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ERECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Recommendation OF the Sapervising
Architect OF the Treasury.

The supervising architect Of the Treasury, in
his annual report, renews former recommends
lions, and suggests that no bill for the erection
of q public building should become a law
until approved by the department, as to
the necessity for the site to be selected and the
cost.
The report says: 81 regard the rooms in the
Treasury building occupied by the raughting
department as totally UNIT for such purposes,
in that the light is SO variable as to most serf-
0uSly anect the eyesight OF the draughtsmen.
The entire architectural department should be
accommodated with quarters especially de-
signed for its use" &C.
COST OF PLANS FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
A computation of the cost TO the government
OF the plans prepared during the period dating
from July 1st 1878, to December 31st, 1888.
and involving the disbursing of S41. ASS, 1903
for PUBLIC buildings In various parts OF The
usual price paid architects is 2ha per cent The
obstacle in the way OF reducing the cost Is the
employment OF large clerical force necessary
Tor the correspondence.
The following employees of the architects
once are recommended TO be included within
the classified service under the civil service
law: Bookkeepers, junior draughtsmen, conn.,
putors, tracers, clerks and copyists.
Reference is made to the enormous rent paid
by the government for use of buildings in New
York.
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Attention is called to the tact with relation to
the sanitary condition of the Treasury build
ing, and the report declares 1; to be simply in
human to require the employees to work in q
building SO badly ventilated when compare
lively small expenditure Of money would cor
rect the evil.
The total expenditure for the erection OF
buildings, including purchase OF sites during
the year. was $2,OS2,441.
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The Courts.


Yesterday, Hamilton agt Unknown Heirs OF
nilam n. Granain: order appointing John
A. Clarke special ommissoDer to take
evidence of non-resideuls. Harvey sgt. Dis
trict OF Columbia; restraining order granted re-
turnable November 23.
To-day. Wilkins agL wilkins; testimony before
NJ. n. Richardson ordered taken. United States
Electric Lighting company agt Letter; T. H.
stevens admitted party complainant Smith
agt morrison; restraining order issued. Brown
agt. Brown; motion TO vacaIe order OF October
18th overruied.
PROBATE COURr-Judoe James,
Today, will oil George Briscoe filed. Will of
w. +. Wallace flied. admitted TO probate and
letiers issued 10 Ellen kebecca Wallace, execu-
trix; bond $4,000. Will OF Alexander Dodge
proven. Estate OF j. L. Power; will aa United 10
probate and letters issued TO Elizabeth NJ.
Power; bond $500. Estate OF Thomas Trott; let
ters issued TO j. ID. Croissonk; bond $500
Estate Sarah J. Thomas; do. to Minnie ]. hunt;
1ona S6Oo. Estate Christopher Griffing: do. to
L. H. Trott; bond $500 Estate of Henry iesser;
do. 10 Agnes Messer; bond $500. Estate Caro-
line ). Peugh; do. S.A.Peugh; bond SICO In re
Mary l.. Months; reply OF guardian fiIed Estate
of Peter Campbell; order OF publication. In re
George Courtney's children; James Noiand ap-
pointed guardian; bond $4,000. rs tate OF z. j.
Durkln; order appointing day for settlement.
Estate Of Lizzie Adams; order of publication.
Estate Oh samuel Queen; order on executor To
give counter security. In re orphans OF W.
McC- Stewart; Josephine A. Stewart appointed
guardian; bond $1,000. Estate OF Annie f..
Wnnsatt; petition Ior letters flied Estate of
". IL. Hilton: will admitted probate and lei
ters issued TO Caroline Z. Hilton; special bond
$1,000.
POLICE CoURr-yuioe Shell.
To-day, Henry West, colored, ooisterous and
disorderly conduct on tie Marlboro road; per-
sonal recognizance. Frederick Hawkins dis
orderly conduct on 18TH street: So or ID DAYS.
EDWARD +. Potts and George L. focock, disor-
DERBY conduct on Pennsylvania avenue, So or
10 days each. Augustus Wolfe, disorderiy con-
duct on 18th street northwest; do. Beverly
collateral lorIelted. Moses Jones, assault: IS
collateral forfeited. John Shugrue, do; do.
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Sale of Virginia Mineral I.ansls

LYNCHBURG VA, Nov. ia special from
Puiaski 70 the Daily AuUaace, says: George T..
Mills last night sold the Foster Fails property,
2,lOO acres VI mineral land, to "a Philadelphia
iron furnaces will he erected on the property
at once.
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from The kepubiicah
For the good OF the police service. for the bess
interests Of the District OF Columbia and Wit
decent respect for the Congress of the Unites
States Major Walker should send In his resig
nation From present indications President
Cleveland will be satisfied with nothing less.
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Coal Near Mt. Vernon. III.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia special from Mt. Yer
non, ILL.,, says: A vein OF coal five and one-half
leet thick was struck here this morning. Tue
coal Is pronounced TO he OF the finest Quality
very like anthracite.
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PERsoNAL.-D. s. Maven, Of Toledo, H. G.
UtIey, Of Rome, N. Y, Frank E johnson, OF
Gloucester. Jao. T. Stuart, OF Carlisle, VIM.
Massey, OF Philadeiphia, Thos. spratt, OF Og-
Jacques aud K. c. Gunter, OF New York, are st
Wiilard's.- Judge Davis, OF the Court OF
Claims, went over 70 New York last evening"
+. w. Cotxhausen, OF Milwaukee, Hon. Casey
Young, oil Memphis, w. A. Cauidwell, h {.
MOrehouse and Thos. 8 Adams. OF New YORK,
Geo. w. Williams, OF New LONDON, and Clinton
Warren, OF Chicago, are at the EbbitI-
Louis Claire, OF Paris, and John Franken-
heimer, Of New York, are ~ Welcker's.-
and Albert Erkenbrecher, OF Cincinnati, are ri
Wormley's.--John Newton, OF Washington,
was in st. Louis on Wednesday.-Mr. Joseph
NJ. Grady, manager Of the Golden Eagle cloSh-
ing store, has returned to the city, luiiy recOy-
cred from the effects Of the assault made upon
him on Pennsylvania avenue some time ago.
Charles E w. Chambers, or Brooklyn, ID ~
,he Ariingt Jacobs aud Herbert
Cole OF New York, are az the RixgB.
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Business Failures Of the Week.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The business failures
curing the last seven days, as reported to X. q.
Dun 4 Co., number for tie United States 2O7
and ior Canada 30, or Il total Of 242, AS COM
pared with total Of 231 last week, and L Sc the
week previous TO the last.
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A transfer has been recorded for sub lot 80,
square 100, 171ax951a feet, On street, between
loLh ana 16Lu streets northwest from u. Is.
Croft to Virginia j. Caldwell, tor 900. Also,
one from Sarah A. Connolly to Helen p. Cassin,
tor sub lot TO- square XS2, 2SX11O feet on
sets avenue and NJ street northwest ,for 81 900.
A transfer was placed on record to-day from
c. INV. Junken to Lizetta Jordan for the east
part Oh lot 3, square 725, fronting p feet liz,
inches b. 90 feet 9l2 inches ON street, Ue-
tween LIST and 2d streets northeast, for $. ZOO.
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School Bui,d,nrs Rurned

MACOMB, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-The high school
building burned last evening. Loss, $50. 900;
Insurance, ST., 500.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ia special from
kosciusko says: The male and female Institute
building was totally destroyed by fire last
night.
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The Dead Ex-Presideut.

THE POST OFFICES To BE CLOSED.
The Postmaster General issued the following
order to-day: ION Monday. the 22d of Novem-
Der, 1886, tine post offices OF the United States
may be closed between the hours OF 10 O'Clock
a. m: and O'Clock p. M, In memory OF the late
Arthur. and the usual emblems Of mourning
displayed"
SENATOR SHERMAN AND sERGEANT-AT.ARMs
CANADAY.
each received to-day a telegram from Hon.
Clayton McMichael, stating that he had been
requested by the family OIL ex President Arthur
to acknowledge kilograms sent by Messrs.
sherman ana Canaday, and to notify them that
the funeral ceremonies will take place on Mon
day morning. the 22d inst, AT o'ciock.
The Interior department and Post ONCE de-
partment buildings were to-day draped in
black.
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INOR REM
Il 1919 ] 81. l6r. $3.50
81 4 st. NV. 10 rs..-.l25
I'D + 81. n.w., lor.-I.O
llO3-U5 18th n. W. iUr. lts,
l12l l4th st. l:3r....SS3j
.Ob L 81. NV, lxr-...-.5
1 10 r St II. W., l.r.1S
I .uS + ST. NV, 12rs.-..5
2U2U22I y st.p.w., ixr-. 80
1870 & -. NV. 10 rs-.-5.1
81 9TH 81. n.w.- Sr......-lU
~ h St n.w.. 3r........:S.1
s;SS Sd St n. ~. Z rs-.Su. A.
1917 9Th St NV. d $50
l324 l. ~. n.w. y Is. ...--.3U
o.y.5 ID st. NV. sr...-.2..oO
t.)3 : St NV. .rs-.26
ll2o y. J. av. n W.. er-.25
$50 y st NV. = rs..-2o
23its NJ ST. NV. - rs..2o
U)'o Z ST. ne. 6r..-..-.2U.5 U
I3.S / ST.. ne, srs.-..20.4 40
S3o III Il. NV. Is RS.
So2l n 81 W., 7Is....IS
lila n. Gap. 81. NV. Is. 40
SLo { 81. "A. e., Shells
S.So 9th St re-, 6r....-.lS
100 NJ St NV. 5r....lS
3,SO \ ST s.w., d rs l6.6.
81 y J. av.n.w. 5r. 1879.
Zl6 = st. NV. 6r-...-...-l5
2USS 9Th 81. NV, d rs...l5
2226 cleveland, q rs.-.15
FUEN.
18th ST. near dupont Cir
cle-..---....-........ ,S2Utl
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For swindlinx Chicago Firms

CHICAGO, Nov. l9.-Charies ]. Lovejoy was
brought here this morning from Kansas City OH
requisttion, charged with obtaining money
under iafse pretenseS from the National Bans
"a Illinois, Kuh, Nathan d Fischer, clothing
manufactures, ana Others. Lovejoy, q man
named GiasscOck and his brother james came
mere SIX months ago, and, representing that the
nrm OF LOVejOy & Co. owned q large amount OF
property in Kansas ana Missouri, obtained
credit at the bank for $15, 1000, and got $S, OO0
from the clothing firm
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General Foreign News by Cable.
A THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON BURNED.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 19.-Hughes' warehouse, in
this city. was destroyed by nre to-day. One
thousand bales OF cotton were burned.
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VI AkRIED.

The MOSQUITO is no longer a terror 50
Jacobs Oil takes away his sting.
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Burned In n Planning Mill.

AHHnCS1 q Il 1st11U&S -NI11s
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-1he body Of a man,
charred beyond recognition, was found this
morning III the ruins OF the BlsseII planning
mill, which burned yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

Mr.. George A. Bohrer, one of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Wasili ng ton ana president OF the Old
uest Inhabitants association, WHO was sta iciSen
win paralysis some months ago, is Rapidly
sinking.
Mr. Watkins Tolson, formerly a resident OF
Prince Georges county, Nd, now residing near
the Government Printing office in tins city, has
been very ill for several weeks, but is now i'm
proving.
Judge Hagner is quite indisposed from ium-
baSo. and consequently the Circuit Court is not
in session.
In the case OF William Pope. convicted of an
assault and battery with intent 10 Kill Gen. Z. G
Augur, III August last, a motion Tor "A new trial
has been flied.
Samuel Stradley. of Ohio, has been appointed
q Waterman in the Post Office department.
WIN. Carney, indicted the larceny OF a
watch from w. l.. kearney, was tried in the
Criminal Court to-day and acquitted-Mr. T. NJ
Fields TOR defendant
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FINANCIAL Ana cOMMERCIAL.

The New York stock Market.
The following the opening and $50 d. M prices
of the New York stock Market to-da Us reported ON
special wire 20 ii. II. Dodge $50 10th street:
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FOR RENT-STABLES

To- hf-SI-iN REAR 1916 xIsr ST \ w
a ues.fsois Stable wish three Stalls coacbma "a, !,
41sf .eis anu carriage hotise; 500 pes snnuu
IN aesl 40 IN ST. n w Stable with 81 rs and
cnaNeiiefccS ssUO per sf1lioIn ~A'eA
"a f'sL eofeof,n Art taiery. fine Stable with tour
So Ia se carriage house and coschin ans
Apply u THOS. j PIsHEp e. 10
No W 1874 81. NV
ltOR REET-IN SQUARE. BOUNDED ny n AN n
II r and 10Th and 10th NV several ,ey, -,
very desirable Stables. with every Convenient ,
10 THIS J. FISHER & CO. ~"
-9la-0l - 1924 r W.
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THE PATENT OFFICE AND It's ANCIENT Cor
REsPoNDENT.-The Patent Office has received u
letter from man who states that he is ninety
years OF age, and that his memory is not as per-
tect it used 10 be. In looking over his letters
he found request from the Patent office da ted
in 1865, to forward the name vi q patent grant
ed to him In the year 1872. He does not KNOW
whether he answered the letter aud asks 10 be
informed. The Patent Office officials are look.
Ing over the files 70 find II the letter was ever
answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

Posr OFFICES DIsCoNrINUED.-The post office
at Kitzmillersville, Garrett Co.. Md, has been
discontinued and also the post Office at Coopers-
Vile. Sussex Co.. Va.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.

IfOR RENT-A NEW. ATTRACTIVE BRICK
IL house, furnished. Convenient East Capt OF ST.
hefdics and cars: $40: SIS n. e.. Sc nlT-3ts
L~OR RENr-NEw TWO-sTORY PRESSED
II Bricked House with back building: six rooms and
bath. 122O 9TH st nlS-6ts
II rooms bath and mod imp: kitchen and dining
room first floor. beautiful house: $50. For permit
to Inspect house apply to JOHN b BEALL, l420 +
st ni9>3t
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The GrislirOu Club.

DINED BIZ THE CLOVER CLUB IN PHrLADHI-
PHIA LAST EvENING-A TOAST 10 GEORGE W.
ADAMS DRANK IN SILENCE.
The Gridiron club dined with the Clover club
at the Hotel Bellevue. Philadelphia, last even.
Ing. The Gridiron club went and came In the
special car "President" An elaborate luncheon
was served on the way TO Philadelphia. One
hundred gentlemen sat down at the Clover
clubs great clover leaf table NJ 6 O'Clock. The
dining room and the table were deliberately and
tasteiully decorated. A fine menu was served.
Ihe proceedings were characteristicaliy novel
ana delightful. Witty speeches were made By
PRESIDENT Powers, Secretary Mcfarland, Major
Ben: Perley Poore and others OF the Gridtron
club, and by ex-Attorney General Wayne Mac
Neagh, Col Alexander N Mcclure, Hon.
charles Emory Smith and Others of the Clover
club. At the suggestion of President Handy. of
me Clover club. toast to the memory OF Mr.
SeoIge W. Adams, late vice president II the
Srioiron club, was drunk I'm silence Mr. George
W. Chiids, proprietor OF the Philadelphia
Ledger, and Mr.. William NJ Singerly, proprie-
Tor OF the Philadelphia Record, were announced
n The latest additions 10 the Clover club
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402 p st. NV, S rs...S SO
2262 Cleveland, q rs.....l5
$40 y 81. s.w., 3 I'D 80
Jos. 80. BIZ, BAN
st $. W, 3 rs-.-........I3. 30
lbs. I'D ST. II. ". Ars..12
3il nj 81. $ W., 5r.......l2
III Blagden NV. HILL
32S L. z 80 St1
bll l2tb 81. Sc, 5 ~. 1850
Sll 18th 81. s.w. D rsiO.:3U
1909 To 1873 I'd Sc, Or. 10
lt35 9Th ST. ne. s rs.-...S
10. h and ID sts. s.e.. ) rs.-S
5 " lisOn St. (rear), 4rs..S
462 h St. (rear) .n.w-4rs.S
80 oih 81. NV, 3rs..-..1
ISL Alien Court ,4r...-U.5O
b24 AasS.av. (rearl:Sr.6.5 50
40 1 II n. w.tres,r) 4 rs. Is
l.z3 10th st. NV. (rear).5
STORES.
i6O6 18th stn.w., store and
..... ----.-.--.----... $SU
oo4 y 81. s.w., store d
dwelling. u rs. 80
lob dahs.av.R.w-,f ge r.25
III l4th NV, stOre....25
2O4o 9Th 81. n.w..........l5
OFFICE ROOM.
lAlO6 X st. NV. 2 49,. $40
SHED.
1919 Corcoran St.. 500
lO6 X ST. NV. MO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

PESTH, Nov. 19.-The Hungarian delegation
to-day agreed to grant the credit asked Tor re.
peating rifles. The Mannicher system was
chosen.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

EpE kkNT - TWO BEAUTIFUL, PERFECT
u toItu flAnos. 10 careful. appreciative parties,
~" seq oH easy rental terms oII 9th ST nj s-3t
t>Ok RfNT-TWo DEasIRAb BILE HALLS, 40 x 90,
Win ante-FooEls, central light on three sides near
ali tine carr Suitable Tor s,ciss,.- r. No
lNTIRE. BIS st nI2ta
E'ok RkNT-AN EXCELLENT AND SUPERB =
oee@Ne SQUARE Piano including stool and nice ciot b
- oit per quarter. Call address SCI llth
-.~ptosi.s -aostS building. oc22-1m
f'oHEESf-TYPf-wRsT IS PER MONTH
- tso4d on easy termS)
"CALIGRAPH OFFICE
O..tSm w III. PORTER General .pen. r
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Explosion in a Salt Factory.


TWO MEN KILLED AND THE BUILDING
WRECED.
SYRACUSE, NY, Nov. 19.-Charies A Brown
OF this city, aud T. l.. Hurgett, OF Newark, n
j., we're killed here this morning by the xplo-
sion OF q hitter In u pan At the experimental salt
works. George Denton was badly Scaided and
otherwise injured. The building was badly
wrecked. Hurgett was blown twenLy five ieei
ana his body lodged IN the ruins at that height.
Brown Was crushed TO death. They were the
only persons in the building at the time. The
cause OF The explosion has not been ascertained
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FOR SALE-LOTS

EIOR Saloon COLUMBIA ROAD. AT HEAD
II of 18th st. extended. 50 feet south 'front.' 10000
square feet at 24c.; cheapest l.. now offered.
JOHN SHERMAN L CO..
El9St st N
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FI>HE CELLULOID TRCse
II That never breaks. wearn out aiwavs e,..,
and worn while hsthlsy.
10 sor sa4eAs CHAS FISHERS
CD sth street. northwest
Mrs. FISHER dsyotes lsr Attentions " ILs AM. Of
Lady HHSxpnk ni
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FOR lighthouses.

$40 18th g., store. -.-.-.36
3zZ2 H &c. n.w.-.......--.3O
Sd door 931 F ,ofhce M ~
b X ST ne, 6r.....--D.50
Upper part SIS La ave-0
stable rear / 400 M'Aav.W
l@6 Wylie s.. n.e.......-l5
lStab.e. rear ia llth al 10
Cor tn auu l. 10. yoltmS.
20 Onion alley
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20 TO GEO. 8, WALKER FOR MONUMENTAL
" Granite Work: best facilities In W aShiDgsOn tor
snch woEk O3nce and Yard 9U1 - SO6 N0yth CAptol
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BOARDING.


900 ST. NV, OPPO TIE FRANKLIN
900 fark: pleasant third-story front iOunl,
with III ST. lass board: references exchanged: few
table boarders can be accommodated. nI3.12t*
COR kt-,T-sECoND FLOOR, VERY NICELY
Il inrn1Shed. rev house. occupied by owner: small
family. 1925 l4th St, near CorcOran St. nlO-.W.
FINiE MCPHERSON HOUSE. CORNER OF 18Th
l. and SITS. is open the reception of perma-
nent. transient ana table Doar,iers.
i6-lm Mrs. NJ. T. SOUTHALL
EN3R kENT-2O20 u ST. N. W.. HANDSOMELY
Il Furnished. communicating and single Rooms on
second ana third floors, with Board references ex-
changed. nAeSrs
I(OOMS AND BOARD, 1888 G ST. ". W.
b References n2.1m.
TINHE AUBURN, COR 22D ST, AND PENN
4 ave, having been reOpened under new manage
ment ana reiurnished, offers trst-cIass Board and
nicely furnished Rooms AT reasonable rates n2-Im*
SPRAGUE MANSION 6Ol + ST. n. W.-sEV-
~ erai large pleasant Rooms. with frst-class Board
<AieO lwo i1ah aooMS Iabie Board. n2-2m
BOARD AND ROOMS AT 3I4 AND 3l6 IND
- ave Rooms 50 to S25. according to location
board $lS per month. 80 per week and 81. SO per
day. rc.S.:>,mn
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n11lm
EOR RENT-A HAN DSOME NEW RESIDENCE,
10 rooms, furnished unfinished with stable.
1875 NJ st. NV, G. A. SMITH nl3-1m
LNOR RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE. ON PIERCE
Place: rooms; all modern improvement Is: rent.
S4o per month u g. PROCTOR & son, Real rs
tate, l226 u. ". ms
ENOR REMITTANCE NEW TWO-STORY BRICK
- stable. In alley Franklin school: all modern
Improvements; can accommodate several horses and
carriages and cvachman. Rent moderate, J. W. p.
NJ YERS, l42S New York ave Oc23-Aws
TOR RENT--9O7 Il 81 NV THREE-STOKY-
andcellar eightronm HOUSE with bath. and all
conVehenceS IN perfect order; rent $3.50. Ad-
dress /. II. r, star Office oc23.Im
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BISHOP WHIPPLE MISREPRESENTATION W MP
pie, a member of the commission authorized by
the last Congress to treat with the north western
tribes OF Indians in regard TO the disposition OF
z portion OF their lands, has resigned.
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There are strong probabilities that the COVER
nor of Virginia viii call extra session ol the
legislature this winter, soon after New Years
Ii is believed that two young men, stephen
Richardson and John Powell of Dorchester
county Md, were drowned Ina ST. Martins
river Friday night last.
Joseph l.. Maggie jr., an actor playing in {" The
Pulse of New YORK" at the Royal Museum, ina
Albany. Tell dead on the stage Wednes Law
night. His wife is with the Sol smith Russell
cOmpany at san Francisco
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Iowa Circle. 10 r........2bU
Lafayette So. lSr...-...25U
N.H.ay.nr. Dupont Cir. ESQ
III St near 18th, l2r-..2Ou
II st.. near l4th, l6r.-2OO
Conn. av.n'r Dirp't cir 2OU
I.nr. 18th St. lXr..-16d. 50
9th M. X st, 16r.......l5O
Il 81. O.. op. Capitol, i2r...l5O
Property placed with m<
advertised free Of cost to Il
For list VI property for s
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NWVy DSp1ft10eMt KeOfK 0O130k1O0e
IMPORTANT CHANGES EXPECTED In THE BIZ
REAu OF CONSTRUCTION.
1t Is expected that Secretary Whitney will
extend his plan OF reconstruction OF the Navy
department bureaus beyond the oranges
In the system OF purchasing supplies.
and that he will next turn his attention to the
bureau OF construction and repair, and
make some important changes. There
Vacancy In the position OI
chief OF. the bureau, which viii be filied
shortly, put not necessarily by naval con-
yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

- buiidng-lUO feet square at southeast corner I'D
and stS; an excellent opportunity tor building
JUHN SHERMAN 4 Co,
nl9-Yt 81 "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

FIFTY MILES OF FOREST FIREs.-Passengers
arriving i'm Petersburg, Va, yesterday AFTER
noon over the Atlantic coast line report that
forests fires are burning for a distance of fifty
miles along the line of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad. and that the damage 70 timber
Iandsand cord-wood will be enormous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-19

APpOlntmentS by tho PFeS10ent.
The President to-day appointed Joseph X.
Roberts TO be internal revenue collector tor the
district OF Maryland, vice Sellman, suspended,
Joseph Z. Mcirotty TO be internal revenue col
ieetor Tor the district Of New Mexico, vice
Fisher, suspended.