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LOCAL MENTION. Tbf Weathfr. For the District of Colombia, Maryland. Delaware. and Virginia, fair, followed Saturday by rain; warmer; variable winds. becoming (Mterljr. Mr Entire Stock or Fubnitube to b? aold for the next thirty days at 10 per centdi-count from former prices, as I am de termined to reduce my stock. Parlor cabinet* at cost. 1 mahogany cor. cabinet. *55; was $70. 2 antique oak cabinets. $40; were *50. 1 mahogany cabinet. $50; was *63. 1 mahogany cabinet. was 945. 1 mahogany cabinet. *:t0. was $37.50. All music cabinets left from the holidays at 20 per cent discount. 1 cherry fret-work screen. #11; from $18. 1 mahoganv fret-work jeweled screen, $15; from $i0. 1 antique oak-work screen. $20; from $25. 1 Japanese satin embroidered screen, $9; rom *12. 1 Japanese satin embroidered screen, $10; from $15. 10 Japanese screens, 4 folds, 5}^ feet, #3; were *4. 2 mahomny easels, $10; were $ 15. 50 yards silk Bro<'atelle. $5.50; was $8. 3 pieces worsted embossed plushes, 60c. a yard, in crimsop. blue and olive shades. 500 yards 50-inch petit point tap., 55c.; were 70c. 450 yards spun silk, $1.25 per yd.; were ?1-75. 25 pairs turcoman, $2.50; were #3. 10 pairs all-over chenille, $9; were $12. 11 pairs silk turcoman. $35; were ?50. Wash. B. Williams, 7th and D st. n.w. Choice of any hat in our window $1.40. See them. They are worth more money. B. C. Lewis A Sox, 1421 New York ave., near 15th. P08ITITF.LT TO-MORROW OSLY. B. OoLDSCHMID, Formerly of 7th st.. No. 1007-1009 F st. n.w.. Will offer the following special bargains* Japanned Tin Cuspidors. 3 for 10 cts. Hand-painted I>ava Cuspidors. 9 cts. French China hand-painted Cuspidors, only S3 cts. Three-Bottle Breakfast Castors, only 18 cts. Goblets wortb 75 cts. % doz., at 18 cts. Hand-painted French China Fruit and Ice Creani Set. containing 12 pieces, onlv 98 cts.; worth $2.00. Crystal Glass Fruit Bowl, worth 65 cts., at 25 Cts. 75 ct. Water Jugs for 38 cts. Crystal Glass Ice-Cream or Preserve Saucers 25 cts. doz.. worth 75 cts. Nickeline embossed half-covered Dust Pans only 8 cts. Japanned, ronnd Cake Boxes, medium size, 25 cts.; larger size, 35 cts.; extra large size. 45 cts. Water Tumblers, worth 50 cts. % doz., at 25 ct?. Coal Shovels. 2 cts. each. Elegant hand-painted French China Dinner Sets, manufactured by Haviland and Co., con taining 125pieces, worth *60.00. at $48.00. Handsome h.aid-paiuted American Porcelain Dinner Sets, containing 127pieces, worth $27.50, at *19.98. English China Chamber Sets, with Jar. new shai>es decorations in calico patterns, assorted colors, worth $7.50. at ?-4.98. Also an elegant assortment of new shapesand designs in Mahogany and Oak Cabinets will be sold a; special low prices. P.S.?Store open on Saturdays till 10 p.m. Call at John C. Wfidman's book-bindery and get one ot' his handsome calendars and fire alarm combined. 420 and 422 11th st. Tremendous Tinware Sale at The Fair to morrow. Bead the ad. in the City Items col umn. Fixe Clocks at Tappan's. 604 9th st. n.w. $5,000 worth too much winter stock on hand. Our sales must be increased by that amount during the next 30 days. If you are wise and inclined towards economy, read to-morrow's I'vtt for full list, or the city items of this Star for partial list of reductions from our well known low prices for honest, reliable foot wear. and cull early to secure first choice at W*. Hahs A Co's Rei.iam.e Shoe Horses, 816 7th st.. 1922 Pa. ave. or 231 Pa. ave. s. e. Chicago Air Kifli.s at The Fair. The Best Things Counterfeited. Bayer* should insist on having the genuine Baker's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil. Jno. C. Baker A Co., Philadelphia. Consumption can be cured. For proof call on Dr. J. W. Haywabd. 1219 I st. n.w. Laroe reduction in furniture, carpets, and npholstery goods. Fifty pieces of the best makes of ingrain carpets just received. New patterns to be sold at 65 ceuts per yard, former price 75 cents. Wash. B. Williams, 7th and D streets northwest. Opera Glasses atT.APPAN's. 604 9th st. ilw. Fine Table Butter. Darlingtou. Sli.trpless and Four Leaf Clover. Fancy Creamery, in 5 and 8 lb. boxes, and all other grades of fresh butter. J as. F. Oyster. Bead "Tinware Sale" in City Items. I> e Cream. Charlotte Bnsse, Jelly, at Fus sell's. 1425 New York avenue. Tinware almost given away to-morrow at The Fair. 812 7th street northwest. Lx? ELLEN r Meals and table board bv day, we. k or month reasonaole. atL. Masgcm's, 805 North Capitol st. No Liquors. Diamonds for Christmas. Tappan's. 604 9th st. Fob Thiuty Days we will offer our stock of In/ruin and Brussels Carpets at prime cost. Blankets and Comforts from $1 up. Johnson, Garner A Co., 036 Pa. ave. n.w. Read W. B. Moses A Son's advertisement in tl s paper; it is the l est opportunity ever of fered to buy home furnishings at low prices. Go-oJno. B. Kelly.Center Market, for Wash ington dressed beef. Corned beef a specialty. Fi>e Watches at low prices. Tappan's, 604 9th sr. n. w. Cut Items Column, "The Fair's advertise ment." Two Elarorate Show Booms of Fine Gas Fixtures, In addition to Our Immense Stock. E. F. Brooks. 531 15th st. Asthma and Catarrh absolutely cured. See Dr. Hayward. 1219 I ?t n.w. See the Opeba Glass Holders at Tappan's. 604 9th st. n. w. Housekeeper's Attention called to ad. of The Fair in City Items column. My Entire Stock or Furniture to be sold for the next thirty days at 10 per cent discount from former prices, as I am determined to re duce my stock. Wash. B. Williams. 7th and D sts. n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMI'SK.HEMS TO-NIGHT. Alrauob's.?"Erminie." National.?Lotta in "Musette." Willaho Hall.?Prof. Carpenter. Habrib'.?"Skipped." Paxobama.?"Buttle of Shiloh." Keen ax's.?Variety aud Sparring. Globe.?Variety. CONDENSKD LOCALS. Isaac Shanklin. a colored boy. arrested by Officer Eser for shooting "crap" "in South Wash ington. was lined $5 by Judge Miller this morn illy The treasurer of the night lodging house ac knowledge the following contributions' M C V.. $100; S. H. C\. *100. The gnowflake minstrel club will give an en tertainment at Masonic Temple this evening. The National Billes l.u-t night re-elected the old board of directors, with the exception of Messrs. Holmes and Hamilton, who were added to the board. i'arragut post. No. 10. G. A. B.. gave an en joyable muxicale and literarv entertainment at w .sbington hall. Capitol Hi'll, last evening. The theme for discussion at the dinner of Ah SjVU'clock c'uk '"st night was "Breaker* The District Suffrage association last evening elected delegates to the national convention as follow.: Mrs. A. H. Mohl. Mrs. S. A. Alcott, and Mrs. E. A. Chambers. The Old Guard. Union Veteran corps, last night elected J. S. Wyckoff, recording, and J. Jacobsou. financial secretary, and the follow ing to serve on the executive committee for the ensuing vear: J. M. Edgar. F. Paige. W. H. Hoover. A. W. Boeea. W. E. Brajton. A. F. Diusmore. J. Jacobaon. J. H. Lawrence, and B. E. Smith. The certificate of the election of Nicholas Whoejer. George R. Barnes. Herbert Richard son. Thomas Smallwood. aud W. H. Smith as trustees of the First Baptist church. Sherman avenue, has been recorded. AN ECONOMIC DISCUSSION. Edward Atkinson's Theories Severely Handled by Several Speakers. THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE AMERICA* ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION HOLD AN INTERESTING MEETING, PRESIDED OVER BY COL. CARROLL W. WRIOHT?SOME LIVELY REMARKS VASE. The lectnre-roora of All 8onU' :hurch wm comfortably filled last night with political economists of both sexes, assembled to listen to the logic of the members of the Washing ton Branch of the American Economic associa tion. The occasion was the monthly meeting of the association, and the subject selected for discussion was Edward Atkinson's '"Challenge to Reformers." The president. CoL Carroll D. Wright, in calling the meeting to order, brought to the attention of strangers the objects of the asso ciation, and then introduced Mr. C. F. Adams as the first speaker. Mr. Adams prefaced his reply to Sir. Atkinson by deprecating any at tempt on his part to cope with such an intel lect as that of the challenger, and announced that he merely desired to demur to Mr. Atkin son's position, in which there seems to lurk, he thought, an attack in general upon all reformers to enter a protest against the notion that all wise reforms ended at a given date, when Edward Atkinson became satisfied that everything is all right. He and many of his followers, continued the speaker, have" been anxious in the past for radical re forms. but for reasons best known to them selves have concludcd that reform has gone far enough. In an article in the December forum Mr. Atkinson claims to have proved that in this country workingmen and women engaged in production are steadily securing an increas sng share of an increasing product, and that capital and its accessories are being placed at , a lessening rate of compensation and profit. In fact. Mr. Atkinson says, let the good work go on. our institutions "are all right; in other words let us adopt the policy of "laissez faire." THE SELFISHNESS OF MAN. Mr. Adams then continued to analyze Mr. Atkinson's position, which he reduced to the proposition that the selfishness of man works continually for the material welfare of all mankind, and that consequently we have no need of radical legislation for the reform of our institutions. Mr. Atkinson, said the speaker, had presented reformers with a di lemma of this nature: Take the proposition to ' equalize wealth as a basis; from the incomes of all people receiving over 51.000 a year take the excess above that figure and distribute it among those getting less, and the game would not be worth the candle; the proportionate ! part of each one would be but a few cents; while if the pxcess were divided so as to materially benefit a few, a new class would be created and there would | still be the same great gulf between the rich t aud the very poor. Mr. Atkinson's challenge was: Justify your projects for radical changes, in view of this dilemma. Mr. Adams, having thus reduced his ab sent opponent down to a definite plat j form of his own construction, began a series of arguments upon this basis, the drift of his remarks being that of all reforms the one most likely to succeed was that pro posed in the taxation and land theories of Henry George, and proved to his own satisfac tion. "and evidently to that of a majority of the audience, that Mr. Atkinson's gage of battle had been succ< safuliy lifted. He was gener ously applauded upon the conclusion of his paper. CAN REFORMS ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. Col. Wright said that the question, which was open for discussion, was. Can reforms ac complish anything, if reduced to practice, in the alleviation of the sufferings of humanity? He hoped that Mr. Atkinson would be treated kindly in his absence, adding: "Mr. Atkinson is a charming man. he is never so interesting as when he is wrong: he believes every wora he says, and is perfectly honest whether he is wrong or right. ' CAPITAL AND LABOR. There was some diffidence among the audi ence about volunteering to discuss the ques tion. but finally Mr. Blodgett took the floor and claimed that "capital" and '-labor" are inter changeable terms. A man, in any walk of life, is at some time a capitalist and at another a lal>orer. and in economic discussions that fact is almost invariably ignored. The moral side of the economic problem, he thought, was not sufficiently emphasized. If everv stroke of work on the Washington aqueduct had been done honestly we should now have a decent water supply." If every laborer aud every capitalist should treat each other honestly the labor problem would be wonderfully simplified. The next speaker was Mr. Peters, who took exceptions to Mr. Atkinson's theory that selfish ness benefits mankind. In what light, he asked, could the selfishness of a highwavmun. who dpmands your money or vour life, be re garded as benefiting other folks? It is ac knowledged that the legislation of the past, and executive and judicial application of it. are shaping very largely the economic action of to-day; therefore, the question is. Shall we not amend past legislation or enact new legislation in order to ameliorate the condition of the people? As an example of tnc effect of legislation upon economics. Mr. Peters cited the building societies of Philadel phia, which have accomplished wonderful re sults. while in Ohio and Illinois recent legisla tive action has caused almost all tlie building societies in those states to suspend operation. On the other hand the co-operative banks iu Massachusetts, that have achieved great suc cess, are the result of a new law. Mr. McCreary then advanced from the rear of the hall and asked permission, through an outsider, to add his mite. This was readily granted, and the speaker ?ntertained the audi ence for some minutes with a series of very quaint arguments. He said that he did not j like Mr. Atkinson's statistics; they did not cover j enough ground. As to that dilemma he thought I it was a bugbear. Mr. Atkinson's idea was j that 4 or 5 cents do not amount to anything, j Then 1 cent docs not amount to anything. In ; view of that fact. why. he nsked. does not the entire population of this country give him 1 cent each, and thus enri. h him.' If a cent had no value, as Mr. Atkinson inferred, this could be done without any loss whatever to the other people. A LITTLE DISSENSION. Home of his statements caused a little dis sension among the audience, and for several minutes there was a cross-fire of questions and answers which had the effect of burying Mr. Atkinson under the subject of land reform, aud he was not seen or heard of any more during the evening. One gentlemau asked Mr. Adams wherein he differed from Henry George, aud Mr. Adams made a long speech in reply, begin ning with an humble apology if he should pre tend to differ with such a man us Henry George. He discussed the land-reform ques tion. and after some minutes sat down with the remark that he had done his best to show how he agreed with Mr. George. Thereupon one member, with very practical views of po litical economy, remarked that he would be grateful to anyone who would kindly point out the difference between Mr. Adams and Mr. George, for he had listened patiently for some time without discovering them. No one vol unteered this information. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been reoorded as follows: John Wagner to Theo. Messer, sub lot 11, sq. 632; #1.700. Oella Chappel to Mary L. John son. sub 33, sq. 910; #3.000. P. May to F. 11. Fullalove. pt. 87 B. und H's. ad. to W. W.; #3.000. B. F. Leighton et al. trustees, to Ellen Hawley, lot 11. blk. 25. and lot 1. blk. 29. Brook land; #525. Martha A. Swindells to A. D. Ha/en. pt. 13. sq. 540; #1.610. A. M. liliss to T. E. Waggaman et aL. lot 1. blk 13. Woodlev park: #?. Ophelia Donaldson to Phillis Bundy. lot 6. sq. 524; #1,375. H. W. Scammell to J. F. Hood et al., trustees, lot 23, Bq. 930; #979.20. Said a Man Wanted to Cut Her Legs Off. | PERHAPS HHE HAD BEEN READING ABOUT THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS. Yesterday afternoon a handsome young French woman entered the Cth precinct station and with some difficulty, owing to her defici encv in speaking English, informed Lieut. Kelly that she was being pursued by a man who wanU-d to cut her legs off. She was armed with a pistol, which she said she would use to protect herself. She was detained at the station some hours aud then sent to her home without the pistol. Improvements at Columbia Hospital.? Some improvements are to be made in the building occupied by the Columbia hospital for women. The heating apparatus will be re newed and an elevator put in. A new two story brick addition to the rear of the building will be built, and the interior arrangement will be adapted for use as a laundry. Mr. A. B. 1 Mullett. the architect, has charge of the work. New Officers of the Irish-American Club.? At a well attended meeting of the Irish-Amer ican club last night the following officers were elected: President, John H. Rogers; first vice Bresident. Thos. Kirby; second vice-president, r. Florence Donohue; recording and corre sponding secretary, Mauriee Hplain; financial secretary, John O. Healy; treasurer. M. V. Tier ney; trustees. Morris Murphy, Thomas Smith, und Daniel Donovan; sergeant-at-arms, John Hartuett. COL. PITCH LYNN'S WILL, Legal Controversy Over the Estate of the Late Choctaw Chief. HIS WAHHINOTON WIFK AND 1KB CHILDBED ?AP PLICATION TO PBOBATE THE WILL HERE?THE CE L E B RATED CHOCTAW CLATI IXTOLTED IS THE LITIGATION. A side issne of the Choctaw claims case is now in the Probate Court, in which a petition ha* been died asking for the probate of the will of the late Peter P. Pitchlynn. The decedent was a well-known chief of the Choctaw In- i dians, and for many years wan the representa tive of his people st the seat of government. He married in this city Ming Caroline M. Eck loff. who survives him with eight children, and his principal estate was his interest in the j Choctaw claim, supposed to be in the neigh borhood of 8100,000. There was, however, no 1 will offered for probate here, and there has j consequently been no settlement of the estate. | One of the sons. Thomas Pitchlynn. had some | business relations with Robert Morrison and : Thos. Q. Hildebrant, and on Dec. 16. 1886. he made and delivered to them a power of attor- , ney making them hisattornevs "in any matters I arising out of the will of my father. Peter Pitchlvnn. late of the District." This was ac cepted by them in the belief that there would be several thousand dollars roming to the son from the father's share in the claim. It is these gentlemen who are now. through Mr. John N. Oliver, petitioning tor the probate of the will. The petition filed states that the de ceased left a will, as is evidenced by A LETTEB OF MBS. PITCH LYNX to her son Thomas, dated May 30, 1887. This letter states: '?1st. That when the will of your father, Peter P. Pitchlynn. deceased, was executed, it was by him committed to the care and custody of John B. Luce, now deceased, with instructions to safelv keep the same until the Choctaw net Eroceeds claim against the United States should e paid, if ever, to the Choctaw nation. 2d. That after the death of the said Luce, the said will came into my possession as executrix, and was sent to Campbell Leflore, a lawyer in the Choctaw nation, where alone it could be pro bated according to law, with instructions to have that done as the laws of the Choctaw nation require. 3d. That the testator by whom the said will was executed had no property, real or personal, within the District of Colum bia to which the provisions of the said will could be applied. 4th. That the said testator was not a citizen of the United States. or of the District of Columbia, but was a citizen of the Choctaw nation, and be had no residence or domicile in the District of Columbia, except such residence as he had acquired as an official | representative of the Choctaw nation, charged with the duty of representing said nation in respect to its interests and claims against the government of the United States. 5th. That whenever there shall exist any prop erty to which vour father would have been en titled if he hacl lived, the will which you have demanded shall be produced in court (and which has been transmitted to Campbell Le flore for the purposes above stated >. will be fullv proved, and its provisions strictly com plied with according to the known express wish and desire of your deceased father. *<;th. That as I now remember the provisions of the said will, lam named as executrix therein, aud the money which your father expected to realize and receive from the Choctaw nation ( and he had no expectation of ever receiving any money from any other source) was directed by said will to be distributed as follows, to wit: After the payment of all just debts, one-third of the said estate was devised and bequeathed to me absolutely aud in my own right The other two-thirds of said estate was directed to be divided equally among your father's eight children or their heirs." THE WILL PILED IS THE CHOCTAW SATIOS. A letter was also sent to Henry E. McKee, making inquiries for the will, the papers of Mr. Luce having come into his possession, but he replied that the will was not in his posses- I ?ion and never had been. A copy of his letter ' is appended, as also a letter from Miss Sophie C. M. Pitchlynn. stating from information that the will was in the Choctaw nation, and would be probated when there was any estate for dis tribution. STATEMENTS OP THE PETITIONEES. The petition tiled states that decedent, at the time of his death and for many years previous, resided in the city of Washington, District of Columbia: that he had married a resident of said city und District, Caroline M. Eckloff. and he had a large family of children, all of whom were born in said District, have resided here ever since their birth, and that neither they nor their father or mother ever resided anywhere else prior to the death of their father, and that tne children and their mother have continuously resided within the jurisdiction of this court ever since the death of their father, and that none of them have any other residence, unless it be Thomas Pitchlvnn. who resided here from his birth until within the past few weeks, when he left. They state that the power of attorney was given "them as above set forth, and charge that Caroline M. Pitchlynn, the executrix named in the will of said Peter I'. Pitchlynn, has received a large sum of money belonging to said estate whicn ought to be administered according to the terms of said will und the law in force in this District: that Thomas Pitelilynn is entitled to a share of whatever money said Caroline M. Pitchlynn has so received, and that your peti tioner's and no one else have power and au thority under said power of attorney to receive and receipt for said share winch by the terms of said will is due and owing to said Thomas Pitchlynn. That the said t'aroline M. Pitch lynn. the executrix named in said will, refuses to produce the same for probate and record, although she has been frequently requested so to do; and that said Caroline has had notice of the power of attorney from Thomas Pitchlynn to your petitioners. That by reason of the power of attorney aforesaid, your petitioners are interested in the affairs of Peter Pitchlynn. deceased, as attorneys at law and in fact of Thomas Pitchlynn. Tliey. therefore, pray that she be cited to produce the will and probate it. Robbed of Ills Pension Money. HE COS8i;LTEI> A FOBTCNE-TELLEB. Charles Wedge is a little old colored man who lives at No. 1217 25th street northwest. Since the close of the war he has worn a blue suit and brass buttons. His application for a pension was recently granted, and Wednesday afternoon ho drew his pension money, ?288, his counsel fee of %25 having been paid. After drawing the money Wedge went to a store on Pennsylvania avenue and purchased a pex ket- i book.' He got the clerk in the store to put his ! money in the book and tie it with a string. Putting the pocketbook in his inside pocket, | the old man went down town, where he made l the acquaintance of a young colored woman j known as liettie Hughes, whose home is in bates' | alley. With her he went to a housaoti D street, where the old man savs he was robbed. While in the house he says lie frequently felt for his pocketbook, and his actions, lie thinks, at tracted the attention of the person who robbed him. When he discovered that he had been robbed, he returned to the house and made complaint, but did not get his money. Then i he consulted friends and yeiterday went to Alcxaudria and visited a fortune teller. "Somebody's been breaking you up."' the seer remarked to the old man as he entered ' the room. "Yes." replied the old man; "I came here to learn where and how to get it." "It's money," continued the fortune teller, "and it's hidden in the wall. A rnr.n and woman had a hand in it." He told the old m?n exactlvhowhe had been robbed, aud advised him to have the woman | arrested. Wedge took his advice and made complaint to Sergeant Boyle, who arrested the woman and locked her up on suspicion. She denies that she took the money. Mysterious Stabbing Case. THE VICTIM WILL NOT TELL WHO IT WAS THAT ASSAULTED HIM. A young colored man, giving his name as James Carter, entered the Emergoncv hospital last night for treatment. He told the doctors that he lived on 22d street, near New York avenue. He was under the influence of liquor. When asked how he was injured. Carter said he had been assaulted, but did not know by whom. Drs. EUyson aud Gill examine'd the patient and found that he had been stabbed four times. There whs a wound on each arm and also in the back and chest. The wounds, while painful, are not necessarily dangerous. The doctors thought from the man's actions that be knew who stabbed him. but would not give his name. The doctors dressed his wounds and sent him home. The police had not been informed of the assault until after Carter went to the hospital, and for that reason his assail ant will probably go unpunished. Mb. L. O. Mabisi's second term in dancing begins to-morrow at 2 p. m. * Mabuao* Licenses. ?Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the conrt to Samuel D. Hicks, jr., of Richmond, Vu., and Hallie Overton Woodard, of Charlottesville, Va. Wm. Wilkins, doing business as a merchant at Accomac Court-house, Va., has failed and made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Liabilities #42,000, assets about ?2,000. A Greetlnf to Biftltop Newman. j HE TAKE3 OCCASION TO SITE HIS VIEWS ABOUT THE INAUOCTIAL BALL. A large number of the Methodist friends of Bishop and Mrs. Newman congregated last night in the parlora of Metropolitan M. ?. church for the purpose of tendering a reception to their ex pastor and hilt wife. Mr. J. D. Croissant called the assemblage to order, and after referring to ? the bishop as the organizer and chief supporter of the church lyceum, whose reception this ; really was. he invited Mr. Fred. Taskerto voice the formal welcome. Mr. Tasker'a speech was a ple.ising combination of eulogy an<l humor, and its delivery was frequently interrupted by laughter and applause. Rev. Dr. Corey followed with a second edi tion of welcome, and when he concluded his tribute to the bishop's character the bishop himself arose and responded. He expressed the gratitude he felt at receiving so kindly a welcome from the lyceum and from friends who were not identified with that orga nization. He sketched briefly the work j he had been called to do since I his elevation to the episcopacy and referred to , the causes which made it impossible for him to reside, in his official capacity. in Washington. The senior bishops had first choice of stations, | and when his turn arrived he had to choose be tween Nebraska and Texas, and, in view of j what had been said of Texas, he selected Ne- ! braska as his temporary home. The bishop spoke ; enthusiastically of Omaha, with its great com merce and magnificent future, and said that j Nebraska had less illiteracy in it than any other state in the union. Incidentally, the bishop i referred to the nationul debate on the inangu- : ral ball, and said that if the inaugural arrange ments were 111 his hands he would substitute ! for the ball a grand promenade concert, where i a thousand American artists -vocal and instru- ! mental?would render American songs and American compositions, and where the Atneri- j can citizen could greet the American President. ; The audience greeted the suggestion with an- ! plause. In conclusion the bishop spoke nfft c- j tionately of Metropolitan church, in whose service lie had spent tbe best years of his lite. He counseled an increased loyalty to the church and the lyceum and eloquently wished both the prosperity they deserved. Mr. Tlios. *H. McKee, with a few remarks presented to Mrs. Newman a beautiful bouquet | of roses. The enthusiasm of the audience here | roso to its highest pitch and the applause was j loud and prolonged. A general reception and i social time followed. Bishop and Mrs. Newman will return to New York to-morrow and from thence will go south, the bishop to preside over several conferences in that section. Wanted, a Policy. To the Editor of The Evkninu Stab; No locality in this District has suffered more ; than LeDroit park from the habitual indecis ion of the Commissioners. The property own ers in that unfortunate locality have been kept in a state of uncertainty as to the action of tho local government in every matter affecting their interests. Promises to build a long and much-needed sewer have not been performed; a sewer uot needed and not asked for has been hnlf-built and abandoned; deeds for the streets have been retained for months and then re turned on a petty cavil; one of our streets has b< en put oil the estimate) for improvement and afterward dropped; curbing for a sdewalk ai.uurter of n mile long was laid on the south side of the park as permit work some two years ago. but no sidewrtli has been built; our streets are public for lighting gas-lamps, digging sew ers, and laying water mains, but not for remov ing obstructions; and promises not to disturb 1 the street plan of the park and threats to dis- | regard it altogether and extend the city streets j through our dwellings and lots follow each other as rapidly as sunlight and shadow on a ! windy day in April; Cupt. Svmons promises that we shall not be disturbed, and straight way buildings go up; the Commissioners over rule the captain, and building is instantly par alyzed! The extension northward and eastward of tho city streets through Le Droit park to tho Howard reservation on the north and the Moore property on the east would de stroy the large majority of the dwelling houses in the park and change the lines of every lot, and the cost wonld probably be in excess of a quarter of a million of dollars. All this to get rid of a few jogs in street lines! Why does not some crank propose to straighten Pennsylva nia avenue, H. I, Boundary and other crooked streets? If the Commissioners seriously intend to make the attempt to change the street plan of LeDroit Park, let them abandon their favorite method of threats and petty annoyances and ask an appropriation from Congress. Let them have aone with shilly-shallying. If we are to lose our homes, let us know it as soon as possible; if not. please leave us in peace, so that we can improve and beautify. We are all lieurtily tired of the pendulum oscillations at the District building. Le Droit Park. From Kockvllle. A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE YESTERDAY?REAL ESTATE MATTERS?PERSONAL NOTES. Correspondence of THK F.venino Star. Rockville, Jan. 3, 1889. One of the most brilliant and fashionable marriages of the season took place at the Pres byterian church here this evening at 6 o'clock, the contracting parties being Mr. Thomas Daw son, a merchant of this place, and Miss Mary A. Peter, the second daughter of Hon. George A. Peter, president of tlie Maryland senate. The altar of the church was tastily decorated with flowers and evergreens and surmounted by an arch of brilliant lights. The bride, at tired in a terra-eotta broadcloth traveling dress with Persian trimmings, was escorted to the altar leaning upon the arm of her father, while the groom was accompanied by his brother. James Dawson. The impressive cere mony of the Presbyterian church was per- ] formed by the resident pastor, lie v. Alfrt d T. Graham, and after receiving the congratula tion* of many friends the newly niarrn d couple left on the train east for an extended visit to several of the northern cities. The u?lu rs were Messr.-1. J. W. M. Kiger, of Kllicott City; Chua. Dawson, of Washington; Robert B. Peter, brother of the bride; John T. Mnddox. of this place. and Jas. F. Dunlop, Georgetown. The couple were the recipients of many valuable bridal presents from friends in the county, the | District, and other places. Quite a large num ber of persons were'present from Washington and Georg< town. The Whitiugton farm near Gaithersburg was yesterday sold to Mr. Francis Morgan, of Wash ington. for *3.000. Mr. Edward West has been awarded the con tracts for building the new houses of Com mander Kellogg and Mr. A. J. Almonev, at this place. A rick, containing about thirty tons of straw, belonging to Mr. Buzil Wartield. living near Lrowningsville, was burned a few nights i:g ). The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Mr. Chus. Bellman, who was badly injured a few weeks ago at his homo, near l'oolesvijle, by having a heavy piece of timber fall on him, is blowiy recovering. The musical and literary entertainment at Gaithersburg. on the night of the :llst ult.. for the benefit of the new brass band at that place, netted over ?00. Cards are out for the marriage here on the 9th iiutant of Mr. Ucnry W. Offutt. of George town. and Miss Lucy L. Saunders, of this county. Mr. Joseph Allnutt. of Dawsonville. left here yesterday for a winter's residence in Florida. Mr. Henry C. HalloweU. of Sandy Spring, has so far recovered from his recent illness u to be able to leave his house. B. A. M. Treating His Customers to Beek.?Before the beginning of the present license year. Mr. Henry Edwards fitted up a place at 7th and T streets northwest, for the purpose of ojxuing a saloon, but was unable to obtain a license. He then opened an oyster saloon, and among his patrons was Policeman Parsons of the eighth precinct. One night about two weeks ago the policeman stopped in the saloon to get oyiters. While in there he was treated to a bottle of beer, waich he drank. About the time the officer was in the place Sergeant Dunni gan came along, climbed to the window sill and looked in the place. From what he saw he thought the law was being violated, and a war rant was issued against Edwards, charging him with keeping an unlicensed bar. 1 he warrant was served and the case was tried iu the Police Court to-day. Witnesses were summoned who were in the place that night, but they bodght no beer. Mr. Edwards guve a party and treated his guests to beer. Customers who came in that night got their share of the refresh ments. but no money was paid for them. The case was dismissed. X^imiTY And Strength. The former iu the blood and the latter throughout the system, are necessary to the enjoyment of perfect health. The best way to secure both is to take Hoist s Saraaimrilla, which ex|>el* all Imparities from the blood, rouses the kidneys and liver, overcomes that tired feellup, and imparts that freshness to tbe whole body, which makes one feel perfectly well. "1 have taken not quite a bottle of Hood's Saraapa rllla, and must say it Is oue of the best medicines for trirtntr an appetite, purifylnir the blood, and regulating the dhrestive orvana. that I ever heard of. It did me a trreat deal of rood." MBS. N. A STANLEY, Causa tots, N. Y. HOOD'S 8AR8APARILLA Sold by all drnjnrinta. 91; six for 95. Prepared only by C. L HOOD t CO? Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass 1 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. GKORtiKTOWX. A?sooiAT*nOHAmm?f?.?The regular monthly met t ng of the first subdivision of Awciitfd ( haritu s was held vest* rdav afternoon at the office of the secretary, Jos. W. Davit. The ???cretarv stated that the receipt* from contri bution* have been rather small. and that the amount on hand is insufficient for the de mands of the coming month. Secretary Davir. ? also stated that a great many applications had been made for cant-off clothing. The resig- ! nation of Mm. W. B. Orme as manager for the district she represent* was accepted. and tlie j vacancy was tilled by the appointment of Mrs. ? Alice Downman. Colored Rouohh.?Loud and boisterous talk from a crowd of young colored m* n on 2'Jth street last night caused Officer Bloom to warn them, when ouo of the partv threatened him. with an oath, to cut him. and would prob ably have carried out his purtiose hid not the i officer drawn his revolver, wnich he tired at the retreating rough. The officer has learned i the names of the men. and will swear out a warrant for their arrest. A Stolen Overcoat.?H. L. Chappeler. of j lOt'i'J 31st street, reported to the |>olicc this morning the theft of an overcoat from hi* of fice yesterday afternoon, which is valued at about jK. Sf-cret Societies.?Last evening Puritv j Council No. 15. Sons of Jonadab. elected the j following officers for the ensuing term: Past chief. O. W. liradt: worthy chief. Jas. (i. j Spalding; vice-chief. Thomas A. Ward; worthy ] patriarch, J. W. liate?; recording secretary, j (.'has. B. Allen: financial secretary. 1 rank Ward; treasurer, II. A. Warner. The re cently elected officers of Covenant Lodge So. 13. 1. 0. O. F? were installed last night. Pkrsonal. The Misses Kemper and Spitler, of Staunton, Va.. who have been till guests of Miss Nannie Jones, of 3331 N street, returned home yesterday. Mr. l'liil R. Tavenaer. who has been confined to his residence for several days on account of illness, is somewhat im proved. Aspiring to Statehood. CONVENTIONS IS t>OUTH DAKOTA AND WASHINGTON. A special from Yankton. Dak., says that the statehood executive committee has issued a call for a delegate convention of the counties in southern Dakota to be held at Huron. January 10. for the purpose of takiug steps to further statehood for South Dakota. It is urged that ac tion be taken by the present Congress, and that in case such is not done that the strongest press ure possible be brought to bear to secure an extra session for the purpose of admitting the state. Seventy-five delegates attended the state hood convention which convened at Ellens burg, W. T.. yesterday. Ex-Oov. Watson C. Squire presided. A long petition was adopted praving Congress specially to admit Washington witfi the Idaho pan-handle annexed. The peti tion sets forth that the peoplfe in the territory are fully prepared and willing to shoulder the responsibility of statehood, having a popula tion of 240.000. a gain of 180.000 in eight years. Democrats and republicans are alike anxious for the admission of the territory under the name of Washington, which name the conven tion favored. A Rich Man's Wild Son. DEATH OF WILLIAM LORMAN ROBERTS, EXECU TOR OF A BIO BALTIMORE ESTATE. Wm. Lorman Roberts, the Baltimore stock broker, whose escapades cost him. his mother and his bondsmen about $250,000. died Wed nesday night of typhoid fever. Roberts was thirty-nine years of age. and he had a check ered career. lie was the sou of Edward Rob erts, one of the wealthiest citizens of Baltimore, and was educated at the Polytechnic institute, Troy, N\ Y. At his father'* death he was made an executor of the Lorman property, a trust estate, and soon engaged in the brokerage business. His prodigal habits brought to him a number of friends who helped him to spend a fortune. It was nothing unusual for him to challenge a stranger to throw dice for from $25 to ?100 a throw. His office w;u? fitted up magnificently, there being none other so elab orate in its 'appointment* in Baltimore. His investments were in keeping with his habits, and the result was a sudden collapse. His seat in the New York stock exchange was sold out to meet obligations, and other property was attached. Suddenly he disappeared, and then it developed that he had used funds of the estate of which he was trustee. From Balti more he went to Canada and. with a New York broker, opened a bucket shop. His partner soon left him and the business went to smash. Without a dollar he applied to his mother for relief, and she. by drawing heavily on her estate, succeeded in effecting a settlement. Then Roberts returned to Baltimore and started a laundry. He was getting along fairly well when taken sick. He leaves a widow and two children. His mother still occupies the pala tial Roberts mansion on Eutaw Place. ??> A Cabin Hoy's SUiry. DREADFUL ILL TREATMENT BT THE CAPTAIN AND MATE OF A BARK. A New York special from the Philadelphia Press says; Ernest Heider. a German lad of sixteen, told a story of horrible cruelty at sea to-day. The boy is at Bellevue hospital, to which he was admitted December 17. His story in his own words is as follows: '"My father died four years ago. I had an uncle who about a year ago began talking about sending me to sea. Mv mother agreed with him on the mat ter. Last March Capt. Julius Freese. of the bark Fritz Von der Lanken. was visiting my uncle in Rostick while his vessel lay in the Thames, near London. The captain agreed to take me on his vessel as cabin boy. and. my uncle and mother being satisfied, I left for Lon don shortly afterward with him. In April we sailed froiii London for Port Natal, on the southeast coast of Africa, with a general cargo. Scarcely had we left the dock at London when Captain Freese began to abase inc. Without apparent cause he would beat me most unmer cifully with the end of a rope several times a day. ??When the captain got tired licking nie he | would throw the rope's t nd to the mate. Fred Schultze, and with a loud oath command hiui I to beat me. Strips of .-kin and flesh were torn | oft' my legs and shoulders. The food I received was horrible. 1 do not know how 1 lived on it. Tile meat was actually rotten. When the salt waves struck tny torn flesh the pains were ter rible. I was shown no mercy. I would have jumped overboard only the captain and the mate watched me too closely. At last 1 reached New York and found my aunt, w ho lives hi re."' The Boston Herald to Become Republican. A Boston dispatch to the New York (ira/ihie says: The Bcston Herald will become a repub lican paper within a few days. The arrange ment lias <1 tin tely been agreed upon, end the necessary legal details are being carried out now for transferring the control of the paper. Joi n Holmes, for many years the managing editor, will control the ftrrid under the new 'management. He has always been a republi can. and since P.. M. Pulsifer s death has been promoting the change of ownership in the stock by which the change in politics will now be effected. John SteUou. who is a large owner in the papi r, has been working to the same end. Tli paper ha< been in<le|>eudeut, with mugwump ana democratic leanings. ? t ? ? A special from Jainesville. Tex.. savs: E. W. Gifc'erease, countv treasurer of Montague county, is short in his accounts $-1,000. Royal Baking P OWDER, Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholeiouiei.es*. More ecou<>111 ical than tiie ordinary kind*. and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders, twid oniu in caaa. Roxaj. Ba*iho Powder Co., llKJ Wall st. N. Y. Fruit Of The Loom, Yaril wide; bleached <-otton : S^c. LONSDALE CAMttiilC. yard wide; finest quality; 10c. BLACK SILKS,excellent quality, $1 and 41.2.1, LAD! ES' lllii lADCLoTH, pure woo!, yard and a ball wide, redact d to 7.V.. real value 11. 11ENKIE1TA CL. >TH SC I'll NO. very finest qual ity divsn (roods: nearly ytrd and a-iialf Hide; red a. od to r.Oc.; cash value, < ,V. DOUBLE Wool. BLANKETS, immense size; extra heavy ; slljrhtlv ilupertoct; O. 43. t-t 75. SILK FLASHES, mil VKhVEf S oil. T.V.I1. ASTRACHAN 01XT1M, yard and a-hall wide, 7.V. STYLISH CLOIH PLAIDS, yard and a half wide; pure wool: ">Uc., cheti) ut 7-V:. HENRIETTA CASHMERES, extra wide: doubM width; pure wool, all 1-olors; reduced to *,V. Finest quality nKE WOOL BLAMEE'l8, $5, * ROYAL FRENCH SERGE, elecant Dress Goods; wide double width . pure wool. reduced to iSTUfi FRENCH SAT1TNL COM* OA IS. u larKe hand some styles, t'J.ftO. CARTERS. 711 MARKET SPACE. SEAR 7lr. Next door to the Boston Variety Store, VALUABLE 1'KLSt NTS FOR CASH customers. CASH CUSTOMERS will select oua oi the foil, ?in* presents with a purchase of tJ or over; A Patrol Ele ?antDsinaak Towels, worth <1; a hall Doara Damask Aapkina, worth 76c., or a pair of Hilt BmSm Corsets, worth 75c. Cash Customers mill select one of the foUowinjr presents with a purchase of 910: On* Down Fine Damans Linen Napkins, worth ALSO; Two Fairs of Klsirsul Damask Towels, worth t-; a Lanfe-aue Hand some Bridal guilt, worth 41.50. Mi What Trouble* Boulnnjrer. be shake* va&vrsV TBinsT ro* jtsticb. KgrrrT A!CD DlStXTEREVTKDN EW. fl?. Boiluftrr ha* again proclaimed hi* loyalty to the republic and repudiated t'.ie ** nertiou that he airn* at a dictatorship in an ad dress to the elector* of the Seine. He aver* that France in tired of being mmlc the victim of base competition* and otilv demands right and justice. 11 mlanger mm: -Those member* of parliament who did their utmost to make me ineligible were be?ide themselves at the idea of ] seeing me elected. My sword caused them anxiety an I they deprived me of it. But now they are more anxious than they were when I wore tlie sword. Ueallv. it i* not me tbey fear, but universal suffrage. whose repeated judg m?nts testify to the disgust which their inca pacity. base intrigue* ami fanciful discu?*ioo* inspired. In order to avoid being ct-m|*elled to accuse themselves they charge me with the most improbable dictatorial project*. When a minister I was overthrown under the pretext that I was the personification of war. Now I am opposed as the per* onificntion of dictator ship. If I could ever have entertained the idea of playing dictator it would have been when, as minister of war. I had the whole army in my own hands. There has been nothing in my conduct to Justify su<h suspicion. 1 accepted the sympathies of all without dreaming of steal ing popularity trom auv. There is nothing di"tatorial in a program that demands consti tutional revision by the most democratic sys tem-a constituent assembly. The republican leaders had confidence in my republicanism when they opened to me the door* of the cabi net. I challeng.' the republicans tocite a single act or profession in which I have not plainly supported the republic. Hilt 1 desire, as France desires, something besides a combination of ambitions and greeds. France thirsts for jus tice. for equity, for disinterestedness." ? n Too Quick Tempered. From the Boston Transcript. "What % a quick-tempered fellow Gape leigli is!" "Why, what has he been doing now?" "We were at dinner the other day. and Gapeleigli?who never has auy use for a fork, you know?was quite in earnest iu what he was pleased to call the unreasoning prejudice against the ktiife at table. He contended, with much warmth, that the knife was the proper thing to est with. It was the moat con venient every way ?at least he found it so." "Well, and what then?" "Oh. I dimply remarked that all person* were not gifted with a mouth like the mouth of a liver; and if you'll believe it. Gapeleigh took it as a personal affront, and he hasn't spoken to me since. But then he'* *o quick tempered it'* hard to get along with hun. Kill Nye and Cabinet Secret*. From the New York Graphic. Russell Harrison tell* a good story on Bill Nye. A week or so ago they dined together about 10 o'clock and parted for the night. A couple of hour* later a bell-boy came to Mr. Harrison's room in the Oilsev with a card, on wliicli was written. "Bill Nye and an overcoat." Young Harrison supposed the humorist was up to some of his pranks, but was surprised to find, when the playful William Edgar put in an appearance, that he was in an apologetic rather than a mirthful mood. "I didn't mean to swap overcoats with you. Mr. Harrison." were hi* first words. "Why. my overcoat is here." said the young man. "Isn't this your coat that I've got on?" asked the surprised Nye. In order to learn the rightful owner the pockets were searched for letters or other means of identifi cation. Col. John A. Cockerill's card case and half a dozen letters addressed to him were found inside the coat, and then Mr. Nye re membered that he had luuched with the editor that day. and had been wearing his overcoat ever since. "Why didn't you look through the pockets before you came here?" asked Mr. Harrison. "Well." said Nye. "I felt the letters in the pocket, but was afraid th.it I might stum ble across some cabinet secrets if 1 disturbed them." The commercial exchange of Philadelphia has addressed a communication to the United States Senate urging the speedy passage of the amendment to the interstate law making under billing an offense punishable by hue aud im prisonment. ' CITYJTKMS. The Star Shoe House. Greut Half Price Sale. A Desperate Drive for Trade. We are now breaking prices in two in order to get rid of some stock aud get hold of some money. Here is our list of cut prices: $2 Ladies' Kid or Pebble Goat Shoes, now #1. 5*1.75 Men's Shoes, lace or buttou. now 88c. 50c. I.adies' Kid Slippers, now 25c. *1 Men's Embroidered Slippers, now 00c. $1.00 ltovs' Button Shoes, now 70c. $1.25 Misses School Shoes, now 63c. 75c. Children's Spring Heel Shoes, now 38c. 50c. Infants' Shot-*, now 25c. Don't miss this chance to secure bnrgains. The Stab Shoe Hovke. 3 726 7th st. To Inaugurate Our First Special Sale of this year. S. W. Augeustein, 817. 819. and *21 7th st. n.w.. offers for to morrow the fol lowing wonderful bargains: I-a rge scissor*. lie.; worth 25c. Perforated chair-seat*. Sc. Large clothes-wringers, rubber rolls. $2.48. Cnrtain poles.br;-trimming*. 25c.; worth 75c. Tinned iron saucepans. 19c.; worth 50c. Scrubbing brushes. Sc. Blacking brush and box blacking, yc. Decorated tea sets, latest design*. #2.78; worth $5. Dislipans. 10. 12. and 10c. each. Decorated chamber sets. $2.6S; worth *4. Sew style bowl a lid pitcher. ?">8e.; Flour buckets, 21c.; larger size 2Sc. Spice-boxes, 5 in nest, 33c. Handsome parlor lamps, with ruby globe*. $1.28; worth t4. 2-qt. saucepan*. 8c.: 3-qt.. 11c.; 4-qt.. 14c.: 6-qt.. 18c. Seine-china cup and saucer. 5c. :t-nrm towel-rack*. 3c. Hol land window-shades, spring rollers, 28c. Large wash-tub. wash-board. clothes-line, and 50 clothespins, 97c. Floor oilcloth. 20c. a yard. Covered sugur-bowls, 0c. " 1 A Increase iu our sules during the next ;I0 day* must be effected, by follow ing reductions on our famous lteliable Winter Footwear: Metis' $2.75 best Kip Boot*. $1.90. Mens' $2.00 Calf BtHJts. $1.75. Mens' $1.98 genuine Calf Shoe*. $1.45. Indies' $3 best goat Waukeuphast Button, $2.37. Ladies' $1.98 Pebble Goat button. $1.48. Ladies' $1.50 genuine Pebble Button. $1.20. Ladies' $1.J?5 rt.uiliel-lilied High Shoe*. 9Nc. Ladies' 50c. tlannel-liued House Slippers, 35c. Misses' $1 solid sole Pebble Buttou, 74c. Boys' $2 Calf and Kip Boots. $1.25. Boys' and Youths' $1.25 solid School Shoes, 95c. Child's $l.si/es 8JS' to 10-j. spring heels,74c. Child's 75c.. sizes 4 to 8. spring heels. 45c. Wm. Hahn A Co's. CkuaHE Shoe Houses. 816 7th st., 1922 Pa. ave.. 231 Pa. ave. s. e. 1 Coffees, Teas, < Ikmm dates. Our Coffees are fresh roasted and very fine iu quality. Customers come from every section of tlie city to purchase them. They are elegant and at much cheaper prices than the same grade of cuffei s can lie obtained elsewhere for. Our Tens are likewise receiving the praise of j all who purchase r.nd use them. Better good* i and at less money thau else where i* our motto. . M. A P. Metzoek. 1 417 7th *treet northwest. Tin Ware Sale, At The Faib. 812 7th street u.w. Benicmber 812 7th at. n.w. Having purchased the entire stock of Odds and Ends of one of the largest factories iu the United States, we will offer to our customers the entire lot To-morrow i Saturday), January 5, 1819. commencing at 8 o'clock a.m. The arti cles are too numerous to mentiou in this adver tisement. but to convince you how cheap we will sell them, we will t numerate a few items: Block Tin Dish Pans?quarts. 2c.; 2 quarts, 3c.; 3 quarts, 4c.; 4 quarts. 5c,; 6 quart*, tic.; 10 quarts. 8c. Pudding Pan*, quarts. Sc.; lif quarts, 4c.; 2 quarts. 5c.; 4 quarts. 6c.; 6 quarts, 8c.; 8 quarts, 10c. Large sizf. No. 8. Tin Basin for 5c. Kcoous, 3c.; Grater*. 4e.; Gravy Strainer*. Sc. Comb Cases. 3c.; Fire Sets. 3 pieces. 9c. Decorated Tin Cuspidors, 5c.; Pepper Boxes, 2c. Japanned Spice Sets, holding 6 boxes, 16c. Nicktlinr Embossed Trays, 5c. Planished Tin Mugs, 5c. Covered Sauce Paus. 2 quarts, 7c.; S quarts, 9c.; 4 quarts, 11c. Covered Buckets, 2 quarts, 5c.; S quarts, 7c.; 4 quarts, 9c. Etc., etc.. etc., etc., etc. The earlier in the day yon come the better your chances for selection. Bemember. 812 7th street n. w. 1 Th Faie. Fbakkle t Co.. Proprietor*. Cut Price* Cut on Hone Blankets. $1 Blanket cat to ?0c.; $1.40 Blanket eat to ?1.20; $1.60 Blanket cat to $1.35; $1.50 ghaped Blanket, #1.30; $2.40 Blanket cat to $2; tsi Fawn Blanket cut to $3; $4.50 Fine Ail-Wool Plaid Blanket cat to li J as. 8. Torn a*. 8 12X1 I'enna. ave. n.w. A Month'* Shaving for S Outs. For two cent* Colgate A Co., 56 John at. Hew York, will mail yon a sample of Demnloent Shaving Soap. tn.f.2w A Genuine Sensation?Salvation Oil hew ing everybody's aches and paid*. Coal* Ik ? AMUSEMENTS. M IKK ?r*A* HAU> readings FKOM THI' novemst* Tto ??rdof IaAv Viaitor- at tto Ckildr^f* H.? ptla. hare tto k*rta">-r\?>ni . ?< All *???!* . hanh.cn I.and I4tfc itmu. lor Mw Hik? turn of "I'.WKlenaed No?.-l? " TV* aale .*f u>k"t? liaa to"n ??H-b (tot tto pr*a4i konaea at ft rat proposed are lawleqaaw f.t ft" a? dleucea Tin IMiv! will Uk> placa a* follow* 'WrCtolW t?'.i Ji?a". KlcLardaor IT.'J On I wali' Miwn-.a, iaii sth. at 3 .HO ? rl? k "Female Outvote" Chariot t? lM?t t . M in FmU) Afterii-m. Ian 11th. at a 30 o'cto k "V|f?ri< ..... (J?H?raitli IM4 Ou Tuwui) Atieruoon. Jan l">tk at .1 :K> nVto-k "Mtwteneaof rj >trw Mr. Rad. lifl- 1 TWt Ihi Thantkj A(u?rv?i?,Jin ittAttS MoVlari. -Children of tto \l.l. >?" ?. .. KM R.?to- |x(|# Ihi Saturdat Afteru??n. Jan l??h. at S SO n'rto*. Ti.-k.-t* .-an l? .'kumnl tr-ai tto following toll? Mra stotw. 1 :"4\ T ?t \|ra II <>>???.u. ] K.'tl V <t I Mr?. K-tntr.lv. Iti.lo |-.t,<>4r laiand or . Vr* l-eitr*. I '?WI '0th ?t Mra V ^inlrr |S.?t3 (Vtin?tlcot ?vr j Mr*. faMer>? if'.' | .t M.?* Henr>.14"? M *t M i *? s. to IxVtJ M??-? liintt???r.. ViJ Lodre. IS'.'. Jefieraon | ia.-e Mm S.aHord. Itin Maaaa. Illicit, ft. r . and at M U . Ilalu I I .'a 1I0T IVun*yhu>it ivr. Ticket* for tto ''ouraf, Mtnirlr ttrketa. *1 Ti. kru ran ala? br obtained at tto do.tr. i*4 S? J^LW NATIONAL lHKAlkK.-UlUl "~ Laat Hire. Perf.H-iuan.-ea of * Tto Inimitable DOTTA. THIS evening. Ami Sat?rda> Matt lie. and lvenln* vrurrt .........Little BrurlitFraa Neit Week-Th* J. C Duff Opera Comi<an Ml "Trtp to Africa" at .) "Tto B-wat Htudeat." Seat* now ou aaW for l?tk otwrae. >4 ^EW NATION AI. THI AT I K OPEN I NO OF THE COMIC OTF.KA SEASON. MONDAY EVENING. JAM ARY T-Ow Week. Seat* n?>a on .ale. Scuta n<>? ?* aale THE J. C. Dl'FE COMIC OPIU COMPANY. From tto Standard Th?-ater. Kew York. J. * Moirto v. Manajrrr Two Maarcufi'-eiit Production* ou a ~-alc of Ma.-td tudc aud Grandeur I'tinmllnl tu Coiui?-1 ipcra. Monday. Ttieaday. Wrdlicwlay Mutlnrr uJ Nwlii. "A TRIP TO AFRICA." Thurada). lnd*>, Satwr\U> Mannar and Kwht, "THE Rl.iRJAR STUDENT." In tto oaat*- lanra Bellini. Hutort Wilke, Atrt *? Stone Harry Br. wu. ltoar tonrbton. Franc I* Oet'lar.L Maud WUaon orand Cboru* and Onliratm K Oiiralitt. t>i? ra Colu|.?ii) of Kitrlit) IVoflr jal? 4t I^KhNAN'f. M w ? ASK'Nij loN I I!I VI I.U RICK S VAt nFvn.I I SYNDICATE TO-SilOHT ?8ET-TO?TO-KIOHT Tlie Mid.llr Knrlil Champion of tto World, JACE DEMFHEY v. (OX) N'ORIHRlDOt. of Waalilurtoti. KEXT WEEK M LSON s WORLD CO Ja4_^ J^HE WH1STUNU I'RIMA DONNA. MRS. ALICE J. SlIAW. Tto y?wn of all Arttita aa a Whlatlor And Hrr <?rand Concert C.nupauy. ouimutinc ?( Mi? < iLI.IE TOliBFTT. Violinlat Ml? EDITH HON D. Kinannr R>?dar. Mm. JENNIE R. CAMI'HKIX, Mr 8. V. DOWNEY. l*Uu:.t, aud MR HAUUIHON MILLARD, Tto KauowiwHl Tenor. W ill litve One ot H-r GRAND CONCERTS. at tto COTCOREiiATI >N AL CHl'HCH. linh and O ?t*. on Wi.DNt.KDAY ETEH1HO. JANI ARY ?. lhsw Rcacrved Seata #1 . Aduilaalou 74c. Tto *a)<- of rr*er*ed arata will co?uiu?ni<*oo Wrduna day tnoruinir. January '?, lktw, at? o'clock, at Iirt-u tano'a. (^4 LOBE TIltVTFR. Jt ivuna. are.. near 11 vli ?t. Hauueen Tih-hUv. ii .nlti. *d?%. IViJn; and Haturtlaf. FIRST CLASS VARII TlES KMKY MO HI Adiuintion. 10. '.'O and Mt teoka. ja'.'-4t* ^LBAl <.II S UK AND OTFKA HOI'HE. Every I \> iut* and Saturday Matinee. RI'DOLPH ARONSON S NEW YORK CASINO COMIC Ol'LRA COMi'AXY. FreacnUnir tto Oreatn.1 of All Couuc Opera Sun I?w ERM1N1K ERMIHtE. V ltb tbr Or<niuil Cant Pauline Hall. I ram i* WV.aon. Man. J:.uwii. ? l?a? Plunketi. Jeiinit rab). Max Fmetnau. Ow.ivie Iteuniu. Harry M'DoiioiiirU. Kate 1'nrt, Jobli E. Brand. Anna VEeefe, A. * . Maflin. Fred Hall. B. F. Joalyn. J. A. I urry. A. . Muaical Director A. D. KohWa Monday next THE McCAl'LL OPERA COMPANY. Jal-tf A LBAI UH'S GRAND OPI.RA HOl ?E SEATS NOW ON SALE FOB THE W .?-k ot January T. ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE McCAt'LL OPERA COMPANY. <Jdo. A. M.-Caull bole Proprietor and Manvr). ptwntiuf tto trraat mhhvik, THE LADY OK THE TIGER? THE LAD? OK THE TIGER? Tto company i . n.i>n?*a Marion Mauola, De Wolf Hop|?-r. Ijnira Moore, Enmnie ond.n. l.aura Jo\.? B>il Dtaby Belt CIimi ? Duiuran. Annir M> r*. J. t fernon dr AiufniB. ! olie lVttit. Edmund Stani' \. J..ua J. l.uflai 1, H. A Cripiw, aud ottora. Adolph Jiowab. Muxl.al Diractor. 1 lie pri-diK'Uoii <-*act diipln atc of tto New York |4? ?entaUuu. IYn*? to cl.30. a<vordiiur to lo>-ality. Ja'J-4t HARRIS' BlJol THEATER w?-koi I>e<?mt?r SI. :i Matineea S Tue* . Tbur*.. and Hat 7'to Loud'-Kt I... iL'h of tto Htaxiu. K. ?ln & W'ano Imrtoii'* Coiiiiwrtiy :u ttoir lie* and rev;?e?t teraiou o< tto plav tti-t biu. made all Aiueri.-a lauifii, SKIPPED BY '1 HE LIGHT OF THI MOON, latrudu. ik*' N<-w Feature*. New S|?m laltlea. aud all New Music. A Brilliant Colon, if Comediana. Seit Wml H I'MI VD * BEKRY. d.11 Ot I^HE NATIONAL GI'ARD BAND AND ORCHEI4 , Ti.A are u> a lully <>rirani?Ml and egiii|>|ied. and will furiJir-ii lauJi! a* tnuaw (ur all o*. aaiona. ID*'. A. WIIJ |AV I.n*iue*? Mauatrrr. 10f Otb at. n w. Teleplioni sstl-4. d^4-l^l' /JOKOREGATIOXAL CHCRCH. TCESDAY EVENING. JANI ARY H. TU V V A L DDD A V V AA L D D AA VV A A L DDAA V V AAA L D D AAA V A A I.LI.l DDD A A grind oohckkr company MME (<M I.IA VALDA. Prima Donna Soprano, From to* Italieuuda. Pana. Cov. ut Gardeu. Lou and tto Principal Featival*. MME ANNA BILELEV HILLS. Contralto; MR. EI'GENE DE danckw AKDT. Tenor. MB. WALTER A. HUDSON ha<wo. And CHEVALIER ANTOINE DDD EKK K K OO NS N1TVI sSS. K Kfl D DE K K O ONK N T 5 ?j K II D DEE KK O OSJSN T SS KK II D DK K K O ON-NN T K H K II DDD EKE K K OO K KK T bSh K KU Court 1'iauii.t to tlie l.n i . :.>r of (4eriuan> . SIGN OR ROMUALDOBAllO. Muatcal Director (Late of tto Patti (V.iuerU, I "I bare beard uo auch voice aiutv Paiwpa'a."?Clw< JSrrr&An. T?ket? 50. 75c. aud $1. For Bleat LilM ft Co.'*, <43? Pa ave. >2 (It* Marinrs dancing academy. Maputo Ball. iHh and F ata n.w. Mr. L Q MA KIM de?irwa to inform kia f?trona ana faiiolie* tbat bl* aecoud term lor Miaaet and Maatera will conuueti.'r SATt'iiDAY January .V, 1KSU. al 2 Ik in., and for A lulta FRIDAY. January 4. at 7 p.ui. d2W-7t willard HALL. M To ulKkt and All Next Week. PROF. CARPENTER'S MI SMEF.I8M Y TRAVELFRR," a* Men a ilirlaaan Atwociattoti lalk EKIDAY. Jan MIKRAY.of tjie War Ivpartiuant. "l,lin,|?? of Jajaaj/ Artlfc^ dream* and *<.?> .. teSSsSSjtetf&aa *U'U^ '?1>AJ KH KY TRAN Ej^Rrr- ? t. *R B. P H CI S li Lynct .. A. RT gallery ?^ THOS. e. waggaman. 3300 0 atiwat, WU1 to op?n THt'RHDATS, From 11 tc 4. for tto montto of Jananr At Harria ft Scbafar, 1113 ] Oao. B LocAKart, 1344 3Sd at d 94-104 AfcHlNuTU* KlDINli ACADEHT.