Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1892, Page 9

| Both the method and resuits when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pl @nt and refreshing to the taste, and yet promptly on the Kid. va, Liverand Bowels, cleanses the System effectually, dis colda, headaches and tevers aaa cureshab itual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of ite kind ever produced, pleasing: to the taste and Seceptable to the stomach, prompt im its action and truly beneticial ip ite eflects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable sub stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. vels Byrup of Pics is for sale in 500. and OW bottles by all leading druggists ny reliable druggist who may not bave it hand will procure i tor wouspuy Auy one who wishes te (ee bk accept any subeuilule wt any CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CQ SAN FRANCISCO, doursvuse a7. ae w TOR ae DR. WILBOR’S Mena a PURE COD LIVER OIL WITH PHOSPHATES. com or The advanta of this com pound over the plai that the nauseating taste of the Oil is entirely removed, and the ‘ rendered entirely palatable. The offensive taste of the Oil Las long acted as a great objection to its use; but in this form the trouble is entirely obviated. A host of cer tificates might | riven re to testify to the excellence and suc cess of Wilbor's Emulsion, but the fact that it is reg preseribed by the medical fa is sufficient Tt cures consun coughs, colds, bronehitis y. Wasting diseases, asthma, influenza, scrofu Bold by Jous humors. pneamonia all druggists. continue to Why. use an inferior table water, when you can obtain the best at the same price? By chem- ical analysis the Tabie Water is shown to contain a larger number of digestive and cor- rective properties than any oth s it is by far the most refresh- ing, being absolutely pure and unadulterated, you should at least sam it before con- tinuing in old methods. -4 for Paniiy, Club and Restaurant use. le 5 Drugdiate and Grocere every where ADE SUPPLIED by CHAS RRAPMER, tu si NW hasmise los Do MINERAL WATER CO.,| Manitou, Colorado. GOULD, #21 OTM st Near Pa ave.) Wonders for Ladies and Children, um Favors, Christmas Tree Orne | mente, Serap Book Peturee, Frost ristmas Cards, Maske heaters, T Mow, Pres awd Fancy Chuidren, ( Tey Games. Toys uel. Pr m st Cloth, Green Paver and Be 2 Birds, Be Unlike the Dutch Process Jolt and Stiver Toys, Co ase | No Alkalies Other Chemicals are used i che preparation of W. BAKER & CO.’S (fastCocoa which (2 absolutely R pure and soluble. It has morethan three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowrect oF }, aed is far more eco lass than owe cont a cup. wouriebing, and BASILE atl DIUmeTRD. anon Sold by G-ocers everywhere. W. BAKER @00., Dorchester, Masa, aunnunnenancacceuinusnurnenensetasesuaten Better look over yours wardrobe and see if theres \ are not some garments which, if propertyS Cleaned and Dyed, will= be good as new A. F. BORNOT, | of b the sare color, nd ten Animals | * | TR®*EVENING STAR: D. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 15."1892—TEN PAGES. SOCIAL MATTERS. ‘inner Wedding gs and Perso Senator McMillan gave a large dinner party last nig da | eventog. Senator Stockbridge will give a gentlemen's tain i ht. ry Tracy and ce company might. ial wen en tee ti Mra. Wilmerding enter- at dinner on Tuesday noon and tonight are rather busy | Jovws, daughter of Senator Jones of Ar- 0 young people to meet some young lady friends of bere. Mr © and Mrs, den roll, ga father's them were Mr. and Mra. George and Mra Willinm Holt, | ling, Mr. and Mre Alvey, Mr. Irs, John oH »pkiua will give a i nor of Justice Shiras. are two evening parties Commodore Mayo's wedding reception et their Towa Circle, and Mra. Calderon ‘at home” at 3. Carroll, jr 9-90, 1722 T atreet, ton of Gen 8. 3 Car 8 danetng party Inst night st his home at Takoma Park and « large eojoved their hospitality. Amon Be ur ‘mith. Mr. au: Minwos Clark, Myers, and Standford and At last the Gutmuell-Herbert wedding ts « of the past Newport and New Yoru wtirred to ther the yesterday eremony bh united Mise Helen Arth tien tp this nbagen at ¢ « feathers wor Mr had er ° ha lic Chureb. mth B resisted by six other priests led wleeves and » long drecnes, and carried nit from t wet with Peet . and rf pine pte moll, the betres Herbert, formerly of the British lega- and now secretary The event took piace at St @ balf thre of diamond ros The four of the Britieh legutio wn, Mr. resented te them by of millions, to Mr of legation the pastor, Dr. Grace, The bride's bridesmaids wore with yellow wes, Each wishbone on The hate yellow he bride, diamoud: Mr, Lauris' Herbert of the English teenth lnnvers, Just back from India has been for eleven years, and with all the halo of the Znlu war about bim, was beat man A wedding breakfast followed at Mrs Gammeil’s home on the Cufa The borne of 4 the English end American flag: cnogram of the bride and groom ou the covers, The wedding prevents, exclu n land b Co 4 t be worth wil sp rt fle feattetties of the m stinas tree parties will be Engian, Monrooutbsnire, Dx © of thoce given by the immediate family, are $100,000. The coup e sail for Enrope on the next voyage of the yond their hone: mi at re now the order of the ent of the en on Christ- “ mu p ae eve by little Mine Katherine Elkins to her nd MG. Bs in Chie Ja M bili, vinit. Dr over the wh The Ri I he t mas g triends wn will have by na te i level bome her her unen of Quine’ ne weeks here Te Doug! glut Job: eetty Club ot Studies in Our Day.” The residence of Mr. and Mra. Wm. L. Wi k, Md., was the scene of a Little gathering on Satarday last, the oc: #0) pretty Leal Minne i Garrett Pi arth Tele of the little ho Helen W Neliie and Ethel Trasle: Solean o' ef Charlton Heights, Arthur and Mil J Stoddard, H inbn of the park. Je Pant Mr their wedding trip and will be pleased to see! Maple avenue, Le Droit thelr Park. Yesterday raorning Mr. John C. Newman and | Mise Carrie reridence of the bride's parents, ‘The bride is th Mr. Arnold Cleeves of the . fice and the groom bolds a the b street 60 The jouds at $31 f Garrett Park, 4 Cha 4 Mrs. TL. Cl E. Cleves utheast. g those present were nna Gregory of Wichita, Marie Cooper of Chariton Heights, Md win, Ada and Ethel Craig of auof eng eremony was performed by the Rev. C. A. takeley of the Firat Baptist Church, which « wedding breakfast was served. ? present were the immediate relatives of the | leges that yesterday afternoon she was seized | Lieut. and Mra. It per on Chrintms daughter. York for ashort vistt Miss Bertha Huntoon, who has been visiting land for several weeks last evening old school friend, Miss y, LL, who expects to | phill, wife of Representative Hemp- come ov later She is now down south at her home. aod Mre in the winter for a las Webb are rejoteing valescence of their daughter Mary, has been dangerously ill n J. Keane will address | n Saturday evening ou hip Between Philosophical and Scientific birshday of their daugh- he oatess ), Louise, May and Wash- Vilson of Capital View, juth Brown and Edna Masters Lymau Coo rich, lear have returned from were married at the ng and printing. fter Those parties. ‘The groom bas built « handsome res- idence tal bridal te Mrs. Foot the ninth infantry, is here with her baby boy | on & visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, | in Holmead S14 C street northwest, winter montha, ‘The parsonage of St. Patrick’s Church was | \e scene of a pretty wedding at 3:90 o'clock yesterday afternoon—that of Mr. Montgomery | FR. Dant -son of M Manor, to which he will | et his bride upon their return from their | 0 F to New York and the east. f Capt. Morris C. Foote of | “ere called up “to see and Mrs James and their daughters y for Thomasville, Ga., to spend the | r. Koderick F. Danforth ot Leroy, N. ¥., and Miss Mamie Howe Pool, daughter of the late Senator John Pool of North ( ¢ table water extant, and | by Ber J the members of the two families. The bride, who isa her t wrolina. A, Walter, 1 blonde, wor . with he ct The ceremony was performed im the presence of only tylisb tailor-made suit close-titting bonnet of arried a prayer book in Mr. and Mra Danforth left on a later train for a short trip in the north. They will beat bome to friends on Wednesdays of A number of handsome presents were recsived, several coming from a great dis- Decemb tance. An en, ing by the members of the * Club” at the residence of Mr. Chas. H. Burn- | affman, Garvey Joyable “pink tea” was given last even- tional Crescent haw rant place. Among those present were Mr Mrs. Chas. H. Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. P Payn, Mrs. E. Ham, Mrs. Hamilton | E. Leach, Mrs. B. N. Scott, Misses Gertrude Johnston, Grace Winslow, "Julia Madeira, Mamie Schmitt, Nettie Becker, Virginia Cc fins, Madge Bowie, Henrietta Morrison, Hele Bray, Blanche Wallace, Mise Kelley, Adrianne Ezdorf and “Baby” Buruham, Messrs. Decker, Leach, ©. Burnham, jr., Dolloway, Larner, | Lamb, Becker, Kobr, E. Gould, J. Justice, Burnham, E. Justice, Barnard, Leidy, Stabler, Odom, Madetr |, Bischof, Drs, A delightful masquerade surprise party was xtven te Tesidenc the Moss Rose }a Gipsy OB A Maid; ‘Tambourine Girl Girl “Little Little Lena aft Barret fatty the Carolin Dozen. honey. 1108 G Street N.W. UTES eEn ere Hae cc iuaancanreenn ern ther Goose: Miller, 12 o'clock. until a late be Messrs. B. M om FS b. B.’ Me Girl,” K. Maber, “Gr M. Brink:nan, Red Riding FF Bo-Peep;” Bai jo Bill." *Bootblack ;” “Jeck the Giant Killer “Dinah: J. Wilson, Asnie Rooney; PF. ¥. Brinkman, a. « the reuniot di Brook, 7. L. Shobec’ and Fairy Queen: peter Piper Mamie Parks and brother at their Washington last evening by | Dancing and games were uiged fo until the announcement of supper, which dancing was resumed until a late F those present in costumes were: | wes K. Kinaitt, “Flower Girl;” N. Bolger, “Rustic Maiden,” M. Hatten, “Old andmother;” M. Maber, M. Dumphrey, “Dancing “Milkmaid,” A. Zabn. Hood; Can, E, Hancock, iret, “Witeb;" M. Had ina Little, Mears ‘Cinderelia, J. Kinoift, J Hayseed.” M. Usher, Usher, “Dan MeGinty Lembe, ““Cowboy;" A. rinder H. Clarke, Dude 1 Ritles will omit the regular Saturday evening reunion of the company on b instant on account of the hall being ted. 24th instant Dr. and Mrs. George B. Welch have returned from a trip to Asheville and Hot Springs, North m will be resumed on the A pleasant party was given last evening at St, Anthony's Hall to the friends of the Jolly Tmancing was the feature of the even- jing. A sumptuous supper was partaken of ut After which dancing was resumed Am those present were how, G. Bauer, Ae Archer, J. . Quill, J. Walters. P. ‘Mz. George Mansfeld of Detroit arrived in the | She has | indigan, T. Baldwin, W. Mrs. B.” MeMahon, Mre. gan, Mises N. Baldwin, A. Hill, M. . the Misses Me akon and the Misses Ma- ‘the city yesterday. He is here to be one of the ushers at the Smith-Dean on Tuesday next and is staying with his uncle, Senator Stockbridge. at 1800 N street, where he gives a dinner to the bridal party ‘on Tuesday night. Miss Davidge will entertain them at a theater party and supper Friday night, and Mise Wimer gives dancing party in honor Monday evening. A gay party of young folks assembled last night at the residence of Dr. G. ©. Burton, No. £10 H street northeast, to celebrate the birth- day of Mise Edith Walker, who is spending the winter with her sister, Mra. Burtun. The music by Miss Fuller, Miss Kesler and Miss Stansbury war much enjored by all, as was also the singing by Mine Ella Laurenson and Miss McBride. | Refreshments were served in the dining room, after which games were enjoyed for the re- mainder of the evenin ose present were Miss Wheat, Mise Mabelie Wheat, Miss Phel Miss Norman, Miss Lulu Norman, Mise Gi stead, Miss Resler, Mise Franklin, Mrs. W. 8. Burton, Miss Edith Buaton, Miss Emmons, Miss Stansbury, Mise Fuller, Mise Harper, Miss Anna Meacham, Miss Ada Cervetl, Miss May, Mise McBride. Miss Ella Laurenson, Messrs. 'Hub- bard, Simpson, R I Carr, Barus, 9. Carr, jr., Nevi ‘ord, Warron, Grant, BD. Flather, Dewhirst, Gorman, Maxwell’ Grinstead and Dovobne. | ee SHOOTING STARS. The probable result of the movement to pro- Quce & beer that won't intoxicate is @ new word for “intoxication.” CHMINTHAS CONBOLATION. ‘The bitter close beside the sweat Fate bas a way of locking. ‘The giri that has the biggest fost Hangs up the biggest stocking. It the girl whe says she doesn’t believe tn accepting presents from young men who Is most likely to be popular this month. “Mamma, ff I em a bad b: Jonve « stick fn my stocking?” will Sante Claus stick of candy. “Wade «nd found wanting” was the remark of the man who lost bis overshoe in « puddie, Now does each crooked parem spend ‘What time be has to «pare In thinking ap some scheme to work At the Columbian fnir. BREAKING THE MONOTORT. ‘The folks in the flat ina change foresee Joys, For the snow shovel’s bass and soprano | Will presently come and outdo with their noise The people who play the piano. | “What are your claime to public interest?” snid the manager to the would-be star. “Tam the actress who couldn't have been the model for the Montane silvor statue if she bed wauted to be.” WASHINGTON'S OLD ROAD TC BE MADE MOUNT VERNON AVENUE. The county board of supervisors has ordered | tliat the road which Washington alwaye trav- | | eled on his way from Mount Vernon to George- town shall hereafter be known as ‘Mount | | Vernon avenue.” It was the main land | route between the north end south at the| close of the revolutionary war; {t left Alexan- | drin by what is now Patrick street extended, and, crossing what are noWw inclosed fields near the poor honse, made {ts way across the shal- | lows of Four-mile run by a ford and went on |to Mason's ferry, near what is now Ross- lyn, where a ‘water ferry crossing was made to Georgetown. Of lato-years after the | construction of thé Alexandria and Washington | turnpike and the Long bridge and Four-mile jran bridge, about 1808, the old thor- cughfare became known as the old Georgetown road. In early days all | county roads led out from thie line. | Under the management of Mr. Frank Hume ad others this road will now be put. in, com. | lete order and in this way a real beginning of fount Vernon avenue will be made, VETERAN FIREMEN'S MEETING. The Friendshtp Fire Company (1774) held its Annual meeting last night and re-elected most | | of its officers. When the aur t wos firet | organized its members evidently believed in | rotation in office, for one of its early. rules | | wns that “‘the president shall be elected every two months.” RUDE TREATMENT OF A GIRL. Some rude horse play, alleged to have hap- | pened yesterday afternoon at the basket | factory of New Alexandria, is exciting consider- | | able feeling here today. Miss Alice Finnell,s| | who boards at the dwelling on the southwest’ corner of Prince and Fairfax stree's, and is em- | ployed by the Alexandria Woolen Ware Co., al- | by some of, the girls with whom she is engaged | the factory and partially disrobed | as to present a ludicrous appear- Jance, and that then a number of the men | the show." She states also that some ridiculous suggestions were made to her as part of the fun which it was supposed the exhibitign made. She says she wili'not go beck to tht foctory. The ‘matter will be investigated this evening by President Agnew, and, if need be, the law officers of Fair- | fax county’ will be called upon to assure protection to the operatives in the factories | | and to provent a breach of the peace, which is understood the affair threatens 10 bring | about. Miss Finnell came hore some six months ago, but has been employed in the factory only four or five days, ‘THE INFIRMARY IMPROVEMENT. The First National Bank has donated $100 to the Alexandria Infirmary, which needs #1,600 to complete its new building. Of this amount | several hundred dollars have becn subscribed | by citizens and an application for a city dona- tion of 1,000 1* pending before the municipal finance committee. NEW cans. The electric railroad company has engaged three cars, two for passengers and one for | freight, all of which are expected here ina short time. One will, it is thought, arrive to- morrow. | FUNERAL. The funeral of Mrs. Turner W. Ashby took place this afternoon from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Hubert Snowden, on Lee and Franklin streets. The venerable Col. Ashby is borne down by the weight of his sorrow. a Petty Shoplifting. In several of the stores where the crowds of Christmas shoppers are so thick that the clerks could not possibly watch customers or others suspected of stealing some shoplifting has beon done during the past week. At the Boston variety store Wilmot Kendig, the watchs detected ten persons last week in the act of stealing small articles, but Mr. Smith, the proprietor. did not care to prosecute them and they were discharged with a warning | not to return, Yesterday, however, the officer arrested « woman in the store ou a charge of stealing.a chain and two small combs, which were taken from her and turned her over to Policeman Donovan, who took her to the first precinct, where a charge of petit larceny was referred against her. She gave her name as te Atchinson. This morning the woman was taken to the Police Court, but no charge was preferred against her, as Mr. Smith, proprietor of the store, thought she had been punished enough. ae A Slight Fire Today. ‘This morning about 9:90 o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in from box 625 for fire in the | Bouse of John Praber, No. 15 Q street north- west. The fire companies were ptly on hand and extinguished the flames, but not until about $500 damage had been done. | She bus not Saved Up, — HE EVENING STAR ‘Sante Claus Club te in- tended to help make peo- le happy at Christmas de. Its members are children and the good that it does will be done tn the name of the children of Yj Washington. To become iH //|// » member one wast con- tribute to the treasury of the club 10 cante,and thess contributions will form « fond which will be ex- | posses errs career | committee of the club in wladdening the Christrnas of little ones who other- wise would know only bunger and want on the @ay when all should be Members of the club will receive badges, happy | which tt is hoped they will all wear. The club ts so organised that {t will be able to reach the most deserv- ing of the poor, and so it wil! be « most efficient and trnstworthy agent for the distribution of Christmas charities. Therefore the club appeals to all who have contributions to give to send them to The Even- tog Star. Badges Lave teen sent through the mall to those who have enrolled themselves ae memters of the club py writing to The Evening Star, sending their contribntions. Im some cases, however tt bas Decn Impossible to forward the badges, because the little ones who wrote the letters or thetr private secre tartes foreot to put thelr post office addresses after their signatures. All those who write to The Star should be careful to state exactly where they would Like to have the badwes of membership sent. of Tus Evexrxo Several thousand bad; Stan Sante Claus Clut have been furnished to the publio schools, but the demand has been so great that the supply eo far furnished by the manufacturers has been exhausted. The orders for the badges, however, are being filled as rapidly ae possible, and ‘it te hoped that before the weok is closed there will be an ample eupply on ‘band, #0, that ever pupil in the schools who wants to Join the clul can wear a badge. It is evident that the fund raised by the children through their 10-ceut contributions will be large. It is hoped that | old folks will send in contributions to awell the amount to be devoted this Christmas to doing good, Tue Stan has received contributions of four sacks of flour from Mra. Landrau, four pack- ages of tea from N. W. Burchell and « box of toys from J. Jay Gould. Every mail brings to ‘Tue Stan office a batch of letters from little ones applying for memberebip in the club, and some of these letters are appended. Dear Editor: Enclosed please find 10 ote Wich It was more Ihave 2 More Sisters one Is In Phila Just now but I will Write to ber about St. and one little one not quite 8 yrs Old her 10 ye you Will hear | the Webster School | Children’s League enter the field for the bene- Deer Sante Clause: f want to join your Christmas Club. I want to help you make Christmas merry for the poor little children living in our city who have scarcely anything to eatand wear. to you all by myeclf; Maran spells fo me who you all by myself; me wi I strike the letters on the typewriter. Trusting you will make the little ones happy, Iwill my ten cents into your ani sey good-bye until Christmas eve. VEIN Stan: I hear my Papa reading differ- ent letters from children about Santa Claus Club and I would Mke to be a member of that Club. Inclosed find my 10 cts and please send me a I am a little boy 8 years old Santa Claus is a going to bring me a bycilcle for Christmas and I eta saving my pennies to give some poor little boy a dinner on that day. Dear Evenrxo Sta: I am I suppose but one of many little girls who are always expect- ing the ‘‘Star” todo some good work, and so ‘Was not surprised to know of the Santa “Claus Club.” But I think you have been wise to let the children help you, it teaches them to be kind and thoughtful for others. Iam not old enough to write or even print, 20 have to give my mama the ideas, and let ber be my Secretary. enclose my dime and hope it many aid in a small way to make some poor child have cause to bless the “Star” and its “Sante Claus Club.” T hope to get a badge soon, Szico, Mp., Dec. 12, 1892. Santa Claus: I wish to become a member of jour club, so inclose a dime for the good cause, oping you will recelve sufficient to make ali tho poor children of Washington happy and that you will enjoy a merry Xmas yourself. Please send me a badge. Dear Evenixo Szaz: Iam only 9 years old, but my Mamma says Iam not to young to be a member of the Santa Claus Club. I hope not 3s I write to help make some little children have e pleasant xmas. I took this 10 cents out of my bank and I hope it will buy a little girl a se baby. Please don't forget to send my ge. Dear Santa Claus Club: Iam alittle boy 5 and a half yrs old My two little Sisters go to they have joined your club so T'and my pony want to do some thing to make the poor children happy too so I will en- close 25 cts 10 cts for my self and 15 ote for my Pony please send me a badge. Three little ones voice their feelings in the following verses: May Heaven Speed the noble canse ot undertako with "ants Cimuse= mission Evening Star Sheddtny kindness ueat and fart ding little .. 12 boy Eat and joys of hi larry Ethel too bh send Wind Star to yon. To pladden hearts of iIttle ones With doliies fatr. cakes, fruits and buns— Please add our uaines to ald your cause! ‘And seud us badxes of Santa Claus. Editor of Taz Evexrxo Stan: Your Santa Claus Club is a very good undertaking and the letters written to you by people of our age brought to our mind that we too ought todo some good, so each of us gave papa 10 cents to sive to you, to help make somebodies heart ee Children’s League Fair. Just at this time when faire are numerous a Little bund of boys known as the Ministering | fit of the poor fund and will holda fair on Thureday, Friday and Saturday of this week at the Alexandro, corner 17th and Corcoran streets, at 7:80 p.m. The patronesses are Miss Darrell, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mra, Adele Scott and Mrs. Colvorcoresses. Everything in the way of pretty Christmas gifts will be displayed at @ moderate cost, from her Soon good Night— Dear Club: Tama little boy. I cannot write f, but My Mama is guiding my hand. T eend you 10 cta for some poor little child. Please send me a budge. H Corvmsia, 8. 0. | Dear Mr. Editor: My Mamma takes Tur Stan and so we have been reading about Taz Evewrxo Stan Santa Claus Club away down here in South Carolina. I was born in Wesb- ington nine yours ago Christmas eve and as that In alwaze a very happy time for mo I would ike to do something to help make others bappy iso. I send you 26 centa which I trust will as- Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have becn issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Wm. Bar- rick of Westmoreland county, Va., and Katie Jones; Audrew J. Harris and Clara Sharp, both of Hanover county, Va,; W. F. Whitelock and Lela A. Holland, both of Charlottesville, V; Alfred Brown and Estella Washington; Cha Conklin and Lucy B. Pendleton of Fredericls: —_—— No Monopoly in House Postal Boxes, ist you in your noble effort to give some of the poor children in Washington a very merry Christmas. It will give me much pleasure to wear the badge which you propose'to send to | each member of the Santa Claus Club. I wish | you and everybody a merry, merry Christmas, | Dear Evextxo Star: I wanttobecomeamem- | ber of the Santa Claus club so I send my 10 cents I hope the present that this little bit of | money will buy will be some us to the child who gets it this is all out of my own money and | Ihave some more saved up if you necd any | more money I will be very giad to send you! tome more I am a little girl § years old and am | in the Thurd Grade in the Franklin School’ I write this all my self plese send me a bad, good-by let the poor hate a marry xmas ani get lots of present and a happy new year. Dear Editor: I'm a little 5 yrs. old, & want to join the “Santa Claus” club, & eo docs my little sister, who ix 8 yrs. old so please find enclosed 10 cts. for me & 10 cta, for her. & be sure & send two badges, Dear EvextNa Star: I have asked grand-| papa to write for me, and send ten cents, for | other little fatherless and motherless children to have something out of the Stars Christmas Santa Claus Club. I know all such orphans have not a good old Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa | Claus, grandpapa and grandmama as I have. I will be four years old New Years day. Dear Santa Claus Club: Iam a little boy Just five years old; & have been going to kindergar- ten ‘school only two weeks, so I do not know how to write yet,so have to get my papa to write this for me, the ten cents I send you is my own, Papa gave it to me for to buy candy with, but I want to become a member of your club more than I want the candy, papa says he will send you ten cents of his own money, 80 ‘that my little sister (Margherita) who is three Fears old,can be a member with us boys please do not forget to send a badge to me and one for my sister and oblige your little friend. To the Santa Claus Club: My Papa was read- ing to me this evening from the Evening Star of the good the little Boys & Girls are doing for the Poor little ones who have no happy Christmas like myself—& many others. Tam T years old to day.. Mama tells me when I make others happy it makes me so too & I have tried each year to make some of the poor little ones I know happy by sending them something of mine for each year Santa Claus is very kind and good to me & I think I ought to be to others for I have no Brothers or sisters to sbare with—while I am working for my Sunday school to help them all Iean I want to join or become a member of your club Please find en- closed ten cts for same I cant write: very good yet & it takes me so long to print you will ex- cuse my getting some oue else to copy this for me wishing the many poor little ones a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. P.8. Please send me one of the Badges if you have any to spare. Papa said he has been a subscriber to your paper for ten years or more. Dear old Santacis weet as a rose Lgend top senve for tee Conebeor ee send ten cents for the benedt of the poor Tfthis iy not enough Twill send some more, | “It makes me tired! People ask mo— efailuret Of course ‘tain s'pose I don know my_biz— in Let Nature should LIFE HAD NO CHARMS. ‘Our boot oa Picod and Skin Diseases malted fren, SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA, eiicy sued ar To fasnd d wan getty re: cf in ten and et ce sats Panta 2 sai icten G = ae SS °F . Penis pees pe a And burg, Va. Arecent publication in Tax Stan concern- ing the house delivery and mail boxes, Proved by the Post Oftice Department, stated that the Postal Improvement Company of Nor- ristown, Pa., had bought the rights of all the | inventors whose house postal boxes | have been adopted by the department. Mr. Willard S. Boon ‘of New York, one of the inventors, writes to Tuz Star to correct that statement. He says that tho Postal Improvement Compa: y bas neither se- cured nor negotiated for the right to manufact- | ure any of his boxes, which were commended | by the commission and approved by the | Postmaster General. Of the six boxes adopted by the Postmaster General, Mr. Boon ays, three are simply for the delivery of mail, one isan outside hanging box and two, his own and one manufactured by the Postal Improvement Company, are inside collection and delivery boxes. wall box, he says, was especially commended to be put in “houses in course of construction,” and can easily be inserted in any house already erected. —__ A Numpen of candidates for positions on the police force were examined yesterday after- noon, Ss 4 WORD TO THE WISE. CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS FROM TRADE RIVALS, who fear the phenomenal success of in America, contain innuendoes against it, and appeal to the authority of Dr. SYDNEY RINGER, Professor of Medicine at University College, London, Author of tht Standard “Handbook of Therapeutics.” This eminent physician ACTUALLY writes as follows :— “From the careful analyses of Professor ATT- icp and others, I am satisfied that Messrs. Va Hovren's Cocoa is in no way injurious to health, and that it is decidedly more nutritious than other Cocoas—It is certainly “Pure” and highly diges- The quotations in certain advertisements from my, book on Therapeutics are quite misleading and ‘cannot possibly apply to Vax Houren's A The false reflection on Vax Hovtex's Cocoa is thus effectually repclled and the very authority cited to i las thereby been prompted to give ita very jysre it jandsome testimontal, iy SEMMES Electric Hair Restorer. | Fannie Shepard, Edward Dean and Jesse Parks, in The Well-Bred Girl in Society The second of the exceed- ingly popular series of articles showing to girls the best stand- ards that prevail in the social life of American cities, and the duties devolving upon girls in polite society, treating in this paper of a young girl’s dress in society, ete. By Mrs. Burton Harrison in the Christmas Lapres’ Home JouRNAL; suc- ceeding papers during 1893. Christmas issue at all news-stands for Ten Cents, One Dollar for One Year The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia -_-————_ Fo the nearest drugstore fa a bottleof Durang’s Rheumatio Remedy, 4 medicine that never fails to cure rheumatism. It is taken internally and does the work promptly, without drugging the system with poisons. This is not a new remedy that you need wait for your neighbor to try, to see how it works, as it has been before the public eighteen years and cures when everything else fails. CENERALS SHERMAN and LOCAN were its out- spoken friends, and never failed to recommend. During the past year the bottle has been enlarged to FOUR TIMES: it al size and the remedy greatly improved, so that we now offer you the best treatment for Rheumatism known to medical science. The price is one dollar a bottle, or six bottles for five dollars, and is ‘sold by all reliable dealers in drugs. OUR 4o-page PAMPHLET SENT FREE BY MAIL. DURANC’S RHEUMATIC REMEDY CO., 1316 L STREET, WASHINGTON, D. Cc. DURANG’S LIVER PILLS are the best on earth. They do not gripe, but act ce HAIt takes | sts at ease and costauayet cembs Subeinbine hem 6 household Dlessing. time, at all drug stores, 25e. 43-co1m Canmant & Ler, ; 925 7th and 706 K sta ow. AT THE RIVER FRONT. ARRIVED. ue steamer Crawford, Mitchell, Steamer Sue, Bimmonds, Baltimore | end way ports. Schooner Anne Mason, Clark, Aquia creck, twenty-six cords wood. Schooner Five Sis- tors, Wood, Aquia creek, about thirty cords wood Schooner Mattis, Anderson, Alexandria, light. SAILED. Schconers LeRoy, Cora MeKenny, Ocean Queen, United States reves offictal cruise. tow of Harlow, Taylor. ‘Tue Washington Amateur Opera Company will rehearse the opera “Patience” tonight in Parlor 10, Willard’s Hotel. One Way to fill a barrel with water, is to patience and hard work. So you can wash clothes | with soap and a wash-board— but it isn’t the best way. It’s slow work, hard work, costly work. It wears out the things you're trying to get clean. The best and easiest way is sto use Pearline. That does the washing while you're doing something else—does it with- out any of the clumsy rubbin Wersty Bours Open in the eyenines, Any article purchased on the payment of eemall eum we will lay aside for you. We closed from an truporter a lot of handkerchiefs, We quote men's fue Lemstitehed. fancy burder an@ Pinin. Price was 25c. Our price 12Ne. or @1.50 dozen. Ladies’ Fine Temstitched Corded Border, Price Was Ze. Our price 12h. Japances Sik Embroidered, in Handkerchief, Price was 25 he. Ladies’ Pure Linen Hant-embrotdered Nandker or W. H. Horxe, 8TH ST. AND PENN. AVE. that takes so much time an ehiefe. Price was Te. and #100 So A spectal lot at Tie. Price was #1 10. makes so much wear and tear. Extra Qunilty Stik Windsor Searfa.piain and plaids, Peddlers and some unscrupulous Gaear Dave Sate fm beautiful colorings. Never sold less than 50:. Our Sen grocers will tell you “this is as Price 25e. good as” or “the same 5 Pearl offer special inducements in Fancy Table Ret. it ine.” IT'S FALSE— IN 50 doten Fancy Bordered Damark Towels at 370, ack Pearline is never peddied, Never sold leas than 300., 2Wg:. and evwd ing ta planet pene. Bore seme Pay you to look at them. oe you somet! place of Pearline. be honest— A guarantesd Ansouia Pieht-lay Clock. triktng tend it back, 82s JAMES PYLE, N.Y. SF Pi A gs dour and half hour, Cathedral cong, at €3.00. - xx Ma 3 AA ss. A fine Marbleignd Iron Ansonia Clock at @4.50. Aaa A.special discount on all Coats and. W wood, GRAND NATIONAL PRIZE of 16,600f, EX MMM 2A Sagt tiie for you to bay. pees Umbrellas of all kinds, We have established « Feputetion for reliable goods and our price ts the lowest. Presexts, Men's Full Dress Shirts at 1.00. Compare them = with any at one-half more. LAROCHE’S Men's Beginning Monday morning we will place on sale | Cardigan Headquarters for reliable Hosiery and Underwear, The talk everywhere is about the advance tp all kinds of cotton goods. Our prices tn some cases are lower. We will sell you at Se, yard a regular 100, Gingbam. ‘We want to move a big lot of Ladies’ Aproms, To@o 0 we Lave made prices accordingly. CARHART & LEIDY, 928 7th and 708 K ete. mw, our entire collection of Holiday Goods at a ORATING TONIC, Pure Catalan Wine, ¥ndorsed edt Parinjan the Dest Menedy eee LOSS ‘of APPETITE, FEVER and AGUE; MALARIA, NEURALGIA CASH DISCOUNT OF 10 Pr INVIG Cexz. Any purchase made during this sale will be Gelivered on Xmas eve if so desired. In making a present give something useful ‘as well as ornamental. INDI E &% RE A Pf eearetereeens Some one of the following articles will All “ 83 i D B ret Baie al extended ye your eye and give pleasure to the rectpient: ‘00 po 24 Paris, has enabled Brovertios of Beruvaas bark (a tose Se eee Asxovxceuext. $2.50 up. Solid Oak Saddle-seat Rockers from $2.50 up. Boe a trate tue in an elixir, which in the highest Gewree its restorative and in’ jualities, f1 from tho Sea Se neers ae Temedica 22 rue Drouot, WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SHOW THE MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT WE HAVE EVER EXHIBITED IN lockers, istered in silk plush and cay cl E. FOUGERA & CO., Agents for U.S., | ,,12'=" Tecker, ashols a teens wee 30 North William tN. Ye / - RICHLY DECORATED PIRCES ‘Reception Chair in «ilt, TO SMALL, INEXPEN*IVE ARTICLES, Esre CIALLY ADAPTED FOR Gilt Corner Chairs. CHKISTMAS PRESENTS, RICH CUT AND ENGRAVED GLASS WARE, ‘Music Cabinets, in all woods, from $8.50 up. SOLIDSILNEK AND PLATED WARR, Parlor Tables, in all woods and shapes, from PARLOR, BANQUES SS GALA A gSs 81.95 0p. axp x MMM M AA Sss, PIANO LAMPS, x H Aaa is Cabinets AND MANY NOVELTIES, SRAM 2A 8558 = —_ acpi heer area) © Btore open evenines frou December 12 Beautiful China Closets, side and corners, from $17.50 up. Ladies’ Desks, in mahogany, curly maple, MW. BEVERIDOR, Doubdtiess you think Artificial Teeth « A ‘ ; novel gift, but to a friend who needs them birch and oak, from 88.50 up. onred tial ad en ene eee the eat of pro nothing so acceptable can be offered; noth 1215 F Sz ao Boris, Sour phasiciane and. chemists in “al ‘chronic ny so useful ur ornamental. Book Cases, in mahogany and oak, from waman scalp,curing baldness, pete! To those desiring to make such presents 87.50up. bald: . fe one ne such present geeeme td all scalp diseases” Wis see SAS we issue prepaid certificates, good for a set , eso popular: Teis composed almocutely of roots. snd of our best teeth whenever presented. Solid Oak Sideboards from $17.50 up. Tee Wasres Ssor Hovse, ob afraid to. analy, eae ‘They are guaranteed the best that science feeder sulphur ent ive ou, 81,000. or i ials can produce and the price is only 88. Dining Tables in all sizes. 1215 F ST. X.W., Hobaoge wast we say it will. All druggiste'—€1 per Heard of Zonine for extracting? It is ASHINGTON OFFICE, 021 13th st. n.w,, corn absolutely safe and painless, though you Large Oak Wardrobe, cedar lined, with two Has struck map this time ware. Just re Minter oh pastor” Sead! ‘S27 E. Franklin Temain wide awake under its use. Our foo 18x40 bevel mirrors in doors, $39.50; has been ecived o large ict of Ladse, Boyw and st., Richmond, Va. ‘50c., with sonine or gas——2Sc. without. ‘800. ‘Youths’ Oxtord Ties end Slippers st less Call for teetiszonat of puruiciane than half price, We are offering them as aetie sy ae anes, — Special for this week only and not subject to pet J. SEMMES. ‘the discount gtven above— ‘The. for Boye’ Sitppere worth @1. 75. naaer wanted. = U.S. D 21S for Ladies’ Patent Leather Oxfords ° extat Association, ‘We will give a good 40-1b. Hair Mattress with ay Foz Gurs_Tuz Pasrevr Minin sal ee $1.20for Ladiew’ Pronch Kid Opere Tos Guay ‘noor” W x: Fryers. eee Blippers worth @2.75. a ia foe only Fter ace A few patterns of Moquette and Body Brus- €1.00 for Boy Straight Gost Oxtorde vane =| Reactions At Wik & Row: Prices toclose them out Agood thingfors ‘Also one lot of Ladies’ Pronch Kid High : ; aah® Propone aaa: Button Slises at #2. warth 5.00, ‘Men's French Patent Calf Sows, Bals and (Congres, for €5. 75, which were made up ell for $6.00. Tax Wasaex Snoz Hovm, 1115 F Sraser N. W. kal {he following