Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. eee gars PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT TH STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penusylvanis Avenne, Cor. 11th 8t, by he Evening Star Ne per Compan: ee. KAUPEMANN. Prrect New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. gethonas Roednenci The Frening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account. ‘at 10 cents per wi or 44 cents per month. jes at the gounter 3 cents each. By mall—anywhere im the United States or Canada—postage prepald—S0 cents er month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3. (Entered at the Post Omice at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail matter. TF All mali subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Part2. Gh Ig # citing : Star. Pages 11-14. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 189¢-FOURTEEN PAGES. Star, claimed, ‘Bat no offer newspaper in Be counfrp goers info so farge Printers’ In the Little scGoof master of advertising), saps: It is cfaim:d for te Waskingfon OUT BUYING GIFTS Peculiarities of People One Meets in the Crowd. ARMFULS OF CHRISTMAS BUNDLES Attractive Holiday Scenes in the Stores. ISTIONS TO SHOPPERS ec It is wonderful how this Christmas season dulls the edge of personal dislike which eople have for doing anything that cks of the menial in Its character. A » at the Christmas crowds as they t a @ the busy thorough- fares illustrates this tendency to any one whose observation Is alert. In the course of a half an hour one may see a woman who, two weeks ago, would have had a spool of cotton sent home in a delivery wagon, almost staggering along with her arms filled with bundles and her biggest boy trotting along by her side similarly burdened. The man, too, who up to a fort- night ago would have deemed it the most horrible thing imaginable to be seen on the public streets carrying anything but a cane or an umbrella, may be observed go- ing steadily onward with a red-eyed mon- key staring out from the paper that w: loosely wrapped. around it, and a doll’s leg sticking immodestly out of his overcoat pocket. So it will be seen that the Christ- mas times are great levelers of affectation as well as of rank, and any way you may look at them the crowds on the street are interesting and well worth passing study. ‘The stores are not the only crowded places. The express offices are jammed with people sending boxes and bundles away to far-off friends, and the post office corridors are pecked from morning until night with those who are using the mails as the means for sending similar gifts to out-of-town destinations. From now until 12 o'clock Thursday night the throngs promise to increase in number and the Christmas scenes in brilliancy and attrac- tiveness. The people who devote their days to the Christmas shopping miss half the picturesqtfeness of the season, for it is at night when the stores are illuminated and the lights enhance the garishness of the Christmas things that the best effects can be obtained and the most interesting people be observed. There fs a beautiful display of brass and onyx tables and handsome parlor lamps on the ground floor of John Rudden’s furni- ture house, No. 513 7th street northwest. Other Ckristmas goods in the store are vally attractive, and which cannot be n from the front of the large show win- w. On the ground floor there is a large rtment of comfortable rocking chairs, able for holiday presents, while on the upper floors there are all kinds of house- hold and office furniture. When suits of clothes can be bought for $8 and cvercoats for $8. and made to or- der at that, there is no reason why persons shovld go shabbijly dressed at Christmas. H. Pelzman, whose store is at 505 7th street rerthwest, is -offering clothing at figures. The firm is also making falty of satin-lined dress suits at these One of the most complete lines of plush and celluloid toilet cases to be found in the city is at Kolb’s Pharamcy, corner of 7th and E streets northwest. For the hol- fdays farcy atomizers and perfumery of all kinds are being handled, in addition to fancy soaps and toilet articles generally. Owen Owen, 423 11th street, carries an unusually heavy line of fine imported and domestic woolens this year, and is making sume of the nobbiest and most stylish suits seen on the streets this season. His holiday trade has been a lively one, and many of the best dressed men in town have had thelr wardrobes replenished for the social season, knowing that Owen 1s always right on the question of style and finish. o., 417 1ith street, have a fine stock of standard pianos just now, and many careful purchasers who want to know that they are getting their money's worth when they invest a goodly sum have ited their attractive store. They are also the exclusive agents for the Marks adjvstable folding chair, which is a combi- nation of >eauty and comfort that makes it a particularly desirable holiday present. One of the most attractive stores in town just now is Edmonston’s, 1334 F street, Where all styles of foot covering are di played in a bewildering fashion. Edmon- ston {s the Washington agent for Laird, Schober & Co., manufacturers of the high- est grades of ladies’ shoes, and at this sea- ourse, he is makirg a specialty of lippers that are sure to be approved as holiday presents. The stock of men's atent leather and business shoes is also large, even If the prices are not. Men who appreciate the fact that to be well dressed is no longer a luxury, but in a certain sense a necessity, appreciate the opportunity of dealing with such people as der & Wood, 1111 Pennsylvania avenue, know what is proper in goods and in For some time past the shop has been ded witn men who are having their midwinter tailoring done before the new year brings in its customary rush, and they know that if they leave thelr orders with Snyder & Wood they will be right in the push with good clo-hes. A Washington institution that men know little about, but women appreciate at its true worth, not only at Christmas time, but all the year around, is the Howard Corset Emporium, at 18 F streat, for the entire establishment is given up to the needs, seen and unseen, of well-dressed ladies. A d and courteous corps of attendants ma shopping a pleasure, and the stock includes all grades of corsets up to the very finest and most costly, and of a beauty and delicacy of material and workmanship that are sure to appeal to feminine tastes Victor E. Adler has added enother de- partment to his big store at the corner of 7th and K streets nortiwest. His depart- ment contains men’s furnishings of all nds, hats, neckwear, and everything that a fastidious gentleman may want to per- fect his attire. This new department {s housed In the addition which Mr. Aller has made to his great store, while the space he formerly occupied is ‘still devoted to a splendid display of ready-made clothing, with which so many peuple in this city sre well acquainted. “Adler's enterpris:”” has become a byword among the merchants of this city, and his methods, so successful in the past, have been imitated by many, but this has not prevented a consiant growth of his trade. A Santa Clgus on skates is an innovation introduced m the mammoth and be: display windows of Wm. Hahn, af Soya street. Mr. Hahn's Santa Clats will visit many homes during this week, carrying with him selections made from tha ex tremely large assortment of footwear which has been laid in for meng women and chil- dren. All variettes and styles of shoes, boots and slippers are there, and the stock ts so large that big feet, small feet and feet of ordinary size can be provided with footwear that will fit to a nicety. No one need complain of Inability to get the right thing, of the best quality, and at prices that allow but small profits if he visits Hahn's. “Reading maketh a full man.” One of the most substantial and pleasing gifts that can be made fs some standard work of one of the popular authors of the day. Baum’s book department, 416 7th street, has a full line of standard works as well as special gift books for the holidays and reading matter suitable for children. Prices are reasonable, too. Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1205 Pennsyl- vanla avenue, are making a cut in the Prices of silk lamp shades. They have about twenty left In stock which they are selling at exactly half price in order to dis- pose of before the holidays. Eighty-eight cents buys a shade the former price of which was $1.75; $7.50 shades are $3.75. Sparkling, clear mineral water to com- plete the “good things” of the holiday din- ner is offered at reduced rates by Jonas & Co., 1324 F street. Prices are reduced, Jo- hannis selling at $1.40 for a case of twelve pints, or $1.90 for twelve quarts, and Idan- Ha at $1.08 for a case of twelve quarts. New Year punch made with these waters is said to be specially fine. Johneon & Luttrell, 713 Market space, display a wealth of goods from which to select suitable holiday gifts. Handker- chiefs in all styles, boxed suitably for presentation; umbrellas, gloves, suspenders, breakfast shawls, aprons, dress patterns, table linen, burean scarfs, tray covers, pll- low cases and numberless other articles are to be had, and among them are many genuine bargains. Christmas without candy fs as flat, stale and uninteresting as the Fourth of July would be without firecrackers. Sweet- toothed people should bear in mind, there- fore, that Jarvis, at 426 9th street, has a very large stock of candles, every bit of it good and at prices within reach of all. He also announces the sale of excellent fruit cake. There is an unmistakable style and re- finement about the street and evening dresses and wraps made by Delany, the ladies’ tailor and dressmaker, whose Wash- ington establishment is at 1719 De Sales street northwest. Delany announces some exclusive novelties and has issued a special pera to ladies to call and examine them. The most appropriate Christmas gift that can be imagined, no matter whom the recipient is to be, is a watch, and no article can keep the remembrance of the giver more alive in the mind of the person to whom it is given. When it is possible to get a good watch, either of solid gold or gold filled, at one-half price, its merits as a holiday present are much enhanced. Watches at this great reduction are an- nounced by A. Kahn of 95 F street, who iso has an attractive line of other novel- tles. There are biscuits and biscuits, and there are crackers and cheese, but there is one manufacture which combines all of the gastronomical attractions of the edibles enumerated. These are the cheese biscuits made by the New York Biscuit Company and for sale at all grocers. They are just the thing for a light luncheon, satisfying without surfeiting, and besides make a very pleasant accompaniment to any sort of a meal. There is an unmistakable elegance and refinement about Bohemian glassware, that has become so popular for parlor decora- tion in the past few years, and probably nothing can be found so appropriate for a holiday gift as one of the beautiful creations of this art. There is a magnifi- cent collection of such glassware on exhibi- tion and for sale by representatives of the manufacturers who are conducting the Austrian store at 1114 F street northwest. The same establishment contains a very rich and choice collection of Old Vienna and Royal Dux porcelains. Wise parents can gratify their little ones and at the same time commence to incul- cate in their minds ideas of careful econ- omy by making their Christmas gifts little bank books containing the record of a small deposit. The Washington Loan and ‘Trust Company presents an admirable op- portunity for this kind of sensible Christ- mas-giving. It pays interest on deposits, and is a safe and sterling institution, as every one in Washington well knows. It also presents opportunities to well-to-do persons who want to give Christmas gifts to themselves in the shape of first mort- gege real estate 6 per cent notes that it offers for sale. The supplies for the Christmas larder are an important factor in the proper enjoy- ment of the greatest holiday of the year, and should be selected at a reputable es- tablishment where only the first-class is kept in stock. Washingtonians generally, and particularly residents of the West End, will find an unusually fine display of such supplies at Duvgll’s attractive gro- cery, 1923 Pennsylvan{® avenue. Particularly appropriate as a holiday gift, or indeed a gift at any time of the year, is a Bible. No matter how old or how young the person to be remembered may be, the Holy Book makes a gift that not only glad- dens the recipient, but makes him or her the better boy or girl and the better man or woman. A very handsome assortment of Bibles is shown at Ballantyne’s, 423 7th street northwest, and the prices are such that any purse, however moderate it may be, can be suited. Hon.eopathie treatment of bodily ail- ments is becoming more and more popular, not only on account of the efficacy which {ts votaries claim for it, but because of the simplicity with which it may be taken. In Washington there are many believers in homeopathy, and at 1831 G street is the Homeopathic Pharmacy, where all med- {eines prepared according to the formulas of the followers of Hahneman are obtain- able. Housekeepers who desire to have a hot fire in the shortest time should lay in a supply of coke. Coal sometimes requires considerable time to burn to a cooking. heat, but a coke fire does not take long to become intensely hot. Coke, crushed or uncrushed, in any quantity is furnished by the Washington Gas Light Company, at 413 10th street northwest, or by William J. Zeh, 920 20th street. A message sent to ‘phone 476 will insure the immediate fill- ing of orders also. There are bicycle leggins, bicycle shoes, bicycle sweaters, bicycle breeches, and it is only natural that there should be bicycle hats. At Ruoff’s, 9056 Pennsylvania ave- nue, there is a display of new “cowboy” cycle hats, with stiff brims and crowns Ike fedoras. They afford protection against both sun and wind, and their cheapness is not the least meritorious at- traction that they present. Schmid, at 712 12th street, has the most unique {f not the finest assortment of Christmas pres nig in the city in the form of canary ‘birds, king birds, parrois, pigeons, fancy poultry, dogs; cats, rabbits, squirrels, gold fish and everything in that Ine. The present exhibition of fancy birds and pet animals has never been equaled in city. Furs and Christmas are almost synony- mous terms, for what would the holiday be without furs. They can be obtained in unlimited styles at Martin Wolf's popular establishment, 523 11th street. Special bar- gains for holidays. If you want something good in the line of milimery you want to go at once’ to Mrs. C. Stiebel’s place, 1113 G street, for the prices have been “cut” there to such an extent that the pick of the stock is rapid! disappearing. immed hats and fur coi- larettes and capes are specialties. In the selection of @ Christmas present vtility should always be ,combined wit! beauty. That was the thought that ‘apie ed Mme. Stccardi of Til 1th street (next to the Palais Royal) in laying in her holl- day stock. Attention ts di to the stock of tortoise shell combs and pins and the fine lot of human halr switches. A beautiful Christmas present, and a decided novelty, would be one of ler’s landscapes in platinum. They H and staple south of New York !s at Elphonzo Youngs Company's big store, 428 9th street. Among gether with fine French and German books and novelties in china and leather, that make suitable and welcome Christmas presents. be had at the platinum studio, 1105 F street, and also at Veerhoff’s, Brentano's and Deckers. No matter how perfectly the house is heated, there are times when a gas or oil heater is very desirable, and it is really worderful how general is becoming their use. Messrs. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th street, have them in all styles and at all prices. R. A. Dinsmore, 621 7th strect, has what he believes is the best possible Christmas present in the new Standard Dictionary. Call upon him and let him explain its mer- 8. The Christmas dinner, even if the turkey is a prominent feature of it, will not be completed unless you call upon T. T. Keane, stalls 35-51 Center market, and make a selection from his unlimited stock of home-dressed meats. Included in his stock is an unusually choice assortment of Southdown mutton. Just.at this season every one fs in search of bargains, and Voigt, the jeweler, 615 7th street, oppcsite the patent office, is fur- nishing some of the most attractive ones to be found in the District. In buying cheap coal you waste in the use of it much more than difference in price, and while it comes in different grades, only those grades of admitted su- pertority should be purchased. J. Maury Dove sells only superior fuel, but at the lowest prices. His offices are 2ist and H, 1206 H, 1626 M. Telephones 307 and 1002. Long distance 380. ‘Thcse contemplating the purchase of a piano should call upon H. Eberbach, 915 F street, and examine the famous Emerson pianos. Mr. Eberbach will take much pleesure in showing them to you, and he will tell you that in them you get the finest tone, the best work and material, and bet- ter value for the price than in other in- struments sold. Boards may not appeal particularly to Christmas purchasers, but it is seldom that there is not at some time or other an im- rative demand for them about the house. . It is well to bear in mind that Libbey & Co., 6th street and New York avenue, sell 12-inch stock boards at $1 per 100 feet. At no time are wines and liquors more in demand than during the holiday season, and at no other time is one more desirous of obtaining strictly first-class goods. ‘The well-known ‘house of Seligson, 1200 Penn- sylvaria avenue, will furnish dozen quart bottles of assorted California wines at $3.50, and full quart fine California brandy at 75 cents. Other goods at equally low prices. The ladies who visit 720 7th street are noticed to have most luxurious growths of hair, that chief adornment of feminine beauty. This fact is not the result of any cabalistic charm in the number 720, but merely because S. Heller 1s located there, and Mr. Heller manages the most complete hair dressing parlors for ladies, and sells switches of humag hair. The hard times have caused Mr. Heller to cut his former prices in the middle, and many people are taking advantage of the cut. Probably as complete a stock of fancy groceries as_can be_ found the Christmas specialties may be men- tloned their fine plum-pudding, mince meat and fruit cakes, together with everything in the way of fruits, nuts and cheese. All the latest works of fiction, history, travel and biography are kept in stock at Brentano’s, 1015 Pennsylvania avenue, to- stationery, calendars, choice People who have Christmas presents to deliver will do well to call upon the Mer- chants’ Parcel Delivery by note or tele- phone, and the work will be done with quickness and dispatch. The company is running a daily service to and from Alex- andria that is proving a great convenience to mercbants and others. People who are contemplating the paint- ing and papering of their houses right after the holiday season will find it to their ad- vantage to communicate with George Plitt, 1716 7th street, and get his estimate on the work. He guarantees that he can save you at least 25 per cent. If you should get a handsome piece of furniture for a Christmas present and find that it has been damaged in the packing go to Walter’s, 933 E street, and he will make {t quite as good as new and at very reasonable prices. A portrait by Frey, the artist, is not half a bad suggestion for a Christmas present. Mr. Frey’s address is 1469 Howard avenue, Mount Pleasant, and a visit to his studio Guring the holiday season is well worth while, and may have satisfactory results on both sides. Twenty per cent off on all banjos just now, with your own time to pay, is the in- ducement held out to Christmas shoppers by Cullen & Collins, 1451 8 street, who are the agents for the magnificent Fairbanks instruments. The Standard Book Store, 314 9th street, 1s offering innumerable bargains in books suitable for the Christmas trade. All the popular novels of the day are displayed on the counters at prices that bring them within the reach of all, and yet the paper and bindings are not at all of the cheap and shoddy sort. Besides, there are lots of holiday and handsomely iilustrated editions of standard works that make decidedly elegant gi: Every one has to move now and then, and it is not always convenient to at once carry valuable furniture and bric-a-brac to a new abode. That is the reason tNe stor- age department of the American Security and Trust Company is so popular. They have padded vans to move furniture, and take good ca.e of it when left to them. They are at 1140 15th street, and a call of 463 on the "phone will reach them. In the good old times an opera glass was a luxury enjoyed by the well-to-do. Now everybody has them. H. H. Brown, the op- tician of 1010 F street, has lots of them, and he will let any one else have them in exchange for $3.50 each, Christmas without C. C. Bryan would be like a banquet without anything to eat or @rink. He knows exactly what people want during the holidays and has prepared it for them in attractive shape at his well- known establishment at 1413 New York avenue. In addition to a full line of the best standard imported and domestic gro- ceries, he now offers his customers special bargains candies, fruits, cakes and champagne and other wines and liquors. He makes a specialty at this season of cheer and hospitality of home-made fruit cakes, mince meat and plum pudding, and defies competition. His windows display a characteristic wintry scene illustrative of the popularity of his pl Beveridge’s attractive establishment at 1215 F street presents a scene of bewilder- ing beauty and brilliancy in its display of goods for the holiday trade. ‘The first and second floors are devoted principally to the exhibition of rich cut glass and decorated china ware of a character never excelled in this vicinity. Special features this year are exquisite cypress glass reproductions and royal Danish terra cotta plaques, vases and figures of grent artistic value. e €8- tablishment is probably the largest and most complete of its kind south of Phila- delphia. It embraces four stories and a basement, extending from F to @ streets, filled with the choicest and ch: manu- factures of glass, china and pottery, end ‘will repay a visit. The manager of the Tokalon Wine Com- pany, at 614 14th street, told a Star re-| pared a special feature Pe pete the holiday season in the form of an as- sorted case of choice wit, the product of their celebrated vineyards‘in the Napa Val- ley of California. It comprises twelve quarts of the best wines at a surprisingly low figure, divided as follows: Four clarets, four dry white wines, one sherry. one port and two sweet wines. ‘The essential fea- tures of the Tokalon wines, he explained, were their purity and high quality. He said also that in addition to their regular stock, they are prepared to supply all the ing dients for the making of eggnog and puncii nee which,” he added,. “the recipes are s. No one can possibly be happy or content- ed at any time, much less during the holi- day season, unless he or She ‘s provided with a comfortable and neatly ‘fitting pair of shoes, and nowhere can better satistac- tion be obtained in that most !mportant es- sential to his or her well being than at Arthur Burt’s attractive establishment at 1411 F street. There can be* found every- thing beautiful and useful in the line of foot covering, and the prices are as reason- able as the goods are fine, and that mears @ great deal to people who nave worn Burt's shoes. One of the specialties this year is a fine grade of hygienic shoes for school children. Bie Langlois shoe store, at the corner of 3th and F streets, presentsin great ya- riety the choicest kinds of Christmas aie Parisian skating shoes, imported slippers with quilted satin insoles, cycling shoes, opera boots, hygienic shoes and all the latest ideas are to he had there. ee an embarrassment of beautiful Ings for Christmas gifts at the sto: W. C. Shaw, 1105 F street. ‘The Imtect achievements of artisanship in jewelry and tableware are represented, and those who desire the results of most exquisite and ar- tistic skill will find them there. oie huge store of Barber & Ross is filled with Christmas goods. In cutler: e, which is always thought of at this time of the year, there is an endless varizty, all in s00d quality and at the characteristic prices of these times. In skates there is also everything the winter athiete could wish Household goods and artistic fireplace ar- ticles are also to be seen there in great ya- After Christmas comes New Year, and the turning over of a new leaf. Way to turn over a new leaf is money. he average gerson = ably finds that one great inducement tp save is to have a place to pui the money at regular intervals, and this is what the Union Savings Bank, at 1222 F street, of- fers. An account ‘can be started with One gooa to begin Christmas feasting is likély to make the lack of good teeth conspicuous. Bad teeth, it is said, induce to indigestion, amon, other. evils, and indigestion is a bad thing to have. 0 The Evans destal parlors, at 1309 F street, take a pride in iualtag t eth what they should be. All branches of dental work are done at this place. When you hear you cam get a 4-ounce bettle of true violet cologne for 25 cents you naturally ask the address. It is Evans’ drug store, &8S F street.: At this place there can be found a very‘fine assortment of all kinds of perfumery,«oap and toilet articles. A sample of Evans’ toilet sachet powder is given free. ig A book store is the placé which appeals most strongly to many people about Christ- mas time. “John C. Parker, 617 and Gi9 7th street, reminds his old gustomers and suggests to prospective new ones that he now has w better line of Christmas cards and calendars than ever before. Juvenile books are going at half price. Also. richly illustrated gift books at hat& price, Hugo Worch, 924 7th street, offers a rare Christmas bargain in a superb upright Steger plano. It has a cross-banded, dou- ble veneered case, the latest Improved Bos- ton fall board, fine repeating action ond a mandolin attachment, with which a most pleasing effect can be produced. He offers special inducements with regard to terms upon this instrument. A ladies’ solid-gold watch for $15 is one of the many bargains offercd by Spier, 9th street. It is a hunting ‘case Louis pattern, elaborately engraved and chased and with the choice of tested Elgin Waltham movements. He says there are only a few of them left, and that they would cost $25 anywhere else. Lansburgh’s Rink, on New York avenue between 13th and 14th streets northwest, is thronged with Christmas shoppers at this time. He has sc many splendid bar- gains that it is really difficult to choose from among them. People who desire to combine usefulness with ornament in their Christmas presents can find everything in the furniture and carpet line at this well-known store. Good Wines make good cheer on Chirstmas. For your Christmas dinner you want the best at the most moderate prices they can be had. Chas, Kraemer, 785 7th street northwest, ‘phone 1585, will take your or- der for tke best Virginia port, 60 cents a quart; muscatel, sherry, angelica, 50 cents half gallon bottles; claret, for punch, 00 cents half gallon bottles. If you don’t want to spoil your Christmas dinner be kind to your carver. Xmas cut- lery is an appropriate consideration. The present of a sharp knife never cuts friend- ship with the head of the family, who has the carving to do. Chas, E, Hodgkin, 913 7th street, has a high-grade assortment of cutlery of all sorts. If your boy wants a pocket knife go there and get him a good one. Few persons know how to make good pound cake and mince pie. Do not run the risk of disappointment, bat buy Holmes’ famous home-made pound cake, made of the best material and sold at but 25 cents a pound. Holmes’ home-made mince ples are 20 cents each. Order by: ‘phone 1564, or send to Holmes’ Landover market, 1st and E streets. The girl who expects a doll and gets a bicycle is made truly happy. The Rambier is the wheel to buy; it is strictly high grade and is one of the most serviceable. Wheels made A-'96 pattern, brand-new and fully guaranteed, may be had, in either lady’s or man’s style, for $60. The '@7 Rambler may be had for $80. Gormully & Jeffery Manu- facturing Company, 14th street. Down-town agency, 429-81 street. Go to Lutz & Co., 497 Pennsylvania ave- rué, for leather goods. They have a fine assortment of card “| pocket books, cigar cases, etc., of the styles and t reasonable prices. Eve! ing they have is good, and these fine art! are made of the skins of elephants, alligators, monkeys, Pee snakes, boars, sealyand other ani- mals. There is no more suitable remembrance for Christmas than flowers or plants. J. R. Freeman, 612 13th street, has a fine assort- ment of all sorts of beautiful plants. If you want a plant of almost perpetuai bloom, they have what ate ¥egarded as the finest cyclamen ever grown dn Washington, at prices from 75 cents to$8. They have also some fine Easter liliés,,ardigias, azali- as, palms and nearly all sorts of flowers rare and beautiful. = Make your tonant a present of electric lights. You can make arrangements the United States Elec! eheing Lighting com. pany to have your houses wired and pro- vided with lights, and your good tenants will remain with you; or,Af your house is vacant, it will soon be filled: Not can be more cheerful than el lighting, and it 1s both a comfort and @ convenience, Bankers Con: ea of Fraud. The federal jury at £ yesterday re- turned a verdict of guilty: Dew, t F Shy. Denier ee settnat |ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS The Council Considers Sewers and Street Improvements. SOME OPINIONS EXPRESSED Preparing for Many Christmas Cel- ebrations This Week. INTZRESTING LOCAL * NOTES od Evening Star Bureau, No. 121 North Washington Street. Alexandria, Va., December 22, 1896. At the special meeting of the city coun- cil, which was called by Mayor Thompson last night, to consider the request of the United States government to lay a sewer down St. Asaph street, to connect with the King street sewer, the former action of the city was agreed to, and Mayor Thompson was instructed to advise the government that if the United States government w @ willing to pay the city the estimated cost ot an eight-inch sewer the city would lay a welve-inch sewer, paying the additional cost, and guarantee to keep it in order for- ever, “Mowing the government the use ot it always, without further cost, and make it a public sewer, which could be tapped by the citizens along the square. As this, sewer would only run a little over a square, and there are but few residences on this square, it i said that the government should have been given the desired per- mission, as it would at once have giver «mployment to a number of Alexandrians, and would have been the means of putting into circulation some five or six hundred dollars. As it is, there is no immediate prospect of a sewer of any kind being built along this street, and it is said that the government will have a well dug on its property to carry off the sewerage. Christmas Celebration. The Christmas celebration of the Sunday school at St. John’s Chapel, West End, will take place at the chapel tonight at o'clock. A very interesting and highly en- tertaining program, consisting of music, recitations, etc., has been arranged, and the public 1s cordially invited to attend. Will King Street Be Paved? “Well, well, well,” said a prominent citi- zen to a Star reporter today, “so the city fathers made a bluff at street improvements at the special meeting of the council lasi night. There is no such good luck as its going through to amount to anything.” ‘he “bluff” referred to was a resolution offered by Mr. Hubert Snowden, president of the lower board, directing the committee on streets to ascertain and repoi the cost of repaving King street with “some im- proved material.” It is thought that the work could be done at much less cost now, and the electric railway, whose tracks run down the center of the street, would have | (o pay at least one-third of the cost, while 2 DAYS And About Positively no more sets 40 SETS LEFT! Hurry if you wish to secure a set of this magnificent reference work, the ENCYCLOPZEDIC DICTIONARY-== FOR $1 DOWN PALAIS ROYAL, Cor. lith and G Sts. LEFT! oc. a Day. after these are sold. the balance could be taken from the gehePai fund. Street improvement is being agitatea —_ by public-spiriced citizens, and it is though. that good sireets will finally be the result. POSPOP OPE SSIS SSSSOSO SOOO SOO uust RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF :FUR iNECKWEAR Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposea of the following cases: John Bright; charge, assault on Lev. mane; dismissed for want of evidence. Alexander Anderson; charge, assault o. william Sisson; find $2.50. Arthur Mankiw vharge, gambling; dismissed. Ilda Freeman and Netue Harris, colored; charge, dis- orderly aud fighting; fined $5. rah Aiexander, colored; charge, aisoraerly con- uuct; fined $5. Richard Burnett Again. aaysne? Richard Burnett is again in the tolls, and | Jayna a, for the same offense, selling liquor without | ¢XMAS GIFTS. a license. Some weeks ago he was con- victed of this offense, and a large fine im- posed, part of which he served out in jaii. A few days ago he managed to raise the cash for the balance, and was released only to commit the same offense ‘last Sunday. When unied before the mayor the case was vieariy proved, and @ fine of $50 imposed. isurnett noted an appeal to the corporation court, but the case was reopened, and wil be tried by Mayor Thompson Satur- way night. Christmas Pound Party. Wednesday evening at the Methodist Episcopal Church there will be a large pound party from 7 to 9 o'clock. Those attending are expected to bring anything in the shape of food or clothing, which will be distributed to the poor. 3 ° This is a worthy enterteinment, and it is ‘Mockin hoped that it will be largely attended. O’Kane Council, Benevolent Legion. Bright, healthy, full of muste and A largely attended meeting of O'Kane eee ag ee Be Re t Council, No. 434, Catholic Benevolent Le- ing. gicn, was held in St. Mary’s Hall Sunday nee py ear with a evening. Two new members were elected sell PET Russian Marten Boas, 98¢c. .75 and $4.50 Genuine Mink Boas, $2.75. S 12.50 Genuine Marten Collars, with tails, 21.50 Electric Seal Capes, $12.50. Electric Seal Muffs, $2.50. All Ladies’ Jackets greatiy reduced. Old Furs Remodeled at small cost. : MARTIN WOLF, 11TH ST. N.W. wares ReMNMANRE ean ) Buys a Fine Bird ER [XEXRKMRERKARRERKARER MRK ARERR ARRRR ERE RRR RREMR RARER RRR er fost every boy has the “pigeon and three applicants for membership re- EMPORIUM, fever"” at some time or another—give ceived. The election of officers for the en- 12th St. N.W. 28 bim one of those splendid Pigeons I suing year resulted as follows: Chancellor, perrrrrrrrrre Tr Q =" 2 ~ 12 det0- Perrrrrr goose At the Second Presbyterian Church this If your money 1s ‘running short’—and several presents yet to buy—be CALM! There's an ocean of credit bere waiting for you Six big double floors full of pres- ente—for you to choose from: Reception Chairs In Blue and Gold— White ané Gold— Cream and Silver, &e — Banquet Lamps--and Parlor Lamps with Beautiful Silk Shades— Ladies’ Writing Desks And Dressing Tables— Reclining Chairs— Bookcases— Stdeboards— Silver Ware— And hundreds of other articles that make sensible, serviceable gifts, Help yourselt— On Credi Pay the bill a little at a time—weekly or monthly. You'll fnd that our prices are lower than those of the cash stores. Car- pets made wd laid FREE—no charge for the waste in matching figures, CROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-623 Seventh street p.w., Bet. H and I sts. de18-844 oxen evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be a union meeting of Sunday school workers, for 40c. up. James P. Quinn; president, M. B. Harlow; = Teeeee = under the auspices of the Virginia State vice president, William Desmond; orator, | © John D. Normoyle; secretary, Thomas Bur- Give the ladies furs for gifte—these for “Gift” Sealskin and roughs; treasurer, Robert L. Wenzel; col- i lector, William H. Sweeney; marshal, T. M. Jacket Capes, Collarettes and Muffs in Sable, Stone Marten, Black ete. McGowan; guard, Michael Igo; trustees, For the men—2of opera Hats. All Edward Quinn, Thomas Lannon and Ed- ward E. Lawler. The new officers will be the; latest “Rott” and “Dertz” Hate, Umbrellas—fity‘eagraved—for both men and ladles. installed at the first meeting in January. B- Stinemetz © Sunday School Workers. H. Sunday School Association. Prof. H. M. Hammil of the Ililnois fleld workers will deliver an address. The meeting will be a most interesting one, and will be partici- pated in by all, regardless of religious de nomination. ° ° . ° . . . ° . ° Notes. Thomas Hilleary died at the Alexandria Infirmary yesterday. Christmas services will be held by Mr. Dickinson of the Theological Seminary at the railroad reading rooms Sunday after- noon. Samuel L. Monroe has tendered his resig- nation as first Meutenant of the Alexandria it Infantry. “ine Christian Endeavor Society of the M. E. Church held consecration services last night. 3 Mr. uel Pullman is axecoeney, m at his home on upper Prince 8! Belle Haven Council, Junior Order U. A. M., held a regtlar meeting last night. —_.— Growth of Cornell University. ‘The new Register of Cornell University has appeared. It shows that the number of students is 1,763, as against 1,054 last year. The faculty numbers 175, as against 165 last year. Another gfaduate scholar- ship, the twenty-second, has been founded, to be known as the Oliver mathematical weerococe Homeopathic Remedies. holarship. The college of law course wil! ac Compound Gran & Tissue Tablets. gy iy lamers bg and Serger (ag St one 1B. ‘Ailments.