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^?Pi"vi:MNG. ::fcQ 7. 1?f*.
LL MATTERS.
irrow at 7:29 a. tu. and
t?igh water at 2;0S a. in.
THSN fHOBABILITI??.?For this
. Kht and Tbnnday; light
.(?03 l**1, ? ,
- . i?r!j ?? <?*^_
A\:> ?The Gazette would
. dish during the holt
j card of every merchant
i. People iu this city and
: for holiday goods
. rally consult the Ga
makii _r purchases, aud a
io get such things is
ane. The Gazette goes
ild of u-arly every citi
a, while its circulation
I iug counties is ten-fold
::>-vvspauer published
lBOrtheri Virginia.
Meetings.?The com
aud the committee on
? d for meetings 'ast
want of a quorum no
ra sacted by the com
Tue committee on
e contract lor furnish
: oor to.Mr. Thos. J.
being the only bidder,
e -.Uo examined and ap
supplies for the poor
d during Xoveu. ber, aud
indoor poor during the
Among the last men
rue furnished a color
. tinting to $17.10, oum
rsand ranging itotn 15
v 25 Amounts equally as
30, were furnished the
in October. It is not
r the case is finished, but
y the committee.
. ani'M.?A meeting of
Council, Royal Arcanum,
. aiabt,at which the follow
: elected for the ensuing
eseotative to Grand Coun
ird B"-ach; alternate. A. H.
. W. F. B.*ke:; Vice Re
L Robinson; Orator Gar 1
?utbe; P.-'S'- R gent, A. H.
5 cretary T. H. Fegan; Collec
8 hwab; Treasurer, I. Brown;
.: E Chesser; Guide, Thomas
y; \'-..rd n.J. F. Pettey; Sen
, H. Astryke. Trustee;?C." J. W.
-. J. A, Schwarzman, a>.d
Meado. A committee was
: to make suitable arrange
- ?i the night of installatin. Tho
officers showed the Council to
? l ent condition.
CO?K'i.? Mayor 6. /,. Simp
?esiding.?Th following c&& e
>posed of this morning :
. Jones, colored, arrested by Of
erwood charged with Oeing
and with disorderly conduct,
is; '.'^missed.
. . . - Suliivan, arrested by Officers
i Kuight charged with as
.. > ii(l beating Frances Gobeli,
$10 or given 30 days on the
::=;n -;ang.
Wood, colored, charged v*iih
candy from D. H. Appich, ares
or giv*n 30 days on the chain
Report.?I astc-igbt wascl.udy
Two prisoners and nineteen
ere ?f fcb?? station bouse.
?< ay a Tkaix.?Richard E l
red, was brought to (bis
tilj I ist night and taken to the Infirm
eatment. The man was euf
im a brokeu leg and other se
iries, resulting from an attempt
the tracks of the electric iail
r Alexander Island in front of j
in whiob left Washington yeste -
.noon at 5:20 o'clock. Ei- j
9 driving up the Washington
saodria pike, and on reaching
ibepoint where the track crosses the
led to notice the Approaching
Bis wagon was struck and com
cmolished, and himself tbrowu
. to the ground. He was at
v Dr. O'Bri-n.
: r to the Chain Gang.?Albert
colored, whose pdfering from
Mr. j). H. Anpich, the confectioner,
,;ugbt to light by Lieutenant
yesterday, had in the morning
. fined |5 for assaulting his wife.
>l tliug for the first offense he wa<;
I ken into custody, and this
^ was broucht before the Mayor
ed him $10 nud in default of
; he was sent to the chain gang
ydays. Duriog th? trial it was
hat West had carried od six
<i packages of candy, most of
* i was recovered by Lieuteuaut
vLand Sales?The follow
of county real estate have re
en made:
. C. Fox to Elsie C. Hslford
of land in Arlington district on
sandria road for $800.
Wood to Smihia W. Pickney
- - in Del Riv for $300
I - W. White to Julia V. White five
i Baal Falls Church.
'?? A Phillips to H. B Phillips and
* 1 lips, the former three and the
1 acres in Bioomiogdale, near
tOiiu Bridge.
I "mpromised.?The Court of
? Wash ngtoo, yesterday di -
e case of Rudolpa Claughton,
it or of the estate of the late
O. Olaughton, against the
wltimore and Potomac Railroad Co.,on
Q?tion of counsel for the cotn
:>eilant in the suit. Judg
$10,000 was obtained by the
in the lower court, the com
S held responsible for the
Hierome O. Claughton, who
v a train at the Deanwood
It understood the case was
d our of court.
? of Honor?At a regular
Ue?e Haven Lodge, Knights
? Id last night, the follow
? were elected :o serve for the
J. seph S. Beach, dicta
!'. ! Miinn, vice dictator, C.
assistant dictator; A. Fj
reporter; J. G. Graham, ??
r-poner; Frank Warfield,
Vi. Summers, chaplain: G?o.
fcasurer; C. E Glover, gua*d
; Atwell, sentinel; J. M. Hill,
ton and G. A. Appicb,
Krank Warfield, J. W. Sum
E Glover, auditing com
RJ 'en8 ?The Fire Wardet s
" aighl aud audited a number of
The bills for veterinary ser
- were considered, but
'poned. The secretary,
!' ,!- i; l irke, was direc ed toascer
6 cost of a bell for the Hydrau
'?^-?uuipany.
Circuit Court for the City ?
Judge C. E. Niool presiding.?Marv
K. Hayes vs. Amelia H. Reed; repou
o Commissioners Clements ano Hayes
filed and complainant allowed <50 days
10 which to h! ? -xe??ntiona
D-ingerfield et al.; answer of Virgin
1. k. Daiogertield filed; Edmund
Burke appointed guardian ad litem of
infant delendants and case continued
generally The case, as heretofore
stated, will probnHy he tried at ? spe?
cial term to be held biter in the winter
r*ubell vs. Sanders et al., from the
Circuit Court of the county; report of
CommisMjuers Clements and Rosen
bery Sled and decree ratifying sale.
J. Ford Thompson vs. Chaa. B.
Fcompsoo, from the Circuit Court of
the count}; decree confirming sale and
Commissioners Clements and Taylor
directed to make distribution of pro?
ceeds.
Court adjourned for the term.
Personal?Mrs. Bartlett Boiling,
of Aloeuiai le county, is vh-iting rela?
tive.-, in this city.
Mr. Q K. Pickett is confined to his
borne, uear Anuaudale, Fairfax couuiy,
by sickness
The wedding of Mr. Thomas A.
Murray?son of Mr. Win. Murray, of
this city, nnd who is now a resident of
Hampton?and Miss Mariana New?
man, daughter of Mrs. Octavia New?
man, of Kichmond, took place in Rich?
mond to day. Mr. and Mrs. Murray
will visir the groom's parents here, aud
will return to H?inpton, where they
will reside.
Miss Julia Lindsay, after an abyence
of two in >utus pleasantly spent in
vi.-i;ins mends aud relatives in New
York and Couuecticut, returned home
this morning.
^ Suit to Enforce a Widow's Rights.
Suit was brought this morning in the
Circuit Court of this city by Mrs. Julia
C. Powell, of Philadelphia, as the wid?
ow acd uno of the distributees at law of
the late Cuthhert Harrison Powell, of
this State, against Rtbecea C. Poweil,
administrator. Mr. aud Mrs. Powell
were married at Chrint Church iu Phil?
adelphia and Mr. Powell died near
Eastou, Md , iu November 1897. There
was no issue as the result ol the mar?
riage and this suit is to enfore the cluitn
of the widow to personal property here.
Miss Powell, a niece of the deceased,
and one of his distributees, was granted1
letters of aiimints'ration on his estate
l>y the Ccrnoratiun Court of this city,
December 4, 1897. Mr. G. D. Johnston
?A this city is attorney fer tue widow.
?^Committke on Poor.?The Icommit
tee ou poor met last night and audited
a number of bills. The committee also
decided to assist the ladies of the As?
sociated Charities in caring for the in?
digent old women who will be taken
care ot during th? winter at the home
on tho corner of Fairfax and Cameron
s:re-ts. To-day the committee award?
ed the contract for furnishing wood to
the poor to Mr. T. j. Fanuon at $3.39
Der cord.
Coupons Destroyed.?The finance
committee held a meeting at the Audi?
tor's olibe last night and examined and
destroyed such coupons as had been re?
deemed since July 1, 1S9S, and repre?
senting the yearly interest on tbe pub
lic debt, as follow.-: Retriotered coupon
bond*, is-ue of 1S72, $849; issue of 1879,
$14,170.89. and interest certificates, is?
sue of 1879, $6 30.
Committee on Light.?Tbe com?
mittee on light met last night, audited
a number of accounts and examined
the records of the gas office, which were
found to be correct. The committee
also instructed the clerk to carry out
the law in regard to delinquent con?
sumers and to cut oil the flow of gas
to such unless the bills are promptly
paid.
Woman's a' xii iary.?Tho meeting of
tho Woman's /iuxilUry yesteiday afiernoon
was very well attended, and much interest
was manifested by those present.
The regular business w s disposed of. Eomo
Bobjccta <>f groat iuterest were discussed and
plans of future enjoyment aud profit inaugu?
rated.
It is earnestly desired that tho members
will not fall otT in their interest and attend
wee.
The meetnus occur but onro a month, and
a large attendance will contribute to tho ben
tit of tho oryani/.ition. The work is increas*
ing, and it will require t jo oarne. i co-opera?
tion of all thu members.
Remarkable Ueseuc.
Mrs. Michael L'unain, PUinfield, III.,
makes Ibe statement, that hhe caught
, cold, which settled on rer lungs; she
I was treated for a month by her iamily
pinsician, but grew worse. He told
noid she was a hopeless victim of con?
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist btingested Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump?
tion; she bought a bottle and to her
delight found herse.l' benefitted from
first dose. She couth/Tied its use and
after taking six bottles, fou?d herself
sound and well; now does her own
housework, and is as weil as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at E. S. Allen's aod E. S.
Leadbeater & Sons' Drug Stores. Only
50 cents acd $1; every bottle guaran?
teed.
Pains in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate a tendency toward pneu?
monia. A pifc? of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
bound on to '.he chest over the seat of
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent tbe threatened attsck of pneu?
monia. Tnis same treatment will cure
a lam*, back in a few hours. Sold by
J. H. Januey. Druggist, 701 King street.
NO Cl IvE?NO PAY,
That is the way all u runt: ists sell GROVE'S
TASTELESS CHILL TOM - for Chills and
Vaisria It is simply Iron and Quiuino in a
tasteless lorni. Children lovo it. Adult?
n-efer it to bitter uanseatius Tonics. IJrice
50c. S-'old by Richard Gibson, comer Alfred
i.nd King stroets.
Soothing, healing, cleaning. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable enemy
of fores bums aud wounds, it never fai.s to
, ure piles You mav rely upon it. Edgar
Wartield, jr., corner King and Pitt streets.
SAFE
e CARMAN Peacn ? any
f the t>0 varieties in the ITurrl
poiiV Nurseries, nil officially
declared tree from injurious
Insects or disease. "Yellows"
never known there. Clean
.it. most vigorous stoct
thrown. Get" our list.
Harrison's Nurseries,
Herlin, Md.
dec^ lawSw
F
"TTaiTIeTToTTON UNDiiRWi. AR
g0t? OHAP^N"'^ 424 K'"gs'rwt-__
^tI^IScKLKS- Hunker Hill ricklcs in
IN bettle? and by:W^^gj^tnk
^eVc?WMBER PICKLES justreceiv.
Woodward & Lothro
10th, HthaDdFSts., N. W.
HOLIDAY NEWS.
Do your shopping when the
stocks are fresh and full and
the crowds are less. Selec?
tions made now will be held as
advised and promptly deliver?
ed at the specified time. Sil?
verware,; Jewelry, Leather
Goods; Umbrellas, &c, mark?
ed free. A Christmas Shop?
ping List, with blank pages for
memoranda and a list of sug?
gestions, may be had for the
asking at Superintendent's
Desk or of any of the aisle
managers.
Women's and Children's
Mackintoshes.
A Mackintosh makes a most acceptable
holiday gift. It is garment everybody uoods
sometimes. Here ate four very special values
in garments that are guaranteed waterproof.
Children's Navy Blue Double-breasted
Mackintoshes, single cape, velvet collar.
Special pi ice, $2.25 each.
Children's Navy Blue and Maroon Cashmere
Mackintoshes, double texturo, plaid backs,
double capes, velvet collars. Special price
$3 each. Usually ?o!d at $4
Wouiou's Navy Blue and Black Mackin?
toshes, doublo texture, plaid back, single
capo, velvet collar. Special pri'e, $2.50 oach
Women's Extra Quality Navy Blue Mack?
intoshes, heavy double texture, all wool cash?
mere. An exceptional value, $5.50 oach.
Third floor.
Holiday Muffs.
A recent purchase of Mulls at a very decid?
ed roduction from regular prices, enables us
now, just whon they are most wanted for holi?
day gifts, to offer good muffs at very special
prices. On sale this Wednesday. 75c to
$1.25 eich.
Fur Garments and Fur Trimmings of every
proper sort.
Third floor.
Down Coverlets for the Holidays.
Wo now show a superb line of elegant
Down Covorlets, purchased (specially for the
ho.idaya. We guarantee them to be pure
down, absolutely odorless and not to shod.
?^r GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN?
DRIA.
\Yoodward Lothrop,
ioth, i Ith & F Sts., n. w.,
Washington, D C.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Captain Alwright, of the Salvation Army,
has been transferred to another Held.
The Terpsichoreans will uive their dance
to-night at Mi Ourneys Htli and a delightful
evening is anticipated.
The Hydrauiion Firo Company met last
night, but transacted no businoss of public
interest
The contract awarded to Mr J. F. Bodgers,
of this city, to build a pavilion at Chosa
peake City, Md., is for ?25,000, and not $2,
500, as stated yesteiday.
Messrs. J. B. Haynes & Bro. have been giv?
en tbo contract for putting in a handi-orue new
front to Mr. Hugo Horlurth's house, No. 1012
King street.
Smith Pettit, of the firm of Pottit & Dn'pp
iron workers, one of the oldest and meat
highly respected residents of Washington,
died yesterday at his homo in that city. He
leaves an estate worth $li50,000.
A horse bolonging tD Theodore Millor, of
this city, stumbled aid fell on the Washing?
ton road near i-r. Asaph yesterday and broke
nis neck. Bichard, the young son of Miller,
vra; riding the animal at the time of tbo acci?
dent. Ho was thrown off but escaped serious
iojoty.
The Southern Bailway will shortly extend
its aide tracks from the toll gate crossing as
far as the toisgraph load, in Fairfax county.
The position of the main track will also be
changed, so as to make it tbo extreme south j
track, placing all toe aiding within thoyaid
to tbo north.
Frank Corbin, an old colored resident, was
found dead at his homo on eouth Columbus
street yesterday evening. The old man had
been in pojr health for some time. Dr. Pur?
vis was uot callod in until Monday. Yestor
day afternoon when a neighbor went to visit
Corbin he found tho dead body of the old
man lying across the bed Coroner Purvis
gavo a certificate of death from natural
causes.
They Teaded Wives.?Edward P. San
dorlin and Charlotte Beall were seutencod in
tho tounty court at Bridgoton, N. J , yester?
day afternnoon to two years in the State
prison for bigamy. The case grow out of tho
trade of wives by Sanderlin and John Beall,
lnckwoodsraon, of Deotfiold township. Beall
became dissatisfied and wanted to trade back.
Because Sanderlin would not do so Beall had
them arrested. They were convicted of un?
lawful relations and sinco then Prosecutor
Logue has been gathering up the evidence
which resulted in tho conviction of bigamy.
They were marriod in Millville by Rev. 8. s.
Weathcrly last August. Sanderlin's first and
and only lawful wile wae Martha Conovor,
whom he married in Swedesboro threo years
ago aud traded to John Beall. She is living
somewhere in Salem county.
The Musical American, devoted to music,
drama and tho art, for December 3rd, has
been received from its publishers in New
York. _m _
Absolute Safety in Peach Trees.
All the trees in tho Harrison's Nursery, at
Berlin, Md., are now disinfected with a solu?
tion of potassium cyanide and sulphuric acid.
Aftor using this mixture there is no possiblo
chance for tho survival of any insoct pest on
the trees. Therefore all trees purchased of
them are freo from any taint of disease or in?
sects. Seo their advertisement in another
comma.
Additional Dining Car Service.
Commencing Novtmbor 23rd, dinir-g cars
w* re inaugurated on the Southern Bailway
"Ui ited States Fast Mail'' trains daily. This
completes the dining rar service on thodouble
daily trains of the Southern Bailway to
Florida. Atlanta and points stuthaud south?
west. No stops will be made for meals b3
tween Washington and Charlottesville, N. C.
Service to and from Aiken. S. C.
The Southern Railway announces doable
dai v fervice between Now York, Philadel- j
ph'ia Baltimore and Washington and Aikon,
s. c Pullman sleeping cars, day coaches
and dining oar service in both directions on
both trains. Similar service to Augusta, Ga.
Winter tourist tickets now on sale. |
HOLIDAY GOODS
Chri
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Gifts
: AT:
FRENCH'S BOOKSTORE
?:0:
GIFTS PUBCHA8ED HEBE ABE SUBE
to be appreciated. Our utock is won?
derful. You will revel in what jou will
find prepared for you It is needless to at
tonipt to tell what hafftes description. Three
times the stock, three times the variety
yru will find anywhere, and comparison will
assure you tuat our prices aro '20 per cent,
lower than oilier dealors. Exquisite Imported
Novelti? s. Always look for something out of
tho ordinary here.
Stationery Novelties.
LE VTHEB DESK PADS, LAP TABLETS
lid Desk bets A beautiful assortment
of Cut Glass, China md Sterling Silver Ink
Stands, &c Elegant Cabinets of Fine Sta?
tionery, Fountain Pens, <iold Fens and Pen?
cil'. Pocket Knives, Opera Classes. Work
Ba-kotc ai .! Caineias. Diaries for 1899, all
Jtyios and aizes.
Fine Leather Goods.
mSAVELING BAGS AND DBESS WIT
JL Cases, latest shapou and newest leathors.
Pocket Books and Card Cases in groat variety.
V.. ndeome Toilet Sets in leather for gontle
inen and ladies Cigar Cases, Collar and Cuff
Poxes, Flasks. &c. Wo have taken special
pains to hitvo this Mne of Popular Gift Goods
bet' ai "ban over. The variety has been in
cru.soc and the prices we quote for values
off- -sd f?re without precod : t.
Musical Instruments.
MANDOLINS, GU1TABS, BANJOS AND
Accordeons Agent for tho Famous
Mauer Mandolins and Guitars. A 3-years'
guarantee with each Instrument.
Fine Pictures.
TpiCT?BE FRAMES IN GHEAT VA
JL riety.?Bibles, Prayer Books and Hym
na's. Standard works in sets and an ondless
variety of books for boys and girls.
Christmas Cards, Booklets and
Calendars.?Fine Imported
China Novelties. Beau?
tiful Gifts Suitable for
Card Prizes.?Jap
nese Goods of
All Kinds.
SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUB TOTS
end Tree Ornaments here. BemerrTber
we show the greatest variety, and our prices '
are tho lowest. Why shouldn't they be ? Its
tho old secret. The big buyor buys the low?
est. The big seller sells the lowest. Every?
body welcome.
^SfATTENTI V12 AND POLITE CLEBKS
AND NO TEO?BLE TO SHOW GOODS.
iv^DFMA^NJS^TORES.
ASTONISHING
Iii! Sa
-AT
Kaufmanns
A car load of Clothing ar?
rived to-day which we bought
at the great sale of Grotgan,
Lobe & Co , Baltimore.
:0:
This Saturday there will be
on our bargain counters
MEN'S OVEBCOiTS Si 65.
MEN'S HEAVY ULSTERS $2 G9.
MEN'S BLUE AND BLACK BEAYfB
0VEEC0ATS $3.4!).
MEN'S NOBBY LIGHT COLOBED TOP
COATS $G 49. WOBTH $12.
BOYS* OVERCOATS $1.69.
BOYS* STOBM COATS $1 74.
CHILDBEN'S SUITS 9Sc.
CHILDBEN'S OVERCOATS 99c.
CHILD BFN8' REEFE2S $1.29.
MEN'S HEAVY TROUSEB9 98c
BOYS' KNEE PANTS 24c.
MEN'S WOOL SUITS $3.14.
BOYS' CAPE OVEBCOATS $1.59.
CHIL? ?EN'S VESTIE SUITS 89c.
MEN'S STOBM COATS $2.7!'.
MEN'S 8INGLE COATS, all size?, SI.39.
MEJS'S SINGLi VESTS 74c.
?:<>:?
Th . reatest Bargains Ever
Offered for the Money at
U 9
ON ST
COMBE OF KING AND ROYAL STS.
The N-rth American Review for De?
cember L as bt en received from its pub
lishors it New York. Its contents are:
The Reorganization of the Naval Per?
son by Francis H. Wilsorj, Theodore
Rooeev.Y , Commodore Philip, Commo?
dore Mr.'ville, and George Edmund
Fuss; Scientific Prevention of Yellow
Favtr, by Dr. Doly, of New York;
Studies in Cheerfulness, by Max O'Rell;
Latest Aspect of the Nicaragua Canal
Project, byC. Mf. Stadden; Do National
BftL.< Examiners Examine ? by Thomas
L. JauK-s; Our Indian Problem, by the
Rev. Lvmau Abbott; The Atlantic Fish
eriee Question, by P. T. McGratb; The
Fashoda locident, by Lieut. Winston
Spencer-Churchill; The Work oi the
Peace Commission, by Hannis Taylor;
The Decision Against Railway Pooling,
by Rosweil Viiler; Financial Wrong in
Porto Rico, by Lieut. Clarence Wiener:
and Concerning Echics and Etiquette,
by Gereldine Meyrick.
A Nun Burned at Prayers?Sister
Mary Aogelc, of the order of Immacu?
late Virgins, of Mount Loretta, at
Pleasant Pluins, Staten Island, was
burned to death on Monday night while
eogaged in spiritual devotion. Her
clothing came in contact with some
lighted candles and before aid reached
her she oecame unconscious and died.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Cures
coughs and colds. Don't go to church
or public moating and disturb the audi
enie by incessant coughing; but me
this wonderful remedy at once.
Wh?u yon ask foi DeWitt's Witch Har.d
Salve doil't accept s i onntert'eit or imitation.
There aro moio cased of Piies being cared by
this thau all others combined. Eigar War
nold, jr., corner King and Pitt streets.
holiday goods.
KNIGHT'S !
for I
XMAS TOYS
Cheaper (ban ever.l
This season will witness the display at this
storo of one of the largest stocks of
XMAS TOYS
and
NOVELTY GOODS
ever shown in this city. Wo have made a
8PECIAL effort for your trade in the line of
Toys, and guarantee tho prices equal to thoso
of Washington stores, whoro we hope you
will not go until you examine them.
Fill your orders row and have your pur?
chases set aside, and thus avoid tho rush. The
following goods will be found on
FIRST FLOOR.
DOLLS
KE3NF-E DOLLS, cork stuffed, in large
numbers, will boat other prices. A large,
handsome lino. Natural hair.
GAMES?Croconolo, Parcheasi and othors.
Wagons,Velocipedes, Tricycles and Tricycle
Wagons. A splendid lino of Boys' Wagons
strong and durable.
BABY
CARRIAGES.
without doubt tho prottiest over shown in
this city, from 19 cents to $8.
SECOND FLOOR.
GLASSWARE.
Vases, Bisque Figures, Cups and Uaucors,
Dishes, Water Sets, Fruit Stands, etc. Will
be sold cheap.
Mechanical Toy3, Musical Toys, Drums,
Solder, Polico and Firemen's 8uits, Firo En?
gines, Boats, Ten Pins, Harmless Guns, Steam
Engines and lots of othor Toys that you will
havo to seo to appreciate.
R. E. KNIGHT,
HEABQUABTEBS XMAS TOYS,
No. 621 King street.
^2?f-Lady clerks on both floors.
Frank Losiies' Monthly for December has
been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are : ''F.ing Out Ye
Merry Pells:" Tho Bomance and Tragedy of
Schonbrunn, The Cid Bay man's Ch:istmas,
Cuban Bygones, Tho Bed Cros3 Conies, April
Blooms, Adios Eepana; Naval Divers, The
Praise of Golf, An Agnostic, Tho Smoking
Car, Black Jack, Women in Journalism, A
Knight Errant, Space Tolf jrraphy, and Mar
ginalia_
lost. . _
J^ost.
Small male black and tan BEAGLE
HOUND. Five dollars reward for his return
to B ? O. freight depot, Alexandria, Va.
dec5 3t*
_^ v? anted._
Ranted. _ "
Services of GENTLEMEN or LADIES.
8alary $50 per month. Experience unneces?
sary. Call at 70-i King street.
dec7 5:' J H. DOVE.
FOE FIB-T-CLAS3 ALL-ABOUND FAM?
ILY SUPPLIES there is no place with
more conveniences and better service than
ANDEBSON'S, cor. St. Asaph and Duke sts.
Write your entire order, leave it with him
, and satisfaction is guar nteed in every re
? spect. It coats you no more for the few articles
i that he may not nave in stock than you
I would pav for them if you looked them up
1 yourself and you aro eaved the trouble. They
carry a Isre stock of FINE GB0CEBIE8 and
other goods suited to a first-class trade.
dec2 eo3t_
^^PPLE CIDEB, pure and sweet, at
AND EE: ON'3.
doc2 eo3t St. Asaph bnd Duke streets.
a LOT OF 8H0BT ENDS of Cchico
? Calicos, fast colors, just received at
a. c. slaymaxeb's.
On prices from December 1 to Decem?
ber 10 to make room for our
i
i
offering of
Our cloaks and suits occupy considerable space and though
the goods are all new and very desirable we will give from
December i to December 10 ten per cent, discount on all
jackets, capes and tailor made suits. We have a very small
stock of these garments and this special price should rapidly
dispose of them.
We have still a fair assortment of the 59c, 50c and 39c dress
goods at 25c. The quick movement of this lot of stuff is an
evidence of the excellence of the value.
Our large stock of carpets has been much diminished by
the extensive sales in October and November, but we still
have some excellent values. Less than 1-5 of the $1.60 and
$2.95 rugs remain unsold. When these are closed out no
more at this price.
Our stock of blankets, cotton and down filled quilts is large
and the prices correct.
MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT
Don't delay in leaving your orders lor work in suits and
overcoats for Xmas presents until too late to have them com.
pleted.
^*ONE PRICE,
Ml I ?411
_GROCEREE?.
[tSTEamuay Seih the Best.
FANCY
MALAGA
GRAPES
?AND?
FLORIDA
ORANGES
JUST BECEIVED BY
G. WM. RAMSAY.
CALIFORNIA
PULLED FIGS
IN TWO-POUND BOXES.
G. WM. RAMSAY
FRESH
BEST QUALITY
Coarse
Oatmeal,
JUST BECEIVED BY
G. WM. RAMSAY.
DARK
CAPE COD
CRANBERRIES
JUST BECEIYED BY
G. WM. RAMSAY.
DRY GOODS.
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Wo havo niHilc extensive preparations to do
a large business in Christruas Goods and
Children's Toys. Otir selections for the coin
iug Christmas business represent nearly
ovcrythiHg new designed by man for tho en?
joyment of children and for tho amusement
ot tho older folks. New, bright, substanti:. 1
made Toys are the delight of every child
Give a child au old. dingy toy with a small
price attached and tho disappointment in the
face of the little ono is painful to obsotve.
Tho many new novelties displwyed in our
new arrivals of Toys are beyond the expecta?
tion of every Alexandrian. Our storeroom
and basement is open for inspection by every
one looking for goods given away by Santa
Claus. December is tho month wo devote
a most exclusively to children.
DOLL BABIES ?We otl'or tho most beau?
tiful lino of Dolls shown this side of New
Yoik Dolls to suit every fancy from ono
cent to an extravagant figure. French Dolls
of oxqai.site loveliness predominate! in our
largo assortment of Dollies.
DOLL OAH3IAGES.?We show more Doll
Carriages than all th:> stock of Carriages of
other merchants combined. Wo cannot com?
pare this assortnicLt of modern beauties to
any ouo merchant in this city, as they mako
no preparation for this outlet of holiday busi?
ness Prices from 25c and upward.
IEON TOYS.?We imitato everything in
tho shape of iroti Toys. Everything in Iroc.
T tys from a piu to a Brooklyn Bridge. Price
l'.ic to $3.
PIANOS.?A M- a! Toy in some families
is a wendcrfu' j of merchanism that may
be instrumental m shaping the rou:so of some
child to a high sphcio of usefulness. Wo re?
gard this toy hh one of more than passing
comment. It teaches the child patience, de
velopes the imn^inntion and clothrs tho
thought in feeling of ineikw s?nipatby.
Prices '25c to $1.50.
DEUMS.?Boys deiight since tho faintt-st;
reco'lection of the first appearance of this
musical killer. It will amuse the good or in?
dolent boy hotter than a purse filled with un?
filled promises. Buy the 1 :>y a drum au<?.
some day he may bo a diutnmcr in the U. S.
atmy or a drummer lor a postholo factoiy.
Prices 25c to $2.
TOOL CHFST3.?This sounds liko busi?
ness and one of tho best presents for a boy.
Tbis will givo a boy bright ideas of tho im
menso profits mado by sc in 2 merchants.
Piices 25c to $5.
GAMES.?Boys ard Girls look for amuse?
ment in different methods and by more than
one way. Our games aro instructive, laugh?
able and comical. We try to entertain ail
living humanity with something built on
merit. All prices
VELOCIPEDES AND TBICYCLES ? Ex?
cellent Toys to develop tho growing child in
tho ranks of blooming healtbfuli csj. LeM
physic and more outdoor toys is what many
children need. Prices $1.25 to $5 50.
BOOKING HORSES.-We never fail to re?
number the infants during the hoiiiay -
son. Bocking Horses in many cases am in ach
better than an indifferent nurse or servant.
We have sonid beiuttlul Eockera with musi?
cal charms that never fail to not to sleep the*
most restless infant. Prices 50c to $2.25.
Trunks, Sleighi. Wagen? Desks. Guns,
Swings, Furniture, Blo'-ks and almost every?
thing to please everybody. Bemember NEW
TO*S.
?ill King street,