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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-30
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR PosroFFIcE ENvEL-
Il OpES,


PosToPFIcE DEPARTMENT.
WAsH1SGroN, ID. O.. Aug. ~, 1884.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De
partmcnt until MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER 1884, ut IL o'clock M, for
furnishing Postoico Envelopes, in such quant-
ties and ut such times IA they may DO ordered
during the remainder of the fiscal year ending
June 80 1888, the following classes, viz:
Nos. TO T. For Official Letters and Returns.
No o. For returning dead letters.
No u. For registered packages.
No. z. Tag envelopes for registered paCSageA
No. \. For International money order ndvices.
Blank forms of bids, with samples and full
specifications Will be furnished upon application
to the Third Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington, ID. q. w. q. GRESHAM,
nu2B-tuths.5w Postmaster General.
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baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.-COttOn dull; middlina,
1910. Flour steady and quiet; Howard street
western superiine, S2,37@275; do. extra, $500
@3.75: do. family, s40O050O; city mills
supertine, s2506o300: do. extra, SSl26D3. 20;
do. Rio brands. s4.75GSi.s7; Patapsco family,
s5.75: do. superlative patent, SOB. Wheat
Southern steady; western easier and quiet;
No / Maryland 9l@93ISc bid; No. western
winter red, spot. SS6tSsISc fresh; August, ~
bid September, SSla@SsjlG; October, $500
syAe November, 9l@9lAc bid. Corn
Southern nominally frmer western, no Offering
and no bid; southern white, GNg7Oc; do yell
low, 63@6ic Oats quiet and firm; southern,
3O@35c; western white 32@35c; do. mixed, 30
@32c Pennsylvania 3O@Sic. Rye dull and
easier at b66e5Sc Hay quiet; primo to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, sl3OO9l6,00.
Provisions quiet and firm; mess pork. Sl9. 20;
bulk meats, shoulders, and clear rib sides,
packed, S@ll94c; bacon shoulders, al4c
clear rib sides, l254c; hams, l5h@l6IG.
lard-Rchned. &c. Butter steady; western
packed, S@ LOCI creamery, lb022 Eggs llrlner
AT l7c Petroleum nominully steady refined
154@756c. Coffee highcri Rio cargoes, ordinary
70 iair, VI9lOHc. sugar steady; a soft, G5Hc
Copper-Rehned quiet at l8c. Whisky steady
at SLID Freights to Liverpool per steamer
dnll and lower; cotton, lm4Ed; flour, Is;
grain, Sd asked, Receipts-Flour, 3,c2i bar
oats, 1900 bushels; rye, 100 bushels. Ship
ments-Wheat 5000 bushels; corn, 500
bushels, sales-Wheat, 10000 bushels; corn,
1,GOO bushels
BALTIMORE STOCK MARNRr
BALTIMORE. Aug, 2O.--Virgnia Cs, past due
coupons, 3Oi new lO-40s, 32 new IS, 62I5 bid to-
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DRoposALs FOR SUPPLIES.
U. s. NAVY PAY OFFICE.

u. NAVY PAY OFFICE.
WARRINGTON, d. G., Aug. 20, 1884.
Sealed Proposals, In duplicate (iTom regular
dealers or manufacturers only W indorsed PRO
pOsals Cand II" will be reCevedat this Office until
noon, 10Th SEPrEM Der, 1884, for articlesr re-
CURED, as follows, To be delivered ut the Navy
Yard. Washington, d. O.. within thirty days
from date of award. free OF any expense to tho
government, and subject to the usual inspec-
tiOn aud conditions, viz:
BUREAU CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
Rcgulsltion No. l0-pine Lumber; 20, 20, 81,
ID, 90, 90, 81, Paints, Oil. Varnsh, SC: %,
Alcohol; 80, Carboline on, Sci 49,, Glass; "a,
luriod Hair, .cc. no. stationery; AZ, A, 0S.
Coal; ~, Milling Ma shine; Al, Iron Pipe, &C.;
as, Steel; 49, Tin; 30, 81, 52, 80, General Hard
ware; 5S, Brushes; 90, CruclblGs; 90, pg iron,
hrooms; Gnano, &C., u, Betting and Packing;
10 be awarded by Requlstlons, excepting tho
No. 81.
Schedules and blank forms for bids to be had
ut this office, and all necessary Information ut
Navy Yard. Responsible security required on
bids for faithful performance, the competency
ofthc gunruntors to br certified to before u No
tary, or other public officer
Tho right IL Reserved 10 reject any or all bids.
THOMAS III, LOCKER,
Pay Director U. 5. NJ, Navy Pay Agent.
au20-tu,s,2w
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iSTfsArROAT LINES.


I .ooK AT Low FARES
roBrREss MONROE AND NORFOLK.
FlNSTCLASS FARE, 81.
Tho cioeaut s,enmors l. AXE ami MOshi,TY
leave sixth street wharf, Washington. Monday,
wednesday, ami Friday at $50 and saturday 81
at Norfolk with al railroad and stcamShin lines
nnNYc aud rooms secured at y. g o, Ticket
ia avc ! b. frcG Nv 100 NarkoGt H sp PACE Y H.
James fTotnl, aud gCnoral Onice, OH VI. wharf
,.PQToMAG RiVi3R MISUNDERSTANDING J.
". Ih.,M PsoN, Mondhy, Wednesday, and Fri
HLtiiEn Woop. Secretary.
dEo. H. PHILLIPS, ,uporlutondcnt
l. AND TIE SOUTH
POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CotpAvy-s
POPULAR STEAMER, GEORGE LrARY.
Leaves seventh street wharf on Mondays and
stopping ri Piuey Point and Cornhold IIar6or
going and returning.
sAruRDAy, NlJGiIC STEAMER RETURNS
Exclusive connection with Boston ana provi.
dcnce steamers. Connect also with Now York
nnd Richmond steamers, Norfolk aud Western,
ecahoard mud Roanoke. Ocean View and Viz.
ginin beach Railroads
~, Marc Hotel rolklnhorn's. next TO city Post
KHoXs 3 ESSPtssS viii V csil ior s md' ehocx
'pFEsE fS vSd daily dn, p Ecaen'SA
WA - MlLCh. GonorN Agent
N 4 ERcnhNrar AND MINERS TbANs
Norfolk The \ Iron steamers Al IEGllNNY,
Capt William y. llalletti BEHkeHtKF, capt,
Hawes, From baltimore every MdNDAY and
IMunSs,nAf ct D p, n, From Boston overy
Fare, Including meals and statoroon berth.
hffo nH g sHWR%vT EHNiII2i DIRECT. The Al from
HtCnmcrR JOHNS liOpKiNS, Capt j. =. March,
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wv ONO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD COMPANY.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
TWO. TRAINS DAILY (tNCEPr SUN
DAf) BETWEEN, AIl;XANpRfA

TWO TRAINS Daily GEXCEFr SUN.
DAN BETWnMEEN, AIMGXXA,NpRfA
Lcrvc Washington ut U.s5 u. M and i:25 n.
m. aud Alexandria ct O'34 u. ~, aud ly;i9 D. M.
puss Lnesburg, going westward, NJ II so a, NJ.
aud $50 y. M, aud arrive at Round Hill l2i2L
Leave Round iIll' at 6,a7 a. IN. ana 400 D. m.
Pass LeesuurE going eastward, ut GAO ~ ~; end
~ and El5 2. ~. and at Washington " $50 H.
= SUNDAY ffRXIN leaves Round I'm at 6'27
ingtOn At $50 Leave washington At 500 y. m.
eastward, Jii5 Z. IN: westward 1881 =. n.
s. NJ. BROPllN, superintendent.
FgNIIE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
4 THE SHORT LINE 10 THE SOUTH.
SOUTHWEST. AND WEST.
Schedule In effect Aug. o. 1884.
VAC \. M.Now ORLEANS Nail, daily, making
Close connections to al! roinIs, south and south
Pullman sleeping inllutt Cars nom New York
hnu washington 90 Atlanta tulnhan Sleeping
leans. Parlor Car from Washington to Natural
bio +. 'M-Loll,vllic East Limo, daily. via
Charlottcsyillc, to CINCINNATI, LopiBvllu, and all
Western Points. Pullman sleeping Cars from
Wash ngtou 70 Louisville . ,.
daily, to all points south aud Southwest via
DauVillu and Charlotte, btly except sunday
with &, NO, Ry. rUl,mln sleeping Cars tron
lnuth, to New Orleans, also from Washington,
via Charlotte anu Columbia, TO Augusta rull-
man, sleeping Car from Washington 10 White
Mn 'i Division train leaves Washington
nt 700 q m aud 5;lu p m daily, except sun
day Wnrrcnt9n trains isaY,g washington IA
For tickets aud AZ Information inquire At
Company 's,OnlcN, GDl pcupaylyAnla avenue.
NJ SLAUGHTER, SOL HAAS.
Gen. Pas, Agent Irathc MHnageE
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CTnTIFICATE.
We do hereby certify that we supervise tho
ARRANGEMENTS for all the monthly and semi.
pununl drawings of tho LpulRiAu! state Lottery
COMPANY nil IN pnr1ou mgnngc and control the
drawing ourselves. ami that the same are con.
Quoted With honesty, iairnI ~, and IN good faith
toward all parties, We authorize the company
To use this lrlnCit1, with facsimile OF our sls
natures attached IN ii4 advertisements
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Deeds Filled for nceord Yesterday.


BALTIMORE. Aug. 20-Virglnia Gs, past due
coupons, 3Oi new lO-40s, 32i new IS, SEA bid TO
day
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The last appearance of the Baltimoros this
gpnSOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19
From Orkney SPRINGS.

A SUCCESSFUL sEAsoN-How THE GUESTS AMusE
THEMSELVES.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
AUGUST IS, 1894.
Perhaps no watering place In easy reach OF
Washington is better patronized this season than
Orkney. There must be at least four hundred
guests here at this time. Certainly 1t deserves all
1t gets
one, many egions OF our country are represented,
and almost all caliingS- Boston sends us Mr. Stan
hope Hill and family; Washington and Georgetown,
Dr. Lewis Sbackall and three daughters, the Misses
Doughty, hr WIeIt, the weIl-known lumber
dealer, Mr. s. v. NoyeS and others; Baltimore. MIR
Hoi!lns ana his sOn-in-law, Capt Rumbod, OF the
British army, Mr. John 1. Thomas, &C: Bishop
Whitile, OF Virginia, with his Wife; the Rev. Dr.
Craig. the Rev. Mr. Coleman, OF Pittsburg the
Ksv; Mr.. sLdtlr, OF Allentown. Pa; the Rev. Dr.
Lindsay, chaplain OF the House OF Representa-
tiveS. and the MeSsrs. COwan. OF Mississippi OF
course there are many here from Virginia
Last night was marked by magnificent masked
pal. From little children TO mat,lred matronS and
so6er fathers all seemed TO enter atO the fun and
tnm1 that so metamOrphoStd their wearers as to
render masks almost unnecessary. AS have not
been Initiated into the mysteries OF female attire
VIII not attempt to describe the dresses OF the
ladies' ana TO omit nat aud then notice the habits
OF the men would be ungallant.
We have ali healthful amusement5 here-ridino
driVin walking, rolling at ten pins billiard play
ing. lawn tennis, archery, rife shooting and
TTttag. Ihere Is Dir-rOom On the grounds, but
people seem TO prefer tn Bear WalOw water r.Bar
Waller" as the natives call 1p, and there is no
urunke mess. Ii Is but just TO speak OF the pro-
prietor and his corps officers and servants Every
attention Is paid guest to make him comfort
able. %. C.
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Black kukluX i'm Georgia.
THREATENED WITH LYNcHlNG By NRE OF THEIR own


THREATENED WITH LYScHiNG By NRH OF THEIR OWN
COLOR.
Telegram from Macon, Ga, August 10. says:
The colored people OF Early county are greatly
excited over recent kukluX developments In which
the aSsallants were OF their own race. The latest
outbreak was In Parkerville where colored houses
were surrounded by large number Of masked men,
heavily armed, each one carrying flambeau COM
posed Of material saturated with kerosene oil and
wrapped around long stick. The inmates were
aroused from bed, several OF them were severely
foggtd, and warned to mend their morals in one
OF me houses some resistance was made, where
upon the masked men fired a v0lley frGm ShotgunS,
killing TWO and wounding others. About this time
the mask fell OF OF one OF the kuklux revealing the
IN similar enterprises before He was arrested yes
terday ana Is held for murder. Abe Blacker Green
Archer, Gaee harris, Wash Blacker, Lewis Brown,
Marshal Edwards, Jake Garrett and Joe Fisher
nave all been arrested. 1t was with difficulty that
the white people OF the county have restrained the
negroes from lynchlng the black kukux
TRICKY UNDERTAKER.-The New York World
N. Y, to reside short time ago Ten days ago he
died and the money, $65, found among his effects,
was given an undertaken to defray the expenses OF
MS lunefal. day or two ago the brothers OF de-
ceased visited Albany to have JAe remains removed
A rough box was taken up from the grave. The un-
brothers Insisted and the lid was taken on There
was no coffin In the box, the nude corpse having
been thrown into the box with paper Dag pulled
down over the head.
CHASED ALONG TIRE BEACH.-The New York
World OF to-day says Although yesterday was a
warm day, there WAS not large crowd at Coney
Island. The only incident Of the day occurred on
the beach just below FemanS There man,
evidently under the influence OF liquor disrObed,
and was about to enjoy bath without bathing
suit when he was seen by one OF Chief McKane:s
pOilceInen who made rush for him. The man
saw the policeman at the same time and picking
up his clothes started on run down the beach.
Inc oflcer gave chase, and the spectacle Of nude
man running along the beach pursued BY q police
man attracted much attention. large CROWD
joined In the chase, and the man dashed along The
sand towards the point He was good runner and
soon distanced his pursuers Upon reaching the
extreme point he jumped Into Small sailboat, in
which were two men, and sailed away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19

street lamps VII, BE Lighted at 30 o. m. and
e. tiI sGI>he,i ri 3:;sU l. u.s.
Major Gen. Il, i. iiilIery, Of the Pension Office.
anu first vice president vi The Society OF The Amy
OF West NlT.iiia. left yesterday Ior Cumberland,
N,i, 10 assist II: mixing arrangements FOR the r.
u. ut the Army OF West Virginia, hicn Will be
L.. til-re OF the Cd. 80 and ith OF september.
iuIcan G. ROss and AerVIue Thompson. the pll-
gi.Ist, .,it CltEe...id !:t nshi for this city,
Ross d,~,Ft> 20 ms Ic IhoL.p ,Oa against DUminck
Mes treT: Tor s1U, ~ tight in Ghe ring that
Burke and StOad ii night IN IT New Orleans
IFS Ja1t HeUre COyle. The widow OF the lave
kjli'.ph Coyle. of this city. died ut A.i.wCsd,
Clarke county, Va. On The morning of the 10 list
In thu east ci Herbert Barley. or This city. who
was tI'-1 last week ON q cnarSr oi hlgauy III lack
son county. " Va. The jury render 81 a verJcu Of
not guilty MI hDlIt leaving The box.
N'>oI>e l. y. EastUn ana James l. AnCiSm, OF
this city. VII attend The International congress
shDrtitd writers w.ich meets III Harrisburg, Pa,
o. thursday ana Frlday- having accepted the
lhNdtttL Ui The pTt Mt OF that body e present.
Hammond = pnnsdn, well-hnown attorney of
Ia tim died his residence in this city Satur-
day. aged u yr.Ifs.
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Amusement. This Week.

an unusually good entertainment was presentpll
at Drivers Last night and will be continued through
tAe Week Antons the artists present are the ctia
pf,.teu tinsio ent children in character Sketcbe.
VIA a. Stephens appeared list evening, In the
DRAMA 'SWSs and SURE introducing their trained
uIdHdtl1 CtSS The play Is Pull OF stir Ing scenes
ana Tie 1fIent applause tf ,tified to the pleasure
OF the paroIe-
DuniSsa Z Ross, the Gel cbrated athlete, and his
company, Will appear az the National base bali
Sfou Ss to-ulorroy az ernoOn. Tne company in
gu 20 aiervEe ThomT on, the celebrated j,u5iist;
Sh.is. Large and ON neil. the Toronto Terror
Jiiee who enjoy att etic exhibit ions and Keats OF
strength will be pie ,sed with this out-of-door en-
tertaiSArnL
bar Cw and Wil9 ms Ministries open the season at
FnrEs th:~,er Y Aursiay evening, playing here
uusih: tie renp Under Of the week ana giving a
matinee On SatV day. The company Is we'll known
and alw Ays pre- ,ents first-c.asS entertainment
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Her Hand or Cash.

4 DlPLOAATIST'S SUIT FOR A BREACH OF PROMISE
peculiar diplomatic claim has beer made mt Rio
Janeiro, not on the government, but on BRAZILIAN
lady. whllom European charge d'afaires paid
his addresses TO Brazilian lady having fortune
OF about S20OOO, and The lady had smiled upon his
suit. When the question OF settlement arose she
found that the diplomat expected to have the dis
pOeal OF all her money, While her family insisted on
settling 1t on herself and children. AS he made it.
Sine qua non Oh the marriage she broke of the.
engagement, thinking, with justice that IL was the
cash and not the lady the diplomat coveted. he
soon a1terward returned TO Europe, but recently
his legation, for a lulfillment OF the marriage
promise or Tor compensation to his Injured dipio-
matte feelings.
Advices from East Tennessee report the shooting
tncre OF another Mormon elder The act was COM
mltted by negro, who 1t Was rumored. was hired
fOR The purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19

,, Kisk l,a his LIFE FOR FRIExD.-A telegram
i IrE MkeS5aae Pa. August IS, says: Josen
m m at San,ieoke IDS morning while attemni,ns
70 70, Slu ~ ano,Ier d her. who had been tau@h. ~
I'M 70 n and though warned T tbs ,e cu
ft I and HfotsSa went to thc Assistance of his
Of coal ns ne b asa ssa him large
e coaid n4 man who was rescued, Whose name
and Ms,rses oe learned. es capped with a lew cuts
ckiAi,c Su'olsA" ieaves wife and three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19
Affairs in West Wash5nyson.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

BOY KILLED BY A PISTOL SHoT.-A lad named
George RCat. son OF Mr.. George Rnat, who carrtes
ON BLACKSMITH shop at the intersection OF Frank
IN and Patrick streets EXTENDED, accidentally
killed this morning. Mr.. Lewis Nails, an employe
OF The Midland railroad was in the fields near the
Hunting creek road shooting at q mark on a fence
rail with large revolver. When be fired the shot
passed the fence, AID he heard loud cry OF an
guish in the field beyond He leaped the fence and
ran TO The held TO ind the boy RCat lying dead
from the Pistol shot, which it is thought, passed
through his heart. The lads body was carried to
his home near by. and Nails gave himself up for
hearing by the coroner.
POLICE REPoR1.-.John Brent, arrested by Officer
Bettlce, charged with having escaped from the
chain gang, was the only prisoner at the station
house this morning. The mayor has sent 81 Jack
son, charged with stealing feather from Shoots
tannery, TO spend thirty days in Jail. Thomas
Rewen and Charles Knoxville. CHI arged with breach
OF the peace. have been discharged.
NOTES.-The Catholic sunday school excursion
takes place to morrow. The eXculsionists go 10
Belmont park in L0udOun cOun1y.-Fifty new
desks and seats OF the best pattern added to-
day to the Washington public Schcol.-Most OF
the Al"XandrlanS who nave been absent at camp
meeting have returned-lhe Carlin springs
assault case was tried at the Old court house last
evening by Justice Nauck.
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WAMsurrA Corrox,
WAMSUTT> COTTON
CENTS
Cents
LADIES' FLANNEL sUITING, al colors
1919 CENTS.
CHILDREN'S HOSE. no seams
Is CENTS AND % CENTS
COLORED CASHMERES all color1
1919 CENTS.
INGRAM CARPETINGS. % cts, 80 cts 81 cts
ALL-WOOL WHITE FLANNELS, l8 cts. 70 cts. Is
cts, 81 cts, SO cts. 81 cts.
FEiTHER-PROOF BED TICKING, Is cts
ALL-WOOL TWILL FLANNEL, Is cts
BOYS CLOTH FOR SUIIS % cts IS cts 30 cta
BRUSSELS CARPETINGS. IS cts. so cts, IS eta
TURKEY RED TABLE LINEN. Is eta
GALLO OES fall styles. cts.
CANTON FLANNELS 81 cts. 6k eta ctr IN IT.
LADIES FLANNEL SUITING, yard and a on after
wide. all wool. IS cts.
BLACK CASHMERE 81 cts. 40 ctH, q cts 50 cts 6,
cts. 65 cts, 20 cts, c.s
OPENING NEW PATTERNS OF FALL CARPETS
TOW soN's,
e36 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE south Sid.
aQlo Near 7th street.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
CSn.,elSpx, s,uralS.

smttsesncHIs. &C.. Tonight.
T1IEATER CuHIQ-E--Drama, "Swifs and sure"
DRIyESS GAEDES.-Nar.eties- 500
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PAPEBHAXGISGS. paintings, engravings, window
sh2Gt$ picture ITlHe> etc. 1t cost, 10 close out
Duslnc--- MarhriterS. 626 street northwest.
For PHESFEvISG---Fine catawDi grape brandy,
guaranteed =" D. nrIrp. Also, nHc imported EStra-
son vInr.,..r tor plckling. SIC. Get 1t at Chr.
Aan.l.r'r. 81 81 ~Irrt. ..LrffWe,L.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The NCHtncr.

cFrrrr OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASH SGraN. D. G., august ~. iSSt. Q 10 am
For the middle Atlantic states generally fair
weather variahe winds no change Ia temper. ture
yor Wet,nes,I-y. continued warm ana generally
fair weather l. indicated Tor the Atlantic AM Gulf
cxl.Sf states and ti!P oHiO valley. OccasiOlJi
fiIi Y. feIf Tru-e II iicted for the iaIe region.
TIE upper mississippi AMI Missouri valleys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-19
Silks AND VE1vErs.

BROCADE BLACK SILK VELVET S100
COLORED SILKS. so FANCY SILKS 81
COy.ORED SILKS. 81. so. reduced to SlO0
BLACK SILKS. &l.& reduced to SLOO
CASH PhICEA NO CREDIT
CARRIERS. I'll MARKET 8PAoR
BLACK CASHMERkS. double width pure wool
37x. 50. g.. IS.
Double. Width BLANKETS. $500.
CLOTH. for Boys wear 81 and So
Bleached TABLE DAMAsK, pure linen Is reduced to5o
COLORED CASHMERES. Pure Wool double width
81. 90. G., 76
COLORED SATINS So BLACK SATINS 50
BROCADE BLACK SILKS. Ia
BLACK SILKS. e. reduced to Il 50
New York Mills SHEETING COTTON,
widest and best Is
BLACK cASHMEEE ehAWL5. pure WOOL 150
Good c, NTON FLANNEL.S
NUNS YELLING, widest. double-width, pure wool
(black.) So
REMNANTS OF SILKS. co1oRED AND BLACK
CAsHMEREs AND DRESS GoODSAT
LESS THAN COST,
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The C0mnmissiOners and the Telegraph
Pole Nuisance.

10 the Editor OF The EVENING STAR:
Have the citizens of the District Of Columbia any
rights? II SO. what night has the Commissioners
to give permission to the numerous telephone and
telegraph companies to subject them to injury and
great inconvenience by placing unsghtly and dan
gerous poles In the public alleys alongside OF their
Stables. anA in m my instances so as to obstruct
the openings OF the same, frequently rendering
these buildings useless TO the owners by being pre-
vented from ingreSS and egreSs in and to the same
III the Commissioners are above the law. and can
oo no WEon.. the people should know IL. BY the act
approved JANUARY II, 1856, page ga Webb's Digest
every person who shall obStruct any street. avenue
open space, public erVaIion aleu- or upen lot or
directing or ordering the s,me shall forfeit and paw
not less than one, nor more than five dollars. and
the further sum OF five dollars for each and every
Gay the same SHAH be suffered to remain. except
no longer.
The property holders pay for grading, paving,
ana seWerlng the alleys and for cleaning the same,
yeUH they obstruct them by permitting their car
TiageS. when not in use, to stand in them. are
Unable for obstructing them. While they are also
prohibited from digging In or excavating even for
repairs OF water pipes without a permit, these
gaasplng corporations are given free permission TO
90 as tney please To the great Inconvenience and
injury OF the property holders.
. Have not the Commissioners exceeded their aa-
Motty IN permitting these outrages? II these nui-
In opposition to the protests OF the cit-
ZenS. the sooner the legal status OF the property
holder Is determined by the courts the better. c.
A COMMISSIONS LAID.-The cornerstone OF the
John Wesley A. NJ. E. church Was laid at the site
OF the church on Connecticut avenue. between L
ana NJ streets, yesterday afternoon. The grand
lodge OF MuSOnS conducted the ceremonies IN the
presence or several hondred people. Grand Master
Watts made the Grafton. After the cornerstone
was laid a collection was taken up and the name
OF every person contributing 81 more was placed
on the list OF members The exercises closed by an
invocation by the pastor and singing OF hymn by
the choir. The new building, which is to cost
5000. Will accommodate 600 people, and Will be
completed by october 18th. The cornerstone Of
The new building WaS laid at the north corner.
Affairs in West Warrington.
BALL GAME.-The Columbia Mutual base ball
cub visited and defeated the Rockville club, Of
that place, yesterday-25 to IL.
SHIPPING NEwS-SchOOner Vim. Mason cleared
to-day with 700 tons or coal for Fall River
CONDITION OF THE WATER AT A. M-t;reat Falls
So receiving ACKNOWLEDGMENT connection 26 solIt y
connection, &c. distributing reservoir - infuepu
gatehouse, &c. effluent gatehouse, So figh tide In
The river to-day at D. M low tide at IL D. M