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The Naval Observatory.

To the West of the Washington Monument,
on the highest elevation that borders the
north bank of the river, between 81. Eliza
lcth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Ohsci vatory. The hill ON
which IL stands Is famous for having been
the camping ground of Washington, Brad
dock, and the lattcr's army, when on their
march to the fatal field, where the English
General fell victim 10 his solt-conCeit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious Susquc-
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest rcfracting telescope In the world,
next 10 the new equatorial lust built for the
LICK Observatory by It's aud that most in
terosting, # not greatest, astronomical dis.
coNery of the country was made, the moons
of Mars. Tie entrance to the observatory
Is at L and Twenty third streets northwest
The llerdic cabs go to Twenty-second and
{, streets.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Bro,vn's IRON Bitters,

for relief from mental and physical
suffering. So universal was this demand
that the first call sent out from suffering
Charleston was to baltimore, Nd, to the
Brown Chemical Co., for five gross of
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nrnnrin,nntnr.In .In.tirn.
Vhe Wn.hinrtnn Mnnnmcnt.

south of the white House stands
the Washington Monument, the luftlost
structure erected by man, and the most i'm
posing obelisk ever constructed II " 5bJ
feet above It's base, which Is ~ feet above
tide water, Its corner stone was laid July
4, 1913, and the cap stone, forming the apex,
was placed In position December O, 1894. In
" arc lSl blocks of Inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and So
Cictics. The total cost will be over Si,3j0,-
COO IL Is situated In what will ultimately
be a beautiful park,
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PptrOlpun1.

u. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following OIL quotations:
Closed yesterday, GG; opened to-day, 655;
highest, 65s; lowest, t52 215 p. M, 66.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and L streets:
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Memorial Services ut Foundry VI. Il.
Church.

Memorial services will be held at Foun-
dry NJ. Il. Church tomorrow (Wednes-
day. evening, at 7:3o O'Clock, in respect to
the memory of the late Fenner s. Piggott,
a young man long and favoraby known
in this community as clerk at the Ebbitt
llouse. Mr. Piggott d.el in North Caro-
lima on the Sth inst.
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DIED.

TAYLOR. Departed this life Monday, Oc-
tober 49, 1886, between 4 and . u. m, Walter
o. Taylor, the son of Wellington and Martha
Taylor, aged years, months and II days,
The funeral will take place from his
northwest, Wednesday evening, at p. M The
friends of the family are respectfully invited
10 Attend.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
"Aiderney Dairy wasons.n

Fresh Alderney butter, churred every
morning and delivered in ! ID. "Ward"
prints, 45c. per ib. Also cottage cheese (;
buttermilk and sweet milk, Sc. per qt.
Cream. 15c. per pt.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Commissioners.
Unprecedented Attraction
over quarter Million Distributedi
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

Incorporated in 1863 for e5 years by tho
LeRihlnture for Educational and Charitable
purpuscs-wth u Capital OF 2i,0JJ,OW-to
been added.
by an overwhelming popular voto It's fran
ohisc was made a part of tho present state
Constitution adopted December ?, A. ID. 1879.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings will tako
place monthly. n H,rtT scG',y or pOsfpOHtS
Look at the following Distributions
Grand Monthly Drawing at the Aoad-
cmy uf Music, New Orleans Tuesday, Nov.
., 1896.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, In Fifths, in proportion.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
The I.OtanicnI Gar.iens.

Passing eastward from tho Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from 8 in the morning to
in the evening. They were established
30 years ago. The conservatories are filled
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collec-
tions of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at.
tracted so much attention at the Philadel.
plin lautpppinl
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
WIFFt y u NINNf 70 ''FNWEW V' Z
Dayy Burns Cottage,

One OF the CuIOSItIes OF washington II old
Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river. 1t may be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
Nevt donrtn IL is Cnneroi Van Nose, once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the original
hnirnn ans of va shinntDm
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CorcOran Art Gallery.

The COrcoran. Art Gallery Is az the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department. 1t is open Tuesdays, Thurs,
days and saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept sundays a small admission fee Is
compared with the great Old World gal
leries, is nevertheless very Creditable in
stitution for so new Il country as the United
States. IL contains among other original
objects Powers great statue Of the Greek
Slaye.n
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The Agricultural Department.

This building II situated east of the Monu-
ment, IL is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretum probably In the United states.
Attached to this Department are the EN
perimental Gardens, whose offices are i'm
mediately west of the main building. The
Belt Line cars 70 right mast the grounds
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Charge OF Homicide Ignored.

James Brown, charged with homicide, In
knocking down and killing James Thomas
at Collins saloon on ID street, last month,
was released to day, the grand jury ignor-
ing the charge OF homicide against him.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Thc Louise Home.

The Louise Home Is a beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. 10 has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellished,
and is a unique establishment. II is u
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr.,
W, W. Corcoran, and Is intended as homo
ment, who have been reduced to poverty
from atllucnCe.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Thc sln,itI.sonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is a specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary Of the institution. The latter IL
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn Is In the centre of the grounds
two hundred yards north of tho east wing.
The smithsonian IL filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
M
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
The National Museum.

The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, u few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building. II contains thousands of the
most Interesting curloslties. samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. IL,
as well us the Smithsonian, Is open daily to
the uublic from a. LII. TO 4 ID. In.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
The Peace Monument.

Just half way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And at the est foot of the Capitol Grounds
is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor of tho
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war
1t is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000, 1t is proposed to remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19

Immaculate and rich Is the whiteness Of
linen rinsed with American Ball-Blue. IL is
absolutely pure and free from poisonous in.
nrnllnniG
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
The white Rouse.

From the west balcony OF the Capitol, looking
down Pennsylvania avenue, the White
House Is seen rearing It's snowy-hued walls
above the dense mass of foliage that en-
bowers II, like a gigantic Gala lily sprlnging
up amid its enfolding green blades. Were
building the view of the White House from
the Capitol would be full and complete. The
White House Is the center of Uptown" as
the Capitol H. the center of Down town.
1t Is beautifully located, the view from the
south windows covering the whole southern
front Oft the city, as the view from the north
up sixteenth street west exhibits the best
part of the Northwest section to the gaze.
The White House Is a copy Of the palace of
the Duke of Leinster at Dublin with the
addition of Il large porch on the north front
which was added during Andrew Jackson's
administration. The reservation in which
IL stands embraces nearly 81 acres. The
main entrance is on the north, reached by
the Pennsylvania avenue cars. IL Is two
stories high ON the north, is built of white
freestOne, li0 feet long by 80 wide. II con
tains on the first floor the famous Green,
Red, Blue and East rooms, the State Dining
Room and the great conscrvatOrc3. The
Blue Room Is the Presidents official reCep-
tionr room and the drawing-room of the ladies
of his family. The East Room, originally
designed for banquet hall and so used as
late us 1887, and In the latter part of the
century used as n drying-room for clothes
by Mrs. President Adams, Is the largest and
most noted room in the building. II Is -
feet high, 50 feet long and 40 wide. 1t Is
open TO visitors every day except Sundays.
offices. the Presidents office, the. library
and the family apartments. All these
rooms except the latter are open to visitors,
by special permission, at suitable hours.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Y'he CoIumbinn Uniyersity.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner of Fifteenth and IL
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni.
versity, which occupies the site of the old
Griswald mansion. This university was in
corporated as Columbian College in 1921,
and is under the special supervision Of the
Baptist Church, II is an institution famous
instruCtlOn.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19

Red Star Cough Cure Is an orlglna
combination Of the best remedial agents.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
BrOtCB's Iron BitterS,

by its action upon the stomach, creates
wholesome, healthy appetite, furnishes
fuel to the digestive organs, and starts
the action Of the sluggish liver, gives
support and strength to the weak kid
neys. The organism of the body being
thus renovated, repaired and reinforced,
the nerves become strengthened, healthy,
refreshing sleep follows, mental prostra-
tion is overcome, and, light-heartcd with
strength, both of body and mind, ac-
quired, The sufferer cure1-a sufferer no
longe-tells of the benefit Of the use of
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NCtruClnE our STOPS VIC md
The Printing and Engraving Bureau

The great money mill OF the Government Il
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest, southeast from the Monu-
mcnt and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. II Is reached by tho Belt Line
Cars. and Is Ononed to YisitOrs eYerY day.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
UNDERTAXERS.
HOTELS.

uARHIS HOUSE. AMERICAN PLAN
III $3.50 and So per day. Pennsylvania ave.
nue., between 18th and 14th streets. Special
rates 10 parties and permanent guests.
WILLARD HOTEL,
w WASHINGTON, D. O.
o g Staples,late of Thousand Isl. House, Prop.
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The weather bureau.

The Signal Service, or Weather Bureau, Is
about one hundred yards west of the state,
Wal and Navy Departments, on G street II
IS one of the most interesting places I'm
Washington to visit. The observers In
charge, when at leisure, always take
pleasure in showing visitors how they
"manuiacturc weather.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19

hills. Tho building Is IN the italian Rcnals-
suuCo II is 5M feet long and 83 feet wide.
It's grcatCst heghi Is igS feet. and the u ",
heating over the central portion, 0aunts In
the breeze higher up than any other nag IN
the city not executing those above tho
Senate and House ut Representatives. Tho
cost of the building w ts five millions ul dol.
lars. about three times As much ns the
White House, and, we think, AS much as
the Capitol.
Department Of Justice.
In umediatcly north uf the Treasury Building
and Just across the street Is the Depart
mcnt of Justice. This bu'ling was origin
ally erected as the l'rccdman's Bank Tho
square In which IL IL erected H. n historic
one ON the same street. at the east corner,
stands Riggs Bank. which was built for the
accommodation Of the Washington branch
of the old United States Bank. The greater
part Of II IL now occupied by the clerks OF
the Surgeon Generals Office. Around the
corner 10 the west is the Commlssnry-Gon
erals Office, formerly the old Washington
Club House, In front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by SiCkcs The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay Is still
standing, although It's bark had been com.
pletely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner Of the square, above the
Commissary. Generals Office, Is tho house
made famous by the ownership of CommO-
dOre Decatur, aud where Dolly" Madison
lived md regncd so long social Qucon
after her husbands term as President OK.
pired.
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The Treasury Department.
Iinr. NnyN and Ntnto nennrtments.

This edi1ce. once named by a Washington
Journalist the "Triuno Building" occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west of the White House. Tho
state Department occupies the south part,
the Nayyis located north of the state, while
the War Department occupies tho entire
northern half. IL Is new and very hand
some structure. The most beautiful room
in the whole building Is conceded to be the
library of the state Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep unintoruptedly down the Potomac
The Washington critic., 1886-10-19
Lafayette square.

Due north from the White House Is Lafayette
Square, the first public reservation In Wash
ingtOn that was improved. 1t contains the
equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, by
CLARK Mills Many of its trees are old forest
n nonarChs, hundreds of years old II is In
part a specimen of the old formal landscape
gardening so fashionable in England two
hundred years ago, style that was inn
ported info this country. Lafayette Square
was, one hundred years ago, part f grave
yard that enclosed the square north, on
which st. Johns Church Is built, ana the
square east, on which are situated the At
torney. .Gcneral's Office formerly the Freed
mans Bank, the Surgeon Generals Office
and Riggs Bank (both In the building for
Commodore Decaturs house, corner Fif-
teenth and a-half and II streets, and the
old cub House, near which Philip Barton
Key was killed by Daniel u, Slckles, Mem
ber OF Congress from New York. The last
bodies from this graveyard were not re-
moved until 1919.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
FOREIGN.

TEE fund subscribed in London fol
the relief of the unemployed amounts tt
GlS5, 600
THE Russian Government has sent q
note ta the Porte signifying its adhes
ion to the agreement between Bulgaria
and Turkey, except the article conc, m
rg the military convention.
THE upper house of the German par
lament Ii unanimously in favor of Bis.
marck's spirit-monopoly bill.
THE Christians of the Island of Crete
have sent a protest to the foreign min
istsrs at Constantinople against any
foreign Intervention between Turkey
and Greece, and against naval demon.
stratiOn in Sunda Bay.
On the Teassembling of the British
parliament Mr. Gladstone had no inten-
ZION of renewing coercion in Ireland,
but would propose method for its flu.
ture government.
THE people of Paris are pleased with
Emperor Williams order prohibiting
the drama "Sedan," which action they
accept as proof that Germany consid
ers that France has regained her form
er position III Europe and is worthy OF
concili alton.
THE London Chamber of Commerce
has invited a conference of commercial
representatives. upon the silver question.
twenty-five of the provincial chant bers
of commerce have already signified
their intention to send delegates.
VIsCoUNT EDWARD CARDwELL is
dead. He was a liberal, and WAS a
member of several ministries. In 1859
III he was chief secretary for Ite'and,
and lister held office as chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster, colonial secre-
tary, and war secretary.
THE military convention agreed upon
between Prussia and Brunswick has
been aubmitted to the landstag of the
lattel state for approval. Among the
other things it provides that the uni
forms of the Brunswick ers shall be
changed 10 conform to the Prussian
model, and the right to promote and
appoint officers shall be vested in the
eIlpoTor.
CAPT OSHEA, rect ntly elected mem
ber of parliamen for Galway, although
pledged to sit and vote with the Parnell-
ties, was not admitted to the recent
private meeting of the Irish party. 1t
Is stated that Capt. O'Shea was chose n
by MIR. Parnell to represent Galway in
fulltillment of 3 promise given Mr. 4.
Chamberlain and because of his utility
as a 90. between in neg citations with the
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

The twentieth convention of the
Northwestern DAirymen's Association
was opened at Beloit, Wis, Tuesday
evening with large attendance.
DURING the Riel revolt the Canadian
government paid the Hueson Bay com
pany $4,000, 600 for supplies and trans
portation.
The coke syndicate have tftred the
strikers the advance demanded, t. { 0
into effect March Is, if work is at once
resumed. 1t is believed the men will
accept.
WHILE lecturiDg at Philadelphia
Monday night, John B. Cough, the
temperance advocate, was stricken W ith
apoplexy, and lies in critical condi-
tIOE.
JoHH b. COUGH, for the past forty the
leading orator in the cause Of temper
ance, died in Philadelphia He was
born in England in 1922.
YsEULT DUDLEY, who shot O'Donovan
Rosa a year ago, and who was COM
mitted to the Middletown, N. Y. insane
asylum, ID greatly improved and will
soon be released.
The management of the Poneniah
Mills at Taftville, Conn, have granted
tho employees demand for a 10 per cent.
increase III wages and reduction of
hours of labor TO sixty per week after
March l.
MISS ALDRIDGE, the victim ef the out
rage at Windsor, ILL.,, is recovering, but
there has been no developments re-
garding her mysterious assailant. The
Oity Cuunil has offered a reward of
$500; the Governor will be asked to
make AN addition to the amount and
the Shelby County Supervisors will
consider the question Of Offering re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest of the per
petrator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26

In regard 10 money matters Ganer-
al Hancock was laughably thought
less. lis money gave him the least
concern of anything he owned He
would frequently go from Governors
Island TO New York city without a
cent in his pocket. Ga discovering
his moneyles condition a look of
helpless surprise would come over his
face, and winking his eyes IN that
peculiar manner usual with him when
he was puzzled, he would say "Wel,
declare haven't got cent Will
you lend me some money! or course
the pocket book of every one was open
toithe general, bu he would only ac
cept n quarter or at most n half dol
lar and go off up town as happy rs a
school hoy. He always gave the loose
change in his pocket TO beggars or
organ grinders and wss lucky if he
saved enough TO get himself down
town again. One day he climbed up
the stairs of Twenty third street ele-
waited station and began TO tumble in
his pockets for money. Five cents
was all he could find and after wink
ing at the nickle for moment return
ed to the street and took the Broad
way horse car for Bowling Green.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
FROM THE CAPITOL.

The fight over the pension agency st
Milwaukee was settled by the appoint
mens of \. b. Judd, to succeed Edward
Ferguson, who resigned.
The house committee on agriculture
Wednesday ssrt ed to report fayorably
the bill introduced by Representative
Hatcs to establish experimental sta
tions in connection with agricultural
colleges.
SENATOR FRYE intends to introduce a
bill investigating delegates from all
American nations to meet in Washing
ten this fall, as guests of the United
States, 10 bring about closer political
and commercial relations.
THE house committee on Indiap af-
fairs instructed one of its sub-com-
mittees to draft general bill grantin :
right of way through the Iudian Terri.
tory to railroad. companies, in place of
the various bills before the committee
granting rights to particular cempan-
les.
ThE house committee on coinage re-
jected bills to make treaties with fore
IGN countries to open their mints to the
free coinage of silver, and to provide
for the uelimited coinsse Of silver. Ii
then divides equally on q measure to
suspend the coinage of standard silver
dollars, and decided 10 make an adverse
report on Rspreseutive Bland's bill for
free coinage.
The Senate committee investigating
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
GRIM e.

DUKING a petty quarrel at Cattsnoo-
ga, jeff Ellis shot his brother Samuel
through the heart.
In quarrel Sunday night at Wash
ington Willie Phelan, ten years old,
shot and killed a colored by named
Chapman.
CARR and McGonigle, accused of
numbering Ellen Carr, at Philadel phia,
have Geen committed to Jail.
HENRY JACKSON, know to the Chica-
go public as n persistent horse-swindler
has again been convicted of conspiracy
and will receive sentence at the hand S
of Judge Tuley.
7. j. LoRDEN, a provision dealer of
Boston, has been arrested for an at
tempt TO blow up the store and cause
the death of 4 family on the upper
floor.
WILLIAM j. ABBOTT, agent for Steph-
en- Moorehouse & Co, wholesale groc-
ers of New York, is in Jail at Buffalo,
on n charge Of embe zzlipg about $5,-
GOO.
JERRY LEEHAN, an ex-tax collector of
East Galena, H., has been indicted for
swindlIpg taxpayers while in office
y
illegally collected will aggregate several
thousand dollars.
l.. A, HOPKINS. for fourteen years in
the employ of Chaplin u Cores whole
sale house in Chicago, took $500 in
cash and about $3.50 worth of jewelry
from the ssfe, lest Sunday, and fled the
city.
MARCUS Frazier, manager of the
TN If
Germ trsnsplauted to Des Moipes, Iowa.
! from Indiana, was arr. sted Thursday
for using mails for illegal purposes.
DAVID SHoLTY, lunstic living on a
farm near Bloomington, ILL.,, shot Levi
Sholty and his wife and d daughter, last
Thursday, fatally wounGing the two
first mentioned, and fired barn and
its contents, vslusd at $40, coo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-26
Detained on the Road.

when ! lived in Kansas" said a
Detroiter, who was telling stories in
an insurance office the other day. II
insured my house with an insurance
agent against fire. Along came
another agent who insured against
lightning, and 1 took that in. IN a
few days a chap called on me who
Insured NE against cyclones, ard
struck bargain with him. The next
caller insured against water-spouts
and explosions, and Thought I might
as well encourage him"
"a house couldn't be much safer
than that" remarked one OF the lis
teners."
"And yet 1 lost it inside of six
months"
'How could it be7"
"Well, there came along a freshet
in the river and house, barn, fences,
haystacks and all went sailing down
stream. The agent who insured
against freshets got there just one day
toe late