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The home building for the patients for the Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. and the wing TO
the main building, have been completed during the
past year.
OUTDOOR LIFE FOR PArIENTa
The report states that outdoor life continues to
be prominent feature Of the treatment, and the
results are satisfactory The plan OF employing the
inmates has been attempted in work on the farm
ana grounds but the report states that more can
be accomplished with the trades, such as mattress
sewing and domestic duties. The appointment OF
apathoiog1St, who makes autopsieS, and devotes
his entire time to the study OF the changes wrought
by, and the pathological appearances left behind
Dy insanity, Is new departure and promises good
results: The produce from the farm and garden
consumed on the farm.
THE ESTIMATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ending June, 1886, contain the following amounts:
For support OF patients, $27O,000 for repairs and
improvement OF buildings and grounds, $4,000. An
appropriation OF $3l 600 is asked for special i'm
provements, among which are green house and
shop for the inmates and dining hall for the de-
tached buildings For the purchase OF additional
land for farming purposes 0O and 1t is suggested
that the stevens farm, OF about 40 acres, be pur-
chased For the erection OF a distinct enclosed
building for the convict and homcidal insane
$4,000.
The medical stafT has been increased by the pro-
motion OF Dr. j. c. Simpson to assistant ply sCian,
and DR.. j. E. kenney, OF Vermont, was appointed
night medical officer, in Dr. Simpsons place. Dr.
j. w. Blackburn has been appointed special pho
biologist in the hospital.
The total receipts during the year were $3.50
and this amount was expended with the exception
of $6705
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A Town in Ruins.

TIE RAVAGE5 OF FIRE AT CARTHAGE.
WATERFOWL. n. Y, October 21-The Carthage
1re was the most disastrous that has ever visited
this part OF the state. 1t began In row Of manu-
featuring buildings on the west side OF the Black
river, and the heavy wind blew sparks for half a
mile across the river to the two islands, which
were filled with manufacturing institutions. Every
thing On the Islands was burned and the fire
struck into the resident part OF the town and
swept the buildings from about IS This was
the Oldest part OF the town and contained beautl-
ful shaded streets with fine dwellings, but to-day
this territory is q mass OF smOuldering ruins. One
hundred and sixty dwellings were burned, besides
the manufacturing institutions and the Episcopal,
Presbyterian, Baptist and Disciples churches, town
fire spread SO rapidly that very little household
goods could be saved. The fire departments from
WATERFOWL, Lawvile, Bonneville and Utica re-
SpOnded to the call for help, but the fire would
appear In dozen different places at one time the
streams from The engines were OF little avail
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THE RACES AT I'VE CITY.



To-Day.
The pleasant weather induced q large number
Tor the opening day, TO attend the races MT wv
City to-day. The horses entered In the several
races puzzled the most experienced horsemen. A
q rule the starters in each field had not hitherto
been run together and there was no basis OF CON-
pairing their respective merits That made the
races all the more uncertain and, therefore, the
more interesting.
THE FIRST RACE
was dash OF six furlongs for all ages purse $500,
OF which 500 TO second winner OF any race in 1854
valued at 500, 70 carry three pounds extra horses
not having won In 1854 allowed i've pounds, n val
ued at 81 600; seven pounds valued at 500. and
ten pounds IL vaued az $500 maiden allowances The
foilowing started: Thackeray, Strickland, Queen
Esther, Burch, Woodnower, Mammonist, Bella,
Joybell and Lenox.
The race was won by Burch Mammonest second
1.i7k. Mutuals paid fsslA
SECOND RACE
purse $500, OF which 500 TO second, for all ages
weights 10 pounds above SCALE and winner TO be
sold at auction for g 50o one mile. The starters
Were as follows: Checkmate, Frank T., Frankie r,
lytton, Polonia, Jim Nelson. Marmaduke, Compen-
sation, Constantine, and Belle Garland.
y1s1n w, won; frankie b., second Time. l'4sk.
Jim Nelson, Burch's horse broke his leg
rue THIRD RACE
was the Arlington stakes, for two-year-olds SOS
each, play or pay. club to add $780, Of which 500
to second horse, six furlongS The starters were
Elizabeth. St Louis, Unrest, ST. Augustine, Hope
Iul. Anred, Eachus, Skookuni SalpetIe. and Long
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FINHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TNIaIPROvED
REAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY, MAR TEN

lyme IA. 3 81 1880 and duly recorded in Lbsr
and Of the purity
thereby the 4S
Day 81 ocfoBEk A. s. issa at THREE ocIock
es an shf u f sd ynz All in ts
fa S p R aaa css sa
Il the southeast Of john ". HAYNES lot and
tssnss l7S dssrsss ssss pershss s .lsn
ten asrss Of land Also another M Fart ef said tract
st ct
east e to then WITH
corner Of the first lot then with the
psrehes to the place of beginning containing ten
Terms: one.third cash. balance n six and twelve
On the property sold Or ali cash. All conyeyaneins
required time Of sale on each lot II terms a S n ct
.sn IL s1o Se Il risk sas ,5ss r ss
deiaulttng purchaser or purchasers.
JAS y p l. cf bAVfs. i; Trustees.
s duly r
s4 S If hand
the party secured thereby the undersigned trustees
erty All that piece and parcel Of land Situated and
lying the county and District aforesaid and known
part OF "fletchalrs Chance" and bounded fol-
lows Beginning at the northwest corner of a
lot No 2 held by the association, then with the
west line OF said lot and the original tract known
Fietchafs Chance north III degrees east AZ perches
then south 67 degrees 3S perches thence south
17h degrees west ~ perches thence north SIN degrees
Sk perches to the beginning containing aid laid
out for ten acres Of land.
Terms One-third cash: balance in six and twelve
months. with interest and secured by deed trust on
the property sold all cash. All conveyancnK. Sc
purchasers cost deposit Of 500 will Pc requl ed 81
days the trustees the right resell the prop
ery at risk and cost Of the fauting purchaser
chaserA
W. d. CAss1N, r,,,.t.o.
oc9-dts JAS L. DAVIS 1ruseeeh
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THIS EVENINGS.

r ARGE STOCK OF FINE ENGLISH BREECH-
IL LoADISG SHOT Guns SIN MPokTLR TKEMGH
SILVER PLATED WARE, DINNER AND TEA
SETS CASTORS, FRUIT STANDS. &C.; FINE
TO TEN TUNES: oei p AND SILVER WATCHES,
JEWELRY; TLlRY OPERA GLASSES.
BANJOS. WADE AND BUTCHER RAZORS. RE-
N0LNEkS. TOOLS AND 10000 USEFUL HOUSE
HOLD ARTICLES
By direction of the owner to change business, will
sell, the premises, all the above stock Of j. q.
OMEARA & CO.. 1347 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Washington. ID. c. Saie commences at SEVEN P. NJ.
Great bargains may be expected. FOLEY, Auct
N B.-The Mixtures Will notbe sold O., at ter1nin-
alton of sale, the store will be occupied by !. u
O'MEARA & CO.. Manufacturers of ROYAL GLUE"
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gTHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

HANDSOME THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE
No 5l9 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST, AT AUC-
TION
On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TWENTY SEC-Ssa,
OND 1854 at FIVE O'CLOCK. In front of the If
premises shall sell lot A. in Johnson Hellen's A
corded subdivision of original lots 49, IA and Is. in
sgusre 55S having front of - feet by depth of 95
feet improved by handsome three-story residence
wi h ali the modern improvements.
This is valuable property. end should command the
attention OF parties desiring comfortable home,
q profitable investment
Terms: One-tiird cash. the residue in two equal pay
nents at and years with bearing interest
al six per cent per spnun until paid and secured by
deed of trust All conveyancing and recording pIir-
chasr cost $500 deposit required st the Of sale
y B.-More liberal terms will be given the purchaser
II desired.
ocI5-dts THOS. BOWLING. Auct
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The Second Marriage Off.
HOW TWO CHICAGO BOYS SUCCESSFULLY OPPOSED a

Colonel Ezra Taylor, who was chief OF artillery
under General Sherman, Is now 81 years old and
lives In handsome style on Hill street In Chicago
Not long ago he became acquainted with Mrs
Anna Fitzgerald, handsome widow, into whose
middle aged affection she soon won his way, and
they were engaged TO be married. He has two
adult sons, George l. and Henry Taylor. They
endeavored to demonstrate with the OLD man, but
he declared that his heart was inf1exibly liked
upon marriage with the widow, whom they de-
clared to bear q character far from spotiess. on
Tuesday he got into his carriage Tor the purpose OF
going TO the court house and procuring marriage
license. The sons shot and killed the horse before
he could make q start. but he went OF I'm horse
car and got the document Then the sons had the
father arrested under court order, by which he
was sttgmattzed as a lunafic- Upon examination.
however, the judge deemed him sane and re-
leased him But by this time they had convinced
for him TO wed, and he consented 70 relinQush his
intentions on condition that the young men
would take no further proceedings against him In
the lunacy matter.
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N,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
IMPkoTLD BY THREE THREE STORY AND
FOURTH s RET EAST, BETWEEN b AND G
STREETS SOUTH. BEING Nos. I'D ia AND ZIG
FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
Under and by virtue Of three deeds Of trust todsEa
me- dated respectively April Ii. A. ID. 1877 June Is Mi
A. D 1877, and August IL D 1877, and respee -
lively duly recorded in Liners Nos S5 folio So S62
folio IS aud S65 folio 49, of the Land Records of the
District Of Columbia and by the direction of the party
secured thereby default having been made shall sell
at public auction in front of the premises TUES
DAY, the TWENTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, A. d.
1884 at FOUR O'CLOCK r. NJ. the following described
Real Estate situated in the city of Washington. Dis
trct OF Columbia to wit: All that certain piece par
Gel of land and premises known and described the
ground plot plan OF said city oriRnal Lot num-
bered seven 90. in square numbered eight hundred and
nineteen tSI9 together with the improvements thereon
The houses will be offered separately together
parties proposing to purchase may desire.
Ier1ns of sale: third cash. OF which 800 must
be paid at time OF sale upon each piece residue st six
and twelve months respectively secured by the notes
of the purchaser bearing cent interest and deed
of trust upon the property Sold all cash. at option of
purchaser All conyeyancing. &C.. at purchasers cost.
The right is reserved to resell at deautg purchasers
cost and risk If terms not complied with in
days from day of sale JOHN COUGHL1N.
Oc9-d&ds Trustee
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AUCTION SALES.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.
EXECUTOR'S SALE
OF IMPROVED AND UN1MPRovED PROPERTY IN
WASHINGTON, D. G.

Under and by virtue Of the provisions of the lastA
Will and testament of Thomas Weaver lste of wash 3
ineton. District Of Columbia admitted to probate
April %, 1884 and recorded in will book No a. fo}tos
$50 &c. the UNDERSIGNED ~ executor will offer at public
auction the following RroPerty hereinsfter described
Der. 1884 at FOUR O'CLOCK: Lots o. Is e and "a
has front Of % feet by depth of 155 and Lots 49, Is
and ~ have each front Of As feet by depth Of feet
in Hawe's subdivision OF Mount Pleasant containing
e7es square feet each Lot 81 IL improved by COM
forta able brick dwelling
Also. On sATUHDAY. NOVEMBER FIRST, 1884 1t
FOUR O'CLOCK, In front Of the premises, all of Lot
one, IN square 1913 having front on I'd and streets
southeast near st. Peters Church; lot A. 10x75.
And at FIVE O'CLOCK. SAME Day, part Of Lot Is,
in 554 located the side Of Cd street. be-
tween and streets northwest.
Terms Of SALE On each property sold onethird cash
and the resdus IN two equal payments at one and two
paid and secured by deed OF trust AL conveyancnY
and recording ct cost $50 deposit required
ROBERT D. WEAVER,
oc2l-10t Executor
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NEW YORK, October 21.-F. r. Baby, president;
Capt j. II. Merryman, U. S II. NJ; Capt. D. A. Lyle,
U. s. A.; Lieut.. F. D. Walker, T. s. II. NJ: Superin-
tendent r. c. Sparrow, second district superinten-
dent; ~ p. Dobbins, tenth district, and Keeper j.
c. Patterson, life saving SERVICE composing the
board to examine life saving devices, met at the
Chadwicks life saving station, New Jersey coast.
States life saving service to test the apparatus
riage recently invented by Lieut.. C. H. Mcclellan,
.. s r n The experiments were very successful.
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BALTIMORE. October 2l-vireinis Sizes deferred,
ss s. S9 ss
@Mlns eSs9h Fls%r quiet and nominay steady
steady; sOushssn red soass Do; amber GLASS No
g. xesfSo sln,ss sd
3 IA quiet and
s4ass aus. and steady I've quiet and n nomins
to
a0i snsss ass ''2 Coffee 1ss
NS.fs sss.dS
grain Barrels: xh asat 81
1as oashhss
47s.0Oe ,buslaels; corn. 5000 bushels.
The Chicago Markets.
1ns 2.a :as IN wsst9sr
ssssr eha higher cofa HIGHER Oats
g.ssi Ws ssaa
SssSosE; IA; fsssnbss ls3 sssaa;.x; g: Msy =
I..d.oc.pSsT: 1S9 NoyemSer, Ito; December ziss
The Petroleum. NJ arkee.
ssaaa .s "a Ss:o s:s s unchanged
A NEW CONTRACT having been made for the rails
ing OF tho wreck OF the British treasure ship
Hussar, In York harbor, the Treasury department.
Will not consider the request for delay In the
matter, which was made by the representatives Of
the former contractors
SQtlcITo1 0BNKRAL PHiLLIPs viii leave this even
ing for North Carolina, where he will take an active
part In the political campaign, and viii remain un-
I'll AFTER the election.
NOT PERMITTED TO BORROW FROM PosTHAsrERS
Postmaster General Hatton has issued an order to
all post once inspectors, foabidding them from
borrowing money or receiving advances on their
pay IRON poefmaSters, stating that to do 20 win be
CONSIDERED sumcaent cause for dismissal nom the
eofvlce Inc growth OF this practice has inter-
specton who are appointed to investigate the
anain o9 poatmasterS
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DUNCANsoN BROTHERS. Auctioneers

MAGNIFICENT SALE OF ELEGANT HoUsEHoID
FURNITURE CONTAINED IN DWELLING No
laos II STREET NORTHWEST, LATELY OCCU-
PIED By THE CHINESE LEGATION, EMBRA-
CHG: MAGNIFICENT DIvAN CENTER PIECE
HANDSOME SILK COT0LINE PAkL0k SUITE ,IIy
ENBOS>F ED PAKLOR SUITE. RAW SILK EASI
CHAIRS, NJ T. TABLES. GILT FRAME FhENCH
PLATE PIER MIRROR. HANDSOME LAIBkE-
GUMS, LACE CURTAINS SUPERB WALNUT
CHAMBER SUITES. WALNUT CHEFFONIER
WALNUT wARDROBES, MAHOGANY DRESSING
CASE, VERY FINE; BEDSTEADS. BUREAUS,
WAsHSTANDS, CHAIRS, HAIR AND OTHER
MATTRESSES. FEATHER PILLOWS AND boil
STEERS, SPRINGS EATHER-COvEREDD DINING
SUITE. WALNUT MARBLE Top MIkROR- BACK
SIDEBOARDS. WALNUT CARVING TABLE. tx
IRA FINE HALL sETT ENGRAVING, AFTER
COLORS. EASELS. PEDESTALS, CHEYA NJ GLASS.
wELTON yELyETS, ADMINISTERS BODY AND
OTHER CARPETS, RUGS, KITCHEN UTENSILS
sc. AT AUCTION.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER TWEEN
TY-SECOND. COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK We
Will. Sell. AT TIE ABOVE NAMED DwfaLLING
THE ENTIRE Ext ELLENT FURNITURE sc. CON
Tanned . HEREIN. BEING ONLY PARTLY EMU
MERATEp ABOVE TO WHICH WE REsPECTFUL-
Ii CALL THE ATTENTION OF PARTIES IN
SEARCH OF FINE GOODS
HOUSE OPEN FOR INSPECTION EARLY ON DAY
OF SALE. ocl7-4t
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at Was not ALL DREAM.n-Yesterday when
Rice Orbin came down 70 breakfast at his parents
home In Bradford, Pa, he exclaimed IN frightened
tones: 81 had terrible dream last night dreamed
that shot man while out hunting last Thurs
day. His relatives laughed at the matter, but
young Orbin insisted upon going 20 the scene Of
law nomsd ionss to accamnsnv him ' rxine M
spot nve miles from home, In dense thicket Of
laurel, they found the body OF Jacob Kiink with q
bullet hole through the brain orbin and his COM
panion were HORNED, and hastily returned to
town and not1ned Justice Campbell, who VIII hold
an inquest Orbin's story is received with some
degree OF fncreduiity, the general opinion being
that he shot Kunk accidentally and was afraid 10
c0ufoSS
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Telegrapflic Briefs.

The foot ball team OF the University of Pennsyl-
vana left Philadelphia this afternoon for trip to
Cambridge, where they will play match with
Harvard tomorrow.
The first annual bench show. OF sporting
dogs opened this morning at Madison Square Gar
den, New York. There were over $50 entries
Among them are two OF the Equimaux dogs belong
ing to the Greely expedition.
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BROS, Auctioneers
IN CHE GUY OLE WASHINGTON ID BEING

IhGSTEES SALE nF =, VALUABLE REAL EaTATE
PREMISES No 1601 STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue of deed of trust dated the 25th day of "A
May. A. D. 1875, and recorded in Liber 79l ;Olio Ssa
49. of the lana records for the District of Co Ell
lumba the subscriber surviving Trustee under said
premises, on WEDNESDAY,. the TWENTY-SECOND
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1884 at FOUR O'CLOCK F. NJ
all those certain parts pieces of land and premises
situate and being in the city of Washington District Of
and part Of lot three t of Drury recorded subdivision
of square one hundred and eighty five the same are
known and numbered the ground plan of said city
the said arts or pieces Of land beng contained within
the following metes and DO unds: commencing for the
at tine southeast of said lot one ID and said
square and running thence north hundred and ten
(l101 teet thence west fifty three $3.50 feet three 0
inches. thence south one hundred ard QlO) feet
and thence east 5) feet three 81 inches to
beginning. together with the improvements thereon
Terms of sale: The whole of the purchase money in
If terms of sale complied with within
five ) days from day of sale right of reseing the
property at the risk and cost of the
Is reserved deposit OF $500 required at time sale
j. O. ADAMS,
Ocf-dEdS Surviving Trustee.
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DURING THE ABSENCE OF the AdJutant General,
Lieutenant colonel Chauncey McKeever, assistant
ad1utant general, will, by direction OF the Presi-
dent, take charge OF the office OF the Adtutant
General and perform his duties
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A My.teriou. Murder.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, october 21.-The mysterious
shooting OF Frederick 2. Nash by his schoOlmate,
Daniel E. Stanton, near Germantown Junction, on
Thursday night last, resulting in the death OF the
injured man in the German hospital on Sunday,
was investigated by the coroner to-day, and the
jury gave a verdict to the effect that Nash came to
his death from perttOnltis, the result OF gunShot
wound at the hands Of Stanton. No clue to the
the police,
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The long-expected dog night between "Sport
OF Louisville, and "11ger," OF Cincinnati. for $3.50
O. side, came on yesterday at Six-Mie Island,
above Louisville. IL lasted an hour and fifteen
minutes, when the Cincinnati dog was declared
the winner.
Carthage, n. z, was swept by a disastrous IRE
yesterday. The loss is estimated at 81 OOO.oo0
Eight miles or fires are reported Oh the line OF
the Phlladelphla and Atlantic City railroad
Water is 3D. scarce IA Shenando ah. Ia, that only
hall an hours supply Is allowed out Of twenty
four.
The FAN River mills shut down yesterday,
throwing 900 operatives out OF work.
Large masses OF Chinese attacked Tuyen-Kwang
on the Red river In TonQuin and were repulsed
with great loss by the French
duel at Petersburg, Va, between John W,
GOODWIN and James 9albam, was prevented sun
day by the interference OF the seconds
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Se1f.SacrffiOe I'm BuOimesa,
how 4 ST. LOUIS FIRM AvERrRD a PAsrc Ar fByK


The announcement that an application for re-
ceiver for the Harrison Wire Works, In St Louis,
has been filed In the United States circuit court
has caused great deal OF sympathy for the gentle
men who are connected with it-Messra Thos w.
Fitch, Edwin Harrison and Ralph Lutte. Mr. Fitch,
who was president OF the company. is the Lieut..
Fitch who married Miss Minnie, daughter OF Gen
w. I. Sherman. BE loses nearly ali his wealth In
the failure: Sharing the sympathy with Mr. Fitch
Is Mt. Edwin Harrison IL is not very long since
MI: Harrison was worth fully million and half
dollars In excess OF hts liabilities Bye assigning
about the time that the st. Louis Ore and Steel
company had receiver appointed he could have
saved large amount OF his property. He contem-
plated doing this at the time but al the urgent
solicitation OF q number OF ST. Louis bankers, who
represented TO him the bad effect the assignment
would have on the financial situation already
strained TO Its utmost, he concluded 10 take the
chances and try TO carry his great burdens
through. II Mr. Harrison had assigned when he
contemplated that action first he would still be a
very wealthy man. As 1t is he prevented O panic
In St Louis at his own expense, and tie only con-
ISOLATION he has for the service he has done the
public Is that great many capitalists admit that
he did very praiseworthy and q very eccentric
thing.
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A Maniac Murderer.
A NAN WHO KILLED His WIFE PUTS AN END TO

OWN LIFE.
CHICAGO, october 21.-A special to the Journal
from F;rOqua, Wis, says: John Huschka. a Ger
man farmer, who murdered his aged wife on Sun
day, was found in the woods yesterday nearly
frozen to death and ravlug maniac. He was
dressed only in his night clothes. He was placed
In Jail, and later on becoming more rational was
told OF his crime During the night he committed
suicide by hanging.