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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS FINANCIAL TX


MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS-THE FINANCIAL tx
HIBIT.
The directors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
met at the Arlington hotel Tuesday. Their cOun-
sci has been instructed to look after the CON-
pany's interest in the Potomac fats The receipts
of the canal company for the year just closed will
not meet the ordinary expenses OF che company,
there being deficiency OF some SO, OOO This was
Occasioned by the strike in the coal mines, much
OF the trade being diverted from the canal by the
strike, and by the general destruction caused TO
the canal by the freShetS and floods during the
past spring. The tonnage OF the canal fell of
nearly one hundred thousand tons in consequence
OF the causes mentioned. The expenditures OF the
canal in 1884 were S2O2. 600; in 1850 they were
1854, 900; in 1886 they will be about Sl54OOO,
showing marked decrease in the ordinary expen-
dttures OF the canal. Orders have been issued to
dispense with all the bosses along the line during
the months OF January and February, as well as
other employees. The government will be called
on to make an appropriation for the canal in order
to raise the tOwpath at the Great Falls where the
new government dam has backed the water UP to
such extent that the slightest rise in the river
subjects the canal at this point TO overflow. The
next meeting OF the canal board will be at An
napollS In January. when president will be
elected for the year 1887. When the present adj
mnistratiOn assumed control OF the affairs OF the
canal there was an Indebtedness OF $176,O or
this sum over $4,000 has been paid besides all
the Indebtedness OF the present administration up
to the first OF November, which will be paid.
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They Call IL KleptOmamia.
A FAIR YOUNG POsTMIsTREss CAUGHT STEALING FRO,
THE NAILS

Pfttsburg' special says: At Greensburg last
week Miss Ida Baldridge, assistant to Postmaster
Leer, was arrested. She is about twenty years OF
age, has blonde hair and blue eyes, and her char
acter was supposed to be beyond reproach. Steal
ing has been going On In the Office for year and
the arrest was brought about through decoy LET
ter which government inspector had dropped in
the mails. The inspector made plea that he had
placed the wrong address on the letter and wished
TO get 1t again, but 1t could not be found. The
postmaster was first searched, then Miss Ida, and
In her mouth marked 81 bill was found. lShe was
brought TO the United States court I'm this city and
gave bail in the sum OF $1,000 for hearing. Miss
Baldrldge is daughter OF eX-PoStmaster Bald
ridge, and was one OF the bellies OF Greensburg She
was not In need OF money, and her friends contend
that she is kleptomaniac. Ex-United States
District Attorney Stone has been retained as her
counsel
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.

TNRUSTEE,S SALE OF PROPERTY ON FOUR
STREETS SOUTHWEST, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue OF decree Of the supreme Court of H2eS
the District b OF CSnmhia passed in EQUITY Cause N
win as Trustee appointed in said cause sell at pub
nc AUCTION. ON THURSDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAY
OF OF, DECEMBER, A. D. 1886 at HALF-PAST FOUR
OClO.sA PM IN front OF the premises, all those GER
Jam lots or parcels of ground known and described
Lots numbered FOUR (4) and FIVE 90. in square
numbered FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE
4y aeeorng to the ground plan Of the city Of
square. recorded April 24th, 1914 in the Surveyors
office Of said District in book marked IN H." at Folio
6I which said real estate is situated in the city Of
Washington and District of Columbia.
These Lots front AZ street % feet each, with a
depth Of 80 feet to an alley.
Terms: Onethird cash. balance in equal instruments
at one and two years. notes to be given ny purchaser
bearing SIX per cent per annum interest and to he
liens by reason thereof on said real estate will be
paid ont of the proceeds of sale All conveyancine will
be at the cost Of the purchaser If the purchaser shall
fail to comply with the terms of sale within days
the trustee Will resell the property in default at the
cost aid risk OF the defautirg purchaser after five
days public notice of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, ID. C. A deposit of 800 on
each lot Will be required at time of safe
WYMAN J.. COLE, Trustee,
46S Louisiana avenue II.
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctoneers. d3-d&ds
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nUNcANsoN BROS, Auct,oneers

TRUSTEES, SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND
BY virtue s6 Sf deed deed q trust duly recorded
EsSords Of Washington County In the District Of
s nHS on uTpHHRsDAY, the TWENTY THIRD BAY Of
DEGE nHF A. =: 1886, at HAdE-PAST FOUR
or parcel Of land situate and being In City
In the District OF Columbia, and known upon the
ground plat Or plan Of said city and being Of
fivs l925e described follows: Beginning FOR the
saqe ~ the southeast corner Of said lot twelve 1),
and running thense west seyenty.two feet thence
north ten feet thence east ninety feet and thence
south thirty feet to the beginning together with all and
provements and other heresitaients to the same be-
longing or in anywise appertaiping.
Terms One-t third cash; balance in equal install
ments u one ana TWO years. notes to be given bearing
sin Hsr cent Per annnp interest," psysble sernisn-
erty sod or all cash. at option Of purchaser de-
post o. SlgO required at time Of So Convelancng,
&c, st plrchasers cost tern1 q 1ale 4fe not COM
piled with In ten days from day Of fale the Trustees
reserve the right TO resell the Property the rbk Ind
cost Of the defaulting purchases sf hYe days public
CHRISTIAN ffDERERs r.-.....
d9-dkds HENRY Il. BERdMANN. Afus'ees
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BILL 10 MAKE TRAMPs BAIL OR BIZ DROWNED.
The New York sun says: Bills have been proposed
WITHIN wear or two 10 erecf byidtn@S canshie oS
being flooded so that tramps sentenced TO i'm
pr1sonment therein would be compelled to bail out
the water or be submerged. Such bill, prepared
by supervisor Joseph B. See, was passed by the
supervisors OF Westchester county yesterday by
vote IA TO g. 1t is STILL however, regarded as a
joke because such an unusual mode or punish
ment would have to be sanctioned by an act OF
the legislature. The WestcheSter county super
visOrs requested the senator and assemblymen OF
the county to try TO secure the passage OF such an
act.
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THE INDIANA ELECTION FRAUDs.-In the case OF
the alleged election frauds Tor which Chairman
Coy anu other prominent democrats are under
arrest In Indianapolis, the United states commits
sioner decided, Tuesday, that he had no Jur1Sd1c-
ton TO examine the DEFENDANTS upon the charges
the United States. The DEFENDANTS then waived
examination, which the commissioner desired and
ordered the examination TO proceed. This is re-
garded as very extraordinary proceeding on the
part OF the commissioner, and is freely denounced
Dy lawyers OF both parties. The commissioner, IL
Is said, bases his opinion on an OLD statute by
which commissioner Is made q court OF. The
evidence Is the same that was rejected recently
insufficient by the federal grand jury, but the re-
publcans are anxious TO make IL public, hoping
opinion against The defendants, even II too weak
TO secure conviction.
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From the New York Sun.
Boston small dog whose lines had 1ndeedfallen
in pleasant places has just died He wore delicate
napkins at his meals with his NAME embroidered
in the center. He was put to sleep In crib, with
costly furs for his bed and coveret OF the finest
wool wrapped him about. Over his sleeping prison
he took an airing it was always from the seat OF
carriage, and the c0achman has driven him out
alone when by chance no members OF the family
were ready TO accompany him. 1t is said, on the
authority OF the Record, that since his death his
former home has been In mourning. Visiting
friends OF the family have been given to under
stand that the family would prefer that all calls
should be omitted for the present. Any alluston
to the dog In the presence OF his mistress occasions
q flood Of tears, and the attending physician has
rigfdly prohibited any mention Of the name or
tate of the pet. A suitable memorial win soon be
erected to his memory
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Old Emily Browns Murder.
UNCLE ANDERSON PERRY AND MRS BLOXAM WERE NO
MARRIED YESTERDAY.

CNCLE ANDEhSON PERRY AND MRS. BLOXAN WERE NOT
MARRIED YESTERDAY.
dispatch from Baltimore says: Uncle Ander-
son Perry, the assistant Janitor Of the Maryland
University OF Medicine, who suggested the murder
OF Emily Brown, the old white woman, to John
Ross and Albert Hawkins for the purpose OF SELL
ing her body for dissection, was not married We'd
nesday, as he expected. Mrs. Mary Bloxam. a
mulatto woman. who has had two husbands and
eighteen children, was to be the bride. She rented
the tenement in which the Old white woman was
murdered. The other occupants OF the house
rented their rooms from Mrs. BloXham. The police
on Tuesday arrested this woman, not suspecting
that she had any direct completely in the murder,
but believing that she will be the most
valuable witness at the trial OF the three
negroes She appears to be greatly disappointed
at the indefinite pOstpOnement of her wedding.
Some OF the faculty think that Perry is too dumb
to have ever made such a suggestion. The MUIR
dered woman owed SIS, the exact sum that Perry
offered for her body, to Mrs. BlOXham for room
rent. Ross said to an officer: 'sWe did not get
paid for the job after ALL Perry put off till The
next day." The greatest excitement exists among
the negroes In the thickly- populated section in
which the woman was murdered. Some OF these
people declare that Perry had frequently boosted
OF the number OF people he had assisted in dis
posing OF. An old woman named Margaret NantZ,
who lives In the neighborhOod, has been missing
for week, which fact adds to the excitement.
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Prof. Armstrong Accepted.
BE BELIEVES THE SCRIPTURES WERE GIVEN By GO
TO MEN THROUGH MEN,

BEIlEV KES WERE
TO MEN THROUGH MEN.
At the meeting Monday OF the New York presby-
terry. Prof. A. c. Armstrong, OF Princeton, again
preferred his application as candidate for the
ministry. At the last meeting, when he was exc
amned as to his opinion Of the authenticity Of the
scriptures, and in reply said it might be possible
that errors would creep into the scriptures. A
committee consisting OF Rev. Drs. Hall, Crosby
and Booth was appointed 10 examine the candi-
date privately. Monday all reporters were exc
cluded. 1t was learned that Prof. Armstrong was
asked to submit written statement OF his creed
on the subject of the Bible. While not renOuncing
his former declaration he held 81 believe the scrip.
lures are given by God TO men through men," In
this way men were liable to err, even in inspired
the scriptures as an infallible rule OF guidance
This seemed TO meet the requirements and he was
accented.
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Trouble Among detroit Merchants.

DETROIT, MlCu-, Dec. 16-There Is trouble among
the grocers and produce dealers In this city, The
retail grocers have an organization OF 400 men,
berS, and recently II was decided 20 make certain
demands on the millers, commission merchants
and wholesale grocers. The millers were requested
10 make no retail sales, and In response they de-
manded that the retail grocers promise TO buy
Hour only from Detroit millerS thus assuring them
monopoly. The case stands undecided. II was
next demanded that the wholesale grocers do no
retailing and this was conceded without DELAY,
Commission merchants do a large amount or re-
tail business and the demand that they drop tt
caused sensation
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Fears for Thomas Stevens.
THE wHEELMAN NOT HEARD FROM FOR sEyENr

DAYS.
The last dispatch from Thomas Stevens, who
left San Francisco three years ago for a journey
around the world on bicycle was dated Hong
Kong Oct 4, and stated that he was leaving for
Shanghai through the heart OF the country. At
the rate of only 30 miles a day he should have
reached his destination by the early part OF No
venlber. At the Office OF Outing fears are expressed
for his safety, for unless he has met with foul play
there Is nothing that can explain the 20 days OF
time which have elapsed since he left Hong Kong.
II would be Slngularly unfortunate IL this marvel
Gus journey should be arrested just at the point of
conclusion, for he has successfully crossed this
continent, all Europe, Asia Minor, Persia and In
dia, and only had China left before reaching the
charming paths OF Japan, where his trip would
practically end.
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Charles F. Armistead, a colored practitioner C
the army police court In Chicago, expects 10 b
appointed minister to Liberia.
The Third Avenue (N. " street railway wiz
abandon the use OF hores and substitute the cable
system
John L. Herbert, a well-known citizen OF Ports.
nicting fatal wounds.
GreenStlle, Pa, special says: union has been
formed here by the domestic servants for the pur.
pose OF advancing their wages nfty cents a week.
Any girl refusing 70 join the union Is 70 be boy.
cotted
II Is stated that George II. Tlden is actively pro.
pairing to contest the viii OF samuel j. Tflden
The counsel OF the American Opera company has
issued denial OF various rumors about the Affairs
OF the company.
The Maryland court OF appeals has afnrmed the
decision OF the lower court OF Somerset county.
sentenclng James stevens, coiored 10 be hung tx
feloniously assaulttng Mn. Trehearn.
George !. West, who has acted as counsel ~
'sDoc" Wilson In his suit against r. 4 NOan -
withQrawn frVm the casa
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TELEGRAMS TO THE star.
She Thrashes Three Boy De~pcrndees
After One Of Them lad Shos Her.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Dec 16.-News has reached So.
Joseph OF a shooting ARRAY which occurred az
Flag Springs. Andrew county, Mo-, northeast OF
81. Joseph about twenty-iv miles. The parties
10 the affair were Miss Alice Woodcock teacher OF
the school, aud three OF her pupils boys the old
est ten and the youngest eight. named Elroi and
MulleniN two OF the last name being brothers
The teacher as punishment was attempting TO
compel the younger MulleniN 90 kiss another hoy.
He refused and she attempted TO whip him. when
his brother told her he would shoot her IL she
didn't quit The teacher then turned her atten-
tlon TO the elder brother. when young Elrud
handed him pistol This MuleniN pointed at
the teachers breast and pulled the trigger. The
pistol was not discharged and the teacher CLOSED
with the young man. who tried II again. putting a
bullet through Miss MoodCock's hand. Despite
the wound. the teacher succeeded I'm soundly
thraShlng all three NJ the young ruflians As soon
as school was out they ran away. and got as Tar
barnard, where they were arrested and returned
TO the Springs The wound In Miss Woodcock's
hand Is a serious one
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An Educasor Turu. Sw,ra,.r

FORT SMITH, ARK, Dec. LEI. f. kiebrew has
been lodged In the Us. jail on charge OF larceny
He is man OF education, and was at one time
principal Of high school In Jackson county, Ill.,
noiS, ana has since taught school at Dallas Tex
He has with him bright little boy about eight
years OF age, and says he has buried his wife and
SIX children. The offense FOR which he now occu-
pies felons cell consisted I'm his representing
himself an insurance agent at vinita and writ
Ing policies In a company with which he had no
connection, collecting premiums on the same
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a Detroit Girls Luck.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. l6.-Miss Sett Postle liv-
ing with her parents I'm destitute circumst ances in
this city, has received word from a law nrm I'm
Norwich, England, that she has fallen heir 10
c5oooo half OF fortune left by an uncle, who
recently died I'm Australia
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Meals for the Poor for a Cent.

From the New York Tribune. Dec. Is
An attempt will be made this week In Brooklyn
TO furnish hot and substantial meals to the poor
ar uniform price OF one cent during the winter
The scheme has been carefully figured out by Mrs.
benjamin Lewis wife OF Fire Marshal Lewis, and
three other ladies associated her I'm the work
and IL Is confidently expected 70 pay all running
expenses with the exception or the first outlay for
utensils and rent from the prof1ts OF the food sold
even at that low price. The charity, which Is
called the ST. Luke's CofYee station society, will
have Its headquarters at No. SS Washington street,
where huge ranges and boilers will prepare the
food which Will be taken cooked and hot by wagon
10 the four retail depots, situated at Hamilton,
South and Catherine ferries, and at the BROOKLYN
bridge entrance. AT these depots every day from
TO a. m, one penny Will buy half pint or cof-
fee with sugar and milk and thick slice OF bread.
From III a. m. 20 p. m, strong soup OF meat
and vegetables with bread at the same price Will
vary the bill OF fare followed by half pint OF oat-
meal porridge and pure milk from q TO q p. m. The
idea took shape on Tuesday only, but has met with
so hearty response wherever suggested that
everything Will be In readiness TO begin business
Tomorrow.
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CATHOLIC FUNERAL RCLEs.-Bishop Wigger, a
Newark, n. j., on sunday addressed the congrega-
ton in ST. Patricks cathedral on the decrees OF
late diocesan synod. The bishop says that the
Baltimore council deprecated the use OF flowers at
more than twelve carriages at funeral will here
after be enforced. He directs the clergy not to
allow a funeral 70 be held In any OF the churches
cession and directs the keepers or cemeteries TO
exclude extra carriages from the cemetery. The
bishop also dweils ON the decree denying q church
funeral TO Catholics who neglect their religious
duties.
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO, Auctioneers.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS.
Tb1E SEA c UP tNfAs6
HHEEA s Or sT3X E ETf s5N TBE iSSS
b55A ATEsTE kS5T COM
S Fs ss PEff nssto an At
O'CLOCK A. NJ. the following articles. partially
Walnut Marble Top Dressing Cases and Bureau Suites,
Eu HAIL sna
Lounges Walnut Extension Tables Portieres DraE-
Folding Bea E asye Chairs Ssa ITe Mrr
Spring Cots, Solid Mahogany Extension Tables, An
Hrtare Psror F FSHsdt upiosteTsa n Req
Walnut Bedsteads. Bureaus. and Washstands
Ware, Hall Carpets, and Oil Cloths. Brussels Three
Top srae hnif of
Sheets, Spreads. Comforts. Pillow and Bolster
Of al and
Wnd2w Hangings, Heating stoves, Kitchen
is unnecessary to call the attention of the public to
p s OF these GOODS od shs lh Of
class house special attention is called to the Table
Linen men and several pieces OF Mahogany Furniture
d16-3t WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts
TNHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.
~ sI5 So6S e.
BSEH Rsr sEr a sRSr HHnTHES
by virtue OF QeeU or trust, dated November
1882, and recorded in Liber No 1922, folio 1913 :a
eq seq of the Land Records of the District of Co
umba at the request Of the party secured thereby
will on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1886, AT FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, in
front of the premises sell all that certain lot and
lseS situate in the County OF Washington District OF
Wright and Cox's subdivision of part Of Pleasant
Plains and Mount Pleasant together with the improve
dwellings.
Terms Of sale: one-half of the purchase money in
cash. the balance in and two years, secured by
notes of purchaser and deed of trust the property
sold, all cash at purchasers option. deposit of
300 required on the day Of sale All at
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied with
within ten days from day of SALE otherwise trustees
will resell at risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser
BENJAMIN +. LEIGHTON,l rr,..oo,
d15-d&ds CYRUS X. FOSS, Z 1rustees.
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Adyices from Zanzibar say the entire African
coast between Kipint and Laln0o, including Manda
bay and the island OF Celia, has been ceded 70
Germany.
the aged wife OF Hugh Jones' carpenter Of
Erie, Pa, has fallen heir, jointly with two sisters
70 an estate In India worth million pounda-
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ROOM FURNITURE
On SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER EIGH-
TEEN, 1886, commencing at ELEVEN O'CLOCK,
within my auction rooms, shall sell the following ele
CANT furniture, viz
One 3piece Antique Olive Wood Suite wood tops and
French bevel plate.
One 3 piece Hazel Wood Suite. Italian marble, with
French bevel mirrors,
One 3 piece American Mahogany Suite Tennessee mar
BILE, with French plate bevel mirror
One piece Maple Suite Tennessee marble, with bevel
plate mirror.
One 3-piece Ash Suite, wood top, with French plate
bevel mirror.
One 3-piece Real Mahogany Suite. with Tennessee
marble and French plate bevel mirrors
One Cherry Sideboard, Tennessee marble and bevel
plate mirror.
One Oval Sdeboard swell 'front.' wood top with French
plate bevel mirror.
Three Cherry Hall Stands, with French plate bevel
mirror
The above consignment of furniture is of Boston
manufacture, and is of the finest workmanship and
latest designs.
Parties furnishing should give this sale their atten
ton they to be sold without reserve and it is
seldom that such goods are exposed at public sale
The articles will be view the morning Of sale.
d14-dts
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German Colonization an Mexico,

NoGAlEs, A. T., Dec. 16.-The Frontier news
paper, OF this town, says: "From private In
formation we learn that the German consul at
the CITY or Mexico has purchased from the Mexi-
can government all the vacant government land
In the state of Sonora, nom the United states line
10 the CUR OF California and will settle thereon
German miners and agrfculturtsts. This great
purchase must have been made with the sanction
OF the German government. or rather Bismarck
else the consul would not have dared indulge In
this wholesale speculation"
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OWLING, Auctioneer.

4 NHANCEHY SALE OF REAL ESTATE SITUATED
~ ON THE NORTH SIDE OF d STREET, Be
TWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS SOUTH
last, AND IMPROVED by TWO-STORY
BRICK HOUSE
BY virtue Of decree passed on the 9th day of 49,
November 1856, in General Term, in the Equity fsf
Cause OF CHRISTIAN RUPERT George A: Haske ct Iii
ais BENG NO: 921?, Docket "a, in the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia, SHALL THURS
DAY pay, the TWENTY, THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER.
1886. at FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front Of the prem
ises offer for sale at public auction the following real
estate to wit All that piece or parcel of ground and
prenlaes lying and being in the city of Washington
and District Of Columbia aforesaid, and known and de-
scribed the east fourteen {14) feet eight and
half INCHES by the depth thereof of the west thirty
eight hundred and fOrty-fOur (844).
Terms of sale: One-third cash balance in six and
twelve months with interest at six per cent and Sc
cured by deed Of trust all cash. at the option pr
CHASER deposit Of $50 will be required at the time
OF sale. terms of sale not complied with in
days from the day Of SALE the Trustees the
conveyancng and recording at cost Of purchaser.
JAMES M. JOHNSTON, \
Webster Law Building. r....
w. X. DUHAMEL. 1Eussees'
46O Louisiana av
THOS. BOWLING. Auctioneer. d11-d&ds