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Fast Time on the Wheel.

Fast Time on the Wheel.
YESTERDAYS EVENTS AT SPRINGFIELD-THE BEST
RECORDS BEATEN.
The spectators at the Springfield, Mass, bicycle
tournament yesterday numbered ten thousand.
Weather and track were excellent, and remarKa-
bic record breaking was the result The ten-mlle
professional race was won by Howell, Of England,
in 3O:G1-5, beating all previous American records;
James, OF England. 2; Woodside, 8, and prince. 4.
The three-mile $50 Glass; amateur, Norton, in
s532-5 Bldwell. 2; Molliston. B. Five-mile tricycle.
g. Hillston. g. Burnham easily defeated all COM
petitoIS on Tuesday, but yesterday he was COM
PEELED to succum0 TO Chambers, who led all the
way at hot pace. On the last lap Burnham
spurted molly. but TOO soon, as he could not hold
the pace. Chambers time is the fastest record
Ill this country. One-mile professional, Prince lst
In 239: James, 2; Howell. g. At the start 1t was
announced that Howell would ride to beat the am
ateur record OF 2:39 He made three-quarters OF
mile in the fastest recorded time and led into the
front, winning the and making the mile in the
grand time OF 2:39 His brilliant performance was
greeted with an ovation, and Prince was compelled
to listen for several minutes to cheers and shouts
from the vast throng. Princes time lowers all pre-
vious professional records here and abroad In the
.two-mile tandem race Miller and Brown won In
5000 In the twO-mile amateur, Sellers, OF Eng
land; Hendee, the champion amateur OF America,
ana Frazier, the great star rider, contested The
race was waiting one until the last half Of the
tage. On the holnestretch, however, the English
man showed a ter rifle burst OF speed and won the
race by about two yardS-Frazier, Time, 6:O3.
One-mile with hands of, WollistOn, 1; Chickertng,
3; Finley, 8: Time, 3:0026 One-half mile, Sellers,
!; Gaskel: 3; Frazier, 8 Time. l1s-oreaking The
record. Five-mie record race, amateur, Gaskeli /;
Hamilton, 2; Weber, 8. Time 14:51-au records
from TWO to five miles were lowered.
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Untagged Dog. Not Property.

A DECISION OF JUDGE SMELL TO-DAY.
Michael Corcoran, the keeper OF q grocery store
at the corner OF 18th and Streets was put on trial
in the Police Court this morning, charged with
being the owner OF dog and failing to have a col
lar and tag on him. Officer Maddox testified that
the defendant was the owner OF two dogs, which
he kept tied on his premises The defendant testi-
fed that he wned two dogs; one Of them was kept
at night. The Judge said that dog without q tag
was not property. and any person was liable to
knock 1t in the head Shoot It, and the defendant
Is liable TO pay tine of IS In each case or get his
tags. The defendant agreed to get his tags, and
was given until Monday TO do so. Under this de-
cision every person who owns dog Is obliged TO
get a tag or is Liable to pay flne.
THE OLD LADIES' BAPTIST HoME-The large man.
sion and Spacious grounds Of MIR. and Mrs. J. G.
Miller, 2508 street. were thrown open last night
for the benefit OF the Old Ladies' Baptist Home, OF
this city, the managers OF which gave q garden
party on the occasion which was successful in every
respect. The grounds were taStefully arranged and
brilliantly lighted with Chinese lanterns allowing
cream Coffee &c. MIR. Bangs, Miss Holly and
others entertained the crowd in the pariors with a
fine program OF literary and musical exercises.
The managers OF the hOme-MrS SmOot, Mrs.
Sherin, Mrs. Miller, Mrs Spofford Mrs Sholes and
others deserve great credit for the success OF the
entertainment
c street northwest, reports stolen from her last
evening gents gold watch and chain, valued at
s3O.-Lucas Miiovich, 7O9 D street, reports stolen
IRON his saloon last evening black cashmere
dress. valued at $lO.-MrS Butts reports stolen
a tin boiler, valued at $3.50.
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Notes from Wall Street.

NEW YORK, September Is, Wall street.-The an.
nual report OF the Northern Pacific railroad for the
year ended June 3Oth, 1854. shows earnings includ-
Ing receipts from leased and branch roads TO ha
mall and miscellaneous, $500 S48; total sl2oJ3 So
operating expenses. s6 .ssa, ,5sS; leases, s2a5 =2s
totai, N,IU,15s; net earnings, $5,425 SEQ; add
dividends on investments other sources in
Guiding adjustment OF sundry accounts and
amounts previously charged TO profit aud loss
since recovered, S7s.s1O; leaves, IS SOS 6ql; total
fixed charges and interest On current loan, addIrg
expense OF opening celebration, A.44sO53; leaving
surplus over all fixed Charges ana expenses f,,r
year, 81 $3.50; this amount together with the sur
plus for year ending June 30 b. lsS3 VIZ 81 5S3
In all 81 ,39 has been used TO pay lor equipment
as authorized In the plan OF reOrs sanlzation June
30th, 1875.
FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES OF STOCKS
NEW YORK, september lS.-Stocks opened strong
and = TO per cent higher, the latter for Union
Pacinc; later on sales to realize profits prices re-
acted 4 TO y per cent, but at the present writing
the market Is strong once more
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San:uine Senator Jonas.

Hk THINKS THE DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY NEW
YORK, NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT, INDIANA,
MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS AND EVEN IOWA.
senator Jonas, OF louisiana, member OF the
national democratic committee, has been at head
quarters in New York since the opening OF the
Canvass. He was in this city last Sunday, and he
told friend that the advices received at national
headquarters were most satisfactory. He said he
felt as certain as any could be OF future event
or Cleveland carrying New York, New Jersey and
connecticut He spoke Of Indiana safe, and
sald that the democrats expect 10 carry Michigan
ILLINOIS and even Iowa. He attended the recent
lrlsh-American democratic meeting in New York
CITY. ana, he said, Ii was an immense SisSembage.
The vast hall was packed and rhousandS were m
aole TO gain admittance He spoke OF II as posi-
lively showing that the IrSh-AmericanS are Still!
democrats
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The Associated Charities.


PROGRESS MADE IN HOUSEKEEPING INSTRUCTIONS
since the middle OF July last the Associated Char
tiles Of this District In addition It's other noble
and helpful work, has maintained school for in
struction In houseeping, wood yard at the central
Office, 92i G street. and class in cooking. Also,
since the 1st of August, school for instruction In
sewing has been maintained. While the people Of
this city have been away TO the mountains and the
SeashOre these enterprises have been carried on
The citizens are returning, and II thought best
that those interested should have opportunity
to observe the progress which has been made, and
upon invitation or General Secretary L. S. Emery
tie bOird OF managers and others assembled at the
hall Of the central Office last evening observe
the progress made in the housekeeping instruction.
Which Is under the charge CT Mrs. Dr.. Bradford
Promptly at O'Clock the teacher and sixteen OF the
Class Wert In their places, and soon the room COM
menced TO fill with interested Observers The class
were In UNIFORM white caps and white aprons made
by themselves, and gave very interesting exhibit
OF what they had learned In table setting, table
waiting, taoe clearing, diShwashing. sweeping,
du5ting. bednaking, kindng f1res washing clothes,
6C. THESE demonstrations were with actual equip
mento witch the association has furnished, and
occupied about one aud half hours. At the close
brief addresses were made by Judge Smell, Mr.
Armstrong, DIR. Pardon, DR.. Bradford, and others,
expressing their qualification and congratulations
upon the progress OF te work and the very t,ene-
fetal results which must fOiOw from such training,
not only 10 the class at their respective homes, out
TO the citizens Of Washington generally. The As
Snclated Charities Is maintained by contributions
for The b-net of the poor OF the District, and 1t is
guided by an earnest, energetic, phllanthrOpic ad
Ulnlstralon, without regard TO race, creed or pre-
vlous condition. Among those present were Judge
ana mrs. Smell. Mrs. Hayden, Mrs 1. S Evans, Mrs.
Main, Mr.. james E. Fitch Drs Peck, Pardon and
Bradford, Mr. W. H. Armstrong and Mrs Ford
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A Curious Cipher DispaNch from Khar..
tOuGl,

CAIRO, september 18-Tie khedive Nubar Pasha,
the Egyptian prime mnsEer and Sir Evelyn Ba-
ring, the BRUSH representative Egypt, have re-
cel'ed an Identical cipher dispsch from GEN Cor
don. Inc dispatch left khartoun August 26th, and
read as folowS:-I am awaiting The british forces
ID order TO evacuate the Egypti:In garrisons send
me- Leoehr Pay HIM a yearly salary or GS.COO L
shall surrender The SOudan ne sultan directly
1900 Turkish troops arrive II the rebels Kill
Egyptians you are anSw liable tor the bloodshed
require f3UON 10 pay my soldiers. my daily ex-
penses being fl5O0. Within a Jew days l shall
take Ber6er, where have sent Col. Stewart Col
POWER and the French consul, with troops and bash-
oiLooksw after staying fortnight, will burn the
town and return to khartoum Col Stewart Will
then 60 TO the Equator via DOngola TO bring the
garrison thence l diSbelleve the report that tie
nahdi Is coming. l hope the SOud.IneSe will XIII
him. II the Turkish troops arrive h sy should come
by Donyola and kassala You shoold give them
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THE IMPERIAL CONFER ENCIE OVER


SKIERNIwICE, september lS.-Emperor Francis
Joseph TOOK his departure yesterday. HIS Srewell
70 te car and czartna TO the Grand Ouch, VS. Ma
ria Pauiavna, and TO the Grand Dukes " sdinir
ana Nicholas was one OF the most cordial c. Nlrac-
Ter The car decorated Count Kalnoky wi, Y the
or0er OF ST Andrew. Emperor William while here
utcuIaVeu thr oincerS OF the Russian regimen I, Of
which ne Is the honorary cODnei, with German Or
oers Ine three elnperoro were photographed y a
group The Russian imperial party leave here TO-
day lOr MaSsef fCrty miles distant where the c. var
VIII remain several days. shooting In the presery Us
The Emperor William and RismarcE.
BERLIN, september lS-Rmperor William andl
Prlnce Bismarck reached bis city, from Sklernl-.
vice. vice: at O'Clock last night. The emperor left at
seven this morning for the iBeurath palace, a few
miles below Dusseldorf, on the kline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-18

An Editor Assaults an Ohio Legislator.
Ashland Ohio dispatch to the New York Tribune l7th
Byron Stillwell member OF the Ohio house of
representatives, and W. Il. Reynold, editor of the
Ashland Times. had few words last night, when
Reynolds struck Stillweu on the head with q
crutch, telling him to the gutter. He was picked
up badly stunned with one OF his legs brcken In two
places For several months there had been bad
CRITICISMS OF Stillwell's Official conduct They had
never met, nor could many words have been ex.
changed, for nothing was heard by any one TIL
after Stillwell was down. Reynolds has lived in
Ashland less than one year and this Is his second
street assault The first was upon Alexander Nc
Donald, one OF the leading republicans OF the
county. Stfllweu has always been peaceably dis
posed Reynolds Is under bond
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

80 Z T /
To Cable Railway Compsn es and Purchasers Of Wire
cables lou are hereby notified to into any
contract for the purchase of Wire Cables of an improved
construction for propeng purfoses eth with one
Paul T. Richter, formerly Of Francisco al. with
any person or party other than my agent. The said
my improved cable has he any interest IN the in
ventlon and patent Parties purchasing through
the sald Richter will be held liable hereafter for in
IilHehe'.L Particulars concerning these cables and
Their rightul purchase may be Db,ained from my agent
IN lhe | Lifted State, MIR. B. Won AAIMUN 63 Mer-
chant Exchange San Francisco. Cal
it, THOMAS
~ TO THE LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COM
PANE OF THE pISI RIOT OF COLUMBIA.
hereby acknowied dSe receipt of SlI2.50. being he
ihSur,d value II my horse Insured by you. policy No
-ol beg also to return thanks for the prompt and
courteous settlement OF my ioss, and nd the
company as q reliable one.
80 Mrs. ANNIE SMITH,
IL $40 street southeast.
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Roma SickIes II Forgiven.
From the New York World, to-day.

From the New York World, to-day
Mr.. George G. Sickles. whose daughter eloped
with the butcher boy, Mr.. William H. Meade. glee-
fully rubbed his hands together In his ONCE on
Nassau street yesterday and took a fatherly view
OF bis daughters action. 81 am well pleased with
her husband" he said. sand he can at any time
have from me a check for $50 Co.,"
"You will provide for ROma?"
"My pretty Roma Ha, ha. have done so and
will not alter my Will OF 1882 She will get $500 900
at my death-bOnds and real estate and every thing
valuable. Her husband has 5000 and will open q
grocery store in this city. invest dollar for dollar
with him and he ami Roma divide the profits.
Roma Is all right Good day."
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The MOrOsinf Family.

THEY LEAVE HoME-RUMORs OF RECONCILIATION.
Mr.. Morosini fired nine shots at a crowd from his
stoop yesterday, and the family left home sud-
denly in coach, it is thought for Tarrytown. The
bride paid frultless visit to her "dytng Mother
as she was Informed that the family had departed.
New York papers mention a rumor OF q recon-
Citation between the Morosini family and the run
away daughter Victoria and her husband, Ernest
Schelling. the coachman. Tuesday afternoon Mrs
Schelllng and her husband, with Mrs. Modem, q
female detective, who was instrumental in bring
Ing the runaways back from Troy, went from New
York to Yonkers, and Mrs. Schelling, with the de-
tective, stayed long time in her fathers house,
while Schelling waited In the neighbOrhood.
brothers, Otillo and Giovanni, and Rev. Father
McNamee, the priest OF The parish They met
hands with him. With their sister and Schelllng
they then went TO the railroad station, where the
brothers parted from the young couple In q most
friendly manner. Mr.. Morosini spent the day in
New York. and 1t Is thought he has not yet come
into the reconciliation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-18

Nfs Hendf1cks IN q RatIrOad Accident
HE AND SHOEMAKER, OF THE INDIANAPOLIS sENrI-
MEL, BRUISED.
west-bound passenger train on the Indiana,
Bloomington and Western railroad was thrown
from the track near Farmer City, ILL.,, at o'clock
yesterday morning by broken rail- Attached to
the train was the private car Of President Hen
drrSOn, containing the Hon. T. A. Hendricks and
party, en- route Peoria. This car rolled down an
embankment ftteen feet, and turned bottom up
1t was with much difficulty that the occupants got
out. The entire party was pretty severely Shaken
up Gov. Hendricks was slightly bruised, tut not
sn as to interfere with his engagements at Peoria.
The following is the list OF the injured Col j.
E. Mesnore seriously injured; james Lee. OF PeOra
an unknown lady, fatally injured; Mr.. Shoemaker,
OF the indianapolis Se,ti'et severely bruised, and
DR. q. A. Wilson, OF Peoria Several others were
slightly hurt.
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LATEST FIGURES FROM MAINE.
R.n.,h,,-.m -. in ~s On ooo

PORTLAND, Me-, September lS-:The following
mas been received direct from the SECRETARY of state
AUGUSTA, AR, Septemberl7-I give you the foot
ings of the vote for gOverLors Robie, 1e.9I2: Red
man, 5906; II. B. Eaton, ,l31. Eusus I,lsc; W. +.
Eaton, VI; scattering, l6. THIS uompaatut Ii made
from the clerks returns 70 this tics, excepting the
towns OF Houlten. Sherman, ktngman, Newport
land, Northport, Eastport ana WATERFORD. and
plantations OF Castle HUI and otSer Ia in Wash
lngton county. The returns FROM lfe seven Iowns
anu the two plantations from e;Der sources
Out are believed TO be substantial u correct. All
the cities, towns and plantations OF The state
Included in the above compilation.
(SIgnedl JOSEPH O. SMITH
Secretary or state.
This shows republican Plurality or la.s5I. and
gain over 1880 OF 20i20 The majority SI5.41l.
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Fusion in Michigan.
CONGRESSMAN ELDREDGE CONFIDENT THE REPUBLI-

Fusion in Michigan.
CONGRESSMAN ELDREDGE CONFIDENT THE REPUBLI-
CANS WILL BE DEFEATED.
Congressman Eldredge, OF Michigan, writing to
the democratic committee from Adrian, Mich,
under date OF the 10th instant SAYS 1--WE feel con-
hdent OF carrying Michigan against Blaine Our
union fusion here Is perfect and cordial, and the
prohibitiousts viii pool heavy vote, principally
from the republican party. We have got the re-
publlcans on the run and will whip them.n
Government Financial Irregularities.
THE PosT-MPHERsoN CONTROVERSY.
Secretary Post Will probably answer Secretary
McPhersonsietter concerning the statement OF the
financial losses OF the government upon which they
have entered into controversy by referring TO the
first controllers report as the authority for his fig
ures, and asking him, If he can to explain the dis
crepancy between them and those furnished by the
Acting Secretary. He may also refer 10 the fact
that there Is a statute on the books requiring the
controller TO make report every year. giving
names OF persons defrauding the government and
the amounts involved, and Inquire why this is not
done.
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The Augusta, Me-, Bribery Charges.

The Augusta, Me-, Bribery Charges.
WARRANTS FOR THE ARREST OF TIE NEW YORK WORLD
CORRESPONDENTS.
Several warrants were issued at Augusta, Me-,
yesterday, for the arrest of j. Reavis the CORES
pondent OF the n. Y. World, who sent to the paper
list of persons whom ne alleges had accepted
bribeS election day 10 vote the republican ticket.
Some of the persons whose names had been used
say that they d not vote at all, while others say
they voted the democratic ticket The warrants
have been put into the hands OF Sheriff Libby to be
served.
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The Fourth Virginia District.

EVANS, THE COLoRED CANDIDATE, WANTS FRED.
DOUGLASS TO STUMP FOR HIM.
MI. Evans, the nominee Of the Cameron faction
for Congress in the 4th Virginia district is a col
ored man, and he is making his fight directly
against Colonel Brady. Senator Mahone's candl-
date. The colOred people have about 900 major
ity in the district and Evans is appealing TO them
TO assert their supremacy at the polls. He has
invited Fred Douglas to stump for him, but has
not yet had a reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-18

New Trusteo for Jay Cookies Estate.
From the Philadelphia Press to-day.
Robert Shoemaker. one OF the committee OF cred
itOrs OF the bankrupt estate OF Jay Cooke Co. has
just been appointed by the committee to the place
OF trustee left vacant by the death OF Edwin NJ.
Lawis Judge Butler, OF the United States district
court, before whom the appointment was brought
for confirmation, had some doubts about the 1uT1s-
dictiOn OF the court in the matter and took some
time TO consider II. There is little doubt however
that 1t will be finally made as suggested, and the
work OF winding up the immense business turned
over to Mr. Shoemaker.
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The Cholera i'm Europe.
DISORDERS IN ITALY AS CONSEQUENCES or TIE

DISORDERS IN ITALY AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THR
PLAGUE.
ROME september 1S--A popular demonstration
occurred at SpeLa yesterday Ia lavor OF aboishlng
the military aid sanitary Gordon about the town
AT PeSciano, village OF Calabria, the populace
were greatly excited The nolion was abroad
among them that the cholera remedies which were
being dispensed 10 the sick Were poisons La some
instances when the dispensers OF remedies ap-
preached their houses shots We're fired at THEM
from the windows A small body OF carbineers ID
attempting TO preserve order, were received wttn a
Volley OF stones and Shots and were Obliged To use
their firearms In Self-deIence.
MORTALITY IN NAPLES.
At Naples from midnight to 10 O'Clock "Wednesday
morning there were 132 fresh cases of choera re-
ported and IOrty-siX deaths.
CHOLERA IN ALGERIA.
PARIS, september lS-Algeria advices report that
mild form OF Cholera has appeared at Oran in
that country. Precautions have been taken TO pre-
vent It's dissemination. The prison at Tangier is
crowded with political prisoners, VINO are charged
With revolving against the sultan The prison - in
tS feared.
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MEDICAL INSPECTOR David k1udleberger has re-
turned home from the Pacific station, where he
was attached to the U. S. S. Hartford, and has
been transferred to the naval hospital In this city
on account OF il-h health.
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NEw PuB11cAr1oss
AT REDUCED PRICES
PAUM'S
ZIG 7TH STREET NoRrHwIs1
- P E g I A l.

You win oblse to take especial notice Of the fol-
lowing remarkable bargains We offer to-day:
Silver plated Teaspoons. 39c. per set
Silver-plate Tablespoons 19c per set.
81 YER plated Forks 79c. per set.
Soil Silver Nickel Teaspoons 59c per set
solid Silver Nickel ablespoons, 3 J. 10 per set
Sold Silver Nickel Forks 19 pr set
These GOODS are made Of pure Nickel and for
Use are unsuI passed
Rosers rri'e Teaspoons 81 10 per set; guaran-
teed as represented. warranted for tive years
RoRer> trip plated Butter Knives 49c
Rogers triple plated tablespoons goods 75 per
set. Forks to match. price
Ivory aHdl- Cirvlnx Sets-kne, fork and steel-9qc
So u Sttel s4lverI lated Knives 93c per set These
goods are very nice quality and have neve- sold
less than 81 40 ~
Rogers tripie-plated Table Knives sl IS per set
10 er's tr.pie-pated Dessert Knives 81 Is per set
Ivo-y handle able Knives. 90. per ct
Pork T. match. ; 9s and 8 = 9s pc set
our y C. sNer-pla"u Cast marvel of
Uuf Sc silver plated Butter Dish surprise to every
Our go sets of wte-handle Table Knives and Forks
ar, = 'od- du-a y and cheap.
Tritlr-platrd Napkin Rings 4Jc
We can also furnish single sets Of Table Cutlery for
school PURPOSES ' "
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YOUNG GIRL ELOPRS WITH AN NDIAN.-COnStd-
cradle excitement prevails in the village OF Lam
sngburg, NY, over the elopement of an l8-year-
old girl the daughter of respectable parents, with
an Indian. band OF Indians recently encamped
near Rensselaer, Park and the "medicine man" OF
the tribe had been observed paying attention to
the girl When the Indians left the girl also dis
appeared
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Washington News and Gossip

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
hue, S373,3375; customs $4,000