Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1896, Page 8

f THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1896-14 PAGES. Residents of Alexandria are invit- ed to make this G st. corner their Xmas shopping headquarters. Par- cels and wraps will be cared for free of charge and all the comforts of home with services of maid in our “Visitors’ Parlor.” Lunch served at all hours at the nominal price of ten cents. Daily delivery of packages to the sister city. THE PALAIS ROYAL, The Holiday Stocks are now complete—greater in quantity and more comprehensive in variety than ever before. The absence of all trashy articles and less than prevailing prices for the best are features making the Palais Royal quoted as Headquarters for Holiday Goods. Special notice to Alexandrians. Whether you pay 98c or $19 for an Umbrella we'll engrave initials free of charge. All Jeweby, Plated Ware, Pocket Books, Bibles—any- thing on which initials or name can be stamped, engraved or carved, will be free of charge. We only request an early call, before our artist is overwhelmed with work. Dress Goods, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Gloves, and all articles for presentation will be suitably boxed free. Goods laid aside on payment of deposit, delivered when and where you say. Greatly Reduced Prices. The warm weather has left us with large stocks of Wraps, Suits, Heavy Underwear, Blankets and bu'ky housefurnishings. These must and shall be sacrificed at once, not only because we never carry such goods from one season to another, but because the Holiday stocks demand and must have more recom. $16,000 WORTH MEN'S GOODS. Best of winter undergarments to be sold at the least prices ever quoted in Washington for equal qualities. $1.50 to $2 Garments, 8c. Men's Best Wool and Cashmere Garments. Single and double breasted Shirts. Glove-fitting Draw- Ribbed and plain White and ¢ colors. All sizes. Three $1 Suits, $2. Three Shirts and three Drawers— three suits for $2. They are the fleeced garments being sold every- where at 50c apiece or $1 a suit. Six pairs 25c Socks, $I. All Wool, Cashmere, Merino and Cotton Half Hose. Black and col- ors. Best of 25c socks. $18,000 WORTH WOMEN'S GARMENTS. Ladies’ and Children’s Winter-weight Vests and Pants, Combina- tion Suits, Skirts, Worsted Goods—all to be sacrificed. 2gc to 48c Garments, | $1.25 to $1.75 Garments, 1QC. _ 98c. 19¢c. for choice of 1,400 Ladies’, 98c for choice of 3,500 Ladies’ 69c to $1 Garments, 50c. Shirts and Drawers of natural wool and best fleeced balbriggan. All styles and all sizes. Misses’ and Children’s Vests and and Misceo! Sacisete Shelia Pants—the improved ribbed gar- eee & See Oe ments known as glove fitting. the Natural and White Wool “Oneita” Combination Suits, Open and Close: Tights and Ordinary Vests and Pants, in white, natural and medicated wools. s50c Worsted Goods, aQCc. 1,800 Ladies’ Knit Skirts, Chil- dren’s Knit Drawer Leggins, Sacques, Caps. Also Infants’ Flan- nelette Wrappers and Skirts. 520,000 WORTH WRAPS. All this season's latest styles of Wraps, Wrappers, Suits, &c. The manufacturer's loss has been enormous—and now we quote prices less than the manufacturer's. Bargains, indeed! $40 Wraps for $21. $8.50 Suits for $6. CFThe Full-deess Carrlage Wraps for theater, Sold separately if desired. ete. The one of a kind exclusive novelties, that G7The Waist of all wool cloth, in black and Were up to $0 are to be $21, $22.50 and $25. colors, is $1.49. The T-gore skirt of plaid cloth ee ay is $4.69.- The suit for $6. $35, Wraps for $12.98. | $1 Wrappers for 87c. ted. Tailor-m The visitor will find $35 garments in the lot. | G27 The Superior Lined Wrappers, made of Per- Th calg and Flannelette, In the expensive Persian and $30 Wraps for $10.98. $7 Wrappers for $s. Fleeced bal. and natural wool, the latter were 48c. sec to 75c Garments, 3QC. 39¢ for choice of 1,250 Ladies’ and Misses’ Winter-weight Gar- ments, among which are Ribbed Natural Wool Vests and Pants and the best B. E. J. Fleeced Balbriggan Underwear. EF The samvle Jackets and Capes secured from New York = tailor. We paid him less than | 2 Garments fit for a princess. In delicate aetual cost of production, and now ask you less | grays, pinks, blues, or stripes in charming color than we paid. $10 Wraps for $6.98. The Tailor-made Cloth Jackets and Capes, lined throughout with best Taffeta Silk. See the Black Boucle and Irish Frieze Jackets in all colors. Admire {f you don't buy the seal plush, astrachan, melton and kerses capes. combinations. Silk cord und tassel with each. Children’s Garments. 7$5 Gretchen Coats, in sizes § to 12 years, at $1.98 for chotce. $4.98 to $6.50 short jackets in Sizes 8 to 16 years, at $3.98 for cholee. $7.98 to $10 jackets, in sizes 6 to 16 years, at $6.98 for choice. California Blankets, $3.25 pair.- The lowest prices ever asked ior full size California Wool Blankets: —$3.25 for good, $3.75 for better and $4.10 for best California Wool Blankets. Connoisseurs will know the actual values—the prices usually asked. $1.98 Comforts for $1.45. | $3 Comforts for $2.39. ©The covering looks like French Satin, in beautiful designs and colors. ‘The imitation ts marvelous. &>Filled with Pure White Cotton, covered with ‘ateen in artistic effects. : ‘Palais Royal, +=. G Street. SUBURBAN NEWS BRIGHTWOOD. The Brightwood Glee and Social Club held a meeting at the home of Mr. Joseph Walsmith on Flint street Friday night. The constitution of the club was signed by all the members present. In the absence of the musical director no singing was entered into. The evening was very pleasantly Passed in social amusements, participated in by all. The next meeting, to be held at the home of the Misses Willett Friday week, will be a masquer- ade. Among those present were Misses Anna, Mable and Maggie MacKlwee, Nellie, gin and Evelyn Willett, Katie and Mattie Ella Keene, Sadie Harmon, Messrs, Joseph Wal- smith und Robert L. Stone, Thursday olght the regular prayer meeting was trunsformed futo a very pleasant Tanksgiving service. Kev. Reed spoke ou “The Lord is My Shepherd; I Shall Want N Pastor Reed was ie visited Wednesday by several very Mberal donation partles, Mr. L. D. Jones, rented the large house and store opposite t and recently vacated by Mr, Graves. will open a grocery and meat store. Mr, Joseph Walsinith has for the past week heen unable to leave the house, on account of a serious affection of the He ‘ts slightly Improved, who 1 William ‘Thomas on suirmer and fall, have in housekeeping,” her two Httle childr IY, her mother-in-law, in Bi ed for soine time In cet northy formerly of Olney, Md., has e hotel Mr. Jones been Mrs. Sadie T. and Mrs. Lydia Doun moved ir G st st er of people from here attended the hetween the Mt. Pleasants and the wkoma Thursday. Miss Jennie Dickson d both of Philadelpiiia, who have Mrs. Jane MacElwee, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock have gone to the been the guests the summer A large n foot ball ga Radfords ut rE Given, been the guests of city for the Winter. ‘They “have of Mr. aud Mrs. A. G. Osborne during and fall, Miss Lula Keene spent Thanksgiving timore. Miss Anna Belle Nalley is visiting Lamond of Lamond’s station. ‘onti Is here for a short stay from he home of Mr, Grimm, ee TAKOMA PARK. day in B: Miss Mary A large crowd witnessed the game of foot bull Thursday afternoon, at the grounds of the Takoma Athletic Association, between the Radford and Mt. Pleasant teams. The game was very close, neither side scoring a point, although the Radiords suc- ceeded in getting the ball within fifteen yards of in the first half, and within held at Trinity Epts- © the Mt. Pleasant’s goa seven yards in the second half. ‘Thanksgiving services were copal and the Presbyterian churches, At the latter Rey. Jobn Van Ness gave a short address on ‘Think and Thank,” Prof. N. Dushane Cloward sang a solo; a quartet, consisting of Mrs. f Long, Miss "Mooers, Mi. Shedd and Mr. sang a selection, and the church ¢1 anthem, P Sligo avenue is being widened and graded under the direction of Maj. Daniel O'Driscoll, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Ness of New Jersey are guests of thelr son, Rev. John Van Ness. Miss E. P. Ritzer ts recovering from a severe tl- ness. Mr. O. D. Summy and family spent TI anksgiving day with Mr, Summy’s fami ly, in Washington, at i their annual family reunion. robs Gilbert Washington. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Carroll expect to move Mon- day to Meadville, Pa. Capt. Woolman Gibson, who spent the summer ‘tukoma, has removed to Washington. ( m took an active part in the re tign, being of the U and family have moved to pt. it politteal utive rinan of the ex ablican Club of Washington, Ss returned to her i xtended Eure portion of her tin hompson of Bur om from an spent a Lai Mrs. visit to her d E hed, Miss Esther Knight of Colton's Point, Md., is the guest of Miss Catharine Lay. Mrs. nil, mothe Mr. Van Houten and family hi Carroll avenue to the Carroll cot koma. Paul Waters spent Thanksgiving day with rela- at Tako in tour, I © tn southern Tualy. Y., 1s paying a orman Brainard has returned from Ha’ jaxs., Where she atten 1 the funeral of her © moved fre at North Ta- th reont gt Bennett. the Thanksgiving holidays: Hands, Md. Giddings are visiting relatives at s is at Dawsonville, Md., on a 1 Lewis and Miss Sarah —— LANGDON. The members of the committee on dedication of the new school buliding will meet Wednesday ever- 30 o'clock sharp, at the resid Macniel, eof Mr. Detroit street. has moved from et to the residence Hins on Cinciunath street. the E of house on Einpor Charles ¢ . a nseliuan Thanksziving visitin; The regular month i Association wi ts ot W ds in La - meeting of the Langdon take plaice on Wedne: Business of gri fri day next will be t importance also the ele ‘on the good of th 1 with an ed chief Phelps of Hattie Anderson Messra. Osear Harvey and Charles V chosen delegates to Tepresent Lang the District Lodge, to be held T at Wesiey Chapel M. E. Church, Wa: 230 a.m, isto! were held In the Con- Dr. Mason citizenship sar the thins “s."" Miss Dayell Taylor, formerly of Herndon, now a resident of Washington, wi and song “Sw which was lis ciution by the congregation, ident here, was a gregational Church ‘Thursd ve an excellent from the text, which are Ca morning. discourse on good Render unto ace, the Gift of God to with marked appr Miss Taylor, when a her of the choir of this din the — Episcopal held in Centr: rople, parties \ ma, Lecsburg and ‘A Jarge nu of spectators were seen Marry L. Wiley of last week, sp Oliver and fail trip through eastern cit of Mrs. Oli Mise Gra visit. ite a sensation has been brief visit here 1 the night with Mayor Wiley is on a business Ms father is a brother nesday tephen fs home fiom her Washing- town, stat e did his w ping. ne edu In collecting. pic highly prized. was stop- res from sev He He suc , mst of them esincss usually with the Ind If the price of his work {ternoon he was missed. at pt oby Mr. Al »P not enly had he ti the mone} collected with him, left his board bill at t of all, he took all the if net all, value to the owners. One case in. particul trying to the parties. Sergt. I have the only pictures of was killed on not be estim: n but he had hotel unpaid, and, w ctutres he hid collec f which were som of the gi ver carly loved son, who aul, the value of wh d by do gone with the oth C.J. Hartley ef he Jef: an order with ail coming <0 his oftice out forwarded to Alexand: Sergt. Dyer took the train fe inquiries at Vienna, he coul him. He kept on to Falls Church, where he left the train and v! could ars and cents. ‘These are man gave his name as Before he departed ster Hutel dressed Wednesday morning lexandria. Making hear nothing from Went throngh t diligent ing but found no trac He thei nt on by. and from there lectric road to Washing udria, where he learned the man hed calle@ for mail’ at the post office, Mr. Dyer remained at the effice til the arrival of the Baltimore mutl, but he did not appear again, After commmuntenting with officers in Tal other places, Mr. Dyer returned. ing Mi itimore and Wednesday even- Haines received a letter from the man, in he strt required 1 that he had a call whi ienly, but he shou a ew days and continue bis work, and that he would y his boa:d for the full time of his absence. ere was no date to the letter and the postmark was illegible. —_—.__ KENSINGTON. Miss Nellie Yeatman of Washington is visiting her cousin, Miss Sudie Kinnear. Mra, George Peter and children are spending a few days with relatives at Bethesda. ‘The Doreas Sovlety of the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs, H.C. Armstrong. Mrs. Arthur Harrisou of Connecticut {s visiting Mrs. Willi:m Ruseell. Mr. J. M. Lewis of Miller's, Va, 1s visiting his brother, Dr. Wiliam L. Lewis. Miss Mary L. Davenport gave an old-fashioned ‘Thanksgiving party to a number of her friends ‘Thanksgiving eveni doughnuts, cider a » in which molasses les played an : pacts | Toke present were hae Bindie esate Nannie Russell, Nellie Harr, Edna Ni ; pve sa elson, Sulit and “Dr. Kaxene Jones - of oe ‘Huck and Miss Blanche on. ~ ‘Mr. Ed “Dulin of ‘Washington spent Thauksgi } with Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Dulin. in ‘The work of replacing the_gower of the Warner Clover Langilie, Atexars, y Alverd Btacktmrn ington, und Mr, ‘Hock of Washing: Memorial: Preebyterfin= Church has been _com- menecd. Messrs. aud Wagner bave chance of the ‘work, and it Will be as near like the old tower as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Bien, children of Takoma Park Judge and Mrs. Alphorso Were recent guests Fart. ‘The funeral of Mrs. J= ¥. Stock took place Friday at 1 p.w. from the {ymiiy residence, her pastor, Rev. Hobert M._} officiating. ° Prayer was offered by Rev. Jamesgf. Mursball of the Warner Memorial Preshyterim Church, the church cholr sang “Leu * "when Rev, Robert eral’ sermop. He referred 4rork for Christianity and the which She had always ‘shown Ly religion into her daily life. Her ‘crks of charity had lghtened much ing, a deraised up a host to call her blessed. “Presiding Elder Luther TB. Wilsc testified to her work and of the loss the sustained in her offered up the final pray. Were abundant. ‘The Ladies’ Ald Soclety sented a sheaf’ of wh Kindly, Yight Mcore delivered the feclingly to her lite noble “example caunrying he pre- xe bouquet of Presbyterian m of violets and ivy » with the be- and maiden- pereonal friends, was the largest ever gathered here, many of whom followed the remains to their Inst resting place in Oak Hil cetretery. Mr. John P. Clum delighted an Kersington Town Hall on Frid ning with a stereopticon lecture, entitled “Sunset Limited.’ ‘The scenes led from Washington to Florida, throush the southern and southwestern | states ‘and | up through southern Caléfornla to the Golden Gate. The views w unusually fine, and the lecturer eloquent and graphic. His recitation of “Pi 8 Charge at Gettysburg’ was especially thrilling. ‘Two other lectures are promised during the winter. HYATTSVILLE. fence at the A musical and literary entertainment for the Lenefit of St. Luke's Church will be held on the evening of December 3, at Masonfe Tall. An at- tractive program, including vocal and instrumental music, recitations and tableaux, bas been arranged: by the ladies of the congregation. E. D. Huntley, LL.D. will deliver a lecture en- titled “The Girl to Love and How to Treat Her,”” on December 1, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Hyattsville. Albert foot ball team, claims the Mary champtonshit the grounds ti during one part of the gam was to decide the championship, 4 at Maryland Oval wit the University of Margland team, several men ran in from the side lines and tackled'a cultural player, and ran back into ti the umpire. ‘This breach of the Fe e, Mr. GIL claims, though nelther side scored, ited ‘the game, and hence the cham- Plonship, to the farmer boys. Judge John P. Briscoe and family have returned to this village and are living ut the Hyatt man- slon. ‘The Hyattsville foot ball tea Idenls of Washington last Friday score being 14 to 12. Mr. E. M. Burchard, who has been 6} s in New Ebgland, has returned. . lately the guest of Miss Cooke, bus d to her home in Lansdowne, Pa. onds 18 contemplating a visit to Boston, he WIL probably remain several wi Mr. W. lotte’ Fen de! afternoon, ated the the . have returne: An informal card party wa: ing by Miss Carr, in honor of and Miss Wilson of Anne Arui participating were Mix Fuller, Miss Dorsi and C. Lyk Those Mudd, ind Messrs. Alfred . M. Wells, Carr, Dorsey and Richard- Iss Alberta Rogers of Beltsville has been visit friends in Laurel. nL. Cronmitter of the Maryland 4 1- is spending a few days with his par- ents, Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Cronmiller of Laurel. Mis rtwright, who has been on a New Haveb, Conn., returned Sat- al P. Gordon will give an in party next Thursday evening. ohn turd, at Jessups, was The’ eler- are rin awoke who ei Just in time to see a man disay the window, A Ii followed. which was suddenly terminated the — house breaker running Into a wire fence. Te dat and “hargled over to D Hodge likin ity jail. edn Mrs. Rrmeitcimetn Renae Petty’s sulativision, omiplies. ator, sitwated in terlous Saturday night. about 1 o the ground TH a very sl Volunteer Fire Company’ turn ‘and every effont Was nade to save the build- Ing, but to no avail, as the flames had spread with Incredible rapidity before the arrival of 1 pany. Tt is. th at the horse was fired by tramps, and efforts are’ being made to apprehend the incendiarles. 55 —— GAITHERSBURG. . George Moxley, a. prominent resident near . at Johns Hopkins Hos- pital, He sixty -years of axe. Funeral services were hgld at Montgunery Chapel, Rey. N. D. Dick off@iating. At the Thursday @Vening sesston of Gait Lodge, No. 217, -L @.'6. in the by-laws was effected made of holding the of ‘Thursd: cholera is raging in the vi Ie. Ma the year far reported stock of seventy~ s nels’ hospitable Providence street was crowded last Fri occasion beinz an Interesti violinist of the eventn; sicale. was Mr. Oswald We ti of Washington. His sel as Included the works of Various masters, und ke proved to be at equal ease with a soft lullaby, gavotte or an Intricate technic aprice, ions w “Gondolica,” by Bic azurka,”” by Wieniawski. npanied by his wife, fal touch, showed herself to be a rare Mrs. C. C. Groomes also. a ir. Welt in her“ ustial” tatonted manner. The vocal solos led forth much’ appli he Sonz of a, Heart h T: Herselt ‘conpanist. e Wood dent work Milton Dani whose scle Refresh: nts we 8 time « proc liquidati Indebtedness of the ch of Our Savior. “Amon. those pr en, Miss G: Sy 0 s Mr, Taylor, 3 Mr. Fra . O'Brien, Mott aid ts of the “Catholic University Aving holidays In Baltimor There was a short funeral service held residence of Mr. Arthur Nichol: of his wife, whose li ° ment at Lincoln, V by Rev. Robert It. town Baptist. Caurch. Dr. Willlins is maki in North Carolina Mr, M t the tins: vices were conducted We tor of the Queens- IZ @ short visit to his home Miss Elizabeth Tyler of Washington was the r cent guest of Mrs. H. J. Penrod of the Bunke Hill road. : Miss Jos. ¥, Who has been spending some with her si located in Washi Mr. John Ca ent of Georgetown Colleze, was the recent gucst of Mr. Thomas Crook. Mr. Joseph Burg ix Bow located In the city, shat Secsasti ROCKVILLE. + Mrs. Hortce Mu 1) is now ‘The most pleasant>social event of the season at this place. was the Thanksgiving Vall at the Opera n by the!youhg gentlemen of the town Friday nig! Among those in atteadance were representatives of the beavty and fashion of Balti- wore, Washington and adjoining cities gaind large numbers from this and &djviniag counties both of this state ard Virginia! The young ladies and Jemen having In charge the decoration of the e to be congrajulated upon the artist » displayed, rendering such a pleasing effec various entrances to the dancin: floor were flanked by cedar boughs, the walls were et and ail was ly relleved by scores of farce and smatt . "The was transformed int bondi, js decorated with aud flowers, aud here the chaperons, Stokes, Mrs. Ro B. Peter, Mrs. Matilda Brewer, re handsome toilets of the Li the subject of much favorable co:nment the participants were Miss Heal Misses Hattle and Eva Darnell Norriss, Miss Ruth Fester, Miss Connell Miss Lacks iss A; Miss Maud MeCole, 3 Emma_Helurichs, ail and Sadie Magrude M: Grifith of L Mis. MeCole, danne, Miss Misses Lib of Redland, Currie and Nellie Miss Fl rtousvilte, Beall. Lottie and K nce Keys, Miss Gaithersburg rift asscock, Li r f Rote: Kull Misses Edith aun Miss Brauner, Wester den; ckall, les ‘Messen J ne A and Alice, Hal che * aed Bret Shoate, fags Ti som, Mamie Bradley, Hi Bessie, Mary and Verla @illa and Mai | Weishy Katharine and Elz1 Mary ;danne, Misses Caniftloxer | te Vinson, Ida Lowery, | Gussie and Susie Bailey, Kate Carr, Nema and Maud ahompsoa, Margaret Henderson, Bessie Trail, Tillie Davis, Mrs. Helen Greer, Mrs. Clir- ‘see “‘Thoap-on, Mes. Rose Willams, Mrs, Rebecca Viers, Mrs. juall, Mrs. Charles Dowden, Agnes and Memie Matlack. Mary Kilgour, Mrs, Brunett, Mrs. Arthur Kemp, Mrs.” Exnwa Carr, Val-ria*Fla-k, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. 8. B, Lyddane, Mr. and Mrs. W.'F. Rabb{ct, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dor- V. Bouic, Mr. aud “Mrs. B. Jones, Mr, and Mrs. D. H. Warfield, Mr, and Mrs. Jou.’ Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Whiting of Washington, Messrs, Donald and C, C. Fuitt, W. L. Farniam, C. C. Swormstedt, Henry Beard, W lace J Lowndes Jackson, MeLcod, eteendanner, 7 5 j Fields, Sallio Grifi:h, W. E. Foe, J.C. Crawford, James J. Tucker, Chas. Green, Jos. Kane, BR. L. Car- liste, CP. Herndon, Louis’ Weaver, sh M. P. Newton, Capt. J.P. Walker, A. EH. Middieton, C."R. King, A W. P. “Dodg Washington; Carrico, Bryanto Bready, Walter Blackistoue “aud phen Quigly, Bultimore; it.B. ‘Thomas, Ednor, itt, Brookeville; Berry Clark, Sitgo; ifith, Maccubbin Waters, Unity; T. D. Redland; Zidoc Magruder, Redland; Dr. R. Brown, Burnt Mills; Frank C. lution x's station: " ow York city; W. Russell, Frank and i Jakdate; town; “Hampton Leonard Nichol: Jonn Brewer, Garner Bowle Vinson, Charles and Ralph Jon widdis 2 ah Mason, Jas. id Anderson Offutt, 5 Maddox, amucl” and Benj. Iiges, Capt. John McDonald, 0. W. I L. EL. Nicholson, Col. Win: Richard H, e married at this 3S. R. White. i transfers of real estate Yave beeu recorded in the clreuit court: W. HL te ML Shaw, lot in Gaitherst Elizabeth MM. Richard Kt. Gree and near $96. I. Nathan Howie, lot Broadhead to section Matthe y H. Copp to Eni n 18, West End ‘Carroll to Ella -. W. Mackall, lot 2 ‘There is some harmonize the in this coun! bers of the $400, aret J. ‘k 16, Hockvill an’ effori wo wings of thi de 1 Braddoc Jack, secre representing the “Path- ea few remarks In bebalf of the distributed y for examina- proKe ended with Its First App Its Intr om the St. Louis When a leper wa: rance in Europe and om Into Canada. -Democrat. picked up in the streets of Parts a few days ago and carried to the Louis Hospital it was found that six there, St. leprous patients were alrcady the physiclans did not exhibit a cern over the matter as the avera might expect. The fact is, leprosy is not so rare as we have been taught to think, and throughout the civilized world the disease is vigorously alive, clatming vicitms every day of tne year 1 increasing its hold in certain with alarming rap! 0 be thy most leprous , and it is imaied that + While and con- man over S00 are su in Sweden the been so rapid i 462 victims of it. 5 there are numerous leper hospitals, which are never without patients, and in Turkey and the Ionian Islands it gains ground annual: There are over 500 lepers in Cre the latest statistics show th there are 100,00) lepers in. Indi: China, Japan, Hayti, Trinidad, Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Tonquin and Indo-China are all infested with lepre: But when we come neai me we find t the disease has made alarming pro- ress in certain quarters. The oldest leper colony in this part is located at Tracadie, in the Province New Brunswic' nada. Here probabi occurred the first dcath in North America from leprosy. It was nearly sixty-five yeurs ago that a woman died in Tracadie of a peculiar disease, and was puried by missionary priest of the Koman Catholic Church. The physician who attended the case went to Europe shortly afterward and visited all of the foreign hospitals to find a parallel case, but he was unable to find any one suffering from the same malady. While visiting in Norway he saw several and upen his return to Canada he tatingly pronounced the — strange © of the dead woman to have been lep- t rosy. But the strangest part of the story of how leprosy started in that country revealed later. One of the four fisherme who carricd the body of the dead woma to her grave was in his shirt sleeves at the time and the sharp edge of the coffin cut through the sleeve into the skin. The coftin made and the corpse put A slimy discharge from the nd in carelessly. body oozed through the wooden box entered the punctured fiesh of the fishe: man, This caused blood poisoning, and the an died a shert time afterward from the ame malady. Jt was about this time that the physician returned and announced the board of health that the woman’ ease was leprosy. Inside of sixteen there were twenty lepers in Traca: the provincial government had steps to isolate them fronr th» re Population. The lazaretto was a miserab building, where the lepers were forced live and die in great misery, often suffer- ing more from hunger and cold than from the pangs of the disease. The inmates of this building constantly inet tle was done to improve their condition un- til 1868. In that year the Good Sisters of the Hotel Dieu, in Montreal, through ain representations of Dr. B: ie, undertook to mitigz ~ their ings aud to build a proper lazaretto for ther. ‘The sisters arrived in Tracadie m Isis to create the change they had been plarning, and while they immediately im- proved the condition of the patients, they were handicapped for many years by the interference cf the local board of health and government. to AES » and take 10 t of te © Telegraphic Dradzery. Walter J. Phillips, in the Electric: Hugo when he made nis appear: operator in our telegravh office in Kosten), and it was by that name that we gener spoke of him. Every device w to thwart his soarings after the his divings for the unfathomable, we regarded them, and to get an amouni of work out of him that was equivalent to the sum pald per diem for his services, and among them was that of having him re- celve the press report from New York. He did not like this, the work continuins steadily from 6:0 p.m, until 2 ain. and leaving no time in which to pursue his studies. One night about 8 o'clock there came down an inquiry as to where the press re- port was, and, on going to the d: Edison was at work, Nignt Manasei c! ton was horrified to tind that there nothing ready to go ups*: son that Edison had copied between 1,500 and 2,000 words of stock and oth arket reports in a hand so small that te had only filled a third of a pa.e. Leighton laughed in spite of himself, and ng: “Heavens, Tom; don’t co that again!” hastened to cut the copy up into minute fragments and have it prepared in a-more acceptable manner. While this was occurriag Edison went on receiving, and the frequent trips of the noisy dummy box, which communivated with the press rooms #n the next fioor, gave evidence that he was uo longer gaug- ing his handwriting with an ultimate view to putting the Lord's prayer on a threc- cent piece. But all at once there was :t ; end it was evident that Pre. lace, a most profane man, was comir; down the stairs, swearing and shouting as he came. Everybody srew exsned cxcept | Baigon, who was perhaps Greaming of the possibilities in some of the realms cf elec- trical endeavor in which he has since. won | renown. But we did not have long to wi the cause of Wullace’s visit. icing open the door, ne, appeared -to us, but £ speechless. The last note = as Was airs, for the rea- it id know his voice and lenberg’s, 926-9: You'll flock here tomorrow for the warm coats & capes —and you won’t regret the coming. We can convince any fair-minded person that there are big savings to be made here in coats and capes. yet we can and workmanship—equal to the fin- est foreign-made garments — the productions of the celebrated Pari- sian artists. We have, as an extra inducement, reduced a few lines for temorrow. We teil you frankly that such values were never before of- fered in this city. And Black Rough Novelty Boucle Effect Jackets—all- silk lined fancy steel inlaid but- tons; arctic collars and full fly fronts—which sell about town for $850— $5.98 here at.... Fine Tan, Brown, Navy, Green and Black Kersey Coats—bias or fly fronts; braided; fur trimmed or plain; some all-silk lined fancy stitched; deep collars—coats which sell usually $7—here at....... $9.50 50 more of those Imported Black Kersey Coats, like those which went so quickly; they were made by men tail- ors; have fancy stitching, and lined throughout with hand- some changeable taffeta silk; have deep cuffs—such coats ordinarily sel! for $16. Here at... . $10.98 ordinary values. qualities. 46-inch All-wool ° Imperial Serge, All- wool Figured Novelties, All- wool Henriettas, Plain and Figured Lustrous Mohair Si- cilian—worth much more—for 29c. a yard. Imported Figured Novelties, in the newest and handsomest pat- terns; heavy Sicilian, 46-inch All-wool Storm Serge, 46-inch very fine quality Victoria Serge, All-wool silk-finished Broad-wale Diagonal — for Tuesday, 30c. a yard. 4 lots of black dress stuffs —will be placed on center tables tomorrow at prices so greatly under price that make them very extra- Even at their usual are much cheaper than is asked elsewhere for same 7th—706 K Streets. give you equal style 100 Seal Plush Capes, 19 inches long; wide ripple sweep; deep storm collar, and front edged with black marten fur; all-silk lined—usual price for such a coat is $4.85 $7—here at....... Handsome Jet-trimmed, 19- inch Seal Plush Capes; 135 inches wide; trimmed with marten fur tails; front edged with marten; deep storm col- lar; lined throughout with black satin—would be $ cheap at $16—here at. . I 45 Braided Mohair Skirt in the handsomest patterns; also lot of All-wool Novelty Skirts, in two-colored mis tures. Really worth $4 and $5. For.. $2.45 prices they The handsomest Lot 3 and most sylish hon- eycomb effects; 50-inch All- wool Fancy Diagonal, 46-inch Cheviot Serge, 50-inch heavy brocaded Novelties, 46-inch Silk-finished Imported Hen- rietta, 40-inch “Redfern” Serg —our own brand—made espe- cially for us—for Tuesday, 49c. a yard. Mohair Curl, Lot 4- Fancy Weaves, All- wool Crepon Effects, 54-inch Twill Back Broadcloth, 54- inch Raised Weaves, All-vool Novelties, our dollar quality of Silk-finished Heavy Sicilian— all the newest and most desir- able effects, in all-wool and silk and Wool Armures and Lizard Weaves. For Tuesday, 69c. a yard. : gesgeoge eee ee ee ee Hecht’s liberal credit s: What an arctic col and fints! wal to any. gar Will be. offered you about town for §7 or $8. Will go $ a at soegengontentonsonseeseete ee » consisting of of — two boucle —extra, Lg on pee ian’ lamb et Jar collar, piped = inlaid velve with velvet and trimmed anerey. x: west fronts, 3; a with small buttons: also lot Cloth $F Tan Covert Coats, with silk of Children’s Gretchen Long Cloth * lining; most stylish fronts novelty, — boucle ng 4 and fancy buttoris—garments red kerses, “trimmed =} £ which we couldn't sell. you bral and” ustrakhan; Sent Td EF trom our regular stock ‘un- extra large shoulder capes — a nek ce 4 S Gor'g10. Will be offered Jt worth no less than $5—for selling for $16 to" iS." g0 a ¢ $47 $2°* = $ gs IST Boucle Jackets—the y : aindoowest seatenuillar _ef- Lot of Wide Figured Bril- relies é. “also lot of Imported liantine Skirts—every one ——-= tel iene Well lined, stiffened and Lot of Real Mink Neck have Wet collars. velvet bound—skirts suet Scarfs —those with bead. tail Not_one is worth under $15 are usually sold for $3.50-— and claves and snvath Gal or $16, but will zo during will go at this sale at § 8:75 Sue eeepeneeenneeerenes | GOLDENBERG’S, etetectesecesececesecctnetetettnttttiditeateateteateateadetetetetetetetetectecetetetetetectetectetetecee stem is the poor man’s friend. : 926-928 7th, 706 K Sts. opportunity! this sale is, anyway. No sooner do we buy an immense lot of women’s and children’ wraps and women’s suits and skirts of a failing maker for about the cost of making and offer them to you at proportionately low prices than the thermometer drops down to zero almost. You couldn't have arranged it better had you arranged it yourseli—for nece: sity hasn't called so loudly for a wrap before this season. We shall be pleased to extend you credit —the helping hand of our liberal credit system — which cuts up the bill into small bits — small weekly or monthly payments. The following lots went on sale this morn- ing: 62 Silk Seal Plush Lot of Fleeeetined 7 id and jet trfta- a 2 > trimmed with 2 ‘and all. fancy ruffled yoke, and are Apes “such. as brat : the Widest skirts, new. and every” point Lot of Children’s Recfers $1 Hecht & Company, right—wrappers whiel rily wcll for $1.50 Will be offered at ye a “49° j 515 Seventh =: e last remnant of 2 vocabulary ef Dias city was gone. Standing there witn both hands full of small, white pages of paper, ne eould only beckon, Leighton approach- ed him, and tenderly took the sheets of paper ‘from him, to find tha: Edison ted Was |-made the radical change from his first style of copy to simply putting one word on each sheet, directly in une conte ek furnished ‘in this way sevens? 1ingitd pages in @ very few minutes. He was relieved from duty on che press wire, and put on another cireuit, while the much-tried Leighton devoted himec iW to bringing Wallace back co a normal condi- tion, admitting of the use of his voice und the flow of his usual output cf profanity.