Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1897, Page 15

Open Evenings. Before the Holidays Sale Furniture At One-Third Off. | We will not wait until after *| Christmas to have a Clearing Sale. We will start in right now, so that all our customers may get the full benefit of it. We have made special arrange- ments about delivering goods, } and will also deliver Christmas ‘+ morning. We know this an- j nouncement will bring a rush of business, but we are pre- » pared to meet it, and give you ff) every attention. One-Third Off | all our Fine Parlor Furniture, suites and single pieces; our | Library and Dining Room : Furniture, Easy Chairs, Roc ers, Chamber Furniture, Cheval ! i s, Chiffoniers, Etc. Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F St.N. W. Open Christmas Day till 12 o'clock. Ta TT EARN ‘em by heart— our name, address and ‘phone number! This knowledge will be useful to you when you're disgusted with “half-way” laundered linen—and want the best! Frazee’s Laundry, S5i28thSt. 1322 14th St. 605 13thSt. 3109M St. *Phone No. 592. efe2ttod soon OO OOOO Oa ‘Gifts at Gift Prices. Select any articles you‘ admire in our $100,000) mone of Diamonds, Jew=>, \elry, Watches, Cut Glass, \&c., and we’ll sell the) osame at > Auction for what they'll bring. Every article sold—nothing reserved. Remember (Jacobs Bros., p.. Diamond Importers and Jewelers, 1878. 0 DODO KD YD QOolw are positively retiring from business, and the entire stock must go. Sales every day at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. The high- est bid will buy, no matter how Ow. J. H. French will conduct the sale for F. Warren Johnson, auctioneer. de2L- God 99NN9N'N:9BO9N'ND DOO OOOO’ 2000-0002 10 d Cs ee I a Os Rs a Cut G 2 “ las is of other grand “gift” : Such as Sterling Sil- oveltics, Cut Glass Pieces, “Extraets,"" ete. Every one of } them attractively priced. ’ th & RAI Ss, a Ave. a Tae MAKES: I »)) ELERY ‘PEOPLE AINE'S OMPOUND, WELL, _™ : oa € D Xmas ROMEO SLIPPERS, with i > Fes on the side—goon 2 2 easy $2 qual- 3 2 ties — no 3 ities now D4 © on r4 e > 3 Hamlet and Opera Styles & Lo g os (newest) — $2 >< z avatities onty 9 1.48 3 > 4 Embrotdered Slippers % 3 from 73e. up. rs z ° h t 6 sRobert Cohen & Sons,? ¢$ 29 D- : e ¢ 630Pa.Ave.N.W. $ ¢ > < J estariisnea 1838. not-3m,40 & 2 e a¢- os : SHOP OIOOS ——— Lovely Cut Glass Pangsats, SSE with finest quality English 2 ouly 29¢. Cost you % sewhere, & CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Places Where Much Needed Articles Oan Be Obtained. Everything in the Way of Gifts and Usefal Articles to Be Found in This City. A special drug sale is being conducted at all of O’Donnell’s reliable drug stores. They are located at 32d and M streets, 32d and O streets and 3d street and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Prices of pop- ular medical compounds are cut down to the lowest margin. After all the inner man should not be forgotten in selecting our Christmas gifts. With this idea in view Thomas L. Hume of 1204 32d street has laid in a large as- sortment of layer, pound, fruit and other cakes, and any one would be glad to be surprised by receiving one of them on Christmas morning. An article of jewelry has peculiar charms for the ladies, and residents of George- town need not go far in order to find a assortment of such things. Blackford, 3125 M street, has a large stock of jew- which he is selling off at popular S. Heller’s windows at nerthwest show a_ splendid variety of hair switches, the prices of which have been cut in half. He also has first-class attendants ready to wait on ladies need- ing the assistance of a hair dresser. N. T. Elliott of 506 10th street is offer- ing a unique article to his customers as a Christmas gift. It is no less than his '9& record calendars, and while they previous- ly sold for 25 cents each Elliott is now sending them to any one who sends a postal to him requesting one of them. Easton & Rupp of 421 lith street are making a specialty of providing pleasing wif for ladies for Christmas time. Their large store is filled with stationery articles that are especially appropriate for such purp there are oak and cherry sta- tionery cases, leather calendars, pearl handle penholders and many other articles. articles. Thomas W. Smith is known to all the builders of the District of Columbia. He can supply every piece of wood that goes into a building, and will give bids promptly for supplying this material. His offices are at Ist street and Indiana avenue, but he can reached by calling ’phone 217. Byron S.Adams is known as the “prompt” printer. He has long advertised his motto as being “I never disappoint,” and he has made a point of living up to the mot The Adams printing establishment is at 5 llth street, and is one of the most com- plete establishments of the kind in the country. Elaborate spending of money does not bring approval of one’s gift to their friends. Taste can be so used as to make a little money go a long way at Christmas time. In order to accommodate Christmas buyers Kneessi of ‘h street has laid in a large stock of leather goods appropriate as gifts. There are ladies’ pocket books of all va- rieties, from 50 cents to $10, allowing the widest range of choice. There are card ases, bill hooks, memorandum books and a variety of articles to choose from. In these practical times utility is appre- ciated In the giving of presents. An article of beauty can be combined with usefulness, and in no way can this end be better real- ized than by a dinner set. Wilmarth & Kaiser, 1114 F street, are selling a hand- piece Doulton dinner set as low as 32 They are proving popular gifts and a large number have been disposed of. Wherever there is a child in a house there should be a Christmas tree filled with won- derful toys to bring happiness to the young- sters for many a day. J. Jay Gould of 421 720 7th street 9th street, has @ store full of wonders for children. Every one of the thousand toys and ocummvents ae oe om a tree can be found there, y are disposed o: either at wholesale of retail. A toflet set is @ necessary part of the boudoir of every lady, and makes a most eppropriate gift at Christmas time. At Stevens’ Pharmacy, corenr of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, there is a gssortment of these articles, in celluloid, transparent and beautiful. There are also dainty sterling silver toilet articles, ex- quisite perfumes, etc., and they are at- tracting much attention from the buyers. Robert Cohen & Sons of 630 Pennsylva- nia avenue northwest, which is one of the oldest firms in the city, have made elabo- rate preparations for Christmas, They are offering some of the very prettiest Christ- mas slippers, notably their celebrated Romeo slippers, with gores on the side, which they are selling for $1.48. Embroid- ered slippers make mice presents for the head of the family. Cohen & Sons have a large variety of this line, from 75 cents up. Frazee’s laundry will not send your shirts home in such condition as to spoil ycur temper for Christmas and the festivi- ties which should make you happy. Their modern machinery enables them to take cut the dirt without injuring the garment. Stieff Piano Warerooms, at 521 iith street, will be open every evening until Christmas. The warerooms are visited daily by hundreds of lovers of music and probable purchasers of pianos. Lady cus- tomers and visitors are cordially received, and the advantages of the Stieff mstrument are pointed out in a convincing manner. Purchasers of the piano are usually the ones to speak the loudest in praise of its merits, and it is therefore not necessary for the house to do more than to show its ad- vantages. J. Fred. Gatchel & Co., tailors and drap- ers, at G04 13th street, guarantee to fit cus- tomers or to take no pay. They have so much pride in their work as never to turn out “baggy” or ‘drawn’ fitting garments. By turning over your order for a Christ- mas turkey to the Cottage Market, 818 14th street, you will have selected for you any size turkey you wish, and the promise of the house Is that you shall receive one that 1s plump, young and tender. The same careful attention is given to orders for all kinds of delicacies. Jchn P. Espey, 1010 Pennsylvania avenue, advertises his carving instruments and other steel and nickel-plated articles in cold figures, so that you may judge be- tween his prices and those of oihers. He refunds the money on any article which proves unsatisfactory. That is a guarantee of his goods. Worch’s music house, 923 F street, is sell- ing a beautiful new upright piano at $5 per month. It is made by one of the oldest firms in New York, and is guaranteed for seven years. Nothing would please him better than for you to call and inspect this instrument before buying a piano. W. R. Brown, 20th street and Pennsylva- ria avenue, sells a home-made fruit cake which he guarantees will please so much as to make you order more. His store is headquarters for good things of all kinds, and the large number of customers is tes- timony that he jg holding his own. The Christmas relections of drinks should not be made without seeing the assort- ment of Chr. Xander, 90 7th street. For egg-nog, fruit cake, &c., he has the gold medal rye whtsky. In rum, brandy, punch, &c., Mr. Xander has the best brands and sells them at prices which cannot be low- ered. Prince’s famous Pennsylvania avenue art studio has such a rush of work that it is impossible to handle some of it in the short time desired by some of the custom- ers, but when a man or woman wants first-class work in the latest and most artistic style he or she is willing to wait a reasonable time. There is never much delay at Prince’s studio, however. His artists are expert and speedy. Every housewife knows something of Ceres flour. If she has not tried it her neighbor has told her that it is not to be surpassed, and she intends to give It a trial. For Christmas cakes and pastries it BE YOUR OWN SOO OPO HOOP PO OS every way. Suits, SANTA CLAUS. It’s a pleasure to make other people happy — a great pleasure—we'll do the same thing Christmas. It’s also a good thing to look after yourself at the same time—and, perhaps, a new Suit is just what you need. The line of Fine Black English Cheviots that we are making an extra run on this week at $10.97 will “Hit the nail right on the head,” as it were. They are distinctively Mertz and Mertz’s surpassing val- ues—either Single or Double Br will be made up to meet your fullest expectations in Fancy Waistcoats are very much in vogue now, and we are pre pared to serve you with the largest line of novelty styles in the elty. Mertz «= Mertz, “New Era’ Tailors, 906 F Street N. W. a NR EN asted styles — and 2 f' to order A little girl of nine years, living in Wagar, Washington Co., Ala., had been sick from the time of her birth with some ailment which no one seemed able to diagnose correctly. The phys- icians who were consulted differed in their opinions as to the nature of the complaint. Some said it was catarrh, while others were sure it was not catarrh. The mother of the child had about given up hope of ever seeing the little one well again, but one day her cousin advised a trial of Ripans Tabules. After taking the Tabules three days, the child improved rapidly, and could eat any food that was given her. In two weeks’ time she was well, and could run about with just as much vigor, and play just as hard, as the neighbors’ children. As her mother stated to a lady acquaintance : “She had been sick all her life until she took Ripans Tabules, and they cured her.” ral, lio, 10 Spruce | fork—er 0, Mrs. M. J. Hunt, ‘the F street milliner, (ess a stock of Paris and don bonnets and hats for the Christmas trade. The assortment is a choice one, and she knows just how to’ fit every customer to make the style rbst @ffective. Men who want to make their wives happy should send them to Mrs. Hunt. : Gude’s flowers and plants are too well known to need recommendation, but at this season of the; year nothing is more desirable than a pretty plant to ornament @ room. Some pretty azalias are in stock now. pS In thinking over the money you have wasted during the past year and in coming to the conclusion that during the next year you will save something, it will be a good scheme to remember that the Union Sav- ings Bank, 1222 F street, is a well-known savings institution. An account can be started at the bank by depositing $1. After that you will went to save more, and will find it easy to do so. Consult Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G street, about the latest styles and prettiest pat- terrs of bonnets and furs. She is an ex- pert, and cannot only give the advice de- sired, but displays one of the choicest stocks in the city to select from. Crowds of Christmas shoppers in search of presents of jewelry have taken advan- tage of the auction sale of the fine stock of Gerome Desio, at 1107 F street. There are three sales daily—10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 8S p.m. The stock is of the finest quality and shoprers secure big bargains by at- tending the sales. Fred A. Schmidt, 504 9th street, is mak- ing preparations to move into his new building, six doors above his present lo- cation, and offers his customers their choice of Christmas gifts at 10 to 30 per cent off. Everything goes at these reduced figures. The superd work of Keen, the tailor, 1310 F street, is known to every well- dressed man in Washington. Mr. Keen is turning ont unusually fine work this sea- son. This is due to his expert cutters. Toys for every child in South Washing- ton may be found at J. W. Barker’s store, corner 7th and D streets southwest. The list includes everything from a one-cent doll up to the novel and intricate toys and games, all put down to the lowest figure Possible. P. R. Wilson, 934 7th street, has set out for holiday consideration a fine stock of household dainties, including the choicest line of table wines and all kinds of nuts and candies. One can do wisely in going to the Kolb pharmacy, 488 7th street, for Christmas gifts. There is a large array of dainty and beautiful toilet articles and appliances and a thousand and one appropriate things for holiday purchases. There is an abundance to choose from for Christmas gifts at the Veerhoff galleries in these days. Most artistic frames, rare paintings, engravings, water colors, photo- gTavures, miniatures, statuettes and a great variety of choice and artistic art goods. The Houghton Company, 1214 F street, presents for the holiday trade the latest and most artistic designs in household furniture. Their stock of rockers is es- pecially noticeable, because of the great variety and the novelty of shape and beauty of color in many of them. The kindly offices of the dentist seem hardly to be in the category of Christ- mas remembrances.’ Yet what gift would be more acceptable than relief from the thumping toothache that toils not (neither does it spin), but is mighty to hurt. The Evans dental parlors, 1300 F street, surely can help us to enjoy Christmas if we have need of its services. The chances are easily fifty to one that the average boy or girl, if asked what they would most like to have for a Christmas present, would promptly answer, “A wheel.” Twenty dollars will buy a twenty- inch Crescent at the local branch of the Western Wheel Works, 9th and H streets northwest. Useful presents are most appreciated by recipients, and nothing, pleases housekeep- ers better than something that meets an every-day domestic necessity. A carving set is a particularly appropriate gift to such, and an excellent assortment is of- fered at Walford’s two stores, 477 and 909 Pennsylvanta avenue. A new bicycle for $27.50 is an unusual thing when the big prices at which wheels have been held is considered, but that is the cost of an Ottawa of the 1898 style. The Iroquois Cycle Company, 810 11th, has the Ottawas for sale, and offers many other bi. bargains. Leather goods are durable and most al- ways manufactured into very useful ar- ticles. Seekers for holiday remembrances should examine the big stock of traveling bags, toilet cases and pocket books at Lutz & Co.’s, No. 497 Pennsylvania avenue. The offereings in driving gloves, lap robes and other carriage comforts are also very at- tractiv A $400 grand upright piano, almost as good as new, warranted for ten years, and only $125. Such is the offer made by Helbig of 1742 7th street. He has also a spiendid stock of new pianos at $135 and upward. For things that are cheap as well as good go to Redmond’s establishment, 313 7th street. He has lounges for $2.50, cook stoves for $5 and other household articles at equally low figures. His terms are cash or credit, at the customer's convenience. Persons having furniture, carpets and other household effects to dispose of for cash will make no ake if they do busi- with Baum’s Furniture Exchange, 912 Pennsylvania avenue. Estimates on house and office furniture a specialty. Don't throw or give away your discarded clothing, not even your old hats and shoes. You can get good money for them at W. Rice's plac 332 7th street. He will call at your house if you send him word. Fur garments are made or altered into latest styles by Mrs. R. M. Evans at her parlors on the second floor of 714 7th street. Her work is exquisite and her prices are moderate beyond comparison. For food and medicines for household pets there is no place like Schmid’s, 712 12th street. He is the friend of dogs and birds, and makes a specialty of their care and treatment. When any of your pets is out of sorts, consult Dr. Schmid and a cure is assured. He knows what they need and he always has it in stock. If you have any old gold and silver orna- ments, or, in fact, any sort of discarded Jewelry, you can easily turn them into ready cash at Ferd. Lowenstein’s, 815 G street. It don’t matter how old or muti- lated it 1s or what its character, so long as the article contains gold, silver or plati- num, he will give you a good price for it. The highest spot cash is paid by I. Fried- man of 422 10th street for household arti- cles such as furniture, carpets, stoves and office furniture, ete. If you can’t call in person, send him a postal. There is no better present for a dear friend than your portrait done either in oil, pastel or crayon, arid there is no better place for such work than H. B. Smith’s studio, corner 6th sjreef,and Massachusetts avenue. ao yas If you want to turh gold or silver articles, or jewelry of all kinds into ready money, take them to J. Selinger, at 816 F street, and you will nevea regret it. He also re- pairs watches and jewelry at low rates. Persons who have never dealt with him would be surprised to row how much: R. Selinger, 1502 7th Street, pays for ladies’ and gentlement's jcasg-cff clothing and shoes and old gold and silver articles. No present will piéasé‘a husband, brother, father or son moxgjthan a new suit of clothes or a nice overcoat. J. D, Burns & Co., corner of 9thiiani G streets, have choice materials, artistig cutters and first- class workmen, while7their charges are wocrate. A book is alwaysja>m@st appropriate gift, provided ft is a one, and at Pursell’s, No, 418 Sth street, g splendid opportunity is afforded to select the very best, from the melody nonsense suitable for tiny tots, up through th2 literature of childhood and youth, to the more sérious study of mature age. At Christmas time just the same as at all other times in the year John R. Kelly's stand in the Center market always contains the very best meats and the choicest cuts. A good cup of coffee means frequently a good day. Those who drink C. D. Kenny's dry roasted coffee always start the morn- ings right. There are many kinds of mince meat on the market at this season, and a par- ticularly excellent brand is the home-made ———SSSSS of a-charming n2tel—the Hotel, ‘York, appears on paso 2S. Empire, mince meat, made im the genuine old-time style and prepared exclusively for Holmes” Landover Market, corner ist and E streets een prepared and sold by the ion Wine Company, 614 14th street, heer Sipe rag ie pe nite | rons ‘ago became » and lovers of the red and varieties are now or- dering their favorite drink for the holiday Season. All the Ingredients for Christmas eggnog can aiso be found at the To-Kalon company, and their famous recipe for making it is given away gratis, A good way to let far-off friends or ac- quaintances known that you are thinking of them at this heart season"is by means of a Christmas card. J. C. Parker, Nos. 617 and 619 7th street northwest, has on hand a remarkably complete and handsome collection of these cards, and in the book department many unusual bargains are offered. Taken in moderation, pure whisky is a valuable restorative for worn-out systems and a very good thing for the feeble and delicate during fickle winter weather. James Tharp’s pure Berkeley, sold at 312 ¥ street northwest, is excellent for these purposes. In these modern days gas is largely taking the place of coal for cooking and heating purposes. In many small houses and flats there is but little room for a range, and the gas stove takes the place very handily. Gas is easy to use, per- fectly safe and very convenient—you can turn it off and on in an instant Stoves for this purpose can be secured at the Gas Appliance Exchange from $1.25 up. A crop of corn is a very good thing to have about Christmas time, but if the corn happens to be on your foot your Christmas pleasures will be greatly marred. Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, chiropodists, 1115 Penn- sylvania avenue, can remedy the difficulty. Photographs are always acceptable as Christmas gifts and a dozen of them will go a long way. W. H. Stalee, the pho- tographer, at 1107 F street, is prepared for the Christmas rush, and makes photo- graphs to suit the most fastidious. If you are looking for a relish for break- fast Xmas morning, or, in fact, any morn- ing, see that you get Loefller’s sausage. If your dealer does not keep it you can always find it at Mr. Loefiler’s stand in the K street, Western and O street markets. A rich cut glass bottle filled with fragrant extract would make about as an accepta- ble Christmas present as one could weil ask Evans’ drug store, 938 F street, and branck stores, has one of the most com- plete lines of colognes. Evans’ celebrated Farina cologne at 5c. per half pint would just about catch your best girl. For Christmas morning breakfast C. Rammling,312 Pennsylvania avenue,is offer- ing some of the most delicious home-made sausage. Mr. Rammling has a stand in Cen- ter market, where he is dispensing delicious meats that would add much to the dinner you have in mind for Christmas. Switches come in handy at all times for the little ones, but if the lady of the house is growing bald a switch of another kind will in a great measure remedy the difficulty. For a Christmas present you can buy a human hair switch of Madame Sic- cardi, No. 711 1ith street, at greatly re- duced prices. No house is complete at Christmas unless it is prettily decorated with holly,ferns and mistletoe. At 1237 G street you can be fur- nished with Christmas wreaths, roping and set designs; in fact, all kinds of Christmas greens. ———— THIEVES ARE ACTIVE. Christmas Shoppers and Others Vic- tims of Light Fingers. Thieves are trying to be as active as are the Christmas shoppers, and their work is making the police more active than either. A number of small robberies have been committed during the past few days, and several of the thieves have been ap- Prehended. Some were fined in the Po- lice Court and set free, giving them an opportunity to either repent or repeat their offenses, while others were sent to jail. Sunday night the store of M. Tregor & Co., No. 1229 E street, was entered by burgiars, who carried off fifty-four razors and six pairs of scissors. Each of the stolen articles bore the name of the firm. A pickpocket, supposed to have been a white man, robbed Miss Rebecca L. Web- ster Monday morning. The young lady lives in Annapolis and was here doing some Christmas shopping. She was in a store on 7th street when she was relieved of her pocket book, which contained a small amount of money and some visiting cards. Shoplifters robbed Albert Leavey’s store, No. 606 13th street, Saturday afternoon. There were two Japanese pitchers stolen. A colored confidence game was worked Saturday afternoon on the servant at John B. McCarthy's house, No. 1625 15th street, by a colored man. The latter was given Mr. McCarthy’s overcoat upon the repre- sentation that the owner had sent him for it. John Remine complains that his over- coat was stolen from the north gallery of the House of Representatives last week. John Robinson, 1216 18th street, reports that his coat was stolen from 1214 18th street several days ago. Miss Annie M. Steinberg Monday after- noon complai of a robbery committed at Masonic Temple. Last week the As- sociation of Spiritualists held a bazaar in the temple. Between Saturday night and Monday thieves entered the building and carried off a number of toilet articles, stationery and perfumery. How the en- trance was effected is not known, but it thought possible that the fire escape was used for this purpose. "Phe police are looking for two colored rcbbers who indulged in the pastime of snatching pocket books from shoppers on the streets. One case, the most daring of the season, happened on 7th street north- west between G and H streets, yesterday afternoon, in daylight. The victim was Mrs. James Baird, who lives at No. 1421% P street northwest 7 Miss Lillie Coburn, who lives at 2336 Brightwood avenue, was the victim of a robber this morning. Ske was near the Grant avenue crossing on her way to the city when the robbery was committed. Mrs. Baird had been doing some shopping in the stores on 7th street and was ready to return home. While walking along the crowded thoroughfare with her purse in her hand, the temptation offered by the sight of the purse was more than one par- ticular colored individual could stand, and he grabbed it. The thief left the crowded thoroughfare and disappeared in an alley. Mrs. Baird furnished the police a good de- scription of the man and a search for him was made last night. = ‘This morning's affair was not so bold as that of yesterday afternoon, and the thief, who got about $4, did not take such desperate chances. There were not many people on the street about 7 o'clock, when Miss Coburn was met by the rogue, who wrested the pocket book from her hand. Soon after she was robbed Miss Coburn made complaint to the police of the eighth precinct, giving a good description of the rebber, and the officers went in search of him. ee EE THE CHRISTMAS OUTLOOK. Turkeys Will Be Plentiful and Prices Reasonable. Turkeys promise to be plentiful for the Christmas market, and it is believed they will be cheap. Dealers will not depend upon Maryland and Virginia for supplies, but will receive some large*shipments from Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as other states, The turkeys from Pennsylvania, dealers say, are usually in better condition than those from other states. This, they say, Is because they are better fed and more care- fully dressed. Several car loads of live fowls from Tennessee and Kentucky have already been received. They were shipped here in cattle cars, and handled by com- mission merchants. Speaking of the probable price of turkeys, dealer said this morning that he thought tkey would bring about 15 cents a pound, and that possibly the extra large ones and the more inferior stock would sell for about ——_.—_—_- The Saturday Star BY MAIL AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Decrease in Tonnage on 0. and 0. Canal the Past Year, Seining the Canal for Bans—Sales at Steck Yards—General and Personal, ‘The season of 1897 on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal has closed, and all boats are tied up either at this end or the Cumber- land end of the waterway, waiting for spring. A very few boats are moored at points between the two places. The last cargo of the season was loaded December 11, and the boat which received the ioad has reached Georgetown, discharged its cargo and is tied up with the others. During the past season, which opened about March 15, and closed this month, the total tonnage of coal and other articles car- ried on the waterway amounted to 270,000 tons in round numbers. The great bulk of this, of course, was coal. The total ton- nage figures represent a decrease over the showing made by last year. The local trade on the canal the past year was very good, but the coastwise trade was not up to the standard of former years. The water in all of the levels of the canal, except the Georgetown was let out from December 17 to 19. This will re- main the case until about the middle of next March, when the season of 1898 will be commenced. This morning the work of seining the canal for bass and other game fish com- menced, the work being pursued on the same lines as last season. The work is car- ried on under the auspices of the United States fish commission, assisted by the Maryland Game and Fish Protective Asso- ciation. All of the fish thus caught will b dumped into the Potomac to restock tha stream. The work last year practically saved 15,000 bass, and this year the work is commenced sooner than usual in order to permit as much seining as possible to be done before the water freezes hard. Sales of Live Stock. At the Arlington stock yards, Arlington, Va., Mon some few cattle were offered and sold as follows: Best, 4 and 4% cen per pound; good, 342 and 4 cents; medium and 3% cents; common, 2 and 3 cen number ef sheep and lambs were 1d the following quotations: Sheep, 2 and lambs, 5 and 6 cent calves, 5 and 61g cents.’ There were te cows and calves that sold from $25 to $ per head. The state of the market was fair for all kinds of stcck. For One Day of Rest. A movement is on foot among the clerks of Georgetown to sccure an all-day closing of the different dry goods, clothing, sho2, grocery, hardware and all other places of business, to give the employes a full rest after the busy rush incident to the holiday trade. A number of merchants have agree] to close their stores during Christmas day, and it is expected Uiat a majority of them will be in favor of doing so. The movement has been started by the members of the Clerks’ Assembly of this place. Very Small Binze. A local alarm was turned in yesterday for a blaze in the dwelling house at 1034 Jef- ferson avenue. The fire engines quickly responded, but the fire was extinguished without their going into service. The house is occupied by William Tascoe and owned by James Kuhn. The damage did net exceed $5. Charles Nicholson's Funeral. Mr. Charles Nicholson died Monday after- noen shortly before 2 o’clcck at the resi- dence of his sister, Mrs. Susan Pascoe, at 1026 Jefferson avenue. The deceased was in the fifty-third year of his age. He en- joyed a large circle of acquaintances. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his sister's residenca, and was private. The interment was at Rock Creek ceme- tery. Brief Mention. Mrs. Dr. John E. Miller of Willow Gien Manor, near Front Royal, Va., is stopping with her sister, Mrs, H. G. Wagner of Dumbarton avenue. Miss Julia A. Memmert, who has been the guest of Mrs. Miller, near Front Royal, Va., has returned home. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Hardesty, who died Tuesday at the advanced age of eighty-eight years, was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Gay Street Baptist Church. The remains were shipped to Rockville for interment. Mrs. William Balckman and daughter will be at home to their friends at their new residence, 1524 20th street, after Janu- ary 1. ——._—_- National Union Election. At a meeting recentiy held of Potomac Council, No. 208, National Union, officers were elected for the ensuing term, as fol- ; vice pres- Lewis H. : President, Richard Roge Lanuman; speaker ing secretary, William H. Wessels; finan- clal secretary, John E. Borland; treasurer, Ernest Gibbons; chaplain, G. W. usher, Charles F. Lanman; se arms, William Otto; doorkeep: M. McCann, F and H. Anders’ delegates to cabinet, L. H. Lanman, L. Nackman and R. Roge delegates to assembly, W. P. Challice, J. Borland and James McGuirk; alternates, L. H. Lanman, L. Kman and R. Rogers, and immediate relief, Lewis H. Lanman. = ces The Wonderful Growth. Washingtonians often complain that the town is slow and dead and similar expres- sions, but few towns can show more live- liness in retail business enterprises. The New York Clothing House, 311 7th street, is a good example of this. On the Ist of October, this year, the house was reopened, after being thoroughly renovated and vast- ly improved, and a liberal and extremely beneficial credit system was adopted. Since that time the volume of their busi- ness has increased with startlingly rapid strides. The stock carried includes ladies’ cloaks and capes, as weil as a line of men’s clothing second to none in the city. Prices always low is their method of increasing business, and has proved a wonderful suc- cess. Ripley; truste ———— Banquet in His Honor. A banquet was given last evening by Miss Smith in honor of her nephew, Mr. Will ‘Tate, at her home, 15th street and Florida avenue. The reception room was hand- somely decorated with holly and mistletoe, and at each place at the table a small piece of holly and a pearl pin were placed as scuvenirs. Mr. Garrison Smith acted as. toastmaster, The following gues to toasts: Mr. W. Torbert, r Mr. Guy Totten, “The High School;’ Dean Edmonds, “La Mr. Theodore Des- sez, “The Sprinter;” Mr. Eddie Ransdell, “The District Jail; Mr. Beverly Towles, “Phe Scercher;” Mr. Barkiey Breckinridge, “The Sun;” Mr. Kenneth Goode, “George- town,” and Mr. Will Tate, “The Hostess.” The exercises concluded with vocal and in- strumental music. ———_——_ Enlargement Necessary. The Arlington drug store at the corner” of 15th and H streets has met such favor among their patrons throughout the north- west that they have found it necessary to enlarg> thelr magnificent place of business by including In it an addition to the north. The same beautiful style of ornamentation has been continued in this addition, in which the prescription department has com- modious quarters. In the main store there is a splendid display of toilet articles that 18 GEORGETOWN ADV'TISEM’TS “Liquid” Good Cheer! The Hquid portion of your bolidey good cheer will be beyond reproach if yon look to ba for your supply. Only thone brands of Wines, Whisktes, Trandies, Champagnes and the like have the merits of quality and | | 8x, to xecommend them are gathered bere, Pine Old Logan Whisky, $1.25 qt. Thomas L. Hume, 1s. des-i8t.14 Gifts for Everybody! Th Uttle list of apy propriate gifts may suge Just the thing you've been striving so bard ain Pens, $1 Solid Gold Kinga, ‘900% Wate 14k. Gold Wateh id-rimmed Spectacles, $15. lackford’s, 31257 Street. ded-18t,18 SPECIAL DRUG SALE. Paine’s Celery Compound. Terraline - 5 Pierce's Favorite Prec Pure Cod Liver Of, Pa Phosphatic Emulsion, fresh Carter's Pilis..... . 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When in the vicinity of this city they were passing over railroad ridge, trundling their wheel, na train ed, and owing to the vibration of the structure their hold on the wheel was loos- it fell aad was so much injure were unable to r it. Thi ped to New York, t E to this cit ing exhausted, they enable them ‘to. re: story appealed to the sympath clergyman, and he made what temporary he could for them and promised further assistance the following equently he learned these same young men had applied for aid from an- other but their story differed in many details. For example, they had said they belonged to another de ation than the one referred to in conversation with him, and instead of being on their way to New York, they were on their w to Richmend. The men were seen and ac- cused of lying. They acknowledged the truth of the charge and said they did not know why they had told different stories, but such was the fact. It is not known how extensive the operations of these young men have been in this city, or whether they are still here, but it is thought hose who have come in contact with them that the people of Washington should be generally on their guard against them, eae aes Committed to House of Correction. George W. Browning, B. and O. railroad detective, arrested five suspicious charac- ters at Sunnyside station last night and brought them to Hyattsville. Their names are George Grady, William Carroll, Peter Bolan, Mark Donley and Charles Nyberg. They were brought before Justice Carr upon a charge of vagrancy and sentenced to sixty days in the house of correction. For some time past citizens residing near Sunnyside and Beltsville have been troubled by a noisy gang of men, and it is supposed that the parties arrested last night are the offenders. Maurice Conners Not Guilty. A jury in Criminal Court No. 2 ye srday afternoon returned a verdict declaring Maurice Conners not guilty of perjury. 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