Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1895, Page 6

6 ‘THE 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. DSSSESS SOS SHSO BSOSSS OS! © Special Clearance Sale of Art Squares* In Our Carpet Department. @ cS) The popularity of Kensington Art Squares is very easily accounted for. They're pretty, easily handled, y priced. They're really large rugs — made of heavy ingrain carpet, with border and body all woven in one piece without a seam. —We've selected from our immense stock _ several hundreds of squares—the choicest patterns and color- ings—and have marked the lowest of special prices on them to clear them out. Season’s advancing and they GO00900 4 DOO © & must go. 6 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 2 x3 yds... $3.50 9 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 2x3 yds... $4.00 € 10 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 3 x33 yds... $5.50 €) 13 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 3 xq yds... $6.50 fy 12 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 3x4 yds... $850 Pe) 10 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 3 x5 yds... $9.00 9 Extra Heavy Quality Art Squares, 4 x5 yds. ..$14.00 2) 10 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 2 x3 yds...... $6.00 ®) 15 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 2}x3 yds «. $7.50 8 Best Quality All-wool S 3 x3 yds...... $9.00 42 Best Quality All-wool 3 x34 yds......$10.50 17 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 3 6 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 3 9 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 10 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 5 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 3 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 6 Best Quality All-wool Squares, 6 W. @ F Street, © Corner Eleventh. B.MOSES&SONS, | Storage Warehouse, 22d Near M. 6 BRENTANO’S Have always had the reputation of keeping the BEST Book Store and also being an EXPENSIVE house. While the former statement is perfectly true the latter is quite false. A large stock does NOT AT ALL imply high prices. It is difficult to overcome even such NOTIONS. But seeing is believing. Come and inspect our stock and find out our REAL prices. We have, at this season especially, a more varied stock QOGOS than usual. & @ All the Standard Authors in Sets and Beautifully ¢; @ Illustrated Volumes. &: e A full line of @ é Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymnals, Catholic Devotional Books and Juvenile Literature. OUR Stationery Department Is replete in all directions: Leather Goods, Diaries, Ladies’ Desk Ornaments. Besides many other useful and desirable articles suitable for Holiday Gifts. ALL OUR Engraving : Is done on the premises, and orders filled when promised. In the interest of our custoniers we would politely suggest to them that they give their orders EARLY for Christmas and New Year's work. NOTICE OUR Christmas Cards and Calendars. BRENTANO’S, 1015 Penna. Ave. LD EBD SSO BR €& Leis Re " (Paris. (London.) Lottie A. Perrine THE TURQUOISE (Formerly with Walmsley & Nedwell), | dee Deceriler!# 8 ethatoce: WaniOpess atthe The Georgia Riggs House Private | Watermeion. : ** Visitors returning from Atlanta who failed to secure one of the beau- tiful Enameled Water- * melon Spoons will find them HERE at Atlanta Parlors, DECEMBER 10, 11 and i2, A Cholce Selection of Imported Goods, fo Woolen and Silk, sultable for Dinner, Evening KHER RHR HH and tion Costumes, Tailor Gowns, Bleycle prices. Suits aud Riding Habits a spectalty. Wiel are alwave atthe Katisfaction guaranteed. 5 Y Latest designs from the leading London and Parts front in anything per Houses. taining to : ARTISTIC SOUVENIRS IN GOLD AND SILVER. GFSecure your XMAS PRESENTS now. while our “rssortments are — complete. Prices are the very lowest. Moore & Leding, UP-TO-DATE JEWELERS, 11909 Penn. Ave. N.W. 6-508 Prices moderate Perrine & Graham, 703 MADISON AVENUE, de3-6t BALTIMORE. Bargains in Long Hair Switches 2.50. Formerly $5.00. na 0. rimerly z = — — ~ 50. Formerly $10: C7 First-class ‘ttendance in Mair Dressing, | ,, ee y eT ‘Try cur “Curlette,"” for keeping the hair in ‘Wash-tub” Gossip. curl. 0° wash di ch time, Worry be- 0 S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. MEZZO-TINT OVAL PHOTOS, A os What more appropriate to give a dear friend than a good likeness of self? It will be a “good Mkeness’’ {f we are the photographers! W. H. Stalee, 107 F St. Successor to M. B. Brady. a3 Mest women dread it takes ° ed for this to be o se the right kind of 0 ° Weaver, Kengla & Co.’s AUNDRY ° ° ° ° ° light work of the mnch- 0 ded wash day. They are made from steam refined tallow, highest 00 grade chem and ar» ein our fi ; vite th ove pint. 516d, on public to visit Bunions, Ingrowing PLANT, WK ST. N.W. and Club Nails —— Our Specialty. SHAKE DiciStive CORDIAL. GEORGES & SON. Chiropodists, Docs not cure ali dis’ epsia or bs uly, ses, but {t will cure Indigestion.” A druggists, » 9 to 12. aé-10a oF we EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, S. Kann, Sons 0, Qa STH& MARKET SPACE W le continue our special sales on Silks, Dress Goods and Linings PCRCHASES. OUR. STOWE Is BBS NING) TO MAK. HOLIDAY APPEARANCE, THERE- RYTHING ‘THAT IS ADVERTISED M NOW ON WILL BE IN HARMONY WITH ‘TIME. HOLIDAY PRICES ON SILKS ALL-‘SILK BLACK RHADAME. WORTH 55c. gic. ALL-SILK BLACK RHADAME. WORTH 5c. 49¢. 22-INCH ALL-SILK COLORED GROS GRAINS, ELEGANT QUALIT IN ALL SHADES. WORTIL 49C. 21-INCH FINE QUALITY BLACK SATIN BRO- CADES, VERY N ST DESIGNS. WORTH SSc. 63¢. i ALL-SILK BLACK GROS GRAIN, ¥ WARRA, ED. WORTH ve. Osc. ‘CH EXTRA WEIGHT ALLSILK BLACK RUSTLE TAF TA. WORTH sve. 65c. 21-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK SATIN DUCHESSE. WORTH $1.00, .69¢. 24-INCH DOUBLE WARP ALL-SILK BLACK SURAH. WORTH 5c. 6gc. 24-INCH ALL-SILK BLACK ‘LE TAFFETA. 4 ee WEAR-KESISTING ‘. WORTH a0. - 75c. . INCH ALL SILK BLACK SATIN DUCHESSE. M CLOTH, WORTH $1.25. 8c. 22-INCH AL NE OF ‘THE FIN ILK MOURNING ARMURE, 7 WORTH $ ALL-SILK BLACK AS LOUD AS SILK 24-INCH DOUBLE-WARP CROW-BLACK ALL- SILK SURAH. WORTH $1.19, 89c. 22-INCH DO" BLE-WEIGHT ALI-SILK BLACK WoRTH GRAIN, EQUAL ‘TO THE BEST. IN DUCHESS THIS “GH FOR THE WEARER $1.50. 24-INCH DOUB! ALL-SILK BLAC! ACE AND DOUBLE-WARP AH. WORTH $1.50. gsc. INCH BLACK LUXOR, THE VERY HIGHEST JE OF PEAU DE SOIE. A GENUINE GEN- SILK. WORTH a 51.39- FIGURED CHANGEABLE SILK: OR LININGS, IN| SUCH ADES EEX AND GOL ND ROSE, VIOLE BLUE, AND'TAN AND TU I9c. Nellie’s Christmas Eve. The most realistic and true to life scenic arrangement, in six tableaux, displayed on our first floor, A great treat for the Ittile ones. HOLIDAY PRIGES Wi DRESS C0008! ¥ WOOL FINISHED PLAIDS, ARE NOT ARE SO FANCY w 50 PIEC! Y ALL WOOL, OL NOV AND BLU 39¢. LE DI- BEST 1 WHIPCORD OF CORL WN. MY 11 < ROUGH 1 IMPORTED DLA HE oe RE R-AND- @& $1.25 AC THE VERY BEST THAT MONEY T COULD BUY OR SELECT, $1.08, $2.49, $3.50 AND $5.00. HOLIDAY PRIGES OW LINES! ETO. $1.49, PRICES. 35¢. quality 22-in. Genuine Hair- cloth, now gjc. soc. quality Imported Genuine French Haircloth, now 29c. 19c. quality Bengaline Haircioth, now 8je. toc. quality Heavy Beetled Silesia, now 73c. 16c. quality Fast Black Rustle Lining, now rojc. 25c. quality Fast Black Taffeta Lining, now 18c. 25c. quality Fiber Interlining, now 15¢. r 5c. quality Moire Finish Perea- line, now ofc. 35¢. quality English Moreen, now 22c. 6oc. quality Changeable and Black Moreen, now 49c. 6c. quality Kid Finish Cambric, all colors, now 4c. Bring the children to our Toy De- partment and let them select the kind of toy they wish Santa Claus to bring them. g (3d floor. Take the elevator.) PICKS ON SOME OF OUR BEST-SELLING "TOYS, TX_TOMORROW / AND OTHER HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS IN THE SUNDAY TIMES. STH&MARKET SPACE —Selling Men’s $1.35 Dogskin Walking Gloves for g5c. isn’t going to make us rich—but the man who invests in a pair: will have a vivid remembrance of us. He'll discover the gloves will fit as if made for his hand. And the wearing qualities as well as the beauty of finish about them—will prove.a revelation—after the “gents’” furnishing “stuff” he’s been putting up $1.50 and $2 for. Monday & Tuesday, only 95¢ Fitted to your-hand and guaranteed. Louvre Glove Co., gig F St. Lea oOo Goldenberg’s, 928 7th Street. W raps, ilks and - dress goods —constitutes Monday's “Store News."” ‘Aud it’s interesting store news, too! ‘There are some genuine bargains awaiting you. There are some reduc- tions in Wraps, Silks and Dress Goods that are unusual. Read of them: $17 Coats, $9.75 Women's Fine Quality Boucle Cloth Reefer Coats, caterpillar effect, rip- ple back, mandolin sleeves, half satin lined, large pearl inlald but- tons. Reduced from $17 to $9.75. $22 Coats, $16. Women's All-siik Astrakhan Reefer Coats, handsomely Mned with satin rhadame, new large sleeves, ripple back, cut lapel, Reduced from $2 to $16, $20 Capes, $13.50. Women’s Fine Quality Silk Seal Plush Capes,extra full circular sweep, satin lined throughout and handsome- ly braided and beaded, deep collar ) aud front edged with wool Thibet. Reduced from $20 to $18.50. $25 Capes, $16.50. Women's Fine Quality Electric and Wool Seal Cupes, cut with the fullest sweep, 30 Inches long, deep storm collar made entirely of marten fur, front also edged with marten. Re- duced from $25 to $16.5 = oc. Silks, 25¢. autiful 22-inch Silk Crepon Gauf- fre, in corn, canary, pink, ght blue and nile. KRe@uced from 50c. to 25e. yard. 50c. Indias, 39C¢. and Brocaded India Reduced from neh Stripe Silks, in black only. B0c. to 39e, yard. soc. Silks, 20c. Jersey Sitks, in cersé, pink, nile and bluet. Reduced from 50¢. to 20e. yard. ‘6sc. Bik. Satin, 48c¢ $ Extra heavy quality. J $1 Satin Duchesse, 75c. 4oc. Henrietta, 25¢ All-wool Silk-finish Menrletta, in green, black, nuvy, brown, two shades of cardinal and garnet. Reduced from 4c. to 2ge. yard. 50¢. Serge, 390C. MAQDPIIL DOI For one day'— Monday — we shall offer 46-inch Binet Imperial Sergey which sells régularly at 50c. yard, at 30c. yard. ° goc. Plaids, 25¢. Beautiful 42-inch Scoteh Pialds— which are so searce about town. Re- duced from 40¢ ($1 Mink Scarfs,65¢' ‘Goldenberg’s, 928 Seventh St. vA eee» SREELASOAESESEAST SESH LOCO OS ¢ CRAIG. & HARDING, > + th and F Ste. «p 4 See ‘ 9 “Beautifiers.’ Give substantial, serviceable presents beautify the home, Our elzht-floor ve store building is overflowing -vith them. a Vatue, $0... 94°75 Enameled Reception Chalrs, pink. Values SOs Hall Stands, in 3 y Music Cabinets In fmi- tation mahogany. Dainty white, NS blue and substantial, show ERIE EE OEE yD HIM , With large Fren be tied mirror, Valve, : $15.25 100 Handsome Parlor Rockers, cobbler and saddle se , Shaped ar ns. Tsien, Vale, $00css-c-es 9B°TS : handsome Writing Desks, richly tin da, ovk and curl bireh, g12) value. 97-25 50 or more different styles of Writi Desks, in all woods, including white maple and mehogany, up to $75. White Enameled Iron Beds, in all sizes. Value, $6 to $7.50, according to $4. 95 size, All sizes. Exquisite China. Sitk Lamb embroider d, dotted fringe, white $2 75 nd colors. Value, $4 PMI CEG GOS tl al lal A A BL BBB OD B oe i Dainty White TREE Swiss Muslin Cur- $ e a 3 s e<CRAIG & : > i ¢ > > : ING, | IHARQING, | ¢Furniture, 'cc., 13th & Pe » aT-SOd ' 4 5 Hreseeseregesontessss ——— NEAR DUEONT CIRCLE. Carpenter's shop 180-N st. a.w. Jobbing by ex- reliable mem, CHK; Bullder. Residence, 2021 N. CARL PETERSEN—{27-20—Tth st. AUCTION SALE. WATCHES, DIAMONDS, SILVER WARE, CLOCKS, . &c., &c. I am not closing out my bust- nese—but owing to the past dull seveon, and having a large stock— T take’ this radical step. Commencing Monday — continu- ing daily—1o:30 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.—the entire stock to be sold fot what it will bring. PETERSEN’S, 427-20 jth S Opposite °9 Lansburgh’s, no28-e03m_ . Superb Personally Selected Furs. ° New shipments of Maxnificent Sealskin Jackets, $225 to $300, A beautiful line ‘of those Fashionable Clusters of Tails of the Mink, Hudson Bay Sable and Black Marten, for neckwear, $5 “Phich, ‘“Full-sweep"” Capes, a all the different furs. B. H. STINEMETZ & SON, Hatters and Furriers, 1287 Pa. ave. de7-20d A beautiful stock of Cards, MAS Egiendars and Novelties—for Xmas and New Year souve- nirs—veritable dreams of Cards tontasy—ctoganty mounted pd engraved, with delicate- ly worded verses on all themes—one of the beautifal sights of the city. See it—don’t have to buy. Cc. C. Pursell, 418 oth St. det-3m,16 CURES Are effected by my treatment of DEAFNESS, CA- TARRH, ASTHMA and BRONCHITIS that have been pronounced incurable. Look me up and have a talk with me on the subject. It will cost you nothing for consultation. Dr. Jordan, 1421 F St. N. W.” Office hours, 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 4:80 and 6 to 8 p.m. (a7-284 Seiect Display Imported Hats & Bonnets, Willard’s Hotel, Dec. g=10=11. Lillias Hurd OF 326 Fifth Ave., NEW_ YORK. She 9 OO Sf <te 49-00-00 40 People Have aT-4t Suffered Years with RHEUMATISM — suffered the in, day and night—been had the best medical 3 Set obtained no relief they used G EVA LITHIA It's the strongest. lithia tn the world. No bud taste or Clear and sparkling. G7 We are sole D. C. agents, 1% gullous—$5 doz. Gallon 50% dozen, 3-gallon jugs, $3.50. 703 - Thompson, 793 PHARMACIST, '5 PH tO OO Co 0 40 <3 . 2 2S OO 0S 2 OO je7-280 ee + oe M ‘Pretty Girls Are Busy —— x<ns bees—making dainty things for —— Christras. Are you making Necktle wor Handkerchief or any Fancy Boxes | that are usually scented with sachet | + This year use OUR FLOR- ORRIS. It's much more ting than anything | ) WITH VIOLETS. | “OGRAM’S 13th and Pa. a 17th and Hi ste, ‘The Art of Posing gracefully for o portrait can be acqulred under skillful hands. Mr. Prince has made this a Life Study and, in consequence, is the photographer of the smart set in both New York and Washington. Le has The Impressionist’s y of at once selzing the best points of his and as a consequetce the results are satis- Christmas work now in hand. Prince’s Art Studio, © no13-1m Wirnkles Come Out —so do pimples—and blackheads—leavi the skin as soft as velvet—after uxing BRIGHTWELL'S N CREAM. Nicest’ thing prepared ymplexion. 25c. box. Sumples free, vans’ Drug Store,g38 F St. Wholesale and Retail. * Delicious Home-Made PIRS —Made of the finest ma- ‘ assured. terials — by an artist in HOLMES’ LANDOVER MARKET, Ist and E ets. a home oven. Only 20 CENTS cach, Order by postal. Prompt delivery ple making—and baked to @ tempting brownness in de7-16d. Jew Waltham Movement; in Handsomely raved Gold-filled Case. All sizes. We guarantee every Watch a perfect time- oc23-2m,14 keeper. A. KAHN, 935 F n.w. \For Xmas Gift-Giving. = Searcely anything © acceptable as ——— presents. We lave in stock—or can se- cure on ert notice—every work of note, from the newest novel to the latest scientific treatise. All styles of from the plainest sort to the ‘A further in- binding, fi ‘off publishers’ edition de luxe. ducement ts 20 per cent ces! As instances: c price Old Boston, | \ Beautifully tMlustrated. Our price. Pablishers’ price... .$2.5 stminster, Walter Besant V By § = Publishers’ pt Rip Van Winkle, By Joo Jet mn Wonderful Pub he pri Dr. W. G. Pope’s t Adventures on Venus. \ In paper. 40c. In cloth, $1.20! Pocket History of the Presi- dents of the U. S....... 2oc.! ‘ ) A dainty ttle volume, profusely ilus- {trated wi If tones. “A condensed and } pithy little ye of United States history. Books, Stationery i268 7th St. 2 and Engraving, it “Te Purify And Enrich |Your Blood By Taking YER’S Sarsaparilla. It was the Only Sarsaparilla admitted At World’s Fair. AYER'S PILLS for the Liver. IF TNE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURF }1 and well-tried remedy, Mrs. children ti It soothes the chi! tens the cum, Be ad is the best for arrhoea. bottle. aelé-ly A woman who ts weak, nervoux and sleepless, and who has cold hands act like a well person. Carter's Iron Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervousness, and give strength and rest. Hair on the Face, tery: IF LIGHT, re- moved hy depika- permanently. 20 H., Wood- np for took db-eo8t Hyacinths. * Aw usual, we are first. W. * in our own conservatories. Bi * grant Roman Hyacinths are in. e¢* tive work a_spectal ‘A. Gude & Bro., e7e aT-12d As a Christmas Present Gold == Glasses ** Make a sensible, usefol gift that’s sure to please the recipient. For elderly le in Particular ‘no present ts more acceptable, | BY leaving a small deposit. now we'll reserve your selection {fll the time wanted—and if the lenses do not prove satisfactory—we'll reinsert the proper ones at any time after Christmas. Chaflin Optical Co., 907 F, _de5-14d Mothers give Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters to thelr children to stop ‘colle and looseness of the vels, Fragrant, Roman eee grow them utifal, fra- Decora- Masonic Temple. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Higher Today—little Change in Other Products. Wit perhaps the single exception of but- ter, the local wholesale produce market shows little change from that observed last week. Butter, however, is today a cent higher a pound throughout all grades, and it may rise still higher, there beg an unusual scarcity of really fine goods. Poul- try, because of the colder weather, is a shade higher today, with a slight upward tendency, based on the belief that the weather will grow colder. Eggs are no higher, but really fresh goods are exceed- ingly difficult to obtain, and large quanti- ties of storrge goods are being palmed off by some as fresh stock. Vegetables are about as last quoted, and the same can be said of beef and kindred meats. The mar- ket is remarkably firm and quite active, being bountifully supplied. Butter is unusually firm, and the scarcity of fancy creamery {s more marked than last week. The consequence is that prices have advanced about a cent a pound in all grades, and a further slight advance is not by any means improbable. In fact, buyers show little objection to giving almost ary reasonable price for fancy goods, and the result is that there is good demand for all grades of stick. The prices today are: Fancy Elgn and other western extras, 26 cents 2 pound; choice, 25; firsts, 23; sec- onds, 20. Choice bakers’ stock, 12 1-2 to 15; New York tubs, 18 to 22; dairy print, 17 to 19; western, 10 to 15; Maryland and Vir- ginia creamery, 16 to 20; dairy packed, 18 to 16. There is a fair demand for cheese, prices being those observed last week. Holders are encouraged by future prospects, tut no general activity is expected until after the holidays. Today’s prices are: New York state full cream, large, 11 1-2 cents a pound; flats, 12 1-2 to 13, and po- nys, 14. ‘The market is very firm in eggs, with prices unchanged, although they are ex- pected to shortly advance. Advices from the west show collections of fresh stock to be very small there, because of the cold weather, and the same conditions are ob- served in this section. Great quantities cf storage goods are being sold, and country dealers are sending in as fresh goods stor- age stock which they have purchased in the city. The following are today’s prices: Nearby fresh, 23 cents a dozen; storage stock, 20 to 21; western and southern fresh, 20 to 22, and keat or guinea stock, 10 to 11. There is a splendid supply of povlitry, and while the cold weather has caused a much firmer feeling, with a tendency to slightly higher prices, quotations are about as last noted, as may be seen from the fol- lowing: Drawn_turkeys from 9 to 11 cents a pound; live, 7 to 5; live chickens, 7 to 8; dressed, 8 to 9; old stock, dressed, 6 to 8; live, 5 to 7; ducks, 9 to 10, and geese, 6 to 8. Game ts also plentiful, but prices are un- changed. Venison, saddle, per pound, 15 to 18; whole deer, bucks, 6 to 10; bear, sad- dle, 10; pheasants, 40 to 50; rabbits, per dozen, $1 to $2; quail, $1.75 to $3; wild tur- keys, per pound, 10 to 12; woodcock, each, 25 to 40. Vegetables and frults continue plentiful and of good quality, with prices practically as last quoted. Cabbage, $1.50 to $ per hundred; new potatoes, cents to $1. barrel; sweet potatoes, red, $2 to $2.75 rel; castern shore sweet potatoes, $2 to $ a barrel; yams and haymons, $1.50 to $2.50 a barrel; beets, $1 to $2.50 a hundred bunches; yellow onions, $1 to $2 a barrel; turnips, 60 to 65 cents @ barrel; Virginia white beans, $1 to $1.50; black-eyed peas, 5 cents to $1 a bushel; lima beans, 4 to 6 cents a quart; tomatoes, $1 to $1.50 a crate; fancy table apples, $2 to $3 a barrel; fancy California oranges, $2.50 to $3 a box; Messina, $2 to $2.50; Valencia, $8 to $3.50; lemons, $5 to $7 a box; grapes, 10 to 15 cents a ten-pound basket; chestnuts, 4 to 6 cents a pound. No real change is observed in beef and other meats. Live cattle, 2 to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 3 to 4, and sheep, 2 to 3; cows, with calves, $20 to $45; calves, 4 to 6 cents a pound; dressed hogs, 4 to 6. —. SHOTS IN THE GALLERY. Sensation in the French Chamber of Deputies. A decided sensation was caused in the French chamber of deputies yesterday. At the conclusion of the debate on the budget of the ministry of justice, a stranger in the gallery fired two shots from a revol- ver. Thereupon the electric bells, which were placed all over the bullding after the bomb outrage committed by Vaillant, the anar- chist, were rung, and the doors were in- stantly closed and guarded. phe stranger was arrested. Nobody was urt. eg ee Mystery Story Final Chapter. Today is printed in The Star the last chapter before the final chapter in the mystery story, “Before They Were Mar- The interval between today and next Wednesday at 6 o'clock p.m., inclu- sive, is allowed for forwarding guesses to the office. The final chapter will be pub- lished in The Star Saturday next, As is well known, the $250 offered in prizes are to be raid only ror explanations sent in by women and girls, according to conditions published elsewhere. See So Lecture on Geology. Mr. Robert T. Hill of the United States geological survey delivered Thursday night the first of a series of several lectures on “Geology.” which he will conduct through- out the months of December and January in the McMahon Hall, at the Catholic Uni- versity. —_~—.—_—_ “Johnsons’ Cyclopaedia.” If you want to know anything of Amer- jean matt, you will have an American Cyclopaedia. Not a prejudiced British work, twenty years behind the times, with thousands of articles omitted. Further in- formation 01 ipt of address. D. Apple- ton & Co., th st. n.w.—Advt. ees CAPTURED THE CARN.VAL The District Militia Make a Very Welcome Assault, The Most Successful Night, So Far, of the Pleasant and Pop- ular Event. The civilian in his spike-tail coat, patent leather shoes and broad expanse of white shirt boom, who for the first two nights of the Columbian carnival ruled in undis- puted sway cver the predilections of the maids and matrons tn attendance, was forced to take a back seat last night by the men who wear gold lace and brass buttons. It was the first military night at the carnival, and a big crowd tured out to give the soldier boys a welcome. A right royal one it was, too. It was after 8 o'clock when the Mt. Pleasant Field Band turned Into the club house at the head of @ good-sized procession of club members, who acted as an escort to troop A, the ght battery, Col. Moore and staff of the first regiment, and Col. Urell and staft of the second regiment. Capt. Harrison Bar- bour headed the yellow-plumed, splendk looking fellows who compose Washington's crack cavalry company, and Capt, Helge Eorsberz commanded the stalwart artillery- men. “All the visiting militia were in full- dress uniform, with side arms. The Marine Band, which ‘played during the evening, under the direction of Prof. Fanciulli, were attired in their full-dreas scarlet uniforms, and with the gay dresses of the ladies, the bright decorations of the booths end the myriad electric lights shining cver all, the Scene was one to be long remembered by those who enjoyed it. The program of the evening's entertainment in the gym- nasium was full of interesting features. There were two art reproductions, the first being a very lifelike foot ball group, and the second “Le Angelus,” after Millet, in which tke figures were impersonated by Miss Carrie Wright and Mr. Geo. D. Chand- ne = apron music of the sturdy lit- ‘2WS who compose the famous Mt. Pleasent Field Band was very much en- joyed. The athletic exhibition took the form of Roman ladders, in which Messrs, folan, Holbrooke, Spurrier, Waters, Nel- son, Elder, Crow, Ress and Lunsford took part, and showed the rare perfection which the members of the club who pay close at- tention to gymnastic work and athletic training may reach. The most interesting feature of the even- ing was the broadsword fencing contest be- tween Corpl. N. K. High of the sixth United States cavalry, who is stationed at Fort Myer, and Prof. Darriulatt, the instructor in fencing of the club. The first bout was a match, ten points up, the contestant first ecoring that number to be adjudged the winner. The steel clashed right merrily, and the quickly delivered downward sweeps of the sabres seemed as though they would cleave through the protection pads on heads and shoulders, and give the coroner @ chance to visit the carnival. But the contestants were adepts at the art, and afver a very interesting display of skill, Corpl. High won, scoring ten points to the professor's six. Another bout followed, in which one point -was to be made, which High secured on the very first pass after the men got in position. At the conclusion of the bout the cavalry man gave an exhi- bition of the way the sabre is handled by Uncle Sam's experts in the military service. The numerous attractions at the carnival proved more popular than ever before, and the large crowd present were substantial in their appreciation of them. fishi: pond was crowded all the event: and the bicycle, banjo and other contests secured a great number of new participants, while the paddle stands did a lively business. The voting for the handsome solid-silver teaset took place at 10 o'clock, and vote No. 47 was awarded the articles. It turned out to be owned by Mr. Frank V. Bennett, the managcr of the Arlington Hotel. Mr. W, H. Griffin of the geological survey, who held ticket No. 5, was voted the silver shaving mug and brush. Tonight will be Baltimore night, and a large delegation from the Maryland Athletic Club, as well as representatives of the Baltimore Athletic Club and the Ariel Boat Club, will be pres- ent. The art reproductions will be as beau- tiful and effective as usual, and the athletia exhibition will include some excellent work on the trapeze by Messrs. O. Ross and E, D. Sewell, and an exhibition of fancy kick- ing by Mr. J. R. Elder. —— TAPESTRY-PRODUCING NATIONS. Mr. Ffoulke’s fore the Geographic Society. Under the auspices of the National Geo- graphic Society, Mr. Charles M. Ffoulke delivered an interesting lecture to a large eudience at Metzerott Hall last evening. His subject was the tapestry-producing na- tions of the world, and he punctuated his remarks with the exhibition of exquisite specimens of Flemish, Gobelin and German tapestries. He told of the antiquity of the art from the early days of China, described the technique of the work and the mag- nificent tapestries of the palaces of Baby- lon, Athens and Paris. A Flemish tapestry and two Gobelins made about three cen+ turies ago were exhibited, with many other fine specimens of the art, in which the tints were almost as perfect as when wrought in the loom, except that the flesh tints were faded white. These fabrics were woven in the loom without aid of the needle, said the speaker, and it takes a novice from fifteen to twenty years to attain skill in the work, The process is such that the picture is creat- ed on the loom without the artist seeing It as it evolves from the loom. The artist works from the reverse side and in such close contact that frequently the hairs of the beard of the weaver have been discover- ed “by the microscope in the completed tapestry. The Bible makes frequent refer- ences to tapestries. During the reign of terror in Paris there was a ruthless d¢- struction of antique tapestry because of its usual association with royalty, many of the fabrics bearing royal escutcheons. Mytho- logical themes were the basis of many of the best tapestries. Mr. Ffoulke described the magnificence of some of the ancient palaces where tapestry formed the chief part of the rich decorations. They were dis- played in historical pageants, and it was a common occurrence for one nation to loan its tapestries to another on occasions of national celebration and “festivities. Those interested in tapestries had a rare treat, inasmuch as all the specimens ex- hibited were of the most exquisite char- acter. It was probably the best display of the kind ever made in this city. Mr. Ffoulke said that tapestry is supposed to have in+ spired the IMad of Homer, wherein it figures prominently, and mythology makes it Its constant theme. Shakespeare is full of ref- erences to tapestries. The lecturer said they have always been the most cultivated of the arts of decoration. —__—_ An Attractive Display. Those folks in Washington who watch the advertisements in the columns of The Star bad an opportunity last Tuesday evening of viewing an elaborate display of the finest and most artistic productions of home and interior decorations at the annual opening of the well-known firm of W. B. Moses & Sons. Their announcement in The Star on the afternoon of the opening, proclaiming the fact that the date for that event had ar- rived and inviting every one to call and ex- amine the magnificent showing of goods and enjoy the Marine Band music furnished for the occasion, served to draw hundreds of people to their establishment. The bril- MNantly illumirated rooms, the shimmering silken draperies, the rich display of furni- ture and decorations of palms, were a sight that will long be remembered by those who were present. ————_ 2 Used a Revolver. Wednesday afternoon Sherman Mason, colored, who is less than fifteen years old, attended a funeral at a church on Connec- ticut avenue, and when he left the church he committed an act which might have re- sulted in the death of John King. The lat- ter, a young colored man, also attended the funeral services, and when he left the church he had a difficulty with the boy, who was armed with a loaded pistol. The boy, according to his statement, had had trouble with a companion, and he said he put the pistol in his pocket to s other boy, but he used it on Martin, fore discharging the weapon the boy uttered a dangerous threat. King, instead of running away from him, returned and disarmed him, and then Po« Keeman McDaniel arrested him. The boy was sentenced to the School during minority. Reform