Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1889, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1889, ¢ LOCAL MENTIO ‘Tar New Care in the Riggs house is now open for the accommodation of ladies and gen- demen, having been newly furnished aud “q asa -claas restaurant, the loca- tion especially convenient for the ac- sommodation of ladies. For quick Iunches and perfect service it cannot be excelled. Excrttext Meats and table board by day, week or month reasonanle. at L. Maxoum's, 805 ‘North Capitol st. No Liquors. Bap W. B. Moses & Son’s advertisement in this pape itis the best opportunity ever of- fered to buy home furnishin; at low prices. Fave Pournats. Kets Kemethy, 1109 Pa. ave Two Etasorate SHow Roows oF Fine Gas Fixtures, In addition to Our Immense Stock. E. F. Brooxs, 531 15th st. Evgryraixe good can be had at Frsseni's Cate, 1425 New Fork ave. CITY AND DISTRICT. CONDENSED LOCALS. A transfer has been made by John White of his stock of horses, carriages, &c., at 2209 and 2211 F street northwest. for the benefit of his creditors. The assignee is A. Taylor and ferences are made of W. D. McGrath A. Littlefield and A. B. Hines. of 3350. H. P. Pillsbury, $164, and the cab and carriage drivers of $35. Recorder Trotter's office received for record pooner the year just closed, 5.193 instruments transferring real estate. Of these 4.065 were for city property, 212 in Georgetown, and 1,128 | for suburban or county property. Local branch No. 340, Order of the Iron Hall, has elected officers as follows: Chief justice, P. J. Byrne; vice-justice, J. R. Lamson; ac- countant, G. W. Hinman; cashier, A. L. Saltz- stein, jr.; adjuster, R. G. Lowey: prelate, T. V. Noonan. At the meeting of the Union ministerial as- sociation at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church yesterday, a resolution was adopted urging a more rigid enforement of the law relative to divorces. Dr. Maitland R. Ellison has been uppointed assistant resident physician at the emergency hospital, vice Dr. Solon, resigned. re were sixty-one arrests in the twenty- four hours ending at 8 o'clock this morning, eleven of which were “drunks.” Mr. Jobn L. Hazard. aged seventy years, fell from a street-car at 9th and M streets north- west, last evening, and fractured his right le. He was taken to bis home, 1317 Q street. in the second precinct patrol wagon, and Dr. R. F. Gibbs attended him. TOWARD GREAT FALLS, Extensive Improvements Along the Conduit Road. A broad and winding boulevard, graded and macadamized for twelve miles from the limits of West Washington, is the famous | Conduit road. It is built over the aqueduct that brings the city water supply from the Great Falls and is the finest roadway in this vicinity. This attraction in itself might be sufficient to make it one of the most popular drives about the city. But in addition it passes through a country of great variety and beauty. The ground is broken and rugged, and as the roadway gradually creeps up to some 300 feet above the river, the views ob- tained are superb. On one side the broad river with its slopes heavily wooded and affording glimpses of picturesque ravines, and on the other are the hills rising one above the other. There is constant change anda succession of views which never fail to excite admiration. All this region isso high that from the elevated points the surrounding country can be seen for a long distance. Al- though it is perhaps the best kuown portion of the suburban region about Washington it has only been within the Jast few years that any attempt has been made to subdivide the land into residence sites. The beginning of sur- burban settiements have, however. been made. On the borders of the first Governuinent reser- voir a large tract of land known as River View park has been subdivided by a syndicate. character of the land furnishes mauy favorable sites for houses, and the high location is apt to be appreciated during the hot summer weather. Where the Conduit road winds along on its way to Cabin John bridge the advantages of an other location just this side of the bridge has been seized upon by enterprising capitalists and the resultis the beautiful subdivision of GLEN ECHO HEIGHTS. The roads and drive-ways are being graded, and no doubt there will be m a short time a flourishing settlement. These prospective communities are notentirely dependent upon horse power to reach the city. There is the steam packet that passes up and down the canal, and then there is:to be the Washington and Maryland railroad, The bill to charter this road has already passed both houses, and is waiting final action on some amendments, Another road is projected. known as the District of Columbia and Suburban railroad, and both will be built through to the Great Falls, With these facilities there will be no trouble about reaching the city, The march of improvements has reached Cabin John bridge. During the past few months the owner of the hotel there las greatly enlarged the building; in fact, more tban doubled the size. The constant stream of visitors from the city has made it Duncanson Brothers, the guctioneers, are presenting to their friends usa new y "s gift & memorandum calendar which is couvenient for business men. Saturday night Officer Henry arrested a ne- gro boy named Everett Gilbert who had five boxes Of shoes in his possession. They turned out to be the property of Henry E. Adler from whose store they had just been stolen. Gil- bert was held for the grand jury by Judge Mil- ler, yesterday. @ Olive Branch immediate aid society,with Aguilla Hail, Mary Sainor, John Bias, and Hester Hamilton as trustees, has filed a certi- ticate of eo The 4bject is to afford immediate aid in case of sickness or death of a member. Mr. Chas. Katto, steward of Willard’s hotel, was presented with a handsome silver-headed umbrella to-day by the employes of the culi- Bary and pastry department. During the year 1483 there were 2.291 mar- riage licenses issued by the clerk of the court— 281 more than during the preceding year. — New Year Eve Entertainments. The Ladies’ Aid society and the Sons of Veterans of the John A. Logan camp No. 2. gave a hop last evening at Grand Army hall. At 12 o’clock a tableau was given, illustrating the change of time. The Emmet Gusrd gave a ball last evening at the National Rifies' armory, which was very successful. The Sons of Jonadab observed watch-night— Pioneer Council at their room in Grand Arm hall. with members of various other counci: of the order, and Spartan Council at their ball on 7th street. near L street northwest. At Pioneer Council there was a TY enieyable entertainment attended by friends of thie mem- 3 Mr. L. K. Zook “presiding, ’ The erciseg were opened by the reading of a se tion of Scripture and prayer b: fe Lb Kramer. Addresses were m : W. Carter. Judge J. J. Weed “and Jade ¢. Mills, and music (voes}‘end instrrmental). declamations and veytrijoqusms followed. Mrs. James E. Frost. Wiss Mo M. Cole. little ¥rtle M. Zook. J. A. Cross, Mr. Shober. Mr. Syfgent. Mr. John Herbert, k Robinett efi H. K. W. Patterson taking part in the pydgram. Near 11 o'clock the vounci] met ex- anel ie by Col. George { ht the pecu- ive watch-night custom of renew- t ipiesse of total abstinence was per- e exercises being closed with the doxology and prayer by Rev. S. Kramer. Next the membership repaired to Fleischman’s and | of asupper. after which they went | k to the hall, and Judge Weed turning over the good of the order to Mr. Andrews, of Spar- tam Council, addresses were made by Col. Carter, S.C. Mills, W. F. Williams, of Spar-| tan; Judge Weed. R. ©. Polkinhorn, A. §. | Dent, Murphy. Harris. Scott. of Spartan. | Cocker, and others. interspersed with songs by Messrs. Patterson. Lovelace and W. ecita, tions by E. Mullen, Patterson and Cc At 6 o'clock the watch-night was closed in due | form with singing “Auld Lang Syne.” Binns Can’t the Authorities Regulate These | Hoodlams? i] ‘To the Editor of Tar Evextsu Stan I would like, through your valuable columns, to call the attention of the proper authorities | to the crowd of disorderly boys that gather at | the opening of the alley on 11th street, between | Band C streets northeast, every Sunday after- noon from about 1 o'clock until dark. They | smoke cigarettes, play marbles and ball, throw | addition to the usual crowd when the necessary to supply additional accommodations, and the occasional visitors would hardly recog- nize the place, The hotel proprietor has also bought ground in the vicinity of the hotel, so as to be ready to meet the demands the future may make. ‘MR. DOWLING'S FARM. As the hotel at the bridge is passed the next point of interest is the farm of Mr. Thomas Dowling. the well-known auctioneer. He bought this place over twenty years ago, nd he has been in the habit of spent a great deal of t?me there, especially in the summer. He has row some 600 acres of land, beautifully located and extending across the Conduit road and down to theriver. While he has been busy with his crops and the enjoy- ment of the country quiet the city has been gradually growing toward his place. He looks down from the door of his house, and where there, was a few years ago a smali countty tavern he now seex a great hote¥ Up the road and down the road, where in former years, he could now and then see a country wagon drag along, he now sees a glittering {procession of elegant equipages, ¢ ng back and forward to the great Dowling can close his 8, and, ling Uf the images of the past. he can note some aftounding changes which he has wit- nessed, ‘from the porch of his country home. recollect the talk of men about him. they spoke of land worth a few dollars gere. Now 2100 an acre is offered, and | fe are no eager sellers, He can look on the latest maps of the city and its suburbs, and he nds that Massachusetts avenue extended sses near his place. He is beginning to think at after all his country home must be in the city. Farth d le er onalong the way to the Great Falls the past the place of A. B. Cropley. A b has a cozy club house located at an eligible point along the road, and there that expert angler, W. 8. Roose, may be seen, and Townshend and others who are member of elnb, ——— “Dudes and Mashers.”” THE POLICE MAKING AN LFFORT TO RELIEVE THE- ATER-GOERS FROM A NUISANC “All the dudes and mashers will have to move on.” This was the order given by the police of the first precinct each night last week to the “regulars” who loaf in front of the thea- ters when the performances are over. The or- der did not apply to persons waiting for friends, but was enforced against those known as habit- ual loafers in front of places of amusement. “It's getting so bad.” said a policeman, “that if continued ladies will soon stop going to the theaters without escorts. When they come out alone they are liable to be insulted, and if the rudeness of the gang goes no further it is em- barrassing for a ludy to be stared out of coun- tenance. «Who are these «Who are th and meshers. M: 3?” asked the reporter. hoed the officer. “Dudes yof them appear to have no business whatever, except to loaf in front of the theaters, They appear at almost every performance, night and Then there is an perform- ance is over. The peanut gallery sends out its usual number, so that by the time the ladies | are coming out the crowd on the sidewalk is so | thick that it is with some difficulty ladies can get through at all, The nuisance has continued long enough, andif possible it will now be | abated. If there is no other way some of the offenders will be taken to court.” —>—_—$ stones, quarrel. and make use of the foulest | language imaginable. Last Sunday I counted | twenty-three at one time, while I write. 5| o'clock p.m., there are twenty-one, ranging | in age from seven to twenty years. This is | endured, in a measure, all the week, bat on the Lord's day I think we are entitled to a little | rest. AN OLp Svescriver. December 30, 1888. ———»— Estertarsino Poor Camp: | Barbour, lot 1 and sub-lots 3 to7, 9 to 12, 16 to Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: Mary J. D. Claudy to W. L. Hickman, lot 16, block 5. Burrville; $450. Rees Evans to J. F. sq. ¢. of 648: 3. W. A. Gordon, trustee, | to Gertrude E. Samo, lot 113, and part 106, B. addition to West_ Washington: FF. In the playroom of the Linc ing yesterday afternoon a dinner was spre: with holiday fare. a large dinner, ganged to the appetites of 700 poor children, who enjoyed the hospitality of the teachers and pupils of the Lincoln and Giddings schools. Principal Nalle, of the Lincoln school. was master of t feast. and marshalled the hungry throng. at o'clock, to the tables. The dinner was the re- sult of contributions by the pup ber of citizens. the list of which is headed b: the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Misses | Mason, Dyson, Alexander, Skimm. Daris. Berry, Lynch, Matthews, Cropper. Wheeler and Simmons acted as a committee of comfort. —— Bomwparpixe tHe Hovse.— Judge Miller, in the Police Conrt. to-day, John Hogan. colored, was charged with an assault on Charits Jackson, his relative, and « h carrying & revolver. The you id the court that Hogan came to her house yesterday under the influence of liquo: come in, He paid no attention to her. but came in and assaulted her. When he went out- | side be threw bricks through the window. Another witness testitied that he saw Hogan looking around the house with a revolver in hishand. The court sentenced the prisoner sixty days in jail for the assault, and imposed a | fine of €30 or ninety days for carrying the | 1. — Rosprnirs Reroxtep.—George B. Heinecke. of 804 11th street northwest, reports a youth's overcoat stolen Saturday evening.——Patrick O'Donobue, of 821 C street soutleast. reports the stealing of two dozen broom: from in front of bis store Saturday evening. ——J. B. Williams. of 40635 9th street northwest. reports the lar- ceny of a youth's bicycle from the front of house 927 E street northwest.—Enoch Dover, of 2704 O street northwest, reports stolen from his barber shop. on the night of the 25th. a satchel, containing hair-clippers, shears, razors, eud $1.75 in money. ———»—___ imxeTy Years Ovp.—Mrs. J. J. MeElhenney. pee pay cr einee Church, received a few days agoa as present of a beautiful patch- work quilt from her mother, Mrs, Katharine Jones, of Pittsburg. She is in her ninetieth year, and the quilt is all her own make. ae Tae Fuxenat or Pror. Couss.—The remains of Prof. Paul Combs, of the Maryland Agri- cultural college, who wus drowned ear Leonardtown, Md, on Thursday last, were buried in St Aloysius grave-yard, Leonard- Saturday morning. Requiem mass was Father Jenkings. The p:ll-bearers were Messrs. Lewis Ford, Chas. Combs, Jno. Key, Jos. T. Gough. Benjamin Greeawell, and Geo. Loker, all relatives of the deceased. Prof. Combs was a son of Hon. R. C. Combs, and a grandson of the late Judge Robt. Ford. He ——— of Charlotte Hull academy and E the Western Maryland college, and for two hcee bee pe faculty of the ° land Agricultural college, and 2 num- | snd she told him not to } fely to Haunah O'Leary, part 8, sq. 41: Alice V. W; aman to R. E. Morris, sub D. Cameron to P. D. = me to G. H. Hewitt. sub 55, aq. ¢ Myers, subs 52, 53 and John Ad- dison to H. Hamilton, part 29, sq. tott to A. C. Clark, 4.50. G. E. Emmons < sub 55, Chichester; Aires to J. H. Harris, sub 30. sq. 131; Jobn Humphrey to John Myers, sub 114, eq. | 510; $450. las G. ea ancet.—Yesterday, in the Police Court, a small boy named Tony Bona- vires was tried for shooting a colored boy | nemed Fred Jones, The affair occurred in the shooting gallery under the Globe theater. Jones ‘was in charge of the gallery at the time Bonavires’ entered, picked up | arifle and shot him. Bonavires ‘claimed that the shooting was accidental. but Jones asserted it was intentional. The judge accepted vires’ personal bonds, — |_ A Boy ror a T }tl | Bona | Manataar Licenses.—Marriage licenses have heen issued by the clerk of the court to W. H. Reutzer and Susan Dudley, of Harrisonburg, Va. McLaughlin and Ella Ramey, | both Harrisonburg, Va.; William Waltz and Sadie Pennebak Fred. Seably and Annie McElry; J. J. Wil- hiams, of Luray, Va.,and Annie M. Johnson; George J. Dyer and Mary Ann Engle; L. C. Wilson and Jennie Keeru; John H. Payne and Eirdie V. Lewis; L. 8. Depue and Alice Virginia Church; F. G. Fogler and Mary L. Besore, both of Washington county, Md.; John Webb and Evelina Thompson; W. H. Holmes and Lizzie Maxwell, both of Pittsburg, Pa. phebmacsers Csaarcep witn Keerixo a Disorper.y Hovse.—Bridget White. an old woman, who is the proprietor of a lodging house for Italians on 7th street extended, was in the Police Court to-day charged with keeping a disorderly house, She was arrested on complaint of John | Williams, who alleged that he had been robbed in her house, The court imposed a fine of $20 and sus pended execution of sentence. wn Ficutixc Sammons Frxep.—Thomas Brown, Michael Cookley, Thomas Trainor, and Wm. E. Coakley, sailors on the U. 8.8. Dale, lying at the navy-yard, were arrested Saturday night by Officers Branson and Jones, for engaging in a fight in and near asaloon on &th street south- east. Trainor was fined €5, and the others for- fe — collaterals in the Police Court yes- terday. aicredicaientete Hr Srotx tae Coar axp Carriep a Razor 1x Tux Pocket.—A young colored man named Henry Thomaswas passing Jacob’sclothing store on sth street southeast Christmas eve when he took a coat in front of the clothing store, and mad with it. Saturday night he was arrested by Officer Vanzandt, who found a razor in his pocket. Yesterday in the Police Court he was fined $60 or four months in both cases. The | a TO THE COLORED PEOPLE. Letters from the President and Vice= President-elect. The Frederick Douglass Library association, which celebrates in Alexandria to-night the twenty-sixth anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, on this occasion will be one of much interest. Invitations had been extended tothe President and Vice-President-elect and the association has received from these dis- tinguished gentlemen letters full of encourage- ment, which will be read at the meeting to- night, as follows: GENERAL HARRISON'S LETTER, Ispranapouts, Ixp., Dec, 17, 88, Magnus L. Robinson, Alerandria, Va.: Dear Sm: It gives me pleasure to acknowl- edge the receipt of your letter of December 15, written on behalf of the Frederick Douglass Library association, and extending the con- gratulations of your association upon the suc- ceas of the republican ticket in November last. Tam glad that your people feel that this result will aid them in the promotion of those wise schemes for their educational and industrial improvement to which you refer, and beg to assure you of oe hearty sympathy and co- operation You have shown great patience under severe trials and there may be yet far- ther calls for the exercise of this homely virtue. It is quite possible that the high expectations of our friends may not at once be realized, but we can at least keep things moving in the right irection. Thanking you again for your friendly and renewing the assurance of my most sincere and friendly interest, I am, very truly yours, AMIN Harrison, LETTER OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT. 385 Furru-Avenve, New York, December 24, 1988, Mr. Magnus L. Robinson, President, Alezan- | f dria. Dear § L have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your invitation to be present on the occasion of the celebration by the colored citizens of Alexandria, Va., of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the emancipation proclamation of President Lincoln, which I regret I am un- able to accept. It gives me pleasure to con- gratulate you upon the first celebration of this anniversary, which should be the great annual festival and thanksgiving day of the colored race. It is well too for you to look back from the historical standpoint of old Alexandria. Va, over the quarter of a century of struggles made | ship and | by your race to be worthy of citi: freedom. There is in the progress made enuse couragement and siucere gongratulation, you must accept this progress es only the first step and as an incewtive to further en- deavor in cultivation and intellectual advance- ment. With best wishes for the success of your cele- | bration, believe me very truly. yours. Levit P. Mortox, —$__—_ How to Stop the Dodger To the Editor of THe EVENING STAY I sympathize fully with the party who com- plained to the Commissioners recently about the dodgers or circulars thrown into his vesti- bule. There is scarcely aday that my vestibule and porch at my house, and my hallway at my Office is not littered with these nuisances. Not only that, but they are blown all over the yard and sidewalks by the wind. A few days since, as I left my house in the morning. I meta man with hisarm full, leaving them at every door, and when I spoke to him about it as being for- bidden he replied that he had permission from the authorities to hand them to peo ple. If this be so it is ali'wrong. for not only do they ring the bell and compel the servant or some member of the family to leave their work to answer the bell, but in most cases as soon as they have refused to accept the print and the door is closed, it is thrown down and left to be blown about. Now I make it en invariable rule to take the name of the parties who seek to advertise in this way and never buy an article of tem, Thave two such before me now, one doing business on Pennsylvania avenue and one on 4th street. and they may rest assured that I will never deal with them. I donot give their names because I do not propose to give them a free advertisement. Now. if all citi- zens who are annoyed in this way will but adopt my rule, and boycott the dealers e this nuisance it will soon cease, y want is trade, aud whenever they ar made to plainly understand that such a course will prevent their getting it they will stop it. If I want to buy anything and don't know where to find it I will look at the advertise- ments in the papers—the proper place for it— and not at street dodgers. If all will do the same the nuisance will soon be broken up. The police should be instructed to arrest every per- son seen on the streets with these things in their possession. So. too, the street car panies should be made to stop their being up in bundles in the cara, from whence they are torn down: thrown on the fioor and from thence scattered about the streets to litter them up and frighten horses. They are an unmitigated nuisance and should be abolished y. A Crvizex. tisance. ea Judge Miller’s Reception. HIS INVOLUNTARY GUESTS IN THE POLICE COURT THIS MORNING. Eight o’cl is morning was the hour set for Judge Miller's reception at the Police Court. The guests assembled long before the hour designated, but the failure of Messrs, Pad- gettand Shillington to arrive in time caused more than an hour's de There were nine- teen “specially invited guests,” who were given seats in an ante-room, where they had ample time to arrange their toilet, but without the aid of light or acomb and brush, There were six women among these, al) white. ‘The first to pay his respects to the judge was Richard Losano, a resident of South Washing- ton. “I deny the charge. Iam nota vagrant, he answered. Then his aged mother appeare 2. and sad| judge that her thirt: old son was born “tired.” She told of the good situations she had obtained for him, and how he soon wearied of them and gave ‘them up. Richard, denying the charge, said that he had worked at the Sherman | Gibson house. Cincinnati. . ing to work, but had to give up his last po tion because the labor was too hard for him. Sixty days in the workhouse was his sentence. Wm. Hoffman admitted that he was drank last night, but denied that he disturbed an: ly. He remembered that on Christmay d. the judge trusted him for $5, which he had not t paid, and he therefore expected no further re The judge added another #5 to the bill, but would not trust him any longer. Wm. Butler and Napoleon Marshall are young ave faced the judge before. ya ded the watch-night services at the Franklin Street Baptist church last night. but were boisterous, and for that th rested. They were given a chan the service at Hotel Stoutenburg next Sunday. ‘Thomas Madison was the next visitor intro- duced and the thea gave him a home for the next two months, Thomas Jones made no denial of the fact that he got “half-full” last night and disturbed the residents of Madison street. oliceman introduced him to the court, and fifteen days on the farm was given him, Lily Robinson and Lily Lushaw, the “two lilies” of “Maiden Lane,” paid their respects and went down for two weeks. Mother Metcalf, who answers to the names of Murphy and Crampsey, smiled and said: “I hadtaken a hitle.” She had and kept her neighbors awake all night erying: “Hurrah for Cleveland.” She will not be visible or audible at her home for the next sixty days, Jennie Hall came next. She once held a position in the government printing office, but since her discharge from that service she is t known to have done any work. Two months’ happiness in the retreat on the East- ern branch was what the judge wished her, “I wonder, judge, would yez give me another chance and take me own bonds?” asked Ellen Oliver, who desired to make a statement in her own behalf. Her statement the judge told her would do her no good and sixty days was her sentence. ve a eee Arrackixe His Fatuer’s Witt.—Chas. W. Diggs has filed in the register of wills’ office a caveat to the will of his father, T. J. Diggs, alleging that its execution was procured by the undue influence of his stepmother, and that his father was held in confinement and compelled to sign the pay eesti A Revwton or Hicn Scuoot Grapvates.—A number of members of the class of °87 of the Washington high school celebrated their sec- ond annual reunion and bade good-bye to "88 last night at Grand Army hall. After a short business meeting the graduates joined in danc- ing. A bountiful supper was served. During the evening a letter was read from Mrs. Geo. R. Israel in answer to resolutions of condolence upon the death of Prof. Israel that had been lopted by the class, Miss J. B. Graham read poem appropriate to the occasion. The offi- cers for 1889 are as follows: President, C. H. Syme; vice-president, Miss Durfee; secretar: Robert Gibson; treasurer, Geor; orator, G, A, Wolf; poet, Miss J, B, Grahat mat Rr Hosa Assiongr’s SALE or Canreiaces, Buoates, Wacoxs, anp Mareatar.—On Thursday, Jan- uary 3, 1889, at 10 o’clock, Thomas wling will sell at the carriage factory of Wm. Seuter, No. 628 and 630 K street and 631 and 635 Mas- smote. northwest, the haps Pebeted Png = riages, buggies, wheelwright an blacksmith shop, ol material of every de- scription. The factory will be spe day prior to sale for inspection of stock,—Advt. r WITH THE BELL-RINGER. How the New Year was Welcomed at Midnight. THE MUSCULAR MUSICIAN WHO RINGS THE CRIMES— A CHORD LOST WHEN A WIRE SNAPS—“PEEE-A- BOO” FROM THE BELL-CLAPPEBS—TRE WATCH- NIGHT SERVICES, The year 1889 came in at the appointed time, and had it not been for man’s never-dying de- sire to celebrate whenever the slightest oppor- tunity appears its coming would not have affected the human tympanum and delicate nerves would have received no shock. The last few moments of 1889 were dotted here and there with sounds that indicated what was in process of preparation. Stray pistol shots and experimental fire-crackers banged and fizzed and sputtered for five minutes before mid- night, and here and there could be heard a resounding explosion, prematurely caused by some enthusiast whose watch was ina hurry. The most elaborate reception given the New Year was, however, in the belfry of Metropoli- tan M.E. church, and a Sram reporter was there, RINGING THE HOUR. “One minute more,” said Prof. Reichenbach, who, with his coat off, was waiting for the hour. The minute slipped around as swiftly as minutes always do and then—Crash! A pause that was filled with a buzzing, droning sound. Crash! And so it went until the eleven bells had to- gether struck twelve times, Then there was a brief silence; the customary New Year com- pliments were exchanged, and the professor was at work again filling the air with the liquid and far-reaching melody of the bells. How they filled that belfry, though! Their heavy clanging was at times almost unmusical, and if the cars of anyone in the immediate neighbor- ood were at all tender they suffered from the powerful concussion and from the ever-accom- panying “‘drone.” MUSCLE AND MUSIC. The changes ceased, and while the professor looked for his next selection the sound of noisy celebration on the outside floated up to the tower. ‘ ‘Ring the bells of Heaven’ ought to be appropriate,” said the ringer: “here goes,” and he made « dive for the lever he wante and then for another and another with a rapid- ity and force that would bankrupt anyone but ‘y agile and a ett muscu! The program was a medley, for following close on the hymn came ‘*Peek-a-boo,” the rendition of which on the bells seemed to be qarallel only to such a performance as that of waltzing by an elephant. It was a surprising success, however, which is probably more than could | be said of the elephant’s saltatorial efforts, “Then you'll remember me,” ‘Ott in the stilly night,”Climbing up the golden stairs,” and “Robin Adair” were among the many airs; the latter being marked by a delicacy of expres- sion not often displayed by bell ringers. A BROKEN NOTE. “Once ina while one of the wires breaks,” said the professor in response to a query by the reporter. “That generally stops me, I'm a little dubious about one of these now, but TI hope it will not go back onus justyet. There's only one more tune.” Sweetly and softly the notes of “Home, Sweet Home” rang out. and when the air bad been concluded the professor proceeded to repeat it with more force, and as a duet. He was nearly through, just a couple of measures from the end, and then——a wire broke. The de- fection failed to spoil the tune, however, and the new year was welcomed pleasantly, melo- diously, “in the belfry of the Metropolitan church, WATCH-NIGHT SERVICES AND FESTIVITIES, The streets at midnight were quite full of life. Many watch-night parties were held, and sounds of merriment came from every sight. Those more religiously inclined attended the solemn watch-night services of prayer held in the churches, These meetings were more than usually well attended. Ses From Rockville. ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 31, 1888, Correspondence of Tit EVENING STAR, To-morrow night there will be a distribution of premiums and gifts to the pupils of the Bap- tist Sunday school at this place. Addresses will be delivered by Hon. Spencer C. Jones, D. H. Bouic and other friends of this prosperous school, Arrangements for the organization of a new building association at this place are in pro- gress, It is proposed to issue 400 shares, 225 of which have already been taken. Cromelin lodge. K. of P., at Great Falls, have elected the following ofticers for the ensuing term of three months: T. E. Bissett, C. C.; 8. W. Bissett, V. C.; Chas. Elms. prelate; J. V Carroll, M. of E.; Samuel Mansfield. M. of F.; A. L, V M. of A.: H. A. Garrett, K. of R. . Collier, jr., P, C.; Levi Hill, J. G.: Lorenzo Hill, O. G.; L. Hill, 8. W. Bissett and Levi Hill, trustee . Harrison, representa- tive to grand lodge Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, of Washington, has been engaged as pastor of the Baptist church at this place. S.A. M. a Tur Ectirse or THE Sux.—The eclipse of the sun, to take place to-day. will be total over a uarrow slip of this content stretching from Jalifornia to Montana. There will be a partial eclipse here, beginning just as the sun is near- ing the horizon. It will begin to be visible a few minutes after 4:30 o'clock. } Suse heel Growing Evil of Divorce Laws. From the Baltimore Sun, to-day. The Ministerial union of Baltimore yesterday adopted resolutions designed to check the rowing evil of divorce in the United States. | The discussion of the subject was interesting, but the most important action of the meeting | was the resolution adopted recommending a uniform law of Congress and restricting the grounds for divorce. The subject of orm marriage and divorce laws for all the * the Union is being widely discussed jal, moral and religious topic. In this te it is required, in order to bind two people | in wedlock, that there should be mutual agree- | ment, competency and a religious ceremon: | In some states mutual agreement is sufticie The total number of marriages in Baltimos | city during the past nine years was 32 | during the same period there were 1,660 divorces, In 1887 there were 4,349 marriages | and 194 divorces, During the year which has | just closed the marriages were 4,390 and the divorces 232. eee rae! Tue Accoxtac ALLEGED Porsonine Cask.—An Onancock, Va., special to the Baltimore Ameri- can says: Justice John D. Wimebraugh, who carried the stomach and liver of the late Wm. ‘Taylor to Richmond last week to be analyzed, returned to-day, bringing the stomach and liver back with him, as state chemist Taylor declines to perform'the analysis unless the county supervisors would guarantee hima fee of $200. Iti a meeting of the supervisors will be held at once and the amount guaran- teed. Mrs. Taylor, who was committed to jail one week ago on the charge of poisoaing her husband, continues cheerful and still loughs at | the charge against her. The grand jury isnow | examining witnesses = Kuny Prorests urs Ixnocence.—Kuhn, the |man who was arrested on the steamer Lord Gough when she reached Queenstown from Philadelphia, on the charge of having mur- dered Win. Christien, in the town of Primrose, Wis., was arraigned’ before the Queenstown magistrates yesterday. ‘The prisoner declared that he knew nothing of the murder with which he was charged. He said he did not object to returning to Wisconsin, but he thought his ar- rest was an unmerited disgrace, He was not fleeing from justice, but was openly returning to his country. He isa native of Tangenthal, Switzerland, He was remanded pending the production of proof sufficient to warrant his extradition. ————-+e0e______ Fatat Fire at Decatcr, Ata.—A fire at De- catur, Ala., Sunday night, destroyed eleven new buildings, occupied principally by real estate and insurance agents, who lost all their office fixtures, A man named Wood, who was meee in a room over Leonard’s saloon, was fatally burned while trying to save his clothes. Several other persons sustained slight while fighting the flames and trying to save valuables. The new Windsor hotel was dam- aged. Three men were very badly burned and two of them will die. ————+oo—_____. A Great ScanpaL at Mapras.—A itch from Madras says that Lady comnaae te of the governor of the Madras presidency, has left the government house, refusing to remain under the same roof with her husband. She took her leave suddenly during an official ball and went to a hotel. She is going to England. Gedo Quinn, an aid-de-camp to the governor, and Lady Eva Quinn left the house at the same time, the captain resigning his office, dras society, which is much excited over the scandal, is m sympathy with Lady Connemara. A vote has been taken by injuries AMUSEMENSTS. AxBavon's Orrra Housr.—The most remark- able thing about the always enjoyable perform- ance of “Erminie” by the New York Casino company is the way in which. season after sea- son, Francis Wilson maintains unclogged aud ‘unceasing the unctuous flow of grotesque ha- mor which has from the tirst made the imper- sonation of Cadeaur one of the most laughable the American comic opera stage has ever known. He never put more spirit or reckless fun into the performance than he did at Al- baugh’s last night, which was his thousandth and something appearance in the part. The large audience laughed at his erat pend droll- eries of word and action as heartily, too, as if they were witn for the first time, though probably nearly all of those present had wit- nessed the performance again and again. Miss Hall's een 3 of the pretty “Lullaby” received rather more than the usual number of encores. and the never fail- ing tribute of flowers of course passed over the footlights to her. i Jansen was retty and graceful as Javotle, and Mr. MacDonough as Eugene gave a satisfactory performance. Mr. Plunkett's Ravennes was, of course, not equal to that of Da- boll, though he worked conscientiously to make itacceptable. There is no change in the beau- tifal setting of the opera. NationaL THeater.—Lotta appeared in “Pawn Ticket No. 210” at this house last night. She retains all her well-known saucy ways, and the audience showed no diminution of ‘enjoy- ment of them. Harats’ Buov Tuxater. Though a good | {deal of the fun in “Skipped by the Light of the Moon” is forced, there are many incidents in the farce that are really laughable, as the waves of merriment which pitched and tsssed about the audience at the Bijou last night | abundantly proved. The play will remain at | the Bijou all the week. 7 Kennan’s Togater.—Crowded houses wit- nessed the two performances by Rice's vaude- ville syndicate at Kernan’s yesterday, the main | attraction, of course, being the sparring by | Dempsey and Denny Costigan. In addition | there ure some enjoyable variety ures, notably the juggling of King Kalkasa, the musical and comedy act of the Electric Three, and the acrobatic act of the Herberts. | Pror, CarPENTER continues his amusing and fascinating mesimeric and hypnotic experiments at Willard Hall to profitable attendances, j — Murderer Schroop’s Confession. | HE KILLED SCRILLING HECAUSE THE LATIER ATE ALL THE VICTUALS IN THE HOUSE, Jacob Schroop, the marderer of Antonie Schilling. in the confession which he made te the Philadelphia police yesterday. says that | the horrible crime wes committed about 5/ o'clock Christmas morning. He says he rose | from bed about that hour and went to the ) kitchen to get some food for his wife, who was | i i | sick, On looking in the cupboard he found no victuals there, and turning to Schilling. who was in the room, ensed him of having eaten what had been left the night before. Schilling denied having eaten the food, and Schroop. becoming angered, knocked him down and beat him to death with a heavy piece | of wood. He left the body in the kitchen until | So’clock in the afternoon, when he cut off the legs and threw the body and severed limbs into the cellar. The next morning, about 6 o'clock, he hitched up his horse and wagon and. having | laced the dismembered body in two bags. he | loaded the bags into the wagon and drove to the park and placed the bags in the pipe. | where they were found late the same day by | some boys who were playing about the place. Atahearing before a magistrate yesterday Schroop said he was fifty-three y and was born in Canton Thurgan, He was formally committed to await the action | of the coroner. When taken to the morgue | Schroop treinbled violently. He was burned through the crowd assembled outside and taken to the room where the dismembered corpse lay onaslab. He seemed to breathe easier after getting safely through the crowd. The only sign of emotion when brought before the corpse was the tears which trickled down his face, He stood at the foot of the slab, looking at the severed legs and the inclined position of the body and head. Part of the time he kept his eyes downcast. and once or twice he turned his head partly away, as if to avoid the si In reply to questions by the oficials he « that the corpse was that of Antoine Schilling: that he had killed the man aud had cut off the legs. Mrs, Schroop, the wife of the murderer, | was removed to the almshous: rday. She | is completely prostrated | and. in | addition, is suffering from cancer. She will be kept under police surveillance while under- | going medical treatment at the almshouse. so B. Receivership. NDS ON WHICH IT WAS ASKED, The petition on which receivers were yester- day appointed for the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore railroad were filed by the Farmers’ Loan and Trust company, of New | York, which is a trustee for the mortgage | creditors of the C., W. & B.Co. It asserts that | the road has failed to pay interest. that it is insolvent, and there is no other way in which equitable relief can be obtained, The indebted- ness upon which the suit was bronght i i ago against the company for 1.500.000 in favor of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company for supplies and current expenses. The efti- davit of the secretary and auditor of the road | attached to the petition set forth that the | bonded indebtedness of the road is 214.705.000, secured by two mortgages. on which the total | fixed charges amount to £700,785. Unpaid con- | pons due amount to $710,842, with interest from the time they fell due. _ The net earnings of the road since its organ- | ization have fallen short of meeting the fixed charges in the sum of $1,232,000. Its indebt- eduess in interest warrants during the proceed- ings for reorganization prior to 1833 is $665,- 300, making its present indebtedvess nearly #1,900,000, and to-day this will be increased by coupons alin due'to the amount of $93.506, | The company has also issued $7,500,000 income { bonds, in addition to the indebtedness before | mentioned. The receivers were put m posses- sion of the road and authorized to proceed | With its management. They gave bonds in $10,000 each. ——_——_.oe—_____ The Anderson-Barrett Wedding. Boston Special to the New York World. The wedding of Miss Barrett and Mr. Joseph Anderson will be the leading society event next week. Miss Mary Anderson having de- cided not to be a bridesmaid, a change in the program was necessary. Miss Edith Barrett, younger sister of the bride. will be maid of honor, and the bridesmaids will be Miss Blanche Griffin, sister of the groom, and Miss Brewer, Miss Fairchild and Miss Ruth Burnett, of Boston. Antonio de Nevarro, of New York, will be the best man. The bride will wear a white satin dress trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and a bouquet of lilies of the valley will be fastened at the corsage. The bride and bridesmaids will wear wreaths of forget me nots in the hair. The bride will wear no orna- ments, Mr. Lawrence Barrett will come over from New York by special train with a party of friends after his performance there. Although a large number of invitations to the wedding have been sent out, so many of them were for persons abroad that not over 500 spectators will be in the church. It is intended to make the affair as free from ostentation as pos- sible. After the ceremony a wedding break- fast with 75 covers will be given at the home of the bride on Beacon street. ————-ee. The_east-bound passenger train on the Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad struck a broken rail five miles east of Tama, Iowa, yes- terday morning. The engine tipped over, and was badly wrecked. Engineer Nichols and Fireman Francis were instantly killed. Pass Axp Acues In various parts of the body, more particular]; the back, shoulders, and joiats, are the enwelbuens bation. tious that rheumatisin has gained s foothold, and you are “in for it” for a louger or shorter period. Rheu- matism is caused by lactic acid in the blood, and is cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which neutralizes the acidity, and eradicates every impurity from the blood. “Isuffered from an acute attack of rheumatism in- duced bya severe sprain of # once dislocated snkle joint, which caused greut swelling and intense pain. One bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla restored circulation, cleansed the blood, and relieved the pain so that I am nearly well again. Sold by all druggists. @1; six for $5. Prepared only by C.L HOOD & CO,, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass, 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. ———— Wits Ae nae CAKN, BELT & CO., | numerous frie | gentDarusek —_—— ———— THE COURTS. | | * crry rrems. —The irmtation Covrt—. Coz. a teint a oe Mary Tikardeon, rey | wif induces coughing —~_— ” Bold lunatic; writ de Innatico inquirendo #dered. | brhe of “Brovon's ae” In - Wann © Pace. alleged lanedt etic, jiu boxes, order, 5 e , » pansion Sonfrmed: Vin ve Chor BO |g ateetaus cols etbns Sodobe st New 3 same r. k “ Piha, ateged eentinn same order. in re C. | Yyk. will mail you @ sample of Demulsont H. Pearson, alley lumatic; fal Pacific National agt. Stam| missed for want of prosecution. agt. Rendall; referred to auditor. eeler; J. C. Heald appointed rece Saville. Heinecke agt. Barker; moti: confesso continued. Fay agt. Dickii Ml dis- | ington | gt. | : Sa Digeetine Coren, cious, eaaly” digested and ighly noarish= te. . &e., is purchased ty fie of Dr Dnils Cough Syrup. 2 arance of Jack Brown stricken ougsnd pro eee Aa oe Soataneo, vacated. Main agt. Hoadleystime to | Royal Glue mends broken disbes, chairs. ¢0 take testimony limited. “Hartigan Ken- | ee absent defendant dered, | Wesrtees ype Murphy. egt, Genente; receiver orderg to pay | “the best. Sol 2 - nel rent to 8. J, Pardessus, executor. Johgson agt. | ;, unfermented Grape Wine 85c. Johnson; trustee allowed to deposi: @atribu- | , That Lovely. unfermentes Geer tbe. best tive share in registry. McKenney acgMcKen- | F- Dottie: 9 Ive. mised Mane vee at nes; decree for sale by E. A. Newman trustee, | “SS1S¢'s Grocery, 1245 7th street, a, W. Adjourned sine die. == a AMUSEMENTS. Propate Covnt—Register Clog Aepavens GKAND OPERA HOUSE. Yesterday, will of Peter robate and letters issue: Yulee, deceased: order dire sm Estate of T. J. Diggs; Every Eveuing and Saturday Matinee, me RUDOLPH ARONSON’S GEORGETOWN. NEW TORK CASINO reatest ot Paes FRMINIE, nedy; appearance A Lawyer ASSArLTED ny a ConrgacTOR.— Last night about %:30 o'clock. while walking on j 32d street, Wm. H. Manogue. a | was as- tz wen anite ke . rt te sanited by Luke Murtaugh, racier, whe wie i struck Manogue on the head with an qmbrella, Fiarie Jansch, Chas, Plunkett, . Mr. Manogue caused the arrest of Murtaugh, Jennie Weathersby, Max —_ and stated afterward that the assault was with. Deunin, ig Sy out provaecatic Murtaugh was required to A.W. Matlin, leave $10 collateral. ? B. FP. Joslyn, JA. ke. New Year Eve Eyrerrarssesre—Linthi : eememne cum Institute hall was well #1], Monday next—THE McCAULL OPERA COMPANY. y nds of Invinci Sona of Jonadal asion by lar New Y eve ball. given by tb —Fairs and entertainm night at the Methodist and » Tenleytown.—The ball ed_last night by | C \: i gu- | council. given last | t churebes at | : by Potomac | 70-NIGHT AT 8. “NATIONAL THEATER. A Happy New Year to you and yours, TO-NIGHT AT & Tent, LO. O. R., last night Academy hall | The Inimitable | was largely attended. 3 Lorn Warcn Merrixcs were held in the Methodist » churches here i ht, In Fisep For Proraxiry. — Chas, By “ . <0. 21 young colored man, was the ten 9 Dla PAWN TICKET No, 220: Georgetown who appe Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, | to-day oF ples LA CIGALF, fanity. and was fined = 7 Catrie Marke Friday and Saturday Evenings and Saturday Matines, stock at Drovers’ MUSETTE. 152 cattle up and sold.” 4to4 d., 35 to 4: mbs—sheey Ives. 5 Monday, January 7, Dafl’s Opera Company in s Trip to \ipca'und the Begiar tadent seate will open Thursday morning. Jal Kes NEW WASHINGTON THEATER, Matinees Mon., Including Grand RICE’S VAUDEVILLE Tntreiucing the “Nonpariel” ond Middle-Weight ‘Champion of the World, ) JACK DEMPSEY, DENNY COSTIGAN, OM and Superb Corps of specialty Artis | Bes Boe THEATER Werk of December 31 6%. 15 cowe and vd, Market fair, Bound to Soot, From the New York Weekly Waiter—“I can't satisty th, He says the steak doesn’t t Cook—*‘Where’s he from’ From the west.” “And this is western beet.” nohow. I told him so, but he said it didn't taste | yp aietineen 3, og Aug: Tummy and Seton. TEDL aae Tits ee eked eat SOE Spat es naa lt Aine a ee jawhile” sk A Briltiant Goverts of ‘Comedians. From the Terre esis _3p:Wek-REDMUND 8 DERBY. ae (pie NATIONAL GUARD BAND AND ORGRES- FuA are now tuily oncanized and equipped, aid : ee ap for all iad oa ne EDW. Business Manueer, 8. | Telobone S86-4, . 12" “NGREGATIONAL CHURCE. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, Mr. Swadkin: Mary. on the Ist of January | resolved to 8’ THE L yD A { L RPP as i D AA L. DD Aas MUL bpp A | Fea Les Ttalicnnes, Paris Covent G 4 Bazse ; Apsoxerety P. URE. Court Piauist to SGNOR KOMTAL Late of the Parti t Maw, Valde st the Cincinnati Fi paveed the expectat ‘This powder newer varies. strength and wholesomeness, More economical then A marvel of purity, | the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or Phosphate powders. Sold only ineans. RovaL Batre Powprr Co., 106 Well st. XN. ¥. roloe is a strong @ramatic a texible, and Seospscuomall Surxs, vV ELVETS, Prvsnes. ING ACADEMY, Masomic Hall, nd F sts. how, sires to inform his 4 91,81.25, MEDI Daxe LES” BROA! 2 LA bia nate wide, “reduced to %. LG. MARINI srusist n Peal faviles that luis second term for Migses HENGIETTA CLOTH SUITING, nearly yard aud wLcummnence SATUKDAL. Jautary 5, 1860, at 2 Be Ut wide; pure woul; Very Luest quality; reduced to mud for Adulte PLIDAX, Jauuary at 7 p. TS Next Week, MESMEKISM. ‘the first issue of bonds to the amount of £7.000.000, | ASIRACHAN CLOIH, yard aud a-half wide, 75e. etal dréais und soumembulistu on stage. On this is am accrued interest amounting to | gfibestwuaity ALL-WOUL BLANRETS, 8 & Aung pew and more wondertu, Uiriiliug amd aumaa> 3320000, ‘ | |HENRIETTA CASHMERES, all colors: extra wide; S is. The Baltimore and Ohio road was represented | dcubie width: pure Freuch wo ag oo gg OR Fn ase. in the action and acquiesced in the p ding. | af ; wiledoabio na mae | WHISTLING PRIMA DONNA, Tt hasa claim tor the payment of =330,090 of | Ge. | interest. A judgment was entered some time | i PLAIDS, pure wool: yard anda | MBS. ALICE J. SHAW, reduced to 0c. ELEGANT FRENCH S: COMFORTS, #2.50. | ‘The Queen of ali Artists as a Whistler" < ATTINE! TER ck am ot. ind Her Grand Concert Company, consisting of sety Stage, | VALUABLE PRESENTS F if CUSTOMERS. Miss OLLIF. TORBETT, Violinist. CASE CUSTOMELS will ne of thefollowing | Miss EDITH POND, Sitwing Reader. Mrs. JENNIE R. CAMPBELL, ur. 8. V. DOWNEY, Pianist, apd ME HARRISON MILLARD, The Renowned Tenor, Will Give Oue of Ber preseuts with Dozep Datuask | bh Euubroidered | air ot Sul Elegant Dauaek Towel some Bridal Quilt, worth ¢1. GRAND CONCERTS, ar te CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 10th and G sta, @WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1889. Reserved Seats §1; Admission 75e. Toe sale of reserved seats will commence on Wednes- $12 90 day morning, January 2, 158%, at @ o'clock, st Bren = tazo's “| $12.90 BT GALLERY \4 | or A SWEEPING REDUCTION IN MEN'S ATTIRE. | THOS. £. WAGGAMAN, } 3300 O street, ‘This offer should have your immediate ‘Will be open THURSDAYS, { Consideration, | Fru 11 to4,forthe months of January, February and March, | for the Poor of Washington. SACK SUITS, $12.90. FROCK SUITS, 212.90. vitae s:Harris & Schafer, 1113 Pennsylvania ave, ‘This reduction is so marked ‘that it must attract ~. B. Lockhart, 1344 (J2d wt. 24-108 Four attention whether you want a suit or not. EBER'S OKCHESTRA FURNISHES MUSIO y Jo, Edw +. Droops: A . or Lows Weber, 725 @3-iu* arebn F. Fins eoerott & Co., Music Stores, ASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY, Corner of 2d abd P eta, mw. struction given to Ladies, Gentlemen and Chil- dm. Best appointed boarding stabie in the country. ‘Anil carriage rooth and special accommodations (of coxtmen, ‘Telephone call 928. 520-3 EISEMAN BROs, SEVENTH AND E STREETS, 3.D. BROWN MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS. ts wht 227-3 Tx: Fisesr MEAT-FLAVORING STOCK LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAP, USE IT FOR SOUPS, BEEF TEA, SAUCES, AND MADE pIsHEs, Genuine only with facsimile of Baron Liebig’s SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK