Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1889, Page 6

— ks Siem, 6 THE. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, Simon Newcomb, at the naval observatory, in this city, and is now-assistant in the uautical almanac office. saTURDAY.SbECEMbER 21, 1889—-SIXTEEN PAGES, The Sharon euchre club met Thursday even- at the residence of Miss Genevia Diehl, He was a professor of mathe- | People Who Were ‘tat Home” Yester- ing, 18th street, The gentlemen's first prize APTROXIMATION PRIZES. 100 numbers fram {5405 to PX305 melusive,te O number cu each side of the tumnver drewis EVENTS IN SOCIETY. FFICIAL DRAWING vee LOUISIANA STALE LOTTERY, OUR ASTRONOMERS ABROAD Fe Bonteas Voge Pacers tne 5 4 4 : . Numer, Chas °M,” the cay'tal prize of 100,000, $1,000. = matics and astronomy in Kecine college from day—Personal Notes of Interest, was won by Mr. H. E. Hilton; Indies’ first prize WOR" CRRISTMAR, Drawn at New Uri v0" ode 1888 to 1889. He ‘4 the author of several x jew Urlesus, La, on Tuesday, December 50 nat ere fw UDG! to A061 inchadve, on evia Diehl; gentlemen's boob; BAVE ALL THREE: 1? iSee Holdridge; ladies’ booby, Miss Bessie aa ona Mr. W. C. Beck rendered several To All Genuine Louisiana Stato Lottery Tickets are | 501 tions on the piano. i Gated New Orleans and agree to pay all prizes in’ New | capa P Qtleaun, where the (x bolds its ‘Charter from | “hay Captain Hubert of the marine conference, he state, and Wi) Wade oi the maiter drawn ee b Scientists on the Lookout For | papers on the soiar paysics and inventor of | Mrs, Harrison has spent the past week in ar. rocesses likely to play an important partin | uninterrupted quict Tahe bre loingled with the Solar Eclipse. ature astronomieat developments, He has | $8 Daay concotives engagedia Chiristeas. bop was smub-Ts ion ABT te nbENs Ch each sh u prige of SLOCUM. S40K) Bumbers ending with ba, bet two inst BL inclusive, bene drawing the MONEY!! r purchase a ticket and ENERGY!!! devised and introduced several new pieces of " apparatus now to be used. for the Arse time in | P88 00 several occasions,and she finds n never- Sketches of the Washington Men Who Have Gone All the Way to Africa to Observe the Phenomena Attending the Total Obscuration of the Sun To- morrow. ——— The readers of Tz Stax who, amid com- fortable home surroundings this evening, eare- | aya lessly glance at the heading of this article and | wonder what more 1s to be said abont an astro- nomical spectacle which gives the these broad United States the go-t its wonders on the the benighted inhabitants of the dark conti- pent, can hardly realize th of the | little band of braving the per jungle to increase knowledge, may qualms of sea sic peop | and wastes | nd of the African world’s store of useful their iong journey, the ess and other di and all their work of preparation made | of no avail by a few clouds between | them and the sin tomorrow. Let us hope that they will have a clear celes- tial field during the Zew important minutes of total ectipse in which to note tions, and perhaps settle or is ttle the many disputed pomts as to sd ori- gin of solar light and heat, to ascertain whether the luminous protuberances noticed in solar eclipses at the time of total obscuration hereto- fore are due to solar clouds or flaming gases, and to solve other problems wiich may help us to « better understanding of the conditions and | fessor was born in Mont- |vard univ | among the prominent speci the observation of solar eclivses, which prom- ise well, and if wuccessful will be an advance- ment on the methods hitherto employed. | They will be fully described in the official | reports tothe government. He has crossed the equator four times snd traveled exten- sively m Europe and south America, Prof. Loomis is the oldest man in the ex- pedition, He looks rather, delicate aud his i gives him ao distinguished and ble appearance. He isa skilled botanist enthusiastic ist, The pro- eth gomery connty, N.Y., was edneated in the scientific school of Har- sity, bat having his way to re in life did not complete Z% his collegiate course GY, Afterward he — supple~ nied his studies with urses of in- nder Profes- Agassiz and Dr. vy, and in German under Professor Olken. Frofessor Loomis discovered an important feature of flower motion connected with the maiden hair fern (Asplenium -Trichomenes), one summer in Greenbrier, W.Va.. while make ing a tour of the Alleghanies, This discovery was considercd to be one of the most interest- ng connected with bi y. The fern frond uoved up and down at regular intervals of a few seconds when exposed in the bright sun- shine. Professor Loomis has been connected with the nautical almanac office of Washington for nearly forty yeurs. He is attached to the Smithsonian group of naturalists and ranks liste. PROF. Loostts. limitation of life upon cur planet. ‘ike map published in Tae Srar last Saturday showed very clearly the narrow zone of total eciipse. Beginning south of Cuba the shadow sweeps in gcurving line southesstward along a part of the South American coast, thence over the At- lantic and across Africa, ending on the eastern coast of that continent. It first strikes the dark continent a short distanee south St. Paul de Loando, where the American part: And now a word or two about that part; PERSONNEL OF THE EXPEDITION. The United States expedition, which sailed on Saturday, October 12, in the war ship Pen- sacola, is perhaps one of the most important scientific expeditions ever sent out for such a for it is not only of interest to astrono- mers and photographers but carries a score of Scientists distinguished in other fields, who will return laden with the fruits of the: whether the main object, the obse: the eclipse, is a success or not. ‘The party con- sists of David P. Todd, director of i tion and chief astronomer, from lege, Amhelst, Mass.; Cleveland Abbe, metco- rologist, from the signal service, Washington; Frank H. Bigelow, first assistant astronomer. from the nautical almanac bureau, Washington; Eben J. Loomis, assistent astronomer, froin the nautical almanac bureau, Washington; Heli Chatelain, interpreter and linguist, from New York; E. D. Preston, physicist. from the coast survey, Washington; C. A. Orr, anthropologist, from Clark university, Worcester, Mass.; G. F. Flint, stenographer. from Washington, D, Herman 8. Davis, assistant astronomer, from Arthur li. ‘the national £ pho- Princeton college, New Jerse: Brown, assistant naturalist, fro! mouseum, Washington: E. G. W: hi tographer, from Brooklyn, N. ¥.; John Eugene Carbut, assistant photozrapher, from Philadel- phia. Pa.; Michael O'Connor, assistant photog- rapher, from New York . Van Guysling, machinist, from Brooklyn, L. H. Jucoby, assistant astronomer. irom Colambia college, N.Y¥.; Wm. Harvey Grown, naturalist, from the Bational musenm, Washington. The expedition is in ebarge of Prof. Todd, who is still a young man, although he bas reached aviable nection | ag an astronomer. He | graduate of Amherst and he had charge of the Japan eclipse expe- d jand observed the transit of Venus from the Lick observatory in )Calitorzin a few years ago. He is e painstak- ing —— Shes est executive ability. whic! FROF. TODD. enables him to not only conduct an expedition but to gatker about him the leading scientific specialists. Prof. Todd was born in Lake Ridge, N. Y. He early showed signs of eagerness to attain an education, and be graduated from Amherst at anearly age. It may not be uninteresting to State that he is the son-in-law of Prof. Loomis of this city, who accompanies the expedition. Prof. Todd is apparently about thirty-tive years ofage. He is short and stout and has blond hair and beard and blue eyes. His manner is frank and pleasant. This expedition ia not to be considereda Pleasure party. If it ventures far from the Coast for a favorable point of observation it May encounter hostile natious, Whethe: it does or not the climate is ma!arious, and there are uo conveniences of livin for the civilized man except such as he « Such conveniences, with the scientitic apparatus and the great telescope, 40 feet | th lamber for temporary houses, co te baggage enough for a small army. ‘he tents and astronomical instraments will be carried from St. Paul de Loando by two ste the Congo river, and every been made for a successful ‘ot eclipse if the weather peru: when asked before his de clouds obscure the sky or it autiy replied: “We will hoist our umbre and do the best we can to get photograpl aven if we have to go up above the clouds in a balloon, which after all would not be very 5 factory. We do not anticipfte unything of that sort, for the consul at St. 1’ ¢ Loundo writes in answer to questions pat by the naval | observatory that December in that climate is | ty being one of the brightest and most na Usually clear but warm.” [little jennes ou the American sta; Prof. L. W. Jacoby of Columbia college ob-! the Christus attraction next week at Harti servatory, New York, assistant astronomer, is ronsidered very competent, aul, as every mod- | 2ru appliance for making necessary observa- | tions were secured, great results are expected, | especially as some of the methods to be used | are new and considered an iraprovement on Mr. W. Harvey Brown of the Smithsonian and national museum, who took the place of Dr. Holland, professor of natural history 1m Pittsburg, who had ex- pected to accompany the expedition, but was un- abie to do so, is a very promising young man. Ar, Brown isabout twen- ty-seven years of age, He was en in. Des Moines, Iowa, and has had to make his own way in the world since fourteen years of age. ) At seventeen he went to Kansas and worked his through the univer- at Lawrence, He howed a taste for ¥, which was encouraged and di YZ Ww “HARVEY BROWN. rected by Prof. F. H. Snow of that institution, He beeame a collector of specimens in Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, hunted in the ntures with uals, After duate course x Kansas he took a post-g at Cornell, He was selected trom in his expedition to Monts mens of buffalo for the Smi Ue attributed to his experienc natnralist and the knowledge acquired of ficld work while with him his appointment on the eclipse expedition, Mr. Brown is stil! an in fatiguble student and has been taking a course in the medical department of Georgetown col- lege to perfect his knowledge of human anat- omy. He has been employed for three or four years in the comparative anatomical depart- ment of the national museum. His workshop is a desk in # small brick building im the grounds, originally designed for a stable, Mr. E. D. Preston of the coast survey will make a study of the tensity of gravitation as detertrined by the swinging of the penduinm, He was detailed by Prof. Mendenhall of the coast survey, “and his work will probably be the most important physical work done outside of the eclipse,” Prof. Todd said. Mr. Preston is a young men of superior abilities and great promise. He was born in Speucer Grove, Pa.; graduated from Johns Hopkins university. as engineer of roads and bridges and from Cornell university in civil engincering. He was in Paris pursuing his studies during 187Sand 1879, Was instructor in engineering and architecture for one year afterward at Cornell and haa been en years. He went to the Caroline Islands with the sular eclipse ex- pedition of 1363. Has been twice in South America and empioyed by the government of the Sandwich Islands for the year 1597. He was also at the national observatory at Cordoba, cutine Republic, for one yi He is the ) modern man of science. To have gr. uated with honor from oue college was at one time considered enough. Now the aspirant takes « course im various institutions to get the very best of each, ‘Thus it will be seen that nearly every section and distinguished school of learning in our land has a representative in the expedition, The Theaters Next Week. ALraven’s Orera Hovse.—On Monday even- ing tue famous Radolph Aronson comic opera company will present the original New York Casino production of “The Brigands,” which achieved such distinguished success at the home of comie opera triumphs, the Casino, last summer. and will be placed upon the stag with the same gorgeous and elaborate scenic effects as employed during the New York run, «are said to strpass any that were ever se in this country. The music ix from the king of ouffe’ composers, Jacques Offenbach, » exceedingly clever interpolations by ai Dircetor Gustave Kerker, while the libretto is the work of 8. Gilbert, who has invested it with a brigit and humorous story, said by many to be equally as entertaining ani amusing as his librettos of Pinafore” an The cast is a strong one anc includes the uames of some of the most popu- lar artists upon the comic opera stage, of which Lillian Russe}l, Fanny Rice. Isabelle Urquhart, Anna O'Keefe, Delia Laura Kussell, red Solomon, Geo. Olmi, Henry Hallam, Max Lube, Richard Carroll, A W. Tams, He ury Leoni are to be noted. oC. —Miss Lizzie Evans, who can lay claim Bijou. She will open tomorrow night in her latest comedy success “The Buckeye,” which ix said to be by far the best play in which t clever little actreat has yet been seen, The aily written for Denman nded successor of 5 those m vogue a dozen years ago. The in-| the “Olid Homestead,” in that noted comedian’s struments in many cases act nutomatically, | controlled by clockwork and electricity. The 2xact time of taking a sun picture can be auto- matically taken aud recorded tu the fraction of & second, PROF. CLEVELAND ABBR of the United States sigual bareau was de- tailed by the Secretary of War to accompany | the scientific expedition to make meteorological | observations during the j eclipse, He was born in New York city in 1835, graduated from ths City college, the old ‘ree academy,” in 1557 later taught at Ann Ar- a {her entire estate vests bor university, Mic | band, Samuel T. Will | diminished by a contin, gan; devoted four y to special astronom: studies at Cambridg and in i864 wen; to St.’ % Petersburg, thence dip Poulkova as the guest of «4 Z Otto Struve, where he ¥ studied two years under that distinguished as- PROF. ABBE. tronomer. After returning to America he was | engaged at the national observatory in this | sity, but soou received and accepted a call to the directorship of the Cinc where he became distin; é for establish- ing the first active meteorological weather bureau in this country with daily public pre- dictions of the weather. In August, i86Y. he was the director of an expedition to Fulls City. Dak. to observe the memorable solar eclipse of that year. [1 duly, 1875, he was one of the party of scientists who went to Pike's Peak to take observations of the total eclipse of the sun. He is wide:y known as a distinguished schola> end scientist, He has for several years been a prominent igure ir: the signal office here and has had Many important works publisLed on various scientific m:bjects, Prof. Frank H. Bigelow of the nautical alma. Bac office was boru in Concord, Mass. in 1851. He is a graduate of the Boston Latin school and Harvard coliege. also of A> SS SS | Cambridge Epise op served five years as as tronomer in the Argen- tine ational observa- tor: Gould, director. and took part inthe preparation of various astronomical works which have vcen published and higuty praised. He became fa- of stellar photography, whiea were first used on tie Cordoba ob- | to Professor j | wrestle each night for a prize of al} theological school, He ! limited repertoire. Kenvan's.—Harry Watson's spr ties will be the Christmas attra kernan’s, The company includes ma: nous specialty stars oF the ¢ congress anee Greek George and Captain Williams will $250 tor the winner of the series, Both men are good wrestiers and the contests should be close und exciting. — The Will of Mrs. Carrie R. Williams. By the will of the late Mrs, Carrie R. Wil- liams, which was proved yesterday, the title to bsvlutely in ber hus- ms, subject only to be t bequest in case of ‘All her other legacies, his second marringe. j includiug one of $100 to the Chureh of the In- carnation, were made contingent on his dying before coming into possession of some part of her estate, and they are now therefore void. Bill to Restrain a Sale. Martha Kelner has filed a bill against Chas. Weeks and Fraukie Carroll for an injunction to restrain the sale of furniture. The com- observatory, | plainant states that she gave a note for $140 and a deed of traston her furniture at 1335 Ohio avenue on October 28, payable December 24, and t the defendant, Carroll, wrongtally | took possession of the furniture December 17 and had it removed to Weeks’ ware rooms, | where some of it bas already been sold. Will Stop the Horn Nuisance if Possible. Policeman Mellin last night arrested « sunall boy, Jas. Duan, for blowing « Christmas horn, 1g source of interest in the duily do! of the McKee children. Mrs, Harrison is still suf- fering from acold contracted some time ago, | but she sees the cabinet ladies when they call. and she will assist the President at the annual reception on New Yeur's day. The ladies of the cabinet will not receive on Wednesday, Christmas day, Mrs. Major Clayton, widow of the Inte Major Clayton, with her son and daughter, will come on from York, Pa,, shortly to visit Mr. and Mrs, Hornsby, who are spending the wiuter in their DeSales street home, Mr. Samue! Duncan Miller, son of the Attor- ney General, is home from Hamilton college, a York, to spend the holidays with bis .par- ents. In is said that Mrs. Ricketts is engaged in writing a society novel of Washington life, in which a number of her former friends here will tigure prominently, The ex-Speaker and Mrs, Carlisle are in their own house for the winter, No. 1426 K street. Col. and Mrs. E. C. More of Missouri, who have been their guests for the past fortnight, have lett the city. Col. More was consul gen- eral to Mexico during the past administration, Mr. Wm."K. Carlisle, son of the ex-Speaker, with his wife and three children have arrived in the city from Wichita, Kan., and will spend the winter here. Mr. Logan Carliste, the other son of the house who hud a severe attack of tin the west this summer, is with his par- ents recruiting his strength, Mrs, Carlisle ex- pects to be at home on Tuesdays during the season to her friends. Senator and Mrs, Quay and Mise Qnay will spend the New Year holiday at Beaver, Pa, Senator and Mrs. Evarts and Miss Evarts will go to New York for « portion of the Christmas- tide, Senator and Mrs, Sherman and Miss Sherman will spend the holidays in their K street home. nator and Mrs, Stanford have gone to New York city to spend the holidaya, Mrs. John E. Beall and other ladies of Georgetown Heights have changed their ¢ had lust year, to Th and they will begin to keep that day at home after January 1, Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson will be athome to callers on Monday ufter- noons after January begins, Mrs. J. Kearney Warren is suffering from the prevailing ailment of influenza, Mrs. Warren expects to keep Thursdays in January, in company with other K street residents. Dr. and Mrs, Wm, A. Hammond have out eards for an evening reception on Friday, December 27, at 9 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs, Calderon Carlisle gave an even- ing party on Thursday night last to introduce Miss Mildred Carlisle. the sister of the former, to their friends. The large house, No. 17221 street, was thronged with guests.” A band of music played during the evening. Among the guests were Chief Justice Fuller, Miss Grace Fuller, Justice and Mrs. Harlan and Miss Har- lan, Justice and Mrs, Field, Mrs, Condit Smith, the Misses Smith, Gen. Jos, E. Johnson, sen. B. H. Robertson, Sir Julian Pauncefote, dy Pauncefote, Miss Pauncefote, Licut. and Mrs, J. B. M. Mason. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Harrison, Senator Hale, Mrs. Jas, A. King. Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge Hoff, the Misses James, Mrs, Wilmerding, tie Misses Scott, Mrs. Duvali and Mr, and Miss Kerr. Miss Williamson's “at home” yesterday afternoon trom 4:30 to7 o'clock brought to- gether a large and fashionable company. The churming drawing rooms were brilliantly lighted and were fragrant with the perfume by flowers. ‘The tea table was laid in the dining room and was lighted with crimson tapers that were cxpped with crimson shades, Miss Wil- liamson stood within the drawing room door to receive the guests in 4 becoming toilet of ivory faille elaborately frogged with rich gold pussementerie. By her side stood Miss Panline dge in girlish gowns of white crepe, and each one beld a great bunch of La France roses. Mrs. Tripp wore a beautiful con- fection of shell pink silk and pink crepe with this group, and opposite to it stood Gen. Wil- liamsou with a white carnation in his Prince Albert coat, which he wore buttoned. Miss Lucy Corkhill in a dress of black lace received the guests in the drawing room, and in the dining room Assist- aut Engineer Batley and Mrs. Bailey greeted their friends. Mrs, Bailey wore a tea gown of ee flowered silk, Miss Katie Deermg was busy dispensing goodies in a bewildering com- bina of pink moire and ribbons and lace, with a fichu of point d’esprit and valenciennes lace knotted about her shoulders. Miss Nora Hoy was in green silk covered with lace, and Miss Louise Adele Bainbridge Hoff served the cafe frappe at one end of the table in a simple frock of white silk. And the service was no sinecure, as the afternoon was warm for the season and every palate was athirst, arid and parched. Gen, Williamson received the con- ratulation3 of his friends on having his five daughters grouped about him, excl: one so charming in her personality. "Among those present were Mrs. Justice Miller, Mrs, and Miss H. Mrs. Noble, the Misses Halsted, Mrs. John Sherman, Miss Grace Fuller, Miss Mildred Fuller. Mr. \ De. and Mrs. M Mra, Thomas Wilson, Ju L. Johnson. the Misses Scott, Mrs. Johu E. Beall, M Alexander, Mrs. Hornsby, Miss Julie Edie, Miss Ashford, Miss Greely, Miss Brooke, Miss Bigelow, Dr. Burnett, Miss Eastman, Miss herrill, Mr. Chas, H. Sherrill, jr., Mr. Colwell, Th « Hyde, jr., Mr. Harry Sullivan, Mr, ced Poor, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Barney. Mr. and Mrs. Fi r, the Misses tone, Mr. Dorsey Mohun, Miss Woodruff, Miss iss Anne Vernon Dorsey, Mr. wk Hatton, Col. and Mrs. D, i. Henderson, Gov. Gear, Com, Stone, Mr. Jewett Todd, the Misses Cullen, Mr. Clary Ray, Mr, Rowan Stevens, Mrs. Handy, Commodore and | e Mrs. Jackson, Miss Bowditch, Mrs, hell, Miss Edith James, Mrs, Franklin Steele, the Misses Preston, Miss Ingle, Mr, and. Mrs. Lewis Davis, Miss Mauro, Mr. Morrell, Mr. Needer, Mr. W. 1. Harris, Mr. Rae, Mr. Alger, Miss Stith, Mr. Clifford Richardson, Mr. Roy Jones, Miss MeMislan, Miss King, Mrs. Jere- tmiah Wilson, Miss Anna, Miss Story, Gen, and Mrs, Wright, Miss Horsey and Mrs. i Hoff. Mars Mitch: ack and white striped satin trimmed in jot assisted in receiving liter in the afternoon, “Miss Mary Mullan, in white Tudia silk, ‘The managers of the Children’s country home ing a Christmas tree today for the rhurity at the residence of Gen, at 2011 I street, The tree is decorated with flowers, which contain prizes of toys, candies and so on for the children, Mr. Beale Richardson Howard and Miss Grace Barclay Adams have sent engraved cards an- noune:ng their marriage G2 Monday, December 16, to their friends, Mr. an1 Mrs, Judson D. Lincoln on their re- turn to the city from their bridal trip will be at home on Tuesdays after January 1 at No. 1810 K street. Mrs. and Miss Dahlgren will be at home to their friends on Wednesdays in January in their house on Thomas he Mrs. Sherman will not begin her ‘Thursday receptions tatil January 2. Dr. and Mrs, Wm. A. Hammond are at home to callerson Tuesday afternoons in their new residence on Columbia road, Mount Pleasant, Mrs. John T, Muller and Mrs, Lieut. Clover were pleasantly at home to callers yesterday atternoon in the Emory house, which they have fitted up so beautrfully, Mrs. Clover in her trip around the world took photographs every- y of being at home from Wednesday, which they | Lieut, Alger, Mr. Mckee, Lieut. Knox, gave a dinner last evening at Wormley's. Among those present were Mr. Von Weckher- lin, minister from the Netherlands, Mr. and Mrs. Bowyer McDonald, Capt. Van Steyn and Mrs. Hubert, ‘The engagement of Mr. L. A. Coolidge and Miss Nellie Pickeritl, daughter of Mrs. George ¥. Balch, 18 announced. The marriage will take place quietly at home early in January. Mrs. Senator Jones of Arkansas will be at home next Thursday afternoon from 3 to7 to | introduce her young daughter, Miss Mary, who | is one of the senatorial debutantes, A dance will also be given later in the evening in honor of the event,to which many young frends have been invited, Mrs. Jones’ regular’ Thursday receptions will begin afterfthe holidays. The dancing class met last night at the resi- dence of Mr. Davidge, No, 1624 H_ street, and it was generally conceded to have been one of the most brilliant events of the series of enter- tainments given by the club, Invitatious are highly esteemed to these assemblics. as it is said no one is asked without the concurrence ofallthe members, The Davidge house, with its wide hatls and spacious rooms. which can be thrown together by sliding panel doors, is admirably adapted to entertaining, and the rooms were tastefully decorated with a profu- sion of flowers, Miss Davidge received the guestsin an exquisite toilet of white silk. Dancing began at i0 o'clock and supper was served at 12, Among the people present were the Misses Pauncefote, daughters of the Brit- ish minister; Miss Nannie Gordon of Balti- more, Miss Fleming, Miss Kate Berry, Miss Mitchell, Miss McMillan, Miss Grace ‘Fuller, Miss Victoria Emory, Miss Viola Myer, Miss Biddle, Miss Speed. Miss Kate Deering, Miss Florence Phenix, Miss Card, Miss Emily Thom, Miss Jackson, Miss Bowditch of Boston, Miss Cox, Miss Green, Miss Me- C Miss Taylor, Dr, Ruth, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Edie, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Wm. Acklan, Mr, Walter Berry, Mr. Richard Porter, Mr. Jessup Blair, Mr. Harry Reynolds, Mr. Woodbury Lowery, Mr. Montgomery Blair, Mr. Richard Wallach, Mr, Walter Davidge, jr., Mr. Chas, H. Sherrill, jr., Mr. A. W. Fleming, ut, Rae, Lieut. Kellogg, Gen. B, H. Robertson, itimore. Mr. Legare, Lieut. 1 pan, Mr. Leary, Mr. Chilton. Mr Hill, Count de Chambrun and Mr, Chas. M Cawley, Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. §. Lincoln, Mrs. Goldsborough, Mrs, A.C. bs Mrs. Story, Mrs. Lieut. Knox, Mrs, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Miss Luey Hua. ter, Miss Almy, Miss Green, Miss Bettie Henry, | Mrs, Condit Smith, Miss Louise Bainbridge Hoff. Dr. and Mrs, Rosse, Lieut. and Mrs. T. B. M. Mason, Miss Maggie Wood, the Misses Mackall, Miss Mullan, the Misses Preston, the Misses Si Kerr, Miss Birdie Greer and to callers on Monday afternoons, Assistant Engineer and Mrs, W. B. Bayley are at No. 1716 N street for the winter. Mrs, yley will see callers with her sisters at the residence of Gen. 1758 N street, on Fridays during th The reception given by Mrs. Electa E. Smith, 911 M street, in honor of her guests, Mrs. Osborn of Newark and Miss Mary Bryant of Madison, Wis., last evening. was large tended by many prominent people in social and official life.” The ladies will return to their | homes Monday witha pleasant remembrance of the cordial greeting extended to them. Mr. Louis Hicks, who graduated with high honors from the College of the City of New York and later from Harvard university, who is now studying law at Harvard, is spe ing his holiday vacation with his mothe: Jennie E. Hicks (Sophie Sparkie), at her ho: 1731 19th street. “Mrs, Hicks will receive her friends intormally on Friday afternoons and evenings. Representative Joseph E, Washington is at No. 1303 P street northwest, Mrs, Morrison, formerly Miss Lucy O'Hara, anoted belle of Pittsburg. is a guest of is aunt, Mrs. J. J. Pugsby, at the Shoreham, Miss Pugsby will join her mother bere about the 6th of January for the winter. Miss Grace Chandlee ot Vermont avenue has returned from a three months’ absence in Boston. Mrs. W. E. Chandlee has visiting her her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Crossley of Boston, Mrs. Crossley will be at home to her friends on Tues- days through January at 1223 Vermont avenue. Miss DeWolff of Indiana is visiting Mrs, Ross Thompson, 1225 O street. Mr. and Mrs, Achille E. Burklin (nee Mauger) have returned from their wedding tour and are occupying their own cozy home, 527 3d street northeast, Miss Bessie Riddell, daughter of Judge Rid- dell of Kentucky, is spending the holidays at her uncle's, the Hon. B. F. Rice, 1105 ‘16th street northwest. Mrs. Charles C. Duncan and her sister Mrs. Geo, Webb, who have been the guests of Mrs, 8. H. Giesey, leave for Lancaster, Ohio, tonight. Mr. and Mrs, Van Dyke of Dayton, N.J., who are visiting thiseity on their wedding tour, are stopping with their friends, Mr. and Mrs, F. E. Higgins, 1419 10th street northwest. Those friends of Mrs. W. J. McGee who owe her calls have received cards bearing her new reception day, Monday, and noting a change of residence to 2410 14th street extended. Mr, 's, MeGee will attend a meeting of the geological society in New York dung vs, returning in time for Mrs, MeGce with Ler mother, Mrs, Newcomb, on New Year's day. Invitations have been issued for tif wedding of Green B. Raum, jr., of this city, and Miss Annie Iredall Rodgers of Philadelphia, to take | lace at St. James church, in that city, | Thursday evening, Jenuary 2, ck. | ‘The ceremony will be followed by a reception ut the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs, W. D. Rogers, 1713 Arch street, at 7:30, Mr. Victor Kauffmann went over to Prince- ton yesterday to bg present at a dinner given this evening by Prot, Scott, chief of the part to phe members of the ‘Princeton Scientitic ExPedition” sent out to Oregon by the college last summer. x entertain, at his fathe assachusetts ave- nue, the Princeton glee club after their con- cert, to be given here next Friday evening. A number of the younger members of the alumni of Prinecton resident and visiting in the city, together with a suitable contingent of young ladies, have been invited to meet the club, A light luncheon will be followed by dancing, for which the ample spaces of the main floor of the house are well adapted, One of the most delightful social gatherings of the season was the tea given on Wednesday by Mrs. Parker Mann of Kalorama aveaue, on Columbia Heights. The accomplished hostess wasaided in her pleasant duties by Mrs. Wil- lard, Mrs, 8. M. Bryan, and Miss du Barr, a bevy of pretty young girls as sub-assistants, the holid: “Tanglebauk Cottage,” the picturesque home of the Manns, never looks more attractive than wien adorned for and filled by a brilliant com- pany, such’as was present on this occasion, fortunately the weather was all that could bo desired that day, thus assuring a large attend- anee of friends, by all of whom the opportu- nity fora social meeting in the midst of such pleasant environment was thoroughly enjoyed. oe Comrort Coupinep wit Fast Trre.—By the Cincinnati, Chicago and St, Louis exprest over the Pennsylvania railroad one can leave Gth street station at 3:30 p.m. every day and arrive at Cincinuati the next morning at 11:15 a.m., Chicago at 5 p.m., and St. Louis at 7:40 where and bas 4 fine coliection of pictures cou- yeniently mounted for the delectation of trav- eled visitors, Miss Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, fiugh 8. Thompson, has returned to the city from Charleston, 8. C., where she spent the autumn, and is now with her parents at No. p.m, the next evening out of Washington, Pala sate hak Capt. J. M, Neale, a prominent citizen of Buchanan, W. Va. ‘was shot and mortally wounded by a highwayman. 1332 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Von Dachenhausen of West Washington gave a party last evening in honor of her | Judge Miller heard the case this morning. ‘The | Judge suid that he intended to stop the horn- blowing nuisance if possible, A fine of $10 was | imposed and sentence suspended, Stanley to be Dined by Americans. | Aspecial cable to the New York Herald saya that among the first dinners given to Stanley in London will be that of the American resi- | dents, This will be presided over by Minister | Liucoln, who is chairman of the committee of | arrangements, The committee cabled an iavi- ion to Stanley, who replied that he would be r . ‘The dinner will be given bat pole. The guests will number | about 200, None but American citizens will | Participate, | Previuet of the miller or baler, butis the result of skillful manipulation, by careful and uni | iform | chemival procestes based cpon sctontide princl- ples; it i+ a soluble dry powder, mate from wheat concentration of and imaited bacley and ts tho nourishing properties, | _Mbiaix’s Foop ts not tho bulky, indigestible | mas time. Among those muiliar with the processes | daughter, Miss {da, who is one of the pretty de- butantes of the sexson, Mra. C. 0, Brown, with Misses Daisy and Bessie, have returned from Europe and are now in their new residence, 1016 224 street, Lieut, 8. J. Mulhall has left Vancouver Bar- racks, Wash., for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will remain all winter for his health. Mrs. Charles Denby, the wife of our minister to China, is in the city visiting her brother-in- law, Mr, Wethe Denby, at 212 A street south- east. After the holidays she will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Wilkes, at 1115 17th street northwest. Representative Osborne of Pennsylvania is located at 941 K street, Senator and Mrs, McMillan of Michigan ex- pect to have a honso full of company this Christ- who w:il: be with the Senator are three of his James H. and Phi the former accom; EEA Genders shee neil ade 3 nator’s son-in-law, eat their Christmas dinner with him, sous—William C, Bygoing for what you want to 3 F.rm who thor oughly understand public taste and keep everything that pubiié taste demands, READY-MADE CLOTHING FOR GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN, OVERCOATS AND SUITS in endless variety, eraded in price to snit all pockets. | wiie! Mark this. Amatchiess assortment of Suitines, Pan- taloonings, &c. Made to Order in Perfect Taste. MARK THIS ALSO. ‘We select Furnishings from the largest bouses, and our stock of + FOUR-IN-HANDS, PUFFS, TECKS, STRAIGHT TIES and PARTY BOWS, isin all the new colorings and very latest shapes. Note this, AND FURTHER NOTE, that in DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS and UNDERWEAR there is but one place where the extent and variety enable you to make a satisfactory selection, and that place is NOAH WALKER & CO0’8, al9-6t* 625 PENN, AVE. N. W. MAteranrn, FRENCH CONFECTIONER, FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, And Branch Store 178 Broadway, Between John Street and Maiden Lane, New York, Invites the attention of WASHINGTON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN To the fuct that he delivers at their residences, free of express charge, FOR FIVE DOLLARS—Une Handsome Cashmere Box 85 of Fine-Bon Bous and Chocolates, containing three pounds, FOR TEN DOLLAKS—One Satin Painted Box, very $10 elegant, containing five pounds fue Bou Bous, Splendid Boxes of all kinds, Porcelain, Bronze, ilver, Gold and Italian Potter: ntiful and tasteful, wand Attractive Designs ia Baskets, plain and | fancy, for Gitts, aud an Unequaled Aswurtment of Ele- kant Mignoncttes tor Dinnor Pa tics. 5H All orders executed immediately. Write or tele- raph at ouce. Alyse BBB UU MM AIM > g88g ROB AA U U MMMM * 4 BBB aA UUM MS gs8 5 POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, SEVENTH ST. OR MONEY WILL BE PRICES THE LOWE: REFU AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOWING or HOLIDAY GOoDs, Gur stock embraces everything for both use and or- nament, People are too sensible nowadays to be attracted by and to believe the extravagant head lines of an ment which has nothing but “brag” crud “ta buck of tt, Weare unfortunate in having bat two windows to make # display of the thirty-tive different departments of our establishment, but we ask of you comparison of the stock and prices of every one of our departinents others and we are confident of what the resuit wit SPECIAL REDUCTION OF PRICES IN HOLIDAY TABLE SETS (Cloths and Napkins to Match), 23.25 Table Sets reduced to # . TO $2.90 PER DOZEN. We would call your attention to the lange stock of TABLE LIN Lought by us especially for the Holiday trade und marked extremely low. CLEARING SALE OF PARIS DRESS ROBES, The stock is somewhat broken and we take this method of closing out the balance before the Holidays are over. This isan exceilent opportunity for buying a loss to us, Robes for 811.50, $13,00 Robes for $1 $10.50 Kobes tor ‘The following will also be placed on sale, being ex- cellent values: 15-inch Striped Moire Piushes; were $1. ‘TO CLOSE FOR Yc. A YARD. 5 pieces of 40-inch All-wool Black Corded Dress ‘Goods ; was $1 per yard, TO CLOSE OUT FOR 75c, A YARD, inch China Silks, in all conceivable shades, Tbe. quality FOR G8c. A YAKD. Whether in Funcy Goods for the Holidays or our regular stock We carry out tothe letter the statement at the head of this sdvertisement, DBR A vu Oo MM MM oO” S585 BB AA uu MMMM eV OC bBB A AM MM Sy38 POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, ale BEV. Cunisruas Fens: oek of reliable Purs just opeued for Christ- its. and Seal Shoulder Capes: » combination both effective und stylish. Skunk Shoulder Capes, with ing collar. resentation Uuibreliasand Canes in all the novelties, Baby Carriages, Holes and corn u's Capes, Driving Gloves and kobes, faidies’ and Saves’ Mufts aid Lous ia every Variety of fur, Pur Trimming and Mutts to All kouds suld at low ag any nou we have the lurgest stock to select from. Wabbirt « KUOFF, Hatters and Furriers, WUo Pennsylvania ave, teh in all fury sold, ouse in America, and 219-3m, G. T. KEEN, TAILOR, 414 9th st. nw. MM MM EFE N oO IM MM EK SRR tt MN EE SRS it MMM KKK NNN U ccoH H ccc 00 L A TITTE! SCH He OEE OOF AA TF G cH" HO OG c8 OL dak TE G08 t Ho0” God “oo? tad“ TK PARIS EXPOSITION, 1889. 3 GRAND PRIZES. 5 GOLD MEDALS. ASK FOR YELLOW WRAPPER MENIER CHOCO- « LATES AND TAKE NO OTHERS. ~ _ # CENTSA POUND, FOR SALEBEVERYWHERE Dacgdes tur chidren, | Sore State aud of t ever t 1400 4U860-, 4004 drawitas, ream atid y of the the t drawing the capital peize of bumbers ending with 11, teine of the namebe ear tee $200,014), $200.1 eH the wee the two! deat si prize i) Pell withous deduction Sued bonkers of New Orleans, La, awn in the Lowisiaue State Lat & anh se Num Th Lote nunabere POU) pomced then. is Tuco Memuy itis, 4d Princeton, 1 Work of meu ESPONDENT ) | drawing and continnes day end sucn = Should any of onr patrour experience aly. a nie fox tothe wate bong ®ucks the Address: M. A. DAUPHTN, New Orleans, La Address Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, ORLEANS, LA Laccordin ie %. by the Louisiatia State Me the office of the Librarian of Cousens NPEECEDENTED An RACTION! OVEK A MILLION DISTRIBUTE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANT. Incorporated and Cherttahh the Lesislatune for FAucational arvores, atid ite franehine made & wututionsa IS7¥ ban It. MANM+ . e Semi-An- phaily «ty ), and ite GRAND SIN GLE NL take place in each of the otter the vear, and are all drawn, iu public wt the Mumic, New Orieaus, baa j FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS, FOR INTE OF ITS DRAWINGS, AND i PRONIT PAYMENT OF PRIZES. Attosted as follows: corte Bn le ae Cer bane Nacures utiacierl, Pf lueG ‘Comminsioners, We, the undersigned Ranks and Bankers, will pay all grizcedrawnin The Lovisiana Stale ves way be preses AM WALMSLEY, I TILKKE LANAUY, fed a our comnters, ‘ational Bank wal Bak. ein MY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1890, 300,009. CAPITAL PRIZE, " PRIZE OF $300,000 i, YKIZE OF re 20,000 » yer re yaa PRICES OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES, 100 Prizes ot 800 an 100 Prizes of 100 Prizes of 990 Prizes of #100 are YOY Prizes of 1UU are 31 5dgPriges, amounting to, NOTE—Jickets drawing Caplial Frizes are pot euti- Wed to Termiua: Prize AGENTS WANTED. 82 Fon Cure Karbs, or any further information dexired, write Jexibly to the underagued, cleurd Haun FOUL residence, WIth State, CoULty, Diteet Number, More rayad Peuuin taal delivery Wall Le we bused Ly JOUF AbClUsNg ah Luvespe Dears your sudb wadress, AMPUL TANT. AL A DAUPHIN, Dew Urivang, La Bs ontinars letter, contayuiig Muncy Order ineued by ail kayress Companies, New oF Postar Note. Address Address Reyistered Letters containing Currency ta NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La “REMEMRFR that the payment of prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKSof 8 sure mucbed by the President vf terod msglite are recuguized woware ol misuse is tke price of the smallest part oriraction of a Ticket JS5UcD BY Us in any Draw- dug, Anything 1 VU deus WWerd dor Jone Chun & Dollar Waswinde d1s-waedw Ware Au T? IN THE SOUP! ALAS, ‘TIS TRUE. BUT I PLUNGED IN WITH A VIM, AND bi ay + -ls TEb pOUP* TREY YO THE SWIM" Im other words 1 am billed fors BIG LOSE, People are the beneficiaries T would us varly, buy quickiy, wud Jet te acony ¥4, 1pvo Kem ber tow the way from deN 1O VIPAY Fk CENT om actual Values STORM OVERCOATS. Wrep yourself in one of these avd you can laugh the Dhizzardest ulizzard that ever biazaided clean out of ‘vices, 86.05, et..0, 8%, 610.08, OVERCOATS, SS, £9.54, 610.58, coats, 4, 2U.UN, $10.75, AWAY ©oATS, 87.88, 88.78, 80.05, $10.58, #11.03,811.4%, 812.18, CHILDEEN'S OVEKCOATS, FUR COLLARS AND CUFFS, $6.30, $6.75, $6.08, We are very sate in saying that these rich and ele- phicated 1m bie gent cute cannot be diy aly or E LL AIn, ‘een uere at LEN DOI VICTOR EK ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE, 827 and 929 7th st. nw. Corner Massachusetts avenue, STRICTLY ONE PRICE. entire month this store will be 6#-During the open evenings until ¥ o'clock. Ssturday orgies uptl 11 o'clock. Me Mesws ELIXIR OF OPIUM ‘Ise preparation of the drug by which ite injurion effects are removed, while the valuable medicinal GUces BO sickDess Of the stomach, Bo yoIIting, BO comtiventes, Lo headache. In acute uervous disorders: de au unvalusbie Pemed), and i» Fecomumended by tue Dest physiciaus. STAKES AND AMMINGTOS PAL, CHICAGO. Tg Pems= rm SS co ll parse srk Seon ta CLA’ & CO.