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MARRIAGE LICRNsEa-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to c. w. Gull
ford and Lizzie DOdd; Isaac G. Wears OF Philadel-
phia, and Mary F. Kiger; VIM. Smith and Carrie
Howard; W. Harpkins and Hattie Reed; August
COr0oS and Teresa O,DOnnall
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ScRA1cErp % YE.ns

IL / had known Of the CUTIoURA REMEDIES twenty
eight years ago. it would have saved me a2OOO 90 0wo
hundred dolarsl and an immense amount of suffering.
My disease Posoriasis) commenced on my head in a
spot not LARGER than cent II spread rapidly all
my body and got under my nails. The scales would
drop on OF me all the time. and my suffering end
less. and without relief One thousand dollars would
not tempt me 70 have this disease again I
POOR man. but feel rich to be relieved of what of
the doctors said was leprosy, ring worm. pso-
riasis. ETC. took and -. Ssrasaprilas one
year and half. but cure. / went to two three
doctors and no cure I cannot praise the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES too much They have made my skin as
clear aud free from scales q baby's. All / used Of
them was three boxes Of CUrIcURA. and three bottles
Of CurIcURA REsoLvENr, and two cakes of CUTIcURA
Soar. II you had been here and said you would have
cured me for 100000 would have had the money.
look like the picture in your book of Psoriasis tpct-
ure number two. How 10 cure Skin Diseases'). but
now am as Gear as any person ever was. Through
force Of habit rub my hands over my arms and ezs
10 scratch once in WHILE but 10 purpose am all
we'll scratched twentyeisht years. and it got to be
n kind of second nature to me / thank you thou-
sand times Any one who reads this may write to me
and 1 will answerit.
DENNIS DOWNING. Waterbury. Vt
Sod everywhere Price. CUTIcURA, Soc; SOAP,
23c-; RKsoLvESr. 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston. Mass. Send for
How to Cure skin Diseases" oc23.24.2627
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BATES. On Monday, October. 80, 1855. at ,. 30
lotte J. bates in the twentyiourih yesT Of his .r
Funeral from the residence Of his parents 1896 X
CARROLL. ON the morning 81 October - lsss
KATE CARROLL beloved vile Of 4 &. Carroll
wedSssday mornins the "a Il INSTANT alter xssh m;
remaps wall b. taken 70 bonHy BrNe cemetery, Bait-
more. Md, for burial Train leaves At O'Clock
DAVIDSON. At her residence. 1924 . street West
Washington, ON the moriiug OF october -. 1858.
o. W. A CUNNINGHAM, Of baltimore. Nd.
Funeral from the chapel Of oAk Hun Cemetery to-
OF the family respectfully invited.
GHEfN ON Monday. octol,-r -. 1855 at 5,45 n.
Gheen. In the fourteenth year Of her A.e
M funeral from parents re-idenc s0i eth Of. NV.
wednesday October "a. at Relatives aud friends
g E9TsfR on On Tuesday morning. October %, 1855
howser. Of Frederick County, Nd aggd eighty-two
Funeral from her late residence 1919 Eighth .trrt
northwest. ON "Wednesday, the 24th .lai > q ma
o,e dlokEisoT INN "a MS1say 9ii3o ss isss aug
Robert NJ. and Anna c. Morrison. aged nine months
Funeral private.
SANDS. On Monday. October %, lsss at 30
Harvey and F.ln,s srss hosA - daager q
children, like the early flower
often drooP and lose their bloom.
Pass away IA childhOod's hour
10 the cold and silent tomb,
Funeral from the residence Of her TaTeni. No 700 Q
O'Clock D. m. Friends and relatives the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend
STANTON. ON Monday, October 30. lsss at his
late residence. :eO1 street Northwest EDWIN
THOMAS. son of Cara l. and the late francis u.
Stanton. AGED nise years
Private fulera al to-day.
WEST. Departed this life October %. lsss. alters
short illness, JOHN l.. MtsT
Funeral "Wednesday, octoter "a. At o'c lock from
his late residence. 424 Sd southwest Triends
aud relatives invited 20 attend
WINCHESTER on October 81, 1855 at 3. 30 Am
at the residence of his mother. Marie q Winci.~fer
2o32 q street northwest WILLIAM POWELL MN
Cells IEt aicd eight Year, aud twentysiN days. son
Of the late George Winchester.
please COPY
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The Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the hington Stock Exchange noted to-day:
r selaSns i i$ 3D. ia s ss asked asked
ask C. PEI mPi Is 1891. currency 1855 bid. Il0
bid D; c. Water stock as. 1901. currency I37 bid.
- y ooiyesr fund 365s, 1924, currency. I2l4 bid,
IVY bid d g. 3O-year fund, 6s, 1902, coin, l2i
pd North Capitol and o Street Railroad, 30 u bid
~ asked Anacostia Railroad. 10 bid Washington
1as. 40s bid, AZ asked. National Union Insurance.
lS5s BID, II asked. Arlington Insurance, 16U bid
Gorcoran Insurance. SOY bid. 50 asked Columbia
insurance Insurance ~; bid. 131 asked German American
klEgs insurance, bid, asked. Washington Market
stock, II bid. Washington Brick Machine Co., 1917
bid National METROPOLITAN Bank, 1875 bid. Farmers
and Mechanics Bank Of Georgetown. 1853 bid.
Gdnlens NATIONAL Bank. 125A bid Real Estate Title
Co. Son 6Snds g. IA bid National Bank Of the
Bank. l1lH bid Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road stock, 200 bid, 2lS asked. Franklin Insurance
Co. 40 bid. 43 asked National Press Brick Co.. IL
bid, 20 asked. Columbia Title Insurance Co.. 5 bio.
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baltimore Markes..

BALTIMORE. Nd Oct. 23-vire1nia consols ~ u.
ern Central. 70asO: Cincinnati Wilmington and Bal
5 gas bonds 'p do stoos "a
Mp Oct r.: fair inquiry
Fnis but
ber l06ai06k: November. i06a166a: December.
sSs 9sss
ern steady mixed SPOT 494; October: 49k; year
ass: and sas
western white. 3la33; western mixed. 2sa30 graded
s,ssdy~prime to choice Western i6 5osl 100 Pr Se
ssions STEADY Lard Tshned lOT Butter very
easy-rehned. "a. Coffee. firm carEoes fair. 49,
% ps4 s.esa a
and nominal cotton: 5-32d.: -four. per ton. us
900 bushels; corn. 10000 Bushels: oats. 5000 BUSH
els Shipments -four. 900 barrels. sales-wheat
11o.OOO bushels corn. 10000 bushels.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. Oct 81 10 .. m.-Wheat opened weak
December at 1i5A i QUICKLY receded to ia raj;
is now quoted at i14Zs. May opened at 1885,, dnctu
sa to s and
and steadily fell away to AZ: Oats were without
70 IL RS
lard soak tt n aR oRsnins At $50
January short ribs are unchanged. at 40.
quoted at ii4 May iia November corn at
and .or RGzh
CHICAGO LII. Oct % Ills ?. "a !closel- Wheat
Yfsx pecsmter ii4 May Iisst Corn n0 steads
cash cash; ALB; NSysmbsr 41h: Dseembsr: BOY. oats.
whisky. TO Pori, leweT@cash. 800; Ne1em nSa
1aso 5ongNsay 1455 Nay Lard easy
S.374 October short ribs, T.75.
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TIE LOCOMOTIVE EHGINEERs-The convention OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers In
session at Richmond has referred the whole Ques-
ton OF federation OF railroad employees 70 special
committee. Until thts committee reports the
matter cannot come up before the convention Tor
discussion. Mr.. Powderlys proposition for CO.
operation OF all labor organizations for purposes OF
defense does not seem 70 meet with general favor
mond special saws: Some do NOT hesitate 70 saw
that Nj. Powderly did not make these friendly
oyertures until he saw stgns OF distntegfAtion In
bis own organization. The matter wul probably
be considered by the committee along with the
general question OF federsuon.
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AMUSEMENn.

ALBAuGH's OPnA HoUsR.-A company Of clever
people, mostly known heretofore Is vaudeville
Il more Or less iSSsSsSs dicuis,ss a thus house
last night incidentally sustaining the roles Of .
piece called "Fashions." though almost any other
name would have served the purpose just as wen
However, the audience was not inclined TO quar-.
rel with this; and II it had been In Quarrelsome
mood, the capers and dances Of Messers. Seamon
aud Murphy and Miss May Irwin. the songs OF
Miss Flora Irwin and Miss linda Thomas. and the
Joined, would have quickly put 1t In good humor
again.
NATIONAL THEArER.-"Mazulm" has gained
nothing In dramatic conference since last year, nor
have the privates In the serried ranks OF PIritys
army grown notably younger nor prettier. But
the scenery Is about as plentiful and beautiful as
ever, the haunted chamber just as bewildering,
and Hdrteguin and Pontaloon have the same droll
series Of adventures, and come to the same bad
end. The grand ballet in the first act last night
was very interesting. and the various features IL
japanese ballet in the second act was also pretty.
The speciality features introduced-the Dare
Brothers, In their bar act and LIE Claire, the Jug
glerLpleasantly diversified the performance,
which was witnessed by o large audience.
HARRIS BJoU THEATRR-A performance OF
rollicking spirit, with an abunance Of solos and
choruses, comic and sentimental, scattered
pany at this house last night In the Of an
audience which filled the house. Katie Hart, the
little soubrette, made short work OF capturing the
good will OF the audience, for she is lively and
also made hits.
KERNAN's THRATER.-As extensive and meri-
tortous collection OF speciality feaSures as can
formances at Kernan's this week as entertaining
as any reasonable patron Of variety could desire.
The acts that were Enthusiastically pleasing to the
large audience last night comprised nearly every
cessary. There are matinees at Kernan's on Mon
day, tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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suH WANTED 10 N CowDoY.-Mary Abbott
bridge, Cal, Saturday night, after an exciting
CHASE. she says she wants 70 be Q cowboy. Her
father says Mary declared her intention 70 become
three times she has arisen at night saddled
pony, and with . loe OF provlsions, camping out
nc and pistol started for the mountaln4 ehe nass
bora saturday Mary started out again, nrst go
ing 20 her fathers barn armed With two pstolA
covered nrod shot scattering her pursuerA A
paxson v0nturod into TIE bafl, hoping 20 quiet
he giEl, but ehs tArud Idseo INTO his tace and
na00 foe n F1vsf. ne crowd started amer her.
~ go = ooa1ean1e nred two shots over her
hoaA vk1oh ofaxt3ed -, nn1 - speang into some
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From Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 IL a. m.-Richmond and
West Point, Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
were again prominent IN the stock market this
morning, and were Joined by Northwestern, the
four stocks completely monopOllZtng the interest
taken in the speculation and furnishing about
three fourths OF the entire business done. First
prices were somewhat Irregular, but generally
lower declines extending to q per cent, and fur
Their fractional losses were sustained over the
whole list, which ranged up to u per cent, gener-
ally, though Missouri Pacific and New England
lost per cent each, and Northwestern Il. The
specially weak stock, however, was Norfolk and
Western preferred, which rapidly declined Ia per
cent, though most OF the loss was afterward re-
gained, when the general list rallied. There was
a sudden and complete revulsion in the temper OF
the market, and on a moderate business prices
steadily rose until most or the list were small frac-
lions above the opening figures, Northwestern be-
Ing most sluggish In the recovery. There was no
further feature TO the trading and the market
then became dull, and at IL O'Clock II was quiet
and steady 10 firm, generally at slight fractions
better than the opening prices
Paid s., OOO, 900 for the Georgia Central.
NEW YORK, Oct. oh. b. Holns states that
the price paid Tor the Georgia Central Railroad by
the Richmond Terminal Is s., 100000.
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District Government Affairs.
TO Rr FINISHED IrNnRR THE M n IAW


Some time ago the Commissioners received re-
quest to have the alley in square TAO paved. This
Is case complicated by the change IN the permit
estimate, to be paved under the compulsory per-
NIT system In April, 1887, and most OF the mate
rial was purchased and hauled to the ground, the
work being practically commenced IT, was, how
ever, necessary to stop the work because Of en-.
croachments on the alley, which 1t was impossible
TO have removed until after the close OF the scal
work, having been commenced last year, under
the provisions OF last years law, and having been
o. naT se
ordered that this course be carried out This is
the only case which the office has OF this charac-
ing precedent which will be Of any trouble here
after.
THE WATER RENTS
Chief Clerk Beall, OF the water department., has
written to the Commissioners informing them
that there will be due on the Both day OF June,
1889, for water rents, $195, 54395; water rents
unpaid TO June 80, 1888, Sl,796O6; Waterman
taxes, including those in arrearage, $17, $500.
TO TAKE UP THEIR PIPES
some days ago Messrs. Beckwith ana Quacken-
bush, contractors for the aqueduct tunnel, applied
air pipe running from their compressor house to
the Champlain avenue shaft. The permit has
been granted on condition that the contractors
leave deposit OF $500 as a guarantee that the
streets viii be restored TO good condition.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: II. W. Bolton, one
d. E. Haines, one frame shop on Harrison street,
Anacostia; $500. Mary II. Traynon, one brick
dwelling, at SIS I'd street northeast; 81 800.
MIsCELLANEOUS.
j. A. venable has been appointed temporary in
spectOr OF sewers at s. per day.
VIM. II. Cutler has been appointed patrol driver
in the third precinct
.Chier Clerk McGinn, Of the health ONCE, has
been granted a leave Of absence for ten days.
The first OF next month the privilege granted by
law OF settling arrears OF taxes at per cent interest
expires. There are about 500 900 in arrears that
can be paid under the law at the reduced rate OF
interest,"
The Commissioners have ordered an allowance
OF 10 cents per cubic yard for 400 cubic yards OF
filling to the Washington Brick Machine Co. for
grading 10Th street extended, between Boundary
and Mount Oivet road, the street to be graded 10
the width OF SO feet and to be surveyed after the
grading is done.
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How Herk00se Wos Married.
From the Pull Man oassss.
Mr.. Hubert Herkomcr who married his deceased
wffes sister the other day, was compelled 20 adopt
o somewhat novel procedure In consequence OF the
absurd law which few obstinate peers ana pre-
lates persist In maintaining. He crossed over 60
Germany and became naturalized as a German
subject In Landsberg, his native town. the local
authorities anording him every possible assist
ance. He was then married and II. on his return
20 England next month, he again becomes an Eng
lish citizen his marriage will stt be legal so Ear
as German law coca. II on the other hand he
does not, the question may arise whether or not
Prof Herkomer as an alien Is Qualined 20 be an
associate OF the English Academy. On this point
i am not Qualined 20 give an opinion, for
though many naturalized foreigners, from the
time OF Fuseu 70 that OF Mr.. Alma Tadema have
been associates and academicianS i question
whether an alien has been admitted 20 the priv
lege, except OF course, as an honorary member,
like NM. Meissopier ana Gerome. The professor
Is passing his third honeymoon at Landsberg, near
Munich. In the tower which he lately built IN q
nne park presented 20 him by fellow-citizenS This
tower, model OF which might have been seen at
busney last season. Is six stories high, ana over
looks some very picturesque grounds ihersected
by the River Lech. II Is chiefly furnished with
carved oak manufactured by the professors work.
men at Bushey. Quite q craze for building towers
after their own designs seems by the way. 90 have
seized artistic Germans. Herr Carl Haag has one
on the Rhine, and the pianist, Eugene d'Albert,
another at kisenach, where little josef Holman
mas ooen passing the summer with him.
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The Care OF the Eves.

From the Boston Globa
good rule TO remember In caring for the sight
ID: Never read In bed; and another very good
RUE 10 observe Qt Is disregarded by almost every
BODY Is never TO read on the cars
Now word as to shortsightedness II In
Saraoiy increases rather than diminishes with
0ia age: II Is noticeabla also. that 1t is more
prevalent among the higher classes than the
lower, and experiments made In the colleges OF
OXFORD and Cambridge, England, recently
showed tnat IL was more prevalent among the
students than among any other class. This, per-
maps can De accounted for on the ground Of the
STUDENTS reading more under trying circumstances
sometimes, as bad light, for instance, midnight
OIL, and all that, and also because they were not
sumclently protected when they were growing
children But while shortsightednesS compe6
many TO wear glasses language il not severe
enough for those namoy- pamby so-called men
VAC wear the one-eye glass. Apart from the dis
gushing absurdity OF the thing, they are COM
mittlng grievous mistake because the right
eye, being the most used It's convexity 10 thereby
Increased and the eyes rendered. unequal
Near-S1ghtedneSs is very Often acquired. and to
steer clear OF this rock we must avoid, above all
can) badly ventilated workshops; we must not
pursue our labors far into the night especially II
they be OF literary nature. The greatest trouble
we md Is not that the artificial light OF itself is 90
bad, but because the gas while burning consumes
the oxygen In the room, which Is life itself. We
should also try TO have plenty OF outdoor exercise
Never allow any substance 10 remain In the eye.
Don't even permit water 70 remain there. The eye
Is washed by its own waters, and when we apply
water to IL we wash its natural fluid away. Be
careful about the eyestone. II you don't use 1t at
all you Will be safer. Avoid Quack remedies-even
the popular ones are not always to be trusted
and when you want advice get It from reputable
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NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-This was the last day Of
the convention OF the Women'S Christian Temper
ance Union. IL was not so well attended as many
OF the delegates had left for their homes. Mrs
Anna NJ. Palmer, OF Iowa, and Mrs. Mary Read
Goodale, Of louisiana, conducted the religious
services Miss Helen l. Hood reported on railroad
rates and tickets Geo. c. Hall anu Miss Mary
Allen West spoke In behalf OF the periodical, the
Union Signal, and It's policy and circulation.
The reports OF the National organizers were next
called for Miss ". l. Wells, OF Tennessee gave a
good account OF the work sue had accomplished
In the past year. Mrs. Z 5. Peck, OF this city,
spoke OF the work done In Canada by the w. C. T.
u. Mrs. Mary b. Peese, OF the W. c. T. u, spoke
OF the temperance cause among the Indians In the
territories.
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Both Loved the Same YounG Mar.
90 THEY AGREED 70 END fHEIR LIvEs AND ONE GIRL
KKPT HRR VOW.
A 0reensburg, Pa, dispatch says: Maggie Lloyd,
domestic in the employ Of Ma Rebecca Barclay.
OF this place committed suicide Sunday night by
taking laudanum- Ma Barclay was alarmed by
her -appeafance at the usual hour this morning,
and upon going TO her noon discovered her in the
agonies q death. She hastily spmmoned her SON
in-law. Dr. J. s Crawford, but the girl died
OF the suicide, II has been learned that the
vicIim ana Maggie Calvin, employed ny Or.
young man. Az they could not both have him
they concluded to end their nvuA which TO them
seemed no longer worth living. WIN that object
In view they One night last week vislred
q number Of drug .aorea g eech Of which
then arranged 90 e6yB NJ GAVIN, 70 both Dc
Las nagnS eut ~ lloge stner na.sook sns tine
aged about ninetDen Seay and Was . member a
s sa1 r.Ss ~, y c,s,s ,n ~ - ~.
uoyd1 examplA
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Australians Mean Business.
A YACHT TO SAIL FROM THE ANTIPopEs AFTER m
AMERICA,S CUP.


AMERICAS CUP.
New York Herald correspondent telegraphs
from Boston an interview with Mr. Walter Rocks
the naval architect, who has come all the way
from Australia for the purpose OF looking over the
ground preparatory to challenging for the Ameri.
cas- cup. "You may safely say" he said, "that q
challenge Will be forwarded II did not feel Ger.
tain OF 1t you may rest assured should not have
abandoned my business for six months at the re-
quest OF the gentlemen whom represent. The
challenge Will come from the Royal Sydney Yacht
squadron, the premier club in Australia and the
only one bearing the title OF squadron, This or
fleet Of about forIy-two vessels There are a few
schooners In the fleet, but most OF the vessels are
sSlngie,steKefs cutters or sloopS You can nova
Are there any center-boards In the clubfn
on. yes; indeed, al the small boats are CENTER
poa snns ana az some OF the largest ones"
ARE 60 feet on the water line and rs feet over all
All put Two OF them have been designed BY me
sent several TO Victoria and Queensland.D
None TO New Zealand?"
mo; they build their own boats and with
smiley they think they can beat mine"
Mr.. Reeks purposes, he says to build a chal.
enger OF the size OF the Volunteer but he expects
70 learn ., when he visits New York whetner the
rev OK ciuD will Insist on that condition OF the
new deed OF gift which calls for 90-foot boats ne
hardly thinks this win be insisted UPON but win
cneerfuily accept the situation. Whatever It may
Mr.. Reeks, with pardonable pride, called especial
attention 10 the difference between the English
aha sne australian boats "My boats" he said,
! learned yacht designing In England, but
Australia"
The challenger will be keel boat, OF course7"
mn Mny OF course7' was the quick reply.
I'VE shall send out our challenge as soon a. we
are ready" he said, mot waiting until the ten
months limit Of time. We are perfectly willing
ana satisfied 70 leave the whole matter IN the
nanos OF the New York Yacht Club. We know
tney WILL treat us In spOrtSmapllke manner and
give US a fair show. For my part should like to
allowance"
narD0r, and viii come around the Cape Of Good
Hope with ten or ffteen representative Australian
ynchtsmen on board. -Four or fvo months will be
gin work on the boat In TWO months from this
time.
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MOVING THE MoNrroRs-Three powerful tugs
are engaged In moving the feet OF monitors at
City Point TO the new anchorage selected for them
miles below Richmond, In the James River. The
removal Is accomplished slowly, as It requires the
combined efforts OF all three tugs TO tow one OF
the huge vessels In day, the distance being about
30 miles The Ajax. the largest one OF the neet,
was brought up on Saturday, the Wyandotte fol-
lowed on sunday and the Catskill arrived yester-
day. There are four more 10 come, and IL Is ex-
day next
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Wholesale Freight Robbery.
TEE MEXICAN CENTRAL BELIEVED TO HAVE SUFFERED
Loss OF $4,000.

ST. LOUIS, Oct GA special from Eagle Pass,
Texas, says: A wholesale system OF freight rob-
berry has been discovered on the Mexican Central
Railroad, and II Is beiieyed that the total loss TO
the company viii be In the neighborhood OF $50
600. At GuanaJuato there are three conductors
and one brakeman In jail, where they were placed
yesterday and former agent OF the Mexican Gen.
trail Railway Co, named Smith, at J1mutco, has
also been arrested, all OF them Americans and ac-
cused OF defrauding the railroad company. Devel-
opments are already In progress showing that this
extensive system or stealing has been carried On
Tor the past two years and BY It's exposure twenty
or thirty more employees are likely 70 20 arrested