Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1889, Page 6

—_— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., CITY AND DISTRICT. MR. SPEAKER REED. # The difference between a loose vague | Amecdotes and Reminiscences of the boast and an affidavit giving exact figures isa wide one, interested in the statement. Tux Star swears to its circulation. This is a point of great im portance to advertisers, A HUNDRED SHIPS WANTED. Secretary Tracy fells What Our Navy Ought to Be. Secretary Tracy's first annual report, which was made public today, says: The necessities of our vulnerable position demand the im- mediate creation of two fieets of battle ships, of which eight should be assigned to the Pacific and twelve to the Atlantic and guif. They must be the best of their class in four leading characteristics — armament, armor, structural strength and speed. In addition to the battle ships the situation of the country requires at least twenty vessels for coast and harbor defense. The one problem now before the govern- ment. the Secretary says, is to get these forty Fessels built at the earliest possible moment. The steps necessary to their completion, namely, legislation. design and constructio1 cannot take less than five years in the case of each one. Unless the existing yards, public and private, are cularged and restocked with plant not more than eight could be built at one time, aud the construction of the others would have to wait for the launching of the first. Using the utmost promptness the ships most essential to efficient protection could not be supplied in less than twelve or fifteen years, Itis recommended that the construction of eight armored vessels be authorized at the nextsession and that they be of the type of battle ships rather than coast defense ships, “In reference to fast cruisers, all moderu ex- Perience goes to show that they are essential adjuncts of an armored fleet, and the propor- tion of three cruisers to one battle ship is be- lieved to be sound und reasonable. This would make the future navy consist of twenty battle ships, twenty coast defense ships and sixty cruisers, one hundred vessels in all, Of the sixty cruisers required thirty-one are now built or authorize L AN AUXILIARY NAVY. It isa matter of serious consideration, the report says, whether steps may not be taken toward the creation of a fleet of specially @dapted steamers of American nationality, owned by American merchants, carrying the American flag and capable, under well-defined conditions, of temporary incorporation in the American navy. Referring to the English auxiliary navy, he says: It is difficult to imagine a more effective commerce destroyer than the steamship City of Paris, armed with a battery of rapid-firmg guns. She can steam over 21 knots an hour and can average 19.9 knots from land to land seross the Atlantic. No man-of-war could overtake her; no merchantman could escape her. A fleet of such cruisers would sweep au enemy's commerce from the ocean. “Our deficiency should be supplied either by a line of fast merchantmen, constructed with special reference to use in time of war. which will en- able the government to availitself of their services at critical moments, orfwe should build # fleet of at least five first-class cruisers of the very highest rate of speed, certainly not less than 22 knots. The displacement of these veseels should not be less than 4,000 tons.” THE ENLISTED MEN. Secretary Tracy also makes some important recommendations looking to the bettering of the condition of the enlisted men. He asks that the present four-year term be replaced by & continuous service plan, based cn the prin- ciple of retaining the services of enlisted men for life, with privilege of retiring on half pay after thirty years’ service. He recommends the creation of » naval reserve, composed of ships, officers and seamen, and naval militia should also be formed, he says, and he recom- mends that “the department be authorized to furnish such vessels as are now laid up, unfit for sea service, to states making provision for & naval militia upon their request.” SURPLUS DEPOSITS CALLED IN. A Portion of Government Funds to be Removed from National Banks. Secretary Windom has decided to reduce the Bumber of national depositories in such a man- ner as to avoid business disturbances as far as possible. A transfer to a subtreasury on or be- fore January 15, 1890, of about 10 per cent of their holdings of public moneys will be re- quired from banks having inactive accounts, and from banks having active accounts about 10 per cent of the surplus held by them over the amount needed for the convenience of the public service; or, if the banks wish to sell to the government the bonds furnished as security for these deposits, the Secretary will purchase them and retain from the proceeds of sale the amount which would have to be deposited, as above stated, sending checks tothe banks for the residue. Other calls will be made from time to time until the public moneys with the banks shall have been reduced to the amount needed for current public business and the money so withdrawn will be used for the pur- chase of United States bonds. ‘The phrase, “banks having active accounts,” refers to the national banks with which tie government, through its public officers in va- rious parts of the country, trausacts current business. The banks having inactive accounts are those otherwise known in the Treasury do- Postmen co “surplus banks.” being those des- ignated by ex-Secretary Fairchild solely as de- Posito¥ies for portions of the Treasury surplus; “Uncle Jerry’s” Thanksgiving ’Possum, Everybody who has visited the White House more than once knows “Uncle Jerry.” He is the best-natured American citizen of Ethiopian descent that can be found within a radius of 60 miles, and is more popular thaw a free- Tunch stand. Jerry celebrated Thanksgiving in the bosom of his family, and in order that the Thanksgiving might be up to the average he armed himself, so to speak, with the fattest “possum the Center market has had on exhibi- tion for years past. “The Pres'den’,” said Uncle Jerry on Thanks- giving eve, “kin eat Rhode Islin’ turkey ef he wants ter, but Jerry and his folks is gwine ter Settle down on "possum.” All of which brings to mind the fact that a jouple of years ago a Tennessee democrat sent to esident Cleveland as a thanksgiving offering Scouple of ‘possums. Accompanying the aui- mals was a letter, a marvel of misshapen or- thrography and false syntax, which described, or tried to describe, the modus operandi neces- sary to the production of a perfectly-cooked “possum. A postscript showed that the writer Was not over-confideut as to his recipe, for be said: “Ef you cant yunderstand this you ask Garland or Lamar; them was brote up on pos- sum and ef they has got up to be big in poltiks they hasn't forgot wut they was fedd on wen they was littel chaps.” j. Pruden tried to eatone of those "pos- sums late one night, and he says that people who claim that sea sickness cannot be eclipsed have never tried to eat five or six pounds of ya. The Maryland-Virginia Oyster War. A Richmond dispatch says: A conflict be- bween the states of Virginia and Maryland seems imminent, in consequence of the procla- mation of Governor Jackson, throwing open the waters of Hog Island flats to dredgers. Gov- ernor Lee has telegraphed as to Cuptain Fos- ter, commanding the state steamer Chesa- ake: “‘Mr. Lewis, the lessee of the Hog Island ts, enjoyscertain rights under the law of this state. It is my duty to see that such law isexecuted. You are instructed, therefore, to fully protect Mr. Lewis in his rights. ‘The law Of one state cannot be repealed by the procla- mation of the governor of another.” A letter of Governor Lee to Governor Jack- Son. recites the trouble over the disputed dats, and calls attention to the fact that Virginia Bever assented as binding the decision of the commission. Governor Jackson has referred the whole matter to Attorney General Whyte. > —_ te A Common Diversion in Kansas. The county court house of Wallace county at Bharon Springs, Kan., has been fortified and men with repeating rifles guard the approaches and refuse toadmit any person not in accord with their views. This latest Kansas war is the outcome of the usual county seat contest, Both Sharon Springs and Wallace put tickets in the field for county officers. Charges of conspiracy were made and the matter was taken before the supreme court on quo war- ranto proceedings by Wallace's candidates, Bloodeh dis expected. Secretary Kremer of the flood relief com- mission bas fivished the distribution of $1,600,000 in Jobustown. New York's 5,000,000 world’s fair guarantee fund was more than completed Saturday, the rand total being $5,025. ‘The committee decided to continue to recive subscriptions. At the University of Virginia the Lehigh foot ball team defe: the university team bya score of 26 to 12, Maine Representative. and of great significance toa person | mis CAMPAIGN STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS AS DESCRIBED BY ONE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS—HIS FIRST PUBLIC SPEECH—JUDGE CARTER’S RECOIL- LECTION OF HIM 48 A BOY WAY DOWN East. Correspondence of Taz EVENING Stan. Barpestox, Mz., November 30. Tom Reed just now is one of the most prom- inent figures on the political chess board, No wonder, then, that we Maine folks are proad of him. Not that we are by any means a unit in our political support of this distinguished Rep- resentative of the first district, but we would not be human if we, as a people, did not have a state pride in claiming him as our own, The Reed evolution is a marvel. A dozen years ago Mr. Reed was scarcely known outside of his own city; but now behold him! The re- publican leader of the national House and his name @ houschold word from Maine to Cali- fornia, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. He went up a rocket, but has not come down a stick. He is bound to stick, how- ever, to his congressional seat, albeit his dis- trict is a close one, 80 very close as to require constant vigilance and a bi-ennial herculean effort to prevent his being elected to stay at home. HIS FIRST INTERVIEW WITH REED. “So long as I live I shall never forget my first interview with Tom Reed and what he said to me at the time,” remarked the vener- able Judge Henry Carter of Haverhill, Mass., to me one day. He had begun telling me his personal recollection of the “Neal Dow liquor trial,” an event so famous in Maine annals and which, together with its cotemporancous “Maine law liquor riot,” had a most potential bearing on the politics of our state for some time after. Judge Carter, now considerably over seventy, was formerly a leading factor in Maine politic: 2s well as a prominent journalist and jurist, a. .as the man of all others who, in the historic campaign of '56, was the means of reversing the democratic majority of 5,000 of the vear before and carrying the state for “Freedom and Fremont” on a tidal wave of 20,- 000 majority, He was born and reared in my native town of Bridgeton, and he delights in talking about old times in Maine with his former townsmen, “It was at the great trial at Portland, in June, 1855, known to fame as the “Neal Dow liquor trial,” continued the judge. “Neal Dow, then mayor of Portland, was arraigned on a technical quibble, on the charge of having pur- chased liquors, ostensibly for the city agency, but in reality for sale on his private account, contrary to the very law of which he was the author. I being municipal judge, the case came before me. The counsel for the state was the late Henry Clifford, afterward one of the a, abstract of one of his campaign speeches in Bridgton, which, by request, he kindly wrote in my little three-by-five-inch note book just before the meeting for publication in the local paper. And in fancy I still see that interesting picture—our illustrious Congressman seated in a chair on Be ceee paoes ot the hotel, one leg crossed over , the note book rest- ing on his knee and his broad, fat han steadily, industriously, stoutly pushing the Pencil across the diminutive Lon) oor I also have agreeable reco! of the time, a few years ago, when he was one of & party who made a pilgrimage from Bridgton Centre to the summit of Mt. Pleasant—ten miles distant—when his school-boy-like jollity and entire freedom from reserve made him a delightful companion. How Tom ed awoke one day, or rather read the newspapers one morning, to find him- self famous is F ohde generally known. Eight- een words did it. Not long after having taken his seat in Congress he was making a little speech, when some member interrupted him with an annoying question. Reed answered him. then in bis high nasal tones drawled out: “And now having embalmed that fly in the liquid amber of my remarks I will go on again.’ ‘This shaft of wit hit the newspaj bull’s- eye and from that time Tom 's name was @ familiar one throughout the country. MR. REED's HOME LIFE. Mr. Reed in his domestic relations is signally blest. His wife (nee Susan Merrill of Center Harbor, Me.,) is a well-read, cultivated, refined lady of medium height, dark hair and eyes, possesses fine conversational powers, and is socially charming. She is popular with the ladies of Washington, where for the twelve ears of her husband’s congressional life she passed her winters, Tom Reed has sharp, apt, pungent wit. And this is not all, for behind his wit are brains, and plenty of them. His high tanding is no result of accident or witty arc! caf but is the logical sequence of fine intellectu: ifts supplemented by hard study and indefatigable work. And yet he lacks the arts and finesse of the trained diplomat or politician. He is earnest, blunt, straightforward, and shall I say it, willful. Once having made up his mind to acertain line of action, he clings to it with dogged tenacity. This trait has more than once nearly lost him his congressional election. He knows it, but nevertheless is bound to do his own thinking and his own acting all the same. It is not in his nature to be all things to all men. But whether on the floor of the House or in the Speaker's chair the Hon. Thomas B, Reed is intellectually, as well as physically, a big man. 0.8. ———e+—____ STANLEY’S COMING. He Will See a Telegraph Wire Thursday Night. A New York Herald cable reports that Stan- ley, writing from Mikessi November 26, says justices of the United States Supreme Court, while the counsel for the defense was William Pitt Fessenden, the late distinguished Senator. It was a forensic battle of giants. City hall, i which the trial was held, was packed to over- flowing, and excitement was intense, Mr. Clifford made an adroit, plausible, masterly ar- gument. That Mr. Fessenden’s plea was able goes without saying. But in my official ‘opin- ion’ I punctured the sophistries in Mr. Clif- ford’s points, showed the falsity of the charges against Mayor Dow and acquitted him. “No sooner had the court adjourned than I was accosted bya tall, gawkey, round-faced florid-complexioned boy. whom I soon learned rejoiced in the name of Thomas B. Reed, who shuftied up to me, and, in a peculiar drawling voice. thus delivered himself: ““Mr. Carter, I just want to say to you that after I heard’ Squire Clifford's argument I couldn't for the life of me see how there was any escape for Mr. Dow, but I declare, after hearing your ‘opinion,’ the cobwebs were all cleared away.” continued Judge Carter, with a smile, “was the first speech I ever heard Tom Reed make, but he's delivered quite a number of speeches since then, and has himself proved an expert at clearing away the cob- webs woven by his legal and political oppo- nents.” Born, reared, and still residing in Mr. Reed’s congressional district, I have had excellent op- portunities to see and study this unique, this remarkable man. The limits of this article, however, preclude more than a few paragraphs about him, and these are chiefly of a reminis- cent, anecdotal character. HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE, The first public speech Tom Reed was ever known to have made, and which antedates by at least a decade his private address to Judge Carter, is amusingly described by Mrs. Libby, an elderly matron of Old Orchard. for which account I am indebted to Edgar Yates. “Icarried Tom Reed to school the first day he ever went,” said Mrs. Libbey, as she smoothed her apron with her hands. “It was to the school ou Bracket street in Portland. Thomas was a tow-headed little fellow then. His cheeks were fat and his eyes as round as buttons. I know I wanted awfully to take him to school that day and so did another girl—I don't remember her name—and we had a regu- lar squabble over the little fellow to see who should take him. I remember he sat as still as & mouse. We used to have speaking petr every Saturday then. Once when we were ail done the teacher asked: ‘Are there any others who have a piece they can speak?’ Up got Thomas and said: ‘I know one: Crow came riding by. ld maw, your horse will die.” des TH tan his skin Fide hin Says he. “If be And if he lives Pl And that’s all I know.” “That is, I suppose, the first speech Thomas ever made. I wonder if he remembers it now. He had a funny little voice, but he was so earnest about reciting his piece that it made us all laugh, “He was always a good scholar and had rather a sober sort of voice. Iknow when he was about sixteen he got religion and was one of the best speakers they had at the evening meetings. He used to wear his hair long then, alldown over his coat collaf. All the young men did in those days. “I never saw him after that till three or four yYearsago, on Memorial day up to Saco. He delivered the address. I knew him in a minute, He hasn't changed much since he wasa boy, only grown stouter. HIS EARLY EXPERIENCES AT LAW. Young Yeed entered Bowdoin college in 1856 and graduated in due course; taught school a while, then commenced the study of law with Sewell C. Strout, Portland. One of Mr. Reed's whilom pupils, Henry O. Moses, the druggist, tells me he retains pleasant memeries of his old teacher, for whom he cherishes a warm atfvc- tien and esteem for his fine qualities of head and heart. Soon after being admitted to the bar Reed went to California; served a short time as pay- master in the navy; next formed a law copart- uership with Manasseh Smith in Portiand, then with Clarence Hale, a brother of the Maine Sena His next leap was into the political arena, And some people thought him a fool for so doing. From this point the career of Lawyer Keed was rapidly upward. First, city solicitor, then to the Maine house and senate, attorney general, member of Congress—the old, old story of ladder-climbing—only quickly done, His career as a Congressman dates from centennial year, 1876, when, in the September campaign, after a tierce contest, he was elected by asmall margin, Every ensuing canvass has been asharp one, and an “‘on” year in Maine politics, with Tora Reed left out, would lack ite most interesting feature. In this connection, a brief review of these arenic combats is of timely interest, HIS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS, In his firsteandidacy Mr. Reed’s plurality over hisdemoeratic competitor was between 1,000 and 2,000, Ihave not the exact figures. In the next heet—187$—he again carried the first district by a plurality of 4,150 over Gen. S, J. Anderson (democrat), the present collector ofthe port of Portland under Cleveland ap- | pointment, Reed receiving 13,453, Anderson 9,333, and Gove (national greenback ) 6,348, so he would have lucked 2,195 hud it required a majority to elect. In the campaign of '80 Mr. Reed came dan- gerously uear defeat, he leading Anderson (Jasion) only 117, Reed receiving 16,920, Auder- sou 16,803, with 256 for the probibition candi- date aud 7 scattering. A long and costly inves- Ugution followed this election, Gen, Auderson trying to prove errors or foul play on the part of the republicans, but Reed came out of the ordeal uuscathed, in ’32 Reed's plurality was 1,253. Iu '84, which was cue of the fiercest contests ever known in the district, he was elected over Judge Cleaves by 925. In '86 Reed’s plurality was 118. in '88 tremenduoas efforts were made to de- feat him, but, as usual, he was « Reed shaken but unbroken by the September wind, his piu- rality being increased to 2,583. in all of these contests, except the last, there were more or less defections from the Reed army on account of post oflice controversies inside the party. “Well, gentlemen, the fact is I live in a con- founded district,” was Mr. Reed's epi- frstuatic reply to one of hig party f as 1@ But my oes hotel pin Pp away at a cigar on the evening 4 republican rally at Bridgton in the '83 that he was a bard And he might have a man to beat, 4 PERSONAL RECOLLECTION, I still preserve as a valued souvenir an that his party are all well and enjoying the luxuries Major Weissman sent them, but he complains bitterly of having been two years and eleven months without news, his mail hav- ing been lost or stolen. A postscript, written on the morning of the 2ith, states that Stanley had just received Act- ing Consul General Smith's letter. Every one was rejoiced to hear that the queen still rei and ail eagerly wanted newspapers to learn the incidents of the last three years. Stanley gives the following as his probable itinerary: Sereugeri, November 27; Msoa, No- vember 28; halt, November 29; in camp, No- vember 80; reach Mbuyani, December 1; Kivijo, December 2; Kingani river, December 3; Baga- moyo, December 4, and Zanzibar, December 6. ——<6o————— Havoc by the Electric Wires. Harry Harris, a clerk in a New York dry goods store, went out Saturday night to bring a show case, which stood on the sidewalk, into the store. As he caught hold of the show case he came in contact with an electric light wire and was instantly killed, Electricity as the original cause of the five- million-dollar fire in Boston on Thankegiving day was the subject of investigation held in Fire Marshal Whitcomb’s office Saturday be- hind closed doors, The crossing of two electric light wires in Chicago Saturday night set tire to the seven- story office building Nos, 223 and 225 5th ave- nue. Twenty minutes’ prompt work by fire- men controlled what threatened possibly to be @ repetition of the Boston calamity. nce reese ay The Germania was Unseaworthy. The inquest at Long Branch over the bodies of the six seamen who lost their lives in the wreck of the Germania, which stranded off the West End hotel Wednesday night, resulted in the following verdict: “We find the deceased came to their death by drowning on account of the captain and officers losing their bearings nnd of the unseaworthiness of the vessel, and we also censure the inspectors for passing said vessel, which was thirty-six years old at time of inspectio: ——__—§<ss—____. Treasonable Teachings of the Mormons. At Salt Lake City, Saturday, Judge Ander- sor, in an elaborate and carefully prepared opinion, denied the applications for citizenship made by Mormons who had taken the Endow- ment house oaths in the Mormon church. In his decision he states the ground of his opposi- tion to the admission of such applicants to be that the Mormon church is, and always haa been, a treasonable organization in ite teachings and in its practices hostile to une government of the United States; disobedient to its laws and seeking its overthrow and that the oath administered to its members in the Endow- ment house binds them under penalty of death to implicit obedience in all things temporal as well a8 spiritual to the priesthood and to avenge the death of the prophets. Josoph and Hiram Smith, upon the government and people of the United States, see. ——__ Mr. Powderly Will Not be Arrested. ‘The case of Edward Callaghan against T. V. Powderly, J. R. Byrne and Peter Wise, promi- nent Knights of Labor, for conspiracy, came up before Justice Merritt at Scott , Pa., Satur- day. After hearmg Callaghan’s evidence the case was dismisse —eee—_ Portugal Ripe for a Republic. Berlin advices from Lisbon indicate the im- minence of a demonstration in favor of a re- public which will even menace the overthrow of the monarchy. ‘fhe republicans bave ninety- seven working committees and 17,000 enrolled members, among whom ure many prominent men. The leaders of the army and especially those of the artillery are ripe for a republic. ‘The changes in Brézil are anxiously watched by sed Mea with reference to their re- flex influence upon the whole of Europe. or Foreign Notes of Interest. The ex-emperor of Brazil is quartered at the Hotel Bragaza in Lisbon, and after a few days’ rest will go to Nice. The man who made a parachute ascent at Honolulu November 16 fell into the ocean and was devoured by sharks, was not Prof. Van ‘Tassel, as has been reported, but one Jos, Law- rence, The reported revolution in Cuba was con- fined in its scope to the shooting of a Spanish civil —_- . cagurniens , ed at Carde- nas and a stree! ween two Spanish regi- ments stationed at Matanzas, Fa Mary Anderson and Amelie Rives left Paris last week, the former going to Nice, the latter to Algiers. A Halifax, N.8., paper announces the en- geet of Prince Victor Dhuleep-Singh to iss Turnlegeere of New York. Prince Victor is at present attached to the staff of Gen. Sir John Ross, the commander of the British troops in North America, ‘The pope has not,.ag was reported, sent a telegram to Monsignor Sstolll requesting him to visit Ireland on his way back from America, The epidemic of influenza in St. Petersburg is spreading. Half of the population is suffer- ing from the disease. Amon; — victims are czar and czarina and two of ir children. LAS = BURGH ERG. ‘The continued inclement weather, coupled ‘with the immense stock which we desire to re Guce, induces us to offer s SPECIAL DRESS GOODS SALE. The prices which we offer are 80 far below the usual value offered at any spe- cial bargains that we have no hesitancy in say- ing that this sale will produce better values for less money than any sale hitherto offered by ‘us We recommend every prudent purchaser to investigate these statements, as the follow- ing SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS will show: $1.25—6-4 BROADCLOTHS reduced to $1.00 Will not rough up. Smooth face; twilled back; extra fine quality, $1.00—50 in. TWILLED OLOTH reduced to 75¢. Bost value over offered at @1; finished ss well as the Dest qualities, soft and pliable; in fact, an unexcelled value at 750. 750.—52 in. HABIT CLOTHS reduced to 590. Good, firm, solid value at 75c,, but at 59c. there has ‘Rever been shown quality equal to thiscloth; we have them in 50 shades. The most realistic bargain in ‘Habit Cloth ever shown st 590, €1.15—FANCY CLOAKINGS, 54 in., all wool, re- duced to $1. ‘Broad and Narrow Striped Plaids and Bourette ef- fects—desirable for Ladies’ Long Coats, Children's Coats or Heavy Dressee—handsome 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 s collection 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-SILE-BORDERED SERGE reduced to $1.25. Rich Roman Effects. Fine material The most popular fabric of the seaso>, 690.—BORDERED SERGES reduced to 59", ‘This serviceable material can be had in the choice colorings in which wo were so successful We will close the lot at 590, 50c.—BORDERED SERGES reduced to 37340, We still have a choice line of colors of this desirable fabric, which we will close at 39c, 50c,—BORDERED TRICOTS reduced to 37340. 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, hesvy and serviceable; will makes splendid dress for little money. 69c.—FRENCH SEBGES, 38 inch, all wool, reduced to 500, ‘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 «price which will warrant us in selling those in stock and the present purchase at 600, S1—DRAP DE ALMA, 40in. all.wool, reduced to 62360. None better were ever produced tosell at one dollar, but for this sale and until all are sold they go at 62}¢c. per yard. LANSBURGH & BRO. ‘We still cling to our old conclusion that no dress will ‘Ait well unless you wear s good-fitting CORSET. Come tous and we will insures proper ft or refund your money. We carry 80 distinct lines of CORSETS in grades varying from 50c, to the finest, but it is the latter we wish to speak of today, “ANNISE"—84.50, This C. P. als Sirene CORSET, manufactured espec- ially for us, is made of extra fine French Satteen and whalebones, Jt is 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 and Drab, BATIN—85. Of Satin CORSETS we have a full line of ©. P. in ‘Steel Gray, Drab, Light Blue and Pink, Red, Black and White, each trimmed elaborately with bright shades of Silk. They are made of fine quality Satin, with fine French whalebones and steels; long waist and high, heavy-boned bust, Besides the ©. P. we have the C. B. a ls Spirite, in all late shades, for $3 and $5. THESE CORSETS ARE FULLY WARRANTED. LANSBUBRGH & BRO, BEAD THIS, ‘White Goat Skin Rugs; other people’s price, $3, Our Price, $2.49. Chenille Table Covers, 134 yards square. Old price €1.65; selling now for $1.48, Chenille Covers 1 yard square, 720, ‘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, 20c. each. ‘Figured Chenille Portieres reduced from $8.50, 89, ‘and $10 to $7.48 per pair. ‘This is » 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 away and delivered when desired. L. ARS = BURGH # BRO. 2 (420-422 494-420 7TH PT. wowbay. Fite DECEMBER 2, AUCTION SALES. VERY VALUA: q Pee PCUelY oraaay Se niehoy u PROVED BY HOUSES 113 ABD 1 for in cot oe on MON- ¥ SECOND DAY OF MBEK, 1580, at RA ‘Past FUUR O'CLOCK BML; the north 2 f 1 ines t of lot number 1¥, ii reservation “A.” Suge descctns tines at aries all eemenocaion eat pur: " sh in ifteen Sen eee ee eR STICRNES, n2g-daeds Auctionver. EO. W, STICKNEY, Real Estate Auctioneer. CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON WEST SIDE OF 1HIKD STREET, BEL WE PENNSYLVANIA “AVENUE AND’ C dv LST. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District. of Culuinbin pussed in Tguity No. i846, docket 29) the undersigued will sell at pubile auction’ in front of the premises, on MONDAY, DECEMBER SECOND, 188d, at FOUR O'CLOCK P. At, 30 in reservation 10, tronting 25 feet ou Third street aud ruuuing back with that width 100 feet wo an ‘Serms: One-third cash; balance in three egual in- stallmebis in ax, twelve and eighteen mouths {rom day of sale, for winch uotes of purchaser, bearing tu- feneat trom day of se aud secured by ded of trust op oe on, oF all Gaal ai option purchaser. Terms to be complied. with ih Sftcen days trom ty will be resold ut risk and gort of tefaulting purchase NA Gerontol $100 wail be required at time of sale, conveyancing Teco! purchaser's cost JOHN W. PILLING, Trustee, n2l-d&ds O17 ¥ sireet u. uous DOWLING, Auctioneer. TO CLOSE AN ESTATE, MPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE ROPEKTY SITUATE AT SO! y iE AND FRED OVEMBER EIGHTEENTH, 188! at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., in front of the premise will sell part of Lot 1, in square 13, Georgetown, D.U., Sropting 33M feet on Bridge (or M) street by. a Uepthh ick (or S44h) street, and improved. ‘and Brick Store, bellig Nos. 3400 aud 340z sscscilaapani TUESDAY, NOVEMBER NINETEENTH, 1889, on the premises at THREE OCLOCE ‘P.M.,I will ‘sell Four Valuable Tracts of Land near Tenieytown, front- yhe esiate—the ing on Grant road and known ag the P diferent tracts containing ubout 46, 736.1% and 19% acres of land, more or less: the luiyer tract is im- proved by # dwelling and hecessar; wat all weil tered, affords ihg sites, bas'an os ‘yout houses, some beautiful Views und build- sites, has an oak grove of about four acres imme- diately on Grant Connecticut avenue extended will run directly through this property. It is within three ysiles of Washington, one-quarter mile of ‘Ten- Jeytown and one aud a half mules ut Oak View. hip property is weil situated and overs a rare chunce for speculators or those iu search ‘Terms: Que-third secured by s deed of trust on roperty, or all cash, All corveyanc’ oI ‘at cout of purchasers, ‘be required on euch sale to be complied with in fifteen days from wale: in default of which the property may be Gt the risk wud cost of the defaulting purchuser. ta THE ABOVE SALES ARE POSTPONED ON account of the weather until MONDAY and TUES- DAY, DECEMBEK SECOND AND THIKD, 1889, Fespectively, at same hour and place. nlb-dis HOMAS DOWLI FUFURE DAYs. LEY, Auctioneer. 1 WILL SELL A LOT OF SECOND-HAND FURNI- TURE, CARPETS AND CROCKERY ON WEDNES- DAY, DECEMLER FOURTH, AT TEN O'C AT STORE 811 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. The stock consists of as follows: OakChamber Suites, Parlor Suites, Walnut Suites, Lg eyo Soy | Chairs, &e., aid also Counter aud Show Cases au uonging to grocer} of thesy have been in storage and have not been re- deemed. ‘They will be sold without reserve. Dealers invited. (2-24) FOLEY, Auctioneer, T].HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, FOUR HOGSHEADS OF ASSORTED CROCKERY On THURSDAY, DECKMBEK FIFTH, 1889, at store. ‘Ihe most TEN O'CLOCK, within my auction rooms, I shall ‘sell S.cousigninent of assorted crockery. Will be sold am suit dealers. 42-3 ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, 40 MEDIUM-CLASS OIL PAINTINGS, IN FINE GOLD FRAMES, AT AUCTION. yEDNESDAY DECEMBER A, at my auction ail sell, without reserve, to cover advances, i Paintings, finely framed. Parties desiring ood decorations should attend this saie. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioucer. ATCLIEFE, DARK & CO., Auctioneers, ‘920 Penusylvants ave. n.w, PEREMPTORY SALE OF LARGE FRAME SCHOOL BUILDING, TO BE REMUVKD, AT AUCTION On WEDN. DECEMBEK FOURTH, 1889, at FOUK O'CLOCK ‘building vill sell in front’ of the OOL HOUSE SITUATED 8,2. COKNER OF STH AND D ¥.. BEING FEET LONG, and formerly used as school house by the DOMINICAN SISTE 8 UF 51. DOMINIG'S PARISH, and being suid for. THEIL“ ACCOUNT. An elegant oppurtunity for persons anticipati building to secure» lot of fine sarh and doors, window, aud door frames, ‘The luuber ts all of best quality and in good condition, RATCLIFFE, DARK & CO. at Auctioneers, ISTKATOR'S SALE OF FRANKLIN FIRE UxANCE COMPANY STOCK. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER FIFTH, AT ONE OLCLOCK P.M. Twill weil wt the auction rooms of Se 0th and D sts, n.w., Washington, 36 SHARES OF FRANKLIN FIR£ INSURANCE COMPANY STOCK. ‘Terms cash. CHAMPE B. THORNTON, Administrator of Estate of Christopher Gramuner, deceased. adits ‘LOLLFFE, DARE & 0O., AUCTIONEERS, (Formerly with Duncanson Bros.) 920 Penna. ave. ave. n.w, ANNOUNCEMENT, Weare now occupying our Mammoth Auction House and are prepured to receive Consignments of Furniture aud General Merchandise For Sale aud Storage. Our Art Gallery on the Second Floor is the Largest aud Most Complete in the City. Supplied with Ladies’ Ketiring Room, and Especially Adupted to the Comfort and Convenience of the Public. Our real Estate Sales Department for the sale of real estute at auction only will Le given special attention, ‘Our sales rooms for the sale of Books, Stocks, Bonds, &c., &c., are particularly adapted to these sules, ‘Sules of Horses, Carriages, &c., at sales rooms, Furniture at private residences. Merchandise at stores, &c, Experience of eighteen und fourteen years respect- ively. We invite an inspection of our building and facili- ties by the public, 9-3t RATO! MPROVED PROPERTY ON NEAK SIXUH AND D STKERTS AT AUCTION, By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Coluinbia, passed au gusty No, 11736, Wherein OliverC. Black is complaiuuut ond Lorin M. tuunders et al. ure deiendants, we will sell at public Suction, in front of the premises, on LULSDAY, LHk 2eNtH DAY OF DECLABeh, 'A.D. 1589, at HALP- PABT FOUR U'CLOUK P.a1., the following described real estute, situate in tue city uf Washington and Dis trict of Columbia, described as part of 1ot uumbered eieven (11) in square uuwbered four Lundred ‘aud hinety-four (494), bexinuing tor the same ata pout gu the south side of Ving: feet eleven and two-thirds (113,) iuches trom the uorthwest corner of waid lot eleven (11), being the northeast corner of the part of suid lot eleven (11), owned by Louisa Irvivg, sud running thence easteriy on Virginia avenue uiudteen 19) feet eleven aud two- thirds (11%) iheues, and theuce seutherly with said trout width coutinued between and parallel with ‘the 00k B0U1 = Pg Dae Meo vel ab wo Sector urgent ree! F with the Huprovenent ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in two equal installments wt one and two years with tuterest aud secured by deed uf trust on the property. sold, ur all cash, ut ihe option of tue purchaser. A dey iLof one uu (€10U) dollars will be req’ at ume of 1e. conveyaucing at cost of em aud, if terms are uot complied with ten ye, the Hak and costof detauiting purenaser. ~— suiting paaese. FuaRk BILOW ING, wa Sun shinai J. HOLDSWORTH GOKDO. 330 436 st. nw. DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers. n27-d&ds WALtER Bw WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers, RO TY, FRONTING ON FOUR- DMAND-UHALE STREET (GEING NUMBERS S105 AND 1109) SOUTHWEST. . pide at Qari, fhe uP ovat he 22930, in which Jawes A. Ualleugor is plainant dersiened trustees wift esl st mabe auction tu front ofthe pre on ay, Bows SIXTH, 2889, at FOUR O'CLOCK BM, the tollowing-de- {ot uumbered ZS ta square atuubered SU ag ue 25 1m square by Chiat Wallac! March 2: Dalcnce in one and two years with note bearing interest at the rate-of 6 por Sent per snuum ty upon ferns Of sale uot compiled wich within 10 days Foun day of ane, tbe property shall’ be resold at the oy ‘EB HAY, 1425 N.Y. ave, ALT: Yy 3 WALTER Cooksé: | Trustooa, KO, W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 936 F st USTEE'S OF VERY VALUABLE IM. D> : ar De ae nae, 234 ot the recorded | rocpnts for ths the party 1889, AUCTION SALES. romonnow ESD: TERNOON, DECEMBER THIRD, OS AE SELL iN PKONY OF THI cry SQUARE 628, Lo corner North Capitol streets; fropts on N Gaprtot street Bae fects ceo Fs street 110 feet: sont wi SpE Speen LS eae Terms easy and made known of sale. DUNCANSOX BROS, a Auctioneers. MAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. UABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON F TREET ‘EEN TWENTIETH AND TWEN- bakS? STREETS NORTAWEST AT PUBLIC re » DECEMBER THIRD, 1889, at FOUR ‘im front or the premises, I will sell Lot feet t) iwches on north fronting «1 Side of F st., just above 20th st, and running back 220 feet Sip ihches to an alley 16 feet wide. ‘Terms: Cne-thind cash ; iu one and two zeare, with inverest, FUTURE DAYS. HOS, E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer. | TRUSTEES BALE OF VALUABLE Lor IM- Tha Ro aie OF Sines Sek EeE, GEORGETOWN. Dc. % i By virtue of two deeds of trust,reconded respective! in Liber No. 1215, folio %, and Diver No. 10s, fous 408, uf the iad records 0: the District of Colutmbiay Teg Will sell Bt public auction, im front of the prenuses, UD ay, NINTH, 1889, at FOUR U CLOCK P.M., the following described ‘real estate in Georgetown, D.C. apd described as follows: for the wane ‘at’ a point distant Sou feet eastwardly ob a line drawn north 73 do«rees 10 min- throuxh the pointof intersection of the south line of West street und tho east town line of George- town —— from said point of intersection; theuce with said first mentioned line north 73 dogrece 1! minutes east SO feet; thence south 15 dextees 30 muunutes cant G9 feet: thence south 73 devroce 10 30 tbh minutes west SU feet; thence north 15 desrees minutes west G5 feet to the place of ss 1. wal ~~ improvements cousistug of a Frame Dw and table. ‘terms: One third cash, balance in three equal in Sstallinents, in 6, 12 and 18 months, for which notes: of purchaser, Ld day of ssiec and secured by Geed of trust on property sold, will be taken, or all cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of $100 will be required at time of sale and all convey- ct aud will be st purchaser's cost. If terms are aot eymony p a in se goed as, from salo property will be resuid at risk aud cost ef deleulting opine are n27-dkds JOHN W. PILLING, —'j Trustees \HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. AALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON EAST SIDE OF FOULTEEN TREET NEAR T wT NORTHW . On . i at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, in tront of the premises, I will sell lows 28 and 29, in square 237, together or separately, 2U feet on east wide of 14th street be- Vallach streets by adepth of 106 feet to an v. ‘Terms easy and made known at sale. A deposit of $10 will be required on each lot at time of ale. _n30<dts "THOMAS DUWLING, Auctioneer, — CBANCERY Sale OF VALUABLE VACANT LOT FKONTING STANTON PARK. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbis, pussed in’ Equity cause No. ih, Doc. Hy Bette vs, Ferry, adiuiuastrator, et alt shall, ou WEDNESDAY, the FOURTH DAY UF Di- CEMBER, A.D, 1889, at FOUR O'CLOCK P. for sale af auction, in iront of the premises, the west (3S feet Mg inches, fronting more gym between Sth and 6th streets east, by # depth of OU foot, of original Lot 1, in square 837, in this city. ‘The above property offers an unusual inducement to persons desiring an investinent in business property. ‘Tertus of sule, as provided by the decree, are: One- fourth of the purchase mouey cash and the residue in equal installments at respectively six, twelve and eighteen mouths from tbe day of sale with six per cent interest, the deterred payments to be secured by the purchaser's notes a deed of trust on the prop- erty, or all the purchase money can be paid iu cash, at the purchaser's optiun, A deposit of €100 will be re- quired at the time of sale. Ir the terms of aale are not complied with within twenty days after the day of sale the property will be resold at the risk andcost of the defaulting p * BLAIR LEE, Trustee, Fendall Building, WALTER B. WILLIAMS & C©O., Aucts. n2i-di HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer. IKUSTEES’ SAL OF A VALUABLE TWO STORY AND CELLAR BAY WINDOW SEVEN-ROOM BRICK DWELLING ON SECOND STREET NEAR ¥ STREET NOKTHEAST. Under and by virtue of « deed of trust, dat 22, A.D. 1887, and duly recorded in liber 1,» 102, one of thé land records of the Districtof Colum: bia, wud at the request of the holder of the note cured thereby, we will sell to the highest bidder public auction, iu front of the premises: on WEDNES. AY, THE POULTH DAY OF DECEMBEIM. 4. 188, at HALP-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the fol- lowing described real estate, situate in the District of Coluuibis, and known and distinguished as lot No. 11, in square No, 755, us the same is duly recorded in book 14. folio 178 of the land records in office of Sur- Veyor of said District, together with all the inprve- ments thereon, also Known us No, 419 2d street hocth- cast. ‘Terms ensy and made known at time of sale. A de- positut $100 will be required at time of sule, “Con Yeyancing and recordiug at cost of purchaser. If ters of sale are not complied with in ten days from day of sale the property will be resold at rak and cont OA TELLAS W DANENHOWER, WASHINGTON DANENHUWER, Trustees, n23-d&ds Wpuomas DOwLIN ictioneer, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE STKEET NOKTHWEST By virtue of © deed of trust, dated the 22a April, 1587, aud duly recorded in Liber No. 1248, Tulto 300 et seg., one Of the land records of the District of Columbia, ‘iubd by direction of the party secured thercby, the dudersiqned Trustees will offer at public wuction, in frout of the premises, on THURSDAY the *iFIH DAY OF DECEMBER 1889, at FOUR UCLOCK, the fo.lowing-described property, known aa ee t ia bg ch ay VS square west square Xo, 624, toxether with the improvements, Which consist of u large Three-story Double Brick Kesideuce, containing 13 rooms, with bath and ail loderu iniprovements, being No. 104 I street north wes DOUBLE SHREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 104 1 day of ‘Terms: One-third cash: balance in one and two Years, with potes beariug interest at six per cent and secured by a deed of trust: or all cash, a opuon of purchaser. All conveyancing, &., at pr ‘s Cost, eNO epoca DL DAVIDSON, ; a GREEN, j Fenelon, SALE OF YALUBLE LOT ONO WEST BETWEEN NORTH AND FIRST SIKEETS. of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in Equity cause No, 11,960 (Holmes et al. vs. Joues et ai.), 1 will sell, sees @uction, ib font ‘of the premikes, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER ENTH, 1889, at FOUR O'CLOCK PAL, sub lot No. iu square 616, the same being 17 feet z frout aud 139 fect deep, containing 2,317% square feet. Terms of sale: One-third cash; balance in six and twelve months, in two equal payments, in notes se- cured by deed of trust on the property, or all cash, at obilon of purchaser, Conveyancing aud recording at purchaser's cust. aud $100 to be deposited when bid is accepted. The trustee reserves the rt to resell urchaser, after at the risk aud cost of defwulting three days’ uotice in the Washiugtcu Post newspaper, uurchaser fail to comply with the terms of sale. CHASE KOS, Trustee, uw. if said pi WEEKS & CO., Auctioneers. ____ LADIES’ GOODs. ADIES' DEPOSITORY.-THERE WILL BE A sule of Ladies’ Work,Useful, Fancy and Decorative, HAYES at aw every day. (Sundays excepted) trou the LHIkD OF DECEMBOR UN TiL THE TWEN TX. FOU1H, between tue Lours of ¥ aud 4 v'elock und 7 aud J0 o'clock in the evening. All iterested in help- ing those who are earnestly trying to help themselves ure invited to cail, There will be many articles suit. ble for Christinas W QSDERS FOR CHLISTMAS! | WONDE Ladies aud Children. Faucy Pape: Gold Fait, ‘Tree Urnaments, German Favors. Cowe and see new JAY GUULD'S Wonder Store, 42] and 419 yth ot fom : n20-cokds 8 FOR Studies, japanese J GOULD, 421 8TH ST.—SCKAP Pic- otures (in relief), Fancy Papers and dor Ladies’ and Chudren's fancy work for Christuus, Largest Variety iu the world, uz5-Lu* ME. BRADLEY, MODISTE, FORMERLY OF New York, wishes to extend to Washington ladies tor iiberal patronaye aud soucits a coutanuance. Fertect nt. prices ona nb-24at" PHON ¥AON FRONTBI ny Always in order by plain combing, MLLE. M. J. PRANDI, 1829 F et nw. (Mrs. Harrison's), Importer of porter nly-lm* Shampooing. CCORDEON SKIRTS AND CAPES DONE AT Simon's Plating Estublishiwent, 722 E. Baltimore 3, Baiuaore, Md. Branch otice cl taudard S.A. utes, L.w. (Alasome Temple), Washington, D.C. nl4-liu* oo WISHING =. x0ms, DONE UP IN Pisce in the city, Muse. VALMONI'S- 713 110 artains® epecialty. Prices rea wtuw. Fine Lace Ci ‘sonable, gEALDKIN GARMENTS DYED AND ALTERED Saar ieeSontse ASISoy saree Tiers, 1510 Sth st. u.w., between N. “3 sci DEY CLEAN oe PRS E PEASE S SS iG. brreice dents! work of ovary eee fay Lon, “Hush, Velvet and. bveninge AND CAMOLISE Linea, tonueriy witk std Maton bese, Parte” DENTISTRY. 3. B. TEN EYCK, * seh0. wa comer 16th and 0, el, Bentico 14th st. n.w. A SBT FAG ; wt: —:0:——— THE EVENING STAR ts a PAPER OF TO-DAY, not of YESTERDAY nor of LAST WEEK. 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