Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1895, Page 13

THE EVENING hela a WEDNESDAY, - Vea ee 4, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. HOLIDAY GIFTSOF =) All the usual Christmas courtesies! Fancy Boxes free! Engraving free! Goods laid aside, &c. Oo APPRECIABLE VALUE AT McKNEW’S, 933 PA. AVE. There is an increased tendency each Christmas to make gifts of appreciable value--gifts that combine util- ity with beauty and appropriateness. fastly ignored the “gew-gaws” and confined ourselves to subst We have stead- ntial, practical merchandise of an intrinsic value. Heavy additions have been made to Coats, Capes, Furs, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Ribbons, Leather Goods, Men’s and Ladies’ “Gift Furnishings, &c. Holiday Stock Of Gloves. Our reputation for high-grade Gloves extends far beyond even the surrounding states. ‘Ours is the oldest While other louses have striven to sce how cheap they could possibly sell inferior gloves, we have stead- fastly maintained our high standard of quality. Once in.a while we run across a.good glove under price. liere is an instance: sofctnttton Suede, Glover. large pearl but- Ja- white, ‘tans, Hrowns, grays a he siial $1 quality, Which we are in Awerica ts here. Dollar Giey: to t |. also white and bh plain and. em Bes dered $1. Enstish Ing, Gloves, the Las romaity, ye $1.25. latest in Gloves is 2-clasps. These are heavy English Walking Gloves, heavily embroidered and are very swell. Only $1.25.. We carry the full line of the “big four” Glove makers, Dent, Tre- fousse, Reyniet and Perinot. Fancy box and button hook with each pair of gloves. Pen’s Gifts So hard to find things suitable for aman you say. Notso. We know the men well enough to know that they highly appreciate anything which inures to their personal com- fort and appearances. They will ap- preciate Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes, Umbrellas, Dressy Neck wear, High-class Gloves, Handker- famous Jaeger Underwear, and any of these high-class furnish- ings with which this department is so completely. packed. Take Handkerchiefs, for in- stance. You'll find everything con- | glove departinent in America. ! ceivable in the way of a nosewiper— except Bandannas. These to tempt you in; Tomorrow Linen MH titched Hand! unesird-ot price of Ge. ew Not over half dozen to a user. ‘Tomorrow oe will sell Men's Plain White Japane-e Sik eae whieh would ae Not over ‘a built duven’ to a buyer. will sell Men's i2ie. Pure at the AM Furnishings boxed free Cardigan Jackets You men who have been waiting for the “Cardigan” Jackets will no doubt be glad to hear of their ar- rival. To introduce them quickly we will sell tomorrow, and for one day only, Men’s All-wool Cardigan Jackets for $1.49. You'll not equal it w wer $1.75 anywhere. Other “Cardigad” Jackets much finer for a little more! for men attractively “Gift”? Aprons. Aprons for the nurses, waitresses and the mistress, large and small, plain and elaborate, tucked, lace and ribbon trimmed, 25, 39, 50 and 75c. RIBBONS AND RIBBONS. No matter for what use you want a Ribbon we have that Ribbon. Be wary of cheap, cotton-back Ribbons ually thrown en the market in De- cember. We fight shy of them and stick to first qualities, yet our prices are frequently lower than the others. ot No. 1 Fancy Ribbons, contain- ds, only Ye. bunch. Lovely French Striped Paney-edsed ms, in white and colors, for dainty pin- cushions and fancy work, worth 1ic., for le. yard. with ain ain and fancy Grain, in ¢ bb m, 1) yards “08 Dainty Dresden Figured Ribbons for tying be wnd baskets, lovely color combination, 20 to Sue, yard. |. Sutin and Gros Grain Stlk Ribbons, the odd shades, 25c. quality for 1Se. vin AUl--ilk Be:bbons, width for 40c. TONEW COPIERS. Strangers in Washington are in- formed that ours is the leading and only exclusive Cloak and Suit House in Washington. We make a specialty of these high-class Velvet and Fur Capes, rarely found outside of New York. Two of the largest Cloak manufacturers confine their styles to us for Washington. Were you a Washingtonian you would be aware of this fact. Drop in any time you are passing and inspect the magnificent “specimen” Coats,Capes and Furs secured expressly for your delectation. HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS. Nearly a third of all the Handker- chief buying of the year is done in December. | Handkerchiefs are al- ways acceptable. We've built up this big Handkerchief business by sell- ing only “linen for linen” and selling close. Fancy boxes of Childre with dainty borders, for Eno-inous assortment of 12%4¢. chiefs in hbemstitched, drawn brotdered and initialed. Handkerchtots, Handker- work, em- Magnificent collection of 250. Handker- chiefs In the hundreds of Kinds and pat- ferns, ‘There ts one wort mere than pass- ing notice, viz: All-linen Handkerchiefs with real Maltese lace edge at 25 Lovely Drawn-work and Ew Handkerchiefs in this lot, many these heretofore sold at 3 and Be. HERE IS A DROP —Wom Japanese Silk Hemstitehed irandk: Z5e. quality, 19 3 for 50. PANCY BASKETS GALORE. Unique and dainty shapes, sizes and colors in Holiday Baskets, both plain and decorated, 3c. to $3. $1.25 UMLBRELLAS, 98c. Hard to get just the right sort of an Umbrella close to Christmas. Get it now. Special: 26 and 28-In, Gloria Umbcellas, usual $1.25 quality, for 98e. mm. lol. MicKnew, Ladies’, Pien’s and Children’s Furnishings, Cloaks, Suits and Furs, 933 Penna. Avenue. MAINE M NING BOOM. How Ut Started in Beston—The Infla- tion nnd the Collapse. Boston Dispateh to the N, ¥. Evening Post. ‘The current gold-mining craze in Ci do ceuses many of the older habitues of the street tu recall the era of the Maine silver and copper boom of fifteen years ago. Jt was in 1879 that the deposits of silyer I copper in Maine were made the basis of organization of a number of companies under the easy laws of that state, and in 1ss0 and In 1881 a regular boom was in full swing in Boston. A number of the stocks were listed, prices* ndvanced sharply, a Maine mining stock exchange was opened in a Devonshire street basement, and the ccnservative statistical abstract which Mr. Martin compiles arnually included in 1881 nine of th: mn 3 ‘The craz> started in the autumn of 1879, with Blue Hiil and Douglass Copper and Sullivan Sflver quotel on the exchange. In three months Blue Hull rose from 4 to Y 1-8, Sullivan from 81-4 to 14, and in 1880 Blue Hill touched 113-4 and Su The pay value of most of th Maine stocks which followed th was «L $500,000 was the favorite cap- Ata The early in 1880, ly; the who! per cent a California mining ulations, height of the bo Bo! m was reached r took ft seriou: recognized as At that tim nonstrated at nds of Boston re not there ntit es. ‘act, there was nony most of the manipulators there was metal there or not. Was a speculative cr: n mining, s were too high fornia’s stocks od ere t of the copper stoc 7 sles a dim through 1s uid down to ti cents rd ef the Deer Isle sto from 2) to nts and fell cents the si Milton went down to 4 cents, and th y the end of ISS2 the craz it was maintained some Ile Uquidation, but the last the of all the Ma Blue ks. Suilivan held on last of ail, tded fi stock Troston’s ended, ~-s00— Called Dewn, + Cincinnatt Enquirer t fellow in one of the basement marked Satan, carelessly, Basement!" sputtered the new » you to know, sir, prominent citizen in my late me, tan smiled. but “That may have been,” he you won't cut any ice down a Grievance. ta Constitution, A correspondent wants to know @re any authors’ clubs Ir Georgia. Yes Busi one if there You" tn 4 disappeared the same time | FOR LIFE. A RACE Londed With Brend and Cheexe, rer Was Ordered to Skip. Minneapolis Journal. 6 that ‘Wild Bill’ (William ok) was murdered in Deadwood by Jack McCall. Nearly every one has heard the story of ‘Wild Bill,” but I am of the opinion that the story of the trial of Me- Call by a lynch ‘court, and his marvelous escape, has never appeared in print,” So said Judge Shannon of Canton the other day. It was early in the seventies when the judge came to Dakota under appointment by Gen. Grant as territorial chief justice, and probably no man is so familiar with the thrilling incidents connected with the early settlement by the whites. “McCall was afterward tried before me,” he con- tinued, “found guilty of murder in the first degree, sentenced to the gallows, and sub- sequently hanged at Yankton. During his trial all the incidents of the murder and his pe were brought out. ‘Wild Bil’ was playing cards, when McCall waiked up be- hind him and shot him dead. The assassin Uy seized by those present, and a mob soon embled that cried for blood. It wus finally decided to organize a court and sive him a trial for his life. A judge jury of twelve men empan- 1 was appointed for both nd the defe fon made out a strong case Hy murder. When esc of cold-blooc d, de it came to the Jefense, McCall, who was a man of some edueation and ability, ad- the jury himself. He struck the that i ly to vibrate to he had known that they were 3 \duced him to his family. ‘Wild Bill,’ he stated, had abused his friendship and betrayed his st: ter. For that crime he had visited. ve zeance on him. That began to put a new phase .on mat While they condemned him for shooting n without giving nim a . they regarded the But just then the at- oution came in. He story, and a’ should have t. 3 been hunt- wild ex since the occur- rence, and that he had no proofs of his statements beyond his own words, and that ne man would walk up in a crowd shoot another-down unless he had doing. took the case and deliberated me time, and finally returned he queerest verdicts that has y chord eS ing for dl ard of by any one. They were e of his guilt, so they decided to him a chance for his Ife. They put st hoi and cheese, ai after which th filled his pockets with qd gave him a minute y would kill him iff could. They were all armed with nehester rifles and revolvers, and were horsemen and excellent shots. “When the word was given, McCall started for his life. Before the minute was he began throwing himself rapidly he other, to divert the At nd of the do was giv and the pursuit and fusillade began. eems al-! most_incre » but he esenped. He ran into Wyoming, and after about three weeks turned up in Cheyenne, where he was ar- rested by a United States marshal and ned over to a marshal in Dakota. On jal it was shown that the story of the iuetion of h's sister was a falsehood, unningly de “4 to save his neck. He dered ‘Wild Bil’ for the notoriety of ng killed the famous scout, and thor- T oughly deserved the executi n that followed his conviction. But the verdict of the lynch jury was unique and original in criminal trials,” ae NAKES OW THE RATTLE TOWN. Almost the Only Inhabitants of a Once Flourishing Oregon Settlement. From the Morning Oregonian. Connell, in Franklin county, where people ere now hunting for gold, was some years ago a place of 400 or 500 population. The population now consists of a station agent, a night telegraph operator and a Northern Pacific pumper, section foreman and a Chi- nese section crew. At one time there wero hotels, saloons, stores and all the other in- stituticns to be found in a country town. Two railroads reach the place, one being the Nortkern Pacific main line and the other the Palouse branch of the O. R. and N. Com- pany. The latter road had a round house, water tank, section house, etc., and formerly had quite a pay roil. At present no trains are run over this track, the weekly train turning back at Washtucna, twenty-three miles east of Con- nell, and returning to La Crosse, on the O. R. and N, main line. Very few of the build- ings are left in the place. They have been hauled away by ranchers, and are now scat- tered over the country from Moses Coulee to Snake river. The round house is still there— it Is too big to move—but is sadly di: martied and is gradually disappearing, the hobos tear great pieces off it with which to build their camp fires, and the ranchers succeed in tearing greater strips from it to haul nome for fire wood. People come from as much as thirty miles away to gather up cld ties along the road, and if a big lump of coal happens to roll off a passing train the man who finds it is as happy for a few min- utes as a man ever gets in this world of trouble. Coyotes roam through the sage brush in countless numbers, and some of tiem are so me they come upon the depot platform and greedily devour anything the agent or oper- ator will put out for them, but will not go so far as to allow the men to touch them. Rat- tlesnakes also abound by millions, whole a of them frequently being found in rocky places. One day last summer the thres men who constitute the population we to lo: dia box car. overcome by the effluvia that all snakes emit that it took him several days to re- One of the men was so cover. The Washington Musical Assembly. The Washington Musical Assembly ts once more a united family. Members who last February strayed from its protecting shield to form a new organization have come back to the fold. The assembly has a bill prepared to fix the status and pay of the Marine Band, which the District As- sembly and the General Assembly of the K. of L. and the Federation of Trades have indo! , and which will be placed before | Congress at. the earliest opportunity. At its meeting last Sunday, which was a large and enthusiastic one, much compiaint was made about the Marine Band being al- lowed to perform gratis at private engage- ments to the loss and injury of civilian mu-+ sician: The recording secretary was in- stra 1 to communicate with the Seer taries of War and Navy, and enter the as- sembly’s emphatic protest against any of the government bands stationed in the Dis- trict of Columbia being permitted to inter- fere with the business of the civilian mu- sicians. AFFAIRS INA ALEXANDRIA aS Death of a Promingnt and Popular Cit- igen. Highwaymen Gln Their Bold Robberies—Many Other Local Notes of General Interest. {591 Mr. Robert A. Cline, one of the most pop- ular and best known residents of this city, died at his home, gcrper of Prince and Pitt streets, yesterday afternoon, after an ill- ness of a few days. Mr. Cline was a native of Alexandria, and was a son of Mr. Wm. Cline. He was married to Miss Sarah Cooper of Philadelphia just five weeks ago today, and his sudden death will be a sad blow to his widow. Mr. Cline was in the sixty-first year of his age. Another Hold-Up. Mr. H. D. Kelly, the telegraph operator of the Southern railroad at Mallon, a small station about three miles from town, re- ported to the police of this city yesterday j evening that while on his way to this city via the Little River turnpike road he was held up by two men and robbed of $20 and a pawn ticket. Brotherhood of St. Andrew. The local council of the Brotherhood of St. Andrev. at their annual meeting last night, in the parish hall of St. Paul's Church, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: W. W. Parker, president: Horace Ramey, vice president; John Hern- don, secretary; Wallace Faweett, treasurer, and Rev. L. A. Wallace of the Theological Seminary, chaplain. Mrs. Murdeck’s Funeral. - Tne funeral of Mrs. Margaret Murdock took place yesterday from St. Mary’s Cath- clic Church, when a mass requiem was sung by Father McCarthy. The body was taken to Washington for interment in the Holy Rood cemetery, Georgetown. The pallbearers were Messrs. R. T. Cook, Alfred Moore, R. M. Latham, J. Lee Lash and Jacob Brill Noten, M business trip to New York. Miss Mary Grimsby, daughter of Judge Grimsby of Culpeper, who has been visit- ing her sister, Mrs. Geo. Drewery, on Co- lumbus street, left for her home today. It is proposed by Lee Camp of Confeder- ate Veterans to repave about the monu- ment at the intersection of Prince and Washington streets with asphaltum or some other modern paving. Messrs. K. Kemper, John Fisher and W. D. Stuart and other Alexandria Masons went to Richmond yesterday to attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge of Masons. The remains of the late George Graham, who died In Washington, were brought to this city today for Interment. CASES OF THEFT. Several of Them Tried Today in the Police Court. Several persons were in Judge Miller's court this morring’ charged with theft, among them being Joseph Delaney, who claims that he isia/reperter from, Balti- more. He was formétly cmployed as jani- tor at the Catholig University, and it was charged that he stoie three coats, one from Father Gilfillan and the others from John Sheehy. Policeman’ Nicholson made the ar rest and the coats ‘were recovered. De- laney had pawned ‘them, and he claims that he Intended tq return them later, Per- sons from the university suggested that the man’s mind Is-not scund, and he was committed until his Baltimore friends are heard from. George Wade, colored, from North Caro- lina, was tried on three charges of theft. Precinet Detective Helan and Policeman Tompkins made the arrest, and charged that he was guilty ef three cases of sneak thievery. The ‘prisoner plead guilly and was given nine months in jail. Stealing a cazt belonging to J. B, Elkins was the charge against ,a colored man named Enoch Axmstead, and the sentence the imposition of a fine of $25 or sixty Edward Moore, charged with stealing a dozen horseshoes’ from Mason Gray, plead guilty and was given thirty days. William Tubman, a colored boy, charz2d with the theft of a diamond ring and $3.50 from the house of Robert Strachan, plead guilty and was held in 31,000 security for the grand jury. —_—— -—— . Real Estate at Auction. Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, have sold at public sale the house 407 12th street northeast, for $2,175 to Georgina Shepherd; also a frame dwelling on L street between 4% and Gth streets southwest to Charles Early for $1,825. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale brick house northwest to E. A.’ Dick for frame house 720 5th street nort W. B. Wcodward for $2,500. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale a two-story frame house, 1206 E street northeast, to Mrs. Charlotte J. Mead for $2,300, —_—___ Scientific Societies, The joint commission of scientific socie- ties of Washington has arranged programs for the inaugutal addresses of the presi- dents of the Geological, Biological and Ento- mological societies. Mr. G. K. Gilbert, presi- dent of the Geological Society, will deliver his address in Builders’ Exchange Hall Wednesday evening, the 11th instant. Sat- urday evening, the 14th instant, at the same place, Surgeon General Sternberg, president of the Biological Society, will deliver his in- augural, and at the Cosmos Club, the even- ing of the 26th instant, Mr. William H. Ash- mead of the Entomological Society will make his presidential a address. The Orphans’ Fair. The second night of the fair which is in progress at old Carroll Hall, G street be- tween 9th and 10th streets northwest, and which Is for the benefit of St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, proved to be much more successful than the first, and the managers fare now confident that the venture will realize their highest expectations. A num- ber of prominent church people were pres- ent last evening. Several valuable dona- tions have been received by the fair com- mittee since the opening night, and these have now been placed in a position where the greatest display will be made. a ROUGH ON THE SENTRY. ly Was All Right, bu¢ It Was Given tovibe Wrong Man. From ‘Tid-Bi ’ One of the mest Amusing stories of the day treats of mistaken philanthropy. At a certain army post there was a sentry on duty near the hospital. The surgeon wa preparing to go to J ed.inside, when he wa annoyed and alarmeyl sat the sentry’s cough- irg. His experiencdd @ar told him that the mar had a severe Hrorchial affliction need- ing a strong remedy. He debated a while with himself, and then going into the dispensing reom com- pounded a powerful mixture. This he took outside to the sentfy, ‘with instructions to swallow it immediatel. The man fYefused. su nsiste, and finally command- ed the soldier to take the medicine, which he did with much’ grumbling. Then the worthy surgeon wert to bed, pleased to hear no more coughing. Neat morning, to his, surprise, the com- t for hin; and said that y had complained, declaring that the sur had d him to swallow something he thought was poison. An in- veslgation followed, and revesled the fact that while the surgeon was mixing the medicine the coughing ry had been re- leved, and consequently the remedy had been yen to the wrong man. — 20+ Dixasters. Mar From the Pittst Dinwiddie—“The dog pound port that they have drowned since the Ist of Ma; Van Braam—“That information under the head of marine new “How do you make that out? “Foundered barks,” comes ®. Charles B. Paff left last night gor aj AFFAIRS IN ~ GEORGETOWN Work Among the Christian Endeavor}? Societies. Funeral of a Well-Known Citizen— Local Notes From Across Reck Creek Bridge. The Christian Endeavor Society officers of the West Street Presbyterian Chure are arranging a program for the 17th whic! promises to eclipse in excellence all pre- vious ones presented by this branch. The big Christian Endeavor Chinese umbrella captured by the District Endeavorers from the Boston convention, being the prize of the territory contributing the largest sum toward forcign mission work in a year, will shortly be on exhibition at the West Street Church. Officers Elected. Monday night the election of officers of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. M., was held, resulting as follows: E. J. Wulse, worshipful master; J. E. Thompson, senior warden; James S. Raeburn, junior warden; Frank Thomas, secretary; W. Nordlinger, treasurer; James S. Hays, delegate to the Masonic board of relief. Endeavor Convention, Thursday and Friday evenings a big rally will be held at the Congress Street Church for the purpose of arousing enthusiasm in the coming Christian Endeavor convention ; to be held in Washington. “It will be a great hallelujah meeting. There have been very attractive pro- grams prepared for the occasions, The Endeavorers have invited their rela- tives and all susceptible of interest in the cenvention to be present and stir up the enthusiasm, Preliminary steps will be taken toward the appointment of commit- tees to represent this church in the various fields of labor connected with the big con- vention. All the young people are aroused over the meetings of Thursday and Friday. The evenings will certainly be replete with pleasurable exercises. The participants will principally be attaches of the Congress Street Church. No Washingtonians are ex- pected, the rally being only of local im- portance. Faneral of Thos. Bateman, At 3 o'clock tomorrow evening the re- mains of Mr. Thomas Bateman will be taken from the vault in Hely Rood ceme- tery and interred ir the family lot. Rev. Father Roccofort, assistant pastor of Trin- ity Catholic Church, will officiate at the REEVES, POOLE & CO., Cash Grocers, 1209 F St. es vecial sale of groceries, of liquors. We told you about it last Saturday— how--we intend to run Special 3-day Sales, quoting prices such as you have nevet'kndwn' before. ‘The first ‘one bas proven a success, and we are oure the second will also be. Tomorrow begins it, and the prices revert promptly Saturday night. ot Regatar Cut Price. Price. hy 12 cans Ex. Fine Stan’d Tomatoes. $1.00 12 cans Sugar Corn..... $1.00 Our Improvement Sale puts the prioos In’ Teather ‘Novelties down, to a ee econc;nical people oo What's Best in Pocket Book: —we have. We've made a sort of specialty of this line—and we've become known as the es- tablishment of town for Pocket ()* Books. —Many of the books we handle we make in our own factory— and they’re not to be improved upon.. Excellently made, of excellent _ materjals—put to- gether to stay. Sr ‘Silver-mounted . Ladies’ Genuine Alligator Couibination ’Pocket Book, Large Size Edam: Cheese. :. ro-lb. kit | Fancy Irish Mackerel... $1.75 gsc. 83¢. $1.53: Silver-mounted Pocket Book, 75 Our own make—a Indies’ pocket b hand-grained calf, in various ‘colors. (Card 6 & Cases, Huyler’s C Cocoa.. 25C. 22C. 2-Ib. Cake Guar- anteed Pure Ma- ple Sugar...... 3O0C. 26c.: (Our name on each package.) Ib: Box Of ee . $1.40 $1.08, F; ancy | Figs “Fancy 1 N.Y. Bur. Potatoes... 40¢€. a bu. J _ Exico, wi will be higher Monday.) 6 Bots. Ohio Valley Catsup... 50C. 43¢. 58c. s-Ib. Bucket Preserv ES. es ccee Fintst ‘Imported Macaroni ...... 6 Cans Fine 7qSc. 14c. ‘HC. grave. A few of deceased's most intimate friends will be present with the reiat.ves lo see the sad consignment. Mr. Bateman was a man of je acavaintance and lis death is greatly deplored. 1n the Catholic Chureh he was a prominent figure, and in the Catholic societies he worked actively. _ GETTING THE OFFICES. Republicans Take Possession Prince George's County, Correspondence of The Evening Star. UPPER MARLBORO’, December 4, 1895. The town was filled today with republican roliticians to witness the officers-elect qual- ifying for their positions. It was a disap- poiatment to many of the small political fry that Sheriff-elect Thomas M.Underwood, who had his leg broken in a wrestling bout Jest week, was not able to be present and take the oath of office. The sheriff of Prince George's county has several important of- fices under him, and while it has been settled that Mr. ius C, Crandell will be his chief deputy, the other officers,consisting of guard nd keeper of the jail, have net d upon. Philip P. Costie qualified as county treas- urer, und his bond of $50,000 was given through the American Banking and ‘trust Company of baltimore. Mr. Robert W. Hunter, writ clerk of the circuit court, was made his deputy. The Bonrd of County Commissioners. This is the only county bureau in posses- sion of the democrats, and this is owing to the fact that under the constitution only two commissioners are elected every two years, and as the democrats had the entire board of five and the republicans could only elect two, the democrats have control of all the county constables, r¢ sides are r the linancial policy of the county for two years. Both the old and the new board held short meetings to- Gay. The ne Richard J y board, Mess Jno. S. Rawlings, Donaldson, dem- cerats, and Me Horace Crosier and B. N. Hardesty, republicans, met and organ- ized by electing Mr. Rawlings president, | and re-elected Thos. E. Williams (democrat) clerk, and Chas. H. Stanley attorney to the | board. Dr. L. A. Griffith was elected physi- cian to jail, and Mr. Thos. O'Brien was re- elected keeper of court house and grounds. The board then adjourned until December ip er MANUFACTURING IN JAPAN, A Marked Increase in Exports From the Land of the Mikado. From the Fortnightly Review. Not only is Japan now manufacturing many things which it used to buy from Europe, but, having satisfied its own re- quirements, is beginning to export. Five years ago there was a great trade in matches to the east. Not only does Japan pow supply herself and supply China, but she supplies the straits settlements and India, and sends large quantities even to Australia, The export of umbrellas to the east used to be considerable, but the Chi- nese “‘silvern” youth, being asked now $7 for an article that used to cost him $3.50 when the dollar was worth 4s., turns in- stead to Japan, which is content to supply him on the old scale. The same rule applics,of course, to cheap: er kinds, and the settlements, which imported £46,000 worth of Inglish umbrel- las in 1881, took less than 4) worth last year. The same fate is attending a whole category of other articles—lamp: teaus, boots, paper, piano: lard cement. een shirts and tennis rackets, whic preciaiion of gold, or the fall of silver may choose to put it—enables the © to produce at half the former relative When $2 meant Ss. a Japanese-made shirt ing that sum had no chance, but, now 4d., the English pre THE AMERICAN VOI Little Attention Paid in This c try to Vocal Training. From the Boston Transcrip' The American voice has won an unenvi- able reputation for its supposed di able quality. This reputation is in served, for no careful observer can fail to notice that many of our people in ordinary conversation are constantly in error in re- gard to their natural pitch and utterly fail in purity of tone. They speak in either too bigh or (co low a and the tones are more or less forced into a disegreeable mixture of the -museular quality. Apologists have attributed this defect to the nervous temperament of the people and to tie dis- climate. But d in a lack of i when Too astrous effects of a variable the true explanation is fe proper proper ining. The Ame ducated, is no h ¢ ble than that of any other national- Bad quality of voice is due simply to bad habit in its use, Correct the habit and the voice is changed, and becomes what it was designed to be by the Creator. It is amaz- 1ag that so many young men spend, after a long period of preparatory training, four Years in college and almost an equal period there:fter in pre ional schools, and then go to the puipit er the bar totally unfitted vocally for the successful prosecution of their life work. And it is even more amaz- ing that multitudes fitted by their culture to adorn social life d their chances of success by a lack peal training. They might have been good ne readers or reciters but for their own ne. If a correct system of and technique were engra lic-sehool system there would be an mense gain Not all are public speakers or readei everybody talks, an& to converse in a im- to the culture of the nation. » but Mushrooms .... $1.50 $1.23 Fancy’ Moorpark “ Evap. Apricots.. 20C. 15c. j 5 Ibs. Rolled Oats .......... 20C. 15C. One Gal. Han- nisville Pure Rye Whisky ........55.00 (Eight years old.) Gal. Extra ‘Heavy Very Old Port Wine...$3-00 $2.20 Fancy Citron, Washed Currante, Cleaned"Sulttitin and Muscatel Raisins. Look for onr Special Ad. in Saturday's puper. $4.10 Gools delivered promptly to any part of the Special attention given to mail orde PrcieRe 1209 F Street. eeves, ceves, | It ‘A very cheap fuel ts OOKE. Cheap because it costs less than coal—economical because It last$ longer. “Hgiites quickly and gives off no smoke, and contains neither dirt nor clinkcrs. Splendid fuel for range, latrobe, furnace, grate or open fire- place. 40 bu. (uncrushed), 40. ba. (ernxhed), $3.70. Délivered io any part of the city, INGTON IGHT CO., 93 10TH ST., r Wm. J. Zeb, St. "Phone 476. q4-28d YTS Aw x The latest musical - ‘98e. and $1.25-—Our own make, et neat and” serviceable. In’ gral leather, calf, Russia and seal. Men’s: Pocket Books of our own make, 48c., 68¢. and g8c. ) up. TOPHAM’S Double Store, (1231-1233 Penna. Ave. Factory, 1218-1220 F st Soo ESE Shall the gift be A LAMP? “Rich line here from which to select. Not a good, worthy or beautiful Lamp miss- ing. Shades and Giobes, too, in vari- ety enough to amaze and bewilder you. The E. F. Brooks Co., 531 15th St., sania building. 2 nozi-coln,3S WANwS Impressionist Photographs are STUDIES. Individuality is considered and brought out in the posing by am artist, who inakes it a specialty. We claim to do this at Prince’s, PENNA, AVE. AND 11TH ST. N.W. Bi3-1m oe SO LE VO Vo oe ‘Doit Yoursel 3 LL the retouching of paint and varnish necessary to give the reception rooms thelr holiday Sppearance of freshness and prettiness, Little trouble and less expenge if you use the thoroughly reliable paints, Far- nishes and brushes that we supply. are warranted to give entire sat- tion. Call, write or “phone, HUGH REILLY, "Phone 1209. + "Phone 1725-3. - co ma VS too too te-3 Ye AN ae Tall, sizes—all. styles—in the prettiest exclusive combinations of colors. the qeicestare an sassod nh on poleaaing as . the ee ensation —1s the “Bijou” Graphophove. It is adapt- €4 for home and concert anusement, and is so simple’ that It cam be operated by a child. Winds up Itke a clock. Only $50 each. (Columba Phonograph Co., 919 PENNA. AVE. ‘Phone 1172. Ea DODDLGODH94 55-050 05064000690 Another Shipment PEARL Opera Glasses, 95; No more this season after this lot is sold! Bost lenses, and fally worth $7.50. Have a pair laid aside at once! 4-240 : SPIODIFISPVO IE DOCOCOO DIOLS: $ je ee ‘Jacobs Bros.,? 3 Leading Diamond House, : 1229 Pa. Ave. det-40d SPOSCALLASASA SI Tres er gcoee Pr OOOF 92-92 2 Sows ara ee 3 Children’s S45© ‘shoes. 45Ci 100 pairs of Children’s Dongola and q ae Spring Heel Hatton Boots, moat- $ re honestly worth from $2.0 $1.50, but as long as they a fst we'll on them at Fraser VCs Tw Ferd Frank, es 14th st. naw.— 333 Pa. ave. d4-28d Loos onte-ne-ae-2e ad A very novel and useful Christmas Present!! ap imembership in oar CIR fevee-t0-20-0-4 2 2 a ap. Rugs ) ET. BY 12 FT... - = + -$11.00 a FEET 6 TN, BY 10 FE 6 IN..” 9.50 9 FT. 5.00 4.25 SIZE 3 FT. BY 6 F The H. & D. $3.00 Shoe © For Ladies Is a graceful — stylish —com- fortable shoe. It will wear as long—look as well—and give as much satisfaction as any $4 shoe sold. Hand-sewed—batton or Ince, with patent ‘Texther tip, in Loth stylish and comfor: 1.75 Havenner & Davis, INCORPCRATED, ATLANTIO BUILDING. F St., —of the best quality, only, are good enough for us: “Cheap,” trashy goods find no place in this store. We sell good FUR CAPES ux low as $15—better ones At $16, $20, $25, $30, $95 and $40. COFUR NECKW in all the new- est effects at very Tow prices—also Car- riage Robes and Men's Fur Collars. \JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, Hatters & Furriers, r2or Pa, Ave. ‘$n is little ‘enough to pay —for ordinary glasses. We don't make or- inary or “cheap” glasses, For $1 WE eglasses of spectacles, fitted with st lenses, OF'No extra charge for examining your eyes and adjusting the proper glasses. McAllister & Co., EXAMINING, OPTICIANS, TFET HITS Anew shipment of FURS. We beg to gnnounce the arrival of a of sy D. EB. stc ner has been appinieal receiver modulated, melodious voice is an accom- plishment worth striving hard to obtain. of the Pennsylvania Investment Company at Kansas City, Mo. rsonally selected shipment New Style Furs, embracing Pl skin Jackets, from $225 up to $100. lexamt . . . fonable Fur Neckwear and Full-sw eh Capes, tn. maint, Tack marten, electric veal astrakhan, ete. oe ‘Sule D. C Agents for Knox Mats. B. ih STINEMETZ & SON, Hatters and Furrlors, 1287 Pa, ave. sc5-3m,20d