Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1888, Page 11

REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Great Activity Among the Brokers and Investors. PREPARING FOR THR COMING SEASON—AN ESTI- MATE AS TO THE COST OF STREET EXTENSION— A PLEA IN FAVOR OF ALLEY HOUSES—SOME OF ‘THE CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS. year. It is what is known as an open season, ing witha Sax it would be a mistake to pro- The building season has been prolonged this | alleys should be placed ‘and in consequence of the comparatively mild | the weather, the erection of buildings has been continued for some weeks past the usual time. wailing style of | re, The tower is Large arch ie face of the Wal and in belt courses. In this will be used witb good effect in to the structure the grace and lightness of the Italian school of ‘architecture. edifice will. it is thought, furnish another good example of the utility of brick in produc- ing the best styles of architecture. Richardson, the hi iy pity of house architecture, which he left in this city as monuments to his name. Some of the best examples of the various schools of modern architecture, as seen in this city, are worked out in brick. The new house which Mr. 8. H. Kauffmann is building on Massachu- ue, near Ith street, is going ‘excellent illustration of the architectural effectiveness of this material. All the brick used here is manufactured in this vicinity and the industry has reached such a degree of excellence that when several years ago an architect desired to use in one house overone hundred different forms of brick he had no difficulty in getting a supply from ahome company. Brick making is an industry which ‘the capital city can point to with commendable pride, although it is generally supposed that this is a city without such adjuncts, THE COST OF STREET EXTENSION. ‘There is so much aqgivity in suburban prop- erty that naturally great interest is taken in the subject of the extension of the city streets, ‘As Congress has already an i 1g that all new subdivisions of land should be mformity with the plan of the city, it is concluded that this will be followed by some legislation providing for the extension of all the city streets. A great deal of the land, especially that lying along the northern boundary of the city, is already sub divided according to the plan which suited those who happened wa the ground at the time of the subdivision. The consequence is that the extension of the streets on their present lines would make it necessary tocondemn for the public use considerable private property. There have been various es- timates made as to the cost of carrying out such a general scheme. Mr. Jos. Paul, who has had large experience in the work of sub- urban subdivision. has prepared an estimate for the northwest streets which, while it doe: not claim to be accurate, yet he thinks will give a very good idea of what the undertaking would cost. His figures are as follows: For the right of Ni . et, 2d, 3d, 5th, and ; Sth street, £25,000; E Sth, and 19th ‘streets, 250,000 each: ab Street, 875600: 10th 1th, 24h, 4aah, and “ .090 gach.’ Total, y eat ee Satie vs Bue, $100,000; J Je y 1.000; New Hampshire avenue, $100. avenue, £30,000. Total, €590,000; cross streets, $500.000. Grand total, $1,940,000. Mr. Paul is in favor of using the $1,000,000 surplus of the District money in the United States Treasury for this purpose, and if it be supplemented by the payment of the usual one-half by the United States, as w the case i the other District expenditures, the work will be provided for. EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED. T. P. Schneider, the architect, has another extensive building enterprise under way. Dur- ing the past year he completed two blocks of twenty houses on Corcoran street between 17th and ISth streets. One-half the houses ba been sold and the remainder are rented. feels encouraged by his past success, he tol Sram reporter. to continue the work of i provement. He has now just about con éluded the negotiations for the purchase of a half square of ground in the northwest- section. Next spring he purposes to” be gin bailding, and his present ‘contemplate the expenditure of about £300,000. ‘The houses which he will b good class, and will sell, he 310.000 to $12,000 each. Mr. building on his own account several years ago, and each year he has found that the condition of the real estate market has warranted con- stantly increasing expenditures, in ing about quite extensive building operations, re) 1 ‘think that there is no doubt that the in- the of begins we will get down to business when the bui ing season opens.” ~—__»_ Ridiculous, But Quite English, You Know? To the Editorof Tax Evexmne Sram: ~ To one who is under the impression that the highest type of horseback rider is in this coun- try, native, or to the manner born, it is amus- ing to see the queer attitudes and grotesque motions of some imitation riders hereabouts. It certainly would harrow the soul of plains- man—cowboy, herder, vaquero, gentleman rider, whatever he may be—to see a round- shouldered object on a horse, stirrups short, thighs horizontal, arms akimbo, bobbing up and down with eccentric uncertainty, in immi- nent danger of tripping over at any or unexpected movement along the road. It may be considered good form, English and nobby, and just the thing, you know—fair leather boots, bob-tail horse,” gold-headed cane-whip, and all—but it is not to be mentioned the same day with good, easy, safe, graceful riding, such as may be seen almost anywhere in the coun- try. Te would be next to impossible for « rider, equipped and mounted as he is frequently seen here, to rescue a lady on a runaway horse; for instance, as graphically described by Capt. King in his story of “Dunraven Ranch.” And yet, a gentleman rider should be prepared for any such emergency, and feel confident, if ever called upon to exert himself in that heroic way, The western man, almost standing in his stirrups, is in symmetry with his horse. He rides with ease, is always sure of his seat, is not liable to disastrous surprise, does not tire his horse or himself, and what is pleasant to see, man and beast are insympathy and accord, and understand each other. so to speak. have seen a man dismount after a seventy-five mile ride between sunrise and sunset, neither horse nor rider greatly fatigued, and both next morning, after a nightof refreshment and rest, ready for further work. What would be left of » horse under » fancy andi mere flap with a strap—ridden by a man who has been bumping him like a pile- driver for ten or twelve mortal hours? Not What would be left of the enough to sell. | man? A = of yellow-top boots, a stumpy whip, and a mass of disorganized muscles, _It is conceded, of course, that a gentleman | rider is not mounted for the work of a cowbo: But the boy aforesaid has the advantage of | grace and confidence. and is infinitely superior in appearance as a rider. aC B. aE a oe Tue Ammg and the Pope. The King and the Pope together Have sent a letter to me; It is signed with a golden scepter, It -aled with a golden key; The King wants me out of his eyesight; ‘The Fope wants me out of his see. ‘The King and the Pope together Have a hundred acres of land; I do not own the foot of ground On which my two feet stand; But the prettiest girl in the kingdom Strolls with me on the sand. The Ww King has a score of soldiers ‘ho will aight for him any day; e has both priests and bishops Who for his soul will pray; Ihave only one little sweetheart, But she'll kiss me when I say. ‘The King must marry alady Of exceedingly high degree; ‘The Pope has never a true love, ‘So a Cardinal pours his tea; Very few stand round me at table, But my sweetheart sits by me. And the King, with his golden scepter, ‘The Pope, with St. Peter's key. Can never unlock the one little heart That is open only to me; For I am the lord of a reaim, And I am the Pope of a seo— In fact, I'm supreme in the kingdom ‘That is sitting just now on my knee. —CHARLES HENRY WEBB, ——— ee Old Coachman Sam. AN AMUSING STORY OF A GEORGIA COLORED MAN ——. { ‘WOMEN WHO WORK. j The Part They Take in the Routine of Government. phonograph. If there is really such » thing in the world as a woman-hater a walk through the business places or the government buildings in | Washington must fill him with misery. Every- | where women seem to be getting on very well. | In stores one sees them standing behind count- rs or sitting at the cashier's desk. In offices of attorneys or real estate agents one will come © conquest of much of the ground once oceu- pied exclusively by male creatures, Not only pe. tay Genet office but new ones the civil-service rooms. As s rule, the appoint- Powers never appoint a woman to a clerk- slpaser ae 0 clase. TF r above that hig nook mal highest les. Such places are sometimes by a woman already in a $900 place and then appointing a woman grade. So a woman need hardly expect, under existing conditions, to be — at start to an office above the $900 class. exceptions to the rule are those who aminations as ‘writers or stenograp! About one out of every three of those examined for appointment iss woman, and aboutone outof seven of those appointed is a woman. In other words, one-third of the applicants re women and only one-seventh of the pe Sime goto women. As aresult, the list of women eligible for sen mt, who re excellent examinations, is generally fuller than the list of men of high standing in the examinations. Some department officials have discovered that they are — getin calling for s woman to fils $900 fom son of much higher qualifications than they would get when they call fora man to filla 1,200 place. There still seems to be some -—— against women clerks. One reason for this, a Star reporter was told, is that in an office where there are only men employed it is almost out of the question to appoint one wo- man. If one is appointed another must be ap- pointed to. keep hor company, As this cannot always be done at once, the advance of women into new territory is alow. The civil-service re- former, to whom a Stam reporter talked, eo one result of the civil-service law had m to secure female clerks of much higher qualifications than were obtained under the old rule, when the sympathies of serpent ing officers were appealed to in behalf of wo- men applicants. The woman who gets an ap- intment now is almost always well fitted for er duties. IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. “To Gen. Francis E. treasurer of the United States, belongs the credit of having introduced ladies into the ranks of the government cler! said an old Treasury official to a Star reporter the other day. “Previous to the war there had been no women employed in clerical capac ties, except, perhaps, in occasional instances i one or two of the departments, when there would be a rush of work and women would be given copying to do at their homes. In 1861 the coin money of the government gave out, and there was an immediate necessity for some kind of a circulating medium to meet the demand for money. So Congress authorized he issue of | legal al in year, They were the original ‘greenbacks’ and I came into office the next day after their issue began. They were printed in sheets contain- several notes each, and came tous from the bank note and engraving companies with ‘Dian spacés Tor sigeatires. “The names of the assistant treagurer and register were then | signed for their principals. The enormous demand for the money necessitated quick work on our part to get the notes signed and ready for issue, but it was found that it was a slow process ters and cutting the notes at the same time. They had to ve cut apart with scissors and their edges trimmed. Gen. Spinner thought over the matter and then suggested to Secretary Chase thata number of women be temporarily employed to cut the notes and to count them. He thought that it would & good thing to give employment to these women who were deserving, and he also had an idea that — their | familiarity with the scissors would probably lead them to do quicker work. employed, anumber of them, and we went to | work cutting and signing the notes. Iremem- ber well that scene. There was a long table with a great stack of ‘notes in sheets before each lady, and the scissors kept snipping and fhe notes dropping until the shoots Tey piled into separated notes, which were rapidi: igned and counted. Some of us' men turned in to help the work along, and there was some lively cutting done. We cut and signed $60,- 000.000 worth of paper, and then Congress au- thorized another issue of like amount, and also gave permanent employment to the women, Some of them are still employed in this office. From this start the gradual growth was toward the employment of females in other branches of work, and now they are to be found in al- ‘most every office, doing in many cases the same work as men, although they are mostly en- gaged in counting or copying.” Spinner, formerly | 2°, So they were | uj ie 4 Be i : ine the The divisic ess ox- | om some of their places certainly not by those who had not pre hind similar training. A majority of” the, cles. ical work in the burean is also performed b women, They kee] accounts, while in the office of the accountant there is one lady who is a skilled bookkeeper, and whose accuracy could not be a the most expert male accountant. ‘of the women in the bureau could make more mone: tn some private, bank-note establishment, en to some such inducements have many fimes been offered, but they prefer to remain in the service of the government, and there is no one who, has sttained to any’prominent position but is prond of the steps which led to her ad- vancement. Many of th | have known better da; dee | wealthy. None, however, boast of their “has | been,” but all are earnest, diligent, and faith- fal in their work. IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, ‘Woman is no small factor in the work of the government printing office. In that huge workshop there are 800, and but few of them can boast of soft situations. At or before 8 o'clock on each wor! 6 approaches to the ofice are srowded with the exhale work. e mi ed, and yo le Sao gread precession of inbantcten weaker "The light-hearted maiden tripe jaunty fancifully-decorated lunch-basket | swinging in one hand. Her gait is more rapid | than that of the sad- woman who is | bravely bearing whose seamed and ever-tired the livelihood of half a dozen fatherless chil- dren Still more slow in her movements is the. old woman whose careworn features are crowned with hair of shining white, She has seen the grave close over all that is dear, and is staggering patiently along to her last place: keopiug body and soul together un that time a! month from the government. Five minutes after the steam whistle has blown every one of the ‘800 women is at work. Their occupations are in no one exclusive por- tion of the building—they are scattere over it, In the press-room, which is on the ground floor, women feed the presses with the tons of paper daily, for only ae z = G Sab Sueput is prin web. - the second floor a dozen efor mechanical sapre vith 250 or 4) men, and they hold ‘thelr with a praiseworthy tenacity. AT THE CASE, They set type with an easy grace that would discount the nonchalant skill of » veteran tramp printer, and they smile at the results of their labor when pay-day comes around. Un- der former administrations a number of women Mere employed in the “time-room" as compos- itors; that is, they worked for and received the regular wages of forty cents per hour. At present the force of ‘compositresses” works by the piece, and each individnal’s remuneration depends entirely upon the #kill possessed and mn the amount of ylelds ay female compositor cent Instead of celebrating pay-day by duigence in strong continues in the even tenor o ay and on the following morning is at her case looking as bright, cheerful and pretty as ever, and thor- oughly prepared to go on with whatever work may fall to her share, She never Zirte dur ing working hours, and but seldom indulges in that pleasantry anywhere. Take her for all and all the female compositor is a decided suc- cess. In the bindery, which is on the third floor, woman has a’ large place, and on the fourth floor, where is situated the folding- room, she reigns almost supreme, She fol: the printed sheets by hand and she attends to a few machines that do a little folding now and then. She gathers up the “signatures” and collates them; she stitches the volumes or watches a machine as it does the work for her; ‘A GOOD BUILDING sEAson. In talking with a Sraa reporter he said the coming season promised to be a very busy one with him. “Ihave already a large amount of work in my office,” he added, “which will no doubt go on in thespring.” He said he was pre- paring plans for «row of houses for a client which would cost about #150.000. Other architects, as well as real estate men, entertain the same opinion of the bright pros- pects for the future. ‘THE VIEWS OF JNO. SHERMAN AND COMPANY. In the office of Jno. Sherman & Co., real that they were receiving numerous inquiries from people who were on the lookout for in- xestments as well as for permanent homes. ‘They have recently sold the large brick-and- stone Fi on Massachusetts avenue. near Isth street. to Mrs. Burnett, the authoress, ‘The condition of the real estate market is re- arded by —— oe = favorable. (hey note the fact that while during the past Year there has been less activity than usual, still values bave remained unc! d. This they consider as good evidence of the bed-rock foundation upon whieh Washi real estate rests. WHAT D. D: STONE THINES. Another real estate broker with whoma Bran reporter talked recently was D. D. Store. He said that business was good with him and | he had no reason to find fault. “We have en- estate brokers, « Stam reporter was informed | WHO WAS ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURE. An Atlanta dispatch to the New York Times says: There is only one colored man in the Georgia legislature, Samuel McNor. On going “Do you think that a woman is better adapted to the work of counting and handling money than men?” “No, I do not think that Iam of that opin- home yesterday Dr.Wm. D. Hoyt was very much surprised to find a big colored in his house talking to the female members of his family. He did not know what to think of itas he walked into the room until one of the ladies remarked: “This is Sam; don't you know him?” It then flashed across the county, long before the war. 1816. and is therefore seventy-two years old. | He told them all about how he was elected to the legislature and how he was getting along. Mrs. Stevens, who was his old owner, also | asked him many questions about the old home- | stead. Dinner time came and was some- what of a predicament. What should be done with the old negro? He was a member of the legislature, and it would not do to send him to the kitchen. §So the family ate dinner and | gave the table to tom At supper time the sama was re ; the ate | sad then fam "Pretec: the faulty ate ee Dr. Hoyt thought that he ought to give the old man some present, but was ‘that he might insult hime | by offe given to the le the evening the ‘wioiter som of his race. joyed,” he continued, “a period of business Dr. setivity under a democratic 3 bat I look forward to the comil change as likely to give a new stimulus to Washi Teal estate. There seems to be a great feeli of confidence among all classes, and that is an important element in the suecesefal tion of any business. As long as rosecu- le are timid there is but little progress, lation is inereasing so that the | 2d. market for property of all kinds te botettane active. There sre opportunities to-day for mak- ing money justas numerous and as good as some we know about, or have beard abo tin the past. m the city has reached the half- jnillion mark in its growth we will look back to the sent and ite opportunit with egret What Twast to ace ie chert toes owning his own home. This city is 2 that by force of association have been in lieu of of Teele ce aay arthy of the dignity. it iF tj s i great i i i g) i ion. The work of counting is notamerely me- chanical one; it involves great mental work as |. The counter must not only see that the bundle of notes contains so many sheets, bu: also that it contains so much money, and tha the notes run in consecutive order according to their numbers, It requires as much concen- tration of mind as deftness of fingers, and ex- perts become wo only by practice and. applica. tion. There is a popular belief that women are employed in this department in handling money because of their special fitness for the work. I must say that I'do not believe in it. They are employed on that work more because of the custom of hiring women to count money than for any other reason.’ ONE OF Tux CLERKS Daring this conversation a lady entered the room with the air of long familiarity with the place. As she caught the drift of the officials’ Yemarks she gradually assumed the look of a eon with something tosay, and only waiting Jor a chance to say it. Her o fy came with a loll in the official's ‘words, and the re marked: ‘Air What'ehis-name,” was the 3 "1 7 is both worked at our tablo, and both got the easy her deft fingers are busy in » hundred ways, The numbering and paging machines are’ run by her, and the clean wheets of calendered paper are run into the rating machines by her ands, And then, when the great crowd of toilers have ceased for the day and hai home to rest, woman once more takes posses- sion of the building, and for four or five hours she—and she is numerous—scrubs and_ sweeps until the floors are cleaner than the floors of any other printing office ever were, ‘THE PAY OF WOMEN in the government printing office is not excess- ive, ‘The millionaires among the female sex in that institution are to be found among the scompositresses,” for none of them make less than the rogular men's wages 82.20 per diem— and some of them make a jeal more, These, however, are the noteworthy excep- tions.’ Most of those employed in the prese- room and bindery are paid at about the rate of 21 cents per houm while those who have char only. Onan average the piece-hand earns as much as & sister employe who is paid by the yur, LIGHTS AXD SHADOWS. Even such a humdrum place as the printing office has its lights and shadows, its comedy the division records and riers, fingers’ depends | Sova ‘come by earning a few dollars a | directories and deep potations, she | hes me of the most important work in the city ice, however, is done by women. ‘The den, with its two windows looki out lobby, devoted to the “general de- 5. as stated, jided over by a fuch skill and quickness ond is required to conduct this ser- vice to the satisfaction of the public, the most crotchety part of which gots it letters at the general delivery. Inside the office, out of the view of the public, surrounded by more books than a colle woman, who supplies brains for the portion of the letter-writing public that either never had | any brains or failed to use them when direct- little into livery,’ woman, ing their letters, Heaps of letters are con- | to tha stantly dumped upon this lady's desk. Every | car coming into brings | saaing | Pl not down in the guide the letter is laid aside. ‘All letters aes addressed are collected labeled “Nixes.” This ly in @ packet which is finds its way to the des With the books. She has alo of different cities, postal | guides, bulletins and atlases, and a head stored with a vast amount of information about the ott-of-the-way places of the world. come to her to be readdressed. Srats, | When they BS opslons indsetirent it pent te ‘and it is sent aes ‘grave-vard—the dead-letter office "At another. desk near by sitea woman who has to keep all le who are. constantly writin change in their y ing out of town want th em; when they get home t sure their letters are sent to th Constantly requests of this character are Sg™- ing in and the task of keeping these mat straight is assigned to » woman. IN THE DISTRICT SERVICE. The District government clerk goes through his routine without the cheering influence of woman's presence, There are no female clerks employed under the District Commissioners. (0 woman smiles officially in the District build- ing on ist street, or in the gloomy quarters of the police or health department, The six hun- dred school teachers employed by the District are, however, nearly all women. About the courte at the City hall no women hold official places, but women stenographers occasionally Come into the court-room to report, and the echoes of the chambers are stirred by the shrill eloquence of women lawyers. In the re- corder of deeds’ office the copyists employed are mainly women, pater seen ee He was Married. From the Lowell Citizen. The car jolts violently, and the stout lady is thrown into Mr. Fuddle’s lap. Stout lady (blushing)—“Excuse me, sir, but the car— Mr. Fuddle (sadly)—“Don’t mention it, ma’am! Don’t mention it, I'm used to being set on by women.’ ——ceo—___ An Indian Legend of Eden. From the Lewiston, Me., Journal. The early Indian tribes who inhabited Mount Desect believed that the Garden of Eden was situated at that spot, and, according to their | Was astude legends, when the white man gave the name of Eden to one part of the island it was only com- ing to ite own again. Strange as it may seem, the primeval father of the Maine red man was a youth with golden hair and eyes like the hazelberry. tall and of great beauty. The Eve who came to him just when his loneli- ness was getting insupportable first appeared coming through the clouds. Her first excla- mation at seeing him was the Indian for “O! of, fables and sections draw @2 per day. In Bhe at once cut off his golden locks and be- folding-room nearly all the labor performed is | gan to weave them into a strong cord, growing done by piece-work, and it is here "ger as she proceeded. At as fon from ambition shows itself. Nine-tenths of the | Monicho. the god of evil man took | § women are continually racing with each other; | the cord from her and bound her with it, when not like amateurs, for s record, but after the | she ceased but did not stop working. | [y fashion of true 'profesrionals—for revenue | The next she did was wn a tail, green stalk near her and gather from it its iden seeds, which she into bread, be- fag thus the Qiscoverer of Indian corn. The and tragedy, and occasionally there are in- stances within ite walls of courage and self- sacrifice by women, that are as of im- an Knight be Io bloom of ‘youth, toil on, tr. perhape, two of theme A or, wo of nities for mm iconlaene [ ives, Hu bef ith any speed at all. Now how much | office did you beat me, and pee se eee other men who countedat that time?” i HH i i 5 g ee if i fi poisonous?” ‘Those are the words which Mr. Dell, of John R. & A. Murdoch's flower store, shouted to = lot of street urchins yesterday afternoon, had been plucking the red fruit from some bushes that were displayed on the pave- Professor, site a keen-eyed | n pre- | Refusing to Talk of Sackville’s Suc- cessor. BUGGiatTsa (Créer Masonic Temple, Corner Ninth and F Streets Northwest, decetve our customers by edvertising one article for say 30 conte which la worth but 35, and sncther for ‘31 that ts worth only 25 cents, and snother for 21 cents when it should be 15 cents, but will endeavor to Give you the tree worth of your money and mark the scods in plain figures. We have bought very heavily for the Holidays, and have an endless variety of the choicest goods to select your numerous Presents from. ‘We have the largest stock of BOTTLES in the city, comprising some of the most besutiful and carefully- ‘Very Heavy, All Hand-Cut Glass Bottles, with solid arved stoppers from $2 to ¢10 per pair. ‘Pressed Glass Bottle, of pretty designs, in endless ‘varieties, running from 20 cents to €2.50 per pair. ‘Plain Bottles for covering, with cut stoppers, from 20 cente to 50 cents each. Plain Bottles, with pressed stoppers for covering, cheaper than ever before. Cut Glass Cologne Pitchers, beautiful styles in any quantities, ‘Hundreds of patterns of Pressed Glass Cologne ‘Pitchers, with Premed Stoppers, running from 15 conte to €1 8 piece, ‘Your special attention fa called to one lot of Pitchers, 25 conten pair. (Oxidized Pangenta, Cut Glass Pungents, all kinds of Pungents, of the rarest and most besutiful petterns. SEAGER i ad Imported Rose-Leat Jara Cont a Imported Vases of Bisque and Satin Ware, Dyed without being ripyed. Ladses" cies ‘Thermometers in plush, Thermometers plain, Ther- | moderate.” Goods cs ee et ade ot mometers for ornamental work. ‘Smokers Seta. Shaving Mugs and Brashes, Shaving Mugs of China, Shaving Mugs of porcelain, Oxidized-Handle Shaving Brushes, Ivory-Handle Shaving Brushes, Bone- ‘Handle Shaving Brushes Our stock of Plush Goods, which comprises evers- ‘thing in this line, is the prettiest in the city. We bave the largest variety and the richest designs that have yet been displayed. We extend a cordial invitation ABTOOL GARMENTS, MADE E UP OR RIPPED ae ——— Is She a Victim of Jack? ANOTHER WOMAN FOUKD MURDERED IN 4 LONDON BOOKS AND STATI Meee Dea oe a, BRIEFS. TESTIMONY. PRO! X AND ACC FINE WORK A SPECIALTY. STREET. The body of a woman, whose name is un- that her murderer is identical with the White- chapel fiend. ao An empty vial lay beside the body of the | to each and every one to call and lock at our Plus | "WARD. PEL Tike Sis Pope” Conde aad moat TmED, And the impression first formed was | cToitet Seta, Plush Dressing Cases, Plush Infant Seta, | Novelties Five Lge | i = that the woman hed commnitted suicide. At the | russ prush and Comb Canes fitted up with Oxidised | Gora Fon: tant Hcl of coroner's inquest, however, the physicians who for Christznaa, ‘Price to examined the body testified that there were | Silver and Celluloid Goods. Of Manicure Seta we have | {.” 10 signs of poison in thestomach, and declared | some beautiful patterns, in both Celluloid and Ox-| _dl0-2w* 3. JAY GOULD 421 wet thet elie ta the woman hed been murdered | idied Goods, Also, Whisp Brooms and Holders in HOUSEFURNISHINGS, - an oe Of | Oxidized, Ivory and Bone Handles ; Gentlemen's Plush b 1e body justified this belief, and in addition 7 SS Shaving Seta, All at very low prices. ‘We also havea fine selection of Puff Boxes, in Ox- it there was & mark on the woman's neck which showed that s small cord had been tied Adized Silver, Celluloid, Porcelain and Metal, Perfume ‘MANUFACTURING OCOMPAXY. character. When the body was found it waa | tandaand Odor Gases, Plato Game Mirrors. Intact | WALL. PAPERS, ill warm. It was lying in an hha tle bit of to make the fare, and theres no possibility that the woman | jy" cnvise nm — Furniture, Upholatery Goods and Curtains, life, could have taken her own Baltimore House, 217 ¥. Chariot rey Cooma Br Gus A fell tne of GAS COOKING 8TOVES (On band and for sale. ‘We haye COLOGNES and TOILET WATERS, by the Pint, Half Pint and Quarter Pint, or in any quantity Gestred. What is more pleasing than s nice bottle {filled with choice Cologne for the loved ones at home? ‘We also haves full line of the best Tripple Extracts, in Ounce, Half Pint and Pint Bottles; alsoin Bulk in any quantity to suit, In the house of lords, yesterday, the Earl of Dunraven asked Lord Salisbury when the gov- ernment intended to appoint » minister to suc- ceed Lord Sackville at Washington. Lord Salisbury replied: ‘“I have told my noble friend privately that thecorrespondence on the sub- Joct of the minister to the United States is in. complete, and that, therefore, in accordance with a uniform rule, Icould say nothing att pass judgme: ater, judgment on them y ananee to require the gov- ernment to give an opinion as to id be made. nt to have been . chez A Scene in the House of Commons. CALLING BALFOUB A COWARD AKD LIAR. In the house of commons committee on the appropriation bill yesterday, Mr. Gorst being in the chair, Dr. Tanner offered an amendment opposing a grant of £300 to Captain Seagrave, an Irish resident magistrate. Mr. Gorst ruled dress, | the amendment out of order. Dr. Clark, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Tanner here proposed amend- ments to various of the bill, and Mr. Gorat ruled them all out of order. Dr. Tanner excitedly protested. He said: “When we are here in committee of supply appropriating money to awindler, thief and a servant of the Irish sect Mr. Balfour ougnt to be here and not _be such coward as he is.” Mr. Gorst ordered Dr. to withdraw the word “coward.” Dr. Tanner yetorted: “I call him both a coward and a liar.” DIP upon moved that Dr. Tanner be nded. cham! house and Dr, Tanner = Mr. McLane’s Kind Words for France. Sachet Powders in all the odors of the very best ‘We shall be very busy, of course, attending to the ‘Holiday buyers, but will be fully prepared to take good care of our regular Drug and Medicine Business, and our usual low prices will continne. All Prescriptions ‘will be prepared with our usual care and promptness. Don't mistake the place—THE TEMPLE DEUG STORE, under Masonic Temple, corner 9th and F sta. as F. 6, WILL'AMS & 00. Proprietors, Bornzs, Bornzs_ cur BOTTLES, PRESSED GLASS BOTTLES, COLOGNE BOTTLES, BOTTLES FOR COVERING, BOTTLES FOR EVERI- HIvG, BOTTLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 5.000 BOT--LES MUST AND WILL BE SOLD ‘The prices will sell them. Every one knows that Mertz's Pharmacy is the low- est-priced Drug Store in the city, and every one will know after looking at his display of holiday’ the prices that he has the finest line in the city atfully ‘one-third less in cost. Do you want tosave 33 percent? Youcando it if you buy your goods from MERTZ. Special tles for covering. These bottles are handsomely made, the stoppers cut, and the price about half that usually mb31 ELL & goods and | to ow frites. nicrwand MONTHLY as ANOS FOR HOLIDAY, We have GRAND and Careers: Canrers:: Canrets::: Loar daily receiving our Pall supply of TON BoDt HE POINTS OUT HOW THE COUNTRY Bas PRO- GRESSED TOWARD STABILITY SINCE 1890. At a dinner given in Paris last night in honor of Minister McLane, M. Cochery, in proposing the toast “America,” said he hoped the cordial relations existing between France and the United States would always continue, M. Le Royer expressed regret at Mr. McLane’s ex- pected retirement. | The minister’ said, would be « enh permease. icLane, replying, spoke republican institutions of France’ and sald be hoped she would eventually triumph over all her difficulties. He said he felt certain that. his successor, whoever he might be, would ftlfill his duties to the satisfaction of all, and wd love France, but not more than the speaker himself did, for that was im ible. ‘Ee re- minded his hearers that at the : praise of the Last year ‘im to appreci e had been made in The intervenii r He The Chicago Inter-Ocean, in noting the death of “Long John” Allen, an old-time actor, men- tions the following incident in bis career: John was aot in the army in war times, but he it f H : i Das i : itt H Fe i ik i i l | | cf F i i ti i f f i : i ? Hi i ef f fea i { i f | FA ] t i i ! t i f i F E f f a f | | ! i i L T BR Guvex Avar his Queen Anne Cologne is sold in bulk at ¢1 perpint; im handsome half-pint and pint botties at 60c. Gcods delivered to all parts of the city. Fetes OUT OF OUR STOCK $20,000 WORTH OF XMAS PRESENTS, ‘and in order to enable you to do this we have placed on sale the nicest salection of HOLIDAY GOODS to be found, and marked them at « price you can't resist. ‘Handeome Table Covers in felt, silk, plush and ‘chenille, from $1.25 to $20, ‘Teble apd Bureen Scarfs and Tidies in grest quantities. Hand decorated code in Sik Pash Searfa, Silk-covered Down Pil- lows, Chair Glumberers and Sofs Pillowa Setteen- ‘covered Down Pillows, $1.75, Bras Tables, Plush apd Wood ‘Tops, Bamboo and Bram asda, Japenese Gereens, om 62.50 up. Lace Curtains, from 760, and Gilk Ourtaing, from $5 © window up Ladies Desks in Antique Oak and Imt Mabogeny ‘Parlor end Libeery Tables in all woods, Bookcases 54 Ghelves, Besutifal Hine of Pach Rockers tm Cox: Antique Oak and Mahogany. Rattan Rocker, 62.60, | SO°™ ‘Antiqee Oak Rocker, 8k Plush back end seat, for | Putet (96.50. Gentlemen's Shaving Stands im ell woods ‘Bugs ot any price. On sales of CARPETS ead CHAM: ‘BER and PARLOR FURNITURE wo will give you JOuNSON BROTHER ‘Wharven and Bal yard 12th & Water ot, aes