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THE WASHINGTON OKITIC. TJTUKS DAY EVENING, JANUABY 17, 1889. WASHINGTON CRITIC CITV (U'ISOIAIjS. Trool I'loo forAHl Loefllcr'n fried pnusnco, chin lccf. corn beef, lioKilio.nl olieeio, hot Ibh balls, crackers, bis cuits, Mill CO j, LtO Jill. 110I.T7MAN, 1 112 New York ncnuo, Will ham un oxtoimlvo lunch, with fomclhlnp nowoorrdn frcofor all, In connection with his restaurant. Dnii't MIm tlio Opportunity. Wo will remain unotlier woek-ns wo havo met with imcecs. Low prices tell tlio tale don't tnlsi tlio opportunity Do you wiint to buy a doiil kln narment? Do you want to buy nn nrtltlo In tlio fur lino? If so, cnll nt Ulllnrd'a Ilotol, room IH'J. ou will nac money . Auikiit Stovuin, Dnltlmoro's Pioneer rurrlcr. IlECWSE TltErAlIC GENUINE HAIlflAIN. Wo have sold nultn a nnraborof hniulsome teil-tkln carinonts. Wo liavo tlili morning ro cehed from our ilnltlmoro cstnhPshmcnt it ireih supply. Call nt onco for barmilns. At nnT biuMUND, Itoum 18'J Wlllnrd's Hotel. Hrglnnlntr to morrow morning nnd extending tlirmislinuitho wick I tun bo found ntltnum IS1.'. Wlllnrd's lloiol, Instond of tlio Kbbltt Houso. Auienr Siomuno. Hprrlnl ltnln for Thirty Diijs. Mcw. Houghton A, Co , tlio rollnblo and pop ular tccrclmnts nt 1UI8 and l!2i!i 1' street northwest, who aro extensive denlcrs Inoxcol lent l'urnlturo. Carpet nnd, Duo upholstery; Also numerous other doslrublo goods In their lino, nre oflerlnR unprecedented cut rntoi In nil depirtmcntiiforthonoxtJIOdiiys. alio holiday trndo Is about mcr. nud buMnoiu is to n certain extent deprooed, henco this Inducement In tlio prleo of (roods In oery dcpitrtmont Is ollorcd. Ilousi'-rittlnc JfctiiMlnlininnt. Ituddcn's lintnllim nt hnuo,ccntrallyIocntcd nttl.'.il und IMS boventh stioet northwest, Is tlio plnco to buy your houckocplnB outfit. IIo 1ms tlio lnrire't stocK of toos, carpets, itirnlturo, eto , that ho bus over kept, nnd Ih iloltiR un lm tneno bulnos by xelllne; them nt cnsli prices on tho Installment plnmcnsy w cckly or monthly pay ments It Is tlio Host. Ask for It, PchlltJ's Jlllwaulccol.af-cf Dcor. For salo by nil lend Ins houses. l'or lVnslilnistoii Urrsscd Iloot eoto John It. Kelt. stullstlJS.OJll nnd 0.10 Centre Markotimd 0U und tioa Northern Lib ity. Corned heef n specialty. "Alilornnjr llnlry WnRtiin." Fresh Aldcrnoy but toi, churned every morn ing nnd ila'lvcrnl In 4 lb "Wnnl" prints, fioo. per Hi. Also cottage chcoe, buttermilk nnd sweet milk, fie. per t. Crciun, 15o. per pt. CITY X1.NVS 1'AKAUKArilS. Tho Six o'clock Club will dliio and dis cuss "llobcrt r.lsmero" to-night. Tne K. F. 11. Society rc-unnlon will tako plnco nt Harvey's to-monow night. Charles Sumner Tost No. 0, (?. A. It., In stalled their now ofllccrs last night. Tho new Ourloy Prosbjtorlan Sunday School will bo opened to-morrow nlsht. The Maine Iuvlnclblo Club met nnd In spected their now uniforms last night. 'Iho Tcchnlcher Vcrelu celebrated Its first nnnlvoisary at Kdol's Hall last night with a dunco. . Tho Ideal Minstrel Troupe gavo an Inter esting pciforinanco at Carroll Institute, Hull last night. A Hajmond oxcurslon party of about one hundred persons will arrlvo nt Wlllard's next Saturday. A laigoattdlcnco nttended tho I. O. 0. 1'. Cantou cnlcrtalumcut at tho National Utiles Armory last night. Dr. Charles K. Hngncr has been chosen medical examiner of tho Clerk's Mutual Heno lit Association. A fair for tho benefit ot St. Augtistlno's (colored) Catholic Church will be opened ou the 11th of uext mouth. l'rofcssor J. W. ClitcUerinp; lectured nt All bo ill's Church last night ou tho botany of tho Roan Mountalu regions. Colonol Samuel Strong, who was reported as baling mjstcrlously disappeared, Is said to bo on a farm of his down tlio rh cr. E. F. Droop has Issued handsomo souve nir portraits otllccthoven, Abt, llrahms, Wag ner, Llstz, Mozart, Huulnstcln and other composers. Colonel C. 1'. Lincoln, and not P. P. Lincoln, us published jestcrdny, is tho re cently re-elected president of tho Michigan State Association. Mrs. Lucy A Legged dollvcied n lecturo on "Les6ous of Llteinturo" lit tho Women's Educational and Industrial Union, OILS Eleventh street, Inst night. Albert Frank, a whlto man about -10 years old, fell in u lit at tho comer of Ninth nud V, streets northwest last night. IIo was taken to his home, 035 E street, by Olllcer Jones. Four iusano soldlcis, Frederick Sclniltz, Joseph Wongnrd, Uebhardt Moycr und Henry High, wero sent to St. Kllzaboth's jcsteiday. 'lhoy wero brought from tho Hampton Homo by Wardmastor Hngloy. GeorgoNortluidgo, Jlintnlo Chllds, Jim inle Kcuuan, Wily Voting, Hcddy Kenny, Jlnimlu (Jordan, James Foster und a number of otheis will gto u sparring exhibition in Alexandria to-night. The trustees of tho Washington Brick Machine Company havu elected T. L. IIol brook, president; A. Pollok, vlco-prcsidcnt; William F. Matllngly, sccietary; Uoorgo 11. d. wniie, iicasurcr. Tho new olllcors of the (Iraud Lodgo, I. O. M of tho District ot Columbia wlra in stalled at Kcd Men's llnll last night. The re mainder of tho session was spent In consider ing Hie rovlsed constitution ot tho order. Samuel D. Sew ell ot KocMinl), Kent Comity, Mil., hns been missing for ocr two wnjks. Ills father, Captain George T. Sewoll, Is In this city trjlng to find him. Samuel Is 15 ) cars old, a blondo, ami weighs 140 pounds. An electric lltit wlro camo In contact with an Iron platform ou F street last night and several peoplo who stepped on the plat form rocclved shocks serious enough to Knock them down. Thuwiiowas cut by au cm plojo of tho company. Ooorgo D. Cautlnc, a messenger In tbo Treasury Department, was taken 111 at the De partment yesterday afternoon aud died soou after being removod to tho Provldenco Hospi tal. Ho lived at 13J1 Thirteenth street, and a post mortem examination was held to-day. A partial ccllrso of tho moon occurred last night und would have been visible In this city but for ihu rain. It will occur uguln to night. The ccllpso Isjvlslblo generally through out tho United States, Kuropo, Africa, America and ou tho Atlantic aud Pacltlc oceans. Itobcrt Holllday and W. II. Gray have sued tho District for jf'J.BOO nnd $1,500 re spectively, because, when their houses on F street, near Twonty-llrst, caught tiro last month, tho fire-box was out ot order and so tho engines did not urrhe as soon as they should. Tho Indies Kcllcf Corps last night In stalled ofllccrs us follows. President, Mrs. Kllzn Taskcy; senior vice-president, Mrs. Mary Howaid; Junior vico-nresldout, Mrs. Kttilly (lordun; secretary, Miss Flora Cole", trcasuicr, Mrs. Fiuucls Frcellughuvson; con ductor. Mrs. Fanny Urudt; guard, Mis. Jojo- piimu iMHMcr; cuapinm, .urs. i.iuh urecn, as sistant conducloi, Miss liosio Urady; usslsfaut guaid, .Miss Carolina Allen. '1 ho following boird ot managers of the Natlnual Safo Deposit Compuuy for tho eu .suing j ear luvu been elected; iienj.milu P, Snyder, K. Francis Itlirgs, Chailes U, (Hover, Henry A. Wllhud, Albert L. Sturtovunt, John F. ltodgcrs nnd John Li, Purko. Tho board hns elected tho following ofllecis; President, lluiiliuulii P, hnyiler; vlce-prcsldeut, Charlis C. Cllovei; trcasurr, U. Francis lllggsj secre tary, Albert L. Stmtevaat. ' ' ii ilnincs C, i:illnnon' Case, lu tho Court In General Term to day tho ex ceptions taken lu tho casa of James C, Ellin son, smiteuccd recently under u conviction ot robbing thu Georgetown malls, wcio argued by II. K. Diuls for the defendant and Ml. Co) lo for tbo Government. Selling Out nt Cost. Having carried on n successful business for twcnty-llvo joars at 0S0 Pennsylvania avenue, J. Karr, jeweler, now offers at cost his ontlre stock, preparatory to making Improvements. Itlcliiinl Wlllliimt aivun u Now Trial. Judgo Monigouiury hus granted a now trial toKtcbJnl Williams, convicted December 'JO of stealing household goods belonging to W. Jacksou. Died ut 110 Ymits. A pormlt was Issued to day for tho burial ot M, Amelia Uoyal, whoso ugo was gtreu at 115 years. (IKOIKIE JACKSON'S DCATII. .Tunics I'nyno on Trlitl CbiirKcil 'With Jlurilor. In Blrict necontneno vlth tho vr0" grntnnio lnitl ilowu by Jutltjco Montgom ery ycetcidny evening tho Criminal Court met promptly nt 0 o'clock this morning to tiy Jnmcs Pay no on tlio chnrgo of linvlng killctl Qcoigo .Inckson, the result of ii (iiinrrcl over n gnmo of "crnp." During tho foggy dnrkucM the gas vn lit nnd tlio work of oxninln ntlon of gentlemen ns to pioviotts lormcd opinions nud ns to conscientious scrti))lcs about cnpltnl pttnUhmput wns tnkun up from yesterday evening. The defenso exercised tliolr full slinro of twenty pre cmplory chnllcngea. Tlio Oovcrntncnt used but two. Tlio following panel wos sworn to try tlio case: Millard Jletzer, John Jlury, John C, IJaiiii), l.insey Cain, Tlinddetis Iloau, Henry Kimmcll, Georgo AV. Huciiely. O. G, Staples, Dornln Kills, W. 11. Fill. G. U. Fox and II. 11. Polkin liorn. llcforo tlio jury was sworn Mr. Glasslo made n million to challeugo the until o panel, on tho ground that it Was illegally constituted, because cloven jurors wero allowed to go from cottrt nbt In tho cus tody of nn ofllqor, without wanting, nnd to read tho accounts In tho dally papers. Tlio motion was denied. A motion Hint the Government elect as to which count of tho indictment would bo rolled upon for a conviction. Mr. Mullowney mado tho statement, of tho Government's case. Mr. llmmlon burg performed this duty for tho de fense. The Juiy were romlnded that tliuy wero not tiylng tho Tolllvers and tho preliminary fuss had nothing to do With this trial. Payiio w as at a distaneo during tho iiuaircl with tho Tolllvers about tlio dice. Afterward ha was talk ing about tho affair and stilted that ho saw Jacksou pass n blow. Jackson camo out saying, "Whoever said I passed a blow is a lying s ." Jnckson enmo up toward him and Payne sought to avoid ttouble. Some ono cried, "lie's got a razor I" Payne drew his pistol and In trying lo ward off tho blows, tho weapon went oir, killing Jackson. Payne baldly know thu Tolllveis, and there would be no oc casion for his taking up their quarrel. Annie Jnckson, tho widow of tlio de ceased, was called to the stand by tho Government! Sho had know n tho Tol liver boys foi four years. Her husband was killedlon tho night of August 1. Sho had been out to by some wood nnd had been at tho liouso a quarter of an hour. Ah she was coming from tho store sho saw Walker and Jim Tolllver standing at a corner in tlio alloy argultig about some dice. Mr. Glasslo objected to tho testimony as to the qtianed and (t was dispensed with. The witness went on to say that tho Tolllvers went away nnd camo back a quarter of an hour aftcrw ntd. James Pay no lived about n half a squnro cast. Payne was with tho Tolllveis when they enme back. Sho heard Pay no say that "Robert Jackbon, tlio s , could get u watrant if he chose, but ho would swear that he struck a second blow." This was in the alley near the yard. Jackson asked Payne what ho had to do with tho fuss he wasn't speaking to him. Payne replied: "That's nil right. I'll swear that if ho struck the llrst blow you stttick tho second." Annie Jackson, tho witness, said "That's not soj bo novor raised his hand." JlnrrlaRo I.icunscs. Earnest Manny aud Ida Myers, Aloxan crla, Va.; Otto Arudt, city, and Llzzlo Hcurlch, llaltimorc; Alfred Whltchand, liiltlmoic, and Amy G. lloe,Long Island, N. V.i Hugo Worch ofeMMfe&a. Ilabcrccbt, Hnltlinoro; Jt irt II. Norton nnd Mary It. Gitidmou; William A. Jackson aud Fannlo Hurrison: Benjamin Koiu nud Hannah Lewis; Joseph L. Padgett mid May Cunningham, Alexandria, Va.; William II. llrowu aud Isabel 1). Mackey; Jesse II. Klopfer, city, and Marian Mundy, liockville, Mil.; James Ma hew and Lucy Turner; Kll F. feehively and Mary A. Smith. SiiNiicctuil of lluruliiry, ' Detectives Caiter and Million arrested Archer b. McKcuuy, colored, last night on suspicion ot huviug stolen $1G0 from thu houso of Arthur Nattans, Second and D sticets north west. McKenny has been cmplocd by Mr. Nattans as a servant, but was recently dis charged. No money was found on McKenuy's person when nrrestcd und ho strenuously de nies the cbaige. Ho will bo held for further investigation. A Hoys' Oiuiricl. A procession of small bos tiled lu tho Po lice. Court this morning to tell tlio .ludgowhat they Know about a colored boy named William llrooka striking Frank Lord, ono of their play mates, with a stick. 'Ihey wero going out for a play, when a gang of coloicd bos "headed them ofT," as adlmlnutloouth put It, unit Fruuk was knocked senseless by tho blow. Ho was carried to u drug stoio aud his wounds dressed. Tho Court imposed a duo of $10. lluriul Permits Issued, burial permits havo .been Issued by tho Health Ofllcer for tho past twcut-four hours to tho following persons: George Gilbert Vnugh, 2 mouths: Mnry Horner, . j ears; Olive-G. JucI.Eon, 4 J ears; aud tho following colored: Grace Edmonds, 1 year; Mary J. Dell, 1) jcars; James Jones, 11 dnjs; Louis liutlcr, 38 years; M. Amelia Moyal, 15earsj Lewis Clark, 17 years. Charged "With Perjury. Charles Mcdfoid, nn cmploo of tho District Government, was in tho Police Court this morning chaigcd by Samuel E. Gormun (a plumber) with committing peijury before Justice Stridcrln tho trial of u suit brought by Gorman against Mcdford. Thu case was con tluucd until Tuesday, tho defendant giving VJOO bonds for his appeJianco. - - , Special Salo of $0,00 Hill tH. Uiseman linos., 7th it K, Manufacturing Clothiers and Tailors, Use Puornfsoit Cook's Balm of Llfo for sick or nervous headache. Pugilism Is not as spicy us lu the dttjs of Maco. Yonkcrs Gazette. Pure. This powder noter vnrles. A msrcl of purity, stremtth and wholcsoinoness. Jloru eronomluul than the ordinary kinds, und cannot ho so'd In couipctlnii with tho multltuilu of low-lost, short weight alum or phosph.uo potYder sold only Incqnt novAi. iiAKiNai'ownr.R co 10U Wall streot. New Vork. PEERLESS BYES &'?& M eev(tl'oTv h W (ROYAL KK'AS J Absolutely MOItK AIIOIJT THWI1ITE CAPS. l'urllicr Mention of Soino ot Their Dcods, A citizen of Alexandria who Is well ac quainted with tho lenders of tho Whlto Cop Organisation at that placo gives some additional Instances of tho woik of tho lcgulalors. Ho cited one cnfe In par ticular which occurred a, iow oveuiugs ago. Two young men w ho had Incurred tho llghlcons wrath of Mcso upholdois of law and ordor wore visiting a couplo of young ladles on tho outskltts of town. About lo o'clock somo ono rang tho door bell nnd nskod for Mr. , ono of tlio visitors. Tho latter went to tho door and to bis horror snw a gaunt figure 'dimly rovealcd by tho moonlight, standing on tho thres hold, Tho weird visitor had n whito cap diawn down over his faco and held a stout black snako whip In his liana, "Wo uro watting for you two fellows out there," ho said, pointing ovor his shoul der to where a group of White-Capped figures stood iu tho strcot. Tho voting man, badly scared, rotrcatcd to tlio house, whore a council of war was held, tho result of which was tlio two visitors wero accommodated with quar ters in tlio house, where thov lomaincd all night. The Whito Caps aro "laying low" for soveral offcndciH against tho codo of morals which tho organization has Htm ted out to enforce, and only await, it is said, a favoiablo opportunity to mote out punishment to tho intended victims. This morning's 1'im contnlncd the following from Alexandria: "Tho Whito Caps nro at wmlc out near the jail dis trict, warning a certain olllcial that he must not nay such marked attention ton certain widow In town, and ho must keep bettor hours. This gentleman has changed his habits siuco the notification was received." (100D DKTKCTIVK WOKK. Tho Mull 'Wlii) stolo Finnic 's 3700 llrouuht Hack. Detective Knit returned from Norfolk this morning with Monroo Trice, colored, who ndmits having been implicated in the recent robbery at tho Gypsy camp. IIo states that ho and a bov called Hon v.cro employed at tho camp and succeeded iu getting away with the $700, which Tlios. Stanley and his wlfo lwil secreted. Thoy camo to tho city, bought two now suits and two bull-dog lovolveis, thou took tho afternoon tialn for Aloxaudila. At Alexandria thoy boarded tho steamer Gcoigo Lcary and went to Norfolk. On their nrriva"! they woio recognized by tho descriptions received there, and Tiicowns uricsted, Hen making his es- C.lt)0. Tho ofllccrs received $570 of tho stolen mouoy on tho pilsonur's poison. AT Til II ilUTULs7 Charles J. Hlllanl,PIttsburg; J. C. Sturgeon, Erio, Pa.; Jas. Homer, Pittsburg; J. K. Har row and family, Now York, aro registered at the Kbbltt House. Mr. Morgan Itoss, tho accommodating clerk at tho Kbbltt house, has returned from Phila delphia. Mr. John Chambcrlln left this morning on tho 11 o'clock train for Philadelphia to attcud tlio annual dinner of tho celebrated Clovor Club. Manager Phillips of tho United Press gave a very huudspmo dinner last evening at Cuara bcrlln's to Mr. Scott, president of tho United rrcss nnu editor ot tno uuicago Jicraiu, Air. Kccuau, tho Llberlau explorer, and several ladles nnd gcutlcmcu. Tho table was deco rated with u hundred dollars worth ot flowcis. Mr. Kcssler ot New York, of tho firm of Kcsslcr & Ilclirlueer, tho well-known wlno Tiici chants, cavo a dinner to a party of friends at Charnbcrllii's last evening. Among thoso who sat down to tho feast woro "Jim" Christy of the Senate, Washington Nniior aud several others. Lewis G. licrnard, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. M. A. Nocs, Mass.; Charles W. Wright, Louis ville, Ky.i Fiank G. Wood, Now Yoik; Win. It. Frlsbeo, Sugar Grovo, Ark.; Colonel Sam uel D. Craig, Detroit, nro registered at tho Harris House. ltov. J. Macklo. Hamilton. Can.; W. F. Foy, Clncluuntl; J. L. Truslow, Jr., New York, and W. P. bell nnd wife, ot Virginia, aro at Wlllard's. Samuel Dalzcll, Pittsburg; G. M. Thompson, Now York, and 11. F. Aycr, Chicago, aro at tho Arlington, Samuol P. Hunt, Cincinnati, and John T. Howard, jr., New York, aro nt the Normandlo. VIco-l'resIdeut-clcet Morton nnd wlfo of Now York; S. S. 1). Leltcuulug, ptcsldcnt of tho Lehigh Vulloj Kailroad, GeorcoS. Noes and M. . Kcmmerer, directors of tho samo load, will arrlvo at tho Noimandlo this aftci n oon. , O. T. rilnt and wife, lluffiilo, N. Y.; C. M. Koyrs, Sandusky, Ohio; W. J, Uattersou, Uos ton, and 11. W. Miller, Philadelphia, arc at tho Itlggs House. I). A. llolsscrvaln, Ixindou, England; K. D. Thorn burg, New York-, uro ut Welckei's. C. L. llucklngham. New Yoik; W. K. Mnguire, l!elloue, Ohio, are at Wormley's. When in a crowded Chlcagd hotel,Dubbloby was put luto thu loom with a howling anarchist, ho called the clork up at mldulght to Inform him that ho was sulTerlu fioui Inflammatory loom-muto-lstu. San Fun cisco Examiner. Suits roducod to SO 00. Elsoman's, 7th A, E. Pnoi'Essoit Cook's balm of Llfo positively cures Inflammation. Overcoats lcdueod to St) DO. Elseman'a 7th & 1'. lMrOUTKD S-VTUENS AwD GlNQHAJIS bKATON 1'KItllY. (Successor to 1'eiTy & Ilro) HAS NOW OPEN HIS DIRECT IMI'flnTATION Of I INKbT l'RRNCK bATlSI'.NS IN JIKCbb bIVi:i)i:SI()NH. MADE 10 KXl'Itl.SSOUDElt HV K01.0I1I.IN. llAUMOAUTNEIt & CO.. UltOS, IIOJIAN & CO AMU DOl.U'UH, JIILli &. CO. 1 OH ai'IUNO. 18B1). "Bl'lX'IAI. IMPORTATION" OP SCOTCH OINO HA.Mri, tUIINCIIUS W1DK, AT 'JSoAVARD, JIAUE 11V It. A. WHYT1.AW, BON & LU. 01' OLAbliOW. 'NOVELTIES" IN ANDKUSON'S 32 INCHES WIDE SCOTCH ZEPHYR CLOHIS AT lh: "NEW DKblGNb" IN PRINTED AM.-WOOI, l'llliNCIt CIIAM.IU AND 1'I.ANNEl.S, NE,W 11R1T18H AND 1'RENCH WHITU OOODS. NEW I'l'RE UNBN DAM hK TAHLKOf.OTHS, AUiWIUTllb AND I.KNta'lIS. WITH NAP KINS, Abb BIZEb, '10 MA'JCII, .MADE 1IY JOHN B. DROWN &, bONS. UEU'AbT, IRE LAND. "EXTRA INDUCEMENTS" IN IRISH AND GERMAN TAIII.E LINENS, NAPKIN8, DOY I.IES AND TRAY CLOTHS. "SPECIAL nAHQAINB" IN Pl'RE LINEN 1IUUK TOWELS ATltWo, UOo AND 25o. NEW DELOIAN RED LINENS, ALL WIDTHS. SUPKRI1 STOCK OK LYON'S SILKS, VULVI.TH AND PLUbULS IN ALL BlIADLb AT "I.OW. EoTPHIOKS." N0VELTI1WINBVENIN0 OAUZES, CREPES ILI.UblONS. NETS AND MULLS. THKl'OUbSE KID GLOVES, NEW bILK HOS IERY. THE "LOWEST PRICES" ON ALL WINTER WRAPS TO CLOSE. "SPRING IMPORTATION" 01? INDIA SILKS. IN "CONPINlCDbTYLES" JUST RECEIVED. C3SrhPRING IMPORTATIONS 01' ALL-WOOL TRENCH DRESS lailRICa ARRIVING DAILY. ' tSTPLAIN 1'IGUIIES AND CORRECT PRICES BEATON PERIty Perry llulldlnij. I'oiiiisjlviiolii atciiuo, corner of Nlinh streot. KstubllshudltjlU. UNDEUTAKEfiS. r WILL1AJI LLE (Suceoseor to Henry Leo'ri Buns), -TJITDBIBTAK-B- 3U2 PENN AVENUE N. W boulhiiUlo, Ilranch ofllce, -108 Maryland nvo, g, w. AUUI1ST IIUIHUIOIIV, l'URNISIIINa UNnHRTAKEtt, jJUII'cnn. uvu. n. vr between 3d and ia sts. Eiorythlui: iiretvluss. SUjIKTIHM (IF TOWN TALK. t'lcturpi In tbo Navy Yard. It was Just after the noon hour In tLo Navy Yard, and nlno wrary men picked up a 2.x I sixteen-foot scantling by their united efforts, nnd placing it so that It touched tho shoulders ot all of them, took up tho march for tho other end of the yard. Gflllioolahnu, who was In tho lend, hod a lust week's Cut no un his slt'ovo, and In trying lo read It ns ho labored onwaid, settled backward on McGinnls, tlio next man. and b.itked his shins wltli tho heels of his brogans. This annoyed McGinnls so much that ho jumped out fiom under tho load and gavo vent to this biting s.ucasm: "Fnlx you'd make a grato rnsslcr, Misthcr Gllhoolahan; there's so much av yo . on tho ground. Ho jnbers, tho half av yor legs is bent down to walk on. Byes, lnvo us t.iko tho shcantlln' and lift him around slitintc, .or begob he'll walk in tho river, so ho will." This brought tho crowd to a stand still, and eight of them throw their weary bodies on tlio ground for & much-ncedpd rest, whllo tho ninth played lcap-fiog with tlio scantling. Smarting under tho reflections on his feet Gllhoolahan sought to gttovonon tho causa of tho tioublo, which was a paragiaph on WcaVei's action In tlio House. "Tell mo, Gllhoolahan, pliwat tho dtvil Is this phlllnloo busthcrln tuiny howV" nsked Casey. "Well, byes, 1 was axln' Jerry Rooll van over boyant In the ileadlall, au' ho toult mo that Jim l'lalno may tho divil lly away wld him on' tho cyelono stlionpcd tho business In the countlny; nn' Wavoran' Ills jaw sthoppod tho bus iness in tho liouso, art' bechuno tho two av thlm tlio Mimbeis is enry, an' tho docthors Is putttn leeches on their fcctlo keep thlm from bavin' tho blind alitag gors, an' the " Somo ono sung out "tho bossl" and these nine weary men got into position tinder tho scantling and boro it back again to wbeto they found It, and spent tho rest of tho day In getting it ready for another attempt to-monow. i 'llio Vmh nf Scluueu. At tho Naval Ohservntoiy rrofessor explaining tho powers of tho great re fractor to somo Western visltois: "Tho powers of the telc3copo is greater in clear bracing weather, such as wo hilvo now." "How elus does it bring things?" asked Aunt Sanmntha. "Oh, hundreds of miles nearer than by the naked oye." "Well, I'm feasor, Jos' turn her onto my ti uck patch In Wai ren County, Ohio, I want ter see ef them dodiottcd sprats has got in under thu fence." Porfcsscr wilts and begs off. At tho Cniiltnl. Scono anto-room of Senalo Chamber cuteis Dcmoeintie Senator uceom- fanlcd by several constituents aud meets tcpublictin Sonator,also accompanied by constituents. iJem. Senator; "Well, Sonator, I am glad to seo yod looking bo well after tho latigucs ana caies oi tnu lato cam paign." Hop. Sonator: "I am feeling well, thnnk you; aud I note with plcnstuo that you nro also looking well after tho battle." Beni, Senator. "Yes. yes; I was subjected to severe mental labor, 'tis true, and! bcliovo that, taken all in all. it was tho most harrassing campaign the country was over called on to en counter." Hayseed, n ltepubllcan constituent, w ith "n grin on bis faco as broad as tbo awful front of Mount lllano: "Yaas. that's so, Senator; it woio a purty plonty uv a Harrison campaign, an' I'm light gladtp benr yo say so." Suits icdiKciUo SO f 0. JlWoinon'n. 7th & E, Read To-day's "Store News" Sure, Wo shall offer tomorrow, Filday Regular Weekly Remnant Da) unusually attiaetho hamulus lu each ono of our lorty dcpurtmentsi which, In conjunction with our closing out snlo of winter tnoichundlsn and our nnnuul Junuary special Bales of no i' goods, should make Christ" mas trado our ngaln. Read carefully tlio fol lowing Items, )ct remember thoso uro but a small jiortlon ot tho extraordinary bargains which will boon fhIo; aRANDCLEARACi: "REMNANT" SALE 01' WRAPS. CLOAKS AND JACKE1S. Hero Is un opportunity which wo bolloo you tlll appreciate. Wuutvu not considered their former prices ut nil -llio question Is now thoy must go nt anr saciillco. Tim h.il.iucoiif tho hhurtWiaiw left from last Prlibiy's salo will bo uguln brought to tho front. Hero aio tlio recent reductions: 5 Ladles' Illaik and Gray btrlpcd All-wool Nowinarkes. tight fitting, sizes till, ilb, lUnud 11. Reduced, or Remnant I'llco, Si'J.fiO each. -1 Indies' lilnok and diay btrlped Itaitlans, with silk plush i oil ir und cuifs, slircs it2, ill uud 3H. Reduced, or Remnunt I'lleo, Sl'-'.50 each. 7 Ladles' lino btrlpod Novvmiirlu-ts. lu Illuo nnd llrown, tUht'lltthu buck nnd loose fiout; 1 size 38, 1 xho 1 1 nud ff Mzo 1 1; giuud eh.iuco for huge ludloi Rcdiieo i, or Rornnaiit Price. 81), ilj.udks' All-ool Modluin-wolght Itaghius, light gray inlsttue, sizes 3d, 38 und If). Re duced, or Romuant pi leu, SI). SILiiillos' Hluck Dlugouul Cloth Newmaikcts, tl.-ht titling, itorvlcuablo uud ili-o-i.iv. sl.oi :v uniUlli less than half price. Reduced or Horn- mint Prloo, $tl. "ODD SIZES" IN WALKING JACKETS. SL idles' lllaol; All wool Astrakhan Juokets, lined with bl luk qulltnd Hiitln. skoi 31 and 30. Jteduoul. or Remnant Price, SIO. 1 Ladles' l'uwiwiolorcd Astiukliau Jacket, Iooo lront, slzo 30, Reduced, or Remnant Prleo, SIO. 1 Ladles' Tan All-wool Ilouelo Jnckotx, inn ilium weight, sizes, 3ir3 1, lid anil 38, nxiutly hulf former prleo. Reduced, or Remnant l'l le .. Sn. 1 Lnillos' Hlogant Oendnrmo llluo strlpoil All wool Noelty Cloth PlIIsso, oxehiflxu utile, blzolil. Reduced, ut Remnant Price, $18 ODD SIZES IN TEA GOWNS, WRAPPERS, Ao. llnrgatn cxtrnoidlnary-l Ladles' All-woul Cnnhmero Toa Gowiu, hnnilsomely trimmed with silk plush. Inavy.Bizo.'llj i! black, slziis il(l and 38i 1 brown, kUo .18. Exuetiy half, prleo to ehe. Hrducod to $." car h 1 Ladlos' Navy llluo polka dot blanket Wrap per, Biro 38. Roducod, or Kemiia it Price, $8. J Lnillos' l.loinmt ilugcntn t'uslnneiu Ton Gown with black mnoeked front, erv stylish and chcup, elru 31, Roducod, or Romnnut Pilco, Sift. 1 Ladles' KIognntTcaCownof hluo-and-brown striped tlannel, ti honied, with lueu nnd ribbon, nlzu 3 1 Reduced to SJO. ' tThlidllooi.) "ODD SIZES" IN ROYS' CLOTHING. Tho winter's stock Jar, badlv broken In sizes, nud If you luivo a boy to lltonu of thuso bolts or ovei oimts, sou can sa uinonoy In buying Pi Iday We huvo tuuenu hilf oullii tlili.tnlT tho iiilcu of overyono nnd you euii't uffoul uotto tnko ad vantage of this opnortuultf. OVl.RCOA'lS, 1, Hoys' Mlxod Plaid Chovr.lt Ovoreo it, with earlo, sloil yeais. Roducod or Romnnut Pi loo, SI i! Hoys' Mixed Clwlbt 0creciat, slzo 11 yiais. lledueodoi'iReuipiint Pneo, Si. U Hoys' Nuat Philil t ligvolt 0 en oats, doublo breiisted. all wool uud well mudo, sles U uud 0 )Oiis Rt-duc-Qd or iieinliniit I'lleo, ?5, 'J Hoys' latiey Plaid (Jlloolt()ei coats, doublo capo, plaited skirt, with bolt, sizes 1 nnd G )o.u. Reduood or Remnant Pileo, 3, 01)1) PAN T8 if Piilrj. Hoys' Odd Pants, neat eneslineiu patteiiu, sizes 1, and H ) curs, Re ilueod or Romnaiit I'tlo. 81. il Pubs Hoyi' l'lnq Pants, ono plain i orkscrow, nud other funny strlpos. slos i, o and 8 cmis Hi dnocd or itcicnuut Prloo, !) Till ODD SUITS. 1 IIOVK' Mlsorl Olinvf,,, i.,,1, ,..,. miUu double hi o.istod. slzo 11 iimm Hn,li,..,.i oi Remnant Prloo. SI. KILT hlll'lS. J, Hoys' Cheeked Choi lot Kilt Bull, doublo box plait finnt nnd baok. hlzo '216 years. Reduced or lliinnant l'rl, S3 ou, lllojs' Navy llluo Vjlvut Kilt fult. plaited front and back, with bclt,sl7o3)nirs. Reduced or Remount Prloo, &1. 1 Hoy's btiipcd Choilot Kilt Suit, slzo 1 soars Roducod, m Romnnni;i'rlio Sri ' 1 Hoy's I'anoy thoslu KIR Suit, niivybluo with cuidlnal ost, tihninod svlth black lloiou! los braid, sio 1 joaia Reduced, or Houiutiut Prho, Sfi RIO HOY-2 Hoys' I'lnld Cheviot Culiiwny hulls.slcslOnud lOyoais. Reduced oi Rem nant Pi Ice, 38. ITiihdtlooi. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Corner lltli uud l'Stioota N,W. AMUSKMKN'TS. CORA TANNCIl IN "rASCIXATIOK." Tho attraction at tho NatlonalTlieatro next week, beginning on Monday evening, will bo Cora Tanner In Holicit Uuchauan's very popu lar now play, "Fascination," which Is this week attracting crowded homes at tho Chest nut Strcot Theatre, Philadelphia, tho same us Ituas previously ilono In Now York, Boston and DiooUwi. Miss Tanner has nchloved tho ci cutest success of her artistic career lu "1 ascluatlon " Sho will have tho samo excel lent suppoit of tho Now York production, nud the sains splendid sconery will lm used hero, llio salo of userved seats Is now open. flio Huston Sinphouy Orchostin Is having tin ovation during lis present toilr. "Tho best concert heard durlug thu 60ison," tho Nuw York JUiald siiS. lu Philadelphia every scat iu the enormous Academy of Muslo was sold twenty-fourhours before tlio concert. Tho concert lu this city will tako pi Kn to-mor-low ounlng at Congrogiitloiuil Church, and Its inioinciit should pack that edifice. Scats at Kills' muslo store. Mr. William L. I, kens, manager for Mag glo Mitchell, Is iu town getting ready for noxt week. Ho reports his star still lu tho ascend nut mid booked for nearly all of 1(K). Mr. 0. I). Hess, nianairer for Cora Tanner, In ''Fascination" at tho national next week, is Iu tho city as serene and facile as ever, A Trnglo Comic Itommico. Astrlpliugof 17, residing with his parents at Huda-Pcstb, Hungary, fell in loo with n gill three cnrs his junior, and these children wero In 6Urh despair at tho prpspcel of having to wait so long before thoy could bo married that thoy decided to commit suicide, Their last meeting wn behind tho Custom Houso. Tears were shed on either side, and somo kiss ing and hugging wai gone tluoujrh. lho Juvenile couple then lepulrcd to tho Danube, und witli a fortitude worthy of a better cause the joung lady Jumped in. Fortunately sho could sTm, uud nvullcd hoiself fully ot her capabilities In thutnit. She shrieked for help, which was soon at hand. Just as she was safely lauded her lover flrcd three revolver nhots against himself, but nonoof them took eltect, nnd n qtiaitor of nn hour lutcr tho joung folks wore handed overto their respect ive parents. Ho Illdn't AViint Ailvlco. "Look here, young feller," said Farmer Sllkcns to the hotel clerk, "0ii needn't bo w orr in' crself about mo. 1 ain't so green as I look." h "Of course not," sild tho clcik, politely. "1 merely wish to call our attention to tho gas-burner It turns hurd. and tlio temntatlou to blow it out Is very strong." "Well, ou don't want to get too fresh that's nil. You don't want to mako up 0ur mind that nobody ou curlh Is smart except ou." And tho good old gentleman took his allso from tho olovator boy, walked up six flights of stalls, tried to drfuk from tho flru cxtlugulshcr nnd went to bed by tho light of a inaicn. icicuaui iravcicr. Pants to order, S 1.150. Elseman's, 7th nnd E. PitofEhSon Cook's balm of Llfo positively cuicsdspcpsia. Pants to order, S 1.C0. Hlsoman's, 7th E. rs 'air white hands. Bright clear complexion Soft healthful skin. " PEAKS' The Great English ti . I CopjrlKutal.j JC--5 E. B. BHRNUM Et CO 93 1 Pennsylvania Avenue. SILK WARP HENRIETTA CLOTHS, NKWHST SHADKS AND PINKST QUALITY At $1 por- Yard. Thcso nro tho samo nullity tint wo havo nb vujs sold for 81 W). Tho colors mo tho latest and tho Mulsh supeib, 81.50 Hioadoloths i educed to . Sl.no Diebs GoiKliut-dULtd to 31 25, Sl.'jr, Diess Goods lodnced to SI. bpoclul bargains lu All-wool Hem lettns nt 50o. All-wool Chuddas nt CiaHo, l educed fiom 75c. l'lnust rronch riunnols leducod from 83oto H"u. I.lnou Tnhlo Cloths and NapUni atvoiylow prices, Snocinl batgilns In Illicit All-llncn Towols at $3 per doz itnIoiv nnd Uudorwour of suncrlor duality ut tho low out posslblu prices. Hluck Silk Hoso, that will not erooU, nt S- per pair, Tho host (roods lu the inurkut, A Job lot of Children's Ilosu nt 'J3o, reduced fioin;i7Kiaiiil nuc, Hlaek Fulllofiuucals nnd Orns Grain Bilks. U5 per cent, less t lit) ii lejiihu prices, Hluck and Colored slU Velvet!.. Wo hnvo two plooos of Exlia tluallty Silk Vel vets nt 57 und $1) thut cnitnoP bo duplicated. They uro the llnost Impoitod, Gauzes, Nets uud Illusions at icdueod prices, W.ILWTEItfiW, tUU I'ciiuitjli uiiln Avenue, SOCIAL AND PKUSUNAL. The wives ot tho Cabinet ofllccrs heM their regular Wednesday reception yesterday, Desplto tho rain the reception given by Mrs. Urii was woll attended. Mis. Oatcswlll rccclvoon FrIJiy. Mrs. Carllslo received cstcrday, Mrs. Sandcis Oarland iccolvcs this afternoon nt lROU Coicornn street. Mis. l'ugh and her daughter, Mrs. James L. l'tigli, Ji., will bo at homo this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis Inst evening gavu a dinner to twelve. Kcprcscntatlvo Owen and wlfo havo taken apartments nt tho Maltby, Mrs. Owcu will be at homo on Thursday. ltcnresciitativo James D. Illchirdson, wlfo mid daughters havo taken apartments at tho National Hotel. Mrs. lllcbardson and her daughters will bo at homo on Mondays. Mrs. U. W, Perkins nud her daughter nro at tho Hamilton and will he at homo on Tuesdays. Tho ladles of tho National Hotel will rccelvo on Mondays. A tea was given cstcrday by Judgo and Mis. James Kelley. Mrs. Slocum of tho National will visit Phila delphia lu a few diijs aud will not rccelvo thla afternoon. Mrs. H, Paddock will not rccelvo to-morrow. The President will receive the Diplomatic Corps to-night fiom 0 to 13. Mrs. J. C. black will bo assisted nt her re ception to-morrow by Mrs. It. F, Hill. Mrs. J, II, Soulo and daughter will rccelvo this afternoon. Secretary aud Mrs. Whitney had a 'box at Albaugh's last evening. Too Much limine Killed Them, ''Thcio Is ouo tempcranco town In Arizona," said n recent urrlval from that Territory. "Havo you novcr had any saloons there f" tuquhed abstunder. "Plenty of 'cm." "Didn't thoy do any business t" "Too much business. Tnat's what killed 'cm." "How was that" "Well, you sco, Arroyo 0 rati do is right nsti kloof tho .Mexican lino. We go to n sa loon on tho Amci lean sldo of tho town, put down n dollar and get a drink nud n Moxlcan dollar iu change Then wo go back to tho Mexican side, plank down the Mexican dollar and get a clg tr and nn American dollar In chnng6. That's tho way wo keep things goln' until tho saloons froezo out." San Francisco Examiner. Flnnillsli Motliods In 'War. I am told that a now shell, segmental, and with a compound of metals In Its forwajil part, Including a metal which will fuse with the oxploslou or tho heat of Impact, and scald anybody within reach, has been Invented, aud Is about to bo submitted to tho military authorities. It is said to be American, but nothing much appears to be known of It, aud up till tho proseut It has nut been patented. Wc prohibit tho use of explosive bullets, but tbcro docs not seem to ho any limit to the dia bolical natiiro of tho inventions in shell. London Letter. aoao Complexion SOAP, Sold EverywIiBrB." --IH--M i--Ha-M--HaMr I ml'juui I T i" biiinuH fin 11 1 n JANUARY Isn't there ''poetry of ex pression" in this representa tion of the month ? Quite different this from the old Greek's representation of Janus. There is poetry of expression also in And our cutter, Mr. CRANS TON, is the "artist" who gives it. OurSpeciai Priced Pants Have the lead just now. 'TWILL PAY YOU TO LOOK AT THEM, ANNUAL AT- King's Peace, 814 Seventh Street. GREAT SLAUGHTER -OF MILLINERY, CHILDREN'S, MISSES' AUD LADIES' CLOHKS. Don't fall to call nnd Inspect tho groat bargains oirorotl. PlnfiDTHY Kn n JiJJ UluflimU UMD Washington City REA JIT FOE. SALE BY Washington r 1 SUCCESSOR TO DMEHDOWER fi SON., Real Estate& insurance 1115 F Street N. W WASHINGTON, D. C. Send for MONTHLY LISTS just out TLrHUNHl ItosMcncc', 88, Alexandria, V O O d w r (3 (rj s to (3 lington City nniTi FOR SALE BY SUCCESSOR TO DAHEN1I0WER & SON., ' Real Estate & Insurance 1115 F Street N. W, WASHINGTON, D. C. So ml for MONTHLY LIST, just TELEPHONE lleuWlnco,' SB, Aloxanilrla, Va. Danenhowe Was KHIII H I 1 Washington Danenhoweri 1