Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-21

THE CROWDS ON THE STREETS AND IN THE
sTOREs-THREE DAYS MORE IN WHICH TO

BUY-wHAT AND WHERE TO PURCHASE.
The change in the weather to-day has made
but little change in the plans OF the purchasers
OF holiday presents. Henceforth till closing
time on Saturday night the campaign in the
stores and shops will be busy one great
many have found it to their advantage to take
the advertising columns Of The STAR and make
memoranda from the large display Of holiday
advertisements, thereby ecOnOmiZng time and
money. The following are in addition to the
first class houses heretofore noticed:
At 945 Pennsylvania avenue Mr.. Moot has be-
gan his clearing out sale of holiday goods at
great bargains, consisting Of albums in leather
plush and real alligator, French dressed and I'M
dressed dolls, and other articles suitable for
presents. including of course, a collection of
laces chus and other articles suitable for ladies'
wear.
The weather report prophesies clear and cold
weather after tO-day's rain is over and Willett
Ruof are prepared to meet the change with
special bargains in furs which will be closed out
at reduced prices. They enumerate seal gar
ments. fur circulars and muffs and collars in
every variety OF fur, and a new lot of cardinal
sets for children Just received.
How does this strike your" ask Messrs.
Kellogg and johnson, grOcers. under Masonic
Temple, at the corner of 9th and streets, when
they exhibit a list of articles which can be
bought for one dollar. and which include mixed
nuts, candy raisins. tomatoes, figs, grapes and
so on to the end They make specialties of fish,
apples, oranges ETC. They refund the money
if the goods do not suit, and can be reached by
telephone connections
Dammann's 1906 9TH street, Christmas presents
for ladies make fine show aud include dress
ing cases, plush work boxes leather work boxes,
Japanese cabinets writing desks. glove and
handkerchief boxes. perfume cases in plush
fancy box initial handkerchiefs, fancy box linen
handkerchefs, silk handkerchiefs; fans. hand
painted; leather and plush satches, Foster kid
gloves. warranted; terra Gotta mOsQuetaires
fur-top kid gloves, and fine jewelry at low
prices.
practical and useful holiday present can
certainly be purchased, and at a very low price
of VIM. Stieblng, 17l7 Pennsylvania avenue.
near the COrcOran art gallery. He has the i'm
proved new Wilson. Domestic. Singer and other
trst-class sewing machines at prices ranging
for new machines from S25 to $40 and war
ranted for five years.
Holiday groceries have taken tumble in
prices at w. S. Brown & Co.'s, corner and
10th streets. One dollar will buy good many
poundsOf most everything In their store, such
as nuts. candy, raisins. etc. Orders can be tele-
phoned, and will be promptly filled, from the
list in another column.
Tharp, at S1S street, has prepared for the
holiday trade we'll selected stock of old whis-
kles OF the manufacture of Hannesville, Thomp-
son, etc, fine sherries, old port and native
wines, New England rum and Otard and Dupay
brandes at prices as low as the lowest
The Palace Market, at the corner Of New York
avenue and 18th street. has just received q fine
iot VI ooutHuoNH NUT I Il, christmas turkeys,
scollop Holsters, etc, for Christmas and New
Years
Heilbrun's Christmas gift is one pair of gum
shoes and pictures to all five dollar purchasers
with tickets and pictures to every customer
Their immense stock of fine slippers, CATERS
rubbers. are at a great reduction for this week
only. The sign is the old woman in window, at
l.. Heilbrun's, 402 7th street.
ShillingtOn's bookstore corner AZ street and
pennsylvania avenue, was well filled all day
yesterday, moderate prices and a large assert
ment being the attraction. He has a choice Sc
lection of genuine ChatterbOXes.
For holiday presents there are immense stock
OF trunks. pOcketbOOks; card cases, shaving and
toilet cases, cigar cases, satchels toy trunks
harness. robes. horse blankets, at Kneessi's 1875
9TH street. and 9O4 street
The Baltimore store of L. Behrend's. 9OS eth
street between andk streets, has handsome
stock OF new goods from which to select Christ
mas presents. The line OF dress goods is
marked down to remarkably low figures in
Guiding the novelties in pushes and velvets
His incidentally prepared flannel underwear is
feature of this store.
Fine dress shirts and gentlemen's furnishings
suitable for the holidays, or for any other time
can be found at the well-knOwn establishment
of S. B. Ellery. at 1112 street. For twelve
finest dress shirts
The novelties at Omera's, 1347 Pennsylvania
avenue. near the corner of 14th street, cover
about everything in the market. His LIQUID fish
glue. which he sells for fifteen cents. is having
great run. 1t Clues everything as solid as
rock and is used even with glass and stone
This store is also Headquarters for sporting
goods. OF which he furnishes a catalogue free.
buy box and stop that cold" so that YOU
may enjoy the holidays is the admonitiOn of
Arthur Nattans druggist corner of 14th and [
streets NV. 18th and n. and ID and I'd streets.
during the present season elecampane and hore
hound cough drops have made converts by the
hundred. Everybody uses eecampane and bore
hound.
The fact that the Knabe piano has been placed
IN the Executive Mansion by Mr.. F. Reichen-
BACH of 423 18th street NV. is a very decided
Christmas card for that instrument and its agent
Those. however. who do not expect to use a
piano in the White House. have the privilege of
renting or buying one.
F. p. May & Co., 634 Pennsylvania avenue
near 9TH street, call the attention OF the trade to
their wholesale prices in cutlery. upholsters'
materials, and staple and fancy hardware. They
have an excellent supply of table and pocket
cutlery suitable for holiday presents.
Thos. A.Ladson. 52S9th street, est. Cloud build
ing has nice line of watches and jewelry for
the holidays, such as solid silver watches. in
three sizes; ladies' solid gold watches; ladies
solid gold. full jeweed stemwinders; children's
solid gold earrings and bangle rings; solid gold
spectacles and eyeglasses; children's solid gold
neck chains, and fine line amethyst cameo, tur-
quOise and other rings.
The Palais Royal, corner 18th street and Penn
sylYania avenue, issues a bulletin that they have
marked down their entire stock of holiday novel
ties to cost, In which are included more than
ten thousand fancy articles.
NJ. Augenstein, SIT 18th street, has an immense
display or novelties in every conceivable line for
holiday presents, such as maOca or lava spit-
atgonss nickel psaeed. majolica pitcher breakfast
efn fancy coiors, decorated chamber sets,
.tsf9e size vases carriages. large size crumb-
4 tray ia assorted colors, hobby-horses
49, Sass rose lamp with chandelier trim
81 Mae glasses. l fruit stand, q dozen
g6oiess dnler sets, Sc pieces; knives and forks.
pie plates individual salt stands, egg-nog bowls
and many other useful and ornamental things.
Affairs IN West Washington.
CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines Of the Cumberland coal region
for the week ending Saturday, December 16,
were IL ,S54l2 tons. and the total shipments for
the year to that date, .429. ISL. JIG tons-a de-
crease of 725, 10 tons. as compared with the
corresponding period of 1881. The canal ship
mehts were. for the week. 46918 tons; for the
year, 69.9S903 tOns-a decrease of 1913. rs. OF
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