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GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY

GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY
W BETWEEN NEW YORK HAvRE.
Company pier. No. AZ North River. foot OF Morton
street. New York
St tiermain Traub "Wednesday Oct l2pm
st. Laurent, de Jousseln. Wednesday Oct. g. a m
Nornlandle. Frangenl. Wednesday oct. Is, D.
Checks payable sight, amounts suit tks
Bandue Transatlantique of Paris. LOUIS DE BEBIAN
Agent. No. G, Bowling Green. New York
G. W MOSS, 925 Pennsy ivania avenue:
j.. ". BOIELER & son. y23PennsyIvania avenue
se25 Agents for Washington D. O.
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EIoPISG WITH GyPsy GTRI--At Westminster.
Nd, sensation has been created by the disappear
ance OF Geo. Grlggs with a beautiful young gypsy
girl. Ten days ago gypsy band arrived there and
attracted mach attention. Among them was q
young girl remarkable for her beauty, which was
so fascinating that the women OF the Town paid her
much attention. AT dance given III the house N
citizen the gtrl met young Gr1ggs. who was at
once infatuated, much 70 the disgust OF the tribe
Sunday night the two disappeared, and IL Is sup
posed they have gone 10 Baltimore. The tribe arc
greatly enraged. and have started 10 search for
them II Is feared they viii do Gr1ggs some M
jury II they ind him. Grlygs WAS engaged %
marry young girl az WeStuiuster.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRovEI
PROPERTY FRONTING ON TWENTIETH
STREET, BETWEEN AND N STREETS

NORTHWEST, No. 1247. AT AUCTION
BY virtue of deed of trust, dat d March l4t, *,
D. 1888. and du recorded in Liber No 1893 folio fi
2O8 ct of the land records of the District
Co umb and by dir ction of the party secured there
BY we shall sell at public auction in front of the pr
ises. on TUESDAY, OCTOBER SEVENTH, A. D. 1884
At FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described Real
Estate situate III the tity Of Washington, District of
Columbia, to wit: All that piece parcel of land de-
senated the plat Of said city part lot numbered
thirteen tl3l IN square numbered hundred and SIX
en- Hl6l. being the same lot conveyed by John Z.
HeweH and Henrietta O. his wife. to Henry Burch BY
deed duly recorded Lber n. c. t. No A. folio III
to said lot for the same at the distance
Of fifteen feet inches north from the southwest
corner Of said lot Goth street northwest ana run
ming thence due north with the line of said street IF
teen feet nine inches thence east 52feet to the
east line of said lot thence south with the said line m
te.n feet nine inches thence west fty-two $50
the place of beginning together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale: One half cash: balance il six and
twelve months for notes bearing interest from day
sale and secured by adeed trust property Sold
all cash at the purchasers option Al conveyancing
&c. apurchxser's cost. 300 down day sale and il
terms of sale not complied with within five day
from day OF sale the tees the right resell
the property 1T the risk and of the deauting pur
chaser. HARRISON s. BARBOUR,1 IT,.
se26d J. TAkBELL DYER ! Af"ses.
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From the New York Star. Tammany organ
Over two weeks ago a lifelong democrat ana
leading citizen OF Buffalo offered 60 wager 500 that
Cleveland does not carry his own ward s1oO that
he does not carry his own assembly district; 500
that he does not carry Buffalo; 500 that he does
not carry Erie county; 500 that be does not carry
the state or New York 500 that he Is not elected
President, ana 500 that ne wins ali these bets II
they are taken This wager still stands uutaken.
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STEAMERS.

GUN ARD LINE.
o t CE.
LANE KO u E.
TIE CT&ARD sT STA N CoNPANHs LIMITED
CALLING Al CORK HARBOR-
FROM PIER 30. y. X. NEW YORK
SFRvIA. Wed. Oct l. BoTHSIA. We'd, Oct. Do
OREGON We'd. Oct 9. SERvIA...... We'd, Nov D.
We'd Oct. Is OREGON. We'd, Nov y
AURASIA Wed. Oct ~ GAILIA. Wed, Nov. 10
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK
RATES OF PASSA0E-S60. $50 and Slo0. according
&c accommodations.
Steerase very low rates Steer tickets from LIv
erpoo and Queenstown and all other parts OF Europe at
lowest rates
Through bills Of laden gwen for Belfast. Glasgow,
Havre Antwerp and other ports the Continent and
for Mediterranean ports.
For freight and apply at the Ccmpa y'sece.
No. T. Bowling Green. both Steera1e and Cabin to
OTIS BIGELOW & co COS eth ST. Washington. d. L.
NELSON H. BROWN & co. New York
Orto Messrs. OTIS BIGELOW & co.
se25
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BROTHERS, Auctioneers

CHANCERY SALE OF LOT. sEvENTY-FIvE FEET
BY FIFTY-FIVE FEET, ON THE CORNER OF &
STREET SOUTH AND THIRD STREET EAST,
WITH TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING.
By virtue of decree passed in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia on the oath day Of Sep 3
teinber, 1884. in Equity numbered $780, MI
which Timothy Scanlon is plaintiff and John Scanlon
defendant the und rsgned viii offer at public auction
on TkIDAI. the IENIH nAY OF OSIOBER: az 4:45
in square 1856 in the tty Of Washington together with
the improvements thereon.
The decree provides that one-third of the purchase
money shall be paid in cash. one hundred dollars Of
which must be paid at time Of sale: balance in and
two years. with interest at cent: title to be held
till all Is paid Conveyancing ut pure !asers cost. If
not complied with in six days the
the right to resell the property at efaultng
purchasers cost and risk.
WATSON J. NEWTON. Trustee
se29ol 23467,89lO-l0t
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Interior Department Change.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

The following promotions were made IN the ofncs
OF the Secretary OF the Interior to-day: Andrew
Balm. District OF Columbia, from assistant engineer
to engineer, at 81 200, vice Andrew Woods; John
jackson, District Of Columbia, frum Waterman ts
assistant engineer, as $1,000
Anthony James, District OF Columbia, ana n.
Stockwell, Illinois, were appointed fourth asststan,
examiners In the Patent office
Charles A. Clements, District Of Columbia, pro
NOTED from model attendant nc goo, 70 copyfst al
t9OQ Miss Mary A. Fisher, District or Columbia
and Miss d. J. Stoner to skilled laborer, 1t Ss2l
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srArrhKET or TIE UNITED STATES TREAsTRER-
The Treasurer OF the United States has issued
statement OF the funded debt OF the District OF Co
lumbia on sOth September, which shows the follow
ing changes during the quarter ending that day:
Total funded debt June 3oth, 1884 SCI ,s22 600
3-6S per cent bonds issued during the
quarter Seyo
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BROS. Auct.oneers.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF ANTIQUE AND MODERN FURNITURE, CON-
PRIsING UpsIGHT PIANO GHENRI herr.
PARIS. FRANCE9 PARLOR SUITE; WALNUT,
MAHOGANY AND OTHER CHAMBER SETS:
WAkDRoBESs LOUNGES: ETEGERE. BOOK:
CASE. WHATNOES, EASY CHAIRS. FANCY
CHAIRS, CABINETS, SCREENS. JAPANESE Ia
BIZ, SECRETARY. HALL tURNITUkE, MAR
BILE TOP s1DFBOARD. DINING CHAIRS. BRASS
TENDERS. CEDAR CHESTS. BEDSTEADS, BU-
k6AUs nv, WA sEs FEAITH H R BEps PIIr
TkESSEs. LOT JEWELRY AND TABLE Sill.
YER. ENGRAVINGS, OIL PAINTINGS FRENCH
CHINAWARE, CUT GLASSWARE. BRUSSELS
AND INGRAM CARPETS RUGS. STOVES, KIT
CHEN REQUISITES. sc AT AUCTION.
BY virtue of order issued by the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia holding Probate Court, as
administrator. will sell at the auction rooms of Duncan
son Bros 9th and streets northwest ON THURSDAY
MORNING. OCTOBER SECOND. 1884 at TEN
O'CLOCK. fine collection of Antique and Modern Fur
nture being partly enumerated to which the attention
of buyers Is respectfully called.
Terms. Cash. ROBERT 8. CHEW,
Administrator of Estate Of Mary Harris deceased.
sell, 19. 81 ,ocl-4t
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MAN AND WIFE SEPARATED By PoLITICs-The
principal topic OF conversation 10 Allegheny City.
Pa, is the separation George Hurst and wife It
republican marching club In hls ward with SIS.
This angered his wife. who hopes Tor Cleyeland'S
election The republican parade on SATURDAY night
started discussion which gradually became more
and more heated, and finally ended Ia quarrel IN
which large portion OF the househsld goods were
broken up. Yesterday Hurst's sster-lD-law. Afs
Mary SwartZ. made all Information against him for
dSOrderly conduct. and he was arrested. Before
the hearing Mrs. SwartZ withdrew the charge aud
paid the costs stating that. she had succeeded 10
her purpose OF getting her sister and her enectn
out OF the house
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An Enraged Father.

OF the young lady who followed her inclinatiOnS
in marrying Mr.. Mcdonald, has expressed bis In
tention OF dspOsing OF his effects and proceeding
with his wife to England olive. The young couple
have not returned to the city, and no tdings have
been heard from them.
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A Charge Of Murder Abandoned.

BALTIMORE, Md, october 1.-Augustus Slater
was put on TRIAL to-day in the criminal court
charged with the murder OF VIM. MCGOWAN on the
morning OF the 9Th OF July. After the testimony
for the state was heard, the prosecuting attorney
abando ned the case on the ground that the testt
mOny was not sufficient, and Slater was liberated.
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BROTHERS. Auctioneers.

TRUsTEEs' Sale OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NO 1927 VERMONT AVENUE,
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. d. C.
Under and by virtue of deed of trust da ed No -
venber 1st 1879 and duly recorded in Liber No &sa
92 folio 44 ct seq OF the land records of the l
District Of Columbia the undersigned, as trustees will
OCTOBER. A. D, 1884; at FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ. in
front of the premises the following real estate situate
in the city of Washington and District of Columbia
wit: All that certain piece parcel Of ground known
and described lot numbered thi of Evans sub
division of lots numbered fourteen 14, fifteen 05l
sixteen (6l, seventeen I'D and eighteen tl8) of Kid
wells subdivision Of square numbered two hundred
ard seventeen CID according to TIL plat of the said
city of Washington. together with all the easements
Entertainments and appurtenancss to the belong
ing or in any wise appertaning.
Terms of sale: One third # the purchase money in
cash. the balance in and two years. with interest
six per cent the deferred payments to he secured by
deed Of trust upon the property Sold all cash. at the
option of purchaser COnveyancing &c at purchasers
cost deposit of $3.50 will be required at time sale
Terms O. sale to be complied with within five days,
otherwise Trustees the right sell the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser
NATHL. WILSON, ] r
seT- d&ds FRANCIS H. SMITH, 1rusteea
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THF -oTro- CAS- rSGySr

TNHE ~OTrp" GAS ENGINE
keoulrrS tGler avoids all expensive attendance
rooss of handling Of fuel and no ashes IL Is
gsd e1teisaveiy fcr running Passenger and Freight
Elevators, Sewing &ackpes. Meat Choppers. Printing
snc lthosr.I Presses Coffee Mills kCasters Paper
ono kolins Machinery. IAth-a. kc, nc. This enR1ne
runs Win s1tre1e and regularity ~ speed
Possesses the least vi working IarIs- and
great simplicity OF hsnlsI.
- or particulars y PRICES. Apply - Once OF
Nash2Dxton Gas Light Co yl3
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ST. LOUIS, october 1.-The local freight agents
here in order to protect ST. Louis against rate cut
ting at other points, have reduced the tariff on
grain 10 the SeabOard to 11k cents.
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CO DAYS TRIAL.

Oh DAYS TRIAL
TIP DYES
FIFCTRIc yOIrAIC BELT and other ElIcrnrc Ap.
PLIANCEs We wifi send thirty days. trial, to men
young or old. who suffering from Nervous Debility
Lost Vitality and those diseases of personal
sung from abuses aid other Speedy relief and
complete restoration to health and manhood guar
snteed send az once for illustrated pamphlet free Ad
GIess NCLTA1C BELT Co. Marshall Mich jx3O-eo1y
NE. MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS CURE ALL
~ Urinaiy DISEASES In - ho Nervous Debility
Organic Weakness caused by indiscretion Poisonous
Diseases OF Blood. efecting Throat Nose and Skin
Sold at STANDIFERD', st. Cloud Pharmacy 9th and
streets Price 81 Sent by neil sealed. au25-m.wf
MtDAME DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOR La
AVA dies. All female complaints quickly cured Can be
consulted daily at l245 7th street Office hours
IRON u O'Clock H., with ladies' only. jy223ln.
u FAD AND BE WISE.-DR BROTHERS. 9O6 ST
HI southwest: appeared before and made oath that
he Ia the Oldest Established Expert Specialist in this
etyand VIII guarantee cure in ali Of venerealdis-
ease and furnish Medicine CHARGE the poor fur
ElsIed Medicine free Consultation and advice free at
any aour during the day Subscribed and sworn to b.
tore Inc by DIR BROTHERS. April ID 1894
se3-Im' SAMUEL H. WALKER. Notary Public.
nR. ROBERTSON. THE EXPERT SPECIALIST
~ who stands high in his profession lis ACKNOWLEDGED
10 he an expert without peer IL the wide world in the
treatment and OF Private Nervous and Chronic
diseases Lost Vitality Impaired Manhood and Abuses
Of the System Bladder Kidney and all diseases Of the
Urinary Organs. recent positively cured in To
tdays No mercury or caustcs used. Can he CONSULTED
every Wednesday and SATURDAY from to yp.m At his
Cce. Al Cnw. Refers to leading physicians OF Bald.
Main Once. 70 n Liberty st. Baltimore Nd nIh3l
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NJ CUNNINGHAM HALTER
TN1S Srvv - Has Just received the
fALL STYLE SILK HAT BLOCK Hats made to order.
Old styles reanodeled. gu II street northwek auS
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TUNwO-STORY FRAME DWELLING, NO. 1904 PENN
III SYLVANIA AVENUE.

vi MONOAY
SIXTH, at FIVE O'CLOCK, will sell in front OF Isl
the premises Part Lot T. in Stegers subdivision of
part OF square north of square fronting % feet on
Pennsylvania Avenue, and also has front of "a IL
on street. improved by q conf Jrtabls two-story.
six room frame dwelling. comfortable home and
good investment.
Terms: One third cash balance in and two years
Notes to bear interest and to be secured by deed Of
trust deposit of 400 at time of SALE Conveyancng.
&c, at purchasers cost
ocl-4t DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts
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MAJ ae gE0.

CAMPBELI-wEAvER On Thursday September
18th. 1ss4 at the dence Of DIR Foster brvsAer
in-law OF the bride, by the Rev ". T. L. Nsech JAMES
CAMPBELL TO MARY 5. WEAVER
TALBoT-MoCANN. On the evening Of ssgsembsr
80 1854 by Rev Father RoccoforT II TRINITY church
Igrsoiiaep, Georeetown- D. C.. CHRIS 1OfHEB J. TAI.
BOT to Miss JULIA q. MCCAIN. No c&rdA
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Latest News by Cable To-day.

SENDING WAR MATERIAL TO HONG KONG.
LONDON, October 1.-The authorizes at WoOlwich
are displaying much activity in forwarding war
material to Hong Kong. six hundred tons OF shot,
shell and ordnance were shipped thence to-day.
REVOLUTION IN BASSAM.
LONDON, October 1.-AdviceS from MonrOvia state
that revolt occurred among the natives or BaS-
sam. They burned the collectors house, but he
succeeded In making his escape. Three hundred
troops have been despatched from Monrovta- They
will hold the to wn and maintain order
MRS. LANGTRY's NEW PLAY.
LONDON, october 1.-The cast OF the play OF
'sSerge Panine," which will be produced by Mrs.
Langtry In London shortly, includes Mrs. Langtry
as Jeanne Cernay; Mrs. Vein as Madame deS
Varennes, and Mr.. Coghlin as the Prince.
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The Courts,

PROBATE COCRT-Jatdoe James.
yesterday, Estate or Daphne Hungerford. de-
ceased; inventory OF personal estate returned by
Howard Pierce, executor. ssl. TO- jeremiah Crow
ley, guardian receipt OF Z. n. Kinnahan for $4l2 Ga
In full settlement filed.
EQUITY CoURT-JudOe james
Yesterday. Davis agt Murdoch; pro cunfesSo as to
certain defendants Nash agt Nash: testimony
ordered taken Patterson agt- Patterson; private
sale by trustee authorized. sullivan agL Oliver;
guardian ad ntem appointed
To-day, Bostwick agt Lovett; Ida Corson ap-
pointed guardian ad nein Miller agt. Patterson;
w. f. Hoffman appointed trustee. Walker agt.
Butler; pro cOn1eSSo agL Calhoun vacated Henly
agt. Brooks: sale rattfied MIST
POLICE CoURR-y,,d0e Smell
To day, Mary Spriggs. oolored. assault on Molly
Harris; $40. George Adams. an aged coiored man,
for assaulttng his another and another colored wo-
man while Intoxicated; $40 John Orr, cruelty TO
animals; g. Joseph Boston, throwing stones: s..
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nR LEON THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED AND
- only reliable Ladies' Physician in the city, be
Consulted daily 32y Missouri avenue first south
Of pennsylvania between Sd and 40 streets All
female complaints and irregularities quickly removed
PROMPT treatment Correspondence and consultations
strictly confidential Separate looms tor ladies' Office
hours-I to and TO D. s2A- lms
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nUNCANSON BROS. Auctloneers,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, No. 1921 VERMONT AVENUE

REAL ESTATE, No. 1921 VERMONT AVENUE.
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. DC.
Under and by virtue of deed of trust, dated No -,
venlber 1st 1879 and recorded in Lber No 1927. .I:a
folio 41, ct seq of the land records Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. the undersigned Trustees. will
sell On WEpSEsDAY the FtFTEE ;i DAY Ayr IF
NJ in front of the premises the following described
real estate situate in the city of Washington and Dis
trict of Columbia, wit All that certain Piec orpar
Gel of ground, known and described Lot numbered
twenty eight (2S) of Evans subdivision of lots
bered fourteen 90. fifteen 5) sixteen G6), seventeen
Cd and eighteen QSl of Kidwes subdivision of square
numbered two hundred and seventeen Old according
to tn plat of the said city of Washington together with
all the easements hereditaments and appurtenaces
the came belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Terms of sale: one third of he purchase money in
cash the balance in and two years with interest
six cent secured by deed of trust upon the property
sold all cash. at the option of purchaser Convey
ancinR &C. purchasers cost deposit of $3.50 will
be required at time of sale Terms OF sale be COM
piled with within five days otherwise Trustees
the right to resell risk and of defauitiI pur-
chaser FRANCIS II. SMITH, r.
se27-dkds NATH'I WILSON. { trustees.
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PAhIIES WHO WAGER HATS ON RESULT OF
S,n, enentis! LECTION can procure them Fall and
style. Of best material IS per cent less
sn.l tnefe from bRoDT the Halter. 4l9 18th
s<sess Northwest AUS
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Affair." i'm West Washington.

Low WATER IN TIE CANAL-1he water I'm the
canal from Cumberland to this level is quite low
seriously tDterTupttng the traffic. There are a
number OF boats lying idle along the canal on this
above account
CATTLE AARKRT.-Sale OF live stock. as reported
by Tavenner Bros. yesterday at Droyers Rest, DC.
as folOws:-21D cattle up, 1S3 sold; best, to 81
good, AZ to 5; medium, to Az; common, 3l4 10 4.
500 Sheep and lambs up and sold-sheep, 3 to 81.
lambs, 3% to 6. q COWS and calves sold al s25 TO
SEQ per head. Market slow.
CONDITION OF WATER AT A. N.-Great Falls &c
Receiving reServOtr-north connection &c. south
connection. SO. Distributing reservoir = infiuent
gate house, &c; enuent gate house. 81. High tide in
the river to-day at a;3O y. 10. Low tide at ll:3O d. m
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Gl,4ss,5O
Bonds redeemed during the quarter:
Districs Government Affair.



PoundmaSter Einstein reports the number OF dog
tags issued October l. 1884, at ls2s and the mum.
per issued October 1, 1884, 4,4o Mr. Einsten states
Inat theLe are between ten and twelve thousand
dogs in this District, which require tags and that
The war on them is 10 be pushed.
PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT MEN,
In response TO Circular letter from Prof Spencer
baird, secretary Smithsonian Institution. Of the
10th ultimo, stating that the ins ttute would like
nSt OF nkenesses OF scfeniifc men in possession
OF the District government. the District Cournis-
sioners reply that they have the following photo
graphs, engravings, portraits and crayons OF pub
nc men, none OF which, however, were specially
Pho;ographs-H d. Cooke, ex-governor ID. c.:
Ihos Carberry. ex-mayor Washington; Roger C..
mayor.
Engrayings-Abraham Lincoln. ex-President e.
s; Jas G. Befret, ex-maya; Benjamin. Orr, ex-
mayor; Jas h. Blake. eX-lnayor: Peter Force, ex-
mayor; Daniel Rapier, ex-mayor: Walter Lenox.
ex-mayor; Jno T. Towers, ex-nayor, and John ".
Crayons-H. D. Cooke, ex-governor ID. c.; W. j.
Twtning, ex-Commissioner D. c.
on paintingS-ChaS Fenton Mercer NJ c., Va:
mayor; VIM " seaton, ex-mayo o : samuel ' e. l.
Southland, L. s. Senator, n. j.; one unknown, and
K IL Stanton, ex-Secretary War.
THE STREET LIGHTING QUESTION.
the proposals on the part or the brush-Swan
Electric Light company and OF the United states
Electric Light company for furnishing electric
and Will not be until other parties are heard from
The washington Gas-Light company has been noti-
HeQ Sy tae t01AnlSa0nfrS 10 turn on the COM
mencfng tonight, the contract with the Brush
Combany having expired
VITAL STATISTICS
The number OF deaths occurring during last
week was 96-56 white and 40 colored. The rate
OF mortality per 600 per annum being 2s for the
white. g 81 for the colored and 2i9 for the total
population.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
Geo. A. Barr, agent, repair frame. liz 9Th street
northeast; $500. John r. Rely, repair brick COS
7th street southwest $425. Mr.. R Ii. wnlett. re-
pair brick 1920 Connecticut avenue northwest: se0G
Mr.. j. Sullivan. repair frame, 2sO0 Boundary street
northwest; 500.
SALE OF OLD MArERIAL--Bids were opened
Dy the postmaster to-day Tor the purchase OF old
material f. G. Wheeler was the highest bidder
for jute sacks and waste Irvine; S. Bensinger, for
leather pouches ID. Dreyfuss, for cotton canvas
pouches; Jno. f. Costello, for scrap leather, and
Mr.. Ullman, for waste paper.
No FUNDS TO PAY THE DISABLED CARPENTER.-An
application was made recently by Gen. Meigs the
supervising architect and engineer OF the new
Pension building, for decision from the First Con-
troer as TO whether he would be authorized 10 pay
carpenter injured at the building in the discharge
OF his duty for the time lost The controller replied
that the funds appropriated for the of the
new Pension building were not applicable to such
q purpOSe
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York Stock Ma,

The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and p. m prices
OF the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported
by special wire to H. II. Dodge, 500 18th street:
Name o. SPIN Name u i3 pm
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TOMORROW.
WALTER b WILLIAMS L CO.. Auctioneers.

ROSEWOOD FR AME PIANO, TWO ELEGANT GILT
SLAB AND BRACKETS; ONE EXTRA SIZE
FRENCH PLAIE MANTEL MIRROR; PARLOR
SUITE, UPHOLSTERED IN SILK GILT TRACED
FRAMES, WITH COVERS; PARLOR SUI E up
HOLeTERE IN PLUSH; VELVET BODY BkUS-
SELS AND o Their CARPETS: MAHOGANY DIN
ING TABLE: OAK DINING ROOM CHAIRS; WAL
NUT MAkBLE-TOP sIDEBOAkD: ELEGANI
HALL RACK: WALNUT BEDSTEADS. DRESSING
SASEs MAHOGANY AND ROSEWOOD BED,
STAIR CARPET,, FEATHER BEDS, PILLOWS
AND BOLSI ERS. AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT
OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
On THURSDAY, OCTOBER SECOND, AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN. we shall sell, at 1411 X street north
west the above described furniture.
Special attention is called to the Mirrors, which are
in excellent condition and of the very best make.
se30d WALTER B. WILLIAMS b CO.. Aucts.