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seh THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Peansylvanis Ave, and Lita St, by The Evening Siar Newspaper Company, GEO, W. ADAMS, Pres't THe EVENING Stak m served to sutecribers in the city by carriers, on their own, nt. at 10 cents a ‘counter, ide. per month. ‘ai ‘the 3 rel Sa (Entered at the Fst Office at Wasuingtow, D. Cea second-claw mali matter.) ‘Tue WEEKLY StAR—pubiinhed on Friday—$l a seer pestage prepaid. Ki months. 60 couch aa” All mall at be paid in advecce pepuper sent longer thadh ft paid foe Raven of advertising made known on application, ee ae ce Che pening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. SUPPLEMENT. FRIDAY, DEC. 18. LADIES’ GOODS. HOUSEFURNISHINGS. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. rpoys: Toys: Toys! I MAVE | PENED A large assoriment of Toys, Fancy Articles aud Now- tities at very low prices. “Delis « specialty. Embrol- Geriesand Embrobiering materiain: Zephyr aud Ger Bumown Worsted. stadiping done sbort notion A. H. RICHSTADT, 1200 F st. aw. Maz Vox Buaxom, Movers Formerly with Lord & Taylor, New York; Win. Barr & Co, St. Mo. Suits mare at the shortest notice. ‘Superior fitting, reasonable ‘and satnfaction gvaranteed. Evening Dresses, Bridal Trosseaus a speciaity. aim 920 14th st, between J and K. sents pesnens apenas ET ny ton jor the mont of Jan Sy, teas ee se wil take orders for FINE AKING, Work done in New York establishment at shortest notice. Notice of location given later. @21m_ y J. Sax Gourn, 421 th st., Near Pa. ave. Unique Snow and Frost <mas Cards, Surprise Cards, Favors for the German, I ree Trimmings, ( Silver and (80 shades) French Theue Papers, dorders, Stars, Doll) Heuts, scrap Pictures, silk ‘Transfer Pic- fired Sheet Manic »cen s, Japanese Goods, Pans, Para pis Scrolls, Crepe Pictures, “Mais Lamp shade~. ‘Toys Glas Batis, Candies, icicles, Tinsel, Fronts, ge com, and see. ndedecds #TON HOT 1G AT ARLING WAMSLEY & NEDWELL, € street. Hultimore, Md., of 70'X. cha wwe Just received from Paris. and will NESDAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY and Vining’ Drestes, Walking and. e ¢ nt a Drewen, Evening and fall Dresser, Paris Wraps, Unulks. Mamien, Opera Cloaks, taken and fits guazantecd. Entrance on H st Orders Parlors Dand C, Arlington Hotel, Washingion, D.C. Abi Witt. Finp it To THEM apva Li to call at JEANNERETS Reliable iair 220 F xt. nw. Fine Hair Work and Hair Cut- Ung 2 specialty. Shell and Fancy Toliet Articles nadine NTON Fis’ AND DYE WOKKS, ‘Thirty-five Years Experience. LADIES EVENING DRESSES A SPECIALTY. Velvet and Plush Garments. Crape veils, Laces, Made = -wool Dremes dyed: Specialty a Good MGent's Clothes: Dyed, Cleaned and Repaired Neat cent's 2 and Reasonable Pe Ms. S J. MESSE! PERFECTLY FITTING M Patrerns of Ba-que and Sleeve cut to, measure, and Chosen Fashion Pilates by 3. T. lor's tem, Boe, Aine Cutting, Busting abd Draping’ Statcriais we Frors Darss Sarers uded ty the Leading Dressmakers ‘Tincy are abwolutely pervious. ocdu.ur ADIES SEAL GARMENTS ALTERED, RE dyed and Lined: made. Furs Repaired; Mafis Mint CUNNINGHA. bet Nand 0: SURKET NORTHWEST. Materials for Art t-ubroidery, tinest; of Zephyr, Germantown ant other Yaris, five Laces, Embe efy and Knitting -Iks, Gloves, Hosiery, etc, Infant Shawls, Skirisand Capa Stamping promptly dows. © | JPREXCH | DYRING. | SCOURING AND DRY Clean’ng Fatablishment. 1205 New York ave. u.w. AN kinds of Ladies and Gents Garments byed, | Girraned and finished in the most superior manner Pinsb Cloaks Velvet and Farty Dresses a specialty, | Ladies’ drewes dune up without being ripped. ANTON @ CAROLINE LERCH, formerly with A Fischer. apls M's S552 5, werner Bakes Comets to onler in every style ard mantectal, ‘ed guarantees Ge and comfort Hine sructartins mu French Hand-made hag seen Merino Underwear ‘and finest imported ‘Patent Shoulder Braces, and sll Goods, French Corsets and Children’s Corsets and a $1 Corset (Miss H.'sows "8 Cor a unsurpassed. make) that for the privet SB French, German and Spanst spoken, mrlé_ | __ GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. Houpay Goovs For Parsexrs WICKER CHAIRS, NEWEST DPSIGNS, DOWN QU-LTS AND PILLOWS. CARPET SWEEPERS, GRAND RAPIDS AND ‘WORLD. ORIENTAL CURTAINS. EMBROIDERIES, TIDIES, SCREENS. RUGS, MATS, &c. SPECIAL PRICES IN BODY BRUSSELS AND ALL CARPETS, SPECIAL PRICES IN BEDROOM FURNITURE. OUR STOCK COMPRISES FURNITURE. CaAR- PETS, WALL PAPERS AND UPHOLSTERY Goops. 10-3m W. H. HOUGHTON & Co., 1214 F Street northwest. THIS EVENING. "ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. CONTINUATION SALE OF FINE HAND-MADF ROUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS TRUNKS HAS neater ech AND" FUR ROBES LEATILER goons, NER 5 NO. FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE THE U. 8. TREASURY. Special attention called to the above saic to those in search of Holiday Goods, au the stock must be closed ‘ous, on acconnt ofchancing basiess. _ai7-ot WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts. Tur “Gran Rarer Carrer SWEEPER WILL TAKE UP ANYTHING THAT A BROOM WILL FROM ANY KIND OF CARPET, MOQUETTE, INGRAIN, BRUSSELS OR VELVET; WHILE IF PRESSURE Is GIVEN IT a5 WITH A BROOM, TO REMOVE DIRT IMBEDDED IN THE CARPET, IT WILLSTILL RUN EASILY AND DO THE WORK MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY BROOM J. W. SCHAEFER & BRO. az No, 1020 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. Wan Pareas Special Desigus. INEXPENSIVE PAPERS IN ART COLORS HOUSE AND FRESCO RAINTING. Designs and Estimates Furnished Specialties tn CARPETS AND FABRICS Agents for MORRIS &€ COMPANY FURNITURE. P. HANSON HIBS & Co. 815 15th st. nw. Cow Wearner ocl-3m ‘Wil soon be here, and in vonr preparation for it be sure to inapect our assortment of HEATING STOVES, which fs now complete, und embraces all grades, from the cheapest to the higitest price. AU exumuutou ts reepectiully solicited. Wes SENKS €09 a Te stroot now PIANO D_ORGANS. _ New Esetaxn Praxos DEFY COMPETITION. UNSURPASSED IN WORKMANSHIP. MATCHLESS IN TOUCH AND TONE. HAVE ATTAINED AN UNPURCHASED PRE- EMINENCE. THE BEST that SKILL and MONEY can make Sold at moderate prices. Insj e:tion invited. _414__ EVERETT, Piano Rooms, 433 7th st. nw. 7th street northwest. Pianos, Organs, Music a: pe eh: val Mente! wondertal Sele Piasiag Auarunene., To Pianos, Plano Dancers, Vucophones, and other M cal Noveities iu great variety. ais sel8 S AND Mote For THE HOLIDAys, B\ WILD & BRO. Jvsr Recaven A FULL LINE OF SHAW KNIT HALF HOSE, the Best Wearing Sock in the world. & B ELLERY, . 112 Fst ow. 6 Uniaundered Shirts to order for $7.50 A perfect GtGuaranteee HY Woot open we: 2 ers, all woo. Vest aod Drawers, at $1 1.5, $2. Searle all wool Vest and Drawers, at $1.00, 82 and 4.50. “Cartwright and Warner's" “Star” “American Hos: ers. Co. Norfnik aud New Brunswick” Uhuerwear for Gentlemen. Heavy (anton Flannel Drawers, st 50,75. met y Six fhe Dress Shirts to order, at $9, $10.50, $12 and | 15.0. . bi DousLas, | 522-524.526 Ninth Street. ‘and 28 SEWING MACHINES, &._ E WOULD ADVICE EVERY LADY TO TRY the light-runoing “HOUSEHOLD,” SEWING MACHINE V before you may be induced to purchase some inferior make. ‘ithe: 2o gears, felt or rawhide will ive less trouble and outwear any other sew uachine made. WM. STIEBELING, soe th st. three doors above F st.. and 1717 Pa. sv. No canvasersemployed It will more than pay you to be your own agent. ‘Wenting and repairing (ome ax EXAMINE THE CELEBRATED NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE, ‘Whether you buy or not. It Is positively the simplest and most “durable Sewing Machine made. “The range of worx that can be done on the NEW HUME ceupot be duplicated. 'A cum plete stock of Seeond-hand Machines on band. (Call and examine them, 5. OPPENHEIMER & BRO., Sole Agents for the Leght tanning Siew Hodee, Good Mucuines For Heat Sewing Machine Repair- ing Speciait; as :UPPOSE YOU LOOK IN AT McKENNEYs SS Reliabie Sewing Mactine House, 427 Uth s:, and Sethe New Automatic White. Iti a little Daisey. ew Machines of ail Renting avd Ke ___ BOOKS, &e. F ASHINGION CIRCULATING LIBRARY, ‘wu7 14th st. a. we mb12 Some recent additions: Conspiracy. Pere Goriot Hyper: On Both sides Honuyperough. ‘Mortal Antipathy. Sweet Cicely- (418) __And Latent Pericdicais_ yy sy c TER. 429 71H ST. Now. H K STORE La ‘ASHINGTON CIRCULATING LIBRARY, W ‘807 14th street northwest. NEW BOOKS. Fu SLIPPERS! SLIPPERS! SLLIGATOR SLIPPERS, SKALSKIN SLIPPERS, MAROON GOATSLIPPERS, | PVE BEST PACE as 925 Pennsylvania avenue. PIANOS. MUSIC ‘axD frei MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. Pianos sold on Installments, Exchanged, Rented, Tuned and Repaired. Sole Agent for STEINWAY & SONS, ASD E GABLER & BRO’S PIANOS, ‘New andSecond-hand Pianos of other makes al In stock at low figar ee ee rr is & CO.'S, MU: ‘Musical Instruments tor Hol BetrumerjOHN F ‘937 Pennsylvania ave. Pe ‘OS FOR RENT OR SALE ON INSTALL ments. JNO. F. ELLIS & CO., 937 Pennsylvania ave de-danl AND REPAIRED. ‘937 Pennsylvania ave. MACS S HAMED ORGANS-KNOWN AEE aViover the civilized world. JNO. ¥. ELLIS &0., 837 Pennsylvania ave. dot anl ‘EBEK PIANOS, UNEXCELLED IN TONE, ‘appearance and durability. JOHN EF a9-tjand 937 Pennsyivanis V SE, BONS PIANOS-EXCELLENT ME ‘dium price instruments, JOHN F. ELLIS @ CO., 937 yivania 2 dhol EHNING PIANCS—STA’ INSTR D ta. JOUN ¥. ELLIS & CO,, ian 937 Pennsylvania ave. GUD, FIANOS-BEAUTIFUL TONE AND ¥ Snisn. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO., ‘d9-tjand nnsyivania ave. OOD SECOND-HAND PIANOS FOR SALE AT moderate ‘and on reasonable terms, “JNO. ELLIS & 37 Pen ALLET, DAVIS & CO'S UPRIGHT GRAND PIAL The perfect Pianv vi the world. New ‘and elegant ¥ Monthly paymente at low- ‘ext factory prices for the holiday season. oo H. L. SUMNEK, 611 9th st. now. NOS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. FINEST DISPLAY OF REAL GEMS OF, 1 T IN GRAND, SQUAR. ABT Fi giiGnt PrANos. from the plain Ro-ewood to the richest ornamented styles in’ all kinds of Fancy Woods, inlaid. carved Marquetry and other ornamental finish, artistic styles, re of of the mamt WM. KNABE € CO., UNEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH AND WORK- WAREROOMS, 817 MARKET SPACE. PIANOS FOR RE Firet-clags Upright, Square aud Grand Pianos for WM. KS ABE & CO.'S WAKEROOMS, 817 Market Space. GEQONDHAND. PIANOS. AN ATTRACTIVE S assortment, comprisioga namber of ele, Saul meyieg ut Hite used, Klmone as good wale yr 7 few. All Fra NOs offered in good fepats ‘A nuaber of sec scrable Tustrtinia’ aa low an 850 to 0. TERMS | KASY—MONTHLY I TS OR CASH. WM. KNABE & COS. WARERCOMS, 517 Market Space. = See best reasonable instruments in’ the > « G.H. KUMN, 407 loth st. pn w., as ALL STYLES ‘The ZEPHYR Is our Specialty imthat lisa, It's the Lightest and best sitting Rubber made. Cork Soles for Slipper bottome—Plain and Fleece i ‘Also s complete line of Boys and Youth's Schoo! Shoes at the very I owest Cub Prices. ‘Our lise of Mime’ and Chudren’s Spring Houle t+ be largest in the city wm & RICH, ‘717 MARKET SPACE ONE PRICE TO ALL FRE UPRIGHT PIANOS-SALE OR RENT— ATV. BECKER'S, 9010theeaw Fry pei Firstclam Tuning and Repairing Entabliabed over 20 years, ecl-3m_ surrens: | Exxnsox Praxos, OVER 36,000 NOW IN UsE A thoroughly tre-ciass and relisble piano at 8 medium price. STECK & CO. AND BAUS & CO. PIANOS. Piance sod Organs exchanged, repaired, wed, (oxed,and tur reut, Rewt appued if purchased. Jesh nud lnwos evs plete asauTiuient O41 oc, music. 1 the chy. HENRY ERPRRACH, 915 F 20 Managing Pactner of the late firtn of ills 03 Fon THE FINEST MADE GARMENTS PLACE YOUR ORDERS with GEORGE T. KEEN. MEKCHANT TAILOR, clHim 616 Vii STREET NURTHWEST. E e cn a ea es Wi aud very C7 Hevoul tad bape school Bhecs treks Gia eo dw. BELBY'S, 1914-1916 Peuusylvanis ave. C28 Tu-MORROW. rpHomas DU WLING, Aveuoneer. FINE FRENCH PLATE MANTEL AND PIER MIRNONS, FINE DAMASK AND OTHER WINDOW’ DRAPERY, PARLOK DECURA- TIONS, PARLOR, CHAMBER, DI ROOM, AND OFFICE "FURNITURE, FINE MAT: TRESSES, NEW AND SCONDHAND CAT- PETS. TOGETHER WITH MANY ARTICLES NOT NECESSARY TO MENTION. A180, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, HORSES, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, & SATURDAY, DECEMRER NINETEENEH, 1885, commencing AT TEN O'CLOCK. within and in iront of my auction rooms. I shall seil a valuable collection of household effecia. rpuomas DowLINa. ‘Auotioneer. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF HORSE, WAGON, On SATURDAY, DECEMBER NINETEENTH, 1885, at TWELVE O'CLOCK, in front of the tion poms, * Ba pone Re erga aoe Evenue, Ya ‘authority of tue Orphans Cour FSATAT HROOKS, the above outfit, 16-3t Administrator, JPOR SALE SD SABINGTON.” | ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VIRGL On THURSDAY, December 24, 1885, at 12 o'clock m., tp the city of Alexandria, Va, ai the Fairfax street entrance of the Corporation Court oom, will be offered at pubiie auction, the propery in suid county known as ‘Abington;” formerly the residence ot n. Alexander Hunter. ington” consists of 253 acres of land, about halt way between the cities of Wa, hington and Alexandria, one side fronting on the Potomac, with wharf an Jadi: g: the other fronting om ihe Alexandria and Washington ra:lroad and turnpike, the whove bein in the form of a rectangular parallelogram, The supe- for quality, of its sul, and ibs ve y eligible location make the property specially destrabie. ‘ihe part front- Eps eee teers i three yearn with, kiterest foun day of sale, Payable ree foamy with, interest’ frou day of cole, payable annually; the deterred In-tallmemtst. be secured. by bonds of ‘purcha er, wits; approved security. aid the ‘Ude to be retained until they are paid AKIUR iBERT, f ECBE] GEORGE A. MUSHBACK, CHARLES B STUAR issloners of Circui 5-160" Samm Sxmem Sx It fs only the wearer that knows the warmth derived from one of these comfortable garments, and ‘consequently to those we don’t have to say any- thing regarding their advantages of comfort or Cress. But it is the inexperienced and to those not wearigs these that we wish to alm‘our remarks, WHY? ‘ecause we know that a skirt would be sucha nice present for auy lady or child, and al- though you may not wear one, you would gratify some one by contributing to their comfort, and, possibly, health Now the prices we have put on these are not near their recular value and conse- quently within reach of any one. We have now in stock Tadiey’ Skirts made af good ality Melton Cloth, with deep plaited ruflles, dierent colored piping, aad fords very mds above the rules, 700. Flannel Skirts, made of nice quality all-wool Flarnel, with two plaited rufiies and folds above the rufle, Felt Skirts, with three plaited ruffles, in all colors, AT 98C. Felt Skirts, with five (5) plaited ruffles, in different Mcolore aud uifterentcolSred piplngs AT $1.58. Cloth Skirts, with fine plaiting, ruffles with folds of ‘embroidered velvet Invall cviors and silk stiteuing, FOR $1.79. Itallan Cloth Skirts, heavy quilted, AT 8119, Satin Skirt with dep satin quilting, nel, FOR $2.09. ‘Best quality Satin Skirts, nicely embroidered, for $4.98, $5.23, $6.49, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00. CHILDREN'S FELT ANE FLANNEL SKIRTS. At any price you want one for and any quality you ‘We are seljing a Child’s Flannel Skirt jah +) sage. This dubtous, bat come and see Self. "OF conree thip was not made to sell for that money, but we Go this sort of thing. IN CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS' PLUSH CAPS We have s beautiful stock and complete assortments. Children’s Plush Caps made of the best quality silk plush, nicely triramed, . AT $1.96, Children,s Striped Flannel coats to fit Children from } to byeam, in all the newest patterns and made in the latest atyles, AT 92.75. Children’s fine all Sik Posh Coats, newest cuts, AT 67.49. Infante’ Cloaks, made of sil wool Cashmere, with ‘cep quilting of watin around Cape, AT $3.50. Infante’ Cashmere Cloaks, made in Mother Habbard + style, rimmed with F.bbon bow, FOR $2.35. Infants’ Mother Hubbard | Cl ith hand-em- ot joaks, wi A ality fea with broidered collars and emt AT $6.96. Now any of the above would be Chrismas Present, and’ an article any one would be glad to receive if in need of. So come and select your Presents now and do not wall gntil the last day before purchasing your Christ: as Presents, ‘The assortment in all departments is now fresh and consequentiy all the more urgent you should come and buy now. FROM MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. TO ACCOMMODATE: THOSE WHO CANNOT MAKE THEIR PUR- CHASES DURING THE DAY. LANSBURGH @ BRO, ONE PRICE, 420-422-424-428 SEVENTH STREET, a12 Sear Sam Sacaus We have in stock, regdy fof immediate delivery, nineteen SEAL SKIN SACQUES, from 36 inches to 45 inches iong, and from 34 in, to 42 In. bust measure, at $100 $115, $125, $150 to $250. ‘These garments were ull made early in the sonson. thereby insuring Good and perfect workmanship. Garments ordered Now will not receive the same attention, as all manu- facturers are busy With special orders, SEAL VISITES, trimmed with Fox, Lynx and Skunk. PLUSH VISITER PLUSH BACQUES, from $25.00 to 950.00. ‘The largest and finest stock of Wraps in thus city to select from. Beaver, Lyng, Fox and Monkey Mutt, Fur Trimming in every variety. Misses’ und Chjldfen's Furs, suitable for Holiday presenta, DUNLAPS NEW YORK HATS, fn Silk. Opera. and Derty. Silver Handle Presentation UMBRELLAS WILLETT & RUOFF, MATTERS AND FURRIERS, ao 905 Pennsytvania ave, “THE CONCORD HARSESS” “THE. OONCORD COLLAR.” ‘Harness of eter ves wR Genuine Sas aa js mapped ut varity Vety Law Boise eel Tae Viexxa Orroux Comrary 09 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W., MARK» EVERY ARTICLE Di PLAIN VIGURES r[\HOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer. AM ENGINE AND BOILER, SEVERM- HEAVY FARM WAGONS” LARGH PLAT. FORM SCALFS, SEVERAL BARRELS CIDER, &c.,&c., AT AUCTION. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), DECEMBER NINE- TKENTH, 1885, at TEX O'CLOCK, in, trout of my auction rooms, I shall sell a large lot of San abave WALTER B. WILLIAMS & O0.. Auctioneers REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DF- SCRIPTION, CARPETS, Exc, INCLUDING SEVERAL PIANOS. Arso. THE CONTENTS OF DWELLING, REMOVED TO QURSALESROOM FOR CONVENIENCE OF On TOMORROW MORNING, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, we shall seil at our Salestoum, corner 10th street aud Pennsylvania avenue, ae WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts. rP\HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. LANDAU, PAIR HO} HARD x ‘TO-MORROW, TEENTH, 1885, at TWE! my auction rooms, w tiNcr bin WISER D NE N LE ‘TY-SECOND, A. M. we shall sell, sume is Worthy the attention of buyers. disd WALTER B. WILLIAMS & (0., Ancts, W A2TER B WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, TENTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE os RICH AND ELEGANT TRIPLE SILVER WARE, Byordet of the Tamtan silver Manutaetiriyg Co, ¢ Beautina CLOCK ss, Fe) BRAS, BEV jandsome Goods, sand many dding and Chiis max Presents; to be without reserve to (ite hi Idlers. Sales DAU.’ PAST TW P. ‘Tenth street and Pennsyivania ave- WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioncers. ii, ‘ FOURTH A) STHWEST. G G" 0) ND FIFTH N O'CLOCK, n Building, Twill sila | ot of old. 2 urnitura, &., a8 partly ted) below. 1ot Brussels Curpets, jot Straw and Cocoa Mattings, . Letter Presses, Water, Cook Avs nitigs, Case on . Desk Top . Map Hacks, Doors, Lot € ; urniture and many other articles as nd at a OW z ‘moved at the ex- uiter the sule. “A de nse OF cls p \uired of each purchager at (he time of Dosit wil be sale. By order of the Secretary of the Interior. a Tats: s THOM. DOWL “Auctionee! JV ALTER B. WILLIAMS « CO,, Auctioneers RIOR HOUSEHOLD BODY BRUSSEL. O:HER CARPEIs, BEDDING. &, AT | AUCTION, By virtue of deed of trust. dated November 15 A.D. 1884, and duly recorded ia1 ‘ follo 11, et. Sen, one of the 1. nd records of the Dist > tuid by direction of the party secured ction on TUES A i ar tc., Ment-oned in theschedt lv attached W SION TABLE, CHAfK Si HALE MATT IESE vt BODY BRUsS! . RUGS AND DOOR BRUSSELS HALL AND STAIR CARP! TC. The furniture is of the best make, and offers great | inducementsto perties furnishing to give this sale their sbecial attention, Term de! LIAMS, Trustee. NELY CARVED FURNITURE, FRENCH PIQUE FRENCH CLO. DEA CHINA S XD VASES A. RARE GOODS, AT AUCTION. Qn MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER TWEN: TY-FIRST, 1885, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, at residence of the lute H, N. Hurlow, No, 1215 At street northwest. I shall sell the entire household ef- fects, embracing in part— One Rosewood Piauo-forte, Cover and Stool; Pier Mirror, Fine Steel’ Engravings and Paint, ings of rare value, French Mantel Set (Clock and Side Pieces), Elegantly Carved Parlor Set, four pleces formerly helo ed to Johu F.. ose; ‘Two Eligabettcan Chairs, formeriy the proper Wol sam, Ward: Swiss Carved Cabluct: Very Hanassme Macias Vase, Pedostais, Buhl Call pet, Antique Clock, Kare Pieces of Dresden ‘Gina o1 the Marcolini nd King’s Period,1770 and 173 uperd Old India china Servi represent! g the ‘Three Periods; One Set. oi Twelve Ploces of the Titzhugh china, the rarest of old India China—blue and gilt: Nan- kin Plates, Croquet Cups and Saucers all differ: ent; Rare ‘Old Chinese Vases und China Cups Sad Saucers (old ‘hllad; painted in Seopa) Window Drapery, Velvet Covered Chairs’ an Sota, TICLES THAT WERF, PURCHASED AT THE ces ‘an TURNER SALE ae Carved fable and Hail Stand, Satin musk Table Cloth and Napkins, with Suroner's initials, Wine Cioths, Fire Irons and Bellows ‘and other articles ine Old. Cat-giass Decanters (very rare pieces), Gen- Ping alasortinent of Flac O10 cul und Bagraved ‘Ginssware,Siiver-Plated Ware.very tine French “hinaDintier and fea serviee crimson and gold; Aning Room Furniture, Black Walnut Ct ver Hurniture, Wardrobcs, Fine M. trewes, Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Fillo Spring. Under Be. s, Table Ware, Blanket Comforts, Sheets, and Sprvads, Stewart Cook ing Stove, Kitchen Requisites, dc. N. B—There are some rare and scarce articles in this collection of :00ds, Which should be gathered Jn dy opr comno' ‘a15-tas, INSYLVANIA AVE. N, W. 1211 BENSSYEVANIA AVE § OW: ATER OF 2M RNISHING GREAT SLAUG! E MEN'S FU! ‘To close business by Jan. Ist our entire stock ot Men's Furnishings will be sold adores ‘of cost. No bumbug. very article to be sold at a great sacrifice. All brands of Collars 10c. each, All brands of Cuffs 18c. ‘Tee SHIRTS. SHIRT) Our celebrated $1.25 Shirt reduc fe aan heen cel “Tbe. irt, unlaun L, re C. Ou ublaundered Shirt reduced pa UNDEKWEAR. UI ‘sult to $3. Fancy Wool Shirts and Drawers reduced trom $40 $2.50 a sult. Fancy Wool Shirts. Drawers reduced from 65 toes Rene NOS 408 AND 405 7TH ST. B. W. ‘ ‘Headquarters forthe WHITNEY CHILDREN'S CARRIAGE COMPANY Aino s fali line of ROLLER ea reg riage wif Deval tecss =" ‘st goad CANE Soe CITY AND DISTRICT. SANTA CLAUS’ LETTER BAG. What the Little Ones Write te Goed Saint Nick. LITTLE MISSIVES RECEIVED AT THE POST OF- FICK FOR KRIS KINGLE—WHATTHE CHILDREN ASK FOR—POOR LITTLE ONES WHO HAVE NO CHRISTMAS AT HOME. Santa Claus’ mail is very heavy this year, Dozens of little missives addressed to “Santy Clos,” or “Santaclaus,” or “Mr. Criscringle,” have passed through the city post office. The superscriptions represent all the eccentricities of juvenile caligraphy. Sometimes the name of “Mr, Criscringle” is begun in the lower left hand corner and ends somewhere on the other side of the envelope, For several years a gen- tleman representing himself to be Santa Claus hus appeared at the city post office and claimed these letters, A Star reporter traced this Santa Claus to his home last year and found that he took pains to answer all these little letters In some way. In some erses he did It by giving a hint to ‘parents, and in others, where the letters gave evidence of the poverty of the home from which the little letter came, he took some way of sending a ray of light and happluess into that home on Christmos day. When a Stax reporter bunted up this Santa Clans this year he found him comfortably set- Hed in his dressing gown at. his library table with all his mall scattered about him. “*Some Of these letters ure very touching,” he said as STAR reporter gathered them up to read them, “Sometimes “a trasting child, having vith in Santa Claus, will write things to bim that would never come out In any other way I wish people who were able and willing to help them could know these things.” A LETTER SENT TO MISS CLEVELAND. “One letter I received,” continued Santa | Claus, “I sent to Miss Cleveland, It came all the way trom Princeton, Ill, I kept a note of it,” he added, picking up. memorandum and reading. “It began: ‘Mama says yoa are poor this year and can’t make many presents. Then’ the little girl says: ‘I would like a new white apron and anew book,’ and she closes her letter in this way: ‘Dear Santa Claus, you most always forget mama: Theard her’ say onee she liked uice | books better than anything else. Iwi i, ifyou | are not too pour, you would bring ucr'a nice | | one. I will send ‘this to the town where the | President lives. I think you will get it. When you start out with your sleigh you will find my, stocking at Princeton Illinois with the name of Annie ——on it! Isent the letter to Miss Cleveland with an explanation as to how it came into my pos-| session, [saw In THE STAR tbat she was pres ent at the Christmas club meeting and I thought that perhaps she might like to answer that fetter.” Santa Claus’ heap of letters was quite large. Some of them bore evidence of having been written by older Feople ior the little ones, but these ure quickly Uetected by Santa C! nd | pizeon-holed, as being of less Importanc n those coming «directly from the tittle on iG Was hot hard to distinguish the latter class. Some of them are printed in great Roman char- nucle Lover the pase. In’ others the litue writers have care.uliy ruled heavy lewd pen- | cil lines, to make a sort of track for the letters | to travel on, and keep them from rambiing ail over the page. TWO LITTLE NEIGHBORS, In one diminutive envelope came two little letters or two little squares of note paper. Two lit- tlegirls had got together, and written in conti- dence to Santa Claus, One of them said: Dear Santa Claus— e bring mea ltttlesister,a dear little puppie. Fi let Rosita live togeather next door to ourtamily. JoserHIxE — N st. nw. The other one said: Dear santa clanss— I wanta beautiful french doll that will talk | fnd a tricycle and # dear ite sister and adeur little baby of my own, Rostra — Pst. n.w. Then on adetached piece of paper ove of the little ones had gushed forth asf Dear old Santacluus. Good old Santa «na claus. wus, WANTS SOME TIN SOLDIERS. One little boy had printed the following letter on a piece of brown manilla paper: DEAR SANTA CLAUS P ND. A LITTLE BOY SEVE YEARS OLD SOME LDIERS WITH SON and a AC. : ED 10—ity st, Wasi 74 1 Marry— WHAT A GAITHERSBURG GIRL WANTS. aunty Clos— lease sir send m y little brothers a Chrismas resjnt little brother Perce Is a little boy on!y | > yeurs old he sity's he wants a nice cap and gloves to keep his Years and hans warm and 1 am going to scool ‘and wish [could get a nice warm cloke to wear to scool. Brother and Brother Charlie says they wouid like to have | somthing too. Our papa Is pore and hus to work hard he aint got much money, WHAT WOULD MAKE WILLIE HAPPY. A small boy living on D street makes the fol- lowing modest request: Dear Santa Claus—Please bring me a pony, harness, tree, forty marbles, one ugat, priti press. Witiak Wy WILL BE GOOD IF HE GETS ALL. Another small boy writes: Dear Santa Claus—I thought I would write Yous letter totell_ you what 1 want you wo ring me for my Christmas, I should like to have a sleigh, a horse and some steam cars and some tools and some candy & nuts and every- thing that is nice. Iam very anxious to have a Nanny Goat & an Express wagon, harness and whip. If 1 get all of them I will be a good boy. Good bye Santa Claus I hope you are well, From your dear little boy Lemuel —, Carroll st. Don't forget the number, A SLED AND A DUMPING CART. Another boy living on Prospect avenue writes: Dear Santa claus, I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Ubristmas. I want a sled and a dumping cart, from Harry — NO PAPA TO GIVE HER ANYTHING. A little girl living at Upper Falls, Massachu- setts, writes or rather prints the following: Mr. Sandy Claws.—Please send me something for Christmas, Iam a good little girl and awful poor and did not have anything lor myself last year. Ihave no papa to give me anything. Deraey AY —, Upper Falls, Massechsits, Care Aunty Mary. DOES NOT CHEW GUM. A little girl living in Park Place, this city, writes: Dear Old Santa Claus.—I am anxious for you tovisitme. I am a little ait oaly six years old. |My papa is buried and I have only mam- ma, and she is not able to give me all I want. I do not chew gum like the other children. I try to be good. Oh, deartmy ee doll has her eyes punched ont and I would fikea new one. y table, Nellie broke the leg off—so you see would like a new one—also a set of dishes—a willow carriage, and lots of nuts, candies and gakes. I x0 to Slinday school when the weather hope to hear from you soon, ‘Your dear little friend, yupea — A POOR LITTLE BALTIMORE BOY. A boy in Baltimore writes as tollows:— ‘Dear santy clous— girls and give them presents soi thought that if { write you a letter you might send me some littel thing iam a boy that has no father for he dide 1 month before 1 was ‘born and m: mother is poor she hag three of ue “Mary Carlie and Jobn—that’s me. Mother has to work hard bys moe giftl would tove you sp much if you will send tne some little Alike books if oe pene Cane aaa oy Ht 0a py yogeming send me ung pleas send ft to 228, St Paul st. Baltimore. ‘Thare 1s whare my mother works. Good bye please think of me and I will always love you my name is John W— oo ee miaacnanpen Dear. Santa: Iama little gin B youn ca. and I understand ne Phe nenerane poor *T try.to be I wash ‘dishes cnt ee take care of baby. My father has to pep ere G OF oy gina I vrai bao tong otyour Dee ALL THAT BESSIE HAS TO GAY. ae eee Paris Eises es op, ands Doll and some WOULD BE GLAD oF ANYTHING, ‘A little letter dated silk Hope, N. C., sayat ‘Will you be kind enuff to remember two away down sister | engaged in a thankless tas! mas, We are to little Dear Santa Claus we will be glad of any’ ‘we can get. Your Litre Frrexps, ‘Send to Lou and Olivia, Silk Hope, Chatham county, N.Ce ~ A BATCH FROM 10WA. Several letters, came from Waverly, Iowa, where, it is sald, & teacher read to her pupils, the account published in THE STAR a year ago of s Santa Claus in Washington. Twool the letters are from a brother and asister. The little girl writes: “You look so kind and pleasant in pictures, that T thought maybe you would send mes nice lace lar for a ristmus present if 1 would write you a short letter and tell you that I wanted one.” She adds: “I send this to Washington because it is the capital of our country and I think you live there. I wish I could see the place just once and I'would be happy.” In @ postscript she says: “I have been told there was not any She’ brother ‘writes: “Will you please be e brother ites: Lad kind as tosend ine.a pair of skates?” He pru- dently adds: * * “Tam nine years of age and wear a number one shoe.” and says In a post- script: “P. X. I do not, know where you live: but I suppose you live in ington, the capital of the United States.” A boy in the same town writes: Santa Claus—Dear Frien I wish to tell you that Iwisb I bad a watch andachain, for I have tried to get them: for # long time, but never suc- ceeded. "A few days azo I heard of you, and I thought you will surely send me them if you will, If you will I will thank you very much, Yours traly, Oscen —. Another Waverly boy says: “Iai in the fifth grade and go to the High school building. My teueher told me of you the other day. Iam vory {nd of music. Last Christmas my father ot me a mouth organ, and I learned to play on pretty good, but it is broken now. I. wanted a fidale, but my father was too to buy it, and when I heard of you I thought maybe you would send ime one. I am now ten years old. and my father is seventy-two (72) years old and belongs to the G. A. R. or Grand Army of the Repubile, and was born in England.” WHAT OTHER LITTLE ONES WANT. A little boy, Willie —, living on East Capitol street, who has taken great pains to write in straight lines, says: “Bring mea box of tools, and acannon and a box of alleys, and an agate, and ten cents in my stocking.” ‘Two little girls, Allie and Ethel, write from Osborne, Kas.: ris Kingle Please bring me a doll “Dear buggy, and a dolly to ride in it,anda ttle broom, and a littie spoon and some candy and nuts, and peanuts, and a book with pletures in and please bring Ethel something nice.” A luie Fourteenth street girl, Lillie —, writes: “Dear Cris Will you please bring me a story book a doll and a carriage. Iam trying to be @ good little gir, and if you will bring me these I Will always be good. Fi Who lives on Georgia avenue, saya: “Dear Kriskingel please bring me a steam car that winds up and runs up a Du” Mabel -. of Lewiston, Me., says: “I want a teaset and alittle table and alittle doll and some candy und a pair of skates and a very little ivoking glass square If you wiil give ine this { will seud you this pretty card,” ‘The curd to which she refers was bol enclosed in the letter, A little girl named Fannie writes : “I would like to have a little bereau vary bad. It you please. I live in Appleton, Wis.” HOW SANTA CLAUS ANSWERS THEM, that appear to come children of well-to-do parents, Santa Claus rs by sending a Christinas card and the following message WASHINGTON, D. C., December, 1885. My dear young friend :— me bas been received, but you | must know that people do not always get what they ask for. | Well, I have so many little folks to look after that I have to hear froin some of the grown-up ple before I can select giits, You had best tell some crown-up, who foves You, Just what you have written mé, show this letter, und if they think you have been good enough, I shail Gear of it in some way, and I tink you will get something. }sene you a pretty card #0 you wil} \c sare of that. Do not think you are slighted if you do not et just what you want. Thank you for your letter. With much love, your old friend, Santa Claus, eS a Mr. Randall and Mr. Morrison. CLOSE OF THE GENERAL DEBATE ON THE HOUSE RULES, After THE Stan's report of the debate on the rules in the House closed yesterday, Mr. Cas- well, of Wisconsin, spoke in favor of repealing an wmendment, but against the ap- ils, in a twenty minutes’ , minority report, said he knew that the commit- te’, of Which he had been chairman, in endeay- oring to resist un ue appropriations, were but he had not expected that men in public station would rise up to condemn a man or aset of men engaged in the laudable work of saving the expenditure of the j-ublic money. He was followed by Mr. Burrows. Then Mr. Morrison closed the general debate in a two- ininute s eech, saying: “The assumption of the gentleman ‘from l’ennsylvapia that any- body found fault with the appropriations eom- initlee or with any tember of it because it had ped to reduce expenditures 1s In large part gratuitous. The chupiain without eyes has not followed his God more blindly than I have fol- lowed the committee on appropriations in every reduction it hus proposed.” “And I hate to purt with you now,” Mr. Randall remarked. “The assumption that you will part with me is equally gratuitous,” Mr. Morrison responde and then added: ‘he inierence Intended w be drawn from thece rules that anybody who participated in making this report had for his Purpose an Increase of expenditures, or that the adoption of this report will inereuse expend- Mtures, is equally gratuitous.” The proj revision was then read by clauses for amendment. oo —___ ‘The Care Race Horses. From the Chicago News, “There is all the difference between the stable surroundings of trotting horses and ranning horses that there is between a palace and a hovel,” said a horseman yesterday. “Running horses being less_prized, naturally less care is tuken of them. Ii you visit the stable of a run- ner you are apt to fiud the animal witha $3 blanket on, stand! ng in an unkept stall, with a colored man asicep In one corner and another negro frying. pork outside. With the trotters it 4s very different. You will find the stable spick and span from the hay-loft to the floor—so clean that one could eat a meal there without the slightest compunctions on the of the stomach. The barness will be clean and shining, the several parts neatly hui bing cloths will be dry and fanciful shapes like hotel napkins; the straw under the pepe, animal's feet will be as dainty as matting in @ maiden’s bondoir, all’ will be platted “into the. semblance Pt into sem! of a mat. The horse itself will rubbed several times @ day, will glisten like silk. His hoofs and dried, and his whole person will be close! watched by his rubber, who is constantly wii him. Every sympton is noted and reported to the trainer or owner itappears, The trotter’s meals are served to him with clucklike regularity, and bis daily life is one Found of methodical heal The trainer asks twice @ day, a8 a doctor would about ae patient, a of questions, which bring out the conduct and condition of the horse aince he last visited the stable. He asks bow it has sley eigen it while eating, ae. At night the ‘rul pen pon with a \t. cory and thorong! rabbed down, fect bathed carefully, in E E I ; ie Fie = a : 5 : i 5 i fl anders, the richest (eae endiprentny editor is told to write him up, Where are the Provisions of Mr. Hears Bill as It et See Renee ian. ‘The Senate yesterday afternoon passed sr. Hoar's bill “to provide for the of the duties of the office of President in case of the removal, death, resignation or tnebility both of the President and Vice President.” Mr. Edmunds’ to provide that a or in caseof his removal, the Treasury, or if of ity, then the Secretary there’ be pone, of in case his removal, death, or then the Secretary of War, or if or in case of his death, resignation, removal, inability, that x jnability, that the Attorsey General removal, the Secretary ‘The'Warysor ie bility, then. the ‘Gecketary ‘of ine, Tuterion or ii inability, then the shall act’ as Freeideut wou, the President or Vice it in re moved or @ President shall be elected: Provided, thet whenever aad duties of the office of the the Untted States shall devolve upon any RE the persons named herein, if Congress be not then in session, or if it would not meet in ac cordance with law within treaty dave these. after, it shal ry upon Whom sald powers ‘dation devolve to issue 3 a5 & ‘convening Congress traordibary sondon, giving 20 days Doves time of meeting. Sec. 2. That section be held to describe and us shall have been — a adhe digitie named, and such as are President under the Consiitation, ‘Bot under impeachment House of Represen- tives of the United at the time the powers and dutien of the shall devolve upon them respectively. Section 3 repeals sections 146 to 160 of the Revised Statutes. ME. RANDALL'S BILL, introduced tn the House » provides, first, that the presidential electors ahall hold SBelcomecs ar, = weil fore —— hat Whenever, In case removal, death or resignation ofthe Presigent, the Vice President States, the electors shall meetin their respective States and elect another Vice President. In the same manner, in case of the removal, resigna. tion, death or disability of the President and Vice President, the electors shall elect another President and another Vice President, In case of the removal or Geath of either the 9 or Vice President, the Secretary of State shall poy, the yp teengp gat the several — thereof, ans ey juested to potify electors to meet on the liret Wednesday mext ensuing after the expiration of one month from and after the notice by the Secre- sary of State and shall selecta ‘t and Vice President. It is eae pte that in the event of the death, remo: or Gisability, both Je President shall have been’ elected, the resident ve y of State «hall act as President until u election can be beld and consummated, and if there be no Secretary of State, then the office is Lo revert to the of the the Secretary of War, the Attorney the Secretary of Navy, the pears of Interior and the Postmaster neral the ler named, who shall act as President until an election can be had as provided In the bill, provided that no one of these officers shall be competent to act as Hitec yan ta Sine be eligible to ‘Oy residency of the Uni ‘States as provided the Constitation. cea A GLADSTONE'S PLANS FOR IRELAND. HH f He Makes Public Some Important Points—His Probable Program. Regarding the publication in® Engiand of = number of schemes of home rule for Ireland whose origin is ascribed to Mr. Gladstone, that statesman last pight sent tbe following addi- tional telegram to London: “My reply in regard to the Stondard’s statements applies also to those of the Pall Mall Garetie an@ Daily News. Although those statements were unauthorized, proposals may conveniently be canvassed, Only an Irish parliament will meet the case, Local councils, etc., would be useless. The right to veto the acts of an Irish ministry would be an illusion. I instead the e: ot sovereign power on the advice of a minis(@r re- sponsible to the imperial parliament. ‘The sug- gestion of an Irish privy council is unworthy of attention, The privy council survives only as arelic, The substitute is a cabinet. The qi tions ofcommerce and police are difficult but with limitations I ve that home may safely be granted, and that it wou raise the character of the Irish members.” if Ireland is granted ice ean ereeaias aantioe eget low to English and S@tch affairs. In aa i = by mame Journet Propisce lament purchase irish repayi Engtaud by annuity, He wishes Uisastons Ft speed, ‘and beseeches Irishmen ‘The London. dorrespon dent it of the Irish Times telegraphed a should the queen's speech on the a yal address 5 5 F : i ty i 1 local government ¥ will move an amendment to the A Humorous Conviet. ‘HOW JUDGE ROMAN WAS SURPRISED, ‘From the New Orleans Picayune. Patrick Egan, jr., who was recently convicted in the erlminal district court of murder, with- out capitel punishment, for having killed George K. Blake, has written a series of humor- ‘of the rich strike of ore in the Henrietta ana Maid of | mines, on Carbopate hil! ou Ade te clip thal Ror airrats tet oe t it indi cates beyond doubt that the mines of Leadville are as permanent as the mountains themselves, Got 87.000 Damages fer Sedaction. Des Mormas, Iowa, Dec, 18.—One of the most exciting civil eulteever tried in Mills county has been concluded at Glenwood. It wasa sult for seduct! it a Bated ugalot& W: Bachnet, a prominout you of The y x Sr gra6s Aes ‘The jury gave a vergict Ld Shem she verdict was ane SUFFERERS BY THE FAMINE. From the X. ¥. World When James G. Bennett gave $100,000 a5 the basis of the Herald famine fund tor the suffer ers in Ireland, William H. Vanderbilt was will- ing and offered to cover Mr. Bennett’s§100,000 With apotber $100,000, but upon conditions ieeeidili! Ba the But ‘Mr. Bennett pre- ‘The history of the consolidation of the differ- ent railroad systems of the world is very sug- gestive. In England the early charters were it for short, independent lines, which averaged @feen miles in length, In 1847