Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1889, Page 13

—— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON * * a Pa D.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, ——. t A NIGHT’S LODGING. Where One Can Find it For Little or Nothing. ——__ The Station Houses and Their Transient Guests—A Typical Cheap Lodging | Place, Where Prices Range From a Dime to a Quarter—The Free Night Lodging House. —_————_ HE station house lodging | : ere patronized | bicfly by tramps. The | weather regulates the | number of each lodgers. | When a few cold nights | f come they appear in| dozens to enjoy the hos- pitalities of the station keepers. In the old sta- tion houses a red-hot stove and light were pro- | vided and around the | om LODGINGS SynGut Room — 256 room were benches, whore the lodgers could sit | «., and read before retiring if they so desired. Many of them used to take advantage of the op- | portunity and spend more than half the night Feading some old scrap of paper. The rooms in the new station houses are en- | tirely different. They are located on the sec- | ond floor, usually over the prison ceils. In} Most stations there are two lodgers’ rooms— } one for men and the other for women. ‘There | are not, h et. near so many women to eccupy the bunks as men. A STATION HOUSE LODGING. The bed provided is made of the softest pine wood obtainable and is built against the wall. It is merely an iuclined platform with the head end several inches higher than the foot. Tis incline takes the place of bolster and pillow. -No light is provided and ali lodgers are ex- pected to retire upon entering the reom. In the morning the door is unfasteued aud the dozen or more able-bodied men are turned loose on the community to beg something to St. Asa rule the callers are satisfied with the bed given them, but once ima while complaint is made because no pillow and blanket are fur- nished. Then aguin some of them complain because they are not given something to eat | before retiring. Three nights is the !.nit gen- erally allowed one lodger. Ifone appears for the fourth night be is given an iron bed b hind lock and key and a charge of “vagrancy is preferred st him. There are nine station houses and a tramp by spending three mights at each cne can manage to remain | pearly a month before being turned down. HOW A TRAM? SLEEPS. One thing a visitor to a station-house lodging | room is likely to notice is the manner im which the average tramp sleeps. He does not rest upon his side. for his face would get swollen by coming in contact with the bed. He avoids | all that and manages to make for himself a Pillow besides. ‘itis he accomplishes b- on bis back and joiuing his hands ben head, Sometimes he makes a pillow of his} coat, Sometimes when an applicant is sas- pected or uxving vermin on him be is reiased admittance to tue room und is given a bed on the iron bench iu # prison cell, MEN WHO ARE AFRAID To Go HOME. There is another class of persons who apply at thie stations for admittance to these rooms, but are often refused. These are men who go ou sprees once in a while and when under the influence of liquor are afrai v Up in a cell and there kept unt it is s common occurrence people—men and women—to stop in a station \d asked for a night's lodging because ther happen to be out late and live im another sec- tion of the city. Some are frank enough to my that they are afraid of “night doctors.” very applicant is asked: “Where were you born?” ave you any valuables or weapons about | a If the applicant has any valuables or a pen- knife they are kept for bim until morning. The tramp seemsaiways satisfied with what he gets and when he leaves the station house in the morning he does so with a grateful heart. LODGINGS AT CHEAP RATES. There are in several localities in the city cheap lodging houses where a bunk or a bed can be obtained ranging from 10 to 25 cents, The largest of these is ona side street in the central part of the city, not far from Pennsyl- vania avenue. The building looks like an old store house or ‘factory. A transpareacy over the front door bears the sign: “Lodging, 10, 15 and 25 cents.” “Who are your lodgers?” asked a Stag re- porter of the proprietor the other night. “Well,” replied the proprietor, “that’s rather a difficult question. I ruu the house in the in- terest of poor people who can’t afford to go to the big hotels. Some of them are mechanics, some respectable people who stop in the city over night, and now and then, of course, a tramp might happen to come in.” “Do you ever turn away any applicants?” the reporter asked. “Not often,” was the reply. “Ikeep a reg- ister and every man who sleeps bere has to put his name upon it. Ido that for my own pro- tection, and also for the good of the public, There are a great many men in this country going from place to place looking for work and who bave too much pride to sieep im station houses and cannot pay large prices.” The rales of the bouse are strict and are strictly enforced, so that no ever oc- curs tere. The office is a box-like room atthe front * door. When the lodger appears he registers | his name and if he bas any valuables he can | leave them in the office. During the three vears that the house has been running nota single lodger has been robbed. When the srplicant is received the man in the office pulls a string and 2 door fies open. Through this the lodger enters the siting room, am apartment partitioned off with a frame partition and furnished with stationary benches around the walls. In the ceuter of the room is a large stove, and about this stove the lodgers sit and warm themselves before retir- = In these aero about the stove are many thrilling stories of adventures. PERMANENT LODOERS. “There are among the lodgers,” said the pro- prietor, “many mechanics and laboring men who sleep here all the year round. There isa reduction made for them, and they find ita reasonable way to live.” “Where is the dining room?” “There is uoue. Eating in the house is not allowed. Those who are permanent lodgers get their meals outside wherever they chance to be atmeal time, and those who only stop over for a night get their supper outsi Se or” . is foor,” he continued, “the 25-cent lodgers sre accommodated. They are given separate rooms, and furnished with wash bowl, pitcher and towel.” There are thirteen small rooms partitioned off, each room being xbout seven feet long aud a beds looked listle more than balf as wide, clean and comfortable. In one corner of each room, near the foot of thebed, way washstand, while at the head of each bed was & cane-seated chair, The roomsare not lighted, bat each newcomer is given a candle, | and w. THE TEN CENT DORMITORY. Going up along flight of steps the second floor or 15-cent room was reached, This isa single large room or dormitory. Sixty-nine cots are arranged in rows as in hospital wards. Another long stairway and the sky parlor or 10-cent lodging apartment was reached. In this apartinent the beds are constructed after the style of berths in vessels, arranged in tiers, three deep. There are fifty-nine of these cots always ready to receive a guest who is willing to spend a dime for the privilege of getting in- doors over night. WHAT THE CLUB 18 FOR, In the proprietor’s oftice on a shelf was a row of candies and near them were several bottles andaclub. “Sometimes,” said the proprietor, will come in who shows signs of n. end during the night he may have < Of nervousness or delirium : the contents of the bottle are used ay8 with good effect. Such persons tes become troublesome. “‘And the he continued, “that is used in the en- forcement of the strictest rules of the house. Of course every man must take a bath before | retirmg and he cannot carry any food to the sleeping rooms with him, Above all things he must not carry to the bed rooms a bottle of any kind of intoxicating liquor. If a lodger is caught with a bottle in his pocket the club is used for the purpose of smashing it.” ‘THE FREE LODGING HOUSE. “Night Lodging House” is the sign ona transparency over the door of the tall brick building on 12th street adjoining the first pre- cinct police station. At this institution guests are received and kindly treated without money thout price, There are ovgr a dozen house, and beds are prepared for odation of more than forty persons. -r has to ring the bell and then he is d into the office of the superintendent, THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. This office is in the front room on the first floor. it The furniture is such as has been con- ited by people who take an interest in the When a Srar reporter called at the house he fonnd the superintendent, Mr. Stephen B. ti, seated behind a green-covered table thai was once used ina gambling room, Ou end of the thble stood another reminder of world’s folly.an empty basket on which Heidseick.” id the superintendent, “shed tears at the sight of the table. He was % © he said, and not many ame was registered herefhe .000 thut had been left him by be gambied and in two nights «ss. But such is life, I told him,” the superintendent continued “I told him that he had lost his grip and it would take him a long time to recover it.” ‘One of our gue: A SLEEPING ROOM. On the register in front of the man in charge were the names of those who had occupied the single beds in the rooms on the upper floors, There were several thousand of them. Oppo- site each name were entries giving the age aud occupation of the person registered, After registering his name the temporary boarder 1s taken upstairs, where he undergoes an exam- ination as to cleanliness. If the examiner re- ports him O.K..he is sent back down stairs, where he is shown tothe dining room and given abowlof soup. Then when bed time arrives he starts up toward the sleeping apartments, He is taken to a room where he is supplied with a sleeping robe and then visits the bai roca: One of the attendants sees that he takes a bath, for which a tub of hot water and strong soap is supplied. His clothes are hung upon racks in a large room and he is then ready to retire. The office is kept open until 10 o'clock. and ail comers before that hours are accommodated if there is room and they comply with the rule, At 10 o'clock the lights are extinguished and everybody retires for the night. After that hour no response is made to any call at the door unless it ismade by a policeman, who taps with his club, Every night some applicants are rejected on account of their filthy condi- tion or because they are under the influence of liquor, TRE SITTING ROOM, There is a sitting room in the rear of the office, where the lodgers pass their evenings be- fore retiring. In this room is a stove. which is usually red hot, and around which are several benches. On the wall the rules of the house are placarded. The men gather about the stove after being out in the cold for hours, and it sometimes takes them two or three hours to thaw out, Adjoining this room is the kitchen and su Rez room. and in the rear of that is the break. fastroom. In the kitchen is a large range, on ich the cooking is done, w! are arranged a dozen or more sou} spoons. Soup and coffee are both night with as much bread as the lodger can In the breakfast room there is along tabi seating capacity for twenty. are served at that meal, bowis and served at THE SUPPER ROOM. The soup furnished is seryed with all sorts of vegetables, and some of the eat as many as four bowls at a meal. In each of the slee, ing rooms theve from = eight beds, Fae is changed once s weel le who here are not ‘tumsill, tly, when questioned about the cl ‘of those who Sepsov te i bis Keven. as you mi, are rejected and station house next door, Those whom we admit or many of them at least are of them and in fact many of jh the use of liquor and but then may some day be to their former position in life, | and is therefore not a “forty-niner,” though it ; that he is seldom seen in his wild and natural | 80 to speak, upon almost every THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY. Suggestions About Its Preparation and Service on Wednesday Next. ‘ ITS POPULARITY AMONG ALL CLASSES OF SOCIETY —AN EXPERT CARVER—ADVICE TO AN AMATEUR CARVER—ROAST TURKEY WITH OYSTERS AND WITH TROFFLES—AT THE MARKET HOUSES. HE Christmas turkey is as inevitable as the 25th of December itself. He is no respecter of per- sons, He mingles alike with people of high and low degree, regardless of previous conditions of servitude or color. He is essentially a North és American citizen by na- tivity, domestication and influence, not being found lower on the continent than the Isthmus of Darien. In his original estate he is as wild and distant in dis- position as his confederate, the untatored Indian. Domesticated, he is a close competitor with other fowls for the favors of carnivorous mankind, For some reason unknown he was not afiicted with the California fever in ’49. pig is alleged that the remains of some very ancient ones have been discovered upon boarding house tables in Washington. It is a fact unexplained condition west of the Rocky mountains. Allof his kindin foreign lands are down- right carpet baggers, though they are not ostracised on that account. Old Scrooge—we all know him—after his bout with the spirits sent out and bonght the largest turkey in old Eng- land and seut it to Bob Cratcbit for his Christ- mas dinner. What French bill of fare for Christmas is complete witout its ‘“dindon truffe rotie?” ON BIS NATVIVE MEATH. But in this country, bis native heath. the tarkey is more highly esteemed than inany | other. In fact, upon a certain Thursday in every November he is fairly nationalized and on the fuliowing 25th day of December sacrificed. ble in the land, This is when he appearsat his best. is in season from September to March, but in his zenith in December and January. Orators have made him the subject of their elo- quence, writers of their happiest productions and the pretty Betina sings him famous in her soulful gobble song. He enjoys the singular advantage of assembling around him every class of society, and many hundreds of Wash- ington who will not have the pleasure of dis- | cussing his good qualities at the joyous family | gathering Wednesday next may perchaace have the comfort of dissecting his anatomy at + one of the public dinners on Christmas day to which the poor and needy are invited, without money and without price, for sweet charity’s sake, CARVING A TURKEY. Not less essential to a successful dinner is the carving of a turkey than the cooking of one. A roast turkey is universally admitted to be a great stumbling block to young aspirants to Perfection in this department of science. Like Ko Ko, the lord high executioner, who in ths practice of his duties began by beheading a mouse, the promising carver inight begin on a jeg of mutton and persevere through fillets of veal, sirlotus of beef, roasted rabbits and the | like uutil he can be reasonably sure of not! handing a drumstick, the “pope's nose” or a} gizzard into the lap of an unfortunate neighbor | tothe right or left. An expert carver will | steel his glistening blade and, planting his fork squarely and firmly into the breast bone, cause, without even turning the fowl or remov- ing the prongs, the legs to glide off disjointed into the savory gravy velow, the wings to fairly side irom their sockets, the rich white meat of the breast to part into juicy slices and the other portions of the anatomy to dilacerate into tempting fragments. The guests are then easily helped according to their ciioice and the once proud bird is as good as gone. ADVICE To AN AMATEUR. Notso an amateur, The beginner will do well to have asmail fork at hand for the pur- pose of laying cut portions aside as the carving | progresses. ‘Curn the bird so that the carving | iork can be held in the left hand and firmiy | fixed im the breast bone, and use @ sharp knite. First cutoff both drum sticks at the knee joint, and then remove the second joints. With | a tender bird this is not a diflicuic matter, but | both strength and skill are needed to cope suc- | cessiully with a tough or under-done turkey, because very strong sinews are plentiful about the leg joints, Next cut off the first joints of the wiags and the pinions, and then the joints nearest the body. This method of cutting o¥ the first ‘joints of the legs and{ wings before separating them from the body saves that troublesome fest of holding these members while they are being disjomted. Frequently they slip about the platter and splatter the dish gravy, After the wings are removed, cut otf the merry thought or wish bone and then the wing-side bone, which holds the breast to the backbone, then carve the breast in medium thiu slices and serve the bird, giving gravy and dressing on each plate. If the diners are numerous it may be necessary to cut off more of the flesh and even to dismember the carcass. This can be done with more or less ease as the carver understands the anatomy of the bird, If a carver would study the location of the joints | while carving and take the trouble to cut up several carcasses by striking the points where bones are joined together, subsequent carving would be easy. The joints of all birds are similarly placed so nearly identical in point of junction that one is a guide to all others, ROASTED TURKEY WITH OYSTERS, There are many ways of roasting a turkey, the preference being largely in favor of doing him up with the luscious bivalve, A fat, tender turkey, a two-year-old (ett is the best. After it has been nicely picked, singed, drawn and washed well inside—some cooks say don’t wash game or fowls, but they are neither nice nor \d the vast majority of decent people fuse to eat unwashed meat if they knew such to be its condition—no possible loss of flavor can come to the meat by being washed quickly and then dried inside with a soft cloth; but even if assured that the flavor would be diminished, still wash the fowl. Now, havin; washed and wiped the turkey, procee to stuff him. ‘ake one pound of nice loaf bread and rub it into fine crumbs; mix with it one-half und of fresh butter, salt and black pepper (anda little red pepper), until it tastes well seasoned, and two stalks of celery chopped rather small. Add tothis two quarts of the best oysters, strained from their liquor, and carefully picked over for bits of shell, etc. When the oysters are mixed with the bread, add enough of their liquor to moisten the stuffing well. Fill the body of the turkey, after putting the legs in- side in the orthodox fashiou, and sew the slit up well, Fill the hollow in the breast, whence the craw (or crop) was removed, and tie the skin tightly round the neck, being sure to re- member to cut and remove the string before sending the fowl to the table. Rub the whole outside of the turkey with salt and pepper, and dredge it well with sifted flour, and set it im the oven to roast, Put it on its breast, 80 that the back will brown first. Pour into the pan one pint of oyster liquor and one pint of hot water. Baste the fowl constantly with this liquor, turning it from side to side, so as to insure every part being done. Turn the breast up last, so that it will have the rich crispness of its delicate skin unimpaired by lying in the gravy while other parts are browning. ‘The turkey ought to be done in four hours, though that of course depends upon its size and the steadiness of the fire, and last, but not least, the baking quality of the oven, When | done, the turkey should be a uniform, rich, Sa The gravy must be skimmed of all the fat, and if not k enough, cream a little flour and butter together and add to it, TRUFFLED TURKEY. b ‘The French caterers are celebrated for cook- ing turkey with truffles, The following isan admirable way: Procure afresh, young hen- turkey, weighing not over thirteen ds, Singe, oe well with a damp cloth, being | careful in the drawing not to break either the crop or intestines. Cut one pound of ham into dice, and let stand over a moderate fire ina saucepan; when hot, add two pounds of truf- les, quarter of a nutmeg grated, a quarter tea- spoonful of white Repper and a bay leaf; stir over the fire for fifteen minutes, and stand ‘away tocool. When cold put two tablespoon- mixture fulls of the into the ace | crossed | Journ direction when a Star reporter visited the markets today. The Christmas turkey is loom- ing up, and by Monday and Tuesday will be in “diveteather, figaratively speaking, for the most of th m will be without feathers at all, They are, in most cases, undergoing the Seer work of having their heats chopped off today. The real shipments for Christmas will begin to arrive Sunday night and Monday morning. The commission merchants are asking 12 to 14 cents @ pound today for them, and a are retailing at 15 to 18 ecnts. They would probably be higher, but the weather is exceedingly unpro- itious and prices are consequently ruling low. tee quantities are in town now and every effort is being made to work them off. What ia left over will have to be well packed in ice over Sunday—even then they will deteriorate and scll for less Mon- day. Quite a number of wild turkeys are arriving, but they do not sell as well as oue would imagine from their reputation for deli- cacy of flavor. They come for the most part un- drawn and from a distance, both of which facts work against them. The poultry dressed in the city sells for more that dressed before shipment, merely from appearance, though, perhaps, no better and often notas good. Poultry dealers have a way of “‘fixing” stock to improve the appearance and make them sell. Itis far easier to select good turkies when they are dressed with the head and feeton. The eyes willbe bright and full, the feet soft and joints pliable—the whole skin of the turke: will look soft and clean, showing layers of yel- lowish fat and white flesh beneath. Hen tur- keys are smaller than males and are not con- sidered as finely flavored. WHERE THEY COME FROM, The greatest bulk of turkics received in Washington come from Virginia, As a rule they are the best received. In very cold weather the shipments from the west are very large, but in such warm muggy weather as we are having now the western shipments are very light, ifany. Turkies are sometimes kept on haud a considerable time by the cold storage (eases but they are not so good, as many who uy them for fresh, new stock soon dis¢over. _ —eoe Saturday Smiles. It is a peculiar fact that when influenza is making a great run it is easy to catch it.—New York World. Don’t waste any time looking for sites, gen- tlemen, Catch your fair first.—Chicago Journal, Always think before you speak. Very often you do wisely to take if all out in thinking.— Sommerville Journal, You never can tell the size ofa woman's griet by the frequency of her sighs.—Boston Post. A crossed woman is electric carly as dangerous asa wire, Martha's’ Vineyard Heraid, “Ihave aneye ont for the Maine chance,’ remarked a Representative a few days ago who was trying to catch Speaker Reed's atten- tio few York World, Every community has its fools, and some are Alicted with fool fools.—Zndianapolis Journal. A Massachusetts artisan has become 80 re- fined in his ideas that he calis himself a black- smythe.—Merchant Traveller. December to May—“Dearest, will yon be mine ?” May to December—“Ask mamma, and if she says yes I'll be a stepdaughter to you.”—Balti- more Herald, The elevator boy does not lose his head the moment ke gets up in the world. He knows be inust go right down again.—New Orleans Picayune, “What are you going to get Christmas?” ry sail girl of another small girl. 8 get a doll. Folks thinks that can't play with nuffin’ but dolls; but I should like a snow shovel. Somethin’ so I can get out doors all winter.”—Hartyord Post. She tripped along with ribbons flying From a brand new hat she'd just been buying Aud Jewe ry walo: An icy spot lay it her track— She slipped, aud flut upon her back Siiiay Miss Minerva Moore. —Albany Argus. Sumway—So you have returned from Paris, Saw the Bois de Boulogue, I suppose?” Sawnter—"You are just right. Andthe girls, too.”"—Drake’s Magzine, ‘Phe peope ot old, we havo often been told, ‘The praise of Ki -¢ Clovis w d sinw; But now, in these days, "tween the acts of the plays We thik that tae clove is sull in —Goodal?'s Sun. When you want to compliment a women on the uncertain side of thicty speak of some one a little older than she is as a “girl.”—Sonerville Reed is credited with resembling Shak- speare and McKinley is said to bear a striking resemblance to Napoleon, By and by some one will bob up with the discovery that Ingails look like the Apostle Paul.—Karisas City Star. A fashion jourval states that petticoats are worn shorter, It might have added that the longer they are worn the shorter they become.— Philadeiphia Press. Dick—I intend to marry you,whether or no. I know you love me, I shali not go until I get your consent,” Mass Flirtte—-‘You have it.” h, I knew I should triumph.” Miss Flirtte—“Of course I meant my consent to go." —Chreago Journal, The newspapers have permitted Secretary Blaine an Prince of Wales to become some- what convalescent,—New York World. Belts are fashionable with women, but the only man to wear the belt is Sullivan,.—Zezus Sigtings. Corporal Tanner has been admitted to the Washington bar. ‘‘What will you have, vet- erans?” is his motto at the bar.—New York World, ‘According to my father’s rules, Mr. Chap- kins. we always adjourn here at 12. It is now one minute of.” “Ah, indeed! Well, in accordance with legis- lative custom, Miss Barrows, there being some unfinished business before the house, { will turn back the clock.” Lt announced next day.—Elmira 2. —e0—_____ About the Influenza. The London Times says of the prevailing in- fluenza: “There is much to be said in favor of the common belief that all catarrhal *maladies are liable to be produced, or at least to be aggra- vated, by the effect of cold upon the surface of the body. This knowledge points to the use of plenty of underclothing, which affords warmth without undue weight, as well as to the desir- ableness of breathing through the nostrils, so that the air may be warmed and filtered in their winding passages before it is suffered to enter the chest. Many an old gentleman ha: contracted his last bronchitis from standing at astreet corner, in inclement weather, to talk and laugh with a friend, thus filling his lungs with volumes of cold nnd dirty air, drawn directly through the widely opened mouth into the respiratory passages.” ‘There waa an epidemic of influenza in Eng- jand in 1833, and the Times remarl “Almost imme tely following the first ap- pearance of Asiatic cholera in England, was remarkable as having coincided with the com- mencement of a time in which the old practice of taking blood from the arm in a great variety of complaints began to lose ground in the esti- mation of observant men; and there seems little doubt that from aud after the period ferred to there occurred a more or less definite change in what has been cailed the type of dis- ease, a change in which symptons of depres- sion of the powers of lite were more conspicu- ous than symptoms of inflammation, and which afforded the largest measure of success to those practitioners who were careful to husband and sustain, rather than to depress, the vital ener- gies of their potent A very full and careful account of the metropolitan epidemic of 1847 has been preserved by the late Dr, Peacock, and in this epidemic, which commenced in November and was extremely fatal, the evidences of de- ‘ession §=were universally conspicuous, ‘he present system of registration of the causes of death, although not long introduced, and still hindered by many difficulties, was actually in operation id in the course of the six months during which the disease either prevailed or lingered the deaths attributed to it in London amounted to 1,739, from which number it was estimated that about quarter of a million of the inhabitants had been attacked. Moreover, during the six weeks in which the epidemic was at its height not less than five thousand persons died in the metropolitan districts in excess of the ordinary mortality of the period, thus Ligon fr the be- lief that many other ailments had been has- tened toan unfavorable termination by the superaddition of influenza, The diffusion — been of such s kind as to preclude tho probability of infection from person to person and to suggest the ition of some general and widely diffused cause. It nas been ob- served, moreover, that the epidemics have usually coincided with periods of increased disorders, nce of other such ag the va- ——_+e+._____ ‘The girl who hangs up the est of mistletoe doeen't get kieod the Seat A new fountain pen is called the office holder. It doesn’t work worth a cent.— Yonkers States- man, An exchange tells ‘how to make # fountain work “Another is to Bie aera ei at ose mon steel Herald, Laxssvrex & Bro.s SUGGESTIONS, Br RA one RO OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS, | BY ORDER OF THE TAUNTON SILVER PLATE TIMELY TOPICS. SUGGESTIVE INFORMATION FOR THE PER- PLEXED HOLIDAY PURCHASER. APPROPRIATE AND USEFUL, CONVENIENT AND SERVICEABLE. PATTERN DRESSES nN NEAT SHAPE FoR PRESENTS. DRESS FABRICS IN NEAT SHAPE FOR PRESENTS. Mee name Purim BOOKs, pert eer eka RICHLY BROCADED SILK BOR- DERED CROISE CLOTH, all colors, 10 yards, $10, PLUSH BORDERED PATTERN SUITS, choice colors, 23 yards Bor- ders, 8 yards Plain, 318, VAN DYKE SUITS, Braided in Poiuts on excellent quality Heurietta Deep Border, 2} Narrow 6 yards plain material, for $12.50. Striped and Plain Combination Suits, 4 yards stripe, 6 yards plain, splendid quality serge, in all colors, 86.60. Plaid and Plain Combinations, 4 yards Rich Colors of Plaid, 6 yards Plain Croise Cloth to match, in sll colors, $8.50, HENRIETTA CLOTH. 46 inches, all-wool, in choice range of colorings, Tich luster, excelleut fabric, 7 yards for ‘a dress, at 75c, a yard. ENGLISH CASHMERE, 36 inches, all the new colors, agood article for Little money, 10 yards for a full dress, 25c. a yard; $2.50 fora dress. GERMAN HABIT CLOTH, 54 inches wide, all-wool, splendid, serviceable material, in all colors, 6 yards for @ ress, 75, a yard ; $4.50 for a dress, HAWTHORNE SUITINGS, 38 inch, all-wool, good mixtures, in checks, hair lines, &c., frm, hard wearing qualities, 10 yards for full dress, 33c. a yard; 83.30 for dress, PLAIDS FOR CHILDREN.—No present so delightful for achild asa new dress in bright cheerful colorings. Rich plaids from 37340. to $1.50 per yard. DRESSES FOR SERVANTS.—10, 12 and 15 yard patterns in all kinds of material, suitsbly put up, at prices ranging from 12% cents to 25 cents. UMBRELLAS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Gold Plated Large Fancy Hsndles, Paragon Frame, finest quality Gloria Cloth, 82.25. Finest Quality Twilled Silk, Para gon Frame, Sterling Silver and Roll Plate Mountings; suitable for Lady or Gentleman ; guaranteed for one year; €3.50. Solid Silver and Gola Mounted Han- dies, on the very best Engiish Paragon Frame, covered with the very finest of ‘Twilled Silk; guaranteed to wear or money refunded; ranging in prices from 84.50 to $2. Shaving Sets, 98c. to 815, Toilet Cases, 59e. to $20. Work Boxes, 48c. to Glove Boxes, 25c, to $5, Manicure Sets, 79c. to 810. Smokers’ Sets, $1 to #10. Comb and Brush Sets, 75c. to $15, Jewelry Cases, 25. to $50. JEWELRY. NOTHING MORE ACCEPTABLE. An article of adornment, @ pleasant reminder. EXQUISITE NOVELTIES x Pins, Earrings, Bracelets, Chains, Scarf Pins, Lockets, Sleéve Buttons, Collar Buttons, Rings, Prices range from 10c. to 10. © FANS. BEAUTY-UTILITY COMBINED. Expressive and Indispensable to the Average Toilet. Bure to Please as Christmas Presents. Colored Gauze, painted, feathered edge, 98c. to $9.98. The Newport, colored satin, hand- somely painted, feathered edge, 81.24 to $17.48. ‘The San Remo, Black ostrich feath- ered, $3.98, $4.98, 85.48, $6.98, Tho San Remo, Black gauze, lace front, handsomely painted, $3.98 to $17.50. Round Fan, gauze center, nicely painted, eider-down edge, $1.98. HANDEEROHIEFS, CHRISTMAS CARDS. Many topical reminders left, but come and see us. ‘We are responsible for the safe delivery of all goods to ‘be delivered at any time you may suggest. Goods de- 1889—-SIXTEEN PAGES. 1 13 qt } 25 . _ ! AUCTION SALES HIS AFTEKN EO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer, 836 F. USTER’S SALE OF VERY VALUABLE UN- IMPROVED PROPERTY SITUAIED AT 1 JUNCTION OF FOURTE+NIB SPREET EA- TENDED AND SPRING SIKBET, IN THE COUNTY OF WASHING TO! peloer of at, Tecomled in Liber By virtue of a deed of trust, mt in, Liber Xo. 1345.folio 356, one of the ind rece: of Columbia, ahd at the reguest of the party secured reby, {will offer zor sale. 3 T ALD, 1sn9, OCK P.M. the folowing described property in the county of Wasiiington, D.C. known amd described as lots numbered froin obe (Ly to forty-four (44), tu J. C Lewis’ subdivision of part of Ploasant Plains, situate on the worth of Spring street, at the poimt of union With 14h street extended, excepting the p.rtion of lots 6 tw 21 inclusive, heretofore alienated, being the couveryed UF deed recorded in liber ana by deed recorded in liber 12” “Lerms of sale: One-third cash and the bal (2) and two (2) years wit bi per contua: per aun purchaser ; 5 100 cepor sale; ali courve) aucing at be complied with in 15 c A10-co8kds 12 Lest Fi WW42TER B WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers, CONTINUATION SALE, ©O., AT OUR SALESROOM, COR. 10TH AND PENNA. AVENUE SALES DAILY AT 11 O'CLOCK AM, 3:30 AND 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M, UNTIL ENTIRE STOCK 18 DISPOSED OF. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, a19-5t FUTURE DaYs. WEEES & CO. auctioneers, 657 Louisiana avenn Opp. City Post Office. NO SALE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. HOLIDAY WEEK . SPECIAL’ SALE UF FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVE , GENERAL Atour sales rooms, TULSDA TY-FOUKIH, at TEN AML A HOLIDAY GIFTS, TERK, INGS AND ENG! KOCKE Bu pees Ss TRUSTEE’S SALE OF PART OF SQUARE NUM- BERED 1141. a deed o: trust dated March 3, 1874 er 744, folio 119, of the laud re DUSEF( BNISHINGS, Kec COTTA WARE, PAINT. INGS, FINE “WIELO) ie. , Auctioneers. By virtue of recorded iu Lib ‘Muda, 1M accordance with - ait west pd Uy . ‘auct the w u party secured the auction r ion, DCs on Mo. DECEMBER, 1589, inal lots numbered J. in square numbered ve @ast half oi sald square. Will be tude kuowu st the time B. CLARKE, Trustee. oneet. EL 5 Lwest, Washins HTKTIEITH DAY OF E U'CLOCK P.M. ‘Lhe terms ct and place of sale, d19-cots rpms: DOWLID ‘AsUSTEES' SALE OF A’ ONL a7 w GANT CORNER LOT, | HES ON CHUSEDIS AVENUE BY 63 FEET DEEP ON | TEN(H STREET NORTHE NIALNING | 8.014 SQUARE FEET. AL VE NEW | DWELI 604, BOG, GOS, | is SEREL 1 MARION NOKTHW E} ( HicKEAING 4 PIANOS MOVED, TUNED AXD OLD SQUARE PIAN ment sor Ni | UNQUALED PIANOS AND ORGANS. ANOS, Wil stock of Upright: Grand Just Received. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO. 2S) Penpa. ave BENBY F. MILLER PIANOS. Fair Prices. asy Torms. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO, Y37 Peuna ave, PIANOS FOR RENT OR Sarr ‘On M jouthiy Pay mente NF. ELL Competent Wor! JOR F OS TAKEN IN Pai and full value oOKN F. Bensliset Forkct Upright 7% b 1a iH rit ht Tiano in. the s5C SOUS F Ela & CO” MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS AN JOHN F 22; Penna, ave, D os, EL SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS jOMN F Ponpa ave, MUSIC, MUSIC BOOKS, MUSIC BOXES. MUSICAL, Instruments and Musica: Merchandise of all kinds JOWN FL ELLIS & 00. _413-1m 95, Peuua ave. HABER S DAVIS UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS; elegant Holiday styles, suserb tones. exquisite touch; marvelous eadur st proveineuss; THE PLAb PIANO! Choose Bow. A Christuuas present for a lite time. BLO SUMARA, Agent, S11 bub st, Vieswe call Unsurpassed iu TONE, WOKKMANSHIP “ i pre-on nent for petieoten imevery detail. Bidder.te prices, basy terme, BAD YMAR, Sok SLA 4 2 st. aw, SCHI E PIANOS, 4 bese Lebic instruments rank amoug the foremesi janes or the are ESTABLISHED 1840. MAD 1 s Jwe the “Wi nt t ery body ki We are the Washington, Baltuwor cber” as the Artist tt — reat Piano SANDiKS & STAYMAN, ___ BSE F at, aw, PIANOS The uaine a. uarantes, warranted. Drices aud terms ful intone. Fully 5 & STAYMAN, O34 F tale, use. monthly 4 Stop UreRD 10F $10, nts of $> N ANDEGS & STAYMAN, » } | etme Deo. ay s. {f) SORKMaNsure their rere . Abi Frecial attentio: busers” as invited “Dew Artistic Styles," tnsahed im designs of EST DECUKALIVE AKT. Pinnos torrent. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. — A large assortment, PAE aluost every Well-known make ty the thorouxk repaar, wall be closed cut at very. SELCIAL INDUCEMEN (LS offered bala a venand deed of yust duly. ‘neq. due of the recorded in Liber teed a land records of the of the holder publicauetion HE TWENTY- A.D. 1889, AT tollowing ot the im. FOURTH HALF-PASL THREE described real estat who red ther trout of the premises DAY oF DE ton, District of Columbia, square No. 941.5 above described. é ‘And on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY 9 3B 15-9, beyinning at HALF- K sub, Lots ‘uumbered 7,178, 179,180, 181 ai s. street porch street northwest. ‘Terms easy and made known at time of sale. lepusit of $100 on each piece of property will be pured of the purchaser. Ii terms of suie are d with in ten days from day of sale, the pro erty be re-old at risk aud cost of defaulting pu chaser. All conveyancing and recording at purchus- er's cost, WASHINGTON DANENHOWER, W.1KVING BOSWELL, Trustees, RY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPKOViD TATE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET BETWEEN F AND G SiRLETS SOUTHWEST. tithe andinti und to the 1 nie a situate au the city of Was iugton, Di of Colun. of ground Dia to wit: All tuat e uece OF parcel and prev desicuated upon the gronud 2 art of onminal lot m bered 14, in squar bered 437, bex! A seid square, aud raumus Line of 7th street w feet; thence west YY feet ches; theuce north 25 feet; thence east 99 feet 4 inches to the place of beginning. Luproved bya three- story brick house. ‘Lerms of sale: One-third of the purchase mone} cash and the balance in two equal installiei one and two years trom the day of sale, at the rate of 6 per cent per anuum, payable uuaily, which deterred payments are to be # a cured by asers and the purchase money may ve | of the purchaser, 8100 1 erty is bid off. atidif the purchaser or purchasers shall iail to comply with the terms of the sale within ien days after the day of sale the property wiil be resold at bis or their risk and cost All couveyaucing aud recording at purchases 3 DWLN B, HAY, Trustee, WALIER B WILLIAMS & NRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED BEA! ON THE NORTH SIDE OF D Si TMEEN THIKIEENTH AND FOUL SURLET: NO. KLEENTE 3 NURTHWEST, BEING KNOWN AS 9 D STREET NORTHWLST By virtue of a deed of trust, dated Juue4, A.D. 1887, recorded in Liber 1270, folid 464, et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the written requ the party secured thereby, we will sell at public auction in front of the pre URDAY, D ERT Y-EiG PAS Teal estate situate in the cityot Washingtou, District of Columbia, and known as pert of Jot pumbered four (4), dred and fhity-five (2. uing for the same aS distant Ave (5) feet ten and one-half (1034) inches east o1 the southwest corner of suid lot aud running thence orth hence eust eighteen (1) treet ope and 1e8; thence south Aity (50) feet, and theuce west eiiteeu (18) feet vue aud one-half i146) iuches to the place of beginning; improved by a two- story brick dwelling house. | ‘Terms of suie: One-third Gs) of the purchase money incash and the balance in two equal instaluneats in twelve and twenty-four mouths fium day of sale. The deferred payments to bear iute:est at the rato of six per cent, payable semi-annually from the day of sale, aud to b: necazed by a deed of crust ou te property sold. or ali cash, at the option of the purchaser. A de- posit of one hundred ($100) dollars will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. All conveyancing aud recording at the cost of the purchaser. If the terms of sule be not complied within ten (10) days frou day of sale the lot will be resold at the Tisk aud cost of the defauitiug purchaser after three days’ notice in The Evenins Star. JOHN C HFALD, th wt. nw, \DDOX, Lifty (50) feet ; ie g id E h Di} | arate, 2 La. ave. 500 1 SAMUEL M3 a16-d&ds 4: rpuomas DowzNe, ‘Auctioneer. TRUS E OF VALUABLE IMPROVED BEER T STATE CONSISTING OF A THO-STORY BAICK BALL "AND BRICK Ho! ve | FIVE ov: E. | SUKEET NO, F eecaeat: deed of dated June 14, 1889, trust june, a duly roserse’ in Liber 1404, folio 32 Be el quitur, one of the land records of the District of C Tumbia, and et the request of ¥ secured by, will seil, at public suction, iu front of the premiscyou MOADAD, DECEMBEN THIWEET i, 889, at LOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the tollowing rel es" Gcirinel Lot Lrrin square’ noniber BUC, taper a 7, in uu BO, toge with ali the im substantial Bric: ens Gosh pal ench bovine weter sm an. rooms enc! and ‘Terms of sale: One-third ca be paid at time of sale), balance in equal payments in Pa: by purchaser's notes, with interest irom. ‘a.deed of trust on "prop erty sold. or all cash, at the option of the purchuscr. MM. KNALE & OO, D1) Market spice AND STATIONERY ALT AND STATIONERY COMPANY, $29 15TH STREET, CORCORAN BUILDING. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. LATEST PUBLICATIONS IN ENGKAVINGS, ETCHINGS AND FINE STATIONERY, OPFN EVENINGS CHRISTMAS WEEK UNTIL 9 se26-Sm O'CLOCK. Jesr Ovr, A CONNEC KEE IN ALG A ART, A keen and powe nobility aud iy. A book that . Lecalimy & nd TOYMLY what Dow + This boek contains sont eatiner- Mier dee pent Tor many yearn, INAL BOOK, ho ny ® MAK GWaid's Bid AND MOST ORT wale 4 , a For Cunisrxas & IS NOW COMPLETE. ‘ < a BO KLELS. ALEUM TAB WHITING DESKS FAMILY, TE ACHE. DOKL: BIBLES. PRAVEK BOOKS aud HYMNALS, Juvenile aud other Bouks. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON 7 ch st, mn astaas Bovexs, LENDARS, AND STATIONE Ask for Little Mai £ Bow, Pac-siailes of rd Tid ‘bits. ptaudard 3 and Pocket Books, a Seas Stabonery & ed w order TWE AND d eux! APHIC, YULE LY LEAVES, Photograph Frames, Paper a Letter Openers. JUVENILE BOOKS A SPRCIALTY, ROBERT F. MILLER, ) 15th st., Corcoran Builds SUPPLIES. 1; 1 GAL GOOD WINL, ts, 1 bot Grape Juice (ai Tal’ Best ‘Sweet Catawda Wing At CLARE'S CASH GROCERY, eae is bot uw e sermented), 80c,; Fine ¥ a7-Im* - . G, Pussscxo & Soxs, 808 9th st.nw, Direct importers of fue Italian, French and Domestia Lachrima Cl Br ny Other ive 6 N_ DFLICACIES, ‘Macaroni. Olive (il, Cheeses, Dry Mushrooms, &c. Agents tor G. Grorziiwer Yountville Napa Co. Cali- fo ines ALG Lrundies. Ageuts tor Litmestoue Uta Ulery, Keatuchy Bo and Kye Whinsis, 49-30? Roxixsox & H ENDERSON, 01 FINE GROCERIES, PROV ERVICES OF Pyne — shoud — 4 15 Lark Fone ne, between Ladies Ualy. “Romer ins. W LL’ and C, 11th and Couveyanicing and recording *t purchaser's cost. ‘Lerms of saie to be complied with in ten days from day of sale, else trustees reserve right to resell at isk aud cost of i default. JOHN P. SHEPPERD, ) HUGH NELSON, — ') Trastees 419-d&ds $70 Louisiatia ave. 5 R.oars MICROBE KILLER CURES ALL DISEASES. livery for any train. ; peay are well-known business men of this city. Agents PREPARE FOR NEW TEAR, THE WM. RADAM MICROBE KILLER Co, 50 CARDS ENGRAVED FOR 860. ances 54 Sixth ave, New York City. WORK GUARANTEED, Ger Tuz Besr ‘3th CONCORD HARNESS, ie . LUTZ & BRO, LANSBURGH & BRO., 497 Penn. eve., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at Jow prices, 420 420, 422, 424, 496 7TH STREET. aplz a ISE AS! oF eo F: — Meri) aesistant pb) © Prof. re ).. Oflive Loure, ¥ to 12 ands to 8. ed ai6-Im* ___ Sa 12th st. pow, WTON'S EYE WATER ME. DE FOREST, LONG-ESTABLI Mee Peete ry ence, o st uw, Lee Se ce eure widen ty consult Dr. SSeS coameit ir, Buchu, Wie Bees epee seas Fut years’ experience.