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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
IMPROVING THE POTOMAC.
Mai. Davis Reports the Operations
During the Month of October.

During the Month of October.
Maj. Davis has made a report to the chief
of engineers in regard to the operations for
the improvement of the Potomac river dur
ing the month OF October. A contract has
been made for dredging in the Washington
and Virginia channels with the New York
Dredging Company, which was the lowest
bidder at nine cents per cubic yard for the
Washington channel and 10 Ia cents per
cubic yard for the Virginia channel. Dredg-
ing began in the latter channel October 10
and good progress was made. The mate
rial is soft and easily dredged. The dredge
ran 236 engine hours and 4S, 1877 cubic yards
Of material were dredged and deposited on
section two. The channel was widened 10
feet on the western side for a distance of
LOO feet The contract for furnishing the
building stone for the sea wall was given
to Charles q. Smith a. Son of Georgetown,
at 81 .iS per cubic yard. A contract has also
been made with h. q. Gummel of Ecking-
ton, d. G., for furnishing rip rap stone for
the training dixie on the western side of
the Virginia channel at 80 cents per cubic
yard. A small force of laborers has been
engaged during the month in unloading
gravel and cutting the brush on the flats.
Maj. Davis says that the repairs of piers
2, 3, D, u, and OF the AQueduct bridge
were commenced October Is by the con-
tractors, Smaller & Schniglau of Chicago,
repairs are made by means of mixed con-
crete in bags, which are placed in position
by a diver. The eroded cavities were found
to have increased in size since the eXaIni-
nation OF May, 1888, and the amount of
concrete required for their repair is in
most cases greater than had been antici-
pated. During the month work was begun
on pier No. = and continued successfully at
piers 3, and z. At pier No. the cavity
was so deep that IT was found necessary to
shore up the overhanging masonry with
struts of Georgia pine timber before put
ting the concrete in place. The work was
carried on IA days and Ill cubic yards Of
concrete were put in place. The work Of
building a crib Golfer dam for pier No.
was commenced with all the available tim
Der to be had in this market. The bottom
courses for each of the eight cribs which
are to form the lower part Of the Golfer
dam were finished during the month, and
this part OF the work now awaits the arri-
val of the timber to be shipped from Geor-
gia. Maj. Davis says 1T is probable that the
repairs to the piers by the use of concrete
bags will be completed during the month
of November, and that rip rap will then be
put in place around the upstream ends Of
the piers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
ENGLISH BIMETALLISTS.
Their Present Attitude Defined by
One Of the Leaders.

Their Present Attitude Defined by
One Of the Leaders.
r. p Porter, in Philadelphia Press.
"Win you," asked Prof. Foxwell, kind
ly define for American traders the present
attitude of the English bimetalllsts?'
II may add that English bimetallists
find themselves in complete agreement
with Gen. Francis A. Walker in regard 10
the settlement of existing monetary diff
describe their position than by saying that
the views of leading bimetallists here,
whether in the world of business and poll
tics or at the universities are practically
the same as those of what is sometimes
called the gold party in the United
States. That is to say, we are opposed to
all purchase schemes, all mere manipula-
lions of silver all partial and local at
tempts at it's demonstration. Nothing less
than international free mintage of both
metals appears to us calculated to bring
about a lasting and final settlement Of all
worlds trade has been plunged by the fate
full decentralization of 1873. We can sympa-
thiZe, of course, with the sufferings and
injustice which have led to the extreme de-
Inland of your populists and western par
ties, but we do not believe that anything
less than international bimetallism will
give a general feeling Of monetary secur-
ity, and unless public confidence Is restor-
ed, temporary palliatives will not have any
be followed by mischievous reactions and
will prove, in the long run, to have only
resulted In pcstponing the true and dur
able settlement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Real Estate Transfers..

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows
Clarence A. Brardenburg. trustee, to An
ME S. Lancaster, part of original lot u,
square 19J; S.. Arthur A. Birney ard &. n.
BraEdenburg, receivers, to james f.
Brown, part original lot 30, square 1875.
james F. Brown ct TX. to Elizabeth S.
Moore, same property; $40. Allen c. Clark
ct ux. to Geo. G. Boteler, part lot 9, square
west of IA; s.. James X. Fitz Gibbon ct
ux. to Myron A. Tappan, lot "a, square
275; $4,000. Sarah A. Hall to John Miller,
lot H. square S6G; $500. John Miller ct uX.
to Sarah A. Hall, lot 2O4, square go; 5000.
Sam1 Maddox to Mary j. Stroud part orig
inal lots l and 20, square 80; s.. Jno. w.
Morris ct ux. to Geo. w. Pitts, lot Z, block
10, of Todd and Browns sub of Mt. Pleas
ant and Pleasant Plains; So M. j. Stroud
to S. Maddox. part original lots 1 and 30.
square 300; s.. H. w. Scammell ct ux. to
Wilbur II. Lawrence. lots 80 and 100, block
/, Chichester; $500. The Columbia Heights
Land Company ct al. to Rufus H. Darby,
lot H. block 81, Columbia Heights; $40.
VIM. A. Turner ct ux. to VIM. Il. Galliher,
lot 131, square 1915; $40. Geo. j. Helwig ct
ux. to Peter G. Sauer, lots 40 and Al, block
4, Twining City: SO Jno. b. Cotton ct ux.
to Carl b. Keferstein, part lots and .,
square $40; $500. Lavinia Wallace to Ar
thur II. Harris lot 1G5, square H. Montello;
SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Real Estate Matters.

Dune anson Bros, auctioneers, have sold
at public sale the property known as Mil
ton Flats on the north side of H street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, to Mrs. Ada
Savage Reid for $4,000; also lots and 3,
block 6, Tunlaw Heights, each 5Ox15O feet,
to C. j. Bell for $l,S75 each; lot 10 to Thos.
B. Huyck. 5Ox152 feet, for s2,751, and lot
/, 50xl52 feet, to G. !. Bell for S3,0J6.S0.
Thos. Bowling & Co., auctiOneers, have
sold at public sale house 1850 Oregon ave-
rue to A. r. Whiting for 5000.
Brice & Lipsconb real estate brokers, re-
port the following sales within the last
thirty days: House No. 2Il6 nth street,
$1,000; No. 2714 nth street, $500, to e. III.
Flagg, through Davidson 4 Davidson; to
Frank L. Harvey lot IL and part of lot 2,
Wyoming terrace, Sl3,3l0. to Charles ii.
Rrice, 14l3 Howard avenue, Mt. Pleasant,
$1,000; to Julia c. Buker, lot 323. square 1o6,
s., 500; through NJ. NJ. Parker, the northeast
corner of 18th and Harvard street, $500.
Mr.. r. o. Hoffman. real estate broker,
has leased the residence of the late Cen
eral N. l.. Anderson, 10th and K streets,
to Mr.. Crosby s. NoyeS.
Mr. Hoffman has also leased the resi-
dence of the late Justice Blatchford, 18th
and X streets, to Senator German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15

mech. eng. Kentucky College; H. B. Nc
Donnell, professor chemistry, Maryland
alton; T. ]. Burrill, professor botany,
Illinois College; r: H. Miller. director,
sor agriculture. Virginia Hampton Insti-
tute: T. c.. Harms. professor philosophy.
Tennessee College; r. H. Jesse. president
Missouri College: HI. w. Wiley, Department
Of Agriculture; A. N. Raub president, Del
aware College; B. F. Rooms, president.
Connecticut Storrs College: H. Osborn,
professor zoology iowa College; H. w.
Diedelich, Washington. DC; H. E. Alvord
den, professor chemistry, Colorado Col
lege; J. P. Alexander, Department Of Agri-
culture; c. F. Vanderford. secretary. Ten
n ntass station; J. J. Wilmore; professor
head president. sorth Carolina College:
r. w. Sylvester. president, Maryland
S Sorts; C a: g. HCllnaday president
r. J. Redding, director. Georgia station
j. F. Duggar. agriculturist, office of ex-
pertinent stations; A. w. Harris, presi-
dent Maine College; ]. Hamilton, State
College; j. Mills. president Ontario College,
Canada; +. +. Emery. agriculturist. North
Carolina station; j. r. Dodge, Washing
ton. ID. G.; q. A. Harlow. Department Of
Agriculture; B. K. Fernow, Department of
Agriculture; w. Thompson. State College
Pa; J. w. Hoyt. Laramie Wyoming; E. H
Brinkley, assistant agriculturist, Maryland
station; q. w. Atherton, president Penn
sylvania College; w. NJ Hayes, professor
agriculture, Minnesota College; l. p Rob
erts. director New York Cornell station;
II. II. Wing, assistant professor dairying,
New York College; A. Scott. president New
Jersey College; NJ. H. Beckwith. professor
horticulture, Delaware College,; Edwin
Willitts, ex-assistant secretary agriculture
Washington, ID. c.; Chas. w. Dabney, IT,
assistant secretary of agriculture Wash
ington, ID. c.; s. Key, assistant physician,
Maryland station; w. A. Taylor assistant
pomologist, Department of Agriculture
w. II. Bishop, professor of agriculture,
Delaware College, and o. Clute, president
Florida College
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Old-Time Newspapers.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
There are only about four newspaper coll
lections in the world which approach COM
pleteness in respect to colonial and revolu-
tionary times. These are owned by the
New York Historical Society, the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Society, the British Mu-
scum and the Lenox Library Of this city.
Up to a few months ago no deliver among
musty papers for nuggets of colonial his
tory would have thought Of going to the
Lenox Library. 1t possessed almost nothing
in the way of old newspapers. Now, how
ever, II is entitled to a place In the front
rank A short time ago, as such things do
occasionally happen, three or four newspa-
per collections were for sale. Among them
was the fine collection of DIR. Thomas Adds
Emmett of this city. Chicago and Philadel-
phia had been dickering for some of them,
but as soon as the fact came before the
Lenox Library authorities they purchased
the entire lot. The various collections were
of such q nature that, when made into one,
the file of papers gives almost a continuous
lished here through the revolutionary pc
Rod. In some Of the earlier years many
numbers were lacking. but the revolution
airy period Is very complete, particularly IN
New York, Boston and Philadelphia papers.
In some respects this recent Lenox Library
collection excels the famous set of the New
York Historical Society, which has been
collecting papers for over century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
THE COURTS.

Court Of Appeals-Chief Justice Alvey, AS
sociate Justices Morris and Shepard.
Admission, Walker ID. Maclean. Patent
appeal No. IS. Solely agt. Hebbard; argu
ment concluded. No. u, in re application
of w. c. Bevan & Company for registra.
ton of label; appellant called and appea
dismissed, with costs. No. %. Shellabarge,
agt. Schnabel; continued. ShellabargeI
agt. Sommer ct al; do. Assignment for to-
morrow, patent appeals Nos - and 20.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Burn agt. Watson; demurrer overruled
with leave to answer. Orme aSt. Allen
sale ratified nisi. Orme agt. Carter; do
Brown agt. Chase; Crosby, Burton Il Com
pany made parties complaint, Curtiss agt
Farnharl; sales confirmed and reference tc
auditor ordered Curtiss agt. Miller; do
Leitch agt. Central Dispensary and Elmer
gency Hospital; demurrer sustained and
bill dismissed.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
agt. Hunter; decree Oyerruling defendants
demurrer and order oNerruling defendants
motion to dismiss bills as amended. In re
Ferdinand Fisher, alleged lunatic; writ OF
inql.isition ordered to issue. Woodson agt
Woodson; order for payment of alimony.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley.
John Church Co. agt. Edward Reynolds
verdict for defendant for return of prop
erty, or in default, $3.50 besides $S1 dam
ages. VIM. Brown agt. Baltimore and Pc
tomac Railroad Company; on hearing.
Circuit Court No. 2-Chief Justice Bingham
Thomas agt. Duckett; on hearing.
Criminal Court No. Judge McComas.
Alice NJ. Boswell agt. d. c.; verdict fol
plaintiff for 5000, and notice of motion fol
new trial. United States agt. Lucy Lacy
larceny; motion for new trial overruled.
Criminal Court No. 2-Judge Cole.
United States agt. Joseph Clarke, lar
ceny; personal recognizance 500 taken
United States agt. Sarah Jones and Jane:
Lewis, larceny; on trial.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Henry Weber; receipt filed
Estate of Lavinia Young; will partially
proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
CaStOria
For
Infants and Children.
For

CASTCRA PROMOTES DIGESTION. and over
comes Flatuency. Constipation, Sour Stomach
Diarrhoea and Feve-islness. Thus the child is
rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS-
TORIA contains no morphine other narcotic
property.
"CAsToRIA is so well adapted to children that
I recommend II superior to any prescription
known to me- II. A. ARCHER, MD,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. 7.
For several years ! have recommended 'Casto-
ria' and shall always continue TO do so, 1t has
invariably produced bcIefcial results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, Md,
I25th st. and 7tb ave-. New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Week Of Prayer Services.

The meetings in the hall of the Y. NJ. c.
A. in the observance of the week of prayer
continue to be largely attended Rev. Mr.
WeddeH last evening spoke on the topic
Making the Most of Life" The MONDAY
services, to which ladies are invited, are
also well attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Had All but the Nest.

From the Rochester Union.
Little Girl-"Mrs Brown, ma wants to
know If she could borrow a dozen Of eggs
She wants to put 'em under a hem"
Neighbor-"So you've got a hen setting,
have you? didn't know you kept hens
Little Girl-"No, ma'am, We don't; but
Mrs. Smiths going to lend us a hen that's
going to set, and ma thought If you'd lend
us some eggs we'd find q nest ourselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Cost of Railroad Cars.

From the New York Herald
An ordinary fiat car costs to build about
$3.50; fiat bottom coal car costs s475 a
gondola drop bottom coal car, s525; a dou-
BILE bottom hopper coke car, $40; a box
car. 5000; stock car, $3.50; a ventilated
fruit car, 500; refrigerator car, $500; a
four-wheeled caboose. $3.50, and an eight
wheeled caboose, 500; fifty-foot mail
and baggage car, $500; second-class pas
senger coach, $500; first-class coach,
s., 800 and a first-class Pullman car costs
S15OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Trustees Elected.

The Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church. yes
terday at its annual meeting elected
rs trustees of the church, John A.
Sin.ms, Thomas H. Wright, William Beck
EFT Prince A. Goines, Morris Honesty,
James Kicks, Jerry Johnson, John w.
Cromwell and William Turlcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
Ask His Release.

An effort is being made to secure the re-
lease of William Clark, who was con-
victed recently in the Criminal Court No.
Of larceny. 1t is claimed that Clark is in
very bad health. 1t is understood the pris-
oner will be taken before Judge Cole to-
morrow, and II he can answer certain
questions satisfactorily he will be released
from custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15

1t Is stated by officials here that the APP
pointment of Ex-Governor w. e. Russell
as a member of the board Of Indian COM
missioners was regularly made. and the
surprise and doubt expressed by Mr.. Rus
sell as to the appointment Is attributed
to the fact that the Interior Department,
which issues the commission, has delayed
forwarding 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
A Nautical Suhtect.

Accompanied by Mrs. Hichborn the chief
constructor left for New York yesterday
afternoon to attend the meeting of the So
ciety Of Naval Architects and Marine En-
gineers The chief will read paper on
"Experience gained with our new steel
ships as regards care and preservation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings And Trust
Company
OF the District Of Columbia,
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
OF the District Of Columbia,

Chartered by special act Of Congress
Jan, 1867 and acts Of Oct, 1890. and Feb, 1894
CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults At -
per arnum upward.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward,
and Interest allowed on s. and above.
Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells nrst-class real estate and other
securities in sums of $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds and acts as administrator ex-
ecutor, receiver. assignee and executes trustg
Of all kinds. Wills prepared hy q competent
attorney In daily attendance.
BENJAMIN r. SNYDER, President
THOMAS HYDE. First Vice President.
JAMES NJ JOHNSTON Sccond Vice President
THOMAS Y. JONES, Third Vice President.
z. FRANCIS RIGGS. Treasurer.
ALBERT /. STURTEvANT, Secretary.
JOHN G. WILSON. Trust O6cen
DIRECTORS:
Benjamin p. Snyder, George I. Duulor
Albert L. Stu-tevant. Zenas @. Robbins,
George III. Plant Andrew wylie
Lewis Clepiane. Matthew G. Emery,
Henry A. Willard. T.. Francis Riggs,
James 81. Johnston. william f. FdmoptoaL
r. Ross Perry, John @. Parke,
Thomas Hyde. John r. Rodgers.
william z. Clark. Thomas r. Jones'
Robert o. uotznan. Woodbury. Blair.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15

Mr.. Chas. E Banes was thrown from a
buggy attached to a runaway horse yester-
day afternoon. Mr. Banes suffered a
number OF serious cuts about the head and
upper portion of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15

Pure Food Exposition
omen at 2 pm. and 30 nm. PIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-15
No Better Restorative

better medicinal whisky in the world
than "old Reliable Berkeley" 1t builds
up the broken down system. 81 OF. 81
gal.
Jas. Tharp, Sl2 F St.
l0d
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-03
Always Reliable
The Jenny Lind and Black
Diamond Coal always on hand.
All Lump! Send orders to
W. Fl. HAYMAN.

Last nigh. Miss Neya Cameron assumed her
iaV9fltn role, Forget me-uot." She is an actress
Vi 40 MY ana the part of Forget me -not' with
~ ufsts OF pathos and passion gave her an
'elleht Opportunity for some fine acting and
" house rafg with applause from the begin.
ming until the close of the evening, We viii
always have welcome for this most excellent
company = Pueblo, Colo, Advertiser
AT ivan Buren, Opera House one week. COM
mcncing Mo- day Nov 5th.
4, \. Manley and G. W. Koretke, the broom
manufacturers, skipped out to Fort Smith Tues.
DAY ght and had bought tickets to leave that
place the same night Some of our INTERESTED
citizens got onto their buck and had them
arrested, brought back and put in Jail The
preliminary trial was held before ESQ H. H.
plll thursday morning and matters were
arranged. The concern owes four or FIVE hun.
dred dollars here, ami have turned over their
ontiit for Its settlement Van Buren will get its
eyes open after awhile-ohly give her time.
Monday afternoon man and boy by the name
OF Erwin and Lane. brothers in law, were
arrested upon the suspicion OF being counter
letters, and locked up pending an investigation.
After locking the prisoners up Officers Hatfield
and Vinsant procured buggy and armed with
search warrant. visited the home of the pair
near Haroldton. where they found mould for
making dollar COINS The examining trial was
had before Esq. Colgrove Tuesday afternoon,
and from the evidence the parties were bound
over to await the action Of the grand jury, aui
were remanded to JAIL
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-03
ST. L. & S. +. (FRIsCO).
FRISCO LINE CONNECTIONS.

snce run daily.
FRISCO LINE CONNECTIONS.
No. l. Vestibuled. Connects at Paris Tex. with
O. IS +. and Texas 4 Pacific F'y, for points
In Texas Has Pullman Sleeper aud Free
Reclining Chair Car 70 Galveston via Paris
and Dallas.
No. O. Vesubuled. Connects at Burton.
Kansas, with Atehis0n. Topeka d Santa
Fe for points IN Colorado, Utah. New and
Oid Mexico, Arizona and California Has free
reclining chair car and Pullman buffet
dawingrosia sleeper TO st. Louis. Free
reclining chair cars Monett TO Anthony.
Kans aud Burton. Kans and Pullman sleep
e. Monett to Burton, Kan. Connects at St
Louis Grand Union Station with all lines for
the East North and Southeast
No. 8. Has free Reclining Chair Car to Paris,
Texas
40. l. Connects at Burton Kansas with
A. T. & s. 7. for points IN Colorado, Nevada,
Wyoming, utaL, Idaho, Montana, Wash
iugton and California. Has free reclining
chair ear 10 ST. Louis aud Pullman palace sleep
er Seligman TO St Louis Free reclining
chair ears Monett to Purcell l. 7 via Wichita,
through Cherokee Strip and Oklahoma. Pull
man sleeper and free reclining chair eur Mo-
nett to Burton, kas. Connects at St Louis with
al lines for the east. north and southeast
Through tieke9 on sale TO all points, FOR
further Information, call on or address,
NJ. &. HARrrSG,
Ticket Agent
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-03
Burglars About.

The residence of Mayor Decherd was entered
by sneak thief through psrlor window We'd
nesday night who went up to the mayors Sleep
ing room and took his pants out In into the back
yard and appropriated six dollars--declining to
take his watch.
The same night the residence of w. L. Mace
was entered and his coat and vest, containing
his watch but no money, was taken to the alley
back of the house and there left with the watch
And again the same night the residence of C.
c. Montague was entered. There he took his
vest containing his watch and got no money.
After taking vest some distance from the house
the thief finding nothing but the waeh--and a
valuable one toO--deelined to take that and left
1t with the vest Evidently the party or parties
wanted no convicting property on their hands
The same night some one was prowling about
the residence OF Mr.. Jarvis. but WAS scared off.
The time has arrived for prompt shooting.