Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1887, Page 8

THE EVENING sr. ‘AR: WASHINGTON, } We en SSE DOS Lee D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1887—-DOUBLE LOCAL MENTION ‘The Weather. OFrice oF THE Cale SIGNAT. OFFICER, Wasumeros, D. C., Jam. 22, 1897, Indications for 24 Hours, Commencing at 3 p.m. To-day. For District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, eastern Pennsyivania and Delaware, easteriy shitting to southwesterly winds, and fain, becoming slighty warmer. Go ax Sex the Bargain Counters at FRANELE & C ‘Successors to Reisixcrr’s ice eream, RECEPTION AND BALL DRESSES. Madame Emma Soule, 1329 F street, Has a large stock of elegant reception and ball dresses, resly made, and is also prepared wo make Them v6 ord: Fixe Portzarms. Kets Kemethy, 1109 Pa. ave, A Bia Ixstrrvtion— ‘The Bargain Counters at FRANELE & Co., ‘Successors to K. GoupscuM1D, ‘S12 7th st awe Fessei's Ive Cream, Charlottes and Candies Commescen and finished piecesot art needlework and stamped goods at greatly reduced prices for fhe uext ten days at the School of Decorative Art, PIS E st. nw. ERY Pripie aNp BLEMISH on face or arms emoved by using Magic cream. Sold by drug- gists. cs Fasmionasie Suox Hovse—) Market § at short noulce. rs. W. H. Rich, 717 Lapaxs wishing to have dresses and wraps made should not i on Mime. Washing- ‘Vou, 907 Penn ul work, style, prompt ness, and price he times. ‘Take “Champion Cough Cure.” Price 25e. ‘Tugxe will be a Tush at the Bargain Counters of PRANKLE & CO., Successors 10 It. GOLDSCHMID. ‘Tue BEACON IXCANDESCENT Gas LiouT, for sale at 8. S. Shedd’s, 438 9th from Spain Sherry Wines of the Amontitlade, Clorosa and Topaz, « York prices, at Chris Xander's, We EvERYnopY will be made happy at the Bargain Counters of FRANKLE & Co., Successors of R. Goupscuie, ‘B12 7th st. LW. ult Hempler,cors34. Savmeyesight and dollars, CITY AND DISTRICT. musements To-night. mmet. ‘ne Deacon's Daughter.” —Muldoon’s Picnic.” Maxassas PaNonawa—Day and evening. Kerxan’s.—Burlesque and Variety. Hanns. Condensed Locals, jam Andrew Freeman Lodge No. 2099, G. U. F. in America, has installed the following . Whiting: V. G., Jas. B. ‘a id; P. N. G., Jno. N. F., Fred'k. Douglass; P. N. F, Bd A. of the Bakers’ Co-opera- following board of trustees ‘hwab, Jon F. Vogt, Chas. 3. H. Schulze, Charles ater and Louls Dorr. ‘The trustees elected the following oMicers: Chas. Schafer, president; ouis Dorr, treasurer, and James H. Doty, secre 3. ‘Teimperance mass meeting—“Are Our Homes Saie?”—at Calvary Baptist eburch to-morrow after- noon. Judge Holt sends $10 to THE Stax office for the night loaging house. A new letter Box has been placed at the corner izthand L streets northwest. ¢ Delphian club, the object of which fs mutual improvement, has filed a certificate of incorpora- tion; J. KR. Ober, T. R. Pry and Henry Wunderlich, managers, John Stewart went to the Salvation Army meet- Ing In East Washington last night and created a disturbance by calling “Rats.” Oficer Thompson arrested him, and this morning Judge Snell fined dum $5. Steinar was also chanfed With assault- Sug-Capt. Davis, and was fined $10. About 9 o'clock last night an unknown colored man attempted to enter the residence of Mr. Wm. McKibben, 321 43 street southwest, by a rear Window. ‘He was discovered by Mr.” McKibben, who fired two shots at the intruder, but he made Ulysses “Poindexter, a young colored man, pleaded guilty in the Polley Court to-duy to twe Fe ~ Conr George Wie larceny, and was sentenced to 60 days horse blankets were stolen from one of the noon. ‘Wilas-Cheline, No. 50 D street_northeast, reports ‘thatahis house Was entered yesterday morning and robbed otarticles worth $5. ———— ‘The National Hoard of Trade. 4 RUXISION OF THE TAKIPP LAWS BAVORED. After the report in yesterday’sSraz of the pro- ceedings of the National Board of Trade, in ses- sion at Willard’s, closed,a. resolution favoring such revision of the tariff laws as will tend to promote irlendiy intercourse and inerease commerce with Other uations was adopted in place of the one ‘Which was extensively debated recor the Fevision of the tariif laws to a revenue basis. A resolution was adopted urging the passage of Qdaw preventing the taxing Of commercial trav- Ad the evening session a series of resolutions favoring changes in Whe laws regulating the pro- cedure in the customs service were adopted unanl- mousiy. The board, at nine o'clock, adj un- Ui neat year. ———— Amusements. 3 Orgxa Hovse.—Mr. John T. Raymond ai this house next week in a new play, n Hater,” by D. D. Lloyd. HAV#ELEY'S MINSTRELS Will fill In the last three eveniugs Of wext Week at the National theater afer the close of the ‘kirmes. ‘This organi- zation ureds no introduction to the numer ous lovers of iminstrelsy i Washington, as 4 has long been before the pubite and contains Many popular performers. The sale of seats for nent Will begin wt the National box ‘wonday evening. "ReRsaw's Tikaten—The wonderful Marinell, ie Tan Serpent, whose contortions puzzle thé puuists, will rcturn to Kernan’s with his com- Paby of novelty performers next week. nlBE 27 Fate will be opened to the public at Ligh nfantry armory on ‘Tuesday evening i three exhibitions will be given dally ¥, iu the morning, afternoon and evening. has been largely patronized by educa os in other cities, and young and ss find In the innumerable histor- yes Which it contains much ive as well as entertaining. 8S PANORAMA continues open ‘ith street and Onto aventen Buov THEATER. —At this favorite house Ausustin Daly's long popular drama, slight,” Will be rendered by a fine ieseUM.—The management of thts house ave in preparation an attractive bill of fare for ext wee: 3 Tue St. CEcKIZA QuaxrETTE, assisted’ by Prot. Biscnot, ‘will cive a concert ut the ‘Fabernacle hurch én Tuesday evening next. Bext — Davwmrss 1x Troveie.—Joun Donnelly, a rail Foad news agent frou Philadelphia, was in the Wock in tie Poviee Court. to-day charged with dis. Orderly conduct on B street, to which charge he Piesded guilty and was fined $ or 15 days. John Charles, a traveling salestnan for a Baltimore organ 2irm, Was In the dock changed with carrying a pis- Wl. "Officer Golway testified that he arrested the defendant on complaint of a saloon Keeper, and Tound the pistol in his pocket. The — im- posed a tne of , and took the defendant f= onal bonds, bos =< [Advertisement } x has been one of inter. FS Of this city. The coming (Aitractive in the continua ‘Tue Past Wei St to the art Whitney collection at logue No.5 for Monday's P. i. and No.6 for Tues- day's Sales, at the same houfs, will close this note. ‘worthy sale. In these two catalogues ‘are cone ‘Whitney collection of paintings,” not Yatuered for an auction sale, but a private collec- ion Which has beew collected in Europe and America aiter Years of patient research and at reat expense. “A caretul inspection will convince Snes familar with such objeets that eg ee That we owner clain The nam ‘wisn ‘the ‘cursiogue abounds sumames, ith Porris, Hodges, ~ Schmitt, — Hartwell, De- tots, Paul de Verne, Le Grade and Chureh—de- hote What may be expected. Attention Is ealled f —“adoration of the Shep- x42, Which 18 the work of a master. nd ts worthy @ place in the front Tank of “A Celebrated Battle t, Paul de Verne. ‘This ue Same size as'the “Adoration of the being 50X36, IU 18 also a work of rare nd power. ‘Too numerous to mention are y Fare gems 07 this collection. In figures, Kuudseape, fruit and marines ft has its own favor- Rte pieers by artists rivailing each other im thelr Particular school, ‘The auctioneers invite all who Wish to inspect or purchase to pay a vistt to the Yeuuple betore the end of What Was the famous ‘Whitney collection. a ‘Tur MANWarran Lure INSURANCE Co.—The show- ing wade tu Uke advertisement of this company in vcoluinn $s such that must command the 2 joa of the pubiic, inastnuch as it reflects the general improvement in bustness during the Fear. WoWs an increase in Bet in the wolume of insurance written, in the and & general strepgthening: = of the ines in all are features which will ci learly appear to to inake Ue comparison a Jear'ago, with “Tite ULEMAN COLLECTION” atwriNas will begin on Monday aerator, iit continue Ull the sale by aucuoa Wednes, day, Thursday and Friday, January xsib at 1h a mand 2p Dowiing’s art rooms, southwest corner of Pease ‘Vania avenue and 1ith street. oe Of —— Lasr Niqur of the tw 2g NEE ae Bh aaa a ern ~ Ds. Powsii's great lecture on Abraham Mt Masoute lemple Moudayeveniog, 24th Inst. aay One Interested The statement of EHEARSING THE KIRMES. ‘The Dances as They Appear Without ‘Their Gorgeous Surroundings. In a long empty hall over a dairy establishment appear the Kirmesin embryo. The scenery con- ‘sists of sheets of plain white canvass stretched along the walls, and an immense curtain of the Same material divides the dancersfrom the audi- ence, which consists of the ladies interested in the enterprise, Here the dancing master rubs off the rough and trains to attitudes of grace. He dangles his hands in the air to the time of the music, and ‘waying his body with an easy motion, gtides about the hall to show them how to doit. Young ladies and gentlemen and little children in street costumes, mimi¢king the master, troop across the hall upon their toes, with fancy steps, wind in and out and pose, in the various fancy dances. It is the Kirmes stripped of its les yp surroundings, its gay costumes and glamour. {t is the Kirmes in the rough. ‘The dancers are drawn up in a line at the extreme end of the hall, and the master faces them from a distance. DRILLING THE DANCERS. “One,” he cried, and a line of dainty feet leap forward. Then he waves his hands and swings his body in time to the music and the merry throng come towards him with a graceful swaying mo- tion, Suddenly he claps bis hands and the whole line stops as if shot. Some one has not done it quite right and they all go back to doit over again. ‘This time there ispertect grace and the dancers go Ubrough the figure, winding up with a tableau, “Ah, that is well! Only—ah, Mademoiselle’s arm 1s too stiff,” or “Mademoiselle’s chin is pointed too abruptly in the air!” The master bends the wrist fo-as to make the hand hang with grace and softens down the angle of the chin. Perfect! “Four!” he cries, and the tableau melts away, the dancers trooping like faries through a maze. Over and over again they go through the figures, the dancers mimicing the motion of the muster as if magic made them mind the movements of his hands. n With the dancers in street dress of various styles unsuited to the figures, the dances are byautiful. In the flower dance the dancers range in size from a littie toddler of four or five years to @ young lady, in the lead. The larger girls are the “tlowers;” the little ones are the “bees,” and they make a buzzil with their mouths as they dance among the “flowers.” In the tableaus the dancers form flowers. The “bees” are the embodiment of motion, and the master finds it hard to keep them still, ‘The dancers in all ‘the other figures are young ladies or gentlemen grown. THE FIGURES. All the figures are pretty, as are most of the young ladies, and careful training has made the performance almost perfect. With between thirty and fifty dancers they swing about winding in and out through a perfect maze, stopping now and then in a tableau and then meiting into the dance again. Some of the dancers, as in the gipsy and Normandy dances, are so well sulted to their parts by form ‘and feature as to look well even Without the proper costumes, In the flower dance one little “1 .” scarcely more than a baby, would always get lost in the “flowers,” and, getting out again, would run after the rest of the “bees” as fast as her fat little I would | carry her, shaking her golden curls about her shoulders and buzzing vigorously. All the figures are beautiful and some of the performances are marvels of grace, Before the perfection has been attained there has been a long and tedious traim- ing. Even a pretty good dancer, as dancing would cut a sorry figure in the kirmes, without | lave gone through the careful course of” training. A TERPSICHOREAN MAZE. ‘The kirmes dancers almost make a looker-on dizzy; a novice who attempted to tread the maze would be lost. The arms of a beginner are all at angles, her neck has a hinge in ft, and no two of her members can move at the same time. She sways by first moving her foot on a straight line, then wobbling her head and shaking her hand in ‘the alr like the arm of a windwill afterwards. She cocks her head on one side like a sparrow and shuffles sidewise like a crab. Before she can be- come a kirmes dancer she must be flexible all over like a willow and be swayed by the music as by the wind. All these dancers have reached the willowy state, where they may be twisted and braided into all Sorts of different forms and shaj Among the participants in the dances not here- tofore noted in THE Stax will be the following: HOLLANDAISE. Chairman: Mrs. Speaker Carlisle, Aids—Mrs, Lawrence Weldon, Mrs. G. H. Wilcox, Mrs, Francis Colton, Mrs. Gen. Wm. Birney, Mrs. Dr. 8.S. s ‘Mrs. IH. Maynard, Mrs. Barton D. Jones, west Getchell and pid J.J. Edson, Dancers Leaders: Miss Lincoln and Mrs. Schooley; Miss | L. Jones and Miss Lena Stearns. The rest are Misses Cook, Williams, Elliott, Gray, Barbour, Kingsley, Newton, Merrick, ‘Nokes, Adams Johnson, Maloney, Springer, Peachey, Sykes, ant a Corbett, Penfield, Rowland and Get- SWEDISH. Chairman: Mrs. Poindexter Dunn; secretary, Mrs.$.T. Suit. Alds—Mrs. Senator Kenna, Mrs. Commissioner Miller, Mrs. Commissioner J. A. s ‘Mrs A. R. Williams, Mrs. 8. K. Hannegan, Mrs. R. W. Townshend, Mrs. LQ. G. Lamar, jr., Mrs. Dr. Heron. Dancers—I ‘Miss Bertha D. Lincoln and Mr. Richard K. Tyler; Miss Anita Hendrie, and Mr. Judson A. Lamon.’ ‘The others | are—Misses Annie Meachem, Maud Moore, Nellie Teele, Annié Major, Nina Gunion, Alice Clark, Annié Case, Emma Heaton, Annie Heaton, Myra Whitney; Messrs. Leonard Bradley, Jas. H.’ Shaf- fer, Norman Flemmihg, Clarence Doyle, Frank P. Reeside, A. C. McNulty, H. S. Reeside, Wm. N. Dudley, S. Paylor Grimes and Wm. C. Prentice. FLOWER DANCE. Chairman: Mrs. H.G. Gibson. Atds—Mrs. R. G. Rutherford, Mrs. B W. Tyler, Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe, Mrs. J. R- Edmonds, Mrs. J.J. Bartlett Mrs. J.B, Haskins, Mrs. Constantine Chase, Mrs. Sedgwick Pratt and Mrs. George B. Haycock. Dancers: Roses—Misses Zuline Whitney, Maud Young, Bertha Bartlett, May Compton, Eliza | Peachey, Lottie Colton, Daisy Williams and Fanny | Mahon. Vioiets—Misses May Wolt, Bessie Smith, Marian Worthington, Mamie Gellam, Jenni¢ Peachey and Lura Dyer. Popptes—Florence Mor- Umer, Tilly Washburn, Louise Collins, Mabel ‘Towner, Ethel Graffan aud Fiora Lewis. Daisies— Etta Rogers, Minnie Huichinson, Mattie Gibson, Pearl Houston, Emily Sherwood and Jennie Tyree, ‘Bees—Louise and Lizzie Widdecomb, Ermer Ruess, Bertha Prentiss, Maud Gorham, Lizzie Carver, Mamie Erdman,’ Louise Powell, le Burnham, Daisy Sykes, Nellie Talty, Gertié Brittam and Hat Ue Borland. ‘NEAPOLITAN. Chairman: Mrs. R. 8. Stevens. Alds—Mrs. Repre- | sentative John Ellis, W. W. Dudley, Mrs F. C. Stevens, Mra Senatos Manderson, Mrs. | Marshal A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Represeatative | Benton MeMillin. — Dancers—Leaders: Mr. | Frank Erdman and = Miss “Mortin, Miss Freeman and Mr. Heron. ‘The rest are’ Misses Mattingly, Oliver, Stacey, Seawell, Fletcher, Stew- art, Bennett, Williamson, Havener, Cason, Hen- drfé, Williams, Berlin, Yedger, Messts. Selden, Ol- | ver, QuIDIY, Darby, Lewis, SchWwickardi, Dunwoody, | Horton, Parsons, ‘Gibbs, Williams, Clark, Moore | and Robinson. SPANISE. Chairman: Mrs. Thos. Riggs. Alds—Mrs. Sen- ator Sabin, Mrs. General Starring, Mrs, Represen- tativeSeymour, Mrs. Representive Conger, Mrs. Representative Markhan, Mrs. Souzade, Mra. J. J. Washburn and Mrs. E. B. Youmans. Dancers—Leaders: “Miss Washburn and Miss | Riggs; Miss Bradford and Miss Richards. ‘The rest | are: Misses Van Zandt, Mary Van Zandt, Hughes, Verdi, Gaines, Hil, Owen, Dora Stearns’ Wilson, Clinton, Shankland, Blair, Gibson, L ineoin, Sulit: van, Volk, Chichester, Eaby, Houston and Mra. Lietitenant Gilmore. ne “The National Opera Company.” ‘The organization having the above name, which will be remembered by the brilliant performances of grand opera in English given at Albaugh’s Grand Opera, House last May, are about to re- turn to Washington for a seison of one week. On Monday, January 31st, the first performance Will be givén by them af the same place. “The opera. sel r opening performance is Ueto tac? bare aust,” ia,” “The Fiyh wchman,” “Lohengrin,” “Orpheus and Eurydice” and the | ‘spectacular’ ballet “Coppella.” ‘The company has beem increased in numbers Since last season and Strengthened in every department. ‘Of the princ al singers some are of world-wide reputation, others bavé gained distinction tn opera and con” certs at home. The orchestra 18 the famous band of musicians directed by Theodore ‘Thomas, and the whole series of operas selected are produced under the personal direction of Mr. Thomas and Messrs. Gustav Hinrichs and Arthur Mees, assist ant conductors. The chorus comprises neariy 100 singers. ‘The ballet, now numbering over 80 danc- ers Was strengthened siuce last season by the addition of princtpal dancers and coryphees from. the leading opera houses of Europe. ‘The sale of Uckets for this engagement takes place at_Brentano’s, and begins next Tuesday at Yau. The first tWo days Will be set apart to those patrons who desire to purchase seats for the entire series of performances, and on the Thursday following the sale of Uckets for single performaces Will commence and continue. tirowghout. te week. ‘The prices are the same as last spring, and vary from $1 to $3, according to location. ‘The Cyclers Out. A.SUNDAY SPIN ON WHEEIS AROUND THE CAPITAL. A number of wheelmen of the Washington Cycle club took advantage of the clean condition of the streets last Sunday, and inaugurated the riding season by a parade around the city. They left thelr club house, 1023 12th street, in the afternoon. at 2:00, and started at a lively pace via Massachu- setts avenue and P street, through Georgetown, to ry ‘The pat ids being in Dad of the condition and not. rideable, the cyelists having now thirty-three strong, Te turned to Washington, and roiling’ along the ave- nue in single fle attracted much attention and ad- miration. “Continuing on to the navy yard,wheels: were stacked and receiving ‘kip “Dale” visited. Coming back to the central part of the city a triangle was formed at the Peace monu- ment and not broken until the ment Was reached, when they turned 13th. street and amused themselves by riding on the ice on Babcock lake. A parade and drill in front of the Arlington was a feature of the day's run. After cor le time having been spent in fancy rid- ing, tn which many of the Cycle club are profi- clent, « move was made out 16th street to stand. pipe hill, where it was determined to try the mettle ‘ot the boys in bill climbing. Owing to the soit muddy surface only five out of the thirty-three en- Utes reached the summit. From there the: Journed to the club house well pleased with the ‘day's work. ae ‘Tur Virginia RePUsiicaNs.—At a meeting of the vi Republican association last night a reso. lution was adopted Indorsiug the action of the United States Senate in retusing to confina Mr, Matthews as recorder of deeds. new mem- bers were elected. A banquet will be given some me in February, THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. Charges to be Submitted to the Senate Committee — What Commissioner ‘Webb Says. A statement is to be sent to the Senate district committee contrasting the present management of the public schools as compared with that under the old board of trustees. This comparison is first in regard to the schedule of teachers’ salaries which, it 13 said, are now made practically de- Peadeat upon the favor of the superintendent in- stead of being adjusted according to length of service, grade of school and merit, as was the case under the old board, It 1s claimed that the sala- Ties of the principal of one’of the high schools, his male and female assistants, the superintendents of drawing and music, the supervising princi Rave been increased, White no increase fn salaries have been allowed to teachers in the common School grades. The supervising principals, 1¢ 1s asserted, instead of teaching two hours a day in the grammar schools, as was formerly the ease, do now teach at oll, but are simply assistant superin- tendents. Its also charged that the contingent fund has been three-fourthsexpended, and that over $200 have been expended in printing text book compilations. It is charged that the present superintendent has taken a school room in the Franklin building for a private office, and that the school was sent elsewhere. ‘The statement then proceeds to charge that a contract was made with Mr. Dulaney, of Baltimore, to furnish. school books at rates higher than another bidder had Offered. An extract is given from the letter which Mr. Willlam Ballantyne (the only other bidder with Mr. Dulaney ‘on this contract) wrote Comraissioner Webb under date of June 29, 1886. Jn this letter Mr. Ballantyne states that “the ar- Ucles of which large quantities are used are much higher than the other bid, While other items are At a more nominal price. For example; ibi which cost sixty-five cents each, are furiiished a eight and a half cents, and ‘ Lippincott’s Gazeteer,’ whica costs about $7, is offered at $2, and so on. assert unbesttatingly that it would have been more tothe interest of the District to have ac- cepted the other bid; certainly 1t would have been an easy matter to make the award item by item, which has frequently been done, andif I mistake not has been done at this same letting. It was done last year on the stationery schedule, the main portion of whieh Igot. ‘This would have ef fected a saving to the District of $233, and no one could have complained of unfair treatment.” ‘The statement then compares the prices in the accepted bid with those in the rej bid on a number of items, and tn each of these cases the ices in the accepted bid are higher than those in the rejected bid. A number of instances are given of bids on books for which It. was supposed that there would not fe any demand, and these bidsare said to be much lower than’ the whole- sale price. For instance, tt 1s stated that the bid in Culkin’s Manual of Object ‘Teaching was 835 cents, While its wholesale price 1s given as $1.25. WHAT COMMISSIONER WEBB SAYS, A San reporter this morning called Commis- sioner Webb’s attention to this matter, and he Said that owing to the press of business he could pot at that time go very fully into the subject. He, however, said that the change in the Schedule of téacher’s salaries went into effect be- fore the present board of Commissioners came into office. Me had sought to avold the inequalities which at present existed in the schedule, as Well 4s the constant complaints which are made on this score by recommending to the appropriations committees of Congress that the same system be introduced in grading the pay of public school Yeuche-s as at present existed in the government departments. ‘Then the teachers would be in classes determined by thelr pay and couid be used in whatever grade of the schools they might be considered the best adapted for, He thought that this plan would be usedin making the appropria- ton for next year. Mr. Webb further said that he did not understand what was meant by three-fourths of the con- {ingent fund belng already expended, and had not been informed that such Was the case, As to the | Superintendent taking a school room in the Franklin building tor his private office, it is ex- plained that the school board has changed the room from an upper story to the one adjoining the Superintendent's office, and that the school which Was formerly there hus gone ujsstairs to the old Toom of the board. ‘The superiatendent. may use this room by arrangement with the board, but the number of school rooms remain tite same, Mr. Webb stated in regard to the scliool book contract that there were two bidders, Mr. Du- Janey, of Baltimore, and Mr. Wm. Ballantyne, of this city; that the award was made on the aggre- gute bid instead of by items, it having been decided that this was the best in this Instance, although in other contracts the award was made by items. Me sald that for the first time 1t was inserted in the contract that the books should be sold to the public school scholars at the same rate that 1 was agmeed 1 sell to indigent puplis, The proiit on the latter was very small, he believed not more than, one-tenth, while whe there was n0 iuiit placed on the price to the scholars in gene- Tal tere was constuerable advanes “in tage ho understood that the main profit from the contract arose Irom this source, and this year for the first ‘Ume this had been cut off, As to low bids on articles in small demand and higher bids on articles generally used, Mr. Webb sald: “I belleve that this 1s done tn all contracts ‘when contractors understand their business, and in this instance I think that Mr, Ballantyne knows how to bid as weil as Any one els2, and the two bids did not differ much in this respect. Still, the contract made was a favorable One, and much more So, th our judgment, than if the award had been made by Items. However, in this respect, a8 ‘Well as in all others, the Commissioners invite the fullest investigation.” ‘VIEWS OF MR. Ross FISH. Mr.Ros A. Fish the assistant register of the United States Treasury,is a member of the present School board, and he was asked this morning what he thought of the charges which are to be pre- sented to Congress agalnst the present manage- ment Of the affairs of the public schools, “It seems to me,” he sald, “that it is a revival of the Wilson-Birney fight and 1s probably intended to boom the new scuool bill. — ‘The school. book ct, the change in the sularies of the teach- Il done before the present board cathe tiito existence. ‘Phe duties of school trustee are burdeusome,and the labor is one entirely of love, My opinion of this entire matter 13. that instead of increasing the number of school trustees, It ought to be reduced. I think that five would be enough, and they ought to receive salaries. ‘The great scandal arising heretofore from the patron- age of the appointment of teachers 1s avoided. by giving the Commissioners that power, and that | other great scandal arising from the purchase of | Schooi Looks can be averted by having the govern- | ment own its own school books, have them printed at the government printing ‘omice and sold at cost. ‘The state of Cullfornla now. does ‘his With some of the books used in the public Schools of the state, und It 18 proposed as soon as possible to have uli'the books issued in this way. J propose to recommend the adoption of such a method here. A committee can be appointed to | prepare books, thus avolding the payment of a | royalty, Wuleh at present tsa great tax. "1 am of | the opiition that the schools can be honestly and | wisely administered without turning the meetings | Of the senool board into debating societies. Under the system of a large board without salaries, men Want lo make someubing in return for te work, Some Want notoriety, others want money and others want the power’ that comes from patronage. What the citizens of the District waut, as I under- stand tt, 1 to exclude all this element trom tle Manageinent Of the publie schools and have the business attended to by men who, like bank direc- Lors and others in positions of trust, zeel an honest desire to act for the publle interests, For this rea- son think that the public owes tas a duty that they siould receive a reasonable compensation for the services rendered,” —_——-—__ A Barefooted Female Prisoner. WER SHOES AND STOCKINGS TAKRN PROM HER BY "TRE FOLICE. ‘Thursday night oMficer J. W. Howell, of the 4th Precinct, arrested a young colored woman named Carrie Day, on a charge of stealing a $5 gold piece from Mary Dean, of No. 138 @ street southwest, ‘The prisoner had on her feet a pair of new shoes and stockings, which the officer suppoged she had purchased with the stolen money, Iii the oftice of the station house Carrie was made to take off the Shoes and stockings, which the police now report re given to the complainant, Yesterday Carrie was compelled to attend court barefooted. She was tried, and the court senter er tO 30 days in jail and 31 days additional in default of restitu- ton. Nothing about the shoes and stockings came out in the vest ana the court ordered the restoration of 57 e@nts Whith was faken from her. Later the judge’s 4tténtion was, to the fact ‘of the prisoner belt ‘and he spoke of ‘the action of the police as an outrage, and directed @ court officer to notify the police to return the shoes to the prisoner before she was removed to —__ National Woman Suffrage Asseciation. ‘The National Woman Suffrage association will hold its nineteenth annual convention next ‘Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday, ut the Metropoli- tan M.E. church. -Sesstons will be at halt past two and halt even ram, Ad. . “Wall: Phebe W, Clara Neym: ms New York; Rev. Olym) Wisconsin; Leiliie Devereaux Black, New York: Harriette R. Shattuck, Massachusetts; ‘Sey: mour Horrell, New York; Isabella Beecher Spanectcug, Muy, fastmian, Massachusetts iy pt) and ‘Wright Sewell, Indiana. ndlana ‘THIEVES SENTENCED.—Frank 0, Riley, the young man from New York city who ts asen- tence of 30 days for larceny, was brought up to the Police Court ys ona of stealing a revolver from Walker court gave the col- Brown, 88 Sent to jail for 60 days Poltee court yesteraay ¢ ‘Tus Ouro Versnans’ Reruen delegation to the Union Veterans’ Union Clark, ‘or Justice Post was mander, and. Commander Gare Pow, commander LOOKING DOWN ON THE CITY. Mrs. Cleveland’s Trip to the Top of the Washington Monument. ‘The interior of the Washington monument was lighted from top to bottom yesterday afternoon; a fire was built in the bofler-house, steam was gen- erated, and shortly afterwards a few preliminary ‘trips of the elevator were made to see that every- thing was in complete running order for an ex- pected visit from the President and Mrs. Cleve- land. The President had signified his intention to ‘be on hand at 3 o'clock, and Mr. W. W. Corcoran was tomeet him at the monument. A few min- ‘utes before 3 o’clock Mr. Corcoran’s carriage rolled ‘up to the little frame office where Col. Casey was waiting for the visitors, Mr. Corco- Tan was accompanied by his rhter, Miss Eustis, As the clock hands pointed at exactly 3 o'clock the President’s seal browns were seen prancing around the White Lot ellipse, and were soon champing thelr bits at the foot of the wooden steps at the base of the monutnent. Mrs. Good- year and Mra, Sicard, who are ‘at the White House, alighted first, and then Mrs. Cleveland Sprang lightly to the ground, announcing in & disappointed tone that the Fresident was un- able 10 come, The President had proba. bly found 1t impossible to free himself from public business, but as he still finds it ad- visable to take care ‘of his rheumatic knee, he erhaps did wisely not to spend the three-quar- ers of an hour necessary to make the ascent in the damp and chilly atmosphere Inside the monu- ment. ‘The visitors slowly climbed the wooden stairway leading to the marble door of the monu- ment. As unis door was swung open a blast of cold air rushed out that almost took away the breath of those entering, and made them draw their ‘wraps closely around thetr shoulders, UP THE SHAFT. Mrs. Cleveland gracefully tendered her arm. to Mr. Corcoran and conducted him to the elevator, which was in readiness. When all were in Col. Casey closed the doorof thecar and gave the word to Mr. Bernard R. Green, is assistant, who had charge of the elevator, and the visitors slowly ascended. The seventy-five incandescent electric lights placed at the various landings of the iron stairway made the Interior of the monument as light as day. ‘The memorial stones stood out with wonderful clearness, and the incriptions on them could be easily read from the ascending car, ‘This Wasrs Cloveland’s rst Visit fo the monument, and she enjoyed ex: ly her peculiar sur: roundings as did the other ladies of the party. AT THE TOP. Arrived at the five-hundred-foot level, the visit- ors viewed the magnificent panorama from the monument Windows with great interest. Although there was a little mist in the air, 1t was not dense enough to obstruct the view. Mrs, Cleveland used an opera glass, which she had brought with her. When the visitors had gazed long enough at the deautiful views they re-entered the clevatar and were slowly lowered through the shaft at the rate of fifty feet a minute, and arriving at the bottom, en- tered thetr carriages and Were driven away; ‘not, however, before expressing thelr enjoyment Of thé visit. Se BEV, MR. BURDICK’S RESIGNATION What Probably Prompted His Action. WIS SYMPATHY WITH THE “PLYMOUTH BRETHREN.” ‘The resignation of Rev. ¥. M. Burdick, pastor of the 6th street Presbyterian charch in South Waste ington, has been sent to the session of the churchy and at the meeting of the Washington city pres- bytery Mr, Burdick will ask to have his name stricken from the rollsof the Presbyterian church. ‘The reason given by Mr. Burdick for this action 1s that he believes that the church will prosper more under another pastor, But his friendsin the church know that Mr. Burdick has never given up the opinions which some time ago caused his sus- pension from the active duties of a pastor by the presbytery. A prominent member of the church, in conversation this morning with a Star reporter, sald: “I believe that Mr. Burdick honestly thought that he had rid himself of the opinions which were contrary to the policy of the Presbyterian church, Dut I don’t tifink that he di fully; and recently they have acquired a hold upon his mind. Iad- vised his some time ago to resign, and I think that he has now taken the propercourse. His difficulty 4s not a heresy astar as the doctrines of the church are concerned. I think that he is a believer in the theology of the Presbytertan church, but when he was over in England some time ago ie tell in with some people who czil themselves the Plymouth brethren. Their distinctive characteristic 1s oppo- sition to all and auy form of church government. ‘They don’t believe in chureh organizations. They have little circles which meet in private houges and recently they have become established tn city. Mr. “Burdick sympathizes with them, and will probably identify himself in the future ‘with that movement.” ——— Suit Against Chairman Barnum. ‘WM. F. WOOD CLAIMS $2,000 FOR SERVICES REN- DERED. ‘Wm. P. Wood has, by Mr. E. P. Phelps, filed a suit against Hon. W. H. Barnum, chairman of the national democratic committee, to recover $2,000. ‘The particulars of demand are, “For services ren- dered February 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th, 1885, $1,000. and for amount paid by him to Mra. Mary J.'Stinde, at bis request, $1,000. ae Se A Question to the Secretary of War. ‘To the Editor of Tax EvENING Stan. Why is it that the Secretary of War does not advertise for proposals to build the new bridge under the appropriation act that passed Con- gress in July, 1886? Hixnouaer. January 224, 1887. The Georgegown Amateur Orchestra. A MERITORIOUS ORGANIZATION WHICH WASHINGTON SHOULD BE PROUD OF. ‘The Georgetown Amateur orchestra, formed over eight years ago, {s one of the most successful and deserving musical organizations of the Dis- trict. Among its active members are many of our best-known musical people, while its extensive lst of passive members contains the names of people prominent tn publiclife and in society. The organization is supported entirely by the contri- butions of its passive members. ‘These, in return, have the privilege of attending the rehearsals of the orchestra, held every Monday night tn Curtis, hall, Georgetown, During the winter season four pubite rehearsals’ are given, to which about 1,200 Invitations are issued, and,’ as a rule, they aré all uulized, aS large audiences are the rule on these occasions. ‘The tickets are distributed through the active and é members of the organiza- Uon, each being entitled to four. The orchestra has hever given a performance for money. ‘The District, Commissioners, justly. regarding the organization as educational tn its character, have given It the free use of Curtis hall tor rehedrsals. he active members number 47, embracing nearly every kind of instrument Known to the modern orchestra, Such is the interest taken by the inem- bers in thelr work that it is rare for one of them tw be absent from a rehearsal. ‘The friends of the organization are now endeavoring to place it on a permanent basis, and it is hoped our inustc-loving citizens will genérousiy ald Yhéin, as the orchestra deserves well for What It has accomplished in the Past and promises for the future. ALLEGED POLICY MRN.—About a week ago as detective Raff was passing Bruce Bell's barber shop near the corner of 6th and G streets, he maw 8 colored | man, ceanaing in the door, anc ley Was. bein; dealt in oh the inside, he dsked the negro if the drawings had come. ‘The negro, not knowing who the detective was, said they would not arrive until 3 o'clock. Yesterday the detective stepped into the shop, and the proprietor was engaged in writ- ing in the policy and he and two others were taken to the station house. Bell was chansed. with writing policy, and the others were held as witnesses. ‘The Courts. Yesterday, Wrnley age Gale eee uses radley agt. Galt et al., question of practice and framing of decree; argued. x Cape ee, Fagaer esterday, Soper agt. Bannon; bill of exceptions signed and fed: Evening Star’ Co. agi. Azone buch; Judgment by default. Moses ait. ‘Taylor; new trial refused. "District of Columbia agt. John ‘son; new trial denied. Prosare Court—Judge James. Yesterday, Estate of Thomas Duncan; letters issued to Mary 8. Duncan, bond $20,000, Estate of Thomas Summerscales; petition of widow for letters of administration.” In re W. E. Woodley, minor; order appointing Kate B. Woodley guar dian. ‘In re guardianship of F, I. McLane; order authorizing guardian to expend certain money. Estate of Adolph Klotz; order appointing Henry Klotz guardian of minor children, Affairs in West Washington. ‘THe Crrizexs’ Comarrrer.— largely attended meeting of the West Ntshington Even ome mittee was held last night at the First Co-opera- lve Bullding | association hall with Jonn “T, Mitchell presiding. Several bills before Congress for the benefit of the District were heartily sanc- toned while others did not receive the approval of the committee. A committee was appointed to request the board of con! ‘the ‘Aqueduct bridge to do what can be done with the ‘nt appropriation in such a manner as to be of te benefit. A committee was also pointed to appear’ before the District Commis. sloners and request that, the money appropriated forthe improvement of 31st street be expended upon improving 35th street. ‘W. Gnuen's FONERAL—The funeral cere- monies of Thomas W. Greer will be attended by Hermoine No. i2, K. of P., and Friendsin ‘Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., and ‘secret orders from this Place.’ ‘The funéral will take place to-morrow. fiw Buoycux Srovex.—Edward Baltzley, 1416 4th street, reports nile visiting friends on I street Wednesday evening his bicycle was stolen from in front of the house, Seecce teri ‘gpending'a few days with friends in wockefilge. = THE METHO Changes to be Made at the Coming Am- mual Conference. ‘The near approach of the meeting of the Balti. more annual conference, at High street church, in Baltimore, on Thursday, March 3d, causes some talk in the Methodist Episcopal churches as to the pastorates. The churches that will change pas- tors under the three years’ rule are the Foundry, Rev. Dr. H.R. Naylor; Wesley, Rev. Richard Nor- ris; Waugh, Rev. Robert. N. Baer; Ryland, Rev. W. H. Chapman; Gorsuch, Rev. Dr. E. D. Owen, and Fletcher, Rev. W. H. Laney. ‘There will be no change at the Metropolitan Where Rey. Dr. Newman sstationed, and probably no changes at Dunbarton street, Rev. Dr. W. S. Edwards; Union, Rev. C. W. Baldwin; Mt. Zion, J. H. Dashlel; Grace, Rev. W.'T. L. Welch; Fourth-street, Rev. M-F. Rice; North Capitol, Rev. Cr, Weide; Memorial, Rev. Wm. Rogers, and Ana- costia, Rev. C. O, Cook. ‘At Foundry several lames have been su; Dr, George Elite of Baltimore, wilt be appointed, yr. Geo jott, of Bultinore, will be appoint In'whiel case a vacancy would ‘be created In Bal. tmore for Dr. Naylor to fill. Wesley will lose Rev. Richard Norris, and the names of Revs. A. M. Courtney, J. P. Wright, C. W. Balwin, L. 'T. Widerman, and ‘Rev. Job A. Price have been mentioned as his successor. The chant it Is believed, are that Rev. Mr. Price will be sent to Wesley. ‘Hamline loses Rev. Mr. Price, and 1s_very desir ous of securing the Services of Rev. Dr. Naylor, but, as stated, Dr. Naylor will probably go to Bev, WH. Chapman, of Ryland, will probably v. W. He jan go out of ‘the city, and Rey. W. BWward, formerly of Foundary and now of Baltimore, will likely ‘succeed him. Waugh, which will lose Rev. R. N. Baer, 1s another church in which Rev. Dr. Naylor 1s popu- lar. Rev. Dr. Baer is wanted at Madison avenue chureh, Baltimore, but it is not known yet thathe ‘will go there. Rey. E. D. Owen will close his term at Gorsuch, and Rev. W. H. Laney at Fletcher, and it is not unlikely that Rev. E. D. Smith, now of Smith- ville, Md., will be asked for by thé latter charge, ——— Give us the Bridge Without More Del: To the Editor of Tar EvErxe Sta Engineer Hains’ report on the Aqueduct bridge, which appeared in last Saturday’s Stax, deserves serious comment. The subject of a “draw” is treated with laughable earnestness, Had he ex- amined the law under which he framed his report, probably no such gross error would have ap- peared. By the act of Congress of June, 1886, Which provides for the purchase of the Aqueduct bridge and its reconstruction by the Secretary of War, no “draw” is elther contemplated or re- quired, but on the contrary the “draw” 1s pur- posely’ omitted, being erased by a line drawn through the word “draw” in the body of the bill. By indictment made December 19th, 1867, in cause No. 5424, Criminal Docket of thé Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Messrs. Quigly, Dungan and Wells were charged’ “with Keeping and inalntaining 2 nuisance, to wit: An obstruc- tion to the navigation of the river Potomac at Georgetown, which obstruction is commonly Known as’ the Alexandria aqueduct.” ‘This case was heard at the March term (Mareh 4th), 1868, the court (Carter,C.¥.) presiding directed the jury to render a verdict of “not guilty,” giving it as his opinion that the structure us erected under the act of Congress of May 26th, 1830, and in the manner in which erected was 4 iegal structure. This opinion, reported at length, Wil be found on page 4 of ‘Tuk RVENING STAK, 1s- sued March 4th, 1868. In the preamble to act of Congress, approved July 27th, 1868, the Aqueduct bridge is declared to be a legal structure. U what information Engineer Mains declares “that the Aqueduct bridge interferes with the free and safe navigation of the Potomac river,” the as- tonished public would like to know. ‘After the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and Congress, a8 Well as the directors of the maritime interests of Georgetown, have mutually decided ‘that no “draw” in this Dridge is. either desirable or necessary, {t would seem modest even in an army engineer to yield assent and_ proceed to the construction of the bridge without presuming to ask for a further appropriation of money. ‘One hundred and five thousand dollars has been deemed amply sufficient for the reconstruction of the Aqueduct bridge. One-fourth of the sum available is ch: to the District of Columbia, and our Commissioners will require judicious in- yestment. What the public require is greater celerity and fewer voluminous reports. A bridge! A bridge! Make the report afterward, is the Unanimous verdict. Lovts E. PHILLIPS. Bet ee Richmond Terminal. THE EAST TENNESSEE AGREEMENT SIGNED—TEE GEORGIA PACIFIC COMPANY. ‘The agreement for the transfer of the majority of the preferred stock of the East Tennessee, Vir- ginta and Georgia railroad to the Richmond and West Point Terminal company was signed in New York yesterday. Calvin. Brice, who conducted the negotiations for the transfer, sald yesterday that “che Richmond Terminal people a re now arrang- ing to control Georgia Central. ‘The scheme is a great one, and means more than is shown on the surface.” P. B. Hollins, who 1s one of the Georgia Central directors, denied positively that any nego- tations were pending, and sald that the onl position made was refused long ago. The Rich- mond ‘Terminal officials also ‘contradicted the Story of thelr having sought control of the Georgia nireal ——— Growing Fears ef War. Last night’s London dispatches say that rumors ‘of war are becoming more frequent. The North German Gazette, the National Gazette, and the Qblogne Gazette, as well as the Times, Standard, and Daity News, of London, all report that France 1s making elaborate preparations to dispateh to the German frontier strong reinforcements of all arms, An inspired letter from Berlin says: “In government circles here the situation is regarded as serious. "The peaceful tone of the French press 48 not assuring, as it 1s evident that the papers have been ordered officially to adopt a ful attitude, There can be no question that France 18 reparing military camps on the German frontier. remains to be seen whether a plausible reason can be given for this.” oe Old Apprenticeship Laws. YOUNG MEN SENT 70 PRISON AND ORDERED TO OBEY THEIR MASTERS. ‘The law relating to apprenticeships, which is PF2TEY appeated to, was enforced in Philadelphia y esterday by Judge Finletter sentencing two ap- prentices each to three months’ imprisonment. ‘The young Men, James T. Hand and Barton Nel- land, were arrested at the instance of their mas- ter, ‘Charles Bockins, a leather manufacturer, on the charge of being Unruly and disobedient.” At the hearing Mr. Bockins testifled that the young men, in addition to beng unruly, had frequently damaged thelr work maliciously for the purpose of sertiring their discharge, and repeatedly used abusive language to both himself and the foreman. Judge Finletter, in sentencing the youths, said: “J commit you to the county prison for the period of three months, and after that I order and direct, youtoreturn to your master and perform your Work faithfully and diligently, and with’ the proper regard to those who are over you.” ‘TaR BALTIMORE BURKER CoNVITED.—John ‘Thomas Ross, the colored man who murdered Emma Brown, an old woman, in Pig alley, to sell her bédy to the Maryland University hospital for $15, was tried in the criminal court yesterday, and Convicted of murder in the first degree. ‘THE ComING PAPAL Consistory.—A special cable dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from Rome, Jan. 21, says: ‘The pope will hold a consistory in March, ‘when hats will be conferred on the American car- dinals, Gibbons and Teschereau. It_ 1s authorita- tively Stated that Monsignors Vanutelli, nuncio at Vienna, Sireride at Paris, Rampolla at Madrid, and Aloyst Masella, formerly at Lisbon, will be imade cardinals. Cardinal Gibbons sails on the 29th of January. — Ou, AND NATURAL GAS IN MARYLAND AND Vir- GINIA.—A discovery of crude oll in Frederick City, M4., 13 supposed to indicate the presence of & pocket of olland gas. Three rail companies bre making surveys in Washington county, Md. ‘with the view, it is said, of developing gas and oil. lands, ‘There'are indications of immense quantl- ‘Wes Of ofl and natural gas in the vicinity of Roa- noke, Va., and oll has been discovered at Rowles- burg, in that state, ‘REPRESENTATIVE ScorT’s New TRAINER.—Andrew ‘Thompson, colored, has taken ‘of the Al- geria racing stablé of Co1 an William L. Scott, Thompson is the owner of Carissima. He managed J. E, McDonald's stable two years ago. In the district court of Rice county, Kan., a ver- dict of $20,000 was awarded State Senator White yesterday against W. J. Fuller, a lawyer who originated the story that White robbed the Hice county safe, "The American Fishery union has tssued a ctreu- Jar calling a meeting at Gloucester on February 23 of persons inter in the fisheries, with a view to fhe formation of a national fishery union. Seven of eight cases of smallpox reported to the sanitary bureau in New York yesterday proved wine. ericis stated in St, Louts that Jay Gould 1s about, tohave a direct line of railroad from Denver to ‘Newport News. £ ‘A scheme is on foot ant a thousand, familles of farmers from New to New Sumxo Org Og Eyrrge Stoo Or DEY GOO be REATLY REDUCED PRICES. AWS VBARGAING!T | BARGATNSI! ‘BABG: SERGE, all colors, pure wool, wide dou- reduced to 34c. 7 re DRESS GOODS, extra width, reduced Bors Sux INFANTILE AND HUMORS SPEEDILY BY CUTICURA. ‘For Cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Birth Humors, for allaying Itching, Barning and Infammation, for curing the first symptoms of Eczema, Peoriasis, Milk Crust, Seaid Head, Scrofula and other inherited skin ‘and blood diseases, CuTIcURA, the great Skin Cure, and Curroura Soar, and exquisite Skin Beautifier, exter- fier, internally, are infallible. Absolutely pure. ‘MY OLDEST CHILD, Now six years of age, when an infanteix months old, ‘was attacked with @ virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies failiag, we called our family phynician, who attempted to cure it; but it spread with almost incredible rapidity, until the lower portion of the little fellow’s person, from the middle of his back down to his knees, was one solid rash, ugly, painful, blotched and malicious, We hed no rest at nicht, no peace by day. The physician did not know then, and does not know now, what it was. Finally, we were ad- vised to try Curicuna Rewepres. Without the know- Jedge of our physician, I procured a box of CuTIcuRA and a cake of Curzcuna Soar. The effect ‘WAS SIMPLY MARVELOUS, Using the two together, first washing him thoroushly with Currcuna Soar, then anointing him with Curt cura. From the first application a change for the bet- ter appeared. ‘The doctor said we had no further need of him, and ceased his visits. In three or four weeks complete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellow’s personas white and healthy as though he bad never deen attacked. In my opinion, your valuable remedies saved his life, and to-day he is atrong, healthy child, Perfectly well, no repetition of the disease having ever ‘occurred. You are welcome to make any use of this you may deem best, ‘coe alee Att'y at Law and ex-Pros. Att'y, Ashland, Ohio. Bevenexos: J. G. Weist, Draggist, Ashland, Ohio. CUTICURA REMEDIES Are sold everywhere. Price: Curicuna, 50 cents; Re- SEND FOR “HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES.” Baby use Coricuna Soar, an exquisitely perfumed Skin Besutifier, RHEUMATIC PAINS, Neuralgf, Sciatic, Sudden, Sharp and Nervous Pains and Birains RELIEVED Ix ox wmwurE by the Curr. CURA AwTt-Pars Piasren, Warranted. At all Drug- gists, 25 centa; five for $1. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mass BEAUTIFYING COSMETICS. MRS, C. THOMPSON, OF 240 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, Who has made for herself @ world-wide reputation her PATENT WAVES aed ne duality of At GOODS, inagain'placing the Ladies under obligation to her for the very fine COSMETICS ahe ts now havi Manufactured expecially for her by het own chet ‘he bent quaranteo of their guaitty and parity fe they are sold, in this way: IF NOT AS KECOMMEN DE! BuING THEM BACK AND HAVE YOUR MONEY REFUNDED, Can any one sak anything more fair PALM KOSMEO CREAM FOR FACE AND HANDS, Used with or without Medicated Musk or Gloves, is the wreatest success of the axe {or improving ad Prv- ‘the complexion. Also — KOSMEO POWDER, ‘Made from the Pistache Nut Milk of Almonds, for en- ameling, especially tor evening use. TURKISH ROSE LEAVES, INDELLIBLE TINT FOR PALE AND COLORLESS AUBURNINE, FOR CHANGING’ ANY COLOR OF HAIR TO THE NOW FASHIONABLE KOSMEO D) TORY. THE ONLY EPILA’ ARTICLE FOR REMOVING PERMA) ALL SUPERFLUOUS HAIR FROM FACE AND ARMS. ‘MRS, THOMPSON'S NEW STYLE COIFFURE, ‘Now worn and used wrrgour axy HAIR PINs, is des- ‘tied to create a great sensation, as it comes at a time ben every lady is anxious for & change and is very e the STYLE WORN BY eared GROVER CLEVE- ABOVE GOODS CAN BE FOUND AT 931 F STREET NORTHWEST. A FEW REFERENCES: ‘Mrs. U. 8. Grant, Mrs. Cameron, ‘Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. Cannon, ‘Mrs. Garfield, ‘Mrs. Hampton, cee Pace 5 3 She 1t Bosrox Sxoz Hovss, No, 912 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. JANUARY BARGAIN SALES. ‘The magnitude of the business tranacted by us the Past week was evidence of the great and unparalleled ‘bargains presented in our clearing-out sale of FALL AND WINTER BOOTS AND SHOES. Ours is a strictly Cash Business, and the goods must potiitively be sold to make room for our New Spring Stock. LOOK AT OUR NEW MARK DOWN PRICES. Ladies’ French Kid Button Boots $4.50, former price 86. Ladies’ French Kid Button Boots $4, former price $5.50. Ladies’ French Kid Button Boots $3.50, former price 84.50. Ladies’ Genuine Curacoa Kid Button Boots $3, former price $4. Ladies’ Genuine Curacos Kid Button Boots $2.50 former price $3.25. ‘Ladies’ Genuine Curacoa Kid Button Boots $2, former price, $2.75. Ladies’ Kid Button Boots $1.68, former price $2.50. Ladies’ Kid Button Boots $1.46, former price #2. Ladies’ Kid Button Boots, $1.25: fortner price, $1.75. ‘Ladies’ Hand-sewed Straight Gost Watkenfast Button, $4; former price, $5. Ladies’ French Kid and Kangaroo Waukenfast Hand- sewed Button, at 4.50; former price.¢6.. Ladies’ Pebble Gost Button,at $3 : former price, $3.75. Ladies’ Pebble Goat Button, $2.50; former price, $3. Ladies’ Pebble or Straight Goat, $2; former price, $2.75. Ladies’ Pebble Goat Button, $1.50; former price, $2. Ladies’ Pebble Goat Button, $1.25; former price, $1.75. ‘The above shoescan be hadin any widths, style of toe or heel. Infants’ Pebble and Kid Button Shoes, at 40c. per pair. 1 AN Children's Spring Hest y 147, BOc. per pair. Children’s Spring Heel Goat sdzee 8-11, at 90c. per pair; a bargain, Children's Solid Leather Tip Shoes for school wear, sizes 11-2, $1 per pair; every pair warranted. | Misses’ Spring Heel. Gost and Kid Button, at $1, 81.25, $1.50 and $2; could not be duplicated elee- where lees than 25 per cent more. Robert Dix Children's Spring Heel Shoes, $1.15 per pair, We are sole agent for the W. L. Dongias’ K. of L. $3 Shoe, for Gent's weer, Button, Lace and Gaiter, superior to those at $5 in wear. Call and see for yourselves. We guarantee to make it ay, as we mean business. 0c. Bottles of Shoe Dressing at Gc, per bottle. Button’s Raven Gloss Shoe Polish, 25c. bottle at 150 per bottle. No Trouble to Show Goods whether you Buy or Not. ‘Money Refunded to Dissatisfied Buyers. Don’t forget the place, WE CLOSE AT 7 P.M, SATURDAY EXCEPTED, THE NEW BOSTON SHOE HOUSE, 912 7th Street N. W., Between I and K, H. GOLDSTEIN, Proprietor. ost We Azz Tax Stock, AND HAVE 12 SEAL PLUSH SACQUES, sizes 22, 36, 38, 40. 42. and offer them for $17, $20 and $23; former rice $25, 890 and 6 2 sizes fc ;Feduced. PLUSH ULSTERS,sises 36 end 35, for 630 1 PLUSH RAGLAN, size 38, for $40; reduced from VISITES. now 91 and €23; for. 7 TEer prices 615, #20 or oes $15, $18, $20; former prices > ORES erst et mt _ 319 1357 Pemmtoeias Seon, Exzcrnio LUSTRE ‘STARCH. Pe Mz: M. J. Hos, 1309 F sT. XW, OFFERS GREAT BARGAINS IN PATTERN BON- NETS AND HATS. FRENCH FELT BONNETS AND HATS AT COST. EID GLOVES AT ACTUAL 00ST ‘TO/CLOSE. 456 Eowon L. Dar & Co. CIty ITE Special Announcement. —o & Co., Successors to R. Goldschmid, 812 7th stn. Inauguration of Our Bargain Counters, Our buyers have been engaged for some time in ‘securing some of the test. bargains ever of- fered in this country. gop ay ye] on our bargain counters, and the following list of uotations wil convince any housekeeper Unat y can find some article that they can use and It would be wise Lo secure sowe of Ubese great bar- ‘ins at once: hand painted french China trutt tes for 96c.,worth $1.50 solid brass hammered trays “300, ‘Handsome parior lamps, com. = San plete, Ladies Shoppt Laties ae Por avec and 49.7 land painted lava cuspadors 2c, Extra quality cocoa door Tin toilet lored, in toflet sets, 3 pos. col Colored chamber patis, Cotored tin cuspadors, Squart dish pans, mew a Patent Acme frying pans, Scrubbing brushes Rolling pins, Potato mashers, Seven pin hat racks, 30 feet clothes lines, Steel hammers, Wooden knite tray Good wooden buckets, 120 Shelf paper, 96 sheets for 1: 4¢.; rising sun stove polish, The “above: Ist will give you some idea of the bangalns we are of- fering now on our bargain counters. Come see 10F Yourself and be convinced. FRANKLE & Co, suc- ‘cessors to R. Goldschmid, 812 70h St. uw, 1 Embroidery ‘aterfal. Best Chenilles and Arazenes.....25 cents per dozen. ‘Tinsel, in all shades... .. 10 cents per ball, Macrame Cord, in all colors...-. ..10 cents per ball. Cordonest for’ crocheting tidies, in alll colors... : Brass and Nickel Ornaments | Banner Kods....... At colored” and white Dread graters for Grresncnin's, 528 9th st, n.w., St. Cloud Butiding, ‘Stamping to order. i Spectactes, 25 and 50c. Optician, 487 Pa. av. 3 Johnson’s European, 13th and E. puTigh Grade Oysters, Meals and Ready Lunch, ume experience,’ Ladies’ large saloon at tachea, ““P" a Change of Lite! A LADY SAYS. “IT SAVED MY LIPE.” A lady living near Haverhill, N. H., writing to Mrs. Lydia E, Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, says: “I have been taking your’ Compound and Liver Pills six months. Iwas very low when I commenced taking your medicine, without question 1t has been, the means of soving my It It Is a medicine for ood and not for evil purposes. “A Indy, in Greene €o., IIL, says: “I am fifty years old and in, as yo know, & very critical time in life, I feel ‘certain that { never could have lived through ft this long had it not been for your Compound. Ihave been afflicted with Prolapsus Uteri for twenty-five years and never have found anything to relieve me until I found your Vege ble Compound. I feel like Sounding its praises as long as I ive. Tam stouter and heaithier now than ] have been for thirty years. Thave been taking your Compound about ‘three years; am never without 4« in the house / Johnson's, 9th E. A large shipment of salt Water Oysters arrived this day will be served in every available st Select steamed and half shell a specialty. celebrated Lynn Haven Bays, Call and satisty Your appetites. Johnson's 442 and 444 9th street, corner E street’ northwest. Ladies saloon first Favors for the German, Gouli Furniture. There 1s now in Boston, Mass., one of the most extensive manufacturing éstablishmentsin Ameri. ca. ‘The entrance to Paine’s Furniture Warerooms 4s at 48 Canal street, opposite Maine depot. ‘Th not ony manufacture, but also import from Italy curious carved pieces of the time of the Doges of Venice; from Swivverland fine lace curtains, irom France inlaid woods, tapestries, and rich silks for upholstering; from England rea, amber, biue and black hair cloth, in richly brocaded patterns, sides a large variety of lace curtains. These gether with their own numerous manufac 11 well repay one to travel iniles. to visit. trated lists of these sent upon application, con- taining 160 fine engravings. 1 Ment Your Sewing Machines, All kinds by the Week or month, at Orrixunnrrn 1 528 9th st. n.w., St. Cloud Buliding. ‘Wilbor’s Cod Liver Oil and Phosphate colts Astima, Bronchitis and cures, ‘Asthma, Bronchitis at Scrofitous Humor. “The great popularity of Cis safe and efficacious preparation is alone attributa- ble to its intrinsic Worth. In the cures of coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, scrofu- Jous ‘humors ‘and all consumptive symptoms, tt has no superior, if equal. Let. no one neglect the early symptoms of disease, When an agent 1s at hand which will cure all complaints of the chest, lungs or throat. Manufactured oniy by A. B ‘Wilbor, chemist, Boston. Sold by all druggists. eo3 Baum’s “Reyal Glue” repair “Brown’s Bronchial 7? are ex. celient for the relief of hoarseness or sore throat. ‘They are exceedingly London, Eng. At Cost, One Week Only: anese Silk Robes, Silk Suspenders, MumMers, ran Jackets, Canes, Underwear, Neckwear fostery. Ph: T. Hall, SOS F St. Uw. WS Spectacles, 25 OF $3 Per Gallon, 73c. Quart Bottle, No.1 Rye Whiskey, best in the world for the money. ‘Orders by mail. MoGre’s, 9th near D st. “10c. Royal” mendseverything! Lansburgh’s, Fresh Alderney Butter churned every morning and.delivered in 3 Ib. “Ward” prints, 50c. per 1b. Also, Cottage Cheese and Buttermilk; Sweet Milk Se. per quart. Cream 15c. MONEY TO LOAN. __ ‘ TO LOAN ON INCUMBERED REAL $1, 00022205 28 crMERED REAL annui. No commission. Address this office. Ja: OE Sa eS ” pee en OW RIGHT & BOLTON, Ja22-3t* Room 13,8t.Cloud Building, 9th. & F sta. i. ‘ONEY TO LOAN—SUMS FROM 8300 TO $5,000, arb perccat: secured by real entate, Ce PAN Kes. digandEeta nw. Jae eot Jf ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY ‘to suit, at lowest rates: no delay; changes jnoderste: "THOS G.HENSEY, Real Eatate sud Insur- ance Broker, 1006 F 10 LEND— ‘83,000, _ e213 e Peres $50,000, TN SUMS TO SUIT To LOAN oO ‘HUFTY « DYED effective.—Christian World, eo Jay Cardi, 000 and $15,000. _ wat EPotxa, (303 F at. _w121m "__13thand F sta, $100,000 errs irrestmente made nd tageousl ‘com y to customers.” Insurance in best panies: ID, 1 a asm WPONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE (FROM 2000 £0 $50,000) sttention oan” SWOLMBTEDT £ BRADLEY. m ‘ONEY TO LOAN— ‘Money constantly om hand to loan, at the lowest Tate of interest, on ap ‘omuate mocurity. "No Gelay., Moderate MM: M- PARK! = Estate and Loan Broker, wo3m SIS Ft 31,00,000 Sok Raney 2 and” np “HILL & JOHNSTON, 738 15th st. nw. M XY TO LOAN ONEXT LOWEST RATES OF 18 ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY, PA’ BEALE & HAKgIS, 13524 F st. nw, ON REAL ESTATE, 800 1291 THOS. FE. WAGGAMAN: TO L0aN— a 18 SUMS TO SUIT, at lowest on approved real extaie security. No 29-3 j °F it, NEY, IN ANY SUM DESIRED, TO LOAN ON Seem ROA PHILLIDS. 1358 New York ave. J\JONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE, INSUMS ‘to suit, at lowest rate of interest. ‘RO HOLTZMAN, 2015 corner 10th and F ste. nw. YT ‘TO LOANON APPROVED REALESTATE sors SECURITY. x erate ‘No delay. au OBO wee NaS. aud JY ONEX TOLOAN SS lowest rates, ons M32 OF INTEREST enAnEATR LT 205 =e a MONET 70 10aN ON REAL ESTATE AT Lownst NEY TO LOAN ON REAL ‘ATE OR Vee eee c. 303 7th st. ow. Lasers Louw Orne ‘No. 361 Pennaylvania avenue northwest. AMUSEME A eBAvGI'S GRAND OPERA HOUSK, ‘TONIGHT AT 8, Last Appearance of 3K EMMETT, In the Revival of his Old, his First FRITZ, OUR COUSIN GERMAN. ENTIRE NEW SONGS AND DANCES The Mistletoe: Down By the Old Green La: Dox,t Love ‘Thee: The wuffin's Lalla Winking On Me: Schneider, How You Vas Army, introducing his Famous Silver Drum. NEXT WEEK, hs Ban JOHN T. RAYMOND, Monday, Tuoalay. Weueeday, Thuraday and Priday Evenings ant Wevtnenday aid Nattrnday Matinocat THE WOMAN HATER. Setunday Evening—Only Time, ___ O01, MULBERRY SELLERS.’ ata NEW Nationa ruraen. THIS SATURDAY EVENING, Last Time of the Popaler Comedieune, ANNIE PIXLE} In A.C. Gunter’s Most Successful Play, THE DEACON'S DAUGHTER, NEXT WERK, COMMENCING THURSDAY, JAN. 27, ‘Three Nichts and One Matines, J. H. HAVERLEY'S ORIGINAL MASTODON MINSTRELS, A Cyclone of Magnificent Minstreisy Everything New and Original Sale of seats will commence at box office of theater MONDAY, JAN. 24. u IME MUSEUM. é Duan dione aNpTma PMULDOONS PICNIC, With all its Pun, Musicand Dances. also, a Grand io, including’ th “spect FAMOUS ENGLISH Dow CIRCUS! MURDOCK and Gru Next Week _MORTIME ‘Spectacular Drama, HOOP MAND CONCEET | ST. CRCELIA QUARTETTR, assist oye F. 3" BISCHOFR, PROF. 3. W At the TABERNACLE CH) VESDAY EV! oF GOLD, E ITALIA’ at ABN! As, We Wasinxorox Lnont Ixraxrey ARMORY, IN ALBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLDG, THE DATE IS FIXED FOR OPENING. THE AZTEC FAIR > MEXICAN VILLAGE, TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, JANUARY TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, JANUARY TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, JANUARY 25 TAKE A TRIP THROUGH MEXICO FOR 50c Children, 25c. Schools at Special Rates. Opening reception TUESDAY EVENING, at 7:30. After Tuesday three receptions daily, 10:30 aan. and Qand 7:30pm. (ALBAUGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE AMERICAN OPERA, 5TH. oH ‘Theodore Th Chas. E. Locke. aLISH, UAKY 3st, THE HUGUENOTS. cone FAUST WEDN AIDA. THURSDAY COTE FING DUTCH: FRIDAY LOHENGE: SATURDAY ABTERNOON ORPHEUS & EURYDIC SATURDAY NIGHT MARRIAGE OF JEANNETTE, followed by Grand Spectacular Ballet COPPELIA, Frices from #1 t0 3 according to location. nd #20. General admission, 81 ‘The sale of seats for this engagement will be held at Brentano's, at box office prices, commencing ‘Tuesday. for the sale of season tickets, and Thurs ‘ts for single per- DA NESD) KE as Wat ‘TON THEATER. The Event of the Amusement Season. LILLIE HALLS BURLESQUE COMPANY, ANNIE DGOOD'S SPECIALTY COMPANY. FARAND DOURLE PNTEITATSNENT: The Most ‘Burlesque of the Day, “OX-¥-GEN.” Matinees Mon. Tues., Thurs. and Sat. _ Next Week—Marinelii's Coninopolita Congreas. Ja20 IANO ARRANGEMENTS > ‘OF KIRMES MUSIC At METZEROTTS, 033 Penn. ave Tr Night: 25¢, to all parts of the house. Matinees: :20e. to all parts of the house, WEEK, Sommencit MONDAY, Jann Te Every Af ternoon and Night, the Greatest Sensational Comedy ‘Draina of the present day. NE OF THE BRAVEST, Interpreted by an exegptionally stron Company. Next wi UNDER THE GASLIGHT. P DANCE OF THE NATIONS. NEW NATIONAL THEATER, 26,1887. 7:30 pm. to 12 o'clock. For the benefit of the NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. Under the direction of the eminent creative artist, MR. CARL MARWIG. nu a pare patente CEERI i Psat, es BPANINH. MINUPT. NORMANDY. INDIAN. co Represent the Dances of the S Brilliant ustional costumes, artistic tableaux, grace ful movements and postures, make realistic and ep- chanting pictures of national life. Doors open at 7 o'clock; Kirmes, at 7:30. Prome- nade concert and dancing, cuests participating, until 12 O'clock. Tickets $3, $2, $1.50, for wale only at Metze- rott's, 903 Pa. ave. n.w., on and after January 10. Re- served seats for each night without extra change. 4330-1 F. CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY, ST. Sosy Halk Sik aud Mss nw Tureday cond Friday Clana retinion to 11 pan. ‘Dacing atic furnished for Balls, Parties, be.” renidence ac hw. Swe rprcrcies AND BICYCLES FOR RENT, BY jour, month, Lanest assortmen ” es and Steet eiqcien frou 82 wp. CAEL TAL CYCLE OO. 1406 %. ¥-ave. 22 PAXCEAMA OF BATTLE OF ULL RUN, 15th et. two blocks south of Pennsylvania ave ‘The most realistic Battle Scene ever’ Lighted at night by 300 electric from @ an. to 10pm. ‘tinission, 30 ‘conte: Children under 22 years, 28 conta. “Ou Sindays 33 half pric No Loxe Proctamanioy. QUALITY, PRICES AND REPUTATION SPEAK LOUDER FOR US THAN WORDS. ‘The Superior Make of our Well-known Clothing, wether with Bargain prices, tell the story. ‘Men, Young Men, Boys and Children Suits, and Overcost Department, are open to your in- apection, with the Lowest Prices, It is practical fact that we are not ‘comsider- ing the question of profit on what remains of Our Fall and Winter Stock. Our only object ow is to sell the goods, We have made big deductions in our Suit De- partment. We have made big deductions in our ‘Pants Department. We have cut deep im our Overcoat Department. We are Sscrificing the Boys’ and Children's Suita and Overcosts. Now is the chance for Batyains in Meu's Pur- Rishings. EVERYTHING CHEAP FOR Casi. NOAH WALKER & Co, nz 625 Pennsylvania avenue 885 = E OVEROOATS AXD SUITS, REDUCED TO 610, at EISE RI ROS? a aa AA pyre aa gona ‘Up. am eae 3 E iate! aioe from a J. W. SELBY, 213 1914-1916 Pennssivania avenue EES sie Brag Stores $a11-3m