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Was Born q Colonel.


"Bishop" Oberly, OF the Civil Service Commission,
has theory OF the way military titles are some
times got Some years ago, when Mr.. Oberly was
member OF the Illinois legislature there was
among his colleagues an Egyptian, who was known
as Colonel Ghilson. The military member was
every inch a soldier-in looks. He weighed 800
pounds and had more than the usual amount OF
the fat mans pomposity. One day Mr.. Obery
casually introduced TO Colonel Ghilson q person
who was anxious to have his help on some pend
ing bill The seeker after legislation was very
deferential, and at once began 10 pour on some OF
the Oil Of fattsry. The talk ran something In this
wise:
s.Colonel, did I understand Mr.. Oberly to say?
Then l suppose, Colonel Ghilson, you probably
commanded regiment IN the late war;"
"Ah, presume then it must have been In the
Mexican war. You were pretty young for 30 re-
sponsible a command, weren't your"
"D-d young, sir. Never been In Mexico In my
ufe"
.oh, see now. You belong TO the state militia.
Fine body Of men they are, too"
"No. sir: not at all sir. have nothing TO DO
with the militia"
"Perhaps you are on the governors starr"
mo, SIR"
rtle?n
from Kentucky"
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TINS SURPRISES EvnRYrH,se.

SATIN CoRSETS IN ALL SHADES FOR 81 6S.
just think of it, beautiful quality Satin first
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THESE GOODS CAME IN YESTERDAY.
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handsome range Of colors, stylish and durable.
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81 for Stripe.
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Dresses. "a inches wide.
e1.10 per yard.
FRENCH WRAPPER GOODS A few desirable
styles in two qualities Just received Worth 75c and
81 yard To start the season we shall sell them at
4oc- and soc. Per yard
An entire new line of LADIES' NECK DRESSINGS
In Lace. Gauze and Silk BEAUTIFUL things Entirely
new Different from anything Jet shown
The h.ndsomest line Of FANS ever displayed I'm one
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Buy your UNDERWEAR now. All medium veisht
and Winter weight Underwear now in stock
We will be glad to show you the very latest ont in
LANSBURGH BRO.
go; a22 42A. 426 9TH St. and 4I7-4ls sth st. NV
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Amount

For 1890 an appropriation Of S57l3, 403.97 is
asked. The revenues derived from taxes and other
charges on the citizens Of the District amounted
$l625 99131, while for 1890 they are estimated az
C,I4Aoo2 This great increase leaves surplus
above that required for the purposes Of the Gov.
ernment under the arrangement BY which half OF
tne expenses OF the District are provided for out
OF the National Treasury, Il was deemed i'd
vsaoie tnat This increase In the revenues be cur.
tailed ana reduction In tue rate OF taxation haA
misstonerR This, however was found impractica-
Die when the matter was referred to Attorney
Riddle FOR opinion, as he decided that to accom-
plish this would require q special act Of Congress-
The Increased appropriation asked for 1890, II
MADE, VIII use up portion OF this surplus, but
there VIII then remain Q margin OF revenues 70 be
plated by the Commissioners, such al the tunnel.
Ing and dlling In OF Rock Creek and the furnish
Ing OF free water to the citizens OF washington.
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LANSBURGH 4 BRO,
s2o; t22 42A. 426 9TH St and 4l7-4ls sth St. NV.
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THE AQUEDUCT COMMITTEE.
1t has mos yet Been Organized-Pr0.
posed Examination by Experts.

No organization OF the aqueduct committee
could be had to-day. owing 10 the absence Of the
Senators appointed on the committee. Mr.. Ed
munds, Mr.. Dawes, and Mr.. Faulkner are all occu-
pied with the campaign and It is improbable
that they will return to take charge OF this mat
ter until after the election. Mr. McMillin, too.
will be going away very soon. The work before
the 9th OF November will probably devolve upon
two members Of the committee. There
Will probably be no necessity of the
attendance OF the whole committee until an ex.
pert examination Of the work has been had, but at
least four members OF the committee must be
present TO organize, appoint clerk and steno.
grapher, and authorize q course OF investi.
day or two fo W. ana ,U can KEY mere witnn
De put In the tunnel to make o thorough examina.
ton, and those OF the committee men who are so
the stump.
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The Danger Not Over.
REFUGEES VII

REFUGEES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO
FERNANDINA FOR SOME TINE YET.
NEW YORK, Oct 19-The following telegram
has been received by w. b. c. Duryee, secretary Of
the Fernandina committee:
FERSANDISA, FLA, Oct. IS New cases 2l !:
whites 3-Murray, Mrs George Lastram and GEM
Caster; no deaths. Inquiries are being made as to
the return OF refugees. The executive committee
has decided that none Will be admitted without a
special permit which will be only granted for ex-
traordlnary reasons. They consider 1t extremely
dangerous Tor people TO come in at this tine. New
Cases OF lever among the whites now are very
and they do not wish TO import any new material
The warm weather OF the last few days has In
creased the fever. The city1s quiet. All danger
OF trouble with the negroes considered as past.
X. 5. SCHUYLER, Secretary howard Association.
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lrom the Baltimore Sun.
The supreme chief Of the police and detectives
l. ar Charles Warren q man who has not the rrst
QuAiincatons either By nature OF education. fCr
the position he Nils He illustrates the so-orten
unfortunate theory OF prmogeniture Sir charles
had oeen q soldier, ana served with fair credit,
but had no executive experience or knowledge OF
police detail when he was placed In charge OF the
force OF the greatest city In the world II he had
been Q man content 70 pose as Q ngure-he aud
allow the reins TO be really held by capable leu
tenants, not much harm would have been done,
but unfortunately he Is q equity, irascible, stub
born old martinez, who insists upon managing
Affairs solely 10 suit himself He must certainly
have succeeded, for he has suited nobody else In
person Sir Charles could be best described as
beefy. He looks like the English comedy major
one sees on the stage, retired on half pay, wno
swears by the Times ana swears n eyeryth else.
He Is said 70 have urged the secretary not - offer
q reward In the whiIechapel AFFAIR, which Is proc.
ably the case as such step would bring q multi
tude OF shrewd private detectives Into the case,
and Scotland Yard 10 not fond OF rivalry. rather
curious fact, but one that explains away good
deal failure Is that the best men OF the once are
constantly at work on political matterx In the
turbulent state OF British politics the party In
power always has plenty OF detective work 70 De
done, and the government resources are AT tneif
disposal Such thing Is almost tnconcelvaoie IN
this country.
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DBI:ID.
HARNFy On Thurxd

r HARVEY S On Thursday. October Is. lsss: THOMAS
80 ,h,, "a nus 10, OF MAsure AArnsy.
Funeral VAL take place from hs late residence l242
tend Y.
HERD, on Wednesday, October IL. 1855. ., IL q,
portieast ROBERT vfSToN EEiED son ono Of An1rss
Funera 81 from the residence saturday October 20 OF
s,, oelPck pm Friends and relatives are invited 20
JOHNSON. On Thursday October Is. 1855. Of 8
m a. her resid, nee. 20 l. street northwest Mrs.
ELLEN JOHNSON. IN the fOrty-seventh year Of her
Funeral at a. IN. Saturday from St. Aloysius
church.
KING. On Friday, October 10. 1855. at rs q m,
ses r B 4 K isy loos ss
aged seventeen year. and eisht months
Friends Il the family yited 10 attend the funeral
on sunday Afternoon At O'Clock from the chapel IN
MIDDLETON. On Thursday. October Is. 1855, ct
Middleton. ased one year and tventy-one days
Funeral ct O'Clock q M; SATURDAY., October 20
southwest friends and relatives are in vted to attend
tNew York and Richmond papers please copyl
H&SoS4 beloved siis o. john SSIssn, ..sa My
asT 2, The family are
street northwest on sunday evening. October 2 q
MoTEN. On October IL. .lsss. at ESQ q N,
CHARLES L, beloved son Of julia hotsn. ssed 50
His funeral viii Jake place from hi. late rs.idsncs.
G2e Fourth stree northwest Sunday, October II.
at D. Relatives and friends invited 20 attend y
OURAND, On october IL, 1855, Ct II Is pm, as
No. 1910 4th street northwest CAThAhINE the
beloved wife Of the late Elijah oursnd Ased eighty
Funeral from McKendree NJ. Church. Sunday
afternoon. October "a. st 3 30 O'Clock hesnvs and
friends are invited TO attend =
sTEIwER On Thursday. October rs, les6. q
IL so O'Clock pm. WILLIAM II. sIElNEh son q
Henry and Elizabeth 5telwer. ags one Seer. shsven
months and twenty days
bud the Gardener gave m.
A pure and lovely child.
He gave t 10 our keeping.
To cherish unoe6led.
But Just O IL was opening
To the glory OF the day.,
Down caue the heavenly Gardener
And TOOK our bud away
Funeral from the residence l2s street southwest
Sunday octohe. 81 at 2 80 O'Clock pm fnsnds and
reIatiyee are invited 20 attend
baltimore paper please copyJ
SULLIVAN On Thursday. October u.s. 1883, o
twenty a We minutes of an. OF memoraneous Group,
JANIS SULLIVAN, the youngest SOD u fstrzck ~
Mary (aee Mc0rath) Sullivan IN biz slxtn year:
Funeral from his parents residence, ZlA etreef.
between 20 and Sd southwest ON SUNDAY ~ o'cloc6
o. m kelssives friends are rsspecuuly invited e
attend
WHEELER On the morning Of October Is, 1sss.
Mrs M " WHEELLR. an the forty -sscond year d -
funsrs from her late residence 800 street. nortA-
vest SATURDAY morning II b 80 o'olook- hryuiem
mas ct ST Patricks church lntermsnt o. conGres~
tonal cemetery.
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Memories Of a Coudu cssr.

From the Boston Courier
"You have no Idea OF the annoyance wa h.va q,
suffer from the travelling public and especially frotn
travelling statesmen. Let me give you an instance
OF IL" Thus spoke tall ful-bear,ed eondnc,o,
whose heart had Won by the gift OF A Two. FOR
nve-cents Flor de OhbdAds.
"As my train stopped one day between Eidtkuh-
men and Tosen, two travelling statesmen entered a
second-class compartment They sat opposite each
other, and one OF the two placed a pretty heavy
trunk upon the seat next 20 him
"Look here says l. youn have to take that
trunk on the seat
" No, SAYS he, ! WIN not take It down,
trunk down, yes or noe '''~N
nat Har laughed he, you are Testing, my good
man. - 49,
".None OF your familiarity saws L angr1ly q
shall inform the baggage-master'
IAN right don't care rush. replied the pas
sen SEN anu mitndfeM iaughlngy toward the cor
LAS at this very moment the train began IN
move nad 10 defer Informing against the offender
until the next station As soon as IL was reached
i rushed into the compartment fun OF race ana
asked: Now, Will you take the trunk down.
",Please DO not bother Inc with that trunk or A
snail complain OF you az headquartersr roared the
passenger In a voice OF thunder never met win
such impudence before, but as the train stonne1
S Se eo%p ,e o. minutes only mad again 70 wait TN
master OF the case. He entered the compartment
saying:
demand OF you 70 remove the trunk or 70 leave the
train.
"T shall neither take It down nor leave the
already nve minutes late had lust time 10 WIN
the matter 10 the next station.
81 enjoyed In advance the scene az the next STA
said TO the passenger:
81 have 10 ask you 10 leave this train nj once,
"slI, reJolned the now thoroughly infuriated
passenger, what do you want Of me? have main
Tor my ticket and have done nothing reprrbensibIe
whatever, and yet this miserable hireling has not
ceased 10 bother and 10 insult me-
fraf in
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soune New Health Mevemenss.

From ths Philadslphia Ledger.
Dyspeptics on rising In the morning, DO wei TO
Indulge In q few free gymnastics OF the movement
cure species, before putting on the outer clothes
that interfere with free movement It u curious
how closely some OF these exercises come 70 some
OF the active labor employments which are cure
for many Ills Follow the movements OF the reaper,
nrst with one arm and then the other, as though
swinging ascythe inclining the body inv ards from
either hip, as the corresponding arm makes It's
splendid swing. This is rne exercise, as IL changes
the position OF certain dorsal and abdomi-
nal muscles. To initiate with clenched nsts
the movements OF the wood sawyer, or 10
swing the arms In a half circle upward,
while the arms are held close TO the body
as possible, are both splendid breathing exercises
The Queen OF sweden takes the "housemaid cure"
Tor her ailments. but either man or woman In their
own apartments may go through the motion OF the
laundress at her wash-tub, always with the
clenched list that accents the motion OF the arms
ana hands at the wash-board, TO great advantage.
All OF these movement exercises are good when
the chllnness OF autumn days nnds people with
angud circulation, and IL Is scarcely necessary TO
repeat the suggestion that wise people get aw axe
slowly. There are uses for Others than children
In the half-sleepy stretching and gradual stirring
TO your toilet, as the circulation Is not too sud-
denly called upon for ACTIVITY upon sluggish con-
ditions that sleep has brought.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd Oct. 19-virstnta consols ~
asked do. ten-fortes, 30 bid; do, new threea "a
a65A; Baltimore and OHIO stock. Sass; Cincinnati
Washington and Baltimore, frsts, 80; do tbrees Ess
3J4. consolidated gas bonds, lOSIs: do stoct S6zl
BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct l9-Cotton steady-mid
ding 81 Flour, weak and UNCHANGED Wheat
southern. easier, Fultz- ll0allS: Loneberrv i 10,
lly: western steady and dull. No. winter rea amt
I04sai04A. October, l0i';alo4A November. 1867
ern. dull: white. oOao3. yellow 5OaSa. vesfsrn
easier and QUILL mixed spot. 49& nominal. Gctoisar
4gts. nominal. January, 4oa45A year Az Oats
dull - southern and Pennsylvsni&. 3ia34: western
white. 32a34 western mixed. 2sa3I graded M .
white, 33 asked. Rye quiet but firm 8TaT0 H.v
dull-prime 20 choice western, 10 5Oal7 90 prnxy;
sions. steady-mess pork. 400. Lard-renned III
Butter hrm-western packed, l2als. best roll I7aifs
and steady-rehned, ~. Coffee, steady-Rio carSoas
fair. l6aal6t. Sugar. steady-A soft ~. cna,e.
refined. nrIn. 16al6A Whisky. quiet and stessiV
l2oa12s Freshts to Liverpool per steamer dnii ana
nearly nomin.i.eotton. S-32d.; nour. per ton TIA
barrels: wheat. 10000 bushels corn l. 300 bnsnsI"
oats. 5000 bushels. rye 1.200 bushels. Shipments
-four. 5000 barrels Sales-wheat, 1872 900 bushels.
corn $1,000 bushels
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Oct 10, 10. 30 0. m. Wheat opepea
The FIRST price December. liz. and on May 2S
These two options kept closely together several
times exactly coincdng IN price in spite of the
lower figure, which the latter would naturally COM
maId- Both December and May advanced with very
little interruption TO ll3A. and then weakened; the
former 10 l12 at which IL stands, the latter to
ll3. and j. quoted at 49, Corn opened steady
and unchanged with November at 43 ~ and it ductu.
ated = above Oats were steady and unchanged. at
2es for May. May pork strong, and IN higher for
January, at so advancing steadily to 1865 and IL
now quoted st l4.75x. January lard i higher
atsls1< january ribs are DC. higher. at 1928.
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He saved EKprsss Change.
A quietly dressed man presented check q the
oaggage-room In Danbury, Coma, the other dAy,
and received In exchange . neatiy-paintsd oox
about the size OF IN ordinary trunk A dozen ex-
prsssmen At once desired his patronage Hesmiled
kindly, unlocked the box. and took out small
wheel and two long and short secka The long
SUCKS ne ntted into staples at the upper and lower
Spposlte corners OF the box The short sticks then
the wheel found place betWeou the lower ends Of
tnS long pieces. ThuA quicker than it takes 70
teu ~ Soe man had transformed his boz into
In rev hours repacked the wheel and stickA and
gun town on . west-bound train. He was said 70
pc an agent Tor q religious publication house and
money.
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q Wealth. Rrws>

TIE hokkA SCANDAL m cnUAeo-rpsrTNoxy -
TIE pIvokck pRocEkpfxes
Chicago dispatch 70 the New YORK He~oid
says; MIA Smell the wife Of the murdered Miles
Are. olAa IN aeep mourning. sat In Judge oolinf
court YESTERDAY morning There were tear In her
eyes Is she gazed at . pretty but fearful young
Mo.hsS -. sySut twenty-Our who sat In the w.
ness enAlr. Ihe lady was Mrs. Alice Mocha the
Daughter OF 1ascotts victim ana she VAS rel.ting
the story OF her unhappy married existepce with
Willie - Mccrea. the son or Inc miiiion aire sceop-
iator ana former president OF the board OF trade
Judge Soluns heard the case in the prr~epce OF
o . rev Spectators Mr. McCrea was the nrst
MIeness sue SAID her husband had been very
SIue, W ncr, having struck aud choked her anl
knecke1 her down In the presence OF her relstivss
ana chlldren- Two children had haen morn 4,
me, ,neu, ana .nese Nrs hccrea asked 20 be given
snn,.se, ,nn,,, stating that she was able %
suppOa tnem, a. she Possessed meAns OF her own.
When Mrs NcCrea had conclpded her fest,n,onS sbe
r.anea over 70 where Mr. Smells widow sat ana,
ha.s nersei Gown beside her mother, laid her
insss ~ ~ - ana soneed aloud Mr.. r. K BIZ
ne had seen McCrea strike his vile ard pnss her
sNa; henry G ingalls, a law STUDENT who
boarded Win the McCreas s~ore he Ia al fr,onentiy
seen McSrea strike his wife. judge Coliins a..
ocrc0 a decree prepared for Mrs. n.
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District Government Affair.".

PETITION FROM LIE DROIT PARK.
petition signed by owners OF property In lie
Drot Park was handed to the Commissioners this
morning, praying that they condemn the right of
way for the public in the parks, streets and ave-
nues Of LeDroit PARK. This is done, the petition
says, to obtain during the coming winter, approp-
riattOns from Congress for the improvement OF the
principal streets IN the Park The petitioners say
that they have been paying taxes aggregating
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars for 1fteen years
without receiving any returns. Thomas e. Wag-
gaman, B. II. Warner. Gen. VIM. Birney, James
McLatn and Thomas X Lemon are among the
signers.
AGENT KEY RKCONMIsSIONKD.
The District Commissioners have recommended
Agent Key, OF the Humane Society, e. an add
ti0nal private OF the police.
NOT APPROVED.
The Commissioners have returned the Dill "a
charter the Columbia Central Railway Company
with their disapproval
xIBCELLANIOUA.
The Commissioners have been besieged by dis.
satisfied property owners whose streets had been
left out OF the schedule estimated to be improved
during the next fiscal year.
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The Death Record.

During the twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported to the health
Office as follows: VIM. A. Mellis, white, Al years;
Mary v. Wheeler, white, AZ years; Howard Smith,
white, 10 years: Mary c. Dobbyn, white, A years;
Mary Ready, white. 48 years; Ellen Dalion, white
lingtOn Clark, colored, IL months; Jno II. Brooks,
coored, 46 years. Eliz H. Scott, colored, 81 years.
colored, 80 years; Randall Dickson colored, IS
years; RObt. LangstOn, colored, 81 years; Char
lOtte Hayes, coored, 1 month; Loavers w. jack
son, colOred months
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A Prayer.Book ser a Nickel

The latest drop-a-nickel-in-the-slot machine
turns out hymn-book on one side and another
nickel VIII furnish you with a prayer-book from
the other. The idea Is 10 place them IN CHURCHES,
mainly Tor the use OF sJrangers who would WILL
ngiy contribute 10 cents for the OF the books.
The machines are 80 Constructed that the sexton
can readily replace the books after service. The
Inventor, Phlladelphian. Offers TO supply the
ouJnt, books and all, and divide the profits with
the church.
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NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. Kossuth Niles detached
from duty as inspector OF ordnance at the Midvale
steel works, Pennsylvania, and ordered as inspec-
tor OF ordnance at the Bethlehem iron works,
pennsylvania. Passed Assistant Surgeon A. A.
Austin ordered to duty at the naval station New
London, Conn Passed Assistant Engineer Geo.
Cowie, 1r, ordered to the New York navy-yard
Assistant Engineer A. 8. Halstead ordered to the
League Island navy-yard, Philadelphia. Carpenter
w. w. Richardson ordered to duty in the Coast
survey. Chaplain s. d. Boorom detached from
Passed AssisI ant Engineer A. c. Engard detached
from the League Island hayward and ordered to
special duty In connection with the Newark, re-
hevfng Assistant Engineer Robt. !. Reed, ordered
TO special duty in connection with the Philadel-
ph1a, relieving Assistant Engineer Jos L Wood,
ordered TO duty at the New York yard. surgeon
A. NJ Moore detached from duty at New London
and ordered TO the Kearsarge. Passed Assistant
Engineer Jas. II. Chasmar detached from the New
York yard ana ordered to the Kearsarge. Assist
ant Engineer w. w. White detached from duty at
Pfttsburg and ordered to the Kearsarge
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MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Two Railroad Paymasters Shot Dea'
by HighWaymen and S12, 900 stolen.

WuKEsBARRE, PA, Oct. ia most dar.
ing murder and robbery occurred this morn
ing a few miles from here on the Wilkes
barre Mountain Two paymasters, John B
Mcclure and j. Flanagan, OF Philadelphia, and
their horse, were shot dead, and sum OF
money amounting to $4,000 In their posses
sion was taken by the murderers.
The murdered men were on their way TO pay the
workmen on McFadden branch OF the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad, between Mill Creek and Laurel Run.
They were riding along in buggy through strip
OF woods TO the place where the payments were
TO be made, when the highwaymen stepped
out OF the woods, and crying "haltr
they shot the horse dead and also both the pay
masters. The money was In box and was COM
posed OF gold and silver, which the robbers took
and fled at once for parts unknown. The daring
act has caused a great deal or excitement here,
and all Efforts are being made by police detec-
yves ana cltzens 10 capture the villains.