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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14
FINANCE AND TRADE.

vi
Money ea3 Per Cont Governments High
or Stocks Active and Higher Flour
Quiet aud Observation-Disclosures Higher.
NEw YoRk, june l3.-Money easy Of 20
per cent; closed at 3 per cent offered.
Prime mercantile paper SOS per cent.
Sterling Exchange, bankers bills firm at
$4S5; demand $4STi Dry goods imports
for the week 81 ,697 900.
GoyERSMENTs-S Stronger and higher.
1hrees coupons
Fours snd-a-hah
oon coupons.
Pacific Skies Of lss5.. ..... ...............l23
RAILROAD BoSDs-Irregular.
STATE SEcURITIEs-Dull
SToCKs-The market was active and
buoyant the greater part of the day with
several improvements in prices. With the
exception of fractional. reaction almost
Immediately after the opening, there was an
uninterrupted advance until ii A. NJ, with
MISSOURI Pacific, Lackawanna, and West
ern Union as features. Subsequently the
bears made sharp drive on Union Pacific.
1t was freely reported that the company S
floating debt amounted to eleven milliens,
and the stock broke from 80 to q, Missouri
Pacific fell off ( to 89a. At these
figures there were heavy pur-
chases for both accounts, I'M
der which the best prices of the day were
reached. The market during the afternoon
was buoyant Near the close there was a
reaction of / to per cent, due to realiza-
tons, but in final dealings the market was
firm again. T. T. Ames, of the Missouri
Pacific, says the floating debt of the com
pany reported for several days at eleven
millions, was in reality only $3,500,OOO, if
allowance be made for offsets, such as cash
on hand, bills and accounts, securities other
than investment, and material on hand
Compared with last nights closing prices
are % per cent. higher for Chi
cago, Burlington 4 Quincy, II for
Northwestern and Rock Island, Il for St
Paul, % for Lackawana, 2 for Michigan
Central, l for Louisville and Nashville, Il
for Lake Shore, 81 for Missouri Pacific, |
for Jersey Central, Il for western Union and
| to for the remainder, The Executive
Committee of the Pacific Mail Steamship
/ Company, has resolved to create an insur-
/ ance fund of 100000.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH I

DR E C VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
IL TREATMENT, guaranteed ypecihc for Hys-
terra Dizziness Convulzons, Fits, Nervous Neural
Eia, Headache, Nervous Prustration caused by the
use Of alcohol or tobacco, WakefuhueS, Mental De-
preston SOfening Of the Brain resulting IN insanity
and leading TO misery, decay and death, Premature
Old Age h-renness Los Of PUvey in either SCI
Involuntary LOSES and Spermatorhda caused by
over-exerti0n Of the bran self-ahuse overhaul
renee Each box contains one months treatment
81 90 box, six boxes for 800, seut By mail pre-
paid on receipt Of price
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BEFORE AND AFTER.
Careful what She Ate.

Will YOU have a plate of cream, dear?
he asked.
No, thank YOU; very rarely eat it, she
sweetly replied
Well, do try dish of strawberries, won't
YOU, petg' he continued
No, Alfred, they are so high-priced, and
/ really care but little for them she an
Swered.
I'm so sorry, he said with an inane de-
sire to plunge his head into butter tub.
Now you must, indeed, you shall, take a
glass OF soda.
You'll have to excuse me, but only
care to saunter along with you, dear" she
replied.
He could resist no longer. viii you
will you--be my darling, ducky, wiley, my
sweetest2'
X
They were married that month.
Late in August when she had bank
rupted him on ice cream and l0-cent Cali
fornia pears, he sadly remarked: 81
thought you did not care for these things
Maud? You didn't appear to before we
were married.
"Oh. yes, remember that time YOU refer
10, Mr.. Smith. WAS trifie careful what
ate Just then" she answered and Mr..
Smith buried himself for reflection.
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Cincinnati.
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle, full supply; SOC lower per 100 lbs;
good cattle, 900 lbs, selling from5 to sec;
700 to 500 lbs 4l to Sc.
Hogs, market dull; 44ajc per ID.
Sheep, 3@3!c per 10.
Lambs, to 54c.
New York.
New YORK, June Observation-Disclosures
$500 head, mainly common to medium
steers-market dull and all grades below
good fell off l0Gl5c; top grades steady
and firm; extremes, native s. 5000 10,
with car loads fancy export steers taken
at 81 60@7 7jj respectively; carloads
poor Texas steers 81 ljG 60. Ship
mcnts for to-day and tomorrow 36 live cat
tie. AGO quarters Of beef 49l carcasses Of
mutton.
Shcpp-Receipts 1850 head market
opened strong and closed weak; common to
choice lambs 81 25CH9 30.
HogS-Receipts $50 head; market dull
nearly nominal; live hogs s. 2O@,j so per
Cwt
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June l3.-The Drovers journal
reports: Live Hogs-Receipts 26,000 head
shipments S,400 head; market active but
frmcr and sc higher; rough packing S. 10
as 40; packing and shipping s. 1905 IS;
light 81 9O@5 55; skips So 5O@4 Is.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
5000 head; fancy firm, others weak; export
grades Sc 5O@7 90; good to choice ship
ping SGlO@6 so; common to medium
s. 2O@6 90; grass Texans SO COOS CO.
Sheep-Receipts 400 head; shipments
none; market dull and values weak in
ferior to fair 81 2O@4 90; medium to good
So 7j@4 90; choice to extra 50 OO@4 90
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, June Observation-Disclosures
nothing doing; receipts 2i7 head ship
ments ASP head.
Hogs-Market firm; receipts 1000 head
shipments 600 head; Philadelphias S. 60
as rs; Workers S. 1905 30.
Sheep-Market dull at shade off from
Yesterdays prices; receipts 1900 head
shipments 1900 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

WHEN lips receive a rosy flush,
And teeth become a dazzling white
Beneath the efforts of the brush,
When S0Z0D0NT is used Alright;
The month becomes sweet, pure and warm.
And the fresh breath an odorous charm. n
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FLOUR AND GRAIN.
NAuS-Sa 10 CARD.
Wheeling.

The nail market is very quiet, owing to
the want of stock. Nails, brads
andfencing, lOd to sod, 81 40; sd
and cd, g IS; Sd and I'd.
g 90; I'D and sd, 2 IS; Sd s. 90; I'd
S Is; SOC key on common cut; barrel
1t inch, 81 90; IL inch 81 Is; inch,
IS 90; I inch, s. 40, I inch, Sc 60;
lining, ! inch 81 05; Z inch, 81 so; finish
ing 3 inch and over, 81 90; inch, Sc So;
"a so; casing and box, SOC per key over
common cut; fine blued, Sd, s. So
cut spikes, all sizes, s. so; boat spikes, all
sizes, s. 80; roofing nails, iron, SC over
common cut; iron galvanized. 81 40 over
common cut; iron t'ined, g 40 over
common cut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14
We Guarantee SIX Boxes

To cure my case. with each order received By Us
for sir boxes accompanied With SSeo, We VIII send
the purchaser our written guarantee 10 refund the
money II the treatment does not effect cure Guar
Anisss issued only BY LOGAN & CO, sole AsentA
Wheeling. W. Va, propristors Of Lozan O.. .
PieAsSrt Worm Syrup and Childs PhySic Best 10
Use fee9eSodkdg
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FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
Wheeling.

Corrected every week by NJ 4 J. Poll
LOCh, managers of the Silver Gloss Flour,
at the Pacific Mil, corner of Fourteenth
and Market streets Market firm. The
receipts OF wheat very light, with prices
same as last week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14
PETER WELTY g. CO.,
WHOLESALE LIQUORS,
lib Main Street
WHEELING, W. VA.

We have Just received by direct importStioni
lsr,e assortment OF Rhine and Mar ellie Wine. Jules
Mumm 4 Co Champagne, Due de MonIc6clle Cham
pagne and large shipment OF the celebrated VII
heIns QusIla Natural Mineral Water. together with
a large invoice from California vineyards Of the
oldest and best brands Of wine known 10 the trade
such N Mission, MAlvasia Resting, Angelica, Re-
Infandel, DC, &C. We are nov making speciality
Of our Case Goods which are bottled by vs. from oui
choicest brands OF liquors and % which would
kindly call the attention OF the trade nois
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEw YORK, jane l3.-Dry Gosds-In
cotton goods there is little more doing in
bleaobed shirtings, with very good order for
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WHEELING AND ELM GROVE R. r

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY -, lSsi
- trains on the Wheeling and Elm Grove Rail-
road will run m follows:
until yp m.
Leaving Wheeling Park at a. m. and run e'-
cry hour until 10 p. NJ.
On Sundays:
Leaving the city at n. m. and run every hour
until Pp.
Leaving Wheeling Park at 8 q. IN. and run every
hour until 10 p. IN.
in q their tickets a, the oficc. e. HIRSCH,
nyI- Supt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

Evansville Accommodation leaves wheeling 81
t:t0 p. N, Bellaire at $50 p n. daily except sun
day. GAINESVILLE Accommodation al s:S A. N,
Moundsville Accommodation leaves wheeling ~
II IS NJ and arrives at Moundsyie Ut l?:i5 p. ~,
daily except sunday. Glover's Gap Accommodation
Through coach from Wheeling to Columbia. on No
2, leaving heeling at s:lS A. NJ, arriving al Co
lumbus At 2;+0P.A.
R&O sleeping cars on all through trains
Close connection made Tor all points south and
Southwest, North and Northwest, tmakiny this de-
sirabe route for colonists and persons moving TO the
great west and 10 whom particular attention Is
given.
Tickets to all principal points on sale st depot.
Sleeping car accommodations can be secured ~ u
THoS. H. b HAAsE,
Tickle, Agent r. o Depot
JOHN BAtLIE
Ticket Agent under MeIuW House
JOHN LANE, Trsv. Passenger Agent.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, NJ. OF L.
RI. DEvRIEs, General Agent. Wheclng.
WHEELING AND PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
On and after JUNE u, 1884, passenger trains
will run rs follows, Wheeling time;
DEPARTURES
For Pittsburgh-6:a5 a. M, 1870 q. IN, daily ex-
cept sunday.
For Wasiington-s:ss a. m, 1000 a. M, SIS p.
m; Triadelphia sos p m, daily except Sunday
ARMvAIA
From FittShuTh-i:?o p NJ, I:2O p. m, daily ex'
cept Sunday.
From washlngton-s:iOA m, lis p. III, 40 p,
M, daily except Sunday.
{. X LORD, General Passenger Agent.
THOS. VI. KING, General supt
T. D. SMITH, Pass. Agt., Pittsburgh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

M-My darling, you look rreSiSi6ly
lovely tonight!
C2.-DoIP Thanks very much! you
,rs handsome asa Prince, Charley, IN your
dies, suit.
Tive the credit to the DIAMOND
shit. my love, which l wear for the first
.r,.. 10 night; it is that which gives tone
nm, toilette. Here IS its prototype (shP-
my the Diamond engagement ring on
lyy nuger.
S3t.-May our love be IS enduring as
n, lame Of
The DIAMOND Shirt"
Ti1bLsnz
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PETROLEUM.
Titttayille.
Pittsburg.

TITuSvULE. June I3-Oil opened at
72lc; highest 73Ic; lowest 7O!c; closed at
7l3c
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ARRIVAL OF rRAINS-NHEELING TINE.

tSteubenyille Aecommodation-This train during
the day passes backward and forward between Mar
tins Ferry aud Bellaire stopping when required at
the sherman House, Etnayille, West Wheeling and
Gravel Hin.
NMaSsillOn Accommodation
80. Clairsyille Accommodation.
iIaily except Saturday P. NJ.
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Oil CITY.

OIL CRY, June l3.-Natlonal Transit
certificates opened at nc; highest 73!C;
lowest 7Olc; closed at lie Sales, ass
900 barrels; clearances $3.50 900 barrels;
runs, Gj, 1913 barrels; shipments, j9,ij7 bar
rels: charters, $685. barrels. Oil CITY Oil
Exchange stock 500 bid; 500 asked.
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FOrtify the System.

All who have experienced and witnessed the ef-
feet Of HOStetter's stomach btters upon the weak,
broken down, responding victims Of dyspepsia, live
complaint fever and ague, rheumatism, nervous de
bility or premature decay, know that in this SUI
preme tonic and Alternative there exists a specific
principle which reaches the very source Of the trOu
be and effects an absolute anO permanent cnre.
For sale By all Druggists an Dealers generally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14
SwIFT's Specific s

.rr........rrl rirD, faint 10y the u~.' OF SNiit'S
$500. Top had most .iEu1lIy tailed with the
q. ..r-, ..E Potash treatment.
r. \ TUONlEE, NJ. n. Perry, ia.
.>u o., =. a.fir has curri me OF Scroiula OF u
,-,.,-.. t..s Hri >p-t> n large a. NV hInt, and
.-, DID,. 20 Dot. Ms doomed. STiit'S specific
-.r ..t.g uhysirj1u~ anil al other medicine
..r,.rI" K l.. HIGH. LonokS, ARK.
.s..... IKE q Christian. speak in d'ci,;
...... t...s the hest ul rrCyaN;
,.f ice ,rlil wear q royal crown
rs. ...u> 70 Nlt when men arr down.
sin nan r..al Not purchase from me what
MN,IIJ ~arr'. ~-irrjHn hJS uSIr for me lt
It..... f..,...sar.>al c-tI>,'d hy malaria
NGt HE THOMAS, Springfield, Tenn.
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ANTIpoTE TO MALARIA.

HE SEELs LIKE A NEW MAN.
hon two ven,s and have trfed ten different
Anus ~ "a :, AID TUFTS are. the flrsi
10 NaSl 'oue ne any gcsd. They have
sleaEe.' - ..vu mic f. NY appetite II
yt,leuoiG, IA t.lgests really, and now
man w.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
6oidever> wkers .15c. Ofhce, a Murray St, NY.
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Statement OF +. l., MaSScnburg.
Macon. Ga.

|t... ....-u much Of the usr OF Swjft's Spe'ifc
Id Inv. ,..u many NJ the worst cases OF Blood
..lr .nF .,..d poison cUrei with IL, after having
...r,l 40 ,ts-r sorts oL treatment: IN tact, have
never known 30 t1 tail y hen taken property. can
%, me a.l~.. n 2 Young man Who had been treated
, ttr'. Thy~iCiauS tor blnud poison, but all To
90. lrrlv.--. and ~ the time IOT ht> marriage was
.,,rr1tJL.u-. hs was nearly distracted. He dnally
IL swift, specific, and WAS cured - sound As
TEA dollar
Another who had tried everything, and spent four
.....rl, ru. lot springs without bvueht was at
..s rgr.,f O., This rrnrIy. Ills was like raising
900. ,r,,u ,hr. lead. could % on and tell you VI a
...ga.i rl-,>.
nu- Treatise ON Blood and skin Diseases mailed
l.r % applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
y. Y. OfHrr 80 W. I'D ~, bet. 9th aud 7th Avs.
ifr..,,isinhia Office, l2tj Chestnut street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

PlTTSBrRG. June l3.-Oil-In the after.
noon the market rallied and advanced 10
72lc, but declined again and closed weaker
at II &c; trading GOOD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14

Victoria and india lawus. Specialties in
printed fabrics are doing fairly Eoolen
goods duh. ss4 3 : sAr3
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IOrUqfO.
Rsssrs. FlsIRin0 Bros.

IVrOHf0.
Esssrs. Fleming Bros;
S;rs,-I AXE la,S opportunity of informing you
If the benefits I have derived from Or. q. ne
LaRs's Llrsr Plus lhave for two years past been
Iflicted VITA a severe pam over The eyes, ae-
.ornpanied with a nervousness and sense OF dim.
ness A malady beyond TIE power and skull OF our
physielans to relieve and cure, caused, as lar As
myself could judge, BY a diseased state OF the
liver and stomach. Some of the doctors tried
Needing and various other remedies were tined,
but all ia vain, for the deep-rooted disease stii
Etuck fast At last, procured box OF your val
liable Liver Pills from druggist here and found,
after taking q portion OF them, that the disease
al nsinful sensation over the eyes have almost
S-sirrly Ieff me- will close By advising all those
stiicted as I have been, 10 procure the yauapae
.,,@5irine NJ onre and save mnch time and pain,
Irifh little expense With sincere gratff1de ano
respect, remain, yours respectfully, 60,
= Hep Yo-k.
NJ. and Mrs. Williams, No. AS Seventh streets
hassifv fhaf they have both been suffering with ne
E~r~ somplaint for about Eve years, during whca
drne they have spent 4 large amount Oh mesy
and tired many remedies, e9t ~ ~ - SsIS'
nrrparea by Fleming Bros. Prtsnnrgn "a,
f. o1Tchased four boxes, which they TOOK *
so,3;5g 10 the directions accompanying eaca III
- SOW pronounce themselves Perfeeuy euzee0a
shaf distressing disease ..-..r
THE ONLY GENUINE
Pills. ]! |!
- ths DR.. C MeLans's Liver Piiis'
pr RED BY
elEwIHG BIOS. Pittsburgh. Pa.
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GROCERIES,

GROCERIES.
wheeling.
Z. Corrected every week BY SIMON BAER
4 SONS, Wholesale Grooers, No. l4l2
and l4l4 Main street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-26
DRY GOODS.
CHALL1s DE- LAME.
sEATON PERRY.

SEATON PERRY,
SUCCESSOR TO PERRY BRoTHEn,
HAS RECEIyED ALAR9E ASSORTMENT OF ALL
EXTRA FINE QUALITIES AND CHOICE De
COMPLETE STOCK OF PURE WOOL EUROPEAN
DRESS FABRICS FOR SUMNER WEAR
PLAIN AND BROCADED SILK GRENADINES
BLACK SPANISH AND GUIPURE LACE NETS FOR
OVERDRESSES AND GARNITURE.
CANTON CREPES AND CREPE DE CHINE
GENUINE INDIA PONGEES, FROM Soc. To 81
NEW PLAIN AND FIGURED CHINA SILKS
NEW LOUISINES AND SUMNER SILKS
EXTRA GOOD VALUES" IN BLACK AND COL RED
SURAHS. RHADAMES AND GROS-GRAIN SILKS
FROM S1.O0 TO $3.50
NEWLlNENLAWNS. FRENCH SATTEENS SCOTCH
GINGHAMS AND PARIS ORGANDIES'
NEW WHITE GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY
EMBROIDERED SWISS MUSLINS EMBROIDERED
ROBES IN BOXES FOR GRADUATION"
ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN PARAsoI.s
PARIS EMBROIDERED CASHMERE FICHUS.
IMPORTED SPRING WRAPS AND JERSEYS
NEM CRAPE BoRDERED AND HEMMED
CHUDDA CASHMERE AND BERLIN SHAwIS
GAUZE MERINO UNDERWEAR
BLACK SILK GLOVES
GENUINE CALCUTTA SEERSUCKERS
~ ETCc pS ICE GOODS PLAIN FIGURES AND COR
SEATON PERRY.
Perry Building
Established 1s40 myx
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street lamps Will be lighted at 30 p m. and ex-
cbiS 1 few S'g banrs old wos found ras,ara,v
morning near the east end of the tunnel Mrs
Sydney, residing at 1850 L street southeast, took
charge OF IL.
About go students and friends OF the Spencerian
Business College. attended the annual excursion OF
that Institution to Glymont Saturday.
A trunk Inscribed with the initials "A. H. was
followed from Baltimore TO this city, and from the
depot here TO Mr.. Edward Humans house, No COG
9th street, by two detectives who believed il TO be
the trunk OF Miss Amelia Hazard. the young lady
who disappeared from Cincinnati with DR.. Evans
and was traced TO Baltimore II turned out that
the trunk belonged to Mr.. Humans son.
At a special meeting of the school board Satur-
day evening IT was decided that the schools should
be closed as Is customary on decoration day.
Specimens of strawberries OF remarkable size and
fine flavor, raised at the Industrial Home School.
speak well 1Or the horticultural department OF
that well-managed Institution.
Mr.. I. Robinson delivered an address before the
Philosophical association at the Array MEDICAL
Museum saturday evening, reporting the results
or a geological examination made by him OF the
Howard University shaft of the water works
The naval cadets defeated team OF deaf-mutes
from this city IN game OF base ball at the Naval
Academy Saturday by to 5. The WaShingtOnS
have returned from their trip TO Philadelphia and
New YORK, and will play the LOuisyille'S tomorrow
at Athletic park Several new inch will play on
the home team.
DR.. Joseph E winants. of s13 Maryland avenue
northeast, was taken with a severe heInOrrhage of
the lungs at the conner OF Sd street and Penn5yva
MIA avenue Saturday night, and died soon after
reaching his home.
Mr.. George A Mcguire, OF New York. and Miss
Marion S0per, OF this city, were married yesterday
Dy Rev. G. Il. COchel. OF the First Methodist Pro-
teStanJ church Miss Addie Warner the brides
maid, while Mr.. Hiram T. Doyle acted as "best
man"
saturday night. the room OF Mr.. y. W Cannon.
guest at the Arlington hotel was entered 10y an
expert thief by means OF false key. and all the
money and jewelry OF Mr.. Cannon, amounting to
$U1. was stolen. There is no clue to the thief.
When the steamer Sue was OF Piney Point. VIM.
Allison, the bartender, fell overheard and was
drowned IL appears that he went 10 sleep while
an
toppied and fell into the water. He was young
man. and native OF Baltimore.
The trustees OF 81. PauTs English Lutheran
church-John c. Parker, Isaac y. Kalb and NJ VI.
k0wZer-haye nled a certificate OF Incorporation
ESker Walker, small colored boy. who applied
10 the eighth precinct station for lodgings several
nights ago. stating that his father In Jail for
stealing chickens and his mother had run away
With big c0lOred man, was sent TO the home for
deStitute cOlOred women and children today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-26


TWO DnA1TRous COMPLICATIONS PRHvHNrID.
About O'Clock yesterday morning FIRE was dis
covered In Lewis Bars sewing machine establish
ment Lincoln han building. It originated from .
small stove and did about 800 damage to the stock
and nxturea Omcer Michael Byrnes, OF the police
force, and Private Watchman Fred jana discov-
cred the IRE, and BY their promptness and vigil
lance In turning In the alarm and arou2ing the In
mates Of the building prevented terrible public
calamity.
fire was discovered about midnight last night
in the cellar Of the store OF Mr. Toulette. feather
goods and ARTIFICIAL flower manufacturer, 1903 r
street, under the Globe hotel The IRE was extin-
gushed without injury TO the other portions OF the
building. The damage amounted to about 81 400
The following testimonial was received at the IRE
department this morning:
To the Otfcers and Members Of the Fire Depart
Tieflt OT the District OF Columbia:
GENTLEMEN: We extend to you our heartfelt
thanks for your prompt and en1cient labors in ex-
tinguishing the fire In Lincoln hall building at 2
O'Clock Sunday morning, May 8. Your care to
avoid unnecessary destruction to property and the
quiet, orderly, swift, and thorough work of your
well-trained forces worthy of all praise Wen
see from personal observation how much Washing
ton Is indebted to you for security from large con-
nagratlOnA Mr.. AND MRS. H. c. SPENCER.
A. s. PRATT Sons.
LEWIS BAAR.
g. S. SHEDD.
JAMES b. HENDERSON.