Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1889, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. PORFCAST TILL EIGHT A.M. SATURDAY. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, and Vir: colder. fair; tonight warmer; fair on Saturday; westerly winds, Jacksox, proprietor of West End cafe, 1029 Conaecticut avenue, has now ready in his annex handsomely furnished apartments, en suite or single dat cafe on pri- Wate table. Sui he prompt nse of Douglass’ emulsion yoa can cure your cough and save your health. Meatz’s Devo Srorz. 1014 F st. Wrrow's, 509 th st. Pork, Q¢.; sausage. 3 Ihe. 5e.; RB. steak. ie.; R. beef. 8 and 10c.; a 25 Da. Wanxen’s Cousets, 5 Gie.; Lonsdale cambric, 93c.; 25c. At Bropae+n’ Tr Witt Pay You to take a look at the suits and overcoats we reduced to $14.85. Eisemax Bros., 7th and E, Manufacturing Clothiers and Tailors, 618-620 14rH St. N.W. Reduced price list of genuine oriental goods | Only for this and next wee portieres, fine stripes, superb quality and colors, at #5; elsewhere $7 to $10. Turkish house slippers. 50c.; elsewhere 75c. Fine Daghistan and Persian rugs, size 5.6x 6, only 87.50; elsewhere $12 to $15. Antique Dagbistan, Kazuk and Shirvan rugs, useful sizes, 7x4, Sx4, only $15 to $18; where $24 to #30. Hall rugs, size 13x4, only $16; elsewhere $30. Magnificent Bokharn carpets, 12x7, 10x6, only 055; elsewhere $55 to £0. — (indian) carpets, in all sizes, at Barvelously reasonable prices. This is an exceptioual oceasion. Public should | take advantage of this rare opportunity by taking their purchases promptly. . The only direct and extensive importing es- | tablishment in the cit, Bemember the number, 618-620 1th et. VARZUABEDIAN, ; Monarch shirt, | Shawknit hose, | Dow'r Forcer our mark-down sule of suits and overcoats to 914.55. E:srwax Bros., 7th and E, Manufacturing Clothiers and Tailors. Cucmrtep Haspkencuizrs and aprons at} cost. : A. BR. Deano, 1205 F street. ‘Wasurxoton Darssep Beer. go to Jno. R. Exxry, Center market, Sth st. wing, tomorrow. ‘Tue Curaryst Fuex in the market is Wash- ington gas light company’s coke. © jduason Baos., Exclusive Agents. Brrong You Bur your « and furniture tee W. H. Hoeke’s stock and get his prices. Vier the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, 681-635 Mase. ave. n.w. Telephone 787-2 Bor Your Coat, Coke and Wood from Jous- leading firm im the Dis- 1425 Pa. ave. nw. ARIETY, 915 up. E:semay Bros., 7th and E. AND DISTRICT. CONDENSED LOCALS. Mr. BF. MeCann. who resides at 515 N street, was crossing Peunsylvamia aver 9th strcet yesterday when he was run over by | @ horse and buggy and was badiy bruised. Wilham Riley paid a 310 fine in the Potice Court yesterday for blacking Policeman Moo- "s eye. nator Stanford presented_each of the mcs- senger boys who came to his residence on Christmas day with a silver dollar, a pair of mittens and « comforter. “Joe” Mahoney, the negro who assaulted Baliff Kendig in the Police Court yesterday, as stated in Tux Stax, was given three months on the farm. A train of twelve cars arrived by the Balti- more and Obio railroad from New York last night bringing about 400 school teachers of New York city on an excursion to the national capital, A dead infant was found between 17th, 18th, G streets and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday, —— Christmas Entertainments in Anacostia. The Christmas exercises at the Jacobson Street M.E. church last night attracted many | more people than could gain an entrance to the building. The room was prettily decorated and a Christmas tree delighted the little folks. A musical and literary program was given first, and Santa Claus arrived just in time to deliver the presents. A supper given at St. Teresa Catholic church at 5 o'clock was largely attended by the children of that society. The Baptist Sunday school holds its Christ- mas entertainment in the church tonight. ——— Threatened their Wives. In the Police Court yesterday Frederick Rotli was charged with threateuinz his wife's life, and Judge Miller sent him dowa for 30 days in default of $200 b+ 1. Samuel Bell, a colored mva, was tried for a similar offense, and a dose 0. the same medi- cine was administered. bs sd Reunion of High School Boys. ‘The class of 1833 Washington high school held its second annual reunion last night at the Grand Army hall. The pleasant occasion was preceded by a short business meeting, when the following officers were elected: President, Charles Finckle; first vice president, Howard Pechin; second vice president, Miss Blanche Campbell; secretary, Will E. Aughin- wh; treasurer, Miss Susie Kuhner. Messrs, Gavin and Slater were admitted to beret ship in the alumni. Dancing and retreshments were the order of the evening after the floor was cleared. Among those present were Misses Douglas, Davenport, McCormick, Morillatt, Kuhne Campbell, McPherson, White, Edmonds, Ta: lor, Vail, Sherwood, Ulke, Coleman, Stearner, Helmick. Greene, Bogan, Goetz, and Messrs. Bryant, Barr, Fishback, F Newcomb, Keene, Spe: urtevant. Clephane, Jamer, Knight, Hensey, Wright, Stearns, Snell, Vail, Slater, Gavinnii, Pechin, Seward, Weaver. Fisher, Elliott, Poyntou, Aughinbaugh, Uber, Campbell, Carman, Crowley, Vaughn, Everitt and Davis. The fifth annual reunion of the High school class of "85 will be held tonight in the parlors of the Riggs house. Sais Special Officer Shorter’s Assallants. In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, this morning Richard Mullahy alias Nalley and Wm. Fitzgerald were each sen- tenced to six months in jail for an assault and battery. They were tried yesterday on an in-; dictment charging them (with Thos. Wynne, Jas. Ryder, Frank Kneese, Maurice Roach, John Sancy and Jas. Wynne) with having on September 7 last committed an assault with in- tent to kill Geo. W. Shorter. a colored special policeman, near Woodley Lane bridge. Shorter testified that he was ou horseback, and when | passing the defendants he was struck with «| Stone and knocked from his horse. Fitzgerald testified that he did not know that Shorter was | s be gree officer, and when he (S.) drew a pistol an pas them all under arrest he wi threatened to threw the stone his horse. ich knocked Shorter from Horse Living- A recent dispatch from Lynchburg announe- ing the death of the war horse “Stonewall Jack- son” said he was the last of the confederate war horses. This is a mistake. A gentleman | who was an officer in the fifteéuth Now York cavalry, but isnowa resident of a southern state, happens to be in the city, aud seeing the dispatch in question said to a Stan reporter ¥ thata squad of cavalry under his com- mand captured 4 dapple or iron-gray mare in the valley of Virginia in 186%, and that she is still living on the farm of Wm. F. Weller at Liverpool, N.Y. She was about six years old when captured, and thoug!: now feeble at the THE CHRISTMAS CLUB. Two Thousand Poor Children to be Made Happy Tomorrow. VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS—THE EAST WASH!NG- TON AND GEORGETOWN CHRISTMAS CLUDS, Everything is in readiness for the dinners which will be given by the different children’s Christmas clubs to the poor children of the city, aud tomorrow afternoon fully 2,000 hungry little people will have their appotites fairly satistied for once and their hearts made glad by presents of toysor more useful arti- cles. The Christmas club of district No. 2 has all its preparations made wth the exception of the final arrangements of the armory. The National Ritles’ armory has been engaged for the concert of the Princeton glee club this evening. so that the Jadies of the Christ- mas club will not have a chance to arrange it for the dinner until tomorrow morning. About 600 cards have been given to the poor children for this one dinuer alone, and it is needless to say that the club has received no notes of regret from those who have been invited to partake of its hospi- tal ‘The contract for furnishing the entire dinner has been given to an efficient caterer and the legal contract he has signed binds him to furnish all the turkey, cranberry sauce, po- tatoes, apple butter, rolls, bread pudding, ice cream and cake that the little ones are able to oven of. A big red apple and an orange will be placed beside each plate. IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR DINNER ice cream and cake will be served to more than 150 other children who cannot be accommo- dated on account of the limited size of the building. Dinner will begin promptly at two o'clock, but as fast as the children arrive they will be welcomed in the large hall down stairs, and as soou us everything is ready they will be marshaled into line aud marched upstairs. There six long tables will be loaded down with good things, und as soon as the Rev. Dr. Doug- lass of St. Juhn’s church has pronounced a short blessing the invitation will be given to begin and for awhile the forty little waiters in their white aprons and caps will be kept more than busy in attending to the wants of the little ones at the tables, THE WAITERS, who are all members of the club and who have been chosen by lot, are as follows: Girls—Anna Hughes, Flora Finley, Alice Lerch, Ethel Tib- betts, Florence Tibbetts, Lidia Dorlan, Mollie Leo, Ada Duke, Mary Shinn, Marie Epping, Georgia Lightfoot, Mary Ditterer, Rachael anders, Mary Barnacio, Cora McKeever, Helen Soule, Fidele Clark, Gulie Johnson, Rachael Soule, Anna Tibbetts, Violet Wild, Ro: Jat Post, Clara Donovan, Lela Walker, Holtzman, Ethel Patterson, Alice Roch Jessie Hopkins, Blauche Hodges. Bertie K May Martin, Stella Minor, Edith Nixso: mer Lane, Rachel Sewell, Kate ‘Tindall Cook, Mabel Jirdiuston, Marie Jirdinston, Lucille Colby, Lena Stokes, Bertie Hodges, Boys—C. L, Hull, T, 8, Clark, F. G. Calvert, Chas. Hewston, Joseph Tyssowsky, Colton May- nerd, Howard Barker and Howard Wilson, AFTER DINNER—SANTA CLAUS. When dinner is over the children will adjourn to the main hail, where they wili be entertained by various Christmas festivities. First will come Punch and Judy. whose troubles and ad- ventures huve pleased so many children at past Christmas dinners, ‘Then Old Santa Clans will appear and distribute gifts. Every child will receive present. These have all been wrapped in large paper parcels, so that it will not be clear whut it is and each will be marked “for a large girl,” “ta small boy,” and so on us the case may be. Mr. E. B. Hay, who has always acted as the children’s saint for the day, wili be unable to act his usual part, tomorrow. ‘The entertainments will all be over ‘some time before dark in order that the children may have no trouble in returming to their homes, As they leave they will march out one by one and little Miss Fuller, the president of the club, will resent each child with a small gift and Miss Ruth Harlan will give each one a box of candy aud a Christmas card, ‘THE EAST WASHINGTON CHRISTMAS CLUR will give its annual dinner to the poor children of that part of the city at Odd Fellows’ hall, Navy Yard, tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. The final meeting of the club was held last night and arrangements completed to enter- tain 650 children, The District Commissioners have promised to be present. The following contributions were reported: Mr. J. W. Whelp- ley, #5; Mr. Geo. Francis Dawson, $5; Commis- sionec L. G. Hine, #5; Mra. Chas. G. Dulin, $10; Mr. Henry Linker, $1; Miss Bertie Gold, $2; Mra. Schott, €1; Miss Grace Bagger, 50 cents; Mrs. C. D, Willard, box of toys; Rich, three boxes hats and two boxes shoes; N. H. Bowman, two pounds coffee; Chris West, meat; J. C. Baum, 25 loaves of bread; J. C. Crown, one turkey; Mra, E. Wagner, 15 gallons milk; J. H. O’Dounell, 10 pounds coffee; Miss Boyden, two Christmas trees, and cakes from Mrs. Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Kopkins, three; Mrs. Dr. Beres- ford. Mrs, J. D. King, Mrs. Strong, Mrs. C. M. Clarke, Mrs. Amzis Smith, Mrs, F. G. Janes, two; Mrs. Dr. McKim, Mrs. T. G. DeMoll, Mrs. A. J. DeMoll and Mrs. Miller. Each child will receive a giftof a box of candy and a doll or toy. THE GEORGETOWN CHRISTMAS CLUB, of which Mr. Wm. A. Heidrick is president, will give its annual dinner tothe children of that district tomorrow afternoon. All arrange- ments will be completed for the dinner at the final meeting of the officers of the club at the Curtis school building this evening. Seis nba A SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE, Savage Attack of a Burly Cabman on John Wilson. Charles Adams, a stalwart cabman, and John Wilson, a much smaller man, who is said to be employed in one of the government depart- ments, met last night in the oyster saloon of Noble Rush on Maryland avenue between 3d and 43¢ streets and got into « quarrel about money which Adams claimed that Wilson owed him. They were cautioned not to make any disturbance in the saloon. They then went out and when they reached the sidewalk Adama, it is charged. picked Wilson up, threw him to the ground and then kicked him twice in the head. Cries of help were answered by Police- men Beyer and McNamara, who found Wilson on the ground with bis head in a pool of blood, There were two ugly wounds on his head which were bleeding profusely, ‘The officers relieved the injured man us best they could and later in the night they arrested Adams. This morning the case was called in- the Police Court, but owing to Mr. Wilson’s condition a continuance was found necessary, passa The Princeton Glee Club. The Princeton university glee and banjo clubs will give a cogcert this evening atthe National Kitles’ armory. Princeton’s glee club is ulmost as celebrated for the excellence of its work as her foot ball team in another line. The Christmas trip, which the organization takes each year, is of peculiar interest for the alumni as all proceeds go to swell the fund for athletics, ‘The trip this year has been a most successful one. Concerts have been given already in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the tour in- cludes Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston, Augusta, Savannah, New York and a final con- cert at Princeton, The program for this even- ing comprises many of the old Princeton songs with a number of new ones never heard here before. Tickets are on sale at Droop’s music store, 925 Pennsylvania avenu eee Favoring the Passage of the Blair Bill. At a meeting of the Central bureau of relief last evening a resolution was offered instruct ing the secretary to communicate with the auxiliary committees of the several states ask- ing them for information as to the probable number of delegates likely to be in the cdnven- tion to be held here on the first Mouday in February, 189. A petition to Congress asking for the passage of the Blair bill was adopted. Rania ical Election of Ofticers. age of thirty-one or thirty-two, is still able to de light work. She has a bullet wound in her jaw received in the battle of Pishersville. Va. while ridden by Tre Stax reporter's informant and has been conspicuous for several years at the regimental reunions in Syracuse. She was Saud “uamy” by her eaplace, bat aati known of mabe nerd previous to her Tr? i 6 Union servi mustered into ah tase tas ice, Real Estate Matters, H. Warder has bought, for $50,000, of G. Jot 10 and pt. 11, sq. 320, 50 by 100 LJ | feet, at the southwest corner of llth and @ streets, Cralle G. J. Bessler have ht, tor encelit ct uacy hs Mostin lots 12 13, ‘and pt. 14, sq. 1020, fronting 1353¢ feet on 12th between G and I strevts southeast, Sarovel Norment has purchased of J. W. Phillips for $23.10) cash the tive new three- Story-and-basement brick dwellings corner C Birevt aud Artbar plice northwest The Logan Guard of Honor last evening elected the following officers: President, L. B. Cutler; first vice president, Edward Webster; second vice president, J. M. Pipes; secretary, M. B. Prentice; treasurer, J. A. Van Doren; board of administration, A. R. Knight, N. Ferrier, 8. D. Goodwin, J, W. Deueane and R. & Whitney, —o———. se ype ar ory egg 5 the neat rset book ent o, ite cal st the Columbia satieaai bask = bce 9 An Organization to this city by the election of the following offi- cers: President, Gov. John Lee Carroll; vice President, Theodorus Baily Myers Mason; sec- retary and treasurer, Arthur H. Dutton; board of managers, Nicholas Longworth Anderson, Archibald Hopkins and Daniel Morgan Taylor, and the adoption of a constitution and by- laws based on those of the Now York branch, which was incorporated in 1884. The board of managers met a few days ago and decided -to give the first commemoration dinner of the branch on the qve of Washington's birthday, February 21. The order has adopted a distinctive button badge of buff and blue, The membership is limited to males ubove the age of twenty-one. A person to be eligible must have “descended from an ancestor who, either asa military or naval oficer, soldier, sailor or as an official or recoguized subordinate in the service of any one of the thirteen orig- inal colonies or states. or of the national gov- ernment representing or composed of those colonies or states, ussisted in establishing American independence during the war of the revolution,” ‘The object of the order is “to perpetuate the memory of the men who in military, navalor civil service, by their acts or counsel, achieved American ‘independence; to promote the proper celebration of the anniversaries of Washington's birthday. the battles of Lexing- ton and Bunker Hill, the fourth of July, th evacuation of New York by the British ani other prominent cventsrelating to or connect vd with the war of the revolution; to collect and secure for preservation the manuscript rolis, records aad other documents relating to the war of the revolution; to inspire among the members o{ the society and their descendants the patriotic spirit of their forefathers, and to promote social intercourse and the feeling of ellowship among its members.” octal, The Death Record. During the twenty-four hoursending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Frances Lucretia Thomas, GS years; Fayatte Green, 49 years; St. Clair Woodson, 2 years; Jno. W. Jordan, 46 years; Francis Rider, 13 years; Alico Roane, 83 years; Sarah Jackson, 7 months; Jessie Wilson, 2 ears: Jno. Beckwith, 52 years; Clarence Wal- lace, 6 months; Nancy Moore, 1 month, Look Out for Him. To the Editor of ‘Tur Evenine Stan: Property owners would do well to be on their guard against a smoot-faced dark-haired man who presents a written card professing to be a mechanic and whose plan is to gain access on due pretext or another to the roof of a house having other houses contiguous of the same ar- chitectural structure. He then goes round to j euch house, professing to have been called in by ancighbor toremedy some defect in the chimney or something of that kind, and that he found similar repairs needed on the particular house in question and had performed them. | For this alleged service he usually demands from $3 to $5 and if his demand is refused threatens suit before a ress and a mechanic's lien. Most people will pay the amount de- manded rather than submit to the annoyance of an appearance before a justice’s court. I ain speaking from personal experience, except that t have not paid the money demanded of me and am waiting developments. The police authorities inform me that this is a renewal of a game which was played successfully several | Years ago, the plan then being to pretend to have repointed the steps, H.C, Cranks. 1762 N street. oe The Eastern Dispensary. The board of directors, the medical staff and the consulting physicians of the Eastern dispensary will give a house-warming Saturday evening at their new quarters, corner Penn- sylvauia avenue and 3d street southeast, They will be assisted by their auxiliary organization, the “Lady Managers,” who will cordially wel: come all the friends of the worthy charity. On the list of those interested in its welfare are many names prominent in medical and charitable circles. Mr. Charles C. Lancaster is president of the board of directors and Dr, Frank T. Chamberlin of the faculty of George- town medical college is vice president. Brother and Sister Sent to Jail. Robert Quiet, colored, and his sister, Carrie Russell, were in O streetalley Tuesday evening when Mollie Graves came along, and then there was a quarrel, Carrie, it is alleged, borrowed a knife from Robert and cut Mollie on the arm, Policeman Taylor arrested the brother and sister. Being unable to furnish $500 bail Judge Miller yesterday committed them to jail to await the action of the grand jury. EXPERIMENTING WITH DYNAMOS. Ordinary Dynamos Can Generate a Death-Dealing Current. The electrical execution, machines at the state prison at Sing Sing, N.Y., were tested yesterday by a committee for the state, com- posed of Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald, Dr. A. D. Rockwell, Dr, P. H. Landy and electrical as- sistants. The company which made the dy- namos loudly claimed that the current would not killand made every attempt to prevent their adoption and use for the purpose. After the dynamos were put in place the company vehemently declared that the terms of the contract were not fulfilled since the electric pressure could not be made to exceed 1,000 volts without causing the machine to fly to pieces. The tests yesterday explained their anxiety to keep the facta from becoming pub- lic, for the dynamos, instead of running below requirement, Rvp | showed that they were even more deadly than had been represented, When run at less than their ordinary number of revolutions per miuute the electrical press- ure was found to exceed 1,600 volts, instead of being only 1,000. This proves that at about 300 times a second the pressure runs above 2,000 volts, thus accounting for many of the recent extraordinary accidents, Next week the committee will make tests of the dynamos at Auburn and Dannemora and will probably killa few animals to corroborate the readings of their instruments. The com- pany is not discouraged, however, and pro- poses to have the next legislature repeal the iw before a final decision im the Kemmler case has been reached. eae A Miser Killed by a Train. A thin and withered man named Simon Spohn, aged sixty years, poorly clad and bun- gry looking, carrying a battered tin pail, stooped to pick coal along the Reading ri road at Reading, Pa., yesterday, when a train came along and cut off both his legs, and he died a few hours later. He had been warned to buy his coal and aes off the railroad track se = would be killed, but he smiled and re- plie ‘No matter; I won't live longer than the ist of next April, Then I'll have reached my sorte 1 He lived in the attic of one of his houses, « scantily furnished apartment, with a poor bad, a small stove and a tin spittoon covering a rat hole. All the coal he needed he gathered along the railroad, and yet his real estate and per- sonul property are worth about $40,000, This money will go to his aged sister, as he had no family, —————+e«_______ A New Iron Bridge Demolished. A terrific wind storm occurred around Will- iamsport, Pa., shortly before noon yesterday. The greatest damage that was done was the destruction of a portion of the new iron May- nard street bridge crossing the Susquehanna, ‘The old bridge had been entirely destroyed by | the June flood and the bridge company had bat recently got into shape to continue the work of rebuilding. One span of the massive iron structure had been erected and men were working on the second one when the storm oc- {curred, They hurriedly rushed for the shore and succeeded in reaching it just before the most terrific part of the hutricane occurred. ‘The entire structure was torn ‘from the piers aud the iron twisted in every imaginable shape apd the mass landed in the river. oohecatean 606 Would Like to See This Porter. From the There is an uncommonly frank and humor- ous durky porter on one of the Wagner cars that ply between Chicago and New York, The other day when he appeared before the pas- sengers, brush in hand, to get them all to stand up and deliver their quarters and half dollars in the usual way, this is what he said; “Stand up tell Tbe ou off, gemmen. It don't Sasewnt so ncutiel sab you need it, give me.” talian Catholic church on 6th stroet, ey RT Limb Boy ~ dle paar Lidge ‘States court at tho Jenney electric light infriuged on the potented by Brash, the late Mrs. curred on Christmas_morning. took place this afternoon from her late residence on 32d street. The remains were mterred at Oak Hill. Rev. Dr. Fullerton of the West Street Presbyterian church officiated. Tae Secoxp AssemBty.—The attendance at the second assembly of the season of the Georgetown assembly club, which was given last night at Linthicum institute, numbered over four hundred. The affair was a most en- joyble one, Curistuas Extertaisment.—Tho Sunday school of the Dumbarton Avenue M.E. church gave a pleasant Christmas entertainment last night, which was largely attended. ‘EMPEPRATURE AND CoNpiTION oF WATER AT 7 A.M.—Great Falls—temperature, 48; condi- tion. 36. Receiving reservoir—temperature, 47; condition at north connection, 30; condition ab south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir— temperature, 46; condition, 36. ——.—" JEFFERSON DAVIS’ REMAINS. His Widow’s Letter to the Richmond Authorities, The mayor of Richmond has received a let- ter from Mrs, Jefferson Davis in reply to a re- quest that the body of her husband might be buried in that city. Her letter is dated at Beauvoir house, December 21, In it she says: “If gratitude for the manner in which the people of Richmond sustained him during the war, his affection for her citizens and pride in the calm fortitude of her men and women under crushing defeat, were to be the moving cause ouly, I might lay him there unquestioned, but the state of his birth—Kentucky; the state of his adoption, which showered every honor upon him within her gift—Missivsippi; the state where the confederacy first unfurled her flag—Alabama; the state in which his parents spent their early life and whero his father was born, and where my husband has received many honors—Georgia; the state in which were favored friends and home and where our dead reposo—Tennesseo, and last, not least, the state which now gives him sepulture amid the tears and plaudits of her people—Louis- iana; all these have put forth claims so strong that I cannot choose among them, and have decided to wait, perhaps a year before making aselection, To rest in the state soil with your immortal heroes, Gen. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, is a privilege fully appre- ciated, and I would be the last to undervalue the honor, but when the fiual decision must be made I cannot be unmindful of the right of those who have done me the honor to claim the custody of my dead, and I beg you to have patience with me for a season,” a They Got Away. Five convicts, Ryan, Daley, Hopkins, Craw- ford and Hall, escaped from the Kingston, Ont., penitentiary Wednesday night. About 10 o'clock they overpowered and gagged the guard and two convicts who refused to join them. Two night watchmen were clubbed and throttled and left with gags in their mouths, The convicts scaled the walls with ropes. Some time afterward one of the watchmen freed him- self and gave the alarm, The fugitives could not be traced. It has since been learned that the convicts left for the United States in a stolen boat, They are all desperate characters and well armed. ———__+e+-_____ John R. Dos Passos’ Condition, Yesterday morning it was found that the in- flammation in the abscess that formed in conse- quence of the accident sustained by Mr. Dos Passos had attacked the brain and serious re- sults were apprehended. Drs, Robert F. Weir and William T, Bull yesterday opened the ab- acess, from which there was a copious discharge which greatly relieved the patient and materi- ally improved his chances of recovery. Ata late hour last night he was resting more com- fortably than at any time since Tuesday, —— + In Henrico county, Va., Tom Jones, colored, was riding a too-spirited horse and was thrown. Death ensued trom a broken neck, Jones had been drinking. Dan and Spot, the baby leopards at the Phil- adelphia zoo, were eaten by their mother for a Christmas breakfast, Tur Pua Trore Is that Hood's Sarsaparills hes cured thousands of people who suffered severely with rheumatism. It neutralizes the lactic acid in the blood, which causes those terrible pains and aches, and also vitalizes and enriches the blood, thus preventing the recurrence of the disease, These facts warrant usin urging you, if you suffer with rheumatism, to give Hood's Sarsapa- villa a trial. “I had rheumatism so that when I sat or Isid down I could hardly cet up. Hood's Sarsaparilla has almost cured me.” P, CARNES, Guliou, O. N.B.—If you make up your mind to try Hood's Sar- sapurilla do not be induced to take any other. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. @1; six for 5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR, “Tied Bays Hasps» To prevent ite scratching its burning, itching, bleed ing, scaly skin or scalp. How often have we heard this pitiful story! Terrible as is the suffering of these little ones, yet CUTICURA affords instant and grateful relief, and in every case tends to a speedy and eco- noiuical cure. This will be glad news to many a heart- broken mot 7 Crosse UT! CLOSING OUT! ONLY SIX DAYS MORE And we Shut the Doors of OUR OLD STORE, 315 7th st. THE ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. NOW 18 YOUR OPPORTUNITY, DON'T FAIL To Take Advantage of It. It is useless to QUOTE PRICES. Everything Will Be BOLD At Almost XOUR OWN PRICE. No Reasonable Offer REFUSED. We are too CROWDED At our new Store ‘To remove one dollar's worth of the OLD STOCK. FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS, OIL CLOTH, MATTING, OURTAINS, DRAPERIES, UPHOLSTERY GOODS, AND WINDOW SHADES— EVERYTHING-MUST GO. This 1s positively a BONA FIDE CLOSING OUT SALE After December 31, 1889, ALL BUSINESS ‘Will be conducted at our NEW STORE, ‘13th and F sta not but you want to let me go through the motions so's to foal as if Learned what you've goin’ to} iat Sompaar | i $i tp. good quality, CITY ITEMS. AMUSEMENTS. Lamps given to every r of | FROOT BALL, lor more Tomorrow at 8 W. AUGENSTEIN's, JOHNS 817, 819 and 821 7th n.w. Read list of bargains See ee which will be almost given away Tomorrow: = Engraved Decanters, 96c.; > doz. ved Goblets, $2c.; Umbrella Stan Fruit WASHINGTON PICKED ELEVEN. and Cake Stands from 230. ap; Ht amps, | CAPITOL PARK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, $1.83; Handsome Engravings aud Etchings, 55e. up to $10; Colored Glass Tumblers, 7c.; Colored Glass Gas Globes. 10c.; Decorated Din- ner Sets, new shapes, $7.98; Carving Knives and Forks, 32, 56 and 7se. each; Handsome Dnaner and Tea Sets Combined, decorated with flowers and gold, £18.¢3, worth #30; by doz. Cut Glass Tumblers, 24c.; Extra Large Decorated Chamber Sets, $2.92, worth €5; 1g doz. Wine 3PM. -»-50 conta, Hs BIJOU THEATER The Comedy Hit of the Season! Remainder of Week, Glasses, fc. The balance of our stock of Toys LIZZIE EVANS! 25 per cent below cost. aw In the Picturesque New Drama, OUR ANGEL. We Mean Business. _ We sell the freshest and tiuest Coffees in city. We sell Java and Mocha Coffee, 30c, Ib. We sell Old Mandalling Java, 35, ib, We sell a First-class Coffee, 28e. lb. We sell Finest Butter, 30c. 1b. We eell Full Cream Cheese, 15e. Ib. We sell Very Fine Burbank Potatoes, We sell P. P. Flour, 21.75 34 bbl. We sell Sugars at first cost. We sell “Sun-Rise Chop” Tea, 500, Ib. We guarantee it best 50c. Tea in the world, We sell excellent Ciaret, 25c. bottle. We sell Fresh Boston Crackers. 10¢. 1b. We sell the best 10c. Cake of Toitet Soap. We sell Fine Sherry Wine, 50c. and 65c. pint. We are live grocery men. 1* M. & P. Mervorn, 417 7th st. nw. H. Hollander, Agt., 408 7th Street, willcommence his great clearing sale tomor- row and continue for the next ten days. Avail yourself of this opportunity, as extraordinary argains will be offered during this time in China, Glass Ware and Houseturnishings, A. handsome $17.50 Painted English Dinner Set now at $11.98. A #31 Gold Baud Combination Dinner and Tea Set, 162 pieces, at $22.75, A $32 Combination Dinner and Tea Set, 162 pieces, with neat floral decoration, at $23.50. A $3 Vase Lamp now at $2.25. A complete line in Hanging Lamps ranging in prices from $1.69 up to $10. $11 Finest French China Tea Sets, beautiful patterns, 56 pieces, $7.75. A line of $8'Tea Sets. antique shapes and beauti- _Next week—ALONE IN LONDON. Prof. Carpenter te xt bis annual series Hypnotic rations in Willard Hall every m Wonderful Fan Adnassion 25 and 50 cents. N THRATIN Peutsylvaus avenge GHT. TONIGHT. MARRY WATSON'S CONGRESS OF SPECIALTIES. A GREAT WRESTLING CONTEST. GREEK GEORGE vs. Capt. H. B. WILLIAMS and JOHN MILLER, WRESTLING ON HORSEBACK. Saturday Matinee and Night, ot ny MUSICAL AND INMENT for benefit ) aE, at G. FRIDAY i Hop. th kood cause, Heip ua. ORK CASINO ILBERT'S b bpp Bey ss ful decorations, to close out at $5.98. 85c, Thin French Tumblers 50c. a dozen. 6 KAME Tumbler banded 60c. A nice 60c. Goblet at 45c. a dozen, either plain or imitation cut. Our beautiful line of Decorated Toilet Sets will be sold at greatly reduced prices. Rogers’ Triple Plated Knives $1.79 a set. Rogers’ Alj — ¥ : 2 JEW NATIONAL THEATER, Fenn 1 Pees, gree oo a sot Bout Sele | IN Beers cveniur at Saturday matioes at 2 Spoons 99c. a set. Best Stone China Toilet Set er 98. $1 Slop Jars Sve, ‘The Latest Lyceum Theater Success, Fruit Plates, Lemonade and Ice Cream Sets at uv rock-bottom prices at o ou u RR al E aT Ww H. Movaxpen, Agt, 4087thet 19 OU UkRe ke bo Raf Our Old Rye Whisky, 7c, qt, $3 per} OO UU RH Fb tua“S F x gallon, is exceptionally Good Whisky. ‘Try it | Produced with the Original Cast from the Lycoum, We) ML & P. Merzcen, 417 7th st. mw, which includes: ee eee H.B Conway, 0 For New Year’s Day Frames Witen, Ye Cx and Receptions. Mrs. Thorudyke-Boueicault, Alice Harrison, Fine Jamaica Rum, $1 gt. Kate Paitin Seiten, Katheru «Now England 'and Medford Rum, 60e. qt. | Eazztie,LePsron. aoe & Pure Rye Whisky (5 yrs, old), 65c. qt ‘And others, California Sherry Wine, Suc. qt. # Port” "300, ** “ Muscatel * — 30¢, ‘The above wines absolutely pure, it P. R, Witson, 934 7th st, now. Next week—MR. WILSON BARRETT. A276 Seats now on sale, SPECIAL-NEW NATIONAL THEATER, NEXT WEEK. “ 500 More of Those Men’s Fine $2. wwewn Saxony Wool Knit Jackets, selling so rapidiy at] Www ft $1.49, in all colors and sizes, at C, Avexpacn’s,| WwwWww IT 7th and H, only Ageucy for the Light-Running | WoW if “Domestic” New Sewing Machines, from £25] ppp 4 RR RRR KER TIT Trrr up. a27-2t [hob AA ROR RR E . TN) Duffy’s Malt Whisky, 80c. bottle. Bes “AE BE EF Eee 7 z Speer's Pure Port Wine. Sic. bottle, Our Fine Old Rye Whisky, 75c. oye M. & P. Merzoen, 417 7th st. nw, There never was a perfect liniment offered to the public till Salvation Oil was discovered. 5 25 centa. ee Ten-year Old Kentucky Bourbon and Sour Mash and all grades of Rye Whiskies at lowest prices at Wintioz’s Sample Rooms and Liquor Store, 1320 Pa, ave., opp. National theater. d23-10* MISS EASTLAKE, And Complete London Company, including George Barrett, Monday and Toceday Evenings} CLAUDIAN, THE COLOR SERGEANT, A CLERICAL EKROR, AND CHAITERTON, BEN-MY-CHREE, HAMLET. Mr. Barrett's Original Version of THE SILVER KING. e2. For Cheap, Quick Fire Buy Washington Gas Company's Coke. a7-3m Jonsson Buos., Agents, ET COLLEGE GLEE AND BANJO National Kifles Armory, Friday, December Cigars by the Box a specialty, “Opera ‘Sorelock, Bouquet” Cigars, 5c.; $2 Box of 50. Call and get our price list of cigars, 1% M. & P. Merzoer, 417 7th st. nw. Manitou Mineral Water Company, Manitou, Col., the Most Refreshing Natural jst Mineral Water known; also Ginger Champagne. For sale by all druggists. CHances Karmen, Agent, 737 7 nw. n80-Im Noors 20 Pr Cesr Repverox ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK! OPEN UNTIL NOON TOMORROW. Weare closing outthe business REGARDLESS OF PRICES. | Fog good 7 oH'S ORCHESTRA — MUSIC FOR RECEP. nu, Private Parties, Ge: , can be ob- tained by applyimge to H. DONCH, 608 H st. n.w. Orders receive prompt attention. avtaw (SEASON OF 1889 AND ‘90. THE WILHELMJ CLUB, JOSEF KASPAR, Conductor, ‘Will give the usual Three Concertsin the UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Cor. 13th and L sts, nw, FIRST CONCERT SATURDAY, DEC. 28, when the club will be assisted by the Favorite Tenor, bona fid ins WE AKE THE MEADG KS, Pay usa viet and we guarantee Mr. WM. H. RIEGER, of New York. you will be ELL SATISFIED with both our GOODS i and our PRICES. BLACK SPANISH SCARFS, guaranteed all silk. Width, Our Regular prices, 8c, Season ticket, including reserved seat, $1. Single admission, 50c. Subscription lists at the music stores. Seats may be selected at Metzerott's, beginning De- E00" | cember 2. al4-13t Seg ie “ HE CYCLERIES. 1406 N. ¥. AVE. WILL GUAR- 18 antee to ‘Leach You to Kide the Psycho Safety Bi- ii * eyeletor@1. Ladies $5. Special hours for LAD! 16% Open nights. Largest riding school in U. 8. myl 10 aap gs ig* STAGE EXCURSIONS. ik FAST STAGE LINE AT 2:30 16 . round. Drive through ipal 20 1 se “ig stat » Coach 26 12s — Leaves THE WEBDIEK, 513 13th st. uw. = 00 blo-. ‘reme, 11.00. 16. ALL-SILK BLACK SPANISH FICHUES at usc. Regier peice # ULL VESIS, latest styles, at O4c, and $2.50, LLARS at 48c, and 63c., worth ery gers a TES (all sik), 25e, worth 50c. and AL MEDICIS COLLARS, &c., 20c., 39¢., 49¢.. ‘and 8c, Worth double the prices. Tue Comrriesrs Or Tur Season a TO ath OUR CUSTOMERS, AND, WHILE 3c. WE THANK YOU FOR THE LIBERAL PATRONAGE OF THE FALL AND WINTER, WE WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO CERTAIN LINES OF OUR GOODS THAT Srrcua Sure Or Cas Buzoas. HANDSOME PLAID DRESS GOODS, wide double WILL BE MORE IN DEMAND FROM NUW ith, pure wool, gta UNTIL MARCH 1 THAN AT ANY PRE- BLA! ae ey . es e108 sii ties Sand dt nearly yurd and a half wide, pu pecial cash bargain 50c., real LAP KUBES, extra large size, extra heavy, actual ci ty tt 50. LADIbs' CLO1H DI : VIOUS TIME THIS SEASON, TO WIT: FULL DRESS SUITS AND OVEROOATS, ‘WE HAVE JUST ADDED TO OUR STOCK We. Tc., BL. NCH BROADCLOTH, yard ure woul, 87: 1 SILKS, 5 750. NCH SEKGE, elexuut dress goods, pure dth, Cash burwain, 3. be WOOL BLANKETS, Size ( juarters), oxtra heavy, cash baccguin, LADIeS' CLUTH Dit Ess GOUDs, yard and « balf wide, pure appl special . in, SUC. BLEACHED TABI DAMASK, nearly two yards Wide, pure linen, 50c. e., 75¢., 81. NU Sebi, but the very lowest prices for CASH, CAWTEKS Cash Store, 71) MAKKET SPACE. VALUABLE PKESEN i> jor Cash Customers. Select cue of the tollowsng presents with a purchase 140; Apairot aot ask Loweis, worth ets. 4 Halt Dozen Fine Dawnsk Napkins, worth a Fair 0) Dik ban! rea Col oC. Payers of the: baer gin roan with ap: ef $10 or more TKe-s1ze Hunasome it, Worth $1. a Doren Fine Datuk Ni cae $1.50, oF two Fuirsof Lange-sixze Fine ‘Loweis, worth Tex Pen Cexr Orr For Case AGREAT BARGAIN IN BLACK SILKS, A short time ago we were induced to purchase quite alarge lot of BLACK SILKS in medium prices, rang- ing from #1 to $1.50 per yard, as we considered then very cheap to sell at the prices named. We now offer them at $1, 81.10, $1.25 and @1.50, leas 10 per cent for cash, aud feel sure that you will be surprised at the Jow rates we are selliug them. ‘The number we offer at $1.10 we consider well worth $1.25, and the discount we are now ailowing for cash will mate them cost you @9 cents, Quli and Jook ‘at them before they ure sold, W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Penua Ave. OF FULL DRESS SUITS THE NEWEST STYLES OF BROADCLOTHS AND FINE WALE WORSTEDS, COATS SILK LINED, ‘VESTS SILK BACK. THE BROADCLOTES ARE MADE UP WITH “RAW” EDGES, SAME AS FINEST CUSTOM WORE. THE WHIPCORDS ARE MADE UP Bri WITH FINE CORDED EDGES AND SILK japkine, FACED. OUR OVERCOAT STOCK CONTAINS AS FINE AND AS HANDSOMELY MADE GOODS AS ANY WE KNOW. SOME NEW THINGS IN. FINE ENGLISH MELTONS AND KEB- SEYS ARE(ESPECIALLY HANDSOME AND FINE. | E.R BARNUM & 00, 421-6t ‘THE CONCORD HARNESS. embracing the newest desigus in Gold, Silver and Sweet-scented Wood. LUTZ & BRO. SS Se ae 497 Penn. sve., adjoining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Robeu at low prices. A FEW DAYS MORE AND THE PRESENT FESTIVE SEASON WILL BE EITHER A PLEASANT MEMORY ORA VAIN REGRET. TO AVOID THE LATTER AND MAGNIFY THE FORMER WE KINDLY INVITE ALL HOUSE KEEPERS TO PARTICIPATE, DURING THIS LAST WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. | ADVANTAGES AFFORDED BY OUR | seurrapce IN THE CREDIT eYsTew AND MAKE THIS a MEMORABLE EPOCH IN THE ANNALS OF THEIR DOMESTIC FELICITY. A FEW DOLLARS AT PRESENT AND THE BAL- ANCE IN SMALL PARTIAL PAYMENTS BY THE WEEK OR MONTH, AS YOUR CONVENIENCE DICTATES, WILL PURCHASE UPON CREDIT ANY ARTICLE IN OUR FOUR COLOSSAL STORES, WHICH ARE KEPLETE WITH AHANDSOME LINE OF PARLOR AND BED ROOM FURNITURE, SIDEBOAKDS, CHIFFONIERS, HALL RACKS, SECKETARILS, FANCY ROCKERS, BUGS, TOILET SETS, &o, HOUSE & HERRMANWS CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE, 921 and O23 7th st and G30 Mem ove ow, 024m Usercr Hounar Prssexts aT THE GREAT CLEARING SALE aT EING'S PALACE, 614 7TH ST. N.W., On account of Rebuilding PLUSH WRAP3, Ladies’ Seal Plush English Walking Jackets, ned with best quality Quilted Satin, elewantly finished, Seal Ornaments, Bell Sleeves, Chainois Pockets, regular price $14; clearing sale price $8. Ladies* Seal Plush Modjeska, best quality Quilted Lining, Spiked Trimtaing all around, Bell Sleeves, Handsomely Quilted Satin Lining, Loop Ornaments, regular price €20,; clearing sale price $14.50. Ladies’ London Dye Seal Plush Cost, full 40 Anches long, Real Seal Orvaments, best quality, quilted lining, regular price €25, clearing sale price #17. Ladies’ Seal Plush Coats, three-quarters length, London Dye, Bell Sleeves, best quality regular price clearing sale price 815. Ladies’ Full Directoire Style Seal Plush Jack ets, with Vest Front, Real Seal Fastenings, handsomely lined and Snished, regular price 828; clearing sale price $18.50. Ladies’ Best Quality Long London Seal Plush Coats, best quality Seal yenta, an elegant wrap, regular price $30, clearing sale Price $19.75. Remember we have no Branch Store, and are located at 814 7TH STREET. Btore extends from 7th to 8th street, Exs TH RRR PG 5 gs ShicEe « Bhs ‘Géd A A YER AA A OO F AA AA $ a4 Aaa AA ° E - aa a4 000 = 10 Pex Cesr Orr Fon Case WE FIND OURSELVES WITH AN OVEKLOADED STOCK OF WELL-SELECTED AND FINE DRY GOODS OF EVERY KIND, WE DESIRE TO CON- VERT THEM INTO CASH AS EARLY AS POSSI- BLE, AND TO THIS END SHALL, FROM THIS TIME UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, OFFER A DIS- COUNT OF 10 PER CENT FOR CASH AND CASH ONLY. WE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT PARTIES WHO APPRECIATE GOOD MATERIALS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS RARE OFPOR- TUNITY TO MAKE THEIR SELECTIONS AND SAVE TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. WE HAVE IN STOCK LUPIN’S AND PRIEST- LEY'S BLACK GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. GUINET’S SILKS AND VELVETS, ALL QUALI- TIES, BOTH IN BLACK AND COLORS. SURAH SILKS IN GREAT VARIETY, CHINA SILKS IN ALL THE NEW EVENING BHADES. CREPE AND CREPE DE CHINE IN ALL EVEN- ING SHADES. BLACK, WHITE AND CREAM LACES AND NETS IN GREAT VARIETY. POINT DE ESPRIET, IN BLACK AND COLORS. A FULL LINE OF CASHMERES IN ALL THE EVENING SHADES. WE HAVE AN ELEGANT VARIETY OF NOVELTY DRESSES, CASHMEKES, DIAGONALS, SERGES, PLAIDS, STRIPES AND A WELL-SELECTED LINE OF LADIES’ CLO1HS IN ALL GKADES, ON ALL OF WHICH WE OFFER THE DISCOUNT FOR CASH OF TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAK. UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN GREAT VAKIETY. AN ELEGANT STOCK OF HOSIERY, HANDKEE- CHIEFS AND UMBKELLAS TO SELECT FROM. HOUSEKEEPERS’ GOODS, SUCH AS TABLE LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, SHEETINGS, TOWELS, NAPKINS, BLANKE 1S, QUILIS, COMFUKTS, Be ke. ONE PRICE. ‘THE BEST 18 THE CHEAPEST.