Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1893, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGE KANN, SONS & €0,| $ 711i Market Space, Carter’s Old Stand. AMAS CARNIV, For Children . at Our Store. Santa Claus has selected us as one of his main representatives to supply all the good little children of Washington with a line of Christmas presents that can only be had of us---and no matter how large other stocks may be the prices he instructed us to sell them at will make every parent feel that WE must fill their wants. NOW, CHILDREN Here's a Large Unbreakable, Hard-headed Doll, with a full set of teeth, and big enough to 13. Wear shoes and stockings. Not many of them Here's @ very pretty Doll, “dressed to kill,” and as cunali od ish as she can +, iS ee re oe Eh Here’s a Doll whose dress cost at least 50 cents, herself and the littl lady it $1. Dell, Dress and al : and all. Here's a Large Doll, 17 inches tall, with a Disque head, a pretty face, pearly white > teeth and bright, blue eyes, with loose joints 59c Here's a real swell Little Society Doll, with light or dark curly hair—a sleeping beauty who shuts ber eyes when you lay her on uer back and | winks at you when he sits up—her dress, including temt leather shoes and stockings. We five the litte “fire” away for #9 cents., IOC Here's @ full-grown Doll-of-the-world, with real Raman hair, Eid bely, shoes and stort- 49, ings Cc Here are Cloth-bound Books, beautifully {ilus- books Sunday trated, in boxes containing 10 course), a 3 various Here's a magnificent lot of the “Household En- cyclopedia,”” cloth bound, 875 pages, now cut United ‘Staten cloth bound. 7...2".."° S139 Here's a lot of Story Books, as full of nice bvaneelneg) = ‘Wash Sets. Tub. Wash- 9c Here's a hundred board, Ringer, Bench Desks, with Mechanical Bicyele Riders; must fallen of on © down grades ss... ete Fancy Plush Shaving Cases, razor and brush, all for Sd." Take s shave! SOC A large line of Handsome Plush Photo- BO Children’s Books as big as blackboards, with 2 board backs and Children’s Stories, 2c.. c These are only a few of one thousand and one other presents, such as Drums, Magic Lanterns, Games, Soldier Outfits, &c. Why, we have BARNUM’S BAND WACON, ‘With eight full-fledged musicians in red uniform, have given Santa Claus all his little friends? rest it is to your in- Now, [lothers, You shall have the same opportunity to buy some of Santa Claus’ useful and ornamental presents for folks of the bore LT i Towels, Price. @0c. Fancy French Flannels, stripes and spots. Xmas price... 50c. and T5e. Fine All-wool Black Henri- ettas and Fancy Weaves. Xuas price..... ‘SSe. and $1.00 Fine All-wool Black Henri- ettas and Fancy Weaves. Xmas price... $2.50 10-4 Xmas pri 29 35c 5Uc $3.50 11-4 White Wool Double Blankets. 81.79 98 “69 $1.25 10c. Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Xmas price. 5c 15e. Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Xmas 10 PRICE... eee eee neeee ceneeeeecenseeeeee . ic Xm 1230 480 19e._ Embroidered Handkerchiefs. pee ve acbageanese . 35e. Embroidered $1.00 Fancy price. Silk Hendkerchiefs. Xmas 6c. High Colors in Cheese Cloth. Xmas price.. 3c 6c. Toilet Crash. Xmas price..... 3c These are merely hints to turn your thoughts to the most extraordinary and irresistible bargains ever offered in this or any other city. We Are Selling Our line of Dresden, Carisbad and Crown Ware, such as pedestal ornaments, mantel decorations and useful table ware 50 per cent lower than any ‘house in this city—that makes a specialty of these goods—and our selections are of the newest pat- terns. Pictures--Pictures. AND THEY ARB BEAUTIES, TOO. All Pictures that were selling from $1.48 to $3.48 we put the choice at : 98c All Pictures that self from alt OS ON Seka ™ 81.98 We think our Easels are the cheapest ever shown in this town. Is there any nicer present than a Water Color, Steel Engraving or an Etching, witb & fine Easel, to give a friend at a small cost? If there is we don't know it. While you are buying all these knick knacks and other presents you cannot afford to neglect the kiteben, where all the goodies are prepared for the Coming Joyful Holidays. ‘We have made quite a run on our BLUE AGATE AND GRANITE WARE, And the hundred cases that we got a fortnight ago have been reinforced with fifty more—so you can See that our prices on this ware are driving cheap tin stuff clean out of the house. The prices we gave you are still the same, although they are Worth considerable more, but when we place a Price on an article today and they go clean out of sight tomorrow our first figures must remain. These Are The Prices: 500 11-inch Long-handle Frying Pans. 1,000 Full-size Wash Basins... 1,000 2-quart Long-handle Saucepans. 700 3-quart Long-bandle Sauce Pans. 500 Saucepan. yeeuusceseesa # gesyett If we only had the space that we should have we would show everybody that we are just as able to handle a regiment of buyers as we are a company. Three doors north of Saks & Co., on Market Space, you'll find the crowds of men and women and children trying to get in. See the name, NNSGREAT SA On the large cotton signs. Then enter--- You’re Safe! KANN, SONS & CO., 711 Market Space, Carter’s Old Stand. uPilig cy am ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant pred sense a the — ae acts promptly on the es pm Bowale, cleanses the - tem effectually, dispels colds, head- heen and ae and = — ipation. Tup i only remedy of ite kind one pro- pera ng ve to ie and = le 6 stomach, t ite ection and truly beneficial | iw effects, pre only from the mos. healthy and agreeable substances, its meet excellent qualities commend it to and have made it the most ular easees Po known. igs is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles ‘by gists. Any all leading drug- reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will cure it Promptly for any one nis wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, couisvitte, Kv. EW YORK, NY. Crand NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 francs. {QUINA-LAROCHE: AN INVIGORATING TONIO. CONTAINING PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, ano PURE CATALAN WINE. For the PREVENTION and CURE of Indigestion, Loss of Appetite,etc, 22 rue Dreuot, Paris, E. FOUGERA & CO., 30.N. WILLIAM ST, NEW YORK, Sqx= ALWAYS ON TOP. ‘We are always on top, but our prices are below others. Our customers realize this fact when they come to select from our fine assortment of Xmas Presents. Don't delay, but make your selections now and get the choice. Williams’ Temple Drug Store. Open All Night. For any Blood or Chronic Disease, Such as Cancer, Consumption, Catarrb, Rheumatism, Malaria, Bright’s Disease, ‘Dyspepsia, Diphtheria, Kidney or Stomach troubles Take Radam’s Microbe Killer Cures where dical science fails. book, with seh spriaaation, mailed free. e Wm. Radam Microbe Killer (o., 7 Laight Street. New York City. AGENTS FOR WASHINGTON: CKER & KENNER, 1420 Penna. ave. rE CHULLER & STEY NS, Paave. and 9th st. n.w. The “Galt Watch.” Especially construct- ed with a view to meet at the minimum price the needs of those re- quiring correct time. All sizes in the latest style casing, ranging in price according to ornamentation. Pronounced by the Naval Observatory su- perior to all others sub- mitted in competition for timing the trial trip of the U. S. Steamer Columbia. The same watch un usually flat and pocket- able, but of that caliber from which, experience has shown, the best re= sults in horology are obtained. GALT & BRO., Jewellers and Silversmiths, 1107 Pennsylvania Ave. You’ll Find —it a paying investment to have your clothes laundered HERE. Wi 000 ith our improved ma- UO chinery LINENS, &c.. last twice as long a 000 ordiuarily. We use only filtered water, and 000 our work is the flaest that best facilities and 900 skill can produce. Blankets, 25. up. Lace 000 Curtains, 50: up. Collars and Cuffs, 2c. each. Capital Steam Laundry, MRS. M. A. WEAVER, PROPRIETOR. 612 8TH ST. (opp. P. O. Dept.) as = Agents for Mess. 8 bs Patek Philippe & Co., s) > Geneva. 3 ‘di2-tt IN THE HURRICANE. The Terrible Storm That Swept Over Sea Island. THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE DESFITOTE. Thrilling Description by a U. S. Government Officer. GOOD WORK OF THE RED CROSS From the Journal and Courier, Little Falls, N.Y., November 28. Our readers will, we are sure, be inter- ested in the following account of the ter- ‘rible hurricane which swept over the Sea Islands on the South Carolina coast in August, kindly furnished us by our towns- man, Captain L. A. » who is in charge of the United States naval station at Port Royal. Capt. and Mrs. Beardslee are making a short visit at their old home here, and their friends have been greatly interested in the account of their experi- ences during the great tempest and flood. Captain Beardslee says: Mrs. Beardslee and I were participators in the events and shared the dangers brought to the inhabitants of the Sea Is- lands of South Carolina by the terrific West India hurricane, with accompanying tidal wave, which desolated those unfortunate islands last August. Since our recent return and while on tne journey, and at New York, friends whom we have met, and new acquaintances, have almost universally exhibited much inter- est in the description of the situation of affairs on those islands, before, during, and after the storm,and to many the simple details which were to us but household words, brought the first realizing sense of the magnitude of the calamity. * * * * * Miss Clara Barton, the president of the American branch of the International Or- , | Sanization of the Red Cross, who has the management of contributions and of the dispensing of aid among the Sea Islands now, and occupied a similar position at Johnstown, has made of us her agents to dispense‘on one of the islands, where week- ly we feed over four hundred persons, and 1 know we are but doing as she would wish, “in continuing so to act, during our brief respite from our work. Therefore I most cheerfully comply with the request, and trust that my efforts to interest and revive interest will not be in vain. i Geography of the Coast. | I will premise with a bit of geography: The coast of South Carolina is bordered for over a hundred and fifty miles by an archipelago consisting of hundreds of lands and islets from a hundred square miles to as many yards in area. These | are nearly all well wooded with pine, oak, magnolia and gum trees. Many of them consist largely of arable land, which, be- fore the war of the rebellion, was divided by hedges into t plantations, whereon the rich planters, aided by their hundreds of slaves, cultivated, beside vegetables of all kinds, the famous long staple “Sea Is- telegraph and telephone lines down, and| all of my boats either sunk or wrecked, our own affairs had my entire time and atten- tion. | A Work of Rescue. I have been a sailor for forty-five years, and as such have battled with many tem- pests, but on my own ship, with plenty of sea room, I have known what to do to in- crease safety and lessen danger. But in) this case I was nearly helpless. Fortun-| ately I alone knew this, for I was now sur- rounded by those who looked to me for | help. I was forced to “keep a stiff upper lip,” but the task was not a slight one. My house is a two-story frame, built on! brick piers, about sixty rods from the beach. Between it and the water were six | negro cabins and two quite large houses. | Shortly after sunset the weaker of them | succumbed, but the tide was not yet so high but that my men succeeded in saving | from the wrecks the women and children, all of whom were carried first to the larg- est of the two houses. About 11 p. m. the | tide was at its height, and there came driv- | ing onto my lawn and under my house great timbers, wrecks of houses, wharves, and boats, and fortunately a large flat boat, called a lighter. Some of the braver of my men captured this boat, by plunging in up to their necks, and pushed and pulled it to the house where the refugees had gathered, at which the screams told us there was trou-! truck ble. They got there just in time to rescue about fifty and brought them to my house. During all this time the rain was falling in torrents and every person was soaked through, and as the wind was from the northeast, the rain was cold, and they were chilled through. An attempt to get i 4 fire in my kitchen stove disclosed the that my woodshed was gone and there was no wood. Some empty packing boxes in the garret were utilized; then a big pot was put on to make coffee. We then found that ex- cepting in a few pitchers there was no fresh water. My cistern had been overflowed by the sea. Ffty men were put to balling and pumping, and weather boards from my shed and servants’ quarters were quickly ex- tempo-ized into gutters and pipes—then the rain proved a blessing, and we were saved from water famine. But there were chances of a food famine. My storerooms and those of my only white neighbor, the civil engin- ee: of the station, held all of the food on the island, and there were hundreds to feed. Fortunately it was Sunday. Saturday is our marketing day, and we had a week’ supply under ordinary circumstances, but with such a lot of boarders we had to han- dle it very sparingly. The Next Day. By daylight the storm had modified and the sea subsided. Then came work. First of all my mules and ca:ts were started with search parties for drowned peovle. Before night there were nine such laid out in my coal shed. To those we gave Christian bu- rial, but to twelve others found during the next forty-eight hours, guided by the buz- zards that had begun their feasts, sanitary reasons had to treat them as we did the many carcasses of animals, bury them at once when we found them. On the second day I captured a passing sailboat, one of the very few left, and obtained from Port Royal a big load of provisions, with which I started a store, paying the big gang of laborers that I had employed with checks on the store, where food was fur- nished at cost. Red Cross to the Rescue. On the 5th there came to us a great bless- ing. The Red Cross Association had been appealed to by Gen. Butler, and had re- sponded. Miss Barton, its president, with her staff of physicians, nurses and other trained people, came, investigated and took charge of us, and under their systematic, business-like methods, taught them by much experience in many great calamities, are now keeping, and will keep, as long land cotton.” The islands are gape from each other and from the main d by arms of the sea,here called rivers or creeks, according to their width and depth, some, as Beaufort, Broad and Coosaw rivers, from one to three miles in width and thirty feet in depth, and others, which, at low tide, are but marshes, with a thread of water. After the War. After the war the large plantations ‘were subdivided into 5, 10 and 20-acre which were by the gcvernment distributed among the “heads of families,” generally of the slaves who were left on them, and these negroes, with their descendants, still occupy these farms, living in comfortable cabins, each plantation having its own hamlet or colony. After the first shock of change was over these negroes developed into orderly, industrious, thriving Christian communities. Each farm was thorougly cultivated, and there was produced every year good crops of potatoes, sweet and Irish, peas, corn, melons and one or two bales of cotton, which, mortgaged to the local storekeeper, generally a white man, furnished them with groceries. All raised and owned horses, mules, hogs, cattle, tur- keys, domestic fowls and ducks. All were owners of one or more buggies, carts, plows and other agricultural implements, and those who lived near the sea owned one or more boats, with outfit of nets and fishing gear, and from spring until winter the sea yielded abundant harvest of good fish; tur- tles, crabs, shrimps, prawns, clams and oysters, and the marshes furnished terra- pin, which sold at very remunerative fig- ures, as I well know, for the storm took from me nearly 300 of them. Every cabin was comfortable, from their point of view, furnished, and in many were sewing ma- chines, house organs and melodeons, and for every member of the family, however slightly attired on week days, a fine, often gorgeous, suit of Sunday clothes—and they are all church-goers. The great barn-like structures that they build for'churches are presided over by preachers of their own race—“reverence doctor” is the title—and are crowded. They have also smaller places of worship, called “praise houses,” where they assemble once or twice a week in the evening to idulge in “shouting” a mingled prayer, responding, ging, and when “spirit dun come pow’ful,” a wild, waltzing sort of a dance, such as I have seen in Africa. They have schools which tae wd of well-dressed children attend daily. There are lots of children, and but a very small portion of those under twenty have not quite a fair common school education. Sai an old aunty to a lady friend of mine: “Has yer children, honey?” I have three and one all?” “Yes, isn’t it enough?” the Lord wills, honey; to some he sends ttle litters, and to some big ones. I'se got thirteen head and I'se dun loss four head.” The Disastrous Storm. The climate is perfect, very little labor Produces good results, and I think that without going more into detail you will all admit that the Sea Islanders were a happy, contented, very comfortably fixed set of people. So it was at the going down of the sun on the 27th day of last August. When the sun rose the next morning, hundreds of those cabins had been swept from the earth, with all they contained, Over thirty thousand of those people were homeless, clotheless, foodless, with no resources. Over eight hundred were dead (the figures are from actual census). A hurricane on its way from the Gulf of Mexico, to the north, had swerved somewhat from the usual course of these storms, its center, instead of following the Guif stream, had’ come in over the land, and the great uprising of the surface of the sea, which always occurs at the calm center of these storms, caused by the low atmospheric pressure, as shown by low barometer, had, instead of dissipating itself on the surrounding ocean, inundated our islands to depths varying from one to ten feet according to the height of the land, the average height of the tidal wave, above high water, being about seven feet. Thus the surface of each island was a sea, and driven by the tremendous force of the wind over a hundred miles per hour, as recorded at Charleston, north of us, and at Savan- nah, south, into death-dealing waves. The houses, all built on posts two to four feet above ground, came down like card houses. Some collapsed and crushed their inmates on the spot; others went drifting off with men, women and children clinging to them, until falling to pieces, they dropped their living freight into eternity. Some escaped by seeking shelter amid the branches of the giant pines and oaks; some were so saved, | but others had but found death traps, for! yielding to the force of the wind, many were thrashed to death by the whipping branches, or knocked off into the raging sea below. And among the thousands of these trees which were uprooted, or twisted off, were | many cn whose branches people were cling- ing. I knew nothing of what was occurring on other islands than the one we were dwell- ing on, Paris Island, where I am in com- mand of the naval station; for, deprived of every means of communication with the outer world by the destruction of all rail- roads and steamers that connected with us, as the good people of the country will fur- nish the means, starvation away from this miserable mass of humanity. It maf be that in this favored part of the country, where cyclones and earthquakes do not occur, many of your readers know littie of this organization. I will tell them a hittle and close. — war, in 1863, @ congress composed representatives of the leading nations of Geneva, Swit | send free all articles directed to we for; which but a to buy lumber, nails, bricks and hardware to rebuild the houses, cast-off and warm clothing, cooking utensils, pans, pots spoons, &c. Most of the express companies MISS CLARA BARTON, President Red Cross Association, For storm sufferers, Beaufort, 8. C. Articles sent to the Clyde S. 8S. Co., pier 29, East River, New York, then to care of James E. Edgarton, agent, will be forward- ed to Beaufort free. White Sufferers. In response to further inquiries Capt. Beardslee furnishes us the following: ‘There is a very smail population of whites living on the Sea Islands, and of them the greater number are storekeepers, supplying the negroes and taking mortgages on their | rowing crops, principally the cotton. As} nearly all of the crops, including the cot- | ton, which was nearly ready for picking, | were ruined, these storekeepers, in addition to great direct loss by the flood,’ which | swept away their store houses, have lost largely by unrecoverable debts, thus they | are not able to do much toward the relief | of the sufferers. * * * Among the suf-| a few white families, gen- erally descendants of the old-time planters, | who having recovered by purchase small | growers. They’ are, ‘in ey are, reduced to abject poverty. The merchants of the city of Beaufort | lost heavily. Most of the principal stores were on Bay street, their store houses stretching out on the wharf. All of them with the back buildings on them were swept away, and the merchants are not in position to give much help. Nearly all of the old southern families were impover- ished by the war and can do little, and that Uttle is to a great extent very natur- ally bestowed upon the negroes and their ere who were at one time their ves, The state of South Carolina is poor, one of its greatest sources of revenue, the phos- phate business, which paid in royalties nearly $000 per day into its treasury, and expended thousands of dollars weekly, in payment of labor, was badly crippled and temporarily, at least, ruined. All of the dredges, lighters and most of the tugs and many of the “mines,” the great establish- ments where the phosphate rock is dried, crushed and prepared for export were de- stroyed. * * * © While anything or everything eatable, wearable or usable in any shape will do good, I would suggest as most valuable, money with which to buy lumber and hard- ware to rebuild houses, and food, hard bread, hominy, pork and cheap groceries, warm cast-off clothing, thick undercloth- ing, cooking utensils, suth as frying pans, tea kettles, pots, pans, &c., second hand | 88 good as any, and children’s clothing, of re- limited supply has been ceived. A i There will be no necessity to mend up clothing, the sewing societies will do that and prepare for use bedticking, homespun and cloth of all kinds. pees Ses Y. M. C. A. Athletics, The gymnasium of the Young Men's Christian Association building was packed last evening with an enthusiastic audience, the occasion being an athletic exhibition, for which an excellent program was pre- pared. The exhibition concluded with a display of fancy bicycle riding by Harry Park of this city. The entertainment open- ed with a dumb bell drill by a class of thirty, followed by a drill on parallel bars, in which fifteen members took part. In the fencing bout between Nelson and Mellach, the former won by a score of five points to three. The class in tumbling was led yesterday by Mr. R. S. Lawren- ton, a woman even then well known her career of charitable deeds, abilities, was afterward selected to bring in the United States to the treaty. Miss Barton secured for the United States the vilege of adding to its war relief that of suffer- ings from storms, jluakes, floods and other calamities due to natura! causes. This addition is known as the American amend- ment. An American branch was formed, of which Miss Barton was elected president. She has a large and able corps of experi- enced assistants scattered throughout the Union, ready to fespond at once to her call and hurry to place their services, free of cost, at her disposal. This corps of helpers take nothing for granted; they investigate for themselves and learn accurately just who need help, and how much, and what kind. Books are kept and every penny or penny’s worth accounted for. The Red Cross does not as a body give charity—it dispenses intelligently that of others. The body is your and my agent to see that what we choose to give shall be honestly and intelligently put where it will do the most good. Its members, from principle, do not beg. It is their business to present facts to the public and let every man, wo- man and child act on his or her unbiased judgment. She has done me the honor to accept my service as an amateur. I ain not quite so strictly bound by the rules as are the members, therefore if any one detects a little tendency to beg in this arti- cle, it is my fault, not that of the Red Cross. Present Headquarters. At this present time Miss Barton has her headquarters in Beaufort, where she has chartered a large warehouse, over which she and her staff camp out, living, al- though I am told she is well off, in the Plainest of styles. Her desk is a dry goods box, with a home-made drawer; her bed, @ cot. Her agents are distributed on the various islands, living in negro cabins and iq|tents. The Red Cross flag floats in their midst, and the food, clothing and other arti- cles are served to the crowds of negrocs, and trained nurses and physicians are car- ing for the sick and wounded. Hundreds of men are yet ing drains, to get clear of the brackish swamp water left by the mingling of sea water and rain, bulld- ing houses and boats for the helpless, and the colored women, made by the storm, have been organized into sewing societies, which repair all ragged garments sent, turn ticking into mattress covers, homespun into garments. Detail of the Work. There is now being served out, once a week, the following rations, which is all that her stock of stores allows: To a fam- ily of seven persons for one week, one peck of hominy, one pound of pork. To those who work for the community, double the above. To sick people, a small portion of tea or coffee, sugar and bread. She would gladly double or quadruple this allowance, but she has not the material. Thus it stands: There are 30,000 American citizens who must be almost entirely sup- ported by charity until they can get a spring crop in April or May. Unless they are furnished with food they will starve, without bedding, they will die from expos- ure; without medicines,of fever. Everything not perishable is needed, especially money PE eat OE A CPR RA wt alta Ma . Leading physicians prescribed medicine after medicine, which I took without any relief. I also tried mercurial and potash remedies, with unsuccessful results, but which brought on an attack of mercurial rheumatism that made my life cesta RHEUMATIS After suffering four years I gave up all remedies and began using 8.8.8. After taking several bottles 1 Was entirely cured and able to resume work. Is the greatest medicine for blood poisoning to-day oa the market.” Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases maiied free Swirr SPrctFic Co., Atlanta, Ga. J.J, Gould’s WONDER STORE, 421 9TH st. OPEN FROM 8:30 TO 8:30. Beautiful Christmas tree ornaments. Unique and . ue wonderful variety. Come and see. Deformities of the Feet ALitile Gil. meamtee Rron ‘Tsens ondiine seen See serie atta Heel 8 famente, ‘Re it rhaments, a mite ‘3. JAY GOULD. 421 Oth st Are caused by ill-shaped and badly fitting shoes. The assistance of a patent attach- ment to the shoe or the foot will immediately correct the case or a single visit will suffice. Prof. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Foot Special. ists, 1115 Pa. ave. nw. Omice hours, 8 a.m. to @ p.m. Sundays from Sam. to? “A au Post Office Department. A few he purchased some oranges sick daughter. They were large vel oranges, seedless and about three inches in diameter. Several of them were used and nothing unusual noticed about them. But upon cutting one of the others open his daughter was much surprised to discover within the @ perfectly formed one of about one-third the size of the larger one. The smaller orange was entirely surrounded by the skin and pulp of the larger or parent one, being, before the outer one was cut, entirely invisible to the eye and not susceptible to the touch. The curiosity will be sent to the Agricul- tural Department. ——— Geological Society Election. At the Cosmos Club last evening the first annual meeting of the Geological Society was held, the principal purpose of the meeting being the election of officers for the ensuing year, the election resulting as follows: President, C. D. Walcott; vice presidents, S. F. Emmons and G. K. Gil- bert; treasurer, Arnold Hague; secretaries, J. 8, Diller and Whitman Cross; council, G. F, Becker, G. P. Merrill, R. T. Hill, C. Willard Hayes and W. H. Dall. The society was organized in last, and the annual reports of the secre- taries submitted last evening showed a membership of 134, of whom 22 are corre- sponding members. An average attendance of 36 was shown to have been present at the regular meetings of the society, a large number of the members having taken an active part in the meetings. eee Baptist Social Union. Tomcrrow evening the Baptist Social Union will give a banquet at the Calvary Baptist Church at 8 o'clock, when Senator linger, Congressmen Walker and Payne and other speakers will deliver addresses. aS” a HIGH LIVING, if you keep at it, is apt to tell upon the liver. The things to prevent thisare Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, Take one of these little Pellets for a corrective or gentle laxative—three They're guaranteed to give satis- faction in every case, or your money is returned. The worst cases of Chronic Ca- tarrh in the Head, yield to Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. So cer- tain is it that its makers offer $500 reward for an incurable case. Holiday Presents. HANDSOME AND INEXPENSIVE GIFTS. ANDIRONS, FENDERS, x FIRE = Lopate &e. consignment the celebrated pen SALOPIAN POTTERY. John Howlings, 612 12TH ST. NW. 11:Prs. Corsets One-third Price. We have but eleven pairs left of a superfine P.” Black Hand-made Bias Corset. Sizes 22, 28. 24, 25, 26 and 27. Were 538.50. Now $2.98. * Ask to be fitted—no charge. od Lowest prices in the celts. M. C. Whelan’s Corset Emporium, 1003 F st. J. Jay Gould’s, 421 9th st. Wonders tor Children, 421 9th st. SIGH-CLASS LAUNDRY WORK. 2c. I a. = srag a9-1m eeT-tt now-a-days, w.thout Pearline. And the strange of it is, that you should be willing to suffer, when it’s only for your loss—not gain. That needless back-breaking | Tub, rub, rub isn’t saving you anything. It’s costing you money. It is simply wearing out the things that you're wash- ing. Why would you rather do it? That is what the women who are saving their and their clothes with can’t understand. “ho fast nw.” Quality Is Our Strong furnish us. You'll never regret seeing ws for your shoes. THE PRINCESS SHOES FOR LADIES. $1.25 KING’S PALACE SHOESTORE, A. I. MOORE, Prop., Open evenings until Christmas till 9 o'clock, 810 Seventh St. Flanag in, Jeweler, 531 Teh st. nw. For a Gift Let us suggest a Lewarer i ‘stock, our own importation. Claflin Optical Co., Masonic Temple, F St. IT’S EASY TO PLAY THE PART iF you will remember ‘that eats aaah aa aE WASHINGTON VARIETY STORE, 824 7th St. N.W. > S 4 5 3 ¥ E 5 i é : ae Nake i H low condition, have det this Christmas. We thi to look at our stock before you buy LAMPS. S. S. SHEDD & BRO., 482 9TH ST. Eg sfc j q i ey NEW CALCULATOR. Tile colcsiater te of courting, adding eubtracting, Tiehtuing rapidity that is. astonishing trends Teel? to all clerks PAUL ISTOMIX, 12-e03t* Who has applied for a’ patent. DR. HEPBURN is THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IX THE CITY moved. Ofices in Mertz’s Bullding, cor. F and 1ith Consultation tren. ete NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE. ‘This especially nice Seusage wi be received on Wedoesday and delivered that day. Weekly a27 N. W. Burchell. NATURAL PRESERVES. BATORY'S reserves, jeliies, mincemeat