Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1897, Page 10

10 ‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESD AY, DECEMBER 22, 1897-16 PAGES, The Palais Royal shopping place—with many stores under one roof. Don’t with comfortable parlor and service of expert maid, with bureau of information, where umbrellas and wraps may be checked +---With lunch served at all hours. forget that the Palais Royal is the ideal rainy-day »ping place during the busiest of times —because great square floors, wide aisles and 534 expert clerks. forget that the most practical and desirable of Christ- mas presents are not on the first floor. Don’t forget Don’t this advice: To take elevator direct to fourth floor, finally reaching the basement, which is a veritable Aladdin's palace of treasur during the morning or late in the evening, when spe- Don’t cial prices are advertised for these special hours only. Don't forget to cut out the list below to serve as a shopping guide. forget the advantages of shopping at the Palais Royal Tonight.......ccccs. | OMOrrow From Morning, 6 to 9:30. 8 to 11:30. When the gong sounds tomorrow morning--at 11:30 sharp--the following special prices will pesi-= tively be discontinued: 10. per cent discount—one-tenth off the prices marked on all Floren- tine Brass Goods, consisting of Mirrors, Sconces, Candelabra, ete., mark- ed at prices ranging from 48c to $5.68. ...10 per cent off all Bric-a-Brac and the Cut Glass pieces that beautify the basement flaor....10 per cent off the dainty Cups, Saucers and Plates from 50c to $3.98....10 per cent off the Celluloid Toilet Articles, from toc for single pieces to $12.98 for complete sets....10 per cent off all 1898 Calendars. ...10 per cent off all lack Wool or Silk Fabrics sold in lengths for Waist, Skirt or .-.-10 per cent off Wraps and Suits. complete dres Fourth Floor Special Prices. (Good until 11:30 tomorrow morning.) $4.50 ‘= door fora $1 Combination Desk and Book Case y for a $1 Book Case, with k Dressing Mahogany Music Cabivet, wiih PS. 89.98 fe sie rs and mir $8 Mahe Table... § Table, ‘Table 4S for a "| $1.98 in s Rocker, w for fold. $2.48 All colors. Sere Third Floor Special Prices. (Good until 11:30 tomorrow morning.) | $1.48 and colors. Iuding the B4c tM Aprons. S& ties, with bib and for of the $1 Wrappers, in Frene! Plain and braided. $1.19 & the Chitdren's $148 A ets....$1.98 for the Mlsse Chinchilla and Opossum Fur $i tinlined collarctte avd the purse ead on muff. $1.79 and $1.89 designs $9 Aprous, including the new th Aprens with dainty rev for all 15 styles of 6Se Aprons... | Aprons, t 10c © for only 3 He Second Floor Special Prices. (Good until 11:30 tomorrow morning.) he $7 Ostrich Feather Collarettes. Guar pair for the $1.2 ed the best in every respec Blankets. glish Fleece Wool Heavy weight and full size. | 95c | | ish Table Dam! 2 $1.69 instead of $1.98 Box with Christmas card 68 n BO [0 He Framed Pletures, some of 11 works ef art, looking worth as man; dollars. for Napkins te match free 48c for 68e Neck Bows of Liberty Silk. Each im box. to $1.75 for the $1.98 to $2 Silk Boxes for handkerchiefs, scarfs, ete. $1.39 Basement Floor Special Prices. (Good until 11:30 tomorrow morning.) 98 English China Dinner and 1 Tea Sets of 100 pieces, or the Carlsbad China Tea Sets of 56 pieces. for the $ $12.75 &. floral and gold deco $2.98 JAc 1% the $1 Shoo Fly Horses, with uphol- Stered seat and bent wood rockers. for $1.25 Hobby Horses on Rockers... | And $e fer the $1.25 Blackboards, with | revolving copy sheet. Dinner and Tea | 89c with exquisite the $3.75 Tot merican china t Sets of 10 pieces, with floral and gold . with reed body, muplete, to the para- Q8c ft $1.25 Dott Carri nicely upholstered. decorations, sol and rod. for the $3.08 Brass Tables, with onyx for the olid Onk Desk, 38 inches $3.48 top. And $3.69 for the $4.25 Lamp | $2.48 - Complete with drawers, pigeon and globe. holes, ete., ete, First Floor Special Prices. (Good until 11:30 tomorrow morning.) Boxe lor those containing three pairs for Ladies’ Fleece-Lne Strakhan Gloves, 39c Ls ast’ Black Stockings, with im- | 89c with kid palus....£1.25 for the Men's proved ribbed tops: | $1.50 Gloves, Boxed. for the $6 to $7.50 Silk Umbrellas for | Seas | for 25 e “le J $5 oo gentlemen. Handles that make thom| 15¢ = Fe oe pe rien ae re series. seem even more expznelve. Fic re to choose for $1 . “American Beauty” 98c De a » marked $1.59. $2.98 for the $3.50 Mackintoshes for ladies. $253 for these marked $3.49....32.45 for those | © the double cape, with velvet col- maehed 46:48 | lar and plaid lning! pyright Books, Only a few. for Cloth-bound C | C eeepgerterar? them wnight. for $1 st: | 72e fr ‘as well a Sterling Silver Toilet Articles dies, men aud children, Best varlety “ast price. Extra! 400 dozen Handkerchiefs are to arrive from New York this after- noon—to be on sale here tonight. Guaranteed all pure linen; guaran- teed best of 25¢ Handkerchiefs, with dainty embroidered borders—for only 13c, or 2 for 25c. Two for price of one. Regular patrons are in- formed that this is an unexaggerated statement, and are advised to take prompt advantage of the season’s best bargain. Open until 9:30 tonight. PALAIS ROYAL, *=5=*G St. | = PLEASES ALL SIDES Open Evenings until Nelection of Maryland Republican Caucus for Senate President. seers $ 4, Xmas £ ao’ RANDALL'S IMPARTIALITY ASSURED | : Deere ee Caucus Choice for Speaker of the House Less Fortunate. pei ee EFFECT ON SENATE Fee eee eee CONTE Special Dispatch to The Eveniug Star BALTIMORE, December 22.—The elec- tion of the president of the state senate and the speaker of the house of delegates is occasioning the deepest interest in local pctitical circles, aid the caucuses of the ec a a se a a repubiican members of the former body and $ Every gift list includes one or more Umbreilas—and this snap pur- Gey hepeity, delegation of) tie tavern neld| 2 eechaserwillimakent weasy pivingy for vou. 2 here this week, have attracted more poll- | ¥% Z 5 ticians to the city than have gathered at | & fi neh grade Noveldt ; ‘y. Walrus — with 00 rf we Z s ene Sterling Silver tri rich, handsome et that ° his political mecca at any one time since - resent the heat. thi if uieker has prodaced for this. seas. worth 5 the clection. So $F50. $8. $9, $9.50 and $10. Your choice..... 5 5 The decision of the senate caucus to elect | & 1 handles Men's “Umbrellas, with natu BS Senator Jolin wat Randall of Anne Arun- Btcelonibesstient esol! i county president of the senate has oc crs value, Oar’ special ioned something of a surprise, especially price ooo $1.25 as it brought about by a union of the Umbrellas, with sterling silver- Wellington-L, and McComas e' and natural mountings. The n is one that strongly sentative republicans, who counts Mr. Randall ng officer Our spe that 9: better qual feel red and Ladies’ Tight-roll 0 Dresden handles, M. $2. Our special pric brelas, with pretty ve vale: $8.50 with sterling silver handles, Umbrellas, and Ladies’ tr d natural s. price Ladi Fine Colored Silk Umbrellas. with SRO eet pegeteteadetecentetnedetedeeteteonentenntoteneteededecgeegetoedndetoegeteeeeteteedentenagends qeteatetecgetetoetetecdadeceaO-apcpetetectntecetetecttectectet ee » An Avalanche of Bargains --let ‘loose for the two last days--giving the gift-buyers unexpected op- portunities--that’ll piece out their dollars ’most two for one. Umbrella Manufacturer’s Samples. One of the leading makers of both Men’s and Women’s Um- brellas has turned us over his sample lines—several hundred pieces— hardly two just alike—in all sorts of natural and decorated mounts. We've culled out’all our sma that are such popular styles and va or half a dozen of a kind left. but remnants of what they're r we give you usually the day be Jacket s a A lot of Pink and Blue and White Elder- down Jackets, bound a:ound the edges and. Mack v z sil | Fre. Reduced trom ‘Sie tet $2.50 frogs. ckets, cord | $2.25 | nglish Redfe Small lot edged; fr of English Plaid vgs. Reduced fro; Small lot of Blue Ei ing Ja pt satin on pockets, with gritted — sati from $) Special Sale of Smoking Jackets. ally worth. ore Christmas—but our Smoking Hing has been so heavy—and the broken lots so ma we anticipate custom and let them go tod ae eee ee ee eee a eee * everything boxable doxed. | Engraved Free on and Umbrellas. | LL eth eet I! lots of Smoking Jackets—those 4 ues that there are but three, four z We've cut the prices until they're ne 4, It's an opportunity that ae ete saan anon - “nad #° 36 = "$6.50 = + mt 96.50 Men's Umbrellas, handsomely mounted Princess of Wales handles of Black, | ease ak: PI - erling r ae and edd natural | Red, Blue Fed B Oe | : | Biggar : ing ects, s value mir 1 Maker's value, down | : ion is Sais special 3r ae ~~ S3.50' | 35 price $3.50 | ducea from $6.75 \ "$8.50 lect a great compli- ment upon the manifest worth of the ren- = ator from Anne Arundel. Both factions eae eots Sas Saya j Ss Suen met recognize the fact that with Mr. Special Special s Special Special Special | Special ] Special Special in the be absolute fairness 1.50 Scarf: Saks’ Dogskin are, Single End Yelow | splay: S ° Calis | 5 e ares to K Saks’ en's and Tors display tin 35c. Scarfs: Gloves. CongoCanes i ate ae Men's ana EE (nee All shapes — new Equal $1 usual Silver trimmed— Silk Hats. unching | Bicycle Bell | amp = sides infact the effects— kind, for IS engraved Tateat mane | Bags. icycie BE Ice Skates. ucus is regarded as having no 25c. 75c. Hl \ : Sess In Plush Box.$1.5 39 real bearing upon the fight for Senator Each In a fancy . : 50c. 35. Without Box, #1 c. Gorma at. but rather as the outcome ieee Egchtints Dor: Each par n'a box. $l. of a determination on the part of sena- 1 | tcrial aspiranis to forego further effort to 258 Specia 7 5 sila: | ° Speci capture the presidency and to indorse an Special Special Special Special Special Special Special | Special ection which removes that office from the : 2 i il contines of the struggie. $1 Scarfs, Me a. Bie - asin of Si tnt Jap Meas or aoe Faney Web | Ail-Siik Mr. Randall's Fitness Unquestioned ’ ACKIM= andker= | i = : 4 uff Mr. Randall's fitness for the position hax | & y shapes and toshes. Handker- Waistcoats. | Roller lperaagagig | Mufflers never been qtestioned. He has had a long & i Double breaste ‘i chiefs. Worth $3.25— Skates Each pair in a | Polka dot pattern experience in the Maryland BS 830c with velvet. coll in a box— In_a_box— => | ~ | 50c having served in bo s ne 5 c ° having served in both its branches. He | ¥ $5. 25c. 58c. $2.25. A48c. | 25c. p= a x senator, and is con- | %_ == : s nd term in the uppe = 5 » During the last s he i i ’ i eu Se Se ae ee g Wonderful Values in Ladies’ Jackets. Men’s Clothing. alle eee Terae i nd identified | ¥ The way these Coats sel argains. If you want to Special lots for Gifts— ee Be oe ee en z make somebody a gift of a If you need one your- the Anne Arundel bar, the president of the | don't m Hires that Men’s Fine Overcoats. fien’s Fine Suits. oidest bank in “the state and the oresident | & lat of nt and Shield- of the Civil Service Reform As tion. |B a patterns. 1p fot Nac per is election will be particularly satisfac. | & y y sleeves nar matters. enc ta at et republics are anxivus | SC Sh ener - $11.75 | falls ee Worth gi rer in the o.50 value for. 3 re positiy =| ey Cheviot Jackets. un nd shiekifront: cut ie leeves: Heavy Tela and Blue with beth short and man's lined the outcome of ucus of the delegation is pre- the contra ept in so ut its on will diver pporting Mr. , and his Lot of Blue shield-front, sh and Black Melton J: t back. neh lined h w Worth Whipeord Fly-front han $1¢ em a barg A let of Black Irish Frieze all thiengh with stk, whi lissent amon ‘epublicaas. The "t that id that Girls’ Novelty Wraps. Suitable for gifts ind! th t : four ¢ ‘re bought for Ales © the makers ner h. anxious iw ch hes h Is’ Kerse Homespun and Chevron Wilson, fretchens, In: gteen! black, brown, trimmed mayoralty caren ane mm, and the of these | i men to keep the in line’ subjected them to a flood of advers criticism trom those sumption of the R: after the election. Baltimore's Chances Killed. The general opinion here is that the ac- tion of the caucus has killed outright Bal- timore cry's chance of getting the speaker- and that when the house caucus is called at Annapolis the counties will insure the election of some non-city member. Under such conditions it is now believ that Mr. Achley M. Gould of Montgomer: black, nmed ship reen, Blue and Red Kersey Reef- Empire back, big cape collar and . Sealloped of front tiim- A will be chosen. Mr. Gould is not only by real Sith fatiee teal Stee 4-16 42. veare! far the strongest man among the county Maker's value, § aspirants, but he hag made an e Pelee ete impression upon the local delegat » unwilling to submit to the dictat Messrs. Johnson, Mason and Wilson. election would < ion the tion that followed the dec Senator Randall, and would due to another suspen: M His ame satisfac- n in favor of be regarded as sion of the Wellung- ton-McComas hostilities. . meats The situation as far as’ the senatorship | % Boys’ Xmas Furnishings. is concerned remains unchanged. The ad- | vocates of the election of Judge Louis E. McComas appear to be ve the judge will be chosen anguine that 's Mr. Gorman’s Boys’ Fancy Suspenders, bag PDT successor. They are confident that they ROE TOG Uiccnhccocentoacs will make a good showing on the first bal- that their canaidate will gather . zs p “Nose, Fe Boys’ Neckwear—all sty! new the contest goes on. Conserva- ‘feb aia is judges regard McComas as second patteris=Speclal value fores.2o1 2OC only to Lowndes, and public sentiment among those Baltimoreans who are anxious ve as abl suecessor to Senator Gor- Boys’ Handkerchiefs, fancy to's boraers man as possible is divided between the cee g judge and Mr. John U. L. Findlay. Mr. Firdly, however, is only classed as a re- 7 ility. Bo} Fleece-lincd — Dogskin mcte possibility. Gloves, in tan shades—Special-..- 50c. Lowndes an Important Factor. Governor Lowndes is an important facior Little Boys’ Linen Cape Collars, OPP M_ A REE EEE EE EEL ENE NT KN KN EK CK EME FFTs 3 for 18c. Give the Boy a or Reefer. | Suit some un- far bet- an t we shall ask for then, ‘These are clals the boys’ clothing buyer managed to corner, | Reefers. Lot of Blue Cheviot It . heav-weight, lined with Italia velvet collar, and pearl buttons. Actual valu Lot of Black and Ti . “cute as can be ‘braid trimmed. 1 Regular $5.50 val elty Roucle ith sailor : $3.75 | Boys’ Novelty Suits. Red and Brown Mixed Cheviot Brownie Suits, with plain Red inlaid sailor collar and t. trimmed with novelty braid and pearl buttons. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Worth §6, for. $4.75 | Lot of Plain Blue Cheviot Brownie Suits, with silk embroidered emblems on sailor collar and yest. All-wool and fast §3 color. Sizes 3 to 8. Worth $4.50, for Plain Blue Ribbed Cheviot Sailor Suits— the swellest suit a youngster can wear; s lu Choice collar and shield trimmed with braid; black slik sailor Sizes 3 to 8—wo | $0.50, tor." mn $5 is quil ; full baek, the waist; sil velvet © Tine and 3Amtton * ci artistic value, price is | Sports and Games. Saks and “Saks’ Corner.” in the race. He has not in sight as yet eee Bere ere epatnieoanree 25c. anything lke a caucus majority, but his " x friends are active and aggressive. The bet- a a a a ts a te ea ter feeling prevailing now, as shown In the | __ = jones Se Ladies’ Fur Neck Scarfs. 1 Scarfs. New Fancy Checker Boards. Be. jimall be er large colored. satin Checker Board and Checkers 102. een es ee Fancy Wood Dominves, per set...... 102. Ladies’ Silk Underskirts. Composition Dominoes, per set—usnally Sir aise Soon Se. watess 33e. and double rutite; ~ fall cut Bicycle Playing Caids. 25c. kind for.. ise. cevistisas geek es Trophy Whist Cards. Worth 50:. Fer. 2°. (J) adies? Satin Blouse Poker Chips, per 100............... 2a Waists. 2 and 3-blade Pocket Knives, warrant- Heavy Black Satin Blouse Waists, ed worth 75e. and $1, for pecees) ABC. ing Sn ee ee ated ae King Air Guns, shoot B.B. shot...... 89. se? Stceeee $4.98 Whitley Exercisers ged to any tersion $1.89 Men’s é Saks" No 1 Rugby Foot Balis, reguls- . e “tion size... soot ss 580 Xmas Slippers. § "a Size Red Kid Roxi i aa ee - th $3 a set... s Mi gt.og ¢ es a as k cl Kid and Tan Ras. 3 lors $1.5 were stare ET AR Boys’ Sweaters, with stripes on_¢ aattien inet 2 foe Tan and ‘Black, with — patent 2 ity, fer... leatber trimmings, hand-sewed. $1 75 =z - 5 All sizes... % . = The Xankee Watch, a warranted tim sehen Foe Aaliata ah og so a 2 Tan Slippers, opera shape. AN S 1 D5 4 {Kalamazoo Sset_ Whist Trays, com: — : = plete, without cardi 5 5 A rq Boys’ Legginzs. = Tan Goat Legeins, Brown and Black Cloth Corduroy, in all ors. with th g straps—regular $1.50 grade for 98e. 3 Sid and Tan Goat Leggins. cut Company, Leaders In Five Cities. met regular §2 grade ©) 48 T: vat Legging, with three straps and felt Uningreguiar $3 grade G1 OR for Seen ORO OOO LENA LL NLA AS ARAN AAA state senate caucus, between the Lowndes and McComas following, may point out the solution of the senatorial problem. ‘The Lowndes men certainly feel more kind!y toward McComas than toward Shaw. Major Alexander Shaw, the ‘Malster can- didate,” has rather retrograded than ad. vanced. Out-of-town republicans have neve: manifested any enthusiasm for his boom, and his aspiration does not appeal strongiy to non-factional members of the party in the city. The boom of Congressman Barker, who posed for a time as the “eastern ‘shore candidate,” has completely collapsed. The failure of its proprietor to accomplish the ction of State Senator Westcott of Kent the choice of the senate caucus for president marked its decease. Dr. Barber's aspiration was at no time taken very seri- ously, and he {s now not even regarded as a possibility. JAPAN AFTER GUARANTEES. Minister Hoshi Discusses Hawaiian Annexation With Secretary Sherman. Minister Hoshi of Japan was in confer- ence with Secretary Sherman at the State Department today. The status of the nego- tiation® over the annexation of Hawaii to the United States has materially changed sinee the minister’s return from Japan. There is no further protest on the part of the Japanese government to the annexation of the islands, and, indeed, it is asserted that Japan’s policy never went to the ex- tent of a positive protest. in any event, that branch of the question is considered closed, and the present pur- pose of the Japagese guthorities~is to se- cure specific assurancés from the United States that in case Hawaii is annexed all Japanese interest¢ wilk be fully protected. In the last letter Secretary Sherman wrote to Minister Hoshi,|on the subject of annex- ation, he made prominent the assurance that all Japanese interests in Hawaii would be amply safeguarded. The desire, there- fore, is to convert this general assurance into specific guaranties,,on all the matters in which Japan has ay, interest in Hawaii. It is said that this does not include an as- surance of the coiitinudnce of the existing immigration treaty between Japan and Ha- wail, as that is revocable by its terms in six months, and the revocation would apply in case Hawaii became a part of the United States. There is likely to be considerable difference, and rather’ long negotiations, over the exact extent of the guaranties to be given Japi —__—__-e-___. Delegate to the Brussels Convention. Capt. John Biddle, Corps of Engineers, stationed at Nashville, Tenn., has been neminated by the Secretary of War, on the recommendation of Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, as a delegate of the United States to the eighth international congress of navigation to be held at Brussels in July, 1898. = ——__e—__ Capt, Shillin: Reni The resignation of Capt. Edgar A. Snil- ling, Company B, 2d Battalion of the Dis- trict_Nationa] Guard, has been received at the War Department, and will be accepted by the Secretary of War in the ordinary rcutine of business. — Golden Chain Smoker. A smoker was held by National Lodge, No. 101, Order of the Golden Chain, at 514 9th street northwest, the night of the 20th instant. During the evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Commander, 8. H. Turner; vice commander, W. J. Chandler; assistant commander, 8 W. Bruner; prelate, R. S. Denny; secretary, D. C. Spencer; collector, J. D. Parker; treasurer, J. Spliedt; guide, J. F. Eastwood: guardian, G. W. Mercer; sentinel, H. T. Ty- ler. Messrs. Dobson, Denny and Turner were appointed to audit receipts and dis- bursements. ———— Japanese House Removed. The Japanese house at the National Museum has been removed on account of the exigencies of space, and it will no more delight the children of Washington and their friends. The house occupied a space in the northern side of the building. in order that the children will not he altogeth- er disappointed, however. a little model will be constructed, which will serve all the purposes of the original. The interior arrangements will be perfectly shown. The Saturday Star BY MAIL $1.00 PER YEAR. OMAHA EXPOSITION STAMP: A Series to Be Issued by the Post Office Department. The Post Office Department will issue a series of exposition stamps for the Trans- Mississippi and Omaha exposition, whica takes place in Omaha next year. While the details of the new issue have not heen worked out as to design and color, the Postmaster General has ordered the de- neminations of them. They are to be of 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent and $1. These stamps will be issued from the post offices throughout the ccuntry to all who apply, but will not retire the regular stamps, as was the case with the Colum- bian stamps. The new issue was proposed by Editor Edward Rosewater of the Omaha Bee, who is a prime mover in the expo- sition. The post cffice officials, as stated above, have not decided upon any of the details, and are desirous of securing sug- gestions as to design. ———_-e. Examination for Computer. The civil service commission announces that the examination which was scheduled to be held in this and other cities January 8 for the position of computer in the Nau- tical Almanac office has been postponed to January 10 and 11, it being found that it will be necessary to give two days for the examination. Few applications have yet been received for examiration for this po- sition. All persons desiring to compete should write to the commission at once for application blanks and information. For Attempted Pension Fraud. The pension office has received the fol- lowing notice: = Joseph Lewis, arrested in Brooklyn, N. Y., charged with making a false affidavit in the quarterly voucher for pension due August 4, 1807, to Mary A. Haggerty, ‘widow, certificate No. 324,710, was after a hearing, December 18, before United States Commissioner Oakey, held in bond of $1,000 for action of the grand jury. —_——___-e-+_____ - W. C. McDonnell of Montreal has given $250,000 more to McGill University. Opposes Widening T Street. Thomas W. Gilmer of 545 Florida ave- nue northwest has written Mr. McMillan, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, protesting against the widening of T street from 2d to 6th streets. He suggests that as that street between the bounds named is paved and handsomely improved the cost of the widening would be out of proportion to the advantage gained. —-e+_____ Disapproved the List. Mr. Ryan, acting secretary of the in- terior, handed down a decision in the case of the “Clear List No. 43 of the Northern Pacific Railroad.” This decision was the result of an application for a patent em- braced in lands selected within the Waila Walla land district, Washington, on ac- count of the grant to the Northern Pa- cific Railroad Company. Lands opposite to the portion of the railroad between Port- land, Ore., and Tacoma, Wash., were speci- fied as bases for the selections. The acting secretary says: “It appearing that the bases now as- signed will not support the selections made in the lists now under consideration, and there being no ascertainment of a defi- clency in the grant, the list is herewith returned withog my approval, and you will advise the company accordingly to, the end that it may specify other and suf- ficient bases.” —————-_____. , Oakland Against Pugilism. CHICAGO, December 22.—A special from San Francisco says Oakland has declared against pugilism, so Young Griffo cannot fight McConnell in that city as planned. —_—--—_ Banquet to Mr. Detwiler. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 22.— M. B. Detwiler of Harrisburg, Pa, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, who is in this city. was the guest last night of the San Fran- cisco Lodge of Elks at a banquet. —_—_.—__ _ fiteamship Arrivals. _ At New York—Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, from Bremen; Amsterdam, from Rotter- dam. Californian Oranges Frosted. LOS ANGELES, Cal., December 22.—The erange and lemon crop of southern Cali- fornia have been injured by frost during a succession of cold nights. The fact that cranges do not show the effect of the frost fcr from two weeks to a month after the cold weather renders the extent of the damage very uncertain. —_—_.__ German Warships Of to China. PORTSMOUTH, December 22.—The Gar- man warskips Deutschland and Gefton, un- der command of Prince Henry of Prussia, started today for Gibraltar. <<< Dr. Drake to Go to Chi; STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Decem- ber 22.—Dr. Noah Fields Drake, a graduate student in geology here since 1893, has been tendered and accepted a position in the Tien Tsin University, China, and will leave here for the orient on the first of February. He will be major professor of mining, engi- neering and geology. ——- Furniture Goes Up in Flames. CHICAGO, December 22.—Fire today de- stroyed the three-story brick: warehouse of the Andrews Furniture Company, 22d and Fisk streets. The warehouse was filled with finished goods, all of which burned. For a time the factory building, a seven-story structure to the south of the warehouse, vas in danger, but the flames were confined to the warehouse. Loss about $100,000. The loss is fully covered by insurance. Three firemen were injured, none seriously. ———__ _ Mrs. Ballington Boot Improving. NEW YORK, December 22.—Mrs. Balling- ton Booth, who is suffering from aneurism, passed a quiet night and was somewhat improved this morning, but her condition is still very serio —— The low price of sugar in Jamaica, it is alleged, has bankrupted many of the mer- chants there and caused general stagna- tion on the island. Mayor Thos. E. McCorkle of Lexington, Va., imposed a fine of $300 on the United States Express Company, which refused to pay the annual license of $40 imposed by. the towr on express companies doing busi- Bess there.