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A GLORIOUS RECORD.

Tho district delegates to the Chicago
convention say they voted for Mr.. Hen
bricks out of gratitude for Indiauas vote
In favor Of giving tho district vote.
Lot mo assure you that Mr.. Hendricks
has q much higher and nobler claim on
the time-honorcd democracy here. IL
was Mr.. Hendricks who, in and out of the
senate, nobly and porsistently opposed
every measure to put the negro on an
equality with the white race. He voted
against the bill to allow the negro to ride
in our street cara; he opposed emancipa-
ton, and on the eve of taking his seat in
the senate in February, 1868, at u ban
quet given him by his constituents in
Shelbyville, Ind, he made long speech,
of which | give you an extract:
"The last and browning act Of infamy
on the part of congress is the enactment
of the law to organize $780, 900 negroes
into regiments.
among all nations the profession of
arms has been regarded as most honorable.
The party in power now propose by this
bill to place the negro on an equality
with the white soldiers In this the most
honorable of all pursuits. Let the men
who do this thing be driven from the
high places by the ballots of the people /"
For full copy of this speech see the
New York Times Of July "a, 1876, also con-
temporary papers. Why should district
democrats hunt up trifiing excuses for
supporting man who all his life was o
consistent democrat and rebel sympa-
thiZer-a man who. was prevented by q
mob of union soldiers from taking part In
the Lincoln obsequies in Indiana; who
was again mobbed at the banquet of union
soldiers and prevented from answering
ha AZ al cd In N
of Gen, Sherman on account of the stan d
he took against the war; O man of whom
the New York Times, as late as July 2,
1876 (tho year he last appeared as can
didate), said editorially:
'His sympathies with the rebels during
the war, and with the enemies of recon-
struction, have never changed. He was
sent to the senate to do the work of the
Indiana copperheads, and no did 1t. His
present nomination is as much victory
for them and the irreconcilables of the
south as for the advocates of rag money
and the reputation of the nations debt
And, further, speaking of the indie
pendents and liberals who then, as now
looked to democratic convention for the
political millennium, the Times, in thu
same editorial, cont inues:
"They wanted real reform. They
| WatCneu llluen WIN more OF less nope
and they behold him tying himself u
Hendricks, the impersonator Of all tina
is corrupt and unprincipled in the demo
cratic party-thus writing himself dow
fraud-his zeal for reform sham, ant
his regard for tho decencies of politics
hollow mockery."
away with all fimsy excuses, say
can cast their maiden votes FOR man VII
has such brilliant record. G. F. K.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1884.
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Last chance to see ohicagos, 4;8O.
DEPARTMENT DOTS.

The secretary of the treasury yesterday re-
ceiyed a conscience contribution of $40 In an
envelope postmarked Sugar Hill, N. II.
The President yesterday appointed James T..
Putnam, of Idaho, to be register of the land
Office at Occur dAlene, Idaho and James Il.
Legate of Kansas to be receiver of public
moneys ut the same place.
The President has appointed Messrs. r. A.
Fisk, Of California; John Trowbridge, OF Massa-
chusetts; Henry A, Rowland, of Maryland
aud George Il. Parker, of Pennsylvania, com
missioners TO tho national conference of cleo
tricians 70 be held In Philadelphia in the
autumn of this year.
Applicants for the position of assistant ex-
amlner In the patent office will be examined
Washington at 10 o'clock a. m on Thursday,
Ihe path inatant, and In roou.9q qqstoJel HppsV
building, Chicagu Ills, on TteadAy, tho 29th
inslants 1T the same hour.
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BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
New Buildings Going Up All Over
Town--Thc Sewerage System OF the
Future.

New Buildings Going Up All Over
Town--Thc Sewerage System OF the
Futurc.
1.-THE Improvement of the sewerage
system will enhance the value of prop
erty," said real estate dealer yesterday,
land every one is awaiting with interest
until the work begins. This, with tho
improvements of the streets, Is stop in
the right direction, and If the commits
sioners do what they say they will,
property here will be worth owning. Tho
only trouble is that the streets on tho
outskirts Of tho city and Georgetown are
neglected, and the improvements aro
limited. What IL the west end does pay
more taxes than any other quarter, 1t is
to the city's interest to have a handsome
city all through, and there arc but few
streets in the west end that need i'm
provement."
Among the improvement notes jotted
down are the following
Mr.. w. 8. Bates is building q coy man
sion at the corner of Seventeenth aud N
streets northwest, which will cost, whom
finished, about $4,000.
The two dwellings being erected at the
intersection Of q and Sixth streets and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast by Mr..
Charles White are very attractive, and he
is sparing no pains to make them COM
Portable. They will cost $4,000 each.
Mr.. John Newman is building brick
dwelling on X street, between North Capt.
toll and, First streets northwest,to cost 3d.
200.
The new store Of Mr.. John L. Vogt,
tho baker and confectioner, to be erected
on Seventh street, between ID and +
streets northwest, will be valuable
addition to that street. 1t will be large
three-story building, and when finished
will have cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Tobias Talbot, well-known
country gentleman. is building handsome
summer residence at one of the most
attractive points on the Bladensburg
road which will cost him $3.50.
A spacious dwelling is being erected at
the corner Of North Capitol and streets
northwest by Mr.. W. Ii. Mohler, at q
cost of $4,000.
On Gay street, between High aud Con-
gress streets, Georgetown. Mr. NJ. Platter
is building q splendid dwelling with all
modern improvements, to cost $1,000.
Four new houses are being erected on
North Carolina avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets southeast. to cost
$4,000.
Building permits were issued yesterday
to James O'Brien to erect four two
story dwellings, Champlain avenue,
Meridian hill, $4,000; NJ. Platter,
erect o two story and basement
dwelling, Gay street, between High and
Congress streets, $1,000; Nicholas Out
erect q slaughter house on Bladensbure
road, $4,000; w. II. Reed, erect two two
story dwellings, southeast corner Pierce
and Jackson streets, county, $1,000; Thos
L. Waggaman, erect ten two story dwell
ings, Tenth, between W and Boundary
streets, $4,000; A. w. Schroeder, repair
brick, TEL Eighth street southeast, 81 800
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pieces, and applied each piece to tho
wound, keeping the piece applied to 1t SO
long as any heat remained in IT, This no
continued to do until he had used up all
Of both snakes, which took considerable
time. Having exhausted all Of this
hopcd-for Temporary remedy he walked
across the intervening peninsula, which
was quite distance, to the place ho had
ordered the boys to wait for him. After
much difficulty he reached the boat,
greatly exhausted, laid himself down in
tho bottom of the boat, and directed tho
boys to pull him to tho navy yard as fast
as possible, (the distance was probably
FIVE or six miles,. Arriving at the yard
he was taken TO his house and given q
bottle of whisky, which he drank
as rapidly rs possible. Whether
he continued to take moro
whisky or not, do not now recolloct,
but he told me he remained q long time in
bed, and it was several months, possibly as
many as six, before no had fully ro'
covered. His physician, naval surgeon
stationed at tho yard, told him If no had
not used tho pieces of snakes as he did
he could not have held out long enough
to reach his boot, and that, in his belief,
the large quantity of whisky ho drank nc
one time, alono saved his life. NAVY.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
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Circular by the Postmaster General
in Reference to Their Leaves OF Alb
scnce.
The following circular letter concerning
letter-carriers' leaves of absence has been
sent to postmssters:
SIR: A recent act of congress provides
that all letter-carriers at free delivery
offices shall BIO entitled to q leave of alb
sence not to exceed fifteen days in each
year without loss of pay, and authorizes
the postmaster general to employ, when
necessary during such absence, substitute
letter-carriers to fill their places, with
pay at the rate of 5000 per annum. You
arc hereby authorized to grant the letter.
carriers ut your office leave of absence
not to exceed fifteen days in each year,
with pay, and to fill their places during
such absence with substitute carriers,
whom you will pay at the rate of 5000 per
annum. You will grant leave of absence
to such numbers of carriers at the time
and ut such times during the year as will
work the least Inconvenience to tho
public, strict account of which must be
kept with each carrier and certified to
the auditor of this department quarterly,
with your carrier pay roll on separate
sheet.
If you have not sufficient number OF
substitute carriers to fill the places OF
carriers absent on leave you should at
once select as many additional ones as
may be required for this purpose aud
nominate them to the first assistant
postmaster general for appointment. The
authority to employ substitute carriers
under this act is granted only whom
necessary to enable the postmaster to
allow the carriers tho leave authorized
above; II. therefore, you can so arrange
your service as to grant the leave herein
authorized without the employment of
substitutes you will not be justified in
employing substitutes under these instruc.
tions. Yours respectfully.
WALTER Q. GRESHAM.
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AS TO SNAKE BITES.
M M I,IyIn,

Referring to your remarks on the sub
jeCt of venOmous snake bites, allow me to
add that many years ago Lieut.. Ebenezcr
Farrand. U. s. NJ, while stationed at the
Pensacola navy yard, was severely bitten
by rattle snake while hunting. and that
no was finally cured, and lived to be quite
an old man. The facts and circumstan ces
as detailed by himself were, as nearly as
can be remembered, as follows He left
the navy yard early one morning in n
small boat with two negro boys for the
Ferdido river, somes miles distant.
Reaching point on the river, he landed
in the thick underground, double-bar-
relied shotgun in hand, directed his two
boys to take the boat around another pro-
jecting point in tho river, and to meet
him at q specified time as nearly as pos
sible in the bend beyond the point. Tho
boat had passed out of sight and beyond
hailing distance when he heard tho
familiar Ito him) sound OF arattlesnako's
rattles. Hating at the sound, before he
discovered his enemy, he felt the sting Of
bite on his leg. Then seeing two large
snakes he deliberately emptied the con-
tents OF his two barrels into their bodies,
killiag each instantly. Knowing his
danger hep SAT down In hls tfackB tboh
out his pookst.knifo, cut the snakes into
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HyRRAH FOR THE FLAG.
Ia AZ, E1lilnr

10 me EuuOr.
Please permit an independent thinker
to express a thought for liberty. The
district commissioners, by the grace of
congress and the signature of our pa
triotic president, insist that the stars and
stripes Ia IAN obstruction" and issue o
warrant against it!
Well; it has come to q pretty pass when
a citizen of the United States Is hobbled
in hosting q Aag over the property he
owns and dictated to by his hired men
Who are these commissioners? One
halls from the Hawkeye state, and set
tied at tho national capital for pleasure
and usurious interest, and now be-
from Louisiana, and instead of playing
the parent pelican he joins monopoly and
obstructs, not only free flag, but free
thought and free bridge!
One is from New York and the son Of
his father.
Mr.. Carson and Mr. Cox shall have the
privilege of putting up flag bearing the
pictures of Blaine or Cleveland! Al
though the commissioners say the stars
and stripes is ian obstruction" we. the
people, shall teach our arrogant servants
that householders and taxpayers can
quickly dismiss the scullions who work in
our kitchen.
The stars and stripes was an obstruction
to tho "redcoats" at Bunker Hill and to
the "rebels" at Richmond, and these
superserviceable and asinine commits
sioners shall find, before they have I'm
ished, that it will obstruct their official
life and wave over their defeat.
Whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad
Will President Arthur please tell these
temporary tyrants not to play the fool
seven days in the week. Give us a Sab
bath to their severity aud sinuosity!
Yours, for freedom, JOHN A. JOYCE.
p. S.-The heroic, Greedy, Schley, and
Emory will be delighted to return from
the fatal ice fields of the north to cap.
ital that issues warrant against its own
flag! j.
GEORGETOWN, July l8.
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HIS OWN CLIENT.
Attorney Williams Wants to be Tried

Attorney Williams Wants to be Tried
for Receiving Stolen Property.
When the grand jury was finding the
numerous indictments against the ex-
detectives they also found one against
Mr.. A. B. Williams, the attorney, in
which he was charged with having in
his possession on March 2, 1882, with in
tent to defraud the owner thereof, a gold
watch and set of !ewelry belonging to
Miss Annie Ellis. The case had been set
for trial yesterday, and when the criminal
court met District Attorney Worthington
said that he had promised to go to trial,
provided his witnesses were in attendance
Two of the most important ones were out
of the city and he could not go on. A
promise had been made to Mr.. Williams
that he should have trial before the recess.
The time had been set two or three
times, and the delay on those occasions
waM Mi. tRR9faaasssta 9f Mt; Williams lns
urged for trial, but said that on each
occasion the case was assigned there were
other cases of clients of his set down, and he
thought it his duty to postpone his own
affairs and give precedence to theirs. He
was anxious for q trial. and willing to ad-
init all that the absent witnesses would
1
they would testify to.
Mr.. Worthington said that by Miss Ellis
he expected to prove the identity of the
stolen property with that in Williams's
possession.
Judge Wylie asked If Mr.. Williams
would admit that.
Mr.. Williams said that was not the
fact, and Miss Ellis would not 80 testify
if present, but he would admit that to get
a trial. Miss Ellis had been on the wit
ness stand and given full description
of the watch. which he remembered per-
fectly we'll, IL the district attorney did
not. Neither could the government
prove by her that the property she lost
was the same which had been in his pos
session, for she never saw the property
while he had it. He would, however. ad-
init that it answered the general descrip-
ton given by her of her lost property.
He received it from certain source, and
returned it through the same channel it
came.
Mt Worthington said that trial could
not be had at that time.
Judge Wylie said under the circum-
stances he could not force the govern
ment to trial. The case would have to
60 over.
1t was finally agreed that the case
should be the first called for trial after
the recess.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

July II, 1854
Sealed proposals for the purchase OF Waste
1885, will be received Mt the Office of the SUI
JULY %, 1884
The waste paper will be Of three kinds, White
Paper, Brown Paper. and Pasteboard, and bids
should specify the price per one hundred pounds
for each Kind. Tue paper vii be weighed by an
officer OF the Department, and placed In bars for
delivery to the cont tor, the bags to be fur'
nished by the contractor as needed by the De-
partment The paper must be taken a. the ex-
pence OF the purchaser, and at the convenience
OF the Department-usually once n month-and
prompt payment made therefor.
The Department reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, or parts of bids and to waive de-
fects
The successful bidder will be required to fur
nsh q bond In the sum Of az, 900, conditioned for
the faithful execution of the contract.
Bids should be Endorsed Proposals for Waste
Paper" md addressed to the Secretary OF the
Treasury. CHARLES ]. FOLGER,
ixy1l
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, d. G.. July 10, 1884.
Sealed proposals. in duplicate, to be Endorsed
office until IL IN. the 10Th DAY OF JULY, 1884,
for articles to be delivered at the Navy Yard,
government, and subject to the usual inspection
and conditions, viz:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
Requisition No. $500 tons Cumberland Coal
No. 5.-Stationery, &c No. SHAY. Meal, &c.
To be awarded by acquisitions. Schedules and
blank forms of bids to be had at this office. No
person shall be received as q contractor who Is
not manufacturer Of or regular dealer In the
articles which he offers to SUPPLY and the right
is reserved to reject any or all bids. Responsible
security required on the bids for faithful perform
ance. THOS. II. LOCKER,
Pay Director u. s. NJ,
jy1G-4t Navy Paw Agent,
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LINDA GILBERT PRAISES IT.-Linda Gilbert,
whose benevolent work for prison reform is
known everywhere, says: ~ find your most
valuable Ponds Extract not only a delightful
auxiliary TO the BATH but extremely beneficial
to any head trouble arising from over-tasked
mental conditions, its effect on the nervous
system being specially good. regard 1t as a
great boon TO humanity, and used with judg-
ment, will alleviate most of the sufferings that
nervous brain workers are subject to.
Respectfully, LINDA GILBERT"
NEW YORK June 1, 1884
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PROPOSALS. FOR COAL AND LUMBER.


NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. O., July 10, 1854.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate to, be Endorsed
ceived ut this office until IL m. the 10Th DAY
OF JULY, 1884. for Coal and Pine, to be dellv-
efed AZ ,ne Navy S e and ID sbee
to the usual inspection and conditions, viz;
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND RE-
PAIR.
Requisition No. 8, 800 tons Bltuminous Coal;
No. 4, $500 feet 1-inch White Pine; to be
awarded by acquisitions
schedules and blank forms for bids to be had
at this office. mo person shall be received as q
in the articles which he offers to SUPPLY and
the right Is reserved to reject any or all bids
Responsible security required on the bids for
THOMAS II. LOCKER,
Pay Director U. S. N, Navy Pay Agent.
jy19-au1w
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FOR HOT WATER BlILsA
AND RADIATORS AT WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,

TREAsUnY DEPARTMENT.,
WAsnrSoToN, d. G., July 16, 1Sbt
Scaled proposals will be received ut this nilice
until 2 p. IN. on THE gan DAY OF JULY,
1854, for furnishing and settling In place In the
(2) Horizontal Tubular Hot Water Boilers re-
quired for Heating Apparatus, including piping
connections; also for Vertical Radiators, In ac'
cordance with specification, copy of which and
any additional Information may be had on APP
plcatlon at this office.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check, and those received after the time of
opening will not be considered.
III. q. JACOBS,
iy17.eod.;,t Acting Supervising Architect.
DRoPosALs FOR PURCHASE OF WASTE
Il PAPER.
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EXCURSIONS.
CTEAMEn ". ". coRcoRAN.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
This nne steamer will make daily trips (Sun-
days excepted( TO all points OH the Potomac AZ
arrive ut $3.50 p. m. Fare. round trip, % cents.
10 all points except Mount Vernon which Is 81.
SATURDAY. AFTERNOON trips down the
Potomac Boat leaves at p. m. and arrives ut
$50 y. m. Fare, 20 cents.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON trips will he
made as usual, boat leaving at g p. m. and re-
turning at 8 y, IN. Boat will go as far as Indian
Head. Fare, so centa- ie2S-tf
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WE HAVE CUT DOWN our stock very mate.
rally since inaugurating our special bargain
sale but we have Il great many rare bargains to
10 dispose ofyet and all being seasonable, fresh
goods. Elseman Bros, clothiers and tailors,
corner of 7th and u.
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BROPOqAL2.
pRoros1Ts FOR LAYING ';ii PIPE SEWER


ENUINEEN VONMIHNIUNEW,
WAsUINaToN, d. g., July n, 1884
by direction of the Board OF Commissioners,
sealed proposals VIII be receyei a. this office
1884, for laying 1900 lincal feet of Terra Gotta
Pipe Sewer on p street, Georgetown, District Of
Columbia
Hank forms OF proposals and specifications
can be obtained ut this office upon application
therefor, together with all necessary lnforma-
ton. and bids upon these forms Will alone DO
considered
or parts Of bids "a. j. LYDECKER,
Major of Engineers, U. s. A.,
jy1S-Bt Engineer ConmlsslOnnr ~ g.
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DRoPosALs FOR BRASS TUBES.

us. NAVY PAY OFFICE,
WAsHINGToN. ID. c., July 8, 1884.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, to be Endorsed
proposals for Brass Tubes" will be received
at this office UNTIL II NJ THE 9TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1854, for the below-described Brass
Tubes, to be delivered at the Navy Yard, WASH
ington. DC free of any expense to the Govern
ment, and subject TO the usual inspection and
conditions, viz:
Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting-475
brass tubes, 2li inches, outside diameter, each
10 feet long: thickness No. IL Stubs's wire
gauge: estimated weight Ia ,060 pounds. To be
equal to the seamless brass tubes manufactured
BY the American Tube Works, 81 State street,
Boston, Mass.
mo person shall be received as cont ractor
In, the articles which he offers to supply:' and
the right Is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Responsible security required on the bids for
DO had at this office, and all necessary informa-
ton at the Navy Yard.
THOMAS II. LOCKER,
Pay Director, u. 3. N,
jy0-1aw-4t Navy Pay Agent.
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DROPOSAIS FOR LAYING GRANITE
l. BLOCK PAVEMENTS

OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER.
WARRINGTON, d.. C., July IT, 1884.
BY direction of the Board Of Commissioners,
sealed proposals will be received at this office
until II o'clock m. on SATURDAY, JULY 10.
1884 for laying $500 square yards, more or
less, of Granite Block Pavement upon Water
street. between NJ and Sixth streets southwest,
In the City of Washington. d. @.
Blank forms of proposal and specifications
can be obtained at this office upon application
therefor, together with all necessary Informal
ton, and bids upon these forms win alone be
considered.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
or parts of bids. q. ]. LYDECKER,
Major of Engineers. u. s. A.,
jy14-0t Engineer Commissioner ID. @.
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DRoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
Il SEWERS

OFFIcE OF THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER,
WAsHIsaroN. d: C., July l, 1854.
BY direction of the Board Of Commissioners,
sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until IL O'clock m ON THURSDAY. JULY 81,
1884, for constructing In the City of Washington,
District Of Columbia. "a 800 lineal feet OF Terra
Gotta Pipe Sewers, from ~ to "a inches In
diameter, and 81 900 ltneal feet of Brick and
Concrete Sewers, from ~ Z 81 to 20 feet In In
terror Dimensions
Blank forms of proposals and specifications
therefor, together with all necessary informa-
ton, and bids upon these forms Will alone be
considered. The right Is reserved to reject any
@. ]. LYDECKER,
Major of Engineers, u. s. A..
je30-30t Engineer Commissioner. d. O.
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BARGAIN HUNTERS will have regular feast
pending the improvement 10 our building. We
opeii fhii tfhle with. EiksnAn sBrts.. corner
VI I'm and u.