Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES == ° Big Reductions —At— Rudden’s. ee ‘ever were such inducements offered to furniture bayers | in this or any other city by a credit house as are being offered by by & redit house. ‘Spot cash will “not “Jo tle” these prices eny lower at the biggest cash ‘house in this eity— qualities considered. ALL the credit you want. A beautifal line of holiday Parlor and Ranquet Lamps, sultable for Xmas gift giving, embracing all the latest novelties Exquisite silk and porcelain rices, $3 and up—and every good TWO DOLLARS lower than ou can buy the same lamp elsewhere. A big congregation of Rockers, cover- one entire floor, 25x125 feet, and one of them marked down. A sample: e Teuutiful $7) New Style | Mahogany Polished Rocker, fashionable saddle seat, for $5, Brussels Carpet from @0c. yd. up. Ingrain Carpets from 85c. 4. up. Ail carpets. rade, laid and lned free of charge. $12 Genuine Oak Chiffonier, with 5 drawers. Reduced to.- $7.50 $35 Genuine Highly Polished Oak 3- lece Bed Room “Suite, 24x00 Soo wel plate mirror, Rediiced to. ° $75 Blegant @plece Overstufted_Bro- catclle Parlor Sulte.” Reduced 4 @, $15. Oak | Sideboard, $10. A nico with mirror top. Reduced to... Rudden’s, 513 Seventh Street. 66-1000 Soeseesssessess. HOWARD'S Corset Parlors, 1003 F St., Adjoining Boston House. Those $2 corsets for $1.48. We are having a Sone run on those Fast Black $2 Corsets we are selling at $1.48 pair. Remember, this was a lot we se- cured from a well-kuown corset_manu- facturer, who took them from a Cinein- nati house for det © corsets are made of fine black Italian clotl,, with extra long tapering waists, id 1 model with known €. full boned, stecls, sold under $: 291.48 Pr. R. & G. Corsets. Remember, the “R. & G.'" Corsets se- cured all the honars at the World's Fair. ‘The Judges know what they were doing. We carry more than 30 styles of famous “R. & G." Corsets; ft any style figure and any pocket book! 7 to $8. 3 Our Great Specialty, “Manon’’ Corsets$ This is a hand-made bias cut corset, of grand quality and graceful shape. Styles sufficlent to fit any dgure. $2 to $15. HOWARD'S gCorset Emporium, 1003 F St.; Adjoining Boston House. PLEL LL EPID OPO OIPOLOCPOOGS SA on th a be dota de te te tp inte th duit it VOC 9C40$00094000004400000OS 3 3 You Can’t lose anything by vending your laundry to as. are responsible for sl error or by fading. has gone up in ary nd huntveds of for perished, which no rem Wis ever made. Washi No other Iai ston guarantees total fi from all loss-WE PO. Let your w tal and our w com will The Yale, FP. ol. WALKER & CO., Main | 514 loth st. branches, | 1104 14th st. "Phone 1092. (ity Plant, 43 G st. Barber of Sb: “For troubled with indigestion in a very bad form. My appetite was times £ suffered with hes. TI saw Ripans vertised In our town sent to Mt. Sterling for which T nsed. | Th laches: now, lesh. Ripaus T best medicine for the sto ani T always keep thent .n th (Signed) Mrs. J. A. Bal ‘Sharpsbui {tipans Tabules are sold by dro gists, or by mail, Mf the price (50 cents x box), Is Chemical Company, No. 10 ‘Spruc Sample vial, 10 ‘cents. Hardest Things To Clean Properly are BLANK’ So few can remove the stains and dust—without making them rough and hard. We d t 2 e them fresh as new—and soft_as down. on calls, Anton Fischer, 906 G St., MATCHLESS PROCESS DYEING AND CLEANING. ‘de6-100 928 Seventh Street. oS satin Mred throughout, cut according to the latest style. Reduced. from $10.50 to $7.75. be busy tomorrow. ‘Thenk your sters if you have gone this long without buying a wrap, for you will hg well repaid. Ten lots of Women’s and ore lot of Misses’ Wraps have been secured at a big reduction from regular prices. You haven't needed a wrap so badly this season as you need it now. Apd you haven't been offered such an op- portunity to buy a wrap at a third or more below regular prices as you are offered tomorrow. Don't miss it, if you t bought your Winter Wrap. have rot $0 coats, $5.98. ‘Cloth Reefer ripple back, Reduced Women’s Fics Kersey Coats, half satin lined, large sleeves, very stylish. from $9 to $5.98. $10.50 coats, $7.75. Women’s Silk Astrakhan Reefer Coat: $16.50 coats, $10. Women’s Fine Quality Boucle Cloth Reefer Coats, caterpillar effect, large mandolin siceves, ripple back, latest cut lapel. Reduced from $16.50 to $10. Pisses’ $6,$7 & 3 coats, $4.08. ) } Goldenberg, 928 7th Street. ) effects, and Light Tan Coverts, which ( It were $6, $7 and §8, at the uniform price of $4.98 each. These are the very latest cut; some have velvet collar and large buttons. 59 capes, $5.98. Women’s Silk Seal Plush Capes, all satin lined, deep storm collar and front edged with skunk fur. $9 to $5.98, Fh 12 capes, $7-75- Women’. Short Plush Capes, richly braided and beaded, wide sweep, decp storm collar edged with Thibet. Re- duced from $12 to $7.75. $16 capes, $10. Women's Handsome Electtic Seal Capes, 30 inches long, deep storm col- lar and front edged with wool Thibet, extra wide sweep. Reduced from $16 to $10. Reduced from $18 capes, $12.50. Women’s Long Silk Astrakhan extra wide sweep, satin lined throug! wide collar and front edged wi fur. Reduced from $18 to $1 Des, put, Angora (‘$7 es $4.75-. ( S' + ce ( il A lot of Women’s Plain Cloth Double hove very wide sweep, velvet of M and up to $4 clegant length, ve three re around the bottom Reduced from collar, and ir braid the front, $18 capes, $12.98. Fine Quality Silk Seal Plush Capes, satin lined throughout, extra wide sweep and extra length, deep storm collar and front edged with bear fur. Reduced from $18 to $12.98. $25 capes, $16.50. Women’s Electric and Wool and Seal Capes, full 30 inches long and very wide sweep, deep storm collar, made entirely of marten fur, front also edged with marten, all satin Mned. Reduced from $25 to $16.50. 2sc. hosiery, 17c. We have bunched a lot of Ladies’ Ribbed and Plain Wool Hose, Ladies’ Plain Black Cotton Hos heavy Bicycle Hose Rib- bed Cassimere Hose, which sell regularly at 25. a pair, and marked them I7c. Men’s $1.25 gloves, g8c. For one day—tomorrow—we Fhall offer Men's Heavy Kid Walking Gloves, with unfinished seams,at 8c. instead of $1.25. Men's Japanese Initial Handkerchiefs, 25e. Regular 40c, sort. Men's Untaundered Si 1714, Inen bosom, 2. rts, sizes 14 to O'Donnell’s opular Price Drug Stores. 301 PA. AVE. S.E. 311 7TH ST. S.W. 320 AND M N.W. Plaster Day. (Bring this ad. with you.) Our Others’ Exlce, Price, Belladonna Plaster. Poor Man‘s Plaster.. Capeine Plaster........eeseeeeee Mustard Plaster.........-sseseeeee Mellin's Food.. Seldlitz Powders. . Frog in Your Throat. Ho: ehold Ammonia. Phosphatic Emulsion. de6-tu&f,75 YES, J. JAY st.) “has ever fancy work. you can make tree! ‘Tinsel, serap book pictures, pay not-2in* J.T. WALKER SONS, 204 10TH ST, N.W., CAR- t Lining, Felts. Fire Brick and Clay, Asbestos, ints, Brushes, Lime, Cement, two and three: ply Roofing Material, ‘sel GOULD ( thing ach or, embossed dolls, paper napkins,cte. <|CLEVELAND’S POLICY He and Secretary Olney Are in Thorough Accord, KNOWS OF LORD SALISBORY'S REPLY —_—__.__ Will Send the Correspondence to Congress. ——— THE SITUATION GRAVE The departure of Mr. Cleveland on a fish- ing excursion the very night before the ar- rival of the Salisbury letter, to be gone six or seven, days, has excited considerable comment among Congressmen. It is re- garded as strange that he should seem so indifferent about a matter concerning which they’are greatly interested and which they regard as grave. An explanation suggested is that he is threatened with a breakdown and was forced to seek relaxation. This suggestion, while very widely accepted, is not based on fact. He is in as good health as at any time during the past few years, and his departure is merely to gratify a desire for the exercise and sport of the ex- cursion. The Salisbury Letter. As to the Salisbury letter, he knows the purport of it, and, therefore, has no curi- csity to gratify, and he docs not intend to send the correspondence to Congress until after the committees are announced. Mr. Reed is expected to announce the commit- tees about the 12th, and the President con- templates being back by that time. There is no occasion for Mr. Cleveland to write an elaborate message of transmission; the whole matter is in the hands of Mr. Oln and Congress can be communicated with on the day of the President's return, if it is desirable to do so. It is said that Mr. Cleve- land's complacence is due to the fact that I has no doubt about the course he is to pu sue in the matter and is willing that Mr. Olney should proceed on the lines he has already marked out for himself. Secretary Olney's Policy Approved. It has been demonstrated now, not only by the guarded statements in the annual messege, but through other and more definite sources, that there was never any foundstion for the reports that Mr. Cleve- land hesitated about approving the policy which Mr. Olney has adopted. They have had a perfect understanding “on the sud- ject, ani the matter is entirely in Mr. Olney’s hands. In view of the character of the Salisbury letter, as it is understood at the State Department, where the pur- port and not the exact language is knowa, Mr. Cleveland regards the situation as grave, but Intends to leave Congress to al with it, ard feels that ultimately Gres: Britain will yieid A Probable Message. In a brief message of transmission he will declare that the Monroe doctrine is wise, and should be maintained, and will point out that the State Department has acted in thorough sympathy with the well- ed principle. He will also an- the unsatisfactory character of the sbury letter. It is believed that the of the message dealing with the ques- tion of the preparation of this country to sustain the position taken will be made confidential, Correspondence to Be Made Public. The correspondence is expected to be given to the public, and it !s stated with authority that the Olney letter surely prove strong enough to be gratifying to the most exacting champion of the enforce- ment of the Monroe doctrine. It is an- nounced that the letter is stronger than has been indicated. gem =. : MANY ROD Pickpockets nnd Snenk Thieves Are Extre: y Active. This morning about 10:30 o'clock M A. Lorch, who lives at 621 L street northeast, had the unpleasant experience of bein rebbed while on a street car near 9th and F streets, ard she was very much excited when she called on Inspector Hollinberge and reported her loss. M Lorch had $23 a diemond ring and a Rochdale ticket in be- her pccket book. The diamord ri lcrged to her daughter, and kad been gi to her for safe keeping. Just before bearding the car Mrs. Lorch rcticed a nicely dressed man watching her, and he got on the car when she did. The car was crowded, and while getting on the rear platform there was a push, and then it was that tke pickpocket operated. The man whom Mrs. Lorch suspects remained on the car only a short time, and she “dis- covered her less as soon as he had left the vehicle. She gave I spector Hollinberger a de- scripticn vf the man. The description given tallies with that of a well-known theft who operates in this section of the country. Mrs. D. J. Kennedy, resid g at 914 street, complained to the police tod: that a small cclored noy in her employ disap- peared from the house very suddenly this morning, ad at the same time a pocket 14th hock containing about $20 was taken. She ed that the boy went to New York. Norval Tzabler, who lives at C street, complains that’ yesterday morning about 8x5 o'cleck a colored man snatched e ver watch from him. He was standi near 3d end C streets at the time. E. P. Marshali, 719.8th street, complains of the theft of a coat and vest. M. Bresnahen reports stolen from hi street southwest, $16 in cas' . Ashby reports the larceny from hi emises on the Brightwood road of a St. ernard dog, wearing a siiver collar. Gol. White's Ta Before ans’ Association, The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Confederate Veterans’ Association was un- usually well attended last evening in antici- pation of a speech by Col. E. V. White, who was to discuss the battle of Ball’s Bluff, which is adjacent to Washington and on the Potomac. With the exception of reports from stand- ing committees the regular order of bus- iness was suspended and the ladies of the Southern Relief Society, who were in ses- sion in an adjoining hall, were invited and accepted the invitation to be present. For nearly an hour Col. White entertained his audience in a humorous yet largely histori- cal account, wishing to correct some errors which had gotten into print by writers on both sides. With a large map in hand he explained the movements of both armies, replying to the critics of Gen. Evans, who commanded, and awarding to Col. Hunton honors due him for generalship and bravery in leading the regiments directly engaged in the fight. the Veter- —— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Grafton Sorrel and Sarah Med- ley; Geo. E. Woods and Mary L, Housto Benj.'G. Wormsley of this city and Annie M. Allison of Montgomery county, Md. Isaiah Williams and Mary A. Jones; Lewis Jackson and Martina Coffee; Albert Wildy of Arlington, Va., and Julia L. Hicks of Culpeper, Va.; Saml. E, Newgent and Mary E. King; John E. Merritt of Alexandria county, Va., and Josephine Ball of this city; Robt. “A. Sanders of Charles county, Md., and Effie V. Maddox of Quantico, Va. Chas. F, Thompson and Emma B. Fleming, both of Alexandria, Va.; William Banister and Nancy Twyman; Isaac Mahoney and Ella Woodard; Thomas Mitchell of Daw- sonville, Md.,’and Matilda A. Green of this city; Mercer Whitley of this city and Laura Foman of Sandy Spring, Md.; Alex- ander Epperson and Aurelia Smith; John T. Lewis and Annie Saunders; Corbin’ Thomp- son and Mary I. Gallinger; Joseph Minor and Cora Turner: R. L. Bunch and Mary E. Baber, both of Batesville, Va.; Wm. H. Davall and Henrietta Stout, both of Fair- fax county, Va. —_——.__ The Greeville (Wis.) Hotel was burned yesterday morning. Several members of a medicine troupe jumped from the windows in their night clothes. William Reuter, an employe of the Fotel, was suffocated. A COMPLICATED SITUATION The Feeling if Lofa $alisbury’s Reply Shall Be ag Madioatod, — Congress Will Inkist Upon the Posi- ~tion Taken’ by the State Department. The feeling is xery general in Congress that if the reply of Lord Salisbury to Mr. Olney is of the character indicated in the Londof dispatches a complicated situation will arise. The impression is that Mr. Cleveland will simply refer the matter to Congress, transmitting all the correspon- dence, and await their action. The senti- ment in favor of maintaining the Monroe doctrine as presented in this case is al- most unanimous in both houses, or, at least, it so seems from all the utterances that can be had on the subject. No doubt is expressed that Congress will insist upon ithe position which Mr. Cleveland’s mes- sage indicates the State Department has taken. The~Form of Insistence. Just what form this insistence is to take ig a matter of more or less perplexity. Neither Congress nor the President can force England to arbitrate if she won't. Congress is unquestionably disposed to dispute the possession by England of any of the territory of. Venezuela, but in trying to enforce this position it will be necessary to determine just what part of the terri- tory can be claimed as properly in dispute. There are so many lines, that it must be hard to flx upon any cne and say to Eng- land that she shall not go beyond it. As the extreme line toward Britisn Guiana is approached the claim of -Venezuela_be- comes less distinct. The perplexing ques- tion is at what -point this country shall raise the barrier to British aggression. A Dellente Sttuntion. With the spirit of Congress demanding prompt and vigorous acton in the matter, the situation is a very delicate one. It is believed that the first step in the matter will be to indorse the position taken by the State Department, and to direct the Presi- dent to still further insist upon a proper settlement of the dispute, and to announce firmly that this country will not consent to English occupancy of the disputed terri- tory beyond a point where she can clearly establish her right. It will be mace clear that Congress is prepared to back up this position in any manner necessary. The Best Belicf. The belief of the best informed is that there will be no necessity to go any further. It is claimed that there are the best of reasons to believe that Lord Salisbury does not intend, whatever may be the tone of the reply sent to Mr, Olney, to maintain a stubbornness which will endanger the friendly relations between the two coun- tries. None of the men well informed in diplomatic matters believe that England will resist to the extreme the demands of the United States. — ON THE VIRGINIA SHORE Gov. O'Ferrall’s Message and the 1B Fraternity. Goy. O’Ferrall’s message concerning the Alexandria county gambling places in gen- cral and the race ad with much inter 1 detective corps. places in Jackson City and vicinity ever, do not seem very mu the message has not yet cav in the condition of atfairs tracks in pat stl ular was of the great many cf who proba thelr men gone they may want the I “t to pay their car fare home. Devective who had busine track yesterday, toll asStar repor that he thought the Virginia le would enact a law; this winter abolishing ck. He thought, however, that the Asaph track wowtd not be troubled. 'T 2 y he thought, w ckson City track, the charter of the Camp Asso¢iauon, Under the terms the charter, «he said, an exhibition of cultural products and implements is attack on the onducted unde of agi said the offi- cer. ““I'wice a year they have an ox, a fat- ted Calf and a few implements, but nobody looks at them.” Policy shops and other gambling places in Jackson City are still mM operation, and, according to proof in cases tried in the Po- lice Court lately, no effort is made to conceal from the county authorities the unlawful business. Policy players and others who indulge in smaller gambling games are going acros the bridge in the usual large number’, and. it is the intention of the police to have the Long bridge guarded, as it was a few months ago. Those who are in the habit of making daily visits to the other side will he taken into court and made to explain their conduct. a MONEY IN ORANGES, Southern California to Ship E Thousand Car Loads. From the San Francisco Chronicle. E. S. Moulton of Riverside is in the city route to New York. Mr. Moulton is a very prominent shipper of southern Cali- fornia oranges to Chicago and New York, and is now going east to arrange some im- portant shipping contracts. He says that while the Riverside orange belt shipped only 2,700 car loads of oranges last year, it will handle between 3,590 and 3,700 car loads this year. In an interview at the Palace Hotel last night he said: “Southern California will receive a great income from its oranges this’season. It will have for shipment this n between 10,000 and 11,000 car loads. Last year only 7,700 car loads were sent east. So you can see from these figures what the increase is to be for tnis year. Our orange groves were never in a better condition than th are today. They rep- Fesent, as an fnvestment, a good many million dollars, but I am of the opinion that the sales this season will give a very fair interest on the Investment. I do not kK there was ever a time when our orange growers were in a better frame of mind. “My advices from the Florida orange dis- tricts are to the effect that the frosts have done them very little harm. And yet their crop is going to be very short this season. They will give California very little compe- tition in the eastern cities this year, so we may expect good prices. “We will begin shipping east on Decem- ber 15 instant, byt pot to any great ex- tent. There will only a few shipments for the eastern Cpristmas trade at fancy prices. The bulk of our shipments to the east will commence about January 15.” Keeping Tab on the Engineer. The Union Pacific has placed indicators on the engines pulling the new fast trains, They are put in such position that they cannot be tampered with even if any engineer was so disposed. The indiéators registered the time made and time lost by slowing, as well as time lost by stops. The indicator has creat- ed consternation in the ranks of engineers, for from them the Offifials read the story of each trip and cail t ngineers to account. If the schedule has not been run between stations the indicators,indicate this and the engineer must make a satisfactory explana- tion. > Harch. tees. Blue and Gray to Next summer in New York's streets the old soldiers of the north and south, uniformed in the tattered blue and gray, will march shoulder to shoulder. In answer to a call is- sued December 2, and signed by Mayor Strong, Chauncey M. Depew and others met at the City Hall yesterday and organized for a reunion and parade of the veterans of the civil war in the streets of New York, July 4, 1896. It was moved by Gen. Howard Carroll that an executive committee be appointed. The motion was adopted, and another for the appointment of a subcommittee was also car- ried. They will be selected in a day or so, and will consist of those who were present at the meeting and those who expressed a desire to serve on the committee by letter. The meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the chair, CAPITOL TOPICS oe Senator Dubois Does Not Look for Favorable Silver cena. — WHAT THE = MEN WILL DO Racha Gal apa to Speaker Reed. THE WALLER CASE Senator Dubois said today that the friends of silver did not look for any fa- verable legislation duging the present ses- sion of Congress, and that in view of the hestile attitude of the President he did not believe any special effort would be made in that direction. The stiver men, he be- lieved, would so far control the committees that they could at any time bring up a free coinage bill, and it was very likely thgt a number of speeches in advocacy of such a measure would be made during the session. The wisdom of making a prolonged fight with the full knowledge of its hopelessn >ss, he said, was much doubted by the silver men, and it was altogether likely that they would content themselves with reatfirming their allegiance to the cause, rather than prolong the session when no substantial good possibly could result. The Senator, however, was very positive in asserting that no issue of bonds would be author‘zed, or other financial legislation permitied with- out some substantial recognition given to sliver, nor, he continued, would any meas- ure providing for the retirement of green- backs pass the Senate, except silver be given an important place in any scheme for preventing the contraction of the currency, which necessarily would be caused by such retirement. He therefore did not look for any financial legislation at the present ses sion. Mr. Chandler's Free Silver Bill. Senator Chandler has introduced a Dill providing for the unlimited coinage of gold and silver in connection with other nations and establishing the ratio of one to fifteen and a half. After providing for coining the bullion and the issuing of silver and gold cer- tifleates the third section of the bill provides that the law shall take effect and become op- erative when similar laws shall have been adopted by the governments of England, France and Germany, “which laws shall in substance provide for the purchase of gold and silver bullion without limit and shall make legal tender of the gold and the princi- pal silver coins and any certificate represent- ing them,the ratio between the gold and the silver to be the same provided for in this act; and when such laws have been passed by the governments aforesaid, the President shall make proclamation accordingly, and this law shall then take effect and be in force.” Other Senate Bills. Among the bills introduced in the Senate yesterday were: By Senator Mills—Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to have all the silver in the treasury coined into subsidiary coin, and providing that when the revenues of the government shall be insufficient to meet the current expenses of the government the Sec- retary shall issue non-interest-bearing legal tender treasury notes in amount sufficient to cover the deficiency and pay out the same in the current expenditures of the government, and also that when the gold reserve in the treasury shall be in excess of $10,000,000 and egal tender notes are presented for redemp- nin coin, they shall be redeemed in either gold or silver coin at the discretion of the Secretary. The bill also provides that when the reserve shall fall below $10,000,000. the Secretary shall redeem the notes in silver Jt closes with a declaration for the mainten- ance of the parity of the two metals and a provision for the repeal of all laws authoriz- ing the issuance of interest-bearing bonds. By Senator Call—To prevent and punish the control of election by corporations en- gaged in Interstate commerce, also a bill re- quiring railroad companies to pay employes inj red in the discharge of duty their sal- © While dis tea, and, in case of death, to continue to pay the salary to their widows during their natural lives. Senator Dubois—Amendment to the rules of the Senate for the distribution of the ap- propriation bills among the various Senate committees. Senator Gray—A bill amending the pension laws in regard to widows and minors. nator Faulkner—A bill authorizing the governor of Alasks to grant licenses for the manufacture, importation and sale of liquors in that territory, and providing for the pun- ishment of those who engaged in this trafic without such license. Also a bill authoriz- ing the governor of Alaska to create pre- cinets and appoint justices of the peace and constables in that territory. ——______ SWEARING IN THE NAVY. Old) Sea Dogs Who Unconsciously Used Picturesque Profanity. From the New York Sun. How the army swore in Flanders is his- toric, and the profanity of some old salts of high rank in the United States navy is proverbial throughout the service. Once a month, at muster on a Sunday, when the articles of war are read, the youngsters grin to hear the eloquent denunciation of profane swearing as conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The younger men of commanding rank are less given to strange caths than a few crusted old fel- lows some grades higher. A subordinate now and then surprises such a superior by making complaint to the department touch- ing specific instances of the habit, but even a reprimand from the higher source cannot break up the manners of a lifetime, and nobody expects permanent amendment to the case of men forty years in the service. There ar> amazing stories of the lan- gage commonly used by grizzled heroes, often the idols of the navy. One venerable ofiicer with a wife and family of daughters is famous for his seemingly Inadvertent pses into the most sulphurous oaths at his own table and in the presence of guests. The stranger first hearing it catches his breath with astcnishment, but the ladies have learned to hear without seeming to understand. As these outbursts occur in the old gentieman’s blandest moments they come with the additional shock of the un- expected. There is a story in the service of the way in which a renowned admiral received a young officer's suit for the hand of the sea dog’s daughter. Just what the old gen- tleman said may not be set down here, but it was a brutally profane and insulting outburst. The youngster had tact fitted to the occasion; for, instead of flinching or speaking the old man fair, he replied with equal profanity, and won his future father-in-law’s heart and consent in the same instant. +00 SAMOAN SERVAN 's. Some Unique Customs as Found in the Distant Island. Fiom the San Francisco Examiner. Mrs. Robert Louis Sievenson relates mary interesting things about her Samor home and the life there. She says that liousekeeping becomes rather difficult when you have to send half across the Pacific for a bottle of bluing and a bag of flour. In regard to the servant problem she says: The servant problem? No, we don’t have that. The reason is that we don’t have any servants. We have families. If you want a cook you let your wants be known amd you are besieged with ap- plicants. When you see one that you real- ly like you say: “Now, if you'll be a good boy, and do so and so,” and then you tell him what you expect of him, “I'll let you be in my family, and will allow you so much a month for spending money. lf you called the money you give your “family” for spending money “wages” they would leave you in a body. They are ex- it help, but you cannot call them nts or treat them like servants. eS Knew His Ways. ‘Mamma, has gran’pa sure gone to heaven Mamma—“Oh, yi indeed, Maisie; sure!” Maisie—‘‘Well, I bet he sneaks out once in a while for a smokc.' Christmas Shoe Buying! The feeling of uncertainty which pervades department circles —together with the general carcity of money, is causing thoughtful people to. select serviceable gifts this year—in pref- erence to articles that give pleasure for the moment onl Judging from the daily increase in our sales—shoes will hold first place as gifts—and we shall do the bulk of the gelling—be- cause people know that we are giving the best and most reliable qualities at HALF usual profits—-in many instances minus every ,Vestige of profit—in order to even up stock for the new year. ’Never mind the crowds—nearly 50 salespeople are ready to Such prices as these attract serve you. YOU. 1o¢. For Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Lamb's-wool Innersoles. 39C. For Ladies’ Excellent Quality Storm Rubbers—all shapes. 48c. For Lailies’ 75e. Quality Seamless All-felt Slippers. 50c. For Children’s Genuine Dongola Spring-heel Button—sizes to 8. 15°. For Children’s Warm-lined Handsome Jersey Leggins. others — they should $1.00. “Ironclad’” Shapely Durable School Shoes—all sizes for boys snd girls. $1.25. Our Famous “Defender” Kid Ladies’ Button and Laced Shoes. $2.00. Men’s “Royal” Cork-sole Shoes—laced and gaiters. $2.50 Men's Double and Triple-sole Calf and Kip Boots. $3-00 or Ladies’ For Regular $4 Quality Men's Calf Gork-sole Dress or Walking Shoes — nes! Vict Kid—or Tan and Black Storm Calf Cork-sole Boots. Wm. Hahn & Co.’ Reliable Shoe Houses. 980-932 Tth st 1914-1916 nw. av A FFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Circuit Court Cases Tried and Decided ~ Yesterday. Both Feet of a Man Ampatated—Other Lecal Notes of General Interest. The circuit court for the city, Judge C. E. Nichols presiding, disposed of a number of cases yesterday, as follows: John Ahern & Co. and Joseph Broders agt. Constant Ponnet; judgment for plain- tiff in both suits. Bohea Improving Com- pany agt. C. H. Burroughs & Co.; judgment for plaintiff for $144.38. The rule against L. . Estes was dismissed on payment of cer- tain moneys into court. Grubb & Co. agt. Mt. Vernon Fire Insurance Company; suit ordered abated as to E. C. Joyner, and to precede by W. F. Grubb; exceptions taken. In the chancery suit of White & Co. agt. Farmers and Mechanics’ Insurance Com- pany, books and policies belonging to the Mon- arch Fire Insurance, Company to the own- ers, and after the payment of fee to plain- tiffs’ attorney, to invest the remainder of the fund for one year, with real estate se- curity. e Court then adjourned until today. Both Feet Auputated. Several weeks ago John Delehan, better known as ‘John the Baker,” a well-known character about the city, was sent to the city alms house for treatment, being very sick and unable to help himself, after be- ing picked up in an insensible condition on North Alfred street, as mentioned in The Star at the time. At the alms house he de- veloped gangrene in both feet, and a few days ago he was sent to the infirmary for treatment, Dr. W. R. Purvis, who has charge of the case, decided that the disease was too far advanced to be reached with medicines, and that the only thing that could be done was to amputate both of the diseased feet. The operation was perform- ed yesterday by Drs. Purvis, Howard, Smith, Slaughter, Miller and Snowden, at the infirmary, both feet being taken off be- tween the knee and ankle. The patient is doing as well as could be expected today. Attempted Hold-Up. ‘There seems to be no end to the attempts cf persons to hold up people in this vicinity. ‘There have been within the last week four highway robberies reported to the police station. Last night about 7 o'clock Maj. E. H. Janney telephoned to police headquar- ters that while his milk wagon was on { way home after delivering milk in this ci two men haited the driver when near Hoof Run bridge and demanded him to hold up his hands; them. Putting the whip to his horse, he easily got away, as the men did not’ at- tempt to fellow. He could give no descrip- tion of the men, but says that they were ite and that they were strangers to him. ‘The police are making every effort to catch these men, and, if caught, they will be pun- ed to the full extent of the law. The Rule Dismissed. Mr. L. W. Estes, the secretary and treas- urer of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Insur- ance Company, who wes held for contempt of court in failing to turn over to the re- ceiver certain moneys he had drawn out of bank after the court had appcinted a re- ceiver, and who was given until yesterday to comply with the order, came into court yesterday and turned over to Receiver Tay- lor $2,250, the amount taken from bank. Last Monday Mr. Estes plead that his father, who was president of the company, would not let him have the money. On the payment of the money the rule against Mr. Estes was dismissed and he was discharged. Fire Company Elects Officers. The Old Friendship Fire Company, which was organized in by George Washing- ton, at its meeting at the engine house on Alfred street, elected the following offi- cers for the ensuing year: E..E. Downham, president; Wm. H. Smith, vice president; C. O, Sipple, recording secretary; P. F. Gor- man, financial secretary; Capt. James F. Webster, first commander; Nimrod Now- land, second commander, and Augustus Butts, treasurer.. This is one of the olgest organizations in existence today. ey have ia their house the old original hand engine, which the “father of his coun- try” helped to put out many a fire with. Police Court. The police report last night as being clear and cold. No prisoners, and fourteen lodgers in the station house. At an extra session of court held last night Mayor Thompson disposed of the following cases: James, alias Barney Richards, jr., charged with breaking open the hatchway of the oyster boat Ella Hill and stealing a basket of oysters therefrom, was fined $7; James Richards, sr., charged with disorderly con- duct and using abusive and threatening language toward John Jasper, colored, was fined $7. Notes. The regular monthly meeting of the Co- lumbia Steam Fire Engine Company was held last night at their house, on St. Asaph street, with W. A. Smoot in the chair. Only routine business was transacted. In the corporation court yesterday Eliza- beth Taylor was appointed administratrix of the estate of Elizabeth A. Lyles, de- ceased. The regular monthly meeting of the Re- the recetver was ordered to turn over | but the driver was too quick for | meer nt ani uueMNAm | Bargainopolis—the soecssovercenoscoesescesees For a few days only, Cal. =e 32 Camns-=25¢. 3 2 =reduced from 20c.—The very finest * California Fruiis—of this season's cking. ALL OTHER FRUITS RE- ¢ DUCED in same proportion, * GFSHERRY and PORT WINE— that we've always sold for $1.50 re- uced to $1 gallon, ¢California Wine and $Fruit Co., 1205 G St. 3 @ Ford. Schneider, Mgr. 3. 1641, de8-28e0 2 seceeeeeses SISSSSSSSTSIACHR BBW 2 ° eeneee eeeeees AY Paneth het it 2 o oarene in the Parlor sand Boudoir Use’ cur WAX CANDLES and FANG. SHADES—instesd of gas or lamps. ‘They make such a soft, pretty light. Make the rooms look so much daintier. And are themselves ornamental. AML colors and sizes in CANDLES. Exe quisite shapes and tints in SHAD) Gr Better select for the Holidays white the lots are complete. 4 lagruderé ad STORES, 1417 N.Y. ave. * Conn. ave. ‘and M st de6Sv00 PO P02COL90000 000000900000 08 RE Pe PCPSOSOSSSSST OO SSS... Acorn Knoll Paral ‘This old Virginia Farm ¢s famous for it’s Sausage. Its the real, old-fashioned country kind. Made of the Gnest pork. Deliciously flavored. We've just received a Targe shipment. Better have some for = Surlay breakfast. Nothing else you'll em- 2 Joy so much. | Farragut Market, 2; 32 46-2000, Place of Bargains. That's here—Jewelry, Gold and Silrer Goods of every description—Diamonds, &c. —all priced in a way to make your every purchase here—a_ bargain Cole, on F Street—No. 1201}. de6-12d You'll Come Back or Another Pair eee theyre the . cee ou ever bought. Can't do zee : best workmanshiy--the ¢ 2 finest ieather—the greatest care—it’s 22% possible to give these priced Shoes— © ¢ are in their making. ‘That's oS > town “stores ‘charge Soe. MORE. for £9 Shoes as good. eee = CyThey*re not satisfied with small °° profits. Robt. cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave., AMER Ss SHOE MED 16-208 NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. Carpenter's shop 1920 N st. aw. Jobbing by ex- rienced and reliable meu. JOUN 'T. WALKER, Builder. _s-8m Nef Hook and Ladder Company will be held in the truck house tonight. The December term of the corporation court will begin on Monday next, but no criminal cases will be tried. Mr. Arthur Gregory, formerly of this city, but who has been fn business in Mex- ‘ico for the past ten years, is back home on a visit. —_—_—_ In the Interest of Kindergartens. A course of free lectures on kindergartens is to be given, under the direption of the Columbian Kindergarten Association, by leading educational authorities and able practical representatives of the Strebel system from Washington and neighboring cities. Dr. Wm. T. Harris will give the introductory lecture at the Washington Club, 1710 I street, this evening at 8 o'clock, to be succeeded tomorrow morning at 1 in the hall of the Columbian University by Miss Caroline M. C. Hart, principal of the training school of the Baltimore Kinder- garfen Association, who will speak cn the “Mutter and Kose-lieder” (mother songs). Tilustration and treatment of “Gifts and Occupations,” stories, ete., will be exem- plified later in the series by Miss 8. E. Lobb of the Columbian Association, Mrs. Louisa Mann of the Elizabeth Peabody Training School in this city, Miss Caroline Adair of Baltimore and Mrs. Louise Pollozk of Wash- ington. Dr. and Mrs. Hailman, who have a national reputation as authorities in this system of education, will present other phases of the subject. “Symbolism in the Kindergarten,” the treatment of which was assigned to Mrs. Hatlman at the interna- tional kindergarten congress at Chicago, will be given in this series, and Dr. I~ man will speak on “The Relation of the Kindergarten to the Public School.” Miss Constance Mackenzie of Philadelphia will treat of the agency of this system of edu- cation as a factor in moral reform, and It is hoped that later in the season Miss Harri- son of Chicago and Miss Laura Fisher of Boston may be heard cn some other of the phases of this subject of the kindergarten, which is coming so prominently to the front in the best educational systems of our own and other countrie: ———__ Dr. J. E. Fox has been convicted in the Circuit Court of Linneus, Mo., of stealing human bodies and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.