Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1894, Page 11

| 7 WOODWARD * 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N. sated CARDS ENGRAVED FOR NEW YEARS. | Today and Tomorrow, Children With special values in Boys Requirements. .Seasonable goods at reduced prices. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. ’s Days, ’, Girls’ and Infants’ Dress Boys’ Storm Ulsters. NOTHING BETTER FOR A BOY IN COLD, STORMY WEATHER THAN A LONG, BEAVY, DOUBLE-BREASTED OVERCOAT—ONE THAT REACPES TO THE SHOE TOPS AND HAS THE HIGH COLLAR TC KEEP THE EARS AND THROAT WARM. Our Dark Cheviot Ulster IS CUT EXTREMELY LONG AND FULL, AND IT HAS THE HIGH, STORM-DEFYING COLLAR. SIZRS FOR 7 TO 13-YEAR-OLD BOYS. $5.00. ‘THESE COATS ARE CUT BY TAILORS WHO THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEIR BUSI- NESS, AND WILL FIT. PLAID. WE HAVE OTHER STYLES OF GOODS All-wool Navy Blue THEY ARE SEWED WITH SILK AND LINED WITH A STRONG CHEVIOT AT THE SAME PRICE. Chinchilla Ulsters, Sizes 7 to 19—$6, $7.50, $8.75 and $9.75. For Small Boys, FYROM 2% TO 8 YEARS, WE HAVE MANY PRETTY PATTERNS, INCLUDING THE LATEST EN- GLISH NOVELTIES WITH THE “BUTTERFLY” KILTS. CAPE AND PLAITED BACK—TO WEAR WITH $5.00. OTHER STYLES, WITH OR WITHOUT CAPES, IN AND CHEVIOT. $5.00, $6.00 & LOT OF OVERCOATS IN $3.50. @4 floor. NAVY BLUE, BEAVER, MELTON, KERSEY and $7.50. SIZES 8 TO 8, WITH CAFES, AT Worth $4.50 and $5.00. ++.10th st, building.) Girls’ Hindoo Serge Dresses, NAVY, CARDINAL AND BROWN; FULJ, SLEEVES; WIDE RUFFLE OVER SHOULDERS; TRIM- MED WITH NOVELTY BRAID; LINED THROUGHOUT. SIZES 4 TO 14 YEARS. Reduced From $6.75 to $5.00. A Table of Plain Cloth Jackets, 3B PULL SUEEVES; NOTCHED COLLAR; BRAID EDGE; PERFECT FITTING. SIZES 12 AND 14 YEARS. Reduced From $9.00 to $7.50. A Table of All-wool C heviot Cloth Jackets, MADE IN THE LATEST STYLE; SOME HALF LINED; OTHERS WITH VELVET COLLAR. SIZES 14, 16 AND 18 YEARS (82, 34 AND 36 BUST). 18.50 to $13.50. Reduced From §$ +1ith st. building.) Children’s Short Coats At about half, some of them; some at two-thirds, but not one in the lot that isn and style considered. $4.00 for ’t a price-marvel, quality Choice. Formerly $9.00, $8.00, $7.00 and $6.00 Each. ‘There are Fancy and Plain Biderdowns, Novelty Hubbard styles, trimmings of Angora, Nutria and Thi common-sense garments in winter weights and in 2d floor o Tomorrow, in Milli A LOT OF WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S TRIMMED ETS aT $2.75. Reduced from $3.50, $5.00 and $7.00. A LOT OF BUCKLES AND FANCY ORNAMENTS 25 and 50c. Qillivery Purlors.. Cloths, Plannels, Cashmeres, &e. Gretchen and bet Furs, Velvets, Braids and Ribbons, Practical, yles for both boys and gir's. oe sbeoseces 10th st. building.) nery Department, IN CUT STEEL, CUT JET, GILT AND PEARL AT +eeees-2d annex.) Women’s Winter Garments Reduced to prices very much below those prevailing. They are strictly high-grade goods, and the most pop- ular styles of this season. A table full of 28-inch Jackets of high-grade theviots, chinchillas, kerseys and montenacs, some Bll-silk lined, others balf lined. $12.50. Were $18.50 & $20. A rack full of 40-inch Jackets, wide-wale im- ported cheviots, full tailor made, cloth bound. & very Stylish garment. $18.50. Were $22.50. A table full of 88-inch Cheviot Jackets, half satin Nned, velvet collars, broad revers. $7.50. Were $12.50. A table full of 40 snd 42-Inch Jackets of cheviots, kerseys and beavers. Some are lined; otherg half lined. $10. Were $15 and $18.50. A table full of Jackets of cheviots, kerseys. Some all lined; others half lined. $15. Were $18.50 and $20. A rack full of All-wool Double Capes, Weaves with plaid backs, two-toned effects. $8.75. Were $12.59. Fancy A FEW OF THIS £EASON’S MOST ELEGANT AND STYLISH GARMENTS, THE VERY LATEST AND MOST EXCLUSIVE STYLES, AT $10 to $20 less than form er prices. Rare bargains these, and unmatchable. @d fcor... A rack of Fine Electric Seal Fur Capes, full 24 inches long, wide sweep, satin lining, high storm collar, $10.00. Were $14.00. ‘The balance of our Fine Astrakhan Fur Capes, full 28 faches long, wide sweep, high collar. $15.00. Were $18.50. floor aa Furs at Reduced Prices. seeeeeeLIth st. bldg.) A lot of High-grade Electric Seal Ca collar and edging. en $30. Were $35 and $38. A lot of Fine MIM Scarfs, with patent heads, $3.75. Were $5.00. A lot of Electric Seal and French Coney Caj 30 inches long, weep, handsomely lined. $15. Were $18, $20& $22.50 Bet. 10th and 11th st. bidga.) Broken Lines of Corsets Reduced. All odd sizes and broken lines of Corsets have t greatly reduced prices, “ * and “P. D.,’ and are in ‘They are all well-known, tried makes, been gathered together on one table and marked such as “J. B.," Thompson's, long, medium and short lengths. Some are cut bias and have genuine whalebones. All sizes in the lot. $1.00 ones are 69¢. $1.75 ones are $i.00. $2.50 ones are $1.00. $2.75 ones are $1.50. $4.50 ones are $2.50. $5.50 ones are $3.75. $5-75 ones are $3.75. $7.50 ones are $3.75. An Opportunity That Should Be Availed of Quickly. (2d aor. Annex to 10th st. bldg.) Rubber Weather Strips For doors and windows. Keep the room comfortable and save fuel. No. 1, % inch, 5c. yd. No.2, 54 inch, toc. yd. (ith floor: * be pone Tecnuse of its woetertul durability, and sonle colors and even shades. For sale in (Velvet Department Two Seasonable Items for Men at Special Prices. 15 deven Fancy Flannel Night Shirts, extra long. Regular prices, $8.50 to $4.00. Each $2. 50 deaen F ck Casumere Half uler val ‘i (ist floor........ Cold Weather Underwear for Women and Children. A complete line of Wom »mbination Sutts, fn baits merino, ‘ wool and all w imbination Suits, high neck 5 de. Bet $1.00 ‘aud $1.25 Boe. -1009 F st. bldg.) (st foor.. o- fs in demant for dresses, capes, si No. 3, 34 inch, 15c. yd. No. 4, 1 inch, 20c. yd. Lith st. bldg.) leeves, trimmings and various other pu: its close resemblance to silk velvet. Sinai gateshagstatgeta Ist floor, adjoining silk.) Fast Black Hose. 100 dozen Women's Black Cotton Hose, full regular made, double heels and toes. 2 pairs, 25e. Pair . -1Be. 100 dozen Women's Black Cotton Hose, same as above, finer quality. 3 pairs, S0c. Pair......: 200, 100 dozen Women's Fine Black Cotton Hose, double soles, high spliced heels. Regular price, B8c. _ Pair. ee 2+ 262. 100 dozen Women’s 50-gauge Black Cotton Hose, double soles, high spliced heels. Regular price, 5c. pair. This lot, 8 pairs, $1.00. Pair....35¢. 200 dozen Boys’ and Girls’ Black Ribbed Cotton Hose, 6 to 9. Pair. (st floo eS REE Woodward & Lothrop, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS Annual Meeting of the American Forestry Association. The Sessions Devoted to Business—A Call on the President — Report of the Executive Committee. The thirteenth annual meeting of the American Forestry Association was held this morning ot the Agricultural Depart- ment. As usual at these annual gatherings the time was entirely devoted to the trans- ‘faction of business. The reports of various committees and especially that of the ex- ecutive committee, of which Prof. B. F. Fernow is the chairman, were made aud considered. The president of the associa- tion, Secretary Morton, was not able to be present during the entire session, and his place was taken by Mr. Willetts, one of the vice presidents, and formerly assistant sec- retary of agriculture. The morning session was begun at 10 o'clock, and shortly afterward a recess was taken in order that the members might proceed to the White House and call on the President to thank him for the indorsement in his message of the policy of the association which aims to preserve the forests of the ecuntry. A review of the work of the year was given in the report of the executive com- mittee, in which it was stated that there has been a considerable increase of activity and progress in forestry matters during the past year within and without the associa- tion. It was stated that the membership of the association Mas been increased so that it is now nearing the five hundred mark. During the year three special meet- ings have been heid; the first at Albany, N. Y., the second at Brooklyn, and the third in the White Mountain region. Important Legislation. ‘The report states that the most important event which the association may note as a direct result of its own efforts was the passage by the House of the McRae bill. ‘This bil is of great value, “as it recognizes by legislative enactment the status of for- est reservations, and places them under special protection (with the aid of the army) and control of the Secretary of the Intericr. It will now devolve upon the association to make strenuous eorts for the passage of this bill by the Senate dur- ing the present session of Congress and then to secure by executive proclamation the further reservation of public timber lands from sale and entry. “it may be proper in this report once more to refute the imputations made on the floor of the House of Representatives that the bill was inspired or its passage in 2uy way influenced by the lumberman’s inter- ests of the west. ‘These interests have been naturally against the bill, and the restrict- ive amendments may be traced to that in- fluence. “It may also be proper to state that the essociation does not consider the present bill as its ideal, but only a first step to- ward 2 more rational treatment of the pub- lic timber lands; for its ideal it still adheres to the bill 8. 3235, Fifty-second Congress, which became known as the Paddock bill. This provides for a fully organized for- estry management of the public timber lands and has been abandoned only tem- porarily on account of the difficulty of having such a comprehensive measure d.5- cussed or enacted at the present time.” Western Forest Fires. A review Is given in the report of the various phases of the forestry movement in all parts of the country. “In the west the terrible forest fires, which raged more fiercely this summer and have cost more lives than for many years past, have aroused public attention to the necessity of measures to prevent recur- rences of this scourge; the Wisconsin and the Minnesota State Forestry Associa- tions, in conjunction with the chamber of commerce of St. Paul and others in- terested, are trying to pass forest-fire legis- lation in the respective states.” At the session which was held this after- noon officers were elected as follows: Pres- ident, J. Sterling Morton; corresponding secretary, F. H. Newell of this city; re- cording secretary, N. H, Egleston of’ this city; treasurer, Dr. H. M. Fisher of Phiia- deiphia, and the executive committee, of which Professor B. F. Fernow is chair- man. A joint meeting with the Naticnal.Geo- graphical Society will be heid in the Na- tional Museum Hall at 8 o'clock this even- ing, when an address on “The Economic Aspects of Erosicn” will be delivered by Pref. N. 8. Shaler of Harvard University. The speaker of the cvening will be intro- duced by the Secretary of Agriculture. > ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS, Local Notes of Interest From Down the River. About ten feet of the sewer around the tap near the corner of Washington and Wilkes streets caved in yesterday. The damages were temporarily repaired by Su- perintendent of Police Dobie, who .tomor- row will have that part of the sewer re- built. ‘A gentlemen in this city today recelved a letter trom a gentleman in Washington who owns property in the county, in which the latter says: “I wish you could purity the police in the county and make them attend to their duties by breaking up the gambling that is conducted along the river. It this was done the property in the coun- ty would advance in value, as now many people are afraid to travel along the roads because of the number of lawless per- sons who frequent them.” Mr. W. A. Jolly of this city, who arrived in San Francisco last Saturday, is endeay- oring to arrange a three-mile sculling match between Henry Peterson, the Pa- cific coast champion, and Jake Gaudaur, for the champiorship of the world. It will be remembered that Mr. Jolly sailed on the ship J. B. Walker from Baltimore on July 4 last. He reports having a very rough , duripg which they lost two men urd and narrowly escaped collision with an iceberg. Lieut. Smith of the police force has re- ived as a Christmas gift from a brother in Washington a beautiful Smith ‘ol. The weapon is of the pattern, hammerless and with an handle. ‘It is a 38-caliber and is self- acting. The children’s ward at the Infirmary was yesterday evening the scene of a merry gathering, and numerous articles of use for that ward were contributed. A Christ- mas tree had also been provided by the lady managers of the Institution, which was loaded with pretty things. ‘There will be a special meeting of the Relief Hook and Ladder Company this evening at The court-martial which was called to meet in Richmond today to try Lieut. Hol- stead of company C, third regiment, was revoked yesterday. Capt. Mushbach of the A. L. L. was to have been a member of the court-martial. The members of Lee Camp are making arrangements for holding their annual ban- quet on January 19, Gen. Lee's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. French have issued cards to a reception to be held at their handsome residence on Alfred street on the evening of January 4 next. Mr. Rozier Brown last night very hand- somely entertained the members of the Thirteen Club of this city at his residence in West End. Mrs. Annie W.Byrne and Miss Woodward Rogers of Baltimore are visiting their sis- ter and aunt, Mrs. Wm. N. Berkley, 508 Prince street. Mr. Charles Paff of this city and Miss Lucy Thomas of Lewisburg, W.Va., were married yesterday in Lewisburg. Miss Lillie Sinclair of Charlottesville, Va., is spending the holidays with her uncle, Mr. Wm. M. Yager, of 818 King street. She will return Monday, December 31. ge ee Murdered by the Yaquis. Another crime has been committed by a band of marauding Yaqui Indians in the valley of tho river of that name, in Mexico. They visited the ranch of Julio Gardenas and massacred the latter and his entire family, consisting of wife and two ehildren. A detachment of government troops went out in pursuit of the Indians, and it fs reported that they came up with them and had a skirmish, in which several of the Yaquis were killed. WIHIL Accept the Reduction. ‘The new scale of wages for the Edgar Thomson steel works at Braddock, Pa., has been presented to the men. An average re- duction of about 15 per cent Is made, Two thcusand men are employed in the plant. They will accept the new scale. LATE SPORTING NEWS Ives’ Game of Pol Without Pockets. ‘This is the unique and original criticism of Ives’ balk-line gathe df billiards made by Jacob Schaefer: “The fourteen-inch balk line, as played by Ives, has principally the elements of pool in’ it, ai corruption of the antediluvian misnamed billiards with the pockets. In Ives’ fourteen-inch balk-line play the pockets aretshut out, but the pool remains. The force of his game lies in the control of the object ball or balls, which is the main secret of guccess in ‘pool, the ob- ject balls alone being the counters if the cue ball remains safe. “You see that it is @ pool game playéd off a Dilliard table. Pool is the first style of ivories Ives ever pushed. He holds that first idea and im- pression firm, and has brought it to perfec- tion. He is the best pool player, but can’t go billiards (cushion caroms) with you. Hence he backs out, well knowing his busi- ness. He won't play you billiards. He wants to play you pool and call it billiards. Any fellow good at pool ought to practice playing without pockets, and then challenge the Napoleon and give him a Waterloo.” Nicholson Signs With Washington. A Wheeling, W.Va., dispatch, dated yes- terday, says: ‘Parson’? Nicholson today signed with the Washington National League Club. The Washington manage- ment recently paid the Erie club of the astern League $500 for his release, but he held out, not signing until today. Racing Outlook at Louisville. Ed Corrigan has wired the jockey club at Louisville for twenty-five stalls, stating that he would arrive at Churchill Downs about the middle of January. Corrigan’s intended departure from the Bay District meeting at San Francisco is somewhat in the nature of a surprise, as it is only a short time since he shipped his horses there. From present indications at least 500 horses will winter at Louisville, and the saddling bell on Derby day will probably find 200 or 300 more in quarters at Churchill Downs. This revival in racing is accounted for by the fact that Louisville has one of the best tracks for training in America; that the jockey club is spending $50,000 in now stables, new grand stand and other improvements, and that it has in nearly every instance doubled the previous value of the stakes there, besides adding new ones and extending the meeting from eight days to fifteen. Proposed Atlantic League. Ted Sullivan, formerly manager of the Washingtun base ball nine, is at New Haven, Conn., in the interests of the At- lantic Association. It 1s -proposed to es- tablish an eight-club league, including New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Dan- bury, Paterson, Newark and two in Penn- sylvania. Regained His Lost Laurels. 4 Joseph Gans, the ex-colored light weight champion fighter of the south, who was beaten in Baltimore recently by Paul John- son, colored, known as the Kangaroo, re- gained the title last night. The Kangaroo was bested by John Coats in ten rounds Wednesday night. Last night Gans beat Coats. The fight lasted ten rounds, Coats was terribly punished. He is a very black man, but before the,fight was over he was about the head and, y carmine in color irom blood stains. . noon Ives’ Challenge to Schaefer. Frank C. Ives has made the following challenge: , “I will play -Jacob” Schaefer cushion caroms for from $5,000" to $10,000 a side, to be played the latter;part of February, 1895, at any place be may choose, and my backer, A. J. Levy, will post a forfeit at twelve hours’ notige. To more firmly es- tablish my superiagity,,1 will say that I am willing to concede him points at the fourteen-inch balk Jine: I will do this in r to changing the game. At any time Schaefer is willigg to play cushion caroms for not less than $5,000 a side and not less than 60) pothts, 1 will accommo- date him. In conclusion, I wish to say I will corcede any player on earth, Schaefer barred, 100 points in a G0-point’ game for not less than $5,000 a side.” ——_ GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Goy. Turney of Tennessee has indicated his purpose to cause an investigation of (he recent election which resulted in the ap- parent success of Col. H. Clay Evans, the republican candidate for governor, The men who were arrested in connection with the Bowen-Lavigne prize fight In New Orleans, in which Bowen was killed, have all been released. Reports ave current in Chicago of the for- mation of a syndicate to restrict the out- put of copper in the United States. Of- ficials of the Baltimore Copper Company say they have no knowledge of the scheme. A detachment of 600 British troops has had a sharp skirmish with the Waziris near Karam, on the Indian frontier. Sev- etal of the British force were wounded. ‘The college presidents of Indiana hav decided to forbid intercollegiate, foot ball. A scheme has been devised in Kansas to irrigate farm lands with water drawn from the underground streams. A bill has been filed at Springfield, LiL, for a foreclosure of the mortgage on the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis rail- way. ‘The labor rlots in British Honduras have ended in fourteen men being imprisoned. The government has reduced the duties on food products and tobacco, which it is hoped will relieve the distress. Members of the four national scientific gathered at the Johns Hopkins , Baltimore, yesterday and be- gan their annual meetings. They included members of the Geological Soctety of Amer- fea, the American Society of Naturalists, the American Physiological Society and the American Morphological Society. Chief Engineer Parson's long-looked-for report to the rapid transit commissioners of New York has proved to be the mest important document yet submitted to the board In view of the fact that It shows that the provisionally adopted plans of con- struction on both east and west sides as far as the city limits cannot be carried out within the expenditure of the $50,000,000 authorized by the legislature. salle Distinguished Linguists Meet. About two hundred of the most distin- guished lingnists of the country assem- bled at the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia yesterday, where the first pholological congress ever held in the United States was called to order. Ad- dresses were made by Provost Harrison and Dr. H. H. Furness, and papers and oriental literature were read by Professor B. W. Hopkins, Stewart Culin and Talcott Williams. Among those present were Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian Institutio: Washington; Alexander Meiville Bell 0: Washington; Maurice ,Bloomfield and J. W. Bright of Johns Hopkins University; J. A+ Harrison of) Washington and Lee University, and Paul Haupt of Baltimore. Professor A. Marshall Wlliot of Johns Hop- kins presided. . They Frengthening eect on the inte not ly relieve, but cure. in every liver, stomach, and bowel disor fady Eruptations, « Bismgs ot Food? Siok * Risin, Food, or Blows Headaches, Sour Sto ‘Stomach they're guaranteed to give or Toney is returned. Begs oe PIERCE «ss CURE OR MONEY RETURNED. ARE YOU_ AFFLICTED WITH SALT RITEUM, ‘Pimples, Skin Eruptions,Scald Head, Erysipelas, or Ulcers?’ Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, made at Rondout, N. ¥., cures these and puri- fies the blood. 230 ROW OVER BRECKINRIDGE. Constables Broke Down a Barricade Got Their Money in a Theater. From the New York Sun. CINCINNATI, December 27.—The box of- fice at Pike Opera House, where Col. Breck- inridge lectured tonight, was the scene of an exciting fight. Attorney Gus Meyer, who represented Madeline Pollard in taking dep- ositions here previous to the Washington trial. had a bill of $45.50 against Col. Breck- inridge. This afternoon he secured a writ of attachment from Squire Kushman, who instructed Constables Kinney and Valker to serve it. There had been rumors of an at- tempted attachment, and the box office was barricaded. A few minutes after 8 o'clock Kinney went up to the window as if to purchase @ ticket. At that instant Valker gave him a shove and Kinney was sent clear through the barricade, knocking down the ticket seller, overturning the cash register and breaking a picture on the wall. Then began an exciting struggle for the possession of the money which had rolled from the smashed register. Kinney managed to pick up about $60. The struggle attracted Breckinridge’s friends, and about fifteen rushed in. Kin- ney was knocked down and kicked, bis lips being cut. The ticket taker received a se- vere cut on the hand, probably from flyipg glass. Just as quiet was restored Col. Breckin- ridge and his son Desha rushed in, Both were greatly excited. “You robbers!” shouted the colonel, while Desha struggled to hit the constable, but was restrained by friends. “You come down to (he Grand Hotel to- morrow,” yelled Desha, “and give me eatis- faction. Kinney declined the invitation, and after counting the money he had seized, returned $13.75° to Manager Ballenbecg. While the struggle was in progress two other con- stables, supposed to represent Madeline Pol- lard, were watching for a chance to jump in. Col. Breckinridge walked on the stage im- mediately aftcr the box-vilice fight and de- livered his lecture on “An J3va of American History.” There was nothing striking in the discourse, and it met with a chilly re- . There were exactly 200 in the audi- 4 of whom were Women. A heavy guard was kept on the »ox office, but no lurther assaults were made, — A Farmer Alleges Unjust Treatment. To the Editor of The Evening St A short time ago the dealers in the Cen- ter Market sent a committee to the Com- missioners stating that they were being undersold by unlicensed hucksters, who, representing themselves as farmers, sold inferior vegetables, and also gave false weight and measure, to their detriment and also to the detriment of the con- sumers. The farmers were in sympathy with a movement tending to abolish such practices, as they were crowded out of the line on B street and were also brought into digrepute by being confounded with these bogus farmers. The law punishing those buying and selling without a license was amply sufficient to abate this nuisance, only requiring the services of a detective for a day or two, or paying one of their own class to procure ¢vidence and inform against them. For the past twenty-five or thirty years the barrel or peach box has been a conve- nient package for conveying and selling not only other vegetables, but 1 sweet potatoes, and they are of various capacities, Should any one represent falsely that the barrel held three bushels or that the box held one bushel, he is criminally respon- sible, and the buyer has always the right to inquire if the box or barrel holds a certain amount. Both the barrel and box have be- come well known and accepted as only re- ceptacles for vegetables or fruit, and deal- ers, boarding house keepers and hotels know to a nicety how much each contains, and will ofter more for a flour barrel full of vegetables than for an apple barrel full of the same, and will give more for a large box than they would for a small one. This y owing to the hard times, con- sumers have found it to their advantage to buy potatoes, both Irish and sweet, at wholesale, as they can save from 25 to 60 per cent by so doing, and farmers have sold more potatoes in peach boxes than ever before. Having obtained the sympathy of the Commissioners and of the public, the deal- ers in the market proceed to carry out their plan of reformation. They hunt up ap old law that even the judge knew noth- ing of until it was shown to him, and, act- ing under instructions, Officer Sullivan ar- rests a farmer whom he knows to be no huckster nor bogus farmer. The farmor is fined in court $3 for selling sweet potatoes without weighing them. There was no at- tempt to show that the farmer said there was a bushel in the box or misrepresented them in any way. Acting under the law, the officer could have arrested any or all of the commission men doing business in Washington; but one of the committee of dealers tol’ me: “We have no desire to disturb the commission men, for we can buy from them on our own judgment.” Have not the housekeeper, the small store- keeper and others the same right to ex- ercise their own judgment, when they can save from 25 to 50 per cent by so doing Knowing that the commission men do not care to be bothered by small buyers, the dealers think they may gain a small advantage by making the housekeeper buy entirely from them instead of the farmer; meanwhile the bogus farmer goes on sell- ing stale vegetables and giving scant weight, as usual. The law is obsolete. The same law seys all vegetables must be measured, except potatoes, which must be welghed; and yet there is not a farmer or wholesale dealer in the United States who does not sell his produce in boxes and barrels which are of various capacities. All feed dealers shoulg at once be arrested, as, unless the buyer demands it, the corn or oats bought by him will probably be measured unless he buys more than a small quantity. The ha. also has a tag stating its weight, whic! was only the weight of the bale at the t U, ad that it saved me from a life of un- Es PR eter Spe all take pleasure ing oni ) swords of praise for the wonderful med yi Gas Heating : Stoves room, Which ought to be very Warm ‘comfortable. and ols Gas Radiators, $10 —more elaborate than the stoves and throw owt more heat. Taylor's Fireplace Heaters, $25 up. No charge for keeping all stoves in repair—for the first year. ‘Gov. Gas Stove Tubing, Te. ft. up. Gas Appliance Exchange, 1428 N. Y. Ave. a 427-284 Got the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices, oclé De Wolf Hopper Says: USE the genuine Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract for that heavy feeling, arising fiom in- digestion, and I am never without Johann Hoff’s Malt. Beware of imitations. The wuine Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract has this Pen ‘on neck label. Sole Agents, New York, Eiswer & MeEnpetson Co., — >< = time it was weighed, for, as every one knows, hay will weigh ‘more in damp weather than it will when the weather is dry and will not weigh the same on two consecutive days. I know the farmer 1% wicked, for I am one, but at the same time I do not think he should receive punishment for what the whole city is doing. .The citizens of Wash- ington have shown in my dealings with them a shrewdness not expected and should resent the imputation that they are a race of imbeciles. I remember something about my school days when I read in my Latin reader about a wolf that offered to adopt and protect a lamb, but being a farmer and (according to the comic papers) conse- quently densely ignorant, 1 do not know h xactly to apply the fable. gpa id et FARMER. day School at St. Patrick's. ‘The Santa Claus entertainment given to the Sunday scnool children of St. Patrick's parish was held yesterday evening in the lecture hall of the Carroll Institute club house. A large audience was present, and a choice musical and literary program was rendered by the children of the Sunday school, under the direction of the president, F. McGee. Just at the close of the ‘Santa Claus is in Town,” a merry jingling of bells was heard, and the “jolly old elf,” who was well represented by Mr. Schwartz, appeared; his jovial laugh and witty sayings amused the audience as well as the children, and before his “pack” was emptied, upward of three hundred children were made happy with a supply of nuts and candy. = Genuine See that the twins are on each package. For cleaning floors, windows, glassware, dishes, pots, kettles, for all kinds of cleaning, scouring and scrubbing Gold Dust Washing Powder has never been equaled. Its wonderful success has led many manufacturers to try and imitate it. Getonly the genuine, which does better work, does it easier and cheaper than any other. Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago, St Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia The Monumental. The Monumental. 939 F ST. N.W. 939 F ST. N.W. THE BARGAIN CENTER OF THIS CITY. Special. Our Trimmed Hats must all go this week. We have divided what we have left into three parts, as follows: 4.00 HATS FOR $2.00, 7.00 HATS FOR $3.50. $8.00 AND $10.00 HATS FOR $5.00. Untrimmed Hats We have divided our Untrimmed Hats int: three parts, as follows: 50 AND 75c. HATS FOR 100, 98e. HATS FOR 25c. $1.25 AND $1.48 HATS POR 50c, ols. 8 few Dolls left which we will sell at We havi ‘We have still a few of those Gros Grain Satin Edge Ribbons, which we will contioue to sell at Also & new lot of Satin and G. G., which we will sell at the following low pri No. 5, at 4e.; No. 7, at Zc.; No. 9 at Se, N 18e,; No. 22, at 15¢. No. “a 25e.; No. 6), at Be. andkerchiefs. We are selling the balance of our 'Tandkerchtefs at about half price. We have them froin 20. up. 939 Leads The World. M. W. Beveridge, Esclusive Agent for Washingtoa. Let Us Ciean Your New Year’s Dresses and Gloves. Pine work a ity. Don't put — the ast mutute. "Bend in your mmobatiog — and gloves at once. Low rates. Prompt — work. Spindler’s, otc. 12TH STREET, ONE DOOR ABOVE F ST. 427-04 If You Want the est utterine-= Come to Us. Wilkins & Company, 4 SQUARE, MARBLE AND GLASS STANDS, : Center Market. oe ° If Somebody Gives You Somethin For Christmas—and you want to return the compliment at New Years—do it. No matter whether you have got the money to spare or not. Pou don’t need it.—Our Equitable Credit System ‘Will stand in the breach. There is nothing you can think of for presents that is better than FURNI- ‘TURE — CARPETS — DRAPERIES— Stoves, ete.—something that comes into éveryday use. Something that everybody wants, Our plan of let- ting you pay a little down—and « little once @ week or month—lets you follow your inclinations without stint. Credit chcerfully extended to everybody who can make @ promise—AND KEEP IT. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. December Clearance List 1894. Second-Hand and Shop. worn Wheels. PNEUMATICS. PRICES, NET CASH. 2 No. 8 Diamond RAMBLERS, Nos. 4227 and 6185, each. oe (da % 1 “IRWELL,” No. 2637, G. & J. "04 pnew- ~» 50.00 {Brand new,simply shopworn; 30-in. wheels.) 1 Ladies’ “Lovell” Safety, G. & J. tires, en- tirely new and guaranteed every way; shop- worn; price reduced from 110 to.. ! PRINCE, 26-in. pneumatic tires, 2d-hand, $50. dition; Nos. 2175 and 4408; each........+++ 2 CHNTURY COLUMBIAS, ‘98 pattern, "04 G. & J. tires; Nos. bb 8 Gs 1 RUDGE, Model “D," No, 79810; new and im fine shape; cut from $140 to......++--e000+ 1 PSYCHO, very strong and durable wheels Gormully & Jeffery Mfg. Co., 1325 14th St. N.W., om shington, D.C. 80c. for LAD. 80c. for MEN'S SHOES. 65c. for BOYS’ SHOES. THESE ARE SOME OF THR Bargains Now BEING aigk=D UF Great Shoe Sale. Tucker’s, 1923 Pa. Ave. BELLING OUT TO CLOSE BUSINESS, 419-804