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Il no r1,r PENS ROUTE
Dol HI JHh A3kIH " 81 IN, ND s%tTWEsr
STEEL RAILS. NAoNlEiCENT EQUIPMENT
IL EFFECT july ltts, 1854.
,lis leave NasiintoA. iIUm station. corner OF 9Th
Ter Pttsour- and the West. Chicago Limited Express
81 Alace Slet ping arl At . AZ tiliy. Fast Tine
-. a n. t-iy t. { att ali Il Guns Win Sep
Car e - Loll-: Ga ", except saturday t. Chicago
Iress 40 = daily y.itl. ears 10 lI;t~lllr
-" connects cay Ter tL,ci-o with Nleeiiu, ear
;st tl,ehnr1 an IN. West with Palace Sleeping Car
BA1i MORE AID ToToNNC lAILRCAD.
fCT EFle. taialiII--ga, Loc.isst-r. EuIl0 Nia-ara
Ms~Iion Il Koeis~r Tain catIl. .inGt t5i
q, S-;l'r'isy i,.-i.t nj ut ~ -yonl Remove
For VII lnIn~poft. "a Ii &C. an LiIira, at 2I0 III.
dai.! except sunday
30 and IL = Ill---isd 1pysSs Pullman
Foo Lost without cEall.r : 10 4 II. eyer weekday
On SUNDAY "a y H.
seS CITY "th boats OF Bc hy Annex. afior,ii:-
RET traIs:fr u fulton street, ayoli double terrace
Ier hiIaaelylia. rs 30 ard IL a n o1o 500 co.
l0O0 and H. Is y IN ON SUNDAY 90 Geo 10 % and
ii 10 !. Limited Impress $40 a. m daily except
For Baltimore 6s5 rs 20. 90. 100 a VI. 1.o5.
d. 40. As. 10 6GO. ~ 10 90 and IL 10 !. LII
On SHAY, . Az. LOO 4ut. co., 80. IUOO aIii
for foIe- Greek Line. e35 and 40 p N duly.
For Annapolis. 6.55 H. 1905 and 40 T. m daily ex-
ALtXANDkIA AND FRED ERICKsBVECi RAILWAY.
AID ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON RAIL
ROAD
For Alexsndris. eco 700. 9e5. Il % and 1l35 a. m.
TO. 80, 800 G.-5, Su5 and ll. L. III. Ul! SuL.iay
ate 20 = -. Leo a IA. = 10 y. H.
i OF X ti1 nj ~ 4. the south and IL 05
, and 90 l. IL daily. except SUuG5y.
1fai- lea sNfTia for Washington. 6 50 10 90
10. 10 - lts. 3C5, ga s.ls and 10 ia b. la
1Il l. 10 midnight tcIcs{t Monday. SUNDAY al
Iigiit
Tickets and inf rIratlO at :h Office northeast corner
q 18Th street and wanna avenue aud al the st-
Gon. whsre orders can te 4,tt the chs bag
Sax u dt stlIatiO from hotels and f,sl,lelcts.
SHAS- =. TINFi. }. L. MOOD.
t'entrdI HSna-r-r- General Ia-sel,,-r Agent
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ItoR SALE-EARM THIRTY ACPFS: HOUSE SIX
r. ons and cellar barn, stable Gn0 fruit trees spring
In the door OF house on fagies Hill river road District
OF tonnt it); ID minutes Iide from Insane usy!um.
lf!c+ s3to small cas- balaECe long desired. H.
cure NUN l'ii Pennsylvania avenue. sciO-3t'
kOR SAl-E-TWU FARMS r 81 AND TO- ACRES
contiguous, miles from Washington. i,ru uys
road near Behring'S, on L. Il T.. H. r.. i1., dinEs I'm
good repair; soil GOOD, and both well wooded and
wa cred: Will be sold III quantities SUIT and on easy
terms FOR fu particulars apply to call on MARION
Maryland. se1O-lms
Gftk LEASE OR RENT-SUNNYSIDE FARM
L within IL miles of Long Bride. i'll Alexandria
county. Va: contains ab ut 100 acrcs admirably
adart.d to trucking and CARVING PURPOSES a good
Tenant can set very favorable terms Address ID ADJ
OLSON corner OF Charles and Ba.t.mo streets Bat-
more. Md se0 crc,s
E<OR SALE-BEAuTIFUL FARM OF 404 ACRES
4 wei enclosed barns etc: yCun. bearing orchard:
lttween the b. and Q. and the j. and T. L. H. S miles
iron Washington also the residence the late N G.
SeI hen Ill the subi bs OF Bladens!urr: both nm
ihcuinbtred All ly OF address JULES DIEUDONNf.
loItee Station Prince GEORGES county Md. je2l
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selG-dts
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioueer

TI'HOMAS BOWLING. Auctioueer
ADMINISTRATORS SALE BY CATALOGUE OF
THE ENTIRE STOCK OF ELEGANT CABINET
FURNITURE, BELONGING To THE LATE G. NJ
WIGHT. AND CONTAINED IN WARE ROOMS
Nos. CIT AND 629 LOUISIANA AVENUE BE-
TWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS
NORTHWEST. EMBiACISG IN PART ELEGANT
PAkLOI. SUITS. IN WALNUT AND MAHOGANY
FRAMES. UPHOLSTERED IN THE BEST MAN
NER AND LATEST DESIGNS WALNUT AND
OTHER MARBLE TOP TABLES. COUCHES AND
EASY CHAIRS CHIFFONIERS. ladies CABI-
NEIS AND SECRETARIES, ELEGANT MARBLE
TOP sIDEBOARDS. IN MAHOGANY AND WAL
NUT; WALNUT AND MAHOGANY PILLOW AND
OTHER EXTENSION iABLES; ELEGANT MA
HOGANY AND WALNUT CHAMBER SUITES
BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS AND NORMAN HIP;
ASH AND PAINTED CHAMBER FURNITURE
SINGLE AND DOUBLE WALNUT WARDROBES
WALNUT REVOLVING FRONT OFFICE DESKS
VtRI MASSIVE MAHOGANY TABLE DESKS
OFFICE FURNITURE OF EVERY DESC RIpTION:
GREAT VARIETY OF DINING AND OTHER
CHAIRS; LARGE STOCK OF ROCKING CHAIRS.
IN ALL THE DIFFERENT WOODS: LARGE AND
WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF CABINET LUM
Der. WHITE CURLED HAIR, SHUCKS ANDUP-
HOLS1ERING MATERIAL. TOGETHER WITH
CONTENTS OF WORKSHOP. PATTERNS AND
OTHER MATERIAL USED In THE CABINET
BUSINESS.
BY virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
triGt of Columbia passed in the of the estate Of
gilbert NJ Wight. dece. sed. the UNDERSIGNED Admins
o M9SbA 4 srT MBf s9n u
sEEpTND 1Ss4 at TEN 0CLqGKand on HURsDAY.
and continue hertcr on MdNDa & Sa AND HTh Rs
DAYS until the entire stock is disposed OF THIS is
Cabinet Furniture off ed 1t pubic sale in the city
s ana r st rd i to purcaSefs to
tme Parties mol wishing to teud the auG on can buy
at I Ellxa' sas as at greatly fe hIS NILE rSp1
sei32w Administrator
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THIS EVENING.

u ARGE STOCK OF FINE ENGLISH BREECH-
IL LpApISG AND MUZZLE LOADING SHOT
Guns, FISHING TACKLE, Ri LES REyOLI-
HIS, CUTLERY. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Ak1N ARE TOOLS, MAJORS, SCISSORS,
lGChElBo0Ks, vIQLiNs. Tons. BAs halls
JFUsHES AND COMBS JEwELRY, TOlLEr
StlS. OPTICAL GOODS. WATCH CHAIN, AND
1C.CUU U~EFUL HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.
direction Of the owner. to change business will
sell the premises. all the above Stock of J. u.
ONE LA CO.. li1 feRnsy ivaifia avenue northwest.
salg commences FRIDAY, JUNE TWENTIETH. at
SENtN T. NJ, aid every evening thereafter at SAME
hour until further rotice.
j.! A. Frs AXE SPECIALLY INVITED as many
goods Will b. sold in original packages Great bargains
Lay he expected every night FOLEY Auctioneer
y The Fixtures viii not be sold the ternin-
alton Of sac, the store Will be occupied by J. u
CMfAiiA X CO.. Manufacturers OF 'EOYAL GLUE"
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CIR TnE Best.
THE CONCORD HARNESS."
THE CONCORD COLLAR
We have on hand large stock Celebrated ICON.
CORD HAhNESS.n of all kinds and DESCRIPTION
at Lowest Prices.
eV Coupe, Carriage and Road Harness specialtv
LUTZ BRO,
4y7 Pennsylvania Avenue
Adjoining National Hotel
Trunks and Satches in great variety. at lowest prices
Every genuine CONCORD HAhNESS has makers
llaiie ana trademark stamped on 1t. myl4
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

EAECgTOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
On S1REEI SOUTHWEST, BETWEEN THIRD
AND Ft!tR-AND-A-HtL F STREETS, IN The
CITY OF WASHINGTON. D. G.
BY virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court of the ~,
District OF Columbia. PASSED i'll Equity cause No. & :H
S3; ne 9ndeIsEned as executor; VII offer Tor
IN II mt OF the Premises SATURDAY the Nv MY.
SEVENTH DAY OF sep EMBl H. 1881 at FIVE
O'CLOCK =. NJ. that valuable improved property
known as Premises No 81 c street southwest in the
CITY OF "ashinston i'll the District Of Columbia and
hn WI and described the city plat part . in
square o34 beginning for the l. feet inches west
irohi the southeast corner of said lot III square
04 and running north 81 IL inches thence west
i.et inches thence north feet; tn, nee west teet
thence south 50 feet ii inches street southwest
thence east along the line of street l. tet inches to
the Place OF beginning
Terms OF Sle Cash deposit of $50 will be required
Wien property struck off to the purchaser The
rht Is reserved OF resellinc the property cost and
fish 81 purchaser should the terms Of sale
piIed with within days from day OF sale Costs Of
conveyancins at purchasers expense
WI IL RY, Executor
selG-dts 4G5 + sfrrt snIHthWast
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Lowering lhe Record.

BRILLIANT BICYCiTNG At THE SPRINGFIELD r,rpSa-
hENT fssrERDAf-A SUMMARY or THx RACES.
The third annual bicycle tournament under the
auspices OF the Springfield Bicycle club opened AZ
Happden park, Springfield. Mass, yesterday after
hoon The half-Infle track was ia splendid con-
diton, but strong wind severely tried the powers
OF the riders on the home stretch. Five thousand
spectators were on the grounds Some OF the most
noted riders OF the world. both Professional and
amateur. We're present Howell defeated John =
irlhCe ana Others In magnificent race Of three
miles. ana beat the record. 4. L. Buruham cham
poh amateur trcycllst, also lowered the American
record.
The following IS a summary OF the DAYS raceS
one mile professional handicap, &. w Asbinrer
tdton. o., 10 seconds start, firSt time 253 & j.
lounC, Boston, 10 seconds Start. second time
- hlchald Howell, England, scratch, third tine,
S:t 5-o' len nile amateur, open race, y Sellers,
England, FIRST: Lewis Hamilton, Waterbury. conn
s.CuAd John Brooks. Bossburg, Pa, third. Time
3lui beating the best previous American record
10y over - seconds, and taking Springfield cup
across the water. one mile amateurs. SEA class,
Two trial heats and deciding heat Final heat,
d.Wls A. Miller, Meriden. Conn, first Time, e:4s
% Two nile amateur tricycle. race T. Z. Burn
nam, Newton Mass. first Tine G2e; r. CHAM
I"rs. England. second, 6.3e Is; = H. Johnson.
orange, \. D., IN I'd Burnham's time beats the
best previous American record by i've seconds.
ILree mile tandem bicycle face. & II. Miller and
r. Brown. Springfield. Mass first: time lOlI. X
+. ana W. & stahl. Boston. second; {. 4. Jolyn
ara W. \. Chase, Leoninster, Mass. third. one
nile time race FOR amateurs: nearest 1916 10 win
Charles II. Miller, or Springfield. 3:ls % Three
lllIe professional race, Richard Howell. England,
nr1t. 10y twenty Yards Robert James. Eng aud,
second, ana John :. Prince. WASHINGTON D. G.
thlfd- Winners tine, a 80. teattug the best
American professional II. a, made 10y Noodside,
10y nearly one minute. al lac b,-l amateur record
10y % seconds. Three mile amateur tug-oi-war
race Springfield Isl club team. led by George NJ
hehdee, Won easily IN gl6L Two mile p class
Madison: P.ttstleld. Mass, s>eond; d. T. Hunter,
third lime, $50 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17

United States Minister Logan and family have
arrived at Angel. Chill. The express train upon
which they were passengers was attacked by ban.
dts, but the robbers were foiled.
The ravages OF cholera have decreased in Italy
there being but 40 fresh cases and 1877 deaths Ia
Naples during the twenty -four hours ending last
night
1t Is now thought that financial troubles are the
cause OF the disappearance OF the Italian consul
E. de MerOlla, from Baltimore. 1t Is stated that he
is indebted to various parties in that city to the
were yesterday laid by creditors on his efYectA
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RAILROADS.
MA MIDLAND RAILWAY
2AE SHORT LINE TO TIE SOUTH. SOUTHWEST
AND WEST

2hE SHORT LINE TO TIE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST
AND WEST
Schedule III e1'ct ISf 2. 1884,
80 A.N-NIW or fANS MAI. daily. max ny closa
conn CtloLs Ia al points -uuth aud Southwest
1si-N. X eIt SUn.t&y With e. \ q Railway. PAIL
SlecplI- Bnffrt cars lsO.u New \ "a and Va ASH
ILEtau Ia Atl-Hta- pullman Sleeping cars from
N1>t-IlCtCu ART Atlanta f0 s'y Orleans,
tIfI Moi I>YIIIE FAST liz T. Dllly via Char
ltt Svllle u cincinnati Louisville and ail Western
ICIt~. Pullman Sleeping Washington ~
Louisville.
zc.st /. M-~OTTHFFN MAIL. AND EXPRESS. Daily
& al points South aud Southwest wa Danviilc ard
Charlotte Daily Sunday with =. X RAILWAY
Pullman Si'crIl- Cars from NasliII~ ton via Dan
vale Charlotte and Atlant. 10 New Orleans: also,
from Washington Chario IL and columbia to
Augusta IHi.i.,ai 81 pix Tar -TyIIi W. >Liston
o. u EIf- sulphur SpsIu=-.
Manassas Division Train leaves Washington 200
NJ. and $40 l.. u daily excerpt sunday
NarrentOn trains leave Washington al 80 \. Il and
3 10 T. ". daily.
or tickets Information Inquire ut Company's OF
IT, tUl Pennsy lVanEi
SLAUGHTER n MACDANIET.
Gen Pass AGENT A-ena
au2 sOI. HAAS Traffic Manager:
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SUMNER RESORTS.

AJQU Elk STRINGS. TEE NEARE~T OF THE
4 sun luer resorts viii be Open until OctoberA /
II ssiI>fas tory rates to Iers, who " "a
Rain 0Uf thr close Of the season. Apply at -
Tie National Hotel or address
F. TFNNFY X co,
sS9-tJct fauQuler SPRING, Niryiuia
~ NANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS. SHENANDOAH
- county, Va, relieve all maarial and n-r- 4. A
disease. EOuud-tr J. tickets via b and q erN
Il = Adr - MIR. \ J. MYERS. 4lI.,-:3J.. ...Iis |
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PROFESSIONAL.

! he wise for health daily walks depend"
t'ASl FEFT.-DR WITH, 14I6 PENNSYLVANIA
avenIlr opposite Nilliard's Hotel. and II North
thtaw street Baltimore, Md. CUrns. buuions club
au inverted nails vascular and other all
insuts @t te feet successfully treated. DR. hitss
uF'!-tlShtn Consecutive year of Tactce. Office fee
81 a sltsihs Tor Putting the Zee, in order. aul1
NJ W: BLCOkE 1ELI.S ALL THE EVENTS OF
~ LII L AL business confidential. Ladies and Gen
sUse's NORTHWEST kl&-e6w'
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LOVE AND ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-"Father, do not
want to live; have taken Strychnine," was the
startling announcement made Sunday evening by
Miss Jennie Conklin her father, Mr.. Henry COnk-
n the proprietor Of the Canoe Place hotel Suffolk
county, l. !. Miss Jennie then fell on the floor at
her fathers feet She was quickly carried to her
entertained OF her recovery. Parental opposition
to her lover the cause OF the attempted suicide
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AUCTION SALES.
TEI> AFTERNOON.
y SHERMAN K co, Auctioneers.

SALE OF VARIABLE BUILDING LOTS AND
DWELLING HOJ + AT AUCTION. LOTS A. b.
md r. NORTH SIDE OF STREET, BETWEEN
FIRST AID SECOND ORTHEAST, AND HOUSE
NJ A. G. STREET NORTHWEST. CONTAINING
TIFIEEN ROOMS.
W. Will or I public auction on NEDNES- IA
DAY, > PTENBtk SEVENTEEN III. lisa. al "a
FIVE T. NJ the premises known No 12S b street -
orteaSt having front Jf ~ feet inches tne north
SIDE of street half squarefrom the aIitoI Grounds
The los 4 and l. hive depth OF l20 feet ley
and lot II * continuation Of lot A, 100 feet 10 ShottS
alley, with a twC-story frame house There is
small tfyO-stOry frame house the Bsreet front of
tta lots
On THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER EIGHT
ZENITH. 1881 at FIVE 7. NJ Will Offer at auction,
the substantial front hIse No ass street
rtHweSt. frOutilE p feet and containing
fifteen 1hlot IL IS feet deep wide alley,
which there - twO--tory brick stable.
Terms. Ucsthirl cash balance ard two years,
secured 10y deeds .: trust withnere.t n deferred pay
Ul-S: All Ca-h. at purchasers option deposit Of
500 viii be ,iulrcd on each piece If property
s.1o5. sfnEEI !" F = r., = hi-iN' Trustees
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Incorporated in 1863 for % years by the LEGISLATURE
1cr educational and Chart able purposeswith carita
M 81 600 90 to which u reserve fund of over $3.50 600
has since been added - - '
ny an verwheImins popular vote ts franchise was
made part OF the present State Constitution adopted
December =. A. d. 1879
Lottery roted and endorsed bv the peo
pie r any State.
1t nercr scales or gostpones
lis GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS TAKE
PLACE MONTHLY
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FORTUNE
IESIH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS K IN THE
AtADEMn OF MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS TUES
DAY. OCTOBER ii, 1884
l73D MONTHLY DRAWING
E8 CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000. III
100000 Tickets at 50 each Fractions in fths in rropof
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.kkN Els-

KELIER-BUTT S.,tember 10Th les. nv Rev
Dr. Nm. ". HICKS, SAMUE H. KILLER to Miss EVA
l.. BUTT. No cards.
SCHECCH-NASS On SIt,mber 90. 1884 nj the
,fs-dllte Il the ' ies No MI street -outi-
west 10y the Rev Mr. LeuusTi, OF ~. Johns Lutheran
CHURCH, CHARLES ID. SCHEGCH to hA1E MASS No
cards.
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Latest Foreign News by Cable.

RAE SUCOAN kAFkplllOS
CAIRO, September 17.-Men volunteer eagerly for
the camel corps whichGen.Lo WOlseey has given
orders to form More than the required number
have offered themselves and officers OF inspection
are making selection OF those who seem best suited
Tor That particular service. AdvlceS from Wady
Halfa state that the steamer MdSSttkhim has sue
cessfully passed the second cataract
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 1.-THE Russian
newspapers hail the appointment or the Earl
o! Dunerin, as the viceroy OF India, as an augury
OF the continuance Of the entente cordiale between
England anu Russia, and as guarantee OF the salts
factory deumltattOn OF the Afghan frontier
THE EX-ENPRESS EUGENE.
LONDON, september 17.-The eX-Empress Eugene
Ia about to return from Arenberg. She will spend
some time In France.
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JoHNsTowN Pa, September 1.-THE Cambria
iron company, employing 5000 workmen, yesterday
posted notice ordering general reduction OF
wages from 10 TO 20 per cent, so into effect Octo
Der Isl. This action The company claims TO be I'M
peratlye, owing TO competition and the great and
continued decline In the value OF its products. In
order TO eQualize matters reduction OF 10 per cent
Will be made In coal and in the rent OF dwellings
owned by the company. 1t is thought the reduc-
ton viii be accapted
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T,HoMAs DowLING. Auct.oneer.
| ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF.vALUABLE GREEN

O4- . AbLE
HDUSC.
iy vir-Ur Of an order of the Orphans Court will
off. r AZ A1c-ig2 On " WEDNESDAY,. the sEVkNTEENTH
DtG or NIPIthi b X. 1884. at -FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Of the GreehJu No 1897 or street north
west. anu opposite Rawlings Square. the large Green
house 81 the Ia Henry Dousas. Esq. the being
about Ox2tl iee and containing numerous and varied
Towering Plants. well GROWN anon which out
- Narecha Neil Roses II Hydr2ngeas. CeInel!as $40
taa Lilies JacqueIniE ots, Abutl.Ons Begonla IL
Hri.orOpPs. l. Climbing Hoses 10 Aloes, India liant
SdZ0 Pam 4 Misctl Rose Bushes,
anu ptue- valuable ants too numerous to mention.
Csfe"nhOuSs 81 IN to IDSl ection tine.
IL" ground hlci! the or enhousc stands can be
le:s. a at : 40 "a month or bought for -. 1913
Terms & StiT- third cash: balance SIX and
twelve months bonds well secured and approved ny
1l.f 81 all cash at purchasers option Unless
slI- conn lied with days Admins
I5chI to resell and ut risk and cost of
dIaItlng purchaser. Deposit Of $50 reQui. ed
II sale.
j. ]. WATERS, Administrator.
Scq-dS No. 3O41 NJ street northwest.
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The baltimore Marke,.

BALTIMORE, September IT, Virginia SKIES con-
s9!ated 30; past-due coupons 3d. do. threes. so
BALTIMORE MD. sektenber 17.-Cotton dull and
lower-mddIfnY 1923 Flour quiet and lower for How
ard street and western-Howard street and western
Is; city mills super s$7a2 Is; d. extra. s6Sass
do RE brands 4Sa P8tapsso family $50 DO
sos d%
s45saslk: .SoSrmbr. Htals61S: December. ssass7S
aud no bid: southern white. 69a70: do yellow
Cast Oats firm with fair inquiry-southern. 3Ia35;
western white, S4a,5 do mixed. 3las3 Penusylvania
l2Nais Whisky steaiy,. flsal Is Other articles ass
d fsssn's = to yso per dull
2,662 barrels wheat, $1,000 bushels; corn 900 bush
els oats, 5000 bushels; rye l,6JO bushels. Ship
ments-wieat. l3s coo bushels; corn. 1:5oO bushels
The Chicago Markets.
aud cool On Change. at IL: Is m. wheat was &C :.
tive and stronger, at 76,s for October 7s for Novem-
Der 1874 for December .;orn was excited an higher,
at 57h for September sex for october 44s for Novem-
Der Oats ga \ higher Pork was SC lower for all
the year. Lard was 21c lower.
WWhsa'S g. November. Peeem6sr sos
'sss ST. AAS ss Cory ~,
gsa s o ha os Ysa 81 sn,+S ~
Lard-November 692h: January. 1927
The Petroleum Market.
PlTTSBURG, September 17-Crude oil dull. The
market opened at declined to 74s. then rallied
and s.Xanced to Is' It one O'clock sratehes from
to 6. barrels per hour.
Standard White no deg se test sc '+''nlSea
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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICT COLUMBIA
WASHISGTON. Sept L. 1884
Proposals for the purcfas. square numbered one
hundred nd nine, in the city of Washington h. G.
Sealed proposals addressed TO the will he
received at this Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON
MOND y. TIE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1884
FOR the purchase OF square numbered hui dret and
nine i'll the city of Washington. ID e.
Terms: One-tourth cash, and the remainder rayable
LII SIX months without interest al cash ut Jdlers'
option.
Proposals may be made for ALLIES 1856 square feet
more or Lessor portion of said square All bid, to
be for the qusre foot of ground. -
de'osit % ten PER ceE.uln If the amount bid for
must be- Iac with the Collector of take, in cash and
las receipt for the same must accompany each bid
The right to reject ANY all bids rived by the
Commissioners ~
Al abstract of title can be examined at this Office
BY order Of Commissioners. e..
sel.-eutnlO WILLIAM 'CiNDAJJ, Sacrat,rr
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Congressman Cox on the Situation.
He THINKS CLEVELAND WILL CERTAINLY CARRY NEv

Representative Cox, OF New York, arrived in the
city last night. To THE STAR man, Who saw him
this morning, he expressed the opinion that Cleve-
land would certainly carry New York. 81 haven't
been in the CITY," he said "Ive been up I'm suit
van county (named after John l. Sullivan, YOU
knoW,l getting up muscle. See how tanned 1
am? No politics."
Cant you say anything about the situation in
the State?" asked The STAR man.
"As say, haven't been in the city; but under
stand things are mixed there In the country Cieve
land Is strOng-phenomenally strong. They tell
me that In one little town all but two of a large
number OF republicans are going to vote for Ceve-
land You can reckon from that If you can take the
nail for the man or a foot for Hercules"
chow about Tammanys acton?"
"John Kelly is square and honest"
"And Butler?"
''He has more strength In New York than people
think"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17

Frederick Frank was arrested at Astoria, I. l.
yesteriay. charged with setting his brothers
house on flre.
Lawrence Weber, carpet weaver in Baltimore,
committed suicide last night 10y taking rat poison
There has been extensive cdviDg Ia of the earth
recently In the vicinity oI DARK Corner, Pa. and "A
number OF houses are in danger II destruction
fhllp VI. SiC-r, chief bupk-heeper OF j. :. Farren
Co. In Baltimore, Is charged with robbilg his
emulONorS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17

NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon John c. Wise has been
ordered to the Jamestown, the 25th inst; Passed
Assistant Surgeon j. NJ. Murray, to the naval hos
pital, Chelsea; Passed Assistant Surgeon E. T.
Derr, to the navy yard, New York. The following
officers have been detached Capt. Byron Wilson,
from the naval rendezvous, Philadelphia, october
1st, and placed on waiting orders: Commander B. J.
cromwell, from the navy yard, Portsmouth, n. H.,
the goth inst, and ordered to command the naval
rendezvous, Philadelphia, october LIST; Surgeon j.
w. Coles, as member and recorder OF the naval
examining board, october LIST, and ordered to con-
tlnue duties at the naval hospital, Philadelphia;
Surgeon B. s. Mackie from the jamestown, the 25th
inst; Passed Assistant Surgeon G. 4. H. Harmon
from the navy yard Norfolk, Va, the 23d inst, and
ordered to duty at the naval academy; Passed As
slstant Surgeon w. A. McClurg, from the naval ac-
ademy and ordered to the naval hospital, Ph1la-
delphia; Passed Assistant Surgeon Philip Leach
from the naval hospital, Chelsea, and ordered to
the Palos. Asiat1c station per steamer OF october
9TH from San Francisco Leave or absence has been
granted to Lieut.. Commander f. s. Houston for one
year frOln November LIST, with permission to leave
the United States, and to Assistant Engineer A. NJ.
Hunt for six months. from october 1St, with per-
mission to apply for an extension.