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THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1897-24 PAGES, HANDEL'S GREAT ORATORIO “The Messiah” to Be Sung by the Choral Society Next Week. An Excellent Quartet to Interpret the Solos—Other Interesting Musical Matte: Next Tuesday evening at the Congrega- tional Church, corner of 10th and G streets northwest, will occur the sixth annual ren- dition by the Choral Society of Handel's oratorio of the “Messiah,” which is uri- versally acknowledged to be the master- piece of oratorio composition. A more ap- propriate time for the production of this grand harmonic story of the Messiah than the happy Christmas tide, when the thoughts of all Christianity turn toward Bethlehem and the great event of nineteen hundred years ago, could hardly have been chosen. The chorus has for weeks been hard at work, and has been well and faith- fully drilled by Prof. Kaspar, and was probably never better fitted for Its work than at the present time, many of the members having that great familiarity witn the score which only comes from past ren- dition. The last regular rehearsal takes place Monday evening at the church, not at Sheldon Hall, and a special rehearsal at the church is at 4 p.m. The Soloists. If good work can be expected from the chorus, pre-eminently {is this true of the soloists, who are to appear on this occa- sion. Mme. de Diaz-Albertini, the soprano, who is well known in Washington society, is equally well known to many De- treit people. She was a Detroit girl, and her brother, Chevalier Scovill, is now a well-known tenor, singing with great suc- cess in European opera. Mme. Albertini fact, comes of an old Detroit family hat has always been noted there for their musi- attainments. Her husband, Senor Ri- cardo Diaz-Albertini, is prominently identi- with the cause of Cuban libert he official pos ngton, and ircles. Albertini spent about cight years pe devoting herself to the study of ed with La Grange 3 iovanni at Milan, and w @ pupil and graduate of the Dresden Con- sServatory of Music, of which she was a prize concert pupil, which fs an honor but rarely attained by a foreign pupil at that celebrated institution. On her return to America she sang with Theodore Thomas for one season and afterwards with other leading musicians of this country, but since her marriage she has been but rarely heard in public, though quite often at private Musicales. While at Dresden she was a member of a small and very select choral Society, composed of the leading ladies of the court, and she is at present a member of “The Ladies Morning Musicale” of this city and of a small society devoted to four- Part singing, with which Mr. James M. Johnston fs identified. Her charming sum- mer home ts at Coburg, in Canada, where the frequently entertains her musical and other friends. The last time Madame Albertini sang the aria “Il know that my Redeemer liveth Which she will sing in the “Messiah” next Tuesday, was at Brussels at the memorial service given in the English church there in memory of the Duke of Clarence. Sir Edmund Mouson, who was the husband of her personal friend Lady Mouson, being the queen's representative at the service, he \emg at that time the English ambassador \ the court of Belgium. The church on aii ,occasion was filled with foreign diplo- ats. is also well Known in Mis» Fetlding Roselle. Miss Feilding Roselle, who fs to take the @ontralto part, thergh born tn Mississippi, is really a Washington girl, having lived here many years, and her numerous friends re all cager to hear her. She commenced ber musical studies under Madame Kaspar, the wife of the preseni director of the so- ciety, under whose leadership she will sing Rext Tuesday, and after three years of @®udy went to New York, where for eight or nine years she has been working hard, gaining well-merited praise from the mu- sical critics of the country. Her studies in New York were mostly under William Courtney, and she has long sung in St. James’ Methodist Episcopal Church, Har- lem, one of the largest congregations in New York, or, for that matter, in any cily in the la She has been recently heard there in oratorio, having sung the “Elijah” at the music teachers’ convention in New k, {8 connection with the mammoth by Walter Damrosch, ewith the Oratorio So- . In the oratorio of “The organized 1 more ciety of New Yor! Redemption.” Mr. Damrosch’: verdict Is that “she has a glorious votc She has sung at Minneapolis, St. Paul, Norfolk, Nashville, Tenn.; Troy and Albany. N. and other places, and as a very promising young artiste, who returns to her rative heath to win fresh laurels, is fully deserving a hearty and enthusiastic wel- come home. Of Mr. Bushnell and Mr. Towne it 4s, per- h unnecessary to say very much, as have often been heard here in Choral be Seciety concerts, and both are old friends. not str in any and true and not found want Oo are always welcome. This is already Mr. Bush- fourth and Mr. Towne’s third ap- veurance here with this society in ‘The Messiah,” to say nothing of other concerts. The lety’s Good Work. The Choral Soctety is deserving of great praise for its unflinching zeal through prosperity and adversity alike. The pres- ent seems to be an era of prosperity with the members, rather than adversity, but, in common with all similar organizations, the days have been when the problem of how to make ends meet was an all-absorb- ing oi Dependent for its success, as fuch societies are, and always must be, tpon the support afforded by the public, and whose members work together, one and all, without reward or compensation, to advance the interests of guod music at the national capital, the Chorals certainly deserve and should be rewarded by a full ho both at this and at all of their fu- ture concerts, > them to meet the heavy expens: red in obtaining the high class of solcists whom they always engage. ‘The sale of seats at Ellis & Co.'s already arsures a full house for next Tuesday night. On Friday evening, January 7, the Law- rence School of Music and Elocution will hold its third monthly recital, and the pu- pils and their friends are looking forward to the occasion with a good deal of pleas- ure. Prof. Lawrence, the director of the school, feels very much gratified at the suc- cess of the last recital, and ts putting forth every effort to make this one a greater suc- cess. Miss May Clemons, elocuttonist, will also assist at this recital, and will recite, b special request, “The Whistling Regiment, accompanied by her sister with selections on the piano to heighten the effect. The Columbia Glee Club is preparing a program of music and will assist the Law- rence School of Music at its public recital on January 28. Mr. C. T. Belt, the well-known chorister and leader, has been engaged at the Pro- Cathedral of St. Mark’s, where his services &re much appreciated by the organist, Mr. De Offeo Brcwn. Mr. Brown has produced many new results In boy singing and the choir ie now an excellent one. An intercst: nnouncement of Bote Beciresee od. pase & ed for Tuesday afternoon j | ing ALIVE WITHOUT A STOMACH Remarkable Operation on a Woman in Switzerland. Patient Reeccives and Digests Food and Apparently Suficrs No Inconventence From Loss. From the New York Tribune of This Morning. The Medical Record will tomorrow pub- ish an account of the first successful re- moval of a human stomach. The feat itself is the nost brilliant and daring attempted in recent surgical history, but the attend- ant discovery that the stomach fs not a vital organ is even more important. Hith- erto it has been considered utterly impos- sible for a person to live without a stom- ach. With the fall of this long-recognized axiom the old theories of medicine and sur- gery may be entirely changed, and the field of possibili which the discovery opens up Is practically 38. The operation medical world wa ‘itzerland, by Dr. so startled the yrmed in Zurich, chiatter on Sep- tember 6 last. Tre - ct was Anna Landis, fit < silk weaver. woman f teed for ye: of nN trouple. e and found writ er diagnosed was suffering oval tumor in my was performed, né that the woman’s ard mass, And ung that the work and freed nents, cutting, ong the most ind deliberation. organ w it from small united a coil of intestine to the oesophagus, thus making a direct : stween the alimentary canal and the work of joining the intestine cesophagus “waa most delicate. bound together with sutures. e D back into wound was to show that tomach was a e diaphragm. rs and had lost her toward jon laste: p loss of light. following that the sterilization had been perfect and the opera- tion wonderfully performed. The patient, although old and feeble, exhibited but few of the serious symptoms that usually fol- low a vitai operation. Minute quantities of liquid food were given to her at short in- ervals. With the exception of occasional vomiting, this food seemed to be assiml- jated, despite the a of a food re- ceptacle. In the second week after the operation solid food was given her. It was retained and digested without discomfort. And even Dr. Schlatter himself marveled at the almost unexpected success of his bold work. He was handicapped in giving the patient solid food because she had only one tooth lef! On October 11, a month and five days after the stomach had been removed, Anna adis left her bed. By November 25 feeling perfe well and was walk- about. Her weight increased, and ap- uy she was in far better health than before the operation. Dr. Edmund Charles Wendt of New York city, the correspondent of the M Record, who obtained Dr. Schlatter’s per- sonal account of the feat, says that on the 9th of this month he saw Anna Landis, and that to all intents and purposes she is a well woman. She is still umler observa- tion at the Zurich County Hospital, but is able to do her full share of work in the wards. She has had many medical visitors from all quarters of the globe. Dr. Wendt concludes from the successful removal of this stomach that the human stomach Is not a vital organ; that the gestive capacity of the stomach has been considerably overrated; that a gain in weight may take place despite the absence of gastric activity; that vomiting may oc- cur without a stomach, and that the chemi- cal functions of the human stomach can ba satisfactovily performed by the other divisions of the alimentary canal. Commenting things the Medical Record e will say: Whatever we may venture pro or con on the question at Issue, the fact appears to be proved that the human subject can live and be reasonably active for months at a time without any stomach whatever, and obtain all the necessary digestion and nourishment from what remains of the in- testinal tract. Is it possible that the latter may have a new set of functions not yet enderstood, or has the importance of stom- ) digestion been misapprehended and verrated? In any event we are now brought face to face with a very curious demonstration, which destroys the validity of many preconceived opinions, and in a great measure nullifies the results of many previous experiments. In the matter of a brilliant achievement the operation takes a first rank, and the @aring and brilliant surgeon will receive the well-deserved congratulations of his peers throughout the world. He has open- e first chapter in a new history of al triumphs. ——_- +06 The Prolific Life of Alaska. John Mulr in the January Atlantic. Nowhere on my travels so far have I seen so much warm-blooded rejoicing life as in this grand arctic reservation by so many regarded as desolate. Not only are there whales in abundance along the sheres, and innumerable seals, walruses, and white bears, but great herds of fat reindeer on the tundras, and wild sheep, fores, hares, lemmings, whistling marmots, and birds. Perhaps more birds are born here than in any other region of equal ex- tent on the continent. Not only do strong- wirged hawks, eagles and water fowl, to whom the length of the continent ts only a pleasant excursion, come up here every summer in great numbers, but also many short-winged warblers, thrushes, and finch- es, to rear their young In safety, reinforce the plait bloom with their plumage, and sweeten the wilderness with song, flying all the way, some of them, from Florida, Mexico and Central America. In thus go- ing so far north they are only going home, for they were born here, and only go south to spend the winter months as New Eng- lenders go to Florida. Sweet-voiced trou- badours, they sing in orange groves and vire-clad magnolia woods in winter, in thickets of dwarf birch and alder in sum- mer, and sing and chatter more or less all the way back and forth, keeping the whole country giad. Oftentimes in New Ergland just as the last snow patches are melting, and the sap in the maples begins to flow, the blessed wanderers may be heard about orchards and the edges of flelds where they have stopped to glean a scanty meal, not tarrying long, knowing they have far to go. Tracing the footsteps of spring, they arrive in the tundra homes in June and July. and set out on their re- turn journeys in September, or as soon as their familles are able to fly well. ————-+oe ____ Grammar and Alphabet Do Not Co- incide. From the Chicago Tribune. Precocious Juvenile—“Mamma, !t isn’t gocd grammar to. say ‘after I,’ is it?” His Mother—“No, Georgie.” ts 7 Sy Bogert as Meola od J comes after I. le wrong, gram- the alphabet?” Ss * w CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Many Churches Will Hold Appropriate Ex- ercises Tomorrow, Fine Programs of Music to Be Ren- dered by Choirs Composed of Well-Known Vocalis' The programs of the services and music of many of the churches that will celebrate the festival of Christmas tomorrow were mentioned in the columns of The Even- ing Star yesterday. Below will be found the arrangements of the exercises in a number of others: At the Vermont Avenve Christian Churca tomorrow morning the music will be as follows: Organ voluntary, anthem, The Angels’ Song; hymn, To Us a Child of Hope is Born; female chorus, “The Heralds’ Song; hymn, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; anthem, There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields. In the evening the program will include: Organ voluntary; anthem, Glory to God in the Highest; hymn, Joy to the World; anthem, Hosanna to the Son of David; hymn, Silent Night; anthem, Glory Be to God. The choir is composed of: Sopranos, Mesdames Power, Seeley, Heit- mueller and Balderson, Misses Toepper, Sanders, Bridge and Grey; altos, Misses Stier, Seeley, Grey and Power; tenors, H. L. Shepard, H..S. Shepard and J. W. Allen; basses, R. Balderson, R. A. Shepard and E. Sparks; organist, Mrs. E. A. Byrnes; director, Mr. H. L. Shepard. Gunton Memorial. During the morning services at the Gun- ton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church tomorrow the following musical numbers will be rendered: Adeste Fidelis, Portugal; Sing, O Heavens, Williams; Brightest and Best, Stearns; soprano solo, While Shep- herds Watched, Mrs. Conwell; baritone solo, Story of the Christmas Child, Shepherd, Mr, Prevost. The selections on the organ’ will be: Prelude, Festival March, in B flat, Hatton; offertory, Pastorale, in A, Listz; postlude, Fugue, in G minor, Bach.’ In the evening a trio will be given from Atilla. The double quartet Is composed as follows: Sopranos—Mrs. Lee Conwell, Miss Rae Ran- Emily Rose, Miss Juliet nk Poston, Dr. os—Mr. Exum Hussey, Organist, Mr. James W: Mr. Geo. Prevost. Cheney. Metropolita At the Metropoli M. E. Church. an M. E, Church, 4% and C streets northwest, the music tomor- Organ row morning will be prelude; hymn 1S! them, The Schnecker; € as follow: , Joy to the Worl Morn is Breaking, nthem, Arise! Shi Joyful for Thy Light ome, Reed; hymn 930; effertory anthem, O Holy Night, Adam, arranged by Buck; hymn 92; doxology; rzan postlude, he e rvyiee will include organ pi When Marshaled en th anthem, Awake! Put with Adeste Fi- 1 np 188, Hark { Mcan i n, It C contralto, Frank Clements; Gibson; c: M Organist and di St. Luke's. At St. Luke's Church, 1 Madison Streets -thwest, Rev. Oy M. Waller, rector, there will be holy communion at & a. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; morning service and s .m., and the first quarterly servic se, 8 pm. The mixed vested choir of forty voices, a male quartet and soloi will render the fol- lowing service of p at night: Proces sional, O Come All Ye Faithful F ding; Masnificat and Nunc Dimittis, Wesley in ; quartet,Lead, Kindly Light, Dy’ solo, As Pants the Heart, Spohr; 8, Halle- lujah chorus; quartet, H Wilson; solo, The people That Walk in Darkne: anthem, Nearer, My God, to The recessional, Herald Ange Grace P. E, Chure At Grace P. E. Church, street north- west, Rev. W. K. Boecock, pastor, there will be morning prayer, sermon and holy communion at 11 o'clock. The muste will be as follows: Processional hymn, 49; Ve- nite, J. Robinson; ‘fe Deum, Rogers; Jubi- late, R. Woodward; h. Kyrie Elei- son, Griffiths; Gloria Anon; hymn 61; dexology, Old Hundred; Offerings, Rich and Ra tus, Tayler: b: Zeuner; rec composed of the following Bause, Mrs. Huber, Mr Soprano: Schutt, Mi: . Miss Luiu Grimes, Miss Laura Benton, Miss Annie Madison and Miss Neva Norton; contral- Mrs. Pearson and M Jouy; tenors, Messrs. Alfred Pearson and Mr. Samuel Sparshott; basses, Mr. William McShea, Mr. Chas. Schutt, Mr. John Cherry and Mr. Harmon; organist, Richard S. Balinger. St. Alban's. At St. Alban’s Church, Rev. Mr. Brate- nahl, rector, there will be regular full Christmas services at 11 o'clock. The choir consists of: Sopranos, Miss Mamie Snyder, Mrs. Compton; altos, Mrs. Edward Brooks, Miss Lena Weaver; tenors, Mr. Frank Mid- dleton, Mr. Bradt; basses, Mr. Charles Weaver, Mr. David Weaver. The choir will be supported by a full chorus of boys from the Home Industrial School. Mrs. Middleton, organist. Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. At the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, corner of 4th and B streets southeast, a special choir, consisting of Mr. Frank C. Roach, tenor; Mrs. Francis J. Woodman, soprano; Mrs. Frank C. Roach, alto; Dr. F. J. Woodman basso; Miss M. Alton Bailey, organist, will, at the morning serv- ice tomorrow, render the following music: Christmas Anthem, by Underhill; Gloria in =xcelsis, Holden; P: e the Lord, Danks; We Praise Thee, O God, festival, Dudiey Buck; offertory, Christmas, by H. R. Shel- ley, Dr. F. J. Woodman; Blessed 1s He That Cometh, Danks. In the evening there will be special music by the quartet, in- cluding a solo, Fear Not Ye, O Israel, Dud- ley Buck, by Mr. Frank C. Roach. Services Tonight. The Lutheran Church of West Washing- ton will hold Christmas services tonight at 7 o'clock. The exercises will be in charge of the Sunday school. The opening service will consist of responsory reading, collect and Gloria Patria. Then will follow twelve Christmas carols, interspersed with Scrip- ture readings and recitations. The services will close with the hymn Antioch, sung by the congregation. First Reformed Church. Christian service at the First Reformed Church, corner of 6th and N streets north- west, will be held tomcrrow morning at 11 a.m. Rev. G. Faclus 1s the pastor. The following music will be rendered. Anthems, “And There Were Shepherds” and “Christ is Born by Gabriel,” and contralto solo, Bethiehem, by Paul A. Rodney. Quartet, Miss Bertha Caron, soprano; Miss Sophia Fritgch, contralto; Mr. J. Harry Davis, tenor, and Mr. W. W. Potbury, bass, as- sisted by full chorus. Lulu Facius, organ- ist. Soldiers’ Home Chapel, at the service at 3 p.m. the music will be as follows: An- thems, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Schnecker; Star of Bethlehem, Stephen Adams; Glory Be to Ged on High, Gabriel, and And There Were Shepherds, Gabriel: soprano solo, Bending O’er a Cradle Low, Marzo, Miss Bertha Caron; contralto solo, Bethlehem, Rodney, Miss Sophia Fritach: tenor solo, One Quiet Night, Vande Water, Mr. J. Harry Davie; and The Manger Cradle, Neidlinger; bass solo, by Mr. W. W. Potbury. lu Facius, organist. Chil- dren’s Christmas celebration Monday, De- cember 27, 7:30 p.m., at the church, corner 6th and N streets northwest. = Asbury M. E. Church. At the Asbury M. E. Church, corner of llth and K streets northwest, tomorrow evening, at 7:30 o'clock, the regular choir vill be assisted by the junior choir of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, and spe- cial music appropriate to the occasion, will ‘Gloria, er’s mass; tenor solo, Fear Ye Not. 2 Istael, Buck, Prof. J. Henry Lewis; | game sanna, from the cantajg, David, the Shep- herd Boy, and we be of Bethlehem, Rodney, by Mr. Jas. J. Walker. The re- cruited choir will number abbut fifty voices and will be under the directorship of Prof. J. Henry Lewis. Yrs. Estelle V. Jarvis is the organist. The voices are: Sopranos, Miss Bessie Hamilton, Miss Sara Tyler, Miss Irene Do. 5 ‘s. Althea Brown, Miss Anna Thi son, Miss Sophia Col- bert, Miss Ida CraMptéb, Miss Anna Ricks, Mrs. 8. I. Gibbs and Mrs. Mary Perkins; altos, Miss Nettie dzarrett, Miss Ida Price, Miss Lubeile Gibson, Mrs. Lucille Green, Miss Bertha Mason Miss Lena King; tenors, Mr. Geo. Booker, Mr. J. W. Ham- ilton, Mr. W. T. Smith and’Mr. W. H. Clark; Bassos, Mf. R..W. Johnson, Mr. Wm. Cooper, Mr. W. H. Jackson, Mr. W. Shaw and Mr. R. W. Beverly. Mr. Jackson will render a violin solo at the morning service, St. Paul's M. E. Church. At St. Paul's M. E. Church, Rev. Stow- ell L. Bryant, pastor, the following music will be rendered tomorrow: While Shep- herds Watched Their Flocks, Harris; Be- hold, I Bring You Good Tidings, Barnby; offertory solo, Mrs. Bishop Hurst. Musical director, Mr. Josef Kaspar. Organist, Miss Dashiell. The personnel ‘of the choir is as follows: Sopranos, Mrs. Bishop Hurst, Mrs. Dr. Winter, Mrs. Benson, Miss Davies, Miss Brouse, Miss Guard, Miss Duvall; altos, Mrs. Naumann, Mrs, Laura Zel Johnson, Miss Klincschmidt, Miss Davies, Miss Har- vey, Miss May Cook; tenors, Mr. Kinkle, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Heuch, Mr. Lord; bassos, Mr. Giles, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Bingham, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Paul. CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS Capt. O'Farrell continues away in the lead In the chess championship tournament at the Washington Chess Club. His near- est rivals ar> Messrs. Prender, Tibbetts and Woodward, each of whom he ‘has yet to play. Mr. Tibbetts added another victory to his score, the loser being Crofts, and he has actually won as many games as the captain. Mr. Woodward lost Wednesday night to Tucker, and his percentage is much reduced thereby. Mr. Harris lost a game to Mundelle, who played in his best form and won a well-played game. Thom- as kad a good opportunity to win his game from Dr. Hodges, but was too confident and lost his advantage. He appeared af- terward to have a draw, but was outplayed in the end game and resigned after seventy moves. The standing of the players is as follows: Won. Lost. Mundelle...... 8 4 Prender. sop05 $3 8 ber =2 8 Wood ae 3 Harris. + 3% -1 4 ‘Thomas: - 2% Campbell... 0 4 The eighth game in the District cham- pionship match between Messrs. F. 23. Walker and Patrick O'Farrell was won by Mr. Walker. The latter opened with the queen’s pawn, a favorite with him, and the captain declined the gambit pawn. The same proceeded quite evenly for twenty- four moves, when the captain made an un- fertunate blunder, which cost him a rook, whereupon he resigned. The score now stands: Walker, 6; O'Farrell, 2. Another ame won by Mr. Walker will make him victorious in the match, while the captain vill have to add five ories to his score before he is the winner. In the auxiliary tournament of the Pills bury National Chess Correspondence Asso- ation, there are eighty-one players, which a greater number than participated in ny other tourney started in America, ex- cept the main tourney of the association. Among the entrants are three ministers, six doctors, several college professors, a number of lawyers and two soldiers. There is no one entered from the District, but Virginia has three representatives. The intercollegiate chess tournament will he held in New York city the coming week, beginning on Monday and ending next Friday. Columbia, ‘Harvard, Yale and two representa- as follows: Columbla—Arthur 8. and George O. Seward, '98. james Hewins, '98, and Elmer E. Scuthard, medicaL Yale—Louis A. Cook, 1900, and Wm. M. Murdock, ‘98. Prince ton—David T. Dana, 1901, and Wm. Young, '99. Of these Southard, Murdo and Young played on last year's teams st year Southard won six game: ed by him, more than was won by any other team. Princeton will each hav tive Messrs. Walter L. Campbell, the blind man, and F. B. Walker, the local cham- pion, had another sitting at blindfold chess @ few days ago, both parties playing with- out sight of board or men. Mr. Walker won both games played. The two games were played in about an hour. Mr. Camp- bell had, however, previously played three and was somewhat fatigued. He considerable and is generally succe: Some of his games are very pretty. Oo gambit played by him against idelie was much admired. ittle’’ tournament at the Wi ub Fitch is in the lead, wi Mr. Adair is showing unex- The following scores have Vou. Lost. Won, Lost. 8 0 | Campbell..... 2 8 2 0 | Mundelle om 4 eS 1 | thoma: ail 4 The following is the present standing of the players in the checker tournament at the Washington club: Won. Los! . Below is the score of a game played in the championship tourney at the Washing- ton Chess Club. Mr. Harris overlooked white’s twentieth move, which gave Mr. Mundcile the advantage. Had Mr. Harris exchanged rooks on the twenty-sixth move he would have had gocd chances for a draw. Opening—Hungarian Defense. White. Black. (Whit Black. Mundelle, J.W.Harris. | undelle, J.W. Harris. P-K4 | 21 KtxQ Px 22 KtxBP | R—QB 23 R—-KSch Rx F KR-K 20 Kt—Q4 The Sunken Tecumsch. From the Chicago Record. I am asked !f the wreck of the monitor Tecumseh, which wag sunk in Mobile bay in 1862 by torpedoes, has ever been raised. No; the clumsy war vessel still Hes in six fathoms of water, about 800 yards from the wharf of Fort Morgan, and is the tomb of Commander Craven and 104 brave men. The ‘Tecumseh led the fleet of Admiral Farragut on that memorable day, and, striking a bunch of torpedoes, went down almost in- stantly, bow first, Tén sailors who hap- pened to be on the deck plunged into the water, and eight of them, with John Col- lins, the pilot, were saved by a boat sent out by Commander Jonett of the Meta- comet. John Loughberry swam to shore and was made aiprisoner. He was after- ward exchanged and died a few yeats ago at Annapolis. Colling owes his life to the politeness of Commander Craven. They were in the pilot house together, and when the vessel struck both started for the nar- But it back, saying: dd was too late; a flood of water imprisoned the commander and he went down with the ship. In 1870 the ernment sold the wreck to Col. Jas. B. 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Avenue. a Ln Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR. qyeing. ft Dr. Haines’ Golden Specific Cures Drunkenness. ht whether the patient @ moderate or an ‘Washingtos, GOLDEN 00., dinnati. Ohio. ‘te2T-a.1 ALPITATION OF HEART, oe ether turmstot weeks news relieved by Iron Pills, made Closed Saturday, Christmas Day. WOODWARD @na LOTHROP, Joth, 11th and F Sts. . WwW, invite attention to their selections and direct impor tations from Paris, from Lyons, from St. Gall of Evening Gown Stuffs, for the Debutante, for Receptions, for Weddings, for Dinner Parties, for Theater Parties, for Balls, for all Fashionable Occasions and Social Functions. Rich Laces, Tulles, Chiffons, Mousselines, Silks, Wools and a vast variety of other fabrics that are now so gener- ally shown by the leading Paris modistes. Lace Department. Never so rich and beautiful a collection of imported gauzy fabrics, among which are many exclusive nov- elties in Hand-embroidered, Spangled and Applique Robes, Marquise, Lierre, Application and Embroidered Tousselines, Fan Plaited Gold or Silver Embroidered Mousseline Flouncings and Net with Lace or Mous- seline Ruffles, Chenilled Tosca, Spangled Brussels, Printed Broche and Fancy Plaited Chiffonette Ali Overs, Beaded All Overs, in Heniton effect, on black and white grounds, studded with coral, amber, tur- quoise and rhinestones, Silvia Plaited Liberty Silk Skirtings, in dainty colors, Jetted Nets and Chantilly Bands for appliqueing. Also real Applique, Rose Point and Duchess Laces, in all desirable widths. First floor. Silk Department. Rich Silks, in white, pearl and all fashionable tints, embracing all the desirable weaves and including some richly elegant novelties that are excl name in part-- Crepe Suzette, Crepe de Chine, Japanese Silk, Taf- fetas Faconme, Gros de Londres Broche,Taffetas Barre, Satin Duchesse, Gros de Londres, Bengaline Barre, Sicilienne, Bengaline Ondine, Satin Brocade, Striped Taffetas, Taffetas Glace, Brocade d’Or, Brocade Mat- lasse, Satin Jardiniere, Taffetas Pointelle, Taffetas Pompadour, etc. First the All-wool are exquisite. floor. We usive. Dress Goods Department. A very choice gathering of the correct sorts of Dainty Wools and Silk and Wools which are pe- culiarly beautiful amd effective for evening we-r. Silk and Wool join hands in some of the loveliest; Among the most popular weaves are: All=-wool Cashmeres, All-wool Henriettas, Silk and Wool Lansdowne, Silk and Wool Floranelle =-these are shown in cream and art tints; also Broadcloths in a host of evening tints for opera and visiting wraps and gowns. First floor. Millinery Department. Paris Novelties in Bandeaux and Toques, in deli- cate shades of satin antique--trimmed in Ostrich Tips, Aigrettes and Rich Cut Steel Ornaments. Pompons, Aigrettes and Ostrich Tips in every con= ceivable shade--for the hair and gown. Flower Garnitures in exquisite shades to match evening gowns. Beautiful Rhinestone, Pearl and Cut Steel Orna- ments for the hair. floor. Neckwear Department. New Paris dainties in a profusion of exquisite conce! its--latest effects for the meck. Also rich Sashes, in Roman stripes, and dainty hand-painted White Sashes, with Chiffon trimming, for evening wear. First floor. Monday, December 27th, Sale of Hurt and Damaged Books, Made necessary by the great crowds which thronged our Book Store during the days before Christmas. Some of the Books have the cover scratched; some are finger marked; some are a bit battered, while others are of a style of binding that hasn’t met with general favor. case the reading matter is complete and as good as ever. In every Hundreds of volumes are represented, including Standard Authors —Poetry—Recent Fiction—Birthday Books—Historical Works—IIlus- trated Gift Books—Essays—Cook Books—Books for grown boys and girls—Books for little children, etc., etc. In order to close out the entire collection we have made the fol+ Very Decided Price Reductions: lowing 15c. 25c. 50c. 75c. Were 25c. & 35c. Were soc. & 65c. Were 75c. & $1. Were 85c. to $1.25. On Center Tables in Basement. The Wigwam W il Break Camp Monday Evening. But one more Gay remains i purchase the quaint Indias Trophies. As a special inducemen? ‘we will sell during this last day 50 Rugs. Former prices, $4, $f and $6. Your Choice of the Entire Lot $1.00. Woodward & Lothrop.