Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1887, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. SATURDAY, # wn DECEMBER 3, 1887—DOUBLE SHEET. CITY AND_ DISTRICT. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A Citizens Association Discusses the School Board Bill. At a meeting of Citizens’ Association No. 5, held last evening in the thapel of the Lutheran Me- mortal church, Mr. Reginald Fendall presiding, Mr. 2 Richards, from the committee on made @ report indorsing the recent report of the com- mittee on schools made to the Citizens’ Represen- tative Committee of One Hunared, and especially The bill to “create a board of education for the Dis- trict of Columbia, and to prescribe its powers and dues” “Your committee believe,” the report said, “that the itnmediate passage of this bill by Congress is imperatively demanded at the present time, for the following reasons: First. Inasmuch a# the public schools are established for the special benefit and use of the masses of our citizens, who are made responsible and taxed for thelr support, these same masses of the le ought ‘to nave a prominent volce Uoth inthe manner of using their mouey and of training their children. 2d. As by what seems to be the Unauthorized assumption of the author. fey necessary for the creation and regulation of our public schools by the District Commisstones 8il proper powers are taken away from the, board of trustees, thus making them merely adv! agents Who are in no sense representatives of t People, we beileve it is all important that Con- gimme should pass a declarative act, a8, set forth a the accompanyiay irl re should be selected from the. people’ twenty-four Latelligent and representative ci wo shall ave tntrusted to them all the powers heretofore exercised by our school trustees, and which are usuaily exercised by boards of education In other bef THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT. Rev. Dr. Craighead asked Mr. Kichards whether 1 was the Intention of the bili to have the mem- ers of the school board appointed by the Com- missioners, Mr. Richards replied that the bill gave that authority to the Commissioners. He said that those opposed to the bill had started the rumor that the entire agitation of the question of the change In te management of the schools was prompted by those of the ex.trustees who wish to get back into the management of the schools. He thought that such a statement Was absurd on its face, for the reason that :he Commissioners were W appotnt the merbers Of the school board, and Such a theory would presuppose the existence of some arrangement Detween the Commissioners and the ex-trustees in favor of this Dill. But the fact was that the Commissioners were opposed to ‘the ML )=The Commissioners uader this pfil had the right not only to appoint the members of the School board, bat alvo to remove them if they fourd a mistake had been made. “What do you mean by a mistake?” asked Dr. Craighead. “Do you mean when a trustee does bot carry out the commands of the Commis- sioners?” “I suppose that It could mean that,” replied Mr. Richards, “but imegine that it would mean gen- eraily When aman Was fotnd to be unsuitable, if the citizens hav pportunity to recom- mend to the Cominisstoners, through these asso- ciations which aave veen formed and in other Ways, men who they think would be competent to All these positions, and in this way the citizens could have some voice in the solution of a school board.” “hep, as I understand,” said a member, “ this Dill is a Compromise between the ettizens abd the | Comumissfoners, the former yielding up apart of | Thelr rights in Order to secure the remainder, on tie principle that a half of a loat is better than bo J suppose that describes it,” said Mr. Richards, THE OPPOSITION OF THE COMMISSIONERS. Some reference was made to the opposition of the Comrt=sioners to the bill, and an inquiry was made whether they had more power with Congress than private citizens; whether they had any leans to influence ‘members of Congress by Patronage, Sc. Que of the members sald that hey had ali the Distriet patronage at their com- Wand, Whatever that amounted to. Mr. Fenwick sud that in Che opposition tade to the bill before Congress at the iast session the Commissioners had not resorted toany underhand methods. It ‘Was anopen fight, and the citizens were not placed a” any disadvantage. Mr. Richards, In speaking of the management of fe scuools sald” that a change was now golng on im the methods employed 1p the schools, the effect. ‘of Which could not yet be fully estimated. There Was one feature of the changes now in progress Which Be thought called for serious attention, and that was the evident effort to get rid of the text Books ia the schools. The person responsible for Uhis change had introduced the same system into the town Where he lived for sixteen years, and as soon as he left the town text books were brought back again into the schools He thought that all experience Was against a system that did away ‘With text books. ‘The report of the committee was and the association adjourned to meet in two weeks Yor the purpose of considering a report upon dustrial edueation. ~ ae THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE. ‘Where Prominent Members of the ARiance Will be Entertained. ‘The General Christian Conference, under the auspices and direction of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States, will begin, as announced in ‘Tue Stax, in the Congregational church next Wednesday and continue Thursday and Friday. Sessions will be heid moroing, afternoon, and evening of each day. The floor of the church will be reserved for ministers, members of the alliance, aad delegates. No ticket of admission will be tseued. Arrangements have been made by the Jceal committee for the entertainment of those ‘who take prominent part in the conference. The president of the alliance, Hon. W. E. Dodge, will have rooms at the Arlington, and the secretary, Rev. Josiah Strong, will make his headquarters at the Ebbitt House.” Kev. Dr. Sion J. McPherson, Of Chicago, will be the guest of Kev. Dr. Bartlett Prot. Hjauuer H. Boyesen, of Columbia College, ‘Will be the guest of Mrs. Tiers, 1441 Kode Isiand avenue. President Gates, of kutger’s College, will | make biahome while here with Gen. E. Whittle. sey, lowa Circle. Bishop Hurst, of Buffalo, will be The guest of Dr. O.F. Presbrey. Bishop Coxe, of Dew York, and Bishop Harris, of Michigan, Will be entertained by Chief "Justice Waite. Rev. Dr. RS. MacArthur, of New York, oes to the home of Mr. Geo. W. Brown, 1710 Con” hecticut avenue; Key. Dr. Haygood, of Georgia, to The bome of Kev. br. Hadaway, New York avenue; Kev. S W. bike, ot Auburndale, Mass, to the home of Mr. Moses Kelly, and Ooi. J. L Greene, of Hartfora, to the home of Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard, 1324 Connecticut avenue. President Necosd, of Princeton, will be the guest of Justice Scauley Matthews, 1800 N street, and President Gilman, of Johus ‘Hopkins University, by Hon. J. W. Foster, 1406 street northwest. Other promi- heat members of the alllance will be entertained as follows: Ret M. King, of New York, by Hoo. M. G. Emery; E. I. Kogers,of Chelsea, Mass, 1% Connecticut avenue: r, of Richmond, by W. F. an, sq.. 1214 12th street; Rev. Dr. Wash- idadea, wy Mr. Chas. E. Foster, 915 Rhode d avenue; Prot. Geo, E. Post, of Syria, by Miss Keid, of West ‘Washington; Rev.” Dr. Frank Rus- weil, "Of Oswego, by Col. Weston Flint, 1011 K street: Rev. Dr. A. J. Gordon, of Boston,’ by Kev. Dr. Pitzer, 42 1 Street northwest, and Rev. Moses D. Hoge, Kicmond, by Hon! E. J. Ellis, 1742 P sirevt. si Manting @ Stolen Horse. TE ANDAALYOUSD APTRX A LONG CHASE IN MARY- LAND. Thomas Guther, the young negroarrested on a charge of steving a bay mare belonging to Thos, Hilteary, an olt colored man who lives in Anacos- ‘ia, admits that he got the horse, but claims that 4; was throwzh \ trade made by him with Hileary. He said that he took the animal from here to the farm of Jane Hoyer, near Razor Blade, Md., yes terday moruing. ‘Veicctive Kaff took the 6 oiock train abd Went Mount Airy, ou the main Hae of the Baltimore and Unto railroad, and was driven from Mount Airy Wrne farm of Jane Holsey by a smali boy named lat Nelsou. “Arriving at the fartu the Woman deYed Knowing anything about the autmal, DUE Wardite otticer told her to get on her bat abd g0.48 & Yisoner to Washington she Changed her mind, 21% said that the animal had teen taken to AUDt SQly Jones’, near Centerviile, iu Frederick County, Adistance of Mfteen miles. ‘The officer drove to’ Cuterville, but Aunt saily was but at ho The Femises were se arched, but the animal could not\be found, nor did ‘any one on the farm kaow aNthing about it A Uttle girkon tie * liked candy, and Ruswering ative, the olticer weave ber a few pens masked her about ue a By Se sald, LOOK the horse aimjand said that he was The stolea eet it by Su _ ree Felt be bing Fung. drive the animal to tals city }day. Deen continued until pext W 4 November 30,\p order to avoid out of circu- to the col- uring he last month Uy htm deposited im . where 10 Wuttl after ap ‘are made unavailable he next July. > nets this large ‘migut as well be ithe bottom of the Potomac. Rave nothing Rave aid their sony Tor taxes. Mt they’ cary eaipeStparses during the holidays hd evees Be. partment of bu-iness ts untert at the Most nj si of une To remedy ‘this condition of tniagy there shouh be » united Toe banks, having’ 1+ te mereant\od the people effort of business men to secure a Gunge Of the Jaw so that the fist half of the tax mit ie ped any (ime priof to January 31, instead November aly There certainly cam be no objection tye eneees ‘Which would so matenally bensat everyiesese “4 LEP bot ged ers, was atid to _ ‘same weapon. -B, by the youd, was the boy said he | t ia Inst =ad of Oppored to Half-Day Schools. 3 ‘THEM. © ae Superintendent Powell, in his annual report to the board of school trustees, calls attention to the fact that it 1s yet necessary to rent many rooms to accommodate the growing demands of the schools Nearly all of these rooms, he says, are unfit for school purposes. In many cases they are dark, stall, inconvenient and ventilated. some of tue school rooms owned are no ‘better than the ren 2 argues against half-day Schools, urging thut the healthy mental, moral and physical growth that can come 40 childhood o wisely-directed, aystemat cousclous selbactivity,” cannot. be’ dina hait-day school, Most Of the Ueachers can do the timate work ‘school % bat they complain that ‘schoo! dost not afford the time for It, and their complaint 4s well founded. Six hours may be Loo long for the youngest child to go to school, but four hours— iwo in the forenoon and two in the afternoon—or five hours—two and a half in the forenoon and two and a balf in the afternoon—tor the child to be al- eruateiy) working and) playing. my resting, developing mentally ys ically, by turn, are none too many. Setter o& tn su neneat teen ot Be companying reports ‘Cook, Schools, of the supervising, Paul, of the High School, Work, and some of them speak training Introduced as being helpful detrimental to the general school work. were 23,028 pupils enrolled last year, For the Eye of the Police. To the Editor of Tax EVExrNo Stan: Around the corner of 7th street and Market Space ladies are afraid to pass because of the gangs of men who congregate there every Saturday night ‘ones, and hope the major of police will Instruct these men to move on. ALICE. oo ‘The Case of Surgeon Crawford. CONTENDING THAT TRE UTAH LAW DOES NOT APPLY IN THIS DISTRICT. In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, to- day, the attention of the court was called to the case of Millard H. Crawford, assistant surgeon of the Navy, who in June last was convicted in the Police Court of fornication with a Miss White, and appealed to this court. Messrs. C. 8. Moore and C, M. Smith, the counsel, sald they had been anxious for atrial upon the merits of the case, and had been In court several times for that purpose, but the other business of the court was so pressing that they bad not succeeded. It was an import- ant question as to the application of the Edmun: act. They demurred to the information below, nd claimed that the Edmunds act did not apply to the District. They were overruled and their client convicted, and thereupon appealed. There Was another case in which the same question was involved, and he desired that the General Term pass on the question, and he suggested tat the case be certified. Assistant District Attorney Lipscomb said the case of Littlefield, indicted under the same act, was pending. ‘The court suggested that the case could be taken up on a motion to quash. ee ‘The National Rifles. A NEW LIECTENANT ELECTED—PROV:DING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE AKMORY DEBT. Forty-five members of the National Rifles at~ tended the meeting last night. A resolution was adopted providing for the creation of a sinking fund for the extinguishment of the mortgage debt on the armory. The company is to be increased toa membership of 100, and will remain an inde- ‘ndent organization. Milo C. Summers, Walter I, ‘aylor, Wm. H. Hyatt, and W. F. Field, the latter lately a lieutenant of the Ordway Rifles, National Guard, were elected members. The vacancy in the office of additional secund lieutenant was filled by the unanimous election of Jos. W. Howell. —— Ax EXCELLENT Scuoot.—The attention of parents and guardians desiring educational facilities tor boys 1s directed to the advertisement of the Rit tenhouse Academy, in another column. Tne prin- cipal, Mr. Wight, ls an accomplished and conscien- ous Instructor, and as the number of pupils taken 4s lmaited, the Youth who finds himseif entered on SS come favored of fortune in ot career Deginning of his « ENTERTAINED BY THE CuosEN FRIEXDS.—Lincoln Council No, 8, Order of Chosen Friends, entertained a large number of its friends at the hall corner of 4th and East Capitol streets, last evening, in a manner that has placed the council at once in the front rank of organizations on Capitol Hill, A delightful musical and literary entertainment Was given, in which Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Leggett ir. Harmer, Mrs. Williams, Misses Lippincott an stal, and Messrs. McGowan, Harmer, Palmer, Simons, Jewell, and Dent took part. Afterward ‘an informal reception was held, and a supper was ‘served In the lodge - an ee ‘Miss Anna WakREN Story, assisted by Miss Mat- te Gray, Miss Wickware and Miss Lippincott en- lertained a numerous gathering of les and bg Uemen at the ee ae eae ht. an Program consisted of recitations by Miss Story, Focal and instrumental music by the other ladies, ‘The entertainment was for the benefit or the charity fund of the Wittmore Club, A G.A.R. Execttox.—John F. Reynold’s Post No.6, last night elected officers as follows: Commander, Jobn D. Chure! v. commander, Henry Jenkins; F. L. De Lana, }. v. commander ir. W. W. Gran~ , surgeon; 'L. B. Parker, quartermaster; Aaron Stern, officer of the day; Wm. N. Thomas, officer of the guam; Richard Riggles, chaplain; delegates to the department encampment, R. H. Betts, Wm. N. Thomas, Saige alternates, F. L. De Land, L. F. Fix, N. Adams. ga noe nt Tue New ATHLETIC CLUB.—A meeting of the Washington Athietic Club, newly organized, was held in the tea-room of Willard’s Hotel last night, at which several new members were enrolled. In the report of the committee on club colors, &€., Which Was adopted, black and orange were s lected as the Lenn mare hues of the members. The club monog , Inc’ in a wreath, will form the badge. Tue election of officers was thus completed: Vice-president, Geo. H. Plant, jr.; treasurer, J. KR. Edson; captain, Geo. 8. Atwater. A — board of fifteen members was also elec ‘The Courts. Prowate Covat—Judge Merrick. Yesterday, will of W.M. Dunn; admitted to pro- Date, and letters issued to Eliz. L. Dunn on spectal bond. Will of Geo. E. Moore, sr.; assent of hetrs fled. Will of Rebecca Carroll; admitted to pro~ Date, and letters Issued to Jané Carroll on special bond, Will of Johannah’ Blaney; aamitied to Probate. | Estate of O. H. Morrison; resination of ‘. H. and E. Morrison, executors, filed, and cita- tion to widow ordered. Estate of Catherine Van K. Offley; to order transfer bond. Estate of I. } Powell; petition of executors for authority to in- sist. Estate of . Wittiner; letters of adminis- tration Issued to Wilhelmina 'Wittiner; bond $500. In re Nicholas Kieln; P. F. Klein appointed ad- ministrator; bond $2,000. Estate of ‘Brown: pelition of Widow for letters testamentary. Estate Of Jacobini Haas; Chas. Groff appointed adininis- brator: bond $500, In te W. N. Fuller, jr; W. N- ior, $f, appointed guardian: bond $800, of Wi. Carroll fied. “Will ot Mary Ann Johnson filed, | Estate of Wim. Carroll; petition for probate of will led. Will of H. T. Eckart fied. te of Clara B. B. Hall; leave to sell. In re H. O. Moore's calldren; H. O. “Moore appointed guardian; bond $6,000. ‘The first and final accounts of the admin. istrators of the estates of G. W. Adams, of F. B. Sut, guardian; of H. J. Hunt, and of B. Miller, guardian, were approved and passed. —_—_= Marriage and Divorce. DIVORCE LAWS IN EGYPT WORSE THAN EVEN THOSE OF NEW YORK. Alexandria Cor. Milwaukee Sentinel, ‘A wife may be divorced twice and return to her husband, but if he divorce her a third time, and with a triple divorce declared, and send her away, he cannot live with her again until she has been one month married to another man, After the ‘third divorce the husband must pay the part of the dower which was set aside for the wife before Marriage, and he must support her out of his house during the three mouths in which she may not marry again. If the wiie be separated from the man, and not divorced, she receives a weekly allowance trom him. A divorced woman may, after divorce, retaia her son, under two years of age, and cusiom gives the child to the moter till it Is seven years old; then the father must claim the son, When a man forfeits an engagement to marry he must pay the woman salf her dower, and she Is free t marry at once. When a wife is disobedient, the husband may beat her; if she persists in disobedience, he may | take her'with two witnesses, not his relations, tO tne court, and deciare against her, and if she does | hot promise to be obedient thereafter, is not obliged vo feed, lodge or clothe her, but need not | divorce ner; and it he suspects that she desires to be divorced In order Lo remarry, he surely will not. Af sue confesses ber Wrong and promise obedience, ‘he must at once divor or take her home. Ifa Wife does not wish to If ith her husband, she enters & complaint against him at the court, stating that her family will support her, and makes demand for separation. NY tbe woiken ot the same harent, or of different ones, quarrel and ned Of to the court, thelr husbands, are shed by the court; Dut We nay be sure that tueir vicarious correction does not’ save the poot Wouien trou chastsement, ‘The husband divorces tue Wife, but Lue wife cannot divorce the husband. porated | AL jt be true, as our new masters teach, ‘That life was once bereft of sound and sight, That darlvens is the chryealis uf And the tute tongue the mothertood ut speech, ‘That we whowe hands has. Beyond the limite of our Guy and sage, 2 ee Kowe from the slime of ages toa heist ‘ives promise to the soul of each,— Thea Po Te rile ature the wocia eae —Groner Epoan oe Lora Dufterin’s Gift te the Shah, THE CRISIS IN FRANCE, Ne Very Serious Disorder in Paris Last Night—Coincidences which Discour- ‘The excitement in Paris over the resignation ot President Grevy and the election of his successor continued last night, although there was but little disorder. Some serious rioting occurred in the Place de la Concorde. The mounted guard charged the crowd and several revolver shots were fired at the police. Later they were reinforced with in tantry and a fresh charge was made, when aixty persons were injured. Beyond this there was but little excitement, Knots of curious people were collected from time to time, Dut wore easily dis- ersed. A socialist meeting was held in the Salle Favie. ‘Speeches were made, and the crowd shouted, “A bas Ferry = “Vive Roulanger!” e, ‘THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. ‘Only the republican senators and deputies took part in the informal conference balloting in the Palais Bourbon yesterday afternoon. On the first Dallot form candidate for it, which was Fiven in yesterday's Stax, 994 votes Were cast. In tie result being’ M. be Freytnet, 100, Me Brisson, resul 3 a oe, 2; Mt. yuet, 26; M. At 4:30 p, m. groups of people had begun to as- sembie in trout of the ‘Palais Bourbon, Louise Michel attempted to force an entrance into the ‘Dullding and was again placed under arrest. A number of radicais went to the Hotel De Ville to — municipal council to join a deputation which Will call upon the leaders of the extreme left to ‘against the election of M. Ferry to itt apes AU ht OD @ pretext that the re- Public was threatened hundreds of revolutionists and socialists, followed by a big crowd Of ail elements, started for the Hotel De Police and cavalry cl the mob, which re- tallated with a voiley of stones. A number of per- sous were wounded. The mob was dispersed. Camelinot and jue.cy, extremist deputies, with Earnest Roche, of the Intra u to harangue a crowd in front of the but were prevented Vs ice. Afterward they roceeded to the Hotel ‘ile, followed by a mob. rhe guards dispersed the crowd, but permitted the two deputies to enter. The municipal council was then discussing a proposal to proceed to the Palais Bourbon to-morrow to demand that the chamber save the ome M. Cametinot optained a bear, . ‘The munich) counct yy a vi Sto im tose an audience With the Chamber ot yates. Z BOME CURIOUS COINCIDENCES. A London dispatch last night says: It is certain- ly remarkable that the resignation of President Grevy should have been submitted on the day Which rarks the anniversary of the two events which comprised the beginning and the success- ful ending of the coup d’ evat of Napoleon III, nis dissolution of the assembly, December 2, 1851, ‘and ‘the establishment of the imperial monarcay, De- cember 2, 1852. This circumstance is regarded by the monarchists as a favorable omen to their cause, and the undoubted fact that M, Grevy had Intended to defer the presentation and reading of his resignation until Monday until the develop. ments of yesterday made further ae ore Impossible, strengthens their conviction that Prov- idence supervened to bring about the fall of the resident of the last French republic on the calen- dar day that witnessed the overthrow of the republican system of government thirty-five years ago. This coincidence of date does not however, strike the republicans as being at all wonderful or ominous, and It is not likely that any Serious trouble will grow out of the crisis pending the election of M. Grevy's successor. Every pos ‘sible pfecaution has been taken to prevent an outbreik, both in Paris and the provinces, and no- body now believes that, beyond a few street affrays which the authorities will put down the moment they begin, any trouble can occur. All of the generals commanding corps and divisions who have been visiting Paris within the last week have joined their commands, Gen. Boulanger took his departure for Clermont-Ferrand this morning quietly and without exciting by bis appearance 1p Public the slightest demonstration. PREYCINET'S CHANCES SEEM BRST. It is diMicult to tore the result, of to-morrow’s Session of the congress at Versallies, M. De Frey- cnet has perhaps the best chances of election as matters look now, his partisans repudiating MM. Ferry and Flouquet as second choice on the ground that the election of either wouid be inimicai to an alliance between France and Russia, which now seems to the majority of republican statesmen most desirable. ‘The tone of Grevy’s message, which seeks to unload the responsibility for thé present situation upon the chamber of deputies, will have the effect to cement the republican groups, and give the moderates the best chance in the final transfer of votes trom one candidate Ww another. It is noteworthy that all of the French securities have remained firm, few of them having ‘sustained any decitne whatsoever, and this cir- cumstance has given increased confidence to those who believe that the country will emerge from the resent period of confusion unscathed and without ~~ 000 Mexicans Grow Indignant, OVER A REPORT THAT CUTTING HAS PUT IN A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. ACity of Mexico dispatch, Dec. 2, says: It is believed here that the United States Government has transmitted to the government of Mexico claim on behalf of Cutting, and there 1s much ex- eitement over the matter. On all hands the senti- ment is One of indignation, and the opinion is freely expressed that the nation will never sus- tain the government tn paying such aclaim. It isthe universal bellef in this country—a bellet shared by resident Americans—that Cutting got off cheaply after his bold detlance of the laws of the State of Chihuahua. The Vacional urges the press of the country to protest against the claim. S08 ian Mourners, From the Overland Monthly. Of all the different kinds of people among whom Thave lived, the Indians of Northern California carry the memory of thfetr dead the longest, and had almost written, feel thelr loss the most, I have often thought, as the wails of the women came to me in the night, casting a chill anda Shudder, something like a sense of indefinable dread came over me, for the sounds are exceed- ingly mornful—that the life of these people was a constant giorno dei morti. I have seen oid women, dent with age, rocking their bodies to and fro with, grief in some dry, grass-covered ditch, moaning as i their hearts Were breaking, and upon inquiry have been told that they were mourning for 3 hus- band or children, dead perhaps for years, the thought of whom had struck sharply upon them while going about thelr occupation. Ah! they are mourners indeed, these ciuldren of the moun- talus—mourners "for thelr people, mourners for Their lost homes, mourners for their tast-dying race, ‘Ongive me peace, ‘To bear with fortitude my croas, Endure aflictions, grief and loss, Aud sore distress Of eudiess length: Owive me strengt, ‘When deep perpleritics assai And nothing ean my soul ‘Auuid the blackness of the night ‘Oxive me light. And when my summons hence shall come And I leave for aye my earthly home, ‘Then im those niansions of the blest O wive me rest. oo Floating Gardens of the Aztecs. From Outing. i During all thelr wanderings, wherever they stopped, the Aztecs cultivated the earth and lived upon what nature gave them. Surrounded by enemies, in the midst of a lake where there were Dut few fish, necessity and industry compelled ‘them to form floating gardens on the bosom of the Waters, They wove together the roots of aquatic plants intertwined with twigs and branches until they formed a foundation sufficiently strong Yo support a soll they drew from the bottom Of the lake, and on 1t they sowed thelr needed maize and ‘chilo. ‘These flouting gardens were about a foot above the water and of various forms, the most effective being long and nar- row, Gulled clntas or ribbons. With their natural taste for flowers they added the ornamental to the useful, and these small gardens multiplying were covered with flowers and aromatic herbs, which Were used in the worsnip of thelr gods oF ‘sent to ture of detightut independence. "The poseccat i ure Of tr ndence, n= Gian ‘could anchor his flowery home where. he ‘willed, float beyond social cares or political bur- dens, and from prying neighbors I-parrot sound he coulu'quiety paddieaway. th these se Cure retreats the spendthrift couid elude his cred Hors tue bank detwulter hide trom the minions of the law. ‘They were Both Smart, ‘From the Boston Gazette, A gentleman about to close his summer house tion of every room in his villa during the winter by the old man in whove charge the establishment Was to be left. Accordingly, he said to the old man that he should leave ail his clocks, one in each room, at Nakant during the winter, and he desired that every one should be wound up at a regular hour each day. ‘The old concur ° : i ual i i j 5 3 ed a 5 £ i E ! $ a i i a i i i & 3 i if — g a He é 5 8, i £ é it i & t t Hi fH Ft g who bad suffered much from thieves at St. Peters- Durg made a wager with a member of the roya family that he could produce Russian thieves who ‘would rob a man at the dinner table, and he might use every precaution to tit. To the dinner’ & number of gueste sat down. ‘The royal Russian about the board, was 4 8 hardened Sr Fast ous Sd aa Sn erty. ‘The thief was as ani of lackey and walter. The lveried servant moved about with all the grace and, pomp of, a lord. deed he so little resembled the adroit rogue his employer began to fear as the dinner gressed that he had made an unwise selection. Was arranged between the master and that when the latter had accomplished his diffi. cult mission he was to indicate 1t to the former by asly wink, The wine flowed, the soup, fish, meat. game, thé various entrees, and relishes ap- peared and disappeared, ahd still no signal of Success, Finally tue cigars were ‘and as they were being lighted the thief gave the signal. ‘The master asked his guest the time of night. ‘The guest, with pleasing confidence drew his guard, and found at the end of 1t, instead of his watch, & slice of turnip. ost asked his guest for some snuff, ‘The box was gone. Inquiry for a beautitul ring which the guest. nad worn, That, too, Was absent. His purse had Itkewise dis- Appeared. But the most astonishing part of the performance Was discovered tn the fact that not only had the guest of the evening been robbed, but ‘the host likewise. — os _____ Older than St. Augustine. INTERESTING REMINISCENCES OF CORO, COLUMBUS’ wT CITY IN AMERICA. From the New York Star, It takes a stranger in Curacao a long time to find out that hes living almost in sight of the oldest city, built by Europeans, upon the American cop. Unent—older than St. Augustine or Santa Fe, and dating back to the time of men who were intimates of Columbus; a city founded by some of those very men. Not one of a thousand who read this article ‘has ever heard of t—Coro—the first capital of Ven- ezuela, and still 1t 1s a sleepy, tropical city, of some 8,000 inhabitants, The name is Spanish, and it means “the Chotr.” ever known, perh: ‘Then the fas made Neither bas the reader a ‘until this moment that more than. nine’tenths of all our Curacoa goat and kid skins come from Coro; although they are usually invoiced at the former port, which 1s a principal port of distribu- UoK about 50 miles off the coast, Where Coro les. Bae hile the ols hey be soe Of its historic im- 3 ‘surrounding country are also Cheated of the credit due them from commerce, ‘The island of Curacoa was discovered by Alonz0 de Ojeda in 1499, as was the peninsula of Coro, for he could not very well discover one and not the other on a clear day. Ojeda accompanted Colum- bus on the first two voyages and made a third on his own account, using copies of the great discov- erer’s charts. ‘On a naturally fertile plain of the little penin- Sula, Rear the foothills of a mountain spur of the Andes, about six miles back from the sea, lies the old Spanish city which anteaates all others Uj the main land built since its discovery. It quiet, prosperous (in a very Place, suppited abundantly with pure ‘mountain water, having the buildings of the state capitol and two hi je churches, some large business houses and many handsome and commodious pri- vato residences.” It. also has handsome. public ot “General Falcon, y way), pleasant square, with a bronze statue ‘Who Was once president of the repubilc and a na: tive of Coro, and excellent schools. ‘These belong to the present, however, and I devoted my entire ‘Week to becoming acquainted with what belongs w the past. ‘The cross is of the exceeding hard wood of the tropics, which outlasts iron, ts abous five feet high, and has its extremities bound in brass. ‘The cross stands in a square between the old Carmelite church and the capitol, under a canopy of stone and stucco, which ts of modern construction. ‘This symbol of faith and relic of the eariy his- tory of America was erected only twenty years after Columbus died. It was nearly a hundred years old when Plymouth was foun — An Eye for a Debt From the Loudon News. In some places in China debtors who are unable to meet the claims of their creditors are punished With the loss of sight. Inthe case which came under Dr. Morrison's observation it was the debtor's son who was the victim of the diabolical custom, He was tied hands and feet and deprived wholly of the sight of one eye, while that of the other would have been lost. but for timely surgi- cal aid, ‘The offense was that the poor fellow’s father owed the remorseless Shylock forty taels, oF about $50, a ‘Tall En: From the Chicago Daily News. “You must remember, my daughter, you are only a little girl. I can’t think of letting you wear long dresses yet.” “But, mamma, I am as tall as you are.” “Is that possible?” ‘They measure. “sure enough, my child, you are. How for- tunate! Now you can hang out the washil as well as T call” ee 0. ‘The Ameer and the Dentist. Correspondence of the London Times, ‘Mr. O'Meara, a dentist of Lahore, who lately re- turned from @ professtonal visit to the ameer, has given an interesting account of his experience to @correspondent of a Lahore newspaper. He says that he went under the impression that he was not likely to return, but he found himself treated with os eee ree Worx ail day recslving letters teat parts of the country, writing remarks upon them, and then —, them on to the eared to be in robust healt im China, thinks he 1s overworking himself. ‘durbar seemed to incessant any one could attend and hand in a. on OF speak fo the ameer, Mr. O'Meara de- Scribes im as a “grand many and says Ms Koos every! that goes on, and is greatly Sa SS ee ee ee Fons: Hats: Fors: SEAL SACQUES FROM 9125UP. SEAL VISITES AND JACKETS FROM $90 UP. SHOULDER CAPES, IN MONKEY, NUIRIAD LYN BEACK SAS ae Yi) AND OTHER FURS. MUFFS, IN BEAR, BEAVER, BLACK MAR- TEN, FOX, LYNX, MONKEY, SEAL AND OTHER FURS. RUSSIAN HARE MUFFS, FROM 75 CENTS LADIES’ SEAL CAPS, GLOVES, AND WRISTLETS, FUR TRIMMING OF ALL KINDS. CHILDREN’S MUFFS AND COLLARS. DETACHABLE FUR COLLARS AND CUFFS FOR GENT’S OVERCOATS, GENTS FUB CAPS, GLOVES, AND MUF- FLERS, ‘BOYS’ SEAL CAPS FROM $1 TO 85. CARRIAGE ROBES AND COACHMEN CAPES. GENT'S DRESS SILK HATS, 85, @6 AND $8. SOFT AND STIFF HATS, IN ALL THEL EST STYLES, AT $1, 91.50, 82, 8250, 3.50, 84, 94,50, $5 AND 86. SILK AND GLORIA UMBRELLAS, WITH OLD AND SILVElt HANDLES, FROM 82.50 TOe15. HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF CANES. TRESS & CO.'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH SILK AND DERBY HATS. DENT'S LONDON DRESS KID GLOVES. LADIES’ RIDING HATS AND CAPS. JAMES Y. DAVIS 8ONB, + 1201 Penn. avenue, Cor. 12th st, Established 1830. 213m SE Renae isaeoe Cube With » counuaaey wee Taz Or Resor ‘Mr. D. B. Adams, Union, South Carolina, writes: “I was afflicted with a terrible case of blood poison for about thirteen manthe, Iwas treated by the best physicisns, and used various ‘Kinds of remedies, but received no substantial relief. I finally tried the Swift Specific, and about four bottles cured me sound and well.” erecne ae lreceeees int ‘have must Ht i il 35 ty i HUES SHTiE E reais A | 3 L i ii ff Profession, always war Sinen, ia comin slowly) and fa tome, cases 90. eretly, to the tse of 8. 8°. in canea of blood die- Sng is it worst forms aust purty the’ Blood of rn every disorder. s:qfostioe on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed 3 ‘THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ni-wke Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. We Dowr Bexeve . IN COMMUNISM, But we are always willing to divide the benefit of s Rare Bargain with the public. By constantly watching the chances on the field of commerce our efforts have again been crowned with success, ‘We have procured at an Eastern Bankrupt Sale a lot of HEAVY CLOTHS, suitable for Coats, Dolmans, and Wraps in general, consisting of forty pieces, rep- resenting different colors and qualities, In onder to give the publican idea of the “ Real ‘Value” and its Reduction wo will submit a list of quo- tations of some of the best bargains in the lot: Regular Offered Name. . Price, at. 82.75 $1.90 2.75 21.90 250 1.50 265 1.63 2.00 1.25 2.37% 155 200 1.19 275 (1.85 Friends’ Brown Cloth... 175 (1.00 2.75 2.00 175 (1.00 ave 250-150 And many other manufactures, too numerous to mention. All these Cloths are exhibited around the akylight of our third floor, which gives every exam- iner the advantage of good light. In order to get the benefit of this bargain it is advisa— bie to call early; therefore, make good use of this favorable weather, call at our establishment (take the levator to the third floor), and we assure you that this will be a financial benefit to you. Besides this Great Bargain of Cloth we have many other items of interest on our third floor, which will be cheerfully shown you by employes, who will try their utmost to please you, and who will always treat you with the same politeness, no matter whether you ‘are » purchaser or looker. et BB RRR 00. 8 om ERG! POSITIVELY ONE PRICE, , 420, 422, 494, 426 7th st., 417, 419 Sth st. 200 yards of Colored and Black Moire, in remnants, ranging in quantity from 1 to 5S yards, st 1.25 per yd.; Tegular price off the piece for these goods is $1.75 and $2. Thisissrare chance for any one needing small quantities, ‘These will be shown you at our ilk Coun- ter on First Floor. az LANSBURGH & BRO. Tas Is Ovescoar Waurnza, AND WE ARE PREPARED TO SHOW THE MOST DESIRABLE AND NEWEST THINGS IN OVERCOATS, WE MENTION BLUE “CHINCHILLA” BEAVERS AT $12. A GOOD AND HAND- ‘SOME GARMENT. SAME STYLE OF GOODS, LINED ALL ‘THROUGH WITH SATIN, $15. “CHINCHILLA” OVERCOATS, BETTER QUALITY, WORSTED LININGS, $15. “FUR" BEAVERS, $20, $25. “MONTAGNAG” FUR BEAVERS, SATIN LINED, 840. “CHINCHILLA” AND “ELYSIAN" BEAV- ERS, SATIN LINED, BLUE, BLACK, BROWN AND OXFORD, $40. THESE COATS ARE SUCH 4S MOST DEALERS SELL FOR $50 AND MERCHANT TAILORS MAKE TO ORDER FOR 875 TO. (885. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BOYS’ AND CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS FROM ¢¢ TO $15. A FINE LINE OF LATE NEW YORE STYLES, PURCHASED VERY LOW BY ‘TAKING ENTIRE LOTS, WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT LESS THAN THE MANUFAC- ‘TUBERS SOLD THEM EARLY IN THE SEASON. . BB BARNUM & 00, 29 081 PENX, AVERUR mnbokaesthae Coomme Br Gus A fall line of si GARB COOKING STOVES (On hand and for sale FOR SALE_LOTS. FOR SALE — MISCELLANEOUS JFVOR SALE aM 1 TO OFFER A SALE—A HANDSOME BLACK GEN- Pageant pe cepacsaet| tween waar ol Cholee lot in 8 growing part of ata 7 asst 1331 F st nw. on jo Da mais “Aine, Bovwater ‘at knw ‘G0: [rania ave. tw x cone mamta : Ee, y at. near ave. ‘the ES: ne krounds: 1 hes per » SOUND AND GEN- For sale by ber owner, anne ME ad Pacate | ROR SALE_REMINGTON TIPEWRITER No. & tn. [NGTON WRITER, No. Fertile gm ptscntige atc nvanciey ines | ae Anares REMARGTOR’ Barbone ath ot: tre frat ‘south, aud two fronting north ALE_BAY HORSE, 16) on Chapin se. BENS. DAVIS 1910 Fst ey pres oq. fe | ad 10th, ot Adare Ce Or Nery Capital te sr ft | Fret snd somnd aod et wie ok, MOLES, HON {wo-and-s-half-; Fr eae ‘year pure Jersey Bull, a beauty, .* Alarees 2" oR SALE — bined. RADLEY, 937 F at. a VACANT GROUND, ON 14TH ST. ‘SWORM- a3-8t ve Witos, Wood Fee ‘on Khode GLE, TWO LOTS, a all ois RR EB FOR SAERA NUMBER OF CHOICE BUILDING lote on north side of G@ st. bet. 12th and 13th ne, = EE second-hand for Rent or will wal. ‘Do tiie: ALE—A” FULL BLOODED NEWFOUND- LGODED, ‘FOUND. SALE_H. saved th bia d3-01 IALLET & DAVIS’ UPRIGHT PIANOS. get. "Beautiful stock uf see’ ator ons easy paymenta, HL, SUMNER Agent Sil ober nw. ‘Haines Bros’. Pisnos,sold on easy SANDERS & STAYMAN, F ste , A GROCERY AND ity the fay located, fully equepped, abd do- uly 90 feet deep to alley. This uetebborbood is rap” | ings diy tn LOUIS P, SHOEMAKEL, 090 Fn-w. WHITAKER & JORDAN, ee asst 1417 F stn. OR SALE—UPON EASY TERMS—TWO VERY desirable lots on the north sideof Maryland ave.bet, Ist and 2d n.c., near U. S Capitol apd National Libra: ‘wide parking: makiue’ these’ choice tots for Ould Purposes. LOUIS P. SHOEMAK Tic 920 F hw a RK SALE—ROSLYN. | ROSLYN. A seound subdivision of this mazuificent property has now been made, and we are offering the very hand- somest villa sites now or ever hereafter, to be put upon the market around thia city at 3 CENTS PER FOOT. deautien st, near 14th, e| Ree, SALE—TO PERSONS Fiitngs for tie boidays: 812 Tings are mounted m both single siones apd cluster righted, awe cuouths olde eid toler used two nou scitd color, 10each. Apply at “Oakmont,” tnt Se esau ad ect aoe to NTING TO KEEP house, entire contents of a well-furnished com- iortable house; just put in order for winter; bowse for rent. 2327 Peninaylvania ave, nw. ase" DESIGNED DIAMOND 2, $15, and $18. These Kk SALE—SPECIALLY ‘These lots are on the second rise fzom the river, hig! shape, Each one a besuty. healthy. aud commanding the Agest view cf city tad | gy am JACORS BROTHERS, river that u possibly be had from any quarter, We — janeyivenia ave. are selling them in villa sites of ONE TO TWO ACRES. ROR SALE— DIAMOND EARRINGS — THE largest stock in the city to select from. Some One-third cash, balance in one and two years, Six of | specialties at $20, $25, and 835 we call particular thene iote were sold aud paid for im eashy ou tbe drvt | attentuon tore © 4s Rone wr hee day they were placed on the marke& gfe streets are | “al 1229 Penpaylvania ave. how being 1 ‘aud some handsome cottages. wi a SiY conse a be erected in the early sprimic. We will show these lots 3 ee Ee tony oue meaning Disitess. ‘The indications are that | A” $175: 8% years old; weight about 1250; Hamble- not one of these lots can be hisd at this bottom price | loulan stock: good traveler; nofwults, GEO. F. GRA- Sairty days hence. T. H. SYPHERD & CO MAM, 1407 F st. ___ at t 007 F 7OR SALE-EXTRA ‘mail Lots, on D st. n.e,, very desirable to build on ar to hold, Room 13, th and F sts. now. JOR SALE—SOME OF THE PRETTT 6th st., situated M jround on ihe RGAIN IN ONE OB TWO | st, if sold atonca; Wee wie s and fixtures JOR SALE—BED_ FEATHERS, A Pous choice, new, aud clean. “Also, Geese Feathers, Mat tresses. &c., at lowest prices.” Oraers otherwise, aud Delivered: "ALBERT WEITZ, 638 Bet ‘as-ot FOR Sale PRINTING OFFICE—ONE § MED. mi sal press; ove % med. Universal pros: one col, cylinder pres. ome Z-horee power sas engine ‘excellen Ir: y pe, cases, a2-3t O1G Fst.nw,_ | Stands, cabinets, ke. &c.; will sell on JFPOR SALE—LANIER HEIGHTS, Lor 43a Most | “Appiy at once tod. H. MILLS & CO., Wa Mosirabie toten Lanier avrue, 302130. Cheap. t | Type Foundry. 314 Sih at mw: dim a a Se JOR SALE—VICTOR TRICYCLE, WITH TAN- JfOR SALE_FOUR DESIRABLE LOTS, 214206, OR eraser, Huge wes oe, Danes Gers ves chea ice 25 foot. Apply C! z IR SALE—LOTS—16TH ST. BET. SAND T N. ir 20x100; 16th st. bet. Land M n.v., 30x94: chen; if sold at once. AUSTIN P. BROWN, Heal Estate Joans, 1426 F st. 0. cE JOR SALE-THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE ‘bay—L offer Building Lots on grade, a avenue, within four squares of Peansy! Garrett Park, “Brown's stocks. CHAS. A. SHIELDS. 1006 F st, nw. ares specialty of our: ‘dem attachment, nearly ew. itt perfect. 0 rice low; must be sold. Call after Op. at 123i hw. jALE—DY NAMOGRAPH, PNEUMATIC ‘carriaze and linotype stocks: special offers: also Park ‘tele ‘and grapho ed VOR 8, Stem-Windi ADIES’ 14K. GOLD AMERIC ‘Watches, at $30. “These house, and sell elsewhere at 940. _JACOBS BROTHERS, 2229 Penns. ave. ie treet cars, for oul each—@20 down, balance cmon BYR PuLLLirs, New York ave. Fiioe tear Dupont Circle, 24x95. ‘sell eleewhe: JACOBS BROTHERS, 1229 Penna ave. RK SALE— DIAMOND SCARFPINS, IN EN! T ict near Dupont Circle, 26x75, cr ms variety, at 65; Bove) and original designs. ee ee 3.88 OS: novel an cs BLOT A {een G2, eee jot, Connecticut. sv eles 353 2 lots near Mann. ove. sud S ist: gt 25380. ag eg EY G lota within block’ Dupont Circle, 20x00... ain cence ene Tot Fah at, bet. Gaudi ate 22100. eutennon table; elicbosnd; walnut haie-cioth zexaé.. Younes, dishes, ‘glassware, ‘carpets, hrussels and } srailt raga, inate, be 07 10tn at he. OR SALE — BREWSTER BROUGHAI = 2 ; ‘sndshafis in excellent order. "Appiy st PAYSES 5 lotecor 7th and Ista. nc. Coach Factory, 2508 Penna. ave. 3-1 Apply azn RE SALE_LOTS— JNO, A. PRESCOTT, 1416 F st. nw, ‘Has the following Lots for sule. 14th st. n.w., 622120 t0 0-foot alley, choice, $2. 16th st. u.w., large number fine lots, good sizes, $3 to $4 ‘20th and P, opp. Blaine residence, 80x90, choice 84. ‘Also choice lots throughout the northwest and every Thold, improve. with houses sor cule or for private Ee SNO: A DRESCO ET, aim P1416 F stn! Fe SALE—CHOICE BUILDING LOTS IN MT. Pleasant, on which I will erect houses for purchas- ers on terms to sult. Good chance to sccure a home on small monthly payments. CHAPIN BROWN, 323 435 | 1 stnw. pis ty Festa ‘Stops (new), for 80. carved legs, stool and cover. 17 ron ai ns aman feoet —FRANKLIN INSI 5 FRANK H. PELOUZE. _@ 20 Kellogg Building, 1416 F st JOR SALE—GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE, ‘good business, Address IN, Star a2-3t PROVISIO} {OR SALE_SQUARE PIANO WITH Oi lows for 835 cash. ACS Bae jor8a0. Pia het ne ae ae BALE-@125 WILL BUY A STEINWAY are Plano with oversirang, bass oboe, cage, BLE FO Stable, d2-3t* ‘OUNG 101 : Se eee eee ee COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. canter Telia presenta Adhere FOE SALE_VALUABLE PROPERTY, BEING THE farm of the late ex-Gov. Heed, near Branchville, on the Washington Branch Baltimore & Ohio Koad, 361 acres; 3-story frame double mausion; 20 rooms ‘halls; Veraudas the length of the house and shade: desirable for a gentleman's country seat. only 8123, if Entatet Lonian oh Le OE ag ase Be z a0 we * taken ‘st ‘once. and insurance, 513 9th st. nw. d2-3t" FOE SALE-AT MATLOCE’S STABLES, The mansion would wake"s summer howl.” Land MOOS Gente adapted for suburban lots, ‘Thowe adjoining owned by | The fine Stallion of Morsan's ware sired by Youne Sisyndicate to be Iaid out for that purpose, aud int | star. Young Sse be ia: a by tenor to this property fron ore im abuitlance, making | Stari -Amotican Star Uy Gock of the Rock he by Du eproperts deatrsbie wo urnace teu, A rate ob ie by Hom Remo by imported M i munity for capitalists. was ‘and For terms of sale sce EMERSON HODGES, St. oak Cloud Buiiding, this city, or WM. M. MAINE, ad- lulutatentor, 200 X Calvert street. Baicitaore d3- Im OK SALE—GOOD FARM OF ACRES; 14 auiles trom Washi wo dweiling houses, ood well of water, fine new bari, wagou house and. stable, good young orchard: place under fence: 100 acres clear; the best of tarming land. For particulars apply to T. W.C., 2116 H st. 3-10.20" ” BR SALE—5 ACRES BEAUTIPOL LANv WITH- in 5 minutes walk of Carlin Spring KR. station, 4 miles from Washington city, price 3450. pad,terenon B. sua B. I. It 7 miles frum clty, 4-room Ouse, #40 per acre. ‘Also about o0 oiber tracts improved and unim- proved, near the city, suitable for dairy, poultry, ward- ening, or fruit farming, or for residences of pe.sous in business im the city. ‘Call oF yend for, a3 3t jars and bullet n. T. H. SYPHERD & CO., 1007 F at. iw. A tract of 10 acres north of the city, near Brich Park, at $12 teen any evening after 6 at GOS A st, ‘street nw. as to have no horse wot of WOOD BKOS., 1620 M st _n.w. JOR SALE—AN ORGAN-SHAPED FOLDING BED- i SALE—VIOLINS—A. SUPERIOR | COLLEC- Kk SALE—FOR CASH—A “PSYCHO” SAFETY Bicycle; Intest style: almost new: re- ted by mabufacturer, jars address Dr. EK. GO) GH, 1331 K ase ‘OB SALE—AN ENGLISH DOG CART, WITH sest for groom; seats and shafts adjustable, 80 t potion; in portect oraee eae ® parlor stove, and child's walnut crib, hop ES Pid 201 A FRIEND IN VIRGINIA HAS: tires horses 1.200. 1-000, ad 1800, not over ‘National afraid of ‘iweutle, will deliver in city at wer “tess ane tnted city talence st senses ena | Sar Beton. ‘SMITH, Attorney-at-Law, pie) LOUls P. SHOEMAKER, 629 Pst. uw. dl-3e" de 2 S208 atta JOR SALE-NEAR MT. VERNON AVE. FOUR miles from Washington, on the heights above the line of Mt. Vernon ave, splendid Dairy Faru, 272 Seren: alao. 130. seren, with eaucatal building ate, ‘Good axric ‘healthy location. D2a-w DULANY & WHITING. 1320 F stn w. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. 7OR SALE_MT. PLEASANT — ATTRACTIVE ‘owner by day's work: 6 room th, hall, cellar and attic: well-house connect With kitcuen; latrobe, elegant brick mantel, bay win- dow, porches, fenced, model ben-house; sduthern e pontire, centrally located: Meridian ave.. near Center, Sheep if sold at once easy terms; clear iitle. Inquire ou premises. as-be™ WE SEVERAL VERY VALUABLE wi robert ‘and the fashionable Tenteytown xz fashionable Tenle ot “Ti cceemtend maaan smreers ROR SALE—NICE FAM Pinte Sestreas Apply at store n. w. cor. 10th oR SALE—BY BENS. 8. PIKE, 1225 F ST. N. 2 bis Thveatment Association - in orders wit vacates at G wt. a0, R SALE—TWO MAGNIFICENT Pa. ave. n.w. ‘suburban f snoice 1 ane we GOLDSEUROUGH £.CO., o15-3m, 1405 F st, RDING. CIEE TS = ao iy om | FOE, SAE TREW, CLEAN, LIVE PICKED BEp- 5 HST. N. W. HANDSOMELY FUR- | BY Feathers, 1c. « pound: the best in the country for 1510 shea’ ith Table Board." __1t*_| the money, orders by mail or otuerwise ae ROOMS WITH BOARD, ALSO TABLE BOARD. | Uvered. WM. SEITZ, 724 2ast-me ___EB-7w_ ‘ers accommodated at 1 FOE SALE PRICES FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND and required. TER 5 R RENT—A SUITE OF FURNISHED PAKLOKS ‘oor, also good taiully rooms on 2d oor, r is few table boarders accommodated. "GUL E at- hw. i 3 2OR 1 ST N. W. OPPOSITE FRANKLIN - 150 ae Pestclass : 80 1328 Pact Pain ‘ib few tsblo bourders | - Frompt attention gaven to orders Uy Mail of Tele can be ed. _022-O0e ‘wines raile'st © (po 8TH ST. NW. PLEASANT ROOMS He SET iGsON's Wi STORE, 10: and smail), With good board: home= S00 Penna ma 1102 coer atin special s ome. anys i; terme moderate. : JJROARDING VERY REASONABLE, GUAKAN- Bred goat ‘Tarnished rooms without” board, hest, and bath. “A few table boarders can be accommo ted; private tamil ; references, 663 A street, north- eas 2 1 ROOMS, NEWLY turnished, “single or en suite; first-class a Pa ave 2. w. ES RSE EE Sore eaten as Fo SaLe ‘Beautiful Upright and Square Pianos, some but litte ‘Used, will be sold at very low prices fur cash or momth- ly payments to suit. a is te fens ab oe re See « saan is eacbenge lot now Uprights, "items A.C. Star | fulcolors tm different lengths and 1t*_| the longand marrow Mosque and ___ AUCTION SALES. a PEREMPTORY AUCTION or AX UNSURPASSED COLLECTION OF 650 ‘The catalogue includes over 50 very Lane Square Carpeta of various colors aud patterns, representing AS-3t* | the rug-producing @istricts of the far East, ‘TS Angora Kis Kilisn and Je Jim Portieres of widthe Cane! Rugs, some being of very rare shape. se.dom enjoy the opportunity of imapecting eo mauy qveerand exoredingly choice ‘Rowe, Persian, Turkish, Bokhara, thon of every Indy. How interesting is the exhibition of the old, old. Fiint-Lock Pistols and Guns of the ancient world. SALES FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY, DECEMBER NINTH, TENTH AND TWELFTH, a? ELEVEN A.M. AND THREE-THIRTY P.M EACH DAY. GRAND EXHIBITION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. DUNCANSON BROS, YS SALE OF VALUABL KEAL ESTATE. BEING MoCsES 1434 SAMSON BTKEET NOKTHWES: FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST willof Lewis Tirowny tevenend duly eatulted "Messer ot Willa tor THURSDAY, the FIFTEENT! Issy, at HALE-Past Fock FcLaae P.M, 1 will offer for sale in front of the premises lettered D, in S.J. Todd's subdivision of TE 4 = — (643), unpre ved by house: A “3 two oyual iwtalimensta: int coe Aaa tere Jeure fro, . af ite Sf wale, with interest atthe the rate of ax = 1 dood of trast ‘propery mode a cont at ; on id or the option of the jrurchabe’ "A depaie of @ipt on fach piece of property will be required at time of wale, Terms of sale to be complied with in ten (10) days from day of sale, or property to be resold st risk and cost of iting purchaser. a _ | __ FRED. W. PRATT, Executor. Vega BROS, Auctioncers, ‘We have about €10,000 worth more Surplus ‘Btock than we should carry at this season of the year, Our sales for the next 30 days will have ‘to be increased by that amount, as we ‘To secure both our profits will have to be eae Fificed. ‘To accommodate the extraordinary crowds of customers our stores will, during the entire ‘month, be kept open until 9 p.m. In our RUBBER SHOE DEPARTMENT we shall sacrifice only 100 Surplus Cases; when they are gone ‘there will be no more at these prices. The quality of these are second to the best made, aud Bo comparisop to the ordinary cheap rubbers, 25 cases Ladies’ Rubbers, 230. 10 cases light, plain and dressy Rubbers, 300, 10 cases Men's Rubber Overshoes, 360. ‘15 cases Men's Buckle Arctics, @1.05. 10 cases Ladies’ Buckle Arctics, 850) 10 cases Misses’ Buckle Arctica, 75. 5 cases Child's Buckle Arctica, 0c. LADIES FINE SHOES DEPARTMENT. 150 Surplus Pairs fine @4 hand-made Button. Oper oF Common-sense style, at $2.95. ‘250 Surplus Pairs Kid and Pebble Button, at 95c. 100 Surplus Pairs hand-made Glove-laced and Gom- reas, for the aged and tender-footed, 61.15. CHILDREN'S SHOR DEPARTMENT. & Surplus Cases Boys’ Seamless Vamp Button at $1.20. ‘SBurplus Cases Misses fine Spring Heel Kid and Goat Button. 81.18. 6 Surplus Cases Child's [Guat and Kid Spring Heel Button, 70c. GENTS DEPARTMENT. 10 Surplus Cases Solid Sole Calf Boots, $1.85. 100 Surplus Paire fine Calf bandsewed Button, Laced and Congress, at @2.95. ‘5 Surplus Cases band-embroidered Slippers at 60. WM. BAEK & CO's RELIABLE BHOE HOU ‘Main Store: 816 7th st. ‘West Branch: 1922 Penna ave, ‘East Branch: 231 Penna ave. a. n16-2m Avzssics & Bro. 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK Perrin's and Fownes' WALKING AKD DKIVING ‘GLOVES in popular shades, AUERBACH & BRO. 23.