Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1884, Page 4

D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 1884. THE PROPOSED TAX REFORM. tizens Have to Say About the License Bill. LOCAL MENT! ‘The Weather. FICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAI. OFFICER, OMasmiaroN, D. C-. Jam 12, teed, 2 or the middle AU: states, clon: eatber, followed BF ther dirt coods dealer said to a Sra re- jere 13 one feature of the pro- coast Dy ris posed bill which would operate very unjustly. After estern por specifying different sorts of business to be icensed, itgoes on tosay that dealersin merchandise not otherwise provided for shall pay annually $10, and tou thereto.$5 on each thousand dollars of na house worth $20,000 and borrow ©) on it and with that $10,000 get $20,000 worth of stock, what 1s my capital invested? I would bave to pay the taxon the realestate Just the | | sume. Now I carry $50,000 stock, and if the amount of stock represeats pital invested I will have ing Out overcoats, half prices, 98 9th | to pay $20 a year, more than any liquor dealer or erect northwest. | rectitier in the elty. ‘There are other dry goods | merehants im the elty who carry $50,000, $75,000, Laxpox Cough Syrup, only 10 and & cents PUBLIC SPEAKERS and singers Gnd B. H. Douglass w Sony Capsicum Cough Dropsa sure remedy tor Doarseness, | g100 0% and even £150,000 in stock. Lausburg has aSt $150,000. He would have topay $750 a year. » few merebents in other lines of trade x like such large amounts of Goods nen. ‘Th uncertain quan~ 325,008 worth of boots. A CHANCE FOR Banca cuaxee vom Basaiiee 605, neseiaa C stitutes capital invested. Ir the and sioes to id at Helibrun's old stand, S the tax. should be $5. 01 Tus mw. By onder of assignee, | up. to $25,000 and all above ould go tree, I'think that would be Teasonabie. Certainly $125 ‘a year is enough for a bicrchant who is carrying on 4 clean and orderly Derective BLock hss recovered a portion of th $200 Worth of carpet stolen from Airs. Eually Beall fome time azo. = nsinéss to pus especially, when the rent and the sight fit piers, 459 Pa.ave, | Clerx hire to be patil and the fact that there 1s now ee Sena All margin of profit, are considered. Be- these merchants are Obliged to pay private men, as tle police cannot. furnish the pro- they need. I do not believe Mr. West ‘bt of this aspect of the proposed law.’ ME. JOHN €. PARKER, ationer, Says the license system 1s - best: it is far preferable to the odious personal x. Then if we impose a Heense tax on dealers iiing here tt Will heip our local trade. ME, JAMES BELLEW, Taker, says that while he has not read the ue admires the license plan. That fs preferable | to the personal tax, and he had always feit a satis- faction when paying the livense that he eid not feel | When paplug & personal tax. ‘A. K. WILLIAMS, | ‘bookseller, says that he does net know but that to |iax personal property, real, as is done In the best mote of raising revenue. I isdit- CITY AND DisTRICT. Amusements, &c., To-nizht. NatrosaL THEaTsi—Joe Jefferson tn the “RE vals” KD’ OFERA Hors any in “The Beggar stu ‘TuEATES Comige retien, 2 opera Com- Diee MUSEUM. Wintann HALL —Concert. TameuNACLE CHeKcu —Young Peop Lecture by J. A. MocKnichi. Condensed Locais. ‘The 18th street Presbste elected the following ofierr nd Stews Meats Henry Loe and Davit F bonds held, and ‘The Sundays the Cong many who wowid last evening re- is cid of rWvise comm to che city wito will Temain away, Superintenct ston Fitnt: for th: 1 {tis probably best not to Yendent, Mr. Severonce: ‘ ‘Taxes are more easily collected from real retary, Vr. bobs: Capt. P. 1. 7! sstate and by license. MAX TUCHS, tobaceonist, says he belleves In a license tax In wee 10 aby Personal tax. There should, Low- r, be some consideration for the poorer classes the bill ith a wagon day often, scarcely enough for taxed hizh—but’ oniy to feel that they havea part with distin: fon on the reece g. JOUN F. MITCHELL, day fru five wer, sald he considered a Meense sys term far preferable there were some Wying to dealers In merchandise not otherwise hed In the bul, Which would make the tax on Jueteuauts carryiug «lange stock out of all propor- tom to that imposed on other business men. 3. LAWRENCE GARDNER, secretary of the Washington Endowment assocla- that The proposed license law, as regards endowment assoctation, means confiscation, for etaxot Ty per ct Sif, dart oirs.ueo and $F aon Uae rece ween feces 3 Said, Ur to the personal tax, although suk Mr. W. A. Weer, of th s. 3. Purser, dicd pov IS pall Out for deaths, the and hot on the diferent ad disvn ats, as is the es It should be’ remembered, he assoclition acts simply MR. K€. HEWITT, Idealer, sald that he wus not opposed to the eof Heense, but Was opposed to the bill for it beirs too heavily upon the poorman. The wealthy she proportion cf the taxes, tue If itn alse mis mide It should be Wold Lax Incomes of 4 the poor ian so. Sa poor than with @ horse and cart by esuntan existence. ‘There are several m. Fretely Hi Sherwood, M. 1, G. HL Lyon, W. H. Burton, Jacob’ Fost ‘Bo Muniea —— pring Street Care Shouid Hun All Night. Tur Evestyo Star: ‘To the Bay ‘The bill tntrod tm THE STAR lust *, Cabie company to € sch tients provisions Im whieh tue bil should be amended, So The druggist Is not Tequired to have ic ilquor tween the hougs of 6 a.m. and midn fous, Dat he "1 Speedy this bill is repted trom the Distr: rat wi Detore tis passed. it should be eciveen 12 Mies funni of core “ Monday morn ruhe ranting 1 an hour. News Ing. caunot sell duriiuc ty sluuld be lensed to sell iqu: MORE REVENUE TO BE GAINED BY IT. Detective Ratt, who hed spevial eharge of the ten- forcement of some of the Heense laws the past yeur, druggist Th ir he seils it. ‘a(ter mtdul Steet car trav: should stop at midnight or a half hour thereafter. ‘The Distret Commissioners at thelr ¢ With the represeniutives of the street rallro: Panles to-day should tusist on having ears run ali Right at intervais of half hour or one hour. says that the p Anew Law, (section o!, if car HEFORM. | ried into effect, will produce more nue to the a L thie ail tue special taxes. The ainount 0: ‘The Poor of Georgetown. Orrick Finer Scrorvistos Assoct 5k Congress Sure ‘Tothe Editor of Tae Evrsixe Star: In reply to the article published in Wednesday's Stam, about “thirty widows, et town” appiying to police ay desire to state that there Is no necessity for person heeding relief to leave this town for It, his assOvtation has 80 far thls Winter turned’ ne Wort iy person away ‘Respectiully, Jos. W. Davis, Secretary. Atont nin lal agents Last that ti lew Zoliation of to seve the & would preseut of sods The use of payd come here themselves, whieh, under t w. they have a riglt to do’ by sunpis, getting a ‘ult trom the Commissioners to eanvats the bis- Mr. Kia Says Unit there were about one gTanted during the past year t Ts. Of partnels of bustiess houses Iu other come here and sell gods, ys fs the euanze tn the fin lquor, whitch Will have the effect of wit all these deaters who sell beer by the pint as wholesale dealers. IC will also prevent buse by druggists, Who, In many Instances, retall lguors OPINIONS OF WEST WASHINGTON BUSINESS MES. trict. ge Harlan, hall was ments, &¢. the new license 1 personal (ax whi ® Ain most decidedly tn favor of use It does away with the Le iluve always regarded as inl- ting: bi Wagon at bis residence iso expressed him- Dav wv bill, dealer, sold: “I am. a Tax and always have been: the District, and in this way 2 in favor of he new bill, exon the firm of Buy & edieaiers, sald: “I favor gener Hew bill, as IF abotisues the personal tax, ASSAURTED Ens id ane WAS NO ¢ abd sent hin to Jail fora fare | bot th itaperiections iat. 1 think the com: He will be exausined as to his meu- agents should jay a ileense of at least tab condition ———— | ME. Thomas Kao’ I favor the new ‘THE Proposep New AnwonY oF THE Ligirt Teeax- | bili bees tise it x S the personal tax.” TAY.—The Washinzton Light Intuntrs corps L : waier In agricnitural im tation authe fo favor of the new ueen avulisied, re trustees, architects. te a Me. de € bili, 1th erehant: with the iS one very urave objection WISI MercaAnts are cor thelr operations ta tuelr iS aiuOUnTs tO alizost a pro tgaltst doing sn gene Ss cr G Cros e Last trek us We us shou ~kandware = Weaver, Mix. ated thett, "The personal tax OUR, p= ta Lewin, ary goods dealers: “We How He was Rorsen bil ‘The personal tax should bedone oisn H.Sinoot, dry goods: pers od Uuasist NS AL ty Carried « hich’ are objec he bi Oral & Jackson, dry strongly, us it a! “we mises the personal lertaker, and Dr, Charies expressed Uhemselves as t: “Ido not favor the Pthius a personal (ax ts all right” been forgotten ali it. 2 nd was willos crmment Affab a ACUMPLDRE aN ExGLASD RRIAGE LiceNsrs.— Wort! St perintendent ot the mea ty te aoe vais Hugin rites 10 4 Wood and YaneJoraums Je fouowing esipping trou the Aine English journals: disease “prevalls, ‘aud the proportion of deatas nd evlured peopl first moment and Fe SUnunke £ to se, Wherever be way take Up S, [hos degree Of peril he has to look to, OF iby hie tay depend upon. This Work is an an in Washington, Not Dublin, nor any town or city in b volume, Hor has It entered \¥ rate-payers to demand It, nor This const sith deparunent, WA Tappan, iot 4 bioek 6, ivy ‘A. Winn Ball. trustee, et ab to Mary 21, Sy O62; $100. CEARGES OF HovszeRnsKtNa. Court this morn Yesterda of thie pote appoluted by the Surgeons, Isa Son ») for hous: a W. Bayne, of Prince George's lower p of The county. Fi rape CThe county. For about Ness Fs he Was an 3 tug Surgeon in the United and BP. Phy Afuy. For sulne time he was the surgeon ity and to subst Wctingioa arsenal. ie resided some years he would be the 224 of tlits 1 Hud, engaged in private practice. Month The cunsel sicwsted that the returm BUILDING PEMMITS ook mould be. che better lace of pune en Issued by inspector Entwisle as follows: Fue chart sentenced him wo t Sheet aur) volt brick aut © street; $800. T. L- dwelling, O street, between, O. Prather, creet a dwelling on Gued Lope Hill, counts; 300, MISCELLANY. Mr. EP. Pheips for the defendant. The ture, ite quite a long tial, found & vertict of not gutity. REGATTAS ON TRE Potomac IN 1881. Of the jotmt committ bata WH. Reardr Of the boat clibs was held 2, 1d Oth street, calls attention yest afternoon at the 5 Dis viley’ tn Square 338, between Sth and 9th and elub to take pretininary armen Fe street northwest, and asks for its im Ments for the season's Pgat! dos Was eleeced president, W. ad J. H. Doyle. secretary. ch discussion ‘the | GEN. Hrvengevs’ Witt —The last will of thelate meeting tnembers to re | ¢ A. Hi S._A., tiled yesterday, wt LO their respective clubs for further instruc |} io his ary the sword and belt pre- {ih the mater. sen the deceased by the eitizens of Philadel — 4,04 July 4, 188, and his entire estate to wulow, ‘Tuz Caxnow. Iserrrvr: Carvel Institute, eid at tb last evening, officers wer ¢ President, ixebecca Ht Mumphreys, with the re- ter her death It be disposed of as fol thelr children: ‘To Leutta A. um- , Sqtbtre 139, with the house, furniture, GE F street, ted for te ensuing |. Hanan: thr as; Secotid Vice presideLt, M. | €2Fages, ety and all the United. States (Our pee Johnston; t f. Tuomas J Kine: eeling a vail: bit Patladespata ity six per cent bons secretary, Henry \v. Shou; corresposs by the decessed: w Meary is.Hunphneys the W. editor, Frinets Pont Reading estate, Delaware county, Pat, 1es fare adststant + suver aud chinaware, aud all ‘the shares of Lyxems Valley Katiroad and Coal in tue name of the deceased; to ‘Sell lhe Seven per cent second the Lsktzn Valley Railroad and . 30h Une Shares of stock of the Philadelphia name National Bank, tn Uke mane of the deceased, aud the suace of the deceased in his | fatuer’s estate When It may be divided. 5. W. Kell Si. We sk Ibu B. ‘ Ed. atures of the bill, especially that | ‘usa trustee. | | Eins S125: 1e ed, as there Is | THE SUFFERING POOR. A Call Issued by the Commissioners for 2 Public Meeting To-Night. ‘The District Commissioners at their meeting yes- terday afternoon, as stated in Tae Stak, constd- ered the suggestion made Messrs, R. Ross Perry, John A. Baker and other gentlemen, that the Com- missioners should Invite citizens of the District to meet for the purpose of devising means to relieve the unusual distress among the poor. AS a result of their conference, the Commissioners have issued ‘the following cail: OFFicE OF THE CommrsstoweRs OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLometa, Jan. 11, 1884.—T7o the Pubiéc: Learning ‘that there thang Want and distress among the Poor of this District beyond the power of the Com- missioners to relieve, they invite the citizens of the District to meet at Masonic hall, corner of 9th and F streets northwest, tls evening (1ith January), a0 7:30 o'clock, fo consider what fe shail be given, ‘J. B. Epuonps, K West, i. 1. Lypece Comiatssioners ‘The Cnion Veteran corps have tendered the use of their hall in Masonic ‘Temple for the meeting, and members of the corps will be present toofficiate a3 ushers. | A LITTLE BOY'S CONTRIBUTION. ‘The following 1s acopy of a note, quite legibly | written, received by Major Dye: “ANACOSTIA, Jan. 9, 1884. Mason Dre—Dear Sir: Tam a very little boy, and I want to send you this sail amount for to be'used forthe suffering poor. It is all 1 have left of my ‘Christmas money; and when [heard mamma read about the little children who wanted bread and fire I felt so sad, for I know it must be awful to be hungry and cold, I feel so anxious to help them, so please take this little mite; I give it with a graterul rt. ie From alittle boy who has never felt hungry or cold. Oo EE ihe inclesure of money was a bright ten cent piece. Relief Work of Associnted Charities. A CALL AT THE CENTEAL OFFICE. Climbing up two pair of statrs in the building on F street, near 15th, a Stan reporter found himself in the rooms of the central office of the Associated Charities. A long table oceupled the center of the room, and in one corner was adesk and in the other a table with piles of bundles upon it. ‘The room was devold of a carpet, and with the excep- tous noted was unfurnished. ‘The lady in charge sald that they were busy arranging the bunilles of clothing, &., that had been sent In for distribution to the poor. | MANY CALLS FOR RELIEF. “We have a good many calls upon us for relies she continued, “taore than usual, perhaps, on count of the severity of the weather. What seem | to be very welcome among the poor are blankets and bed-clothing. In cases of sickness suff bed-clothing fs vreatly neededwand In extreme pr erty this 1s lacking. We are sending out, ocerles, clothing, &c., and, while we ¢ i fo all Sections of the city, these seems to be more | suffering in South Waslithion than in other sec- tions. Yesterday, for exazple, we issued twelve anil groceries, most of which went to ihe Isiand. H THREE LITTLE BOYS. “There has been,” she resumed,” a very generous respons? to our request for ald, and we have re- eelved not only clothing, butioney. Yesterday three Mttle boys came to the door, and when I ‘opened 1 wed around shyly, and fnally one oft them “Is uals the place to give money for the poor. T said that It was, and then they brougat but 3 queer little wedges of bus, which amounten altogether to $10. it thougut that was a very generous gift for little boys. Atier they had dis posed of the money they rushed out of the room and down the stairs with a clatter. The cash we find very useful, because we send out so much coal anu wood.” “How ganch coal do yon usually send in one order?” asked the reporter. ‘ot more than 2 quarter of a ton and fifteen | twenty cenis worth of woot. ‘The poor people asa havent much room to store coal, and 50 we Send them small quaniities ‘The central Office, however, only relleves stich cases as can't be attended to In’ the several districts, and when Ueation fs made to us for reef tt ts always { where the app! goad many people that cumstances, A young the ofice yesterday .. He wanted ty go to Newport N him a dinuer aud he started off. lence with, and I send them off in WE WILL ALL WORK TOGK “Tam very glad,” sae continued be a public meeting of the eltizens to-night. W ere going toeall one to be held tn the National Ritles’ hall, But_thts 13 the same, and we will all Work together. There 1s need of help tn this city, nud Tha W relieve des HER. Washington Markets— Retail Prices. MEATS. —Beef, porter-house, %e. per 1b; sirloin 20 Der Ibe nb Foust, Iau per Ib. round oust, e esc." per Ib, peril awe. each, PMs mat chu iSathe. per 1b.; pork, ton 2 .¥5 bacous— luanis, 16e. ‘per Mb; cut, eb .).: shouiders, Madeise. per 1; cut; ieyatse. per Wb: middling, per Wb; "cut, leaiSe. per Ib; lard, 125, Apples, 40:60. per pk. oranges, 40ub0e. dez.s £1 wha), 40. per box: per doz; coucoanuts, Sul0e.; cranberries, per at. BUTTER AND EGGs.—Philadelphia print 45..50e. per Ib; New York. per Ib; cheese, 12:ca20e. pet 8. Srgaioe, per doz. —Perch cwhite), SOc. per bunch; rock, 40c. per bunch: salinon, 35.40¢. per Ib.: weak fish, 12 per tb. cod fists 100. per J dock, 30. per ib. halibut, We. per ib.; mackerel (bay), Bs. per Tb. bine ish, 12%. per Ib: smelt, 12ge. per lb; iobster, Te. per Ub.; crabs, Be. per doz: do. (ofl), $1g1.50 per duz.; terrapln, Ege} per doz. VeGeTABLES.—Be Uma, 12 ean squash, Sade. per I lettuce, Sal potatoes, Mr pK.; do. [sweet 40e. per TUFhIPS, 20.39. Per Pk.; parships, 4c.” per pis ci exy, aide. per bunch: tomatoes (new), $1 per doz: artichoke. 50c. euch: inushroom, $1.50 Ib; water eresses, Ie. pic : Radish, 102. per’buneh, Pourtey.—Turkey a. per ID; chickens (old), yer 1013. + eg plant (new per head: onions, 45. per pI asc. per pé.: do. (new), $1 per pK; spinach, we. per p) | T5e.0g1.50 per ‘nS (YOUN), 50c.a31.50 per | S. per palr; Geese, Seu$l.25 each; Squabs, 32.50a83 per doz. i ‘iid duck (canvas back), $3484.50 per ir; do. (redhead), $1.5ua82.00 per pair: do. (Mal- 10, (Wi RHE. DUE pitts du, D-r pair: grouse, $1431.75 per palr; pralcte $1-25a81.50; qual. $2083 per doz; turkeys Wlid), 180. per 1b.: pheasants, $1.25a$1.50; FAVLIL, wade. each; Squirrel, Walde. each. | _Bowapanre ar Saint HELENA— Mr J. A.M. | Kuight, American consul at Sant Helewa, wil l tare to-night at the Congregational church on the | Captivity Of Bonaparte on” that Tsktud. ‘Lhe lec- ture wil! be Illustrated with some tine stereopucon views of the island, and of the old home and | tomb of Napoleon. Hon. George B. Loriug will in- | troduce the lecturer. Coxcenrs THs EVENING. this evenine at Willard fs Tot A concert will be given A, at wien “La Petite of Mangnerite” will make her deb y Pas Manguertta In the opera of F ical acts, Miss MeNerhany, Bi r Mis. Leach, Mr. Steele’ and Maude tee will take part in the concert......The young | peop ci the Tabernacle church will’ hield the test | or of concerts Unisevening. The program, | which ts avery inviting one, will be rendered by | Some Of the best local musteal talent. See advert! | ment. Tue next concert will be given January ‘hom, M. | Sh ‘THE MINISTERS ON THE Ligton License QuES- Tos.—After the noon day unlon prayer meeting at mgregational church was concluded. yester- inceting of the ministers was held, with Ke “uunee, Of the E street Baptist caurch, preside | ing, and Kev. G. W. Moors, of tue Lincoln Memorial church, as secretary. A resolution offered by Dr, Rankin was adopted, setting forth “That we regard, With ‘alarm that feature of the Hcense bull proposed by the Commissioners which does away with the | present requisition upon all who seck Hcense to sell | liquor each year to secure the written consent of a inajority of property owners and property holders on the Same square With thelr business, except upon, | complaint of having kept a disreputable place, as | tending to a permanent license; and we ctrut- | 1y ask Of Congress that in this ‘respect the law be Jett as it nowis.” | Ma. Hivz SEs THE National METROPOLITAN | Baxk.—Yesterday Mr. W. B. Webb, for Mr. John , Hitz, Med a bill against B. U. Keyser, receiver, and the National Metropolitan Dank, for an injunction to restrain proceedings on a Judgment at law. ‘The plalutiff states Laat oa a note given by him, W. F. | Matungly and Rt. B. Donaldson, payable to C. Prentiss, the defendant bank, ob April 28th, 1879, obtained Judginent against ulin for $10,000, and the | others made defense thereto; that the money was jFalsed lo carry on Almerican bank, and was received and used by said. ‘bank; that in 1883 the sald Keyser, as receiver, paid | Suid Metropolitan bank, and the judgment was assigned to Keywer, as he Deileves, and he cl that sald Keyser intends to prosecute the judgment against him, when the sole debt was that of the German-American bank, and t was the duty of the Tecelver to pay the same out of the assets of the Eisert. ‘The latter ran to an his children were with their followed and mortally attucked his children, iis son was struck down, and ‘Wounded, and a second. child was ter- injured, and now les tn a hopeless ‘The governess from the Louse piers | made off. | der. ——— | WAY Gov. IRELAND was VocrPEROUSLY PLAUDED.—Gov. Ireland, by Invitation, addressed ‘he Texas stockmen’s convention In Gulveston, yes- terday. He disclalined having advised the men to take shot in band to redress their | wrongs, but would say: “if you dnd a man | fre to Your barns tag your fences, and Should shoot nim—well, I muxe no pledgea” being taken a8 an that there 15 to | doubt thir the citizens will be glad | the business of the German. | tmcked by Highwaymen. 4 MAN KNOCKED DOWX, SEVERELY HURT AND ROB- ‘BED. About 7 o'clock last evening a colored man named Robert Bias, living at No. 1212 R street northwest, ‘Yas knocked down and robbed on the north side of P street, between 16th and 17th streets northwest, ‘near the scene of the Hirth murder, by two colored men, one of whom, he said, was named Cornellus Campbell and the other Green Lightfoot. Bias was taken to Lewis’ drug store, corner 14th and P streets northwest, and his wound was dressed, after which he was seht to his home and Dr. P. H. Eaton was called in and rendered medical aid. ‘The physician decided that his wounds were not fatal Dut severe. ‘He was cut on the Ups and back part of the head, apparently with some blunt instrament. Campbell i: short, thick-set men, dark skin and a driver at Godey’s lime ‘Both’ the waymen have been arrested. ee ‘The Courts. CovRT IN GENERAL TERM. Yesterday, U.S. ex rel; Courtney agt. Distriet; hearing of application for mundamns set for at, early day in January term. May agt. Smit; ar- ed and submitted. Austin agt. District; on ‘Crrctir Count—Judge Macarthur. ropterday. Crult agt. Buchiy: death of platntitt Quadvertentiy entered) set aside. yeermebie: sae ‘erner; reinstated on appeal docket. E: Allen; On hearing. PP Equity Covrt—Judge James. ‘Yesterday, key agt. Murray; rule on complainant granted. ‘Temple agt. Worthington; sale ratified Bist and reference to auditor. Scott agt. Scott; re- straining order returnable. Homans agt. Cutter: G. F. Appleby sub=tiuted as defendant in place of Maria Fitzhugh, deceased. a CRDEINAL Covrt—Judge Wali. Yesterday, Join Shaw, housebreaking in the night: piea Of guilty withdrawn. Robt. Hamilton, Violating postai laws; noite pros, Willfam W: Tape: released on personal recognizance. W Baniis, housebreaking in the night: gu'ity; one NoH., prion. Thomas M. Baker, eui- ters (two sentenced to pay oC 3500 Tn one case and g0 fn the other, Dou. J. Woodecek and Wm, Sanford, grand larceny cases); plea of not. gntity withdrawn and pie ed to two years In. state | guity’ enterea—sentens | prison at Cont in one case andone year In | heother. | kovert Anderson, assauit with intent t KL Joseph vi. Chase on ‘November 20th last; Peaded gulity, John Branson, peut las ond offense); Verdict not gull Bile, forgery (Fwwo cases) by tale pretenses; ph violat Hen: stituted ‘hoo! durlus winorit) Covur—Judge Snetl. on, colored, was fined. eruelly diving a mule attached to a eart Io; witht Lee. « Antonin was charged \ orderiy conduct, and Antonlo Vertetta was ch with ca Li razor. Serge Unt Antonto carries nréund the streets a compo Ynusteal band and Petreiiia collects the niow: Jestentay giternoon he found Petrella 1ylug Kc an dis reed ited on he corner of 6th and M streets, tne at Dp, gg his Wit Sten, coiBred, a Well etl £10 oF #0 days'for ass Margaret” Jeutter, who testified” that yesterday mnorning Aue broke a broonistick over I beat ler with a board ten feet lez and an inch thick, without any provocation. A Court Scandal. THE WIFE OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES NIcito- LAS, OF PRUSSIA, THREATENS DIVORCE PROCEED- INGS. Court cireles in Berlin are stirred to their pro- foundest depts by aseandal whieh invoives in its mueshes the two proud houses of Hohenzoltern and Anhalt. The alleged culprit 1s no less a personage than Prince Frederick Charles Nleholas, the nephew of the emperor, and one of the most distinguished generals of the Frauco-Prasdian war. HIS wife, | the Princess Marie of the Duke Leopold Frederick, of what she constders conclusive evidence of the pringe’s Indiseretion with a lady who 1. prouinent in the court of tue Empress st hatwe has not been allowed Ts iimiost certalu that Ube prince's eseapade fs a thing of the past. A TERRIBLE SCENE. The princess, however, seems to have conviced herself that she had reason to complain of the | prince. She confronted hin with the proais of hts | thoughtie A terribi> seene resnited. Th Storm of ange possess the the prince to tury and bitter criminal | changed. ‘fhe tipshot of te row was that Frederick: Charles absolutely refused. to with the denuinds of tie prine: | refuse to speak to the ids dis the princess Uireatened UW prose: publle couris for a divorce. ‘There have been as garding the scandal, contain only the no pubite and the Beri fuest alliisicus to the affaiz, 1s known, however, that Prince Frederick Charles | has subiaitted the iuestion to uls auztst tine! aperor, at wreed to ablde Dy hls de ¢ head of the {ohenzollern fainily. ne sfssued expressing his | profonna. so Of stich at ¢ at a sult for a Separation MAS Hea made Mts Of tue princess and permitted, but th y be arranged after duc provision Lo protect the heritage rig] her offspring. A NOTED CRIMINAL CAPTURED AFTER BEING FOL LOWED FOR TWO YEARS. From the Philadelphia Press, 11th, George B. Butler, alias Hayes, allas Byrnes, a noted criminal, Who makes a specialty of that pecn- llar braneh of the countertelung profession known as “boodle-shoving,” juzaped his bell in New York cliy in March, 1882, :nd,after being pursued all over the country by government agents, was Haaily run down and captured in this ety yesterday. Jan- uary 13, 1882, Butter was arrested in New York Anthony Comstock on the charge of carrying on swindling operation through the matls. His cheme Was that of sending out circulars to merchants and others throughout the country, offering to sell at reasonable rates counterfeit coh of such excellent Wworktnanship that expe Id not distinguish It from genuine money. AS a general rute, Wis’ prupo- sition Was not answered, But occaston: ly ie iman- ayed to land a pe: possessing a exible con- handled his vietim in a skilitm he purchaser would be shown good inoney or, pei passuble countertelt, coli, If satistied, the mas Wwouid purchase a Vox supposed to contdin the “queer,” but which, upon being opened, Would be found to cont watts stad Jead or'some other welzuty material, As the trans. action was egal upon the part of both the victa haa no reconrse. ‘The iugitve returned to this elty during the early part of Inst taonth, and. his presence w made rrestat Wanamaxer’s gra depot ckeU and. shop.llt | Kate Fleia Bush, who ts the wite of Butler. Di Denbert plac self In com munication with the anthorities here and Detec- | tives Wolf and sititer were detalted to assist hin in searching for tie fugitive, ‘The detectives tiaiuly GH Nori ata ue Was alrested at 2 o'clock yester- inornlng Winlle he was entering the house. “the eediay stfternoon taken ty New } | tecerdedl in jueating The Lan street, wh. a atuolig his assloclates a the counterfeiting Ik Were Such tnen as Kaus Abrams, recently Pt an imprisonment of elzht ye York; Geoige Stanley and Matthew Rt are sérviag a sentence ton, N. J. | An Insurance Company’s Fight. SUIT TO COMPEL THE PAYMENT OF A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR POLICY. An Interesting insurance case Which has occupied the attention of the United States court in Trenton, N. J., for a few days past came to a close yester- day. It was that of the widow of Win. A. Davey, of Jersey City, agalust the Etna Life Insurance company, of Hartford, Conn. Davey eutered into contract with the defendant company on July 16, 1878, by which 1U Was agreed that upon the yearly payiuent by him of a premiuia of $233 the defend- aut, Within ninety days after notice of his death, would pay over to his surviving relatives. $10,000, ‘Whe payments were regularly made. Davey died August 6, 1881, and the proofs of his death’ were properly bubuiltted. ‘rh. company retused to. pay, on the ground tbat Davey had drank hiinselt 10, death; hence the suit. Numerous witnesses were exatuihed to prove that Davey had been addicued to the habitual use of Liquor. “Judge steKennan iu iis change to the Jury suid that a singie, exeeptive ) Anduigelive in intoxicants does Dol coustiiuve ine temperance, and Unat IC is suillefent for tie delend- | auts to show Uhat Hiness was cused partially by | alcoholte stimulants. If he had been of inveraper- | ate habits, aud by a single Indulgence became tll and died, the company’s responsibility Is voided. ‘whe jury’ retired 1n the foreuoon and up to a late hour last night had not agreed upon a verdict. ‘They stoud ten for the plainulff and two for tue defendant, | Seven Vicrius or Porsox.—Near Kauffman, the county seat of Kauffman county, Tex., bus lived for inany years the Byrd family, tenants on Dr. Bennew's ‘There are nine ‘in the family. ‘Thursday night of last week seven of the fully Were seized With @ deadly sickness. Physicians ‘Were cauied and antidotes for were ad- miuistered, On Sunday the iather and two of Lis AMUtle daughters were dead. Wednesday twoothers died, and two more were at the very door of death. It is believed that the potson was put in the family ‘the Fifth Avenue’ while | A Notable Will Contest. LEGATEES FIGHTING FOR THE PROPERTY OF AN OLD ‘MAN WITHOUT RELATIVES. ‘The contest in the case of the will of John Wil Son, the Walden miser, was begun at Newburg, ¥., yesterday, before Surrogate Roswell C. Cole- man. Wilson died last October in his eightteth Year, leaving an estate valued at from $30,000 to $50,000. He was never married, and_no relatives of his up to this time have been found. Hehad a mar- Tied sister, named Peck, who went west forty ago. The’ Wilson estate is entirely personal, composed of United States government bonds ant Savings bank deposits. The man was an eccentric character and lived alone many years. He left sev- eral Wills, one of which was executed two days be- fore his death, and another the day previous to his decease. | Rival claimants under these two wills have instituted the present pi ‘The first document leaves the greater portion of the estate toa young woman named Eleanor Oldham, who, tt is sald, betriended the old man by mans’ acts of indness, particularly during the last days of his life. The last docuinent, which was drawn up by the physician who attended him during his fines, Dequeaths $4,000 to the sister referred to, Eliza Peck, and the balance of the property to seve Tal friends, three brothers named Kidd getting the ter portion. In this will nothing Whatever 1s ft to Miss Oldham, but her father gets a house and Jovand $1,000 In cash. ‘Ihe proceedings which com- Inenced yesterday concern the Validity of the Wwitl drawn up the day before Wilson's death. Probate of the document Is opposed on allegations of undue influence and fraud, Erom Prison to the Stage. Wringing a Child’s Neck. ‘THE TERRIBLE CRIME TO WHICH GEO. JEFFREY CON- FESSES—DIABOLICAL CRUELTY. Geo, Jeffrey, now under indictment for murder in the first degree, jointly with his wite, at Riverhead, ‘Long Island, bas been quite ill several days. Yes- ‘verday afternoon he sent for the district attorney ‘and made a clean breast of hiscrime. He says he ‘Killed his wife’s child by holding its body between iis knees and twisting Its head one way until he thought he had broken its neck, and then twisting the head the other way to make sure he had killed i Jeffrey contemplated kilit the chiid for a frey and his wife have been in jail since A) ‘The child, whose murder is now confese had ‘een subjected to the most brutal treatment. boliy Pollard was its mother. She was 14 vears old when the child was born. Jeffrey married her witha full knowledge of all the tacts Neither had an affeo- tion for the child, and Jeffrey repeatediy objected to supporting it. “Dolly went to work to obviate that objection. She would go away in the morn- ing, leaving It alone on the floor, and not return untilevening. A cup.ot water, and either bread or crackers Were left beside it, and the child could eat orstarve. It was under three years and not Ifkely to feed itself. When Jeffrey and his wife quarreled it was a common’ thing for him to. throw the child at her, and very often tt revetved painful injurtes from this cause. On one occasion its srm Was broken, and the bones were allowed to knit TERBSA STCREA PREPARING FOR THE ITALIAN OPERA. ‘Teresa Sturla, who figured a year ago as the de- | | fendant tn a sensational murder trial in Chicago, | left Baltimore this week for New York to study for | Teallan opera. She has resided with her relatives: in Baltimore stnce her releuse from the Jollet (IIL) prison, where she served out @ year’s sentence. During the progress of her trial In Chie: the Kiltng of Ch nh ety sentence in Jollet Tau Who were Vpon be. from tue institution she was taken in 1 Of these tadies, and was accom- art of the Way to Ialtimore. for her future life was, arter nen had weovered Irom the excite- stat home, | rwhleh her splea sited er, Since Ws the Baltinore: med by thes plan’ sywas 10 Study ID id Sop 4 5 reside jer she 2 er former Ad out to mig others who ats. Pet Jendid_ promise pte AMD urn to Chicage,the well- SUt sent her a teieztain on | it she Intended going ba 1 to Chea “Lace of all thls pressure broxght tobe gir, she has continued steadfast in | her resolve to lead'a better Ife, Stal arenes Gone to Join ¢ From the Ch Where now ai and the thi he Late Wiggins. an, oose-bone, the musk- pn-luask that foretold a mild winter? Wo HUSBANDS CLAIME | | \ Sachusetis supreme court Tuesday 8 Which fas been before the publi In various, Te was Chat of the Will o I-known spititnalist mediuza, | Yeats ago, leaving a han Mrs, Mardy weresd to give | “would unruish ev auvores weak from Perkins, tly Unervaiter lcd of halt the cause of the ltgati¢ “d that The Ural divorce was of ‘dy, being Chala tal husband ee couse nted tO The WILL An Writing. 1s ir titled as dist eto one-half of Ub ‘soibal estate, but th testatrix meant Pet when she wiote “hasbaud. | —————— ‘ ‘Tie ELM Mcnper MYSTERY SOLTED toctive arrested at Fiat bush supposed to be. th of the gtri found dead at Carr's Corners, ral, N.Y. murdered ici proves to be Wats at A de- terday, Win hiaune of My Ne ving tiey were | Tne —t uot 1 EUS. Senator WEL beg DiS Were Introduced aS ARYLAND 1a 2 aduitery by imprisonment: t6 ive just peace power to auend thelr Proceecines; tor ing Of oysters 1n the PattNebt river; to abolish compulsory Inspec- ‘ons. | Gov, Berngn’s Mi 3 under ale ot December 2, expressed surp at State nditor Ladd should have allowed of A Stary (0 The surgeon general Of the sts aust have That he was appointed without Das. ‘The adttor repited that the statute provides | ry fer the surgeon general, and that the sur ernor lt Signed for the past eleven months ie Warrants for the payiaent of the surgeon gener], aud If these Were not Jusiitied the governor comd easily I overed The fact. In auditing the | | o- Lanon Convex are being made for the labor 10%%.—Preparations, Wention, Whick lneets In Philadelphia to-morfow. Treasurer G, D. | Leanon, of New York, said: “We do not expect t6 novalnate a candidate for the prestdeucy. Peraaps ! ce may order the calling of a national convention be held after those of the two great partles fo Indorse the candidate Who 1s the best exe ponent of our views, or the party whieh will ID- | Sert our plank tn thelr platform. ‘That planks pro- ection ly Amerlean Tadustries_ and Atnertcan Secretary Turner, of the Knights of Labor, vation Will uol take notice of A PULLMAN Car Coxptctor CommtiTEp.—Wm. B. Pettit, one of the Pullin palace car conductor: on the Pennsylvania nulroad line, between, ors and Washington, arrested last we charge of defrauding’ the former company, was given a final hearlng in Philadelphia, yesterday, And committed touwalt_a requisition’ from New dersey. Evidence was presented showing that when | Hefendaat’s train lert Washington for Jersey City, on November 26th, sixteen passenvers were In the Pullman car, and six more entered at Baltinore, | and that Pettit returned but eighteen Tares for that tip. : Dray Witt 2 ‘Ta WEDDING. (ward Hachwalt and Miss Emina Sehwind | eto have been inarried at6 o'clock yesterday Just one hour before Ae tine for the wedding, Miss Anna Hachwalt, ‘or the bridegroom, Fell dead While preparing Jor the Wedding. “Services Tor the dead were sub- stituted for the wedding mass and the audience ‘ismissed, DUL Wwo hours later the marriage ceremony Was’ performed, and the married: pair Linlo mourning. FOR inorning In Dayton, Ohio, if r A yea> ago the cll pitced a rental of $10,000 a year site occupied by the exposition, building | here the nation repubiletn couvention was Leld Years ago. All efforts to compromise the claim having failed, Me mayor has notified the expost Hoh company’ to vaeate the preimis X= Peeted to hold the next nauonal republican eon Yention in this butiding. POSITION BUILDI | out of range. irregulariy, ‘resulting In a deformed hand. When Jeffrey came home and found the child tmpedin; the entrance to the house. he would Kick {t out. of the way. Que of these kicks landed the cilid in thecistern, snd it would probably have been al- lowed to drowa but for the presence of Dolly's father. | Jeffrey threatened to kill hls father-in-law for interfering. Old Pollard tenewed the afm armed with a shotgun, but Jeffrey judiciously kept ‘There was a eat Ih the honse. Tus would hold by ihe halrs of tts head with d, and with the over hand hold the child alr of Its head to see which could endure orture the greater while, At other tines ie wonld whirl the chi fast of a Jeg or an arm What objects its bo about the cousrquences, told cruelties, Uae to lite. Jefre: id through. space by ho.ding helt articular 2s tact with, nor in spits of little one clung tenaciously GRAVE RomBERS IN THE Werst.—Thomas Coffee and James Wright, two men arrested in Rochelle, Til, for robbing graves, were last evening removed to Ore them from the exctied cluizens, stigalion, nace xt Une Chicago Medieal col: ‘ce last night, reveals the fect that since SIX corpses have been received 1 Liltnols towns. These bodies, It is beLieved, are the products of grave robberies, BRE POET AE: RRO O ¥ ¥ AA RRR OO ¥Y AAT RRO O ¥ Asa Er RK OO) ¥ AU ALLL PPP OO Ww ow WppD REE BPO “ow wie WD Boe Re PPPO OWWWWD DFE RRE BOO WWWw D DE aS P 00° Wo OW ppp EEER Ro This powder never varie A marvel of purity, strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot besold in competition | with the muititnds of low test, short weight, alum or vhosphate powders, Sold only incans, Lorat Baxrxo. Fowprn Co., 106 Wall street, N. 305 J[718.WISE To PROVIDE AGAINST EMERGEN may be a dangerous thiue, or not, depending upon the incans at hand to combat it. In sudden attacks of cold, croup, asthma, ete., Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will prove the quickest and most effective cure, and your best friend, “EO. ANDREWS, OVERSEER IN THE LOWELL Carpit Corporation, wus for over twenty years be- fore lis removal to Lowell, afflicted with salt rheum in its worst form, Its ulcerations actually covered more than half the surface of his body and limus. He was | entirely cured by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, See certificate in Ayer's Almunge for 133. Jas ‘4 ners Wit ALITTLE MONEY BUY THE MOST? If it is Clothing that fs needed, you will find at the LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO’S STORE 88, $9 and $10 will bus better-made Suite and Overcoats than other gfores sell at $10, $11, $12 and $15, Mannfactnting every garment we fell, we rave you from paying the usual big profit that goes to the re- tailer, and wegive you good Clothing as near actual cost | Ssit is possible for any place to offer. FINE CASSIMERE SUITS, ‘$7 DRESSY CASSIMERE OVERCOATS, 10 NEAT WORSTED SUITS, 8 GOOD MELTON OVERCOATS, $12 DRESS DIAGONAL SUITS, $19 FINE CORKSCREW SUITS, $12 SILK-FACED OVERCOATS. Theabove are but samples of our many Bargains, We are the peupie’s defenders against high prices, | LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., @21 CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS, DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO Marguts of Lansdowne, io.tess, Viscount Mi nd COL C. f rived at Niagara Falls peut a Tew hours aduiring the : the first tne the marquis had been Of Ameriean soll, DISannaTiEs oF Vinal tA DUBLISTS.—In the Vir- ginia Louse ssterday the bill removing the political dlisabltities of Virgina duelists was passed. Those rete re Elan, of the Richmond Whi Bivrne.of the Richmond Stat ion, John S. Wise, M. and Mx, Crocker, with whom Wise fought a year ago or more, and othe net FLED TO AVOID MARRIAGE.—Willlam H. re- cently of Franklin township, Pa., has’ fled ‘the county to avold marriage with. Miss Ellen Kinch. | The day for the nuptlais had boen fixed, and the vospactive bride had made extensive for Wares ee which duty she ex) upon immediately after the wedding. Reed, n- stead of keeping lis engagement, went on thé ap- pointed day to the nearest railroad station and took The cars for the west, a8 18 su] since which | Ume he has been unheard of. He lett'benind. how. ever, a valuable Umestone farm, out of which Miss Kinch hopes to secure satisfaction for ler disap- intent and injury. She has brought an action for breach of promise, and, upon a writ of foreign attachment, has liad the farm levied upon. DEATH PREVENTS AN ASSAULT_—Two young men recently found Julla O'Rourke drunk and iy the snow In Jersey City and carried her into the covered archway of a scaoo-house near by, which was near a heater and Was warm. Later, Michacl Regan and a companion named’ Williain Dwyer carried her into the cold and wet closet for the pur- » of assaulting her, it ts supposed, and there she ied. Dwyer has fled and Regan has been arrested. ‘THe BRINKERHOFF Divorce C. ‘New York city of Lucy A. Cornelia P..Swan and others Gower im cerain ‘ASE.—The suit hott 4 Brinkerhom against to assert her right ‘the ‘supe Girected a Verdict in favor of Mra. Brinkerhoft. yisrintedaaby tad as HANGED BY A MASKED Mos—A atspatch from Weisser, Idaho, ‘A masked mob’ took Charles the taundorer oF sane ‘Bozle, from the jail cell and shot and beat him. ‘They’ then him half amile toa house ‘and hanged him to a windlass used by butchers, Scicrpe yon Love ohana Om, i * breast Pa, 7, because her love for 2'young merchant Sax Doerhien, was Sot Carp Puares Evcraven. CARDS PRINTED FROM PLATE, AND BEST BRIS- ‘TOL BOARD USED, FOR $1 PER HUNDEED. ‘Leave your orders at once, JOHN C. PARKER, 17 AND 619 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite Patent Office. Covezs. BOUCHE, FILS & CO. MAXINUY, ery dry, ata. and pta, NAPOLEON CABINET, ite and SAY VEGAS gids me ‘These well-known brands of Champagne are guaran- teed to be from the Vintage of 1878, which has produced ‘the finest Champaxnes of the past 15 years, ‘For saleby BARBOUR & HAMILTON AND THOS. RUSSELL, 203 1013 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘W4 rarze woow SHADES, £0, aay ENDERGOE BSSr Northwest — cies that are liable to arise in every family. A cold | DRY_ GOODS. Tasxexse Reorerios ON WINTER WRAPA, Tn onter to chige gat at once the few remaining wINTe GAKMESTS OC Sur ry terai, reductions ‘aa we think ‘wi CITY ITEMS. Attention Voters,—Look to your Interest and Save doctor bills by using Dr. Buil's Cough Syrup. Goldschinia’s 812.7th st. nw: coved tn 5 Jars assorted colors sre-z Diacking brush with BOS ‘will commend, ot 9c; 2qt covered tin buckets G2: lange Gusts the fell wing mductio Two tin res assorted colors 18c.: water pitchers | Ottis. Sik DOLMANS bends ae Eanes 1985 crystal class fruit Dowison siand zc! French | wer price 80 row tS, two ery Handeome’ | chifia tea sets.*6 pleces.handsotnels decornted with | Va wet NEWMARKET! ian DOLMANS ‘One very cleat abdevme Quilted Satin Lis f Teo very fae Sk Seal Fh Rec St rnd 108 ive DOLMAN, ty Mass Toses anid gold only $10, sold elsewhen: for $10.50; oval glass dishes 3c; Browns ‘French, ston Gressing 6-.. a bottle; drescing combs 42: crystal ss, ee | aha’ Trimmont with wide, Rowan Hairs fy Jong time, and thought he could do so by continual | g1ass breakfi<t sets containing 4 pieces 2°11 Inch | Pat AGN EY ide Raman Hains fr cruelties, and not be held guilty of a crime; failing, | {ea trays assorted colors Te; fruit sanveis ie for | REA ees Sa eee ee Eek heat last broke its neck. We Hated te child UE! | Ire: 1 handsoue engraved water pitcher witieg | Maren amg wigan Male, for Sal Po cause he was not its father, and its existence inter- | gobiets to match only $1.25; japanese indiviaual | SACQUES. rea! Seal Ur- mente snd best fered more or less with his wife earning money for | Salts, 6 for 12°; carved side’ trac S 1c... Quilted Satin Linin’; former pric: @65, reduced him. He had no other motive tor the crime. Jef. | 80k; 1 each decorated cup, saucer, plate, huts WOODWARD & LOTHROP, and spoon for children 23¢ medium size 5 clothes lines 4c coa door tats cers decorated wil i ONE-PAIcE BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE, | 20 ‘No. 921 Pena; vania avenee, 'To Rerme Frox Besivess, aps and sau- clothes baskets 4 | ups saucers and planats oes wortingos bee | amg vce po | Malan glass Bouquet holders 10, apa. | iT DRY GOODS AT | Special Lot. to be Closed Out ome at Hahn's $16 7th street: 22 ae Be Colt Bos. ner price, $2 50. } S¥ "CUSTOMERS CAN SAVE TWENTY PER CENT 40 * Youths Kip fasts, ™ Ladies reds! BY BUYING Now, », ” Ladies’ Kid and toa" House Sitppers. 2-4 former price, GAS; aud maay olds and e cam oe any olds and ends at | Galvano-Magnetic Treatme! | or Dispase, Washington ofice, «22 Consultation Free. tr ‘STLER & CHEWNING, sae $09 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Lerrertis pulet, A. Pausos & CO. “ough on Cor | jorvorns, warts, buntons 15¢. | ‘Thornton's of pure Cod Liver O11 w and Soda for co SUR, CLOTH, AND STOOR= 2 Wich we will continue to sell AT AND BELOW COST Thornton, corner “Bai RICOTS mi LOTHS in all the most deaire Baltime Ma Jem at Teaduoed prices, Pawel car $1.25 COLORED STLK to: ALG AINS w Ss be offerrd in all kinds. next tuirty days to ; | Wells? Health & | tence. Newer cures dyspepsia, impo- DEESS Gy rool for Spring Carstairs, MoCait A Coo Onitor WhINY | 5 SS Nasaldine cures Catirrh, or ct c am) 7, = ~ |Graso Crrane Sate or COTTON UNDERWEAR | Smokers try Dr. Carman’s Dentalaid Wash. Carstairs, MeCall & Coos Fanous Pure Rye. Dr. Carman’s peutsia\i Teeth, Gums, Breath, Ask your Groctr for tiie Orator Rye Whisky. Lundborg’s Fuente, Lundborg*s Lundborg’s Pert Lundborg’s Pertime, Lily of the Valley. DETERMINED TO DISPOSE OF TRE STOCK Om HAND, WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO MAKE DBs’ CIDED REDUCTIONS, AND TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH 18 OUR PURPOSE WB HALL. MAKE A GENERAL DISPLAY ON OUB SECOND FLOOK, WITH PRICES AFFIXED ON EACH GARMENT IN PLAIN FIGURES, WHICH NOT PAIL TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION THE LADIES WE ENUMERATE BELOW A. PEW OF THE SPECIALTIES IN THIS DEPART- reehal N Alpine Vic | | | ! ‘Whe “Rough On” Tooth Powder, elegant, 15. “Alderney Dairy Wagons.” | MIUK, Sc. per’ quart, Cream 15c. pint. ; BOOKS, &« | with ince bonds. at 290 LOT 4. We will close 185 Chenatses, from tucking Ince bands. at ine, with rafting, fine fuckin LOT 31. Chemise, elecaut quality cotter OT 44. Chemise, yok . with ewbroldered ae. pices cubroidery, cambeto Dass Physicians’ Ledgers and 1 ou the Thi itn Taste i Bouks tor + sear, Notes gm thy Internat sd Ten for jstion Books son Poets for 188 A Beautitul Globe fur ssceutas WAL BALLANTYNE & SOX, a8 428 7 Houma Goo LOT 39. Chemise, fine eambric, lace yuike, Intest dex sigs, nt 8c LOT 14. Drawers, deep hem cluster tucks, at 19¢. LOT 15. Drawers, six tucks, with Ince band, at 29 LOT 22 Drawers, parrow and wide cambria | Tufiie with cluster fucks, food cottun, at 44c. to close. | LOT 2. Dowwers, with embroidered ruffle, clusten ODS. tucks, at ae | ho " , dered on j ggOne Hatiday Goods are now nd comprises fall | 4.2407, Drawers. double ernie ruffle, clus and completes sof erers OT £2, Nightgowns, with tac nes s Guus in epat watat, | AtEs* Neltwowns, with tucksand cambeic rutin, rs of scoods, but | stock, and Judge for | | Weconla not invite our friends to exam themselves, OUK CHRISTMAS CARDS WE BEAUTIFUL, German Favors a Sprcinity WMH, MOREE GET BooKS Fu | STANDARD works Nichteowns, with yoke of twenty-eight wit re ine at ac ‘gowns, tucked yoke, finiibed with eme jth cluster of tucks and NEVER MORE | Dien! at ia | LOTS. Niehteowns, yoke w Skirts, with deer ier, Cluster tacks, at S$. Skirts, tucked ruffle, cluster tucks above, a® v7 SE. Skrs, with embroidered edge ruffle, cluster el Tulle, two cluster tucka, LOTS Skirts, emibrol mde of the best cottou, at Sc, ANCK GUODS. aud DIALS, VERY EXTENSIVE AND PL Misi Mas ©.C. PURSELL, or | as | as 1G. A. Warraces IN HIS NEW ST We ar-confident that the SPECIAL SALE OF UN- DURWEAR at the special prices mentioned willerowd, our second floor with eager purchasers, 1105 PE: | Has the best Scie: tonery wn. | the city. LANSBURGH & BRO 420, 422 axp 424 Sevexra Sramme, Fae: CH Baocapev Vewvers. SEATON PERRY. (SUCCESSOR TO PERRY & BROTHER) HAS AN ELEGANT STOCK OF BLACK AND SUPERL ASSORTMENT OF LYONS’ AND COLOR! D PURS. SILK VI NETS, PROM 2070 “HES WIDE, RANGING FROM §5 TO 99. oT BLA|K AND COLORED TRIMMING VELVETS,( AS FROM $1.75 TO #5. ALL NOVELTIES 4: NIFORM Dis | trom iiet prices natal | avole tie rusts (OUNT OF 20 PEI CENT. czad amstaut. Call early and G. A. WHITAKER. LVANIA AVENUE, SEWING MACHINES, &e. a | Acas To T Soue- T FORMS can De adtinsied to ail Sewing Ma- | BLACI SD EEEEOCLUN CEtie EEE arate ae jos: | RICH TWO-TONE BROCADED VELVET AND SATE ortoerite of Sui fa. Spas FWoNTs. Saud ome LENT STOCK OF FRENCH GATING, RAD. ds, Newdies and SILKS, IS! ‘D = AND EVENING { VENING GAUZES, ILLtSI ‘SILK MULE, | MAND Cait be Guise oS PERINOTS CELEBRATED KID GLOVES. LADIES SILK HOSTERY IN GREAT VARIETY. FRENCH BEOADCLOTHS AND TRICOTS FOR OPPENHEIMFR’S, | Popular Sewing Machine and Fash: 85 W.. St. Cla or. LADIES’ HABITS, COMPLETE STOCK OF GERMAN LINEN TABLE CLOTHS SAPRING DO! \ CLOTUS, TOWELS, PILLOW AND: Past 3) years. Se power Old Am cH CLUTHS WITH DOYLEYS To MATCR. Sa ALL. WINTER WRAPS. JACKETS, NEI KREIS AND_EUSIAN CIRCULARS, AT’ PRO Cost, TO CLOSE THEM OUT §27SPECIAL APARTMENT FOR DISPLAYING EXENING GOODS IA GAS TIGHT 3@-chor The cen, Domestic, Singer and other Art class mai trom $20 up. Repairiug aud renting all kinds ' © AUERBACH, Tih and H streets, times Agency Saxony Wool German Hand-Luit Jsckeisana K Chacrweat ry FHGIGE GOUDS PLAIN FIGURES AND CO. , | Frow po SEATON PERRY, i ie hry Bante, ‘ING MACHINE Never trade it tur anyother? <i cgi i a If you cannot aimwer this question, cull at the office, — ee 2 sireet, atid you will hud an atlewer. aes A zi HAT GREAT “HOUSEHOLD? SILENT Suss Axp Sans White” “New Home,”* Lesion.” ue Sewing Ma Chines at Hanest tric No caer. Come tothe — ofice and sav thus and Fepairinar a sper Galty. Mc&E st uw. ‘sey5. wi; M SHUSTER & soe. ARE SHOWING 4 LAGE STOCK OF CHOICE PAB+ ICS FoR STREET AND HOUSE WEAR. 90 x R DRESSES IN PATTERNS. 33 te NY MATERIALS FOR BALL DRESSES. s ‘ E SHADES IN CASHMERE AND CAMELS | “oe HAI FoR HOUSE DRESSES BLACK AND COLOKED SILK VELVETS. BLACK SASS ME TERE Git SBearep MAKES, BONNET, GUINET, AND GTKAU! COLORED SILKS AND RADZIMERS. FINE CLOTHS FOR TAILOK-MADE SUITS | et ditt ti noni CHOICE SHADES OF GREY AND DRAB. col 1 .| (LARGE STOCK OF CLOAKS IN ALL THE NEW Hi HOLIDAY PRESENTS SHAPES AT COST. WE CLAIM NOT ONLY TO HAVE THE P2-WE HAVE MARKED DOWN A GEA’ WESTEE Goube AND ane SebwING EEERE MATERIALS. VALUES IN CHOICE S27ONE PRICE W. M. SHUSTER & sons, 919 Permayivanis avenue, _N.B—TBE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. a BUT ALSO THAT WE SELL THEM AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. m a | EVENING SHADES, CREAM PINK BLUE, reduced 81.50 to 81.00. a A.walk through our Immense Establishment will cvn- ‘vince you of our first assertion. FRENCH ‘Afew questions concerning any article you may fancy | will dispel all doubts as to our second SILVERPERG’S, £5 SEVENTH and 313 KIGHTH ST. ¥. W. ‘near Pennsylvania avenue, fa OUR PLACE OF BUSINESS RUNS THROUGH AN ENTIRE BLOCK. aio Fos: Fus: 7. Foss: LADIES SEALSEIN GARMENTS, 38 to S2inches swith RS Tad Border snd Beaver, CRCUEAR, trimmed SIBERIAN SQUIRREL and SATIN LINED WRAPS. Best Quality PLUSH SACQUES,SEAL SACQUE PAT- “FEDORA” RA” CAPES and MUFFS, in Beaver, for Beaver and other Trimmings on hand. All “4 desirable recently purchased st the manu- B. H. STINEMETZ & SON, am 1287 Pennsylvania avenue, N EW Derarrure ‘Having greatly enlarged our Store,wehsroadded a linect PARLOR, CHAMBER AND LIBRARY FURNITURE, ‘which cannot be surpassed in Style and Price, Ourstock of CARPETS and UPHOLSTERY GOODS {athe finest in the city, and prices low as the lowest. (Calicariy and svoid thecrowt. SINGLETON & HOEKE, il MARKET SPACK. 206 and $10 ¢zmen,