Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1885, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, } AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘orthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St, by lhe Evening Siar Newspaper Company, 5 GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't week (Bints” each. Enall—pontage prepald—60 consi = $6; six months, "internd at the Fost ofice st Wanhington, D. Guat rond-class mall "matter. } [tae WEEKLY Stam—poblished on Friday—@1 « , prepaid. postage ‘Six months, 50 cents. /| sa AN mail subscrij mnt be paid in adwamce paper sent longer ts paid for. of advertising made k. 2 eplication. Ss UPPLEMENT. THURSDAY, DEC. 31. LADIES’ GOODS. ___ AUCTION SALES. Sor Naw Yraws Dar MRS. SELMA RUPPERT, 608 9th st, opposite Patent Office, Will display a new and elegant line of Ladies’ Neck. \wear, Crepe Lisse Ruchings, Rufflings In gold and silver, Pompsdour Rufflings and Skirt Plestings, Fine assortment of Escurial, Fedora, Oriental and Ye-pher Laces, Silk and Lace Hamlkerchiefs, Kid Joves, Satin Funs, Pongee Scarfs, Plush Table Cov- ts, Tidies, Linen Bureau and Sideboard Covers at re- iced prices 28 ox naxprs, Movrsre, Win. Barr & Co,, St. Louls, Mo. wits made at the sbortest notice. Superior fitting, J * eee nee eee Sechieee eaererea te ciaa ice ee ON FISCHER'S. DRY CLEANING ST ABLISHMERT perience, 3 DRESSES A SPECTALTY, “elvet asd Vins aarments. Crapo veil, Lasts, ; can cate? ap al Zool Dresses dyed: Specialty a Good Sirning Black. Pets iouses dyed, Cleaned amd Repaired Neat Reawonable ar ¥ Those. —Yashion Plates by 5. 'T. Taylor's System, Oe. Aly Cutting, Busting and Draping Materials, 21222 Fst posing 7 > =] Owe Foor, Dress Sirens je Recommended by the ney are absolutely Impervious. “ ADIES SEAL GAT 4 dyed and Lined; Furs eat 1310 sthst., SRENCH DEIN pet Nand Ow. SING, SCOURING AND DRY ‘Cean'ng Establishment. 1205 New York ave. u.w. kinds of Ladies and Gents’ Garments Dyed, tahed and Snished in the most superior manner Ssh Cloaks, Velvet and Party’ Dresses a specialty, ‘without being ripped. ANTON |. formerly with A. Fischer. NIE K. HUMPHER ‘Texta Staxet No bkes Corsets to order in every 9 and style and material, ‘and guarantees perfect fit a1 HER SPECIALTIES ARK— heh Handmade Underclothing: Merino Underwear Goods, Jfeterenss Comets and a $1 Corset (tise sown hasurpassed. '¢) that for the priceis un ‘K—Freuch, German and Spanish spoken. ml Gesrs Heavovarrers Fon Fixe SLIPPERS’ SLIPPERS? SLIPPERS": ALLIGATOR SLIPPERS, SEALSKIN SLIPPERS, MAROON GOAT SLIPPERS, FINE EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS Axp 4 Fall Line of Ladiew Fine Hand Sewed Boots. Latties Go Teak Gs dies Ge Tinates 250 250 00 he latest styles in Gent's Fine Hand Sewed LUOTS and SHOES. RUBBERS! ALL STYLES. The ZEPHYR {s our Specialty in that line the lightest and best fitting Rubber made. Cork Soles for Slipper bottoms—Plain and Fleece RUBBERS ! RUBBERS: Itis so a complete line of Boys and Youth's School Shoes at the very Towest Cath Prices. Our tine of Misses’ and Children’s Spring Heels is | the largest im the city. i a | WM. IE RICH, | ‘TAT MARKET SPACE. a ONE PRICE TO ALL IT TAKES YEARS TO ACCUMULATE A DRY, PRIME, SELECT STOCK OF HARD WouDs, SUCH AS WE WILL PRESENT For | SALE JANUARY 1ST, 1888 IT TAKES FOUR OR FIVE YEARS FOR SUCH LUMBER To SEa- SON, AND THEN WE HAVE TO SEARCH FROM MAINE TO CAFIPORNIA TO FIND THE CHOICEST GRADES, WE HAVE BEEN QUIETLY AT WORK SINCE 1880 ACCUMULATING SUCH LUMBER, AND ON JANUARY 1ST, 1886, WILL OFFER A STOCK | OF THE MOST SELECT HARD woops IN| WASHINGTON. : WILLET @ LIBBEY, | az Cor. 6th street and New York avenua Sorer We Have Nor Brex ABLE TO WAIT ON ALL OUR CUSTOMERS, AND THAT OUR GOODS DID NOT ARKIVE IN TIME TO MEET THE WANTS OF OUR CUSTO- " ©BS, BUT YOU MUST KNOW SAMPLE SUITS, EBROUATS, OR CHILDREN'S SUITS, CANNOT Br HAD AT ANY MOMENT, BUT CAN ONLY BE SECURED NOW AND THEN, AND WE DO NOT PROFESS TO HAVE SAMPLE GOODS TO SUIT EVERY ONE, BUT If WE HAVE THE GOODS TO SUIT YOU, YOU CAN SAV 20 TO 40 PER CENT ON ALL YOU BCY, JUST THINK OF PUYI GOODS AT 60 CENTS ON a DOLLAK, INSTEAD OF PAYING 20 TO 30 PER CENT PROFIT TO REGULAR STORES, AND YOU CANMEALIZE THE SAVING YOU MAKE BY BUYING YOUR MEN, BOYS AND CHLIDREN’S CLOTHING AT THE GREAT SA MP! ALE OF CLOTHING, AT STREET W. BE. ‘TWEEN I AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. WE HAVE A LUT OF PRINCE ALBERT COATS, SIZES 32 TO 36, FORMERLY SOLD FOR $15, WE ARE SELLING AT 36. 422 “THE CONCORD COLLAR” Coupe, Carriage. Read. Team and Express Harness of ail kinds and description ut Lowest Prices, Every Genuine Co NCORD HARNESS is stamped With maker's came aud trade-mark. LUTZ & FRO, / 497 Pennsyivania Avenue, | , ‘Adjoining National }otet. gg HORSE BLANKETS aud CARKLAGE Ko! FROM | pought for considerabie ies money. We defy compet! in great variety at Very Low Prices cs Ascro-Axericax Iyscnance Co. 29 F STREET NORTHWEST, Wasurxetox, D.C, ISSUE FIRE AND MARINE POLICIER = : SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS:—FOUR Milxed” Nuts, 0c; New ine it Sezai 3 oe for doe tyrant woucy, Oe eal den Syrup, 40 to Duc gal. Valliornia Honey, So Be. 9ib, Huciter a pple rutter, b0c: 10-1b. Rocket Peach Hatter gue; 9b, cies Preserve ue: Gab, Bucket nos ‘Mead Sue'; New Citrow per th, goc.-2 Ibe. New Figs, 25¢.: 3 cans Borden's Eagle Milk, B0e.: ‘awe Pionr, per bbl. 85.75: Exira Flour, $4.50, Sod $5 per bhi: sugar Corn, Suc: dor; ides, Viewr Sin $1.08. Sugar Cured Tisge. iis: Sagar Cured 7c. ID.; halt Cured shout ee ln Sages Cured Matting, oe Ib Kowsted Cor fot Sine ths fee Creamer lec, Dixe, th, JO lbs, Buckwheat, a8 Caudies Sige Io. ARDEA’ YEA COMPAR Yr $45 “Ah st ‘strect cars pass the Goor, or send Postal uid LB, New y Lowey, Ode. yal. AUCTION SALES. PHE BESAPLACE To BUY MUSICE 3 Te aan TO ieee BOXES AND mens ent eee EHR UPRIGHT PIANOS TS oa eee Takoe SECURED For sale by JOBN F. ELLIS & Co., _ aol ‘937 Pennsylvania ave. PS R RENT OR SALE ON INSTALI- ments. ¥. ELLIS & CO., 937 Pennsyivania ave. = ‘ae-janl PRs OVED, TUNED AND REPAIRED. INO. FL 15 & CO., 937 Pennsylvania ave. ao N ASON @HAMLIN ORGANS-KNOWN ALL over the @vifized world. JNO. F. ELLIS & CO.. 937 Pennsylvania ave. ae-iank LY, Auctioneer. ABSIGNER SALE x FAN Ds IN \STORE Se, S021 “BRIDGE Stuer, om UESDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY- xpatiias EN AM and SEVER EAM. Gnd wl tinue’ day and ‘until all are diy 0% ‘The goods consist asfollows: Silks. Velvi ©, Dress Goods of every description, Table Li digs Closics; Silk Dresses.trimmed in Velvet: Hi Blankets, Rubber Goods, Kid Gloves, Silk: ail styles, and a quantity of other goods usually vate ayers wil dome to attend this sale, as I bi Yate buyers will do weil to ast bave out reserve. ic Wien 2 NOS, UNEXCELLED IN TONE, ‘appearanre . z MWETOHN EPLLIS & CO. Jom 987 Pennsylvania ave. TOSE & S)NS' PIANOS-EXCELLENT ME- ium priceinstraments, JOHN F. ELLIS & CO., d9-janl 987 Pennsylvania ave. JBEBNING” PIANOS—STANDARD INSTRU ments. JOHN F. ELLIS & “aetjani 937 Pennsys UILD PL. AUTIFUL AND Gish. *4°S TORN Bias @ 60,, @e-tianl 937 Pennsylvania ave, (00D SECORD-HAND PIANOS FOR SALE AT Giitderate paces nad on resonable: terme IG, F. ELLIS & C0, 937 Penn, ave. “alin Te: Dh UPRIGHT GRAND «Piano of the world. New monthly sayments at low: x factUES price Yor the holiday season, H_L. SUMNER, 811 9th st. nw. \{Usic For THE HoLtpays. a . 1. WILD & BRO. 705 Tih street northwest, Pianos, Organs, Mus.c and Musical Instru- ments; wondeiul Sele Playing’ Instrumente, 1 anos, Piano Dancers, Vocophones, and other reitios: variety. ala Draoor. 924 Pennsylvania avenue. PIANOS. MUSIC ‘AND. fired MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. Pianos sold on Installments, Exchanged, Rented, ‘Twned and Repaired. Sole Agent for STEINWAY & SONS, ASD F. GABLER & BROS PIANOS, New and Secondhand Pisnos of other makes always In stock at low fighres. a New Esauasn Piaxos 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. Inspection invited. _ai4__ EVERETT, Piano Rooms, 433 7th st. nw, >= KRAKACER BROS., THE C. D. PEARE& tess reasonable’ price’ toasuewte te" eS PA Market G.H. KUHN, 407 10th st. 1. Eeee: ces Be a INE UPRIGHT PIANOS-SALE OR RENT— AT V. BECKER'S, 801 9th st. n.w. Titi ocl-3m First-class Tuning and Repairing. Established over 20 vears. PPPs FoR HOLIDAY Pr ENTS. FINEST DISPLAY OF REAL GEMS OF AMT IN GEAND, SQUARE AND FFE] UPRIGHT PLANUS, from the plain Mosewood to the richest ornamented sisles. inal! kinds of Fancy Woods inlaid carved Marquetry und otter ornamental finish, urtisticstyles, OF tbe mabata ture of WM. KNABE & CO., SEQUALED IN TONE, TOUCH AND WORK: MANSHIP. WAREROOMS, 817 MARKET SPACE. ell this entire stock with- oH “Toney, Auct. Tax Cricaco Groceny Comrany, 806 7TH STREET, OFFERS: Light Brown Sugy i Bigg the ‘Standard A car, 1 Sratutnnel Suge! et a Cut Loaf Sugar, 7ige. Ib. THE CHICAGO GPOCER’ MPAN CFFERS: om x New Valencia Raisins, 12c. Ib, Rew seadteas tainine, Le. in New Gurra ‘ones), New Citron, Soe, i Layer Raisins, 18¢ ib. 3 er Raisins, 20c. Ib. 36 L ‘Turkish Prunes for res stock of Nuts Just arrived. THE CHICAGO GROCERY COMPANY OFFERS: Family Flour, $4.98 bbl, Best Sumily ‘Flour, $5.73 bbL; $1.44 % Dbl, 726 Patent Process Flour, $6.73 bbL; 1.60% bbL; 850, wie CHICAGO GROCERY COMPANY ‘306 7TH ST., OFFERS: ‘New Mackerel for 75c. kit, 3 ih Gan Tolsaioes, 66c. doa, 3b. Gan Corn, 9c" doa THE CHICAGO GROCERY COMPANY OFFERS: New Buckwheat, 4c. Ib., oF 10 lbs. for 35c. CHICAGO Gi ‘ERY COM! THE >, GROCER PANY French Brandy, $2.00 gallon. 1 ‘Whiskey, $2.00 gail yours Rye Whiskey, 800 anton Bend order by mall oF tele Goods delivered free to any. ax] Faz Ow WHISKIES, WINES AND LIQUORS. Thaves large and well-selected stock of the above goods, which I can guarantee tobe pure. I name, in part— 7-YEAROLD KENTUCKY BOURBON, 5 “ KENTUCKY BOURBON, FINE OLD MONONGAHELA RYF, “ THOMPSON PURE RYE, “GRAY cee “ MELVALE * « And BERKELEY RYE WHISKIES. PURE VIRGINIA GRAPE BRANDY. WINES-SHERRY, MADEIRA, PORT, TAWBA AND CLARET, Which T can sell as low as the lowest. ca. My Berkeley Pure Rye is the best un the market for ‘$4 per gallon, 92 per quart, 60c. » pint, 25c. s sumple bottle. Virginia Claret, $2.40 per dozen. JAMES THARP, ci9-108 818 F street northwest. First-class Upright. Square and Grand for ren. = WM. KNABE & CO/S WAREROOMS, as $17 Market 3} SECONDHAND PIANOS, AN ATTRACTIVE ‘assortment > Extexso Prasos, OVER 36,000 NOW IN UsE. A thoroughly tirstciass and reliable plane at & medium price. STECK & CO. AND BAUS & CO. PIANOS Pianos and Organs exchanged, repaired, tuned, boxed, and fur reat Kent applied if purchased. best anu lost complete assoruinent Oe. music.a techy, HENRY ERERRACH, 215 F street m29 Managing Partner of the late firm of Ellis, ——S——_—SS____JJ_ THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA PATENT PROCESS FLOUR, | fs without a doubt the most Beavrrrut and the most Nernrtiovs Flour in the World. ‘The Millers have not only the most perfect Mill, containing as ft coes all the most_ improved Machin ery invented up to the present time, but they produce & Flour Uxstrramen by any millin the world. To prove that, we wovlc simply siate that a large quam Bty of this magniticent Flour ts sb wornk” We Geawatrar that i made from solscsed hard wheat Grown in Minnesota and Dakota. It 1s ‘au acknowledged fact, that in this Flour @ perfect sep- aration of the giutindus particles of the wheat berry and a thorough'elimination of all’ wauk and starchy matter has at last been reached, and is consequently more NUTRITIOUS. yielding more bread to the barrel than any other Flour. The best trade admite {hat from its bread making qualities {t Is the cheapest, a Well as the best, for elther fumily or baker's Use, and Unmurpamed by any Flour made. | kvery rack and ‘every barrel is warranted to give entire satisfaction. STERLING'S ST. LOUIS FANCY. One of the most beautiful Winter Wheat Patents ever offered to the trade. {t is unexcelled by any other Patent except Ceres, und will please the most ex- acung housekeeper nud satisfy the most fastidious ep cure. GILT-EDGE. A magnificent Winter Wheat Patent, GOLDEN HILL ‘The olf reliable stand-by and the Standard Family Flour of the District. It {s equal in quality to a great many high-priced Patent Flours, whilst it can be tors to bring forth any Flour superior to CERES, STERLING, GILT-EDGE, RELIANCE or GOLDEN HILL, and we feel assured that any housekeeper who tries them once will never use anything else. For gale by al grovers ‘Wholesale Depot, corner Ist st. and Indiana ave, sel3. WM. M. GALT & CO. Hocmar Geom WM. H. MORRISON'S. We now invite onr friends and patrons to inspectour Gisp'ay of Cards and handsome Books selected for the Holidays. In addition to these we have a large stock of Fancy Articles specially designed for Gina Come and satisfy yourselves us to prices, &c. By coming eurly you will avold the crowd and confusion of the ast few days before Christmas. 475 PENNA. AVE. _@2 We Have A Fou Assorruzsr COLORED CANDLES, in Piain or Fancy Forms for use or for decoration. BRASS FIRE GOoDs, and many Novelties not found elsewher@, suitable for Wedding and Holiday Presents. HAYWAKY & HUTCHINSON, . 424 OTH STREET. Patel Worrn Berixe For Xouas Rocker, Table ‘Chamber suits, Bevel ‘$20.75. Make your se- W. H. HORKE, ‘Headquarters for Bottom Cash Prices, 412 B01 Market Space, 308 und 310 8th ot. nw, Pricewrex ¢ Jee W HISKY, be haut at Drogziate, urosere Tfnct on hand ask Bid BATH ilb & 0O., Dusilions, Baltimore. DVI CAN LEARN THE 4 line of Advs at GED. P. L & COS Newspaper Adv ‘Buresa, Spruce st. New York. Send luc. for 1 pamphiet Usis of mewnpapers and adv Tig rates. Noan Warxen & Co. About our Clothing. We should say every gay till everybody within trading distance Should have read it, How well we suit people wi READY-MADE CLOTHING. No que sort of people, but allsorts. We have ‘Spared no efforts nor ouftay to accomplish what We have in Clothing for map or buy. and ‘how ‘Well wehave succeeded In ev bythe nun dreds of regular patrons who have tested the merits of our wares. ‘There is nothing that careful people are less impresmble ubout than the fit and style of Ready-mede Clothing, No och cafefulaizeudoa on the part cfpareloaee, uel ntion on the as Ready-made Clothing for man or boy, and unless one patronizes only a very rellable house, where the greatest care is taken in every’ ‘and have the proper Stand proper material made up into Aret-ciass iments, the result is very unsatisfactory. ‘There js mo xarment, no matier the Cost that ta al- lowed to entér our stock except such that il made, Hulshed and of Mistoria “Gantoin deparument,sccond Boot. NOAH WALKER € Co, 625 Pennsylvania avenue. a23 Sea. Sxix Sacaves We have in stock, ready for immediate delivery, nineteen SEAL SKIN SACQUES, from 36 inches to 45 inches long, and from 4 tn, to 42 in. bust measure, 8 $100, $115, $125. $160 to $250, ‘These garments were ull made early in the season, thereby insuring good and perfect workmanship, Garments ordered now will not receve the same attention, as all manu- facturers are busy with special orders, SEAL VISITES, trimmed with Fox, Lynx and Skunk. PLUSH VISITER PLUSH SACQUES, from $25.00 to $50.00. ‘The largest and finest stock of Wraps in this city to select from. Beaver, Lynx, Fox and Monkey Muffs. Fur Trimming in every variety. Misses’ and Children's Furs, suitable for Holiday presenta, DUNLAPS NEW YORK HATS, in Silk, Opera and Derby. Silver Handle Presentation UMBRELLAS. WILLETT & RUOFF, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, a0 ‘905 Pennsyivanis ave, INE PA YY GROCERIES AT REDUCED SEO CEC AP RRUCED ml eh dee a ‘Butter # 5] Full Cream Cheese 12% cents Tedased Goods dell rt successor to Poole, Usercn Hounay Paesexm tx Sinest Dress; ‘s0lld bosoms), made to for 9. “six finest bpesn Shirts (ready. aad) read; s158 See he ore BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY, 3092 F STREET NORTHWEST, (jo DER PINT BOTTLE-$3.60 PER GALION. SOM veGiced from 700 per punt bottle and $6 lion, FINE: S 1 handled this Whisky for teen adarnai yam ui aay ee in the market. Perfectly pure and free ot foxil oil. Delivered free in any part of the city— Gone ee ee ee a elgg AR’ NA‘ Ai, Enartanciet, alz lath Ly rt and D ste nw. BRANCH as Fon ‘THE FINEST MADE GARMENTS PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH GEORGE T. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, ool7$m 414 OTH STRERT NORTHWEST. fame ate CAMPHORINE. © qpipon Deets nv Blot, Crociwell C3. $60 Pettar am wears out, alwoye n-and ean be wora ry LD ZISHER doves ry “WY ALTER B WILLIAMS € 00., auctioneers CLOSING SALE 01 SAN ret UE OF SEVER ELATED WARE. OR e ETc KVENING at 730 gO CLOCK AT oun AND PESNSYEVANIE AVENE, it WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 00., Avcts, ‘HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, GULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: At Auction Rooms, SATURDAY, JANUARY SEO- OND, 1886, at TEN 0% 140, About 250 Felt Hz other good makers, will be sold without reserver nt ALso, 50 ov for of rercoats, ‘Men and Boys, and other A180, FOR tHE TRADE, ‘Two Crates Majolica Ws Large lot Shove Castinneaea Brick. Also, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, Sioighs, Coupciotte, Carriages, Boggtes, de. 431-21 4 pelted DOW! iG, Auctioneer. CATALOGUE SALE ora VALUABLE COLLECTION or ‘MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, * Many of them FINELY ILLUSTRATED, ‘Tobe sold at PURLIC AUCTION, AT MY SALESROOMS, PA, AVENUE AND LITH STREET, MONDAY, JANUARY FOURTH, 1686, AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M, WING EVENINGS. MPROVED PROPERTY ET, NEAR SECOND STREET, HIGH STRE WEST WASHINGTO: ‘Under and by virtue of adecree of the Supremé f: | Court of the District or Colombia,pasved inequity (ause No. 8.673, December 224, the undersiguel, ‘Trustee, appointed by said decree, wi auction, on SATURDAY, the NIN' ARY, 1586, at HALF-PAST OU i rage P.O. jn frobt of the premises, the property known ws ‘of Lot one hundred and twenty-six (126), In ty and Hawkins’ addition to Georgetown, besin- ning for the sume ata point on High street about six- ty-two feet and 1our Inches south of Second street, and. Funning thence south southeasterly with said High street thirty feu thence weet southwesterly alxty- seven feet and eleven inches; thence north about thir ty-three feet toa point that will be intersected by a Ane drawn at @ right angie to High street, from the beginning: thence with the sald line reversed to the plice of beginning: will be sold subject toan ineum- brance of one thousand dollars and Interest, payable January 31, 1887, (amount of which will be lated at Ie. ‘The terms of sale are: One-half of the purchase money in cash, and the balance In one year from the day of sale. Such deferred payments to bear interest At the rate of six per cent per annum and to be se- cured by the parchaser's note and adecd of trust of the property. or all cash, at the option of the pur- chaser. A deposit ofone hundred dollars will be re- quired at the Ume of sale. aud al! conveyancing to be at the cost of the purchaser. If the terms of sale are not complied with In ten days from day of sale, the ‘Trosiee reserves the right to resell the property ai the Fisk and cost of the defunitiag purchaser. GEORGE G PAYNE, Trustee, 018 15th ni, DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts. ALTER B. WILLIAMS Wee SALF OF SUPERIOR TOU FURNITURE, VELVET, BODY. AND OTHEI CARPETS, BEDDING, &c, AT AUCTION. By virine of adeed of trust, dated November 15th, 4. b. Toes, and duly recorded In hiber No. 1108, foilo 11, et Seq, one of the lund records of the District | of Columbia, aid by direction of the party secured | Thereby’ stiall sell at pubile auction on TUESDAY, | DECEMBER TWENTY-NINTH. A.D. 1885. con: | mencing at TEN OCLOCK A. 3i., On the premises, No. 1006 1th street northwest, the Furniture. Car: ts, Herding, ete,, mentioned in the schedtle attached To sid deed of trust, named In part: SLEGANT PI PARLOR. SUITES, PLUSH HOCKER, “EBONY RECEPTION 'CHALICS, CHERKY MARBLE-TOP CHAMBER SUITS: CHEERY HALL HACK, PATENT ROCKERS, UPHOLSTERED IN PLUSH ASH MARRLE: TOP CHAMBER SUITES, LOUNGES, UPHOL- STERED IN RAW SILK, WALNUT LILRARY TABLES, STUDENTS “CHAIRS, WALNUT MARBLE TOP CHAMBER SUITES, WALNUT BEOSTEAD=, BUREAUS AND WASHSTAN DS, WALNUB HANGING BACKS BED LOUNGE UPHOLSTHRED IN REP, TAINS AND CORSICE POLES, TUHCOMANS, LAS BREQUINS, RUGS, WIRE-WOVEN' MAT- THESES, "EXTENSION TABLE, CHAIRS, RATTAN. ROCKE HAIN MATTRESSES, BLANKETS, VELVET BODY BRUSSELS AND OTHER STS. RUGS AND DOOR MATS OTTOMANS, BRUSSELS HALL AND STAIR CARPETS, ETC. ‘The furniture is uf the best make, and offers great Inducementato parties furnishing to give this sale their special attention. Estoy ‘WALTER B. WILLIAMS, Trustee. VE SALE I8 POSTPONED UNTIL EASDAS, SANUAMY BEVENTIE, A. IN 1000, nour and place. Sazba BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE. RICK CLAY LAND FOR SALE, ‘On THURSDAY, JANUARY FOURTEENTH. 886, at TWELVE O'CLOCK MC, at the Fairfax ntreet entrance to Corporation Court’ Room of the city of ‘Alexandria, Va., will be offered for sale, at public auc- tion; a teact of land In Alexandria county, Va., con- taining 58 acres, 10 perches on the south side of the Arlington turnpike, about one mile snd # half below Long ‘Brige, near the brick yards of Wim. H. West & Bro., a short distance west of the canal. ‘This {and is valuable for trucking purposes, and con- ina deposits of superior brick clay. ‘afore One-hih cash: Balance in three equal instal- ments, at, alt, twelve, and eighteen, months from ay ‘sale, with luterest, bonds w: personal secur- Cf tote given fur deterred’ Instlmects and tins te- tained. S FERGUSON BEACH, 426-15t__ Commissioner Alex. Co. Cireult Court. IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, eS SALE OF THE FURNITURE : ST ofa deed of trust from Edgar W. Denison, aatat February 21, 1883, and. reoprded’ in Liner Mesa gent wil sellyal pubic auction om the premines, ‘commencingon MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY 01 JANUARY. 1886, and continuing from day y until the wholé are f the Furniture Kodehecis of te'Tremont Genel atthe cornet of Ine luna avenue and 2d street, In this city, the sale com- mneocing at TEN O CLOCK on exch day. — — W.B. WEBB, Tr 7 to poe Dita naw. Notice. Any person desiring to purchase tbe above property asa whole before the day of sale, should ap- Bly to the Trustee for Information and teria ae daw E. WAGGAMAN, Tpromas ‘Real Eatate Auctioneer. ‘USTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRO" NS FETS Seite a ee By virtue of & deed of trast, recorded in Liber. No. 1034, follo 328 268 one of the Land Re- cords of the District of Columbia, and at the quest of the party secured re, the wu ied, a8 Trustees, will sell, at public auction. in front the pees on TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY fh Carroll's subdivision of ‘original. lot, num pS na seventy-five ( 575 ), that part thereof conveyed tothe United States ‘recorded in J.iber No. 905. follo 18, et seq. the land records of sald District of Colum- Apa gio Sah Se apere Ok See ‘numbered ‘eight (6), in the same subdivision, i rth line of sald Lot five, and between said berth line of eald Lot anda” public alley, beln se (wi committee of the Gruth Verein, of Wasb! D.C, recorded in Liber No, 475, folio 852, of the f he Diatriot ot Colusibia, ued by deed a | Gram Verein and Joba Hits wud ia Gruth “there (a Interest deed ot trust ups the prop ony, the of mle” veyanc- etme le. ‘con; ‘at the cost taxes and ‘Amessments to dn; money. sale, otherw! pert ee ee ey deoalhe purchaser purchasers: oP after fvedays’ notion’ in The Evening EUGENE CARUSI, fo 3 AW. | Trustees, aoaakas 486 ns ave, nw, Merino vow a ppuaeae st NTRS ES Aves Gena Borsa tata “criey Gae-"and SMtritk and. ew Seawisa SiSSihe Drews hin to order, at 6 O60, GE and ® DouGLa®, 522-694-526 Miath Street. CITY AND DISTRICT THE WEST END CLUB. How the Street Corners Have Been Cleared of Idlers. ‘A PLACE FOR MEN AND BOYS TO CONGREGATE IN THE EVENING—THE PLANS OF THE CLUB— THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE CLUB ROOMS, 2c. “Don’t see ’em on that corner now days. Loous sort of lonesome,” said s big policeman as he stood on = corner near the Washington circle the other day balancing his billy on the ends of his fingers, while = complacent smile played ‘about the corners of his mouth. “Looks sort of Jonesom “ What is 1t?” asked a Srax reporter who had stopped for a moment's chat with the guardian of the pence, “Why, the gang,” he replied, as he pitched his billy away and then caught it up with a thort turn that sent it spinning at the end of the string around his wrist. “Why, this used to be the worst place in the world, right off there a ttle Dit, he added, pointing down towards the river. “Down that way ’s Foggy Bottom, and the fellows from down that way used to gather On the corners and loafot nights. There was en and boys and fellows of all ages and mai ners, who didn’t have nothing to de atter dark but to loaf and concoct mischiefand make work for the police, ‘Twas a bad sort of place, but you see how they ain't there. Well, that’s Mr. Barker. Hedoue it—he and some other gentle- men, navy men and men connected with the obsetvatory down there. You know Mr. Bar ker; he's thie pastor of St. Paul’s church, That ¢lub’s done it, “You don't know about the West End clu Why, It's been running these six wee's or more, and’s done more good than anything heard of. There are the rooms over in that building, there on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 22d street. What is it? You'd better go there; they can tell you about it better than I¢an. All know Is that it's done lots of good. Entrance on K street.” Then he went on his rounds, swinging his stick, and ‘THE STAR reporter wént over to in- vestigate the club, THE CLUB ROOM, Following the officer's direction, the reporter found his way up a short flight of stairs to a big room fn the second story of the building, near the junction of Pennsylvania avenue, K street and 22d. The room was brililantly lighted. There was pool table in the middie of the room, anda lot of small tables, covered with gapers and pe- Todicals, were standing around, Thirty or forty youths and men were ussembled, playing pool, reading at the tables, playing checkers or chess, orin some other way amusing themselves ac- cording to thelr wont, ‘They were mostly of that class of men whoare thrown upon their own resources early in Mife and have to make the best living eae. can in the best way they know; men or youths, as the case muy be,whose work is generally over at sundown, and who are in the habit of going on the street tor thelr evening entertalnment. Some of them were Newsboys, some messengers, und others were men of various humble employments. In a Foot in the story above were probably sixty or seventy-five boys not yet old enough to be élassed with the men below, their ages running from twelve to elghteen. WHAT THE PURPOSE 18, The reporter found Rev. Mr. Barker, who ex- Pluined the purpose of the club. Itis, he says, totake men and boys off the streets and give them a place where they may find harmless and helpful amusement of evening The idea is that the want of something to do and some good place to spend evenings has led many young men and boys astray, and the club is to prevent loafing on the streets. It was organized November 3 by some gentlemen, residing near Washington circle, most of them members of St. Paul's church, but there is no religious fea- ture to the club.” It was opened asa tree club on the 16th of November, with 22 members. ‘They had then rented a house on 25th street, but the membership jumped up to forty at | once, and it became necessary to get more roomy quarters, so on the thirtieth of Novem- ber they moved into their present rooms. The rooms Were fitted up,the upper ones for the boys and the lower ones for the mep, and were thrown open to the members of the Club eve evening Irom 7 o'clock until 10, The boy room was {arnished with a bagatelle table and allsorts of games, and the men’s with a pool table, such games as chess and checkers and a great variety of reading matter. The club is not intended to be supported by the inembers, but by subscription by the public; but to take trom It something of the air of charity and give each member some sort of standing cards are issued and a membership fee of ten cents per month for men and three cents for boys 18 charged. Of course this is merely a nominal fee and Would go only a very little way towards the support of the club, not being enough to pay the gas bill, THE MEMBERSHIP has now increased to 85 men and 132 boys, and there is ng more loafing on corners in the neighborhood. Once or twice a month enter- tainments are given, to which the members of the club are admitted free. Ina few days they expect toserve hot coffee and crackers in the rooms at the nominal price of one cent per cup, The Interest taken in the club by those it is 1 tended to benefit is very great. The average at- tendance every night is 75 and sometimes as many 88 120 are in the rooms one night. The amount of done, the police say, is some- thing incalculable, It has taken from the streets the mischievous element that keeps them busy and has converted them nto peace fal, orderly and good citizens, who spend their evenings in a Pi sant way, where they have everything for t! comfort and amusement and have no temptation to mischief, With all the crowd of boys assembled there they have never had any disturbance or disorderly action ofany kind, ‘THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE having charge of all the arrangements are Rev. Mr. Barker, pastor of St. Paul's church, chalr- man; Commander A. D. Brown, secretary and treasurer; G. H. Stockbridge and H.C. Whiting, Some one of them is present every night, and the club is adinirably conducted. Quite a hum- berof prominent gentlemen are interested in the undertaking and contribute to its support. ‘The club is dependent, however, upon the pub- lic for subscriptions, and Commander Allen D. Brown fs authorized to receive any subscrip- Hons offered. | Donations of books ilustrated papers and magazines are reoaived by the club. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Eliza Barry to W. M. Clayton, lots 26 and 27, aq. 234; 88,360, R. Coyle, trustee, toJ.R. McLean, part lota 1 and mee 122,000, Georgetown Col- lege to ©. b. Gilman, lot 4, ea. 785; 8—. C. M. ‘Tompkins to A. Shaw, parts 20 and 21, aq. 565; 2, W. H. Clagett to J.P. Ritcher, sub lots 2'and 12, sq. 237; $3,080. C. Christigna to D. B. Clarke, sub lot 64, sq. 209; $2,500. J. M. Jonnston’ fo Ira Godfrey, lot’ 122, sq, 190; 1,656, W. F. Mattingly et al., trustee, to A.F. fox, lot 18, sub sq. 309; $3,500, vall to Annie E. bien 8, sq. 531; $—. wall, parts 13 and sq. 5398; @—-. Same to L. Duvall, 1 and 24, 59. 49 . W. Du- Yell ig’ Bs Duyail, pariead ane 14, age 46h $. Sarah C. Humphrey to Caroline A. To Mon, part 11, 94.503; $A. Devine to J. F. Jones, lot 58, 89. 97; $1,879.45. N. D. Larner, trustee, toJ.'A. Loring, lots 12 and 13, sq. 757; SHADOW PANTOMIME BY Dear MUTES—The students of the Deaf Mute college at Kendall Green entertained thelr friends last evening by anexhibition which was conducted by them- selves. The first part consisted of, Ww pAN- fomimes, the dancing shapes being taken by C. Washturn, J. A. Boland, C, 0. Dantzer, Masters Denison and’ Leltuer, and assistant sprites b; Messrs, James, Bus in, Spabr ani O'Rourke. Then followed an open pantomime depicting several scenes from college life. The characters were assumed by the following stu- dents; A. Berg, CO, Danteer, E. F. SE. Standacher, A. F. Adams, L. James, J. W, Bar H. VanAllen, J. A. Boland, C. Washburn, de. ‘The affair was under LICENSES IN THE DISTRICT. Provisions of the Bill Intreduced in the Senate by Mr. Ingalls. ‘The bill to regulate licenses in the District of Columbia, introduced some days sines in the Senate by Mr. Ingalls, provides that every per- son engaged in or about fo engage in any busi- ness, trade or occupation, requiring a license, shall make application for the same to the as- Sessor and, under oath, shall give him such in- formation as he may’ require; that in every case where more than one pursuit is carried on by the same person at the same place a license shall be taken out for each pursult; that all Ucenses shall be kept publicly displayed, ‘The following license fees are required annually: Auctioneers, $100 annual les and to give bond of 83,000, “re OF & Cour, ELECTRIC COMPANIES. Telegraph, telephone and electric light com- Pantes, $250 a year and $1 for each pole used, and every corporation using poles in Washing- ton and Georgetown shall pay that license of $1 each, and hereafter no additional telegraph, telephone or electric light poles shall be erected. within the limits of Washi pith of Washington and George- LIQUOR LICENSES Wholesale dealers in distilled malt or fer- mented liquors, 100 annually; but such per- sons shall not sell such Mquors in less quantity than one aoe orto be drunk on the ‘mises; but apothecaries shall be permitted. to. sell liquors tor medical purposes upon the preserip- tons of physicians, but not to exceed haifa pint at one time to the same person. Manufacturers of brewed or malt liquors $250 annually, and under this license brewers shall be allowed to sell malt liquors in any quantity at thelr brew- ery premises without other license. Distillers and manufacturers of spirituous or intoxicating liquors. $200; rectifiers, $50 in addition to license as wholesale deler. Bar-rooms, 8150, and every place where liquor Is sold, to be drunk on the premises is a bar-room; the writ- ten permission of a majority of real estate ow: ers and housekeepers on the side of the square Where it is desired to locate the bar-room 1d of the side of the square fronting opposite, and the approval of the Commissioners shali be necessary to procure a Heense, Liquors shall not be sold to minors nor intoxiea\ tS sons, nor on Sunday, nor between midnight and 4 a.m. of each and every da: But where no complaint has been made by a majority of the propery owners and residents against a license issued, the proprietor of the bur-room. shall not be required to file every year, with his application for renewal, the permission of property owners and residents; but where such complaint has been made the proprietor must obtain anew the permission of his neighbors. AMUSEMENTS AND GAMES, Billiards, pool, bagatelle and kindred tables, kept for public hire or gain, $10; bowling alleys, $10; shooting galleries, $10; race courses, $2: clrenses, 8300 per week or $100 per day; exh! bitions of whd animals, $25 per week’ buta cirens Heense shall also cover license to exhibit animals, Theaters, $150 annually or $20 per Week; theaters or places of amusement where liquors are sold, $500 annually; skating rinks, $100 annually; concerts, exh! ivitions, lectures and kindred entertainments forgain and games where entrance fee is charged, $5 per day or $15 Per week; but no license shall be required for exhibitions for religious, charitable or school uurposes or for scientific purposes where the commissioners shall authorize such exhibi- tions, ete., without license. HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ETC. Hotels of 20 rooms or leas $50 annually, and 81 foreach room over 20; but a hotel license shall not authorize the sale of liquors; restau- rants and eating houses, $25, STREET RAILROADS AND VEHICLES, Street railroads companies, 50 for each car, Provided that no license shall be granted for a Jess number of cars than the following: To the Washington and Georgetown Railroad com- pany, 120 cars; to the Metropolitan Ra‘lroad company,70 cars; to the Capitol, North O Street and South Washington Ratlrodd company, 40 care to the Columbia, Rallroad company: 20 cars, or to the Anacostia and Potomuc Railroad company, 6 cars; steam railroad companies | owning and occupying an extablished general depot, $2,500; wagons drawn by two or more horses, 85: drawn by one horse, $33, and $2.50 for each cart or dray; vehicles for transporting, fey ts drawn by two horses, $10; by one orse, $6; every other vehicle carrying eight or more passengers, $25; livery stable not exceed- ing 10 stalls, $25, for each additional stall, $10. MISCELLANEOUS, Junk dealers, $50; pawnbrokers, $300; ped- | dlers, $50; manufacturers of illuminating gas, one dollar on every hundred dollars of capital stock; fire and marine insurance companies domiciled In the District, 500, and 14, per cent In addition on their gross receipts; lite in- | surance companies, $500 and 11, per cent of gross receipts; insurance agents, 850 and ly Per cent on gross recelpts of agency; commer cial agents, ; real estate agents, $50; intelli- gence offices, $10; soap factories, asphalt, coal- tar, or ammonia works, manufacturers ot penne or fertilizers, and wholesale dealers In fertilizers, $100; banks and bankers, a license equal in amount to one-tenth of one Freed cent per annum upon the sum of their capital stock and average deposits for the year preced- ing that for which the said license fs to be fixed, the amount of such deposits to be determined by taking the average of the deposits held on the fifteenth day of each of the months during the year aforesaid; cattle brokers, 625; brokers, $100; Job, printers usiog four presses and, over, $40, leas than four Rroees $20; kee) Turkish, Russian, urko-Russian and other medicinal or hygienic bath, 825. DEALERS IN PRODUCE, ETC. Dealers in merchandise of any kind whatever not herein otherwise provided for shall pay annually $10 on the first $1,000 or less, and in addition thereto $5 on each additional $1,000 or fractional part thereof of capital used,’em- loyed or invested; produce dealers, In addition Yorthetr wagon. license $20 annually. Every person whose business it Is to sell from a wagon or other vehicle fish, game, poultry, butter, fruits or meats of any kind, whether tres, salted or smoked, vegetables and all perishable Berend a's pensocaate tetas Re a8 a produ duce dealers in the severa) markets, $15. Every Paris peace A Pal gamete ba len produce, a game, wat ler, eggs, les or meats an} ind, whether ‘fresh, salted or smoked, shall be re- garded asa produce dealer in @ market. Coun- trymen, or persons selling nothing but vege- x frat, Poultry or other iarm produce of thelr wn raising, shall not be required to pay @ license for sell! ‘the same in market or e! where.’ Commission merchants, $50, The bili also provides for the usual dog tax. Saeathnne mines ‘They Set » Good Example, From the Philadelphia Ledger. Miss Cleveland and the ladies of the cabinet officers’ families at Washington set a good example by joining actively in the work of the Children's Christmas Club, an o zation that. carries out the best spirit of the Christmas time by providing useful for otherwise neglected boys and girls. It is well to think of the helpless, unfortunate or forsaken le to whom a little help and a kita this season of the year will be of ‘special value and assistance. White Ren and Negrees Fighting. BATTLING AROUND A COLORED CHURCH—ONE WHITE AND ONE NEGRO KILLED. | chureh. them became involved in a difficulty with “Jef” Freeman, a colored man who is noted for rena! wes CHARGED WITH AssAULTING Hee Faroe Wits res fant Colla ‘Beli, Setrving an aft, were ta the Polls Goat to father of Bopha ‘old ‘man testified task Celia C3 Christmas ‘morn! i Ming Ferdinand’s American Widow. A BOSTON TAILOR'S DAUGHTER THE WIFE OF A KIxG, The Boston Herald prints a letter from a friend of Miss Hensler, making some correc ons in the story about her marriage to Ferdi- nand, of Portugal. He says that Adolph Hen- sler, her father, was not a musician as some of her Beacon Hill friends now assert, but only # tailor. In 1851 he was a cutter for Clapp 8. Gavitt, corner of Beacon and Tremont streets, Afterwards he was one of the firm of Hensler & Grathusen, first doing business on Washington Street. Here the ip was summarily dissolved by Mr, leaving the firm to attend his daughter when she went abroad to complete her musical education. When Miss Hensler comes back to this country she wil! be known as Mrs. Wetlin. Ferdinand wasa prince in the house of Saxe Coburg. The Saxe Co- burger's family name was Wetlin. Queen Vic toria’s name is also Wetlin, and in asult at law brought in America, either Queen Victoria or Tailor Hensier’s daughter would be designated Wetin. ——____+99_______ A Faithless Grosvenor. ENGAGED TO MAKRY A LOUISVILLE LADY i WEDS ANOTHER AT MEMPHIS, A telegram to the New York Herald from Louisville, Ky., December 29, says: The at nouncement in Louisville yesterday of the marriage at Memphis, Tenn., Monday of Mr. Charles M. Grosvenor and Miss Olivia Hill has caused a great society sensation in Louisville. Grosvenor, who is @ prominent club man of ee and @ social lion, was to have been married on Thursday of this week to a wel known lady of Louisville, who met him as a debutante at Nashville "last autumn. ‘The bride's troussean was ready and the wedding tour arranged. Yesterday ——— a dixpateh came (rom Memphis bringing the Intelligence that Grosvenor, without a ‘word to his bride elect in Louisville, had been married quietly at Memphis to Miss Olivia Hull, an helress and an old sweetheart, Grosvenor was in Louisville Christmas day and gave @ remembrance of diamonds to the lady wi bad plighted bim her troth. Then, Without a word, he went to Memphis and mar Tied Miss Hill, His Memphis bride is the daughter of Napoleon Hill, the richest man in Memphis, O11 Works on Fire. 4 NAPHTHA TANK EXPLODES, DOING A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE. At Jersey City @ fire was discovered early yesterday morning in the crude oli department ot Lombard, Ayres & Co.'s establishment at Constable Hook. The flames were soon ex- tinguished, but several hours later broke out in the same place, spreading rapidly and destroy Ing the hetawe by an explosion. A large naphtie tank also exploded soop after with great force and violence. The burning oll ran in the creek nd set fire tothe dock on the Kill Von Kull, also burning the tles of the railroad running through the yard. The Bayonne fire depart ment extinguished the flames, but not until a coal andan acid barge had been partially de- stroyed. The damage is estimated between $15,000 and $20,000. eee Preacher Bristor Aceused Again. THIS TIME A YOUNG GIRL, IDA DOWNS, TELLS A SCANDALOUS STORY ABOUT HIM. A telegram from Nyack, N. ¥., December 29, says: Ida Downs, a girl of 16, from a Brooklyn asylum, was bound out to service in November last for two years to Rev. Dr. Geo. R. Bristor, now of the Spring Valley, Rockland county, Methodist chureh, Justice Thomas H.Gemmeli 4s next door neighbor to Dr. Bristor. On Satur- day last Ida told Mrs. Gemmell that Dr. Bristor had criminally assaulted her on three occa- sions. Upon Mrs. Gemmelt’s advice Ida re- peated her story to Mra. John C. Wood, whowe usband fs an officer of Dr. Bristor’s church. The pastor was summoned on Monday after- noon before a meeting of the church officers. What happened is not known. Ida lett Dr. Bristor’s house and went to Mrs. Gemmell’s 10 stay. While there she was interviewed by SH. Barr and Jackson Rose, two officers of the Dr. Bristor came in and demanded that she return to the parsonage. Justice Gem- mell said that she had put herself under his rotection, and he refused to let her go. Finall rs. Gemmell, to avoid further trouble, lowed Ida to leave the house, Dr. Bristor was appointed to tke church in March last by the Newark M. E. conference, which then met in Nyack. Two yearsago he ws accused of eriminal offences, and several of his church testified against him, The New- ark conference found him guilty, and sus pended him. He appealed to the general con- ference, and was reinstated. Last March there was another bitter fight over Bristor in the Newark conference. By a small majority the committee on charges rey fed that the accu- sations were not sustained, but recommended that the ease be reviewed ‘at the nextannual session. Bishop Walden appointed Dr. Bristor to Spring Valley. He is a brilliant speaker, and at first the country church was not large enough to hold the crowds called together by his eloquence. But with the opening of the last campaign his popularity waned, because of his activity as a prohibitionists. He spoke at probibition meetings all over Rockland county. Ttis su that the Brooklyn institation thatindentured Ida Downs to Dr. Bristor will cause an investigation of her to be made, Dr. Bristor's congregation are divided in opin jon as to {ts trath, and it is not yet known if he will preach on Sunday next. a Shooting Afray in a Street Car. HOW TWO “POPULAR YOUNG MEN” SETTLED AX OLD FEUD. A shooting affray between two popular and well-known young men of Guttenburg occurred in a Union Hill horse car, Jersey City, Tuesday night. The parties tothe affray were Frederick Smith and August Broden. Bot: men met upexpectediy in the ear, which was Siled with passengers, many wl were lad! 2 Old feud which has existed between them for a number of years was renewed, and after an interchange of hot words both men drew re- volvers and fired at each other. The other pas- fengers fled precipitately from the car, and Smith was left lying on the floor with blood flowing from a wound in his side and two erday morning lodged in” th ty Jail. yesterday morn! in the coun’ Sp his way to the station house Broden com- plained ‘ofa pain in hisarm, An examination subsequently made that “he had re- celved a bullet. Smith was removed to his home, where his wounds were dressed. The wound in his side may fatal, DAMAGE BY Wrst VIRGINIA FLOODE.—A dis- tch from Grantsville, W. Va., dated Tues- vy, says a sudden rive in the West Fork, a trib- utary of the Little Kanawaha, has inflicted o freat amount of damage, besides destroying at jeast one life. The Pennsylvania lumber com- pany lost two sawmigs and $10,000 worth of lumber. A house oc@upied by and family was surrounded by the water Gur- ing the night and washed away. About halt a inile below the dwelling 4 Fock and was completely demolished, inmat thrown into the river. Hit the Sa ut rout ys ot thas not slace been heard of and there is no doubt he was drowned. ‘ —_——90-______ MATCHING FoGARTY AGarsest DEMPSEY.—A Philadelpbia special says: Arthur Chambers has forwarded signed articles ot be gee it to match Jack ty, of Philadel; poten Jack Dempsey, New York, tor €1,4 aside, ee ee eee whether «Ee 3 ei iake yrs or sieht weeks, whether tn, priate, with waive aoe reacteme Be by ‘Chambers, or to toss for soe ot cane uy these terms will not suit Dempsey, the draw up such articles of it desires and send them on for TELEGRAMS 10 or SUR A Crooked Prison Ganrd. ENTREING INTO A CONSPIRACY TO RELEASE 127 FEDERAL PRISONERS. Fort Sxrri, ARK., Dec. 31.—The case of B. Ferner, who was arrested last week on a charge of conspiracy to release the 127 prisoners eon- fined in the United States jail at this place, ie Still undergoing examination. Fernar had been a cuard at the fail, but wus recently dischurged. Since hix discharge it has leaked out that while acting on guard he had, elther for s consldrra- tion or on promise of one, passed a saw and file to the prisuners on the inside, among whom there was @ to break ‘out, overpower ormurderguard: and make their caeape: The Juil was searched and the saw found and Perner arrested and placed tn jall, The man Se ° the information was a prisoner who had been Teleased on bond. He divulged the matter while on aspree. Ferner has heretofore stood Well here, and has a family. People Who Pass Their Lives in Bed, PARKERSBURG, W.VA., Deo, 31.—Miss Bibby, of this (Wood) county, has been confined to her bed for forty years. Up to within the past year or two she would get up to have her bed made, but since that time she has refused to get out of bed. Sne seems to be rational, ud talks with Sense. Just above here, in Wirt county, near Newark, a family resides by the name of Pont: consisting of four maiden sisters. who I alone. One of these bax been In bed tor twenty- seven years, and two others have been in bed off and on for about fifteen years. Thes keep @ bundle of withes setting ‘In the corner, with which they settle their differences,as they bave a great deal of trouble. ew A Remarkable Centenarian. GALENA, ILL, Dec $1.—Mrs. Amanda Hend+ Ticks, a half-breed Indian, who has been an Inmate of the poor honse in this county since 1846, has just celebrated her 106th birthday. She sews without ginsox, Is as uclive As ® woman of 30, and has been an inveterate chewer and smoker of tobacco for fifty year, A Preacher Left a Big Fortane. North MANCHESTER, Dec, 31.—The Rev. E. F. Smith, pastor of the Lucheran com gregation here, has been notified to prove his heirship and secure his share of an estate val- ted at several millions in New York city, left nearly a century ago by the Mercer fai This property was, about the year 172, leased for a term of ninety-nine years, and the period having expired, the descendants are now asked to take possession of the fortune. The Rev. Mr. Rmith ‘expects to receive $500,000 as his share, —— A Small Boy's Fatal Spree. SHERMAX, Trx., Dec. 31.—A seven-yearold negro boy, Nelson Mitchell, whose parents live in East Sherman, died suddenly Tuesday from a@strange cause. He went toa neighbor's house and drank two glasses of o¢u-nog. In a short time he returned home and took aa onnce of Christmas whisky straight, which made him drank, and he went jp bed to sleop it all. AL 1 o'clock he was noticell to he breathing heavily, and efforts to arouse him fulled. A doctor wal sent for, but no relief could be given,and be died at 3 o'clock, a Blinded Her Sedacer With Vitriel. Denveve, Iowa, Dec. 31.—A highly sensa- tonal affair occurred ock Taesday night, A girl named Kate Welsh meton Main street an engineer named Frank Woods, ber alleged seducer, and threw vitriol in his fice, Which in a few hours burned both of hiseyes out. The girl got some ot the acid in her own eyes, one of which she will most likely lose. She Was pat under $1,000 bonds. “The affair is the most errible zhat bas happened in tuls city in Woods will live, tut will be asad sight, The Sharpless Murder. EVIDENCE IMPLICATING THE NEURO JONNSON AS THE MURDERER. Several important links in the chain of testi. ony against the negro Johnson, now confined in the jail at Media, Delaware county, Pa., Swaiting irial for the murder ofJohn Sharpless, near Chester, were discoverrd yesterday, Spe cial Officer Alexander, who made the arrests visited the scene of the ‘murder this morning, and in the course of his investigations found that the house of Lewis Lewis, in Upper Darby, had been robbed a few nights after the murder bad been committed. ‘Several articles found In Johnson's room were shown to Mr. Lewis and were identified by hum as having been stolen from him. In his house the robber left behind him a cout similar to that described by Mr. Sharpless as having been worn by the murderer at the time he entered the house, He also found a long, beavy trom Roker covered with rust. The hat worn by Mr. harpless at the time of the murder bore the mark of jron rust, and it is now believed the ker found was Used by the murdever in kill~ Ing his victim, Since Johnson's incarceration in the Media Jail he has talked freely of the murder, and has Said that he expected to be convicted and hanged. Alexander also obtalned evidence the men Johnson was seen in the vicinity the Sharpless farm on the evening of the mur der. These facts, in connection with the evi- dence already obtained, point clearly to the man Johnson as the mufderer, and Alexander expects to have sufficient evidence to convict him by the time the trial comes off. Mrs. Sharpless is very ill and unable to with: stand the excitement of identfying the pris oner, but 80 soon us she is able she will be taken to the house. ——_—$.9o-——_—__ The Boston Banquet. SENATOR EDMUNDS “GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY"=e OTHER SPEECTINS. ‘The banquet by the Merchants’ association of Boston to the Congressional visitors last night was held in the great banqueting hall of the Hotel Vendome, Plates were laid for over three bundred. At the head of the table sit dent Wood, of the Merchants’ axsociution, acted as chairman, On his right were Robinson, Senators Edmunds, Allison Dawes, ex-Gov. Rice, of Massich Congressman J, Randolph Tucker; Mayor O'Brien, of Boston, Senutors Evarts Hoar and Frye, Jonathan Chace, Congressman Benjamin Batierworth, of Ohic, Olt and John D. Long. The dinner’ occapied four speeches "hen the ‘ars, cloth" had” been Wood introduced Governor Robin: wel- comed the distinguished visite state, ‘Senator Edmunds then proceeded to discuss the bankruptey question. He al there was no genuine discont erable partof the body of society t dtd not have some small origin of justice anu tru’ stand upon and urged the o: hearers to closely investiga Satisfaction. He conciuded speak about the tariff, but as usual when I get up to do anything i go into bankruptcy at once.” Mayor O'Brien said that a vote taken that day would show that Boston would un mously favor the repeal of the silver coinage law and would be just as unanimous in favor of @national vankruptey law. Collector Salton- Stall wished it to be understood that he felt. it an honor to re mtsuch a President of the United States as President Cleveland. “There can be no difference of opinion as to the honest. intentions of Grover Cleveland, a man who is ready to sacrifice himself in every and soul, for the welfare of his country. Addreisen, were also made by ‘Senators Alli son, Frye, Hoar, Dawes; Congressman Tucker, Batierworth, of Ohio; Findlay, of Marylandand Long, Collins, Ranney, Lovering, Hayden, Allen, Ely and Rice, of Massachusotts. This Eawrente for an inspection of the great lla, wrence for an job ‘They will retarn to Boston at 3 p.m- ee A Haunted Schooner. A VESSEL AT FALLRIVER FOR WHICH A DECK WATCH CANNOT BESECURED, A telegram trom Fall River, Mass., Dec, 29, says: About three weeks ago the three-masted schooner William H. Jordan, Capt, Thrasher, arrived at Somerset laden with coal, Ht 1 if He Fi s df : a ind i A Big? af iq : i » resi B| ae He & id iy i i i m >