Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1886, Page 4

; THEEVENING G@ STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1886—WITH. SUPPLEMENT. LOCAL MENTION. “Whe Weather. Orrice or Tax Curer StoNat. OFFI ‘Wasmmnevox, D.C, Dee. 1h Commencing at 3 p.m. Indications for For the District of Colmmbta and Maryland, light Fain or snow, southwesterly Winds, sight changes In temperature. tend buying presents for your friends Ir vor wr would advise you to se the beautiful display cl F ravings, Pastel Patatings 3, Chiomos, Arvo Types. Photographs, 4 : ‘A stiperb lot of rexdy-made’ plush, bronze and carved-wood Frames for Cabinet Photographa, ‘An immense stock of Picture mouldings, em- bracing the latest dsicns In white and "gold, Dronze, fancy and natural woods, ‘A lot of coice Albums at great bargains, at W. H. VERRHOFF'S, Main store 916, branch $11 7th st. Wark 10 Bry.—Dunn’s, 311 7th st. new. We xk OFFERING 1,000 yds. best quality mo- quette carpet. at #1 2,000 yds. best quality velvet carpet ‘¥a.; 10,000 yas. tapestry brisse: Moszs_& Sox, Cor. 11th and F sta. nw. FURSITURE.—Dunn’s, 311 7th st. maw, FruruEx Notice, our store will be open ypu. K. Harris a Co., Jewelers, 432 7th st. Loexaes, $3 Duna’s, 311 71 ALLAHAN ¥ i open ast Steam laundry at 1117 n Portland, on Mon- wy Work guaranteed WALNUT EXTENSION TABLES, $5.50. Dunn's, + Rewensex:—Portratts made equally as well in ratay as in clear weather, Gro. PRINCE, Corner 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue, KITCHEN Saves, $2.50. Dunn’ S. Kaz & Co.'s Purest Italian Olive Ott has a fine fruity Tavor and makes a delictous salad. It you want to try ft, and Your dealer insists upon your taking some ‘other brand “just ” write Girect to Francis H. Leggett & C New York city. ea Kitcwes Tasres, $1.15. Dunn’s, 311 7th st. nw. Durss Stirs for hire, 414 9th street. I Wanxvr PaRiox Surres, $24. IN GOLD Warcugs.—La- 1018. Ladies’ Gents’ solid PECTAL BARG! sold gold Stem-wimders, $15 Elgin stem-w 2 or Waltham 328. Fine erican ste 5 worth $60. Boil silver st K Harris & Co., Kircuex Cmarns. 6 Dunn's, 311 7th st, Lapras Reap Oppenheimer’s Art Notes, in city roms. po = SUINE SEAISSIN Cars, for boys and girls, from ssc, up, at Frane’s, Cor. 7th and D sts, The Only Strictly One Price Hat ‘and Gent’s Furnish- Ing Store in the city. . Dunn's, 311 7th st. nw. MAS Girt FoR You.—During Hahn's great smark-town Sale No. 2. comprising thetr entire stock of La d Children’s Fancy Totlet ‘Suppers, ce ‘ing todas, every purehaser of trom $1 worth up will be presented with a highly artistic 1Sxz4 Steel Engraving. S16 7th street and 192? Pennsylvania avenue. Fancy Tasers, 31.25. Dunn's, 311 7th st. DSavweyesight and doliars,consuit Hempler,cr.$3¢. CITY AND DISTRICT. Condensed Locals. ‘The funeral of the lute James Bellew took place Yesterday tow St. Aloysius’ church, where ser- ices wi Carson Post, pnducted be Re No. Father MeGurk. Kit A. R., and the Catholte 1, Kaightsot America attended in a body. The re- Mains were interred at Mt. Olivet. Al the fourth quarterly conference of Asbury -M. E. Church the following persons were elected arker, Sainuel Tyler, Jonathan omas P.'Bell, Jack- » Spencer Greene, Rankin was expelled from the Wash- neopathie Medical soetety at a recent Meeting of that body, the cause betng stated in a Series of resolutions adopted by the Society to the effect that Dr. Rankin patented medicines as a ure for all diseases and sold the same, thus vio- ating the ethics ov the societ Maria Harris, colored, who liv street northwest, died ‘suddenly AU is thought froin congestion of ‘coroner was notified. Mrs. Jennie Fowler Willing, of Chicago, sister of Bishop Fowler, of the Methodist Episcopal church, fs in the efty for a few days, and 1s con- ducting a series of meetings at Hamline M. E. rch. ‘The Verein Bayern has elected the following offi- seers: George Fritsch, president; George Fogle, ‘vice president: H. A. Streitherger, treasurer; Theo- dore Likoud, secretary; Messrs.’ J. Stinzing, H. ‘Arnold aud P. Lernhardé, nancial committee, and *¥. Lippold, marsual. s 7 ng Charles P. Simms, a printer semployed at the Goverument Printing oflee, while ‘on his way to his home at Benuing’s, tell on theice {mear Benning’s bridge and broke Lis right leg. He Swas taken fo Providence hospital. A fire in house No, 2117 G street northwest,about 20 o'vlock Saturday ‘hight, damaged the house and }durpiture to the extent of about $500. ‘The house ‘4s owned by Mr. C. P. Graham and occupted by Dr. ‘Samuel Stevens, Major Moore issued his first_general order to the \olice force Saturday, restoring beils and clubs for ie duty. ev. Jolin A. de Ruyter, of St. Augustine's sghurch, Iain Street, hus received ofders trom su- *periors in England to start for Cashmere, in north- fern British India. We Jolin F. Cook lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. M., met De- veember 9th, and elected the following offi a. Xs ¥.M.; Dorsey F. Seville, S. W.; Alex. Wm. Matthews, teas; Joseph H. SHarris, sec’y. Policy holders in the National Mutual Life Le noer ace association, see notice of meeting else- ‘where. “Dems de clothes, but dey’s gone chan; de boy on me,” said veil Hammack, a fg ‘Bess In tbe Police Court to-day, in the case of Moses Brent, colored, charged wiih larceny. The Case Was dismissed. In the Crimlaai Court this morning, James Hill, indicted for second offense petit larceny, was re- leased, the district attorney entering a nolle pros. Win! Brough was arrested Saturday night for Delng disorderly in East’ Washingtou, and when locked up he cursed tedy ih the station, ‘This morning Judge Sn: eu hiia $> for being aisorderiy om the Sirect, aud $10 for swearing tu the station, A Serious Catting Case. A MAN SLASHED WITH A KAZON ACKOSS THE PACE, THROAT, BODY «NDE ay izk:t about nine oelock im 6th street ug colored man, was body and legs with a Iso colored, was arrested | nd with doing the eut- | Its alleged that the men | a Woman a quarrel | ud cut Walker Sealy frum ear tO and others ‘aeross making five cuts he wounds, whieh at 1809 Seventh aturday night, he lungs. The Une edt exten F xcross tise ned i i up Duck He. Naylor sew Ml OU NOL necessary Inortal, "Suotter menting. le stys thathe was walking Shroush the wiley and sew several young colered an oct ny a, aud that he took up When st uuuoer of Ukem Jumped on Iii and | mi. He says that Walker Was cut dy ou © own crowd, and he (Shorter) only wishes ty bad a ‘a racor at the the. ‘Today, in the Police « orler Was charged With tie wssanit, and the Case was continued to BWA Ube resuit of Walker s injuries, A Mipsicht Asswvnr.—Saturday night about 113) 0 Coen, ear Lue of 3d and F streees Foutuwes!, Wille Heury Willams, covered, Was on Lis w. Tow work, he was struck in the blackjack by Isaac Hawkins, also col- it ts Unougut, supposed that Wiliams aud knocked hin: down for the purpose hun, Whllaiis at once reported the we poidee, and Olivers Lewis aud Howell Hawsius This inurning, in tie Police wkits Was arraigued for the assault and Yo both charges he ‘ourt heard the testimony of the assault LiaWking Was given 4 Of Cae law, Jed days in jal. For earry- Siwch juck afue of $20 or 60 days Was tn DELIVERED AccoRDING TO DrRECTIONS.—A four- Jear~rid colured buy arrived lere yesterday after- hoow ov @ Virginie Midland train, having & lag Ued with ribbons around itis neck bearing tals Gizees ie ys Josephine Blackinore, Wasbing- ou, b Ist street. My name 1s Clarence wal ie lver me sutely.” He Was sent to bis Gestinaiion by the polic a JepGMENT AGAINST THE DisTKicT APrrRMED.—In iu Gcueral Term to-dat Chie Justice deity opinion ex tue court “in the foun Lar the District of a alli below —€3,000 fell November ¥th, eMMeRt Of F2th street, west, and sustained 2 $20,000 dam etingh. He sued ior iF $3,000. ubroidertes be- wuctlon houses, Corner particulars ¢ wdellOn COlWBE. Kicu axo LUGE « eunsylvanla avenue, ber 14th, at 10:30 o in the evening, untli ald are sold. ni tor the jadies. wer column ior tail de- provi See advertisement tu anut Tals. —~ A Harry Courany of veachers and students as- Sembied this morning iu the new and handsome ot tue Spencerian Business college in the Na- MESSRS. HITZ AND PRENTISS FREE End of the German-American Bank Cases, ‘THE PRISONERS TO BE DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY BY A DECISION OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT. To-day, in the Court in General Term, Judge Cox delivered the opinion of the court in the case ot John Hitz (president) and Charles E. Prentiss (cashier), convicted of, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for making false entries in the books of the German-American National bank. ‘The decision reverses the judgment sustaining the demurrers and orders the discharge of the ac- cused. ‘The opinion was to have been delivered by Judge Merrick, who was absent because of illness, “Judge Cox, in announcing the opinio Said the indictments were defective, because 1 Was not aversed that the bank was ‘doing busi- est,” as was required by the opinion of the Ut Supreme Court, in Britton, 107. The demurrer to the indictments should” have been sustained. ‘They, therefore, reversed Judgment and orflered the discharge of the prisoners. This disposes of all the indictments, some forty in number, as the demurrer is applicable to all and the statute of Iitations will prevent new indictments. genet ‘The Washington Monument Elevator. IT 18 IN READINESS 70 HOIST SIGHTSEERS, BUT THERE 18 NO MONEY TO KUN IT. ‘The work of transforming the Washington mon- ument elevator into a passenger car, and that of putting In a new boller and laying connecting pipes from the boiler house to the monument, have both been completed. The contracts had so far been completed as to permit of a practical test of the botler and elevator about two weeks ago, which proved satisfactory. Since then the finish- ing touches have been made and the contracts losed. It is not intended to run the elevator at L until Congress appropriates funds for the pur- se, The engine has been caretully greased partially taken apart, in View of a probable long spell of idleness, ———-___ Miller in a Critical Condition. HE MAKES A STATEMENT OF THE SHOOTING TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SIMILAR TO THAT HE GAVE A STAR REPORTER, Jolin C. Miller, who was shot on F street, near ‘oth, last Wednesday by George N. Walker, was $0 low last night and sinking so rapidly that the physicians at the Emergency hospital notified the police, and District Attorney Worthington soon afterwards appeared at the hospital, accompanied by Major Moore, and had an interview with Mil- ler, who was supposed to be dying. Miller, whose extremities were cold, was sustained by’ stimu- lants. He spoke, however, distinctly and intelli- gently, giving IMs verston of the shooting affair. He was Very cool and did not seem to be disturbed when told that he was dying. ‘The district attor- ney declined to make public Miller's statement. It Was, It 1s stated, substantially the same as that siven by Miller toa Stax reporter. ‘This morning Miller rallied considerably and’ the surgeons thougat there was still a chance for him. Ss Amusements, Atsavan's Orena Hovse.—“Rienzl,” the stx-act drama which Mr. Lawrence Barrett will pro- diner tn spectacular style this eventing was writ~ ten by Miss Mitford, the famous English writer, many years ago, and was first acted in this coun: tury by Macready, Mr. Barrett has made many changes in it in order to conform it tomodern ideas and 10 increase its value as. an acting drama. All the scenery, properties and costumes to be em- ployed are new. There are three distinct stage Sets, each to be employed in two acts. These are the ruins of ancient Rome, the banquet hall in Rienzi’s house and the cathedral interior, In the last-named scene, in the fifth act, agrand Te Deum will be sung by a full chorus of twelve priests and twenty-four choristers. In the fourth act, in the banquet scene, there will be a bridal chorus, and a dirge by monks in the sixth act. Much attention has been given to these musical features of the play, and they are expected to greatly enhance its effectiveness and add to the interest of the per- formance. Altogether, it will be a_ notable event in local theatrical annals, and no doubt Washing- ington will show due appreciation of Mr. Barrett's enterprise. “ ‘NATIONAL THEATER.—The performance of ‘light opera in German which Manager Amberg’s com- pany gave in this city last season were as Arrangements Made by the Capitol Hill jub——The Meeting at thé Franklin School, ‘The executive committee of the Capitol Hill Christmas club met at thé residence of Mr. A. P. Clark, 119 6th street northeast, Saturday evening. ‘There were present Messrs. A. P. Clark, Robert Lettch, A. T. Stuart, Horace Dodge, Mra, L. E. F. ‘Spofford, Mrs. George A. Hilton, Mrs. J. H. Wilkin- son, Mrs. A. N. Meeker, Mra J, 8. Moffatt, Mrs. James B. Davis, Mrs. Thomas W. Smith, Mrs. EK. A. Hilton and Misses A. L. Grant, C, F. Boyden, Jessie Vandoren and Carrie McNeely. Mr. A. T. Stuart ‘was elected secretary. Treasurer Leiteh made the following report: Amount collected last year, $952.60; amount on hand from ’84, $91.47; total, $444.07. Total disbursements °85-6, $305.45; bal- ance on hand, $138.62. It was decided to give the usual Christmas din- ner at Odd Fellows’ Hall, navy yard, on, Tuesday, December 2 at 1 o'clock p.m. A bidge 4 nal ribbon with gilt letters and brass bell was se- lected, and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. at and ‘Mrs. Smith were appointed & committee to pro- Vide the same. Mr. Horace and Miss Carrie ‘McNeely were appointed to sectire the assistance ofthe young people in badges, etc, A Tesolution was adopted inviting the pastors of all the churches on Capitol Hill to send a representa- Uve of their respective Sabbath schools to the next meeting of the committee, to be held on ‘Tuesday evening next _at 6 o'clock, at_ which time ounce al the committees: ‘Donations of money. nounce all the turkeys, fruit, meats (cooked), cake, candies and toys are solicited. Donations ‘of money may be handed to any member of the committee or sent to residence of Appleton P. Clark, 119 6th street northeast. ‘Toys may De sent to’ Miss Vandoren, 647 East Capitol street. It 1s expected that thé East Washington club will have to provide for 600 children. ‘To do this will require an expendi. Tureof between three and four hundred dolar. ‘THE SECOND DISTRICT CLUB. At the meeting of the Children’s Christmas club of the second district, at the Franklin building, Saturday afternoon, referred to in Saturday's Stax, the objects of the club were stated by Mr. Reginald Fendall, and the enrollment of members was begun. Each one of the children present id into the treasury ten cents and received a Budge of blue silk, bearing the letters C. C, C °86, in silver, and a small Bell at one end. ‘The supply of badges was exhausted before all the children were supplied, and the others were told that they would receive their badges next Satur- day. ‘The club will give a dinner and Christmas tree to the poor children of the city at the ‘National Rifles’ armory, at which each child will, in addition toa good ‘dinner, receive a present, ‘Christmas card and a box of candy. Another Ineeting of the children will be held next Satur. day afternoon, at which time the waiters will be chosen and other details attended to. It was arranged that children having toys for the Christmas tree should leave them with Mrs. Ross Perry, 1309 P street, and those having clothing for distripution at’the house of Mra. Kennedy, 1207 N street. ——+___ Heal Estate Sales. ‘The following sales have recently been made by Fitch, Fox & Brown: For Herschel Main, U. 8. N., to George Martin, lots 7, 8 and 9, block 39, in the Subdivision of the north grounds of the Columbian University, for $4,893.75; for George Martin to Robert 8. ‘Lytle, ‘lot 6,’ block 39, in same sub- Aivision, for $1,812.50; for Mrs. Mary D. Biddle, of Philadelphia, lot 10, Block 41, same subdivision, through a, F. Fardon, to Luther i. Siaith, for $3,026.93; for George Martin. lot 7, in block 39, Same subdivision, for $2,175, to Dr. C. Hart Mer riam and Henry W. Henshaw: for Mrs, May P. F, Oberteutfer, of Philadelphia, to George Martin, lot 24, subdivision of Lanter Heights, for $2,550; for James Jackson, jr., to All ee Hi Brown, part ot Jots 49 and 50, ‘in “square frontl feet on Rhode Island avenue with a depth of 1094 feet, for $18,500 cash, and to the same purchaser for J, £. Fiteh the stable lot in the rear for $1,150 cash; for Hon. W.E. Chandldr to Charles L. ‘Curtis, lot 166, square 615, improved by a two-story brick house, for $1,075; for Mrs, Mary D. Biddle, of Phil- adelphia, §. lot 138, square 181, improved by a three-story and basement brick festdence, to Mrs, E.R. Edw for $17,500; also, in connection with Cutter & Wimer, lots 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50, in square 390, for William A. Johnson, to Col. James. satisfactory from every point of view as any witnessed here in many years, The vocal strength of the company was imposing, and what is indeed in opera troupes, the artists were as capable histrionically as they were vocally; while the responsiveness and esprit with which they played together left little to be desired. All the leading artists of last season who were so pop- ular here are still connected with the troupe, and some new ones have been added since. MENDELSSOHN QUINTETTE CLUB Coxcert.—The entertainment by this organization at Cot pa~ tonal church Tuesday evening will fittingly Inau- gurate the sixth season of Bischoff concerts The club's entertainments are always pleasant affairs, It Will be assisted on this occasion by Miss Alice Ryan, daughter of the leader, as solo vocalist. Mre Khodes, the first violin, created a furore at the Gewandhaus concerts at’ Leipzig, when he was twelve years of age. The appearance of the club in the Bischoff course gives an opportunity to hear it for merely a ne inal sum. Nuw Ipeas ON Lapies’ Arrieg.—Mra. Jenness Miller, Whose name fs associated with some novel theories tn regard to attire for ladies, will lecture on the subject at the Universalist church, 13th and L streets, this evening, December 13. Mrs. Miller comes here with the reputation of a tasci- nating talker, and those who attend are, there- fore, sure to be entertained, whether endorsing her ‘views or not. KgeNan's THEATER.—Clark and Ratigan’s fe- male minstrels will be the attraction at tals house this week. The troupe 13 said to give a pleasing entertatmment, entirely devoid of objectionable features. Hargis’ Buou Taeatex.—Denler's Pantomime troupe will appear at this popular house this week, giving an entertainment which 1s sure to pleast Young and old. Dive Mcskea.—May Adams’ Burlesque Company will entertain the numerous patrons of this house this week. The troupe has been seen here before, and give a good show. KEV. Mixor J. Savace, the distinguished Unitar- jan clergyman, ot Boston, who lectures at All Souls’ chureh, this evening, 1s one of the most fascinating talkers of the American pulpit and never falls to interest his audiences, WiLaeLxs CLUB Concext.—The Wilhelm) club, composed of the advanced class of Mr. Kaspar’s Young lady violin pupils, will give a ‘concert at Universalist chureh, 13th and ‘L streets, on the 17th, Mme. Stone-Barton, a fine singer who made & most favorable impression on a previous appear- ance here, will be the solo vocalist. A VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT Will be given the auspices of ndrew’s P. E. church, at National kisfes hall on Wednesday evening ne: ‘The program is most carefully selected, Among those Who have volunteered thelr services ate Misses Kate N. Scott, Eulalie Domer, Mamie Si- mons, nilip Mauro, Messrs. Lent, Szemelenyt, Whipple, Young and Mauro. Tickets are on sale at Droop's and Paret’s, —_ ‘The Cases Against ALL. THE INDICTREN} This morning in the Bigelow. NOLLE PEOSSED. Jrhuinal Court the District Attorney called attention to the remaining in- dictments against Benjamin F. Bigelow, formerly recelving teller of the National Bank of the Re- public. He stated that Bigelow was convicted a few years since on one indictment and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary at Concord, N. Hy and after serving a number of yearshe had been pardoned. He had been appealed to, to nolle the Temaining eases. Mr. Tagzert stated that when the sentence was po-ed it was with the idea it would cover all rases, The Disiriet Attorney sald that being the case he would, with the consent of the court, enter a nolle prosequi as to each of the remaining cases. eee How He Paid the Barber. JAMES BOSTON CUTS AND STABS CHARLES KELLY. Charles Kelly, a colored barber, was cut across the nose and stabbed in the abdomen Saturday night by James Boston, while on 7th street, be- tween Mand N streets northwest, and seriously injured. Kelly, it appears, had shaved Boston, for which the latter owed him twenty cents, and Saturday night they met in a saloon on 7th stree where Hoston Was spending money. Kelly aske for the twenty cents, which Boston refused to give him, and sald: “The only way you can get it {5 to Whip 1¢ out of me, and I know you can’t do that.” Without giving Kelly a chance to whip It out of hinu, he turned upon him with an ink eraser and stabbed him fn the stomach. He also cut him across the nose. Kelly was removed to his home in Prather’s alley, where he recelved medical at- tendance. Boston was arrested by Sergeant Shil- lng and OMcer Daley, and charged in the Police Court this morning with assault and battery with intent to kill. Kelly was in court in the morning, but was advised by his physician to go home, and ‘the case Was continued until Friday. Joux Brows Jvnons Deap.—Isaac Dust, who died at his residence, neat Harpers hero we Vee Jast Friday, at the advanced age of 88 years was member of the jury who convicted Jahn Brown at Charlestown, W. Va., in 1850. ‘The deceased Was a farmer, abd managed his large estate within a few years of his death, retaining lis faculties to the end. He was married twice, aud leaves a large family. J. J. Miller, another member of that jury, died a few weeks beiore him, aged 67. ——— Dipx't KNow WaeTuer He Was Guiry on Nor.—John Brown, colored, about 60 years of age, G. Payne, for $10,546.20, and in connection with J.B. Hertford, part of the country place known as Indolence, 2237 acres, for Mrs, Juila E. York, to Dr. Albion B. Jameson, for $12,600. Hester A. Clements, has transferred to John W. Wade pt. lot 7, sq. 426 (1,266 ft.), fronting 19 feet on. Sth street, between K and L northwest, for $7,500. W. A. H. Church to C. W. Church, sub lot17, sq. 453 (18x75 fee®, on public space between 7th and Sin streets, fronting Maryland avenue and C street southwest, for . Pitney & Bradford has sold for Chas, Early lots from 1 to 22, square 204, for $34,500. The North Washington Heal Estate company has sold to Bina L. Brown, ior Joseph Burden, house No. 410 Boundary street northwest, for $3,935; also to Catheriné L. Maxwell, for Joseph. Burden, house No. 408 Boundary street northwest, for $3,985. ee ‘THE GERMANIA MANNERCHOK's MUSICALE—The musicale of the Germania Meennerchor, which took lace last night at Meyer's hall, 7th’ street, was largely attended. ane i ram comprised sing- ing by Messrs, Heuser, Heilman, Nacker, Boecher, Chas. Thierbach, and his sons’, Charles'and Wil- Ham. The bass ‘solo by Jullus Schleuter was a feature of the entertaininent. ———— Masoxic GUESTS ComING FROM New Yorn.— About two hundred members of Mecca Temple of the mystic shrine from New York, an outgrowth of Templar Masonry, are expected to visit this city January 20th, and will be the guests of Almas ‘Temple of this city. ‘The members of ‘Almas Temple, of this city, Will receive the visitors at the depot, and, headed by the Marine band, escort them ‘to thé National Kiftes’ armory. ae Affairs in West Washington. DISORDERLY 4xD ProvaNx.—Samuel Henson and Wesley Beckett, colored men, were fined. $5 eac! by Judge Snell to-day for using profane language in a saloon on M street Saturday night. Bernard Collins and Charles Gates, charged with being dis- orderly on Beall street yesterday, each forfeited $5 collateral, Daniel Bohler and’ William smith, both colored, were charged with disorderly c duct ina street car last night. Bobler was shown to have used profane: language, and he was fined $10. Smith was tned $5. ACCIDENT 70 4 Laby.—Mrs. Bigelow, while walk- ingon 32d strect near M street, Saturday, fell heavily to the ground, breaking her right ankle. She was attended by Dr. Appleby, after which she Was removed to the Hamilton house, where she is agitest. WINTER Notes.—Canal boatmen are taking ad- Yaulage of the thaw, andthe boats that were lee- ‘bound are now making progress towards home. A force of workmen isengaged in removing the high ban! f Snow from the streets here, FuNenal—The funeral of Mrs. Catharine J. Thecker took place on Saturday afternoon from her late residence on 20th street. Rev, Mr. Barker, of St. Paul's P. E. church, officiated. The remains: wereinterred at Oak Hill vemetery. Mrs. Thecker's entire life Le re in the house (No. 1113 29th street) in which she died, at the age of 72 years. ceed MIND-ReaDER Bisuor's “MARRIAGR.—A Boston special to the New York World, December 11, says: ‘There was a quiet wedding at the Parker ‘house last week, which has occasioned no little com- ment In this city. The contracting persons were Washington Irving Bishop, the mind-reader, and Miss Ada Mack, daughter of the well-known tube Manufacturer of this city. Some two years ago, when Mr. Bishop was giving exhibitions at some foreign court, he met Miss ‘stack, who Was then Mrs Thomas Loud. On returning’ to this country a year later Mrs. Loud instituted proceedings for divorce from her husband on the grounds of his extreme cruelty and non-support. The case dragged through the courts, and finally the wife Was granted a decree nisi, With the privilege of resuming her maiden namé. Mr. Bishop caine to this city some weeks ago and last week the pair Were married, Mr. and Mrs, Bishop are now in Washington. ‘New PARrwEns IN MR. CLEVELAND'S LAW FrRx.— special to the New York Tribune from Buffaio, December 11, says: What was President Cleve- land’s law firm Will undergo another reorganiza- tion on January 1, when Charles W. Goodyear re- Uresy to become interested in lumber andcoal, EX- Judge Frank Brundage aud Herbert P. Bissell join the firm, in which Wilson Shannon’ Bissell and Geouge Sicard remain. ‘Tue change created some surprise among local politictans and lawyers. ‘STOLE A TRAY OF DiaMoNDs.—A tray of diamond Tings was stolen November 29 from the store of J. H. Johnson, at Broome street agd Bowery, New York city, by a well dressed young inan wiio ap- peared as’ a would-be customer. The value was $5,000. Yesterday the or Was arrested at a Cheap rate hotel and was locked up. He 18 well dressed, and says he is William Wausser, twenty- two years old, a machinist by trade, and recently arrived from Chicago. He has confessed and some of the stolen property has been recovered. He took the tray and contents, drop; the former ‘tm a neighboring hallway, and pocketed the latter. FLED OW1ne ABOUT HALF 4 MILLION.—A rumor 1s current in club circles in ion that Edmund Davis, a west end solicitor, ‘at three elections has contested the Isle of Thanet division of Kent for parliament, has fled, leaving Mabilities of £100,000, He is a brother of the notorious Ben et who absconded three years ago owing £500, A Faun Purast’s Cutums—A dispatch trom Eimira, N.¥., says: Father La\ ‘Murphy, once a pastor of St. Mary's Catholic churen, of Was arraigned In the Polteé Court this morning on acharge of seriously assaulting George Mather & young colored ian, in Rochtort’s store, corner Gth and K streets Southwest, a week ‘ago. The defendant said he did not know whether he was | gullty or not, as he was under the influence of liquor at the time. The witness testified that he went in the store, where he saw the defendant, whom he did not 'kvow, and who without any provocation struck hii on’ the head with acleaver. Brown was sentenced to three months in jal! FUNKRAL OF JOSEPH BkocKs—The funeral of Josep Brooks ‘Wook place yesterday from the Fifta Baptist church on Vermont avenue between Q and K streets, It. was attended 4 congregution Which filed the edifice to over- Mona! Bank of the Kepubite buildin , corner of ‘Th and D streets. ‘The main hall sented a tine picture as all the students turned Toving faces to- ware tueir cherished teacners. Only five students Mowing. ‘The deceased was a native of Vil ‘and settled here sbout the early: part Of the-war, He became a leader of the col le of this section, For a time he was the nt of the second ward and eighth district republican club, and Was active in Jormation of beneficial socl- elles among the colored some years ago be purchased a tract of near sla tion and engaged ir. trucking and bi and at Beauings on Wednesday, aged a eare ‘the on. , 48 years. ‘The and 3.8. Wales and P. A. Handy, of the Mothodiae ehureh. which the deceased Was one of the founders, there. “af Horseheads, N. Y., 18 found to be an inmate of ‘the Massachusetts state reformatory. Some time ago a check was received at the Chemung Canal this city, drawn Dy Father Murphy, for sev- eral hundred ‘dollars. ‘The ‘check was Hetitious, mes Ct ‘set Chief of Police Little on rack “priest. After correspondence With officials of ‘many cities ups ate at Ci from whic e had. ex] t that “Murphy has been “silenced” by the +o —___ ‘TRE SOUTHREN BASE BALL LEAGUE To BE ABANDONED. Ab Atlanta, Ga., specldly bees IL, ways Dot play ball next season. As teense Gg 4s com] of Naghvile tants M Savan- nah, Charleston, New Otleans ahd Memphis. Tc Was ex) ‘tw add one city and Ofeight clubs. Atlanta bas al elded ¢ done sit ‘Atlanta 1s done with ball tor the present “beeaig, a8 told by a gentleman whe always been leaguz. ‘ ———roe___, ‘Two large black Catskills, “near and tollsome chase encounter, Of four days Walking on Water. ‘A MAN TAKES A SHORTSTROLL ON THR NIAGARA RIVER, An attempt was made on Saturday to outrival the feats of Donovan, Graham, Haslitt, Potts and Allen in braving the terrors of Niagara, which, though a failure in one way, Was a success in another. Mr. Alphonse King, who 1s the inventor Of a water shoe, gave exhibitions some fears ago in this country and Mexico and not long ago in e. He gave one in the Crystal ce in Land, and While there attracted the attention of Hi ebb, an old-time manager, Who made him an offer of e years pment to come to this While here some time ago Mr. King had country. looked over Niagara river below the falls and be- Meved that he could walk across the chan- hel on his patent shoes, He came to this coun- fr Jour weeks ago, and has since that time been in New, York city'practicing for the trip. While there, Thomas Bowe,. hearing of King’s determi. nation to attempt the trip, made a Wager Of $1,500 with Webb that King could not walk 100 feet in the current. The money was deposited with a Kew York newspaper, and on Friday afternoon Messrs “King and Webb, accompanied DY A. C. Poole, of Poole’s Eighth ‘Street theater, reached the falls. ‘The trip Saturday gave King ’two cold Water baths, and demonstrated that while he could walk with of against the current all right it was impossible to Walk acroas the river because of the which twice upset him. He retired confi- dent that what he set out to do could be done. King’s, “‘shoes” are of tin, 32 inches long, 8 inches Wide, sloping at the top, and @ inches deep. | Each inthe miadie-an 0 ey are air-tight and have an ales enough to admit the feet of the wearer. At the bottom are a series of paddies, which operate automatically as fins, Parson Downw’ Victory. ‘THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ABANDONS ALL THE PAMOUS PROSECUTIONS, In the superior criminal court in Boston Satur- day District Attorney Stevens addressed the court, in the matter of the indictment found against Rev. W. W. Downs, formerly pastor of the Bow- doin Square Baptist church, and Annie J. Tabor for misconduct. He found it impossible to secure the attendance of two witnesses whose evidence was material. ‘There is no prospect, he said, of the government being able to produce these Wit nesses in the future and he did not think that a ry would convict with the evidence, that, would Presented, and in the interest of public mot as eo acer Tesult would come ot the, trial Moved to nolle pros the indictment. ‘The, indict- ment found at the July term of the court, 1886, against Downs, charging him with impropriety with Alice Neptune, the district attorneyalso moved toquash. Mr, Stevens gave as his reason for this the very unsatisfactory testimony of the Neptune Woman, who first made complaint of having a child of which Downs was the father and then rescinding it, denying her former story. The in- dictment against Deacon Joseph Storey, found on the evidence Mary Elton, upon a charge Of mis- conduct with her while both were mem! of the Bowdoin Square church, was believed by District Attorney Stevens to be unsupported by. evidence, and that it would be a great injustice to Mr. ‘Storey to bring the case to trial, The three indict- en abandoned. ——ser ments where ‘Train Robbery in Texas. FORTY MEN TAMELY SUBMIT TO THREE DARING BIGHWAYMEN. On Saturday the mail and express train on the Fort Worth and Denver raflroad stopped ata ‘water tank just north of Bellevuestation, seventy- five miles north of Fort Worth. A few minutes before three men had ridden up to a house 200 yards from the tank. When the train arrived one ‘of the robbers, with drawn pistol, ordered Engi- neer Ayres and his fireman 0. G. Miller, another engineer, who was riding in the cab, to alight, which they did. He then inarched them some thirty feet from the train and took all the Valuables they had. The other two men went through the train. “It appears that one of the passengers in the rear car, who was looking out of the window, went into the forward cars and notified the other passengers, telling them to secrete their money. This they did in various Ways, giving most of it and their diamouds to several ladies aboard. Mrs. Wittick, of Carthage, Mo. took her husband's gold, watehl and several hundred dollars. Mra, Wittick was greatly in- censed at the proceedings, and boldly stood, up in the car and asked if forty men were going to tamely submit to such an outrage at the hands of two highwaymen. About $1 in money and $4,000 worth of diamonds and other valuables were left by the robbers, who did not search the ladies, ‘They were evidently novices in the busi ness, and went away With only $105, three gold watches, ten silver watches, five revolvers and one gold ring. They left the train at_the rear of the Sleeper, mounted horses standing near by and rode rapidly away. ‘The train was then hurried on to Bellevue, where telegrams were sent to Su- perintendent Frost at Fort Worth, who imme. diately replied, offering $250 for each robber, and in Jess than an hour five posses of oflicers and citi- zens were in pursuit. ‘Superintendent Connors was on the train, hav- ing in charge two deserters with a guide of five negrosodilers of the 24th United States infantry. Mr. Connors ordered the soldiers to draw thelr re- Volvers and frighten the robbers, but, several pas- sengers opposed this strongly, and pleaded so earnestly in behalf of the wotnen and childrent on board that the superintendent reluctantly ac. ceded. When the robbers reached the soldiers and demanded their weapons they quietly gave them up. ‘Tho Cardinal on Temperance. LITTLE VALUE PLACED ON PKOMISITORY LEGISLA- ‘TION OR EMOTIONAL RELIGION. Cardinal Gibbons, in writing the preface of a Uittle book for the guidance of a temperance con- fraternity just organized, expresses his views on prohibition legislation a8 a remedy for intemper- ance. ‘The cardinal says: “We approve of the confraternity, as it carries out the recommendations of the prelates of the last Plenary council of Baltimore, entreating, pastors in charge of parishes to establish temperance socl- eties based on religion. ‘Shere are three modes ordinarily proposed by advocates for the repres- sion of intemperance. The first mode is by civil legislation, but this plan does not afford an ade- quate remédy, as experience abundantly demon- strates. Men’ can never be coerced or legislated into morallty. ‘The second is by appeal to popular enthustasmn and emotional religion. But thts sys- tem 1s equally inefictent, whatever may be the good intentions and zeal of its advocates, for as Soon, as the excitement subsides the diséase re- sumes its sway, and moral distempers are too Geep-rooted to be eradicated by an’ enthusiastic harangue or by any appeal to Uhe feelings, ‘The third and only effectual method, in our judgment, by which intemperance can be repressed 1s by re- gious and moral influences, which not only appeal to the intellect und the heart, but which impart grace to effect what unaided nature is unable of itself to accomplish.” ———-°7 Charges Against Insurance Officials. WHAT THE PROSECUTED AGENT OF AN “UNDER- GROUND” COMPANY ALLEGES. A spectal from Oshkosh say's:—Mrs, M. R. Smith, manuger of the Oshkosh Mutual Insurance com: pany, who ts being prosecuted at Chicago for en- gaging in “underground” insurance business, has placed in the hands of her attorneys the names of Over 200 members of the board of ‘underwriters in Chicago, who, she charges, have been guilty of placing insurance illegally. She thinks her case will be settled, but she 1s determined to ex) the others. Mrs. Smith claims that she refrained from conforining to the laws of Illinols on the ad- vice of Insurance Commissioner Spooner, of Wis- Gonsin, who, she says, told her to hold ‘off untii uy. i 2 ‘Tried to Commit Suicide. LAWYER GARRETT SWALLOWS TWO OUNCES OF NUX ‘VoMICA, Henry D. Garrett, the New York lawyer who 1s. held tn $10,000 bail on a charge of having fraudulently appropriated $12,000 while pone a. legal adviser of Mrs. Rosalla Carpenter, ot New York, leaving Jefferson Market prison’in that city "Saturday ‘in custody to attend the ¢ex- amination in the case at Essex Market court, swallowed two ounces of nux vomica, obtained by him from a druggist, to be taken in doses of ten a for some temporary illness, from which he sald he was suffering. Physicians were prompuy called in and an cinetle was administered, and he was soon sufficiently well to stand the brunt of the examination in court. On the way to prison Garrett handed three letters to the policeman to be delivered. after his death—one tovustice JM. Patterson, one to the public andathird to Mrs. avid Garrett, 40 Woodlawn avenue, Jersey City. jarrett did not die and the officer refused to de- ver the letters, The Justice also refused to open Jenv BaxER Fivep Five Dortars.—Jehu Baker, the Congressman-elect trom the Isihy Tinots dis trict, pleaded guilty in St. Louls Friday to as saulting J. M. Beach, & Republican reporter, & few weeks ago, and was fined $5 and costs. ‘The Teporter did not appear against him, but, a war- Tant was issued upon information of the city mar- shal and the statesman entered a plea of gullly. ‘YOUNG BLAINR VICE PRESIDENT OF A RATLROAD.— James G. Blaine, jr., Who snow a nr on the Pittsburg Zimes, has been elected vice lent of the Somerset County railroad. ‘The road is a ten- mnile feeder of the Baltimore and Ohio, and runs from Schwelbinzley to Draketown. W. Schwetbing 4s president; Schweibinz, treasurer, and Frank Schwetbiny, secretary. Young Mr, Blaine’s brother-in-law, Richard Nevins, jr,, 1s superintend- ent and chiet engineer of ck road Blaine’s elec- jon is due to the fact ot g some trust ‘stock for the Nevins family. ae the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition ‘with the multitude of low teats, short weight, alum or Phosphate powders, SoLD oxty m Cana, Rovan| = ae Gen. Bra@yGot Excited. EB AND A CONFEDERATE VETERAN NEARLY RENEW THE LATE UNPLEASANTNESS. Ex-Assistant Postmaster General Brady, who ‘has been stopping at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, for several weeks, was in the barroom of the hotel Saturday night, when Major Bridgeford, attached to the staffs of Gens. Lee and Stonewall Jackson during the rebellion, entered, and the gentlemen were soon In_conversation, the subject being the war. ‘The conversation resulted in a heated discussion, and nally Gen, Brady applied the epithet “rebei” to the major. “You're a sucker, and a star route sucker at that” retorted Major Bri fou're: —— ilar,” cried Gen. Brady, who aimed a vigorous blow at the major's face a he spoke, ‘The blow fell short, and the major placed him- self in a fighting attitude. Gen. Brady seemed Squall wing the fray, but others of the party: and separated the contestants. A Teconeiifation was subsequently effected, and the gent shook hands before retiring’ for the age ee Henry George's New Crusade. HE PROPOSES TO DENOUNCE A DISCOVERED ABUSE OF ‘THE OLEOMARGARINE TAX. Hreury George is creating quite a furor in Bos- ton. He spoke three times Saturday night in the interests of George E. McNetl, labor candidate for mayor, and lectured last evening in the Bijou theater on “Moses,” Large audiences greet him ‘wherever he appears. In an interview Mr. George sald that he was about, to enter upon a new crusade. He had ascer- fained, on seemingly good authority, that Armour selling’ oleomaryarine torhuaareds®ot deatore te New England on condition that said dealers buy of them, As the tax amounts to practical prohibition, so far as smail dealers are concerned, it enables large dealers to establish monopolies in the above described way. This he considered a Tens abuse, and should expose and denounce ‘the State of affairs in all his future speeches, Petitions asking Congress to repeal the tax are now being circulated and quiteextensively signed. Panicky Boodlers. AN UNEXPECTED WITNESS IN THE M'QUADE TRIAL. In the trial of ex-Alderman McQuade, in New York, Saturday, the prosecution brought forward Katie Metz, a servant, who in June, 1884, had lived next door to the residence of Alderman Mc- Laughlin, and who identified MeQuade, Fullgraf, O'Neill and Cleary as men who had called by mistake at the house at which she was employed and asked for McLaughlin. She directed them next door, and testified that she afterwards saw them in the alaerman’s house night after night in discussion. ‘The value of this evidence is that it confirms Duffy's and Fullgraff’s testimony as to the meetings at MeLaughitn’s of the aldermen who were in the boodie “combine” to extort money for the Broadway and other railroad franchises. On a.close cross-examination by Mr. Newcombe the gill adhered strictly to her relation, ‘The defense yught out Fullgraff’s frequent assertions, made previous to turning state's evidence, that He had never touched a doliar of the boodle. Recorder Smith refused to instruct the Jury to acquit Me- 2 so. A Southern Sporting Tale. From the Atlanta Constitution. A report reached Abbeville last Monday that Mr. H. W. Bowie, of Santuck, Killed fifteen par- tridges at one shot with his rifle last week. The birds were standing with their heads close in line. He aimed and sent his rifle ball along the line, tcking off the heads of fifteen partridges. ATTEMPT T0 BLOW Ur A PALACE.—A box contain- ing about two hundred pounds of dynamite ex- ploded on Sunday against the king of Roumanta’s Summer residence at Cotrocene. “It 18 sup) the intention was to destroy the palace. Every ‘window in the building was smashed. The man- gled corpse of a strange man was found 1n the vi- einity. "There was no other clue to the culprits, He TRIED To THRASE THE REPORTER.—An excl encounter occurred In the New Era editorial sanctum, in Lancaster, Pa., about 1 o'clock Satur- ny, Charles MacNay, a grocer, who had a tan- cied grievance against’S, M. Sener, the court re- rter, growing out Of a suit tried fh court Satur- ih ‘which MacNay was prosecutor, entered ne room and, with a few brief preliminary re- marks, began fn assault on Sener. Another occu- ant of the room Went to Sener’s assistance and he was soon joined by the employes of the com- posing room. ‘Between them MacNay was very roughly handled and was put out of the office. PENALTY FOR CownIDIxa A Jupos.—The Ken- tucky court of appeals on Saturday decided the suit of John J. Cornelison against the common- wealth, Tiils 1s t cas n Which Cornelison ap- pealed from the judgment of the court at Mount Sear which sentenced him for three years for cowhiding Richard Reld, one of the judges of the superior court, who afterward commiltted suicide, Cornelison has been out on bail, but will now have Co deliver himself up to the ‘jailer of Mont- mery county and serve out is sentence, unless he can obtain a pardon from Gov. Knott, which, it 4s suid, he cannot possiviy hope for. Boycormise a Rattroap.—The first case of the boycotting of a railroad in Minnesota has occurred. Last week at a meeting of the Minneapolis Job- bers’ Union, tt was unanimously resolved to boy- cot the Minneapolis and Northwestern ratiroad, because, as alleged, that road has most totally. ignored MinneapollS and the name of that elty 1% omitted in all its advertisements, etc. How well the resolution is being carried out may be under. stood from the fact that since this action of the Minneapoils jobbers not a pound of freight has been received by the railroad company for trans- portation. ‘The Minnesota and Northwestern has only been in operation for a few months and the action of the Minneapolis nen can not fail to have & more or less disastrous effect upon its revenues, A Won Asovr Carannz. “tis the mucous membrane, that wonderful semi- fluid envelope surrounding the delicate tissues of the air and food passages, that Catarrh makes its strong- hold. Once established, it eats into the very vitals, and. renders life but a long-drawn breath of misery and dis- ease, dulling the sense of hearing, trammelling the power of speech, destroying the faculty of smell, taint- ing the breath, and killing the refined pleasures of taste. Insidiously, by creeping on froma simple cold. in the head, it assaults the membranous lining and en- velops the bones, eating through the delicate coats and. causing inflammation, sloughing and death. Nothing short of @ total eradication will secure health to the patient, and all alleviatives are simply procrastinated sufferings, leading toa fatal termination. SaxFoxp's Rapicat Cons, by Inhalation and by Internal sdmin- istratiou, has never failed; even when the disease has made frightful inroads on delicate constitutions, hear- ing, smell aud taste have been recovered, and the dis- ease thoroughly driven out.” Sanvonp's RapicaL Cure consists of one bottle of the RApicaL Curg, one box CaTARRHAL SoLvENT, and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped in one pack- age, with full directions; price, $1. Porter Dave & Cueurcat Co,, Bostor. HOW IT ACHES. ‘Worn out with pain, but still compelled by stern necessity to stand up to the work before us and bear the pain. Relief in one minute in a Curicuna ANTI- arn PLaster for the aching sides and. back, the weak and painful muscles, the sore chest and hacking cough, and every pain and ache of daily toil. Elegant, new, original, speedy aud infallible. At druggists, 25c. five for 81 ; or, postage free, of POTTER Duve & CHEMI- cab Co., Bostox, a Casa Prices FOR DRY GoODs. BLACK STRIPED SILK VELVET, $1.25. GAMEL'S HALE HOMESPUN DRESS CooDs, all Ane wool, wide double width, ouly sc: PMWHITE WOOL BLANKETS, extra heavy, immense SOVREER SIE VELVETS. #1. Good, all clark, ot wide double fold. 1 sans for iz HEAVY BED COMFORTS, Exceljent, asyortnent of BLACK SILKS, 50, 75, 87, LK. 40, 45, 50. BLACK BROCADE SILK VELVETS, $1.50. HOMESPUN DRESS GOODS, extra wits oot yard and a half wid PURE LINEN TAGLE BAM AS 3756 45, Soe. PURE WOOL BRIGHT PLAID ‘DRESS 68095, tor "8 wear, 250. A pair of our handsome Damask Towels, all pure fine ming St ee Ee a Tings ne Bal Buys @l0 worth of Dry Goode, °ucl customer wi DRY GOODS AT ©, PRI guy Tor pen gam, 7 ee = aa 9G. RR AA ERE T EE © AAA R . Goo AMEE RT Eee BB Ssg8 > 27 @11 MARKET SPACE, near 7th stréet. Max J.P. Pascen 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST. IMPORTER, ‘Will show the coming week NOVELTIES IN ‘HIGH CLASS BONNETS FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, i Also, COSTUME BONNETS AND HATS, aun FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. 8. . Fos . . CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Elegant Sets in all styles, worn by Ladies, Misses ‘and Children, AIL kinds of FUR TROOMINGS, ‘Prices very low, st - bers W. F. SEYMOUB’S, al2w 3130 Bridge st., Georgetown. ‘out, always clean ry am gortiwes » ys The Culprit, ‘the Byles queen, Sethe Re pec Notl ‘in It. . and Her Peta, A Picture: Wee Words. ain eee ‘TALES, pena ESS PRE ‘Now ready, price 50 centa per copy. ‘The Grand Christmas Double Number of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, ‘now ready, contains # large colored plate, “LITTLE MISS MUFFET," from the celebrated picture by Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., BA, generally admitted to be the finest ever executed by that popular artist. Also 8 Startling Story by BRET HARTE, Entitled “A MILLIONAIRE OF ROUGH AND BEADY."} Ase many Christmas Engravings after pictures by lented artists. ‘Now for sale by all Bookeellers and Newsdifilers st 50 cents per copy. THE WASHINGTON NEWS COMPANY, ‘Washington, D. C. THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS COMPANY, it and 31 Beekman st,. New York. A Sxcoxp THE CENTURY For Decewsrn, Containing the second installment . or THE LIFE OF LINCOLN, ; ‘WILL BE Ready December 15th. Eormox or it Cuntsraas ! Cunrsruas mt HOLIDAY PERSENTS, ‘NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION, E.G. DAVIS, 719 Manxer Space, Corner 8th Street. GIFTS FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHIL- DREN. SOME USEFUL, SOME ORNAMENTAL NOVELTIES THAT NO OTHER HOUSE CAN SHOW OUR BUYER has been east and found WONDERFUL BARGAINS. Stock of Goods surpasses any former season. Staple Goods, such as LACE HANDEERCHIEFS. PELERINES and REAL POINT DUCHESS LACE best assortment in the city, and st prices that will sur- prise you. PLAIN, COLORED AND EMBROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS, from the cheapest to the finest. KID, FUR TOP, SILK AND THREAD GLOVES. BLACK SILK HOSIERY st about half regular prices. RIBBONS, TIDIES, FANS, &c,, &c. ‘What would be nicer than a handsome BLACK SILK DRESS FOR A PRESENT, we have the BEST STOCK IN TOWN to select from. FINE TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS AND TOWELS, MUFFS AND FUR TRIMMING, full stock. GLORIA AND SILK UMBRELLAS, choice NEW STOCK, bought especially for holiday gifts, ‘Be sure and see our stock before making purchases, ROCK BOTTOM PRICES, E.G. DAVIS, 719 Manuxr Sracz, _a11-6t Corner 8th Street, Sercunrzs Fon Tur SEATON PERRY, (Successor To Prnzy & BROTHER), Housars. FANCY LINEN DAMASK LUNCH CLOTHS WITH DOYLIES TO MATCH. JOHN 8 BHOWNS & SON'S WHITE LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS. ALL "HS AND LENGTHS WITH NAPKINS: TO MATCH. NOVELTIES IN FANCY AND TIDIES. NEW RAW SILK TABLE NO COVERS. HEREe As Sums i Ato Vance DRERCHIEPS, LINEN AND SILK HAN! . ‘TREFOUSSE AND PERINOT'S KID GLOVES, NOVELTIES IN LISLE AND SILK HOSIERY. SEGENTLEMEN: WITH GOLD SHVER EBONY AND BUCKH joNt NGS AND NATCIAE HORN MOUN’ RANGING FROM en 12. SA" STOCK OF LYONS FAILLE SILK VELVET IN BLACK AND # EW CO} FROM ieee PER NEW IMPORTED JACI ‘WRAPS, (WMAR- KETS AND CIRCU! a ae ELEGANT. SEAL PLUSH SACQUES AT $20, $40 “EXTRA GOOD VALUER IN ALL-WOOL DRESS NEW CHRISTMAS CALICOES, PERCALES, AND er SSfEISHES ox rancr eoope son Tm HOLIDAYS. ATIN EST PRIC LYONS PURE, ALL THE Ni (27 PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES. SEATON PERRY, ‘Peasy Bur.pma, ‘Pennaylvania : Established 1840, menos cow wepan 2 PARIS, 1878. Buxes BAKER'S Warranted Absolutely BAKER'S Pure Cocoa, from which BAKER'S ‘the excess of oil has been removed. Ithasthree times BREAKFAST the strength of Cocos mixed °REAKFAST. ‘With starch, arrowroot or »aEAKFAST ‘sugar, and is therefore far BREAKFAST more ecohomical, costing less than one omt acup. It cocoa. ie delicious, nourishing, cocoa. streugthening, easily di- cocoa. gested and admirably cocoa, adapted for invalids as well ss for persons in health, ‘Sold by Grocers everywhere, ay W. BAKER & CO, Dorchester, Mass. Do You Wasr Pu Cur And a great it: ‘great deal oft fora very little money? OUR TEN POUNDS FOR ONE DOLLAR ot yet r ROASTED COMFER Ar WHOL taurant and Blotigg trade pw E. M. BURCHARD & BRO., 411-s.m&w_ Pennsylvania svenue, Comer 43 street, ialty. Hounay Axxouncemenr. ‘We are N ¥ r joare Now Fully Preyared for the Holiday LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF GOOD We have ever offered the’ and st as low ‘Tie Latest ilnstrated 4 sd Books in ta: i of aha, Tenbers and large and 5 ‘ety’ Papetertes roy! ‘sep Albanese he lat sj, Christies and New Year Carts, Deakn;, Christiaan Rew See Games and ‘elties season. = ‘WM. BALLANTYNE & or (HILDREN’S SUITS. AGE 5-13, etter eer eee seat oe See Aico Pocketbook ren eer 0 very cash pur 3.W. SELBY, 1914-1916 Penasyivania svenue, Loz Or Bussx Boom, 213 A For Best quality Arazene, 25c. per doz. Best quality Chenille, 25c. per doz, Embroidery Silk, 200 shades. New Colors in Tinsel, 10c. per ball. ae Nickle and Bronze “nts, 5 and 10¢, don, ‘Guitar Frames for decorating, . And large assortment of all kinds of Art and elec Light, White and Delightfal Rolf and Bread made trom “Invincible” Flour. Try it. Price reasonable. Wholesale and Retail Depot, N. T. Merzoxx & Bro., 1 417 7th st. aw. Famcy Leather Goods for Holida: Presents, f Dressing Cases, Combination Lap Writing Cases, Pocketbook card and Letter. Cases Bill hooks, Collar and Cuff Box: Travelers’ Blacking Set Cigar. Cigarette aud Match Cases. a lange an id assortment of Dog Collars, Whips and Thess and Many other wseful woods, 3 ToPmAM's, 1231 Pa. ave, now, Johnson's, Corner 13th and E. EXTRA FINE OYSTERS TO-DAY. Lynn Havens, Blue Points and Saddle Rock and Norfolks served in every available style; also une largest variety of hot and cold junch’ south of New York. Remember: None but the best. Lite. Ume experience, Ladies’ lange Saloon attached, 1 designs in Stamping at Oppeauciacr’s, 528 9th 8 mping at. 0 ers, 52 sts. Ww. St. ‘Clout punaiee, 1 A Marvel of Beauty and Elegance, “Opera Boquet” Cigars, be, straight, 1 LX. T. Mevzogn & Buo. Japanese Goods For the Holiday Trade; a large and well assorted ‘Stock at very mal age at aw Mason's, 7th and H sts, mw. Bent Your Sewing Machines at Oppenhieliner's, 528 Oth st.‘'n. w. SL Cloud Bi ce i Selling Ont Great Bargains, Goto TIT Se Yous: save oo Por CLON WADE, Heavy Saxony Wool German Hand- Knit Socks, 3 pairs, $1.00, at Auerbach’s KnitJacket, ‘and Sewing Machine Depot, 7th and H. 5 “10c Royal” glues broken chiva, glass, furniture A Pure Article of Wines or Liquors at reasonable prices. Hugh J. Fegan’s, 305 9th st. old establlshed family” liquor store, 2 One Good Singer Machine, $10; one W. & W. No. 8, $10, at AUERBACH’ rnetieee 1 Fresh Alderney Butter churned every mornti and delivered In 3 1b. “Ward” prints, sc. per_ Ite Also, Cottage Cheese and Buttermilk’; Sweet Mik Se. per quart. Cream 13c. Twer-rerr Axsca Axsovnce- MENT, SANTA CLAUS' HEADQURTERS, We are pleased to inform our customers and the public that we have the ‘Largest and Most Varied Assortment of e TOYS, FANCY GOODS AND NOVELTIES To be found in any store south of New York, at the ‘very Lowest Prices. Toys, Toys. Toys. FANCY Goops, FANCY Goops. NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES, PLUSH GOoDs. PLUSH GOODS, LEATHER GOODS. LEATHER GOODS. BRASS GOODS. BRASS GOODS. WAGONS. VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES. TRICYCLES. HOBBY AND SPRING HORSES. CH. RUPPERT, Importer and Manufacturer, 403-405 7th st. nw. Somerana Usercr. PATENT ADJUSTABLE VESTS, MADE OF CLOTH, IN EXACT IMITATION OF AN ORDINARY HIGH-CUT VEST, WITH- OUT BACK, AND ADJUSTED 80 A8 TO FIT CLOSELY TO THE BODY. CAN BE RE- MOVED IN A MOMENT, AND WHEN NOT IN USE CAN BE CARRIED IN THE POCKET. FOR BICYCLING OR DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER IT I8 WORN UNDER THE OB- DINARY VEST. WHEN USED WITH EVENING DRESS IT 18 WORN OVER THE FULL DRESS OR LOW- CUT VEST, AS PROTECTION FROM EX- POSURE IN GOING OR COMING FROM EN- ‘TERTAINMENTS. GENTLEMEN'S FULL-DRESS SUITS, SILK LINED, BEAUTIFULLY MADE, CUT IN THE LATEST STYLE. BB BARNUM & CO, 931 Pexmsrivama Avexvz. ABT NEEDLE WORK STORE AND ROOMS, ‘No. 604 11TH ST., CORNER OF F NORTHWEST, ox ‘TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, December 14th, 15th and 16th, On which days she will exhibit a large number of BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS OF ART NEEDLE WORK, Executed in great part by herown pupils. —« Sop) gt the same time show to her friends the best en a At2ACairs onaxD opens HOUSE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13. Every Evening and Matinee Seturday. ‘MR. LAWRENCE BARRETT TnaGrand Production of Miss Mitfon!'s ‘Tragedy t ‘Bix Acta, RIENZI, THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES Reconstructed and Rewritten for Mr. Barrett by Mr ‘Stecle Mackaye. Act 1—THE STONES OF ROME. si Act 2—-BREAKING THE CHAINS. Act 3—THE DAUGHTER OF THE PROPLE. Act 4—THE MASK OF TREASON. Act &-THE REVOLT OF THE TYRANTS. Act €—THE SACRIFICE OF THE TRIBUNE. ‘Scenery, Costumes and Music New and Ap propriate, Including a Full Choras of Twelve Adult and Twenty-four Chorister Voices; Roman Nobles, Priests, Citizens and Sol diers, forming ah Auxiliary Force of 200 Pervons. ‘Next Week—Miss LILIAN OLOOTT in a3, N®W Saional THeaTen WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, DEC. 18, Every Evening and Saturday Matines. AMBERG'S NEW YORK THALIA OPERA COMPANY. KE48s wasixcton rixarer — ‘The Great Sensation CLARK & RATEGAN'S FEMALE MINSTRELS. 40. ARTISTS... ee Combining the Shiving Lights of the Vaudeville World A NEW AND NOVEL FIRST PART. LADIES IN ELEGANT FRAMES, A GRAND PICTURE GALLERY Matinee Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday. ‘Cheap Prices. Admission—Nieht, 15,25 aud 50c. Nohigher. Mat- inee,10and 20 a MAY ADAMS GREAT “BURLESGCE | COMPANT BO airing Younes tation 20. = Sploniiid Novelty Acte—I Concluding with the Serio taaus: brains THE ROBBEH OF THe GULOK, Admission to all ouly 10 cents, Te BIJOU THEATER. VERY AFTERNOON SuURvENING DURING THE TONY DENIER'S CELEURATED PANTOMIME Tu the World Famous it One tneGrent Friple Paptoms rene reat tp Bpecial wd 4 Gompany and’ All-Star ty Troupe—New ‘Next Week—The Original PECK'S BAD BOY Wisnp fate tz FIFTH WEEK AND GREAT SUCCESS OF PROF. CARPENTER'S PSYCHIC MARVELS OF MESMERISM. Every Night This Week at 8, Except Friday. _ Admission, 25¢.; Reserved Seata, 50c. parc READINGS” MR. JAMES Pattox VOORHEES, NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, THURSDAY EVENING, December i6ch. rm — TNeketa ‘can be had at Hoteleand principal Book- Ot jm asa RAND BALL AT THE SCHUETZEN P, ror the Beuetit of a Sick Man Tickets, SOC Wanmimoron, D.C. Dec 13 1886. NoxxorcenrR Toi" TE CONGREGATIONAL arch, cone and G ts. ‘and none will be made, for the entertalument uf Waar? inwtou Irvine for Tuesday Ey De sie. SSH. y orler of the Board of 2 als-3 GEO. C. MAYNARD, Secretary. NEY, YORK ART STUDIO—MISS EDGAR STUD- - aed in Europe Geeste eeenie aE ‘anes Paluting for Holiday Presehta, Versou'fiow i fourth floor, av by MME. BLANCHE STONE BARTON, and So the Renowned rnin Soprano, of New York, cee FRIDAY EVENING NEXT. "DECEMBER 17, 1886, UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Corner 13th and L streets n.w.. under the direction “PHOE. JOSEY KASPAR - = Couree tickete to the Three Concerta, @1._M3-7¢_ KATE FIELD ‘Will Lecture on MORMONIS™M At the CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 15, at 8 o'cloclf. * Hon, 8. 8. COX has consented to deliver the Intro GBELDON'S DANCING CLASSES. Rates To all Ladies who join in the next ‘Two Weeks, TURRBAY EVESING DSCEMBER 14. ADMISSION. 90 CENTS Hills & Gols Without extra change. MONDAY, DECEMBER M. 4. Savage will deliver 3 ‘CHUMGH, Lat “CAUOHTER IN EARNEST.” aud Balan Gee FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR nder the. the following M.A. ‘Artin Mrs. J Peay ea ae ha In"aid ‘ot the Eavrery Fund of the Georvetows ‘Cathonie ‘a Forrest ‘Dec. 13th, 14th and 15th, 1 PS ‘ALDWELL'S D: ING ACADEMY iy and y. Clase Suchet st. YEW AND SENSI IDEAS ON DI FoR Women —Mte JENNESS MILLEK will lecture om MONDAY EVENING, December 13th, at 8 o'clock, 1a the Cuiveralist Chute. corner 13th atid 1, sta", 8 Correct aud Healthful for Women. Ticksts, 30 ceuts; now op sale at Brentano's and at church on eveu- iny of lecture. a6-7t RICKCLES AND BICYCLES FOR RENT Bi hour day cr month. Largest amoriment of Bo ‘apd Mince’ Teieycien, fon ©. UP. SECLE 00. 1400 8. Kaye CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ‘Two by the best Professional Artists and Three ty the best focal talent. First concert, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, ay rar OF BOSTON. : EASE Coton and urler Monday, Bee 6 dinisee Wo EXCHANGE, 1220 FST. Hapesiare Sette Fe 15th st., two rout of vania ave, counts, On Sundays Usercr Houma Prrsexre. UBEFUL HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ra JONSON, GARNER & 00, | SOUTH SIDE PEXNSYLVANIA AVENUE.