Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1884, Page 4

—, —_ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. © WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1884, LOCAL MENTION. | ‘The District Militia. SSS PLANS OP ORGANIZATION SUGGESTRD—A PROPOSTTION The Weather. To PLACE ONE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS IN Onrrcr oF THE ChrKe St | commanp as RRIGADIER G Wasuisetox, D.C. Jan i RAL, ETC. a disinclination on the part of tuorities to take any steps he District militia organizations mand until their legal status and as are fixed by Congress. The Secretary er consideration, however, various iting Uemporarily the extsting dim- quire the appotntnent “President, who shall Omplete command over all of the District Mutha Gen. ‘ule of ordnance, and others, ve recommend that one of the Distriet Com- tolssioners be made the brigadier general, as in | Ukit way the desired object of placing the inllitia Uader contol of the District government WI be j gained. “Tinit plan,” sald a and Crs Bee advert Loxvos Cotam Syxr?, only 10 a) a Cir Te Council N t. BH. Dorarass & Soxw Cup: ge manufactured by “hen prominent official to a Star. ¢ objection. It question con- ters should arise upon not agree. ‘The id say: “Very well, gen- neni, Tan the erof the mitiitia and T bactiou as Tt y do about it? ANOTHER PL bas been snegestex!.” continued the offictal, “which | Would, 1 think, combine all the desired ends. It 15 eet Some prominent, com- zen and appoint ulssioned By the Exec fers of the District Commis. 1 requests to be made ers and all commune: © War department oF uk best, and Whatare aster Canps'—1 w) jationery trade th with ali, the pri wmteed, EL B. Duval tr wal. ht through the Commis. = Sway there will be one officer to Messrs. Paty Scuvirze, nd all the forees, who shall be directly under ‘Yer president, and Anio the District g in at any time Weskington Sxuceroun Teter natters to the War department or the Prest- days last 1 b det ders of t “ into effect without tit? asked the was the repi prefers to wait A FINE Part nent bY EE ip Counc uit Secretary nti all matters en away at d crystid an 4 by Congress beiore making Right. See ad’ | a Your eyesight « | Railroad Conductors Removed. ra eee ROAD AND ERANCHES. Y % 4 rR tint pers’ bus $ (deallug In scaly CHEY AND DISPRICT, | Sidusec a ee geent of the opkedness on nt general pas Jeania ralioa Amusements, &c., To-nicht. a Natiosar TuRATER—Hoson and Crane in “Our Bachelors” part of empl the roail handling railroad Foun’s Ores Horse—Fo Company im | ant parlor ear tickets. ‘This information led to the cur Student.” areest of uuduetors on the main ine, and ne (hat tone Gf the conductors v ities, and stage | att! Arn They ~ t tt and red to report tn Pllladelphi I dass there, and it is understood rs been Unt Mr. Armcust has LMP Luckett has resign liadin the Sapert nt Hi. H. Care iteewards Conductors 5 Were removed. | 'y Minutes | ‘on minal dinner F pub- ments were pt it. “The ised of Pru bove suspl Ives couuident of a bal ‘Wax er License Sciorm vs, Personal Tax. A FARMER'S V1 — chureb p Tote Tur Evestse Stal tptot Thuve looked In vata for some re= spouse from the raral portion of the District touch- ing the propos 1s. While the f them to Jot Auiet It Laver of the abolition of personal tax ts Israel C. Wo EL € eos for St: L s tlested the fo! cw Host UN:Lt the substitute olfered seems to 5 objections. Doubtless, Cominissioners had no other that of making It pro bono publica, em Is altogether acceptable, Dut «If not impossible nish Davis, Chas. eked down on Stl Thwest, by an She was paln- | n up section by nd scrutinized by ceut, practical and Its te be loped that itis al- ts removed to Lng one mysei, T assume the de ‘Yuet —iariuers and gardeners espe- Lo OWL OLE OF NTE Warons and carts, oF , Uhereture, Invite atteation toscction 2 CIS propo= or garde ptuduce to marke Shits virtually provides ‘that erienuiture Who owns a cart i por license for the same, because make a distr vob Jor hive when they Can Ve spared So aria of garden. For example, the road vn’ them for pways. Tamm at thls t3 tou W season our tly browgtt 1 be, S, proper to d Wawous Owned by per~ c Spechulty of teaming, and whoure 4 in agrieniture. Ww. LW. + Faun I Cotemporancons, or Tandem Polyga- my. exINO Stan See any great moral distinetion Aetaporuneous marriages: and rotestant) polrg. Now, I ha wer Morn actual known How me * Const saint - worthy er nina ory In the “ire esas Tt world te: but Lie fet ool one Is sanply dew Ay be See a One-StOrY P Means sake, e Uanited Sta fb prin fhe: : in wht letter from. Prost Pres 5 ; of one ot the Mormon with. murh apni ressed tne plains” = him; Wee : i ising with a later been engage Lal of a divorce mars ther prom onset th= ki Be made to date as posstt instructed ta ai! mut liners all iv Hiiiten, sont Mormon, ew hers not Herp ror Rorns the story of that ‘Towies, the colt “eure Chie wureh and temnpkition. Now, » the Wives of Ne. 1429 tn sir rand laree fase Was seLE Ly eg Disvitssen, — TY x Saquity Court. dismissed tile bil of ‘ i Hattie Princes Coombs agt. chi Coomn din June ket. The 2 the loss ¢f a und five sisters. the 8 teen 1 Harris, Si sq. eg €—_ 5 i Sat Peter's S00, WZ. Parte v. Trott, pt. A OS. HL. Dick, pt 4, s0. 233; $116. PeNritan. oF Ge Who Was a Well-known plumber took place Yestentay afternoon, iS Massachusetts avenue L Rev. Joseph Ty, erred at ree Hugueley, Adol aabus, SE. Rabbitt, S. ‘Vuiner were the pall- Sbt-L bunding be TION OF Lakor.—The Federation of ew omcers last night 2s follows: * Union, president: L. uated Brass and Iron Join G. Rose, Care president; Charles, recording Secretary; Hasnetal Boo) Fens Labor eu Cooke & Co., £ ed We. Bre pf $2; Admiral S. GE Le ntet J. Shy Lickel, Flas a Union, t DW. H ae POSE is rei Caeen Commntuaa nok Wide ok <Pacenene tatve Fiche aries Moore, ex-preseeuting mee Court, to4hy called several count of having ated that since there has been Te has been for some treasurer, B. H. Warner, shi ures of $4 out of amouitin hand. Yeaving a balance of $15 €feised as the demand Increases for monetary “he agent reported great activity on the p Sand visitors in rendering lnmediate gfentiines contianed ald to Poud. fuel and raiment generous!3 ‘Sppearing won the treastirer's bo ten tn the “cneerinss might, sent out U We needy. Frou the various reports of oles Was estinated for all the sixteen or more subd | Mislons tt the aggregate amount of money dis Mursed was several Lundred dollars or $1,000 a month, this exclusive of the work of the central Ollce, Which Of itseit ay te Py af WE equal all the subdi- lerk of the conrt has mar i Keatley and Em- ne Hutchins; Eimer E. Bardon, of Philadel- a Esher J. Mill, of Beverly, N. AZ Newman and Mary a Maury Harr Ay, Of Alex: Mannrice I Issiied ihos, Gather and W, Jaord and Joanna oa: B. F. Cole’ abd Barbara E. Jackson; Thomas Holmes and Ida Wiles; Henson Burrows tof Alexandria county, Va., aud Bertie Cogail, ‘The funeral of | | “The Failnres of Unbelief. JOSEPH COOK ATTACKS MATERIALISM AND DEFENDS ‘CHRISTIANITY. At the Congregational church last evening a large audience listened to Joseph Cook's lecture on “The Failures of Unbeltef.” The greater part of the lecture was devoted to an attack upon mate- Malis. ‘The lecturer described the modern mate- Usts as a small band of writers, who were, in imi- tation of ancient military tactics, marching round ‘and round the miti of London journalism, to convey the impression that they were an unending host. ‘Young thinkers in all parts of the world, he satd, Were apt to mistake the tread of this insignificant | battalion for the march of the mighty army of human progress. Materialists, the speaker sald, had but little influence 1n the’ domain of modern Thought, “He ‘procecded at, great length to Make an “obvious absurdity” of the definition of matter propounded by Prof. Alexander Bain, which he characterized as the subilest ever put’ forth. ‘The course of argument adopted by the speaker 1n Tegard to tuatertalism was precisely suinilar in style and matter to that which formed the vane the Portion of his lecture, “Does Death End All. 2 Temalnder of the tecture was devoted 10 a brief re- lity and eclecticism, which, together WIth mndterlausin, he Said, Was supported Gn the | the four pillows Of unbelief, namely: a dental of | God, of tmmortallty, 0 of hell. He de- | Seribed an Interview by lebrated London hy sologist, Whose name he would not give publicly, ut he would say that it was either Dr. Carpenter or Lionel Beale, in which he asked him certs questions as to life and its origin. The answer given by that great authority (who was evi | [dently Dr, Carpenter) was that Ite pre- | ceded organism and was the cause of it If fe preceded tie body, there was no reason to Suppose that it would not exist after the body, ‘The ove Was no more marvelous than the oth Lite was to the body as the harper to the harp, not | harmony to tie harp. If the harp 15 de- y he harper still lives. ‘The question put by | e aheient materialist Was: here is the song Of | bird after the bird has been devoured by the the second phase of his subject—mnaleuty— | lecturcr quoted Thotuas Patne as the exponent, | and after gitl jor What A port! \hisw Pac-olapasued Ia the ease ut i erty. hes Sa commaon drunkard te Lait ot ne shatne of Uhlokiniz men. Who would wie achines of Sul man as: suport in the dying hour? Lidldelity, Ne Clalaied, baud irltten bo Books whieh tive a etadeed. | years. Tt bull : 3 not the ante | hatin g moi ti Its anost dist Une has borrowed al his argiine Soar as they can be sald to be aecumnents, ccticlain, tae tecture suid, was picking oUt a | poluts from. Christianity and afew from Mb: | autstn, and combining tiem al together to fornia | | Systeinot belles, This lavender Hberallsin had | placed tie throne of the universe on ‘Tocker bn the thrope not a father but a srandelat ier | protested against auy stretebing of biblical dor tO Got tm otder to oben debeeran surtender to God. Tn order (o obtain deliverance [for the guit ant love of sin, be talntained, there tbe consent as well as assent. Work oUt Nour own salvation with fear a you that worketh in yout Uot} nd to do his good pleasure,” quoted the lee~ ‘The first clause f good Armentantsm and the Latter clause good Calvinism ‘The whole 13 good Christianity = ee | ‘The Light Infantry Armory. | racsters axp EILDING coMuTTEE APPOINTED. Col. Wm. G. Moore, the commander of the Light Infantry Corps, im accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting, has appointed the fol- lowing bourd of trustees, which will have charge of the disbursement of the Dullding fund: Wa. 8. Roose, ‘Thos. J. Fisher, Thos. Somerville, Frank J.C. Ergood. He has also appointed the following building committees, which will super the ere capt. J.T. Dyer, Wilson, esq., Geo. F. Hi. Nem Col, Moore 18 ser oricio. ‘The frst iz committee was heid last hitects, Messrs. Gray & Page, + lustricted to proceed with the preparation of | their plans. District Government Affairs. THE IMPROVEMENT OF DELAWARE AVENUE. ‘The application of J. W. Siles, asking the tm- provement of Delaware avenue and C street sourh- West, which now takes an abrupt fall Just south | westof the Capitol, having been referred to Capt. | Greene, that officerhas reported that itis very de sirable that the work should be done. He suggests | that Congress might be induced to treat that lin provement, which ts setul-national (as 1tts tmmedi- ately adjacent to the Capitol) as 1t treated the tl ing up of the canal. and appropriate for its improve- mn Of $2),000,avallable only in seasons when, ny Workmen belng unemployed, government dis Dursements give assistance by giving work, aud thus preventing suffering. MISCELLANY. Arequest has Deen made by Lorenzo Sim! and others upon the Commisstoners for the abatement Of a Stagaunt pool existing on lot 21, square 741. ‘A complaint has been ‘made by a citizen of the et as tO the condition of Aman’s Court, be- tween 9th and 19th and D and Pennsylvania ave- nu: 1 le nit | Nationat, THraterR—The favorite comedians, Robson and Crane, ahnotinee Bradford's. popular comedy of “Our Bachelors” for this and to-morrow enings. This is one of the strongest plays in thelr Tepertoire, and has some of the best and most laugh- able situations in the whole range of comedy. ‘The | gruf but hearty picture of Mr. Crane's Judge Jowler. With his careful solicitude for unprotected women, 18.48 famfilar as it 1s agreeable, while the susceptt | Dle Bangle, with his aid cranium and Chester- | tleld de:neanor, shows Stuart Kobson’s exquisite | mannerisms vo’ perfection. ‘The supporting com- Pany 1s the best Robson and Crane have ever had. ‘THR GARFIELD Hosprrat.—The board of managers of the Ladtes’ Ald Soclety of the Garfield Memorial | hospital elected oMicers yesterday, as follows: Mrs, | Logan, of Tilinots, president; Mrs. Nordhoff, of New | Jersey, Mrst vice president; "Mrs. Harrisor | ana, “Second vice prestlent; Mrs. Gen. Ricketts, | third vice president and chairman District commit | tee; Mrs. Williains, of Kentucky, fourth vice prest- | dent; Mrs, Earl English, fitth vice president; Mrs | Blalf. of New Hampshire, corresponding secretary; Miss Frelinghuysen, of NewsJersey, recording sec: Tetary; Mrs ‘Tullock, treasurer, dnd Miss E.G. Stulth, assistant tr | THe Womay's Cuxistiax a: | annual meeting of the Woman fan Assocla- | lon yesterday afternoon ofticers were elected tor the “ensulng year as follows: Mrs. Justice Strong, resident; C. Pomeroy, Mrs, E. M.Gallandet, Mrs, J. W. Thompson, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. Win! | Stickney, “Mrs. Le Droit Languon, Mrs. 1. Vice presidents: Mrs. . “A. “Weed, seerei Is Josephine Chester, treasurer; Mrs. C. B. Jewell, register; Mrs. 8. C. Pomeroy, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, | Mis J. W. Chickering, committee; Dr. Mary Parsons and Mra. Dr. M. D. c medteat advisers; Dr. J. Tabor Johnson, Mrs, Jiunes Robbins and Mrs. commultter on repairs, | ‘THe Hortywoovs—The Dime Museum was | crude Vast nicht, aud the acting, singing and dancing of the Hollywood Children was an immense Success, particularly Raby Clara.” who was called before the curtain seveu tines, She appears every afternoon and night this wel | Tue Aurua Deira Put FrateRNity.—The Wash- | aradiates’ Assoctation of Uh Hon. Gle Scofield, president; Rev, Ames, Vice president; R.J. Mitchell, secretary and treasufer; Addison F. Andrews, chorister, and. Rufus H. Thayer, Matthew Trlnble and James F. Alien, executive comin ‘Tue I. 0, M. Gray —The Grand Lodge, 1.0. M., ut tts annual meeting, List night, elected the following ofie S John T. Dunbar, X GS; Join W Dewar, At i GOS. a0) tative, two years. | Pepitc Sane OF AVENCE PRorERTY.— Messrs, Thos, J. Fisher & Co., real estave auctioneers, sold Yesterday afternoon the property at the corner of Pennsyivanla avenue and 3d street, known 13 the | Washington house, to Chas. Jacobsen, for $28,050. Dr. Sampson’s Style of Oratory. From the New York Times. ‘The Rev. A. Parker, of Morristown, N. J.. dis- cussed the difference between pulplt and forensic eloquence at the weekly meeting of the Baptist pastors yesterday. At the conclusion of the paper the Rev. Dr. Sampson sad that be had divided the Styles of speaking Into four kinds: the essay style, 4u whieh the ministers read finished dissertations; the dramatic, In which the speaker was very emo- Uonal, saw iittie of the audience, but often saw other tings in the air; the oratorical, in which the speaker pinned the audience with his eye and fired hot shot right into them, and the simple conversa- | Uonal. Tis own eyes had been opened by the re- mark of an aged meniber of his congregation. This. | gentleman bad come to him and sale: “Dr. Samp- son, I've heard a great many preachers In my Ume and @ great many styles. and finally myseif and several other old gentiemen have settled down here under your preaching, because you haven't any style at aa” Advertising Sneaks, From the New York World. Brother Huntington, who has won the title of the Complete Letter-Writer, has evidently a keen ap- Preciation of theinfiuence of the pressand a shrewd understanding of how to get advertising “on the | sneak,” without paying for it. “If you could get some well-written articles pub- Mshed In the San Franciseo papers,” he writes to “Friend Colton,” “such articles as would induce People to buy 8. P. bonds and lands, I should get the articles republished tn the pers on this side to a8 great an extent as I could, whieh 1s a0 very effective and very. cheap way of hdvertising.? No, one out ide. the lewspaper business knows (0 ‘Whitt tricks the Broter Huntingtons of all profes- sions will resort for the purpose of squeezing a free advertisement infothe papers. A dally Journal of ‘any standing and ch is certain to have its daily visitors who desire to give its readers a piece of important special information, or to advance some great “palisithemate ‘object, behind which lurks a nice, sly advertisement or puff of some spe- clal interest. There are dramatic adapters, actors and managers who are adepts in getting up contro- versles and quarrels under the shadow of which tty of a personal | § | to Gov. Ha their plays or themselves are dragged into the hewspiper, columns aud. advertised gratis Like Brother Huntington, they find ita very effective ‘and Very cheap Way’ of advertising.” It is claimed tn London that the Irish national- ists have been invited to participate in the assas- sination of the czar of Russia and the emperor of Franklin Day in the Public Schools. PROGRAMS FOR THE EXERCISES TO-MORROW. In all the public schools this afternoon prepara- ‘tons were being made for the celebration of Frank- Un day, Which occurs to-morrow afternoon. In each school a program of exercises has been ar- Yanged, but there will be no uniformity, as it was Preferred to have variety in the exercises. The biackboards were covered to-day with draw- ings representing incidents in Franklin's life and Maxims taken from his writings. In the schools of the lower grade arrangements have been made for exercises Of a very practical kind. There will be stmple experiments with electricity, and in some of the Schools the little ones will_go through the in- teresting process of molding and making a candle. ‘The exercises at the high school will, 1t 15 ex- Pected, be very interesting. Commissioner West, Mr. Cotcoran, Mr. B. H. Warner, president of the ‘School board, and other gentlemen, are expected t0 | be present. Ss re | — Relief of the Poor, CASH RECEIPTS FOR CHARITY FUND. Already reported, $2,000.35; W. 1. Fuss, $5: | Woman's Christan Temperance Union, $31.03; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Grimes, $25; A. S. Pratt, $23; Thomas E. Waggaman. $95: Stinon Wolf, $3: C. J. | Hillier. $35, ‘Total, $2,900.38. Subscriptions _un- | rl 1, $100. Mr. J. H. King, cashier Western Union | velesraph office. corner I3t_ and F streets, 13 | authorized to Tecelpt for subscriptions. danuary 16," Leosanp Wititsey, Treasurer, ‘The following additional subscript oor fund have teen received at. THe Sta James McNabb, $2; "#1; E: Droop, $10. ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE POOR FUND. The concert for the benefit of the poor given at | the National hotel last evening under the direction of Mrs. W. M. : Hpk es aI Springer and Mrs. HU was well | printed secret instructions a3 a result of the | MONS no co | OLE Se Coetignertatnment. in which the Indes | conference with Pope Leo. ‘These instructions will | arions trey ee Oe ee oe eg ay Pemere NR r O aeS igi’ conveved to the plenary counell to be convened | tartan. "The fit bill dds to e.39 of the code, AIM OERORS TOOK pare Hake Tepe Pall oh ae tee Sin Baltimore in November next. ‘The Ingtructions | tiie “Crimes aud Pun a section defining | fiom. W ge tiahocer Aad | WHE then be considersd in debate, and Une meanlnc of the tern conspiracy tn connectio Plot. Bischof! was thearcompante oer? Aviad. When adopted Us the eoouell they will with trades unions ‘The sixth and last bill pro. Lady gnests of Us Rigys ionse yesterday c steps towards giving nuilince Sacre. Tt was decited 6, y Mra. La Fetra a pound party ‘Therm witl be & pound p the Stsot Temp : this ki or are solicited. “The rooms, OF goods froin 6 to Lp. mn. will be elu, Ament. and others wi ‘Orders for coal tive com- evening, at ee et the Columbia Fire In- ‘The Courts. Corrr IN GrNERAL Ter. ‘Yestenloy, Woodruff agt, Nattonal Shelf and File company; decree siened. "Thompson agt. Sheph ‘anirmed, son agl Ta nd submitted. Jeffries act. Gutinan and | Cohen agt. Gutms ast Doman; Judgneat submitted. Savoy ow affirmed. Atexandria Affairs. Reported for Tar. Ev : VIRGINIA’S Lorrer —The legality of the Disinal §} ramp cand company lottery, whici {s openly carried on here, although the law’ of the comimomwealth forbids lett tn the corporation court here. "ils company was chartered and the lottery authorized in 1816, in utd of the construction of the Dismal s and It Is now contended that t Es cht to carry on alotiery which Decame veste bo repeated: so thar the ertes dues not affect It. ease wiil come tp in two forms: first, on en indict— Ment found by the grand Jury agalist the Dismal wamp Lottery Co., and. second on an inforiatton against J. W. Clark! the compan pany. charging him with violating the commonwealth, “He gave Dull, 1n $500, on this charge yesterday afternoon, with Mr. vir onthe 24th Iust., when Cominon- 5 Attorney Marbury whl’appear for the prosecution, aad fon, John the Disinal Swainp company, for Usrrep St Judge Huches, nol, adjourn when the judge will give his for a new trial and ako a fud States against th nd the corporat argued the last da made adecree In the defense. hited States court, rm here yesterday after | ISP. Sth of next. February motion at In the suit of the Cnited | hoard of public work of Virginia n of Alexandria, whieh” was | ofthe court. ‘The court also } Se Of Snow agt, Cowie, ds solved an Injuncthin which Judge Ketth, of the | State court, hud granted in Prince Willham eounty. and made @ rule on Wm. R. Snow, of that county Who hau sought the 3 fe court. after Uh United States court had taken furisdfetion of the se. Show will be brought here on the first Wed- hesday of next month, cand uniess he clears himselt Of the conterapt of ite anthority of the United States, will be fined and imprisoned. PORATION COcRT.—Judge Mcade resumed the session of lis court this morning and heard some motions. At the last session Win. Coates, charged | with robbery, was tried aud acquitted, ‘Tue HaRuoR Buockang.—The lifrbor of Alexan- Aria and {ts route to the sea 1s now suMeclently open for thriving steamers that are not afraid of the ice. ‘The railroad ferry between Alexandria and Shep- herd has not beeti closed thls season, ‘Norrs.—The Hydraulton steam engine was tried yesterday, and found to be in excellent condition. —he chain gang 1s now made serviceable in cleaning snow from the pavements of theelty build- ings, &c., which gives Washington an example of usefill employtment of the District chaln gang, that may clean the pavements at the City Hall. and on the avenue crossings. —Jullan T. Holt, of thiscity, has been admitted to practise in the Alexandria corporation court.—The funeral of Mrs. E. Callan took place tlis morning from the residence of her husband, onging, near Henry street. Farmers in Convention. MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTCRISTS TALKING ON 4 VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. From the Baltsmore American, Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, the lyceum at Sandy Spring, Montgomery county, Md., was filled to overcrowding yesterday with the farmers of the county, who had assembled. to con- sult together and coipare experiences tm crops, methods and processes. Many strangers were also resent—tembers of farmer's clubs trom -Fatrtax, nudoun and other counties of Virginia, and frou Howard, Prince George's, Frederick and Baltimore of this state, who were attracted by the tame of these gatherings of the intelligent Tarmers. of Montgomery. ‘The meeting 1s Composed of the members of the several local organizations, clubs and granges, and 15 always an_ event looked for- ward to With gratifieation as affording opportunt- ties for acquirlng and dlfusing@niormation, ‘The Tueeting Was forinerly held in ‘the afternoon, but the topfes under review and the interest have so Increased that an entire day 1s now devoted to it. ‘The attendants on the exercises Dring thelr hinch baskets with ther, which are taken charge of by a number of the ladies of the immediate nelgnbor- hood, Who, adding fragrant coffee of thelr own brewing, spread thelr contents In the greatest pro- fuston on exteimporized tables, to the gratification of all those present, who yesterday, aS usual, sig- nifled their appreciation by a vote of thanks. he chatruan, Mr. Henry C. Hallowell, opened the proceedings, Saying: “This Is the twelfth of these gatheriugs, each’ Increasing’ th interest over se Of the pasty and this becuuse not only farm. but all in tué community are concerned.” He ded to Garfleld’s approval of a quotation in M3 Sjournal,” trom the Westminster Revieto, that “the greatest evidences of a natlon’s clviltation are: 1, The state of the roads. 2. ‘The state of agricul: Ture, 4. ‘The mode of transportation,” and reverred Hton’s dictum that “upon the broad shoulders of labor at last rests. the welght of all governments” “Let us,” he said, “appreciate this dnd fit ourselves for our duties anil pertorm them,” Atuohg the practical zuivantuges coming from these meetings have been the protection of raltroad cross: | ings and in securing jegtsiatton for the protection | of the farmer in Washington eliy. | “The committee on procuring @ law for the protec- tion of sheep reported that they were unsucvessful | in securing any lezisiation, and were discharged. ‘The committee Lo secure an act of Congress Tor & public welgher of hay 1a Washington was also une Suecvssfuly Dut, recommend that the farmer, th: | Stead of the consumer, pay the agent the cominis- siou. Appolntinent of public weigher being une popular, It was not thought wise to ask such an Appolntinent now. ‘The committee on “Hog Thistle” report they find {t_can be eradicated by continously cutting It wien tn bloom, It 1s not spreading rapidly. “Ene sllaze was discussed at some length by Nessn Roberts and Smith, of Virginia; Ager, ot Prince George's county, and Lyon “Rogers, of Baltimore | county—ail belng very largely engaged In preserv ing corn fodder in Uus way, and favorable to Its use ‘A letter was submitted from the committee ot Balumore county farmers appointed at the fare mers’ convention of Balmore county in February, 283, to Join, with other farmers? associations i sectiring « state agricultural experiment. station, enclosing a copy of a Dill whle has been submitted to the legislature for the establishment of such aa §nstitution. A resolution was passed unanimously | approving the establishment of such an experi nent station, Reports of the several clubs of the county were read—that of the Farmers’ Club of Sandy Spring, by Wm. Hy. Farquhar; of the “Enterprise,” Uy Edward Porter Thomas; of the Montgomery County Cind, by Robert H. Miller. ‘The tirst rained club ‘was ‘founded in 1644, and in December held its 400th meeting. The Enterprise was established tn 1866, and the third one year later, ‘The discussion of several questions of present interest to agriculturists was. then taken ‘up. ay debate as to the relative valle of stone Iime ut 19 And oyster shell lime <t_7 cents per bushel, re Sulted in drawing out. varied expertonces, ana 5 definite decision Was reached, and experiments ‘To the question, “Is our present of farm tng the best {eas decided that cach Thal muse answer for himself, according reumstances surrounding him, “On a small farm does tt pay to keep wood-land for tuelt”” A ‘Vote of the convention decided that 1t not, “Does it pay a farmer to own a manure. From the experience of those present who had ric tried it and commended its use, the question was decided in the aminnative, 3° i les, Snow to be tested | Agricultural papers were decided as ad ‘as It Wi 98 tnany advantages as, THgUL to etoee from. ‘lizers, 18 t ‘more profitable to ” “Bone was the ‘West Washington Affairs. ‘THE FUNERAL OF Jams H. Batt took yester- arternoon ealdenees Bar P was Proposed Labor Legislation in Mary- land. GOV. MLANE'S SPECIAL MESSAGE, WITH ACCOMPANT- 18@ BILLS, Gov. McLane’s first special message to the Mary- Yand legislature was sent in to-day. It wason the labor question and was sccompanied by six bills, the provisions of which are in accordance with the Pledges in the democratic platform and the senti- ments contained fn the governor’s tnaugural The | message refers to the history of the agitation of the iabor question in England. The accompans- Sirvice-of the. Episcopal church, | ing bils provide as follows The frst will regulate the Knights Templar and blue lodge services were | the hours of labor for workingmen, allowing them, Used. The interment was made at Oak Hill ceme- | however, to make special contracts with their em- CATaLE Manca aies of Live shock are reported | plovers.’ The number of hours is lett: lank in the i, but the m recommends eight actual at Drovers’ Rest by Tavenner Bros as follows: 80 | hours, of time er. This Cattle up and all sold: Best at 6 to. 6}4: good | Jy on eee eee oT cen hee or aan | 38 on the idea of elgnt hours for work, eight for | 5 to6; medium at 4% to 5; common at 3 to 4%. | Sleep and elght forrereations, The second keto fe. Sheep and lambs on the market—sheep sold | peal chapter 125 of the acts of 1876, which Limits at 4 to 6; lambs at 535 lo 6. 10 coWS aNd calves the hours of labor. for minors under 16 Years Sold at $90 to $5 old, and to enact a substitute prohibiting the employment of children under 10 years of age | in_any factory or manufacturing establishment; | also regulating the hours of labor of children under | 16 Fears Of age and women employed In factories, | ‘from his late ‘street, attended, ‘The different Masonic ‘attended Loner ELection.—The annual election of oicers gf ohumbla lodge, 1370, G. U. O. of 0. F. was held last evening at Fisher's hall, with the following re- | sult: A. T. Brown, advocate; J. Banks, chaplain; Soseph C. Beckeit,'P. S.; Lloyd Brown, treasurer. "| limiting them to eight actual working hours, with | ho power Of special contract. It provides for thelr | health and for certain relaxation trem their work, with time for dinner. ne third ts to protect the heaith of those employed in factories, manufac- vurlag establishments und workshops by enforcing cleanliness and ventilation. The fourth 1s to legalize | trades unlons, and 15 an act to provide for the lormation of trades unions under the provisions of urticle 26 of the Code of Pubite General Laws, as | enacted by the act of 18s, chapter 471, and supple- | ments thereto, and to dene the powers of the cor- poratlons se horizei to be formed. The bili The Coming Cathoiic Council in Baltie more. SOME OP TAE POINTS—SECRET INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BISHOPS. A London spectal to the Baltimore Sun says that to a correspondent of that paper Cardinal Stmeont, prefect of the propaganda, in an interview yester- ay, praised the American ‘prelates for their piety and patriotism. Each bishop, he sald, received win be retnried to Rome, and ihe holy Uiem as canon Law for the Untied ~ Cardinal Stimeont sald rarther that In deference to Sep of Baltimore he would inform the corre- ws for th | statisti matters, estabiishment of a bureau ot Labor 3tcollect Information In regard to lavor | Uses, ae. Iv of the physical Sc bs or the times, broughout resided; Mr Morton, the tntted Mr. Waiker, the United States Wincem, of Mines i he appoint | he serand ewensteln, and a majority of the Frene ALO episcopal ¢ be known | es Who atiended the Yor! as Canons, Ike Konan chapfers, and with shutlar | ty issr Ww Beiore duties, ated the Hmitatlgn of Use nunber of rectors | measure was sent to President peaking Ineachdlocess. ‘The tmird point relates to au IM: | the plessantrecoilrction which the French deie- | Gen’ Pevrement In the method of nominating episcopal | gates retain of tuelr reception in the United States. | Of Va., Candiditess and The fourth point to in | —<-—————— the methods of pastonu dlocesan VISit supe Lutheran mintster,sitpped on | Me Ice While walking along the street of Cabin | } Hil, Va. ¥,and was Tustantly killed. He was'a menber of Concordia synod. the ruies creating diocesan clerg lo establish ecclesiastical eourts to isciptine, to report on the abuses arising from ple~ nics, falrs and other such entertainments, to im- | Gibbons would be the next American cardinal. Where a Kabbit’s Foot Sells for $2. From the Savannah A certain book agent from an adjacent county spent Christinas in southwest Georgia. After sell- It isat this season, when the blood and. perspiration are loaded with impurities, that Disficuriug Humors, Huniiliating Eruptions, Itching Tortures, Salt Rheum or Eczems, Psoriasis, Tetter, Ringworm, Baby Humora, ‘The art of ferment! ee Of pertect Miss: To exeoute thelr duty $10.000, Uhe fou tn Tarnaxrs SELTZER APERIENT TAKEN IN HOT WATER CURES DYSPEPSIA. CITY ITEMS. A Cornucopia isa drug store supplied with Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup, which se |__ Immenve stock of useful Articles Worth from 10 cts to WB cts will be sold to-morrow only fer 4 cts 9 cts Goldschmid si2— ‘Will be offered in house furnishing goods of description. positively and 13 at Iso great bang: h st nv Grape Jnice. the Oporto Grape into In thts counters Has been breught toa create n by Mr. Almnad Speer, of New ny other person. The cl @inner wines and vening Wines, as Well able and for invalts. For than by ay AL of tour Of the poluts in the Instructions. | A YorsTowN BaNgver iN PARIS—A banquet in sa se Tt pains touches pon hiztier Sicerdotal edu | eoumenoration of the surrender of Yorkiown,Va., | Ladies sts which Will embrace a two Years’ coun | the Hotel Continental, Paris, last | Miss fine gos _ == Josonhy and three years 1 neral Boulangey, the marquis de | Misses tine 1.50, Worth SL Ta, me 2S, Worth $1.50, y's" and Worth #1. ends at h th street Ive? Penn, avenue. cam of Winter Sum esday, December 18¢ Ac, and Jubal A. rintendence and tanagement , the Extraordinary Soml-Aunual Dy Jana State Lottery, with th in fractions, and a at toa lucky man in n Of The $150,000) w pra Scuools, and t9 report |= = —= pranctson: Usk No, 214i ef Sanh was als sd Une Lest method of preserving thureh property. | qe mn traction, of Wiidch, cerstthic &, draselnig Cariiual Simeont also said thas the counel ot! Now Is Tur Tive £5,00, fo 1 es Paigs, care 1. D, Alexandre | | Baltimore would be authorized to determine whe £007 ew York clivs Nod prelhoinary rule regarding the tenure of priests.” | | the tittnd c Of £29,000, Was Eo The cardinal gave the inference that Archbishop TO CURE SKIN HUMORS, [in New 1 and 63,450 prizes, Was sold tn S: Ss Other lange each drawing New York, apart tn the ¢ < Sj Boston, Chicsien, Washington, D. ¢ Seley ihg and oid darkey a Bible he crossed fs back with | Scrofula, Scrofulous Sores, Abscesses aud Dischang ng | St. Lois, Lottisvilte sco, Cal.,Colun ATADDICS foot aud told ha ‘that he could never | Wowuds and every species of Ierhiow, Bac ulimnetegsie | iar nape aemyice oo me gods now be con} ‘The negro ‘Diseases of the Skin and Scalp are most speedily and Ae = eae Seg ina request Whe | ay CECT ae ORIG ny, eto eA ST oS eee M.A. Sauphin, New Orleans, 1 Will Be happy to a e reply, “for IU 1s. e every information, $10,000 To any One. Its the lett hind foot. of a eieied — Twbbt Unee was killed Ina griveyard at Tusca- IT Is A FACT. | Whe President and Cabinet imbibe the Orator. Joost, Ala, and possesses peculiar virtues; vut 1 = ‘Hundreds of letters in our possession (copies of which may be had by return mail) are our authority for the assertion that Skin, Scalp and Blood Humors, whether Scrofulons, Inherited or Coutaxious, may NOW be per- mncnent y cured by CeTIcuRa RESoLVeNT, the new | Blood Purifier, Diuretic and Aperient, internally, and Crricuna and Curicvna Soap, the great Skin Cures and Beautifiers, externally, in oue half the time and at one-half the expense of any other season, ain looking for a fresh supply frou there in a few days and Wil perhaps sell you one.” On gotn; into the country next day be Shot two rabbits ant cut off all thelr fee he returned the gentle- inan found the darkdes wild with excitement, and 85 fast ashe could receive the money sold’ out | Ils Stock of rabbit's feet at #2 each, A Youa Woman Taxes Poisoy.—On the train which arnved in Balumore Monday night trom Frederick, Md., Was a pretty, blue-eyed, W-year-old girl named Ida Donaldson, whose Strange actions attracted the attention Of the conductor of the GREATFST ON EARTH. having taken the drug, but it Is thought love trou- bles prompted the dose. ‘THe FIGHT POR THE KeXTUCKY SENATORSEIP.— ‘The Senatorial contest in Kentucky 13 still unde- An informal ballot was ta ResoLvENT {uternally and Cvricuaa and Cosicuna Soar externally. J. W. ADAMS, Newark, O. GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES, ‘The half hax not been told as to the great curative Powers of the Curicura Remepies. I have paid hun- dreds of dollars for medicines to cure diseases of the selected. The caucus again last night and, after six ballots had Washington omee, 2% 1 sire Consultation Free. Physician trom B in attendance etery day. of pure Cod Liver Ol With H. The Voltale Belt Dr. Dre's Celebrated "Kiectro-Veltal Electrie Appliances (young or old) who “Rough on Coughs” Troches, 15¢,; liquid, 500, Galvano-Magnetic Treatment ‘OF Diseast 4 northwest. 1 or send for pamphlet. Dr. B.A. PARSONS & CO. timore, i ‘Thornton's Em: train end others. She falnted, and it was withcon-| Crzicoma Rearepres are the greatest medicines on | S00 50a for fuuichs, colds. ve sant fiderable itienity they Tevived her. She talked | earth, Hud the worst case Sult Rheum in this country. | totake. Prescribed by Pl : Dri | Incoherentiy, sald she was dying, and that she had | ay mother had it twenty years, and in fact died from ik. | paste Larse bottion, se Monutactines by W. Paen a doe (OF joudanum, ‘She was brought t0 | ytelieve Coriccas would have saved her life, Msarme, | Thornton, corner Beititsore and Mayrisse streats, Fee ree richar eae agree crom the effects Of the | yrccst and head wers covered for times yearxpuicn | BAMMOONG, Sid Wye ug. Her fave p for, s thes sent back yesterday. sie assigned’ no cause for | Dothing relicved or cured until I used the Curiccna Senators use thie orsior ye Whisky. “Hough on Rats clears out Rats, Mee, 150. On Thirty Days’ Trial Marshall, Mich., win send Belts and trial for thirty days to » aMicted with nervous Dility, lost Witallty and kindred troubles, guaranties. been taken with no defnite result, adjourned | blood and skin, and never found anythins yet to equal | ing Speedy und complete resteration of health aed untill to-night. ‘The last. Dallot stood: ‘Wiliams, | the Cvricuna Rewepizs. CHAS. A. WILLIAMS. maniy vigor. Addre s NB. Sk 3s 54; Blackburn, 44; Sweeney, 23. Providence, R 1. Ural is allowed. Wyom CoMETS SEEN.—A cable dispatch tothe Harvard, observatory announces the discovery at Melbourne, Australia, On January 12, of a comet; right ascen- Sion, 21 hdurs and 40 minutes; declination south, 40 degrees and minutes. “The éotet was apparently of Small size, and was moving rapidly tothe south- eastward. A telegram from Key West, Fla., says: A stnall comet js Visible here, bearing west 40 de- grees from the horizon, Keoxvan Pie CURE IN EVERY CASE. Your Ccricuna Rewepres outsell all other medicines ‘Tkeep for skin diseases. My customers and patients say that they have effected a cure in every instance, where other remedies have failed. HL W. BROCKWAY, M. D, ‘Franklin Falls, N. H. Sold by all drnggists, Price: CuricuRa, 50 cts.; Re- SOLVENT, $1; Soap, 25cts. PorrER Davo axp CHEMI- cat Co., Boston, Muss. ‘Send for “How to Cure Skin Discases.” yrator Rye Whisky. ‘Smokers try Dr. Carman’s Dentalald Wash. Dr, Carman’s Dentalaid Teeth, Gums, Breath, Lundborg’s Perfume, Edenta, Lundborg*s Perfume, Marechal Niel Rosa Army and Navy officers praise the Orator, “Alderney Dairy Wagons.” Fresh Alderney Butter, churned every morning, and delivered tn baif-pound “Ward” prints, 50c. per Also, Cottage Cheese, Buttertullis alld Sweet Se. per quart, Cream 5c. pint, RRR, OO Y FaL - R ROO WY WY AL KRRO O YY AAL BEAUTY. for Rongh, Chapped and Greasy Skin, Black EB B%e F Aa b ‘Heads. Pimples. 3kin Blemishes, and Infantile Humors, ‘use CuTicUga Soap, a real Beautifier. jalc Bh AB SRS £500, De BBB AA KK HNNNG NINTH and F STREETS. b BAAAK K UN NNG GG ay = BEE ALAR RUN BA OCe ANNUAL SALE OF COTTON UNDERWEAR. Br, 09,4 My won, nowpnn, | alTUSlEy Ge Atalay Fates Cates xe | O Pero SWwwwD Bee Bet | efsets: Pe 0. OWWWW D DE RY R_ | EVERY GARMENT WE OFFER IS OF OUR WELL KNOWN MARE. is dle full size, is perfect in shape, P 00° WoW DDD EEE BA | i Thoroueuly made, ana ts tenutiale Reise The prices named will please the Ladi and inove the yoods rapidly. = CHEMISE No. 35. Heavy Cotton Lace, trimm ed faced sleeves, 25e.; former price, Be. CHEMISE No. 75. Cluster-Tuck front, plain band, Dest cotton, 43¢. Wide Pleats, Cambric Ruffle ‘This powder never varie, a marvel of purity, strength, and wholesomenesa. More economical than theordinary kinds, and cannot besold in competition ‘with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or CHEMISE, No. 31. trimmed neck and sieves, best cotton, 47¢. ve Seecraury. FINE DRESS SHIRTS TO ORDER HED AND UNFINISHED AYS ON HAND. 'S FURNISHINGS, THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, 850 F street northwest, CHARLES HYaTT, Proprietor, three CHEMISE No, 2, Five clusters of fine Tul burg insertines, Embroidered Baud sud uly 80 former price, te. CHEMISE No, 9. Tucked Yoke, Fine Cambric Ruf- fe, ouly fle; formucr price, Whe. DRAWERS, Hravy Cotton, wide hem, cluster tuck: 25.5 foruier frie, See, DRAWERS No. 34. Twoclusters of tucks, wide tuck between, Sine cotton, only 41 DRAWERS No, 28. ‘Two clusters of tucks, puffing be- tween, Hamburs trimmed ouiy es DRAWERS No. 27. Two clusters of tucks, tucked cambric, rule trimmed, with Torchon lace ouly Slee DRAWERS No, 43, Cluster tucks, fine cambric ruf- Phosphate powders, Sold only in cans. Hova Baxixa POWDER Co., 106 Wall street, N.¥. a6 Previous To Rexovixo, WE WILL SELL OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS AND CARPETS AT PRIME COST. Commencing MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH. NO GOODS CHARGED AT PRESENT PRICES, 12 Crosxa Ovr ‘Undershirts and Drawers, 50 cents, worth 75, Undershirts and Drawers, 75 ceuts, worth $1.25, Scarlet Merino Uidershirts and Drawers reduced 80 per cent Six Fine Dress Shirts made to onder for 87.50. ‘Six Finest Dress Slurts made to order for $12, at A LARGE STOCK OF UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, MEGINNISS., 1002 F street northwest. SKIRTS No, 23. cluster two clusters of tucks above, with wide tuék between: Set SKIRTS No. 40, Cambric Flounce, two clusters of tucks sbove. wilh Canine padiag Gaeta ooh + SKIRTS No. 102. Deep Flounce, with two clusters of fie, only 4 Wide ruffle, with Bleached Cottons, Blearhea Sheeting, Black Cashmeres, Colored Cashmeres, tucks, two clusters of tucks above, with wide tuck be- | SIX ey tween, $1 onl, olor 3. SKIRTS No, 29, Wide Hem. bias tucking between 96 dozen Children’s Full Regular Made Hose at 16 cents | two clusters of tucks, 0c. ; former price, LIS. me per pair. ‘7S dozen Latics! Full Regular Made Hose at 25 cents per ir. 1,000 dozen Best Dress Buttons marked down to § cents, | Calicoes, Pereales, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, White Spreads, Ladies’ Cloth, Shawls, Cloaks, EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR STORE AT PRIME COST. c, 75, T9c, NIGHT DRESSES—Four clusters of tucks, fine cam- ric ruffle, trimmed neck aud slecves, Lined "sebec soe ferait price 81 NIGHT DRESSES—Tot 973. Seven rows insertion 1d edie, two. clusters “of fucks, Sleeves, €1 only: former price, $125, uel BECK and NIGHT DRESSES, Fonr clusters of tucks, four wide id cambric ragte down f End atcewes, fined yoke, SLAY; fear eae gas eee NIGHT DRESSES, Four clusters of, . between Hamnbure down front tacked eaten eed ) a pos ee i ‘triunmed sleeves, Rest cotton, only $1.61, Ivanis Avenue ( NIGHT DRESSES. Three rows insertion and edge 2 ‘neck and sleeves, $3; | gSHINTS—Walking, at 430, S00, 59, 650.7 a0 Saers to Ouven Cons Tere Caaneacse, ‘Whict en ‘United States, and ts, chemists and ‘worthy of all that is SOLID BOSOM FOR. PLAITED BOSOM FOR 12.00 21 you want a perfect-fitting Shirt have them made by | §.B, ELLERY, 1112 F street northwest. jums in Europe, Canada and the TA btcamtad Ne mndomed ty tie tise pisses SDALat the Southern, Exposition me bee worthy of all that is claimed fort, vgs PUBITY AND EXCELLENCE, down front, trimmed |; former price, cane, vint 16, sous near Center Market. | $339," va PaceRe uy discount 0 the trades NIGHT DRESSES. Four ten-tuck clusters, five rows 100 cases. insertions and edge. trimmed neck aud slestes lined ‘HUME, CLEARY & CO. Yoke, $1.19; former price, $1.45. a8-1m 807 Market Space, ‘The above represent only four or five garments in chline, Every in this department has been Rauoed and'we Geliove the prices‘ theloweat Jot nam PRESIDENTIAL YFAR—TRY A WASHING- TON FAPER-THE WEERLY STAR an 'T 18 WISE TO PROVIDE AGAINST EMERGEN_ of eich Atty-six coluinus, USTAB. Ticino en | Ce ee en eee ‘may be a dancerons thing, or not, depending upon the ‘News and Gossip, Personal, tical and Social means at hand to combat it. In sudden attacks of cold, fome articles, 4&0, sunple croup, asthuna, etc., Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will prove | Guvex Away ee. the quickest and most effective cure,and your best S. Veuari's, friend, AT HALF PRICE, Se A ss J And 1339 Peswevivann A’ GJEe- ANDREWS, OVERSEER mx tHE Lown, | THE ENTIRE STOCK OF OVERCOATS AND SUITS} 0d 10 Px RU. Carpet Corporation, was for over twenty years be- oF inthiscity. We have quite a number of men employed fore his removal to Lowell, afflicted with salt rheum in MISFIT RE, mavufacturing Pure French Caudies and the Famous: its worst form. Its ulcerations actually covered more THE STO) Vath carameln ‘than half the surface of is body and limbs. He was CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. Imported Pury Olive Oil on draught. 228-6, entirely cured by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, See certificate in Ayer’s Almanac for 1883. 3 ae Prom Sar-Waree Ovsrens $8 len's Overcoats at $4. Fresh-opened, arrived daily from Norfolk, on Cherry- ‘$10 Men's Overcoate at $5. Terrapin, Clsaia ‘wholeeie ad ria, Fanlic eww- Oon New A re) yore Bintan) eet ; Pie-1m 20 B etrect bomtnesat. UR JNew AADVERTISEMENT F 815 Men’s Overcoats at $7.50. {you TT a COLORED SILKS, BLAGK SILKS AND FANCY $20 Men’s Overcoate at $10. a SILKS, a Shs $91 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF SILKS AT ASTON- | ee Linens, in all the best makes, at low ISHING LOW PRICES. (830 Men's Overcoats at $15. Gg B yy ed poe CARTER’S, 711 Manger Brace - {210 Business Suite st 95. Jone. pi a oho toes COLORED RADZIMERE quatity:| Business Suits Full 2 ya. wide from $1.00 to $2.50 per: Gaal value SLau reduced €9 81.00 SS oe Wine = Cia ieee aro 38, eee ee URC RSS SE RIT EL| —— cusemomermamanen | Eager nips onal punts ip pember tea i ‘$20 Suits in Cassimere and Cheviot at gi, | S18, on Momic, Damask and Dice, a SPR reste aang, way moe SEAT ea utein Oustmereana Cherie TW Mice A Sracunrr Or oe sublime ‘BLACK FRENCH SILKS s at $150, z 1 NUNS. Wetec vars ‘Wook, double width, ee wu OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFER coLneeD LLG that Wwe sold in December, 189, at ee axD large aise, rediced from $8.00 WHITE SWAN MINNESOTA FLOUR Pein Culitcen’s Bata and Overcests ta eames Fee- THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND ¥ STREETS, au 2 ‘1. MARKET mpage | $2Bowure and come to the comer 30th and F stress, Gz0. E. KENNEDY & SOX, ‘Xo, 1900 F street northwest, Foreign Fruits, Table Luxuries, German and French Delicacies, &e., Ee. ia8 apenas Gi ret aud | LADIES GOODS. | w= ‘VON BRANDIS, | MODISTE, ext Smected ett Street SUEIRS* SO Naselvamecvenue, vera Willan. MP = Tomes. |" LADIES TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, | tenow prepared to makeall Kinds of Drees tn firs: clam style, and gusranters perfect At. Cloth Costumes and —, 3. TOMER, 1215 F street northwest, i161 ADIPS. USE WHITE CLOVER FACE POWDER, Js it i the best and eutirely barmalees. Srl omly by Druncate. Price 26, poe bog, : 8 RS Geo Ware, LADIES TATLOR AND HABIT MAKER, ANG F Street, Opposite Ebbitt Hows, Bors leave to Inform the ladice that he is now fully pre- pare to Make al Kine Drvmces the shortage Seg possible. wers tracutatis, Latics” owe faade wo, Londen Talloriuade Gio Costumes and’ Riding ‘To 26t% __ GEO. WHITE, 1895 P street northwest. Crose Ocr. 7 Fine Repe Silk CIRCULARS, with fine Mink ar iia- ing, worth $50, to close now at $30, | 8 Sik Plows DOLMANS, with Black Pur Trimming, | i Worth @40, to clowe now at $28, 4 Fine Silk Plach DOLMANS, very handsome, worth $56, ty close Bow at $38. 4 Finest Scslskin Plush COATS, long owt, worth @7s, | now to clom at 845. 8 age Plush NEWMARKETS, worth @70, now Sacrificns will be made in cases where we have only one carment of aXind Come early, you will buy good foods at prices you pay far common. One lot Tailies' COATS, with Flush Collar, Cuffs an@ | Pockets, only $2.99, Sacrifices will be made in Ladies’ SUITS, all from this | season's purchane, CHILDREN'S CLOAKS and SUITS all reduced, We dou't aay much, Lut what we do say we mean, BARGAINS IN ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS. sa10 Heseera Fra, | IMPORTER, 282 WEST TWENTY-SECOND STREET, NEW YORK, WILL OPEN AT THE ARLINGTON HOTEL, (Vermont Avenue Entranee,) | TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JANU- ARY 1538, rm axp 17rm, WITH AN ELEGANT SELECTION or DINNER SSD EVENING DRESSES, Ause STREET COSTUMES, WRAPS AND CLOAKS, | Which she bas tetely trought from Paris, $a10-49. | M, Wasus, E OUT entire Stock of Plush Dolmans ead * ts, Silk Dolmnans and Circular, Cloth Dolmanaand shets, Cloth Jackets and Newmarkets, Cloth; Jackets aud Jersey Jackets, Purdined Circulars, Silkend | ‘Cloth Snits aud Flan: TWEN | from eack garment. ORAN BUTLDIN ASS WAIK DRESSER FROM PARIS, ares Patents end Five Medale trou: Kapositous of is. Lyons and Vienna, of atid iuiporter of . MAN HAIR AND FINE RATR WORK Jadies tine Hnir Cutting and Huir Dressing. | Megane gnd staupoved su atist cite manner, | | Mas. Sexa Revrenr, (C08 NINTH STREET, OPPOSITE PaTENT OFFICE. welties in ART NEGDLEWORK, KENSINGTON AEASENE and KIBBON EMBROLDEKLES and Aljy MATERIALS for the same. Compicte stock of ARASENE, CHENILLE, FELTS, SATEENS. PLUSHES AND WORSTED FRINGES. STAMPING PROMPTLY EXECUTED, _Ja3-3m X HILBERT, a 1257'Pa. ave. northwest. Dress cutting, drew making, sty Cutt, Alling aud paper pelts eur wore. TO TIRE STOCK of IMPORTED BONNETS AND HATS at a discount of 20 PER CENT. FRENCH FELT HATS at ACTUAL CosT. MES. M. J. HUNT, 1909 F street. F STREET, OPPOSITE EBBITT HOUSE Ruse Arracriox ror, CHR. RUPYFRT'S. ‘Nos. 49. and 405 sth street northwent Nc a Bt ateck of EMBROM Som Utd 9 ony! 0 of EMBROLDERED fiTep Goons ot sit for Children Jan Niwas LACE, SATIN and 3 x “Germattenen aud Zephyr WORSTED. | Getuen BNITHING DAES al colvrs, apd a kinda | PMBRCRDERLD MATERIALS ou baad at the low Sie market vetoes “ais | Mac J.P. Pan, 07 F STREET NORTHWEST. IMPORTER OF FASHION. j NOVELTIES IN PARIS BONNETS AND LONDON BOUND HATS. LONDON MOURNING A SPECIALTY. ADIFS FURS REPAIRED, SEAL ‘Redd and Lined Pur overed. Miia CUNNINGHAM. ae t ‘between Nando. ISS EK MELLON, |M MODISTE, Has removed from Baltimore 10 36 D street southeast, titre tie will minke to ancy Dred and Costus Seong grades ‘With her ote in the art Divseutshing she wuarautere porlect eatifaction io it anise ‘lib etuen’s Clothes bet ‘removed eftectually, Price S180 and @L3e Fl ‘THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANT, of Washington, In fts own building, ‘