Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1897, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1807-12 PAGES. Gloves for all hands== AT-= PERRY’S. Our Glove stock is replenished again after the Holiday siege. No new makes. Our coterie of suppliers send the best. Every pair we are certain will give satisfaction. Those are the only kinds of Gloves we will handle—those that we can guar- antee. ers’ makes. Saturday is Glove Day here. pecially so—for you must have handwear needs now—and our line is in admirable shape to answer every call—for Dress Gloves—Street Gloves—Warm Gloves—Silk Mittens — every- thing—ior men, women and children. ‘The Novelties. tom acrea the water | Gloves. any that yeu won't cRewnere- Fashion jer Glace Brown. Red, ari. Creant seebesreieesegerdententeadentonteasoo Ladies’ Evening rel, Ml line of all, the core bs. tints. are dress with an fron hand—rnd we are servants of fashion. Wonder it you won't find ws ches for the Glores worth having? Reynier’s 16-button Suedes Black and White—$3.36 9 ir. MReynter’s 12-bution Suedes —Black and White—$2.75 a nedes —_ evening 16-button pete shades—$2.73 0. patr. button, Surdes — evening shades and “Black $223" pair. We have built up our big Glove trade on these mak- This Saturday will be es- Comfort Gloves. “Style-Gloves,”” too — for our Comforters: are approved by fashion. A look here will acquaint you with more va- rieti-s of warm band wear than pechaps you now know of. Every season something new makes its appears: Here first of all. For Walk- ing and driving—our sure qualities. that are evening 16bation Black and White Gime st 5 | Glace—$3 a ot vi = 2 ta batt ac 4 Whit en's jecce-ined. Driving @ Tees Gince $2.50 a pair. 34 loves—$1 a. pair. 2 S-button Oye: laa $2 2° a Fr ir. 4 ee “ Fhuiton White Suedes— $1.5, $1.50, $1.75 and $2 a $1.50 4 pair. pair : : aaa + tton Biue and Green Hi .7 Children’s Gloves. wi Jeet the en Bren, White aud say abet hos ins 1.5e at pall young follss’ band wer. * Cashmere Gloves, You may always be sure ane patent finger tipe—S5e. Tan, Brow that we have the mewest * Midis’ Sk Cashmere per gg ge and best that Is made for Gloves— Tic. a pair. Tan, Mode, Brown, Pearl them. edie’ Frgmermmite Wool- Biack ani trem, with Bisel af Sree ——s baie, Misses’ 3-batton Glace - 19. a pair. ‘Tan and Black—$1 a pair. Boss’ Eur-top, Fleece-ltowd Misses" a Walking Gloves—68e. pair. S-button Trefousse Mousquetatres—$1.85 2 pot Ten’s Gloves. 6-button Mousque- talrés—6¥e. a pair. Misses’ Biarritz Gloves— « seo Preece linet ‘Gloves Bors Kait Gloves—25e. pat Misses’ 8’ Pur-toy Flecce-lined ca” Gicves $i 2 98e.a_pair. Boys” T-claep Walking rehire’ Fur-top Fleece. Just what you are Gloves $1 a pair. Mined “Mittems—50e. nod $1 a looking for—stvle— - == ite Casbmere Gloves— = e = quality and right | Street Gloves. me = Woolen Mittens — ee and 19e. price. Styles and Infants’ Diack! White amd = constitute da Colored re Mitiens— oReeen,, Selagp Plane sss Be. a pair. Be Syl Qclasp Regnier Glace Seb = alking Gloves— $2.5 rae st.sers as i Silk Mittens Perri Le ins; Pte ‘Tans — 50 a pake _ Come under the head of Perrin! Black “comforters.” These are a pair. specially good values. ‘owne'’s I-clasp Cavendish “peu “Wale Walle os Dent's Tel F Ce taee ae Men's Silk Mittens$2 a Adler's “I'clasp Castor Gloves-$i Walkiag ir. $1.50 a pair. Established 1840. a 195. iF: GPOS000004009000006004 64-40 000004 pair. » Walking Gloves — button Pereim Bike Tans - Ladies’ Stik Mittens—$1, $2.50, $1.7 and $2 a Sitk | ftttens— fr. ihe Mite ns 30e. and $1 a palr. PERRY’S, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” Bon Marche, 314 and 316 7th St. .F-R-E-E. The American Queen. A new magazine for women, published the Bou Marche—and distributed 3 on b PS Zang by ce and registering your name. 19c Candy Again. of chocolates, avonn cocoanuts, creams and delicious +) —tomorrow 128 doz. 50c.,75c.,$1,|= HATS AT 1de. Tomorrew 10 a.m We shall place on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. about 128 dozen Stylish Hats, puchased from an overloaded millinery jobber at such a ridicu- lous figure that he forbids us to use his name. The lot embraces: French Felt Hats, English Felt Hats, Scratch Felt Hats —in large, medium and small shapes. Also a miscellaneous assortment of Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Hats, in black, navy, brown, green, red and tan, including trimmed Al- pines, Rob Roys and Tam O’Shan- ters. The values of which at the lowest estimate are 50c., 75c., $1, $1.25 and $1.50. We shall place the entire lot on sale tomorrow-— 1 5 Saturday, at 10 a.m., at... Cc Sale of tips, plumes, feathers ,etc. ‘The same Jobber ae a four lots of millinery’ trimmings at prices whictt enable us to make ‘otercsting reading for you. No retail store in America could have quoted you these prices in the regular course of business. They are at least 25 per cent below wholesale cost. Lot of Beautiful tt and Birds, in 3 to te. tomorrow... Lot of Handsome Fauey Wings, Thirds, Merle Bird, oe 47c i a bane Keogular “value. — Choi Very ice. Handsome Lot of Black Os and glossy; well worth $2. Choice .. CTETT OTT TV eee eee eee, A Year It is possible to buy Furnitare and Carpets liere—at prime factory cost furniture—short lengths in our most expensive grades of carpet—and !t will be 2 grand fest for housekeepers—un- til these things are GONE. The earlier © here the more variety yon'll fird to select from. All carpets inade, iid and iimed FREE—no charge for waste in matching figures. GROCAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-S19-821-823 Seventh street o.w., Bet. H and I sts. * a | | | That time is here-NOW! We are | $ cleaning house earing away all 4 $ broken lots—resw from our great 6 ~ holiday trade. During all of this cost ’ © sale you are just as welcome as ever |*| * to easy weekly or monthly paymeuts. i . S . . Parlor Suites, be . Chamber Saites, AT be . Sidetoards, PRIME 4 ” Hall Racks, FACTORY el iS Rockers, cost. | Carpets, ‘ yee : ” e : On Credit. " ‘There are broken lots iu all grades of Painless Extracting, 50c. Curtous visitors are weleome. We gladly explain our methods of associating professional skill with correct business management. The co-operative Principle applied to d:ntistry surprises most people, Investigate. It may surprise you and save you pein and money. Consultation costs nothing. Painless Extracting, 50c Patuless Filling, TSe. up. Best Teeth, $8. Crowds, Bridges, ete., at correspording prices. Estimates gladly given. Sole owners of ZONO for painless operations Without sleep or danger. U.S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. oN pace OPEN SUNDAYS 10 TO 12, DLL POI NON DN NNN ENN Not K Flaw In the Shoes—not a broken ‘line among them—not a foot we can’t fit. But still look at the prices. Children’s Shoes—our $1.00 and $1.25 kind. 85 cents. Children’s and Misses’ $1.75 and $2 Shoes. $1.30. The first and only time we've PRICES ON COATS. We have pat prices on the small lots of Coat. which thea ont Py. the ought te wind up the $2.75, $4.96 and $051 Lote advertioed im yesterday's Star judge from the way you are buying tite moraig, The $2.75 Lot —comsisting of Ladies’ $5, $6 and $7.50 Cheviot and Beaver Cloth fel. front Reefers, in plain rough effects, halt silk Lined, Still affords goot for those who will come In early The $4.95 Lot . ’ = of Ladies’ $10, i, $12 ever cut.the Misses’ and Chil- aud gual $1. ab Eine, Keres cnr” ae tnt : Poy tough : a ree! dren's $2.00 dull leather “Lit- gad come Attiog atyies, beauty tle Rocks,” button. - Now cree aad mete me edit fait of ans choicest Kind of plums, 95 never $1 ) bought as good a coat ‘as fe wilt bay ¢ ) here tomorrow. ° ° Women’s sizes in $2.50 Spring Heel and two lift Dull Leather Boots, lace and but- ” $1.85. 7 lines of $4 & $5 Foot rms = = = $3.35 AspecialWomen’sWelt- ed Bootat = $2.22 ’ F St. Cor. 13th. $_Send for Foot-Form Catalcgue, Jas. NA z The $9.81 Lot navy, heirs .95 Lot of \Children’ S Reefers|3 Consumption $1.25, $1.50 The Pata Royal ‘First wat Novelties. Veils. for rete portations. Prices, 25c to $1.25. First to show a complete stock of the 1897 im- As an “Opening” Souvenir for Sat- urday—tomorrow—40 styles of 27-inch veils are to be 39c instead of 50c and 68c. Qne. only to each purchaser. Now note the results of our “buyers’” biitgain hunt in New York this week: $5 for $1. $x and wat for Dress Garni- tures, positively worth $2 The explanation:—Secured the importer’s samples at complimentary price, because we.are his best cus- tomer. panos biiae! eae that you need to call tomer- pa ‘that Pieces are h Choice. lars, Jokes, trbats and varioas xara tures, OF gold and fancy beads In various “mame leces.that may be attached to your a few minutes, improving it more Than five dollars’ worth, 68c for 25c. Facts are stubborn:--25c yard for the 5-inch Glace Silk Ribbons, the quality previously here at 68c, and being now generally sold at 75c ayd. 7 25c yard for choice of the manufacturers’ en- tire stock, which includes the new ard stylish Moire Antique Ribbons, Plain ‘Taffeta Silk Ribbons fa all the new shades, Doabte-face Satin Uibbons, Faacy Moire and Satin Ribbons—15,000 yards of Best Ribbons at 2e # yanl for chotce. $2 for 49c. The newly exquisite Silk Persian Crepes for waists and dress fronts, 22 inches wide, 49c instead of $2 yard. {> The importer sold most of his stock to the ex- clusive stores in New York. He and the retailers secured big profits. He dare not “eut’’ his price there, so his surplus stock comes to Washington to us, to you, at less ‘than the price today in 25c for 13c. 1,000 dozen Men’s Warranted Pure Linen Handkerchiefs. White, with hemstitched borders. 13¢ each or 6 for 75c. (Imported for the holiday trade. Arrived too late. Secured cheap by the Paiats Royal's alert Duyer:—Men's | 25e Tintn, Handkerchiefs, for ie, Men's 50c Silk Handkerchiefs for 25c, 8 Se Silk Handkerchiefs three for 50c $1.50 for 89c. Men’s and Ladies’ $1.50 Umbrellas for 89c. Before Christmas we paid the maker more than a dollar apiece and bought hundreds of them. SF His surplus stock is: now secured, 0 we can offer it at 39 cents for choice. Some of the Um- brellas worth no more than $1. 255 mostly $1.50 values; a few are worth $1. $5 for.68c. Stranger than fiction:—The choic- est of Pure Ambér and Tortoise Shell Hair Ornamélits at a fraction of their worth. E> Beautifully carved anit richly silver mounted ornaments, Values are frows $2.50 to $5 a piece. Cuotee “for ‘ee Only a ew of them. Hui as (Contined abov S ae iiee as Symptate.] Purchasing Co., 4 7th st. nw. Our Great Sale OF GRANITE. WARD STIL. GOING ON. FLOUR Just received 250 bbls. Best St. Louis % Patent Process Flour. 5 1-16 Bbl. “Snow Drift’ aw Flours 33 cents. Family Flour im existence. Full 1b Ib. bag. <29-cent 2-Quart Granite} Wash Basins, 10 cents. 2-at. Covered Granite Buckets. qt. Granfte Teapots. yt. Granite Teapots. - ‘oe. Sade Granite Teapots. S¥c. 4-qt. Granite Teapots 8c, Sat. Granite Teapot 29-cent 2-Quart Granite Stew Pans, 10 cents. gc. Sat. Granite Stew Pans 4qt. Granite Stew Pans. foe at . Granite Stew Pans Bread Boxes. osdoatontostoasretretorreeagontnetestersnete seeteateneatengenty I Ib. Arbuckle’s Roasted Coffee, 1614 cents. ‘ ey wince ee ues Pst fists doc re poate ee Bie. he nae $15-cent commialcag ey : ene. 8& weer 27. ef: 0c. 4 2c. 10-at- Water Bucketa. bee, ‘ ew it Cope ea SPR PRRERES BaF Notice. . The following are finally reduced prices for regular stock of winter goods: USc pelt for broken lots of Men's 25c Half Hose. In the combination are binck and colors in all sizes. 39c Pere ‘$8c and - $2.Q8._ tor the last few of the Men's $5 Mack- intoshes. Cloth finish and with Mill- tary Cape. Only a few of them. Hurry. Nightehirts that sold up to 68. for those that were Tic, BSc tr choice of a combination lot. among which are Boys’ 50¢ Heavy Ribbed Bike ‘ Hose in sizes T to 10; Boys’ Heavy-weight Shirts and Drawers, worth 50c to 5c; Ladies’ Ribbed Vests and Pants, Including odd lots of American Hosiery Co.'s Undergarments, 25¢ ‘for choice. 1Q¢ fr the Se boxes of Writing Paper,—with boxes broken. Choice of the correctly plain and the inftial paper and envelopes. 19¢ for Chilaren's %e Quality Heavily Ribbed Hose, with double soles. Sizes 6 to 10. And odd lots of Ladies’ 49, 68¢ and 75e Hose for 39 pair, or $1 for 3 3 pairs, 68c °F Ladies’ +pntton Glace Kid Gioves, in tams and browns. And @8e for & to 20- button Suede Mousquetaires worth $1.85 to $3.50 pair. Reason: Red, pink, Nile, old rose and blue the only shades. 98c * Ladies’ Best Hand-knit Silk Mittens, Thice spools of Flerence silk worth 38¢ a spool is used in the making of each pair. instead of 35¢ for Bangle Ring, with any "| 25c initial, and 25c for “Name’’ Pin, made of i4-kar.t rolled gold wire. 25 cents—just to keep our Jewelers busy during weuld-be dull days. 5Q ver cent Aiscount—one-halt. the Price marked on the Fur Garment you select. And one- quarter of the price of Ladies’ and Misses’ Cloth Jackets, Capes, Waists and Costumes, 12%4c for Mennen's Borated Taicum Powder-- the same as gold for 2c at the drug store. For infant or ad Use Mennen’s Powder and laugh at the wind aaa cold, 17 2 omrce for Garwood's Triple Extract— ® special price for tomorrow only. ‘Try the 1597 Bouquet de Violets and Peau d'Espagne. $2.98 '*, S#turday's — mother’s day — special Drice for the $3.98 Long Coats for Fwungsters im arms. “Lined and interlined. OBc for the Infants’ §1.25 amd $1.35 Nainsook Dresses, in eight styles, Mothers are asked to note quality of embroidery trimming, the Deat tucks, the tiny stitches, ete. BOC fr the $1 Aprons for Children fi to 14 years. Aren't the Palais Royal's $1 Aprons the best in town at the price? Note the quality of lawn ueed and the dainty embroidery, Jace and ribbon trimmings. for the Children’s @Se Short Dresses, in sizes 6 months to 3 years. Made of En- glish nainsook, tucked and embrolde Skirt oz inches wide, with deep hem, SOc tt the G8 and Te White Silk Caps, silk embroidered, and with Irce ruche, Odds and ends of more expensive Caps to be included, at {sve for chotce. T Don't Know How To coe lly ees [can't think of any way to make it better than it is. I dress all the meats—prepare them—and season them myself. T know how fo make’ good sausage, | And I don't believe ere’s ny you can that you'll cnjo; * as well as mine. = = om C. RAMMLING, 312 Pa. a = 650-051, Mark eye stele. 649. ‘center et, Rtaaal an ASO Ramee eeeeee ARS R RARE ‘Thousands of | ; Fine Roses! } ae Fragrant beauti a | rant beauties, if 4 ttt <eut fresh trom the plants every nose} q S$ Ing. Special offer for the > | °° * next few days—per dozen. . 1.00 aa > No florist in the cit, surpass it a: quality and ‘hones this "showng” ot ot & dees American Biautien Ml Bride , ican Bewuties, i oe Bridesmaid. Peries, aoe f i » J. FF e 612 13th St. f r eman,. "Phone 1540.3 pore Soe See errr wwe ewer vevt SSS: (Saddies ¢ Of Southdown Mutton. Freshly killed and dressed. | And tender ind Juley ax ‘ang meats we've ever handled. FINEST CAPONS. Ie country tre those from Philadel- re hav APPLES EF "Deerfoot Farm’ Sai “makes a splendid breakfast dish. ttage Market, 818 r4th Sty eS BE Pa fan, W230 = Bock” Sausage For ee Breakfast. If you want to give the folks a treat om ae get Bock anne. for breakfast. Poo aa a big lot tonight, so it'll be orwWe ttave it om sale ‘Satu: only. “And ft goes tast—so —— = er Loeffter, #3 Use 3 Ost. Saree @ Western Market. (eon, Brightwood Ave. ‘Telepbono 1617-2. 2 Sef mI20 — ete e aea a Solid Polished Brass Andirons © rs aoe . . *Sraunschweizer Liver Wur ee ee ee 4 ate Me THE WORLD OF SOCIETY President and Mrs, Cleveland Entertained the Cabinet, Old Friends Met at the Dinner—Yesterday’s Debu- First State tante—Other Events. ‘There was material for a mighty fine ex- perience meeting if the guests assembled around the state dinner board last night at the White House freed their minds. Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland entertained the Vice President and wife, his cabinet officers and ladies at the first official dinner of. the winter, and to meet them had three ex- members of his cabinets in the persons of Mr. Bissell and Mr. Hoke Smith and Mr. Fairchild, who, with his charming wife, is seen much too seldom here. Mrs. Don M. ington favorite, ith the presence of Senator and Mrs. Vilas, carried remin- iscent minds back to similar feasts eight years ago. President Patton of Princeton, who will be Mr. and Mrs, Cleveland’s schol- arly neighbor in a few months, was an- otker distinguished guest. The Vice Presi- Gent and Mr, Smith represented the silver lining to the cloud of sadness which very naturally affects all, when the mean little werd “lasi” has to preface the official spreads of this winter. Pink was the nap teri tint of the table decorations. e plateau down the center &S covered ae maidenhair ferns and Lordered with golden gate roses. The ta- rers burned under pink shades. Strings of asparagus vines stretching from the chan- deliers, and twinkling with red, white and blue electric Hghts, formed a pretty canopy overhead. Curtains of smilax, in which these tiny lights were introduced, were looped back on the mirrors. The windows were, as usual, banked with plants, and the mantelpleces with roses. Each of the other rooms was decked elaborately with flowers. The President took in Mrs. Stevenson to dinner, and at the end of the procession of guests was Mrs. Cleveland and the Vice President. The others present were the Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney, the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Car- lisie, the Secretary of War and Mrs. La- mont, the Attorney General and Mrs. Har- mon, the Postmaster Generat and Mrs. Wilson, the Secretary of the Navy and Miss Herbert, the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Francis, the Secretary of Agri- culture and Miss Morton, the Speaker of the House and Mrs. Reed, Senator and Mrs. Vilas, Senator Hale, Representative George P. Harrison and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Charles S. Fairchild and Mrs. Fai child, Mr. Wilson S. Bissell and Mrs. Bis- sell, Mr. Hoke Smith, Mrs. Don M. Dick- inson, President Patton, Miss Alice Lee and Mrs. Perrine. Mrs. Cleveland was gowned in white uncut velvet, the bodice trimmed with silver embroideries. She wore all her diamonds and looked as hand- some as usual. Mrs. Don Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bissell and President Pation are guests at the White House. Ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell are the guests of the President and Mrs. Cleveland at the White Hovse. They will remain here for several days. Mrs. “Rengifo, wife of the Colombian charge d'affaires, gave a 5 o'clock tea yesterday, which was largely attended. Their pleasant legation home was elabo- rately adorned with flowers, and the effect as each guest entered was almost one of a conservatory. The handsome and youth- ful hostess wore white silk embroidered chiffon over leaf-green silk. In her re- ceiving party were Mrs. Lazo Arriaga, Miss Barbour, Miss Keyworth Barbour, Miss Hichborn and Miss Andrade, while the tea room Miss Cushing and Mrs. D. P. McCartney, sister of the hostess, were vis-a-vis at the table. The guests included the official, diplomatic and resident friends of the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Rengifo entertained the re- ceiving party at dinner last night, with Mr. Victor Eastman, Count Galurza, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Benitez and Mr. Andrade. Mrs. Houston gave a tea yesterday to present her daughter, which was, numer- ously attended by the naval, diplomatic and resident society of the capital. She was assisted in receiving by Miss Owen, Miss Tisdel, Miss Ffoulke and the Misses Pierce, while Mrs. Harlow and Mrs. Brinton Stone did the honors at a beautifully ap- polnted tea table. The fair debutante was becomingly dressed in white, and carried a superb bouquet of pink roses and lilies of the valley. The floral offerings from her many admirers were exceptionally numer- ous and beautiful. Mrs. Harmon gave a beautiful luncheon teday in honor of Mrs. Clevelana, at which were present her guests, Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Don Dickinson, Mrs. Bissell and Mrs. Fair- ehild, with Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Herbert, Mrs, Francis, Miss Morton end Miss Harmon. The table decorations were in yellow and purple. The centerpiece was of yellow car- nations, the tapers burned under yeltow shades and there were corsage bouquets at each place of violets. Mrs. Francis, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, will give a luncheon to young ladies in_honor of her niece, Miss Boyd, Friday, January 22. Secretary and Mrs. Francis will give a dinner of twenty covers January 30, and on Monday, February 1, a card reception in the evening. They will entertain each eveniag next week in th bex at the opera, and cn Saturday night Presideut and Mrs. Cleveland will be their guests. Miss Grubb of Wheeling, W. Va., is the guest of Admiral and Mrs, Hughes. The handsome residence of Mrs. Fugitt, 7th street and South Carolina avenue south- east, was the scene of a brilliant reception lest Tuesday night in honcr of Miss Haas of Baltimore. The Misses Dwyer and Hutchins gave some fancy dances. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Miss Levy, the Misses Dwyer, Miss Louise Frederick, Miss McQuirter, Miss Georgia Sheffield, Miss Annie Kaleski, Miss Hess. Miss Reve Lowry, Miss Reve Green, Mrs. Hutchins, Miss Katie Miller, and Messrs. Jas. A. Farrell, G. C. Gwynne, C. G. Roberts, W. F. Tappan, R. Searle, G. Dant and Willie Heiss. Owing to a recent family bereavement, Mrs. Philip Mauro will not be at home Sat- urdays in January. Mrs. Charles Gibson began her Thursday receptions yesterday, and her residence, 1918 N street, was thronged during the after- ncon. Mrs. Morrill ard Miss Swan had the pleasant assistance yesterday at their re- ception of their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs, Swan, who are here on their wedding trip, Mrs. H. Glaze of 911 F street southwest, who has been dangerously ili, is now con- valescing. Mrs. Richard M. Towson and Miss Camp- bell will be at home Tuesdays in February at 1302 Rhode Istand avenue. Mrs. W. M. Dove will not be at home un- til Friday, January 22. Mrs. D. T. Mertvago, SIf 18th street, will rot receive next Monday, the lth of Jan- vary. Mrs. and Miss Hichborn will not receive today, but will be at horse the following Fridays in January. The Misses Hollidge entertained a few of their friends at their home, 410 P street, in honor. of their sister, Mrs. W. A. Test of Philadelphia, who ts spending a few wecks home. vocal and owing to the very recent death of un- cle, Capt. HL Parker, but will be at home to friends , ee es ee ee i ing Destroyed. This morning between the residence of Mr. 3 and 6 o'clock Andrew Braid, on Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Onto railroad, took fire and burned to the ground. The loss of the building and its contents was complete. Mr. Braid is connected with the coast and geodetic survey and about three years ago he built himself a comfortable and rather pretentious dwelling between Fen- wick and Woodside, about eight miles from Washington. It was a two story and at- tle structure, built of frame on a substan- tial brick foundation. It cost about $4,500 and wes handsomely furnished. It w used for the most part in the summer, ar in October the family came in to town he house was handsomely furnished, but no care-taker was left in charge, and {( is said that a considerable amount of valua- ble silverware was stored In the attle Mrs. Morris, who lives near by, looker out about 5 o'clock. Everything was quiet then, but’ when she looked out again at 6 the Braid house was in flames. The tire appeared to have started in three places at once, in the front and back parlor and on the second floor. An alarm was giver but the fire had gained such headway ths when the neighbors reached the spot ther was no chance to save anything. Mr. Braid had a fine collection of minerals and a handsome library, both of which were de. stroyed. The opinion is general in the meighbor- hood that the house was entered by tramps for the purpose of robbery and that they set it on fire to cover thetr tracks. A number of knights of the road have been in camp near Kensington and have levied on the barns and chicken houses in the vicinity for several weeks past. A young colored man who looks after the place said that he went in the house yesterday about noon to get a saw and that there was no fire in the furnace, ror did he have occasion to make a light or strike a match. On the other hand, several neighbors who were early on the allt doors and windows on the grou were securely locked this morning showed no signs of having been for entered. They expressed the opinion that a fire had been started in the furnace in anticipation of the family taking sion In a day or two. ee, WwW. €. 7. U. Mee The regular monthly meeting of Le Droit *. was hid yesterday afte noon ali; good attendance of members and an inter- esting meeting. The District president, Mrs. Marga Platt, was present, and gave a helpful and practical address on some of the depart- ments of work taken up by the W. C. T and suggestions as to the best methods of carrying on the work Miss Weightman, the corresponding sec- retary of the District W. C. T. U., told something of the proposed demonstration on the evening of January 20. Much interest is being manifested in the various unions, and the demonstration bids fair to be a grand success. > nity Club, The Unity Club, Mr. Silas Boyce presid- ing, were the guests of Miss Lula Baker, 312 C street northwest. Dr. W. A. Crof- fut’s humorous story of “How I Got Young Again,” Mrs. Naylor’s recitation of the “Toboggan_Stide, Louise Moran's impersonation of “A Girl in a Thousand,” and Mr. Frank B. Lord's rendition of “The Lightning Rod Dispenser” and the “Story of the Jealous Wife” were the amus- ing fextures of the evening. The highest appreciation of the large audience was manifested in the two baritone solos, “The Happiest Land” and “Unfinished Music,” as artistically sung by Mr. J. Walter Humphrey, accompanied by Prof. Robert A. Smith. Resolutions of sympathy and condolence, embodying the worthy mem- bership of the late Mr. R. W. Fenwick, who for many years had been socially iden- tified with the club, were extended by the society to the bereaved family. The New Champagne Vin’ A truly r.markable vintage for qualit as for natura! dryness, without being li being imported is G. H. Mumm’s Extra I DIED. ‘Thursday, Jannary 7, PHERE LASS AH, her residetic FEDDOX. On Thursdey, Jonuary 7, o'clock p-m., infant on of Jannes I. 3 nie Adele Foddun, aged dye weeks and days. Foneval private. . GARDNER. morning, January er residence, 113 LS0N, widew of th jardner, Funeral will tke from her late reside Saturday moruing at 10 o'clock. J GEE. rt, Homeoga Honpital, Friday. Jamunrs se 1p. +» Widow of Fred. Rity-uine yearn, ram @87, G street south “ato mils aon Funeral will take 10th ‘and D streets southwest, 11, at 10 o'clock am. Fri invited to attend, ‘. At 12 o'clock January 8, 1897, MARY beloveg wits of Jobn Haanan (nee Hogan), Notice of funeral hereafter. > JOHNSON, On Jarnary 7, 1807, ANNIE A. JOH SON, at the residence of her sister, Barber, No. 83 Fenton place, tn the foriy nfs rage, after a painful fMlness, St. Augustine's Church Sun fay, at Jock. ° On Thursday, January 7, 1 “stenra A. L. SLACK, widow of W Sinck, Fureral from her Inte southeast « Friends it TAYLOR. On Thursday, 1807. at 8:50 .m., at the residence of her parents, 1219 New Hampshire avenue, MARY LOUISE TAYLOR, est daughter of Gertrude Binkey and Jobii faslor, aged one Year ath two months. Funeral private, . “TAYLOR. On Fi January §, 1897, a.m., LULA GERTRUDE, the he youngest ter of Mary S, and the late Geo. W. the fifth year of her age. “Our dearest ffeasure, so young, #0 fair, Called hence by early doom, Just came vo show how sweet ‘a fower In Paradise would bloom.” “We raw not the angels who met her there, The gates of the city we could not see. Over the river, on the bright shore, Our darling stands wait! welcome us.”* BY MOTHER. IER AND SISTERS. fade, sin could harm, or serrow “Death come wie ti frlendty care; er little trieed to heaven And bs: residene wai 425 it biemsom there.” BY Mit. AND MRS, LEAMAN, Faneral private. Interm=nt at Oak Hill cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jnmery 9. (Montgomery county, Md., and "Willlemsport, Washington county, Md., papers please copy.) In Memoriam. BARBOUR. In memory of our dear mother, SU. EAXXA BARBOUR, beloved wite of Barbour. who died one year ago today, J: uary 8, 1896. May she rest in pence. BY HER TUSBAND ANE AND CHILDREN, BISHOP. In loving ince of our father, C. BISHOP, who entered into rest one year ago today, 1 ‘Carter’s Little Liver Pills. SICK ori Er