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POPULAR SHOPPING PLACK

SEYESTB STREET.

interesting glove *ews.

w« have FfctlTid a line of 4-button Undressed KidJlov»-s, in all the new shades and stitching. These wearsgntnw to Mil for tl i!3 a pair, and a better glove attlist price we think ia unobtainable. To introduce themto you we will offer them for 3 DAYS ONLY at 89c. .

pairWe still have a larse line of ",0r. Cashm^r" Gloves on

hau l in Black ana Colon all sizes. To doae these.a; they Lave been reduced to 35c. a pair.

TOU SHOULDN'T MISS

THiUtK HANDKERCHIEF KLDlCTIOXdT

The redactions are rreater than we have ever madebefore in this line. Handkerchiefs are never ont ofseason and always useful, and we think the redactionsmade in i ricee will make as Mir a reduction lh oarMurk.

All l?>4c. and 15c. Handkerchiefs, including WhiteEmbro:d> red. Plain Hec.stitched. Colored Borders andMourn intr Goods.

BEDUCED TO IOC. EACH.

'-'.V t» .IV Handkerchief*, consisting of White andColored Embroidery. Mourning Goods, Ac..

REDUCED TO ~'0c. EACH.5"c Handkerchiefs, consisting of fine White Ein-

hrw.dered and Mouruuig Embroidered Goods,REDUCED TO 25c. EACH.

B.V. Fine Embroidered (l»l< relnced to 35c. each.75c. snd W»e. Fine I ni'ir llerwd Goods reduced to

60e each.S1.50 Fine Embroidered Goods reduced to (1 each.

LATE ARRIVALS IS EVENING DRAPERY NETS.We are showia-r a well selected line of Drapery Nets

for evening weir in some entirely new effects. Priceseery low for the quality.Exquisite effects in Gold and Tinsel Seta; 44 inches

wide. all new colors. Only 11 a y .rd.Entire New Chen ills I>ot Nets (the Cbemils Pot

forming a.-Inch wide stripe). 10 new shades. Only.1.25s yard.

Silk Mull in all evening shades. 44 inches wide,worth 73c,

FOR 50C. A YARD.aad a Urge line of Black and W hite Nets and Laccs ofall descriptions.

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POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE,

>31 7TH STREET.

Sateens From Franc*AT

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W« meant to have them here sooner, but they were"weter bound." Cannot rstrulate the elements, youknow. But they are here at a pretty (food time.Weather pleasant, moderately mild-put you rnrht inthe humor of looking at and admiring the exquisitetaste that the French have worked into these spring tex¬tures There's no use talking about it but the French¬man stand* peerless in hu ability to harmoniously com¬bine and pattern tasty things for dress. It seeins al-most a national trait of theirs, aad each season they doIt batter-improve!Went ours from; Messrs Ores Roman A Co., and

they com* straight from Paris. They head the list.This Arm give expression to more colors.lay newerdesigns.and let decorative tenuis run its full length.The results are these Ssteens wa have Just lifted out ofthe packing cases.There is the Eiffel. Vieux Rose, Ashes of Lilac, Ame¬

thyst. Bmque, Serpent, £¦' .Striped and Figured andPlain with sioe-band effects. They are not matchablelaltvui-aul u*r of tkrm. We have all we can iret at1 resent and nobody else approaches them in origin¬ality.French, and th« best.at that The plain are only

30c. a yard, the fancy ones :Oc. a yard and the side¬band combinations 37)sc. That is low. You knowthat wlthont our teiling you.We have some "hold-over" patterns.neat combina¬

tions and Just as good grade ss these new ones. Theyare French to the selvsire.stripe. (Wares and sidebands.not old fashioned.but a little shidy beside thenew ones. We have cut away all the price except.JOr. and Ste a yard It hardly pays for the pattern-lugs. See how you like the effects.may be newenough for your purposes.There are some block-printed Pattern Robes.halved

in price.#12 reduced to (ti That is simply a price-not a (twxiUy index. Besides these robes you will findns with, all told, likely 20 pieces of Knriish "MohairPrints" and French Challis.50c. and tiOc. usuallyare the prices. They have been with us a season, but40c. ought to seem cheap to you.If yon desire to acs pretty thingi.have a look at

these nef 'iVcncA lifftcu."

EEAT0N PERRY.-PERRY BUILDING."

VTH ST. AND PENNSYLVANIA AVE.Established 1*40. It

Saturday At SaK9\We've a Ions list of "occurrences" for tomorrow.

and ucpogtaatonea. too.1 HE It's s rood thin* it does. W's hsven't910 but s handful of the Coats left. They

0VEKOOAT went like the traditloaal "hot cskee."SALE Just ss like as sot we've tot poorSTOPS. size.so don't count on being disap-- pointed. Try a&d see. Ti tomor¬

row night.THE Those Men's Salts.three lots ofFOL R Cutaways and one lot of Sacks.thatLOTS -missed the mark" In pattern.areOF bark at tiieir original prices unices

SUITS. bought tomorrow.Lot 3<*40.was IW, now #10.

. Lot 4S7t5.was S'JU, nowLot 1WH+.was <15, now «W.Lot 6S15.wss tl-. now SS.The qualities we Jmow are all right

THE All the Boys' Long Pants Sack andBOYS' Cutaway 8tlita.418,915, <13.50 andLONG 112.are 110 till dosing-up timePANT tomorrow. Here ia an oppor-iCITS. (unity to* you and it'll pull

our etock down a little cioeer. That'sour idea.

THE A lot from different lots 40e. totTOCEINGS. 75c. qualities.tomorrow at 24c. a

. pair. Only In sires from 7 to 8*4.

3 for 25o. Percales in four year-THE old sixes,

SB IST I for 60c. Percales in 4. 8, * 10WAI3T8. and lSyearslaee.. 3 for SI. White.from 4 to 12.

Cilaundsred.'"Odds and Ends. '*

THE The last places of our regular 75c.tTBDRDEWEAB. and CI gTadeaat Sic..Tomorrow.

THE Those two lots of short Pants.thsSBORT 7&c. and SI quantise.are appreci-PAVTS. ated.

. The 75e. onee are 48a.The CI ones are 73c.

Tomorrow.TBI The Aberdeen Cheviots-lo to ISLOSti years.%3 regularly.are sot staying1ANIS. with ua at the new price.#150. Pat-

torn ieat a weighty drawl». k whenyou get such "wearers" as theee are.

They are sot dress pants but powerfol good service panta.

Everything In this ennouesmaotaeplisa directly to

CAES ABD COMPAXT,PURCHASING POINTERS

ri NNJYLVAA'IA AVE. ABD SEVENTH STREET.

£» r"p I" c°o R A IS88o PPT KB O II A A L«_1 P F COII AAA C"ss4 P KKB UOO U A A LUX.TO* TOMORROW ATSTBABBUBOER'S

DRY GOODS AND CLOAK STOXES,404 ad 406 7th Street Northwest

Ladles' Linen Cape Collars. bo. -. Caffs. 5c. . Mir;Linen Hemstitched Colored Bordered Handkerchief*.4c. lot Striped Hosiery that sold for 29. 35 and 37H&.Special price '-'5c.

c°o o°°o TJi o 8 8 r« ^ 5» 5 !-iOCX) OO K B V BEB t MWe keep all leading makes la Foreign and Domestic

Corsets, such as C. P., R. and G~ Dr. Waniar'a,Tbuinp-son's, Brewster's and many other popular makes. 6-1'ook Double Bone Corsets, 50c.; a good 75c. FrenchWoven Corset, embroidered bast, for 68c. WovenCorsets In short, medium and Ion* waist tor 76c., Nc.,*1.25 and #1.50.Special reduction In Heavy Uuderwear, Jarsey

Gloves, Wool Mitts and all winter goods.If* N OO TTTT II OO JTS Jf sSS_NN N O O T 11 O O N It * L85*2 00 T II 0 O * 5 5 "SB..IB* 5 5 T II 0 O N N.I . 5 -B NN OO T II OO 8 BB "tW* -

Bail Brushes. 3c.; 5c. Pine Tooth Combs, 3c.; 10c.quality, 7c.;'Joe. Hair Brushes, 19c.; 25c. ClothesBrushes, 15c.; 500 yards Basting Cotton. 3c spool;3c. Hair Pins, lc. paper, 5c. Tooth Brushes, 3c.; 10c.quality. 7c.; 5c. Pearl Buttons, 3Mc. a doten; 15c.Curling Iron*. 1 lc.; 10c. Covered Whalsbones. 6c. adozen. Uarter Elastic, Sc., 10c.. 15c. snd 25e., at re¬duced rates; 10c. Beaded Necklaces, 6-'., In Silver.Pink, blue and White; 10c. Fancy Hair Pins, 5c.;Rubber Hair Pins, 2c. each. 10c. Side Combs, 8c.;12c. Extra Heavy Corset Stays, 8^; Torchon Laos bythe piece, 8c.. 10c. 12c., 15c., 18c. 20c. and 25c, atreduced rates, and many other rood bargains too num¬erous to mention.Again we call your attention to

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We are selling Cloak* at less than coat of material inthem. Lots of odds and ends of Misses', Children'sand Ladles' Cloaks that must bs sold. Atyo some Pursthat we are determined not to carry for next year iflow prices will sell them.

STRA6BURGER'SDRV GOODS ASD CLOAK STOKES,.

It 404 and 406 7th at a. w.

In ComplianceWith our announcement in Wednesday's "Star"ws herewith be* leave to Inform the Ladies of

Wsshington that

TOMORROW (saturday)

we shall place on our counters

60 DOZEN LADIES' 4-BOTTON REAL KIDGLOVES.

embracing all the leading Spring Shade*. Thereal valus of this Olovs la

.2.00,

as they are of the highest grade, hut being a

Chance Purchatt,

rrs'Jc. will be the price Tomorrow, and 7b-

Only.

EVERY PAIR warranted AND TRIgDON AT OUR RISK.

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It 614 9TH ST. N.W.

A Warning To Parents.YOU ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT 18 THAT

YOUR CHILDREN'S SHOES SHOULD WEAR WELLASD BE COMFORTABLE ON THE FEET. CHIL-DREN DO NUT KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OFTHEIR SHOES, SO YOU SHOULD GET THKM THEBEST YOU CAN FIND. WE HAVE TAKEN ES¬PECIAL PAINS THIS WINTER IN BUV1NG OURCHILDREN'S SHOES. AND WE HAVE BOUGHTONLY THE BEST DUALITY OP THE BESTMAKERS. YOU WILL DO WELL TO LOOK ATTHEM ANYWAY. AND YOU WILL FIND THEPRICE REMARKABLY LOW for SUCH GOODSUOES.

BOYS' BUTTON AND LACE.B2.50 TO $4.00.

MISSES' SPRING-HEEL BUTTON.<2.00 TO *3.50.

CHILD'9 SHOES,«1.JO TO <2.50.

BBB U U RRR JTTT - R*S-BBUtTRR T -

BBBB BBBBBBB V V RRR i

-bjl V g S f *JzARTHUR BURT A CO..

]a3i 1211 F ST. N.W.

Stinemitz & Sons.1237 PA AVE., THROUGH TO 13TH ST.

LADIES' FUR DEPARTMENT.

Great Reduction laSEAL JACKETS.

SHOULDER CAPES.MUFFS and BOAS.

1 LOT OF CLOTH WRAPS AT *7. 910. *15.

ALSO SEVERAL FINS WRAPS AT HALF THEIRVALUE. >31

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I take this means of (lacing myself before the peopleof Washington city snd the readers of Tux ttTAS.wish to make s fax statements aud I hope you willread on and make a note of what I have to say, as youwill find that yoa will soon have occasion to uas me. Iknow that people are often deceived by bold and un¬scrupulous statements through the press. I know,too, that the result of this course recoils upon thsoffender and no real good can be obtained by talking un¬less you mean what you say and can back your claimsby indisputable proof. 1 liars learned that everystatement should be a sacred pledge to the iwople,and. acting under this conviction, I take pleasure ingiving you some points: I have reutvd the two newbuildings, 1510-12 7th st a.w. and am in a positionto offer you many articles at lees than regular price-1 do not claim to be a prophet, but I wiU venture theassertion that a majority uf those who read this cardwill not forget It We haveground down our expensand we have ground down prices, and our mill grindsout the goods S|iriug lied*, 8Sc. up, Parlor Suites,Plush or Haircloth. *27.50, Chamber Suites, *12.50up; lamps, 15c. up. ; Nice Oak Sultos.*17.95, BreadBoxes. 45. 55 snd 65c.. Carpet Tacks, 15, 18 and20c. par dot. boxes, Ac. All ire ask la that you conieand see.

QRASTY, The Puaher,1610-12 7th at. a.v.

With each purchase of *2.50 and mora we give onecar fare Goods dsllvered la amputate at the otty.Ja2V-3m .

CBENTOM LI* IWO. PAINT AND CEMENTproof.J. ,

Patent T C Cbimneya. firs (.2 and 3-ply 1 arrvd UoofiiikT, Lime, Cement, and char-I. WAlALkL boNHa 3(04 lOlhst U.W.

Fob WokeeWho roffer from nervous tld physical debility greathelp is food is taking Arer*a 8ti*pwffl». It pro-doros the rapid affect at a stimulant. without the in¬jurious rs^cttoi that follows the us* of stimulant*.There*«lt o' t»>it.T this medicine to* permanent in-creaas of .trii-tb »*d rigor, both of mind sad body.

"I find Ayer's 9ar*ap«rin» Just what I h*ve neededfor s long time. 1 have tried different medicine* ortonic*. bat never found a ear* until I need thie. Mytrouble baa bees a low state of the blood, caoainir faintturns".Lena O'Connor, 121 Vernon at. Boston,

-I have been a victim tor the pact two rears of gen¬eral weakness with torn* of fsintimr. Haw tried vanouaremediea,bnt wtth little relief till I used Ajr'ifi*rs*peril's. Home aix month* eince I began to usethis remedy and em sreatly benefited.*'.Mlaa K. K.Whit*. Somerville, Maaa.

"This is to certify ttmt I bare been using Ayef* Sar-saparilla for some time, and it has done me a world ofgood. It h*a rand my headache, cleared my bloodand helped me in every way, and I am determined touse it so Ion# as I need such a medicine.".Mra. Taff,162 let street. Lowell. Maaa.

AVER'S SAPSAPARILLA.

Prepared by

Dm. J. C. AVER * C0. Lowell, Masa.

Sold by Druggists. $1. six »5. Worth «5 a bottle.

Ja29

A.ftkb The Grippe, WhattA general prostration of the system, with extreme

suaceptibllty to a second attack, to pneumonia, or to

any other prevailing malady. The convalescent from

the Grippe should use the utmost caution and not ex¬

pose himself to drafts, indulge in rich foods, or to en¬

deavor to "make up for lost time" in business. The

mucous membrane to still congested, the nerves are

weak, and the blood is charged with Wfete microbe*.

Now is ths time when the patient needs, and ihould

take, that beat of tonic blood purifiers,

AVER'S SARSAPARI1LA

Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer It Co., Lowell, Mas* Price

$1; six bottles, $5. Worth 95 a bottle. >25-12t

Why You Should Use JScorrsEMULSION OF

COD LIVES OIL WITH HYP0PH08PHITES.

It is used and endorsed by physicians beesuae ttbe

It U Palatable as Milk.

It is three times as efficacious as plain Cod Liver

00.It 1* tar superior to all otherso-called Emulsions.

It to a perfect Emulsion, doe* not separate or

change.It to wonderful as s Flesh Producer.It to the best remedy lor Consumption, Scrofula,

Bronchitis, Wasting Diseases, Chronic Coughs an

Sold by all Druggists.dlO SCOTT k BOWNE. Chemist* N. T.

l>UIT THE PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY ARE TIREDJ5 uf bitter doses, with the pain and griping thatusually lollow. carter's Little Liver lllls. One pill a

WAM3LEY & NedWELL

OF 320 >'. CHARLES ST.,

BALTIMORE. MD.

WILL OPEN AT WILLARD'S HOTEL, PRIVATE

PARLORS. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY

AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7 and 8. A

LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF COS¬

TUMES AND WRAPS, EVENING AND RECEP¬

TION DRESSES. ALSO SPRING AND SUMMER

DRESSES.

ORDERS TAKEN. FIT GUARANTEE)a3©-Bt

Trousers To Order. $4:.We open February 1 at 1417 Pennsylvania avenue

as the sole selling stents here for Jscob Reed's Sous,818, 020 sud 822 Chestnut St., Philadelpbis, the old¬est merchant tailoring house in America, founded1824 by Jacob Reed. Our prices sro the lowest forgarments equal in quality, workmanship and finish.We deal exclusively in all-wool goods of fa»t colors

snd desirable styles, whose excellence warrants yourinspection. Ali wolk guaranteed as repiesentcd.

TO ORDER TROUSERS, $4 TO $15.AT SHORT NOTICE SUITS, $15 TO $50.

IF REQUIRED. 'Overcoats, *12..VJ to $.10.BRADSTREEr A CO..

Ja30-rtt* 1417 Penmave.

IXjR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS YOU CAN Gr.T CAR1 ter's Little Llv.-r Pills the l*st li\er regulator 1Ull»e world, lxin't forget this. One pill * dose.

PHILADELPHIA StORE.Opening of New Ginghams; 200 pieces of

choice, beautiful style* Dress Giughams at

1-Hc. yard.60 Pieces of 52-inch Ladies' Cloth, all the

new Shads*, only 50c. yard, a great bargaiu.Will offer special inducements in Black

Mohair* and Brilliaiitiuos, extra widths, at60, <52*. 75c., and $1.Special values in Black Cashmere*. Serges

and Henriettas at 00,G2.V 75,85c., and <1.Full line of Priestly'* Black Goods up to> *rd.

A great barvaio in All-linen Huck Towels,size lHxlUi. Will oiler 55 dozen at 10c.each, or (L20 dozen. Those towel* neversold less than <150 a dozen.Better tlian the cheap, so-called Glorias.

We will Otter 100 Faat black Satteen Um¬brellas. with Gold Caps and Silver Hooks, at75c. each.

CARHART k LEIDY,

>25 828 7th «t and 706 K at n.w.

J^RUKKENNESS. OR THE LIQUOR HABIT

Positively Cured by admlniatering Dr. Hsines'GOLDEN SPECIFIC.

It can be given in * cup of coffee or te* or in articlescf food without the knowledge of the patient; it Is ab¬solutely harmless, and will effect s permanent andsi«ed> cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinkeror an' alcoholic wreck. IT NEVER FAILS. Over100,000 drunkards have been made temperate menwho have taken Gokton Specific in their cofle* wtthou:their know lodge, and to-day believe Utey quit drinkiug of n-ui o»u iiu wid. »0pe*e0wo* of particularsIrte,

S. F. WARE, under Ebbitt House.R K HEI.PHENST1NE, 14th at. and Vt. ave.ndill-eol4tlt

THE washington ARCHITECTURAL IRO.AND BRIDGE WORKS. '

EDWARD L DENT. M. fc. Proprietor.The beet faciliUe* in the city for all kind* of Iron

work. Steel Ufsua Angles, 4c.. always in stock.Fine Ornamental Cast and Wrought Iron Work a

specialty. Repairs and ganenl machine work done inthe beat manner and at snort notice.Sole licensees m the District of Columbia for the

"Goets-Mitchell" system of Beam Anchors and Proteclur*. Works. Cor. 3:id and Water ats. Tel. 428-.ia.

They MAKE OKI FEEL A8 THOUGH UFEW.lworth living. Take one of Carter's Little LivePill* after eating; it will relieve dyspepsia, aid digr-tion. giv* ton* and vigor to the system.

Angostura bitters, says a long-timesufferer from indigestion, thoroughly cured me

Hole manufacturer*. Dr. J. G. B. biegert * Sou*. At aJ.druggist*.

THE CANAL RECEIVERSHIP.0

An Apparent Reason Why Judge CoxWu First Applied to.

Special Dispatch to T** Evnmta Stab.Haqekstow>, Jan. 31..The bill Aled in the

circuit court of this county bj the trustee* ofthe mortgage bond* of 1878, asking for the ap¬pointment of a receiver for the Chesapeakeand Ohio canal came up today for a hearingbefore Chief Judge H H. Alvey. This applica¬tion was made by the same parties to the suiti* Judge Cox'* court of the District ofColumbia, Messrs. John^. Coven, Hujrh Bond.Bradley L. Johnson and T. T. Wallace. AH. Keedy and J. C. Lane appeared in supportof the application, while Attorney General'VS m. riuckney White appeared to resist theappointment of a receiver on the part of thestate; John P. Poe, the canal company, andBarnard & Carter for H. G. Davis * Co. andHambleton & Co., bond holder*. The lattergentlemen all filed replie* to the allegationsmado in the bill* filed by theplaintiffs, denying the right to theappointment of a receiver, alleging no

breach of contract, and that a failure of thecanal company to meet its obligation* arose

from a deficiency of revenue*, and that the ap¬pointment of a receiver would only augmentthe indebtedness and result to the disadvantageof the parties interested. Lengthy and livelyarguments then ensued for and againstthe appointment of a receiver, andwere in progress at 2:30 p.m., whenthis dispatch was filed. The general impressionhere is that from Judge Alvey's decision an

appeal will He, but that Judge Cox's decision isfinal, for which reason, it ia alleged in certaincities, Judge Cox was first applied to.

MICHENER'iPMETHODS.Calls a Secret Night Meeting of the In¬

diana State Committee.

Indianapolis. Jan. 3L.The new republicanstate central committee met here last night to

organize. The meeting was called by privateletter* to the members and the opponents ofChairman Micbencr had no notice ofwhat wa* going on till the factof the meeting was announced inthe party organ yesterday morning. It hasbeen usual for the call to be published severaldays in advance of the meetiug. so as to givenotice of the fact to all the politicians, butChairman Michener adopted the secret plan outhis occasion and effectually outwitted his ad¬versaries,whose plans of opposition had not beenmatured. The committee met at 7:30 o'clockand without delay proceeded to the election ofofficers. Chairman Michener and SecretaryMilligan were re-elected without oppositionand Horace McKay was elected treasurer. Thefollowing executive committee was chosen: S.J. Peele and W. N. Harding. Indianapolis; E.K. Neebeker. Covington: J. K. Gowdy, liuah-ville, and J. E. Homan. Danville.

KICKED TO DEATH.

A Rascally Kansas Sugar ManufacturerAssailed by a Mob.

Wichita, Kan.. Jan. 31..J. B. Armstrong,cashier of the Sumner County bank at ConwaySprings, thirty miles southwest of here, was

attacked yesterday afternoon by a mob of one

hundred men and came near being lynched.He wn* connected with a sugar mill attho place and the company had promised thefarmers certain prices for cane and the em¬

ployes in the factory certain wages. The farm¬ers claim that is yet due them, whilethe employes claim cil.OCO overdue wages.A crowd collected in front of the bank and

invited Armstrong out. He complied andtried to talk the matter over. The crowd becameso enraged that Armstrong was picked upand thrown into the middle of thestreet, where everybody who could reachhim gave him a kick. It was proposed tohang him to a tree near by, but c'joler-headedmen finally prevailed. Armstrong's injurieswill probably prove fatal.

First Train Through.Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 31..A west-bound

train, the first released from the blockade sincethe 24th instant, arrived here this morning at1:35 o'clock. The train consisted of six cars

exclusively of mail The other seven trainswhich have been delayed are following at half-hour intervals.

THE SUNDAY REST BILL.

A Letter from Commissioner Douglass.#

Commissioner Douglass was to have spokentonight at the Foundry church on the Sundayrest bill, bnt owing to a previous engagementsent the following letter instead: "I discoveredafter you left yesterday that I had a previousengagement for this evening. TheCommissioner* are in favor of theSunday rest law that will comport withthe laws of the states generally in that object.Wo do not favor a l:n*. as has been intimated,that will punish a citizen for kissing his ownwife that day. But a reasonable law is emi¬nently necessary...Though the attorney for the District an¬

nounced some months since that there was nola\v to punish for secular labor on the Sab¬bath to the credit of our people we have notheard of any effort to take advantage of thislegal defect. Success to our efforts."

A DANGEROUS CROSSING.

Capt. Rossell Approves the Plan of Mr.Curtis for a Remedy.

There is no crossing on the lines of eitherthe Baltimore and Potomac or Baltimore andOhio railroad that is more dangerous than thatknown as Sheriff's crossing near Benningsstation. Iteceutly Mr. A. J. Curtis, in a letterto the Commissioners, submitted a propositionmado to the Baltimore and l'otonac railroadcompanv, and accepted by them, which has forits object the discontinuance of the above-mentioned crossing and the opening of a new

road. The matter was referred to Capt. Kos-sell. who reported upou the case today as fol¬lows:

'.The inclosed application from Mr. Curtisfor tho construction of a roadway parallel tothe Baltimore and Potomac railroad and theBaltimore and Ohio railroad and extendingfrom tho Anacostia road to the Sheriff road,the railroad companies agreeing to build a

bridge over Watts'run, provided such road isopen, is beiieved to be a most excellent plan.

..It would avoid the present dangerous cross¬

ing of the railroad known as the crossing ofthe Sheriff road. This road if laid out shouldnot bo less than 90 feet in width. The com¬

puting engineer estimates that to open saidroad the purchase of the land at i»'250 per acreand covering it with gravel, making a 30-footroadway, would cot>t 84.985. It the land shouldbe donated the amount would be decreased byrdHT.M. making the cost approximately £4.300.

'.I think this work should be kept*in mindand when estimates are made for the next year'sappropriation bill I would earnestly recom¬mend that this road be included in the esti¬mates aud that in the meantime property own¬ers be requested to donate the land necessarvfor the opening of this road''

CAPITOL^TOPICS.THE ABUT BETIBED LIST.

The House committee on military affair*have ordered a favorable report on a bill toauthorize the transfer of officers over sixty yearsof age from the limited to the unlimited retiredlist of the Army. The bill proposes tho trans¬fer of about *ixtv such officers and the fillingof the vacancses ou the limited list thus createdby the admission of disabled officer* now await¬ing retirement.sKCBKTAB* NOBLE FEABS TBOCBLE IS OKLAHOMA.Secretary Noble was at the Capitol today

and had a conference with Senatori'latt, Chairman of the Senate commit¬tee on Territories in regard to the billto establish a territorial form of government inOklahoma and also upon the Oklahomatown-site bilL The Secretary nrged uponthe Senator the necessity of securingspeedy action by Congress upon both bills.He regards the ntuation in Oklahoma a* graveand is fearful that unless Congress provides atemporary form of government and take* earlyuieaaore* for the adjudication of land dis¬putes that there will be considerable fightingaud bloodshed between rival land claimantsand their friends.

FRAMING DISTRICT LEGISLATION.The Senate Committee and the Rreord¬

ership-Many Measures Considered.

When the Senate on Monday next gow intoexecutive session Bea*tor Ingslls will reportthe nomination of Blanche K. Bruce ss recorderof deeds for the District of Colombia and morethat the nomination be confirmed. This muchwas decided today by the Senate committee onthe District of Columbia at its regular weeklymeeting.There was not at any time a word said

in opposition to Mr. Bruce * receiving sena¬torial indorsement No republican Senatorraised the point that Mr. Bruoe could possiblybe anything other than a citizen of the Dis¬trict and no democrat said things sarcasticabout the manner in which the President was

carrying out his "home-rule" policy. All wascalm.

CITEESS OCTWDK.Outside the committee room there was m

good deal of motion. For the first time in thehistory of the present Congress quite a numberof citizens, all apparently interested in locallegislation, trumped up and down the neighbor¬ing corridors, or sat in the ice-coldsemi-circularniches scooped in the marble walls.

THE OFFICE OF BETOBI>M OF DEEDS.The first bill taken up by the committee, of

which every member was present before ad¬journment, was the one relating to the office ofrecordor of deeds, which proposes to reducethe fees and make tlie position a salariedone. On this the committee decidedto hear argument, so Gen. R. D.MusHey was admitted. The .general'sproposition was entirely new. He wanted therecorder of deeds and the register of wills tobe made simple clerical positrons under thedirection of the clerk of the 8upreme Court ofthe District. The recorder and register werenothing more than clerks anyliow.Before the committee broadens its bill so asto include the register of wills, and before itdoes anything in liue with Gen. Mussoy's idea,it will call upon Register Ciagett to furnish itwith a statement of receipts and expenditures.Mr. Henry Johnson, chief clerk of the re¬corder's office, supplied a little information asto the office expenses called for by the com¬mittee, and in the course of his remarks saidthat there wits a pressing necessity for an ap¬propriation out of which to pay for copyingthe records of the office from the year 171M fora hundred years in this direction. The indices,too, need copying.

ST. ass's OUFHAS ASTLr*.More money for the orphans was the request

made by the sister superior of St. Ann's orphanasylum. She said there were 205 children inthe keeping of the asylnm and all the moneyCongress allowed was £6.0(K). Twenty or thirtyof the youngsters drew their sustenance fromhired founts, which cost from £2,400 to t'2.700annually. Ten thousand dollars annually wouldbe but equitable.

Questions were put as to whether there wasany distinction in the receiving of infants be¬cause of color. The sister said tli#y only tookblack children, as a rule, when they werebrought there by the police or by some strongfriend of the institution. If colored childrenwere habitually received there would be butfew of any other kind in the house, for therewero from ten to fifteen applications madedaily on behalf of waifs of colored humanity.There were but three colored children in theasylum now. Finances were at a low ebb andthe coal dealer had not been paid. The com¬mittee will call on the Commissioners for areport.

OTItEB BILLS COSH2DEBED.Senator Faulkner was authorized to report

adversely upon the bill to extend the ordinancesof the city to the rest of the District, and sim¬ilar action was ordered on Senator Blackburn's..race pools" amendment thereto. In place ofthat ijill was taken up Senator Faulkner'smeasure entitled "a bill for the establishmentof certain laws or ordinan jes for the Di-trict ofColumbia," and on this u favorable report wasordered.A favorable report was also ordered on tho

bill to prevent fraudulent transactions on tliepart of commission merchants and other con¬signees of goods. This bill was advocated bySenator Fuulkner and was heartily supportedgenerally. It makes it interesting for thosecommission merchants who appropriate pro¬duce to their own use and fail to make returnstherefor to the consignor.Ihe bill to incorporate the King Theological

hall was amended bv striking out tho sectionswhich gave the proposed incorporation a con¬nection with Howard university. Standingalone the bill will be favorably reported. Thenumber of trustees iB increased to ten.The bill to incorporate the Columbia Central

railway company was referred to Senator Hig-gina as a subcommittee; the bills to regulatethe practice of medicine in the District werehanded over to Senator McMillan; the billchanging the name of the Columbiatitle insurance company, to Senators Spoouernnd Vance, and the bill providing for the ap¬pointment of a superintendent of charities tothe District Commissioners for report,

HEABISGS.M street, Georgetown, Kendall Green and

Mr. George E. Hamilton were all heard by thecommittee. Georgetown and Kendall Greenwant the proposed railroad for which a bill hasbeen introduced. M street protested bymemorial and Mr. Hamilton talked against thememorial and in favor of his brother incorpora¬tors. No action was taken on th<' bill.The East Washington railroad bill was in¬

formally taken up, but before any positive con¬versation ensued thereon the committee ad¬journed.

Too Sick to be lironglitto Court.On the assignment of cases for trial in the

Criminal Court today were those of Kate Fri-day and Sarah Lewess, the alleged shop-lifters,charged in three indictments with six cases ofgrand larceny and having pending an appealin a charge of petit larceny. When the prison¬ers were brought up from Jail Sarah Lewesswas not among them and word was receivedthat she was very sick and unable to be moved.It was suggested by some that the sickness was

feigned, but this was dispelled by the state¬ment of Dr. MoWilliams that she is a very sickwoman, having a high fever, and he would notlike to take the responsibility ifshe was broughtfrom jail today.

A Fight at the Treasury I>oor.There was a fight in front of the Treasury

building today. The participants were JamesE. Clements, commonwealth's attorney of Alex¬andria, and Martin Flannery, the stone cutterin this city. Flannery, it appears, had a con¬tract under the War department for erectinga wall around a part of the Arlington estateaud had iu his employ a number of Virginians.These Virginians have uot. they claim, re¬ceived pay that is due them from Mr. Flanneryuud they employed Mr. Clements to act as theirattorney to collect from Mr. Flauuery. .Mr.Clements accosted Mr. Flannery in the Treasurybuilding, aud the latter preferriug uot to bespoken to on such matters there Mr. Clementssaid he would see him outside. Wh^n Mr.Flannery was leaving the Treasury Mr. Clem¬ents spoke to him and Mr. Flannerv's responsewas such that a tight resulted. Mr. Clementsreceived a blow over the eye which cut thetlesh. There was an exciting struggle beforethe men were separated. They will be calledto answer a charge of affray in the 1'oliceCourt.An Insane Negro With a Bowie Knife.There was a colored man named ltichard

Jennings in the Police Court this mornihgcharged with carrying a "Bowie" knife. Theprisoner's feet were both missing, and from theevidence offered Judge Miller thought theprisoner was both insane and dangerous.Policeman Acton arrested him at the 6th streetdepot because of his repeated threats to killsomebody."They

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have been gambling me throughLloyd's express." he said. "I have been initi¬ated in the municipal government of Marj landand they are working against me throogh thetobacconists and other business men. Theytook my pistol away from me in Baltimore anilwhen I got here they took my knife from me.""What did they do with you in Baltimore?"

inquired the judge.'.Gave me thirty days," was hi* reply."Judge," continued the prisoner, "these ex¬

pert gambler* are gambling me through thecolored Odd Fellows aud Masons. They areworking against the Catholics and they havebroken me up in my business.""Who, the Odd Fellow* or Masons?" asked

the judge."The Catholics," replied the prisoner."What do you carry this knife for?" asked

the judge."These boys hare been annoying me," he

answered, "and I carried it to balance myselfwith.""Yoa wanted to kill one of them." taid the

judge. "That'* what yon call balancing your¬self."The judge instructed the attorney to file an

information againit the prisoner for ssssultand on that he was sent to Jail, where he can beexamined.New Usl fob the Alabil.Orders hare been

iasned to have the torpedo boat Alarm, bow atNew York, fitted ont for serriee as » gunner*'boat for the use of apprentices aud teamen atthe training station. Sawport, 1UL

WILD SCENES-HI THE HOUSE.

A "TrrmrndoM Uprow"CmuH by theRefusal to Entertain Motion to Adjourn.The Speaker refused to entertain Mr.

Spring's motion to adjonrn and stated thathe would not recognise even ordinary parlia¬mentary motion* if thev were used with a Tiewto obstructing business.Mr. Springer appealed from the decision and

demanded to be heard, but Mr. McKinley wurecognized to more to table the appeal. Mr.Springer protested wildly, and was secondedby the entire democratic aide. A tremendousuproar ensued.Mr. Perkins of Kansas taunted the demo¬

crats with disgraceful conduct, and a numberof the democrats responded in kind.The Speaker directed the roll to be called,

and the clerk proceeded to do so. Mr. Springermeanwhile denouncing the Speaker's actionand continuing to shout out his remonstranceand defiance as the roll call proceeded. Beforethe clerk had gotten through the "B"s~ of thelist, however, Mr. Springer sank back ex¬hausted into his seat amid the jeers of the re¬publicans.The call then proceeded, at least partial order

prevailing, while the democrat* were consult¬ing earnestly m groups.THE DEMOCRAT* MIU1 RKPBAT*Er> FROM VOTTOO.but the Speaker sat coolly glancing over theDemocratic side, now and then checking off ameuikr whom name was called and who re¬fused to respond. The rote resulted- yeas lfi3,nays 0, and the Speaker's decision was sus¬tained.

KB. CRISP TO THE FRONT.Again the Speaker refused to recognize Mr.

Springer to put a motion to adjourn and Mr.Dalzell w.is recognized to call up the electioncase.Mr. Crisp endeavored to raise the question

of consideration and tried to appeal front thedecision of the chair, but the Speaker refusedto entertain the appeal.Mr. Crisp denied the right of the chair to

class his motion as a dilatory motion, and pro¬tested against the Speaker s action, which, hesaid, was in disregard of all p&rliainetary rule.

MR. DALZELL HAS THE FLOOR.Mr. Dalzell then took the floor and began to

present the views of the majority of the elec¬tion committee on the contested election caseof Smith against Jackson.

PEACE REIGNS AT LAST.The democrats showed a disposition to inter¬

rupt Mr. Dalzell, but Mr. Crisp (Ga.) promptlyquelled this and demanded a hearing of thegentleman from Pennsylvania.So at last, after a three days' contest, the re¬

publicans have succeeded in getting the Houseto consider the elactiou case and matters havequieted down.

Interior Department Changes.The following official changes have been

made in the Department of the Interior:General Land Oftice.Promotions: John A.

Hirth of the District of Columbia, clerk, $1,<!00to *1,800; Frank L Wood of the District of Co¬lumbia and Charles A. Bretow of Michigan.81.400 to $1,600; William H. Lewis of Kansasand Abraham B. Hiltnian of New York. $1,200to $1,400: Mrs. Helen E. Gray of Nebraska andSamuel B. Jackson of the District of Columbia,81.000 to $1,200; Mr". Laura H. McMaster ofUtah, copyist at $f<00 to clerk at $1,000;James L Campbell of Pennsylvania, transcriberat $000 to copyist at $(jOo.Pension olMce Appointments: Wm. H.

Barker of New York, chief of division, $'2,000;Horace H. Lockwood of Ohio, clerk. $1,000.Promotions: Thos. H. Sherwood of Pennsyl¬vania, clerk at $1,400 to medical examiner at$1,800; John B. Ward of New Jersey, $1.2.(0 to$1,400; Benj. F. Chase of Illinois, $1,000 to$1,200.

Office of Indfati affairs.Appointment: FrankA. Ale xander of South Dakota, chief of divis¬ion, $2,000.Civil Service Commissioner I.twin has gone

to New Orleans on business connected with thecommission.FINANCIAL AN I) COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market.The following sre the o|*ni;tr and elosinsr pri<-e« of

the Sew York Slock Market. ..a rt-i-orted by si«cialwirt' to Corson and Macartney. 1 ill' 1 niccri

Name. O. I C. Name. O. C.Atch I 32J* 32'. N.Y. * N.E...I 48 41*54lx.ll Tel 21". 21> K. k W. l'l'd U7HCan. buuih...: 55 54'. N.J CiiJ 11 9,'« III*1.If, 11. .* v i«'7\ lo;>* N .* W. pref. 0:'iCan. Par 7 1 « 75-y Northwest...., lliH 111fee. Pkc :n ¦ >4 Nor. 1'ac. 3',", :i2'»f. kO '-Iii 2tt lv.,|iv!.... 75. 7.) iC. fcO.lstp'd1 05 0". Ore. K.V.fcN.TO'\ 10"'«D.L.KW 135)4,l;,li'i Ore. Trans.... :«i , 373*I> \ H. Canal 152I>. A: liio (Jr. 1(>Do., pret ... | 50

Krie 27Fl. '%Vor:h Cw. 30HockinK Val.. 22»*

151uil 104 U 10..10 luc. Malt :s9 . 4lis5<i Beadir.s 38V27*. Jilcu 1 er 23', (43(S Ucck Island... 9.-..2)4 St. Paul tile. 70111.Oil 118-il.sl., Do., pref. lit! 11.".Kan. S lex. «. .1 St. P.. M.kM 1 HH'lllHLake Shore... 10<> 1(W sugar Irust..; 0:ii* (>4 .Louis. & N:>ii 894* li*x k l'ac 'Jlh 2iJiM.-iuhatt»n_.Jl04 101 l<u. 0. and I. 85s., 8.V.Mo.Pae 74S 74)» I'liiuu l'«c ti.fci ti7'«Mich. Ocu 94 t»-> ssabssii | 13*, 1:<HN.Y.On. ..JtOiVlOGJc Do. pre#...., 2hv, _>^ 4Lead Trust...I 21)^ 21;', West. Ciiiou_.I 85

Wnshtnston StocK Kxchnnze.Government Bonds.L". S.4)»s. 1891. registered,104)4 105X asked. U. S. 4s. registered.1907, 123*4 bid, 1-4 asked. U. is. 4a, coupon,HKT. , 1^1', bid. 124 a-kt d.District ot cvdambia iVrnds.Per imp. Cs. 1891,

coin, K'-l bid. 104 asked. 1'er imi>. 7s, 1CH1, cur¬rency, 104 bid. Market stock 7s. 1 S'.rj. currency.10."> bid. 20-ycarfun*1.0^,ltsi»2,gold.l04 bid. 20-year fund, fie, 1HUW, gold, 113 bid. Water stock, 7s,1901, currency, l:»l bid. 30-year fund, Os.cold, 190-,'. 123 bid. Water slock, 7s, cur¬rency, 1903. 135 bid. 3-6.ni, 1924, lund, currency,124^ bid. 125 au-ited.Miscellaneous liouds.U.S. Electric Llcht bonds.1st,lis. loo bid. I'. S. tlivtrlc I.itrht bonds,"Jd.»is,113 bid. Washington and O«v»rsetown Kallroad.10-40, G*. 1 :*> bid, 10*i H aslifd. 'Aasliingtonand (ieor;jelo«rnConv«riiblel>i)U'l«.iis. 1<<<) hi.l. Ma¬

sonic Dull Association 5a. littM, 1(9 bid, 113asked. Washington Market lomj acy 1st niort-Kace, (is. 110 bid. WiL>l .::^.Ion Market coni|>aiiyboi:tls, imi'. Us. 1^0 bid. Washington Light In¬fantry lirst mortgage t>onds. tis, 1904, 103 bid.Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904,1»Sbid, 105 asked. Waatiington t-as Light Com¬pany bonds, series A. Os, U»2 bid. 1 »» asked.Washington Oas Ligtit Company bonds. ser»os 1$,0s. i22j$ bid, 1 .':i'v i ked.National bank blocks.Bank of Washington. .",00

bid, 500 asked. Bank of Kepubttc, X!(»(I bid. Met-ropolitMi, 250 bid, 207 asked. Central, 275bid. be.-ond. 1S2 bid. Farn.t rs and Mechanics.1X8 bid, 200 asked. Citizens 107 b.d. Columbia,182 bid, 185 asked. Capital. 115 bid. W est tud,05 bid. IS9 asked.itailroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown,275 bid. MetrojioBtan. UK) bid, -J.so asked.

Columbia, 62 bid, 07 asked. Capitol and North U8troec. (Kf>i bid, 04Vt asked. Lckinglon andSoldiers' Home, 50 bid.insurance Stocks.Kiremnns. 42'^ bid, 44 asked.

Franklin. 50 bid. Metro{>olii*n, 83 bid, 85 asked.National Union, 20 bid, "JO7, asked. Arlington,181 bid. 190 asNeil. Corcoran, 03 bid. 08 asked.Columbia, 10 bid. 17 asked. German-American,180 bid. Potomac, 90 bid. 100 asked, ltigga. Hitbid. K>, asked. Peoples, 5 ',. bid, (tasked.Title Insurance Stocks.Ileal Kstate Title, 122

bid, 130 asked. Columbia Title, (i*» bid, 7 asked.Gas and Llectrlc Light Stecus.Washington Gas.43 bid. Ueorgetown lias, 45 bid. I. S. Electric

Light, 111 bid, 110 asked.Telephone Slocks.Pennsylvania, 25 bid, 31

asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. 805» bid, 88asked. American Graphophone Company, 19i»bid, 19J. asked.Misceilaueous Stocks . Washington Market

Company. 20 bid. Washington Brick MachineCompany. :iOO bid. l.reat Falls Ice Company,100 bid, 107 asked. Bull Kun Panorama. i£i bid.National bate Deposit fompany, 240 bid, 255asked. Washington Safe Deposit Coiuj.any, 125bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, bid, 1 Siasked. Washington Loan and Trust Company,._>u bid, 2*. asked. American Security and Irustcompany, 30 bid. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked.

Baltimore Markets.BALTtMOKE. Jan. 31..Cottou firm.middling,

11. Flour unchanged.Howard street and west¬ern, 2.25a2 75; super, 2.25a2.75; do. extra,2 9oa:t.tl0- do. do. tamily. It85a4.40; City mills,Kio brands, extra.4.-2."ia4..">0; winter wheat, patent,4.50a4.80; spilng da do., 5.00ao.25; do. do. straight,4.25a4.75; do. do .extra. 3-(S0a4.00. V\ heat.south¬ern, uuiet; oHerings generally inferior; Fultt, 74a84' Lockberry, 75a83; No. 2. 80; steamer No. 2,«od 74v* western dull and lower, No. a winter red,pot and Jauuary,80a80>»: February. 80*,; March,

81 kablMay. 84a84's. Corn.southern, whitefirm- yellow easier.white, 3Sa40; yeiiow, 32a;Ki;western easy: rotxedspot and January, ;*D»a3«i.;February, 30^a3ii,'.; March, 33'%a30^; May, 37t,a37',: Juue, :ft» asked; nt'anicr, 3'1V- Ostii arm.southern and Pennsylvania, 2sa31; western,white, 29a31; do. mixed, iHa'A»; graded No.2 white, 31. Kye more doing.prime to choice.53a56. Hay dull.prime to choice timothy, 12.50a13.00L Provisions uuiet aud unchanged.messKrk. lOall; bulk meats, loose shoulder*, ttati ,;

ig clear and clear rib sidee (1\; hams, small,10VS11; IkHfe, 10al0j»: lard, refined, 7j».Butter, choice firm, rest weak.western [tacked,14a 18; beet roll. 10a 18; creamery, 24a27. Eggseasier.13. Petroleum Ann.rellned, 7.50. CoHeequiet andsteady.Kio cargoes fair, 19v Sugarquiet.A soft, tfii; copper firm: refined, 13al3jtf.Whisky quiet.l.OSal.ia Freighlo to Liverpoolsteady; Dour per ton in sacks. 20s.; grain perbushel, 0d- Cork tor orders.4».ttd. sales.wheat,100.000 bushels; corn. 440,000 bushels.BALTIMORE, Jan. 3L.Virginia consols. 42a

43. Baltimore and Ohio stock, OOalOO. NorthernCentral stock, OUfcaCUV Cincinnati, Washing¬ton and Baltimore first oertificatee, Wli; do. tkirdcertificates 34; consolidated gas boti'l» I14alldjdo. stock,

5hKSATOK AIXIMW ALL RIGHT.At Uaot no lie Tkitki Htaaaelf After

Looking Uv«r Uw <iround.

Ian yolitw and lows Uiturii mw toagree with Senator AIImoo. far m htiiif-l>«wuci« jo he m in better ykfncti eondittaathan when he vent vest to took after whatsome democrats wrre ylnwJ to imagine weearickety fences. Tbe feacee are all right. W»-ever, and none of the flock hare wc»p*A"I arrived M air kit." raid the Senator te a

Htir reporter this altntoot, -and I iiyii> t*.toy here for quite a long while."

"Six years?" suggest* ,1 the reporter.TTie Kooatnr 1 ached to hi* qwtot wmf aad.

»« he reltveed hv r|(w of aa larli or eo of aa-perlluoa* ash. said: 'Yea, or at leaat I believeeo. It seems to me that everything la allright Just bow the Iowa legislature teendeavoring to elect a speaker. and 1 think werepublican* will put our man in place ui a fewdaye. lutU that l> don. there will be ao elec¬tion of Senator. My majority aeeme to he allri*ht and 1 don't think there can be any doubtus to tnv ultimate success."

1 he (Senator waa buay all day wreetliag witha large quantity of accumulated N«l»eei, inkwhich his desk waa piled high. He wee fre¬quently interrupted by friends who had heardof hie return and who wanted to afeake hi* (uodright hand.

A GALLANT RESCUE. .TAn Old lady's Narrow Karap* Fiea

Death in a Burning Building.TTii* morning at al<ont 10:90 o'clock a Ire

broke out in the second story back room of thehouse occupied by Mies Culbertaon, No. 138North Capitol street, and used by Cangrtwmaestone as an office. The fire originated under adesk in some unforeseen manner aad spreadwith alarnungh rapidity to the rooo above,which was occupied by kits* Colbert-son's aged mother. A servantdiscovered the fire aadinto the street and gave an alarm.Henry of truck ootnpany A beard be.and rushed with his company to the scene.When the firemen arrived they found the bousein wild coufnuioa, for Mrs. Culberteoa was toone of the burning rooms. The flretaeBhastened to the l oom mentioned as the oweoccupied by the old lady only to la4it one inmm of flames. With undauntedcourage Firemen Mulhall, Bret n and baitarushed through the flames and searched Lherooms, but she was not there. The word waepaused that she waa in the baok room above.So the three firemen, making they way throughthe blinding smoke, broke op«n the door ofthe room above aad found the old lady halfway out of the window ui aa unconsciouscondition. Seizing her in their arms theytook her to a place of safety aad - then turnedtheir attcntiou to the fire, which ta makingrapid headway. In the mcaiitime an alarmhad been turned in and euguie companies %aud 3 were on the spot, but there was no Deedof them, as the fire had been extinguished. Theroom in which the fire originated waa.as above stated, occupied by Con¬gressman Stone a* his ortice. In ttwere stored valuable book* and papers, besideatrunks of valuable dresses belonging to Mr*.Stone. Everything iu this room was lost Thedamage is estimated at about 91,000, thegreater part of which is covered by insurance.There seems little doubt it the fire depart¬ment had not arrived promptly another cataa-trophe would have occurred."The Leading Newspaper at the Na¬

tional Capital."From the Albany (N. V. > Press and Knickerbocker.The Washington Evening Star commenced

the year with a aeries of improvementa, me¬chanical and otherwise, and by the occupationof a new building erected for it, which placeait upou the plane occupied by any of the lead¬ing journals of the country. Tbk Stab hasshown a marvelous growth in popularity andfinancial success since 1867. when the companynow owning it took possession. In lttttt theaverage circulation daily was 22,123. In 1888it was 30 000. It is edited with marked abilityand is conceded to be the leading newspaper atthe natiouai capital. It carries all the news ofthe world and is especially complete with itsdepartment and congressional information.

The Death Record.During the twenty-four hours ending at

noon today eighteen deaths were reported tothe health olhce, there being an equal numberot white und colored.

Information from liecorder Trotter, now athis home at Hyde Park, is that he is improvedin health, but is yet unable to leara his honae.Range of the Thermometer Today.The following were the readiaga at the sig¬

nal office today: 8 a.m.. 38, 2 p.m., CO, maxi¬mum, 52; minimum. 32.

America Leads tbe Worldin taste aud the refined customs of civilization.Of 2.454.504 cases of champagne imported intothe United States during the last ten years over2o per cent was "G. 11. Mumm's Extra Dry,"whose imports were over 200,000 cases in exceaaof any other brand. Quality will tell.

MAKKIEto.MTLI.F.R.FORRESTER. On Miy 12, 1888. IBBaltimore. MiL, by tbe Rev. J. IV. Grubb, at CalvaryM.fc. cliun u parsonage. CUAs>. U. " andELLA FoKREs'lEK. .

DIKUCHCP.CHILL. On Thursday morning, January 30wIMM),GEORGE A. CHLtvCHlLLFun. ral services st bis late residence, 1322 Tenthstreet, on Saturday, 2 p.m. 2*UALA1ZO. In Anuapolla, .Tstinary 27, 1890. aftera -ii'Ti iimens ol pneumonia, KKA>CU t. GALATZo,in tbe sixty-second year of his airs. *

G< iT Ul-EV. At 11 am., January 31. 1890. JAMESG< >1 HI.El. in the forty »>xth year of liiaayr>ra'» at his late residence. No. F street north-west, louiorrow <Satur.lay> st 3 r.rn Interment at1 hila.1. lpiiia, Pa, bunilay. [Philadelphiapapers pleasecopy.] .

HANSON. Ifc psrted this life January 30, 1890. at7 :J0, MARSHALL HANSON, father ot K. 1 and G. W.hunsoii. alter a bnet illn< as. aged fifty-nine years, atins late residence. 434 Wilson street northwest.1- uneial will take place trout the Metropolitan Bap¬tist church, U street northwest, fcunday, February 2,ai ri o'clock p.m. KelsUves aud trLeads an respectpfully iuvlteu. WKENXEI.LT. On January rtO, 18fK). st6:30 p.m_J A MES, beloved husband of ElU n Kenuelly, native atounty Kerry, Ireland, resident of Waatiiugtoo,Ll.C., last forU-five years, aired seventy-two yearsFuneral Sunday, February J. at p.m., froui bis lataresideuce, 71 U street northwest. Relativss andtrends of family mvited to attend. (Chicago papersplease copy.J JsMAY. on Thursday, January 30,1890. at 4 o'clockp.ui., after a shortillueaa, NiARtjARElH, belovad

wile ot Nicholas May, aired fifty years and eleveamouths.h uneral will take place from ber late residence. IvyCity. D C... ou Saturday, February 1. at S 30 o'clock

am.. troui tUence to 8t. Mary's Church, where mass»ill U-i.eld at o'clock alii. Relatives aadMMaarc mvited to attend. *

McLAlN. On January 31,1890,at 1 30 am., ofcatarrhal pneumonia, L'LYHKES HOVER MfUlk.youuirest Son of Portus B aud Inez E. McLain.> uneral will take place trow 100 O street north¬

west February 1 at2:30p.ni. Relatnss and friendsInvited.MORGAN. On Tbursdsy, January 30, 1890. at

I'J 55 o'clock, after a loiiy and painful Illness,jAMEh E.. biloved husbai.d of Nellie E. Morgan, tmthe thirty lourth year of his sire.I was weeping around his pillow,For I knew Uiat lis must die;It wss nurht wittun my bosom.It was morn within the sky.

1 have aivea love's last token,1 have sarled back his hair

From off the marble foreheadAnd left the last kiss there.

Br His Win.Notice of funeral hereafter. S*8HIFKEH. On January 30, 1890, EI)WARD «,SH1FNER.

A bitter cup, a shock sevsra.To part with one we love so dear.Our loss is KTeat, we won't complain,Bui trust m God to meet attain.Bt His

Funeral from 425 Ninth street Borthwaat at So'clock Saturday. Friends are invited. *

TUCKER. On January SI. 1890, W. Mcfc.TUCKER. 'Due notice of funeral riven.

*.£18 DAT QUI CTTO DAT."

(Twioa lives he who givea quickly.»

The genuine imported Osrlsbad Spnadal Bait (POWdsr form) Is an eaeellent apenent. laxative aad diure¬tic for constii«tioa. Ia Bheumstiam. Goat, Dlahelaa,and all liver and kidney troubles It hsa as equal. Itclsars the complexion and purifies ths Wood. It laeasily soluble, plesaant to taks and psl iiissmt laltsae-tloa. Each bottle ooaiss ia a light biua paper cariooaand has ths signature of "Eisner ft Mendelsoa Oa,"sole sgenta. 6 Barclay st, Bew lock, aa every baCUa.Beware of imitations. Tor sale everywhsrs or Battedupou receipt of one dollar. Pamphlets ssailsd free

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