Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1883, Page 5

MISCELLANEOT r . ar ile ol } FE 5 i i = : o e yi 5 OUT ba had | 8 beget | eet) 2 Ot heed | ae hd | a them ade LE beat $2 : x OO ¥. x Bai E x fr ¥ aes INEST BeTLD} any bu epox, M sold a as DECEMBER 15, 1883-DOUBLE SHEET 1 CERMAN. ITALIAN, SPANISH. bs erat wes for learning con- Clana and ‘private dese . i dzen, Send THE PERLITZ SCHOOL, OF LANGUAGES, NGTON. 410 Ls iy Stevet nw. MOE. 75 Franklin Stree BAL rei Street, ob LONE street etoSend7to8 Pm. HOOL—FRE Lith st. nw, = POLLOCK and ANIST AND DIRECTOR OF | red any chnreh. is to Woeepere “SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MRS. M. STE HART. Principal. € Sramimeri’ ga specialty Methods endorsed by t lecsl thysiciams Class aud private in- uy audeveninw. Childrens’ class Saturdays assur CADEMY rr the rx Permanent Bo will npals. A ifinited Letrecevea ae wal INSTT Pa. zn rifessors repured for Junior in. music.” Privat kwoed p A carefully a 35 to $M) ver session TUTE—FOR BOTH strum Broad street st Tough conme of study: iu college, Sue ctog “fo. timid wad | atoripae ed dejartinent for Schoo! for both sexea,_—— | h strveta northwest "Sua | poderate. Pupils ree: wid chatwed te of entry, ADpI Stiivel tosis frum 9a. an te bp cee & THOS. W. SIDWELL, Principal. = ladies aud bttle JN. Principal, JAHIER PRE per Teaches Fr os, Timmdays Torok | ath. Prot H LARKOQUE, of Punts, Surbonne Uurvers SPSNIS. ALIEN. FRENCH. } atic GERMAN, thorenghl tbe CALC New Sor’ avenue: r bn. D PN ESSONS. Circle. Cl ssieal th special uick. Music, Drawing abd Elu- will congey pnpils residing at a dis- ladies at b vast two on Mondays, on Monday and Thurs- tich_and terms call npon the Mis LY McpONALD And MISS ANNA ELLIS. AIT PAINTING. JOH F street vurthwest WALDECKER ousery ot M ic). Teacher of Piuno, nal Harmony, was removed ‘to 1208 0 street vet EACHER OF PIANO | HEFL. ORGA ICAL MI SIC. iD as those or Teachers, BUSINESS SCHOOT. 51 best business penmai and th Bookkeer lure to ait u 0) 2 Tess than hunif the usn: urse in Bookkeepiz i Corr most practi- tenght without text- practical knowl: | time. . Penmanship, Arith. | 358 month: 812 isiup 23 nident pid busiiess Peuuadl {EMONTE. TEACHER O vocal culture; endorsed by the ite | were of Birope Lath street aud at 1 ul-tm ME_CHEVE % FRA CAIS Diy y aris) has P stinmied asus privatey aud classes 1007 Yth street mi boson ORGANIST AND CHOIR northwest. Privute lessons cents per mouth. lee clases AM. PRIVATE TETo! end K streets northwest, | Freueh, German, English, 2 Point. and aphy, Spelli ORTHAND, 9 LEn. w, any time Bours 5 to 10 No classes P.m, daily. Scpo-tun DEMY, 1004 F | dances "taucht. aud Saturdaye He- ow OF. SHELDON et N rthwest— ISS AMY LEAVIT’. OF BOSTO! Teocher of Voeal ard tuatn Music and har. | audi MUSIC, | mntranice oF dD sta nw. us Sept. 10, Pia Twelve teachers LARD, Director. ete votnpdete eushters, 9 ts for by MES. SARA A. STE NRY C. SPENCER, Prin CER, Vice Principal, fe Operas Professor's System, nd Lest. savin Searm of practices Aly to the very’ highest culture ude to, aulz Vp tsieab acapent (C8AELES &. DONCH, TEACHER OF PTANO AND | who music tor receytious aid DEI WSHINGTON scuoor oF 13 PE-WIRETIN, Tstreet northwest, CLASSIS cach evening at 6, CIAL Course of twelve lessons for Phonoeraphers, ENTS suprhed with Text-books, Copy-booke, suculs, Phonosraphic materials, Sc TING Tessous, any hour, day or evening. See or Kent it through telerhone us street and New York ave. JAC WHITCOMB, MUSIC (ESTABLISHED Ist) _ MAIN northeast cor- Oven after northwest. bran je and 1th stn we 1 SEMINARY uetical OPENED ae histruction will be seiven ten yeers old : ‘ SEAL ESTATE. _ COUNTRY I ope THER. 1225 F street_nosth- AD_CRPEK, Brick Honse: LY, Star otiee, BRO. Lr Address Box SALSA EPAT. BARGAIN—A FARM OF fiGctes ina hich state of enltivation, apples, Lurajer ot the very beat selections: well we dwellity with cellar, god eres heavily titabennd,; Situuted five males d desirable sarden sec < beet for th { tor 83. further i street aud Va_ave. s. ‘a walt in woodla: aSTes i apple trees ice apply to WM P.¥ 5 1305 F street, near Ebbitt House MONEY TO LOAN. GOOD REAL ESTATE SE- Sé F. ARNOLD, Attor- dis-st mapproved Real Fstate seenrity, zest. Charyee moderate. No ub> J.VON. RUYCK 1:03 Femtisyivania avenue, OOD REAL ES- ca Ose GREEN, hock 1 O.C GEEEN, Kooi g.cor. thet abd La eve. uses” ONEY To 1 in suns te security. = iS hie vauia uvetitie Al LOWEST RATES OF INTER! US KLAL ESTATE SECURITY. J EISHER & CO, iu4 F street northwest, eops Xx ONEY TO LOAN, “TON REAL ESTATE, AT 5 AND 6 PER CENE R.O. HOLTZMAN, 472 Le Residence, 240 North Cay. mr) 20th and F streets northwest, Rf CONEY 20 LOAN—ON REAL ESTATE OR OTHER a1E curity. in sums to suit, at lowest rates of int foot expense and without delay, BOBT. A. Jia New Lork avenue, id dies WE BALES STREET. | et northwest | we parties a ape {| spies | We DE MEYER. It is now undisputed that WEI DE MEYER’S CA- TARRH CURE is the only treatment that will absolute. ly cure Catarrh—fresh or chronic. “It is a marvel, Rev. A. P. Fries, Cairo, N.Y." “It restored me to the pulpit, Rie siege E. Reis, Cobleville, N.¥." “One box radi- cally cured m-, Rev. C. BH. Taylor, 140 Noble street, Brooklyn.” “A perfect eure after 30 years suffering, J. D. McDonald, 710 Broadway, N. ¥..° &e., &c. Thousands of testimonials are received from all parts of the world. Delivered, $1.09. Dr. Wel De Meyer's “TREATISE,” with statements by the cured, :nailed free. D. B. Dewey & Co,, 182 Fulton street, N. ¥. 15-8,t,th,39% 2d Kdition. ‘ales! Tlorans to The Sa Death of a Clergyman. PROVIDENCE, Dec. i5.—The Rev. Edwin M. Stone, for many years Unitarian minister at large in the city, died this morning of chronic bronenitis, aged 7%. “He was an entuuslastlc antiquarian student, aud Was the author of several historical works. gee Wall Street ‘To-day. New York, Dec. 15.—The Evening Post's finan- clilarticle says: The features of the stock muTaet tu the foreaoon were altmost exactly the same as Uhose of yesterday. —————— Ne Woman Lawyer Need Apply. Peitapkiputa, Dec. 15.—Common pieas court, No. 2, with Judges Hare, Mitchell and Fell on the bench, refused Lie appileation for the admission to pructice in that courtof wirs. Uarrie B. Kligore, ‘Wife of Damon ¥. Kilgore, esq. ube hes A Wrecked Train. Prirtssvra@, Dec, 15.—A special dispatch to the Chronicle trom Steubenville, O., says:—At an early hour tis moruing an east bound freigut train on Forty YEARS’ EXPERIENCE, IN EVERY CLIME, on earth, hus proved Ayers Carry Pectoral to be the most reliable -emedy forcolds, couchs and all Inng Gneases. Nexlected colds often become incurable ail- ments, Deal with them in tim», and prevent their be- coming deep-seated in the system. FPONE UP THE SYSTEM BY THE USE OF AYER'S Sarsaparilla. It will make you feel likea new per son. Thousa ds have found health and rvlief from suf- fering -y the use of this great blood purifier when ail otuer means failed, as FOR SALE—LOTS. )R SALE—FIVE LOTS ON SIXTEENTH 5 be the and U streets, 18xSi) trong and rear: brick bai laid {OP hones. Price 81. PARKER & TOW\ OR SALE_LO1 strret. at sp-enlative prices, D, AMIS F stre t uorthwesi (HF. FINPST BUILDI TOW feet. 3 trouts, wtun, tle Potomac and netghboriug nia, Address B.& L, Star offic JOR SSLE—I HAVE ONE OF THE MOST DESIR Bniidine Sites on KR street for sale, 28 tect oD the east _the hondsome sone resi sioner Edmonds, between Ith anc streets northwest. This lot can be had at a low j pe JNO. A. PRESCOTT, ND, 1418 F street, ONSIXTEENT ARKER & TOW 1Ai6 F'stree: northwes JOR SALB-I HAVE. TH. TIFUL Building Site on Connecticut avenne for sale, being the sonthwest corn T of Connecticut evenue and M_ st, | north st; frontage on Counectiout avenie 109 tect; @ most desivuble location tor an elegant r side.ee, of @ ee public or “.Jats” building, huvine fronties on three prominent streeta. JNA. PRESCU’ g 1416 F street northwest, HA F Usites for @ modern residenc near P street northwest. for eale, 50x100 feet, There are two frame ; Per month rent: price. JNO. A. PRE: FOE SALES A NICE Lot New Hatupsiire avenue, A first-class ueighborboud. 1226 F etreet, PROFESSION EET. THE ELITE VISIT DR. WHITE'S Establichiaent, 1416 “Penussivania aventie, opposite Willard’s Hotel, for relief from anid avoidance of Corn Bunions, Disedeed Nails and other compiaints of the feet. Established in Wasuiuyton, D.C..in ISL. Fee 81 per visit. Press of business ut office precludes attend- ance at residence, except after 6 p. in a MALL HOUSE. 0: en N and O aticers ENHOWER & SOS cain AL t DAN MASSAGE AND, SWEDISH MOVEMENT CURE aU tor Chronic Diseases of the Heart und Stomach, Rheumausm, Gout, sprains, Nervous Disezs s, Head: ache, Geurral D: bility, &¢., Sc. Pro: HARTVIG NIS- at Marini’: Hull. Lady’ assistunts, Daily treat- $15. month. Also, fealth Gynuiasties for La dies, Geutlemen and Childtes nz8-Im* RE AND SURGEON CHIROPODIST, Finger nails bea ny cured: corns, bunic treated. “Sinile tr Rovms 5 aud 6, 945 Pennsylvania av Separate offices for ludies aud we. ntlemen. M AGNETIC HEALING INSTITUTE. pid and Marvelous res by Magnetic Treatment Rheuuwatiem, ParalysissTusomta, Nervous wud +t complaints yield quickly. 512 10th st. uw. “n17-la* BS, A FRENCH. MaGNicric HEALER AND AVE Busin’ss Medium. has returned and tiken her old rters at 1726 7th street uorthiwest, where she will be to receive her many triends aiid patrons i3-lin’ NG-ESTABLISHED RE: antand Astrologist. gives better sat- sy oben the profes. stiny. gives appertaining to ony, Kesidenen, 110 Lith Gow Tass the dove. 1. Gentlemen, #1, TELLS ALL THE All Dusiness confidential. Ladies cents euch 408 Lsticet, between 41 Suerfuwest peated lh a ae _DENTISTR fon tells the pai ice ANG dinkistunce o Less. love and mut vu street northwest. : y Ladies, bce Re. Dives! toothache w on the wut Charges wit 024-2" } . OFFICE AND RES thwest, over Bullantyne's es of Dentistry skillful: firuied. Gas given to thousands with w nsults, day or ichit, ‘Yon years experen 715 Mt STRE j Deantsul mts of deth ent a. pe DURE. DENTISi West “teeth filled 4 Extructing without pain, All ranted. ANDALL PARSO: idence 428 7t 53 Phila } office aud residence, has rested pr (lum to my patrons snd the yatbliescene of undoubted sbity, MOA. CAR 1th’ stn. w. AL TE MADF BEFORE AND IN- serted “umediutely after extracting natinal teeth, With splendid siccess, Modern: iu thods and sill In all branches of Denustry, Moderate fees Ee) Da. DONNALLY. 1:21 F street north RTM. TALBOTT, DEN So. 437 71 street, three doors trom coruer E. Dentistry in ail its branches ‘Teeth unsected $7 per set. All work war | Fanted, dandy | SPECI HO IS THE MOST RELIABLE AND LONCE | Wittsnunes S0su tint AEE AxD LON | BROTHERS ts—over thirty-two yoane—at 906 Batrvet | southwest, “Sworn to beture A. C. Richatts, dy tie Ms" ze a dent i ST RS. READSHAW. MA) ICURE—FINGEM NAILS B and Hauds Weautified: Hany Nuils, Brittle Nails and Binng of the Nils permanently cured. Treatinent wiven at reside Manicure Go. ds ad Instruments, of best quality at reasouuble prices. Cilice at 1303 7th street nortliw dl0-lnu® NES. GEORGE, M Trance, Buuren aid Heine Meat prance, Busiuess and H-altne Medium, a8-2w* (42D stzvct southwese K, ROBERTSON CiN BE CON- LTED EVERY Wednesday and Suturday at his Office, 4 stree north i. from 2 to 9p m..on all Special and ¢ dential Cases, Over Y experience. Success 1 o Main Office 4 1231 fuse Ave L ER AA L E TLLL EER AA GGG, OO. DPD. 555 | E'S oo oo BPH Ss iy GS 000 0D D ‘SSs G60 0000D pd .¢°8 .. GGG DDD SS i TRUNKS, BAGS AND SATCHELS. LADIES’ HAND BAGS. POCKET-ROO! | BOUES “CARD A CIGAR. CHG ARE CASES. DIES MANICE | FINE HARNESS all-2w AND SADDLERY. Whips and Crops for Presents, OF THE |. GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED, Hoving just returned from New York. where I bought G at the Great pt Sale, and uow offer them wt half Scases Dress Goods at 12%¢e.. worth 25e, Lupin’s Double-width Cashiueres, 60c. Silks. Plushcs snd Velvets. Lidice’ Jerseys. $1.25, Misses’ do., 980, King, 8160, ta Cloth fore Curtain Laces, 120 uy Men's Ladiew and (h'idren's Underwear, Hosieries, Handkerchi ¢ ‘se. Bordered Comforts Se ‘Also redutcd the price so reduce on Gargets and Oilcotin ‘Teble Oilcloth, 0c. Dou’t niise thia chance end call at SLRKASBULGER'S (New Store), di-tm 800 Tthet., bet. Hand’ L RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO MY FRIENDS ‘and the public that I am now with GEO. T. KEEN, | Tailor, where I shall be giad to see them, and can guar- | antee perfect satisfaction as regards Goods, Trimmings, Workmanship and Price. EF. KROESLR 2%-tm 624 9th street northwest, SELLU ‘TRUSS. THAT NEVER BREAK ever feat olay cleat and can bowers whe Bathing. Is tor wale at “v1 | Govotes bet shuaition to tbe wusttot Cousultation | the Pan Handie road ran into a landslide at Skelly’s | station, and was wrecked. Geo. ‘i rollinger, the ép- | gineer,’was killed and David Vensel, the tireman, | Sugntly injured. | Railroad Collision. i SEVERAL PASSENGERS [XJURED. | Pumanerrara, December 15.—A collision occurred this morning Gn the Germantown branch of the | Keuling road, west o/ the 16th street stution, The engine of an Incoming passenger traln was de- Tulled and several of tle passengers hurt. Jennie Evans, residing at Onk Lane, was severely cut about the head and body, and ‘Lizate Picot, of the ‘Same place, was seriously bruised on the head. Latest Foreign News by Cable. RELATIONS BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY. Beatin, Dec. 15.—Baron de Courcel, the French ) ambassador, bas returned to this elty trom ¥ried- Tichsrube, Where he went to visit Prince Bismar: | He remathed with the German chancellor 36 iours. He says he fs sutistied with the views he obtaiued | from Prince Bismarck regarding the relations be- tween France and Germany. : _— The Market {EALTIMORE, Deo, 15.—Virsinia new throes, 5439 bid lo-day. BALTIMORE, Dee. 1. edu eto sell, —Cotton dull—middling, 10% Whest—southern dull and er, closing quiet; southern 119; No. 1 ‘Maryland, 2 western Witter red. spot. LOT's#] 07%; 1L0781.08. January. 1.09431.09%: February, oth sg: March, “Lissgal 143, 3 ad —seuthern lo and di ually lower: southern Western mixed. spot, 6046 fay. (4 bid: 2 western ntiia, 3042. Wa68, Hay une yanged. “Butter dull—w Said. Exes guint, mchanwed. Coffee dull ¥ to fair, 1sutl.” Stuur quiet—A soft, Sigs 6 hed quiet, Liquids. Whisky steady, LiRal 15, Miehts to Liverpool per atestuer nnchanied and q | Receipts—fiour, 4 wheat, 32,000 busi Varrela; of 100 corn, 704) bast 100° bashels; rye, bustle KX) bushels; corn, 5.000 bushels, y bushels, New Claimants for Washington Prop- erty. wrence, of Pennsylvania, has | received a letter from a lawyer at Hookstown, Pa., | Stating that tg heirs of the late Samuel Black- mere, who was formerly a resident of this city, have engaged counsel and are going to open sult | for the recovery of some valuible property in this city, allege was owned by | Mr, Blackmere, wid now belongs to his helrs, The Arlington hovel is in “itu the proper of, and Mr. Lawrence's spondent asks bila to see sit W. W. Corcoran, wito now holds the prop- TLy, and ascertain somethmg concerning his Utle. he letter further states Liat the helrs. Who Lve Hookstown, have been informed that Mr, Corcoran | is taking steps to compel payment to him for the | improvements he has taade upon the property. A Stak representative saw Mr. Anthor iyde this morning concerning Ue matter, and he pro- nounced {tail nonsen This is tie rst [have heard of the matter, ud. “Mr. Corcoran has, for over twenty years, owned the Ariiugton hotel property, ab-olutely in his own right. “there hu | hever been a question as to the title, and there no room for ay. In addition fo the botel Mr. Co! coran owns, in the same square, the Jonnson house, the Suraner house, the Vacant lot where stood ing’s store, six houses on I street, and a lot ad- John's chureh, T expect’ this 1s some 7y dea, as there Is no possible chum any one could bave to the property. i never heard of Wie people or the clalin before, Dor bas Mr, Corcoran ny knowledye of 11.” ntailve Lawrence sald that he knew noth- ing Whatever concerning except What was Set forth In the i Dp Interest In the matter. The lawyer who had written to him ; Was a personal Iriend and only desired information. PRoMOTED.—Miss Ruiter Howard, of Louisiana,w: to-day promoted to a clerkship of elass one, money order oMice, Post Ofice | Dea S, at Was appoluted Lo a $900 clerkship in te sume office, ecular Issue of spectal weather bulletins by the signal service twice | I dey bas been discontinued. "They will tn suture be prepared only When data of unusual public in- been collweted. | | PEAKER RANDALL'S CoacHMAN,—A dispateh | to the New York Zimes to-day represents that Mr. W. M. Long, a watchman at the coast survey bulid- ing, pald by the government, serves also. as coach- nab for Hon. Samuel J. Ranilail without additio. pay. Mr. Long states that for all the work he has done for Mr. Randall he has teceived current and proper wages. Mr. Long's son, S, i. R. Long, is employed asa page int ~ but Mr. Long Says Mr. Randall had nothing to do wi polntiment, directly or tndirectiy, th bis ap | AMONG THE CALLEKS at the White House to-day _ | Were Senators Pendieton, Dawes and Blairand Rep- | resentatives Jordan, Folie kins, | Houk, Davis, uird, O'Neill, Auderson, and Mr. Martin, of Kansas, and Dunuain and W. N. | Bratuerd, of Chicag New Bang.—The contro! authorized the Concordia | cord | $50,000, of the currency has e tional bank, at Con- Kansas, to begin business With a tapital of | oval Not Judge Snell to-duy fined Angelett Allen, colored, | 920 for keeping baw v. Mr. Bell, J. Shillington sends early coptes of Demorest’s | Monthly, The Young Ladies’ Journ Lestie’s Popular Monthly for January | James Lane and Joi Wheeler, colored, arrested | Wednesday morning by officer Nicholson 6f the 5th | precinct, charged with stealing a cow in Fairfax | county, between Lewinsville and Vienna, and driv- Ing to this city for sale, were this morning re- manded to the Virgin{a authoritles by Lieutenant Ausun. waa genet Why A PAWNEROKER REFUSED To SHow Tis Books.—Mr, Wm. Siuith, the pawnbroker of 91h eet, Was tried in the Police Court to-day on the charges of falling to make a proper record of per- Pawning urticles and refusing to allow pollee prs to lnspect his books, Detective Rui testl- fled that Mr. sinith refused to let him see a watch werlng the description of one that had been ‘olen, 21d also retused to let him examine the de- eriptive Look, He sald also that when he want to serve the Warrant on Mrs, Smith she rerused to hear It read. used to exhthit the watch unless the de- sited the value of the watch as secur. ity, ted that the officers were a sot of titeves. Officer Cumm' who ts detailed to keep a record of pawned articles, tesufied Wat Mr. Sinith’s “books were ‘kept as | Well as others. The defendant testified that officers frequentiy annoyed hia. by taking away articles that Wer? not stolen, and that he fad ap | understarfding with Cller ot Fohce Dye that noone | | UES Was to examine the books. He | but Mr. Cum refused to let Detective cause he did not consider Patt responsible, Lieut. Austin testified that the defendant had given him information regarding lost property several times, Major Dye testified that he had neyer sald Cum: Inings Was the only person to examine the books. ude Snell thought there was a musunderstandtiy and referring to Mr. Smith's ood reputation sald he wouid tmpose the lowest tine of $10 for refusing to alow the officer to examine his books ‘the | otter case was continued, | THE CHARGE Agaissr Mn, Paior—The charge of | Hbel preferred against Mr, Nathaniel Paige by Mr. Alex. Porter Morse and“ Marquis de Chambrun, counsel for the French republic, before the French? | American claims commission, coutined from last Wednesilay a week, was taken up in the Pol Lawyer Betts Departs From Ki | William FR. Betts, lawyer, of this | charged with assauiting Di= Water, last Wednesday event ¥, Who 1s trict Attorney Clear- nz, at Kingston, N. ¥., ville burglars, left Kingston yesterday morning, | and the trieud’s of Sr Clearwater sate that his de- Sun to-day, clitzens and friends of Mr. Clearwater, fast night, it was decided to at once arrest Betts Ona cl of criminal assault. Betts aware of the intention, as about midnight, before Tetiring to his room, lie’ ordered a carriay the hotel, and told the clerk to arouse person, who registered as Daniel Fiynn, of Balti- more, to the U depot, and took the’4:30 train for New York.” Mr. Betts has not yet returned to this city. (Bis partner, Aur Pelham, 13 also absent ————— MATTHEW ARNOLD's LecToRe.—Mr. Matthew ar nold, the di shed English critte, poet and- Man of letters, will lecture at the Cor ropassonal church next Monday evening. His subject will be troduce the orator. A large ‘and: inteugent aa luce the orator. au dience will doubtless be present. -_—————— Dore Museva.—The management of the Dime Messrs. Barton & artnent, and Wm. G. | Real Estate Siatters. r 4 DULL MARKET WHILE PEOPLE ARE BUYING THEIR CHRISTMAS THINGS. “People are too busy buying Christmas presents to think about real estate,” remarked a dealer yes- terday toa Siak reporter. This is the dull season tn real estate, and (he transactions are insignificant and few in number. Building operations bave almost entirely ceased during the cold weather, but With the approach of spring 1t is predicted that there will be great activity. Messrs. Hornblower & Marshall, architects, hare Prepared plans for the handsome buliding which will be erected on the corner of 9¢h street. and the avenue in place of the old Guuton buliding. The resent structure will be removed early tn the com- inc vearand the preparations made forthe new building. ‘hts will be of a very ornamental style of architecture, four stories igh, fronting 52 feet on the avenue and running back 123 feet on 9th street. The building will be devoted to stores and offices, The Messrs. Stockett are about to erect four houses on North Carolin varenue, between 10th tu 11th streets, which will cost $12,000. ‘The houses are to be two stories each, with buck buildings, an to be fitted with ail modern conveniences. Mr. ¥. Schneider 1s the architect. ‘ir. Schneider has aiso made plans fora hand- some dwelling to be erected by Mr. Refchert on 7th street southwest, near E. The cost will be $4,300. Messrs. Parker and Townsend. who are largely interested in property on Colun ic heights, report the sale of the following lots dua the past week: Lot 28, block 38, to 8. P. Pearson; lot 12, block 22, to Silos B.C. Swan; lot 7, block 21, to oJ. NeD. Stewart; lot 13, block 20, to Cornelia Devendorf; lots 12 and 13, block 20, to 'Louts D. Stone, District Government Affairs. GETTING RID OF OVERHEAD WikES. ‘The conteraplated agreement between the Dis- trict Commissioners and tie telephone comp t ih relation tothe placing wires of that company underground has been formally made. ‘Tu pany are to take down the wires on 14th street and tn ‘leu thereof to string two new cables. This, however. is but a temporary arrangement, and by April 1, 1834, they are to place the cables underground and ru 14h street of Both | bar, will jeave in’ afew days for Tino | of the i i | nent variety artists ha | Appear in thelr spectaltte: | these sn. y house, on complaint of | Detective Biock testified that the de- | afl have the wateh he- | court this afternoon and the testimony continued. | after some words concerning the trial of the Ellen: | parture was hastened by his fear of arrest. A dis- | patch from Kingston, published in the New York | says: “Ata consultation of prominent | must have become | he sald, unfortunate! U0 cull at | that violation of the rules they preseril ‘atd this | be heard before a justice of the peace. The Police morning.” At that hour he drove with a mysterious | | Turarer Comrre.—Manage: Wires and poies. "Lhe eCOt telegr wires is, however, still under consiferation Commistons ‘rhe telegraph companies, Stated, are walting to see the i308 thy ment with underground wires now betnz made b the Postal telezrapu company. U; mendation of Cupt. Greene, Major L oked the peraut for the poles {i froat of te Ameri- an Rapld office and tts companton on 1 side of Pennsyivania avenue, as the 13 wires which th carry hav discontini nd are no The compny has been notiled sand wires Within 15 de om ihe re ‘decker hi ICIAT. BONDS NEVER CANCFLLED. ‘The Comm!sloners received a few days ago a let ter from Messrs. Po wrdinan € Gor ling their ttention to the fact that they Wters) bay ceased Lo act al estsle agents in this city, are now no longer assoctated Under the tain maine “ Boordman & Gordon.” 7 Qn ed the Com. missioners to cancel the two botds tiled and relleve their sureties r bility. District. Arto Hidde, to whom question radsed—" Wh 1, houds to the Dis- tet can be cancelled?" —was referred, lias given an opinion Chat an oMel:l bond is never former celled, The bondsmen ean incur no new Habh fer the end of the year, bat for all within the ear they are and Should continue liable. LIQUOR LICENSES. Applications for liquor Heenses were to-day ap- proved as follows: Fred. A. Dyson, Henry Pete Son, Raedy @ Daly. and WHlva Scnebel; and dis- approved tat of Lrbutius Nau. A_DisqracervL Scr! Curren.—aAt the bazar in’ St. Paul's church, in Kingston, Ontario, last ‘Thursday night a vorng contest took place ‘as to wihleh Was the imost popular man, Mr. Sullivan (couservatlve) or Mr. Harty eral). The political nends of Roth, parties assembled tn force. “at the ise of Che poll [tf was shown Uhet Harty was ahead and te excitement becstae intense, ‘The crowd | | Tushed upon the plationa, which collapsed with thelr wel Dieadiul bontuston. € , and several ladies fainted. Dr ‘Sullivan's ttends seized and stuffed “the “ballot box during the confusion, and clatining that their indidate had received “a majority of the Oles enst, pres him wit prize, | consi-ting of an ee: Harty’ vers bave written 10 the mister of the church, threatening suit Unless Cie prize be given to Harty, ‘THe ROMANCE OF A Wasutnoton Lawyer Col. A. H. n, a Member of the W: ington . for tine purpose of marrying a lady of that state. Col. dackson was engaged tothis lady over twelve years: ago, but owing toa inisunderstanding with a brother ady, Which fe ated ina duel, the mar- rhage was then declared off. In the duel, which was WILh rifles, at twenty paces, Col Jackson received slight wounc nd the brotheronein the groin. + brother having died some months ago, ali ob- ‘taeles 1 the union have been removed, Ker promises avery attractive performance at his popular vs riety theater next Weck. A number of very promi- LecTURE ON SHAKESPEAKE.—Mr. Charles Cravens will deliver bis lamnons leciire on “Shakespes at the Natio y The lecture ts de scribed as Intensely in sting, abounding tn fine Siges, and as eliciting breathless attention, with nits of applause. Col. Rt. G. Ingersoll will muke the introduction, SS ‘THE Brovoctcat Soct Blologteal Society jast night Mr. Henry W. Elilott read a paper concerning the Appetite of Une Wins! He sald that muskrats were very fond of carp S foo, and frequently destroyed whole ponds of Dr. KW. Shufetdt, United Statesarmy, read er upon “The Anatomical Collections of the Army Medial Museutn.” He ealled atten to the world-wide reputction of tbe ne. leetions of thts insulint ate conditions under y infianma- ctry has drawn nd Well. pleased utidieuces dur- ine the we “Pert jon from the French will be produc the time in this country, with Mrs. Langtry as Lady Or- 1 ‘This will farewell appearance f Washington, re Will be ho regular perfortmance at Ford's next wee! Dive MvsevM.—Lyle and Roberts, the Great Coreps, Infaut Wouder Roberto, Mill Mous. Lesile, Master Doud, and ‘Everett the Magi- chin. Also, ‘the Tamous Strosbarg Clock, Living Skeleton, Fat Boy. Albinos, etc., can be secn at the Museum for only ten cents, G. A. R. Evectios: John A. Rawlins Post, 1. elected Us pfficers at Uneir amnn —The followin i Sewior View commander, r; Junior commander, J. N. Mi quarternuast dovee: Surgton, SAH. McKim; i Roberts; ollicer of the Way, cer ot the yard, B. Fr. ckiwe department encainpment, Joan Whittaker, P. Reiter, Janes Brennan, D. Coughlin, F. A. Benter, P. O'Farrell amd ©. R. Delphy; mem: ber Of hall committee, Chas. E, Joyce. PETITIONING FOR A REDUCTION OF ‘Tort. —A petition which fs being circulated tn this city and tae adjoining counties In Virginia and receiving many Signatures Congress to so amend the act Of July 2th, relating to the Alexandr: canal as fo redu excessive rates of toll’ over the Aquednct bridge “to the following liberal and | ample rates, namely: For each foot passenger, one cent each way; for mule or jack With | Tider, tree cent rh vehicle drawn by one animal, six cents, or ten cents both ways; for each vehicle drawn by two antmutls, ten cents, or fitteen | cents both ways; for each vehicle drawn by four antmals, fourteen cents, or twenty cents both ways, and no extra charge shall be made for the driver, Passengers Or contents of s phicies; and prot Viding that sald company, {ts successors or agents shall furnish toll tickets't any one de=tring to pur chase them In quantities of not less Chan fift two-thirds of the sid reduced rates.” ‘The petition represents that, the canal lessees cunningly pro- cured thelr privileges reiting to the bridge with. ‘of the corporate authorities of out the knowledz s Georgetown, and that for an expenditure of $14,000 orbitant rates of Toll they have received from ex (KO wrun from farmers, lavorers, Visl- vice Chas. E. P. William: delegat - Mason, E. W. about 215 tors to the Arlington cemetery and owners, oe ‘TRYING TO Save A CHURCA FROM SALE.—Messra, R.S. Lawrenson, W. Webster, Curtis Cheyny, John KE Slack, W. G, Suller and C. ol, trustees of the North Capitol M. E. church (North Capitol and K streets), by Mr. HB. Moulton, have fied a Dill against LL M. Saunders: Surah ML. Starr, executtix and legate of J. W. Starr, deceased; MF. Morris and FB. MeGulre, trustees, and James C, MeGutre. ‘The bill is browgAt to prevent the sale of the church roperty under a deed of trust to secure a claim eld by J.C. McGuire. Tt ls claimed by the plain. Uffs that the rest of the property covered by the trust is suMicient to satisfy the claim. ——— FELD For THE Graxn Jcry.—Adolphus Burgess was held for the grand jury by Judge Snell to-day on a charge of enterliga house at night for the purpose of stealing The complaining witnesses Were Messrs. VoiriiUand Hass, 713 7th street norti- West, Who testified Unat Burgess came into thelr store last Tuesday or Wednesday night on the pre- | tense of making’ a purchase, and When witness? back was turned took two rings out Of a tray. The witnesses followed him and chased him some dis- | | tauce, but Burgess escaped. He wus arrested last last nigut. ee No Jvrispicrion Oven THs HACKMEN.—Owen Woods, a hack driver, was charged in the Police Court to-day with leaving his staud. OMcer Quin- lan testified that the defendant drove off the stand towards a man, but fulled to get_him as a passen- ger. Mr, Daniel Cahill, who appeared for the prisoner, Claimed thai the Police Court had no jurisdiction’ | Sot or tue Distret lezislacure appiving ta tne case act of € District le; ure app! case, | affixed no penalty to 1's violation. ‘The District Commissioners rovided oul Court, therefore, had no jurisdiction, and the case was dismissed.” 4 = | Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tar Evenrxe Star. "THE BAR MEETING to select a clerk of the corpora- tion court will take place to-night at the law office of Wattles & MushDach. tthe meeting of the | | Lire. | | | | ntion | | | | | | of Columbia Typographical Union, | pears to be generally conceded amc } | dependent classes, to-day flied a certificate of incor- e been engaged, Who Will | THE CHRISTMAS CLUB, The Work of Organization Going Act- ively Forward, KIND OFFERS RECEIVED BY THE COMMITTER—MEET- INGS CALLED IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS—LITTLE ONES WHO WILL SHARE THEIR CHRISTMAS CHEER WITH LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN, &€. The Christmas club movement is daily growing tn strength, and it 1s expected that when the clubs are organized in the first, third, and fourth districts next Monday that a large army of children wiil be eulisted in the work of providing good cheer'and a mnerry Christmas for the little ones to whom Kris Kringle is a stranger, and the Christmas turkey, a fowl known only in story and from occasional gilmpses gained at poulterers'’stands. Offers of aid and expressions of sympathy in the work are belng received constantly by the central committee. ‘The Union Veteran corps, Sea ‘Thomason, tend- ered their armory, in Masonic Hall, for the Christ- mas Ciub entertalament, but as the committee bad already accepted the offer of the National Kifles were compelled to decline the offer of the Vet erans, with Unanks. Mr. Abner has also offered his hall gratis and agreed to supply all the service for the festival tree of expense to the club. Mr. Staples, of Willan?’s, tendered the use of Wil- lard’s hall to the Christtnas club so: but bis offer has been necessarily count of tac linitted accomodations of the hall. ‘The agents of Lincoln hail have aiso tendered that ball, “wishing the noble undertaking every Christmas cd, and seads $ to TuE Srax office as a starter, sends $1 for the a ® 5 3 2 = 2 3 e 5 & I 2 z “4 Friend of Poor Children” Children’s Christmas clue, CHILDREN'S MEETINGS, Meetings of children for the purpose of forming Christinas eiubs will be heid tn several districts Moudayafiernoon according to the plans proposed. caldzen of the fourth district, tol itl and the Navy Yard, will the Wallach school “buliding atth ook hours. The meering will be under the divceudn of Mr. Win. E. Hutchinson. The chi ¢ 2 Washington, or the tied district, tN heen caled by Senool Trustee Win. H. Baum to moot al Lac Jefferson school buliding after school hours. Mr. Win A. Gord mn has called a meeting of or the first distriet, vo ing Monday afternoon ‘sions are ended. A meeting of "Of the second district 1s tm progress at the Franklin bulicing. CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CLUB, DISTRICT 1. 1 ‘The committee on invitations for district 2(Wash- ington wést of 1st ani north of B streets north- | west) desire all the children in that district who have no Christmas at home tosend their names nd addresses to Mr. Crosby S. Noyes, chairman, at ‘Tits STAR Ofice. ‘This should be done at once, when. {nvitationswill be sent them. Their names will not be published, and will be known only to the eom- “Thos? of the parents of these children who prevented by a very natural pride trom allowing them (0 attend a charity dinner wil do to recollect that the proposed entertainment hing of that sort, Many ef the Washington tw whom Christmas means an abundance Of cool cheer, Of presents, toys, muste and all Kinds of fun, want to share their happiness with the children Who are iess fortunat ‘hese latter Will come and be rece as guests. A mere git often degrades bath the giver and the recetver, but Rot so does sharing. Let the children come. ‘They Wilall be weicome, and thrice weicome. And on that day in Christinas week may hey all, the ric. and the poor, meet together tp a spirit of commoa love and with a sense of Weir common fatherhood. | ‘The committee also wish the names and addresses, Of ttle Sick or aflijeted eulldren who will not be bie Wo attend the festival; these will not be forgot- Earnest effort has been made to inspire a similar movement among the colored people, but taus far, Without success. Certain persons are, however, or- ni h entertainment for these children on | stinas day, and the general committee will aid “in as far as possible. i Ail persons in district 2 who are willing to send 4 Bice, good-sized, well-cooked Uurkey to the Na- | Uoual Kies armory (where the entertainment for this distriet will _be held) on Friday morning, De- ceiuber 28th, betore ten (10) o'clock @m., wiil gen at onee sead their Danes by mall or otherwise to Judge Arthur MacArthur, 12th and N streets; do- Hatlons of Oranzes, ples, almonds and raisins, figs, | Wl be thankfully received; let each offer be in writing and specify What the donor will give. se Bhi cicai oes A New Benevolent Enterprise. Hl A PLAN FOR SYSTEMATIZING CHARITY—A NEW on- | G. ZATION WITH NEW FEATURES INCORPORATED | TO-DAY. A new society for the organtzation of charity, the Suppression of Vvagrancy and pauperista, and’ the | Social, Sanitary and industrial improverhent of the | Ch ao] poration, setting forth its plan, which presents | Some Jeutures not heretofore tdopted tn Washing: | ton, though amply tested In other cities, It 1s pro- postd by This society to dispense no alms in any | form, 10 pro-ecute taposters, and to publish direc. | fortes of publi: institutions. “Its central omlee will | urine Louse of mformation for the use of citizens. “The curiieate of lcorporation is as tol- | ows: , This certifies that we, whose names are herennto | sizned. wl) of whom are citizens of the United States, | gnd a tnajority of whom are residents an catizens of Joluubia, und our associates, have or- ber, under the general law of u- | nd apiroved May 5, nder the corporate Society of the Dis- eration among wolent socie- Th trict of C) vidnuis of the Di heck Uhe overlaypin 2 investi.cite thoroughly, and without charge, the i cautstor relief which are referred to guiry. and to send to the persons hav terest fi ss full r-sults of euch provide who shall personally reQine coun advice. | btain from the proper charities an4 charitable uds, suitable and adequate relief for deserving | tain and make known the real causes of | ess and distress iu the community, aud make known the class-s of cases for ¢ provision has been made, Procure work for poor pemons Who are capable # wholly or partially selt-supporting. 6, To promote the general welfare of the poor by go- sauitary and industrial reforms, and by the in- habits of providence and srlt-dependence. sis, {rom time to tune, directories of charl- itore 1 which no adequ 5.1 cial and tulle organizations and institutions ‘in the District of Columbia 1: he Rebness paupe the vism by the above means, and by Prosecution of inposters. To dispetise ee in any eS igh belief, ferfery: with no question of religio ef, ity, and to undertake the work of a6 mn. muinagers of this society for the first euty-tive, who shall be the fol ‘ki R. Speare, Thos. McGill, _E. Kurtz Warvict A. Emery. Mt cH Robt iui Pred W Pratt We ae Nah pala racohina: GoW Adan Simin "Walt, red Schuck, 1. Rat M.D. Barnard, James B Bhlp. Ps eg sia COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.—The members. No. 101, dal- Jotted last night for oflicers for the ensuing sear. ‘The judges of election will announce the resuit to- nizht at the regular meeting of the union. It ap- the typos That Chas. Kobinson has been elected president, Aight view presiden Byrond Ford treas: urer (no opposition). W. 8. Waudby sergeant-at- amns (re-elected), and W.L. Jones and W. i. Mo- | Fadden, trustees, ‘The contest in which most est Was sown Was that for the three places of sates to the International Union, which meets A Gu hy ve et dune. There were eight can- dates, and there is great uncertainty as to the re- SulL of the balloting. sd a DrATH OF AN OLD Cirizex.—Mr. Benjamin A. amuse, dled yesterday morning at ties = 1: Street northwest, in the 76th of his age. Nr. Janvier was formerly of New Gastic, Del, but had resided here for over thirty years, the most OF the time employed as a clerk in the Treasury de- puriment, | He was a communteant of the Fourth Presbyterian church for a number of years and a member of the sessions of the church. “His funeral Will take place to-morrow at two o'clock, from his late residence, ee WATERS SENTENCED TO CoxcorD.—To-day, Jas. Waters, colored, convicted of house breaking Before Judge MacArthur last May, and who escaped from the “cells in the basement of the court house and was recaptured a few weeks ag0, Was brought from jail to-day for sentence. Chase, the partner of Waters, recetved @ sentence at the time of five years in' the Erie county (New York) penitentiary, and Waters this morning received a ike sentence to the New Hamp- shire state prison at Concord, N. H. ATIONAL THEATER —Mr. Lawrence Barrett peared before the customary evening as Shylock ap- large audience last and David Garrick, and in both characters gave genuine satisfaction’ To-night his farewell aj pearance, he Will ‘enact the rule of Cassius in jullus Ceesar.” Dumas’ “Monte Cristo,” which has recently been very successfully revived in New York, will be produced here next Week, with an exceptionally strong cast and elabo- rate Scenery. Masonic ELECTIONS. —The following Masonic om- ce cers were elected last night: Whit Lodge, No. 22. F. A. A. M., C. Becker, W. Mord Athey, S. W.; H. C. Craig, J. W., J. P. Ws ‘sec- nt retary; 8. C. Palmer, treasurer._—Potomac tom. mandéry, No. 3, K. 't.— D, Johnson, E- £4 Wwe Libbey, generalizstmo; A. B. nto ‘Turkenton, H. A. Gross, prelate; Ey Darby, J. We GF Shekel recorder; ‘J. H. Sehi treasurer, and John M. Smith, ward Lodge, No. 20,F. 4. A. MA. C. S. Barger, r, 8. Wa B Baker, secre and John § eee 0. 11, F. last night Beall, W, Mz: George P. Bohrer, & Weng EMI elt, J. Wa donn © Fil ts y ; Rev. | building, which ‘was 01 Miss Nelly O"Keefe, at 21.25 a square foot. Lots 110, 111,112 and 113, in square 181, southwest corner 16Ua and P streets northwest, fronting 90 feet on 16th by 125 feet_on P street, for Henry Burt, to R. Mills, at $22,500. Part lot 1, square 256, improved by a fine threestory brick house, on the west Of 18h street northwest. between D Pennsylvania avenue, for E. P. Jones, to Mary L Allen, for $10,000. Sub. lot 15, square Washington Circle, Pennsylvania avenue Hampsiire avenge northwest, for Wil to F.C. McLaughien, at "€1 a square ‘Sub lot 14, square 243, improved by a brick house, north side of S street nort tween 12th and 13th, for Dr. J. H. Bushnell, to L. Clarke, for $2,900 cash. Sub lot 2, square Q street, Dorth side, between Sth and 9th streets horthwest, improved by a Uwo-story frame house. Lot 46 feet’ 43¢ inches front, by about 56 feet a for James W. Orme, to Dr. J. 5. Bushnell, £0F: West half of lot 2, square 209, south ‘side of @ street northwest, between 14th and 15th streets, street i AF. | improved by a thresstory brick house, for Wm. # Wikofl, to “D. Schriver Stewart. for $7,500 cash. Parts of lot 11 and 12, in square 198, K street, soutli side, between 15th ang Joth, streets “north- West, for Mra Augusta M. Young, to Gen, N. lL. Anderson, for $200 a square foot. Sud lots 4 and 24%, tn square 212, north side of Massachusetts avenue northwest, between 14th and 15th streets, for Judge Andrew Wylie, to Dr. James M. Toner, for 31.50 a foot. Also the following sales by auction for J. Russell Barr and Evels S. Bal, trustees: Lots and 9%, improved by co small brick houses, to Isaac Otmaun, for $1,390; to T. E. France, lot 93, for $790; to James H. uoltage, tot 119, for $820. All these lots are in square 510, Prank- Un Street nortiwest. Mr. fioltzman has also made {he following leascholds: For Mr. John Kuower, of New York chs, bouse No. 22 Lafayette ‘Square, to Hon. James G. Biaine; for 8. H. Huntiey, Esq’, of MMinols, house No. 817’ 15th street northirest,’ to Gen. i” W. Slocum. Sens The New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and 2.89 p.m. prices of the New York Stock Market to-day as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 559 15th street: | alee ad exo | St Big Name. Ches. & Olito, . 3 -} 20 f... Do. Ist pret. or. & West, PY) aK Hs Do. 2d pret. North Pai 2) By CBE Q.. Do, pre | Bis, Bes Northwest..0. "1164 117% Sk ..-.! Do, pret... 14836 14a 154 105% Ohio & MISS..." 26 | 85 116%, Oregon ‘Traps.| 86%) Stig L. My ae, Ont. & West...) 194 I E.T.Va€Ga! 6Y 64 Pac. Mall.../1) 42 *| a E.T.V.6GA.p. 13° 13" Peo. D. & EB... MK, 1g Ene... 0.0...) Say) 205g Readiny «| Sei! 565, Do. 288.0002.) 844 94° Rock Ist 0.12018 Ie Mi. Cent 253" 133. |Roch. a P. : EBs Ww x a St Paul. id ake Shore. . % pret..."2 141834 1164¢ Lou. & Nash: 455, St. P, &Omalia, a a vy Do. pret Sy WA, P.M.& ML. Wg. Texas Pac....| 2% Big Do. pret, 138 : Mo. Pac... cg Mob. & 0) B25 81% N KILLED AND ELEVEN WOUNDED ar DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY POLLS. At the primary elections for delegates to the Gemocratic state nominating convention, in New Orleans, yesterday, the contest in the seventh ward Was regarded as close, and tn a row caused by chal- lenging one of the vovers he was knocked down, or fell down, and a general firing of pistols ensaed. ‘Three men were Kilied—Capt. Fortier, Gus Renard (superintendent of streets), and Edward Masson (a Geputy constable). About eleven men were wound- ed. Forty or fifty shots were fired. The trouble arose from the bitterness existing between une McEnery and Ogden factions, and the three men | killed were prominent in the latuer faction. Alver the shooting, Sheriff Robert Brewster and his a uties, John “Dominick, Dan Douglas and Mike Early, who bad pistols in their hands, surrenderea tou emi and were locked up. All of the men arrested have been committed to jail without Dail, Burning of the Standard Theater, New York. The Standard theater, on 6th evenue, near 82d Street, New York elty, was discovered tobe on fre last evening shortly before 7 o'clock, and within an hour, in spite of the strenuous efforts of she fire- men’to suppress tie flames, the entire structure Was @ mass Of ruins. A few stage hands and two actresses who Wel rehearsing thelt parts made their escape. A portion of rear wail of the theater in falling crushed in the wall of an adjoining dwelling, damaging -he building wo the extent of $3.00.” The theater building was, Valued at $50,000, and the scenery and sage Properties, which Were totally destroyed, at $85 theater was under ihe 1a.n.gement of Messrs. Brooks & Dickson. A new comic en. UUied “Estrella” was produced there “or the frst Ume on Tuesday night at great expense. ‘The iy called tue Eagle theater, Was built by so:h. flart in 1876, and wes famous for the fact that Gilbert & Sulitvan’s: Sete always first brought before sn American pub Ic in It, M. Relchonnet, of the Swiss federal council, pre- dicts a European war in the near future. A motion to abolish the French embassy to the Vatican was defeuted in the chamber of deputies. EES DIED. GREENE. At Morristown, NIJ.,on Se Deve Tess, in the scvebty-fitta seat oF Ber DANA. wife of Gen George Sears ing, Deceit . MARTHA | offWarwich, IL. und daughter of the inte Ben. | Dana, of Grote, Sass. = Asovr To Bry. WHEN A MAN IS ABOUT TO BUY HIS CLOTHING, IT Is FIRST NECESSARY THAT HE SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE HOUSE HE DEALS WITH, HE SHOULD THEN <ATISFY WITH REGARD TO THE PRICES. AFTER WHICH HE BAS BUT TO EXERCISE HIS JUDGMENT IN MAKING HIS SELECTIONS. BUYERS WHO VISIT GEORGE SPRANSY ARE NEVER DISAP INTED ( ONCERN- ING THESE [MPORTANT POINTS. 1 ERFECT HONESTY AND FAIR DEALING IS HIS 'NFLEX- IBLE BUSINESS PRINCIPLE; PRICES LeWER THAN OTHER HOUSES ALWAYS HE RULE, AND WHEN IT COMES TO A QUESTION OF TASTE THEIR CUSTOMERS WILL FIND SUITS RANGING FROM 812 TO $30. AND OVEKCOATS FROM 6 TO $39. ADD TO THESE POINTS THE FACT THAT WE ARE THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE CITY GIVING A LEGAL WRITTEN GUARANTEE, MAKE IT & GEORGE SPRANSY, 507 SEVENTH STREET, We Huse A Lor or UNIQUE ARTICLES FUR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, ‘SUCH 48 SCONCES, HAND-GLASSES, ASH TRAYS, CANDLESTICES, LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, &c., in Polished Antique and Repousse ‘Brass; also Low's ART 1ILES and SKETCHES in Plush Frames, HAYWARD & au ere met Sirver ‘Warr. HAMMERED SILVER, RUSSIAN SILVER, OXIDIZED SILVER, REPOUSSE SILVER, QUEEN ANN SILVER, From the smallest odject to the largest and most fmpor tant, forming one of the most muesnificent collections ever offered in this or any other city, at the lowest prices, SAMUEL EIRE & SON, JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, 21 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR Sgt) Secames at $75, 8100, $125, $140, 8150, $160, 817%, Silk and Satin Lined Circulars $15,820, 25. Pur Lined Circulars from $25 up. Coscher Capes, Collars and Muffe ‘Gente’ Seal Caps, Fur Gloves and Collars, Gents’ Dress Dog Skin and Lined Gloves, Ladies’ Seal Capa, Boys’ Seal Caps from 1.50 up. Boos Baznon Hes ‘Th atten tion of Housskeepers and others ts aguia to.