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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
LANSBURGH& BRO,
VoilingS.

Veilings.
Fish Nets, with or without dots in single
and double Widths from 15c. to 60c, per yard
one OF our many novelties is Black with
bright Jet dots with pointed jet border, 25c
per yard. We also have this in double let,
suitable for mourning.
Special sale of all &C. Wells in plain colors;
also dots, this week only Sc.
Also Black, with chenille and let dots
single and in clusters 12c. Veil
White and Pale-blue Sewing Silk Yelling:
the most suitable thing for this time of the
year for infants and small children, this week
only 2Oc. per yard
Barege, In Black and coors, the best Veil
Ing for cold weather.
Other Velings In all styles and different
prices.
Remnant In Our Lace Depart
ment.
Remnants of Black Lace Flouncing in
lengths from yard to 81 yards which we will
sell for half their value, giving ladies who are
In need OF small quantity, so often necessary
In remodeling their lace dresses, and also de-
sirable for wrapper fronts, an unusual oppor-
tunity TO get bargains, as these 1aces are from
40 inches to 60 inches, and can be used to
great advantage.
One nice lot of narrow Black Laces from l
to 31 yards lengths. These remnants are
really worthy OF your attention.
Remnants of White Laces. Suitable for
Children's Aprons, Underwear, Trimming,
Fancy Work, etc.
Ostrich Feathered Ruching
In all shades. Former price, Csc. Special, SIC.
Plated Rubber Skirt Protectors, 19c. and
25c, per yard.
Fancy Yalios skIrting, In Black or White,
l9c. to 4Sc. yard.
Black or White Crepellsse, plated on bands.
Special price, 19c. per yard.
Fancy Ruching, In Pink and White, Light
Blue and White, Black and Gilt, 12Ic. per yard.
Good Things in Our Toilet De-
partment.
A special sale OF Florida Water. Former
price, 49c. Reduced price, SOC.
Our 9Sc. Atomizers. Special price for this
week, Csc.
Our $2.25 SilVer-mounted Toilet Bottles.
Special price for this week, $1.98. Make nice
Holiday Presents.
Tale ToiletPowder; used in place OF Lubin's.
Only l5c. per box.
Carbolized or Violet-a special sale of all
our 35c:. bottles of Triple Extracts. Only 25c.
per bottle.
Sample Bottles of Triple Extracts in all the
leading makes and all odors, 10c. per bottle
GLOVES FOR EVENING WEAR.
l2-button-length Suede Gloves, in all the
latest shades, for 2.40
20-button-length Suede for SO. So
2-outton-length Jersey Silk Mitts, in all
shades, 81.
20-button-length Jersey Silk Mitts, for 81 .25.
Fancy SILK Mitts in all shades for 81, $1.25,
50, $2.25
Orders by mail will reach us safely and re-
ceiVe the most careful consideration.
LANSBURGH&BRO.,
4SO, 499, 424, 4se SEVENTH ST. N. w.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
MANDOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR.
The Club Whose Members Make Music
ON These Instrnlnent.

Ihe CluD whose MemDerS Mako Music
These Instrument.
Few musical organizations iu Washington
have pushed to the front so quickly and be-
come so popular as the Washington Mando-
lin, Banjo, and Guitar Club. They have per-
formed frequently before local audiences, and
their renditions seldom fail OF an encore.
The club now consists of ten members, each
of whom is an excellent performer. 1t was
organized January IA, 1891, and two weeks
later gave its first public performance at the
Elks' banquet held at Masonic Temple. The
officers of the organization are A. V. Holmes,
director; f. II. Pierce, president; William
Hale. secretary: G.. Fred Conboye, treasurer,
and Charles s. West, business manager. The
club won for itself the good will of the public
and an excellent reputation by its action at
the time of the appeal for aid for the widow
and orphans Of Fireman Newman. On that
occasion they gave concert at Willard Hall
which netted to the fund S636.25 Since then
the club has taken part at different times In
many entertainments, among them being
those of the Shakespeare Club Theatrical
Mechanics Association, National Capital
Press Club, Washington Light Infantry, the
benefit rendered Mr. Buckingham at Al
baugh's Theatre, and many given by churches
and charitable organizations.
The club has just completed arrangements
for a concert to be given st Falls Church, Va,
on December 10 for the benefit of the lodge of
Odd Fellows there. The date for the annual
concert to be given by the club has not yet
been definitely decided, but it will probably
occur some time during January. Another
popular idea introduced by this organization
was the excursions given to Marshall Hall
during the past summer. The principal feat
ure OF these occasions was a well-arranged
open air concert at the mansion.
The members the club are as follows: A. V.
Holmes, director, who performs on the man
dolin, banjo, and guitar F. H. Pierce, guitar;
William Hale, banjeurine and mandolin; G.
Fred Conboye, banjo; Charles s. West, banjo;
Stephen B. Clements, banjo; H. E. Gallaher,
mandolin and guitar; Mr.. Babcock, mando-
lin and guitar; Mr.. Ainsworth guitar, and
Charles McEnaney, pianist. Among the as
sociate members are H. F. Roberts, we'll
known as a singer and comedian; Frank Har-
rison, elocutIonist, and Joe Cullen, banjo
performer
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
FOR KILLING OFFICER SLACK.
The Verdict of the Coroner's Jury
Charges Myers with the Crime.


The inquest over the body of Policeman j.
B. Slack, who was stabbed during an alter
cation with Mr.. Charles j. Myers on Tues
day night, and who died early on Friday
morning, took place yesterday at the Sixth
Precinct. The jury was composed Of Messrs.
A. w. Kellogg, John S. Belt, Walter j.
Brooks, T. A. Perry, l.. A. Coombs and John
Mayer. Coroner Patterson conducted the
investigation. Mr. Joseph Shillington, who
has been retained by the defense, and Mr..
Arthur Sellers were present.
The evidence of Mrs. Slack was the same as
that already publish. In effect, 1t was that
her husband had placed Myers under arrest on
the street; that Myers stabbed him, and, re-
treating into his yard, WAS followed by her
husband, where the fighting occurred and
where her husband was again stabbed. She
blew the distress call that brought help. This
testimony was corroborated by Miss Cora
Slack, the daughter Of the policeman. Mr..
Patrick O'Connor, car conductor, gave testi-
mony 10 the effect that he answered the dis
tress call and saw Mrs. Slack and others help
ing the wounded officer out OF Myers yard
and that Myers was lying insensible in cor
ner Of the fence.
Fred Handrup, car driver, testified he
heard some one say as he passed Myers yard,
"G-if you come in here I'l kill you"
He climbed on Slack's back fence and saw
the men scutf1ing, and from the light held by
MI DOOUu, lie saw plSJOl III one VI Iue
combatants hands. A few minutes later be
heard the officer say: my God, I'm stabbed
Charley you have done me.n w. II.
Rollins, Mr.. John Lackey, and Joseph Booth,
gave similar testimony.
Charles Myers, son of the prisoner, tes-
titled that he was aroused from his bed by his
mother, who said Officer Slack was killing his
father. Hastily going down stairs and out
into the yard he found the two men clenched,
the officer at the same time using his club
with terrible effect on hi. father's head. With
the assistance of Miss Slack, he took the pistol
from the officer and at last separated the men.
He then washed the blood from his fathers
face and put his broken arm In a sling.
Policeman Brown testified to the arrest of
Myers and the finding of the bloody knife
under the porch OF Myers house. Deputy
Coroner Schaeffer described the wounds The
jury returned verdict that Officer Slack
came to his death from the result of a wound
inflicted by Charles j Myers on the night of
Tuesday, November "a, and the Coroner made
cut the necessary papers which will detain
Myers in jail.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
woMAN's PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Literary Meeting at Which Captain
Jack Crawford Was Guest

a Literary meeting at Whtch Captain
Jack Crawford Was Guest.
A largely attended and interesting meeting
of the w. n P. a. was held Friday evening,
at Wizards Hotel. Mrs. Lincoln introduced
little Zintaka Lanuni Cost bird), as the guest
of the evening, and standing in the lap Of
her adopted mother Mrs. Clara B. Colby, the
Indian baby, who was rescued at Pine Ridge
Agency after lying in the snow four days
beside her dead mother, smilingly greeted
the audience. and Mrs. H. n. Ralston read q
poem dedicated to this child. Mrs. E. L. NJ
Marble announced a reading by Mrs. Clara
Holbrook Smith, at the Wimodaughsis next
Monday evening The lady is widely known
as a woman of ability. Miss s. T. Townsend,
the essayist Of the evening, then read a
valuable paper on "Christian Science'' the
discussion of which was deferred two weeks
Captain Jack Crawford the famous Indian
scout was introduced by the president, and
for an hour he entertained the audience
with his humorous and pathetic recitals.
The captain gave his poem, Thirty Years
Ago" and 'Rattlng Joe's Prayer" A poem
Culpeper, Va, "On Southern Girls Re-
solve" was humorous and bright Miss
Anita Hendrie, recited ''Bob-o-link," and
was twice encored, and kindly responded.
After a piano solo from Mrs. Hill, the
meeting was adjourned for two weeks.
captain JACK CRAWFORD VINO expressed de-
sire to become member of the w. n. P. A,
was unanimously elected an honorary mem
ber. Among the guests were Mrs. General
G. e. Pickett, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Pickett, ir,
Mrs. and Miss Fountain of.Ya., Mrs. Webster,
DR.. and Mrs. Robinson, DR.. Ida Heidelburger,
Mrs. Dora Richards Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
G. Siddons, Miss Siddons, Mrs. Judge Wright,
Mr.. II. NJ. Lincoln, Mrs. Mary Calvert VIII
son, Mrs E. g. Scott, Mrs. Clara Hobrook
Smith, Mr.. Frank A. Reynolds, Mrs. Alice c.
Hill, Mrs. Hendrie and daughter, and Mrs
Langhorne and niece, of Virginia.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
THE COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA.
Another Young Organization Devoted to
Musical Culture.

Another Young Organization Devoted to
Musical Culture.
The Columbia Amateur Orchestra is among
the new musical organizations which will be
heard in public during the coming winter.
This orchestra, which is composed entirely of
young men, will make Its debut on the 10th of
December, when it will furnish the music for
an entertainment to be given at the National
Rifles Armory. For the past year its members
have been rehearsing faithfully under the
careful leadership of Professor j. d. Rhodes,
jr., until they have reached q degree of pro-
fciency which is very commendable and
which will make them at once popular. The
organization is devoted to the interest of
music culture, the amusement OF the members
themselves, and the development of their
talent as musicians. They intend to offer their
services free to charitable undertakings, and
no doubt after they become better known
they will be in great demand.
This young orchestra was formed through
the endeavors of Mr.. Alfred GaWler and Mr.
Dietrich, who, about three years ago, met at
each others houses to practice. They invited
Others to join them in these evening rehearsas,
and, finally, about year ago the Columbia
Amateur Orchestra was evolved with Robert
Stearns as conductor. a hall was rented
from DIR. Hart, at 9l3 Pennsylvania avenue,
and there on Saturday evenings they practiced
until the summer vacation. Professor Rhodes
was elected conductor last January, and since
then has trained those under him diligently.
A ball was recently obtained by the orchestra
in inGeorgetown, but itwas found to be so much
out of the way for number of the members,
that Professor Rhodes kindly rendered the use
of his studio at 932 New York avenue, and
there the members will rehearse every Satur-
day evening.
The members of the orchestra are young
musical enthusiasts, and no doubt they will
succeed in their efforts to become among the
best. The officers of the club are j. d. Rhodes,
conductor; Alfred B. Gawler, PRESIDENT
Theodore Urban, secretary and treasurer. The
list OF members at present is Alfred B. Gawler,
Theodore Urban, Mr.. Hamline and Mr.. Hart,
first yiolins; DIR. Rowland and William Scott,
second violins; DR.. Diefendoefer, first cornet;
A. Goodman, clarionet; Mr.. Gill, futist r.
A. Pearson and Mr.. Tolman, trombones;
Frederick Geisburg, pianist, and Ambrose
(lple. basso
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
A "Lady Bountiful Aid"

A ''Lady Bountiful Aid'' will be given by
the Board of Lady Visitors of the Washington
Hospital for Foundlings Friday and Saturday,
December and 5, at Willard Hall, the use of
which will be donated by Mrs. o. G. Staples.
Mrs William Hamilton Bayly is chairman OF
the various committees. Mrs. A. T. Britton
will be in charge of the lunch tables, where at
noon special attention will be paid to the
needs OF gentlemen and ladies shopping. Mrs
n. I'll. Farquhar will have charge of cake and
ice cream. These ladies have an ample corps
of assistants, the tables being served by young
society ladies, Mrs. T. G. Cornwell will have
the candy booth. The fancy articles will be
in charge of Mrs. E. r. Wallace, the aprons
and dolls of Mrs. j. b. Kendall. Tho
'Delphc Oracle" which promises quite an
unique attraction, will be ordered by Mrs.
Commander Dickinson, Mrs. Z. g. Rathbone,
and Miss Lisdel Music will be furnished by
Cardilla, and the dance on Saturday evening
ought to be a success.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
A j v A Y s
ON MONDAY
We advertise our
REMNANT DEPARTMENT.,
AND THAT GENERALLY is A GUIDE
FOR THAT DEPARTMENT
FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.
$1.5O Extra Quality White Broadcloth,

$3.50 Extra Quality White Broadcloth,
Csc.
81 46-inch Silk-fnished Henriettas in deli
cate evening shades, such as Nile, Salmon,
Canary, Pink, Lemon, Sulphur, Light Blue,
and Cream, 69c.
ST. Broadcloth in Black and colors, 54 inches
wide, 69c.
81 Atwood and Silk Fancy Plaids, 40 inches
wide, Csc.
81 All-wool 46-inch Henrietta, in Black
only, Csc.
Si.50 Double.width All-wool Cloaking, s9c
soc. All-wool Fancy-striped Serges, 42inches
wide, 5Sc.
SOC. All-wool Plaids, 80 inches wide, beau
tiful effects, 30c.
60c. Novelty Plaids, AZ inches W ide and very
pretty colorings 3Sc.
Csc. 42-inch Colored Henriettas. the most
perfect shades, 69c.
SOC. Tan Gray, and White Ederdown, SOC.
These are all fine goods and the first price
mentioned is the correct figures that you will
pay for them in the piece. There is one great
Item in your favor, and that is they run
mostly in dress patterns OF one continuous
length.
Balance of our ia Sheetng, Brown, 16c.
Balance of our IA Sheeting, bleached, II, u,
and II length, 10c.
Balance Of our 1Sc. Doublewidth Colored
Mohairs, 10lc.
Balance of our Amoskeag Dress Ginghams, &c.
Balance of our Dark Dress Flannelettes, Tic.
Balance Of our Soft Finished Chambray, 45c.
Just the thing for covering bed comforts.
Balance Of our Dark Outing Wool Effects,
SIC.
Balance of our Light Hair line Striped Chev-
lot, SIC.
Elegant for shirts and shirt waists
Balance of our 30-inch wide All-wool Storm
Serges, BARK Blue, 30e.
They are strictly all wool and we'll deserve
the name of Storm Serges.
French Flannel for dressing sacoues or chill
dren's cloaking 42c.
Actual WORTH 65c.
White Eiderdown, 39c.
Actual worth, SOC.
Medicated Red Twill Flannel 25c.
Actual worth, 40c.
Fancy Striped All-wool Skirting-Gray, Old
Gold, Brown mixed with Black, 45c.
Actual worth, Csc.
Fine Sheer India Linen for fancy work or
holiday aprons, S8c.
Actual worth, 15c.
Plaid Check Nainsook-different size checks,
6fc.
Actual worth, 10c.
New York Mills Bleached Muslin, &c.
Actual worth, 124c.
Gray Twtlled Flannel for skirting, 124c.
Actual worth, 1Sc.
&c. Heavy Unbleached Cotton, 33c.
&c. Yard-wide Fine Unbleached Cotton, 53c
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
An Insane Counterfeiter.

The Secret Service Division of the Treasury
has received four counterfeits of United
States notes executed with pen and ink by
John Bradley an inmate of the indianapolis
Insane Asylum. Two are of the denomination
of $l00, but are such poor limitations that no
one could be deceived as to their character.
The third note, which is of the denomination
OF $50, is also very crude specimen. 1t had,
however, been used once. The fourth coun-
terfeit was $40 note, and was such an excel
lent limitation that it had passed from hand
TO hand until nearly worn out.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
An EARLY Morning Rainhou.

One of the most beautiful sights Imaginable
was seen early yesterday morning by those
who happened TO be in the vicinity of the
City Hall. 1t was about $50 O'Clock The
sun was just coming up in the east, and was
struggling Valiantly to dispel the clouds that
obscured it, Its slanting rays shooting west
ward produced q magnificent rainbow, which
seemed to extend from off toward the end OF the
Long Bridge, beyond the hills of Georgetown.
What made the sight more impressive was the
part the Washington Monument PLAYED In
the picture. 1t took on the appearance of a
tower of gold, SO peculiarly did the rays of
the sun illuminate it, while the aluminium tip
glittered like a huge star The beautiful
spectacle lasted for fully twenty minutes,
ing it. The employees of the city post Office
gathered in the street in front Of the Office
and enjoyed the phenomenon from start to
finish
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
The Needle Work Guild.

The ladies Of the Needle Work Guild will
meet at 1922 street northwest on Tuesday
morning, December l, at O'Clock. Those
who have not already sent in their annual
contributions are asked to do so before the
date OF meeting Last year nearly 900 gar
ments We're contributed by members of the
Guild. All these have been given to needy
persons. Winter is once more here. 1t
means suffering to the poor. All the ladies
OF the Guild will use their efforts to re-
lieYe it,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
More BANK Examiners.

With view to increasing the efficiency of
the service the Comptroller of the Currency
has appointed additional examiners of Ma
tional banks as follows; Hugh Young, of Penn
sylyania, assigned to the Pittsburg district;
Charles H. Dengler, Of PottsYille, Pa, as
sigued to the eastern district Of PennsylY ania
(not including Philadelphia); j. s. Alden, of
Pennsylvania, assigned TO the North Car ol lima
district and George A. Stone, Of Iowa, as
signed to the Iowa district.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29

Orders by mail will reach us safely and re-
ceiye the most careful consideration.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29

While in Philadelphia yesterday Secretary
Blaine called upon Mr.. George w. Childs at
the Ledger Office.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-29
FOR DYSPEPSIA.

Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use
BROWNS IRON BIVTERS.
All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle. Genuine hac
trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
The morning call., 1891-07-20
CUT A WORD In TWO.
A Witness Tells How Suddenly Deaf
Came at Sing Sing.

A Witness Tells How Suddenly Death
Came at Sing Sing.
DR.. a P. Southwick and DIR. Clayton NJ
Daniels. the stwo Buffalo witnesses of the
electrical execution at Sing Sing, returned
this morning. They were interviewed by
reporter, and each one, so far as the law al
lowed him, spoke of the remarkable scenes
in the death-chamber, in which they were
participants. Dr. Southwick was a member
of the original State Commission on electri-
cal execution.
''The executions were 4 success in every
way" said DR.. Southwick, "and there was
not the slightest hitch. Electric execution
has come TO stay. These executions have
demonstrated that the method is humane"
'Do you say that all four died nstantly?'
Yes, sir. They died the instant the cur
rent reached them"
How can you be sure, doctor, that the
men died instantly"
''I'll tell you one very satisfactory test
Slocum was praying when he died. So was
Wood. The others said nothing. But /
particularly observed Slocum. He was say
ing Lord have mercy on my soul when he
received the shock. He had just said the
word my and started to say SOUL The
sibilant sound OF the $ was made but the
word soul was never uttered. Some con-
siderable time ago l was asked how quickly
death would come in such case. | replied
that it would cut syllable in two When
Slocum died the syllable 'soup was cut in
two. Conid anybody ask for better evidence
of instantaneous death?
4" suggested that they should close their
eyes so that the salt water from the cleo
trode on their foreheads should not run into
their eyes and give them needless pain.
They did close their eyes. That action
made certain contraction of the features
That contraction was there after the men
we're taken from the chair. There was not
single person who saw the executions but
said they were instantaneous and painless,
and humane method of producing death. y
Fynhapna
The morning call., 1891-07-20
MUCH-MARRIED KATIE.
She Is Not Yet Twenty Years Old, b
She Has Had Four Husbands

She Is Not Yet Twenty Years Old, But
She Has Had Four Husbands.
Oliver W. Petty. aged 20. son Of we'll
TODD merchant in this village, has brought
suit against his wife Katie for divorce.
Katie is locked up in the Riverhead Jail on
a charge of bgamy.
She was tried at the last term of court, but
the jury disagreed. Her maiden name was
Mott, and she has had a remarkable career.
She never went to school. and at the age of
II years married man name Nugent. Four
mouths after she married another man
| named Gridley.
Two years later. when she was but IA
years of age, she married man named
Fox. Young Petty was her fourth husband
and she met him when she was II years of
age at Patchogue. 1t was case of love at
first sight on young Petty's part and he
made the young woman bis bride within ten
DAYS time.
Petty took his bride to his fathers house,
and 1t was not long before his father lenrped
something of Katie's past life. Her arrest
for bigamy then followed, and she was taken
to Riverhead Jail, where she has since re-
| manned.
When she was placed on trial the girl
| testified that she did not know what mar
| riage was until she became the wife of Fox.
| She never regarded herself as the wife of
| either of the other men.
Her counsel claimed that none of the mar
| Tlages, save that with Fox, were legal, and
| the law had dissolved the bond which would
| have been a bar to her marriage with Petty.
| The young woman does not look to be more
than Is years Of age.-Port Jefferson special
tn N Y Sun
The morning call., 1891-07-20
HONORABLE THIEVES.
Curious Stories of the Men Who Held
the Oriental EXPRESS

Curious Stories of the Men who Held Up
the Oriental Express.
The narratives of the Germans cap
tured on the Oriental express by band of
hghwaymen some time ago and recently
returned to their homes contains some curl
Gus chapters on robber etiquette in Europe.
In the first part of the robbery Herr Kotsch
was deprived of his watch and chain. Sub
sequently, while tramping up the mountain
side TO the robber den, he asked the chief
fearfully for the chain, as it was, he said. a
memento of dead friend. The chief at
once called the man who had got the first
plucking of Herr Kotsch and ordered him
TO return not only the chain, but also the
watch. This so affected Herr KotSch that
he repented his cheating the highwaymeu
by tucking some $50 worth of bills into his
shoes, and he sat right down by the way
side to make good his supposed violation of
highway etiquette. He drew OFF his shoes
and handed the money to the chief, who
took it with the remark that Herr Kotsch
was az honorable man.
Herr Grae2er was greatly Impressed dur
ing his captivity by the amount of time de-
voted by the brigands to developing their
possibilities as ady-killers. After sleep
ing" he says, they made toilets with the
greatest care. They seemed never to tire of
admiring themselves in hand mirrors. Each
carried such mirror and hair-brush
with him. 80 as to get every possible view
of himself each one would turn and twist i'm
every imaginable position. Frequently he
would throw himself fiat on his back so as
to see his face in stronger light Chicago
Herald,