Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1889, Page 6

_ SYLVANIA AVENU E BRIDGE. OVER THE EASTERN bRANCH The New Bridge at the Foot of Pennsylvania Avenue. A Modern Structure Which Has Been Erected on an Old Site—It Will be Ready for Travel Soon—How the Rail- road Problem was Solved. The long-hoped-for bridge across the East- ern branch at the extremity of Pennsylvania avenue is at last approaching completion and is now only a question of a short time before it will be opened up togeneral travel. It was ex- pected when the plans were first drawn that it would be completed more than a year ago, but @ number of unexpected delays have arisen, but now, unless something entirely unforeseen arises, it will be open by the first of next | March. All the real difficulties of construction | have been surmounted. The most trouble- some part of such a bridge is of course the stone work of the piers and this is all finished | except in the case of the western pier nearest the bank of the river. This is up to within six feet of the top, and # few more good work- ing days will see this one completed aiso. Then comparatively little will remain to be besides putting in place the heavy fron girders on the western half of the bridge and the finishing up of the roadway and the footpaths. ‘This part of the work has all been done on the eastern half. In laying the founda- tions of the piers the contractors had consider- able difficulty owing to the uncertain char- acter of the bottom of the river, and now that these obstacles have been surmounted the completion of the work is ouly a question of time and favorable weather. & DESCRIPTION OF THE BRIDGE. ‘The bridge is of the most substantial character and will undoubtedly be the finest one leading out from the city. It is 1,510 feet long and consists of two through spans, one over the present and the other over the proposed line of | the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and ten | deck spane of 112 feet each with a long earthen | pearls, sometry leading up to the eastern entrance. | The piers on which the trusses are laid are of stone and rest on piles and grillage foundations. | The tops of the piers are 10 feet above the level of low tide, which places the iron trusses fully three feet above the highest freshet line. The trusses, which are of wrought iron, have seven panela. The floor is of heavy oak plan| resting on oak beams and hasa roudway 24 feet in width and two sidewalks of four feet e ‘The eastern approach is an earthen embank- mentund bas the same width on top as the bridge proper. | A VIEW ON THE BRIDGE. ‘The need of such a bridge in tbat neighbor- hood has long been felt. It will offer a conven- fent entrance to the city toa large class of people on the Maryland side of the river who are now compelled to come around by Bennings bridge CONGRESSMEN IN TOW Members Who Have Arrived and Their | Places of Residence. Following is a list of members of Congress who have arrived in the city, with their resi- dences. Vice President Levi P. Morton, 1500 Rhode Island avenue. Senators. Allison, Wm. B.. lowa, 1124 Vermont avenue. Barbour, Jobn 5., V: . 140 B street me. - Metropoliten, Ky., Ebbitt. Capitol street. 1434 N street, 21 Lafayette square. 21 I street. |. E., N.H., 14 Cockreil, F. M., Mo.. 1513 Ki street. Coke, Richard, Tex., 07 E street. New Jersey ave. s.e. 26 Massachusetts avenue, 19th street. fayette square, 11 Massachusetts ave, Colquitt, A. H., Ga, Cullom, S. M., Ill. Daniel, Jobo Doiph, Jo#. N., Edmunds, Geo. Faulkner, C. J., W. 113 Ist street n.e, George, J. Z., Miss.. 1508 P street. Gibson, BR. L., La., 1723 Rhode Isiand avenue. Gorman, A. P., Md.. 1403 K street. Gray, Geo., Del., 814 15th street. Hale, Eugene, Me.. 1014 Vermont avenue. Harris, Isham G.. Tenn., 13 Ist street ne. Hawley, Jos. R., Conn., 2030 I street. Hiscock, Frank. . Hoar. Geo. Mase., 4 Lafayette square. Ingails. John +1 Bstrect. Jones, Jas. K.. Keuna, John McPherson, J. derson, iy, G. % Morgan, John T., Ala., 315 Morrill, J. S, Vt., 1 Thomas Paddock, A. 8., Neb., Portland. i .D., 100 B street n.e. w, RF. Piatt, O. H., Conn., Ariington. Piamb. P. B., Kan., 612 14th street. Pugh, Jas. L’, Ala. 1333 R street. Quay, Matthew S., Pa., 1829 I street, John H., Tex., 1202 P street. Sawyer, Philetus, Wis., 1701 Coun. avenue, Sherman, John, Ohio. 1319 K street, ‘ ; Ist street ne, wart, Shoreham, Stockbridge, F. B.. Mich., 1440 M street. Teller, Henry M., Col., 1537 P street. Vance, Z. B., N.C., 1627 Massachusetts avenue. Vest, Seog Mo., 1204 P street. circle, Ind., 1909 N street. Walthall, E. C.. Miss.. 1714 R street Wilson, J. F., Iowa, 623 13th street. | proaching Washington. or in by way of Bladensburg. It will open up a portion of country which has hitherto been comparatively inaccessible and will bring to East Washington a class of trade which is now diverted into other channels, Already the good effects which will arise from this new bridge are beginning tobe noticeable in the imereased activity in business circles in that section of the city. Land which has formerly beep considered undesirable is taking on an ‘active market value and itis confidently expected that in a short time there will be a large number of stores and other business houses opened up along the eastern end of Pennsylvania avenue which will be sup- ported largely by the trade of the country eople from the other side of the river. A large rection of ground on the eastern bank of the river has been laid out in building lots under the name of Twining City, and already more than 150 lots have been sold. THE FORMER BRIDGE. It seems strange that that section of East Washington should have been without a bridge for so long, for the present bridge is built on the exact site of # former one which was burned down many years ago. In 1795 an act of the Maryland government incorporated the Eastern Branch bridge company and authorized them to build a toil bridge, 20 feet in width, with a draw, toextend from the Washington shore diagonally across the river to the lands of Matthew Wakefield. During the second war with England, on August 24, 1814, this bridge was burned by the American forces under Capt. Creighton while the British troops were in the neighborhood of Bladensburg and ap- The fences from all the neighboring houses and farms were piled upon the bridge and several atrels of gun powder placed under it and its destruction was complete. The follow- ing year Congress authorized the Navy depart- ment to pay the claims of the Eastern Branch bridge company for the loss they had suffered in the destruction of their bridge and it was immediately rebuilt. In the records and docu- ments of that time this is always spoken of as the lower bridge. In 1845 or 1846 it took fire from sparks from asmall steamer which was used to carry passengers to Skagsby’s cam; meeting ground and was partially destroye It was never afterward rebuilt, OTHER EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGES. Bennings bridge was the second one built across the Eastern branch, It was built in 1797 and was also burned by the American forces in the war of 1812. It was afterward paid for by Congress through the War department and was rebuilt. In 1820 the Navy Yard bridge com- was incorporated and their bridge at the foot of east 4th street was generally knownas the | Eastern branch lower bridge, while the one at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue was after- ward called the Eastern branch upper bridge. ‘Thus in 1820 there were three bridges across tern branch, while in more recent years despite the great growth of the city, there has only been two, THE NEW STRUCTURE. The building of the present bridge is largely due to the activity of the East Washington citi- zens’ association, Realizing what an advantage such a bridge would be to their section of the yt have worked hard to obtain it, They t several petitions to Congress and their epresentatives have pleaded its canse before the District committees on various occasions, ‘The construction of the bridge was author- i act of Congress approved February 23, ‘This act provided for the “construction ofa substantial wooden, iron or masonry ud appropriated the sum of £110,000 There were four bids presented. ot was awarded to the Groton bridze facturing company of Groton, New York, their bid being the only one within the limit. Th sreed to do the work for $105,000 and to have it completed by the first of August, 1 n work upon the site on October 19, iby a genersl order of the War depart- ment Lieut. Col. Hains was put in charge of the construction of the bridge. Early in No- vember, 1857, au excavation was dug for the West abutment, but this was promptly filled up by employes of THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD, who claimed that it was on their land. The superintendent of the road was notified and requested not to interfere with the work. The railroad company in answer stated that the abutment, which was located six feet to the west of their western track, should have been placed further away, so that the railroad might have 83 feet either way from the center of their tracks, as by act of Congress of February 5, 1867. they were granted a right of way not to exceed 66 feet. As the road here was on a gov- ernment reservation their claim was not so clear, but they were informed that the company wished a greater width of road no objection rg re =e ey oa ening the span, provi: they wor pay the eatre cost. Tt wee also found that so far from really owning the ground the railroad company no right there. By law they were to come into the city either by way of North Caro- Jina avenue and south D street or else between Land M streets, whereas they really enter at a point at least 3,000 fect away. OVER THE RAILROAD. On November 18 workmen again began exca- vating the trench, but while they were away at dinner the railroad employes filled it up again and when work was resumed after dinner they gotinto the trench and by force of superior numbers compelled a stoppage of work. Soon afterward the district attorney applicd to the Supreme Court of the District for an injunc- tion to restrain the railroad company from any further interference. In December, 1487, the president of the railroad agreed to the placing of the abutment on the proposed site, provided that the next two piers should be so placed as not to interfere with their original location at that point and that there should be a distance of at least 19 feet between the rails and the lowest part of the bridge. By their original location they evi- dentiy intended to carry their proposed straight track farther out toward the center of the stream, which would make their line of track along therea straight one instead of a com- pound curve, as it has been made on account of the unstable condition of the ground farther out, The controversy with the ra‘ road company began with their claim to a right of way of 66 feet, which afterward be- came a claim to move its line out about 200 feet in order to make it a straight line. OTHER DELAYS, During January and February, 1888, the in- clement weather interfered with all progress and for a considerable time after that the work languished. In May, 1888, Congress made an additional bx Age rab) of $60,000 in order to make such alterations as would best accommcdate traffic under and over the bridge, As the matter was finally settled and as it stands now there are at the west end of the bridge two through spans; that is to say all the supports are above the tops of the (baa and above the road bed, while the rest of the bridge is made up of deck spans where the road bed is above the supports. In the case of the deck spans all the iron girders being below the level of the tops of the ey would prevent a railroad from pass- ing beneath, As stated before the tracks now pass beneath the west through span while the proposed straight tracks will go beneath the other. The space of 18 feet between the tracks and the bridge is what the railroad officials re- quested in their original communication to the engineers who had charge of designing the bridge. THE FLOOD. The contractor has been still further delayed ia his work by the breaking of the canal by the flood last spring. All the materials for the stone work of the piers had been quarried in the neighborhood of the canal and were being brought to the city that way. But now all the materials for the bridge are ready, and as no further serious delays are likely, it is probable thatthe work will be rapidly pushed to com- pletion, Chipman, J. Clark, C. Cogsy Colew Wm., Mas n, H. D. | Comstock, 8. G., Minn., 1416 K street, Cooper, W. ¢ Conger, BF. i. Connell. W. J. Ohio, 1015 L street. Towa, 1504 H strigt. b.. 1400 Massa 3th street. Metropolitan, 1501 Massachusetts avenue, Normandie, op Cu .. Maine. Hamilton. Mo., Willard’s, lowa, 924 14th street, ‘b., Portland, no, 1240 13th street, Minn., National, 813 12th street, 2th street. Willard’s, Metropolitan. t. James, 1735 I street, Wort! K . H. Frank, ) lo. Fun-ton, E. H.. 8. 5 13th steeet. horeham, Williard’s, th street, horeham, 525 Vermont avenue. Metropolitan. Grosvenor, C Grout, W. W. . Willard’s, 4N ey", 210 North Capitol. 1803 Rhode Island avenue, eg.. 721 11th street. 1507 K street. Ind., Hamilton, n.. 1104 O street, kwon, J. M., W.Va., National, Harrison, Kan., 905 8th street, W. D., Pa., Riges, Pa, 223 East Capitol street. Ohio, 211 i Herm Hitt, R. RL Holman, W 4, Hamilton Y.. National. ‘Lexas, 1136 12th street. Y., 922 I street, J 4th street, ‘ougressional hotel, Wolcott, E. O., Col., Conn. ave. aud I street, Representatives. Adams, Geo. E., Lil., Arimngtou, Alderson, J. D., W. Va., 214 Ist street ne, Anderson, Jno. A., Kan., 1209 F street. Atkinson, L. E., Pa.. 204 Delaware avenue ne. Baker, C. 8., N.Y., 623 13th street. Banks, Mass., 404 B street n.e. Ga., Metropolitan, Witlard’s, Ebbity, -¥., Arlington. C.E., Mich., 26 Grant piace. ¥ + Gab, 40 C hirect, Bischera gn Me a . La.. Metropolitan. Blies, A. T.. Mick., 1929 M street, Blount, Jas. H., Ga.. National, Boatner, C. J., La, Metropolitan, score ar ag Onio, National. lie, . A., Me., Hamilton. Bowden, Geo. £., Va, 1226 14th street, Breckinridge, C. R., Ark., 21% North Capitol st. Breckinridge, W. C. P.. Ky., 121 16th street. Brewer, M. 8., Mich., Hamilton. . @. H., Wis. Ebbitt, E. V., ind., 52 B street n.c, . Ind., 1332 I stree! Brown, Jason B., Ind., Richmond. Brunner, D. B., Pa.. 6 Grant place, Buchanan, Gage or * a M street, J.C., Mich., Kizgs, Baten E., Obio, Ebbitt. Butterworth, B., Ohio, Le Droit Park. Bynum, W. D,, ind., 1314 19th street, Candier, J. W., Mass., 915 16th street, Cannon, J. G.. PL, Shoreham, c / ! ¥ Va., 709 Lith street, Lind, Jno., Minn., National, Nahant, Mass., 1721 RL. ave, Mlo., 945 K street. Ind, 918 Mth street. Mason, IiL., 810 12th street, McAdoo, Wm, 1920 I street. MeClelian, C. A. O., Ind., 130 Maryland avenue, MeComas. L, 1525 G street, MeCord, M. H., ational, MeCreary, J. B., Ky., Shoreham. MeKeuna, J., Cal., 515 4th street. McKinley, Wm., jr., Ohio, Ebbitt, Me Mullin, B., Team., Metropolitan, MeRae, Lt. C., Ark, 325 2d street se, Miles, F., Conn., Arlington. wiuiken, 5. L., Me., 1017 14th street, Malls, R, Q., Tex., 1115 G street. Moore, L.W., Tex., Metropelitan, H., 1925 Vermont avenue, F. G.. M N i milton. Va., 921 G street, , Pa., M0 K street. . . Cuthwaite, J. H., Obie, 4 Dupont circle, Owen, W. D., Ind, Randall Owens, J. W., Ohio, Willard’s, Parrott, W. F., Ind., Ebbitt. Payne, 8, E.. N.Y., Shoreham. Noe ip oe oe G street, , S. W., Ark., 912 East Capitol street, eraans, B. W., Kan,. 1344 Vermont ave, Peters, 8. R., Kan., National, Phelan, Jas., Tenn,, 1610 19th street, Pickter, J. A., S.D., 212 North Capitol street. Pugsley, J. J., Ohio, Shoreham, Quackenbush, J. A., N.Y., 1325 G street, Raines, John. N-Y., Arlington, Randall, S. J., Pa.. 1.0 C street ae, Ray, J. W.. Pa., 708 Sth street, Reed, J. B., Lowa, 924 14th | Ke a hos. B., Chocaeae™ ‘enn., National, son, J. D., FE. W., Mass., Rigga, y, J. B., Pa., Arlington, Robertson, 8, M., La., 211 North Capitol street. Rowell, J. H., Ill, 910 I street. Russell, C. A., Cont Jamilton. Sanford, Jno., N.Y., 419 Mass, avenue, Sawyer, J. G.,N.Y., 906 14th street, | Scranton, J. A., Pa,, 1337 K street, Scull, E., Pa., Ebbitt house, Sherman, Jas. 1405 H street. Simonds, E. ¥ 945 O street, Snider, 8. P., Minn., 1408 H street. Springer, Wm. M., il, 43 B street s.e, Stoue, W. J., Ky., 1311 H street. Struble, I. 5., Iowa, 1741 Corcoran street, Stephenson, 8. M., Mich.. 1320 F street. Stahinecker, W. G., N.Y., Chamberlin’s, Sweeney, J. H., Iowa. Hamilton. Tarsney, J. C..’Mo., National, Taylor, A. A., Tenn., 1012 I street, lor, Abner, Lil, Shoreham. lor, E. B., Ohio, 1746 M street, Taylor, J. D., Ohio, 1014 10th street. Thomas, O. B., Wis., 702 10th street. Thompson, io, 216 North Capitol street, ‘Townsend, C, C., Pa., Hamilton, Townsend, H., Col., 941 K street. Tucker, H. St. G., Va., Clarendon, Turner, E. J., Kan,,1026 17th street, ‘Turpin, L. W., Ala., Metropolitan, | Vandever, W./ Cal. Langham, . Willard’s, lo.. 214 New Jersey ave, We N.Y., Shoreham, Watson, L. F.. horeham, Wheeler, F. W., Mich., 1329 M street, | Wike, Scott, IIL, 13 1st street ne. | Williams, E. 8., Ohio, 214 Indiana avenue, | Williams, J. B., IIL, 12 B street nie, | Wilson, Jno. L.. Wash., 18 Grant place. | Wilson, W. L., W.Va, 1008 N street, | Wright, M. B.. Pa., Willard’s, Yoder, 8. 8., Ohio, 24 3d street ne, —_—— THE ABANDONED TUNNEL, Outrageous to Make the People Pay For It. VENING STAR: Tam glad to see that Tux Srar bas placed itself on the side of the people in the matter of the abandoned tunnel, The amount expended on work that the people were not consulted about foots up $2.570,279.30, one-half of which | is charged to the water takers of this District, and they are pnying the United States 8 per cent interest ou it, which has caused their | water rents to be increased at a time when with the great increase in the number of water takers they should be reduced. The amount | assessed against the water department by the last appropriation bill for interest and sinking fund on gaccount of the abandoned tunnel for the year ending June 30, 1890, is as follows: » ais D.C. Happenings that New Yorkers are Talking About. ‘MORE MONEY FOR CHARITY THAN FOR A WORLD'S FAIR—THE FOOT BALL FAD AND ITS EXPLANA- TION—NEW YORK’S RISKS FROM FIRE—THE OBE- LISK NOT YET THOROUGHLY ACCLIMATED. Correspondence of Ta EvENine Star. New Yorx, November,29.—On this, ‘the day after,” pleasant memories remain of the kind- lier side of New York, As acity we celebrated Thanksgiving in rather pagan fashion—that is, if we go by the oldstandards. Nevertheless we put a great deal of happiness into it, and thut iu one of the best forms of gratitude. Iam moved by the observances of the day to note the magnificent proportions of New York's charities, We are making such a fuss, for ex- ample, with our five-million-dollar guaranty fund for the world’s fair, and yet the city an- nually raises and spends more than $5,000,000 for Benevolent objects and makes no bother and biows no trumpets about it, CHARITY AND ITS FRUITS, Take such an item in the complex benevo- lence of the city as the children’s aid society. According to the report submitted at the an- nual meeting, held on Tuesday, the expend- itures for the year reached $409,000. And this organization is only one of many. To cite another, there is the Five Points home of in- dustry, which yesterday set a Thanksgiving dinner for 1,600. These examples might be multiplied, And the practical fruits show in such police statistics as that the commitments of girls for petty offenses have fallen from 5,800 im 1560 to 1,864 in 1889, Lhave said that the routine charities of New York exceed five millions a year; probably they largely exceed that amount. The other day I happened to learn of one of our big millon- aires who politely declined to contribute toa church building fund because he had already reached his line in led urpriyes for the year, as he had contributed $400,000 for various objects of the sort. This man is identified with one of the most “grasping” of the great mono- polies, but it shows thathe has a soul if his corporation hasn't, FOOT BALL AND CHURCH. After a fluid blizzard, which fitly capped an unprecedented month of rain, the clouds broke away on Thanksgiving morning and gave usa good day, whether for prayers and psalms or for foot ball and matinees or for all combined. The churches were crowded, but it was in the afternoon that the real hurly-burly began, Just now we live in the reign of the foot ball “fad.” No fewer than ten important matches were held during the day, the most glorious of all, of course, being the’ titanic struggle be- tween Yale and Princeton, One of the “ideas” launched upon the world by the fair pro- jectors was a local colosseum to seat 50,000 persons, suitable for athletic contests, Such’ an amphitheater would not be too spacious to accommodate the crowds thatrush to these foot ball matches, Nor would suggestions of the Fiavian amphi- theater be inappropriate. Undoubtedly the true explanation of the immense popularity of this sport lies in the fact of its heroic brutality, Deep in our bones and coursing in our blood is the admiration for the strong, brave man who, for some object of glory, shows contempt of pain and danger. It is this elemental heroism Which invests prize fighting with a fascination even for those who cannot tolerate its barbari- ties. Foot bali comes about as near the prize fight as the law allows, without its vulgarity, and hence strongly appeals to the natural man, even after he has put on a varnish of culture, ‘MRS. SOUTHWORTH'S VENGEANCE, There is also something that appeals strongly tothe natural man in the thorough way in which Mrs, Southworth emptied the chambers of her revolver into the man who had injured her and whom she hated so, Had she a clear case of wrong public sympathy might side pow- erfully with her, but there is more than a sus- picion that all the iniquity was not on the man’s shoulders. She seems to have become possessed with as mortal and implacable a hate as insp old Baidassarre in his — vengence upon ‘Tito in George Eliot's Romola,” with this difference, that o[rs, Southworth evidently has had all her wits about her. Lawyer Howe, of course, will try to show that she was crazy, but there was an uncomfortable method in hey madness, For interest..... - $33,399. 9) | Sinking fund... 0 3 Total............ - $86,415.64 The number of wate: ers on the 30th of June, 1888, as shown by the Commissioners’ re- port, was 31,015, The number at the present time is not far from 33,000, which es the extra tax to each water taker for this worthless piece of army engineering, about which they were in no Way consulted, amount to $2.62, or within 33 cents of as much as the annual water rent for a two-story 16-foot front house twenty Years ago. In addition to this the water takers are required to pay tax under this appropria- tion act of $44,610 for interest and sinking fund on the old water stock bonds, besides paying all the other expenses of the water otloe, in- cluding one half of the cost of the new 48-inch main, : — should oes bee ety the part of our citizens during the com’ sion ot eo to have the one halt (amount- ing 3 .65) charge: it is trict for this abandoued work set aside. No fair-minded member of Congress can object to thia. The water fund should be reimbursed for the amount of sinking fund and interest already paid and the balance led. uey and Samoa subsidy, which i finan- inl foes 0 the eon =A ons It is stated that the of the czare- itch and Princess Mat oungest daugh- sclera Way wlan bet not and apart from her one homicidal mania, if such it was, no one will claim that she is in- sane. The whole episode has been a terrible one, and we are promised new sensations in deviltry when the trial opens, RIPE FOR A BIG FIRE, Yesterday's fire in Boston, joined as it is with the almost equally alarming conflagration in Lynn, has made the town look rather sober. New York haa been singularly fortunate in escaping great fires, but no one can tell when our turn willcome. Had the wind been ina different direction when the New York Central's elevators caught tire last spring the whole lower pas of the island might have gone by the joard. We have had several million-dollar fires lately, but none that assumed the character of a general con- flagration, ‘True we have a splendid fire department, but so has Boston, and our business buildings, while more maguificent to the eye than structures of the same class in Boston, are less solidly constructed. Of course all these new palaces are claimed to be absolutely fire proof, but nothing seems to withstand the fury of the fire fiend when once that terrible ogre is in one of his tandrums. New York Joscs heavily from both fires in the shape of in- surance, Rates have been ruinously low any way and the two great fires of the week may knock out some of the weaker companies. SAWING HIS WAY TO LIBERTY. A most ingenious and audacious escape wa made on Wednesday from the black maria, A negro prisoner who was being conveyed from court to prison produced a es knife, which he had somehow secured, and which had been in some way notched into the likeness of a saw, and with this rude instrument he sawed a square hole through the wooden floor of the vehicle as it puesped along over the cobble- stones, dropped through the aperture, and made good his escape. ‘This fable teaches that there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, and that even after you have caught your hare you are not sure of cooking Lim, There were eeveral prisoners in the van, but the negro.who was of giant proportious and a perfect savage, terrorized his companions and forced them to keep mum while he sawed the hole. After he had escaped they set upa shout and attracted the guurd’s attention, but it was too late, THE EXOTIC OBELISK, There are renewed anxieties over the palp- able disintegration of the obelisk, It will be remembered that some years ago the stone be- gan to flake off and the monolith was smeared with paraflime to preserve it. Fora time this seemed to arrest the decay, but recently the splitting off process has appeared again, Grave doubts ure expressed if the monolith can stand our seveve climate and it is more than likely that it will ultimately be housed in some manner. Mrs, Cleveland's Monday teas promise to be- come one of the striking features of the social season. She held the first one last Monday and will hereafter be at home every Monday after- noon. The Clevelands are evidently preparing for a brilliant society compaign. Whether this is in the line of polities and "92 or whether they imply propose to have a good time and keep in the swim isa question. Hevxry RK. Exxior. Scotia Sosccha el The fight between Jack Fallon of Brooklyn and Jack Wannop is off. ‘The French under secretary for the colonies, osetia at a banquet in Paris, said that all the ropean nations recognized the necessity of colonial expansion in the face of a possible American zoliverein, The social democrats have already nominated 102 candidates for séats in the reichstag to be voted for at the coming genera} election, and express confidence in their ability to elect at least halt of them. Italy is laying up a great store of smokeless cartridges. KING ER rn — POWD ai. eels Poe & near ae aemges f-. i LARS Ay - BURGH The continued inclement weather, coupled with the immense stock which we desire to re- duce, induces us to offer a SPECIAL DRESS GOODS SALE. The prices which we offer are 0 far below the usual value offered at any spe~ cial bargains that we have no hesitancy in say- tug that this sale will produce better values for less mouey than any sale hitherto offered by us. We recommendevery prudent purchaser to investigate these statements, as the follow- ing SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS will show: $1.25—6-4 BROADCLOTHS reduced to 81.00 Will not rough up. Smooth face; twilled back; extra fine quality, $1.00—50 in. TWILLED CLOTH reduced to 75¢. Best value ever offered at $1; finished as well as the best qualities, soft and pliable; in fact, an unexcelled value at 750, 75e.—52 in. HABIT CLOTHS reduced to 590. Good, firm, solid value at 75c., but at 59c. there has never been shown quality equal to thiscloth; we have them in 50 shades, The most realistic bargain in Habit Cloth ever shown at 590, €1.15—FANCY CLOAKINGS, 54 in., all wool, re- duced to $1, Broad and Narrow Striped Plaids and Bourette ef- fecte—desirable for Ladies’ Long Coats, Children’s Coats or Heavy Dresses—haudsome line of colorings. $1,75—-CLOAKINGS, 54 in. all wool, reduced to 81.50. A choice line of these very desirable goods are just in, which added with the balance of those on hand, make Scollection worthy of your inspection. $2.50-LUPIN'S CAMEL HAIR BORDER reduced to $2.00. The choicest material produced this season. Only three pieces left, $1.50-SILK-BORDERED SERGE reduced to $1.25. -Rich Roman Effects. Fine material The most Popular fabric of the season, 69c.-BORDERED SERGES reduced to 59c. This serviceable material can be haa in the choice colorings in which we were sosuccessful. We will clowe the lot at 5¥c, 50c.—BORDERED SERGES reduced to 373¢c. We still have a choice line of colors of this desirable fabric, which we will close at 39c. 50c.—BORDERED TRICOTS reduced to 37}¢c. Seven pieces comprise the entire lot; all wool, heavy, with bright corresponding colors for Border ing—Blue, Gray, Brown, Olive Green, Myrtle, Wine. 30c,—WOOL-FILLED TRICOTS reduced to 20c. 40 inches wide, heavy and serviceable; will makes splendid dress for little money, 69c.—FRENCH SERGES, 38 inch, all wool, reduced to 50c, We have just purchased from the importer 100 Pieces of these Justly celebrated Serges which we have been selling at 69c. These were bought at s price which will warrant us in selling those in stock and the present purchase at 50c, €1—DRAP DE ALMA,*40in. all wool, reduced to O24. None better were ever produced tosell at one dollar, but for this sale and until all are soid they go at 623¢c. per yard, LANSBURGH & BRO. ‘We still cling to our old conclusion that no dress will fit well unless you wear # good-fitting CORSET. Come tous aud we will insures proper ft or refund your mouey. We carry 80 distinct lines of CORSETS in grades varying from 50c, to the finest, but it is the latter we wish to epeak of today. “ANNISE”—84.50. ‘This C. P. als Sirene CORSET, manufactured espec- ially for us, is made of extra fine French Satteen aud whalebones, Itis heavily stayed with broad whale- bones, has two side steels and is trimmed with broad lace. Has long waist, high bust and large spring on hips. White aud Drab, SATIN—85. Of Sutin CORSETS we have a full line of C. P. in Steel Gray, Drab, Light Blue aud Pink, Red, Black and White, each trimmed elaborately with bright shades of Silk. They are made of fine quality Satin, with fine French whalebones aud steels; long waist and high, heavy-boued bust, Besides the C. P. we have the C. B. ala Spirite, in all late shades, for $3 and 35. THESE CORSETS ARE FULLY WARRANTED. LANSBURGH & BKO, READ THIS. White Goat Skin Rugs; other people's price, 83. Our Price, $2.49, Chenille Table Covers, 14 yards square. Old price $1.65; selling now for $1.48, Chenille Covers 1 yard square, 72c, Lace Curtains at prices to astonish you. Good ones for $1.50 per window and the poles given in. Curtain Poles, special sale price, 19c. each complete. Window Shades on Spring Rollers, 2c. each. Figured Chenille Portieres reduced from $8.50, $9, and 810 to $7.48 per pair, This is 9 bargain that will interest you. ‘One lot of about 123 odd pairs of Lace Curtains at one-half old prices. Allour Holiday Goods now on sale. Select NOW Goods laid awuy and delivered when desired. BURGH &. BR i. B29 $20—-422-424—420 7TH BT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1889—TWELVE PAGES. Et uM > what > vw SiS POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, SEVENTH STREET a AA AA AAA aa oo ou a °° ha Ee FOS to Re ¥ oo ‘uw OE mt BBR LEE eo TT hw BRE F S3 fA ELE oo «6B OA*A Ene BER i 00, KOK Se Fr 838 a RK Set 88 Mae RK coo LLL 00 a4 465 K BER OA GaG SN N 558g Bop aa eR OG Ah ENS Bot A BME Eco Sah HERE SSS BBB A AR R GGG 4 ALN NN = This te the kind of weather which, perhaps, you have been waiting forto buy your New Wraps. We offer four special and very good inducements for you to visit our department, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. 1@ Foods offered are of this season's make, new and b, and at the prices put on them they caunot fail to attract attention, LoTL 50 Ladies’ Long RAGLANS, in Blue or Brown Striped Cloths, all sizes, well made and perfect fitting; sold readily for $10. SPECIAL PRICE ge oes 00 oo foe _ Swe RACH oe bd Mog” 25 Misses’ Coats, in Piain and Checked Cloths; size from Sto 16 years; garments which sold as high as $9.50. SPECIAL PRICE S555 sq eu oe, oo oe 8 oe % © & w sf 58 = P= LoT ts 35 lies’ Newmarkets, in heavy fancy cloths. ex- tremely stylish. As «ood value as we have seen at their former prices, which were $7.50 to 810, SPECIAL PRICE 3 oes ees i Sy, ae §, Sy yt ‘30 Ladies’ Black and Blue Corkscrew Cloth Jackets, tailor bound. Each one sold for 9. SPECIAL PRICE i 0 aon § A ow mo % 3 a - ow oo. bd we 5 SP APS We'd ask you fora careful consideration of the above. BB v MMMM > Peo EG Mae SF BBB AA U U MMMM B Uv MMM a4 UU MMM POPULAR SHOPPING PLACK 220 SEVENTH STREET. Is Tue Very “Nick Or Tor WE ARE NOT MUCH GIVEN TO “GUSH,” BUT CONFINE OURSELVES TO WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE PLAIN STATEMENTS OF FACTS, WITH THIS CLEARLY IN MIND WE WANT TO SAY A WORD ABOUT SOME NEW OVERCOATS, THE “ADVANCE GUARD” OF WHICH CAME IN WEDNES- DAY AND MORE TODAY. WHEN WE SAY THEY ARE THE HAND- SOMEST, THE BEST AND THE MOST STYLISH COATS IN WASHINGTON, WE THINK WE ARE NOT OVERSIATING THE CASE. THEY ARE MADE FROM ONE OF THE FINEST GRADES OF ENGLISH MELTON OF AN ENTIRELY NEW PATTERN, VERY DARK BLUE, AL- MOST BLACK, LINED THROUGHOUT WITH PURESILE, MADE WITH LaP SEAMS," KAW EDGES,” “INLAID" VELVET COLLAB AND PLUSH POCKETS. THESE ARE THE “WANAMAKER” COATS AND ARE THE EQUAL IN EVEKY RESPECT TO THE BEST CUSTOM WORK. WE HAVE THE CONTROL OF THESE GOODS IN WASHINGTON AND YOULL FIND THIS MAKE NOWHERE ELSE. THIS NEW STYLE OF MELTON WASIM- PORTED THIS FALL, TOO LATE FOR THE DEALERS TOGET HOLD OF IT, AND THE COATS ARE HARDLY COLD FROM THE PRE->SING IRON. EVERY MAN WHO HAS WORN A FIRST- CLASS MELION COAT KNOWS THAT THERE IS NO MORE DURABLE GOODS MADE,AND NOW THAT THEY ARE VERY FASHIONABLE AGAIN WILL BE A CAUSE OF GRATIFICATION TO GENTLEMEN WHO WANT THE : INESTGOODS,BUT ARETIRED OF “MONTAGNAC” BEAVERS, WHICH SHOW WEAR SO QUICELY. WE WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE THE MOST CRITICAL DRESSEKS EXAMINE THESE COATS. PRICE, $50. MERCHANT TAILORS WOULD CHAKGE 80. E. B. BARNUM & CO, 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. n29 Open till 10 o'clock tonight ang somarnien (mpenibapte- — ROBINSON, PARKER & CO. L Is Jusr As Easy TO MIX OIL AND WATER AS "TIS TO PROPERLY PROVIDE FOR THE WANTS OF THE FINER TRADE AND CATER FOK THE COMMON AT THE SAME TIME. IT'S GOT TO BE ONE THING OR THE OTHER, AND THOSE WHO ATTEMPT BOTH MUST SACRIFICE THE INTERESTS OF ONE. OUR COURSE IS CLEAR. LET THOSE WHO WILL HANDLE AND DISTRIBUTE COMMON STUFF ANDCALLIT “SWEET AND TENDER NAMES" IN HIGHLY COLORED ADVERTISEMENTS. WORDS ARE BUT WAVES OF SOUND AND FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS TO TRIFLE WITH. THE CLOTHES WE PRODUCE AND SELL SPEAK FOR US IN NO MISTAKEN TONES. OUR AMERICAN METHODS OF DOING BUSINESS AP- PEAL TO THE PEOPLE'S COMMON SENSE, AND OUR EARNEST DESIRE TO MEET THEIR WANTS ON AN EQUITABLE SAsIs 18 MEETING WITH FLATTERING APPRECIATION, ITISN'T SAYING TOO MUCH TO STATE THAT THERE 1S\'T A HOUSE IN WASHINGTON SELL- ING AS MANY FINK OVERCOATS AS WE AKE NOW-—THAT NO OTHER CONCERN CAN SHOW 80 MUCH STYLE FOR SO LITTLE MONEY. ABOVE 815 WE COMPETE ONLY WITH MERCHANT TaIL- ORS IN THE MATTER OF STYLE, WHILE WE KNOCK THE CLOTHIEKS OUT WITH OUR LOW PRICES, WE'VE GOT BOTH ON THE HIP-THE HIGH-PRICED TAILORS AND THE COMMON CLOTHIERS. ma ROBINSON, PARKER & CO. REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS, 227-00 319 SEVENTH 8ST. Ovens Ghusses. We have just received from Paris, of our own im- portation, the largest line of evel displayed in Washington. The assortment is 0 large, the designs so varied and prices so low that we feel warranted in saying that we can please the most FRANK M. LEWIS, SEWELEE AND SILVERSMITH. 226 1215 PENNA AVE Oysters ad Geuers! Lestaurant, Pine Bor and Ciwars. SOMA t. HALItIS. Prop mts Hot. WEBSTER, 513 18TH ST_N.W. Arlington 2-30 pin JA DaWil 1, Prop. vel S-dam EBBITT HOU WASHINGTON, D. c, =—________, WINTER RESORTS. : Beaucvsa, The Land of=the Lily and the Rose, HAMILTON HOTEL, For Circulars, ete., address nl6-s&wam MBE LUKAY NS ARE OPEN | : round, abd tevod Gus Vieitore cau always Bua Bt che Hotel Laurence Bates €2 Ler day, » id JUS. PARKINDO: LADIES’ GOUDs. Vv yONDEKS POR CHRISTMAS! WONDERS FoR Ladeeand Chidren, Fancy Paye., Loy, sudies, Guid Pant, Lree ou Kuehta, Duk 6 PADMErs. Japanese Goods, German davors. Coe aud see Dew gooda. 3. JAY GYULD'S Wonder Dlore, 421 aud 418 Ou at ‘oce-Za® x Ks. Db. W. GUTTMALS DESIRES To AN- at wounce to ber irieuds apd tue public that she bee optlied Dress abu Cicmkiakiog Fariore at oJ Nat tw.,aud ws W execute ordre at short Bote By INST CLASS MODIsIb, O04 111H ST, wie Irom BU Up. Pertect it. AL GOULD, 421 vi ST.—SCKAP Pic. otures (in reliet), Fancy Papers aud ungue notions Ladics’ aud Chisdren's tancy Work tor CBristusney T uzb-lan® BeAVLEA, MODINTE, FORMERLY w Lork, iLnwke to Wank, or t FRONTS FuoNisil Always in onder by plain combing, MLLE. M. J. PRANDI, 1S2e F et. uw. (Mrs. Harrison's) importer of Fine Frenet nair Goods. alvin Sbampooing. OKDEON SKIRTS AND CAPLS DUNE isnot Fiaititiy Katablisltuenity + 22 BUS F at. now. Ou: nl4-liu* ADIES WISHING FINE LACES DONE UP IN B4 Fitet-class French Siyie cau at the oaly lished place su the city, Mane. VALMUNA"S, 713 1105 st nw. Fine Lace Curtaumss specialty. Prices ree sonable, eez-Sui* 'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, IN CHARGE of the Disters of Charity, G st bet, 20th aud Ziet Dresstuasing, Miliwery abd French Couking. F Home-made Cakes always ob babd. ochzetr STACKIN GARMENTS DiED AND ALTRKED i ¢ Newest Styles. New deal Garments made to order by the MISsis CU NGHAM, Practical Pure Mera, 1510 Stu ai.uw., beween N,sudo. sev-te }: BENCH DYEING. SCOURING AND DRY CLEA be ESLABLISHMENI, 1 z 4 ING 20) New dork ave, Fustrciate Ladicy and ents! work of crory Prete . kiush, Verve Neuily Drewes. AD CABOLINE Lis, jormery with A Piso! ad Maison Lriese, PES = ON FISCHER'S DEY CLEANING ESTAR ALAS AND Bae Mokke Nee "aud Gente Gi We ot als Kunde el Lyea without bee & specialty. ‘Lui AND ana Garmen! ripped. derate called for aud deliv delivereu. acy ALA OUk GAGIEN TS AwE UP OR « RIPPAD, Med &eoud WvurUile = a) QUEEN & WALLACL. BOOK AND JOB PRINTE! RIUE-LL10 b oth, wesoule ae, COMMEKCIAL, LEGAL AND PROFESSION, FAINTING OF ALL KINDS. = FINE WORK A SPECIALTY. SIBSON BOTHELL s, FRACLICAL BOUR AND JOB PRINTERS ANY LOOKbINDELS, Jel-7m isd Penbs) vans avenue, EQUSEFURNISHINGS. __ wT NAL LIQU Ss ete Bacon Fh e Jew bveriasuiux Lee c pee Jewel). Drugeand Grover: Luc: aud 20 tub % ’ 4 full Line y¢ GA COOKING STOVES (On band and for sala WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPARY, GENTLEMEN’S GOODs. 5) Geneead TALLUKING, FALL AND WINTER, *89-’90, Our own lmportatious now received, and you ATC ALViied Ww Aueyeriet Lue well-known house “ B.D. BARR, IMPORTING TAILOR, seit 111] Penna sve Grear Syxpicare Sace OFA QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS’ WORTH OF TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING. IN THE LARGE FOUR-STORY BRICK BUILDING, COR 9TH AND E STs. N. W. Cut this out and wait. Don’t buy « dollar's worth of clothiug until Saturday morning, November 3s. ‘Three of the largest wholesale clothing houses in thig untry bavecousolidated thelr surplus stock. amount ito overs quarter of @ milligo dollar of ‘Tullor-made Suits and Overcosis for Men, Boys, Children. Entre assortuent at retail at $3 cents 1 bees goods are manufactured for the finest, trade and will be avid at 33 cents on the dollar ot manut uring cost. Too many ou band is the for this W ude:ful sacrifice. Manufacturers mu have cash, beuce this terrible ‘slaucuter. This is us Wt stock of shoddy trash, but ep bi secrifice of value by fBrst-ciams, roliavle manuface furers, aud 7% cents of ready cast €3 worth of viii, Look at tueve prices on efits’: Heevy Bibbed Disgousl Suite €2.75; worth M Boys" klecant Dress suite Be ye, Overconts, “Chinichil di rh ior a wil articve SD auiies, ait al REMEMBER THE OPENING DAY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30. four-story, trig 719 SE.cor. 9th and FE in baitdine, temerity Waa in huey 719 LabIES UNDERWEAR, CORSETS, UMBRELLAS, &o, RIBBED VESTS, White, Red, Natural Wool, 90a and $1.25. With Pants to mateb. HEAVY WHITE MERINO VESTS, 50c, 75c, 61, 1.25. With Pants to match. SEAVY COTTON MiBBED VESTS, 60c, With ‘Pants to match. Also s tull line of CHILDREN'S MERINO URDER> WEAR, in all sizes, CORSETS. - We today s special WORCESTER OOBSET tm ‘A full Mne all the newest designs in SILVER HANDLES apd NATURAL STICKS, 26 and from €1.65 up, al of which we guarantee for mouths, TOWELS. 22dox SATIN DAMASK TOWELS, knotted anf fringed, with colored euds, st 5c. Closing out s large number of WOBK AND SCRAP BASKLTS from 100, to 75c., leas than half price, Bow eral Lundred Japanese Caichelus at 3c. exch. Bole ‘719 Market Bpecs, Cor, Oh