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pwwm "?," "-M-x!w y-1 - . .imwwo.-'cjwon.fcifftrtmirtMWffMwwit8tmra-SBririg t.t..hHjJilhwKfWiljawilmiWHwltiltoKWW ..i.miimmnMMSm.i)itvjn.'tv THE WASHINGTON CCTtfTIO, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1885. 4 b . v '-A . ' H r .. & I lir i f .i' f tV I" ..' t f ) 1 Y i f 1 if f.i Rtf I- V t I' I B- R. rsi? Riff I '.'' WASHINGTON (MtlTLO. Published Dully Waaiys Excepted) nr The Evening Oritlo Publishing Company, 111 d street, 1'ost uhildinci, , ' Weather Indications. - ' 1'i.r the MI'ltlli' Atlimtli' Mnlo full- wimlliui. wti-rlv ulii(l.. iliitlotinry IrinperiUliro on the coitt. Kllalillv fiulcr tn the Interior. , l"(n- Wrdiu-ilny. fulr wonther. with Mowlv iWnir letupi'tnturclslmllonti'd f(rttiiiillli'leti on tin.' Atlantic wmt mid In tlioliikfttejtlon. To-ilityN 1eniptii-iitiiri!.. Ienl mctoorolonlenl ruport for MV 211. 1&83 : 'J'lierniOmcliT lVnilliiB rtt Sin. in . IIV .tl; 7 ii. in., 70.tl: 11 n. in., 7K. I. Report fur Mny !!", iHsr, : Menu tempera two. (17.ii maximum, 7(tc,.r( minimum, 5Hn.H: mean telatlvo humidity. NH.il per tout.: total pieolpltntlun. Inappreciable. A'Mfsl'.MKX'Vs TONKIIIT. AllinuKir "Tlio Merry Wnr," nt 8:1." p in. Fitii 1'oiip'n Kttiriiirrleiiliiiii. llwwjtlui'um "fiii'li'ToinV Cabin." Theatre ('omlmttf "Vtoln." Dime Mti'emn-Speoliilty rorfnrmaiKT. CITY ITEMS. Wnlmit linlr clnlh parlor kuIIk. ovru p'ofti". SiMl.(M), worth 3l.-i.oo: pln-li kiiUk ."IUM: wnlmit limnae. Jd.tMt: hcil lnunmm, $10,1)1). William II. Dunn. :ut stwiitli Mioet north-ve-t. . Al Viuir Dl'iiKKl"! 'j'i a o yon our Iionulllul tory Imolc, "Loai'inl vi A.oiin." niHtmiiiiV new pcifumo. Alolm. Ii" not bo ilceelvril: nk fnrnnil lnko only D. II Jlouulns X. Pons' (.'npticum I'uuuli Dioih for ( wish. Ciilil nuil Sore TIiIimK I), s. iiiul U'i lulo Jlmk onuvery ilroii. "Aluini'.v Dairy Viik'II." Vtsli Alilrrney hut tor. rliurmil uvi'ry morit- lna mid delivered In K !t. "W'niil" print". Ilh per 1t. Aim tottiitfi' elicou. bultorinllk nuil sweet milk, tie. per fjt. C'reittn. l"c. per pint. Noimv plnlil Miltnluoriler.SlH, llnmlmrgcr'x MlMh'n Old .Sllllid." (lilt I) MiLet northwot. buys cent' .ocoiul hfind clothing. Note by mall iittunded to, llnby Ciiiihiuc", refrigerators, carpet nud funiltiU'e sulil on weekly or monthly payment nt HiulthV, Hit Kuw Jersey nvoiuiu luuthweHt. Nek our $0 pmiN to order. ltninbtirer'H, COURT RECORD. Cmmt in (iknkiiai. Tkiim .lit'.tleoi Cox. .Iniuo unit .Mirrlelc stern ot nl. v. KNomnn: nppoal dismissed. Jonc vs. II. Si V. It. It. Co.; ui'L'ueu niui Huuumieu. uidikhh vs. .muiioii: on heurliif.'. KqtitTV Coi'irr .1utlee Ilugnor. olinmo vh. obmnc; eommlslon appointed to tnktt tottlmuny In llaltlmore. Aiken vs. Ilarstow; Viiltcil Mates tillnwcil to (Ho answer. Itoblu Mm vs. Wall; on hearlnc. CniHiN.M. Coi'bt ilmtlec JIac Arthur. John AV. Drew, pru'cnthiK fnlc voueliers: on trial. s ' LOCAL BRIEFS. Tjik pts-lainiii will ho lighted at mill nlRlit tiptl cxHiiBUixhi'tl nt IkliO a, m. Thk npplicntion of (?. ,r. Mechlin;;, student, for nilinisslou to the District bar was to-ilny referral. SlisM. 13. Lkmon mid Miss J. K. Itruce have been ensured to hIiik nt the Bethel Literary closing exereises to-n'rglit. Tiik entcrtniniiient and cafetlero drill under the. auspices of the Y. M. V. A. at tracted n large audience to their hnlljait night. Tiik Emmet (luaid has tiled record of incorporation, with Messrs. Dillon, ltegaii, O'Connell, M. S. Walsh and Jo-epli 11. Kelly. ItmiEUT J. Caiit.i:i.i. has llled n liill for divorce from Sarah O.unpheU and the papers have been withdrawn from the Ales. A lO-Yiun-oi.ti hoy named William Levis fell from a bicycle at Thirteenth and M streets yesterday afternoon and broke his arm in two places. L. 0. Porky and T. It, Holmes have been admitted to the bar of this District, and the applications of .1. V, Sheiiiiard, Albert 31. Hall, l- I). Iteil and A. 1 Alberts have been referred. A itmiATi: will occur this evening nt the Y. M. C. A. rooms between the Y. M. C. A, Literary Society nnd the .lell'erson l)e- bating Society on the iitiestlon of the ad mission of Utah as a State. At a meeting of gentlemen interested in forest culture, at the olllce of John Sher man, last evening,- arrangements were made for n large room and for another meeting in a few days to fully organize u forestry compuny. Jamkk II. HuvAN having complained that the stables of Messrs. h. V. Wright A: Son are tt nuisiuicc, and.liaving asked that they be restrained from rebuilding on the Kite of the old stables, the defend ant has been directed to showcausu whv the Injunction should not be granted.. YnsTi:iiii.v morning at '2 o'clock llvo white boys made a dash for liberty nt the Itcforni School. Three of theiii were caught before they got out of the grounds. Wm, Molairnnd lsadore Ilculng were m rested by the police in the city yesterday afternoon and returned to tiie i1i-tUutiou. C'r.Aur.Ncn 11iihii:i.V( one of the Criminal Court Jurors, disappeared shortly after the court opened yesterday morning and uu attachment for him was issued, llewus , brought in during the afternoon and staled that his disappearance was due to sickness. He was allowed to go on pav ing the costs of the attachment; Maiiriaoi: MCKKriiM lirvo been Issued as follows: J. M. Wolfe and Jennie K. Cox. both of Charles County, Va.; Eugene Trnlnor and Hannah llrescnhaw; J. T. Couti mid Lizzie W. Lipscomb, both of Iticliniond, Yn.; Henry Meier and Li.zie Jiuchsnm; Frank Stewart and Carolina 'Jewell. Mrs. A. L. llAiumit pre-lded nl tho meeting of tlio Iluinuiie Society's new Cotiiniltleeon Huniuiie Kducntiou yester day. The object of the committee is to devise means for more rapidly advancing the cause of humane education. Addresses were made bv Mrs. K. It. AValker, Hon. Dorninn II. ICaton. Hev, Alexander Kent, .1. U. T. Tupper and S. W. ltussell. The secretary was. by resolution, rcque'led to distribute such humaue literature as is on hand or may be secured for such purpose among the several bands of mercy. A i.Aiitu'. MiMiimi of residents of Seventh htreet, between New York avenue and Boundary street, met last night to con demn the action of the Commissioners in granting permission to the Western Union Telegraph Company to erect poles on that htreet. and to devise means to defeat it in court If the Commissioners did not coun termand the permit. Mr, It. 0, Hewitt presided and Oscar Knox acted us score faiy. A committee; consisting of Mews, Burkhardt, .Miller, (icier, Fox, O'Donuell, Hewitt, Hitter, Oberhclin, Iteardon, Mo Oulre, Wheatley, Walker, I'rlnkert, foprecht, Seabode, (iusdorf and Clark, was appointi'ilto raise funds for this purpose, A meeting will bo held Wednesday morn ing at tliu olllce of their counsel, Mr. Cook, previous to the case being called in court. Holiliciles Itupnrtcit, P. T. Carlson ofPJl i street reports that an oveicout worth SA'i was stolon from his room last Saturday. A. S. Johnson re ports that 515 worth of tinuern' tools were htolen from the roof of the National Hotel yesterday while lie was at work there. Andicw A. Bock of 817 Sovonth stroiit southwest roportH that his house was eu tercd last night by removing the transom from the rear door. There wa a puny iin:l it silver watch stolen from bis bed axiom. Alleged Sharp rritetlue, William M. Itryanl, the patentee of a eoiii.-talk pit It jilpeiiteiu mill' penholder, etc., was charged in the Police Court Ibis morning witli obtulnlnu iiuinoy undur THE DREW TRIAL, .Some liiipoiiiint 'rcsllinony Alionl the I'l'iiniltilcnt VoiieliiMs. 'fhecross'exniniiuitlon of Dr. Delevan llloodgood, a witness for the prosecution in theene of John W. Drew, now on iiinl ihargcd with presenthiK fnle vi ucheri, wn resumed In the Criminal ( i 'ii it this morning, lie admitted tha' the bureau could purchase medicine here without Informing him, mid nil the knowl edge he had of goods purchased was that gained from the bills sent him at the laboratory In Brooklyn. Dr. Samuel !'. Cmic. MedlcTd Dircctornt Philadelphia, examined the bill of Mr. Diew for April 2. ISM. and said lie knew nothing about the bill. The witness, on cioss-exnnilnalloii. said that It was a fact that olllccrs at the dlU'ereut sta tions, lu case- of emergency, could make purchase of medicines. Peter A. Joyce testified Unit it would have iciiuircd (17 boxes, each containing "i cubic uct, to hold the goods in one bill, and ."u boxes of tiie same sl.elohofil lhoe in tiie other. Ex-Surgeon Philip S. Wales do-erlbod the manner in which the work was done while he was in charge. lie denied authorizing the purelioe of the good cm braced in the bill of Mr. Drew. On cross-examination the witness denied t lint he bought articles under one appro priation and had the vouchers made out lor goods payable under another appro priation, lie denied any knowledge of a picture of himself, ordeied for the rooms of the chief, being paid foronmiy vottcher as postage stamp. Dr. Adrian llud'-oii Informed the Court ofthe routine work of the bureau, Marsh It. Clark, Benainln White and Brook Show were the last witnesses ex amined lor the day and their testimony was n repetition of that given at the first trial. Dr. William K. Van Itlpen was on the stand when the court adjourned for the day. A NARROWESCAPE. I'otlcii Olllvi'i' SUIdlninc Nearly lUwts Ihc J'nto of Olllcur Tonler. Policeman Patrick Skidniorc of Lieu tenant Kelly's command had a narrow escape last night from meeting the fate of Olllecr Fowler, for whose murder John Langster was' hanged about ten days ago. Olllccrs Skldmore and Simpson were at tracted to the corner of Third and K sheets northwest, about 10 o'clock last niglit, by a disoider caused by a crowd of colored men. Skldmore put a desperado named Sam, alias "Jenny" (Jan! under arrest, and Simpson took into custody two others. On the way to the station (Sunt resisted nnd made an assault on thcolllcor. The latter dr.cw his blackjack to subdue the prisoner, (flint got the weapon away from the olllecr. Skldmore then endeav ored to draw his revolver, but the prisoner was too quick for him and. drawing one as quick as a Hash, alined it at the police man's head and milled the trigger. See ing his danger, Skidmorc quickly took his hand from his pistol-pocket and attempted to catch the arm of the prisoner and dodg ing ins head at the same instant. The pistol was discharged and the bullet missed through the hand of the olllecr. (nut broke away and ran, nud the olllcur tired I wo shots at the llee'uig prisoner and jiluckily pursued and captured him nl Third street and New Jersey avenue. In the Police Court this morning (hint was put oif trial' for assault with Intent to kiii ami was neui lor tne action oi tiie grand jury in SW bail,' When pnslug hack into the doqk (hitit liuide tin insolent remark to the policeman, THE POLICE COURT. Five dispensers of rum. forfeited $2U each this morning lor keeping their bar.-open on Sunday. Mary Washington was charged with a's snultlugauother colored ehool girl, named Margaret A. Jackson. The hitter stated that Mary banged her iii the nose and she struck Mary with a brick. Dismissed. "Jim" Hi)l, a notorious colored thief, was convicted of two cases of sneak-thieving. He pleaded guilty to stealing some stockings and ribbons from the store of Mary C. Faquicr. He was convicted of robbing tlio storo of (icorge M cling, junior, ofsome stockings. A sentence of three mouths in jail in eacli case was im posed. . Upl-copal Coutt'iitlon iUiii'.vluiiil "Dlo i'ii. The annual convention of the Protc-l-nut Episcopal Church of. the Diocese of Maryland (including the District or Col umbia) will meet in St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The bishop, Bight Bev. William Pa ret, D. I).; formerly rector ofthe Church of the Epiphany of this city, will preside. Tlio opening sermon will be delivered by the Bev. Dr. John T. Lindsay, rector of St. John's Church. West Washington, and chaplain of the House of lteprcscntutlvcs of the Forty-eighth Congress. Major Thomas H. Looker, Pay Director of tlio Navy, and Major Francis II. Bate-) of (lie Army were appointed us lay delegates to represent St, John's Church, and Messrs. C, M. Matthews and (1. T. Dunlop to rep resent the laity. ol Christ Church, Ve-t Washington. rii'iutd K.xciirxliiu to IVnOInr on Ueeit I'litlnii Day. A special excursion train will I en ye the Baltimore A Potomac Builroad Station at S:.'!0 a. in. Decoration day for Pen-Mar. Ileturning, excursion train will arrive in Washington about ii p. in. So crowding. Scats will he furnished all who may avail themselves of this delightful trip. Six hours in tiie Blue Bidge Mountains, and In full view of the beautiful Cumberland Valley. Fare, round-trip, $'2. Tickets can be purchased at the olllce of the com pany, Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and Baltimore-A: Potomac Bail road Station. District GovEnriMEMT News. A Skwku Wantiu). P. J, Mclutyrc lias requested that sewer be laid on Bock street, (leorgetown, to drain his properly. Bkixstatkp. The Commissioners have reinstated Assistant Chief Engineer Charles Merrillat, on the recommendation of Oulof Croiiln. Dau-Boom Lienxsiw, Tho Commission ers have approved the applications of ('. 1). Osborne and Felix Shannon for bar room licenses. Axxovr.p iiv Ciici;i:ss. M, Uryorby or 1217 E street has complained to the Com missioners that lie is annoyed by chicken). The Commissioners have notified him that lliey have no contiol over the alleged nuisance. A PliOTKST Ao.WNrT THNr.Ml'.XT Hopsii?. The resident of .Meridian Hill have pro testa! to the Commissioners against Hie proposed erection of twelve tenements op Morris street, near Columbia avenue, with out lirat laying sewer drainage. A HKwr.n's OttTurr. Coiiinuinder A. A. Houiino of the Navy Yard has recom mended to the Commissioners that tlio Sixth street sewer, Just .west of tho yard, be extended to tho river. As it Is, tlio mouth of the sewer is 150 feet from the river at low water, lie suggests that the extension of tlio sewer is necessary to pro vent sickness in the yard and that neigh- UUII1UU11, l-Ultl. Ilt'l MVUJI Jt till, U .-5HUU,.l, .j,.vr, Mr. Carey, repulr il welling corner of First nnd D streets northeast, $1,100. Also to I. L, Slater to erect a brick dwell ing on Corcoran, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, to cost $1,500; (icorge W. Marshall), erect n dwelling corner Twelfth and C streets northeast, -2,.-HJ0j William Limerick erect a dweliingon E street, hot ween Sixth and Seventh Mroet north west, s-LOtt); repair Epiphany Mission Church, Maryland uveiiue, between Twelfth 'and Thirteenth streets southwest, $1,5M "Aldornoy Dairy Wiismn." I'resli Alilornov butter, ehurnttl overv mum UV ,uiU it. limed lu Hj lb. "Ward" I'lin's, PJi . pii th Attn iottui.') c-liei'-i, foutMniii'k . -1 1 tlncvt nuut, 3t. i vi, ii, Ui'.tw, 1. "-, ia:. Pwimits to Buiui. Penults to build have been granted to Michael O'llrien to ireet two brick dwolllugs on Twenty-llr.it ,,(..,. i. .,...,.,... i.' ...,,i r. lIw.,. C'.iitito. TJIK AUMYANI) NAYY. Notoo of Intorbat to tUo Sorvlco From All Along tho Linos. (ienernl Bufuslualls, formerly (Juarlrr iiiaster-Ocncinl, Is at the Arlington from New York. Commander Benaniln F. Dav arrived nt Mure Island Navy-Yard last Tuodav to take command of the Mohlcnn. Oencral Ucorge Thorn. V, S. A has re turned from Fort Monroe, where be ha been for two mouths, and is at No, L'olU N sticct. Medical Director Dclnvun llloodgood, V. S. N h in the city from New YOrk. nnd has quarters at the Amo on Sixteenth street. Lieutenant Charles 0. Alllbone, U.S. N reported at the Navy Dep'artiuent Satur day for special duty, and 1. at the Ebbitt. Advh es from the Mare Island Navv Yard, California, state that the Mohican will go Into commission there about the last of this week. ' Dr. Frunel C. Dale, formerly passed assistant surgeon. I'. S. N who resigned in February , 1KM, died last month in Northern Calllorula. The olllccrs nn'd men id Fort Leaven worth will take part In the Decoration day ceremony there Saturday, and all work suspended by (.ioncntl Augur's or der. Captain Edward P. Lull will reach San Francisco this evening to take eomiirnud ofthe frigate Hartford, Admiral Farragiif s old MngMiip and now llagslilp ofthe Pa cific licet. . Lieutenant I'lederick II. Lcl'avor, IT. S. N., and Mrs. Lcl'avor Intend passing tlio coming summer nt lllithodnlo,Cal whore Captain John Irwin. U, S, N tun! family will aKo be. Ensign Win. Irt Todd, tiled bv . court martial on the Alliance for drunkenness, bus been rccommtnded for dismissal. Sec retary Whitney lias not acted upon the recommendation. Major W. II. II. Benyatird, Corps of Engineers. I'. S. A., who spent the past winter at St. Augustine, Fin., on sick lenve; has arrived here from Fort Monroe, and is at the Ebbitt House. Passed Assistant Engineer Abraham 1). Wlllct bus been detached from the Mohican and oidcrcd lo the llagslilp Hartford, at San Francisco, to relieve Passed Assistant Engineer II, 11. ('line, ordered to the Mohican. Mrs; William C. Manning, wife of Major Manning, Twenty-third Infantry, has been recently visiting at Fort Leavenworth, where she lived for a number of years, but left there Saturday for Fort Wavno, Detiolt, where Major Manning is on duty. The Iroquois. Commander Yates Sterl ing, will arrive at the Mare Island Navv Yard some time next month and will pos sibly he put out irconiuilsimi,n.sho needs extensive lcpairs. She has now been in commission lour years, but the extent of the repair will be decided on by a survey, WEST WASHINGTON. totiiciitu 'lout and wtmlhaiinilii for Tiik C'uitIi naiuil lit C, II, Fttkllny't ilrut tWit. A JfjiiioTiu'i'K. Cisscl A: Co. of the Pioneer Mills tire having built at the es tablishment of I'icice A' Mcrtz, on Thirty second sticct, a jumbo truck, '21 feet long nud (I feet wide. It will carry forty-live barrels of Hour and will be drawn by six ltfirsm. V ' In'I'iu'.ii; SutMi;u UsirouMs. -The fire men of No. 5 Engine Co. appeared this morning for the first time in tlieirsuminer uniforms, Ltrri.t: Suiitino. Shipping is very dull nt present. A few small bay ves-cls, loaded with ice, bnvearrivcd, but no Iiiimo ve.-scls, consequently there is very little coal shipped. Exciianoi: Pn.MTs. llev. Albert K. Stuart, pastor of Christ Church, will ex change judplts wltli Bev. W. W. Williams of Baltimore, the former pastor of the chinch, oiiSuudny next. Tin: Potomac W.vn:i:. Temperature and condition of .water at 7 a. in. (irc.lt Falls, teiiiperntuic, 70; condition, ifij re ceiving reservoir, temperature, 72; condi tion at north connection, ,71; condition at smith connection, !!0; distributing reser voir, temperature, 7l;coiulitionat Jnliuent gate-house, Wl; condition at etlluout gate bouse, !Ul. SOUTH WASHINGTON. Dnvrii or Mi:s, Pcmimiiu-.y. Mr.s. Elizabeth Pumplirey. wife of tlio late Samuel Pumplirey, died last evening at her late residence, No, l."0 N street' south west, in the (list year of-her ago. Since tho death of her husband, which occurred n few weeks ago, Mr.. Puinphiev had been ailing, and though her general health was previously good she began failing so rapidly that Jluully she was) com pelled to take to her bed. About one week ago she was stricken suddenly with uu attack, and, though under the care of the best of medical skill, her death was momentarily looked for, and was not un expected when It came yesterday. The cause is ascribed lo heart disease, but those wild watched by her say it was from grief over the loss ot her husband. She was universally known and beloved in this section and leave. a large circle of friends to nioiiniJier death. Her funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at a o'clock. Mai:siiaj,i,Ham Captain Blake carried ii huge party of Invited guests to Marshall Hall on bis steamer Corcoran last evening for the purpose of viewing tlio Improve ments made at that popular resort since last season. The place has heen hand somely and extensively improved upon, additional facilities for pleasure have been added audnothing has been left undone by the Captain to make the place in every sense a hr.t-c)ass excursion resort. Tlio paity lcturncd at II o'clock, all heaping their encomiums on the Captain for lib enterprise. A Hamisomi; Dwr.r.UNo, (iround is bo lbg broken on F. street, between Sixth and Seventh streets southwest, by Mr. (icorge Limerick, an opulent South Washington butihcr, for tho erection of a handsome three-story brick dwelling. The work of constructing is in tlio hands of Mr. Peter Hepburn, and the house, when completed, will. rank among the lines! in this section. The tost-islolo,M,'jOO. EAST WASHINGTON. Vaxhamsm. The branch of Pcabodv school on Sixth street, between Bund I' northeast, was entered Sunday night. Tim contents of the ink bottles were emptied upon the floor, shellac varnish spread upon thedesksaud put in the Ink wells. The thieves used candles, as drippings were left on the teacher's desk and on the lloor. Some small articles were stolen. Tho Lutheran Immigration Society. The session of the American Evangeli cal Lutheran Immigrant Society at Lutheran Place Memorial Church last evening was opened with remarks by Boy. Dr. .1. U. Butler. Following was a lengthy address by Bev. Dr. J. Scukor, presi dent ofthe society, explaining the mission of tho society. Other addresses wero do llveicd by Bev. Charles H. Albert of Balti more mid Bev. S. II. I bruit., Western sol idary ofthe Board of Home Missions. The morning session of the society to day was held at St. Paul's English Luth eran Church. A committee consisting of Bev. Drs, Domer, Parsons and ,1.(1, But ler W'ero npointed delegates to the (Ien ernl Sitting, which convened at Hurrlsburg, Pa., this evening. The papers rend to-day weie "Supply ol Ministers for our (ierinan immigrants, ' by Dr. 11. Biiichard, secre tary Emigrant Society, Unimscndorf, (ier many; "The (fathering to the .Mormon Nation," a very Interesting paper by Pro fessor S. M. Mill, Willioo, Neb., I'oimorly Lutheran misulonnry among the Seanda nnvlau Mormons In Vlnly "itelatlon of English Lutheran work lo the Scundauii viuu," bv Bev. A. Johiueu, Amelia, la. After the'icpoifs of i onmittoc and new business was disposed of the meeting ad jiiurueil. The iLuil session of the society 'will he he'd at sn'ilnilt thin.oven'nj; a1 Lu.' '.ii fin. ' Mi-i.ei:i.il CUnu 'i, FINANCIAL AND COMIiCIAI, Wall Sit net (ioslp. Nr.w Yoiik, May 2u. -Money li percent. Exchange dulh (iovernnieiits Ilrni, Cur n''H'.vijS !?'! I'M: '" eoitiioii, J2.i bid; IJs, coupon, 11. 'I bid. The stock market was extienielv dull nil morning. During the first hnlf-lionr of business there was siftue selling of the 111. under which price declined fractionally, but the decline was mote than recovered In the next hour un der the manipulation of the bull. cliques, Now Vorlf Mock nluvhiit. The following have bed) fiirnlMiisl ' hy'Lowls .Tulin-oii A: Co.. bankers, corner. Tenth street nnd Pennsylvania iivctuu- ' K.OIK, o. ,'' . NAMK. ill'.M. N YCen.. HI I Hl" Kile Ht'Ci lo i .it i :mw !il)M' l-ltft tit I'M LV.-M ls !t7 ilk I. Shore... fr'V, t. A: Nasli Call Sj ' 27 I' Pacific N West... II.'IW III X.ICen.. II.'IU til mil in luniPJi nro t si (IOJh (M ti.i!; ii.- CJUV-MP my (I!) D UicW. cn.v (..tuniPJi't 1'n.Mnii;.., ft,-,!ii nii M'n "nref. . W Union.. llOld (MH4 (ire Tr.ni JUO I'll . .. - ;.fi i',' ..... .. (l.!3 ll.-.U lloek Nl. " I1H 21?? Wnbasli. Tox Pa... 11M 11 DeliV II.. 77 rH Con l.'n... itliM ''O'-i Ublcngo Alnrkel. The followlnir stuninnry I by II. K, I'lalii k Co., St. Cloud building. Ninth anil !' street: Wheat iIiiiic., Inly.., Auk.... Corn-.lane.. I SHU I IKVH ! I2? 1 -in ; 1 KIM 1 si'-'M ! :nl I '."!, duly... An Oats- -.time.. .in yi.( Aug... PorU iliinu. -Inly... Auu... Laid- .lime. .Inly.. Aiur... UISI I1IIH.) iion.'i hip." i 111 05 lit () l nun ' nun 11117k., IIIW4 UU I (17'JK- 7' ' 0 7' (I ii7W (III7H o ..) The Opening Miiikel. Ciiicaoo, iMay 2(1. Tho market opened a cent oil' on wlient, and about half a cent in oilier grains. Provision nominal, nl yesterday's close, Prospects of lower prices to-day, the markets being more excited t hmr for several days past, Washington Stool. '1 lie following lire the closing (imitations of the Washington Mock Kxcliange to-day us fur nished I iy Jlessi.s. Towers & (Ireen, bankers: Jlltt. Washington A- (leorgotown bond I IH)3 Metropolitan stock HIH Coliunhlu stock itoM Noi 111 Capitol and ( street tois Auncostla Hli, Washington City Hallght Co t'JM (leoigetowu (inslluht Co ,.... 10! 1'rniiKlln ltisuiaueeC( i!7 National Metroiiolltau liiiiriuiee Co tD!($ Natleual Union Insurance Co 1HJS Arlington lustiraiii e ('( litn Columbia Insurance Co IO" i.eiinaii-Aineileau insuraiiec i o i;r. Potomac IiisuranceCo. l.-i! itlggs Insurnneu Co Hoard of Public Works (treen H. i iMasoule Hall bonds..' W2Y Washington Mnrket Co. slock 10 " " " bonds Inland and Scacoast Co. stock..... " " " bonds Washington llrlek Jliichlue Co. slock.... H7M llnnkot Washington fin Hank or Wnsliingtoi .'Id Nntlonul Metropolitan Dank...., t:i,H National llnnkortlie Iteimlille 150 Farmers' and Jleenanles National Hank (leoigetowu.. , HK Citizens' National Hank 10:1 Second Naliontil llaak 1L" Central National Hank Cleat Fall Ico Co 85 Heal F.stuto Title Inslirancu Co Pennsylvania Telephone Co fiClJi Chesapeake A- Poloinno Telephone Co.... ftjMj I'.S, Flretilel.lght Ci JWANCIL towers & aura, Bankers and Insurance, vrABHlNOTOS, D. 0. Transact a General Banking Business. Deposits Subject to Oheck. Special nttontlon given to Dcpartmontnt and other Collections: Buy and .Soil U. H. Uauds and nil District Securities. We issue Drafts and Circular Letters of Credit on Europe and tho East. II. K, PLAIN. W. U.IilBIiS. B,L PLAIN &C0Blf firs. Grain, Provisions, Petroloum, Stocks, St. Cloud Building, Ninth and F Sta. Branch oraco: Katlonal notet, WABUINOTON, D. 0. City ltetorcnces-Katlonal Dank ot tho I'e pubitc. . Chicago oorresponaoats siilmine, uod- MAN & CO. Constant Quotations ot tho Ohlcago aud New York Markets trom direct private wlros. V. IJ. LILLEV. T, A. KE.NDI0. F. B. Lilley & Co. BANKERS AND BROKERS. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Petroloum. 1127 V BTREET N. W., WABniNQTON, D. C. BKAKOU OFFI0E-4 S. Uolllday at., lialtlmore BfRiltway and other Securities bought and sold on Uoiumlsstou only. UtocKs and bonds bought tor Investment or carried on margin. tt Drew's New Drug Store, NINTH AND l'ENN, AVENUE. ray-Open an night. rpiIE HOWE DUSINE33 HOHOOL, 517 BEV'. X ontti street u. w., short, condensed course lu practical bookkeeping, rapid penmanship and English blanches at modorato rates ot tuition, Morning, atternoou nnd night sos sinus. Olvll-Servlco preparation a specialty. Hhorttiand, Elocution and Mathematics by a special teacher. np.l()-tf J. II, BttTANT, Principal. rieedlnc reiionoit ttrinsUi. r wliii ulTor IViiin liillmiUlis ii-cullur tu their nex, should try THE BE5T TONIC ULm tlio complesion. and ninVeiillia -Vln kiuooth. It (lou4 not Dilution thn tnr.rh rniia,, hnnH. ,.;,'. .. rriKluco conttlp.ltlou-iji; cif Irm miiulimih. ' Miw. I'MunKTl! Haiiih, U Funrell Avn.. Milwau- (no, VVi., S"r. under data of Deo. Will, 1Mb "I 1ito ued Brown's Iron Bitters, nnd It hs hm more tUan a doctor to m. ImtInk enroll raooltUi weakneafi ladioii Imva In lia. A) w cured nm of J.l er Ooniplaliit, and now my compluil m Ii rlr ami itood. llaiiheenbonefiolaltomychildi-iin." h Renuino lias abovo t rndj mrl and err-o'l red linn onwrapixir. Tiike no oilier. Midnonlyky IlIiOWN rilliMIl'A I 'O.,TI,I,TI3I0!li:, Ml. Ladii's' Hxno Biv)ii-uful and attraotivo, con taiuin.t ltt of pm,M ' it relrw. Jnfomiatloa ahaut C'liiis ui .vun nyay iy nl' aQiira In meilli'tao, gr malJjd WByuiJ.ni,t ijri-. v- "'.luiy, II. ! I.. ; C 8SMI H7i wTi nodi Hiii noH ll'J.ll l)l IIL'H to ' ir.fy nits tiiiiii .ir. in!? .tllU' .(l .Kltg .wMi ii2M nik iWU; itlK il'JJS 'JMUll US 15 "JSkJ III7'J0 10 HO m is. i i till. 11 n .vtiy.' "' I WOUEW BROg'5 nl tmirz m iMA mi B-rMra is - , iHiuvu,i.,M. "iui(iu4 nui HU pure YPfCIHOUll tnnlo, nnd lnlnyalnaWa for Dlsjutm uscullnr to ) omen, ann nil nho load Blontary llvm. h i:u. r IcfieN nii.1 I'uillles tlio Hliind, SlIiimhiKu thu Appetite, Silreiigllieim Iha .TIiMcles and ISei'VCS -In tact. tUurouRhlyluvliriirntna. tr Id mArlliilHift aa1 I T HH .-111. .-- . - jl 1- SECOND FLOOR. Parasol Week, Parasol Week, Parasol Week. Those l.iiillc.i whoe.xiicct to, find n dlsilny of ldKh-iuiccd, faney colored, nnd odd lj'les of IVrniOln, will be disaiiliolnled when iittcmliiiB the so-called 1'nrasol Week nt LANSBURGH & BRO.'S, to-morrow or any day this week. HOI tnlerliift. as we do. for the popular trade, our Spec'ialUe tiro confined lo Staple, Plain and Useful Parasols. We study the wants of our patrons and oiler Roods nccordltifdy. Please l'ltrchi i-c Klcwhere, II' on Inspection you Imagine yon can uo.ii'iv" cite; viilnc ( utsidc ol LtuisbuiBh ti Uro. 300 ncautiful Quality Satin Coachcrs, 10-rib, Pararjon Frame, natural wo il handles at $1.98; c or) body sells them at $2.25. 250 Hniulstmc atiillly Satin Coacliers, 12 rib, paragon frame, new aaie, in all colors, at $2.25 ; i d jular price $2.67. Jo" them. 75 All-Silk FonfiEC Parasols, with new canopy top, or cither flat sliaf.o, paragon frame, at $2.43; aotually worth $3,50. no Fine Duality Bit ck Satin Carrlatjo Parasols, lined, at SI. II; retltioed f.'jm $1.69. 110 Extra Quality Satin Coaohers, in all the new colors, cano.iy top, paraoon frame, with fancy tt ps and handles, it $2.19 ; told everywhere at $2.50. GO Beautiful Cuallly Black Satin Parasols, lined with IiIqIi colored fineat change able Silk llninp, paragon, trimmed with very deep Spanish Guipure Lace, at $3.93.; have been $4.75. Gingham Umbrellas. Gingham Umbrellas. .Wo have still en hand (although they have been selling very rapidly) about 250 more of thoio Fine Quality Scotch Gingham Umbrellas, in 28 and 30 Inch 3lzo, will offer them at C9i.; lliey are awfully cheap; sold at a special prico of 90o.;ovcry where, Examine litem. Silk Sim Umbrellas. Cnly One Di ive this Week, and that a Big Bargain. 400 He vy Twllhd Silk Sun Umbrellas, with fancy and blao't handles.ln 24-Inch slza, at $1,62 ; sold as a leader everywhere at $2.25. Examine them. Children's Parasols. Immcnss variety of Children Paraso's, In all Colors arid Shapes. LANSBURGH & BRO., 420, 422, 424 and 426 Seventh Street. THE SEUSATIOI 03? TIE SEASOI. The Oity Startled and Doliglitod by the Unpreoodonted Eat9rpys9 and Innovation in Prices of tho Excelsior Clothing House, 1217 Pennsylvania Avenue. Prices reduced wonderfully, and all Goods guaranteed, Eeal the Hat of a Few from Many Bargains. GENTS' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. - - 100 doz. very fino Silk Scarfs, satin lined, latest stylo, - 33 cts 79 doz. Superior English Half Hose, worth 40c, now - - 18 cts 200 doz. good quality Gauze Undershirts, - - - - 25 cts 100 doz. All-Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, - - - -. 16 cts 500 best quality Scotch Gingham Umbrellas, 70 cts 200 doz. Summer Scarfs, French Pique, pno doz. for - - 25 cts 40 doz. assorted Silk Bows for turn .down collars, - - 10 cts In Our BOYS' OLOTHING DEPARTMENT we will offer the following Special Bargains: Lot of Pants, ago from 4 to 12 years, - - - - 50 cts 200 Suits, age from 4 to 13 yoars, immonso bargain at - - $2.50 ExtralFino Blue Flannol Suits, color guaranteed, - - $4.00 MEN'S OLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Big lot of All-Wool Pants, $2.50 Elegant All-Wool Cassimoro Suits, worth $15, now - - $12.00 Tho latest stylo Scotch Plaid Suits, worth $16, now - $12.50 Bost Indigo Bluo Assabot Flannol, cloth finish, Frock Suits, worth $15, now $12.50 Very fine 4-but. Cutaway Diagonal Suits, worth $16.50, now $13.50 HEAI QTTARTBHS POS Lawn Tennis and Rowing Shirts. Tiie Public is cordially invited to call upon U3, If not to purchase, just to satisfy itself, as to the Remarkable Bargains wo offer. Courteous and polite attention to all visitors and patrons. Excelsior Clothing House, JUSTUS HOLLANDER 1S17 HPESriTA.. .AVE. NORTHWEST. 500 Heavy Changeable Satin (good quality) Coaohers, new shape, at $1,23 ; everybody cells them at $1,98 ; great bargains, SECOND FLOOR. FANCY GOODS. N A- " N -v-- -v- -V- -v . 71Munii GHJbr-719 vr- VERT LOW PRICES. Our stock ot alt kinds ot seasonable pooJa U 1HA7 cOMplotr, nucl ptlcos lower tlinn otror. Nainsook and Swiss Edgings and Flouncings in great variety. Laces of all kinds. Fans of every description. Nets, Veilings, Ruflllngs and Handker chiefs, PARASOLS AND SUN UMBRELLAS. Wo ore oirorliiB groat bargains In l'Arasola nmi invito inspection nna comparison Best goods at lowest prices, Heo our $2.50 2G-lnch Silk Umbrella; it can't lio matched tor tho price. BLAOE DRHSB GOODS Cannot be Burpaeeoa either la strloorqualit. Black and Bl'lc and Whito Sattoons in Newest ratterns. WHITE hoods at exceptionally iowprtco3. Seo ii ml bo convinced. E. G. DAVIS, 719 Market Space. Post Coiiiiiation Sewing Machine. Now lirady. Liplit running. Nolselose. Per fect. Don't tall to examine Us merits bctoro buying nuy other. E. G. DAVIS, Agent for D. 0. RECEIVED t An Elcgaut lino ot lutauts' ami Uhliarou'a J for Boring woar, plain aim embrolilernd, In Mother Uubbara ana other stylos, Long ana short White Dresses, Slips and Robes, Lace Peek-&.Boo and Shirred Caps, comprising tho latest stylos, at MRS. SELMA RUPPERT'S ns nm mi., mw. vtitonioiucp. KING'S PALACE, 811 BEYENTH ST11EET. The Largest Stock of Millinery and "Fancy Goods and Visiles in the city. IE. GK ID-VIS, Black Dress Goods, Embroideries, Laces and Trimmings. 710 MARKET HPAOE, WA8IHNCITON, D. O. SUN UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. Full Btoclt ot Bun Umbrellas ami Parasols. . WILLIAM R. RILEY, Blloy Hiillrilnir, Cor. tllli mill r. titn. n. r GEO. WHITE, Ladies' Tailor and Habitmakor, 730 Seventeenth St. N. W. HOSIERY a Specialty AT DOUGLASS' NINTH AND F BTftEKTS, CARPETS AND FURNITURE. Julius Lansibiirgli, 315 Seventh Street. GABPER! FIIHT1E! And Upholstery Materials. ft 415 Seventh St. N. VI. Oarpots, rurnlturo aud Upholstory, Now 7 Oautou Mntttugs, a largo BtocS ot Uaby Car riages, ana tho celebrated Alaska Refrigerator. Window Screens and the Celebrated' Wood Carpeting. Loose Covers for Furniture a .Specially. Carpet, Furniture, Bedding, Dra- -pery and Upholstery Warerooms. "W. I3T- HOEKE, 8(11 MARKET SPACE, iI03 ft 310 8th Ht. n. W. PIANOS AND MUSIC. WASHINQTONl 817 Morlsot Spaco, ra. nvo., noar oth Ht. Now Yorki HilMmnm. 112 rath avomto. 201 200 W. Uaito. st. He mfe&l MANOl'AOTUUERS OI" Grand, Upright and Squaro Piano Fortes. Wo bog to announce to our Washington pa trons that desiring to orror thorn groator facili ties in their dealings with us, wo have opauoit waretooniB at 07 Market Space, Pa. avo,, noar Oth St., WASHINGTON. Tho same nro coiiductod directly by our selves, utid Customers can doal with us there to precisely tuesninoadvantagoasat otirllal tlmoroand Now York nstabllshmonts. A full BBBOriniBnt or our various Btylas nt Oiaiuie, tiprlghts and Hiimro Pianos will con stantly bo found on hand. V,'M, KNAUE & 00. rarriANos roit rent. TnntuKftud repntilnc pioinplly attendod to , by expei Jenceil wfirlimou. iniiS-'Jin ' Emerson.StGcK&Buii'sPiaiios Wtlcos u Whito ond Kimball Oruanti. I'lunou nud Uruans sold on installment!1, reutedoreschangodi rout ap plied tt purchased, HENRY EBERBACH, 915 F St. , Mauaslng pauuer. 9t Uo Il9 lir,tu ot Uim U 09. fffli m Ml