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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
N THE SOCIAL WH|RL.
a Red Tea BY Mrs. Joseph Wilmer
A Brilliant Affair.

Communications for this column are desired,
and viii be published If sent to this once II Is
especially requested that they be furnished pre-
vious to their announcementorp publication else
WHERE
Mrs. Joseph Wilmer gave beautiful
red tea yesterday afternoon az her resi-
dence. Randall Place. Mrs. Wilmer
was assisted in receiving by her mother,
Mrs. Hoehling and Miss Hoehling. Mrs.
Winners gown was . handsome black
silk, trimmed with red velvet. Mrs.
Hoehling wore . black silk with jet trim
mings. and Miss Hoehling looked charm
ing in white moaselia df soi with white
ribbons.
In the dining room Mrs. McComas.
Mrs. Valentine Nelson. Misses LOOMS.
Miss Benson. Miss Terry. Miss Kearny.
Miss Miles, Miss Randall. assisted. while
in the library Mrs. Pickett Magruder
served the punch. The decorations were
artistic and elaborate, the red effect be-
ing in evidence throughout. The arches
and doorwsys were iestooned with holly
and red berries, with here and there
smilax and red carnations tied with red
ribbon. The stairway was profusely
decorated with holly and green's. AT
the table the red and green effect was
charmingly carried out. On the cenire-
piece. handsome reflector. rested bed
Of red orchids. and silver candlelabra
with red candles and red shades height
ened the effect against the snowy linen,
cut glass. silver and fine china.
The dining room mantle was banked
with holly and red berries, and orna-
mented with red candles with shades of
a similar color. The guests we're Mrs.
Halsey. Mrs. Terry. Mrs. Benson. Mrs.
Dorm. Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Bergman. Mrs.
Allen Smith, Miss Smith. Miss Sue Smith.
Mrs. Melvin. Miss Melvin. Mrs. Nelson,
Miss Nelson. Mrs. Cain. Mrs. CAN'T,
Mrs. Hodges, Miss Hodges. Miss Ma
gruder. Miss Shafsr. Misses Andrews.
Mrs. Gassaway, Miss Cassaway. Misses
Duval. Mrs. Doyen. Mrs. Rush. Mrs.
Gearing. MIS- Cresap. Misses Brogden.
Miss Todd. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Mccoy.
Miss Handy. MRS. Wright. Miss Cow
man. Mrs. Douglas Howard. Mrs. Hood.
Misses Walton. Miss Murray. Mrs. Cis.
sell. Mrs. Brooke. Mrs. Chew. Miss Cis-
sell, Mrs. Fell. Mrs. Walker and Miss
Carmody.
Mrs. E. P. Duval and the Misses Du-
val were at home to their friends at their
residence on West street yesterday, and
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Nict :
olas H. Green.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

Ladies Vici-Kid Shoes. lace or but
ton, patent leather or tip alike,
well worth $500, our price. SIS
Ladies s225 Shoes. ........ ~
Ladies 81 Is Shoes for ........ ~
Ladies Special Shoe, never sold Tor
less than 81 IS. our special price y
BOYS SHOES.
Box Calf Shoes worth SIPS for. 81 y
Box Calf Skin Shoes, we'll made,
worth So 90, for. ............ ia
Boys good wearing Shoe, worth
81 90, for. ~
Mems Box Calf Shoes, value s. 50, .
our price .................9s
Mems Storm Cali Shoes, regular /.
price s. 50. our price 49,. ~
Mems Satin Calf. good year welt -.
well worth s. 50, for. ...... ~
Mems Vici Kid. worth 81 80, for: L.
Mems good wearing Shoe, worth /.
s. 90. for.................... 10
Mems Dress Shoe. worth 81 50 !.
for.. .......... ...''''
Mems working Shoe. worth 81 2' :.
A fine assortment of Misses and
fants Shoes at regular prices. we "
a fine line of Mems Boots at very 4
prices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
SHE YIELDS A CLEANER.
Miss Daisy Stevenson One of the Few
Lady Butchers of the Country.

Rochester has been referred to by
some envious persons as back num-
ber," but she can boast of being a
leader with but a single exception in
one respect-that of female butcher.
The name of this fair knight of the
saw and cleaver is Miss Daisy Steven
son, and she disposes of her wares at
an up-to-date little market at the cor
ner of Plymouth avenue and Grieg
street. The proprietor is a modest,
unassuming little woman, % years OF
age slightly below the average height.
and fair. She is brilliant converse
tionalist and possesses exceptional
executive abilities. Miss Stevenson
has now been cutting meat for a liv-
ing for two years and three months,
having first undertaken the task when
her father, who had become sick and
unable to carry on his work, concluded
to take a rest for few weeks. Miss
Stevenson was at that time keeping
the books for the concern. Rather
than allow strangers to take the bust
ness, Miss Stevenson opened the mar
ket and continued the business just
as though nothing had happened. I'm
der her management the trade was
tablished upon firm basis.
When asked how she liked the work
she replied: ct Is not through choice
that do the work, but because 1t is
a means of support for the family. 1t
was difficult at first, but now it does
not seem harder than home work. l
am my own boss, which means great
deal. I open the market at $3.50 in
winter and in summer. find 1t
difficult to get good help; any one can
sell cut goods, but 1t is the odds and
ends which go to make up the profit,
and which must be disposed of as we'll.
I seldom lose any thing from bad ac-
counts, as my customers are prompt.
If I send a statement and receive no
returns, Immediately drop those peo-
pie from my roll and refuse to trust
them again."
So far as can be learned there is but
one other woman in the United States
who is at present pursuing this BUSH
ness as a means of livelihood, and that
one is in Syracuse. During the re-
returns, Immediately drop these peo-
thing which attracted his attention
was the evident satisfaction with
which the patrons received goods.
There was not the usual fault-finding
as to weight end quality of the meat;
in fact, several went so far as to say
that ii was an exceptionally good cut.
Miss Stevenson went about her work
in a manner which denoted the utmost
Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Chronicle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
THE MAINE DEAD.
Battleship Texas To Bring Home $50
Victims.

The removal Of the dead Of the Maine
was not accompanied by any ceremonies
over the bodies as. newly cofined. they
were placed in the mcrtuary chapel OF
the cemetery until all was completed.
AT 10 o'clock last night 70 wagons
formed procession carving 81 collins
to the Machina Wharf. Havana. passing
through unfrequented streets. The bodies
reached the wharf al IL. 80 o'clock under
a strong guard from the battleship
Texas. were placed aboard two steam
lighters before daylight. and we're taken
to the warship at 6 A. M. She left there
at 10 A. NJ. All the bodies were
thoroughly disinfected.
Persons who were DESTROYS OF photo
graphing the proceeding at the cemetery
were not allowed to do so. The work
was conducted quietly and decorously.
under the direction of Father Chadwick.
The old collins were carried away and
burned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor if you can
not get better price for it I?
Ans.-As there is no difference in the
price the public viii buy only the better.
so that while our profits may be smaller
on single sale they will be much great
er in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the bests
Ifboth articles are brought prominently
before the public viii very quickly pass
judgment on them and use only the
better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using il for years and have
found that il can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are certain
10 return to the one remedy that they
know TO be reliable. and for coughs.
colds and Group there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain Cough Remedy. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
A Night Of Terror.

lawful anxiety was fel, for the widow
OF the brave General Burnham, OF
Machias. Me-. when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
S. Fl, Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia. but she begged
for DIR. Kings New Dicovery, saying il
had more than once saved her life. and
had cured her Of consumption. After
three doses she slept easily all night. and
It's further use completely cured her.
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed
to cure all Throat. Chest and Lung Dis
eases. Only 50 cents and $500. Trial
bottle free at Feldmeyer Bros, City
Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
Drying Preparations

simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up
the secretons which adhere to the mem
brane and decompose, causing far
more serious trouble than the ordinary
form of catarrh Avoid all drying in
halants and use that which cleanses,
soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm
is such remedy and will cure catarrh or
cold in the head easily and pleasantly.
All druggists sell it at 50 cents or lit will
be mailed by Ely Brothers, So Warren
ST., New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases IS instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. II
is equally efficient tor itching piles an !
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands. chilblains. frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
SILVGR'S

Christmas! Christmas Christmas! the
great holiday is near,
Still for cold weather you need not fear,
Well supply with all Clothing you use.
Well supply you with Boots and Shoes,
Well supply you with Groceries you eat,
Well supply you with Flour and Meat.
Our prices are so low that they cannot
be competed.
And all other merchants We have defeated
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
PERSONAL MENTION.
In the Social Whirl-Those Who Go
and Those Who Come.

AHu KuUsS WHU @OtHSs
Mr.. Hugh Fowler. of Denver. a stu
dent here, has gone TO New York for the
Christmas holidays
Messrs. r. S. Wright. Of Charlottesville
Va, and Gordon <. Ellster. of SPRING
field, Ohio. have been here this week.
Capt. Impey's family. are quartered in
Mrs. Theodric Porters' house for the win
ter.
Miss Eleanor Terry left for Washing
ton yesterday, to receive at large recep-
ton there.
Miss Harriet Luhn, will spend Christ
mas in Washington, and left for that CT y
today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
Christmas Services in St. Aune's Church

The Christmas services in St. Anne's
Church will begin with the Christmas
Eve service. Sunday evening at o'clock
music by the auxiliary choir. The first
service of Christmas Day will be cele-
bration OF the Holy Communion att. q.
m. The choristers will sing Christmas
carols, before and after this service. The
service at III o. clock, will consist OF morn
ing prayer. sermon. and celebration Of
the Holy Communion. sermon by the
Rector. music by the choristers. The
Rev. ]. c. Anger. Jr.. will assist the Rec
tor in the services of Christmas Day.
On Sunday morning the services at
St. Anne's will be as usual at seven and
eleven o'clock. There will be no after
noon service; the Sunday School will
meet at the Chapel. to practice Christ.
mas carols, at 4 p. m. There will be no
evening service at the Chapel. because
the Christmas Eve service at the church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

Pains in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain Pain Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat OF
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack OF pneu-
monia. This same treatment will cure a
lame back in few hours Sold by Field
meyer Bros, City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
Guess rhe,r Names.

During Xmas week RIDouT Bros /.
will give all purchasers the privilege of
guessing the name of one or both OF the
two Handsomely Dressed Dolls. Write
on your guess your name and address,
and also whether intended for No. or
No. 2. These dolls are dipplayed in the
handsome windows oftheir ssore on Main
street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
Mems Shoes.

The most important to wearer is Comfort,
Quality and Shape-in fact these are the featur-
es man should look for and to get them is to
purchase pair of our Rice & Hutchns Shoes.
The best that is made. Try pair and be con-
WINGED of the comfort. ease and quality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

g a - - @ ria.
Bsa.s sas The Kind You Have AlxsB Baugti
''s. : IzAZzZx
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
Mems Clothing.

There is nothing handsomer, nothing more
fashionable than those fine blue and black Serge
Suits. single or double breasted Coats and the
finest stylish uptodate Trousers to equal them 90 IN
you viii pay 81 elsewhere. holiday price WU w
Stylish Black Thebt and Fancy Worsted Suits.
single double breasted. worth $1,000, ec nm
special price. VU.JU
MEMS PANTS-Large assortment of heavy
strong working pants. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 09c
MEMS PANTS-Suitable for evening wear,
regular s. so value. for. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Splendid assortment of Mems Dress Pants of
every conceivable pattern stylish and tailor
made regular value S. 90, special price.... $500
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22
-LNens and Boys Clothing
Boys Clothing,

Boys double breasted Suits. made Of Union
Cheviots, nearly all wool. not dyed or printed
sn s n ss p sGSss sad durable medium S9S
Boys fine double breasted Suits made of
strictly pure wolf Cashmere cheviots and
serges. all shades. very fashionable. worth CO 00
$500. special holiday price,. CO.OO
Large assortment Of Boys Pants. per pair.. 25c
Boys double breasted Refers. made of pure
wool. chnchilla, navy blue fast colors lined
ss ss 1.s;s Z fs warm and a'' 1925
Irregular $500 ovERcoAT for. $3.50
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

Q The very need suggests a, host of pleasant
things not the least of them the pleasure or Duy
ing Souvenirs of the season for the loved ones
Gift buying is somewhat Of puzzle at tm q ,,r
aim is to make it easy fory you. Iii for that rea
son that practically every shelf and counter y
packed with useful things appropriate TOR
Christmas giving.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-22

Mems ExtrasHeavy.Under
Fleeced Underwear. extra heavy feeced lined
Shirts and Drawers. Yeager knit. regular made,
scanned double cuffs. pearl buttons, the most 1Ro
popular winter weight made. for 1OO
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
This last fact was hitch. might becom

Anls lasC iact was hitch. might become
storehouse-a very mine of information on
the strength, weakness and contemplated
movements OF the enemy, but be without the
means OF unloading my knowledge. 10 force
way through the lines was to take ones
lie in ones hand with small chances of keep
ing it. and this would become necessary in
my case, for on close examination of Louns-
bury,s papers found nothing in the shape
Ola pass save an old one signed by Gen.
Howe, which had opened way out of Phil
adelphia.
Ihe rest of the documents proved to be of
10 value to me, as they related to matters
concerning the kidnapping of some unnamed
party in Norfolk and an investigation with
view of British occupation of that unimpor.
tant town.
From the moment had found these pa
Eers until my landing had given no thought
to the future, my first business having been
to provide for my own safety. This now be-
ing accomplished (for the present, at least),
l. fixed matters to my taste in this wise: 1
would become spy "a fair name in good
cause), and as rampant tory, half free
booter and half swashbuckler las became the
character of the man into whose shoes had
stepped), l would peer and pry, and, when
finally loaded sufficiently to warrant it, go
to Clinton and, on the plea of past services
and in the name of Lounsbury, demand
pass through the lines.
would not turn my back on this fair pros
pect and become a common soldier. Nay,
like Lounsbury himself (who was now lying
somewhere in the cityl, had been free
lance, and free-lance would continue to
be.
Difficulties and obstacles were forever OBJ
truding themselves in my mind The dan
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN,
She Got Away with the Oysters But
Not in the Usual Man.
ncr,

A young girl from the state of Washing.
ton who came east to visit western sen.
ator S family last winter, had an experience
she hasn't forgotten yet. The first few days
OF her stay in the capital were spent there,
and her meals were sent to her ROOM On
the very first evening she ordered oysters
tor dinner: Now, she knew nothing of a
real, lteslzed oyster, having spent all her
days on the Pacific coast, where oysters are
not oysters at all, but something altogether
different. She was young and exceedingly
inexperienced, and she said to the waiter:
Bring me so oysters"
The waiter gasped.
rs that all?" he said.
"oh, no, she answered, cheerfuNy. Bring
She says herself that she had to shut her
eyellds tight to keep her eyes from pop.
ping G. ear out of her head when she saw the
so oysters;
Isn't that more than 5o?" she asked.
No, MISS" answered the waiter. Shall
l take some away?" and he grinned. 1t
was the grin that did it. Her western
blood rose at it.
No." she, said, coolly. "It's not too
many. I'm hungry
She locked the door after the astonished
waiter, and opened the window. 1t was a
oar dark night, but she could see the roofs of
the adjoining houses almost within arms
reach beneath her window. Only narrow
alley separated the buildings. She took a
fork, and deity and dexterously, one by
one, she flung the oysters as far as she could.
She could hear them fall MOSTLY, softly, fab.
billy upon the roof opposite. When the
| waiter returned, two oysters lay on her
plate: His eyes rolled wonderingly at her.
,Was-was the oysters good?" he asked,
and he did not grin.
r., Fairly good" she made answer calmly;
but | wasn't really hungry, after all."-
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
TOO MUCH FOR HER NERVES,
An Experience That Caused the Lady
Clerk to Go Into Another
Business.

II used to work for a collecting agency
in one of the northern cities" said womaI,
perfumery drummer, "and my experience
was tolerably exciting. My duty was to sit
at a roll-top desk in the office and imperson.
ate the proprietor. Light work, did YOU saw?
just you wait All day long men would
come in to hammer the boss. where's the
fellow that sends out these Matchmaking
,letters:' was the usual salutation. Then /
would smile sweetly and say: 4 am the
proprietress; what can do for you?'
AT this the visitor would look dazed, ut.
ter things under his breath and walk off Oc.
casonally the real proprietor would peep
through an inside window to see whether |
was still alive, for must admit our letters
were calculated to give man the homicidal
mania.
well, things went along all right for
nearly month. There was one day little
wiry chap walked in carrying thick cane.
where's the boss?' he said. gave the usual
fairy story Don't believe word of it, he
replied, still, | can't beat woman He
thought awhile, and something in his eye
made me feel creepy. I'll have to take it out
OF the fixtures he said, finally, and upon
my word, he broke up every blessed thing in
the shop.
He did it quickly and Systematically and
you never saw such an awfulruin screamed
murder, but it did no good and he went right
ahead. AS a windup he smashed the chan.
deler and bade me polite good.day. When
the proprietor came in he had a fit. 1t was
after that | went into the perfumery bust
ness. The work is harder, but it is much less
trying on the nerves."-N. o. Times. Demo
crat.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08

ger put aside, for war being no pastime l
must incur danger in any active hostility
or sit at home and play the boy Both duty
and self-interest demanded my standing
where the force of circumstances had placed
me, and 1 hailed my determination with
grim joy. Three years agone l was col
onist-which had been small matter-but
since the Declaration l had been an Amer
lean, a title to be proud of, and now, though
not in the field, I would prove worthy of the
name,
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
The Case in a Nutshell.

Alabastine is permanent coating
for walls and ceilings, designed to take
the place of kalsomines and wall pa
per. Alabastine sets with the wall. 1t
is practically stone cement, as hard
and smooth as paint, but much less ex-
pensive, and is applied just as easily by
anyone. 1t can be mixed with either
cold or hot water, and applied with
kalsomine brush. 1t is clean, healthful,
and economical. Every one of the
strong points of Alabastine, proved to
be such by the test of twenty years.
is picked up by every new manufac-
turer of ordinary ykalsomine and claimed
for his goods. These claims are alb
surd on their face. Alnbnstine alone
can prove its durability by the test of
time. 1t is sold by paint dcnlers, In
o'lb. packages, properly labeled.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
The Trouble with 1t.

II wish you would tell me what is the
matter with this watch" said the customer,
passing it over the counter
1T stops occasionally and you have to
shake it hard to make it go, don't you?' in
quired the jeweler, after he had examined
the timseplece with the aid of an eyeglass.
Sometimes you have to open it and start
something of that kind?"
"Yes."
Perhaps you don't blow through the
works, to get the dust out as often as you
should"
1--WE done that dozens of times, and it
doesn't seem to do any good"
What really ails the watch is that it
has darned fool for an owner" said the
jeweler.
Tins. however, was the remark he made to
himself. What he SAID to the customer was
that 1t needed about five dollars worth of
repairs.-Chicago Tribune
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
all's Family Pills are the best.
Opinions of a pcsstmist.

The fact that you can make mule work
in harness constitutes one of the chef diff.
ferences between mule and genus.
Every dog has his day. The cat is on the
night force.
The man who doesn't lift his hat when he
meets his wife probably refers to his mother
as "the old lady"
A man seldommarries his first love When
he gets old enough to take wife she is gen.
orally busy cutting down papa's pants for
Willie.
Some men are born rich and some are born
lucky, but they all have to lose their milk
teeth and have the measles just the same
Chicago Post.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
HOw's ThiaY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney g. Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To.
Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08

Look! There's colored messenger boy
running" Sure enough They ought to
advertise him as Warranted, fast black"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08

Empty two quarts of dried peas into a
bass drum and trim up the outside with
pink, baby ribbon and you have the average
Atchison Globe
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
sixty Mile. an Honr.

A steam motor car, designed for use on
the railroads, recently made trial trip, 60
ing at the rate of sixty miles an hour This
as has Hostetter's Stomach Btters, the
quickest known road to health. There is
no quicker way for sufferers from all stom-
ach ills to reach strength and happiness
than by this great remedy. 1t cures indi-
scstion, constipation, nervousness, liver and
kidney trouble, and best of all the user stays
cured
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08
Look the Same.

1east-Did YOU ever take any of those
mud baths!
Crimsonbeak-Wcl, ran for office once.
-1onkers Statesman.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-08

A man does not know what trouble is
until he attempts to be the whole thing
Atchison Globe