Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1894, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1894-FOURTEEN PAGES. 13 GIFTS--- There are a host of things there that are not permitted to become iy “set off" & rvom—and “tone up” a home. priate for gifts. bare facts are all you have got time to aren't they? Screens. JAPANESE FIRE SCREENS—$2.50 to 5. FOUR-FOLD SCREENS, eleborately embroidered in Gold on Black, Cream, Light Blue and Sea Green grounds— 93.75 to 97. _ = Onyx Tables. ONYX and BRASS TASLES of new design, and with unuaually clear pleces of onyx trimming—#4.75 to $14. ONYX and BRASS PIANO LAMPS, with extension pedestal-$8.50 aud up. Rugs. JAPANESE RUGS—genuine and bead- some—T3e, and up. Pillows and Head Rests. BEDFORD CORD, JAPANESE CREPR, CHINA SILK PILLOWS and HEAD RESTS—18e. and up. CQOOOGHOGGGHGSH THO HSOSS : Portieres. VELVET BROOADE PORTHSRES-—fg- ured and colored in artistic form $12.50 a par, 2 RAW SILK PORTIRKES AND OUR- TAINS—8% yards long and proper width —$10, $12.50 and $15. Best grades CHENILLE PORTIERES— $2.98, $3.75, Si, $4.50, $5.25 and $6. TAPESTRY PORTIERES, in all the prevailing “lights and shades”—4, $4.25, $4.50, $6.75, and up. RENAISSANCE PORTIERES — Louts XV designs-$24.50-a pair. Drapery Stuffs. JAPANESE CREPES, In gilt and color designs, for cushions, mantel hangings, &e.—21e. to 25e. a yard. Lambrequins. ‘Turkish aml Japanese effects—plenti- fully embroidered and handsomely fig- ured—$% to $5. 2E€OQ GSSOCOOSHH6GSSGGHGGF OGHOGOOOG oi co) rs) Established 1840, ‘Telephone 905. SUGGESTED FOR ONT overlook our UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT while you are present buying. But perbaps an unthought of vein to follow. ‘Two things are certain—quality—that is the best—price—tiat is the lowest, The Some reducticns in one lot and another—down the line. Open Evenings Until Christmas. ~ PERRY’S, 3505060 SERCEOS =p PERRY’S. that housewives can appreciate. Novelties common by duplication, Odd things that Intensely practical—but thoroughly appro- consider now—and here they are—engaging— Table Covers. 6-4 TAPESTRY, CHENILLE and SILK TABLE COVERS—in new colors and new designs—$1 to $6. 8-4, 10-4 and 12-4 CHENILLE, TAPES- TRY and WOOL AND JUTE TABLE COVERS—fresh effects—$3 to $8. Cushions. 18-inch SOFA CUSHIONS—down fill- ing, Loth sides covered with China Silk and 3-inch ruffle all around—REDUCED from $1.75 to $1.25. 80-inch SOFT CUSHIONS—down filling, both sides covered with China Silk aud 3-inch ruffle all around—REDUCED from $2.50 to $2. 22-inch SOFA CUSHIONS—down filling, both sides covered with China Silk and 4inch ruffle all arouxd—REDUCED y from $3 to $2. 20-inch SOFA CUSHIONS—filled with white goose down, both sides covered with China Silk, and deep ruffle all around—RDUCED ‘rom $4.50 to $3. 24-inch SOFA CUSHION—with goose- down filling, covered with China Silk and satin art square-REDUCED from $68 to $3 and $3.50. CHINA and JAPANESE SILKS. in odd patterns for Cushions, Head Rests, or anywhere you ean use @ piece of unique drapery—50c. a yard. Lace Curtins. RENAISSANCE LACE CURTATNS— imported finery—$9 to $50 a pair. CREME IRISH POINT LACB TAINS—-$4.50 to $25 a pair. WHITE IRISH POINT LACE CUR- TAINS—Brusselette designs—$4.55 to $18 @ par. VENETIAN SCHIFFLI, LA 'TOSCA, LART and the other leaders at “lead- ers’ "prices. NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS—the newest—Tde. to $6 a pair. By the yard—TAMBOURED LACE and NET, ANTIQUE and CLUNY, MADRAS and PARTI-COLORED effects. Lace Bed Sets. DOSOOlDGHIOOHPSHGSDOSSO 9S SH TOSSGHSHOOSSOSOOOHOHO cur WHITE and CREMB IRISH POINT LACE BED SETS—coverlet and pair of shams—$8 to $20. coverlet and pair ‘TIQUE AND CLUNY lese prices. SOSSCO0OSS89 090800006 h_and the Avenue.” S068 Hibbert’s Glove Emporium, 606 11th St.N.W. You Have to ©Be Particularly@ ‘Particular When You Buy Gloves.© They're one of the articles which require that you de pend on the reliability of the & dealer. You can depend on 2 us. We not only say bat guarantee that gloves bought of us Will be thoroughly hou- G0e0S000 Very Tasteful 6 ®Christmas Gifts? Why not make @ present of a e pair or two? r % BoO@ You need have no trouble @3} about thé ftting or sufting in color, We'll fit and exchange all gift gloves after Christ- eS mas if necessary. You can get GOOD GLOVES here for as little as a DOL- ——— LAR-—or as much as you want. @ ’t Look For? Don Cort) or, = 2 ©Us on the Avenue. es) —— We're moved to our much @ more convenient and at- { tractive establishment, 606 opposite Woodward @SOO Glove Emporium, 606 11th St., Opposite Woodward & Lothrop’s. SOSG08S Se fs BS Still You and Baby «© have your portraits made in time for XMAS. We ve never yet disappointed a customer for Nias sites ince, Fotografer, PA, AVE. AND 11TH ST, AND 31 UNION SQUARE, NEW YORE. modi tudel7-20d oo Pereevecceereccersereserean sEyeglasses ! :Xmas Presents. oa Nothing else you could give will be more appreciated. We ha Eyeglasses and Spectacles in kinds of frames — gold, polished steel, &c.—and frameless. Eyes xamined and proper lenses fitted, 3 after giving—without extra charge. ; == SPs pareribe fashioned—all stylish and > finest Lemaire goods — beautiful. ——— Holidays. Prices reduced for the $11 Opera Glasses, $8.602 $10 Opera Glasses, $7.75 Sq Opera Glasses, $7.25} ‘$5.50 Opera Glasses, $4.002 McAllister & Co., Opticians, 1311 F STREET N.W. (next to “Sun” bldg.). 15-564 SHOTOHSHIOSES SPSS SOHO SS SHOOT DPOPEOPOESES ESOS > 3Gas Heating ’Stoves, $4 3 —we have them for as much as you -but all ney. Gas Radiators, up, and Taylor's Fireplace Heaters, repalr oue year free. up. 3 We keep all stoves bought of us in ‘Cov'd Gas Tubing, Te. ft. up, 4 Gas Appliance Exchange, 1428 N. Y. Ave. 4 14-284 DPAPAAAAAANOMANAAAAAO ‘SOLID GOLD PEN, $1.25. e Others are selling a silver holder * oaly for $1, without the point, |é| © while I am offering to my patrons £ °¢* a HANDSOME SOLID GOLD 3) . PEN AND HOLDER, mounted with =| pearl, in an elegant PLUSH BOX, 3) ** $1.25. _[1.Schuster, :717 Market Space. _alb 28d pela = > Don’t Saw Your Neck With frayed-out shirt bands. We'll put on new ones—neck and sleeves—for °0 and 15 cents. Our t specialties are sewing on Serious, mending gloves and. Gataing ate in Others almost as resonable, as WE VERYTHING FOR BUSY MEN Wagon calls on request. Universal Mending Co., ROOM 4, 1114-1116 F ST. 229-2m goecaee eee nse seonseoneseg XMAS SOUVENIRS APPRECIATED. A Beautiful @ Aluminum @ STAND © MIRROR © Presented to Purchasers © Of $2 or Over. © The Regular & Retail Price @ Of Similar ©Ylirrors is 98 © Cents. SOO06SOO0000 ——— SOSEGOSSO SSO O@ 1,000 YOUNG By Our Souvenir To AllofOur @ Young Patrons Who@ Favor Us O Witha Call THIS WEEK. & ® Below Find Special Holiday Prices. rs For Men. Gents’ Velvet Em- 8 = broidered Slippers and « Smitation Alligator Slip- 4 ° é oy baal ees | 2s). Gents’ Chenille Em- GJ broidered and Tan und 2 Winck Alligator and Oe © Paes Goat Slippers. a) . & Gents’ Tan and Wine c Plush and Velvet, utifully Embroidered 75C. 98c. D pale eae Set! att SI. 2 3 $1.48 Oxfords... @ : For Ladies. Ladies’ Vict Blucher- @ gna tees $1.986 ois @ the popular shapes. Ladies’ Dongola and Pebble Button and Blueheretts: also Patent Vamp, Beadel and Gilt Buckle Strap Slippers, at. ae © Co] 91.488 Ladies’ _Fur-trimmed Cloth Judie Slippers, : ent. Leather and’ Viel Cc @ Kid Straps, Velvet Em- "@ broidered Operas, at an Pelt Slips Opera and Patent Leath- er Slippers. IN 1e/2) Q GOSO98008G00509 Al @ “vr-To- = DATE” @ ~ 608 a lace in Washingte t an strakhan Capes, . Pulled x Capes, $20 te $75. Seaiskin Jackets, latest cut, full sleeves, ey and Electric large lapels, $275 up Novelty, Neck Boas and Muffs to mate Dove. Svhat mora acceptable gift than a Fine Knox Hat—only one place to buy them in Washington—that's nere. Reautiful assortment and Umbrellas at all qualities represented, B- Stinemetz sé, 15-400 of Novelty Canes prices—ouly good 1237 Pa. ave. 3 3Foster’s German sArmy and Navy Cure. *For All Skin Diseases. oOo Permanent. most effective remedy for Eczema, salt Rheum, Tetter, Dandruff, Ring Worm, Pimples, Blotches, Itching Piles and every ae NTS" at ALL DRUGGISTS’. Foster Medicine Co., Baltimore, Md. FOSTER'S GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY CATARRH CURE cures Catarrh, Hay Fo- ver, Cold in the Head and all Infammation of ihe Nasal Passages. 50 cents. 42a12r-4 FOOIPS PS SSOSOS SHIT D oO: PPSEOOOD 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT For CASH On All Holiday and Housefurnishing Goods EXOEPT McCONNELL'S GERM-PROOF FILTERS. J. W. BOTELER & SON, 923 Pa. Ave. 12-284 GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST—SUPPER. “By a thorough k e of the natural laws which govern the ope ig: tion, and by a carefu EILBRUN &C Shoemen-=-Sign 402 Seventh Street Northwest. erties of wel vided for ou f articles of diet that a constitution may be grad- | ually built up until strong enough to resist every | Hu of subtle maladies © may escape many a | selves Well fortified w properly nourished fram vice te. Mado simply with bolling water or milk. Sold | only in half-pound tins by grocers, labeled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., | Homeopathic Chem- ists, London, England. 43-m,tn,s0m wari ses NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, CARPENTER SHOI JOHN T. WALKER, Builder, 1920 N st. Jobbing by experienced and reliable men. o3-3m* 0 attack wherever | c: 360 pairs Gents’ Vici Kid Gored ‘ “FAUST” SLIPPERS, Hand Turned and Kid Lined, at 98 cts. Rea worth, $1.50. SSSSOSSOSOD OSes Se “THR OLD WOMAN IN SHOE."* O8S68660 OW is $1.25 qr. bbl Fruit Cake H packages 2 Ibs. French Prunes, 85c. Ib. 10 cakes P. & G. Me. gt, $3 Poole’s Grocery, 1209 F St. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS Our Xmas Sale of GrocerieS Liquors. . “Cut” Prices Cut. tunity to lay in your Christmas supply of Gro- ceries, Wines and Liquors at less prices than you have ever paid for them. We have outdone our- selves in putting the prices down to bed rock. “California” Flour, new your Burbank Potatoes, 69c. bu. 7 \bs. New Mixed Nuts, $1. 1, 2 and 3- pound Cakes, 1=lb. Can Atmore’s Plum Pudding, 23c. 2-Ib. Can Atmore’s Plum Pudding, 39c. “Sae-Ib. glass best ince Meat,75c. Large Size “‘Edam’”’ Cheese,goc Small Sugar-cured Hams, 11. Ib, 5-Ib. bucket ‘best Lard, 50c. 5-Ib. box Extra Large Selected French Prunes, $1. 5-Ib. bucket “Cottolene,"” 48¢. “Quaker” Oats, 48e. cages “Quail”’ Brand Oats, 48¢. “rape Mandebling Java and Mochs Roasted Coffee, Oleine Soap, SOc. OLD BELMA WHISKY, for medicinal purposes, HANNISVIELE. PURW RYB WHISKY, 7 years 8 years old, $3 CALIFORNIA PORT WIN! 1.90 gal., Se. at. PLEASANT VALLEY. WEET CATAWBA. WINE, 75e. gallon. YOUR GROCERIES DELIVERED TO YOU! POOLE’S, 1209 F your oppor- $4.50 bbl. asc. Ib. Street. LAW AS TO FINDINGS. When a Thing ix Lost Who is Owner of tt From Youth's Companion. The finding of concealed wealth is now an event of rare occurrence, except in tales of romance and adventure. It was once not uncommon, For when civilization was com- paratively rude and the ways of keeping va ables were imperfect the earth was a favorite hiding place for treasures, espec- lally in times of war or invasion. The title to such valuables when discov- ered has been often the subject of dispute. Money, gold, silver or plate found hidden in the earth or in a secret place is termed treasure trove—from the French trouver (to find). Such treasure, according to the law of England, was the property of the king, and in this country, strictly speaking, once be- longed to the state in which it was found; but the title of the state has not for a long time, if ever, been strongly asserted against rticles of value found upon the of the earth, or in the sea, are, so s concerns every one but the owner, the property of the one who finds them, If they are afterward taken from him by an- other, the nnder can reclaim them as if he were the owner. A chimney sweeper’s boy living in Eng- land more than 100 years ago had the for- tune to find a jewel of unusual value. He took it to a goldsmith, who, after looking at and weighing it, tried to buy it from the boy for a trifling sum. The lad refusing the offer, the goldsmith returned to him the set- ting, but would not give batk the gem, Upon the trial of an action brought by the boy against the goldsmith the value of the jewel was concealed by the goldsmith and he was directed by the court to pay the boy the price of the finest Jewel which could be fitted to the setting, This indict- ment resulted in settling forever the right of a finder to the possession of his findings Lost in a Store. In order to give the finder such a claim, however, the article must have been truly lost. If it has been simply mislaid or put in a particular place by the owner and afterward left there through his careless- ness, it is not legally lost. A lady who leaves her purse on the counter of a shop where she has been trad- ing cannot be said to have lost it, and if the purse is afterward picked up by an- other the proprietor of the shop is said to have a better right to hold 4t than the one who found it. ve But if the purse had béen accidentally dropped on the floor of the: premises, and aftcrward found there by @ customer, that would have been a real cag¢ of losing, and the customer—if the owner cannot be found —would have as much right to keep the purse as if he Rad found ft in the street. In order to be a finder ong_must be aware that he has the thing in‘-his possession, and he must show an intention of keeping it. ‘The purchaser of an old secretary or bureau sometimes finds put away in a se- cret drawer money or jewels long forgot- ten. To whom do they belong? The seller did not know they were there, and showed no intention of claiming them when the furniture was in his possession. They cannot, therefore, belong to him, but are rightly claimed by the person who first discovers them, whether he be the purchaser, a servant, or any one else who is not a trespasser, Rights of the Finder. To keep what one has found is not an ubsolute, but a special right, which the true owner may dispute by demanding his property and proving his claim to it to the reasonable satisfaction of the person who holds it. When the owner has offered a definite re- ward the finder may keep the lost article until the reward is paid to him. But he demand a reward: where none 1s d, nor can he hold the lost property curity for any expense incurred in be paid by the owner for such outlay. One who is so fortunate as to find what belongs to another must always act hon- estly and with what the law calls “good faith” toward the owner. If, at the time of finding, he knows, or has the means of knowing, or believes he can find out, who the owner is, and makes no effort to dis- cover him, but intentionally keeps or dis- poses of the lost Saar ea law regards him no better than a thief. On the other hand, if the owner does not appear, the finder acquires, at common law, an absolute title to the thing found, though by statute some of the states have in va~ rious ways limited and regulated the gain- ing of such a title. — 200 CONGRESSIONAL CLERKS. A Proposition to Exclude Them From the Press Gallery. Washington Correspondent New York ‘Limes. There are something like 150 newspaper representatives entitled to the privilege of the galleries In an interesting sessicn. ‘There are 356 members of the House and 38 members of tha Sanate. It is not neces- sary to do more than direct ‘attention to these figures and the opportunities pre- sented to the dependent press to see what this may come to. If the newspapers de- siring to have correspondents here would accept the services of congressional clerks, paid by the government, presumably to serve the members of Congress, it would be possible in one short session for the members of Congress to fill the press gal- leries with correspondents-paid by the ta; payers and subject to the whims of Sena- tors and Representatives. Newspapers that were willing to be subjected to the chance of missing all censure of members would willingly, save the expense of Washington correspondence, and the members, by @ little careful conniving, could assure them- selves of escape trom all nasty denuncia- tion, if they happened to dabble in un- worthy schemes, To make acquiescence in such a plan possible the newspapers would be compelled to keep the facts from their readers, unless those readers had insisted upon having their information supplied by suborned agents. It 1s a good sign that the newspaper cor- respondents, as a rule, deprecate the ten- dency to displace independent writers by clerks who must in decency refrain at least om harshly criticising the men who give tient phair aerial 1 positions at $100, $200 or $300 a month. Years ago, when the rules governing ad- migsion to the press galleries were not so strict as they now are, owing to the prac- tice on the part of clerks of the executive departments to secure appointments as correspondents, the rule was adopted by which persons carried on the executive rolls were excluded from gallery privileges. Gov- ernment clerks crowded out the men who were only correspendents, and for self- protection the rule of excluston was adopt- ea. Now that the necessity for a change in the rules to exclude congressional clerks is Indicated as desirable, the possibility of congressional opposition is suggested. Should the members of the press conclude to change the rules governing admission to their ranks in the galleries, it would be necessary to submit such a change to the Speaker of the House and to the Senate ehmmittee on rules for approval. Should Such a change be advised by the body of press correspondents, the presumption ts that the Ser.ate and the House would ap- prove it. There is some possibility that the Senators who have a dislike of the inde- pendent correspondent, and who see in the hew practice the opportunity of ridding the Congress of such noxious things, would op- pose a rule that would limit the use of the galleries to men whose chief vocation was that of correspondents. At all events, the Congress ought to have a chance to say, by action on a proposed change, what it thinks of the prospect of filling the gal- leries with correspondents maintained by government subsidies to “take care” of particular members, ‘This 1s a matter which will, of course, mend itself as soon as public attention 1s directed to it. The country will not be ready for a press gallery equipped in this way with the squires or members of either the Senate or the House, until the readers of newspapers are more carefully educated to the acceptance of flabby compliment paid out daily to the man who picks out his own paragrapher and pays him out of the pockets of the people. So sure is the practice destined to eventual abolition that : \it may be said to be now on the wane keeping it, though he would be entitled to | while it is reported as growing. The big- ger it gets the more speedy will its end come. With proper publicity—and no one can question the propricty of giving ample publicity to the existence of a subsidized press in the Congress galleries—it must become as unpopular as the practice, dis- couraged only a few years ago, of report- ing newspaper men as polishers of furni- ture, laborers to do nothing or to shovel hypothetical coal or shoe imaginary horses, merely by way of pretext for signing vouchers that weuld take dollars out of the Senate contingent fund. Few respectable though poor papers cared to appear as being served by senatorial laborers or horseshoers, particularly when they knew that their correspondents were not skilled blacksmiths or cabinet makers. It is as impossible to make an independent corre- spondent out of senatorial or House “tout” as it was for the sergeant-at-arms to make a real horseshoer or furniture =~ out of @ fictitious entry in a pay CHEATING AT EXAMINATIONS. The Attempts Made on the Civil Ser- vice Examiners. From the New York Advertiser. On the desk of A. W. Pellez, one of the board of examiners for positions in the postal service, there is a little appliance that savors very strongly of schoolboy tricks. A candidate for a clerkship had it in his possession and expected by its help to get a good mark in the department of “local delivery.” This being consiilered of the highest importance, is worth five times as many marks as almost any other subject. The Iittle appliance consisted of an ordinary sheet of blotting paper, plain and innocent looking on one side, but pasted over on the other side with a printed list of all the hotels, theaters, clubs, ratl- road offices, ete., in the city. It would have made matters very easy for the owner if he had not been caught, but he had overlooked the fact that the examiners fur- nish all blotting paper and other stationery and that none may be brought in by candi- dates. His scheme was not only detected, but he was unceremoniously expelled from the examination, That is the inevitable fete of nearly all such schemers. “We must be constantly on the watch,” sald Mr. Pellea, “for such people as he. Here,’ he added, taking a pocket guide to the city from his desk, “is something in the same line. The candidate who tried to use it was also disqualified from further competition. We have detected others with a lot of information written on little scraps of cardboard, which they stowed away in various pockets, Others have written the names of important rivers, state capitals, ete., on their cuffs, just as schoolboys do sometimes. Candidates ought to know that all such means are illegal and likely to be found out, and that their discovery means certain expulsion. “The women candidates? No, we don’t have nearly so much trouble with them as might be expected. Beyond a disposition to ask each other questions, which they do perhaps from force of habit, they make few attempts to get ahead of us. When we find them talking their sea! are promptly changed. <A_ highly itrung, nervous organization is fatal to the success of some of them. They become nervous and semt-hysterical, and temporarily forget things about which they are ordinarily well posted. There is something really pathetic about the case of one young woman who had failed in five examina- tions in succession. She was on hand as usual at the last sem{-annual examination in August, and I expect her again next — She deserves to succeed some ay. “Once in a while we find a candidate who thinks the examiners can be influenced in his favor through some taeans or other, Such a one was the young man who said he heard there would be no trouble in pass- irg en examination if $100 were put up. We disabused his mind of that notion in very short order, end convinced him of what would happen if he tried to use that or any other sum with such an intention. “I have also known candidates to tell pathetic stories of poverty and plead for a lenient exan‘nation on account of their starving families. While very sorry for such people, they should know that we can- not discriminate in anybody's favor In the slightest degree, no matter what the cir- cumstances. “Of attempted Impersonation, I know of only three cases, one of which was made public through the prosecution of the of- fender a few days ago. When It is known that all such attempts will be followed up in the courts, we are hardly likely to en- counter more. ———_—_+e+—_____ Daniel Ryan died tn his pew at St. Pat- rick’s Cathedral, New York, yesterday morning — Archbishop Corrigan’s mass. He had been a constant attendant at the cathedral services for the past fifty years. SSS eee AFFAIRS IN. ALEXANDRIA Local Dissatisfaction Over the Poor Train Other Items of Personal, Social and General Nature Told in Crisp Short Paragraphs. In the corporation court on Saturday, Judge J. K. M. Norton, presiding, a char ter was granted to the Virginia-Alabama Company, the objects of which are to ac- quire, hold, buy and sell. real estate, eta; mine and improve the same and to erect buildings, etc. The ¢apital stock of the company was fixed at $25,000, The follow- ing officers were named in the charter for the first year: B. Ll. Walker of Alabama, president and treasurer; W,.M. Wills of Washington, vice president, and J. P. Brandt of Virginia; secretary. “Mr. Robert F. Knox is named ag the local agent in this city. Buried. Yesterday. The remains of the late Benjamin F, Burgess, who died in Washington, an ao- count of which appeared in The Star, were brought to this city yesterday afternoon on the 4 o'clock ferry boat. They were accompanied by Osage Tribe, Independent Order of Red Men, and Harmony Lodge, Independent Order of -Gdd ‘Fellows, both of which Mr. Burgess was a member. Poto- mac Lodge and Serepta Lodge of Odd Fel- lows and Osceola Tribe of Red Men of this city met the remains at the boat and ac- companied them to their last resting place. The five lodges turnéd out nearly three hundred men. The interment wag in the Methodist Protestant cemetery. , A Quiet Sunday. Yesterday was another of those quiet Sundays that have prevailed in this city for some time past and-no-errests were made by the police. Large numbers of peo- ple came here from Washington during the day and took the electric cars for etther Mount Vernon or the Driving Park. The day was an exceptionally pretty one, more like spring than fall, and a great many Alexandrians spent ‘the afternoon wander- ing around the surrounding country. .The churches all had large congregations, and for the first time in several weeks the pul- pits were filled, both morning and evening, by the resident rectors. The mission serv- ice by Mr. W..D. Buckner of the Theo- logical Seminary at the railroad rooms yesterday afternoon was very in- teresting and well attended. . These serv- ices, which are conducted every Sunday afternoon by the students. from the Bpis- ccpal Theological Seminary, are very in- teresting and do a great deal of good. ~ Poor Accommeodationn, . ... ‘The accommodations offered by the Penn- sylvania railroad between this city and Washington are again. the subject.of much unfevorable comment in this city. Citi- on the side of the track would ered a palace alongside. the box that andrians are compelled to use as a depot while waiting for the- trains, the trains themselves are run at the most uni hour. From 10:28 in the morning until o'clock there is no way of reaching Wash- ington by that road. This is the busiest part of the day, citizens say, Notes. the Robert Portner Brewing Company against John Shafe. Mr. Davidson of the theological seminary has returned from a trip to New York. Cards are out for the marriage of Weston H. Atkinson and Miss Jennie L. Mitchell, both of this city. The ceremony will take place at the bride’s residence on the 18th instant. The remains of Mr. Rudd, who died in Washington, since which time they have been in a vault, were brought to this city yesterday and interred. The Sunday schools are making arrange- ments for their Christmas celebrations. Miss Carrie Hunter of,,Winchester is the guest of Miss Nina Johns, on Caiieroh street. Mrs. Uhler has returned from a visit to friends in Philadelphia and. Lancaster, Pa. It is expected that the grading of Fay- ette street, ordered ‘by the city.council, will be commenced this week. It is said that gold has been found near the Great Falls, in Fairfax county. Miss Nannie Baggett is quite sick at hat home, on South Fairfax street. William Arrington and James’ Sullivan were arrested last night, charged with making an assault on “Fonsy” Arrington, who keeps a low dive in “Petersburg,” in the northeastern section of the city. It is understood that If the witnesses summoned before the Caton investigating committee refuse to testify they will be summoned before the grand jury, and the same questions put to them. Mr. B. F. Burgess, who for twenty-five years was a resident of this city, but who recently moved to Washington, died in that city Friday. The deceased was-an Odd Fellow and a member of the Red Men. His remains were brought to this city Sunday for interment. ‘The electric railway switch at the corner of King and Columbus streets has been completed. Mr. John A. Marshall has purchased from O, E. Cromwell of New York 200 acres of timber land in Fairfax county, near Farr, paying cash for the same. Miss Myra Lee Avalin is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. William Pinkney Holmes, in Bal- timore. Mr. W. B. Daingerfield, who has been confined to his home with rheumatism for some time past, is able to move around, but In a much crippled condition, Mr. Westley Atkinson, who was thrown from a cable car in Washington several days ago, as mentioned in The Star, is out again, but not yet recovered entirely from the bruises he received. Miss Lilly, who has been visiting friends in this city, returned to her home in Washington yesterday. After a School. Notwithstanding the bad weather, a con- siderable number of the" Woodburn Citt- zens’ Association turned out Tuesday even- ing, the principal reason being a desire to have a new school biflding in-that locality. President H. J. Morgan called the meet- ing to order, and the road committee re- ported that the Rock Greek Church road from Eagle Gate, to jts terminus was in very bad shape and in need of repairs. The Blair road was also reported as being in bad shape, and the committee was in- structed to have the necessary repairs made before bad weather sets in. The question of securing a new site and the erection thereon of a new school build- ing brought on considerable discussion. Two communications. frem-.Mr. ©. W. Dodge were read, and, on motion, the as- sociation tenderé@* him @ vote of thanks for the intevest he has taken in its behalf to secure an appropriation for a new and centrally located school building. Dr. Al- len Walker then recited at length how the committee comppsed, of D. N. Morgan, B. F. Joy, John Meiklejohn, Dr. A. Walker and G.’ A. Langley, had been received by the House District committee on Monday when they presented thelr argument in favor of the Commissioners’ estimate of $14,000 for the purekase of another site and the erection thereon of a suitable four- room brick school house for the accommo- dation of that rapidly growing neighbor- hood about Woodttrrn: It was unanimous- ly decided to push the matter to a suc- cessful issue, and after some routine busi- ness the meeting adjourned. Their First Social ‘The first social meeting of the class of "95 of Wood's Commercial College “and their friends was held Friday evening at the res!- dence of Miss Alice Yingling, 512 24 street northeast. The class Wa éntertrined by an excellent program, including the fol- lowing: Piano solo by Miss Etla Amery, recitation by Misk Bertha Wise, selection by Messrs. Robt. and Fred. Weaver, recl- tation by Miss “Bérgin,” ptano duet by Misses Alice Yingling and Bessle Moore, and a reading by Miss Alice Yingling. Af- ter the program had been exhausted Miss Edna Marceum volunteered to give a reci~ tation, which proved to. be very comical and caused much applause among the au- dience. The social portion of the program was then enjoyed, during which games and witty addresses were participated in by the company.