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nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

| Il AuCtOnetrS.
ENTIRE CONTENTS OF DWELLING No. 81 MAS
SACHUSETS AVENUE NORTHWEST On. E. COR
NER 4TH STREET), CONSISTING IN PART OF
&c; PARI!0R SUITE, CHAMBER SETS, WARD
ROBES, MIRROR. EXTENSION TABLE. WAL
nut NJ. T. SIDEBOARD. BEDSTEADS. BU-
REAUS. WASHSTANDS. PICTURES. REFRIGER-
ATOR, VAPOR STOVE, MATTRESSES, HAT
RACK, COOKING AND HEATING sTO rs,
BRUSSELS CARPETS, MATING, CROCkERY
AND GLASSWARE. KITCHEN REQUISITES &C.
&c. AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY MORNING. MAY TWENTY SIXTH,
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK we will SELL at the
above named residence, the entire Furniture Sc
tanned therein to which the attention of buyers is
called my22-3t
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- GEO sHot " Brown 4 TRs Trustees.
DUNCANsON BROS, Auct,onecTs. myls-dkds
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ORKNEY SPRINGS, A.,
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VIRGINIA. I::M1

nR. HAMILToN'S MED INST. AND SUMMER
~ RESORT,
located near the hotels; large rooms: every at
tention and comfort provided for pleasure v..faA
seekers and invalids; Baths OF all kinds and A.'fe
experienced medical skill Terms moier to. Address
R. HAMILTON VI. D..
my9-lm Saratoga Springs NY
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer

ExEGUToRs sALE OF VALUABLE, IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE SITUATE ON G AND THIRD
STREETS SOUTHWEST, IN THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON. D. c.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of ~
the District of Columbia passed in Equity Cause .
No S94S the UNDERSIGNED will offer for sale at .0
Pnhic AUCTION il front Of the respective premises on
at HALF.P PAST: FOUR O'CLOCK 2. H. the fol-
Gel Of ground known and described part of lot num-
lows Beginning at Point feet inches south from
on Sd street west ~ feet inch thence west 90 feet
q three-stOry brick residence
And IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER will offer for
sale that certain piece parcel of ground known and
described part of lot numbered in square numbered
53A and bounded as follows Beginning for the
the southeast corner of said lot and running norherly
81 feet inches thence westerly II feet6 inches thence
southerly CT feet II inches thence easterly along the
line of street southwest IL feet hes Place Of
begnning this property being improved by story
brick residence.
Terms: Cash deposit Of $50 will be required on
the purchase Of each Of the said pieces of property The
property will be resold at the risk and Of de-
faultK purchaser in case Of compliance with said
terms within five days from day Of sale Costs of
Veyahc1ng at purchasers expense.
WM HENFRY, Executor.
my2ldts No 4G5 F street northwest
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The M. r. Conference.

BALTIMORE. May 23-In the convention this
morning telegram was received from the clerk OF
the general assembly OF the Cumberland Presby.
terrain church informing the convention that the
assembly had adjourned but the action OF the con.
Henti0n in Baltimore had been referred to the
committee on correspondence
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Killed by a Jealous Rival,

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 23.-Martha Gordon, the
cOlOred waitress who was shot while sitting at the
breakfast table OF boarding house ON Eutaw
Place, on May I'd. by Irene Newman, also a coloret
waitress, died this morning at the Maryland Uni
versity hospital from the effects OF the shooting
The act was the result OF jealousy ON the part 81
Newman, who had accused Gordon OF enticing from
her her lover, Geo. Bryant
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THIS EVENING.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. CO., Auctioneera
SPECIAL. SALE OF sILvERwAKE. ROGERS CUT.
LERY, BRO\ZES
BY ORDER TAUNTON SILVER-PLATE COMPANY
FOR FEW DAYS ONLY
LAST CHANCE THIS SEASON
At salesroom. 10th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, commencing THIS EVENING AT EIGHT
O'CLOCK, continuing every evening this week ct the
same hour. Goods at private sale during the day.
my20-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts
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vu,HOMAS BOWLING, Auct,oneer


4 RARE CHANCE FOR A GOOD INVESTMENT
VERY VALUABLE IMPROs ED AND UNIV
PROVED PROPERTY FRONTING ON HIGH AND
BEALI. STREETS. GEORGETOWN. D. c., AT
AUCTION.
On MONDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF@
MAY, 1884, at FIVE O'CLOCK. in front of the :5
premises shall sell the following property: Part 10
Of 49, subdivded into lots lots 1857 1859 and
1861 improved by hotel building. and lots and by
stone building. located above The three sta
BILE barn the east side is n feet long IS feet wide
change; fne machine shop school house, lecture
music hall The yard is excavated six feet below the
grade. and saves cost Of gging out Easements The
sewerage facilities are the finest in the District and is
solely under the control OF Of the property The
drainage s complete with splendid fall into the main
sewer which terminates on the premises he legation
IL the center of business and thrift in West WASH
ngton and where property is sought after for various
kinds OF mercantile pursuits and dwellings. 1t is also
easy OF being in close proximity to the street
In the hands Of one person.
Terms One third CASH the balance in six and twelve
months with notes bearing interest and secured by
deed Of trust on the property sold All conyeyancfng
&C. purchasers cost Fifty dollars deposit required
on each purchase at time Of sale.
For plata OF the property apply to the Auctioneer.
myl1-d600 THOS BOWLING Auck
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ISMAS LINE Mail STEAMERS.
SAILING WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW YORK, QUEEN
TOWN AND LIVERPOOL.

SAILING WEEKLY BETWEEN NEW YORK. QUEENS
TOWN. AND LIVERPOOL.
City of Chicago. May l. May 81. July5
CITY of Richmond May s June II, 5uly17
City OF Berlin. May H. June L. July 26.
City Of Montreal, May %, June 70, July 81
City of chester. June !. July 10. August9
sTRaMsHiP coMPaSY TEL g 30 hI Br oSaS
OR to J. W. BOTELER SON s23 Pennsylvania ave-
nns; u NJ, MOSS hdans Exprsss 25 Pennsyiyapia
BELLEW, I'll It'll street, Washington d. e. apl6-2In
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW York Hivxu
LONDON. SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers Of this company will sail EVERY WE'D.
Sd street. Hoboken Rates Passage From New York 10
Hayre London. southampton and Bremen. inst cabin,
Co Bowling Green sa New YORK. Jpn e. &ETzEkEf
4 Co Us PennsSivan,a avenue northwest: CHAS
CUNAkD LINE
NOTICE
LANE ROUTE
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
r, CALM Nc Al CORK HAkBoR
Scyhia We'd May 81. Servia $780, Wed June ls
tialla. We'd. May - Scythia...V June 35
Auranla- Wed June T. Gaiia. We'd. July ?.
RATES Of Passage-S60 $50 and s1O0 according to 10
srIoo and Queenstown and al other parts Europe,s
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast Glasgow;
for Mediterranean ports
For fEesh, and psssase apply at the companys ocs
vEKNoS H brow CO. " SeW Yo 1Gn T. -
orto Aessrs OTIS BiGELOW Il co.
,all% tr..tW WASHINGTON
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The KarCh~r Trial.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY woErHrSoToSs CLOSING Anofr
nEST.
After recess, District Attorney worthington COR
menced his argument claiming that the govern
ment had made out case, and scouting at the tdss
OF self-defense
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70 DAYS TRIAL
DR. DYES

DR. DYES
PLIANCEs. We Will send thirty days trial 20 men,
yonng old who suffering from Nervous Debility.
sultne other oauses SPEEDY relief ana
complete restoration to health vier and manhood guar.
dress voLTAIC BELT co. Marshall. Mich. ,a,0-eoiy
nRs. BROTHERS AND GRAY GIVE NO FREn
prescrPf,ons and send You 70 come .ide shov drus-
POINTED q cure q private disss.ss should eonsuIt D
BROTHERS and GRAY. 906 st. O. W. VIII furnish
medicine. guaranteed cure or no Pay ~ yesn eye
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING BOTTLE Oh
wi two Of DR. BROTHERS. InvigorsttuG Cordial
Will cure any case OF Seminal WeAknesa. NeryoW d.
system. SO6 street southwest apl7iuI'
MADAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FoRLA
W dies AN female c9mplaints quickly cured Ga q
from To y O'Clock pn- with ladies only mills nm
nR LEON THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AND
u only reliable LADIES' Physician in the city. can %
of Pennsyivania avenue between Sd and ~ street. al
female complaints and irregularities quickly removed
Prompt treatment Correspondence and consultstione
hours-l to and 6toS spl4-ims
nR. ROBERTSON, THE EXPERT sPECIAIIsT
~ who stands high In his profession. h scknoviedgs1
snl o IN s . sS
Diseases. Lost Vitality. Impaired Manhood and Abu.ss
Urinary Organs. Recent cs.ss positively cursd IN u
6days No mercury or caustics used Can be cousult4
oos s Sis 10 ssd I9iI Ss
mora Main once 80 \. Lbsty ct. BAItmorA IA mhsl
II ApIEs Yog can ooNFIDEETLY CONSULT p:
~ BEo "a sos 81 sr P.rtssul.s ssssns.cs
Mlrssul.I,t,s .nd ovHiaan uOu0i. tzssssa ngsY'
40 ron MEN-CHRCKs m sIX HOUnS
10 Cur.tn three dayA DRUG ssor& - y. usA sessse
segs SsoPsnnA svs- wsshinsssa- d q
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The M. f. General Conference Sur.
DriSe0.

REPORT ADOPTED WITHOUT DEBATE
PHILADELPHIA, May 2-UpOn assembling this
morning the Methodist Episcopal conference took
up the special order OF the day, being the report
the Sunday school committee recommending the
publication OF a sunday school hynnal. To the
surprise OF the conference itself the report and
recommendation were unanimously adopted with
out one word OF debate. 1t was doubtless the first
report that has passed the conference without dis
CuSStOn
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FRED ". JONES,
412 Louisiana avenue: r
c. NJ. MATTHEW'S, Z 1rustees.
myl6-d&ds 1908 3lst street.
4 ,HANCfRY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
~ iBRICK House, AT THE CORNER OF EI.EV
ENIH AND Z STREETS SOUTHWEST

4 HANCfRG SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE.
~ tBRICK HOUSEl AT THE CORNER OF ELEV-
, ENIH AND STREETS SOUTHWEST
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court Of tho -
District Of Columbia passed on the 25th day Of DC
tOb-r d. 1855. in the cause of Emma Holtzclaw Il
vs. William r. Ford ct al. No 4493 Equity Docket Is
and under the deed Of trust mentioned in the bill In said
sause from Emma Holtzclaw and Thomas ]. Holtzclaw
her to Robert b. Ferguson dated january LIST
A. ID 1873 and reeorded among the land records Of the
drsiened Trustee will Off for sale at public auction
front OF the premises. on MONDAY, the SECOND DAY
OF JUNE, 1884. at HALF-PAST FIVE OCI .OCK .
all that ece parcel Of land situate lying in the
city of Washington, District Of Columbia and Known
nPo the ground plat plan of said city Part Of
numbered o. IN square three hundred and twenty Ave
l3 and described as follows Beginning for the same
at the southeast corner Of said lot and square
ming thence west three ieet thence north ninety
feet thence east twenty three feet and thence south
the place Of bsnnins tcsesher with all the improve
Terms of sale: One third Of the purchase money tn
be paid in cash the balance in two
six and twelve months respectively secured by
notes of the purchaser interest 1t sx per cent
from the day of SALE deed trust upon the prem
ises sold. deposit Of 800 required at time OF ALE
Conveyancing etc, at purchases cost Terms Of sale
to he complied with in ten days from day SALE other
wise resale 1t risk cost Of defaulting purchaser
X. b. FERGUSON, Trustee
Corner Penna. ave- aud I'd street se
DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts. myI6-dSds
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baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
TIE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE WEST,
,,, VIA WASHINGTON.

y
TIE MODEL FAST h H1EE AMP THE ONLY LINE
DOUBLE 4 If H$s$ 5a$$HF COUPLER,
fehesp|s to take eject ef syNpHY November 49, 1854
and street by Eastern Standard 18TH Mer.
For Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
S5sssa fs:ss ~:
1es an, and bs vii s;z sse
e, To stb AID D r1 via 1o,s
fsicr and sleepnt Cars attached che dloop ~
:: ts:'s = Ss*f s::s S.? sos ssa4 a:
SAXON; %.sn,nets s md qs,t,mo.
s.s s,s Sn sas a asy
s's sE'?s sa s ssy sass s5 Ssss s
rs e. SP sak iSyesD'
From Ssw 1 Xorx and rhiladsphia 2ss sso.m daily
From s%md. An1 ,Ha sS an nd 1So and es7 pm,
ounuay. lO4U am. 6:37 pm.
From Lexington 6:2O a M daily and 2Ibp m dailv
except Sunday. AS'
From Frederick and intermediate points s:25 loon
q. No.; 2:15 4:2O p. m. and 500 p. m. daily exceUt
Sunday: 500 p n. daily from Point Of Rocks
% 70 g ylU and 1880 m. l2:l5, $50 $40. s
20 16' q. SOO ana ~. p m Oh Sundays 40
from Washington at Relay Station except
sop. m
For further Information apply at the Baltimore and
ghlo Ticket Ofhce-Washngton Station 6l9 and 1851
WIN bs taken for bassas be CHECKED and rsssvea =
": NJ CLEMENTS, NJ Of T., Baltimore
Ms Z. Il. LORD. Gent PASSENGER Aren't
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NEW YORK, May 23, Wall Street-It is stated II
the board that the Thomas Iron company has with
drawn It's transportation business from the Lacka
wanna road and given II TO the Lehgh valley. Thi.
business amounted TO about 100000 year. 1t wa.
also reported that H. q. Clark president OF the IrOr
company, had sent in his resignation as a director
OF the Lackawanna, but this was subsequently
Officially denied
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY ON
NEW JERSEY AVENUE SOUTHEAST, Be
TWEEN AND D STREETS.
By virtue Of deed Of trust Of january lst 1873 ~
and recorded April 20 1873, in Lber IA folio 4o7
one OF TIE land records Of the District of Columbia -
sell at pu9lic auction on the THIRD DAY of JUNE
6S1 said lot having front New Jersey of so
PIP feet and containing about 6854 square feet Of
ground.
Terms One, fourth cash. and remainder In and
two years with half yearly interest 300 be paid at
sale and balance of first payment within days. All
conveyancing. &c. at purchasers cost.
my22-dts JOS c. G. KENNEDY Trustee.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York Stock Market.
Thefollowing are the opening and p. m. prices
Of the New York Stock Market to-day as reported
by special wire to H. H. Dodge $50 18th street:
Name. O. I3p.ml Mama [ q an
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A Heavy Failure i'm Richmond.

RICHMOND, VA, May 3.-S blanchard, whOle-
safe grocer and importer, filed deed to-day. as
signing all his ZEAL and personal property TO John
Plckrell and George Rountree Tor the benefit or his
creditors without preference. Liabilities $23 900;
assets estimated at Sl25,000. Among the creditors
are Barring Bros Co, OF Boston. S14; 600; Massa-
chuSefts National bank OF Boston, $4,000; state
bank, Richmond, $12.500; I. q. Lurman, Baltimore,
$500 The failure is said to be due To heavy deal
mgS in futures
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TOHN SHERMAN & co,
- Real Estate Auctioneers,
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON


By virtue of deed of trust dated December lst
lss and recorded in Liber No 9o5 folio al ct l
of the land records Of the District Of Columbia and
at the request of the party thereby secured will offer
for sale at public auction in front of the premises
PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ. Lot numbered sixteen
G) and lot lettered ID" in block numbered seventeen
Place together With all the Improvement Oh said lots
SIX aud twe months for which the notes OF the
chaser bearing six cent interest from date Of sale
and secured ON the property sold will taken or if
the purchaser desires. all cash Terms Of sale to be
complied with Ill seven days from day of sale de-
posi- OF $50 each lot Will be required time Of SALE
Inyl9-lOt JOHN I. ARMS. Crustee
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Capitol Topics.

SapltOk 4ORlCos
NO INVESTIGATION LIKELY UNDER Mr. BAYNH's RES
OLUTIoN.
The general impression is that there will be &C
tually no investigation under Mr.. Baynes resoIu-
ton authorizing committee TO inquire into the
charges that the elder MI English had violated his
privileges as an ex-member OF Congress
THE DAKOTA TERRITORY BILL
Senator Harrison reported favorably to the Sen
ate to-day from the committee on territories the
House bill In relation to the legislature OF Dakota
Territory, which provides that that body shall con-
sist Of twenty-four members OF the council and
forty eight members OF the house OF representa-
tves and that there be elected at the next general
election in said Territory two members OF the coun-
Gil and four members OF the house OF representa-
tives IN each legislative district
THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC BUILDING INVESTIGATION.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day agreed TO the report OF the sub
committee upon the investigation OF alleged iregu
larites In connection with the selection OF the site
for the public buildings at Brooklyn, n Y. The re-
port ex0nerates the Treasury department and all
parties concerned Nj. Hopkins endeavored to In
been paid for the site though there had been no in
tention OF fraud. This the committee would not
agree to, and the ex0nefation was made complete
and uneQuivocaL The nnal vote was unanimous
MORE TRoors NEEDED 10 RErnL INvAsrox-
Lieut. Day, who was sent In charge OF United States
troops to drive out the Oklahoma intrudeB from
here that he Is likely to be cverpowered by num-
beFs as serious resistance has been offered Addi-
ttonal troops viii be sent on from Fort SUI found
necessary.
The direct approaches to the north wing OF the
pissed and the large and Convenient entrances to
the War department from the Avenue have been
Receipts At fSe once Of the collector of taxes yes
terday amounted 70 90, ae40Q.
RAxou o. nm rrrsnonrrxl-rne fol,ov,no
were the readings q the once Of the chief signal
o01cer to-dAy-S q m, 72s II an, 81; JPN, $40
Maximum. 67.6; minimum, Ga
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HOTEL kAATERSKILL.
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS a. 1
Enlarged and Improved for the Season of 1884

OPENS JUNE 25
Railroad access direct to the Hotel now completed
Anew building has been erected detached from
main hotel. ensnring quiet for families and nvalids
having forty rooms en- suite with baths. &C. aud
lurs NEW CONCERT ROOM, NEW DRIVES AND
WALKS. For terms. circulars and routes. address
VIZ PAIGE. Manager.
237 Broadway. N. Y. Room No.
P.O. Box Cos, New York city.
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SUMNER HouEs.

SUMNER HOMES.
The management Of the Virginia Midland Railway ap-
pieclatlng the difficulty experienced by residents in
cities OF finding pleasant country homes for the summer
have had compiled and now have ready for distribution
circular giving hotels and boarding houses located
along their line with rates of board by the day.
month"; also rates for communication tickets for
travel. Three daily trains running main
line and two daily except Sunday the Manassas
DIVISION afforing facilities for travel to and Wash
ington at convenient hours For circulars tickets etc.
call at Virginia Midland office Col PENNSYLVANIA
III
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nUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers,
~ Corner 9th and streets northwest.

By virtue of order of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia orphans Jurisdiction the under
1884. at TEN O'CLOCK 4. NJ. sell at the auction
OF Duncanson Bros the following property. belonging
to the estate of Jabez Pttard deceased Household
Furniture Dishes Carpenters and shoemakers' Tools
full line Of Lasts Sole Leather Bedding and Bed Cloth
Ing Clothes and lot of miscellaneous stuff Persons
who left Shoes with deceased will claim them before SALE
JAMES D. MANkIN, Collector.
HARRIS 4 OLIVER, Solicitors. my224t
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Young Grant did not rum Away.

{. S. Grant, jr.. came from Morristown, n. j.. his
nome, this morning TO the Office OF the late firm OF
Grant Ward. He laughed at the rumor OF his sup
posed flight to Canada He says he has no inten-
ton OF leaving. but intends to remain and attend
his financial imbrOgliO. Col Fred Grant is also In
the city.
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THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer
CHANCERY SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNINPROv-
Ed kEAI. ESTATE IN GEORGETOWN, D. c..

CHANCEhl SALE OF IMPROVED AND UN1MPROV-
Ed REAL ESTATE IN GEORGETOWN, D. c.
LATE THE PROPERTY OF W J. DYER
By virtue of decree. passed by the Supreme a.,
Court Of the District Of Colnmbis on the l4th May
will sell at public auction in front Of the premises on
MONDAY. the TWENTi-SIXrH MAY. 1854. at SIX
OCLOCK r. NJ the eastSrn parts Of Lots IL and IL in
Peter Beatty. Threlked and Deakins addition to
Georgetown fronting 30 feet Bridge street and run
ming back of that width TO the hesapeake and Ohio
canal with the two frame dwelling houses thereon
Also the 80 feet front Bridge street Of Lot in
said Peter Beatty Threkeld and Dakin's addition and
extending back of that width to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal unmproved Immediately after also the west
- l12 feet front Bridge by ITO feet deep of
Lot IS i'll Old Georgetown and the brick and two
frame dwelling houses thereon and al part of Lots
% and 81 III OldAeorgetown fronting 59A feet q %
feet wide alley at the Of the part of Lot 3o herein
before described and extending back by Of
depth OF q 2l0 feet to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
unInproved
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash. residue in nine (9)
and eighteen sl months. with interest from day Of
sale ON notes to be- secured premises sold all cash.
at option of purchaser The sums of $780, $780, $500
60 to be paid respectively the parcels sold and in
the order In which advertised. All conveys At
purchasers cost Terms to be complied within ten Q0
Gays, otherwise resale at purchasers cost and risk.
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I'd Edition.
Latest 1&legrans to The Star


1OeO0y'o Decline In Se0Ck6s
CAUSES THAT HAVE PRODUCED 4 DEPRESSION OF
PRICES
NEW YORK, Wall Street. l:bO p m.-The Post
SAYS The course of the stock market this forenoon
only showed further progress in the movement for
general liquidation which has characterized each OF
the last 10 days, the only change being that
the selling is little more pronounced.
and that even the temporary upward reactions are
becoming FEWER This forenoon there was con-
tlnuous and uninterrupted decline from the OPEN
ing until ~ O'Clock TO the extent OF nom TO per
cent on all the active stocks which, together with
the decline OF from to per cent at the opening,
showed total decline OF from to y per cent from
last nights closing prices II Is now apparent that
THIS general decline in prices is not so much
the immediate effect OF apprehensiOns OF fur.
ther failures as It is Of a general loss OF
confidence in the value OF railway stocks, on ac-
count OF intense competition and diminished ear.
nlngs. either now or prospectively. The decline OF
5k per cent In Lackawanna, and So per cent
In Delaware and Hudson, was due to the
general depression OF coal trade The large declines
In Northwestern and Burlington and Quincy
were not due to any special Causes, but TO the gen.
eral movement. The only stocks that were held
with comparative firmneSs this forenoon were
Union Pacific, Central Pacific, Western Union, Mis-
souri, Pacific and St Paul All OF these showed
only fractional declines. The support OF Mr.. Gould
ana the standard Oil company Will be recognized
as the cause OF the comparative strength OF all
these except Central Pacific, which has already had
a great decline
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A Wife Murderer isanued.
Reports About Lackaxyanna.

LITTLE VALLEY, y, u, May 23.-CharleS b. Clarke
was hung here to-day for the murder Of his VIII,
last December.
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VERY COSTLY PICTrRrS

LONDON. May 23.-The Duke OF Marlborough has
made an offer TO the director OF the national gal
iery OF eleven of the best pictures in the collection
at Blenheim palace for f961 500 The duke has APP
pied 10 the court Ut chancery for permission sell
his pictures, and this offer Is made subject con-
sent or That court The treasury has declined to
recommend the purchase.