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The Washington times., 1894-12-29
SANTA CLAUS IN THE ARMoRY.
Children Captured the Home OF the w. l. l.
and Carried OFF Presents.

Children Captured the Home OF the w. l.. I.
and Carried OFF Presents.
1t was children's night at the Washington
Light Infantry Armory. and the little folks
bad everything their own way in the official
home of the soldier boys yesterday evening.
In the center of the armory was an i'm
mense Christmas tree beautifully decorated.
In aecoruance with the announced nro-
gramme, Santa Claus, in the person OF Sergt.
Sutton, emerged from the officers room at
o'clock, and took mis- place beneath the
tree to distrib ute presents to the boys and
girls He was assisted by Capt. LoefEler,
Sergt. Kennally, and Sergt. House. who
called the ehildren's names from the tags at
tached 10 the toys.
In an hour eaeh of the tots was supplied
and then Sergt Kennaily announced the first
number on The programme. II was a cleyerly
performed athletic exhibition on the German
horse and horizontal bars by Messrs. Harry
Lee, MeCabe, and S. +. Shreye. aad Mas. er
Clifford Kettler. This was followed by some
good tumbling by MeSsrs. Lee, McCabe. and
Shreve
Then the floor was cleared for fancy
dancing. In the fairy dance Miss Maggie
Duffy was applaudad for her graceful style.
sailors hornpipe 10 perfection
The celebrated Irish dance by Master Sator
Reichenbach and Miss Marguerite Howard
was appreciated more than any other for its
comic features. Master Vernon SeitZ and
Miss Blanche Wise in the eoquette and Miss
Mamie Dugan in The Highland fling de-
lighted the aueienee by their perfect rythm
and graceful movements.
The patriotism of the assembly was aroused
when Miss Mamie Ourand, dressed i'll red,
white and blue. and carrying in her hand the
Star Spangled Banner. to the tune OF ''Coium-
bia, the Gem of fhe Ocean," performed the
Columbia dancein excellent style. The con-
Guiding number was the vice regal by Miss
Clara Stevens and her pupils. Misses Mamie
Duean and Marguerite Miller.
Then the older folks had a chance and en-
joyed themselves until iilte hour in ''the
light fantastic step Of waltzes. schottiches,
pokas and quadrilles.
Much credit for the success of the enter
tainment is due the COMMITTEES of arrange
ments, consisting of Capts. Allison Nalor. c..
C. III. LoefIler. C. Ii. Ouraad, and Lieuts.
A. ". Kelly and Shreeye.
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DIED.

BURGER-Suddenly on December q, 1884, at
her mothers residence, No. 1907 Twentieth
street northwest, CLARA LOUISE ORNE, beloved
wife of W. II. Burger and daughter of Mrs c.
F. IIar.igan-
Funeral services at the chapel of Oak Hill
eGetery to-day Saturday, December 30, at g
o clock p. m Relatives and friends are respect
fnliy invited to ATTEND.
KlSSNER-Suddenly, ON Friday, December IS
1884, PHILLIP kISSNER, aged afty-eight years,
naive of Prussia, Germany
Funeral from Frank eer's Sons undertaking
establishment. No. lib Seventh street north
west to-day Saturday, December %, at 3 p. m
Inter ment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
S7XTGN-Suddenly of congestion of the
brain, at his residence, 1869 / street, DANIEL j.
SEXTON.
Funeral services at the Epiphany Church to-
day Saturday.
TERRELL-Del arted this life on December
q, 1894 at 1920 a. m, JAMES NJ TERRELL, be-
loved husband OF Jane E. Terrell
Funeral will take place fIom ST. Patrick's
Church at 9:30 a. IN. to-day Saturday.
WYNNE-0n December q, 1894, at his resi-
denre, 40 sixth street northeast, JOHN T
WYSNg, aged forty-five years
lChicago, Chenoa and Bloomington papers
please copy.l
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MRS. SAGE'S PARROT.

An Interesting Bird of Varied Converse
tionai Abilities.
In the front window of Mrs. Russell Sage's
private sitting-room there hangs in gilded
cage big green parrot with stout lungs. In
the morning, when Mrs. Sage's bairdresser
visits her, and when she sees her butcher and
baker and wax candle maker. the parrots
speech according to woman reporter, who
visits Mrs. Sage at this time-is curt and bus
iness like. His morning stanze, literally rem
dered, is like this:
''Wha, wha whoppsey dunn dunn:
Shut upi Shut up Shut up
Nha, wha, whoppsey tum tum;
Come upi Come upi Come upi'
In the afternoon when Mrs. Sage is me eet-
Ing the directors of the Woman's Hospital. or
is comforting with the Daughters Of the Rev
olution, or making arrangements for furn-
ishing the new Sage dormIIory of the Emma
Willard Seminary OF Troy the verse changes
to the following phiianthropic and beneyo-
lent strains:
IOWA, owa, owa go slcwi
Give away Give away Give away
Come and gol Come and go. Come and go!
To-day Today Today"
In the evening when Miss Helen Gould and
her young friends are enjoying one of their
delightful reunions at the hospitable Sage
mansion, and when the Wall street magnates
drop in informally to pay their respects to the
eldest member of the exchange. the parrot
raises his voice SO as to be heard below stairs
il the drawing-room and renders in its most
pleasing strains:
"How de dOoe How de doc?
Come in, Come in Come in.
Glad to youi Glad TO see you.
Where You been? Where you been?"
This is delivered in the strains of annie
Rooney" and is repeated over and over until
the guests below notice the song and make
/ laughing inquiries about the bird.
Mrs. Sage. who is tie most charming OF all
the old-time matrons remaining in New York
society. asserts with the most serious air
imaginable that the verses are Hawaiian aud
were learned from Queen Liliuokalan. who
owned the parrot before one OF the Hawaiian
commissioners brought it north as present
to Mr.. Sage. She further asserts that the
stanzas are really requests for breakfast,
luncheon, and Tea.
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GIFTS AND GIVING.

Trifles, If Carefully Chosen. May Give
Great Pleasure.
"A woman writer, discussing the question of
way ana means, which is forever coming up
In the greater number of households. re-
marks: when we give presents to our
needy young girl friends, while we remember
the substantial things for warmth and com.
fort, can we not add the pretty ribbon, the
delicate pair of gloves? How delightful the
young girl will be who has longed for some-
thing pretty something new, of her own, not
secondhand or made over. In our selection
of gifts 10 such let us try to change places and
recall what we would have liked in the days
when the shop windows possessed fascina-
ton like unto the mines of Golconda."
As We grow old we care less for the tri1es
of personal adornment. The affairs of life
press too heavily upon us TO cause any pain
from being obliged to forego some pretty
fancy, but by the young these things are en-
joyed and longed for.
There is something pitifui in the Young girl
trying with her faded trimmings to remodel
her old hat or much worn dress, which must
do anyway, and the season when happiness
can be made or marred by trifes is so brief
that there is a real pathos in its going 10y
marked only by Geprivations.
1t would seem TO be unnecessary to advise
people who wish TO give a present to select
something not glaringiy inappropriate, but
there is evidence every day thar large pro-
portion OF donors require instruction in the
simplest rudiments OF the art OF gift giving.
AS an example may be cited the instance Of
certain church congregation who desiring to
offer Il testimonial to their blind organist,
presented him with toilet set, the principal
feature OF which was a fine hand mirror.
> 1t is often difficult TO think OF gift for
man which shall have the giyer's handiwork
The Washington times., 1894-12-29

The Big F-Street Window,
we mean. Two magnificent
Bedroom Suites occupy it.
And they're beauties.
The Bed we show is a
comparatively new idea. It's
an antique effect. And the
Bureau and Washstand match
it. All 3 pieces are built of
specially selected mahogany.
They are superbly finished,
and prettily trimmed in brass.
Both Suites are we'll worth
seeing, as they give one an
idea of the degree of excel
lence that permeates our stock.
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An abused Girl.

''Yes, gave him up" sighed the young
woman.
"Did he prove unworthy OF your affection2''
inquired her sympathetic friend.
"He-he became spelling reformer," re-
joined the other, with shudder, '.and signed
his name Jori.' 1t took all the poetry and
romance out of the name So we parted."-
London Globe
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
The gayeux Tapestry peeaying

Historical students will learn with regret
that the famous Bayeux tapestries. the most
authentic representations we have of the
Norman conquest, are showing signs Of de-
cay. Although kept in a glass case in the
Bayeux museum, they are rapidly detcrior-
atiGg. Such is the report of the mayor of
the town in communication to the Paris
Academy of Inscriptions. uhe mayor prom
ises to give them more prominent position,
and he announces that every effort will be
made to prevent the damage to them going
any further. 1t is hopeless, no doubt, to ex-
pect tnat they will ever find place in the
British museum.-London Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
Cotton Planter Needed.

An invention that is needed at the South is
check row cotton planter aud fertilizer dis
tributor that will plant cotton in hills by
feet, SO as 10 permit of cultivation both ways.
This system of planting eetton is coming into
favor in Texas, and one OF the largest cotton
planters in the Lone Star State is ready to
buy a number of such planters the moment
perfected machine is on the market.-Ameri-
can AgriculturSt
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q 49,
The President Saw "shore Acres. {,

The President Saw Shore Acres"
President Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland. and
her mother, Mrs. Perine, occupied box last
night at Albaugh's Theater. 1t was quite
evident from the frequent manifestations of
applause from the Presidential box that the
party regarded the performance of 'sShore
Acres" fully up to the most exacting dramatic
requirements.
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crcApErrE cASE

upon il and yet be useful. The illustration
shows novel cigarette case intended for the
use of men who roll their own cigarettes.
The outside is of embroidered kid, and the
pouch is mounted with a clasp that permits it
TO open like a book The inside OF one cover
has fat silk pocket to hold the papers, while
the other is fitted with an aeeordionlike pouch
to contain the tobacco. JUDIc CHoLLET.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
READY FOR THE END.

Candidates Seem TO Be Holding Ont for a
Grand Rush
lew votes were received yesterday in The
TIMES contest for the magnificent Chickering
at Ellis x Co.'S.
Everybody is watching everybody else and
saving strength for the grand rush aithe close
on January at II noon.
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"a Mean Trick.

Mrs. Gayboy-I think I'lls give my bus
band a bottle of hair restorer for Christmas
Mrs. Quizz-S SO you want him TO lock
young again?
Mrs. Gavhoy 1t isnt tiinr Just want to
keep him from going TO see Lie sNirt dancers
every night. Judge.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
Kansas women Cant Cook.

Whenever we eat cranberries we conclude
that We have found another woman who
doesn't know how to cook them.-Atchison
Globe.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29

Small Fire in b. H. Warmers House.
A slight fire occurred at the residence of
B. II. Warner. president of the board of trade,
at No. 2100 Massachusetts avenue, last even
ing. loss of S25 was caused.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29

Election of Biolcgists-Th Biological So
ciety will this evening hold its fifteenth meet
ing for the election of officers. The society
will convene at 8 O'Clock in the assembly
hall of the Cosmos Club.
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uot NOIh anu luS uiS- r9@SA<iAn4aS-hsN ~HYs""-
ease seemed to defy medical skill until l went
to DIR. Walker. am happy to say l am now
entirely well, and DIR. Walker Is the physician
who cured me-"
DR.. r.. A. Walker is every day adding to his
surprising record in curing disorders of the
brain and nervous system, diseases of the
skin and blood, consumption, catarrh.
asthma, malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia, and
all affections of The stomach. liver, kidneys,
and bladder diseases OF women, heart
troubles, ETC. ilay
Many men are sufferers from nervous de-
bility, impaired memory. low spirits, and the
various arrangements of body. and mind due
TO pernicious habits contracted in youth. or
to later excesses, resulting in a loss OF manly
power, wrecked constitutions, and not infre-
quently in softening OF the brain, epilepsy,
paralysis. and even insanity. lsTo reach and
reclaim these unfortunates is one of DIR.
Walkers aims and he has been the means of
restoring hundreds of them to health and
happiness
DR.. Walker may be consulted free of
charge. personally or by letter. His we'll
known sani;asium is az 14ll Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining Wizards Hotel. Office
hours, 10 Il. m. 10 p. M, and Wednesday
and Saturday evenings from to g. Sunday
hours, 10 10 12 n. m.
Charges for treatment very low.
In response TO many inquiries DIR. Walker
assures the public that all Interviews are con-
fidentiai. Names OF patients who have been
cured are never published without their full
consent.
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Raroness Mnnchauscn.

HARDNESS NJ unchagscn
Mamma What made yeu 50 late for school,
dear?
Maudie (aged six}-Why. mamma. Toy
sells window. chuck fnll of Christmas things.
is bull, out clear across the sidewalk |
couldn't get past. Judge.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
UNDERTAKERs.
NICHOLS & &C
El-.

NICHOLS & CO.,
~ Undertakers and Embalmers,
Penn. ave and I'd ST Sc; Phone 76i-3, Capitol
Hill Prompt attention; reasonable terms
de4-1mo
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&c Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday to
the following:
Michael Koenig and Mary E. Anderson.
both of Anacostia. George I. White, of VIII
mington. Del. and Lucy E. Rogers.
The Washington times., 1894-12-29
TWO LONG YEARS.

Daniel D. Cook, the Kensington contractor,
saws; "For two long years suffered from
The Washington times., 1894-12-29

salt rheum or eczema of
the lower limbs. They
were swollen to almost
twice their natural size,
were red. sore, and
itchy, and my Clothing
stuck to the sores and
gave me great pain in
removing them. | could
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

MISS Wrede is Finland's prison angel For
the last twelve years she has visited every
prison ana every prisoner in Finland at least
once year, and many of the most hardened
criminals have been reclaimed to useful lives
through her efforts. Her mission absorbs her
entire time.
Nathaniel Holmes, Ewho has probably done
more tDan any other man to establish BacOn's
authorship of the Shakespeare works, and who
was formerly Judge in Missouri Is now a fel-
low townsman Of the eminrnt Shakespearean
sehoiar, DIR. w. j. Rolfe, in Cambridge, Mass.
HTheron {. Crawford, who for MANY years was
newspaper correspondent in Washington. and
Is the autnor OF "The Autobiography of Pres
loent," now running in Cosmopolitan, is the
owner Of new Illuminating process that is
making him fortune
Josephine ,Suffeeuszka Jayoska. who is said
10 Dc grandniece of PuIaski-the Polish
patriot who fought for this country In the Revo-
iutlonary war-and once a countess in ST.
petersburg, sells newspapers in front or the
postofdce in Brooklyn.
Emiss Alma Ruggles, daughter of Adjutant.
General Ruggles, is about TO take her examn-
alton for Barnard College, the annex of Column
Ola. MISS Ruggles made her debut last winter.
The Princess of Wales rides a tricycle.. She
mas not found 1t necessary to the maintenance
OF her position as a lady to use TWO wheel
machine.
Dr. Albert Ross Parsons, in his study OF the
Great Pyramid, assumes that the American
continent was the original seat or life.
Miss Lizzie Darlington, a daughter of ex-Con-
gresham Darlington of West Chester, is about
TO become lawyer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
THE FANCY FAIR.
To Aid the Nursery for
Homeless Children.
Some Little Girls Who Canyassed
the Town for Sweet Charity.
A Good Attendance.

A very pretty and successful fancy fair
took place yesterday at the residence of
Mrs. S. 81. Collins, 2512 Sacramento street,
Tor the benefit OF the Nursery for Home
less Children.
About six weeks ago Mrs. Collins hap
peaed to say in the hearing of one of her
OWE daughters and some nieces that the
nursery was almost without funds. The
girls took the thing up at once and de-
termined that if energy and youthful
ardor could raise money the nursery would
not be penniless long. They enlisted some
OF their friends In the cause. Some of
them were quite little girls and some
were old enough TO be classed among the
buds. and together these young people
canvassed the town and their friends.
They got some souvenirs of their
visit from nearly every store in
town, and their friends sewed and
embroidered and painted in the most lib
eral manner. The young ladies made q
numbe of things themselves, too, and the
result of their united energy was the eX-
tremely pretty aud original fancy fair at
Mrs. Collins, which did booming bust
Hess yesterday afternoon and evening.
All the stalls were charmingiy deco
rated. The paper stall glOwed with al
most as many delicate tlntS as a chrysan-
themum show. There were all sorts OF
useful things that people do not expect 10
find in paper, even to a stylish matinee
paper hat trimmed with paper flowers that
would have deceived an expert mIllner.
The fancy stall was adorned in Japanese
fashion, and was covered with handsome
and useful articles, which were sold at low
rates for fancy fair. The candy stall
was supplied with the best quality of
wares, which were sold under bower of
popcorn. The jewelry booth was supplied
with beautiful trinkets, many of which
were valuable.
AS for the toy booth any one could see at
glance that children had had a hand in
getting that up. The best interests of the
custo had been considered in every
detail, from the large doll in yellow silk
TO the tiny articles fit for hanging on
| Christmas tree.
| The feral booth combined elegance with
an eye 10 business. Cigars were sold as
| we'll as choice cnrysanthemums and for
/ the modest sum of fifteen cents little bot
| ties OF brandy could be obtained, which
Mrs. Stanford had donated. The grab-bag
| found many customers and the grab. ba z
aid rushing business.
The little girls who assisted were: Edna
Myers. Ethel Wilson, Rosine Dewey, Ellen
| Pettigrew, Esse Tobriner and Elenor
Haber. Ihe grown-uD young ladies were
The Misses Daisy Hermann, Nevada Hess,
Rosalie Hart, Blanche Cohen, Beckie
| Blum, Daisy Collins. Eta Raboutsky,
| Minnie Elsasser and May Collins.
In the evening musical programme
! was rendered. IN which the participants
we're: Miss Maud Frank. Miss Ella
| Lewis, Ben Stitch, Miss Lille Lewiston.
| Miss Minnie Powell. Albert Hawthorne.
Mrs. hugo Mansfield and Professor Nc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
SIEBE FOR ASSESSOR.

Opposed to John d. Sebe for Assessor
are E. B. Read and w. j. Bryan. Mr..
Read was Recorder under the Crimmins
and Kelly municipal administration. and
was renominated by that political firm in
1892. When the votes came to be coun ted
Read discovered that he lacked a few
hundred votes of being elected. The
means which Mr.. Read or his friends
adopted to overcome this adverse majority
are well known. OF w. j. Bryan, Mr..
Siebe's other opponent. it is only neces-
sary to remind the public that Bryan was
one Of the Commissioners who worked the
Seventh-street Postuffice site on the Gov
eminent at three times Its cash value. OF
course, with two such opponents there
can be no question of Mr. Siebs's election,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
THE CALL CALENDAR.
QUERY TO GOVERNOR MARKHAM.

When Governor SLOVENIAN tried TO fill a
vacancy in the Police Commission the
courts decided that he had no power to do
anything of the kind. How came Gov
nor Markham to be invested with power
which his predecessor did not possess, the
law having been unaltered in the interval ?
Could not Burns be put out by QUO war
ranto proceeding? The law is the same as
1t was ten years ago.
When Buckley went to the Legislature
with a bill to reorganize the police force
the whole community rose in revolt against
an attempt to convert the department into
a Democratic machine, and the trickster
of Liyermore had to put his bill in his
pocket and await more promising Oppor-
tunity. What he failed to accomplish
Burns seems to be about to succeed 10
doing. Are citizens going to gain anything
by that? There is not so much TO choose
between Burns and Buckley that a power
which could not be entrusted to the one
can safely be cOnfided TO the other. In the
Police Department of the city govern
N ent, above all others, people insist on
u-partisaDs ship. Neither life nor prop
erty would be safe if our police force were
converted into Pretorian guard to do the
work of this or that political party. or to
punish the enemies and to reward the
friends OF this or that political boss.
Before many months the freeholders win
probably have framed a charter which will
defeat schemes for using the police as a
political instrument. But in the mean
time, if two Republican members of the
commission are permitted to use the force
as Janissary band of their own much
evil may be done; as much. perhaps. as
the Lexow committee is bringing to light
IN its investigation of the record of the
police of New York,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
DOWN GOES BARNES.

Bosses Burns and Buckley are reported
az having come TO the conclusion that
smooth and genial VIII Barnes lacks the
stamina for race against Barclay Henley.
MIR. Barnes labors also under the disad-
vantage of holding the Office of District
Attorney at time while gigantic frauds
are being winked at in the Registration
Office. He is believed to understand the
obligations resting upon him, and also to
be held inactive by the powers that named
him for the Office. He is not cast in the
mold of fighting men. Consequently, the
powers that be will, to the extent of their
ability. concentrate the vote of the two
boss parties Oh John T. Creamy. Barclay
Henley in the Office of District Attorney
would be to Burns and Buckley what
Banquo's ghost was to Macbeth.
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TO MAKE YOU SMILE.

II never heard such girl for preaching
punctualty," said Maude.
"Ips a positive mania with her," replied
Mamie. yesterday she had the clocks taken
out OF her stoc kings because some one told her
they were fast"
Jones-I wonder why poets wear their hair
long?
Brown-Didn't you ever have your hair cut Z?
"Yes. OF course. WHAT'S that got to do with
ftp"
Lots. DIDN'T you have to pay for it?"
A young man with an elegant jag hiccups to
q policeman that he wants to get q cab to take
him to his hotel and asks directions to nearest
cab-stand.
First street to the right. You'll see two abs
standing there. Take the first one-tne other
won't be there'
"Have you seen any change in Waters since
he signed the pledge?"
ooh, yes; he has quit inviting me to go fish,
ing with him.
Janitor of Skyfiats (grnff1y)-What are you
doing In the vestibule at this time of night?
Are you one Of the tenants?
Tom De Witt-No. Pm not. So you'd better
be civil or I'll break your head.
Hazel-I see the officer on your block was
struck by lightning last night
Nutte-There is something wrong about that.
Hazel-Why?
Nutte-Our cook doesn't show any OF the
MARSHALL from Life.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
HALEY FOR COUNTY CLERK.

The morning Burns organ entreats
voters to stand by Ruddick for Sheriff.
The voters once stood by Ruddick for
County Clerk, and found that his pro-
fessed Republican principles did not pre-
vent him becoming pledge-breaker. The
people know that his excuse was that the
bosses of his party appointed so many in
competent clerks in his Office that to do
the work larger number Of clerks than
the pledge provided for had to be appoint
ed. If Ruddick is elected the same condi-
tions will compel him to fill his office with
incompetents again. II NJ. e. Haley is
elected he will appoint his own deputies
and clerks. No member of the Nom
Partisan organization will ask for a single
appointment.