Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE---HOUSES. FOR SALE—HOUSES. BUSINESS CHANCES. DESIRABLE CORNER PROPERTY in Georsetown, the me. corner of 28th and Du: 2 ood + “A chance f FiOS" E STANTON. steh LE—-HOUSE IN GEORGETOW <E_A NEW ROOM AND BATH HOU (0B SALE—A DRUG STORE IN Fi RST-CLASS Pats eg we ess Setories Sud apeakine tuber, Erie tah Siete Bos nue bet. th Also POs SALE_NEW 10-R00M, Fitineey, payered throug ho POR SALE-AN OLD-ESTABL for selling no agents. 1501 Wy se 8 FOR BALE-GROCERY, MEAT AND store doit raph % ‘OK RENT— STOKE AND DWELLING 1907 12TH ;OLNER RESIDENCE 14 rooms aud bath; | 3 Gr. Louses, H at. bet. A row Gr houses, Utis bet. Md. (each) © WILL BUY A NEARLY ¥ ew Hampeuire ree stories and basement three stories et DD. STONE, 806 F st. n.w. BLE RESIDENCE IN A 1 stand for di ny other busi- "i, DONOVAN, 1528 7th ot nw < {OK SALE—A DRY GOODS BUSINESS IN GOOD Fitcstion; good excess for salling adaeee 150, Star oftice. WASIEDSA FEW GOOD CIGAR STOKES IN the central part of the city. W. F. THOMAS & Loan Co. 'N st. nw. ‘Mercantile Exchange, Sth itor, FOE, SALE— ESTABLISHED " Dainy, route, horse, wazon and fixtures complete; cheap its Gach. 2500 | tor cash; « tansain if wold at once. Call at 118 uth aa eee unuuproved properties in all parts of the . bet 7 ons aEOl FE = Ly at bottom prices. OMSEY CLAGETT, BROKER, 1319 F ST. N.W. Wwarre &eLErMER, | D) Xow is tie tena oe be pela pe just coupieted and built by Mr. Wm. M. Poindext “) ‘ Brchiteet om ‘Connecticut ave. near Dapont Circle: 23 | Aigo nicPtge/AMOND BRINGS AND PINS. feet front, the gates of Druid Hill Park square frou Cay it MIFroTs, open fireplaces, tie hearths and electric ToS peinclyal room Ynve to Bend Oe sad B. ‘OR PACHANGE ON LOT NEAR iB new residence near 15th st fpr ‘DAVID D. Sto. Several new fraine houses, eact: containing sfx 00 ; Lsll'and closets; good tront and back yards, gas and | wasaccompanied bya most Leautiful girlof about Water. Will rent for 81 VEliy DESIEABLE brick trent: stone. steps and rman, ans ait Fouts, bath and all m. i. Price only €2,0W, om easy | **° ime” _ being in their wedding tour. The couple ar- ‘ALSO ‘TWO NEW HOUSES; press brick fronts; | rived stone steps and trim: i SALE-ONE OF THE MOST Lousos in the city; Massachusetts. av 3 facing south. eixht rooms, Lath, furnace, elec- iasscem: cats be Uougut cheep. Apply Keom 2, aué-im W EQhFER YOu SALE X HOTEL buLona- ing to a party who has two and wishes to sell one . at low fwure to: iinmediate purchaser..-Located in eCity Hall. __@$-1 | northwest section of thiscity. “Apbiy to GULUA & ;OR EXCHANGE—TWO NEW THREE-STOREY | STEVENS. 156 7 et. ld-lw rick houses near Washington Circle: will | New SIKEET CAR MOTOR WILL BE Ol Or alley |.oumes or vacant Iota.) ANeariy “in the new year, 2.500 CHARLES HAIL, Gos 14th Si per share. Augiy Bf ecthpeng'e oiticee NE OF THE MOST | Kelloxy buiidtis. pies EE RAMSAY'S T at ALE-AT A BARGAL eautiil and attractive b Suver Pins for Ladies at his ea ae and brick dwellings om Fark A MONTE CARLO TRAGEDY. The Story Received by a New Haven Man in a Letter From a Croupier. From the Haven Eveving Kegister. Julius Prokasky, proprietor of the Yale Hotel and restaurant on Center street, has just re- ceived a letter from a relative in Monte Carlo who is one of the croupiers at the Casino de- tailing oue of the most remarkable tragedies which has been enacted at this great gambling resort, for which it has become famous. The letter states that about the 20th of No- vember there arrived at Monte Cario a captain of French hussars (the name is not given),who : . reception ¥ best bard wood; floors maple; : hard wood wantes with’ French a 100 AND $2,200 EACH-TERMS Easy— twenty years of age, whom he had buta day or ‘EW CORNER HOUSE; press Gntains six | two before married. the visit to Monte Carlo at Monte Carlo about noon and took up their quarters at a fashionable hotel. During the afternoon the captain expressed ux Fooms: bath; all mi ce OBL $4,000. ‘or full particulars call w MCLACHLES & BATCHELDER, ae a SoRATCHFLDER, | wish to visit a French garrison located on the optakiste of Monte Carlo, the officers of which fe z re old friends of his whom he had not seen FOR SALE—LOTS. in some time. His wife glad!y acquiesced in time at $1. - =a | bis plans, and as he was taking leave of his weet Of Titi ee OO chieg” Serecea ee Z4E2 | bride she jokingly remarked that it might be th : well if he confided to her care the 6,000. france K SALE-AN ELEGANT BUILDING SITE on | which he had in his possession, lest ‘on his way BDL aaa Fee cena ie: and rear alley®i DSF | to and from the garrison he might be induced ‘DAVID to enter the Casino and become interested in te list S70) Dove is only & portion of the property on my the play which was going on and lose the whole amount. Although sud in jest there was @ wealth of earnestness underlying her remarks that induced the oficer to acquiesce in her request, and he turned over to her care the 6,000 francs, all the money he had in the world. lecation; improvements; rents for ¢] wonth; frame | As he left the house he promised to return by dwelting ; price, if sold at once, *3.000: you can Lave | 19 o'clock at uigt at the latest. incon about $0000 82.000, tls perfact. apniy at | | When he male the promise he fully intended once. DAVID D STONE. | | to keep his word, but the officer upon meeting his friends at the garrison forgot about time, (OR SALE-CHEAPTHE EAST HALF OF | and when he fully realized that he must return Sauare 242, containing about 58,000 feet of ground: | tome it was long after the hour he had set to ‘cents per foot; terme cas; his waiting bride. The latterin the meantime GH. PARKER, 43 and E ‘OR SALE--CHEAP- ‘and sewer; to close out the holdings of a syndicate this, ; oghs. rospl wi Donen GP anata Pr Zoe? runs cue” | thing tha: peruaps he lad steppod into the SSeS” Or Ae VARKER, GcenaRaw, [and had forgotion hid promion she recog es FIPTY.TWO FEET FRONT | bad become somewhat anxious because of her on McLean ave. : asphalt block pavement: water | husband's nou-appearance at the time set, and, Casino ou his return, had become interested Bath, dressing rooms, call bei = BARNES & WEAVE st. | alley. BARNES & WEAVER, SiX-ROOM Bick | _/t oF 70% SALE—§1.40 FER FOOT—CHEAP LOTS ON | 60 to the Casino and meet him. She forthwith 2 st above E ie. ; tres lots. 16x06 cacti to 10-1t. | set out for the palace, which she reached in due time, and, entering, began to search for itenants; $2.10 euch; terms. 5 cod "ARK Hq and Estx Aw. THE CORNER OF STILAND Gove | Ber liege lord and master. ‘She was unable to THO Eili qidi tide nee gia BA STS. | find him, but the attractions of the place inter- pest buiidime lots. in ‘that locait ested her and in the eacitement of the moment fora Duider. Vice S000. I. she forgot all else except the gambling that L was going on about her. and sewerage. Price, cheapesc round im the sn. 208 SALE-BEAULIFUL BUILDING LOT ON N| Ina moment of forgetfulness she resolved to st. just cast of New J tempt fortune herself, and sitting down before atable she began to wager money. At the time ING_LOT she had in ber possession the 6,000 francs con- by 97% to 15-| fided toher by her husband, which she had "ROORS, carried with her for safety. ‘Losing her own HANE, 1006 F st, RICK HOUSES; ‘cable carson paved. Eh st Le, Droit Park. id Sunday 10 to 3. Ek, 40 Le Droit building. BEAUTIFUL TWo- m house; double parlor. dim— and cheap at $1.5 per It al7-3t north side of ¥ st. bet. 1. 2 ¢ Jou to Paved alley lunroxed by) two-story srami¢ | bold to inquire the cause of ber excited condi- rented to jeuant at S25 per mouth; of er sauare root, eit. LEIPOLD, money, she began the use of her husband's fands.’ Fortune did uot favor her, but the ex- citement and the hope of retrieving her Losses allured her to continue, and before she realized SALE—THE CORNER OF 4TH AND H 87S. | it the whole of her husband's pos-essions had n.c., S4 by &2; will subdivide to «reat advantage | passed from her keeping. When the last frane had gone the revlizution of her act came over her, and, thoroughiy alarmed, she arose and staggered from the room. It was on the verge of dexpondency that she staggered out into the grounds, and witb but | a faint idea of where she was or where she was going she began to wander aimlessly about. in the course of her wanderings, the letter ALE FIRELY1 states, a Russian count observed ner, and, be- cok ae pg Sby | ing struck by her demeanor and beuuty, made tion She answered him. She told Lim the 8.6. tale of her downfall. He aympathized with her. Lsih and F sts_n Ww. OR SALE— Melb as owner is abvut. to le Price, if suid at of He won her confidence, and then, like an ani« ‘Lots in that beautiful subdivision mal sure of his prey, he made propositions to. FORT MEYER HEIGHTS: ei y tap Fort Meyer, the sates iulitary post in the | Het SBtecing not only to pay back all she had # is 01 er ex- Sitka Bates, 200 fo above tine Potomac? pienty of | 08% but as inuch more besides. In Ler ex are ‘water, healthy location; maxnidicent | tremity, but scarcely realizing the enormity of werybody charmed with the location; prices, ztime, he consented, and in desperation 3 conta yer square foot; termseasy. Send | accepted the count’s arm to fulfill them, ROBINSON & LODGE, In the meantime her husband, in his jour- aie SSand ¥ Atlantic building | ney home from the garrison, had entered the TOR, SALE 40 C78. PER Foor WILL BUY A | BF Casino, and wae hurrying titul lot, 0x147, to an alley, on 7th st. * ; a . aa oe e990 Bat Jue | along with all possible speed to meet his wife, Ca aan ae “aide” | When, ail unsuspecting, ho came upon ber Si See deep. Price, €2 per square f _a16-6t 154 F st. aw. ‘This land has every convenience of the city, com- mands fine views and 18 easily accessible Ly good roads |own brain. ‘Their bodies were discovered » abd street car lines. ad w tut nt aud price very very, ewiratte lute near Du Appiy CHARLES EARL, Os SIN PRICE WILL == upon the arm ot her escort ‘The truth came HST. BET. P AND MADISON STS. N.w. | upon him hike a flash, and, without waiting for ‘Three, lots, cach 2s feet 9 inches front by % fest | explanations, but believing that his wife had fogt. disgraced him he pulled a revolver from bis ee eo pocket and fixed at the couple. He was an =a accurate marksman. At the tirst shot his wife F Sitonrer BUILDING SITES AT tell » corpse, and at the second = Russian “OAK V. S zourt Was sent into eternity. Standing over FORMER RESIDENCE GE EX-FRESIDENT | their dead bodies, che French officer completed * the tragedy by sending a bullet through his Persons purchasing in this subdivision have the ad- | Sort time afterward, and, aside fron: yantane of the fact that the best residences of the city | Period of wonderment, matters conti iy ‘rowing in this direction. ual, tragedy being tor; — me wie us! the tragedy being forgotten in the Teasonatie. tumult of excitement that fills the atmosphere. epfiist® aud fail particulars can be had on application rept = ya A Realistic Tombstone. From the London Vanity Fair. ————— | At Colmar, in the churchyard, there is a ¥i1H AND MADISON STREETS N.W. curious monument, which was erected by 23£- Yin. front by Gr ft d citizens of Colmar in memory of two French- + men whe were shot by the Germans when the latter entered the town. Viewed from a dis- tance it looks hke an ordinary slab, but on at $1 Is per soot CASH PAYMENT VERY LIGHT: | examining it more closely it is observed that AUGUST DONATH, 915 New Jersey ave. n.w. one side is slightly raised and from the grave comes a hand, which grasps the edge of the stone, while at another part a whole arm is stretched out and is endeavoring to grasp a real French bayonet which lies near. ‘The whole has the appearance of a person who has been buried alive trying to escape from the F GE, SALE ASGAINTTHEEE LOTS witit two biocks of Dupont Circle, tor $1,800 each ; ver HAKALS EARLY, 603 14th st. nw. di NGE F es if circle; size 20x48 ath St tomb. The hand and arm are of bronze and FOR SALE—LOTs. life-size. A lady who recently visited the churchyard and who came upon this realistic Foe 84Le—Lors, st. by averace dey TORY BRICKS IN EXCEL ‘Ou easy terms of ewuel ‘Ok SALE—A_NEW. COMMODIO Sackial a Sirabie dwelling, with adapted for enter Jemasion : best’ cow sor de" TALE HERYOS t SALE-HANDSOME SEW SSTORY bRiCE latest nuprovemente. S earefuuy Cuiit Under our personal -ciase inevery respect. House open 289 ORNER. 7 FEET frout 0 ‘ud 81 rent om Hat. n.w., + Seascnabie tours to prowyt purchaser (O30 at a very reasonable Bi aig" TILER & Mories tid Deseuient . oder improversents, to OWSEK- cn preuise, between 4 and G structure unawares fainted from terror. eR Bea as SADE! Taming Wild Animals by;Electricity. PALISADES PoToMAt LANL LPOVEMENT COMPANY. From the St. Louis Mechanic a Waldemar Otto, editor of the German paper MAGNIFICENT SITES—OF ONE OR MORE 7 ni ea Se MOND | rtheh; bas ebtainad a. palans for ‘a tadthod to ire BUILDING LoTSs tame and ,train wild animals by means of an ut electric whip. The cage has a metallic floor PAL TEDUIT WOR connected with one pole of a sufficient strong ‘TERMS, in oven;case, TOSUITTHEPURCHASER. | battery, while the other pole, by means of a Some of oar chice Suilding lotscan be bought as | wire, is connected with the whip, while its in- sn. sulating handlo has » button with which the #25 CASH, BALANCE IN SMALL MONTHLY PaY- | current can be tried if desired. MENTS. 1f, now. the wild animal which baa to be edu- SES cated shows obstinacy, the trainer presses the TTELOTED Uh THOP DAT AEREGIY BEES” | button and this gives to the enimal an electric. HOSE FURCHASING NOW are sure to KEALIZE | shock at every contact of the whip, of which lowas HANDSOME FI0FITS in the near future. vFLTS the severity is regulated according to the re- pa) weamaticdee, + ner mencaaation Op | cicements. If the alessio curtict. ts wot AS 14s Fat. n.w.. Washington, D.C. | needed the button is nut pressed und tho effect of the whip is reduced to that of an ordinary *ECIAL OFFER—FOK ONE DOLLAR ONLY WE | one. sium duaReaity, snd to popctannndbe, eohecigt | This is @ new application of electricity for sattad “RPLATS OF VIANO MUSIC Siepanty | educational purposes of a cluss of beings which “HURSALE AT ALL Music sToRES oR oxo. | tus far has, been the most Fogel - | preve w vantages ion. In a oa ae. 1 Gis wor tho on many be cote tn Be peaceably = ‘ with the lamb, even when the lamb is not inside ‘on Curistaas. the lion Glace Fruit of first-class quality —_——ro>—__—_— and fresb—packed im beautiful A Chinese Fiance’s Social Suppression. Frenen boxes of differen: shapes, From the Irish Times. sizes, colors and prices. My im- ‘As soon as a Chinese girl is betrothed she is ‘Dertation. placed in different relations to the world gen- XS. W, BURCHELL, She is no longer allowed such freedom 416 | as hitherto, although that may have been little enough. Sho cacnot go anywhere, because it ne would be inconvenient—she might be seen by Reree. STALDVoIST “+ | some member of the family into which she is to whet ow marry—thac which ee Cad oy mt F, os, more horribie. imminent Sao aean. fas the ict os fone aeeeiaae pomaee Jout tnends about might be sen by wally of the future “tu st. a. w.. next to corner of Fst. | ments for girls are made in the town in Fe SALE—GS TO GF ST. NE. TEMS. Fp gs ww. Le some ‘NG WAVES AND the girl lives—an arrangement which would Dance are, the t00 peice ite met seem to be for the convenience of all parties in HG TR e pe Lane Ugreer rence ee” A HANDSOME CHRISTMAS NUMBER. ‘The Attractive Sixteen-Page Star to Be Issued Tomorrow. Special pains have been: taken to make to- Morrow's paper unusually interesting. The following are some of the features, several of are particularly suited to the holiday THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY (1- ‘AKE YOURSELF A XMAS PRESENT OF A good business. The growth of the magnificent building being erected just beyond the Capitol. THOUSANDS OF TREES (Iilustrated). How the woods are moved to help along Santa Claus’ plans. IN A WONDERFUL CITY (Ilustrated). A visit to Benares, the secred city of the OLD CATHEDRAL TOWNS (illustrated). The stately edifice in the English town of MAJOR PENDALLAS. (Illustrated.) A charming Christmas love story, written for Tax Evenrso Stan by Fsank Stockton. FOR THE LITTLE ONES. (Iilustrated.) How to dress the household tyrants warmly and becomingly. FATHER OF THE HOUSE. ‘ (Iilustrated.) Some of the Congressmen who have had long * terms of service. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS. Looking back to the beginning of the cen- 19 Fst. nw. | ing local stocks and bonds bought and sold; losis LIFE IN PATAGONIA. Inhabitants of a small island hundreds of miles from anywhere. By Fannie B BOOK STORES OF OLD. Where many famous men had their head- quarters. By John F. Coyle. MANY LITTLE INDIANS. How they are all mixed up together at the Carlisle school. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. How the Christmas idea pervades everything THE FIRST FIREMEN. Days when distinguished mon manned the FIGHTING FOR THE LOTTERY. How the big organization is endeavoring to prolong its life. NEW YORK NOTES. The public-spirited men of Gotham and other matters. By Tux Stan's special cor- SENATORIAL STATIONERY. How the members of the upper house are REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Knowing ones now prophesying about the a THE AFRICAN BUSH. A Terror-Inspiring Land Where Silence and Heat Are Frightful. From the Fortnightly Review. To see this land typically one should out- span one’s wagon on the top of a height on a summer's midday. Not a creature stirs any- where, and the sun pours down its rays on the finceid dust-covered leaves of When the driver has gone to lie down behind the bushes and the leader is gone to take the oxen to water, if you stand up alone on the chest at the front of the wagon and look owt you will see as far as your eye can reach over hills and dales the silent, motionless hot bush Not a sound is to be heard, and the heat is so intense your hand blisters on the tent of the wagon where you have res clump of bush at your right a cicada sets up it: . shrill ery, glorying in the heat and soli tude of the bush. Not do you see it when asa little child you travel through it in the night. The ox wagon creeps slowly along the sandy road. ing beside it, calls al it: only from a characteristically The driver, walk- tervals to his tired oxen; we look out across the wagon chest and see as along how the dark outlines of the bushes on either side seem to moye, too; @ great clump seems coming nearer and nearer ike a vast animal; the shapes are magnificent the wagon mov We creep closer down behind the wagon chest and look out across it. night sky to our right, on the ridge of the hill, are the gaunt forms of aloes stan: of men keeping watch, We remember all the stories we lave heard of Kafir wars and men shot and stabbed as they passed along hillsides, and of wild animals, and we creep down lower: ip comes out trom some dried-up torrent bed and far before us dances in and out among the clumps of bush, now in ight and now out again, You are glad when the people in the wagon begin to sing hymns, and more glad yet when at 9:30 the wagon stops, drawn up against a of bush at the roadside. ‘The tired oxen are taken out from the yoke and every one climbs out and a fire is lighted, and you gather from fut and wide stumps’ of dried elephant’s food and euphorbia what you cat drag with one hand, and bits of branch and and throw them on the fire; the flame er and higher and all sit down sbe- side the ruddy blaze. Away behind another bush the dri leader have lighted their fire and are talking to each other in Katir as they boil the coffee and rill the meat. ‘The blaze of your own fire ape up and illumes the great and dusty body of the wagon with its white sails and glints on the horns of the tired oxen where they I to their yokes, chewing the cud, and on the bush with its dark green leaves behind you, and you laugh and talk and forget the stories of Kafir wars and the great bush stretching Against the dark then a will-o'-the- «ee. WHALEBONE. A Popular Misconception of What This Arti- From the Post-Dispatch. Owing toa popular misconception, this sub- stance, whose moro appropriate name is “ba- leon,” bas heen called “bone, contains no bone whatever in It resembles rather a number of hardened baire, cemented together by a sort of gum, cally it consists of a basis of albumen hardened by phosphate of lime, the latter, however, in very small quantity. It takes the place of teeth in certain specios of whales, especially the Greenland and southern whale. A full-grown Greenland whale yields about a ton of the substance. The whaling vessels usu- ally bring it in pieces of ten or twelve blades each, but sometimes, if the voyage is long, the sailors have time to strip off each blade and di- vest it of its hairs. In preparing them for use the blades are cleaned and softened by boiling while still hot thoy aro fixed in large wooden vises and shaved into the required sizes. ‘hese slices or stripes are dried smooth by lished with other emery sides its original ” while it really for about two hour; steel scrapers and or dry quicklime. stiffening corsets and the wi dresses whalebone or baleen is employed in making walking sticks, snuff boxes. covering telescopes and whip handles and even making some kind of artificial flowers. ‘The fibers de- tached in slicing the blades are used instead of brushes and sometimes in- ibs for umbrellas it has been superseded by the lighter and more dur- th the demand on the im- ite value has increased. In 1873 weight of @ value of $333,090; uantity was only yaists of ladies’ bristles in chea, stead of hair in stufii In its old use as ible steel. Althor 8,544 hundred while in 1877, though the 1,869 hundred weight, the friend, Miss Black, daughter of the twenty-third infantry, wi spending the winter. The hostess wore a French gown of with a waistcoat and a vest of silk. Miss Black wore black lace with net. Inthe tea room Mrs. Andrews an Williams sat vis-a-vis serving cafe fraj chocolate, while Mise Hutchinson Punch. Mrs. Clagett wore « trained gown of lack satin. A few of those present were Miss Grace Hutchinson, Miss Almy, the Misses Men- donca, the Misses Merrick, Miss Kenna, Miss Michler, Miss Tarr, Miss MoCeney, Miss Sashman, Miss Mohun, the Misses Cox, Mise Katherine Rigge, and Mr. An- Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly's reception last night, in honor of their daughter's debut, was a bril- liant event. Their spacious Louse was crowded with their friends from 9 until 12 o'clock. Among the latest arrivels were Mrs. McKee, Mra. Dimmick, Mrs. Parker and Lieut. Parker, who had all been first to the theater. During the entire evening the guests filled each of the rooms, the hallways and clear out to the new dining room, which isin process of construc- tion. The supper table was spread there, the walls being temporarily hung with rugs and draperies. “The musicians were stationed in the second parlor. Fine palms.and a quantity ;of superb roses were the added decorations to the already beautiful house. Mrs. Matt wore an elegant gown of white moire duchess lace and trimming of violet ribbon velvet. Miss Mattingly, who is one of the most admired of the dubutantes this winter, looked a picture in her simple gown of white tulle, that ad w square-necked bodice and full sleeves of tulle and pretty shoulder knote of white satin ribbon. She carried a bunch of white roses with loops and ends of ribbon, to each Of which was attached a bud and abit of green. Among the guests were Senator and Mrs.Dolph, the latter of whom wore white brocade and ¢ necklace of huge solitaires with a diamond rose pendant; Mrs. C.A. Dolph, who was also in white silk with pearl passementeries and had a diamond rose spray in her corsage and another in her hair; Mr. and Mra. T. E. Waggaman,the latter wearing a bridal toilet of white silk and a necklace of splendid solitaires; Mrs. Romero, in maize satin and diamond and opal necklace; Mrs. Thos. Riggs, in Nile green faille with black lace; Miss Rigge, in white faille; Mrs. Jeffries, in palo blue brocade with point lace and handsome diamond ornaments, who ac- companied her daughter, Miss Armstrong; Mrs. 8. P. Brown, the Misses Brown, Mr. and Mra. Howard Clagett, Mr. and Mrs. Du Hamel, Judge and Mrs. MacArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lay, Miss May Mullan, the Misses Mendonca, Miss Condit Smith, Mrs. Ciiley, Mr. Cilley, Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. and Miss Julia Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette, Miss Bur- dette, Mr. Frank Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Wirton Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, the Misses Merrick, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hutchinson, the . Misses Hutchinson, Mr. Chauncey | Depew, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mr. and Mrs, Worthington, Mis Worthington, Gen. Greely, Mr. and Mrs. Biair Lee, Mr. Barry Buckley, the Misses Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John Beall, Mrs. and the Misses Chinn, Dr. and Mrs. Sowers, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. F. Bar- bour, Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite, Maj. and Mrs. Powell, Gen. and Mrs. Ordway, Mr. and Mrs. Denver, Mise Denver, Dr. and Mre. Dickson, Mrs. and Miss Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Hollok, Col. and Mrs. ‘Totten, Mr. and Miss Cavell) Mra. and Miss Burritt, ‘the Misses Davidge, Mrs. and Mass Cresson, Mr. and Mrs. Cragin and Judge and Mrs. Bentley. Senator and Mra. Dolph will give a dinner party in honor of the President and Mra. Har- rison on the 6th of January. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Hay gave a dinner party last night. Senator and Mrs. Stanford arrived at home last night after a pleasant trip across the conti- nent and both are in excelleni health. Miss Ethel Chase Sprague has returned from New York. Miss Farr of Philadelphia is the guest of Mra. Seth Ackley for a shor? time. Miss McCulloch gave asmall luncheon yester- day in honor of Miss Beatrice Cameron. Mrs. Coleman and Miss Coleman of Cali- fornia, who have taken a house at 1902 H street for the winter, have Miss Donaldson of Phila- delphia as their guest. Miss Rydir of Vincennes, Ind., is the guest of Miss Florence Miller of Dupon circle. Miss Lillie Carr , from Mt. De Sales, Balti- more, is at the Elsmere with her mother for the holidays. Representative and Mrs. Heard of Missouri have concluded to remain at the Riggs for the winter. A most enjoyable evening was spent by the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Augusterfer at their country seat on the Bladensburg road on Tuesday. it being their ‘tin wedding” anniversary. Many presents of tin ware were received. ‘The company were entertained during the evening by several iano solos by Mist’ Minnie Brower, vocal solos y Miss Ada and Francis Augusterfer and Mr. Henry G. Bergling, after which games were enjoyed. A bountiful supper was served dur- ing the evening in the large dinii room. Among thoso present were Mr. and Mrs. C. H Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Augusterfer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G, Bergling, Mr, and ‘Mrs Richard Pollard, Mr, and Mrs. M. M. Rouzer, Mr. and Mrs. E.'K. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. B- Carson, Mr.and Mrs. J. H. A. Fowler, the Misses M. Kenny, Ada and Francis Augusterfer, Minnie Brower, E. and M. Grimes, Katio Decker, Nellie Bennett and Messrs. C. G. Har- rison, C. Herbert, John Day, Jobn Kenny, Wm. Smith and Ed Augusterfer. “The Washington Entertainment and Social Club was organized at the Continental armory Wednesday evening. Those present were Misses M. and E. Burgess, Proctor, Street, Carter and Bradley and Mrs. Burke: Messrs. L. W. and C. F. Burke, Kleiner, Winter, Jen- son, Carr. Quino, Cook, Grear and Seitz.’ Solos on the guitar were given by Mr. Kleiner; piano solos by Mr. Jenson, and the Misses M: Bur- gess, Carter and Street sang. A number of University Club friends of Dr. A. ©. Patterson gave him a bachelor dinner at Harvey's last night. Dr. Patterson and Mise Nancy Wiley are to be married in New. York next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dixon of Montana have taken rooms at the Shoreham fer the winter, where Mrs. Dixon will receive on Tuesdays. Col. and Mrs. J. E. Summers and Miss Sum- mers are at the Hotel Oxford. Mrs. Cabell gives a fall-dress reception from 8 to 11 to the Daughters of the American Revo- lution. ———_+e-____. Praxos yor Rext. F, G. Surg, 1295 Penn sylvania avenuo.— Advi. ae Strength and the Hair. From the New York World. During the last few weeks the discussion as to abundance of hair being evidence of strength has again come up, some arguing that there was nothing novel in Samson’s strength being in his hair and others that asa rule the strong- est men are least blessed with an abundant hair covering. There are necessarily ¢: tions to all rules, but most freaks of of modern times have luxuriant hair. There She sang a lengthy lullaby With many a trill and shake; ‘The baby went to sleep, perhaps, But the neighbors staid awake. “What makes Brixon look so prececupied?” ~“He's collecting his thoughts.” “You must be mistaken.” “I don’t see any waste basket around.” ‘The monotony of brakeman’s life might be relieved if he would devote himself to trying to make as much noise with his voice as be does when he slams the door. A WINTER WARKING. Soon Johuny’s pa will seek the ice, Where holes are broken in a trice, ‘And try to find, with straining eyes, If any looks like Johnny's size. A soft snap—the woolly dog. “1 tell yez, Mary Ann,” said Micky Dolan as he sat down to his supper, “‘it is not fur me to be oncharitable till m Dinnis O'Brien, wid his wood leg, takes to car- yin’ a cane besides, it looks to me loike too much shtoile and exthravagance, so it do.” felly man, but whin One of the curious facts about human nature is that while any mutual admiration society is referred to in lighting terms, it always bas more applications for membership than it can conveniently conside They eaid that he had lost his beat, This big policeman grim; And this was so because they took His club away from him. THREE SACRED FIRES. Ceremonies at the Consecration of » Parsee Fire Temple. From the London Times, The Bombay papers contain accounts of the consecration there recently of a new temple erected for the reinstatement of the sacred Adaran fire. The fire was installed in 1733 by Manockjee Nowrojee Shett. The old building showing signs of decay it was replaced by a new one at a cost of about a lakh of rupees by Mr. Jalbhoy Ardeseer, the eighth lineal de- scendant of the founder. ancient Persian style of architecture. A flame, before it falls into one of the three recognized classes of Parsee sacred fires in India, has to undergo certain ceremonials corresponding to the dignity of the order to which it is destined to belong. Thus, only a thirtieth part roughly of the expenditure and religious recitation would be required to consecrate a Dadgan fire heram fire is to be ins! The most ancient fire at present in India is ‘at the secluded village of Oodwada,near Bulsar, and the Parsees make it a point to repair to th Beheram fire there in large number: during the months which are specially allotted to the presiding genius of fire. It was consecrated about twelve centuries ago by the ancestors of the present Parsees in commemorati voyage they had in their emigration from Persia to india. The priests vowed to institute of their ships landing them il. ‘The fire is fed at five It is built in the the fire in the event in safety on Indian 01 behalr of the use of the fire temple, an address of congratu- | 7&™* lation to Mr. Jalbhoy Ardeseer and presented him with a flower vase as a memento of the oc- casion. The majority of the Parsees then a: Journed to partake of the “chasnee,” which meant the tasting of sacred wine, fruit, milk and such other edibles over which prayers had been recited. The building was illuminated at —+e-___ One Acquitted, the Other Convicted. Yesterday afternoon the trial of George Hil- ton and John T. Martin for larceny from the person—taking a watch from Chas. Deitz on October “10—was continued after Tue Sram report closed. W. D. Mobly of Laytonsvilic, Md., testified he saw the smaller prisoner (Hilton) on the train on October 15 returning from the Hagers- town fair with four others. As witness left the train at Laytonsvill> his pocket book disap- peared. When he went to jail he identified these parties, Lawrence, Hilton and Robinson, as having been on the train He was i as to Hilton and believed that he got his pocket book. He did not identify Martin. ‘The defendants today and testified at length in their own behalf, and other witnesses were introduced, after which the case was argued, and then the court, in charging the jury, said that the testimony would not justify the conviction of Martin, and the jury, on returning with a verdict of guilty as to Hilton, found Martin not guilty. The latter was discharged and court and jury and left. Hilton was visibly affected on the rendition of the verdict, si uicocs alata Lawyer Moss’ Hat. “Have you joined the Farmers’ Alliance?” asked Judge Kimball this morning of Lawyer Moss, who appeared in court with a new hat, such as is worn by the more aristocratic mem- bers of the alliance. io, your honor,” was Mr. Moss’ reply. “The Farmers’ Alliancehas joined him,” said It was finally suggested that the new article was @ Blaine hat, and Mr. Moss said he would plead guilty to that charge. i How Mark Twain Proposed. From the Hartford Courant. Mark Twain's wife was a Miss Langdon of Elmira, When “Mark” first met her he was not so distinguished as now. judge and doubtless expected “family” and social importance in his son-in-law. however, became interested in his daughter and after a while “Well,” he said believe you'd have m After a while he “tried” again, with the same result, and then remarked, with his cele- great deal more of you thar if ” but it’s hard to bear. met with better fortune, and th took the stand Her father wasa brated drawl: “What? what?” exclaimed the judge, ae getting s glimpas of we mt geen anything going on between ri doubtless from the inquiry. CANNOT GET HIS MONEY. ‘Mr. Clark’s ©1,000 Check May Be Forfeited to the District. Mr. B. W. Clark, the employe of the War De- partment whorecently became quite prominent in garbage matters, and who, it will be remem- bered, was the lowest bidder under the specifi- cations of the Commissioners for removing the garbage of the city for five years, now wants to get out of the whole matter quick. Several days ago he applied in person to the Commis- sioners for the return of his $1,000 bond and the cancellation of his bid. ‘ The matter was referred to Assistant Attor- ney Thomas for opinion as to the Commis- sioners’ power in the premises. This is what Mr. Thomas says today in his opinion: I return to you, herewith the papers in the Ble de scot for the instruction of euch a person that te following directions are set down: No matter bow imposing and many-coursed, the dinner may be it is hardly likely that there will be laid at each cover more than four forks, three knives, a soup spoon anda teaspoon. A longer array would be vulgar. Where the umber of courses requires more it is better to return of his proposal to remove garbage, &c., posit of €1,000 eecompanying a renew the supply. A properly Inid table has the forks and knives: is the follor yours from July 1, 182, referred ‘to this office lor an opinion. T have examined this case with some careand The fork are on the loft, the knives on the right. The outside fork ie the fork. The soup epoon for the lilt have reached the conclusion that Mr. Clark's money should not be returned to him unless he shows some good reason why he should be in | Felieved, and I will briefly state my reasons. In response to an advertisement by the Com- issioners, dated November 20, 181, for bids for the removal of garbage for a period of five Years from July 1, 1892, dependent upon appro- riations by Congress. ‘Mr. Clark was the lowest idder. One of the genoral instructions to bid- ders was that each bidder would be required to deposit with the collector of taxes to the credit of the Commissioners the sum of £1,000 as a guarantee that the bidder would enter intoa contract if awarded to him according to the terms of his proposal within ten days after lies on the outside of the row of knives, next fork in order ix the fish broader than the ordinary fork tines only. ‘There may or may not knife, which is also little broader knife. Often no knife at all is laid for the fork alone being sufficient, If is entree the next set of knife and fork are tended for that. They are «imply the email size, known as the tea knife and THE LARGE ONE FOR TRE Roast. £ i HY) fe eerie the notification of such award. It was com- Petent for the Commissioners to invite such Pro) The iaw authorizes the Commissioners to make contracts for the removal of garbage for periods of five years, dependent upon annw: appropriations by Congress (25 Stat, 130). 0) of the conditions of Mr.Clark s proposal was that ee and fork. ‘The fish fork and the sal: are often used interchangeably, as there is hitthe difference between them. A small knife for bread and butter may lie back © plate and ie used only for epreading the ad. A teaspoon and the tiny after-dinner the sum of 1,000, which he deposited asa guarantee of good faith, might be forfeited to | coffee spoon may lie outude the soup the District of Columbia as liquidated damages in the event of his failure to cuter into a con- tract for so much of the work as might be e teaspoon is little used, a fork oven for ices. ‘The ice fork is bread the salad fork, which may be used if necessary A resume to carry in the mind of the timid awarded to Lim within ten days after the notice of the award. person who g ine is this: Select your I think it entirely competent for the Com- missioners to enter into the proposed con- tract, and if Mr. Clark fails after ten days’ notice of the award tocome forward with sureties and sign the contract his deposit of 21,000 may be forfeited to the District accord- ing to the terms of his bid. A PERSIAN PRINCE IN EXILE. He is the Head of a Kelizious Sect and Lives in Great Style at Bombay. From the New York Sun, A Persian prince lives in Bombay of whom very little is heard, though he is a power in the oriental world. He wields more authority than many oriental potentates. He is at the head of the Maulai sect of Mohammedans, who are widely scattered over northern India and the regions nort# and east of India. The Mutiais regard this refugee Persian prince as their spiritual head or pope. Col. Tanner, who has described the inhabitants of the Himalayas re- cently, says that were this prince to return to Persia he would speedily lose his head, though he exercises absolute spiritual authority over vast number of followers in the upper Oxus states, in Kashmir, in Burmah and even in China. The constituted rulers of these coun- tries do not influence those of their people who are members of this religious sect so power- fully as does this far-away prince. The lowliest Mauiai who wanders over the lofty plateau of the Pamir feels it his duty to i é subscribe from his scanty means every year whee wes Darel ee 120M | toward a tribute to his spiritual lord. Across other odorous materials, as well as with very This, however, eannot be done without previous compliance with certain re- ligious formulas, Next in rank to the Beheram fire is the Ada- | ®¢¥S- ran, the one reinstated recently in Bombay. It is placed in a large silver conser, estimated to the snowy passes which lie between central Asia and India this tribute is carried and de- livered, regardless of the difficulties which, for many stages, beset the embasties on their jour- ‘The prince, who, by the way, is addicted to horse racing, and is one of the most liberal have cost about 7,000 rupees. The hall inwhichit | Patrons of the Indian turf, is one of the de- is placed could not be entered except by the officiating priest or his immediate assistant. While the building ‘was under construction the Adaran fire was removed to @ place set apart for the purpose and for the use of the priests in charge. All the arrangements for moval and reinstatement to the new temple were made under the directions of the heredi tary priest officiating in the temple. After the ceremony was over one of the priests read, on scendants of the original saints so commonly regarded in olden times by the Persians as persons of the greatest sanctity. He lives in the greatest luxury. His very large income, wholly derived from the annual contributions of the faithful, enables him to occupy a fine pal- ace. He hasalarge retinue of servants, a stable of fine horses, and all the outward trappings of a very important and wealthy personage. He is far more fortunate than the princes of i ing |the upper Oxus states, who, within a few wi mag Lie peep pliereerrd Jove been pasing under the rapecious Tule of the tyrant of Aighanistan. Under one pretext or another the leading ‘and most in- uential of the upper Oxus princes have been made way with by the ameer, and the rest are apparently destined to meet the same fate at ¢ hands of the Afghan ally of Great Britain, whose hands are steeped in the blood of every man of note in his domiuions whom be cou- siders to be inimical to his rule. “eee MEN WITH TENACIOUS MEMORIES. Could Repeat the Whole Bible Except = Few Verses, From the Irish Times. The genuine genius hasagreat deal of trouble with his memory. Henry Clay couldn't repeat a verse of any poem. He couldn't repeat the old long-meter doxology, “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,” but he never forgot an argument, a name, ora face. Dr. Lerden, an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott, could repeat an act of parliament after hearing its first reading. It is an old story that Milton could repeat Homer. Charles James Fox once paid a visit to the town of Gorcum. He was relating an incident that occurred there, but could not think ofthe name of the town. The next day he was giving a dinner and while carving he startled his guests by.calling out, ~Gorcum, just oo- curred to him.A London reporter took no notes, and vet when an unexpected debate sprang up and he was left alone be could write it out ver- batim. When listening he closed his eyes. He Gorcum.” The name of the town called it “*being held up by the ears.” Prof. Lawson boasted that he could, if the Bible were lost, repeat the whole of it, with the exception of a few verses. Lord Macauley made the same boast about “Pilgrim's Progress and “Paradise Lost.” It will be remembered that none of the works named were lost, so that the gentlemen were never put to the test. It ina fact, however, that Macauley had a won- derfal memory. When a boy he went with his father to call on a gentleman upon whose table lay Scott's “Lay of the Last Minstrel.” Young Macauley read it and when he reached home he repeated it. << = HOW TO “MAKE UP.” Light. ‘From the Cleveland Press. ‘canily be bey ‘The soarlet tint can be intenst- & i fit peek ji Fil i i fi ip i tf i £ a f Hi 4 i i ‘Women May Successfully Defy the Electric ‘The great beauties of bygone ages owed a great deal of their triumph to the secrets of torks and knives from the outside im the order im which the: . being careful to re tof both for the roast or e lntgest spoon is for soup, the smallest for coffee. “The teaspoon, if there is one, is not for vegetables, but for ices. ———_ <0. HOW MUCH A Kuss? —___. The Pretty Swiss Maiden and the Stedent From Pennsylvania, From the Philadelphia Pres When I was journeying through the Brunig Pass in Switzerland the train stopped at ome of the email stations there. It is the custom for the Swiss girls to come out to the carriages With fruit im small wicker baskets, which they sell to the tonraste for fifty centimes or 10 conte in our money. At the particular {station of which I write 1% Was an exceedingly pretty maiden who came up to our carriage, with her braided, weather- Vieached hair shining uncovered in the soft Swiss sunshine; her eyes were blue and sweet and her voice was very beautifal. “Feefty centimes,” was all she could say, as she held up Ler fruit to us, smiling winmingly the while: Among our party wasa young U. of L = claimed: and suddenly leaned reckiessly out of the window and said boldly to the pretty creature: “What would you take for « ki “Feefty ceutimes,” the girl up her fruit and smiling sweetly; the irrepressible student sprang out of the car- riage and, rushing wp to the Swiss maid: quietly bought one of her baskets of fruit, ing, as he came laughing back: “Well, ILad bat & centimes, and I thought Td rather have the fruit than the kiss, and then, too, 1 promised my mother not to take any risks over here—she might ha 4 breach of promise suit,don't you then added, shaking his head ing, “One can't be too carefi women, preached at the Tabernacle Church recently, is @guest of M. V. McGilliard, and im convers- tion with a reporter remarked that he was over seventy years old and mot in very good shape, as his right side was partially paralyzed. AS this he showed his right hand, upon which the fingers were shrunken, hooked and distorted, and remarked that it all came about through @ attlesnake, “Five years ago,” said he, “the 6th of July, while on my farm at Tuscola, Til, I was bittes by a rattlesnake.” . “Did you drink whisky as an antidote?” asked the reporter. “Tuscola wet {prohibition town and I was e robibitions Was impossil Whisky-—thes is, for pretiitionsete tan the poison bad almost done; ite work before could be procured. I owe my life to #eon ial named Joseph Smith, who lived sbout Mr. Todd is not the uncompromising hibitionist he once was. He thinks the trine can be carried toa and cites bis « —_———+e+ —____ Business and Grand Opera. From the Chictso Datiy Tribune, The hustling western merchant, with « pretty good-sized bank account and a credit that would the matinee. He fidgeted in his seat a little as the her best number, and seemed nervous while the tenor was doing proud with his plaintive eong: In fact, iid the singing seemed to trouble him. dence, “and I want to say right now that I like to have the management of this concerm for abvut five minutes." ‘What would you do?” ‘@ run it on business what ' do! 1 wouldn't let an roy pleloaf on their job, that's sure! Si attpecte aoe “Why, don’t you like the 3 twaveling man in ae “Oh, yes, the blamed slow. I've o'clock, and they ness by that time if they ain't, they the thing ont. fellow with the wa: that's what it is. I'd like to see some of employes fool around that way once. Mra, Beacon Hill—“What ie it my poor man? Why.do you stand here and weep so laa» terly?” ‘The Poor Main—“Well, mum, I'm gittin’ old, an’ I wus ject thinkin’ that my time ‘ll come te