Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,; DECEMBER 8, 1896-16 PAGES. 11 : 3 : 3 H : H : Cheaper goods thxm ours are frequently - advertised, "but com] show that they “are of a “cheaper” kind. UR WATCHES are selected with the most exacting: care, and are sold with a guarantee for accuracy as timekeepers. The stock is entirely new—all the movements are of the latest construction and comprise the new “Waltham,” “Elgin” and “Rockford” makes. Prices are exceptionally reasonable. Ladies’ 14-carat Solid Gold Watch as low as $20 Gentlemen’s 14-carat Solid, Gold Watch as low as $40 J. Karr’s Sons, : Jewelers, 945 Pa. Ave. Sole agents for the E. KOEHN (successor to H. R. EKEGREN) Genera Watches. LAY ERY Many Fine Swiss: Repeaters at greatly reduced prices. ESE SSSS S89 CSS G5 GS SOO Woodward *, Lothrop, loth, 11th and F Sts. N. W.. Christmas Shopping Is a burden only when it is postponed until the last day or week. Early in December it is easy and pleasurable. " The assortments of carefully selected novelties is then fullest, and it is then that the rarest and best articles are to be found. Selections made at an early date will be held as advised, and prompt- ly delivered at the specified time. Silver Ware, Jewelry, Leather Goods, Umbrellas marked free. Goods boxed or otherwise made more presentable when practicable. Christmas Cards, Booklets and Calendars—first floor. Holiday Book News. Our Book Store in basement contains what we believe to be the choicest collection of Standard Books ever shown in this city. Neither pains nor expense have been spared to get everything that anybody wants, consequently we are enabled to show every kind of Book Suitable for a Christmas present, From the least expensive to the most elaborate edition. From among the thousands we select the following, which you will observe are very moderately priced A Special Lot of Books fer Xmas Gifts. 5x34 inches, bound in red vellum cloth, gilt top. Twenty distinct titles — poetry and prose, including Shelley, Keats, Browning, Tenny- son, Wordsworth, Lowell, Longfellow, and others also such prose works as Pilgrim’s Progress, Tales From Shakespeare, Emerson's Essays. Sar- tor Resartus, etc. Publisher’s Price, 75c. © 9900900990 08600000000 i SOSSSOSSOSeSOCOOCeRES SOOe® 09e 50c. per vol. . Many of the above titles in moire silk binding—very dainty. 65c. per vol. Publisher’s Price, Books for Home Libraries, Sunday Schools, etc. Attractive bindings; one hundred titles from which to select, including such as Adam Bede, Sketch Book, Twice Told Tales, Young Acrobat, Taie of Two Cities, White Company (A. Conan Doyle), John Halifax, Swiss Family Robinson and other good books for boys and girls, 20c. Phillips’ Brooks’ Year Book—Selections for every day in the year. From the writings of the Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks, D.D. $1.00 Encyelopaed! Rienst—by Bulwer Lyttot.- Red backram bind- by Marie Corelli. “Red 0c Chambers! yel cd ; a ae edition. 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Make charming Xmas or Wedding Gifts. : We quote a few items from our large assortment of new Sets: Ni No. piece English Porcelain Tollet Sets) No. 4—12-plece English Tollet Sets. newest an- coloring—Dahlia design—< | fitue | shape, four colorings—complete with jar. t er «$7.00 No. 5— holce shapes, exauisite tons—complete with jar. — Per work effec Decorated ‘Toilet 's-—complete pes. in very artistic decorations and sh: with jar. Per cet [nego n with $5.00, Woodward & Lothro This Week’s Shoe Special. Xxx A magnificent qgsortment: of: Steinway, X x x Gabler and othet renowned makers’ Pianos XX xX at special Xmas prices. > 4 EDROOPs&s Holmes’ Celebrated Home-made | Mince Meat. <The best and most delicious Mince at you can buy. It fs made in the real Holmes home-made man- per, by a reliable recipe, and con- EC, tains daly the best and choteest in- ~ gredients. 2 pounds for 25 cents. "Thon > 1564. Holmes’ Landover Mkt, st & E Sts. zeetunie 2 925 Penra, pave.” ready specials when $3-50 $3 and $3.50 won't Kid Fox, Cloth Top, Patent-tip Boots, Up and tip of same. We're making spe- ) $3.00 cials of Shoes al- and we offer these $3 and $3.50 Shoes for $2.75. Shoes, 50 we buy equal values $2.75. elsewhere any time. in button. All-kid Button Boots. Box Calf Button and Lace Boots, with patent Edmonston, 1334 F St. \L aeg-421 Consumption IS CURABLE. C. H. ENGLISH, M. D., 1107 G st. nw. I have positively demonstrated that consumption Is due to a form of neurasthenia, or otherwise ‘The Sock and Buskin Club. Mr. Herbert Kaufmen, the son of Mr. A. Kaufman of this city, who 1s a student at Johns Hopkins University, is one of the moving spirits in the formation of a uni- versity club similar to the Paint and Pow- der. Club of Baltimore, the Mask and Wig: Club of Philadelphia and the Boston Cadet Club. It is. proposed to calf the new or- ganization the “Sock and Buskin Club.” The promoters of the club have selected a given during Easter week. The opera has been revised by Mr. Kaufman, who has ‘designs of the costumes and scenes prepared in water $1.00. =e ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE|INFLAMMATORY: TALK|OLEOMARGaRINE Cases Body. Vigorous Attack on the This City mittees Appointed. Saloon in id Elsewhere—Com- The first anniversary convention of the American Anti-saloon League began this morning in the Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. 8. H. Greene, pastor, 8th street near H street northwest. President Hiram Price presided, and Mr. James ‘L. Ewin was secretary. After the singing by the large audience, composed of delegates to the cenvention, of “America” Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks offered the in- vocation. The annual address of President Price was in part as follows: ‘Tariff laws, coin- age laws, and all laws affecting our com-' merce, both foreign and domestic, have en- gaged the attention of our wisest legisla- tors and most profound, all of which with- in their legitimate limits are of much im- portance. But the great question of how to increase the virtue, and, consequently, the real happiness, of the people has from some cause not received the attention which its importance demands. i “According to a carefully prepared state- ment by one who has had ample opportu- nity for thoroughly correct knowledge on this subject, we expend in one year for in- toxicating liquors in the United States the enormous sum of $1,200,000,000, while, ac- cording to the official report of the acting director of the United States mint, the en- tire coin money of this nation was only six hundred and four millions of gold and six hundred and fourteen millions of sil- Ver. So it is made to appear from the offi- cial figures that the American people spend annually for intoxicating liquors the entire gold and silver coin money of the nation. “All Christendom was recently aroused— alert, willing and anxious to spend time and money to prevent the oppression and slaughter of the Armenians. But while we have thus been willing to compass sea and land and to encounter danger in for- eign lands and among a semi-barbarous people to protect the lives and property of strangers, we have not only allowed, but have also supperted and encouraged by cur laws and customs, a system and a business which results every month in the slaughter of hundreds of cur own people. “A New Jersey newspaper of a recent date contained the following item, which is worthy of note in this connection: It Says that ‘lots of people can develop untold holy horror over the Armenian atrocities who are as blind as bats and as dumb as oysters regarding atrocities just around the corner from: their own doors. Distance iends horror to the horrible as well as cn- chartment to the view.’ “The responsibility of the professedly Christian people for this soul-and-body-de- strcying business is emphasized when the fact is considered that by the united ac- tion of all the churches the rum_ traffic could be quickly and completely destroyed. “When it becomes necessary for pro- fessional politicians to trim their sails to catch the vote of the churches, as they now do to catch the saloon vote, the occu- pation of the grog seller will take rank with that of Othello. “The history of the world in all the ages is full of incontestible evidence to prove that a divided attack never did and by no Possibility ever can succeed against a united defense. What we need and what we must have if we hope for success is unity of purpose and concert of aciion. “The grog shop force and influence is always and under all circumstances a unit. It never fails to present an unbroken front to its enemies. Whatever diiferences of opinion may exist among liquor men on other. questions, they are never divided whken their business is in danger. All dis- tinctions of race, color, nationality or po- litical names are subordinated to this one question, and they present a solid front to their opponents. “The rum power is fully organized and well drilled, évery man at his post, and al ways at it. It moves with closed rank shoulder to shoulder, front face, solid co umn, with one purpose, one object in view Ard this is the secret of its power and suc- cess. ‘From the official records of the city of Washington for the year. ending June 30, 18%, it appears that there were 777 places in said city where the sale of intoxicating liquors was authorized by law, and for the year ending June 30, 1896, only such places, which is a reduction of fifty-five places during the year; and for this chang- ed and better condition we are largely in- debted to the officefs of the local temper- arce organizations of the city. But even with this change for the better, we have still in the city 722 places authorized by law to manufacture and turn loose upon the community every year scores of pau- pers and criminals, and are now paying millions of dollars annually for the support of these places. “The war in which this anti-saloon or- ganization is engeged is not a personal war upon any man, but is against the organized and legalized saloon.” Committees Appointed. The chair announced the appointment of the followirg committees: Credentials—James L. Ewin of the Dis- trict, Rev. S. M. Edwardsk Mrs. Revecca Fairbanks, Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie. Resolutions—A. E. Carhart, Rev. Dr. A. J. Kynett, Mrs. E. J. Phinney, Rev. T. L. Poulson, A. N. Canfield, Nelson Dingley, J. F. Brant. Auditing—R. R. Bane, Sidney Perham, S. M. Yeatman. The report of Rev. Howard H. Russell of Columbus, Ohio, general superintendent of the National American Anti-Saloon League, was very lengthy and referred in detail to the work done by him during the year just ended. He recommended that the work of the Anti-Saloon League be taken up by all the churches throughout the country, and that a legislative committce be appointed ‘to further legislation, both of a national and state character. Secretary's Report. Secretary Ewin in his report congratu- lated the forty-eight bodies of citizens of our great country who have constituted the membership of the league on the steady practical work and tangible progress which have characterized the first year of its history, notwithstanding the fact that this year has been a time of the greatest de- pression the country has ever known, and of a national political campaign second, perhaps, to none other in intense egcite- ment, as well as in vital importance t6 the nation. a Among a great mary matters referred to in the report was one stating that the sal- ary of the superintendent, Rev. Heward H. Russell, was by the executive committee fixed at ten dollars a day and expenses for the time actually employed. Mr. Rus- sell was engagéd about one year ago. 2 Other Business. The report of Treasurer F. W. Walsh, jr., showed that the receipts for the year amounted to $537.47 and disbursements to Secretary Ewin announced that a mass meeting in the interest of the anti-saloon cause will be held this evening at 7:3 o’clcck in Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, Rev. Dr. Canter, at which an attractive program will be presented. On motion of Rev. Dr. Kynett of Penn- sylvania the .privileges of the floor were extended to the officers of the Ant!-Saloon League of the Distriqt of Columbia, and the members of the committees that had made the arrangements for the details of the convertion. * At 12:15 p.m. the convention took a re- cess. until 2 o’clock, and on reassembling the reading of reports will, it is expected, be_resumed. The «nnual_ meeting of the District Leagne wa: held last evening and all the retiring officers were re-elected. Additional members of the executive committee as follows were also elected: Mrs. A. B. Fos- ter, Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater, W. H. Pennell, D._H. Sargent, R. A. Dinsmore and Col. John A. Vinal. ——__. No Syinpathy. Judge Kimball has demonstrtted that he entertains no sympathy for persons con- victed of indecent exposure. Louts Wil- liams, colered, was in the dock of the Po- Hee Court today, and several well-known residents of Trinidad avenue testified that he has been in the habit of standing at a rear window of his house and acting in a shocking manner. “This business must stop," said the court. “You will have to pay a fine of $250 or go to the work hotse for six months. Utterances seer +H Pulpit by Col- FUNERAL OF LONDON SHEARS Addresses on the Subject of the Killing: Mt EVERYBODY DENOUNCED The funeral’ ‘cf London’ Shears, colored, who was shot and ‘killed by Policeman Curry while the latter was attempting to arrest him, as published in The Star at the time, took place from the First Baptist Church at 1 o'clock thi afterncon. There was a large crowd In'attendahcé, umong them members of 0. P. Morton Post, No. 4, comrades of the dedd man. Since the jury rendered a verdict exonerating the officer the colored people interested in. the case, and especially the members of Morton Pest, have criticised the verdict. * At yesterday’s meeting of the colored Baptist Ministers’ Association the matter was fully discussed and a committee was appointed to act with the Grand Army | comradés of the dead man in their efforts to haye the killing investigated by the grand jury. Several of the Baptist min- isters were present at the inquest and heard the evidence. They were surprised when they heard the verdict, and con- cluded then that the grand jury ought to make an investigation. Several colored persons. interested in the matter who talked to a Star reporter aboni the case did not consider that the man’s previous arrests for beating his wife and others had anything to-do with his char- acter. They said that in addition to his being a Grand Army man he was also a church man, and his killing, they thought, was wholly uncalled for. Crowded Church. The church was crowded when the corpse, followed by a small party of mourners, was borne to the front by members of O. P. Morton Post. A large American flag covered the casket, and the colors of the Grand Army were planted at the head and foot. Revs. J. W. Howard and William G Gibbons conducted the services, while § eral other colored pastors occupied seais in the pulpit and took part in the ceremo- nies. Rev. Richard Johnson, addressing the large assemblage, denounced the killing in severe terms, and the him in what he said. said, was a Christian, and only a few min- utes before he was killed he was warnine sinners to return from darkness into light. He was a Christlan and bore the name of a preacher. The dead man had country and had fought, being give life for life, and the idea of his being shot down in the time of peace was a dis- grace. “Now what are wesmoing to say about South Carolina Geangia?” he asked. “Lay them over,” cam#.a voice from the audience. an “It's worse than down in Texas,” the minister added, ‘andnéw 1 ask how long shall this be allowed 2m.¢0 on? The Lord is looking down on what is going on and some day He will pourm:Vengeance out on them.” General Denuinciation. Rey. Howard next came forward, and his remarks were loudly applauded by ciapping of hands and “that’s fight.” He denounced Policeman Curry as a mur- derer, and said his: place was on the scaf- fold. en “Taat's right,’ shouted, Scores of voices. “Give it to ‘em Jauder,”,” Shears, -he. sald, ‘had: a, .cléaner record than. the officgs, Whar ne’ n- had, at- tempted the livys of gtages, TRe officer, he satd, would not have citer a white man’s hovse and yxe. bis pistol. “Ven- geance is ours as well as the Lord's,” he said, “and it is sweet to-some extent, and I know we will get it before all of us die. Now I look upon the police as my enem: and I say right here that it’s a pity the policeman was not,killed instead of London Shears.” He said that Shears was a good Chris- tien man who studied his book and en- gaged himself in prayer, and when a man does this he is not a bad man. All during the remarks Rev. Howard re- ferred to the officer as a murderer, and almost every senience was. punctuated wi a “That's right,” “Good.” “Give it to ‘em. Many white people, he said, are with the colored people in this matter, and in con- clusion he said he did not want his hearers to make the Lord do all the work, for he wanted all his hearers to work on Police~ man Curry and all who sympathize with him in this matter. By a Minister. Rev. Gibbons followed and he spoke at length upon the testimony given at the coroner's inquest. A colored woman ,who was a witness he denounaed as “a bigger liar than Curry is a murderer.” He said he never felt 32 much like throwing a woman out of a house in his life as he did this particular wcman. “This policeman had no warrant, and he had no business there. 1 want to say here and: now that if any police officer comes in my house in this unwarranted way he will gO out a corpse. “We are too far apart. What we wart is to come together as. law-abiding citizens ana demand our rights.” The speaker returned to his denunciation of the colored woman witness, and said she was a “Stirking Devil, and said he would not have cared if the Lord had cail- ed her and given her the. just punishment that she deserved. _ In conclusion Pastor Gibbons implored the members of the Grand Army to look efter the bereaved widow, and said he would spend his last dollar to-‘get justice in this case and show tke white people that the colored people still live. Others spoke of the deceased and the manner in which he was killed, and at the conciusion of the ceremonies the body was taken to Arlington for interment. Rev. Randolph Somerville was loudly ap- plauded when he advised his hearers to get weapons and have them loaded for police- men who came into their houses without axthority. “Prepare yourselves,” he said, “to iive in your own homes, and when policemen come in without cause, shoot them!” Rev. Geo. Hatton, representing the D. P. Morton Post, said that the deceased had not died in a whisky shop or at the card table, but like a true soldier, he had died at his post, with his wi eat his side. “Our people,” he said, {have been killed so frequently in the (past because our preachers have been reaching too much Christ and not enough'ipittols.”” Birthday Varty. Annie Coal was twenty years of age yes- terday, and in honor $¥the occasion her friends, with Mrs. ry Daley at their head, tendered the girl’4’Surprise party at her home in News alléy’fouthwest. Mirth and merriment reignhég supreme until Mamie Savoy appeared in'the doorway like a dark cloud. In conseguence, Mrs. Daley, with her young baby and“Ann!: Coal, spent the night in a police station cell, and this ¥ orning were arama 4 court, charged with giving an unlicensed, entertainment. Mamie Savoy is one‘of!the most notable of the regular visitors ‘6 Judge Kimball's court, but her appearande today was a sur- prise, in that she took the stand as prosc- cuting witness, and-not 2s defendant. Mamie said she attended a ball given at Annie's house last night, and that an ad- mission fee of ten cents was collected from her at the door. “When did you get out of- jail, Mamie?” asked Lawyer Moss. “I didn't come here to tell ycu that,” she replied, with a defiant toxs of her head. “Your honor knows this- girl,” continued the lawyer. “Oh, yes; I know her-well,” said the court. * The defendants declared that the affair was a birthday party, pure and simple, and that no money was collected. Savoy girl, they said, came to fe fiouse in search of a man. Not finding him, she locked the door, took the key and induced Policeman, Tyrer to place the two, women Under ar-' rest. = Convicted Parties to Be Called to Receive Their Sentences Trials of Other Alleged Violators of the Law to Begin With That of Wilkins & Co. The mandates of the Court. of Appeals in the two cases against Israel C. Kollock, the grocer who was convicted of selling oleomargarine without a license, and also of selling oleomargarine for genuine butter, and who was sentenced by Judge Cole to serve three hours ia jail and fined $400 and costs, have been received by the Crim- inal Court. Kollock took an appeal from the lower court to the Court of Appeals, which sustained Justice Cole on all points, following the decision in the case of Wilkes C. Prather, who was convicted of violating the oleomargarine laws some months previously. It is the intention of District Attorney Birney to call Kollock and W. O. Lusby and Samuel J. McCauley for vio- lations of the same laws into court at an early day to submit to their sentences. There was a belief prevalent that these cases might be taken up to the United States Supreme Court, but the recent de- cision of that tribunal in the case of El- verton R. Chapman declared that the Dis- trict Court of Appeals is the. court of last resort in all criminal cases originating in the District of Columbia. District Attorney Birney said today that he expects to take up the remaining oleo- margarine cases in the next few days. The first case called will be that against Walter P. and Joseph Wilkins, trading here as Wilkins & Co., who were indicted for sell- ing cleomargarine to the reform school for boys when their contract called for the prevision of genuine butter to the institu- tion. There are forty-five other cases awaiting their turn when this important cause Is disposed of. ‘There were rumors prevalent that the recent trouble in the grand jury room was occasioned by the leaking out of informa- tion about oleomargarine cases that were being considered by that bedy. To a Star reporter today Disgrict Attorney Birney declared such gossip unfounded and false in every particular, the present grand jury not having beer called upon, accord- ing to his impression, to examine any leged violations of the oleomargarine laws. gs Cae AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA. Happenings of Interest Down the River. The twenty-one tramps who were sent to Jail to serve ten days each as vagrants re- fused to work on the chain gang yesterday. They were taken to the station house where each was locked in a cell, where they will remain on a bread and water diet until they concluded to go to work. The following cases have been disposed of in the tireuit court for Alexandria city, Judge C. E. Nichol presi 3eo. Sullivan agt. Nora E. Sullivan; decree for divorce. Snowden agt. Windsor; answer of guardian em filed. Smoot & Co. agt. George W. order for sale. The Melrose Land Company agt. George Uhler; continued. The United States treasury authorities have decided to construct a new sewer m the custom house building to connect with the King street sewer. Mr. Samuel Nally and Miss Ida Singen- fetter, beth of Washington, were married to Peopte at the parsonage of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church last night by Rev. R. L. McDougle. After the ceremony they re- turned to Washington. Notes, Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, will have a regular meeting tonight, when the annual election of officers will take place. Other business of an important nature will be transacted. The revival services which conducted for some P. Church by Rev. have closed. Twenty the church. Belle Haven Council, Junior Order U. M.. held a regular meeting last night. ‘Today the feast of Immaculate Concep- have been st at the M. the rector, persons jeined tion was celebrated in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Mass was said at 6 and 9220 o'clock a.m. There are now six c: in_ the city. Magnus L. Robinson, a prominent colored Mason, has gone to Richmond to attend the Grand Lodge of Colored Masops, which convenes today. The city council will meet tonight. s of scarlet fever WORK WILL stor. No More Money for the F Street Sewer. This week will maric the completion of the F street sewer as far as this season's werk is concerned. The orders have been given lo cease operations as soon as th sewer reaches the middle of 1ith street. These orders were issued during the latter Part of November, before the petitivn of the merchants alorg F street praying that the work be stopped was received. The appropriation available for this work would only permit of the construction run- ning to the east line of 14th street, a few feet from where the contractor is at pres- ert working. 4 serious condition of af- fairs exists at-lith street, and considerable lowering of water mains and reconstrac- tion of underground construction wiil have to be done before the sewer can be laid. Freezing weather would render the change even more difficult. So the department over which Captain each presides decided that the work should stop before the: corditions wert encountered. As stat above, there is not enough. money to con- tinue the work beyond the east line of 14th street at best. The Commissioners have asked for an appropriation of $62,000 to complete this sewer, which is to run along: F strcet to 7th, and have asked that the morey be made immediately available. If Congress should grant the appropriation jerk upon the sewer will be resumed earjy in Apmil, and an effort made to complete it before the fall of 1897. A committee, composed of M. P. Canty, W. F. Weber. F. A. Neale and W. J. Dee, represeating the Central Labor Union, appeared before the Commissioners today to protest against the proposition to stop the work en the sireet sewer during the winter months. t was represented to the Commissioners that the {stoppage of this work would throw at ‘least one hurdred men out of employment, and work-a great hardship upcn them. The weather promised to ecntinue open during the winter, and be- cause the dirt would inconvenience a few merchants it was no argument against the necessity of these hundred laborers to continue work and support their families. The committee was informed, as stazed above, that the work was already ordcred to shut down, and further than that, it was impossible to continue, even if ‘the department so desired, because of lack of unds. —. An Assignment. Edwin F. Jones, a contractor, has made an assignment to Geo. E. Emnfons ind Jas. E. Padgett for the benefit of his creditors. The assets, ‘consisting mostly of real estate and equities therein, are placed at about $53,000, and the liabilities are fixed at about $10,000. = —— Transfers of Real Estate. R street northwest between 16th and 17th streets —Mary J. Bond to James L. Neill, lot 32, sq. 179; $10. Bighth street extended and Genessee street— -Nellle Cartwright to Samuel Maddox, lot 9, Dk. 22, Brightwood Park; $10. Prospect avenue near Potomac street—Same to same, part lots 20 and 21, sq. 1219; $10. Stoddert street near Greene street—Samuel Mad- dox to Sarah 8. Wood, lot 3, sq. 1283; $10. palanle avenue near Howard vente “Chas. 4 W. Fairtax et al. to Minnie M. Strayer, 5 15, Le Drcit Bark; $6,000. cero iF street northwest between 15th and 16th —Jno. T. Arms et al. att aay eis Cs “north Pa No. 110 C strect ‘northwest—Pauline M. Cl to Frank A. and agi Marae, lot Ho sq ora: $5,000. ‘Morris ice between 6th and 7th streets cast— Jno. Bivmae et al., trusts to Ms . Shea, lot 145, 29.800; $3,300. 0” ‘° Mary ©. Fourteenth and E streets xoutheast—Walter P. See a trastees, to Kobt. W. Lesley, lot 26, yeast of 1042; . “american University Park—Joo, D. Crolasan Te aa te Maria Weems, lots 14 to 17, tet bik. rk: pac Jimena et ux. to Chas. n Gand T treats southeast—Wm. +. Livingston Bruen, original lot_S and north 2 feet of origiral lot 7, 995; : sq. . GOLDENBERG’S STORE NEWS. S December eight. ‘It’s going to get colder-- why not buy the wrap now? Why are some of you “holding off?” Coats are capes cannot be lower in price than they are at present. It's just as we told you yesterday and once before, cloakmakers—the best of them—are in an awful fix. There is scarcely one who has not overproduced— having overestimated the demand—which has decreased nearly 50 per cent. For this reason and for the need of immediate. cash to straighten out, they are sacrificing prices ter- ribly. Of course this sounds like a good story to many, but you may read it with perfect con- fidence. The extraordinary values of which we tell are here—and the disposal of a bit less than five hundred wraps since Saturday morn- ing, which has required the services of five ex- tra salespeople, is good evidence of the fact that the greatest ‘cloak values ever brought to this city are being distributed. Many lots are small, so get here early and _you'll, not be dis- appointed. Lot of Rough Black Roucle, Black Bou- fect Jackets, with Inserted velvet col- also lot of Navy and Black Beaver 4s, with slashed or deep round col- full fly fronts; plait, and faney but- h coats as would be $3.98 or which others get sold for, Imported Silk Boucle Jackets—that very handsome raised “caterpill Lot of exceedingly handsome and sty- lish Beaded nud Bras@-trimned Silk Seal Plush Capes; aiso trimmed with marten far; ‘Plain Silk Seal Plush Capes, with the new chinchilla fur edging on sweep, collar and front; all silk lined and positively camot be had effect, with SREB deep storm collar, wide cuffs, halt lined with rich black ‘satin—couldn't be sold, for lem than $15 had = not bought them when we di Tag Silk Seal Plast Capes—perhaps the while ‘they ast they are. ha dscmest und most stylish capes in the Wi ote let—with extra sweep, deep storm colar and front edged with marten fur, satin ined all through—very elegant and 5Q-50 pple sweep: have ext and are lined all through eine and front are trimmed splendidly appropriate for elderly wo- fur—couldn’t be men, aml such as you'll, be sold under $9 if bought regu- $e. asked $16 far anywhere you * 3 aso St Be ss eter = SQ.75 Holiday Deft fingers have been fairly flying for months to make the bits of artistic needle work that Art Goods. you will pick from now till Christmas. Lace scarfs, silk scarfs, lace bureau sets, pillow shams, pin cushions, cen- ter pieces—a collection of the newest bits of prettiness—and not much to pay for any. Seley 1a white man about thirty years of age of a trustees, to Patrick Shugrue, | inch Spachtel Bureau Scarfs vork designs —tw: “2 Satin Pin Castions in all colors—with pret- pieces to mateh—W8e.” instead of $1.25. ty lace covers and a large satin rilbon bow nade them up during the sum- instead of much more, Handsome Colored Center Picces—mai of duck, bot so duintily colored—36 inch square—I9e. each, Spachtel Piliow Shams—patches of aay spider-webtike delicacy—32 by 32 inches— aly 66c.—think of it , too—for $1.25, y in securing lot of ask Fringed Table Cloths—48 inches square—handsome patterns to sell for ‘Se. —never before sold under $1.25 each. 7th street store. Holiday No time when you want the linen so perfect - and snow white as during the festive occasions Linens. athand. Linens make wise, practical gifts. Many a woman would rather have a gift of a table set than any- thing else. Good opportunity in linens tomorrow. : Lot of 54 dozen Pure Linen Huck ‘Towels- your chotee of elther plain or colored. bo ders —t heavy and extra lar would bring 18c. or 20e. as well as ° sSoadonsongeesonsondoeseesoagontoaceesooseatonseeseatoasearoateaserceete Jt Irish Damnask—some very handsome rne—6S, of ter inches wide—S%e. yard instea Te. for tomarrow. 68 Pure 14nen Damask Table Sets—cloth is 8 by 10 fet—dozen doylies to match —$1.98 Instead of $2.75. Gift Right in the “nick of time” we've put our hands on a lot of women’s close-rolling union Umbrellas. serge umbrellas. The handles are in natural, dresden or carved horn, with silver mountings. _ Ordinarily we uld mark them $2, but for tomerrow they are $1.49. K strect annex. ¢2d floor—K st. annex. estenonconfontondondetog se Soe SGosdeoeetenseetonsentententontonzentententen Holiday Every year the “giving” gets more sensible— practical. You'd be surprised to know how many Bedwear. give bedwear. Hundreds of needy people’s eyes would fairly glisten at such a gift as a half dozen teady-made sheets or pillow cases or bolster cases. You can’t make them up at home and save money any more. You can by buying them here. 63 by 90-inch Hemmed Sheets of ““Lock- Hemstitched Sheets—made of cotton—S5e. instead of G9c. ae wood" cotton, Sic. instead of 39c.—for a a day. Sl by 90-inch Hemmed Sheets—made of 5 “Lockwood” cotton 4c. instead ar oor 4 by 36-inch Pillow Cases of “Mohawk” for a day. cotton, ec. instend of 12%%c.—for a day. 45 by 72-inch Bolster Cases of “Cohasset” 45 by 364 ya conten, 25c awead ot aoe by 36-inch Hemstitched Pillow Cases. = 241nei hems, and every seam felled—12%. K street annex. for a day instead of 1Sc. and more. 3 specials in Time of the year when everybody is making the home look cheerier. Nothing helps so much upholsteries. as draperies here and there — curtains. These three specials for tomorrow Curtain Swiss in fifteen distinct Wye. a yard instead of 12%y estry Patterns in the rings—heavily fringed be cheap at $5—for a Just 110 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3% yards long, in the handsomest designs curtains such as you pay much more for elsewhere—for a day, S8c. pair. 2d floor—K st. annex. " would day only $3.98. Sendendontensenseondondenfentete Ses Nothing about dress goods today—except te re- peat that the greatest values ever offered are being distributed in that department. GOLDENBERG’S, —926-928 7th—706 K Streets. Seiteteitetectedetedteatestedecntetendetectateeteeatetectntecte Sp oierartontoriortoctotontontoers ARD CRITICISED. The London Globe Says He Should Have Declined Earlier. The London Globe, referring 10 the Daily Telegraph's proposition to present United States Ambassador Bayard, by popillar sub- scripuon, with a Christmas gift as a token of the high esteem which he is regarded in ON THE FENCE. MR. BA An Intrader Captured in a Suspicious Position. Miss Mary Hartley, who resides on 14th street northwest, had an exciting experi- ence last night. Miss Hartley was on the way to a hydrant near the gate of the yard in the rear of her residence, when she no- ticed a man in the act of mounting the fence. The marauder at the time was gaz- ing through a window of a house on the opposite side of the alley. On noticing the approach of Miss Hartley, however, he turned about and whispered threateningly “If you don’t keep quiet I'll kill you.” He also indulged freely in profanity. Miss Hartley is usually an obedient young woman, but last night she acted otherwise. Instead of maintaining silence she called lustily for her parents. and her father, Mr. Charles Hartley, responded in time to in- tercept the man as he was attempting to escape through a private alleyway to the street. With the assistance of several passersby the man was held until Police- man Bell reached the scene and placed him under arrest. At the station the prisoner gave his name as Patrick Donaghy. He is ard decided to decline, says: si was so obviousiy improper that Mr. Bayar. would have done well to take an earlic opportunity to decline, as his refusal now has the air of having been dictated by the unfavorable comments of the press on boih sides of the ocean.” ——+ +. ___ Wanted More. Three score years and ten, judging from appearances, have passed over the snowy head of Samuel R. Herbert, and during many of them the man inas not failed to appear several times in the Police Court. Herbert, who might excusably be mistaken fr one of Dickens’ characters, was again in the dock today, charged with vagrancy. “He was begging last night on Pennsyi- varia avernu said Policeman Gordon. “I drove him away several times, but he per- sisted in return’ “od “I was not begging,” declared Samucl. “I was one of a crowd w atching an arrest and on the arrival of the patrol wagon I war hvstled in with the other man.” “How about begging?” asked the court. “I wasn’t begging,” replied Herbert. “If the policeman saw me speaking to anybody they wus me friends.” “Sixty days.” “Well, make it ninety, pleas noticeably vicious appearance. In the Police Court teday Donaghy ex- plained his presence, on the fence by stat- ing that he had an engagement with a wo- man who lived in a nearby house. He couid not give the name of the woman, however, or say whether she was white or colored. The man furtber declared that he had been in Washingtom for six weeks, and has been employed as a laborer at the government printing office. This latter was |: proved to be false. Judge Kimball sen- tenced Donaghy to four months in the workhouse. requested Herbert, such action being a surprise in view of his earnest defense. tep back.” —--_—* Real Estate at Auction. C. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, sold yes- terday, at public sale, Louse 324 Massa- chusetts avenue northeast, John K. Taylor for $3,400. ——— Cleaning Sidewalks. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, sold 1 It has been discovered that the law relat- ing to the cleaning of sidewalks does not apply outside of the city of Washington. Major Powell has drafted a bill, which will be presented to Congress, amending the law sc as to make it apply to the entire Dis- trict. ‘There are few matters that take up more time at the District offices than answering ‘ccmplaints of suburban citizens in the mat- ter of keeping the sidewalks outside of the city clean. This is especially the case where paved sidewalks run beside unim- prcved lots. Every heavy rain washes the mud down and creates a nuisance. The ‘Commissiorers propese to urge this matter at once. If the law is passed the owner of every lot abutting a sidewalk is responsible for its condition, and if after notification he refuses to clean the same the District steps in and makes the cost of the work a lien upon the property. yesterday, at public sale, house 510 ih Street southwest, to Mrs. Elizabeth Faunce for $1,440. - = German Journ: A. is Sentenced. Herr Leckert, one of the journalists on trial in Berlin, has been sentenced to cight- en month® imprisonment for libelous slan- der. Herr von Luetzow was sentenced for the same period for simple slander. Herr Ploetz was fined 500 marks and Herr Ber- ger was sentenced to a month's imprison- ment for insulting the foreign minister. Herr Foelimer was fined 100 marks for in- sulting Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, minister of foreign affairs. Herr Leckert, sr., Was acquitted.