Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-03
Denial Of the Report About the Fall Of
hhartOum.


Denial Of the Report About the Fall Of
hhartOum.
LONDON, November 3, 230 o. m.-The rumor that
announcing the fall OF Khartoum and the capture
OF Gen. Gordon has been authoritatively denied
and the denial has been published.
THE REPORT DISCREDITED.
LONDON, November 8-The Times considers the
news reported from Cairo to the Paris Morning
Neacs to the effect that Khartoum had fallen into
been taken prisoner, extremely doubtful Up to
noon to-day nothing had been received at the
government offices In regard to the report. dis
company, says that the Mahdi, at last accounts.
was collecting his forces around khartOum, and
had summoned Gen Gordon TO surrender.
District Government Affairs.
PRICES OF SCHOOL BOOKS
The Commissioners are in the receipt OF letter
1rom VIM. Ballantyne & Son, sellers OF school
books stating that their contract for supply OF
schools was based upon prices OF the Old editions of
the Franklin Readers. 18th and 5th," and suggests
the substitution OF the prices OF the editions iu
place OF the old. This was referred to Mr. John II.
Brooks, chairman OF the committee on supplies of
schools, with the statement that Mr. Ballantynes
contract calls for 4th Readers at S64s per dozen,
and 5th Readers at Sl0.S0 per dozen. His PROPOSE
ton increases the price OF the 4th Reader 6 cents
per copy, and reduces the 9Th the same amount
Mr.. Brooks returned the paper, stating that the
exchange price OF the 9TH Reader is IS cents and of
the 5th Reader IS cents The introduction price Of
pupils aAe allowed the privilege OF both the ex-
change and Introduction rates. The old editions of
the readers belonging to the District OF Columbia
have nearly all been exchanged and the contractor
holds himself ready to complete the exchange. He
recommends: First, that the Commissioners secure
to the government the exchange and introduction
rates. and that the published terms as set forth in
this report, be agreed to-, He says: ut appears
from Information in my possession tina. the intro
0actOn price Is the regular price at which the
books are to be sold; VIZ 60 cents for the 4th and
"a cents for the 9Th. The advantage to the Dis
she loss u
other than by exchange, seems reasonable, and In
Just proportion to the cost OF the old books and the
value OF the new editions" The proposed substi-
tuition of prices was this morning agreed to by the
Commissioners
AN ACCOMMODATION FOR STREET CAR PASSENGERS.
Mr.. Henry Hurt. president Washington and
Georgetown street railroad company, having
obtained the consent OF the Messrs Bacon, owners
OF the grocery store on the southeast corner eth
street and Penn. avenue, for the erection OF an
iron awning over the foot way the 9TH street side
or his building, now asks the consent OF the Com
mlssonerS for permission to make the improve
ment, Del1evlng that It will result In much benefit
to the travelling public who change cars at this
point
MISCELLANEOUS
The petition OF the Washington Gas Light COM
pany for an abatement OF taxes ON their capital
stock was not granted.
The Commissioners have appointed Dr. Pyles
physician TO the poor, in place OF Dr. Little, re-
signed.
ST. AIMS INFANT ASYLUM
Inc report OF ST. AIMS INFANT asylum Tor the last
fiscal year has been sent to the District Commits
sioners by Sister Elizabeth Relhan. 1t shows that
during the year ia children were received, 26
either father or mother; from the different hos
pitais directly, and which were left on the door
step OF the asylum. Th1rty-four OF these children
have been ihtrusted to wet nurses employed out OF
the asylum, who are regularly visited by the Sis
ters Expenses for wet nurses, coal and wood,
groceries, meat, bread, butter flour and feed, and
children's shoes, were 5000.
The Work Of the Late Episcopal Con.
ventiOn.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
At Grace church, Silver Spring parish. on yes
terday, the rector, Rev. Jas. B. Avirett, made an
earnest address from the text "Hitherto hath the
Lord helped us" which he applied to the diocese
of Maryland during the last century, guided, as
sisted and directed by the Divine Head OF the
church. He briefly reviewed the growth OF the
church from its feeble infancy after the revolution
to It's robust, grand proportions now, spreading
from the Chesapeake to the Alleghanes He gave
and said he beIieVed the S ' ao ase
unanimous election OF Rev. VIM. Paret, d. D., as
bishop, was In answer TO prayer for the Divine
pray earnestly for the new bishop, II consecrated.
as we have no doubt he will be- d. ", and to hold
up his hands In every way. that he may be the in
awakening new zeal and energy, as he has done in
his large and prosperous parish. E. MA.
SHIPPING CARP.-The first carload of carp
shipped this season will leave the Fish Commission
station, in the old Armory building, at Six O'Clock
this evening. One OF the smaller carp ponds was
drained Saturday and about 10000 young carp
taken from IT, The crop this year is unusually
t5s me un I the work
January. To-day men were busy putting the carp
into pals and packing the pals away In the fish
carp will constitute to-day's shipment. The car
Will go to New York city, and from there distribute
the carp through New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
ryon md 0u EnrplQn nd nVnn of fho
also be sent to Canada.
been issued by the clerk of the to Dana Estes
of Boston, and Grace D. Page; VIM p. Bohrer and
Susie Savage; Nathaniel Wood and Sarah Jones'
ROBBERY AT A SALooN.-John O. Kelser, one OF
the young men who are now under indictment
R WHOM was put on trial in the Police Court this
morning on another charge OF HOUSEKEEPING.
Michael DOrsch, saloon keeper at No. 1886 Penn
While he Was temporarily In another room, the de-
PENDANT robbed his saloon OF a tumbler containing
$50 In money. The court reserved Its decision un-
til Wednesday, TO determine whether it was
HOUSEKEEPING or petit larceny.
GRAND ITALIAN OPRRA.-The sale OF seats for tho
season OF Italian opera at the National Theater
next week, Which sale opened to-day. indicates q
lively demand Those therefore. who wish to secure
desirable seats for these performances, which are
always largely attended by prominent people,
should not put it Off too long.
Affairs in West Warrington.
Y.C. F. S. EIECTIoN.-The annual election OF off,
GERS OF the Young Catholics Friend Society took
place last evening at the Trinity school hall The
following were elected: President, II. Il. King;
vice president, G. w. ManOgue secretary, j. j.
Spellman; treasurer. James Manogue; bookkeeper,
J. Lee; steward, Il. j. F1nney, and trustees, J. a.
Heenan, ". r. Stewart. John Gibbons. H.T 0nutt
T. F. King and NJ r. kelleher.
A MIDNIGHT BURGLARY.-The residence OF Mr.
Theodore Thorne, No. 1915 street, was entered
after midnight last night by forcing the window
blinds and then raising the window. and they en-
tered the bedroom of Mr.. and Mrs. Tiorne and took
from the bureau drawer SIS In money. The thief
is still at large.
MEMORIAL SERv1cEs.-Yesterday services were
held at the Methodist Protestant church OF this
place in memory OF the members who died within
the past year and half Rev. d.. Tagg, pastor OF
the church, officiated.
SHIPPING NEws-Schr. Spartan arrived with Zoo
tons OF ice from Kennebec. Schr. Z. B. Church ar
rived with 100 tons OF Ice from Kennebec.
GRAIN RECEIPH.-Canal boat Maryland arrived
with 300 bushels OF wheat and 500 bushels OF corn
for Hartley Bros
CONDITION OF WATER At 7AM-CIear at all
points. Low tide in the river to-day at $50; high
tide at $50
Death OF Admiral FaFraHut's Widow.
The funeral Of Mrs Virginia Loyal Farragut, the
widow OF Admiral Farragut, who died in New York
last Friday, In tho sxty-rst year OF her age took
place this morning In the Church OF the Incarna-
ton in that city. Mrs Farragut was a daughter OF
william Loyal, a resident OF Norfolk, Va where
was married TO Admiral Farragut She was accus-
toned to visit her husband at the several stations
TO which he was sent, and took especial interest
in his action during the war. He used to say that