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HIS DAUGHTER BOUGHT HIM.
Miss Caldwell Did Not OHer Enough
for Her Prince.

Cable Dispatch to the Phiisdslphis Press.
Prince Joachim Murat has finally refused to
let himself out - . titled husband to Miss Cald-
well, the American heiress, who gave eS00, 900
to Catholic university in Washington.
"Heine," said the prince to . circle of init
mates last evening in the jockey club, mot
enough money. I say nothing to my fance
about money until Saturday. The lawyer calls
at her hotel, where we were all gathered by
appointment to sign the settlement. had ex-
pected to witness on her part some generous
settlement What do you imagine saw? That
during my lifetime was to be allowed $4,000
francs year only, and should she die before
me, leaving no heirs, the money was all to re-
vert to her family.
The prince was congratulated for the noble
stand he made against the American bear
movement on the European matrimonial mar
ket and the nightly baccarat was resumed.
But this is the truth. Miss Caldwell plainly
stated from the commencement Of the affair
that, should the marriage take place. she pro-
posed to manage her fortune a. before She
was willing to give her husband 80 900 francs
per annum for cigarettes and Paris mutuals on
Sunday races, but had no idea of entrusting
her fortune to such spendthrift hands.
Murat acquiesced, hoping that by good be-
havior he would obtain more liberal terms,
but Miss Caldwell never faltered IN her resolu-
tion. FINALLY. Murats family, and. in particu-
lar. bis son, Prince Joachim, interviewed and
tried to dissusde the head Of the house from a
mesaliance by which, owing to the hard bar
gain driven, the family was not to profit.
When the Princess Joachim learned how cheap
her father-in-law was going, she offered out of
her private fortune to give him the same allow
ance as Miss Caldwell offered, provided the
marriage should not take place, and as the
Princess Joachim is the niece and principal
heiress of the late Madame Hurtado Heine an
allowance of &, 900 francs was simply fea bite.
80 the engagement has come to a happier
end than the friends of both parties were
ever justified in hoping. for Prince Murat
has gone to Fontainebleau today to take
part in la-ge shooting party which James
Gordon Bennett is giving there, while Miss
CaldwelPs house on the Avenue DAlma
is alive with congratulatory visitors and
everything goes merry a marriage bell
without the chillian presence Of a sexa-
genarian groom.
The moral Of the story, which American
helresses must take to heart, is that they
cannot be provided with Q frst-class prince
without paving for him. The Figaro SAYS
Miss Caldwell will sail for New York on Satur-
day.
Some prominent guests who were invited and
arrived here are greatly Inconvenience
Among them are Bishop Spaulding Of Peoria.
who was to have performed the ceremony and
came for that purpose from Germany, and
Monsignor Sartoldi who was to have assisted
Bishop Spaulding before sailing for America
to represent the pope at the celebration Of the
centennial of the American hierarchy.
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A BROKERS' CONSCIENCE.
It's Beautiful, But Sometimes its Hid
den Springs Should be Closely Examined.

From the Minneapolis Tribune
broker Of this town had some mining stock
which he had long regarded as worthless. and
one day, when he found an opportunity to get
rid OF 1t at pretty fair consideration, he was
very happy. That very night however, after
he went home he received a telegram ANNOUNCE
ing that this mine, Of which he had sold the
stock, had developed q lead Of extraordinary
richness. An hour afterward the purchaser of
the stock received q telegram from the broker,
who desired to see him Immediately upon q
subject Of great importance. The buyer called
and was told by the servant that the broke r
was i'll and could not be seen.
But must see him; have been sent for by
him not half an hour ago."
The servant went upstairs and brought back
word that the visitor might go up.
The broker was in bed, moaning with pain.
The lights were turned low. When the visitor
entered the broker began:
my dear Jones, have had today another
OF the dreadful attacks am subject to and
am afraid this last one is going to do me up
sent for you to confess that have taken ad-
vantage OF you in a business transaction and
want to make reparation before / die. That
mining stock sold you today was really worth
less and it troubles me that took advantage Of
YOU"
''Oh, NONSENSE! that is all right I didn t
pay you much for it and Can easily sell it to
somebody else"
mo, that will not do. want to take IL back
and pay you back your money. can't rest
until have made this right"
Oh well, II you feel tina: way, OF course
will give you it back"
Very well, and while am able to sign q
check will prepare one, and in the meanwh lie,
you can bring back the stock"
The visitor went home got the stock, and,
returning 1t, received the check which the now
| utterly exhausted broker had filed out for him.
human life and filed with profound sympathy
for the Borrowing family Of the rapidly sinking
| broker.
And the broker? The moment his customer
was out Of the house he leaped out Of bed and
gleafully danced around the room In manner
that would have aroused the envy OF Carmen
| citrcould she have seen It, But the customer
| next day, when he learned Of the rise in the
value Of the stock. metaphorically kicked him4
self for his stupidity in being taken in by .
brokers ''consciepce"
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THE DRUMMER'S LAST TRICH
Don't Pick the Stray Thread from His
Coat Unless You Want to be Laughed at

From the Lewiston Journal.
The drummer always brings the latest trick
Here it is:
lake spool Of white basting cotton. Drop
1t into your inside coat pocket, and, threading
needle with it, pass it up through the
shoulder Of your coat. Leave the end an inch
or SO long on the outside of your coat and take
off the needle. Four men out Of five will try
to pick that whole thread of your shoulder,
and will pull on the spool until it actually does
seem as though your clothes are all hastings
and that they were unraveling not only your
clothes, but yourself.
~ was in to see Wilson Barrett in 'Claudian
in Boston last week." said the travelling man.
1T was in the most interesting and pathetic
portion Of the play. Everybody was rapt
was sitting bolt upright, and didn't know or
care to know soul around me. when suddenly
felt some one tugging at that basting cotton
that l myself had clean forgotten. didn't say
a word and did not move. Foot by foot it un-
rolled Half glancing around, saw q man.
total stranger-yanking at that thread. His
face was scarlet. He had pulled out about 10
yards and was now hauling in hand over hand.
He didn't dare to stop because he had decorated
my pack and the whole aisle with bastinE
cotton. He hardly dared to 60 ahead, for he
didn't know what portion Of my domestic in
went the thread. Hand over hand he yanked
it in. The aisle was full of it. For Heavens
sake! will it never end?' said he above his
breath. sat perfectly still and ran the spool
while he pulled. How I wanted to yell /
never saw anything in my life half so funny
The whole section OF the house got onto it.
They didn't know whether to laugh at me or
him. and some looked on amazed at the spec
tacle. At last the stranger behind ne gave
one frantic rip and yanked out about eleven
yards on one bunch, and as the cotton got
twisted around his watch chain, over his eye
glasses, in his very hair and filled his lap,
turned around and producing the spool from
my pocket said: 1 am very much obliged for
your interest and very sorry that misled you.
You see have about one hundred and twenty
four yards left, but presume that you don't
care for any more tonight. I am honestly
sorry, but can't help smiling
The man was modest sort Of gentleman in
appearance. His face was red as fire even to
his ears. He looked at me and then at the
spool. He changed colcr once or twice, and
then as the crowd caught on big laugh went
up right in one OF the painful passages of
'Claudian.' and the gentleman who had in
tended to pull that thread off Joined in the
laugh and said: 1 will square that up on my
wife when l get homes but, my friend swear
to heaven that did think at one time was
going to undress you where you sat-
-"It catches every time, and my own wife has
been fooled twice on il :"
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DOWNING, Auctioneer.

FUNdONAS DONLlN6, Auctloneer.
CHANcERY SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNIM
PROVED PROPERTY On BRIDGE STREET
NEAR THE NEW BRIDGE. GEORGETOWN,
By virtue Of % decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
DISTRICT Of Columbia, passed in equity cause No.
1202s; docket 3o, we will sell on Tuesday the
Of the premises, at FOUR O'CLOCK PM, ali the
right title and interest OF the parties TO said
and TO ali the following described real estate in
lots numbered eleven twelve thirteen. fourteen and
fifteen. in Peter, Beatty Threlkeid and Deakins sd.
dtion TO Georgetown Beginning on the south side Of
Bridge street at the northwest corner Of said lot
hfeen aud running east WI ID said south line of Bridge
street 24O feet more or less, the west boundary
line Of the property formerly owned BY Mm. l. Dyer,
the north line of the land condemned for the of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal thence west by and
east line of Lngsn street, and thence with said
line north to the place of beginning portion Of said
property being improved by Q Large Brick House.
Terms, prescribed by said decree third of the
purchase money in cash nd the balance in three equal
instanents in twelve, eighteen and twenty four
promissory notes shall be given bear sx
per cent per annum from the day Of sale aud TO be
secured by deed OF trust upon the property sold
proportion than bird OF the purchase money may
whole, and satisfactory bid therefor obtained
be exhbitel at the time of sale II the same Be sold
as . whole deposit Of $500 will be required ut the
time of sale; Y IN parcels, a payment Of tloo upon
and recording to be at the cost Of the purchaser II
the terms OF sale are not complied with in ten days
1ae Gay Of 81 al, Tie The @ Ss rsso =. hs
JESSE h WILSON. Trustee,
cG Hn1sfss i L. Y. Gh hsaas r sSsns
ocZX-o3 321 ~ NV.
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NO BOUNDARY YET.
The Commissioners Fail to Agree ON
the Virginia. Maryland Line.

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Heathsville, Va, says: Gen. Joseph b Seth,
who was appointed by Gov. Jackson to repre-
sent Maryland in the settlement Of the ques-
ton Of the boundary between Maryland and
Virginia at Hog Island and near Hog Island
flats, in the Potomac river, and W. A. Jones,
representing Virginia, and Henry P. Whiting
Of the United States coast survey, met ct Coon
Wharf, Va, today. These three commits
sioners held conference and decided to view
the ground in dispute. The party left Coon
Wharf on the steamer Governor McLane,
Point to view the head land between that
point and Smiths Point at the mouth Of the
Potomac, and also to examine the Lewis reser-
walton, which is known as Hog Island
fats. The general assembly Of Virginia by
an act Of 1888 assumed the Jurisdiction over
those fats open and eligible for planting
oysters. Mr.. C. R. Lewis Of Virginia was
the first applicant for these grounds, and these
privileges were granted to him at the usual
rent OF Is cents per acre, he to pay to the
treasurer $500 for 200 acres. A controversy
title to the ground, it being claimed that it was
wholly in the territory of Maryland, and that
the Virginia legislature had no right to assume
jurisdiction over it. The object Of appoint
Ing these commissioners on the part OF these
two states was TO settle the controversy by de-
filming the dividing line between the two states.
Mr.. Seth urged that the Virginia line was at
low-water mark as defined by the award by
jeremiah s. Black and Geo. A. Jenkins, and
there known by the chart which accompanied
the report Of the arbitrators and which was q
part Of it. Mr.. Jones, the Virginia commits
sioner, contended that the true line was from
the low-water mark; that one headland was
below water mark at another on the Virginia
shore without following the indentations
Of Days creek, &c. He maintained that the
line laid down affirmed the chart furnished by
the Maryland chart as far AZ it extended west
OF Smiths point, and was simply intended to
indicate the general direction of the line. It
was thus apparent that should Gen. Seth's
views prevail there would be no necessity for
running the line. On the contrary, in the
event that the view taken by Mr.. Jones was the
correct one, the question at once arose as to
what was the true definition of the word "head-
line" The commissioners have thus failed to
agree as to what was the proper construction
to be placed upon the award Of Black and Jen-
kins, it was impossible for the United States
engineer, paid by the government for the pur-
pose. to run any line, and the commission re-
port that they decline to extend any opinion as
to the question in dispute under these circum-
stances. The conference adjourned to meet in
Baltimore on November ID next.
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Political Hopes and Realities.
rorn savannah Na~~

Col A. E. Buck, who was appointed United
States marshal for the northern district Of
Georgia the other day, professed some months
ago to have strong hopes Of becoming men,
Der of the Harrison cabinet. Failing to get
into the cabinet, he concluded to bait his hook
for . smaller Office. He wanted an Office, and
II he couldn't get the one he preferred, he was
willing 70 take what he could get His case ia
not - ludicrous, however, a. that of a south
srner who, good many years ago, went to
Washington to present his claim for a cabinet
position, and finally accepted a wstchman's
place in the Treasury department..
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FUTURE DAYS..
(,HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
SAND UNIMPkOVED RIAL ESTATE IN THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON, De- BELONGING TO
THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LEWIS THOMAS

(,HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Hn 81 The LEWIS
Square Square s sSS sub lots lot: & s y and 90
Square 354, sub lot and part Of sub lot 3.
District Of Columbus made on the Sd day Of October
1872. IN cause therein pending numbered 1880,
public suction to the highest and best bidder there
sas hs and II Of the
lSwng lots Of ground all situated in the city of
the plat OF said city as they respectively hereinafter
al POUR Eo.s ss
s @ AND
eighty nine t3e9 according to the partition of said
upon petition Motley Young aud recOrIed in part.
ton docket No l. folio 80 ct seq Of tine records Of
lots viii DC sold separately They the northeast
Lot Is is S srs
Attic Frame Dwelling.
and nineteen I9l IN square numbered three hundred
aud ninety 600, according to the partition Of SAID
upon petition Of Motley Young. and recorded parti
sad Circuit ~ s 81 sets o Of tine t resord
east corner OF said 10th and 6 streets and 'sSe
on kIpAY, NOVEMBER FIRST. .. HALF-PAsT
FOUR O'CLOCK. Lot lettered in William A. Brad:
and yiogr esd, recorded in iIber K, folio 246
he Eco, o Of 6 % of the said Dis
SITS sw, aud is improved by Two Two-story Brick
thereafter all that part Of Lot
at ii til street distant Ii feet and 5
inches north from tine southwest corner OF the said
| square, aud running thence north % feet and 81
inches along 18th IT., thence 90 teet, thence
south feet and inches, and thence 100 feet
| to the pace of beginning.
This lot also fronts II tn st. and IL improved BY
| Two Two.story Brick Dwellings.
The terms Of sale, prescribed by law, are in
each case. these: Onethird the purchase money on
the day VI sale. third i'll year aud third in
TWO years thereafter, with interest per per
Annuni the deferred payments to be secured to the
parties according to their respective interests, by
goSd and sufficient MORTGAGE upon the premises 80
sold which shall be subject to the approval Of
court All conveyancing and recording purchasers
cost The trustee will resell at purchasers and
cost unless terms of complied with in nfteen
days from day OF sale.
| r. ROSS PERRY, Trustee.
oc1S-dkds Eendall Building.
Til tarIraDtvI SAbES AnE rus L,fUNEU uN
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BROS, Auctioneers.
TkUsTREs SALE OF LOTS ON PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS ON PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE AH BETMEES THIRD AND FOURTH
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia. made and entered In EQUITY
Cause number 11302, Lucy y. NcKenna guardian,
va Martha d. Nckenna ct al will oier Tor sale at
Public Auction IN front Of the prenisea, on THURS
DAY, the SEVENTH day Of NOVEMBER A. D, ls84.
81 FIVE 0CLOCk PM, all or part Of the following
described Real Estate: Lot number Is Of the sub
division Of Original Lot One and part Of Original Lot
Two IN square Der $50, In the city OF Wsshnrton
and Dtstact Of Columbia except . snall triangular
piece Of said lot 10 the southwest thereof
which contains sboat square feet The part 70 Be
sold " known a. 3xS, 30 and 33l Pennsylvsnia
ae. and u bounded as foilows: Beginning 1t point
ON g. feet from the southeast Of sid
square. thence west 47.06 feet; thence in north
esssry direction about 81. 95 feet; thence 762
ss 49, I3rsa seSus 10 feet thsnSs
easery a,ong said avenue A. 40 feat: thence south
. yssssTy ~ 20 isst e place 81 osanins containing
Terms a ssle: Ons-third csah, the residue IN one
and swo ysars An equal By the
pUpssory notes Of the purchaser oearng dsss - u
hedzy Of eale with interest at pr cent per annlm
and secured by rseerved be d6sd & trust On the
psopery An the discrstson q the trustee. or the
purchsses shoQld 90 dssare ths suttre payment nay
be made ~ cash. dsposdt Of $500 WI b required
on the az q sae md Ill conveyuncnl end recrdlng
VII - q ~ purchasers cost Upon 1AtloED q pur
ehAsor - comply with sntd tsrms Within tvo vo<ke
nun Nv = n1o tbs U1too rooeryee t1o GAt - ro1eu
NJ pfupsr e 1sk snd coss q drf.l!ang ppeshasse
EDWA3D q 0ocAL0ou1a xr91eeA.
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HOTELS.

MT. VERNON HOTEL
Nu ass and 4S7 Pennsylvania ave-
hoom, SOC 10 Ell so per day per week 81 SO 20 eli
Board aud Room, IS TO SO per week. oc2s- I'm
- AcK HARRIS" 405 nth ST. NV
q one door above Penna. ava
observation-disclosures, soc. Dinner, Doc.
Lunches always ready.
Oysters a. d General Restaurant. Pine Wines. Iio-
uo-s and Cigars. JOHN h. HARRIS Prop. ocl7-lm
uoTEL MEBsTER 5I3 18th ST. NV HEAD.
quarters for Sishtseers: rates 81 80 and az pc
week eo TO clio; stages Of interest fo9
Arlington $50 pun J. A. DEWITT. Prop. ocl6-Sm
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer

VINdUMAb DOWLING, Aucloneer
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON FIRST
STREET BETMEEN B STREET AND MARY:
LAND AVENUE, AT THE FOOT OF THE
UNITED STATES CAPITOL,
AT AUCTION
On FRIDAY. NOVEMBER FIRST, 1883, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK, the premises shall sell south part of
lot To- in square 576 having front AZ feet on LIST
street by depth Of loo feet, being Immediately at
the foot of the Capitol.
Terms: cash. balance in one and two years
with notes be ring interest aud secured by deed of
trust on the property All conveysncing and record.
ing 1t purchasers cost 800 deposit will be required
ut the time Of sale. THOMAS DOWNING.
oco6-dta Aucf
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
V,HOMAs BOWLING. Auct,oneer.
ThgSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. ITO THIR.
TEENTH STkEET NORTHWEsC

TRgSTEEs, SALE OF DESIRABLE THREE
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated the 9Th of June
D. 1883, and recorded in lber No 1914 folio 81 et
Sea- OF the land records the District Of Column
bix and by direction Of the party secured thereby we
THUksDAY AFTERNOON, THE THfRTY-FfRsT
DAY OF OCTOBER AID. 1859. at HALF PAST FOUR
SCLOCk the following real est:te situate in the
eighteen us, in square numbered two hundred
and forty-seven t2A7 the contained within
the following metes and bounds, TO wit; Beginning
for the same at the said lot and
running thence north on the line Of 18th street
twenty GO! ,eet thence west ninety.aix $3.50 feet
thence north Ave 5 feet thence west thirtytvo l32
feet fs to pubic alley THENCE south ave t5) feet;
twenty GOD feet to the south line Of said lot, and
thence east one hundred O0) feet to the beginning
the said ve 5 feet strip by thirty 2 feet to be
used as an alley improved by . Three.story Brick
Dwelling, No. iii 18th street northwest.
Terms OF sale One third Of the purchase money in
from day of sale. secured by deed trust upon the
property Sold all cash. at option Of purchaser
deposit of two hundred $4,000 dollars will be required
1t time Of sale terms Of sale not complied with
within ten days from the day Of sale the trustees re-
serve the right to resell at risk and Of defauting
purchaser. AL conveyancing and recording at pur-
chasers cost; The undersigned trustees will pay out
sgainst said property ulder the will Of Owen Leddy.
EDWARD ]. STELLwAGEN, |
1924 st. NV, r-,.....
FENDALL E. ALEXANDER, 1russees'
oc1S-dHds 49, La. ave..)
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nEsIRABIE BUSINESS PROPERTY CORNER
~ OF nth AND e STREETS NORTHWEST, BE-
ING No. 900 AND 6o2 18TH STREE AND
NO. 1l03 STREET.
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER FIFTH.
of the premises
Fronting 80 feet llth street west and 20 feet
street north and improved Brick stores, Nos. 800
and BOG lth street and Dwelling No. 1l03 street
northwest.
can be improved by a me building or can REMAIN
% now under good rental.
Terms Onethird cash, balance in and two years.
notes TO bear per cent interest," payable senisnnu
ally and TO be secured by deed Of trust prenisys
ali cash at option of purcn deposit VI $500
CURED at time of sale. at purchasers
cost. Terms TO be complied with In ten days; other
wise resale at risk and deisutine purchaser
after hve days notice of such resale in some news
paper published In Washington. ID G.
oc2S-d6ds DUNCANSON BIOS. Auctioneers
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TNHoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.
SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPRovED LOT on
SOUTH CAPITOL. STREET, IN SQUARE fMnk

BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia passed IN the cause Of Bugef
ct al VS.: hcDonsd ct al. No. isis equity. the
unuersigned trustee will sell, at public suction ~
front OF the premises on WEDNESDAY, the SIXTH
DAY OF NuNE.. Der. 1859. at -FOUR O'CLOCK NJ,
the following real estate ed IN the said
Dstrlet and known ADA distinguished on the ground
plan thereof - part Of lot numbered nft-en 81 In
square number SIX hundred and thirty six $3.50 be-
einning Tor the same the distance Of twenty one
(Zl fee SIX 90 inches from the northeast VI
said lot and running thence south thirtyt (33l
:eet three 30 inches thence the whole depth Of
the said lott thence north thirty C feet three
90 inches thence east Ia the place Of beginning.
Terms of sale One third cash balance IN 81 ana
twelve 12 months. the deferred payments bear
teres NJ the rate OF seven t cent from the day 81
sale or all cash st the option Of the purchaser AL
conveysncine At the cost of the purchaser depos Of
800 required ct the time OF sale IL the terms Of
sale are not complied with in days the
serves the right to resell Al the risk OF the defsutns
purchaser JOHN r. ENNIS. Trustee,
oc2o-1Ot $50 Louisiana ave.