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New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
Philadelphia, Aug. 2i-The insurance on tho
lnitng min OF Charles Spencer 60, burned yester-
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
An effort made in the last few days to cause
some uncssncss the prospects Of removal OF the
more radical restrictions which have under the producers
agreement OF last year. been IN or.c wi regard Ming
( r oil aad the daily production. The effort Il one not
likely to bring the slightest speculative other reward to
those who make II. The shutin agreement which eX-
pires on November l. might well not be given up
now 80 far as practical results are concerned Tho
natural shrnkagc in Old production has left the mass OF
producers unable 10 Ill the quota Of yield allowed TO them
Company and after November l. when the cleaning
likelihood OF any material current output.
Even should heGe b. gain y VIII ,rc 1T seaeon when
consumption Is extremely active. anu "neh the ppe he
deyeres are morally cer,n to run Up to hguIes o,i .,
nsEge Gcced Ganeat Of net store. cach month
we're IN 5@ oon sa to % gse T nS Gs sS
urabe TO see the arliaels nature Of The movement to
eia trade and PUBLIC will be- yorably inGueneed by mo
that production OF America Is checked arncay
OIL when are necessary to the preservation and
0eHy Of the nigy c WE have & reason @ to be-
ated by agreement after the expiration Of the
%ad for % 9Sg O4n year Tee r who Sas
into cohesion that would facilitate the attainment Of
trade independence have suffered many sacrifices in order
to carry her contract out TO tho letter They do not
pectoRS dUs Of s5%th5 WITH HS Podaeer, pToceSe
Assccia lion but they viii regulate the dri in manner
sng country that may be developed while at the same
@s asd @ s aog Sey sad ayos a so'a G f Be-
wascfu competition which in the past has had result
except handicap producers I'm the endeayor place
their business reasonably paving basis
Yesterdays certificate sIc ulaton was dull and
barely merit reference. The st1Cnation
hc moment be appreciated when i is noted that the
sales reported the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange were less than those reported in he stock Ex
change for the first time since the latter permitted deal
ngs In the ?rclc. The variation ~ values covered 4
and possessed little Significance, though
the basis generally higher than that OF Thursday.
The lu IN refined il natural and last very long
but checks buoyancy n speculation because OF ths
unnatural market position crci ed to Of the West
producers who should be friends and
higher prices for their product But H. Is apparent
large the speculative dulnrss lies dncuy
~ some large dealers % secure lines OF goods which
found sympathy with higher market and the reluctance
Of foreign buyers 20 accept tho fact OF
that they were not expecting a few months ago Tho
crude market closed quiet. with tone that indicated
nothing worth copper the pyker who wants profit
ably close up his weeks or days deals" early this
morning.
The range Of prices and the total dealings were as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
EUROPEAN PRODUCE M,RKErs

LIVERPOOL. Aug 2t-3;S0 D. m.-Beef In fair demana
Pork-In fair demand Hams-In far demand Bacon Ill
far demand Chee.e-In poor demand. Iaow-in ..,n ss
demand. Spirits OF rurpenune-ln poor demand hosn~
In demand. Lsrd-spot and utures-in far iemsna
primo western-spot August September and OCTOBER ni
40s Cd Wheat Tho demand has fallen on new No
Winter strong 7sst DO spring nrm at 7 Sd t;us a.
mand mixed Western spot nrm at Is I'D. do Augu Ell
at is lOd eepsmber hrm at ss 1Od do October stoseI
st Is l0kd. Hops at Loadon-New.York et@te-lh SoS~
demand -. o..
centala =. ono
Receipts Of American corn past three dsys soS
ceptals .. -
LONDON. Aug 2ALinseed cake 80 g. Mg 20 70 "a sSs
ton far Western refined petroleum. 7d - lcd per
sp rm s E35s9Ao per tan spirits Of tarpcnIas A' w.
ANTWERP. Aug 2A-wieoxs lard closed az 100 trance
per loo klos. u..
BRgaES Aug 2A-Wiiccxs lard closed at ~ msrks ~
ITO 10. Petroleum. marks IS pfennigA ... n
ANTWERP. Aug. "a Petroleum Fine pale AmerosAs ~
fraucs 12 "A confines paid and sellers
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
SPIRITS or ~ uarrN,INE

CHLgLgsrOS Aug 2i-TurpeDtine irm at $40,
SAVANNAH Aug. 2L.-Tnrpeutine Arm at 3tc.
WLAEoTos. Aug. 2A-rurpentno nrm at sac.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
c,vcyvNAr1 REpUBICAN NOMINEES.

Cincinnati Aug. 4.-Thc Republican County Con-
vcntion yesterday nominated for Clerk OF the Cour
George b. Cox; for Sheriff, Leo scho'e' "ecoruoi'
George Hobson; County Commissioner, Herman
Coesling; County Prosecutor, John {. schwartz ;
Coroner John H. Rcndigs; Common Pleas Judges,
Clement Bates and Miller Outcait
CoIORED MEN FORMING REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Carlisle Penn, Aug "a (speciaD.-The report sent
out to the press by Democratic agent in this city,
that I5OO colored voters here would support Cieve-
land In the coming campaign, is a campaign canalu'
Last night the first step taken for the organization
OF clubs throughout the Cumberland Valley, when up
ward of 100 coiorcd voters Of Mechancsburg formed
club and elected Charles Slaughter president George
Puipus vice president. and John Lewis secretary. The
c0lored voters in this section are unit for Harrison
a nd Morton.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
ALMOST A PANIC IN VALUES.
MR. ObEvELANDS MESsAGE TOLD.

POSSIBLE CONDITION IN TIE FUTURE CON
SIDERED.
SALES AT THE STOCK EXcHANGE-Auo' u "a
THE GENERAL LIST
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
NoETHERd PACIFIC.

N0RTHERd PACIFIC.
Number OF miles, 2Bl 25o3 0277
Third in Aug. sZ4o55J s2s53t2 e37A14A
Jan. / 10 Aug. 21.-.- GS3l,5S3 7.522ol1 10,0S25o6
ST LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Number Of mlies...- SD ~ 30 1,1S0
Ian I 10 Aug 2i... 2,73Gs92 1,C6S,400 3272t03
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
~ HSPi Hs$''; :: 4: $;; as a5s a!s$
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON.
Number OF miles,. $40 an 80 $40
Second week In Aug. &2yGJo f55!oS S29193
sr. LOUIS ALTON AND TERRE HAUTE tMain Lin..
Number Of niles. I'D - ~! 267
Second week In Aug fZ4,1O5 s1oah eSsSof
Jan. 10 Aug A.. S2j,O34 .....
IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS AT NEw-YoRK
Entered ct the port. s2s57,7s9 s29i6Gel s244So4o
Thrown on market. 2,e5G.lel 2o5fSo 2I59462
Entered az The s7s o5e sos sssoo2 200 ss7o2ss
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKET
LONDON Arg. 2f.-t .. m-COnsols, o9p for money
ana 30 Atlantic and Great western free
mortgage Trustees Certihcaes 351 81 Panl Common.
1881, New York Central, 1ll5j Erie. 251 DO second
coDsols. f0l III Heading 25ss
Money Is . per ceat -
OF bullion into the Bank OF England
balance to-day ~ 932.0VO.
Paris advces quote per cent rentes az SO narcs 70
for fha mt
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
HAVANA MARK ETS.

HAVANA Aug 2A-spansh gold. 2s9S e23es ExensAH
quiet. sugar-Quiet quantity Of centrifugal toS ~
degrees poartzaton sold private terms. said '" y"
gold per QuintaL
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
CLOTH MARKET

FALL RIVER Mass. Aug. 2Lrhe printing clon Istl
hrm at sc for "a square spot and 3c Tor oVAos"
spotA Odd goods were IN steady inquiry
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
INSURANCE IN RECENT FIRES.

The insurance on the stock and machinery OF the
Hatch Lthoeraphic Company, Nos. 40 to o3 lafayette
nlRco hIrncd ON Thursday. Is as fOlOws
New-York tribune., 1888-08-25

Bakers $3 60
9l6gl sc. No. spring Wheat S2082c. No. Red
s2 &c No. cora 4Gc No. oats % o2jbc No. Rys
49c. No. Barley nominal; No. Flax seed 81 20
sl3 32Ial l3 20 per bbl 50 1899 1872 per 100 %.
Short Ribs SIDES 2O9s 22s ssltei shouie
boxed 81 lO67 So IS 81 90 90.
Wnskey, dstiers' flushed goods 81 20 per gal sngars
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
A NEW DEPARTMENT.

Hereafter you will find in our Bedding De-
partment IL complete stock of
FEATHERS AND FEATHER PILLOWS,
which we shall mark at lower prices than gen.
orally asked for these goods.
We have secured the products of manu-
facturer whose machinery and facilities for
sorting, deodorlzing, perfecting and making
Feather Pillows is not surpassed, II indeed
equaled in this country, and we take pleasure
in commenting them TO the trade, every pair
being guaranteed free from any unplearant
odor, dust or quills.
We shall carry four qualities and shall show
each in all the different sizes and weights.
They are covered with an excellent grade of
Featherproof striped TickinO, and are the
cheapest good Pillows possibly obtainable.
Feathers in bulk, by the pound These are
prime selected Live Geese Feathers, and are
guaranteed permanently odorless and free
from dust or quills. There are no better goose
feathers pulled than these Only 75c. per
pound, put up in muslin bags holding from to
10 pounds.
DUAL. No. 3-Ready- made Feather pillows,
sizes from ~ by 27-inch to 2i by 2S-inch, 3 10
4 lbs, from $3.50 to ,S2.40 per Pillow.
Quail. No 2-Ready-made Feather Pillows
sizes 20 by ~ TO p by 3O-inch, 2H to lbs
Sl.75 to So 80 per Pillow.
DUAL. No. 1-heady-madc Feather Pillows
filled with the best grade prime Live Geese
Feathers and covered with fine feather-proot
inch, 2I4 to 4 pounds, s1.SS to SO per Pillow
Pillows of .Haif,and ,hali." one,half best
selected Live Geese Feathers, ana hall of excel
size, % by 2s-inuh; weight, 21G lbs; price
81 so each.
Size, "a by 3o-lnch; weight, 3 lbs; price, ST.
each
Your inspection of the new stock is cordially
Vourth iloor)
WOODWARD & LoTHROP,
Cor. 18th AMI f sts II. w.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

mtcndent Stoutcnburgh, of the Wash
ington Asylum, has submitted his am
nuul report OF the operation of the male
and female worlihouscs. the aims
house and the ain nshousc hospital for
the last fiscal year. The daily average
number OF persons in these institutions
was wol khCusc | 6S, almshouSC II, hos
ptal 1872 There wcro ,63i different
persons committed to the male work
house and Az to the female work
house. The men did work on streets in
the eastern section of the city that
would have cost the city 10000. lie
recommends that the bows from to
sent to the worlihousc, be sent to the
Reform School instead. The cost at
tending paupcr funerals he thinks
should be bclnc by the Health Ollicc,
The estimates for next year aggregate
SjS, 1850. and in addition to the salaries,
include 81, 800 for the erection of "
ing-in ward, and 81 900 for converting
the magazine building into u workhousc.
The report of the Building Inspectors
office for tho month of August shows
that permits were granted for the crcC-
tiOn of PIP houses and repairs and addi-
tions to 1877 others. This is an increase
Of thirty-two new houses over the num-
ber for which permits were issued in
August 1887 The receipts of the office
III l''N NuiilNu ihNo lllt A'lSNIlbu uIttioulN
were $1,000.
A rchcaring has been granted in the
case of Patrick Smyth. 123 ID street
southwest, for a barroom license. II
was found that he had complied with the
law and separated his bar from his gro
ccry store, and the application was APP
proved.
The Baltimore and Ohio and United
States Express Companies desire to pave
ID street. between New Jersey avenue and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks,
with granite blocks. The Commissioners
have furnished them with an estimate
showing that it will cost them Sl,4G5 6s.
1t will be done when they deposit this
amount.
Pomcroy street, in the county, opposite
Howard University, will be paved with
asphalt. The appropriation is insufli-
cicnt to pave the whole street, and ~
patch of it. near Seventh street will not
he DaVcd
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03

For Washington Spring Lamb
go TO John II. Kelly, stalls 62S, 629 and 630
Centre Market and 206 and Dos Northern Lib
erty. Corned beef a speciality.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

ID. L. lIaines will soon erect public hall
in Anacostia, 40 by 60 feet.
-Piney Grove Lodge, No. Z, of the !. o. G.
T., was Instituted last Friday evening at Piney
Grove, near Bennings.
The tool-house in Garfield Park was
robbed of 200 feet of rubber hose last Friday
night. Sergeant Mulhall arrested Ed. Huff
colored, and found the stolen property in his
house.
Michael Kawcher, who was badly injured
In the B-street elevator, in the Centre Market.
ON Friday, has been taken home, his wounds
having been dressed at the Emergency Hos
pital.
AT a meeting of the Ohio Democratic AS
sOciation Saturday night the following officers
were elected President Hon. S. :. Yoder;
vice-president, f. S. Clinton secretary. II. b.
Caldwell financial secretary, f. G. Cum
mings; treasurer, Mr.. Dieman
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
TOO LkrE TO CLASSIFY.

Perry Building, Pennsylvania avenue, corne
Ninth street Established 1S40.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
THRnNGED WITH ARTISTS.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art Again Open
10 the pnhlIn

The Corcoran Gallery of Art Again Open
to the Public.
The Corcoran Galltry of Art was op-
en- to-day for the first time since the
middle of July, when it was closed IN
order that the annual repairs to the
building might be made. Beyond hang
ing some oil the pictures in a better
light, and the rc-frcscOing of the bronze
room, nothing OF importance has been
done No new pictures have been re-
ceivcd and tu old uCquaintanccs the gal
lcry will look the same. only ireshcr
look has been impaired bv the new
paint and Varnish. The gallery will
continue to be free to the public ON
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On
the other week days the adu isSion will
be twcl ty-iive cents Many amateur
artists locked to the gallery to-day and
nearly all expressed the greatest delight
at being allowed to roam again among
their idols
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
Games lost

New York was checked in its career by its
losses to Boston and fell from 66.3 to 64.3;
Chicago dropped from $40 to 55.s; Detroit
went up from 527 to 53,5; Boston dropped
from 52.7 to 52.4; Philadelphia's victories over
Washington sent it up from 80 to 5l.5; Pitts
burg went up from AIS to 4S.3; Washington
dropped from 3S9 TO 3S; indianapolis went
up the same distance, from 35 to $50.
st. Louis improved its standing 12 per cent.
The Athletics went up from GOA to 622.
The Cincinnatis fell into third place, but
advanced from 60.7 to 61.2; Brooklyn dropped
from 5s.5 to SIS; Baltimore from 402 to BIS;
Louisville from 49, Il to 3S.1, and took seventh
place. Cleveland went up into sixth place
| and from 81 jumped to 3S.1; Kansas City
dropped from "a to 1873.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
A Short-I.iyedB Bank.

A dispatch from Chicago says VIM. A.
Swart, LII johnson and Elijah Becker, presi-
dent, teller and solicitor of the Savings Bank
at Roseland, have disappeared. About 3000O,
comprising the entire funds of the bank are
also missing. Roseland is a southern suburb
OF Chicago The village has population Of
1000, nearly all Hollanders scarcelya family
in the place escaped loss The people were
almost frantic when the discovery of the flight
was made. Swart left Friday; johnson and
Becker followed Saturday Swart was a
''young Napoleon of finance" lie had pro
iected street car lines and similar municipal
improvements. much to the astonishmcnt OF
his Dutch ncighbors, but gathering in then
money by offering comparatively high rate OF
interest The bank has been in operation just
seven months.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
NOVELTIES In A UTVAN FABRIos
SEAToN PERRY,


HAS JUST OPENED Ills DIRECT IMPORTA-
TlON" Of
NOVELTIES IN PARIS COMBINATION
NOVELTIES in ALI-wooL IMPoRTED
PLAIDS, EAIR LINE STRIPES AND HICKS
NEW FALL SHADES IN ALL.WOOL AND
SILK WARP lIENRlErTAS, RANGING FROM
NEW HABIT CLOTHS AT S716c. AND 81.
"DIRECT IMPORTATION" OF ENGLISH
SUITINGS AT So PER YARD.
NEW FRENCH SERGES, CHEYR0NS Gnu D.
DAS AND oAMEL'S HAIRS, RANGING FROM
NEW 'FRENCu BR0ADCLoTHs, RANGING
FROM 81 25 TO 2.5O PER YARD
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF MOURNING
FABRICS" FROM THE MOST CELEBRArED
EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS.
ALL THE "NEW WEAVES" IN BLACK AND
PoLoRED SILK FABRICS AT LOWEST
M0yELTrEs IN BLACK AND ooLoRED SILK
YoyEETIEs IN HANDKERcHIEFs AND
TREFoUsE AND PERINoT's KID GLOVES.
GENUINE u ENFIELD WHITE AND SCARLET
SHAKER FLANNELS. BEST MAKES" or
MEDIUM AND HEAVY WEIGHT MERINo UN-
CALIFORNIA BLANKETS. MARsEILLES
NEW IRISH AND GERMAN TABLE LINENS.
TOWELS, NAPKINS AND BED LINENS IN
QUALITIES THAT CAN BE RELIED ON no
Se+PLAiN FIGURES AND CORRECT
Gg-sToRE CLOSES AT6P.M.
,SEATON PERRY,
Perry Building Rennsylvitnia avenue corner
Ninth street. Established 1910,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
Second Special Excursion to Niagara
Falls, via PennsYlvnnin RnilrOad

The fast excursion Of this season run to Nj
agara Falls under the auspices of the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company proved so popu-
lar and the demand for Others of like character
is so widespread that the company has ar
ranged second for Thursday, September 13.
This excursion will be conducted on the same
high grade as the one previous. 1t will be run
under the direction Of the Tourist Agent, and
the party will go by special tram of day
coaches ana Pullman parlor cars through TO
Niagara The date is without doubt well
chosen, as ten days contemplated in the limit
Of tickets will cover the most delightful por-
tion of the early autumn season. Stop off at
Watkins, with an opportunity to visit the
famous glen,will be allowed either gong or re-
turning, Excursion tickets, good for ten days,
viii be sold from Washington and Baltimore
at $40. The special train will leave Washing
ton 7:l0 a. M, Baltimore S;l5.
For rates and detailed information consult
ticket agents or apply by letter to r. A, Parkc,
passenger agent, Baltimore and Potomac Sta
tiOu
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
Fatal Resnlt of a Petty Quarrel.

Clarence Bailey, 22-year-old negro, with
Sam. Brodus and Frank Pickett, started fight
on August 20 on the commons in the heart of
what is known as Bloody Field, in South
Washington, over the payment of Is cents for
their rides on the 'merry-go.round." Either
Brodus or Pickett which it is not known,
struck Bailey on the head with stone. AL
though knocked senseless, he was not too Sc
riously injured to appear in the Police Court
the next day, had his companions fined $5
each and sent to Jail for fifteen days, where
they now are. Afterward Bailey's condition
began to grow more serious and last night he
died from lockiaw
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
TIE wOnnLEY LANE BRIDGE.
Property owners Contribute $4,000 and
~ VIII Be Built.

Property Owners Contribute $4,000 and
~ VIII I}e Built.
The Woodley Lane Bridge is no longer
in doubt and the public is largely in
dcbtcd to the enterprise and hbcralitv
of Mcssrs. George Tfucsdcll, John Nc
Lame and John L. Wagpaman. for this
handsome Improvement to ono OF the
most useful roads leading into thc coun-
try This bridge has experienced many
vicissitudes. The appropriation of S35,-
900 was deemed too small and tdcrc
was not proposal received for its CON
structiOn that was not twice this
amount or thcrcabouts The Groton
Iron Works, who have the contract for
building the Eastern Branch Bridge. had
four spans of 100 feet each on hand
which they said they could work of
their hands in constructing this bridge.
They found recently that the appro-
printion WIS even to small TO pay them,
aud it would have been given mp, had
not the three gentlemen named, with
one or two others, contributed in the
ncighborhood of $4,000. The COM
panics representatives called ON the En-
hnccr Commissioner and Capt. Symons
to-day and agreed TO build the bridge.
and they are now executing the con-
tract
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieutenant Luclen Flynn has been granted
three months leave from September 26.
Ensign John H. Sheplcy has been dc
tached from the Swatara and ordered TO the
Wabash.
Leaves of absence have been granted
First Lieutenant Edwin B. Bolton, Twenty
third Infantry for two months and Second
Lieutenant H. Ii. Browne, fourth infantry,
for one month.
Second Lieutenant Il. S. Avis, fifth infan-
try, has been detailed as military professor
at the West Virginia University at NlOrgcn-
town. relieving First Lieutenant j. L. VIII
son, fourth artillery.
Ensign John G.. Tawresey and Naval
Cadet William N. Vansant have been or
dcred to Greenwich, England, by the
steamer of September 10, for duty under
instruction at the Royal College.
Major Marcus a. Reno, formerly we'll
known Indian fighter I'm the U. $ Army,
was arrested i'm Harrisburg, Pa. saturday,
on charge preferred by his wife Isabella
Il. Reno of that city If non-maintenancc.
lie was admitted to bail.
Lieutenant Commander Frank Courts,
has been Oirlorcd to duty as steel Inspector
at tho Homestead Steel Works at Nhnhall,
Pa, and Lieutenant J. G. Eaton will be de
tachcd from similar duty at Plttsburg, Sep
tember 30 and placed on waiting orders
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
WEST WASHINGTON.

About 10 O'Clock Saturday night, Jake
Jackson and Henson Johnson, got into an
alteration and Jackson drew largo dirk
knife and stabbed Johnson In the left side.
JohnsOn's wound was a serious ono and he
was taken to his home. 1910 Twcnty-sev-
enth street, and attended by Dr. IIarrgan.
Jackson made his escape and has not been
arrested yet.
Benjamin Brooks was arrested Saturday
night by officer Warwick, charged with as
sault and battery on Maggie Ashton Brooks
assaulted Maggie with a heavy piece of board
cutting her face badly
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
To Columbus, Ohio, and Return via H.
and d. II X.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Columbus, Ohio,
aud return, on the occasion Of the G. A. Il.
Encampment, from September to 10 inclu-
siye, at rate of $l2.75 for the round trip.
The q. A. r., Department Of the Potomac,
have unanimously decided to go via this route,
aud will leave by special train of Pullman
seepers and day coaches IL noon, September
., passing through Harper's Ferry and the
beautiful scenery en- route to Oakland by day
light. At Z ia place etop Of two hours will
he made, q o ing those who may desire an
opportunity I, take supper at this famous
summer resort, resuming the journey at 7.3C
and arriving at Columbus next morning
For tickets and sleeping-car space apply at
b. and o. ticket offices, Gl9 and 1851 Pennsyl
vania avenue, and depot.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
Funeral of II. c. Hewett.

The funeral of the late Robert C. Hewett
took place yesterday afternoon at . 80
O'Clock from his residence, 623 NJ street,
northwest, and was largely attended. Rev.
Alexander Kent, of tho Church of Our
Father, preached the funeral sermon. con-
Guiding with Whittier's " Brother of Mercy,n
as typical of Mr., Hewett's charitablcness.
The intcrment was at GlenwoOd.
The pall-bearclS were Col. Cook, Il. b.
Hay. N. Il. Young A. ]. Donaldson. ]. S.
TomlnsOn, w. r. Boughton. William O'Don-
nell and W. H. Goods. President Young, of
the I.cague, sent a large wreath, and the
Chicago club stand of flowers surmounted
The Washington critic., 1888-09-03
FALL AND WINTER PLANNELS.

We have opened our stock of Fall and Winter
Flannels in both plain and fancy styles, which
is, in view Of the remarkable increase in the use
of both foreign and domestic Flannels, the
largest and handsomest assortment ever our
pleasure to begin season with. We are now
prepared to show Embroidered Skirting Flan-
nes, Embroidered Wrapper Elannels, French
Wrapper Flannels, In figures and stripes; Home
spun skrtng Flannels French Twilled Opera
Flannels, Fancy ana Plain Elder-Down Elan
nels, and great variety of Jcrsey-Striped Flan-
nels, in the choicest patterns and coloring yet
shown.
AS q special opening drive we offer 2d.inch
All-woo French Woven Wrapper Flannels, in
about 80 different styles and colorings, in dark,
rich autumn effects. only 371@c per yard.
Homespun Flannels. Our stock OF these is
larger and the assortment more varied than
shown any previous season. They are 40 inches
wide, all wool, thoroughly shrunk, beautiful
designs of borderings, and are of a weight espe-
cially adapted to Fall and Winter Skirts, only
Csc per yard. -..A. ,.ae,4 ~
Second foor)
WOODWARD &-LOTHRoP,
Cor. 11th and f SITS. n. W.