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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
OCEAN STEAMERS

SHOkr ROUTE 10 LONDON
y NOkDDEUTSCHERL LLOYD g. q 90
tast Express Steamers.
To southampton Gondon, Havrel Brennan
lam. Wed. sept .. n m: Werra. sat, Sept, g.
q. M Aler. Wed. Sept. IL. 10 q m. Eider, sat
Sat, Sept 70. 4 pm 1872 - 1850
SomfortAbie staterooms, excellent table luxriouus
saloon appointments Prices: LIST cabin, 275 aud up-
wards BERTH according to location: I'd cabin a5d
berth; steerase at low rates: Applv 10 r DRSS0p;
e25 Penn ave. BEALI. BROWN q CO. 1891 n
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PHoPoSssALLss FOR FUEL FL ,r, GIERKs OFFICE

pRoPosALs FOR FUEL; = CLERKS OFFICE.
IL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
August TO- lsss--sezled Proposals will be received
Mt THIS Office until TWELVE O'CLOCK MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER TENTH, 1855, for the delivery of one
THOUSAND oOO) tons Of the best white ash furnace
coal sereened), more less. also fifty (50) of
the best spruce pine and hundred (l0O) cords of
the best oak wood more less. may be needed at
the House of Representatives during the present fiscal
SAID wood aud coal to be delivered and stored
the vaults ~ the South wing of the Capitol such
times and in such quantities desired by the Clerk
the House Of Representatives. The coal must weigh
224O pounds TO the ton and the oak wood be cut in
three CD piecesI The wood must measure I2S cubic
feet to the cord and be corded measured and
Capitol The right to reweish the coal at the Capitol.
and the right to reject any and all bids is reserved
The lids 10 be endorsed Proposals for coal and wood
and addressed to JOHN b. CLARK. Clerk of House Of
Representative U. s. au10-2aw4w
DETORM SCHOOL STEAM HEATING PLANT
h sealed proposals for steam heating plant and
mains and for supply and distributing pipes
for water tanks for the keform school Of the District
of Columbia viii be received until II O'Clock NJ. WED
NESDAY, September 5, 1855. at 6O6 9Th St NV.
Specincstons furnished and information giye the
above number The right reserved reject any and
al bids parts Of bids. j. L CARPENTER,
auSS-t Chairman Bldx Com.
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CAN'T SLEEP.

OANT OLEEP!
seeplessness and fearful dreams are the earliest and
surest signs Of brain exhaustion. In healthy sleer
brain force being stored up to meet the next days
demands. But nowadays the nervous system has been
overasked that unable to control the mind
at night the worries troubles and work present
during the day. Hence the brain has not time to
perste 1t energiea The proper medical remedies sre
sedstves toncs axatves and regulators Of the
general functons Cocoa and celery the sedstives
and nerve TONES demanded and in Panes Celery Com
pound their full beneficial effect IL obtained 1t also
contains in scientific proportions the best remedies Of
the materia medics for constipation and kidney and
liver disorders. This is brief description of the med
icine which has brought sweet rest to Thousands who
tossed in seepessness from night to morning or whose
morbid dreams caused them to awake more tired than
ever. All nervous seepless debitsted aged people
will ind vgor and perfect health in the great nerve
tonic. Paine's Celery Compound
Price. LOO.
Sold by druggists. Circulars free
WELLS. RICHARDSON CO.. Proprietors,
1 BURLINGTON. VT.
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BOOTH-LOWREl. September 1, 1855 by tn
Rev. James L Maxwell. MARY r.. LONRfY of Wss- a.
inyton. ID. c. and hENkY BOOTH. OF Chicago.
No CARDS. pc
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JAS L CowAx has been appointed gauger &C
Statesville. N. c.
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SyMMEn PrcruRrs.
Light and attractive subjects for the Country and
s sSMfSiST HrdHl Gtfts A. "PLAYING D0MIN0ESm
ARnIyxTo ,stti Coomsn's latest 'MUsING.n RING
HtH;EnN A-hOSf.m Dyorak. Paintings. Mirrors,
Etcnangh &C. AL ROGERS GROUPS.
..oa JAMES 8. EARLE SONS,
geSo SIG CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA
ERENCHMEN. CAN PROPERLY BE CALLED
knights Of the table" They are rood Judges in ali
H.; =. and deltcscss In Crder to stimulate
ne and keep the digestive organs in good
u. s1ey gve pre-em1nence to AN9OsrURA BrrTEAs.
GA1MscsQred by Dr. ]. g. B. SEIGERT SONS. 10
And smooth, hdAlthy skin and scalp are
insured by using Ssabusys Hydron0phthoi
cox1' Soop. . pure medicinal SOAP highly scented
and luxury for toilet nursery and bath.
II cures letter. Ecsema, Rtngworm.
"ALvkTx Blotches. Pmples. Roughnso Of Skin and
al kinds Of eruptiona. 1t removes DAN
drum and prsveuts falling Of the Hair.
HANDS Each cake n packed In decorated tin box.
frice - Sents % Drvggtstn 6EABukY Z
JOHNSON. Sole Manufacturer. New
York So
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POLITICAL NOacs.


General and Mrs Harrison letr Made RaSs
Island yesterday on the steam yacht sigma at 2
O'Clock, and at p M arrived al Toledo They
and In the evening a reception was held
Judge Thurman Will not leave Columbus for
New YORK until Tomorrow evening. he has ac-
cepted the oner OF Calvin II Brice OF his private
car. IN which 20 make the trip, and by leaving M
that time he VIII arrive In New YORK noon ON
the 9th.
At Ellsworth Me-, an audience OF two thousand
listened 10 speeches from Hon. James q. Blaine
Hon. John A. kasson ana Gen. Lucius Falrchild.
yesterday afternoon. Nj. Blaine spoke only nfteen
minutes, as lac caught a severe cold 10 bower Fri
day night He LETT Tor his Augusta home IN Tie
afternoon arriving there about IL pm. This After
noon he expects 20 speak al farmiagton.
The democratic cOnfrrees OF the Hinth Pennsyl-
vania district lBerks and Lehigh countless yester-
day nominated Prof. ID. Il. Brunner OF Reading for
Congress. The district Is q new one ana compriss,s
the greater part Of the two districts Represented
oy MessrS krmentrout aud sowden, who were
both defeated In the county conventions The dis
trlct Is strongly democratic.
There was a split IN the Lebanon, Pa. republican
Inc friends s df acSn out =, mis-
one OF the candidates Tor the congressional nOml-
nation, withdrew, and L. N. Moomer was nomi-
mated
The democrats OF New Mexico have nominated
Anthony Joseph delegate 10 Congress-
Mark Smith has received the democratic nomi-
nation for delegate from Arizona
The labor party In tue twenty-fourtn Pennsyi-
Nania district have nominated Thomas q. Ryder Tor
The New York Times says: There Is a rumor
among workingmen that general Master Work
man Powderly OF the order OF the knights OF Labor
may before long follow In the wake OF Secretary
Litchman aud 30 on Tie stump for the republican
party 70 spite President Cleveland.
Ihe feature OF yesterdays labor celebration IN
newark, y. j., was the debate on the tariff Ques-
ZION bctween Representatives Breckinridge. OF
he ntucky, and Butterworth, OF Ohio
lhe democratic Ratification meeting at Boston
last night was ''laige ana enthusiastic" Repre-
talked tarlff reform
PkoBABLY STARTED BY CHuD.-1he alarm OF
nfe ABOUT 20 to-day was IrOln Dox 4l5 and the
nre was a house In rear OF 7lo n street southwest
Inere was NO one home excepting a small child
VINO. IL Is thought, set the place on IRE by PLAY
ing Win matches The damage was slight
CRUSHED BY FALLING BaNK-John carnett
employed by the District. about 1 30 O'clock TO-
DAY, While making an excavation on Prospect ave.
nue., West washington, Was caught by a falling
ba Ink and his left leg broken. lie was also other.
wise injured. He was removed 20 l3s Pierce PLACE
northeast In the police ambulance.
New Hampshire Rcpubltcam COuycu.
lion.
CONCORD n. H., Sept 4.-The Republican state
Convention was called 70 order at III 40 by Hon
j. II. Gallinger. chairman OF the state committee
A Haynes permanent chairman, made a violent
attack on the Administration In his opening speech
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HOUSEFURNISHINGS.

d. Iorassiy viii j. Hanson His. Coz
WALL PAPERS.
We have Just received large eCnsignmsnt Of new
spring pstterus We are selling al 1Sc white Back
frorl 15c TO 30. Embossed Cit frvm 32c. " IA All
vorx guaranteed nrsteias< fresco Painting aud
q IEPREux & BRO. SOS a.x
TIA st1oef caEB paaD tbs doos. myI
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e. a. n 49, "a :ss 81 49,: q So;
49,: :ss y. 3: g. s - g 10y o. s sss
- Z - -. - sssssssss ss:0,-
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x 800 street 9. e.
'ALHABLE BUILDING LOT BY AUCTION ON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SIXTH lSS8 at
QUARTER AFTER FIVE O'CLOCK r NJ.
Ihis lot contains IL feet and known as Lot A.
IN square 6S6 on Delaware avenue, between and
streets northeast. An excellent opportunity for Inn
Provement or investment. Terms at sale Two hun
dred dollars deposit at sale se4-3t
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NHoMAs BOWLING. AuctiOneer.
Ing JAkS. BUTTER CROOKS AND JUGS OF
ALL SIZES.
On THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER SIXTH
1885, at TEN O'CLOCK, at my auction rooms, shsli
sell an assorted stock Of the above goods
my store for convenience Of sale The attention Of the
trade aud private buyers Is directed to this sale
au33t THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
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MEDICAL. DC.

r AIDES WHO REQUIRE THE sFRyIcFs an ~
- expsrienced female physician should conuult Mrs
Dr; WILSON, liOo Park Place u O., between aud d
se3-6ts SNAS' &AeAnsoS %
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LIEUT.. Col THos. Il VINCENT. Assistant Adju-
tant-General, has been relieved from duty at the
headquarters OF the department OF Dakota, and
ordered to report In person TO the AdJurant-
General for assignment TO duty at the head
quarters OF the Army.
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Physician in the Civ
can be consulted daily 464 ST. between K ana 6th
sta nv ~ s~SA oso
a. Prompt treatment Correspondence and consulta
1Sn strictly CONFIDENTIAL Separate rooms for lsiisa
oee s0pea- ss1-6ts
me- DE FOREST. LON0-EsTABIIsHED Ann
NAreable Ladies' Physician, can be committed dsiiy
Al her residence, v01 ST. NV. Onhcs hour from I
W. D.1. WIN LAoies only y1S-2ms
MANhOOp RESTORED BY USING A BOrrI 7
~ or two Of DE-. BROTHERS. inyiSorafine Ca,di.i
VII eure any case OF nervous debility and loes 10
NMsrIsepoxea hmp,sts vigor to the whole system
Maie 0. female eO6 St aw; sul6:ims
IN HAS NEVER BEEN CONTRADICTFD THAT
1Dr BROTHERS is the oldest-estsbiishsd sdvsrts.
s LSAass fnyaelan In this city Ladies' you csr
con ndsntiy consult DR.. BROTHERS. 900 b 81 SV
fArucusr attention paid all diseases pecuiinr T.
Aaie. married or single. Forty years experience.
II FAD AND BE wIsE-DR BRorHERs GOA \ ar,
sPpeared before me and made oath that hsi
.no Oaest Expert Specialist IN his city
VIII guarantee cure In all cases OF prvnt0 disea
~ men AID furnish medicine. no charxe: copsulea
Asa Aayiee free az any hour during the day 6ub
ser,ssd and sworn before me BY Dr. BRO fHERRS
sANt IL e MILLS Notary Public. in md for thI
AulO-lm. - ~e>Ss @S~ss
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Police RAID on A DrsoxDExLy Housk-This
morning about IL 80 O'Clock the police q the mist
OHIO avenue and ISM street., kepe By . coored wo-
man named Jennie Towie2 The prop1etresA two
white men, and two colored women were iynnd In
treD Was charged VITA keeping Q oawdy house
and with snticing Rose BsnkA colorcd, INTO her
hO1ss foe the purpose Of prostitution, the said SRI
ior Eesplng 6swdy kosss. and shs Other charge
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OF the Treasury has authorized the commissioner
OF emigration ct Philadelphia TO sxpend $40 from
the emigration fund to return TO England Char
lotte A. Devine, an English woman, who arrived In
this country with her husband July 10 She was
deserted by him July 81. The commissioner re-
ports that the woman u now public charge and
Is likely TO continue go
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PrA.s Soar.
PrA,s SoAn
PEAss SoA.
Fam Wmn Hama
BneHr CIsAs CoxzIxxox
Sorr HEAIrHruL SKx
The 0rsss Ensiish csmplsxios sosp-
'PEAnv SOAP SOLD EvKRYwHKRK
(Bevsrs Of Imisassous.)
1880 ksTAsLlsHEO' 1R6O
TIE NATIONS MONUMENTAL woRKA
l2o. l3l. l33 PEunA. Ava wDe.
ne isuees and 1nsst disrlay - shs c1<ya
gTAfUAkY MONUMENTS And GARUEI yAnn
Also scbokce coklect1on " farlor orunmnuk -
brsc7nG 0koUPs. e1ATUET1EA vAnk8 ed dkEO
Rkckfvkkk. ~ ths hsst hv1ng stal1an seulyssR
- Apr.es,css sassf.sass = sssEiy shafs vsasss
SS.sS sS z s.i;s" '.1i EahxsAm r.uvuss-
tn c. 1.Is OBJ e5SrssgsH-s-.-.
xs.:k;'x11,.z s s'v'e asss~aU>sS~<
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CTR Tn Best.
THE CONCORD HARNESS.

are the Sole Agents for this Celebrated Harness.
and have constantly on hand full stock which sell
At CONCORD PRICES. Beware Of limitations and,see
you get the genuine Concord Harness " also sole
AGENTS tor the " hlIMAN SADDLE lhan whlcn inere
II NO better.
LUTZ b BRO,
407 Penn. ave, adjoining National Hotel
iuu stock Of Trunks and Sstcheis Of the best
makes. at very low prices. mig
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RANoD or I'm TuKRnonBfsR-The following
were the readings af the signal once to-day; q
m, o.; 2 p m, O.: maximum, o.; minimum. 90
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New Hampshire Rcpublscan Couvcu
ton.

CONCORD n. H., sept 4.-The Republican state
convention was called 70 order at IL 40 by Hon.
D. IL Galllnger, CHAIRMAN OF the state committee
A. Haynes permanent chairman, made a violent
attack on the Administration IN his opening speech
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AUCTION SALES.
TO.MOR ROW.
'uNHOAAS BOWLING. Aucrionesr.
VERB VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, NO.
1899 HIGH OR SGD STREET, GEORGETOWN.

AZ S2 2t HIGH or SGD STREET. GEORGETOWN.
IN vi . .si u SEPTEMBER 1888 st O'CLOCK.
s9usre No lO1 fronting IS feet the east side Of
nv dt az stsset and Stoddard streets
0s1c5 dweling containing eleven rooms water.
cellar, stable In fruit in yard, &c. &c.
stms one third cash. balance in one and two years
VA ny secured BY deed OF trust on the property
so.o ~ ~ cash ct the option OF the purchaser.
oepodt Of 900 required st the time Of sale su6 kds
u THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED IN CON.
IsapSnce q the rain until TOMORROW wednesday.
SCI tGMbEh FIFTH, 1888, same hour and place
0fN THOMAS BOWLING, Aucftoneer.
NHoMAs BOWLING. AuctiOnseE
AssIGNEE,s SALE OF ENTIRE CONTENTS AND
ssTxnrrE pRE Of GROCERY STORE. No. 12s
On WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER FIFTH, 1888,
street southwest will seil. without reserve the
Shelving &c.
Terms cash r q EDMONSTON Assj0nae
1aoMAS BOWLING Auctioneer se1.dts
VNHUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE OF "PECKATONE,"
IL S1IUATED ON THE POTOMAC RIVER, IN
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ONE OF TIE BALTIMORE FrREMRN.-Harry walker
one OF the Baltimore nremen who lost their lives
az the recent IRE, was very well known In this
city, and Will be remembered as the drum major
or the American Drum and Piccolo Corps He is
said not 70 have known what fear Is, and several
persons owe their lives TO his bravery.
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RoDBKRus RxPoRfxD.-Ira Godfrey, No 1872 y
street. reports that man In his employ embezzied
S13-Frank P.Carter reports stolen from his sta
BILE two overcoats and Q quantity OF harnesS-
Mary Lyles reports stolen from her house Q box
containing large sum Of money!. @. Titon,
No. sos Maine avenue, reports that his house was
entered this morning BY cutting Stats rrom win
dow and robbed Of some clothing and sum OF
money.
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The GOLDEN EAGLE AssIGNnKNr.-To-day Judg
Cox, In the case OF Hammerslough agt. Bieber
granted q temporary restraining order. The bil
In this case states that complafnants are whole
sale clothing dealers New York, and Bieber Is tn
assignee OF kaufman (the Golden Eagle Clothinl
COY; that kaufman, In his assignment mad
preferences 70 certain parties amounting q
$4,000; that the value Of the stock does no
amount TO that sum, and that they and other
have claims against Kaufman, and unless IN
defendant IL restrained from paying the prefer
encee they Will suffer, &C.
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Geo. W. sTICKNEY. Auctioneer, s3e +.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE I'M
PROVED PROPERTY ON THE NORTHEAST
SORNER OF SLXENTEENTH AND CORCORAN
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The Reading Strikers.

SHAMoKIN, Jan. % The miners and rail-
roa ders had mass meeting here to-day. Two
thousand strikers were present The speakers
assured the strikers of victory, and cautioned
them to preserve their peaceable attitude. and
be guarded in their actions. Work at the En-
rerprise collery. an individual mine, was re-
sumed this morning.
SHENANDOAH. Jan. 25-The William Penn
Coal Company started up it's colery this morn
ing. than frlllhanded- Superintendent
W. III. Lewis had to turn away over fifty miners
breaker. plants, ETC.. were worked all day with
out hitch anywhere The wages to be paid
will go much beyond the s per cent. advance
agreed on.
POTTsvILLE. Jan. 25-Work was resumed to-
day at Brookside, Suffolk. Locust Springs and
Keystone collieres of the Reading company, but
with only partial force. 1t is said that tho
late reply of the miners committee to President
Corbin g manifesto is construed by many of the
miners as releasing them from any obligation of
support to the rairoaders strike, and that many
of them will gladly avail themselves OF - lib
erty thus afforded them to return to
work. The executive board of the Miners'
and Laborers' Amalgamated Association met
here to-day. The report of the joint
committee of the Miners Amalgamated Asso-
citation and Knights of Labor was presented,
and all action of that body with reference to the
strike was approved. The question of resump'
ton was discussed, but definite action was
bly,, No. 135, Knights of Labor, have been in
secret session here throughout the day, and at
IL o'clock tonight is still at work. The proceed
iulS are secret
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The residence of J. E Taylor, on Calumet
avenue Chicago, was entered by burglars ABOUT
iewelry stolen. At the time of the ROBBERY the
family was down stairs at dinner.
Frank Emerson was convicted of burglary
In the criminal court at Kansas City. yesterday,
and was given a sentence of twenty years In the
penltentiary. the heaviest punishment ever in
dIcted for that crime in that city.
Frank Dearmond was murdered at Hunters
Bluff on the Tennessee river. thirty miles above
CHATTANOOGA last Monday night, and his body
was thrown into the river The murderer es-
capped and the body of the murdered man has
not been found.
The latest development in the affairs OF the
defunct Central Bank. of Toronto, Ontario, Is
the departure of D. Mitchell Mcdonald. one OF
the directors, for the United States. with his
family. 1t is said that he has . ranch in Cali
fornia that requires his attention
A broken rail on the Smith-Ferrier lumber rail-
road caused train to jump the track, near
Otsego lake. Mich, on Tuesday and John Rear
don and James Morrisey were killed. Five
others were severely injured The engineer and
fireman escaped with slight bruises.
When the wife of A. j. Ellis, Of Kansas City,
Mo-. woke yesterday morning, she found her
two children, a boy and girl. dead by her side.
The little ones were all right at IL o'clock last
night, but had been accidentally smothered in
bed. They were twins. and month old.
saac n: Stanley, who was paying teller of the
onal Bank of Commerce. OF Cleveland o.
,zzlei 500. 900 of the banks funds in 1856,
a. lost the money in wheat speculations, was
yesterday sentenced to five years in the Ohio
penitentiary by Judge Welker, OF the United
States District Court. The prisoner confessed
his crime.
Charles G. Minneeerode, prominent citizen
of Alexandria, Va, committed suicide at his
residence last night by shooting himself in the
head He was the son of Rev. Dr. Minnegerode.
Of Richmond, Va, was at one time q confederate
soldier aud served Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
staff. He leaves a widow and eight children.
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Business Embarrassmen Is.

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 25-The assignment Of
Gregg & Co, manufacturers of agricultural i'm
pements, OF Johannesburg, N. Y, to the Hon.
Samuel D. Halliday. of Ithaca, n. Y, was re-
corded to-day. This wellknown firm had its
principal branch Offices at Morriston, Tenn.
Madison, Wis: Kansas City, Mo; Rutland. VT ;
Winterport, Me-, and jackson. Mich, and nu-
merous minor agencies all over the country.
The firm manufactured a general line of agri-
cultural implements, including mowers. reapers.
wheel-rakes and binders lawn-mowers, etc.
The preferences amount to only $3.50 The in
dvdual members of the firm also make assign
ments to the same assignee. An inventory has
Dot yet been made. therefore the gross amounts
of assets and liabilities are not ascertainable.
The assignee will proceed at once to close out
the affairs of the concern, which was estab-
ished in 1866
New YORK, Jan. 25.-Gaspard Maedar, a
scene painter recovered q judgment of S743
against the National Opera Company in the City
court recently. To-day. upon his application,
Judge Dugro, in tho Supreme court, decided
that receiver for the company must tie APP
pointed. He will be named later.
PITTsBURG. Jan 25.-The stove works of r.
Duncan & Co.. at Sharon, Pa, have been closed
by the sheriff to satisfy q Judgment OF So. 600.
The works have been running steadily for three
wears. About 100 men will be thrown out OF
employment by tho failure.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Byron A. Shotwell, ci-
gar-mauufacturer, has failed Last Saturday
he made statement to Bradstreets, showing:
Stock, $35, 900; accounts. $685. O0O debts $l0 600.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The Buffalo Rub
Der Company has failed. giving preferences for
$50, 600. The assets not known. the ha-
bilities will probably reach 800. 600.
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HOPKINS AND THE FIDELITY.
The Assistant Cashier Merely Acted as Harp
er's Manager in the Wheat Deal.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 25.-Benjamiu E. Hopkins
took the witness-stand this afternoon in his own
behalf. He So i'd he was employed by Harper,
two weeks before the Fidelity Bank opened,
assista Mt cashier, at salary of 81. 600 a year.
He was 10 solicit business and meet customers
coming TO the bank. The inception of the
wheat deal, he said. was this: Harper asked him
Harper chose Hoyt, and asked Hopkins to
Hoyt and direct him to buy 500, 900 bushels Of
wheat next day. Harper said he did not want
TO be known in the matter at all. Hopkins was
to act simply as a messenger between Harper
and Hoyt, and was to receive no compensation.
He explained how in doing this, he gave his
checks, which were 10 serve simply as
obtained his drafts in the settlement of his bust
ness with Harper. All the negotiations for
wheat between Harper and Hoyt were carried
on through the witness Hoyt suggested that
the account be named Account B." All drafts
to Hoyt were provided for by Harper. Harper
always told the witness that be was not buying
wheat through Wiltshire, and the first that wit
Wiltshire was when Harper confessed it to him
in jail. Harper told him that Mackey, in Cali
fornis, Plankington and the Standard Oil Com
psny, at Cleveland, were buying largely. Har-
per told him in May that he had made million
on his wheat, and often told him he worth
three millions in mills, real estate and bank
stock. The witness said that, so far from
advised his own daughters. married women, to
buy Fidelity Bank stock to the amount of
So, 500, thus running the whole family. His own
holdings in the bank were but ten shares.