Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897-14 PAGES. 9 Fresh _ Arrivals Of Holiday Goods Are reaching us every day. | No need to puzzle your brain over what to give. A glance through our stock will offer a hundred sugges- tions. What could make a more delightful gift, for in- stance, than a_ Library Chair for a man, or a | Cheval Glass for a lady? ; i We are al- i Credit... willing and pleased to open an ac- count with you. You can spread the payments out to suit your convenience. A small deposit will reserve | any articles until you wish them delivered. - Lansburgh . Furniture Co., » 1226 F St. N.W. aes | | | } — a SRRRARR RA RROR EPO (j F. s. WILLIAMS: & CO. ¢ A Few \( Suggestions for ¢ Xmas Shoppers. % _ A little list of helpful hints ( that will aid shoppers to select ie pleasing gifts for Xmas. And >, everything in our holiday dis- (? Play has usefulness—as well as prettiness—to recommend it. Shaving Mugs & Brushes, Puff Boxes. ( Fancy Whisk Brooms, Jewel Boxes. Tollet Dressing Cases, Hand Mirrors, Cellulofd Soap Boxes, Triple Mirro, 2) Velvet Brushes, Standing Mirror ?) Plush Comb & Bresh Cases, Manfenre Sets, Ke $ Going To Vacate! ing to move Into our building, six doors above, as soon as it's ready for occupancy. Not caring to take with us any of the stock we're offering errrrrrrr new 10% 30” ad nt of from 10 to 30 per cent off all Artiste’, Ar- Off chiteects” and Engineers’ ° cppiies. Little money pur- +s grand gifts bere now! em Schmidt, 504 9th, Below F St. jo1s-s oe . eves Peo er eerrecerreeocoore ches reduced to $5.00. Time. Siccardi, Til 11th st., next to Pzlais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, shampooing veing. sel3-16,tf Perrrrrr ry Pee eee eerorerrereererors site Hair reduced in same proportion. and Prices Talk. ib Pharmacy, AA —is clea Ss cheap! -is best! COK x matter what price you paid you secure a better fuel than ‘ SS Se Sow wi coleciio with oe. £ 40 bu. Coke ‘cresten € 40 bu. Coke“: 413 oth St. N. W. Or 12th a & 100 Doz. Hair Switches, Consigned to us for the purpose of raising mouey for a New York Hair importer. We sell you a very fine Swi Exactly the same a 30 for clsen 5 dos. Gray and White, from. Just half of their AT THE Louvre Glove Store, _sel3-tf NO. 919 F ST. cle you will’ "pay re, Why Suffer With Piles 438 7TH _ST., COR. E N.W. Give It a triai—and your opin- 5 + -$1.50 $2 up 2 \( Trays and Brvshes, Infants’ Sets, GENTLEMEN'S LEATHER TRAVELING SETS, LB EXTRACTS—all odors. ROGER & GALLETS PERFUMES ( —two and three bottles in odor é cases. ( LE GRAND'S ORIZA PERFUMES— ( “VIOLET DU CZAR” and other %% ottors (( CROWN PERFUMERY — CO.’S— 2 “Crab Apple Blossom.’ WILLIAMS’ Exqu'site Violet Co- logue. LLIAMS’ » Temple Drug Store, @ Cor. 9th and F Streets. 2 itt eee RE BPPBNYF Ceeeree : MAYER BROS & CO. : A Royal Display of Holiday ° \ DO ee ee eee eee eee. ASA ae ea en s a es Soeseedoeteeendonsens sete Soot ~ = . Lee oo olel ole el ele eteiep >. < @s a ie A, Soedentengees This store has never previ- ously made an exhibit of so at- tractive a character! The & choicest Christmas goods the ~ markets of the world could ¢ provide have been gathered to-- gether in quantities big enough to enable us to secure ~ unparalleled price concessions. et eotetwtete oeZonderdontontentecte Ks And these extend not only *¢ through the holiday goods, but & $ through the regular lines as = $ well. s tA Remarkable Offer ing :DressTrimmings? Soatee SH ff, Ouidistancing every previous ef- + $ it om ever The fruit ++ + * of a buge trad wherein we * * 9 Se * gained price ms of the ** & Hoo test extracraimary sort! s+ eg .. | Jetted and Mohair Fronts. Jetted and Mohair | Boleros. | Jetted and Mohair’ | Girdles. Offered vou tomorrow morn- Sot Actually worth! 3.50 — $3.25 n 50) a eeseesooteate eet efeeg ° $ ing at the record-breaking figure, Cc. The Millinery Department proffers you some of the most attractive prices you've ever known! Untrimmed Velvet Tamo Crown Felt Hats (in black only) arked for lively selling —to- 490c¢, morrow and Saturday . we Black Ostrich eppearing—beantiful enough to satisfy visitors tom A new invoice these fast selling C bans—of black Russianette— ee eee SIS ee a a a ae as a atten reetdedeeatetndatein enil teteetetditeiteitetateeteteteetetedented 3 quality for less than 35 $ GLOVE OFFER— $ ATTENTION! z $ OSc. Sathusta atte ¢ ‘4 dainty and fine - oe z $ z =z 4 is Every Woman ; + Wanting «Coat } 3 Will find an unmatchable as- $ sortment of the most fashion- able prices winter wraps—here—at undeniably 25 to 40 per cent below the lowest prices of others! Z $510 $12Coats&Capes Sree soateadontentoaseasessescesgeage Capes of seal plush — plain and |! wattean back — braided and jetted. $10 to $12 values, $5 sts t is limited put this price on them aur oUt . ‘Think of sel Corduroy and $198 betion ta bow LANASOL OINTMENT 1 a certain eo? cure. It never fails to care even the most = be % es We prebdare it. 2 eeee > BR TWELL'S COMPL weer EAD es blemishes. * Keeps the skin Ike velvet. 25¢. jar. eee? SAMPLES FREE. Evans’ Drug Store S2\"'524, mn ave. 2 ad Sst _ and 1428 Mé. ave. de4-16d oe ey PHS 3 “Proper Shoes” 3 «7 Low Prices-- 3 > _, NEWEST STYLES. z = Ladies’ > ¥ vicl KID BOX CALF and TANS, 4 b In winter weights, 4 > $2.48 and $2.98. > 3 Gents’ ; 3 4 WAX oe POX € aroha CALF, 3 in winter weights, > 3 $2.48, $2.98, $3.48. = Boys’ 3 * SATIN CALF, WAX CALF. BOX CALF, © 3 98c., $1.48, $1.98. 3 % Child’s 3 <- Viel Kip, SATIN CALF, BOX CALF, t O8c., $1.24, $1.48. ; 2 SATISFACTIC GUARANTEED. € Established 1833. + Robert Cohen & Son, 3 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. sesoeses Spo eeesoreosegones Great Reduction in Hair. Switches, $2.50, formerly Switches, $6. 4 50. Gray Switches, . 5-00. Gray Switches, Ro: formerly Ro: First-class attendacts in ‘Hairdressing, Shampooing, ete. Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray hair. Kever fails. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. api6-20 Rare and Very De- licious Chocolates, extraor- dinary Imperial Russian, put up in fancy boxes of various shapes and sizes, N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. N.W. ck Brocaded Brilliantine Skirts—full size—velvet binding —a surprisingly elegant garment —bei this seid at $1.69— Friday und Saturday's price Se) @ f) ADIES’ BLACK CLOTH S—of the newest and most fashionable cut. ly-front Jackets, lined with black satin Thadame—splendid quality—the usual $10.98 suits—For Frida; and Saturday .. $6 Black Fur Capes, $2.98. 16 inches deep—and with a full 83-yard sweep—lined with black satin—a handsome wrap—easily worth $6—offered at $2.98, MAYER BROS. ‘&CO.,937-39F St. Srateasoagedeeendendondeadeatoateatenteateateadeeteedeateadeaseedoetoeseeseeseoseotengengen The ‘‘ideal”’ Power ~-for operating any kind of a plant is elec- tricity. Absolutely sai far more economical than steam or any other form of power. If you have use for power see us now. We'll furnish the current, U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. n.w. "Phone 77. det.200 an se se en <a Liebig' Company ‘Extract of Beet The Busy Corner, 8th and Market Space. S. Kann, Sogis&Co. HOLIDAY -- Attractions in useful presents, or, in other words, évety-day merchan- dise in holiday dress. £ oe It's the same continued story from year.to year*—Only the lapse of time gives new prestige and ambition to outdo the past, — Our position today ranks among the foremost—we «claim to be lead- ers in everything we do. viele It may seem a little conceited, but we back up every, iota of what we say and do it by facts. 3 1 No Larger Display of Xmas Gifts or Lower Prices Anywhere. hae We Head the List With Notions. A large assortment of the regular 25c. Elastic, heavy corded, pure silk, frilled, edged, 3 yard length for............0..-0++0++-00- IDO. 12c. Silk Faced Fancy Frilled Elastic, best shades, etinee Fancy Frilled Garters, pretty buckles, with ribbon bows, 1 pair in box—for . EL ee eee 9c. Fancy Silk Frilled Garters, with silver buckles and very elaborate bows, in all colors—1 pair in a fancy glass top box....--.--25€. pr. Pure Silk Garters, heavy frilling and Russian enamel buckels, trim- med with a large heavy satin ribbon bow—1 pair in a Dresden tinsel Doxa IWorth Sic). ects cote eee ee Separate eee 69C, Special in Shell Goods, heavy, Wedged Back Side Combs 5¢, pr. Popular Crimped Shell Hair Pins. 5c. doz. Side Combs, with a fancy cut top.... --12c. pr. Light-weight Fancy Twist Real Aluminum Hair Pins...9¢, doz. Fancy Nickel Cabinet Photo Frames, glass fronts............5¢. 4 oz. botle of Pure Sperm Machine Oil.........+-++-+.2+---3e. Crepe Paper Cabinet Hair Pins, 100 count......++e+s++e++++ BC. Combination cases filled with sewing, embroidered and darning needles, also bodkins, complete. ............0eeee ese ee cece ees DECe Feather-stitched Braid, all the most popular patterns, in colors and white cadecbcos een cocnosdosodn 4c. Majestic Velvet Skirt Binding, 14 inches wide, 4-yard pieces, in all colors ..... Runes olsteeent OCs pec. g-yard pieces Whalebone Casing, in all colors........--. 7. pe. Nainsook Dress Shields, best rubber lined. seceeeees OC. Dr. Smith Needles, in all numbers..........+eseseeee+++3C. Paper Strawberry Emery Bags. Le go genodsacoscanDcaa Ki Extra large size Shields, nickel-plated. Worth double......21¢. Gem Pins, solid head needle points, 360 count to a paper.... 3¢, REMNANTS. We had partly set aside remnants until after the holidays, but the demand has been so great that we have concluded to place them on sale tomorrow at special holiday prices. Shirting Prints, with percale styles......0.sseeresseesecers 278c. Fancy Dress Prints, in 8, 10 and 12-yard patterns..........397QC. Best grade of Flannelette, in light and dark colors.....0....644¢. Cretonne, new patterns, for holiday drapery. Special.........5€. Fast Black Sateen, fine twill, very desirable for waists or skirts, DAC. woos. BSAC. for Double-width Dress Goods, assorted styles... 500 Dress Patterns re ; : In double width plaids, with satin stripes; also assorted novelties. These goods are in one continued length of 7 and 8 yards. Just the thing for useful gifts at a very little cost........-..-.eeeeeee 214c. Fine Double-width Cashmeres, in all colors, including bright cardi- nal, garnets and navy blue.... ‘i - 15c. Fine All-wool Cashmeres and Henriett: Just a5 good as the 5oc. quality cut from’ the pieces... icici <mmisi- -ieicloviowobis sasisiee,- oo ae Ge The Remnant Department is now located on the !2d floor, new building. LINEN RE?NANTS. F oe We might just as well kill as many birds with one stone as we possi- bly can, and include a line of Linen Remnants. They may show a little defect from handling, but the reduced prices will make up the difference by big odds. Fine Silver Bleached Damask, Half and Unbleached Damask— Turkey Red, in assorted combinations, in 1} to 4-vard lengths—at about one-half actual value. This line of linens will be found in our Linen Department. FIRST FLOOR—NEW ANNEX, SILK REMNANTS. By special request we shall offer our line of Silk Remnants again tomorrow—one can select so many pretty little ends which are so use- ful just about now—for fancy work, doll dresses and holiday decora- tions, on sale in our silk department tomorrow only. 3d Floor--Upholstery Items. Japanese Gold Cloth, 1 to 5 yards. Worth 12}c......4c. yd. Nottingham Lace Ends for drapery... Cbdaeescsales 15-inch Fancy Stair Oilcloth... DAC. yd. Remnants of Fine All-silk fancy drapery, 1 to 4 yards. Worth 25c. . 50c HANDKERCHIEFS. The Biggest Assortment and Lowest=-Price Initial Handkerchiefs in the city. Ladies’ Hemstitched, with silk initials. 00... caceseiseoree emmose « 5c. Ladies’ Hemstitched Linen, with fine initials. ... seveee LOC, Ladies’ Hemstitched Linen, with smail and large initials. ..12 % Ladies’ Very Fine Hemstitched Linen, large and small initials 5c. Men’s Hemstitched, with silk initials. ....enasmrenearrees-. 10. Men’s All-linen Hemstitched, fine initials. soleredreremalereraia AZ me Men’s Fine Linen Hemstitched, with large and small ‘initials. SC. Men’s Very Fine Linen Hemstitched, with small initials.....50c. Large Size Japanese Silk, with initials. ...... ~+- -25¢, Very Fine Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, with small initials. ..50c. A superb collection of White and Colored Silk Mufflers at 49c., 79c., 89c., $1.19, $1.49, EXTRA! 1 <¢ THIS ANNOUD ENT IS FOR EVERY LITTLE MISS IN WASHINGTON, AND W! vs THAT ALL THOSE, 5 TON, AND WE_ TRUST THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO READ WILL BE FU! NF z TREAT BY THOSE THAT ARE MORE FORTUNATE. Se aOR RD OB EES 500 Dozen Dolls Have Just Arrived at the Busy Corner. The grandest and biggest value of the season-= just in time for doll buyers. : __, Jointed Body Dolls, bisque heads, curly hair and,,teeth, 10 inches high ooo. eit! cere 3c. Ball Jointed Dolls, with extra fine bodies, bisque*hedds, with blonde and brunette hair.. dc Sden acho sda my Mean aun g Le Kid Body Dolls, with moving eyes, curly hair, sles and stockings, 14 inches high... 3 5 E BORSA arenas? bey Kid Body Dolls, fine bisque heads, curly hair, shees, and stockings, 7 MMCHES HIGM 2 oc cme cs ansescce sees we Tess . ' Jointed Body Dolls, sewed wigs, moving eyes, French bisque head, 16 inches... aoe A score of just such values—it will pay here. LININGS. no RO ames ee ee eo O88 weireseeeince ccoremreeerese eres eet eed every one’ 3 buy their dolls ° ftxbeme IT SEEMS TO US THAT LININGS ARB A PART OF OLD SANTA’S’BIXINGS:: WE HAVE NEVER BEEN AS BUSY TBE ENTIRE SEASON AS WE HAVE BEEN THIS WEEK IN THIS DEPAL-TMENT. WE OFFER SPECIAL PRICES IN LININGS TOMORROW. Extra Stiff Heavy Canvas, in black only eer Ae 200 pieces Guaranteed Fast Color, Soft-finish Percaline. Sold every- where af 15¢. yd... se saimeeee ia-rieres sampepinnasae. Peis 36-inch Fast Black Moire Finish Rustle Lining. Worth 10c, yd.47ac. 16-inch Imported Gray and Black Herringbone Hair Cloth. Worth Q0e. Fao a a ee ara 19c, Extra-heavy Quality All-Wool Black Moreen. Worth 50c. yd. 34¢, Sateen Finish Black Back Figured Waist Lining. Worth 20c.. 14c. Changeable and Plain Twilled Satin, for lining, full 36 inches wide. : 9c. oe ecw cecens seoeee Worth 75c. yd.. Retiea wolis Rustle Percaline, in fancy and Roman Stripes, newest things for skirt lining. OTs mac ne cannes tac cinanwenenacesecess ie ee nay 59c,- NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Trial of a New Device to Be Made by Dis- trict Department. Four Instruments to Be Used by Way of Experiment—Designed by Superintendent Miles. The District fire department will tomor- rew be supplied to a certain extent with another modern invention designed to ex- pedite responses to alarms, as well as to protect the members of the department from being unnecessarily aroused from sleep. This invention, which Commis- sioner Wight decided some time ago, as stated in The Star at the time, should be tried here, is one which it is proposed to place in every house, should it prove the success Mr. Wight and Superintendent Miles believe it will, but for the present it will be placed in but four of the houses, engine companies 3 and 7 and truck com- panies A and C. As explained heretofore in The Star, the ce consists of a telegraph instrument by means of which an alarm is first struck on a small bell attached to it, and then on the big gong in the house if it is an alarm from a box. situated in the district to which the company regularly responds. Four of these instruments were rece! by Superintendent Miles of the District telegraph and fire alarm office today. They were designed by him and are models of simplicity. Commissioner Wight was much pleased with them, as was Chief Ergineer Parris, when they were shown to them today. They are about ten by four or five inches, surmounted by a small gong, and to them is attached a small telegraph key or switch. Method of Sounding Alarms. As explained by Mr. Miles, they will be so arranged that when an alarm comes in from headquarters, one round of the box from which the alarm is struck will first be sounded on the small gong. If the box sounded be one in the district cov- ered by the company in whose house the instrument is lccated, the watchman will move the key, which’ will instantly cause the alarm to be struck on the big gong, one of which is placed in every house. That movement of the key or switch will at the same instant release the horses from their stalls, as is now done when an alarm is rung on the big gongs. It is admitted, of course, that one round of the box will be lost—that rung before the men are aroused from their sleep—for the system is to be used only from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., but ft is confidently believed that the short delay, on of but a few secends, will be more then recovered in the rapidity with which the men will respond when they hear the big gong during those hours. The Main Object. The main object of the invention is, of course, a humane one, to prevent the men from being aroused from their slumbers when not required to respond to tne box rung. Outside of the hours mentioned the present system of sounding alarms will revail, but during the time the new one s in eperation, when the men should be allowed to rest undisturbed unless wanted, thera will be sioner Wight ex- ined today, no cutside watchman, the uty being required to sit bes or as to catch at non sv close to the instrumen orce the alarms which may 1 iS ‘mmissioner Wight that the new schem excellent one in el e to be a way, for he fe at houses in which the four instrume: re to be placed, suggested by Chief Pari: are presided over by intelligent and capable fcremen, who will see that the tem is riven such a tri 5 will ei strate its value or preve it to be imprac- ticable. The members of the department generally believe tka is a good device and a system which will remove many of the hardships which they tofore necessarily required to suffer. > IMPROVED. CONDITIO: Bey Who Jumped in the Way of Mov- ing Train. The condition of Carlisle Lucas, the ten- year-old colored boy residing at 248 1414 street northeast, who was struck by an electric car on East Capitol street yester- day evening, and who was taken to Provi- dence Hospital, was reported as much bet- ter this morning. Young Lucas, with a number of compan- ions, was amusing himself yesterday even- ing jumping on and off the rapidly mov- ing electric trains. He was riding on an east-bound car and was more busily engag- ed in watching the conductor to keep from getting caught than in watching the move- ment of cars on the west-bound track. The boy jumped off as the car on which he was riding approached 10th street, and jumped right “into the fender of a car moving in the opposite direction. He was carried some distance before the car could be stopped. When picked up he was found to be uncons¢ious. He was taken to a nearby drug store, and the fifth precinct patrol wagon removed him to Providence Hospital, where his injuries received atten- tion. On examination it was found that his skull was badly fractured and he sustained several cuts and bruises, but Dr. Ramsay thinks he will recove ae Transfers of Real Estate. Ne. 1413 Howard avenue northwest—Em- ma R. Moses to Emma B. Brice, part lots 1 and 2, Pleasant Plains, $7,000. No. 430 10th street southwest—Edw. M. Hall et ux. to Julius Militzer, lot 120, square 3ST; $3,000. Addition to Brookland—John B. Lord et ux. to Jno. B. Lord, jr., iot 8, block 53; $10. West Eckirgton—Wm. K. Hill et ux. to Joseph S, Mills, lot 97, square 3; $10. Washington -Heights—Chas. W. Simpson et ux, to Annie L. Pitney, lot 13, block 7; $10. Maryland avenue northwest between 3d and 4th streets—Edw. B. Garriott ct ux. to Henry Evans, lot 6, square 784; $10. F stréet northeast between 12th and 14th streets—Annie Webster to C. Clinton James, lot 161, square 1029; $10. Fifth street northeast between H streets—Wm. E. Edmonston et al. t J. Keefer, lot 21, square 832; $486.83. R street northwest between 15th and 16th streets—Ashley M. Gould et ux. to John R. Young, lot 32, square 193; $10. ‘T street northwest between 33d and ‘Mth streets—Hugh T. Taggart et al., trustees, to Geo. W. King, lot 230, square 1290; $1,100. 8 street northwest between 9th and 10th streets—Hermann G. Thyson, jr., et ux. to Chas. W. Handy, part lot 87, square 363; $10. ,srookland—Same to same, lot 9, block 25; and I o Jas. New York avenue northwest between 14th | § and 15th streets—Heirs of John €. Riley to Ernest A. A, Dunn, part original lot 2, square 222; $25,000. Ernest A. A. Dunn conveys same property to Young Men’s Christian Association; $25,000. No. 601 M street northwest—Mahlon Ash- ford et al., trustees, to United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company, parts lots 1, 69 to 73, square 448; $26,500. South Grounds Columbian University— Emily A. 8. Riley to Marie C. Slosson, part lot 29; $10. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Prefer a Estate Sales—Bre The residents in the neighborhood of 26th and Prospect streets have requested the Commissioners to take steps toward re- quiring the Metropolitan railroad to erect a suitable building in that locality for the accommodation of its patrons. A reply was received this morning from Mr. Wil- Kam Tindall, secretary of the board, in which he states: “Relative to your suggestion that accom- modations be provided by the Metropolitan Railroad Company at the western terminus of its line at 36th street, I am directed to reply that the Commissioners have looked into the matter, and kave reason to bel that an effort will be made to afford some relief in the premises.” Information has been received here of the marriage of Mr. William T. O'Neal, the eldest son of Mr. William C. O'Neal, for many years in charge of the Georg town office of the Western Union Tele- graph Company. The marriage occurred Getober 10, in Richmond, Va., at St. Mary's Chureh. ‘The bride was s Annie R. Wells of Richmond. The newly marric coupie are now temporarily located a Reidsville, N.C. * Several sales of real Georgetown property were placed on record yesterday. Margaret 8.. Eva M. and Har- riet E. Darneille bought of John H. Che! ley and others property in square scribed by metes and bounds. The squa is bounded by Q, U, 30th and Bist stre: ‘ consideration is named. estate, involving Sarah . Moorhead has bought of John D. Cro! t and David D. Stone, trustees, lots 29 and 33) in block 2: he American UniverSity Park addition. The price is &:ven at $1,200, Brena A. Fauntleroy made several p chases in the square east of square 1 embracing land in the hollow op; ite the car sheds of the Metropolitan railroad on P street. Lot 8 is bought from Roberta Alex- ander for 3650. Another portion of the same lot is secured for the same sum from Avgustus Dunbar, while a third portion of the same lot, at the same figure, is secured from Georgianna Holmes. James Maguire, a white man, who gave his age as_ twenty-five, was found this morning by Policeman Lake begging on the streets, and was taken in as a suspicious character. He was held as a vagrant, and have to answer to the charge. Mr. Peter Dill, one of the oldest and best- is lying 22d street. known residents of this section, quite sick at his home on i this compar He Was summoned home on cent death of his father, but failed to ar- rive in time to attend the obsequies. Mr. Henry Kengla is confined to his home on 37th street near 32d street with an at- tack of illnes > PETITION FIL! D. Guardian of “Pat” Carr Wants to Place a Mortgage. A petition was today filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District by Patrick F. Carr, guardian of James Carr and Joseph Carr, vsking the court to pass a decree confirming a decree of the Or- phans’ Court, Sth of @ctober, Carr to contract, , With counsel for the defense nd toa of James, tion for legal ser’ ree to pay a compensa- not to exceed rigaging of house ult Rosa Robinson. > DECLINE IN MORTALITY. Favorable Showing Ma by Department Report. The decline in the mortality of the Dis- trict still continues. As compared with the week before last, there was a fall of over 20 per cent in the number of deaths. Ac- cording to the records of the health de- partment there were ecighty-three deced- ents, S a t 10S in the fermer wee! Of these forty-four were white and thir nine colored. The annual death rate for the whole pop- ulation fell from 20.0 per thousand persons Deaths from de- <1 from 16 to 11; of the heart from 10 to therla from 4 to 1, and from diseases ameng children under five years old from 20 to 19. There were two fatal typhoid fever, and those from pne rose from 10 in the previous Of diphtheria 18 new = and 19 were re thus reducing the 5 cas at the close of the last report to 5 Health were two new fever reported and nine re ing the number of case: from 38, as per the the same number of ho’ ‘The weather conditions under tre » to 2Y, prevailing during the week were ch: erized by a mean temperature of the of egre a an relative y of 80 and a rain- fall of 0.9 of a, with five cloudy days and winds averaging six miles per hour ———_ Melburne’s dition, Thomas H. Melburi at 413 South Carolina avenue, who was run over by one of Knox’s express wagons yesterday afternoon, was reported as “do- ing first-rate this morning” at the Emer- gency Hospital, where he was carried after the accident. He was crossing Pennsyl- vanila avenue, near the Pe: monument, just as the wagon was being driven rapid- ly along by Rucolph Washington. He was struck and knocked down, cutting his head a tinner, residing on the concrete and one of the heavy wheels passing over his right leg. ‘The police ambulance was sent for, and he was removed to the Emergency Hos- pital. There, besides the cut in his head, the surgeons found a fracture of the right bip bone. The injured limb placed in a plaster cast and he was sent to a ward. eee A Well-Performed Cantata. The cantata of “Joseph and His Breth- ren” was repeated at Odd Fellows’ Hall last night, and the performance was fuliy as effective as on the previous evening. Good work was done by both principals and chorus, and great credit for the smoothness of the performance is due Mr. Harry Young, the director, who supervised all the re- hearsals. Besides those already mentioned those deserving especial commendation are Misses Dayelle Taylor, Annie J. Brannon and Maggie McBride, whose solos were heartily applauded. The concerted work vas in good harmony and in perfect time, nd the voices were well-balanced. The chorus work was well performed, and, in fact, their whole performance was highly enjoyable, and a large number of people who participated can be congratulated for thelr success. -—>+—. Conference Held. A committee representing the engine drivers of the Southern Railway Company, called yesterday on Mr. W.H. Green, general L street northwest between 19th and 20th | Superintendent of the company, for the pur- streets—Walter A. Brown et al. trustees, | pose of discussing several matters of im- to Cornelius J. and Mai original lot 5, square 11’ —_—_——_—_ Dividing the Old Library. ‘The committee on rules has reported to the Senate a joint resolution providing that the portion of the Capitol formerly used for the library of Congress be di- vided in half, the north half to be used by the Senate and the south half to be used by the House of Representatives. Under objection of Mr. Hale the resolution went over until tomorrow. + o+____—_ No Funds. Mr. A. Hogeland of Louisville, Ky., has been informed by the Commissioners that there are no funds under their control with which to defray the traveling ot the Rev. J. H. Bradford, as a delegate to the convention of the G. Cusack, part | portance to the Brotherhood of Locomotive $2,000. Engineers. Chief Clerk Lee, when, spoken to on the subject, said that he knew of no special grievance that the men had. 2ibs. Almonds, 25c 18 enough bere to supply every family in town. Onr stock is made up of this w re not priced a penny bigher. ail our yr head 2 Niday Dpto, d44 Sh a nich v ain, ae Better Thomas L. Hume, 2245. des-18t14 Ladies’ F ay “Gold Watch, $ 1 5.00. at lite timepiece tb Statlonery here for every purpose to please every taste—to sult every purse Biackford’s, 3125 Ti Street. “SPECIAL DRUG SALE. ery Compound I eG STOR anil O. 34 and Pa. ave. #0. ASK FOR RE BARING, Commissioners in Annie Drysdale. It is probable that the Commissioners will ask for a rehearing in the case of Annie F. ; . who com ne Asylum July 5, 184, that the woman may have an opportunity of dem- onstrating that she has recovered her rea- son, as she claims to be able to do. Last May the attorney for the District investi- gated the case and reported that she had been regularly committed after a judicial inquiry into her mental condition. The Rev. Dr. Sunderland, chairman of the Ors to sylum, it is und has recently investiga the wo- complaint, and sugg that it well to reopen the case, although id her charge of ill treatment to be unsubstantiated, Hotel Raleigh Addition. Commissioners have d Mr. E. tellwagen that in their judgment the Proposed dome or roof on the addition to the Hgel Raleigh should be so designed that th Dtire surfa: would be convex or groined, and rec from the four walis of the building on which it as ph so that it would not exceed 130 f in he'ght. Also that there should be no floors in the dome, > quin, butit for the r >on the lakes, was T gs The steamer t ryt ssfully launched at Cleveland y THE WEDDING RING. Death lurks ia every place in this “vale of tears.” There is no happiness, no jo: sorrow no that may not and failure secrete him, favorite jhiding-plac for death, where wo- men are con- and the sa- cred joy of motherhood. 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