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CHRISTMAS CITIZENS.
Where the Trees and Vyreathes Come
ErOMl-Scenes At the Market.

street north, between 7th and 10th streets is
robad in green. The tall iron fence around the
Sliithsohian grounds is decked and hidden FROM
slgnt Dy young cedar and pine trees. The shade
tree boxes are Joined together by long plaits oI
holly. Near the market every inch OF space is
occupied by the dingy son OF Africa and his wares
Enthusiastically wagons, drawn by raw-boned
and spawned steeds, like the tabled Don Quixote,
stand In the streets, appearing picturesque with
their beautiful green burdens. Squatting ON boxes
"Cnclea" are actively engaged in weaving hand
some wreaths, While all around them piled hirner
than the heads OF The people, are heaps or
moses, eVefgreenS, cedar ana pine boughS and
mlst!etoe sprgs. Some OF the most attractive
Wredt rs are made OF holly with its red berries
peaplnS from behind cunningiy interviewer with
White m,SS. The ivy zeal Wrei,Jns too are equally
beautiful. Layer upon layer OF these bright, hard
leaves are woven together and attract The atten-
ton OF every visitor. Every device or design
known TO the ninDIe fingers OF the .toiiers' are
represented and much caste Is often displayed
uncOnscouSly, In the arranging OF the contrasting
elements. The vendors are often as picturesqu.
as their wares. in one corner sits an old colOrcd
woman, her face wrinkled and scanned with age:
her head covered by an oId-1ashiOned quilted
hood; in her mouth Is time-worn
clay pipe, from which clouds OF b.ue
smoke ascend as she industriously weaves
buyers are seen, however. Now and then a car
r1age wifi draw uD, and soon departs again loaded
fOre and att with evergreens or sprays OF holies.
The Christmas greens are mostly collected in
coOred man said. The prices, owing to the large
supply, are quite reasonable, some OF the vendors
selling beautifully made wreaths three for quar-
ter. The prices OF the Christmas trees differ ac-
cOrd1ng To kind and size, and are sold for from
twenty-five cents to two and One-half dollars
apiece. Yet trade is dull
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A Socialist Sentenced.
EDITOR GRoTTKAU FOUND GUILTY OF CONTENT OF


Paul Grottkau, editor OF the Arbeiter Zeifung
in Milwaukee, leader OF the local socialists and at
one time associated with Spies, the condemned
Chicago anarchist, in the publication OF paper in
that city, has been taken to the house ofcOection
to serve thirty days sentence for contempt OF
court. Grottkau was tried few weeks ago on a
charge OF conspiracy In the May riots In Milwaukee
The jury disagreed, and new trial has NOT yet
been had. During the progress OF the trial Croft
kau in his paper, attacked the judge and district
attorney very severely, and one day published
very spurious attack upon Judge Sloan in verse
This was presented TO the court by the district
torney. and proceedings for contempt were begun.
wrote letter saying he was the author OF the
poem, and that Grottkau did not read IL until after
its publication. Loew then hastily LETT the city,
and has not since been found. Robert Schiliing
Grottkau showed him the pOem and told him he
ought to have seen the original copy, intimating
that he (GrottkaW Mad toned it down. Judge
Sloan. in sentencing GrOttkau, said:
''There may be wrongs i'm relation to capital
and labor, but there is one remedy, and that is
to appeal TO the sober sense and good judgment
OF our people. A great majority of our people
are attached to our form OF government and
there Is In truth no antagoniSm between capital
and labor. The laborer OF to-day is the capitalist
OF tomorrow. Under our form OF government
the poorest can rise in society and wealth.
and the remedy OF wrong must not be
violent but by peace. There never was a
time when the laborer was In such good cir
cumstances as at present, and everything tends
libraries, hospitals, cheap food and high wages
Everything has 4 tendency to raise the toiler In
the scale or mankind, and it is wicked for any
one to breed discomfort. The judgment OF the
court" said the court, facing Grottkau, who sat
beside his attorney, sis that Paul Grottkau is
guilty OF contempt as set forth in the order.to
ment in the house OF correction OF Milwaukee
county for 30 days"
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Sued Her Lovers Father.

A NEW DEVELOPMENT OF THE TROY ELOPEMENT.
The Miller-Mooney eiopelnent case In Troy, n.
Y, has assumed q new phase. Mrs. Mooney, who
was arrested in New York city On the charge OF
being vagrant and OF keeping disorderly house,
has brought suit for 600 damages for false i'm
prisOnment against Justus Miller, the father OF
her lover. 1t is alleged that Monday afternoon,
while Mrs. Mooney was absent, Justus Miller and
his wife entered the apartments rented by her.
Trunks and bureau drawers were rInmaged and
Mrs. Moneys wearing apparel was strewn about
the rooms 4 trunk belonging to Frank Miller
was taken away with several articles belonging TO
him. Mrs. Mooney claims that some OF her CLOTH
ing was in Franks trunk, and that number OF
articles belonging to her were taken away by Mr..
Miller. In the search flask containing liquor
was found. and Mr.. Miller, who possesses prohibit
ton propensities, displayed them on this oeca-
sion by breaking the vessel in the sink. Mrs.
Mooney says that the flask contained medicine
which Frank had been accustomed to take. suit
for trespass founded on this visit, has also been
Instituted. Mrs. Mooney has retained counsel, and
1t is likely that she will give MI. Miller an inter-
eSttng session before the end comes. Frank KILLER
is still in the Marshall tntirmary, and viii be ex-
anined by physicians with view TO proving In
sanity.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING,

IL 10 G0NIINUE TWO WEEKS LONGER. IN
ORDER TO ENABLE ME TO DISPOSE OF A
LOI OF SOLID GOLD GOODS THAT MUST BE
Solid Gold Watches Solid Gold Chains
Soud Uold Ilngs. Solid Gold Pins
solid Gold LOckets. Solid Gold Necklaces
Scuu Stoid studs, Solid Gold Cuff Buttons
ooId 0oid Penholders, Solid Gold WatchChaT1ns
Sold Silver Watches Silver Plated Flat and Hollow
ware Pocket and Table Cutlery. Albums and Ac-
sSolusonS an elegant Array Of Plush Goods, lnclud
ing Clocks. Toilet Sets, Brush Brooms Jewel Cases
Picture Frames. sc.
Fun Assortment of Holiday Presents for Children
Auction every day at III AIN, and and . pm, 621
d20-5t WALTER B WILLIAMS CO. Aucts
WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 Co, Auctioneers
RICH AND ELEGANT
TRIPLE
S1LVERPLATED WARE,
ROGERS CUTLERY,
MANTLE CLOCKS. ORNAMENTS.
PERSIAN PARLOR AND HALL LAMPS.
With beautiful Globes. decorated by hand,
ART OBJECTS IN BRONZE AND BRASS,
Representing figures in Ancient and
Modern History,
AT AUCTION.
You respectfully invited to attend the Eleventh
Annual Sale for the Taunton Sverplate Company. of
New York. commencing TOMORROW, DECEMBER
FOURTEEN. AT HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ,
HALF-PAsT TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P. NJ,
continuing daily at hour until entire stock is
disposed of.
We have been selling the goods made by this Com
pany number of years to the best people Wash
ington. who have used them with entire satisfaction
good fire and comfortable seats provided for the
ladies'.
d13-1Ot WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co. Aucts
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SOME OF THE NEWSBOYS.
Little ColOred Boys Learning to
handle Tools al Howard University.

''In December OF 1885," writes q lady connected
with the New5boys and Children's Aid society to
THE STAR, "a number OF newSDOyS were sent by
the Newsboys and Childrens Aid society OF this
city to spend several hours Of each Saturday in the
industrial department OF Howard university TO
learn something OF the use OF tools. They formed
a considerable portion OF what Is known as the
Saturday class, which Is made up ri boys from the
city, not generally students OF the university.
Those who have seen these little fellows Oh the
street sometimes, in their eagernesS to dispose o.
their papers, little rude and b0iSteTOus, would
hardly BE- prepared for the excellent conduct they
exhibited while under instruction in the car)en-
ter'S, timers and ti.or's shops at theeunversity.
About three hours was the average length OF les
son. and the classes began at seven in the morn
Ing. There were three OF them.
The first in the morning was the Sumner club
composed OF boys Vino had formed an organization
OF their own and adopted this name. They were
always Oh hand. early as was the'hour; and When
Washington, Ii Will be seen that some enterprise
was required TO reach Howard university by
am.
one boy belonging to a later class reached his
shop one Saturday wet through, having been
caught in rain storm which, though severe,
could not detan him from his post. a seat for Il
little while by the fire and dose OF Jamaica GIN
ger put him in order for work, in which he was
soon engaged. Several OF these boys did real hard
work, aud their behavior was in every way proper
and becoming.
qured fair knowledge OF the use OF the simpler
tools. This year the same class Is expected at the
university, and 1t may be a satisfaction to those
who are familiar with the boys to know that while
as cOlored boys the ordinary avenues are closed
against them, through the interest and benevo-
lence OF the ladies' who compose the above aSs0ca-
The entire expenses of these classes are paid by
the NewsbOyS' and Ch1ldren'S Aid society.
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A Millionaire for q Day.
THIS STORY DOES NOT TURN OCT AS CHRIsTnAs TALES
GENERALLY DO.


A st. Louis special, December IL, says: A shoe
makers family named Champagne, living on Mar
ket street In the west end, were badly taken in
couple OF days ago by well-dressed old man who
claimed to lie Mrs. Champagne's father, who dis
appeared forty years ago when she was a baby.
He told her that he was worth 8, 600 OOO that he
never married again and that she. his only child,
should roll In luxury the rest OF her days She was
delighted, OF course, and her husband was so
ckied over his future prospects that he closed up
his shoe-shop and would not finish the work he
had on hand. The Old man accidentally discovered
that he had lost his pocket book, and the banks
were closed and he needed few dollars that night
Mr.. Champagne insisted upon his accepting SIS
from him, and before the millionaire left they had
also prevailed upon him to take an old watch that
had been in the family for years, and pair OF ex-
ira fine boots made by MI: Champagne himself.
The shoemaker was the happiest man IN the city
and called In his neighbors and invited them to
help themselves 60 what they could md He was
millionaire now and would have no further use
for such things He expected also to make each
OF his nefgnbors present OF house and lot. That
was yesterday. To-day he discovered his mistake
and is now hunting for the swtndler. II he finds
the rogue he promises the pubic nrst-clas SEN
Sati0n.
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BOy KHighyyaynlen Betrayed.

ONE SNAPPED HATS WITH HIS VICTIM Ely MISTAKE.
james Heatherton ana Joseph McDeyitt, two
young lads who were arrested for highway rob-
berry in Newark, \. j., Monday, were arraigned for
examination Tuesday. Policeman Ort saw them
knock a man down on Summit street early I'm the
morning, and when he captured them they both
had money In thei: pockets Heatherton tore the
felt nat he had on into shreds. Patrick Cannon, OF
NO. l3l Walnut street, now appears against the
prisoners He says they Knocked him down and
TOOK S12 from his clothes. Heathefton took Gam
mons hat by mistake and left his own to Cannon.
Justice Roder saw in the hat Cannon exhibited
the name 'JdmeS Hcather5ol" in large letters.
Cannon recognized both prisoners as his assail-
ants They We're committed.
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AYOung Mans Downfall.
FROM POSITION IN GOOD SOCIETY TO CRIME AN


PRISON.
Henry Mack, son Of one OF the most prominent
stove dealers In EastOn, Pa, was arrested Tuesday
morning on a charge OF forgery. Mack, it is al
legged, called at Samuel Reese's store at Nazareth
last week and selected set OF harness valued at
$50. He then gave Reese check for 500, with the
name of Reuben D. Roher his uncle, attached.
Reese accepted the check and gave Mack $40.
Mack then went TO Bushkill Centre, pawned the
harness for $40 and skipped. The alleged forgery
was discovered on Sunday, and after chase OF
seventv-ive miles Mack was caught by Detective
s1mons In Phillipsburg, n. J., and is now in Jail.
Mack is about thtTty-three years old. He was at
one time one Of the most promising young men in
Easton, and moved In high society. He began his
checkered career about i've Years ago by dispOsing
Of goods belonging to his father and pocketng the
money. Later on he took to horse stealing, and
served three years in the EastOn jail SHORTLY
after his release he was charged with having forged
O check at Catasauqua, and this scrape was set
tied by his father. About eighteen months ago
Mack forged check at Binghampton, N. Y, and
served short time for that crime. He has since,
1t is claimed, forged checks at scranton, Toby
hanna, MOSCOW, Bangor and Ashland. When last
before the court here he was promised a long term
in the penitentiary il again convicted OF high
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-23

PROTEST AGAINST IMPORTING ANOTHER ENGLISH PEST
In an article headed Importing Pest to Agri-
culture the Chicago Daily Ne,os protests against
the landing OF nifty English rabbits, reported to
have arrived on the steamship Vera. The News
says that the English rabbit, unlike the American
species, Is burrowing animal, and, being thus
able to breed unmolested viii multiply until farm
ing and agriculture become well nigh impossible
Vegetation, It Is said, virtually disappears wher-
ever the animal makes its habitati0n, and the
only antidOte Is the ferret which in this COM
paratively sparSey settled country would be in
enectuaL The Neacs says that In one district in
Australia number Of sheep raisers In 1873 had to
pay 10000 to protect their ranges from the Eng
liSh rabbit.
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V,HoMAs J. FISHER CO., Real Estate Brokers

Under and BY virtue Of deed of trust from John ea
koze and wife to William b. Webb bearing date ON ~
the ltth day Of May, 1879. and recorded in hber e
folio 800 Ut the land OF the DISTRICT Of
Columbia the undersigned trustee therein named viii
on "wednesday, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY
premises, proceed to sell lot No. 81, in William b.
Iodd's recorded subdivision of the western half Of
square numbered $50, situated the corner of and
North Capitol streets.
Terms of sale shall be as follows: One-tbrd of the
purchase money TO be paid in cash. the balance in
equal payments in one ans two from the day Of
cured To the satisfaction Of the trustee or the pur-
chaser may pay all the purchase money in cash ii he
elects 50 To do. deposit Of 100 will be required OF
the purchaser. Terms TO be complied with within ten
days or the property may be sold at the risk and cost
OF defanitrg purchaser. ALI conveyancing at pur-
chaser,s cost; WILLIAM b. WEBB. Trustee.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.

AUNCANSON bhOS., Auct1OneerS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
EAST.
BY virtue of deed Of trust dated February l. -
1881 and duly recorded i'll the land records Of 80
the District OF Columbia, III liber No. 1866 folio Iii
4O ct seq. and at the request OF the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees will self at p b.
Ne auction IN 'front.' Of the premises, on WEDSES-
DAY, THE TWENTY-SIN1H DAY OF DECEN-
BEL, 1856. at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ.
the following described real estate situate in the
City Of Washington in the said District to wit; Lot
numbered twenty eight CS), i'll Partellos and others
lvisIon OF lets i'll square numbered eight hundred
AID sIxty7six $3.50 as said subdivision is recorded in
Office of the said District the same being improved Iy
u two-story brick dwelling
Terms OF sale One third CASH and the residue in to
equal INSTRUMENTS. payable six and twelve months
from day OF sale for which the notes of the purchaser
with interest, secured on said property Will be taken
or al cash. at purchasers option Adeposit Of 800
recording at the cost OF the purchaser terms sale
are not complied with within ten days sale the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property after
chaser BRAINARD H WARMER =.
d15-eo&ds MAHLON ASHf ORD, trustees.
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Buried i'm EIer Bridal Robes.


TELLER.
Miss Matilda Meyfich, daughter OF mine SUPER
intendent I'm LuzeIpe borough Pa twenry-three
years old and very pretty, committed suicide Mon
day. She first tried to take her life by sticking
PINS In her neck, but failed. she then TOOK laud-
anum. She was TO have been married Tuesday.
Her lover, Charles Bradbury, took sick and the
wedding was pos aened. The post ponement proved
upon the mind OF the bride-elect, because She had
been told by a fortune teller that she would be
married on a certain day; but il anything should
happen TO prevent IL her life would be burden TO
ner. She Will De buried in her bridal robes.
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F1RE Insurance.

F1RE Insurance..
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CO., Of San Francisco.
ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO..
ANGLO-NEVADA ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
Of San Francisco.
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CO.. of California
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND
INSURANCE CO.
CLAUDIUS b. JEWELL. Agent
Room 8, Kellceg Building,
ol4-su.thss.3m l416 IT n. n.
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Armed with Forged Checks.

OPERATIONS OF A. NEW YORK PHILANTHRoPIsT's son.
J. c. Hutchinson, alias Dayton, the hotel beat
arrested In Boston, Monday, has been Identified as
Charles A. Curtis, OF New York. His father was
prominent philanthropist and spent all his money
In charity. Curtis has mother and two sistersi in
New York. On october he went to James A.
Jackson, halter, No. SO fremont street. and bought
q hat. He presented q forged check for $l2 which
MI. Jackson caShed, and after doducting the price
Of the hat returned the balance to Curtis October
10 he bought ton Of coal OF w. 81. 8. I. Emory,
NO 28S Federal street, and passed on that firm an
l6 check. October q he passed one for $40 on
John Bell 4 Co., No. 237 Federal street. Eepfem-
Der "a he passed one for $12 ON John d. R6oger1
boot and shoe dealer, on washington street.
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nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE-STORY
BRICK DWELLING, No. 1861 PSTREET NORTH

BKlCk DWELLING, No. 1761 PSTREET NORTH
WEST.
By virtue of two deeds of trust herein rected one
dated February 1886, and duly recorded in liber MOI
ll16 folio 3Ol ct seq, OF the land records for
the District OF Columbia ard the request on I'm,
party secured thereby and intended be secured in
deed Of trust dated October 1850 and duly recorded
undersigned Trustees will sell 1t pnbl: auction. in
FOURTH, 1887. at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
NJ the following real estate situate in the
city OF Washington, i'll the said District to Wit Lot
numbered one hundred and sixty-ive O6.) in B. ri
Warmers subdivision of lots in square numbered one
brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale: nethird % cash and the resi Inc
in three equal nstallnents payable in one two and
three years from day OF sale for which the notes of the
purchaser secured said property, will be taken or
all cash, at option deposit of $500 will
be required at time OF sale. All conveyancing and re-
are not complied with within ten days after sale the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property after
that time at the risk and of the defautinR pur-
chaser MAHLON ASHFORD 20
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nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

EXECUTORS SALE OF LOEFFLER's GARDEN.
BLING LOT NuMBER SIXTY-ONE (61) OF Err
NEST LOEFFLER'S SUBDIVISION OF PART
OF SQUARE FIVE HUNDRED AND Fifty
FIVE 600, AS RECORDED IN LIBER No. 10.
FOLIO Ia, OF THE RECORDS OF THE SUR,
NEiOR'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF Co
LIZ MBIA. SAID LOT CONTAINS ABOUT 80. 6G4
On NEW YORK AVENUE, ON FIRST STREET
MEST AND ON STREET NORTH, AT AUG
TION.
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me I will -
s 1; IN 'front.' OF the premises on WEDNESDAY,
1 fOoR O'CLOCK F. NJ, Lot 81, in Loetfers subdiv-
sion o1 square pop, known as LOef1ers Garden.
Terms: One-half cash: balance in and two years.
for which the notes of the purchaser will be taken
cured by deed OF trust the property sold notes to
bear interest at cent per from the day of
sale or all cash, at option of purchaser deposit of
complied with within ten days after sale the executor
reserves the right to resell the property at he risk and
notice OF such resale IN newspaper published in
Washington. D. c. Conyeyancing and recording at
purchasers cost. CHARLES A WALTER
Executor of Estate Of Ernest Loefier, Deceased
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Auc,,oneers.

III
CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE PROPERTY
ElfId, BEIWEES ID AND STREETS SOUTH,
EAST, IN WASHINGTON, d. G..
by virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court of the -
Dlstrlct OF Columbia passed in Equity Cause No fFe.5
99Oo wherein Louisa Johnson ct al are couplai, "a
ants and EIizacfh Allen ct al defendants the nm
derslgned as trustee viii sell at public aucton in
lr,nlI 0i tne Premises, on WEDNESDAY, the FIF-
IEENIh DAY Or DECEMBER, A d. 1886 at AI,F-
PAsI fOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ, all that piece or parcel of
GROUND ana premises lying and being in the city of
washington and District of Columbia known des-
lsAied ana described on the ground plan of said city
a. par OF iot NO To- IN square No sci in original SUBJ
OF sdlu square, being the south IL a front
py the oepth OF lot containing 7S9 square
OF less tether with all the improvements thereon and
tie aprnrtei;euces thereto belonging
Terms OF the sale follows third of the pur-
chase money To be paid III cash. and the balance in
equal III and from the day of
sale or which the notes of the Purchaser bearing in
eres al sly per cent from the day SALE and secured
oy deed o. trust upon the property sold shall be TAKEN
or al cash az option OF purchaser deposit of $50
shall be required at the time of sale and all convey,
OF sale be not complied with the trustees reserve fine
defauting purchaser after ten days notice in a city
paper.
=, MASON NOBLE RICHARDSON, Trustee.
d2-d6ds Ado 9Th sf nw
sS THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC-
count Of the weather, until TUESDAY, DECEMBER
TWENTf-ElGHIH. 1856, same hour and place
MASON NOBLE RICHARDSON Trustee
d15-15,2224
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r. BYRD. LEWIS,
4l6 9TH st. NV.
Washington, d. C.
R. j. WASHINGTON,
Oak Grove PostOflice,
WestrnOreland County. Va.
Cornn'rs.

Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
Westmoreland County
III Warren HUT, clerk of the Circuit Court OF said
county, in the State Of Vryna do hereby certify that
ing under decree Of said court rendered on the 18th
day OF October, 1886. in the of James Albert
Clark and wife against Thomas j. Brady and other
has this day executed the bond required BY the said de-
cree.
Given under my hand this 22d day of November,
1886 J. WARREN HIjTT
d1R.20f - OH.