^ALMÄTTEÄS... ,.. 5:54; sun sete

WSSawI »t 12:1^ a. m. andfit». B*

iiJl ^_-«rlB hBUl'.AKILlTIKS..FOI this

WSATH^ 1ffeathoi aud showers this |

...s.:;:-.»«1-; *ht. Iair Saturday and1

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11 CEl BBRATION..AlCX-^Tu^cil Jr. 0. T. A. M., last

jtdM u iventh anniversaryin 1.0. 0. F. ball,

ia«scouu' _ ,treeti lhe C0UDCll*-Sn oruaniz d on the night of;> ¦-' r'

... The celebrationevery particular. Thei -u regular session at

usacted its routine

>°l oal a >l»lillint u'U!i elected to

,,'] will receiva the de-eea ; .... neS Tnursday even-

|»n j.1 m for membershipit! 1

i After minor details t>f.d.

nuiv t-utertaiiiment hadthe duors were opened

Iß»«* Jitiug were admitted to»-.- ,ncil chamber, which- was light und Hags.

.. a Doa3S of bunting,'»'S displayed from

*fSS. of the room. Tottedis were also profuselyled much to the ex-

Se appearance of the room Dele-Belle Haven aud James

P iU also attended.

^Jiblwe tta. called to order byJames R. Mansfield,

5 oftbeCouoci welcomedi ,,,v in -ome well selected

^^My c/untry'Tw of Thee"iftei which Mr. J. R.

.^^ed prayer The follow

tgLsthepi granitne: Remarks, "OurMr. C. H. Pickin;

>;,: ^iress, "Vir-BT\tr Ü Lylee, of Alexandria

read g. Mr. 0. F. BaggeM;imbia, Crem of the

;r,r by " andiene; address,;.v Fred Rogers, of Belle

... , ui i3ic. Mandolin Club;md Mr. J H. Trimyer; address,:.V: p sm," Mr. Georee H. Hayden,ofJackson Council; reading, Mr. 0. F.

..... Each number of the pro-r ... reudered and greatly

»joved, especially -o the a ldrt-»eoi i¦.<

"\1rtae," "Liberty" and ".Patriotism."Tae evening's entertainment was

:o a close by singing "Home,greet Home." Mr. Horace Raineyplayed the accompaniments on the

organ. Tbe committee in charge oftie entertainment and who de.-ervemocb credit were Messrs. James R.Mansfield, Charles 5. Pick in, GeorgeT lVtitt, L. M. (.'bailee and Charles

KtU._. i -. inNextTuesday..Thehear*

in; in tiit1 case of the United Statesjpiwt tbe Washington, Arlington andrail)Church Railroad was concluded inWashington yesterday and the judgeHid he would tfive his decisiou on

Tuesday next. It was charged thatChas. Smith, the foreman of the gang ofworkmen, injured the footwalk of the

Ige. Major Jasper N.Morrison, assistant to the judge advo-cate-gcnera 1 of the army, identified theBcense issued to tbe railroad company.He siid be had no knowledge of anyapplication ot the railroad company lorpermia-ion to cross tbe Aqueduct bridge,attorney Birney read tua license issuedbj tbe Secretary of War to the companyto cross the L'uited States property onthe Virginia side of the bridge. Hewised tbe point that the case had notkeen brought m accordance with law,but Judge Mills hekV otherwise. He re-ürved bis opinion on the question of::riidiction.8crr Against the Steamer Poto

jjti'..Tiie steamer Potomac, of thefwnij Line, has been sued iu thefailed .States District Court, of Balli¬ere, for tho loss occasioned when thejjettaer ran into and >unk the schoonerihre«Brothera netir Seven-Foot Knoll

Augtx Michael L. Hart, ad-oiautrator of Thomas Hart, owner«d captain of the'schooner, who waawwned when the collision occurred,Mjosil,3ü0 tor the loss of the schoonerjsdlhe captain's personal etlects. The¦mseamen on the schooner at the1;aeof the coiiision also claim dam-fjw. Frederick Wildanger, it is al-.fed, lost $15 in cash and persona! ef-p valued at |S0 $75. WilliamIhorstpereonal etlects valued at andjan*Miller and James Dailey eachmootl etlects valued at $75.

Jhe Primary..The democratic>'^»ry held iu this city a d countywttday to nominate a candidate for«Hou.seof Delegates result*.: in theJwagof Mr.L.c. Barley, w j had".'PPOfWon. The vote was very

" but little interest was mani-JJMin the primary. The vote forill'- ,

e-v l,y w'ards :vs announced by".jadgea was as follows:Jj«W ward, 78; Second ward, 143;«a ward, 436, and Fourth ward,^; iotai, 962. There were a fewkl!*V?g.V0te3' wldch were not count-.Vthe judges.gthe primary held last April overwWtes were cast.

s Primary..The democratictieBm ,^"ninating a candidate for

uoose ol Delegates was held in Alex-stia'i i',aIy. -ve»lelday, and notwith-

-'fat Mr. Frank Humefctill/ d.ee,1,,ed being a candidateCth. J0m!aalion. b« was voted for in"«1t 'l'»u U of the countv, with the

Hume received 1S6 and Bar-Ic-wed Tr,°!l!-v democrats were al-

WdÄJ° Wa8hinBto° and Ar-Wcth, tncls' but in Jefferson dis-ktta 2m?crslic chairman, Mr. Gra-Sticntr. t0 1,ermit republicans,diaocia'7tl'ro!wl of a mp.iority of theciarv j,0 Vote ttt; a democratic pri-«. "inckd maEy aV!liled themselves>ooe th«? »f0*1® of the leaders,ficae IM0 Mr' w«o- Duncan. Mr!

it r«° w ß0 t0 the polls and^hewaV di8t»nctly uuderstoodSltkb. ta,Ddi,llot a candidate?'«hin«'«» j-

ne vote was as follows :

2:Änd»tn?t-Barley 3, Hume:::::C?1?tnct-Barley-6.HumeH Cer>0n Strict-Barley 3S, Hume

-cWr\irrhefrirst meeting after thep::oa of ,1V lhe YounS People's..Jtttta *a« t ^econd Presbyterian

Oau-iU at that church last

rt'l>i<:'-edäf,a»roiit:ue business was^"Ärwh-,ch the union was

Staune '".^"«"ood with a musicalSil UnfU°,solos were render-Sj'.W.B? Dejdel,Mr8. YatesP-^WaTJ^aIneU« and vocal so-

m,1 ^:^L--MrB. B. T. Fendall andthree children, of Baltimore, are visit-ing Mr. H. L Cook on Crescent street,Front Royal. Mr. B T. Fendall isengineer m charge oi maintenance ofway of the Philadelphia division of theBaltimore & Ohio R. R. Co. MrsI- endall was a Miss Mason and is a firstcousin of the Cooks of this place..[Warren Sentinel.Mr. J. D. Hooe, who has been spend¬

ing a few days in this city, has returnedto \V arrenton.Mr. A. J. Green is quite sick at his

home on south Patrick streetAt theGrece Street Church, Rich¬

mond, the Rhv. J. Ernest Thacker, ofAlexandria, preached with great ac¬ceptance on last feunday morning andSir8 < t mornirjg discourse on "TheWay of Life," was a clear and forcefulpresentation of John 1:29. Thb lessonsfor the evening hour were drawn fromthe healing of the nobleman's son,(Jonn IV ; 46-54.)-[Central Presby'tenan.

J

Mr. Ernest L. Allen has returnedfrom Atlantic City.Mrs. Thomas Leadbeater has return¬

ed from Sandy Spring, Md., where shewent to enter her son, Master Wm. G.Leadbeater, in school.Miss Hester, of Washington, is visit-

inn ber sister, Mrs. Benoni Wheat, inthis city.Rev C. E. WoodsoD, who has been

visiting relatives here lor the past fewdays, will leave for his home, in Nor¬folk, to night. Mrs. Woodson andchildren have gone to Seminary Hill tospend a few weeks.Mr. J. R. Caton bas received a letter

from Chairman Ellyson, of the Statedemocratic committtee, asking him tomake several speeches during the cam¬

paign.^Mr. S. G. Brent, who is at Rawley

Springs, is expected home to-morrow.He has almost recovered from the iu-iury to his head ho recently received.Mr. Alexander J. Weddsrburn, ofj

Fairfax, was yesterday appoined a

special agent of the Agricultural Department to investigate and reportupon the adulteration of foods, at a

salary of $200 per month. Mr. Wed-derburn will begin his labors wherethis work was left off by ex-SecretarySterling Morton.

Misses Mary and Bertha Williams,daughters of Rev. J. T. Williams, ofAlexandria, who have been visitiugMrs. J. Knowles, in Staunton, have re¬turned to their home in this city.

It is stated that Mrs. Alice SwainHunter, formerly of Washington, butnow teaching music in Richmond, willbe unable to accept tbe position of di¬rector of music Ht the Convent of Visi¬tation in Wa-thiugton.Mr, Louis Z jisse and family, of Phil¬

adelphia, are visiting Mr. Wm. H.Steuernpgel, at the Exchange Hotel.Mr. W. H. Bailie, jr.. of Alexandria,

is here attending the United StatesCourt..[Lynchburg Press.

Capt. F. Beattie and Mr. A. G. Ag-new left here for Lynchburg to-day tostand the civil service examination forpositious in the internal revenue ser¬

vice.Mr. Wingfield Jones, son of Dr. T.

M. Jones, has returned to GeorgetownCollege, where this session he entersthe freshmen class, and his sister, Mi.-_Nannie Jones bas returned to MountDeSales

Mrs. Henry Entwisle, of this city, hpsbeen quite sick at the residence of Dr.Roman, in Washington, where she hasbeen visiting for the past week.

Police Court..Mayor G. L. Simp-ten presiding..The following caaitshave been disposed of eioce yesterday :

Harry S. Brown, arrested by OfficersLyles and Knight for being drunk anddisorderly and for fighting, was fined*2.C0.A white man, arrested by Officers

Lyles and Knight for drunken and dis¬orderly conduct, was dismissed.

C. T. Sheppard, charged withabu=ivelanguage, was dismissed.Night Keport..Last night was cloudy

and warm with rain at 11 o'clock. Twoprisoners and two lodgers were at thestation bouse.

Special Services..Mr. SamuelStokeley made an earnest exhortationlast night in the Railroad Mission,which was eagerly listened to. To¬night the service will be conducted bv

Rev. F. T. Benson, of the M. P. Church,and a large crowd is looked for. Thiswill be tho laat of these special services.A song service wiil be held at ~:30 andthe regular service at V:-lö.

The Weather..The hot weather o*yesterday was followed by a refreshingrain which fell about 11 o'clock last

night. The rain was accompanied bywind, lightning and thunder, and lasted

only a short time. This morning theweather was quite warm again, butlater the sky became cloudy and thetemperature lowered considerably.

Arson Cases..The case of RichardBurnett, charged with having set fire to

the barn of Constant Ponnet, in WestEnd, will come up in the Fairfax Coun¬ty Court on Monday next. A numberof the members of the Alexandria po¬lice force have been summoned au wit¬nesses in the casp. The case of GeorgeChichester, on the same charge, will beheard at the same time.

Juiximeut #or Plaintiff..Judg¬ment was rendered on Wednesday by-Judge Cole, in Circuit Court No. I, in

Washington, against the Mount Vernonand Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, for $25,000 in favor of SusanFrances Clark. Tho plaintiff filed a

suit against tbp. steamboat company on

August 19 last, ehe being the survivingexecutrix of William E. Clark. It wasset up that the defendants gave a note

April 10, 1S9S, for $25,000, payable two

years after date, with interest at therate of 6 per cent. Judgment was ren¬

dered Wednesday in default of the ap¬pearance of the defendant company.

A boy named Joe Buckley steppedon a piece of glass at the corner ofWolfe and Washington streets thisevening and cut of one of his toes.

"My boy came home from school one

day with his hand badly lacerated andbleeding, and suffering great pain,"says Mr. E. J. Schall, with MeyerBros,' Drug Co., St. Louis, Mo. "I

dressed tbe wound, and applied Cham¬berlain's Pain Balm freely. All painceased and in a remarkably short time

it healed without leaving a scar. For

wounds, sprains, swelling and rheuma¬

tism I know of no medicine or prescrip¬tion equal to it. I consider it a house¬

hold necessity." The 25 and 50 cent

sizes for sale by J. H. Janney, Druggist,701 King street.

Not only piles of the very worst kindca3be cured bv DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, but

eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, boils, uUers

and all other skin troubles can be instant y

relieved by the same remedy. Chares Q.

Lennon.

LOCAL BREVITIES.Alexandria is now supplying Front

R^jal with ice.j Governor O'Ferrall has reappoinredMr. Thos. Perry flour inspector at thiscity.Mr. Peter Quigley, a native of

county Lough, parish of Dromiskin,Ireland, died in Washington yesterday.A Home telephone. No. 30, has been

placed in the store of Mr. E. M. Ander-son.R. F. Tancell has sold to J. H. Wil¬

liams a bouse and lot at the northwestcorner of Patiick and Princess streets.

It is reporled that John NelsoD,wanted in this city by the police au¬

thorities, is in Washington.An oyster supper for the benefit of

the Methodist Protestant Church atOdd Fellows' Hall last night was quite ja success in spite of the heat.The funeral of Mrs. Mollie Campbell,

daughter of Mr. John Heath, tookplace this morning from St. Dominick'sChurch, Washington.Florence Cornell bas sold to the city

a small slip of ground on Prince streetextended for $50. This land was notcondemned when that street was re¬cently opened.A large force of men in Baltimore are

hastening work on the Washingtonand Alexandria ferry-boat Columbia,damaged by collision in the Potomacriver with the steamer Newport News.The Relief Hook and Ladder com¬

pany is trying a horse brought here to¬day from Washington and if it provessatisfactory the fire wardens will purchase the animal.The survivors of the Forty-third

Virginia Battalion, known as "Mosby'sCommand," will bold their fourth an¬nual reunion in Baltimore on Thursdayevening, October I4th."Sharps and Flats" has been select¬

ed as the name of the organizationwhich so successfully produced "Pinafore" last spring. A meeting for thepurpose of outlining its work for thecoming season will be held shortly.Miss Theodosia Clark, of Northum

berland county, was brought hero today by Agent H. M. Sweeney andlodged in the station house till thisevening, when she was taken to tbeasylum at Staunton.Mr. Bank in, tho inventor of a number of

ice machines, was in tho city last night andat the pir'ora of the Opera House explainedin an interesting manner the method of bislast machine which it is proposed to put inoperation near this city at an early date.Brad Kaufmann'« advertisement to-day.

Ho announce.) his large stock of serviceableclothing at prices that defy competition.Jailed..William Harris and James

Parker, the two negroes who assaultedCourt Constable Grünes, colored, andmade their escape from that officer' w h ile.being brought to this city some daysago, are behind the bars in the jail inthis city. The men were captured Bythe Washington police in Washingtonand turned over to the county authori¬ties yesterday. Harris was committed tojail for ten days by Justice Sellers andParker was held for a further hearing.Although still suffering from thewounds he received, Gaines brought theprisoners to this city having, however,taken the precaution to attach heavyleg irons to their ankles.

Council Meeting..The work ofjrepaying Prince street, between Pitt andSt. Asapb, was temporarrily suspend¬ed this morning till it could be ascer¬tained out of what fund the cost wasto be paid. It is proposed to put in newgas mains on this square and also re¬new all the service pipes. Prince streetwas the second street in which gas mainBwere laid. The City Council has beencalled for to-night to consider this andsome other street matters.

The M. Schüler Beef Company willhave for sale to-morrow a full supply offre3h near-by country vegetables andGeorgia watermelons on ice and Coneriver cantalopes ; also a large supplyof spring chickens and home-killedbeef, spring lamb, veal, &c.

A Cure lor Bilious Colic.

Resource, Schreven Co., Ga..I havebeen suhjeot to attacks of bilious colicfor several years. Chamberlain's Colic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is theonly sure relief. It acts like a charm.One dose of it gives relief when allother remedies fail..G. D. Sharp.For Sftle by J. H. Janney, DruggiBt, 701King street._

It Saves the Croupy Children.Seaview, Va..We have a splendid

sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,and our customers coming from far andnear, speak of it in the highest terms.

Many have said that their childrenwould have died of croup if Chamber-berlain's Cough Remedy bad not been

given..Kellum & Oubren. The 25and 50 cent sizes for sale by J. H. Jan¬ney, Druggist, 701 King street.

Don't neglect a cough because the weatheris pleasant; before tho noxt storm rollsarouud it may develop into a serious difficultybeyond repair. One Minute Cough Cure is

easy to take and will do what its name im¬

plies. Charles G. Lennon.

No Clothing as Good.FOB.

SO LITTLE MONEY.Nowhere on the face of this broad earth can

you buy Clothing as cheap as at KAUF¬MANNS.Nowhere in America will Clothing Dollars

go further or bay more serviceable Clothingthan at KAUFMANN';?.

If thia io true wo are entitled to yourClothing trade and we only ask that you putus to the proof.$5 00 Men's Suits, all wool. Our price $3.50.$6.00 " '$4.00.17.00 « '« " " " $5 00.$10.00 " " " " " $0 50.

$2 00 Boys' Suits, knee pants, 4 to 16years. Our price is $1.00.$2.50 Boys' Suit?, knee pants, 4 to 16 yrs.

Our prku is $1.25.$3.00 Boys' Suits, knee pints, 4 to 16 yrs

Our price is $1.50.$3.50 Boys' Suits, knee pants. 4 to 16 yrs.

Our price is"$2.00.$4.00 Boys' Suits, knee pants, 4 to 16 yrs.

Our price is $2 50,$5.00 Boys' Suits, knee pants, 4 to 16 yrs.

Our pike is $3.25.$4 00 Youths' Suits, long pants, 14 to 19

years. Our price :a $2,50.$5.00 Youths'Suits, long pants, 14 to 19

years. Our price is $3.00.$0 00 Youths' Suits, long; pants, 14 to 19

years. Our price is $3.50,At no place in Alexandria cau you find

quality aud variety of 25e, 35c and 50;Knee Pants as at KAUFMANNES.We are Headquarters for SHOES of every

description^

KAUFMANNES400 & 402 KING STREET.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.lusinefs is quiet with no special improve¬

ment to note. The continned|warm weatherhas made the early fall trade rather .slow.The price of wheat has declined and the offer¬ings are fair. Money matters are unchangedhere. In New York yesterday money on callwas firmer at l\i.2\c per cent; last loan atl^fec, closed at l1^ per cent. Prime mercan¬tile paper 4&4.\ per cent In Baltimore (allrates were unchanged at 3a4 per cent, andbank accommodations and discounts wereheld at 4a6 'per cent. Virginia Centuybonds were firm at a gain of ^c, to 68%, onsales of $17,000, and $1,000 new 3s brought78. Local shares continue firm but quiet.New York. Sept. 17 .The stock market

opened very irregular, the majority of activeshares showing gains, Though thuro were de¬pressions iu otfcor parts of the list. Some ofthe southwestern stocks displayed someheaviness but the list generally was strong.

WHOLESALE PEICES IN ALEXANDRIAFlour Extra. 3 75 a 4 00Family. 4 75 a 5 00Fancy brands. 5 50 a G 00

Wheat, longberry. 0 92 a 0 94Fultz.. 0 91 a 0 93Mixed. 0 92 a 0 94Fair. 0 75 a 0 8UDamp andtough. 0 60 a 0 65

Corn, white . 0 38 a 0 39Yellow _. 0 37 a 0 38

Corn Meal. 0 42 a 0 44Bye. 0 40 a 0 43Oats, mixed. 0 25 a 0 28Damp. 018 a 0 21White. 0 26 a 0 27

Butter, Virginia, packed. 0 8 a 0 10Choice Virginia. 013 a 016Common to middling... 0 7 a 0 8Eggs. 0 14 a 0 15Beef, hind quarters. 0 7 a 0 9Fore quarters. 0 4 a 0 5

Live Chickens (hens). 0 6 a 0 78pring do. 0 8 a 0 9Watermelons. 0 6 a 010Cantaloupes, per bbl. 1 00 a 1 25Potatoes. Va., bush., large 0 45 a 0 60Dried Peaches, peeled.... 0 5 a 0 6Unpeeled. 0 3 a 0 4

Dried Cherries. 0 8 a 010*6Dried Apples. 0 1\ a 0 2^Bacon, countryhams. Oil a OilBest sugar-cured hams. 0 101^ a 0 11Butchers'hams. 0 KPfc a 0 11Breakfast Bacon. 0 9 a 010Sugar-cured shoulders. 0 6% a 0 7Bulk shoulders. 0 6>fe a 0 6%Dry Salt sides. 0 6^ a 0 6%Fat backs. 0 5^ a 0 5%Bellies. 0 7% a 0 7^The markot closed quiet with a decline of

one cent all around in the prices of Wheat.Corn and other grains are unchanged. Coun¬try Produce is quiet with slight offerings.

Baltimore, Md., Sept. 17..Flour dulland unchanged. Wheat weak and lower;spot and month 97% asked ; Oct 97a4a98Dec 98a98ty; steamer No 2 red 91^91*4 isouthern wheat by sample 90a99; do on

jrado 92a98. Corn weak and lower; spotind month 34%a35 ; Oct 35835*4 ; Nov or

Dec, now or old, Sö^aSS^; Jan35%a36;steamer mixed 32%a33; southern white:orn 38; do yellow 39. Oats firm; No 2white Western 24^25 ; No 2 mixed 22a23.Bye steady ; No 2 nearby 53 ; No 2 WesternvZ\. Hay steady; choice timothy $13 OQa13 50. Sugar strong and unchanged.Chicago, Sept. 17..Wheat.Sepfr 92a

92^; Dec 92a92^; old 89V*; May 91^.Corn.Sopt 28^ ; Uct 26\ ; Dec 30^: May33%. Oats.8ept 19 ; Oct 19^ : Dec 20%;May 23%a23V Pork.Sept $8 22><2; Oct38 25; Dec $8 32^; Jan $9 30. Lard-Sept $4 60; Oct $4 6Ua4 62^ ; Dec $4 67^4 70; Jan $4 85. Bibs.Sept and Oct15 22^; Dec ?4 87^ j Jan $4 85.

New Yoek, 8ept. 17..Flour.8ta(o andWestern quiot and steady city mills patents$6 1 OaG 40; Minnesota patents $5 50a5 80 ;winter straights $4 90a5 OQ. Bye Flourfirm, fancy $3 35aU 75. Wheat.optionsopened firmer on stronger English cablos thanexpected, but afterwards eased oil' on bigspring wheat receipts; Dec 97^a97:,4. Byesteady; No 2 Western 52:,4 Corn.optionsopened up on hotter cables but reacted withwheat; Dec 3034a37. Oats.options openeddull but steady; track whito 26H2*33. Beefsteady. Pork easy. Lard firmer prinioWestern steam $5 05 nominal.

Bichmond Market. 8ept. 17.-Tho mar-ket has boon alternately off and on duringthe week and prices close a shade lighterthan last quotations. We quote: Flour $3 50aö 75 for fine to patent family brands;Wheat 93s99; Corn 37a39; Bye 48a52;Oats 22a24.

Feedeeicksbueo Market, Sept 17..The rxarket is quiot with light otlbrngawhile prices are a shade firmer without boinghighor. We quote: Flour $3 50:i5 75 forfiue to patent roller; Wheat 85a95; Corn35a36; Bye 35a40 j Oats 20*22; Butter 15¦20; Eggs I3al4.

Sugar and Coffee Market, Sept 16..Befined Sugars.Cut loaf 5.75c per pound ;Standard powdered 5.38c per lb., Cubes5.38c per lb; granulated 5.20c per lb; finegranulated 5.13c per lb; Crystal A 5.13cper lb; Confectioners' A 5.00c pci lb; Col¬umbia A 4.88c per lb; Keystone A 4.88cper lb; Yellows 3.75a4.25c per lb. Themarket was strong and active with an ad¬vance looked for soon.Coffee..The market for spot Bio closed

firmer, with quotations on the basis of 71/<jt7tyc per lb for No 7 Bio. Mild Coffees woresteady at the following quotations : Santos8al2c per lb, Maracaibo 15al91)fec; Java 25a'26%c por lb, fancy do. 29a30c. Mocha 21a22c per lb. Futures closed quiet.Baltimore Cattle Market, Sept. 16..

Beef Cattle..Trade has not been active, withan increased offering. The tops this week woro

not quite as good as were those of last week,and not quite as many of them were sold atour top figures as then. Prices for them woroV^c easier, while medium and common wereoff 15a20. Prices of Beef Cattlo this weekranged as follows:Best. $4 60 a 4 85Generally rated first quality... 4 10 a 4 35Medium or good fair quality... 2 85 a 3 40Ordinary thin Steors, Oxenand Cows. 2 00 a 2 20Of the Cattle received 2899 came from Vir¬

ginia.Sheep and Lambs .Thero is a full offering

this week, but there is too much commonthin stock, for which thero is no demand,and shippers are earnestly advised againstshipping such here. There is a good demandfor good stock at the prices ruling on Mon¬day; viz: 8heep 21t2s3%c per lb. Lambs41^a51it]c per lb, and a lew extra a shadehigher.Sw.no..There is no change to quote since

Monday. Western hogs sold at $5 per 100ibä gross, and for those from other points,light weights. $4 50a4.70 per 100 lbs, andheavies ?4.40a4 60 per 100 lb3 gross. Lightpigs $3 90a4 per 100 lbs, and roughs at$2.50a3 per 100 11« gross.Fresh Cows..There is a full offering and

trade is dull. Common to fair $15a25 perhead, and better grades at $35a45 per head.Calves.There is no change since Monday.

Voals sell at 4^a6c per lb, axd extra at 6*4cper lb. Boughs $3a6 per head.

Chicago Cattle Market, Sept. 16..Cattle .Trade in cattle was slow; cows metwith better demand, but showed only a shadoimprovement even for the best; Bales of cowsand heifers ranged at $1.70*4 40 for fair toprime; veals, choice lots, $6.75, and fancycalves at $7. Hogs..In hogs medium ship¬ping grades were filled at steady prices, whilethe great bulk of fair mixed and good heavybogs bad to go 5c lower; common to choicelight weights sold at $4a4.35; culls $1.75a3 75, mixed $3 95a4.25, and heavy packinglots at $3.70a3.95. Sheep and Lambs..Sheep and lambs found ready sale at steadyprices : lamb? sold at $4.30*4.35 and feedersat $4.25a4.75; fair to good Westerns $3.50a3.70, nothing of any quality going bslow$3.40.New York Cattle Market. Sept, 16..

Beeves.no trading; beef 9a9^c per lb.Calves.market quiet and steady ; veals $5a8 per 100 lbs; grassers and buttermilks $4a4.25 per 100 lb?. Sheep and Lambs.mar-Eet quiet but a tride firmer; sheep $3a4.25per 100 lbs; lambs *5a6 per 100 lbs. Hogs.market higher at $4.40a4 70 per 100 lbs.

DRY GOODS.

10th, 11th andFSts.,N.W.

HOUSEKEEPING SUPPLIES.Away ahead planning and

large buying give us a greatadvantage. Daily we are

offering Linens and otherhouse keeping goods at pricesbelow the usual. We submitthe following items for the con¬

sideration of housekeepers andhotelkeepers having presentor prospective needs in thisdirection ;

AT 55c, 75c, and $1.00 Each.Guipure Scarfs, in beautiful cut work de¬signs.for bureaus, buffets, and washst inds; size 20x54 inches. Usual prices,80c, $1.00 and $1.50.

AT $1 Each-Hemstitched Linen Bolster Cases, size22Jx72 inches.cut in half will make a

pair of pillow slips. Usual price, $1.50each.

AT 15c Each, $1 75 a Dozen-Hemstitched Huck Towels, 18x36 Inch¬es, extra heavy. Usual price, 20c each.

AT 50c Each.Bird-eye and Damask Towels, extra size,knotted fringe; some with fancy openwork; all white and colored borders.

AT $1.50 Each-Comforts, covered with best quality silk-oline, filled with soft, pure cotton, plainor zephyr edge. Usual price, $2 each.

Second floor.

Fall FootwearArriving daily. Among the latest are Worn*en's English Walking Boots with up-to-datetoes and hoels, patent tip, extension sole,bright vamp, kangaroo quarters.lace andbutton. Other newcomers are:

Vici Eid and Box Calf Lace Boots, egg toe,stock tip. continental and military heel, ex¬tension sole, high (9 inch) top.The latest in English Tourist Boots are

mado of Vici Eid, new too and heel, extensionsole, high (9 inch) top.

Vici Kid Welt Button Boots, cloth top, pat¬ent vamp, egg too.The latest New York Dross Boot (mado by

Laird, Schoeber & Co.), extra fine Vici Kid,hand turn common sense toe.Chicago Toe, Patent Tip. Hand-turn Boots

(made by Laird, Schoeber & Co.) of finest ViciKid.strictly for dress purposes.Vienna Toe, Plain, Hand-turn Button

Boots (made by Laird, Shoeber & Co.) of ex¬tra fine Vici Kid, suitable for tender feet.Second floor.

ßarüOODc DELIVERED IN ALEX¬ANDRIA.

Woodward & Lothrop,ioth, i ith & FSts., n. w.,

Washington. D. C.

DRY GO<^8. .

Men's

Half Hose.

On September 14 we re¬

ceived 35 dozen Men's Menns¬dorf Fast Black Half Hose,sizes 10, io]4 and 11. Fallweight. Price 25c. |Ourprice i2j4c.

C. M. ADAMS.

Fall NeckwearSeptember 21 we shall re¬

ceive our fall styles of Men'sNeckwear, representing every¬thing of modern design inTecks, Bows, Imperials, Four-in-Hand and Club Ties. Prices25c, 50c and $1.

C. M. ADAMS.

HandkerchiefsIn stock 25 dozen Men's

One-inch Hemstitched WhiteLinen Handkerchiefs. Price25c.

25 dozen Men's HemmedWhite Handkerchiefs. Pricei2^3C These goods are allpure linen free from unionmixtures.

C. M ADAMS,411 King street.

DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS.

OlJß MW FALL STOCK-OF-

A T1L ULUll

Mii and RosDress Goods, Silks, Ribbons, Table Linens

Napkins, Towels, White Quiltsand Blankets.

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Our fine Woolens for the Tailoring De¬partment, &e.f are the best we have ever

shown. Early purchasing has enabled us tobuy this stock at old prices and escape theadvacne of the Dingley tariff, and as long as

the goods are ours we will sell them withoutany additional advance. Early purchases thisseason mean bargains.

ONE PRICE.

Tiiu Li Uli,

QJROCERJES._t&'Ramsay Sells the Best.

g Kolafra,THE IDEAL BUMMER DRINK.

NON-ALCOHOLIC STRENGTHENING

QUENCHES THIBST.

SPECIAL PRICE : : : 5 CENTS

GO CENTS PER DOZEN.

-AT-

RAMSAY'S.PEERLESS

HEALTH?,

SPARKLING,And APPETIZING,

IN OUniQI QUART BOTTLES,FOR SALE BY

G. W. RAMSAY

1 BARREL

Green GingerFOR SALE BY

G.WM.RAMSAY.Strictly Pure

SPICES.AND.

CIDER VINEGARFor Pickling

.AT-

RAMSAY'S.

_DRYGOODS._Auction Bargain Sale.

You get this woek the benefit of our greatpurchase of Dry Goods aud Notions at theauction sale of Messrs. Wm. F. Biedler & Co,of Baltimore These goods were sold byGrotjau, Lobe Sc Co., auctioneers. D. Bend-heim & Sons were among the largest pur¬chasers there. Not a dollar's worth of thisstock had they expected to buy when ourrepresentative entered the large warehouse ofthe above firm, No. 12 west Howard street,where the sale wan in progress but you hadjust as well try to change the course of thegreat Potomac river as to try to prevent D.Bendheim & Sons from buying goods whenthey are being slaughtered at prices from 40to 50c on tbe dollar. The bargains adver¬tised below will convince you of what D.Bendheim & Sons moan by low prices.Buy all the Flannels you will need at this

salo, as prices will be much higher later.All-wool White Flannel, worth 18c, auc¬

tion price 12JcAll-wool White Flannel, worth 25c, from

the Biedler sale at 16c.Gilbert's 40c fine White Flannel, from the

Biedler sale, at 25c.Gilbert's 60c yard wide White Flannel,

from tho Biedler sale, at 37cHeavy twilled Bed Flannel, pure wool,

worth 18c, from the Biedler sale, at 12icAll-wool Medicated Bed Flannel, worth

25c, from the Biedler sale, at 18c.Extra heavy Medicated Bed Flannel, worth

35c, from the Biedler sale, at 23c50 dozen Corsets, a big bargain, from the

Biedler sale, at 19c a pair.25 dozen Gent's White Shirts, pure linen

bosom, reinforced, body made of cast iron cot¬ton, worth 50c From tho Biedler sale at 25c.60 dozen Ladies' Bibbed Vests from the

Biedler sale at 3c25 dozen Ladies' Bibbed Vests, combed

Egyptian yarn, worth 124c. From the Bied¬ler sale at 5c.15 dozen Ladies' Lislo Thread Vests, with

silk tapeneik and arm belts, 25c value, From.he Biedler salo at 12ic.1,000 yards of Embroideries, worth |8c

From tho Biedler sale at 3c1,000 yards Fine Swiss and Hamburg Em¬

broideries, worth 10c. From the Biedler saleat 4c1 lot Swiss Embroideries, worth 10c From

the Biedler sale at 5cWide Hamburg, worth 15c From the

Biedler sale at 7c.A beautiful lot of Colored Embroideries,

worth 10c- From the Beidler salo at 5c.Very wide Embroideries, worth 20c From

the Biedler sue at 10cValenciennes Laces from the Biedler sale at

121c dozen yardsLadies' and Gent's Handkerchiefs from the

Biedler sale at 3cA Fine Lot Ladies' and Gent's Handker¬

chiefs, worth from 18 to 20c From theBiedler salo at 5c.A Sample Line of Pocket Books from tho

Bieldler sale at 5c 10c and 15cWindsor Ties made of Scotch Gingham from

the Biedler sale at 5c.Solid Color Windsor Ties, pink, light bine,

cream, Ac, from the Biedler Bale at 3cBussian Plaid Flannels, beautiful new Fall

.styles, from the Biedler sale at 5cBook Fold India Linens, sheer quality, from

the Biedler sale at 5c1 Case Yard Wide Bleached Cotton, good

bargains, from the Biedler sale at 5c.Men's Sweaters from tbe Biedler sale at lie.Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose, plain and

ribbed, some fleece lined; also Gent's Seam¬less Black, Tan, and heavy Gray Socks is theo t. from the Biedler sale at 5c a pair.Gent's Laundered Percale Shirts from the

Biedler sale at 19cBlankets from the Large Auction Sale.

Prices positively for this special ooceeiom.Tbe new tann* has advanced Blankets 15 peccent. Buy now if you wish to save money.

D. Bendheim & Sons,316 King Street.