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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01
Az HosEsr CoSrrss1os.

An HosEsr CONFESSION.
Our stock is entirely too large and must be reduced
We have decided to force the sales by lowering the
prices This brief statement explains the whole sta.
on The public is not interested in the because and
why, but we believe the public will be interested in the
following reductions:
Finest quality FRENCH CASHMERE all colors a.
in. wide, reduced from 81 to 87Hc
STRIPED CAMEL'S HAIR, reduced from 81 25 to
81.
ENGLISH CHEvIOT CHECKS, reduced from Al a5
to u.
AL Wool ETON CHECKS. reduced to soc.
BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTA CLOTH all
qualities Having purchased largely before the adj
vance We offer decided bar9ains
GulNETS BLACK SILK, at 81 .25 41 So 81 rs, S2
and 5O the most superior goods ever offered for the
prices.
We selling the balance Of our CIoAKs less than
cost.
PARIS ROBES reduced from 4S5 to a25.
PARIS ROBES reduced from $40 to $2I.
PARIS ROBES, reduced from S25 to 500
PARIS ROBES reduced from s2O to els
PLUSH AND WOOL COMBINATIONS. In all colors
have been reduced these sold In patterns many OF
which contain enough for an extra wrapping.
COLORED SILK VELVETS, in elegant Quslities at
$3.50 and $3.50, all shaded
EVENING SILKS, ILLUSIONS and GAUZES
Great bargains in MORE SASH RIBBONS, 13k
inches wide, at ~.
AsTRAKHANs, in all colors, - to s16 per yard.
EARNESTLY DAMAsKS. at 81. so, worth as.
SILK HOSIERY. UNDERWEAR, &C.
". N. SINISTER SONS,
90 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
n. B.-THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. d1
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WILL BE GLAD TO SEE YoU.
T E.. / 4 4 . II II II :: :;
+! ~ ! r + g. s. s.: T." /
&. E E E: + f F g. ! ) ::
LIVERY DKpARrMEsr
OF
sAKs h COMPANY.
Good dress usually comedies with good service
JEHU AND JEEMs
supposed to represent their outward
the standing and character Of
MASTER AND M1ssUs
with the best houses in New York in our livery pro-
vision. Thus far success has crowned our eorts and
we have been able place our goods with nearly all
the domestic and foreign dignitaries at the
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
We wish NO one with want Of this sort to escape,
hence this advertisement. We know we can please
you, and would like to have the privilege Of trying.
The following list includes some of the articles we
offer, say some, because we are sure we have Ne
elected to state the fall assortment:
coaehmen's Overcosts,
Coachmen's Silk Hats,
coachmen's Hat Covers.
CoachInen's Rubber Coats
coachmen's Fur Capes.
Coachmen's Fur Robes.
Coachmen's Fur Gloves
Footmens Overcosts,
Footnen's Undercoats,
Footmen's Silk Hats,
&C. &C.
FULL DRESS SUITS
for
In Door Service,
BELL BOYS SUITS
with
Buttons ell over Them.
COOKS APRONS. CAPS. &c.
The livery overcosss embrace all the popular tint. of
dr.b and cream colors and shades Of green and blue.
STRIPED VESTS.
What We don't keep in stock we viii make to order.
We keeps book of livery samples for that purpose
Our prices are lower than
New York Prices
sAKs l. COMPANY,
cLoTHIERs. TAILORs. HATrER>
and
FURNISHES.
II 300. 3O2 3O4. 300 AND 3os 7TH 81.
HON
Sxtyo years ago honosops,bv IN Au,ar,c. ~.. nan
resented by one physiciana physicisn without a ma
tent Ten years later our first pharmacy was opened
the nrst homeopathic pharmacy in America To-day
homeopathy II championed by ten thousand prscti.
TONERS and by more than ten millions of friend. Ifs
infuence in no small degree moulds the opnion, ar
directs the practice Of all educated physcians Of an
SCHOOLS and contributes vastly to the comfort aud
safety OF the sick aud suffering In all ciylised landa
is opposition to depicting and exhaustive resources
ie every sick chamber and thus thousauds are in.
debted to homeopathy who may never have heard n.
name II leaves no room for quackery becsuse ali OF
M standard and authorized remedies are offered to the
s.p w S VII 4. CIV: %. ss
pr'ce'iisss Warrington Pharmacy, 038 o. NV -'''
BOERICKE TAFEI.
Business established in 1898; in Washington. I0s4
NEM YORK ART STUDIO.-PAINTINa IN or.
a water Color and Pastel 35c lessop SATURDAY
Siasses " French and Drawing 81 90 per mouth.
ADoA s xeIaoh now, Room II, 4th door. 1ts
OpKsED TINS Mons1so
JAPANESE SILK j tsa LIS rMsaopzsrp.
37.50;
Sold elsewhere for % and %.
nS' 0St Pennsylvania svenuA
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NV Yonk
EVENING TELEGRAM
CHRISTMAS NUMBER
16 Pages Handsomely Illustrated and Pictorial
Supplement
WILL BE PUBLISHED
EARLY IN DECEMBER
LOOK OUT FOR 1T.
PRICE ONLY 10 CENTS
ORDER 1T OF YOUR NEWSDEALER.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01

Representative Spriggs speaks his mind very
freely about politics In the Utica district of New
York. He makes no secret OF his belief that the
President is unpopular. ~ certainly could not
carry Cleveland through another presidential
contest In my district" he says. 1t is perhaps
worth noting that the Utica district, while pro-
ducing number OF eminent men like Horatio
Seymour, and Roscoe COnkling, and Ellis III. Rob-
erts and Mr. Spriggs himself, does not shape the
desttnies OF the nation Mr.. Seymour was not
elected President; Mr. Conkling was not sent
back TO the Senate In 1881: Mr.. Roberts has not
found the attractions OF public life sufficient to
win him away from the daily service of his news
paper, and Mr.. Spriggs Will, on the 4th OF March
next turn over his seat in the hall OF Representa-
tiyeS TO a fellow townsman OF the opposite parti-
san complexion.
Besides disappearing OF the administration, Mr.
Sprggs has discovered that to stand well with the
gamblers and the tap-room keepers Is more prOta-
BILE than TO maintain a like footing with the sober
Industrious and law-abiding people OF a COM
munity. To some minds it may appear that there
is a relation Of cause and effect hidden somewhere
in the coincidence between MIR. Spriggs' opinions
and MI. Spriggs fate.
An opinion Is rendered by the corporation counsel
Of New York, that betting ON horse races Is not
Illegal, provided that the wager is not recorded
and the stakeholder charges no fee. This looks
LAC spAttAuS nals, anu thdt Is what IL Is; but the
legislature OF the state made the hairs OF GER
tain thickness expressly for the purpose OF having
them split As matter Of fact, the registration
OF bet Is of no consequence whatever 1t is
not evidence upon which a recovery can be had
at law, and II Is valuable only as a memorandum
OF the transaction in order to cut OH dispute after
ward about specific terms The same end can be
accomplished by the use of oral witnesses instead
OF written agreement. In the last extremity,
always, IL Is the personal honor OF his adversary
on which the better must depend for justice and
lair treat ment- AS regards the fee TO the stake
holder, that also is mere bubble. Professional
stake holders can drive just IS good a trade with
out the exaction OF fees in the formal manner OF
old as with IL. The pocket in the English barris-
ters gown was put there for his clients TO drop
their money into, because the law would not per.
init the barrster 10 charge fee for his services;
but does anyone suppose that barristers have ever
starved 10 death, II there business enough FOR
them 70 do, because they were forbidden 10 de-
Iuaud hirp Ike N her rpen1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01
WANTED--HOUSES.

VNANTED-TWO NEW SIX OR SEVEN ROOM
w Brick Honses, in northwest section; cash pur-
chaser. Owners address, Box 3d. Harris House.
n29-3ts
WANTED-HOUSE AND LOT FOR $4,000 CASH,
w in good location. Address W. N. JOHNSON, City
T. O. n29-:bt.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

NOR APPROPRIATENESS, % PER MONTH
Il tsold ON easy terns)
"cAIIGRApH OFFICE
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-01

LANsBuReH e. Bno.
FOR THEIR
REGULAR WEEKLY REMNANT DAYS,
THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
Will Place on Sale
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
IsefsOnuI.

Berry Mitchell, a retired St. Louis
actor, thinks of entering the baseball
field.
Gradually the cause of woman's
rights moves on. Mrs. Sarah David
son, of Lower Boulder, CAL, shot a
bear and with the bounty received for
it she paid for a sewing-machine.
Prince Bismarck, when questioned
the other day as to his health, COM
planned that only by the greatest effort
on his part was he enabled to come up
to the severe demands Of the public
service in manner satisfactory to him
self.
Speaker Hustled, Of the New York
Assembly, says that if the crowd of
lobbyists that usually infest the Assem-
bly, chamber want to view the pro-
ceedings in future they must do so
through a spy-glass. He has ordered
the doors closed against them.
Louise Michel once taught in school
on revolutionary principles. There was
no nonsense about beginning the studies
with prayers. In order to inspire the
pupils with proper feelings of cicismc
the Marseillaise used to be sung
by the class before the lessons began,
and again in the evening when they
were over.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Ammunition Wasted.

The Boston Post devotes considera-
BILE space to showing that Mr.. Ed.
NUNDs is still a partisan. The Post
does not, as usual thing, waste ammu-
milton, and we are therefore surprised
that it should try to prove that which
no one doubts. IL there ever was a
time when EDNUNDs was not a patti
san those best acquainted with his re-
cord know nothing Of it. The fact that
be did not take kindly to BLAINE in
the last presidential campaign does not
prove that his partisanship had weak
ened. 1t simply proves that BLAINE
had been q serious obstacle in the way
Of EDMUNDs's presidential aspira-
tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

We said lest week that as the WIN.
chester Times favored Governor LEES
commission, it probably favored Me-.
MAssEy's also. The Times denies the
impeachment. In justice to that paper,
We quote part Of its article. 1t says :
"The Massey bill is ia reality the
original scheme Of the West Virginia
certificate syndicate with this remarks.
bio alteration that instead Of the Lsgis-
lature directly authorizing the suit,
supervising the conduct Of the same.
and disbursing the results, the whole
matter is left in the unlimited discretion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &c, 1886.
The General Assembly.


There was never a more faithful,
h,rd.workiug Legislature assembled 10
the Capitol than that which is now near
the end Of its first session. We have
never known 4 Legislature in which the
proportion Of the laborious, pains
taking members was so large. When
there are but two or three members
capable Of drawing up bills and dis
cussipg their merits, 1t is much easier
for Legislature to grind out great
deal OF legislation. On this subject the
Norfolk NepS says
"Some of our contemporaries, we
think, are disposed to criticise with
too much severity the members Of the
Legislature for alleged hardness in
carrying on the business Of that body.
We acknowledge that they have had
our sympathy, for they have had many
and difficult questions to decide, and
such matters as ought not to have been
settled except with great deliberation.
We think that an extra session is I'M
avoidable under the circumstances"
How would the carpers accomplish
the wonderful results they speak of:
Would they stiAe debate: Would they
have the members vote in the dark
Would they compel a member to take
his seat, and the voting to go on re-
CARELESS Of the Importance Of the views
he was presenting, and bent upon pass
ing laws of some sort-good. bad, or
indifierent,-the only consideration be-
ing number and not quality?
Even the requirement that large
number Of bills shall become laws will
be fully met by this Legislature. The
volume containing its acts will be a
large one. There have been many bills
passed. 1t would astonish the persons
who complain that the Legislature has
done little or nothing to learn how
much work, and good work at that, it
has performed.
Again 1t requires as much time
and as many speeches to defeat a bad
measure as to secure the passage of a
good one. Members are not ready to
vote upon every bill as soon as it is
presented. They must have time to
consider. There must be some one to
explain the need for even the least i'm
portant of the laws that are proposed.
il the people at home could hear all
the speeches made in the Legislature,
they would learn to doubt the FEAST
bility and the Gesirability Of many
measures which they now consider I'M
Objectionable, and if they knew the
facts Of the case, they would pay no
attention TO the complaints Of the
thorghtless.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Burned.
tLeesburg Mirror.l

We regret to learn that Mrs. Albert
Nandevanter, living a mile or so this
side of Hamilton, was quite badly
burned on Friday afternoon last. Her
dress, light wrapper, caught as she
was passing an open fire. and in a mo-
ment the whole back of the garment
was in flames. Her screams attracted
her husband, who was fortunately near
the house, and he at once rushed to her
assistance and succeeded in few min.
utes in extinguishiDg the flames. The
lady's injuries are painful but not Sc
rious. Her escape from fatal injury
was remarkable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Paintings from the house of the late

Paintings from the house of the late
Governor Swami, of Maryland, were
sold lately at Leonard's gallery, Bos-
ton, at very low prices. Painters
names are Holbein, De Veen, Jan
Steen, Cuyp, Vanloo, Jan Wynants,
Coypel, and Van Cstade, together with
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allston, Benja-
min West, Moreland, Etty, Romney,
and Sir Peter Lely. A head Of Charles
Carroll. by Tully, and works by Henry
lnman, Daubigny, Courbet, Corot, and
Diaz are also mentioned. II all these
are genuine, or half of them, the col
lection is remarkable, and somebody
has bought good works for a song.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
A Vile a Minnie on the lee,

A Poughkeepsie On. " telegram
says There was terrific ice-yatching
north of Hyde Park this afternoon.
The ice was in fine condition, and there
was a gale of wind blowing from the
northwest. Four boats of the Hud son
River Club sailed a race, the starters
being the Bessie, Snowflake, SNOWFALL,
and Ariel. The Bessie won, hut near
the finish the Ariel was only few sec
onds behind. Next the Snowflake and
SNOWFALL had race. The wind blow
ing very hard and both boats lifting
very suddenly the helmsman of Rogers
and Kingsford's Snowflake lost control
Of the craft, and she ran away, firing
out Mr.. Patton and Rogers, but they
were not hurt. The third event was
known as the buffers race, the entries
being David Patton, Tom Patton, and
John Kingsford. The latter's boat won
handsomely. During this race the
Ariel was struck by tremendous squall,
when she lifted and, suddenly whirling
about, threw all on board off, and she
sailed away like frightened gull, and
it was some time before she was caught.
Next Mr.. Rogers sailed the Bessie a
measured mile and half in a minute
and half, the sport ending amid north.
west squalls, close reefs, and wind ward
runners in the air all the time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

For the year ending June 80, 1865,
the expenditures OF the Federal Gov
erument amounted to over nineteen hun
bred millions Of dollars--a sum about
equal to the sum that was expended
from the year 1889 upto the year 1860
These figures may be found in the /" Sta
tistical Abstract of the United States"
for 1885, prepared in the Bureau of
Statistics under the direction Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. All the
economy Of seventy.odd years was neu-
tralized in one year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
Of thres oitirens Of Virginia. Appointed

OF three citizens Of Virginia, sppoihted
by the Governor.
"Those three commissioners are re-
quired to give no bond, although they
are left to decide when the West Vr.
ginia certiGcate-holders have indicated
an intention to substantially comply
with the conditions Of the act. They
are held TO no sort Of accountability
for the exercise Of their powers and are
clothed with plenipotentiary authority
to settle, coerce, and distribute"
And other objections. But as we
don't think there are a dozen members
of the Legislature who wish to pass the
bill, we cut our quotation short.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
The Arr Amateur.

The AT Amateur for March is un-
usually rich in illustrations and sug.
gestions Of interest to those Of artistic
taste. The Amateur is a monthly
journal devoted to the cultivation of art
in the household and covers that field
admirably. MONTAGUE MARKS, New
York, is editor and publisher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

1t is . plain fact that rs per cent.
of the deaths In our larger cities are
caused by consumption aud when We
reflect that this terrible disease in its
earlier stage will readily yield to a bot
tie Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup (costing
Is cents), shall we condemn the suffer-
ers for their negligence or pity them
for their ignorance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

The Philadelphia Times says; " New
York has not yet developed anybody
smart enough to beat the Philadelphia
street-railway syndicate" That's no.
thing to Philadelphia credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

In his last annual report the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
sets down 24,542,720 as the number OF
acres Of land in Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

New York may be pardoned for
displaying excessive jubilation over the
fact that it has cornered its Aldermen.
She considers it SHARP transaction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

"SAM SMALL is beginning to
awaken the long-slumbering conscience
of Chicago" lie must be a rOuSing
orator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

Mr.. BLAINE's pen-pictures of dis
tiDguished statesmen whom he has met
are in his best style.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

GEORGE F. EDMUNDs is a mighty
good Republican these days" Good
Republican " is good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
BRIEF COMMENT.

British influence was warm enough
to put Greece in melting mood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
DEFENDING MIR. MoFFETT.
Mr.. Meredith, Of Prince William
arose and said:

" Mr.. President,-l feel that | can speak
upon this question as a disinter rested party
entirely. not having advocated the claims
OF my friend, the present Railroad Commits
sloner. when he was elected. In Justice 10
him something ought to be said In reply 10
what has fallen from the lips OF the Senator
justice TO the gentleman who has been
attacked. Is he is not IN position TO de-
fend himself upon this floor. | win
briefly reply 10 the remarks which
have been addressed TO this body by the
senator from Albemarle In support OF
the resolution offerei by himself ON
yesterday. Such q resolution, slr. Presi-
dent. | say without fear OF contradiction,
has never been introduced In legislative
body before. Ny friends diss appointment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26

On motion Of Mr.. Buchanan House
bill making It misdemeanor for any
railroad company to furnish free passes
to salaried officer, Of the state gov
eminent, judges Of the courts, and
members Of the General Assembly. Or
for any of said persons to accept the
same, was taken up out Of It's order.
Mr.. EcholS moved to pass by, which
was strongly resisted by the friends OF
the bill, but which motion prevailed BY
the following vote
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-02-24

Some time ago the JOURNAL sug
gested the propriety and practicability
of the government buying it's annual
supply Of cavalry HOSES for service on
the plains from the westernranges. Ii
was q suggestion that had everything
In its favor and nothing againstit. All
that 1t needs for adoption is sufficient
influence to turn the government
agents out of the rut. In which they
have been running for so many years,
and once adopted 1t will never be de-
parted from while horses are needed
for the service in the west. Here ID
what. the Dodge City Journal says
about 1t:
The annual time to purchase horses
for the army Ii drawing nigh, and
some of the western horse men want q
chance to show their stock and make
sales for the good figures Uncle Sam
pays. 1t has been the custom to pur-
chase horses for the army In the east,
for the sake of getting fat animals,
which In some respects is altogether
wrong, for the reason that most Of the
army horses are shipped west for cav
airy service. The change OF climate,
change from regular feed to grass
alone, aud, from perhaps a working
horse to riding one, wholly, or SO
near 1t, units them for government
service that they are but little account.
If the government wants horses that
can be rode fifty miles day, and live
on Just what the Indians horses do,
1t will mount its soldiers on western
horses. They may not look so well on
dress parade, but when after the In
dams word won't be coming back
all the time, "Our horses are unfit 10
keep up with the procession"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-02-24
Only Half Alive.

There are hosts of men and womer
who, to coin phrase, are only hal
alive. That is to say, they have sci
dom If ever any appetite, are nervous
weak, fidgety and troubled with mum
berless small pains and aches. In the
presence of vigorous, exuberantv vitality
they seem mere pigmies. Such per.
sons are usually fond of frequently
dosing themselves. swallowing In the
COT rse of the year enough drugs to
stock any apothecary's shop of aver
age dimensions. This, of course. de-
feats instead of furthering the end in
view, viz, the recovery of health and
vigor. Were they to seek II from an
unfailing source of vitality, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, how different would
be their case. Then vigor would re-
turn to their debilitated frames, the
glow of health to their wan cheeks,
their tire milling uncertain gait would
grow firm and elastic, appetite, that
grandest Of all sauces, would give a
relish for the daily food, were 1t ever
so coarse, and refreshing sleep would
crown the tasks of the day.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-02-24
Lucky.

Durin 9 the small excitement occa-
stoned on Monday night by the river
being gorged, one of the crowd who
had been standing by the fire which
had been built for the greater comfort
of those present, concluded to take an
other look and see If the water had
raised at all. His eyes being dazzled
by the glare Of the fire, probably, he
failed to appreciate the fact Of his ar
rival on the edge of the river, but con-
tinued to step out manfully-for only
one step, however. His friends, of
whom he was little in advance, saw
him disappear aud one of them imme-
diately laid down and reached his
hand out over the bank to assist the
fallen man. He had, however, by
luck, happened to alight upon large
cake of ice, WHICH was equal to resist
ing his weight and with the assist
ance of his friend was speedily rescued
from his very involuntary position.
His extremities were wet and his
hand little scratched, but beyond be-
ing considerably scared he suffered no
further inconvenience. 1t Is an i'll
wind that blows nobody any good. II
the river had not been gorged the
mans body would probably have been
disgorged somewh here In the vicinity
of the junction of the two rivers.