Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1889, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1889. STORY, BRI 1s th. 13 rooms, wide lot; $5,000 cash; balance to «nit: $13 13,000. 2 ‘Corner bg w. 8 Frames and room for 2 more 27) Alte, three Z-story Bricks om lettered & B+ W- 3,350 each, fronting sout! Lovely nome im "Pleasant, nearly De®. Perfect HITAKER & WHITAKER, 1307 F at. NUG pre 9 iy or quarterly. it SWOKMSTEDT R SALE— 5 4r. br. near 6th and G ne., pays 3 Gr. br., 6th, near Ln.e., new, very ch 1 Gr. br. D. dear 4th n.e., new, very cb 1 Gr. br. 113 11th st. se 7 Gr. br., 4th, D d . WRIGHT & STOCKETT. RENT — TO COLORED T: F2 RENT-LARGE ,8-ROOM BRICK. BS bain pered and cleaned, large ¢! ne large 0 ; price md pet sare ees ATWOOD. 008 Oth at JOR SALE — VERY CHEAP, A GOOD FRAME house, 406 H st. n.w., one square from the Peusion 000. 4 lot 22496 with stable 3 OFsi-at DAVID D. ST 7 Kant Capitol ste: 10. Foo Stable, 4 bargain to an immed ag31-3t «DAVID D. STON! YOR SALE—THE BEST HOUSE ID ‘west for $0,000, is O15 T st. fered oman ban? . Lew. ‘all rented... ‘This property pay Handsome Store and modern conveniences... a29-6t 40: sewer pipes Inid: 30 monthly, price inter- red. KUTLEDGE WILSON, at- th st. nw. 29-81" JOR SALE— 701 to 709 Farragut st. Oth st, bet. Rand ” b.t. Sr. --... $9,000 sts. now’....-...830,000 1801 to 18 - 616 to 63 e.8. | ib. SF. =D. . 1 tw’ 6, Ailey, 10 ‘Bound- 13th, M & N'n. ry st.,b.h,4r_.#16,900 1139 to 115136 2 Bound- ar. “nw. f. 4r.15,700 1748 S. rh st. b., 14r. 13,000 1311 D stat r.. th F st. db, Strsu’nes bi a "3,000 by tion of the prove books. For full list eall at office for batietin issu the Istand 15th. [d28) _“ THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. Lok Sale. ERY DESIRABLE AND WELL- built 17-room brick dwelling; has all mod. =. : X135; south front; has never been occupied by ther than Gwner lovated ou one of our most fash le streets. For iculars apply to ét wary T. DYER, 1304 Fst, on x ed on on JOR SALE—A HANDSOME NEW BAY-WINDOW Louse, ten rooms and beth. with bells, speaking st. n. tubes, and all modern conveniences: w.: desirable and in an enhancing in value neighbor- . A good opportunity to purchases bright and cheerful Bouse at a reasonable and moderate price, or Inquire of FRANK T. ; je27-1m OR OTHER PROP- Propert Lot 20x120 feet a4 OR EXCHA rable re and Dweilin, J.T. DYER, 1304 F st. now. -VERMONT AV! m elegant bric alley house, ‘losets, very, best plumblin 16 la in the city. Can be purchase: ‘alars apply to HERRON & -IF YOU WANT A rc one base and pressed-brick ¥ brown-stone trimmings; interior hard- t finish, with handsomely decorated wails houses open all day. ALBERT £. FOX, Dw. 806 F st.nw._ K HOUSEFOR ., ob square from large lot; room for & handsomely sglepth of lot TONE, 0 | grounds,st Brooks _ FOR SALE—LOTS. ALE—THREE 1018 NEAR 7TH AND I | Fax sik Batt alles: the whole for 3330. Also, 50x 3 ou Loth st, extended: ‘ve at 3c.) suitable for two houses. W. TAKER, 1307% F st are ALE—A& BARGAIN-LOT ON THE Oe Bhat ot bee GAIN LOT ON THE EAST " a22-10t oe ©. A. McEUEN. OR SALE- THOSE FIVE BEAUTIFUL LOTS ON the south side of O st., between 20th and 21st sts. easonabie termi. ea MoE tEN, 1420 F st. nw. R SALE—A BEAUTIFUL LOT ON CORCORAN Bsat New. Hampebire ave., 20 feet, Binches by foot alley? . Fat nw, + Nery chGbs-10t 87 feet 6 McEUEN, 1 RR SALE—BARGAIN—VER’ AP, 3 LOTS For sist, usar eer hirsave; 18 feetsoch: low price, 80c. Appiy EARLY, 14th st. BW, im _COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE — FOu CITY OR Ftanwy Property, cotton plantation of 520 acres, situated in East Felicianna juisians. For particulars apply W. E. COVERT, 921 O st. n.wJz-2w* PERSONS HAVING FARMS SHOULD WRITE vs inalf so well as Hisning them With our stone lime, Cor. respondesce solicited. THE STANDARD LIME AND STONE CO. ja-6t Buckeystown, Frederick Co., Ma. OR SALE— MALVERN PAR’ embracing two tracts of lands Toi and, 21% acres each, onthe 14th st. road, just south of Brightwood. Will’ sell 48 @ whole, or ih’ separate tracts. The pro- | posed rairoad out 4th st. will render this property very mes z terms, &c., apply to wy," T. DYER,'1304 F st. F%& SiLE—HANDSOME COTTAGE AT “BROOK. attic, itl, 15.000 nieasant sibtirban hore Xpply to -EIGHTON & PLINO, | taba ave, OR SiLE_WEST BR this ede of reilrosd; on easy terms, ‘Trustees, Lou’ (OOKLAND LOTS; ALL ON Girectly opposite University ‘tation, Met ranch KR. R. ant lectric road; beautifully located ket. For plats, &c. ny irban proj y now in the mar- call ou WALKEN & WILSON, 1006 Fs dals-L Fok, SLE-NEAR STATIONS 0 TROPOLI. tan Branch: grass, grain, fruit, stock, poultry, aud dairy farns; 2 to 600 acres." Lota, cottages and coun- try homes COOKE D. LUCKETT, 935 F st. 030-3m JOR SA-E—165 CHOICE SELECTIONS OF FARMS ANDSMALL COUNTRY HOMES, in iimmediate poinity ¢ Washington, ‘nely adapted to FARMING TRUCKING, DAIEVING, or FRUIT GROWING. Call or d fe Rew bulletin just issued. zim _‘T. H. SYPHEKD & CO., 132 - ‘OR SaE—40 ACRES OF LAND, }4 MILE FRO. Benniws's, D. C.; fine water, splendid farm, 1 dwelling. for particulars address MARION DUCKETT, ‘Trustee ar] Attorney-at-Law, Bladensburg, Md. n9-3m DENTISTRY. T)E. SERRE Parsi DENTIST, 9TH ST., COR- ner En.w. Filling a'specialty. Teeth extracted without pin by pain-killer applied to gums. Artif- Gial teetBnserted, aching teeth saved: hours 9 to 5. near ternibation of and the aeapest R. DURE, DENTIST, 715 14TH N.W. TEETH traced without pain by aid of local application Prepared nd used only by me. Teeth filled, $1. Per- fect-fitting sets artil ‘Teeth. Operation: anteed. nl PRICES ON ALL FINE SHOES For Ladies, Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, REDUCED 25 PER CENT THIS WEEK, At Tae And a Handsome New Year's Gift Presented to Every Lady Purchaser. AHAPPYNEWYEARTOALL; = d31 st. . %room brick, m. i.: corner, properts. ‘very desirabl 0. 711 H aw. G-rocm irame, lot 49: Other very Gesirable property Southwest. ricks, SES—A BARGAIN—I HAVE TWO Dorthwest der ren Very © be sold at once. le a crmont ave, nw... with stable and permission to iuspect, apply ERS sigPatnwe RK SALE—1761 M. = TWO SUMS OF 000, $5,000. and $1,000, and sums to loan on real estate security. 452 Louisiana ave. NN & Real EW MA: Estate Brokers, Atlantic Building, WEAN AT FIVE Pen CENT ON ab: € ate security. Large ataounts = TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 Fst. bw. MOF To toss $10,000. _ 85,000, $3,000, > GEO. A JORDAN, juccessor to Whitaker « Jordan, als1m 1417 F st. MGxex To Loan ox 0D REAL ESTATE urity 42 sums to suit; charge ual. ce ALBERT FFOX, dli-im 920 F st. nw. O82 To LOAN ON APPROVED KEAL ES- a tate secu: In HN SHERMAN & CO., 1407 Fst Meo"¥* Fo zis to suit, ‘Ou approved real estate securit, BH. WARNER & ¢¢ ¢8-1m_ : w. ONEY N — 812,000, $6,000, $3,000, 1 Sams to suit. ALFRED H. a Ins fe ate, Loans am fo easy monthly M explanation TH © SIBBALD, IX SUMS 3100 1¢ SMALL PREMIUM © 20,000—-TO LOAN O20 MGS), 20 LOAN IN AMOUNTS TO SUIT AT Bi st rate on approved security. 2 GEO. W. LINKINS, 19th and Hi ste. Nj OREX_ 70. LOAN ON BEAL ESTATE AND Vi other securities at lowest rates of interest. Node by JAS. F. BROWN, Heal Estate Broker, 1106 F xt. ny ‘MS TO SUIT, FOR 5, Easy payments: In the in canceled without further pay- turned over free of incumbrance. pited Security Life and ‘Trust Co, Liladelphia, 1s the est ever devised to enable part ‘own their Lomes for the ordinary cost of rent. far std full explanation, H. SMITH & SON, Aen st. "TO LOAN » iM 9500 UPWARD, LOWEST Rati 5 OF INTLHES’ AND be. - eumsapes . REAL ESTATE IN THIS Dy ISTRICT. K. O. 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Price 81 per box: 6 boxes for 85. Send for circular. TURKISH TABLET CO., Philadelphia, Pa. lic opinion our strongest indorsement. n23-3m. Lime Gements, Charcoal, Bitch dy26 - ‘elt. Pulp, &. BERLIN’S SWELL STREET. The Shops, the Fashion, and the Great Men of Unter Den Linden. Unter den Linden is a very disappointing street tothe typical American tourist who does Berlin ina day. He expects to find a thorough- fare of imperial magnificence. After driving from the Brandenburger Thor to the palace once or twice he leaves the German capital with a vague impression of a broad street con- taining two fair roadways and a promenade bordered with double rows of scrubby trees. The palace, the university, and the museums, aside from the buildings of the National art gallery, are an indifferent-looking lot of block houses. The famous shops and cafés look or- dinary enough to men who know Broadway. The big hotels would make a poor showing be- side the Fifth Avenue or the Windsor. To a Berliner all this seems different. how- ever. He knows that for many generations | Unter den Linden has been the pride of the | house of Hohenozllern. He read, whena child, ‘how the lindens and chestnuts there were planted and nurtured under the care of a Prus- sian queen, He can never forget that the Great Kurfurst and the Great Frederick hoped to make it the finest street in Europe. With | all these reminiscences in his mind, he never | ceases to claim for it all the grandeur imagin- | able. The real attraction, Unter den Linden, how- ever, is not the street itself. It is the life that surges up and down its pavements between 3 and 5 o'clock every pleasant afternoon. The best dressed women in Germany crowd its broad walks, Scores of young lieutenants in bright red-and-black uniforms saunter moe d among them, Occasionally a white-haired, | white-bearded officer, with broad red stripes | down the sides of his trousers and an iron cross on his breast, marches mina through the crowd as if he had the walk all to himself. The | cross generally means that he has been very brave on the field of battle. The big strij on_ his trousers indicate his high rank. ‘he | Progress of these old officers along the walk is the occasion of a tremendous amount of salut- | ing on the ~ of the young lieutenants, who ‘are compelled temporarily to give up ogling the pretty German girls around them. | When Moltke appears in Unter den Linden | there is a big crowd after kim. Every | one salutes “him herve an occasional | Frenchman or American. @ man doesn’t salute the old general, however, he had better get right outof the way, for he will be cd a8 a very doubtful character by all who saw {him keep his hat on. The a) of a coach containing a Hobenzel electrifies Unter den Linden. It is the for a gen- | eral facing out toward oe , and ae | un 9 sera] covering, and bowing, rebels ping 4 ‘the | good German citizen, thoug! so muc! a | slave to royalty as is generally supposed, likes | i uncove Hohenzollern Cig | chance gets. At the reat celebration the birthday of peror William the about eighteen months the promenaders in Unter den Linden rat pat SeencunGre te emir juette. or come to Berlin to attend the emperor's bi birthday party, Most of them spent all thei SHELTERED BY THE LAW. Government Employes Now Included in the Classified Service. THE NUMBER ABOUT DOUBLED SINCE THE LAW WENT INTO EFFECT—BRANCHES OF THE SERVICE TO WHICH THE OPERATIONS OF THE LAW HAVE NOT EXTENDED. Officials connected with the civil-service com- mission do not seem to anticipate that the coming change in the administration will check in any way the advance of civil-service reform. President Harrison is regarded as friendly to the law. Speaking of the possible effect of the incoming of an administration not entirely friendly to the law, a civil-service commissioner said toa Star reporter that he did not think that any administration could undo the work already done, although it might retard the progress of the reform, The commissioner thought the clause of the law giving to the President the power of revising the classifica- tion had in view only a revision for the pur- pose of inclusion and not exclusion. WHEN THE LAW WENT INTO EFFECT. In January, 1883, when the civil-service law went into effect, there were 23 post-offices hav- ing a force of fifty or more employes, and which consequently came within the operation of the law. ‘These Ppost-offices numbered 5.699 employes, In the classified customs service, then embracing 11 ports and 25 customs offices, there were 2,573 employes. Atthe outset there were in the classified service about 5,672 per- sons, which did not include the places of lower grade or places with salaries of over $1,800 a year. The total number of employes whocame under the civil service law at the outset was 13,924. Under various rulings and interpreta- tions of the law the number in the classified departmental service was increased soon after- ward to about 6,000. Before President Cleve- land’s administration began four post-offices were added the classified service. During the present administration 13 offices have been added to the list, making a total of 40 offices having fifty or more employes, and consequently com- ing within the operation of the law. There are now over 11,000 men in the classified postal service, The extension of the law to embrace places in the departmental service in this city not before included has increased the number in the classified departmental service to 9,000. In the classified customs service there are about 2,225 employes, the number having been diminished on account of the reduction made all through the customs service. The total number of clerks and other employes at the present time protected by the law is about 22,225, To this should be added tne 5,500 clerks of the railway mail service, who, as soon as the rules and regulations to govern appoint- ments in that service are completed, will be included in the classified service of the gov- ernment. So the whole number of employes now sheltered by the law has been just about doubled since it went into effect by the gradual extension of the operations of the law. STILL OUTSIDE OF THE LAW. There are altogether about 130,000 persons in the civil service of the government, and so the civil-service reformer has considerable to look forward to yet. This number embraces about 55,000 postmasters, more than 4,000 in the internal revenue bureau, a large number in the diplomatic and consular service and in the Indian service. the officers and clerks of Congress, and of United States courts, em- ployes of mints, employes of the District gov- ernment, iy eens employes, and forces engaged in the marine hospital service, under the Mississippi river commission, at navy- yards, the land offices, and at the government printing office. A civil service official to whom @ Stan reporter talked thought the opera- tion of the law would sometime be extended to cover post-offices and customs offices having less than fifty employes. Already the proposition has been made to bring the various branches of the Indian serv- ice under the law. He thought that the parts of the public service to which the law might be extended with advantage were the District government offices, the consular service, the internal revenue offices and mints, post-offices and customs offices with less than fifty em- ployes, and cadetships at the military and naval academies, THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Speaking of the District government serv- ices, this official said that in New York and other cities the experiment of applying « service rules toa municipal government had been successful. The rules that had been put to a practical test elsewhere could be used at once in this city. He did not think that the rule of apportionment among the states should be followed in making appointments in the District offices, He thought if the examina- tion was open to all and there were no restric- tions against the District the result would be that citizens of the District would get as large, if not a larger, share of the appointments than they enjoy at present. — GEORGE’ ‘OWN. Nor Paratyzep.—Mr, George B. Barnard suddenly lost the use of his limbs last Wed- nesday, which gave rise to the rumor that he had been stricken with paralysis. His physi- cian. Dr. Appleby, however, says the trouble is temporary only, caused by’ an affection of the stomach, and that Mr. Barnard will aeite le the use of his limbs in a very short while. is much better to-day. A PoLiceMAN ASSAULTED BY A CoLoRED Parisoxer.—The crowd of young colored men that Coos iy ‘pad upon the corner of 28th and © streets has become very boisterous and troublesome of late. Last night Special Ofi- cer Voss requested the cessation of this loud talking, which they did not heed, whereupon he pisena two of them under arrest and started to the station-house@With his prisoners, when Jno. Carter, one of the arrested men broke away and, picking up a brick, dealt Voss a | eater blow on the forehead, cutting him adly. After this the prisoners managed to get away, but Carter was rearrested this morn- ing, and is at present locked up. Voss’ in~ juries were treated by Dr. Yarnell. Buripixe Assoctation.—At the eightieth monthly meeting of the First Co-operative Building association, held last night, money to the amount of $4,000 was sold. 21,200 at 93, $2,000 at 85. $800 at 113. $2,000 in bonds were sold, with interest added, at $222.11 each, the par value of which was $220.50. ARRESTS IN THE LasT QuaRTER oF ’88,—The report for the last quarter ending December 81, made by Btationkeeper Shanks, shows that 328 arrests were made during’ the three months, which resulted in 159 convictions—178 of whites and 150 of colored prisoners. The number that could not read or write was 53. Masonic HALL AssoctaTion.—At a meetin, of stockholders of the Georgetown Masonic Hall association, held last evening, the following di- rectors were elected to serve during the en- suing year: John T. Mitchell, Thomas Dow- ling, Joseph G. Waters, F. W. Jones, W. Nord- linger, Thomas Knowles, C. F.Shekell, R. L. Cropley and H. W. Barrett." The following officers were also elected: John T. Mitchell, president; H. W. Barrett, secretary, and Joseph G. Waters, treasurer. A dividend of 4 per cent was declared, payable on and. after Jan- uary 15, 1889, A Storey Hat.—Miss Maggie McIntyre. of No, 8259 O street, reports stolen from the par- lor of her house Monday night a lady's straw hat, trimmed with two feathers. —>__—_ The Extension of North Capitol Street. A PERPETUAL INJUNCTION AGAINST THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS GRANTED, In the Equity Court this morning Judge Cox made a decree awarding a perpetual injunction in the case of Annie E. Barbour against the District Commissioners, restraining them from entering upon and condemning land for the extension of North Capitol street. The com- lainant filed her bill by Mr. H. W. Garnett in Becember, 1887, and stated that she had do- nated land for the extension of and that street furnished all the roadway nec- essary for the use of the adjacent land, and no tender had been made to her of compensation. She also claimed that this work had not been included in the defendants’ estimates, District proposed extension had been abandoned and the land wouid not be entered upon. A —_-_—_ ‘Tureves Sentexcep.—Mrs. Nora Crawford visited Mrs. Pitchner, of 1106 6th street, Mon- day night, and left her pocketkook, containing about $5, on the table. When she left the house she discovered that #1 had been taken her pocketbook. Officer rested Nellie Wanser, the in the house, and morning Nellie was fined ie! was Lewis, a small colored Hl ¥ him by his father, A sentence of two months was imposed. on sus-| that jicion of two hams from the store of a. Poole, chimed: that hams were sell WHY SOME WOMEN SHAVE. Because They Can’t Stand the Only Sure Method of Killing Their Beards. A paragraph now making the rounds of the newspapers gives the experiences of a New York barber with women who have such a strong growth of hair on upper lip and chin, and even cheeks, that they are forced to resort frequently to the razor for relief from the dis- figurement. A reporter of Tue Starcalled the attention of a physician who uses electricity extensively in his practice to the subject last night. 4 “Doctor, I thought the electric needle had solved the problem of killing off superfluous hair,” said the reporter. “So it has with people who can stand it,” the physician answered. “The trouble is that women of a certain peculiar nervous tempera- ment can’t endure the application of electricity to their skins. It is alate torture to them, and careful doctors won't consent to operate on them. While there would, of course, be litttle danger of immediate injury, the effect on their nervous systems, especially if there was much hair to be killed, might be serious, I have known of grave nervous disorders following the application, by unscrupulous or ignorant ‘beautifiers’ and electricians, of the electric needle in the cases of women of the temperament I have alluded to. Some women are very determined, how- ever, and will insist on having the operation continued until all the unsightly hairs are killed, although the destruction of each hair costs them as much agony as the pulling of a tooth would cause you or me. Not long ago I had a lady well-known in society come to me for advice about the removal of an embryo mustache which threatened to utterly ruin an uncommonly beautiful face. I don’t care to take such cases, as the process is a ihe 4 tedious one, andI told her so. She insisted, however, ying she did not care what the cost might be if she could get the job thoroughly and scien- tifically done. At last I consented to operate on her. The first sitting I killed about twenty hairs. when she told me to stop. She seemed to be suffering a good deal, but she persisted in declaring that she didn’t mind the pain at all, At the next sitting I warned her that if the operation caused much pain she had better give itup. But she was determined to go on and Ae assured me that the pain was noth- ing. In a few minutes, however, she broke down and came near fainting. Then she ac- knowledged that the operation had caused her the most exquisite torture, but she was willin; to endure it if she possibly could, and did hol out until her nerves were in such a state that I became a little alarmed about her. i “There are other women,” the physician continued, ‘whose skins are violently affected by the electric needle, which causes them to break ont in red blotches. These sometimes become permanent and are much greater blemishes than the delicate little mustaches or side whiskers, in the hope of removing which they were acquired, Unskillful operators with the electric needle are very apt to cause these disfigurements to the skin, although some skins are so irritable that the utmost care can’t prevent them from getting blotchy. “Now you see these two classes of women can’t avail themselves of the electric needle for the removal of the unwelcome growth of downy hair on their faces and arms. So they have to resort to the barber or to some of the various chemical preparations to be had at every drug store. Both of these methads of hair-killing are inefficacious and often worse than the complaint. After shaving a few times the dark roots of the hair become so large that powder won't conceal them, and then the poor woman who has allowed the steel to scrape her epidermis is worse off than ever.” “But is the electric needle always effective?” asked the interviewer. “Always, if the operator understands his busi- ness, A good many of these professional beau- tifiers know little or nothing about the struc- ture of the skin or the hair and so fail to reach the hair follicles with the needle and the hair grows again after awhile. But if the electricity is properly applied it is sure death to the hair.” “Doesn't this growth of hair on women’s faces indicate an abnormal or diseased condi- tion of the skin?” asked the reporter. “Not at all,” said the medical man. “It is perfectly natural. Under the microscope mi- nute hairs can be discovered growing on al- most all parts of the human body. On most women in northern climates these hairs are so delicate on the face that they are not visible. On other women the growth of hair is stronger and becomes plainly and unpleasantly visible. This difference in the luxuriance of the growth of hair is, however, no greater among women than among men. ‘Of course there are cases in which, under certain low conditions of the eneral health, especially among boys and girls fast approaching maturity, an unhealthy-look- ing growth of downy hair suddenly appears on the face. These cases are not very clearly un- derstood as yet. “In hot Climates, you know, probably a majority of the women have unmistakable mustaches by the time they are twenty-five. This is especially true of the Spanish race. Northern women going to tropical countries are apt to have this unwelcome growth appear on their faces if they remain for any length of time. have known cases where northern women coming to Washington from New York and New England developed downy beards after resid. ing here a couple of years, It seems hardly credible that such a slight change in latitude would have this effect in stimulating the hair follicles, but there is no doubt it does.” ALEXANDRIA, Reported for THE EVENING Star. Scnoot CgLepration.—The transfer of the white boys’ public school to the new Wash- ington school building took place this morn- ing. The eleven schools, with Principal Fick- lin and the teachers, proceeded to the Opera House, where the mayor, superintendent of schools, the school trustees, many members of the city government, and others awaited them. Then, with appropriate exercises, addresses by the superintendent and the president of the school board, a history of Washingson school from its germ before the revolution, the read- ing of Gen, Washington's letter of gift and its acceptance, some dialogues, recitations, the change of the school from the Peabody and other buildings, and its completion into one school, under one principal, was signalized. Afterward the schools marched to the new Washington building. and the school exercises of 1889 were begun. Emancipation CELEBRATION.—The Frederick Douglass Library association of this city cele- brated last night at the Baptist church, with a crowded auditorium, the anniversary of the general emancipation of colored slaves in the United States. R. H. Robinson presided and W. A. Carter was the secretary of the meeting. Sev- eral letters were read, including those of the President and Vice-President-elect, published in ‘Tue Stak yesterday, and several addresses were delivered, with intervals of music. The dem- onstration was quite a success and reflects much credit on the association, which seems destined todo agood work for the colored race in this neighborhood, Nores.—The flour inspection here last year was 21,678 barrels, but a proper comparison with other years is impossible, because the inspection, formerly seelnreet is now free. Estimating that only one-half the four arrivin; was inspected the receipts would be about 43,000 barrels. In 1887 39,423 barrels were inspected. Up to that date the flour receipts here had grown since the war in a proportion which justified the hope that a year’s arrival of 87,413 arrels, like that of 1859, might soon be ex- ected.—The bark-mills atthe westend of the Miatana road tunnel have begun operations eae Jordan W. Lambert, a well-known lexandrian, is very ill in St. Louis.—Mra. Margaret Travers, long a patient of the in- firmary, was buried this afternoon.——The German building association, No. 8, has de- clared a dividend of $11 per share, and No. 4a dividend of #2.75 per share for 1889.——The Young Men’s Chris ‘iation held a re- ception at its rooms last night. ———— oe A New big sc oetpany, ieeneariaes Vet- eran corps, company, num over sixty men, called apon Capt. and Mrs. T. B, Harrison, at their home, 1329 F street, yester- day. Lieut. Thompson in a neat Eo gens i sented to Mrs. Harrison on behalf of the corps a beautiful clock of handsome design and workmanship. A Wire's Bit — Paar Belle - C. 5 August 7, 1836, &e, . Jony.—Byron FOR THE ‘URY.- Davis and Frank Johnson, alias col- were Sunday by Of- and oe on t- oa one hones co these casos was that , on 18th street. The day and robbed i FH FEF i i : i ORDERS FOR THE SURVEYOR. He is Called to Account for Lending His Name to Irregular Subdivisions. THE COMMISSIONERS MAKE AN ORDER—CAPT. SYMONS WANTS THE PUBLIC WARNED aGaINsT GEN. HARRISON'S NEW YEAR. He and Mrs. Harrison Keceive a Large Nurmber of People. ALL THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGYMEN AMONG THE CALLERS—SENATOR BLAIR GIVES ME. HARRISON FE. Selecting the Consort and Harem Beau- ties for the Emperor of China. In Monday's Stan was published an edict from the dowager empress of China apnoupe- MAKING PURCHASES IN SUBDIVISIONS NOT AP-/| wis viEWS UPON SEVERAL SUBJECTS—sIONIPICANT | ing that Yeh-hob-na-la, the daughter of the PROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS. The District Commissioners to-day made the following order: “That hereafter all proposed subdivisions of land in the District of Colum- visions of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, and will be transmitted by him to the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia for action in pursuance of the act entitled ‘An act to regu- late the subdivisions of land within the District of Columbia,’ approved August 27. 1888. The surveyor of the District is hereby directed not to certify in any manner whatever to any new subdivisions or transmission of the same to the Commissioners for their action.” ‘This order was made in pursuance of a rec- ommendation by Capt. Symons. Some days ago Capt. Symons addressed a letter to the Commissioners inclosing to them a plat of a sub- division which has been made of property lying at the junction of the Bunker Hil road and the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. “This plot is not submitted for ae or for record,” Capt. Symons wrote, “but there are certain points connected with it to which I desire to invite attention. In the first place this sub-division is not at all in con- formity with the general plan of the city in any way, the streets not ruuning north or south or east or west, nor being of the proper width, and neither do they join on the existing sub- divison of Brookland on the east. The parties in interest or some one representing them, came into my office some time ago and made inquiry as to whether they would be allowed to make such sub-divison as is shown here. I told them that they would not be allowed to do so, as it was directly contrary to b sions of the law of August 27, 1888. Since then they have apparently gone to’ work and made the subdivision with the assistance of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, Mr. William’ Forsyth, who, —— to the certificate on this plot, surveyed and plotted this land in November, 1888, after the Passage of the act above referred to of August 27. It is the apparent intention of the owners of this property to sell these lots, probably without there being officially recorded, by metes and bounds, to persons whom they may delude into buying them, notwithstanding the fact that the subdivision is made contrary to law, and in this they have been aided and abetted by rie re and duly appointed surveyor of the Di The plain intent of the of August 27, 1888, is to prevent the making of such subdi- visions as this of ‘West Brookland,’ and Mr. Forsyth, it seems to me, has lent his name and his official ition to an open and a ble attempt at violation of law. I have the honor to suggest that Mr. Forsyth be written to by the Commissioners and his attention invited to the law and his action in this case, in order that any further service of this kind on his part may be prevented, if possible.” The plat referred to bears the words “Sur- veyed and platted November, 1888. Wm. For- syth, surveyor. D.C.” Monday Capt. Symons addressed another letter to the Commissioners, calling attention to the fact that lots in the subivision referred to were being offered for sale “notwithstand- ing the fact that this subdivision is in direct defiance of the will of Congres, as evidenced by this act of August 27.” He suggested that the matter be referred to the attorney of the District for his opinion as to whether the owners and agents of “West Brookland” can- not be restrained from selling or offering for sale lots therein, “I would also suggest,” he said, “that steps be taken by public advertisement, if necessary, to warn the public against purchasing lots in this or any other subdivision laid out not in conformity with law.” This letter was referred to-day to the attor- ney’s office. ‘The subdivision of West Brookland, accord- | ing to the plat, is owned by J. Henry Brooks, Joseph G. Hester and R. W. Walker, and the land as offered by Walker & Wilson, real estate agents, ——— His Face Smashed With a Bottle. HE OBJECTED TO HIS WIFE SMOKING CIGARETTES AND THE TROUBLE FOLLOWED. Thomas H. Smith, colored, went tohis home, No, 478 Washington street, early last evening and found his wife smoking a cigarette. He objected, but she informed him that it was a | holiday and she proposed to have a good time. They had some words, and Mary Seal, the wife's sister, interfered and struck her brother- in-law in the face with a bottle. The blow was a severe one, and inflicted a terrible wound. The wounded man was taken to the Emergency hospital, where sixty-four stitches were put in the wounds on his face. Mary Seal was ar- rested, and fined $20 by Judge Miller to-day. Sales of Real Estate. Wm. Green has bought for $8,400 of J. 3. Boss, subs 79 to 81, square 859, 54 by 78 feet on 6th street east, between G and H streets northeast. Fitch, Fox & Brown have just sold for John E. Beall to William A. Johnson, in trust for Gordon McKay, esq., of Newport, R. a others, lots 10 to 19, inclusive, in block 2 of subdivision of Belair Heights, for $59,750. Other sales have recently been made in this subdivision, but have not yet been closed. Mr. Henry Wise Garnett has sold, through Goldsborough Brothers & Co., a building lot on Massachusetts avenue, north side, between 17th and 18th streets, to Mr. A. Lisner, of this city, for $15,888. The lot is $5 feet front by an average depth of about 150 feet, and the price, 33 a foot, is considered a one. Mr. Lis- ner proposes to immediately build a fine resi- dence on his new purchase. ie, Somes A Pantry Fiont.—Wm. Fitzhugh, a colored resident of South Washington, and Eliza Fitz- hugh, his wife, appeared in the Police Court this morning to have Judge Miller settle their family troubles. William hadan ugly wound over his eyes and Eliza’s face was badly dis- figured. She told the judge that her husband came home intoxicated last night. He was in bad humor and abused her. During the trouble he bit her nose, and in defending herself she cut his head with anaxe. This, she said, was not the first time he had assaulted her. William did not deny that he bit his wife’s nose, but claimed that he did notremember what oc- curred. He knew thathe was only playing with his wife,who got angry and assaulted him, He thought that he bit her after she struck him. He was sentenced to sixty days in jail. consarsine “cen Marriace Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to John E. Hoffman and Mabel Richards; Hamilton Burney and Caroline A. Longstreet, both of New York city; Richard A. Kidwell and Gertrude Adrian, both of Leesburg, Va.; Gil- bert C. Walker, of Fredericksburg, Va., and Elizabeth Bolding, of Essex, Westmoreland county, Va. Chas. M. Warren and Henrietta Arline Sweeney; Robert F, Harper and Mary F. Moland; E. J. Hopkins, of kiyn, and Sallie R. Martin, of Beaufort, N. C.; John F. Maloney and Sarah E. Wade, both of Charles county, Md. ——.____ ‘Tae Vatpa Granp Concert at the Congrega- tional church next Tuesday evening will be a brilliant event. Madam Valda, in addition to being a it artist, has a high socia! position, and, judging from ‘press notices her glorious voice has shared honors with her ificent Worth toilets and the famous Cameron jewels. * Tae Comixe Excacemwent of the J.C. Duff Opera Co. at the National theater in a ‘Trip to mificent to pesen nad bay epee oy mad nests alck Reocen tartan ane c x" Morrissey his intention to outdo any previous perform- ance of comic A ever given here. The “Trip” will be be lowed y the “ a personal bonds William Eiocaesle gor "hemes Stony do. do do. ; derly 85 or 15. days, Sit UTTERANCES UPON THE SOUTHERN QUESTION. Gen. and Mrs. Harrison held a reception yesterday which was very largely attended, of the pariors all the afternoon. The ladies who assembled were Mrs. W. H. H. Miller, Mrs. H. R. Allen, Mrs, E. L. McKee, Mrs. J. L. Bradshaw, Mrs. Chapin Foster, and Miss Holli- | day and Miss Reilly, of Pittsburg. There were over 500 callers during the day, many of them | children. Gen. Harrison took especial pleasure in showing the little boys and girls the Tippe- lot thereof except for the |°@B0e cabins and the other campaign relics | thirty-one, who are daug which stand around in the hall and the | library. Part of the afternoon Benjamin | Harrison McKee. the general's grandson, was | down in the parlors doing his share in enter- taining the visitors. Among those who called were all the Indianapolis clergymen, Gen. Lew Wallace, who is sometimes spoken of as likely to have a place in Gen. Harrison's cabinet; ex- | Gov. Albert G. Porter, whom many Indianions would like to see at the head of a department; ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald, W. H. H. Mil- ler, the general's law partner, whom specula- tors here have already fixed upon as the next Attorney-General; Capt. Wm. Meredith; of Chicago, and Col. Wm. R. Holloway, rival as- —— for the place of public printer: Major e Lean, who wants to be commissioner of | pensions, and Capt. D. N. Ransdell, who hopes that Gen. Harrison will make him the next marshal of the District of Columii LOOKING FOR THE OLD MAN. An amusing incident of the day was the ap- pearance of a countryman with a big valise in his hand, who apparently did not know it was New Year's. He was making his way toward the library when Mr. McKee, the general's son- in-law, met him. “Do you want to go in and shake hands with Mrs. Harrison?” said Mr. McKee. ““N-o-o-p,” replied the stranger ina stentorian voice; “I’m looking for the old man.” He explained afterward that he was looking for an office. SENATOR BLAIR EXPRESSES SOME OPINIONS. Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, who has gone to Indiana to deliver five lectures in the state in behalf of a national prohibition law, called upon Gen. Harrison yesterday and had quite a talk, according to the subsequent inter- view with the Herald man, who quotes him as follows: “The New England republicans,” said he, “are not demanding of the President-elect that he shall put Mr. Blaine in the cabinet. nor will they make any fuss if he does not, but in my | opinion the great majority of the people al! | over the country—that is, the republicans— | think that Gen. Harrison should at least offer | Mr. Blaine a cabinet place, and if he does not | there will be a great many sorry republicans. | That is, there will be a good many of us disap- pointed, but whatever Gen. Harrison may do all republicans will be satisfied. as we all be- lieve that he will do what he regards as best for the country.” “How do you find the feeling with reference | to Sherman going into the cabinet?” “I know of no special demand being by the republicans for Sherman. Hi would be # strong man anywhere, | ducted to the — which Manchu brigadier-general, K wei-siang (younger brother of the dowager empress), bad been selected as the consort of the youthful emperor of China,and that two girls uamed Te-te-la, take place, according to present arrangements, on the 23d of next February, a time which the astronomical board has declared to be propi- tious, The North China News says: The process of selecting the emperor's consort is interesting. After two inspections, at considerable intervals, the number of candidates was reduced to ers of mandarins of above the fourth rank, and, of course, of Mancha extraction. These thirty-one young ladies were conveyed in carts to the palace on the night of the 27th ult., or rather in the early morning of the 28th, 2 o'clock. ‘hb entered by the “Gate of the Soutbern Sea,” which they crossed in six boats, nd were com= they reached at 3 4m. A splendid banquet was then spread be- fore tl after which they were ushered into the ce of her majesty, the empress dowager, by groups of four and five, It uterest the ladies to know that her majesty Wore onone oceasion an apri pliow silk dress with a girl carried a t ame and age, also the name of ber father, banner, &c., which was presented to the empress while the girls stood before her. After some interrogations, and in no few cases even monitory words for having continued to shave the forehead. her majesty formed ber opinion of the candidate, which, when un- favorable, was signified by handing the girl's tablet to one of the eunuchs with the order to present the rejected aspirant with a roll of silk. k velvet jacket. long E t bearing her ‘he girl with the silk was then teken back to her cart, never more to participate in the im- perial raatrimonial cc ition. The selec- tion of a new empress a serious burden on many poor men whos rs are eligi ble and must be presented, but who have little means to defray the expenses mcidental to journezing to Pekin and frequent visits to the palace. Most of them pray to be put ont of their misery at the first inspection, and those who survive to the last and are then rejected are really to be pitied. — - A GAME OF POKER. Played on a Mississippi Ste: Feud Followe mer—A Fatal From the San F “Thave seen many a game of poker,” said a gentleman at the Palace hotel, San Francisco, to arepresentalive of the ¢ » “but the first Lever saw had a tragic ending that is re- called to my mind every time I sec a card.” “Do you mind telling the story?” “Would you care to hear it? The affair hap- pened before the war. My father, who had large cotton interests, which were almost stroyed by a certain proclamation thet made the south shudder, took me on a trip which he made from New Orleans to St. Louis. The Mississippi steamer Belle of Memphis wa crowded with passengers, nearly all of wh were men, We left New Orleans at 2 o'clock ron as valuable to the party in the Senate, where he already is, as in the cabinet.” THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE. j “Is there not some talk of Warner Miller | being taken into the cabinet as a representa- tive of the temperance element of his party’ This question appeared to arouse the Senator somewhat. and he made his answer quite em- hatic. “{ donot think,” said be, “that Mr. ilier would represent the temperance element | of the party. and I am quite sure he would not | represent the prohibition element. He and} the other New Yorkers who attempted to lead the party with a high-license platform made a | great mistake. New York is not a high-license | | state,and the majority of the republicans in New York are not in favor of license, and I am | satisfied that the party can never win on that | issue in New York. | “What effect will the result of the late elec- | | tion have on the prohibition party?” | “I do not think the third party can ever | republican party ignores the prohibition ques- } tion, and I do not believe that it will. More than halfof the republican pats is now pro- hibitionist at heart.and would, I believe, so ex- press themselves at a popular election with | | that question alone before them. In many | | Congressional districts the prohibitionists al- | | ne control the republican party and dictate | its nominees. Of course it would not do at this | time for the party to puta prohibition plank | in the national platform, nor will it be admis- | sible until the party is unanimous for it. and I | believe that time will come. It would be un- wise for the party to declare for prohibition | and thus, ina vain attempt to secure ever: thing, lose everything and allow the many other noble principles of the party tobe crushed. There are, however, twenty times more pro- hibitionists in the republicen party to-day dan out of it.” “Do you ever expect to get your educational bill throug! j “Yes, sir, itis almost sure to pass the next Cor The national convention indorsed it, and Gen. Harrison is committed to its favor, as he voted for it twice in the Senate.” SIGNIFICANT UTTERANCES BY GEN. HARRISON, Last night Gen. Harrison attended the instal- lation services of Geo. H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., of which he is a member, and made a speech, in which he expressed pride at belong- ing to the organization. Among other things | which he said was this: “I wish to-day, in parting with you, if I may never look upon your faces collectively again, that the final request that I would make of you would be that each of you, without regard to party (and I believe I can say this without offense to any comrades of this grand army), stand shoulder to shoulder as you did during the war, to preserve a free and honest ballot. There is nothing, I can assure you, will do more to preserve and maintain our institutions than this. “I would like to heara ny call throughout the land demanding a pure ballot. A free bal- lot, honestly expressed and fairly counted, the main safeguard of our institutions, and ‘i suppression under any circumstances cannot be tolerated.” e+ —_____ A Remarkable Explosion. From the Lewiston Journal. In the corner by a doorway that leads to another portion of the big establishment of the Lewiston Machine company, in Lewiston, | near the west end of the long machine shop stands the new hydraulic press. It is a mon- ster, its four huge pillars of steel lifting, up- right, nearly to the ceiling. In its makeup are thirty-six tons of iron and its base rests upon 10,000 brick. When it squats, its pumps go On Monday, when it was exertinga pressure of 1,500 tons the roll burst with a noise like thunder. The whole shop seemed to lift. Dust filled the shop until it seemed like the of an of battle. Loose belts were was broken and clapping roll stood upright, bu’ - : t ously marked. Every portion of it seems to have burst. The =, in little shreds hi from its surface. e layers were separat the latter half | and it seemed to have been shot at by a bat- nt,” in which | tery of grape, picking off little bits here and bert Wilke will sing the title role, which | there. writ The sale of} The Bee peta preg age med tron collar at the top that is made 7s capnoe balls in ail Sireo- a E flown swift as cannon a Each of those eight 3 SEER TEES nd Fait F i gist ul E 8 F i L | there were four or five gome: 5 | play, which grew more | se ercha | amount to more than it does now, unless the | Of other men in the afternoon, end fifteen minates later poker in pro- | gress, Nearly everybody gambled on the steame! y men lived on the river and made the trips _for the money which they could get out of the | passengers, The cotton-raisers, who went to St. Louis to spend their funds, often reached that town without a penny, and were forced to return on the same boat. Among the passeu- kers were two planters who were avowed enc- , but by some fate had sat down at the same table. They were business men of New Orleans, and the ill feeling betwee a was” | kuown to many on board the Belle mphis. One of them had with bim a large, fine-look- ing negro, who acted as body servant and who was seldom absent from his master'sside. The | ‘boy’ remained in the cabin and watched the citing with every! revolution of the steamer’s wheels. “Toward night some of the gemblers hed lost all their cash and were betting the cotton lise they had on board for the St. Louis market. Up on deck the rousta- bouts were playing ‘craps’ by the light of | torches that lit ap the river in a weird way. Morning found the men still playing. The big ro Wetched his master very earnestly, and. after speaking to him once or twice, was ordered out of the cabin. As he wenton deck my father spoke to him, “You seem interested in the game,” said he. “Tis, was the rep Tze the stakes on that han’, an’ ef Coh’nel Gihoux doan’ win I'ze Wahdon’s niggab. I'ze mightily intabested in | that game.” “Wardon won, and I saw the colored boy turned over to him by Giroux, who rose froma the table dead broke. He went on deck, and a number of people watched him to see whether he would shoot himself or jump into the river. He did neither, “Atter a while Wardon appeared with a com- panion, walked back and forth laughing aud joking. They approached Giroux. “You're a cheat,” said the loser to Werdon. ‘The latter jumped toward the speaker, but his friend prevented any violence. The boat was sacs | Natchez-under-the-Hil, and it was arranged that the time the Belle waited at the wharf should be devoted to squaring ac- counts, That wes a common thing. The river boats stopped at Nachez, and many a party of four or five men that went away for an hour lacked one or two of the number when they re- | turned. “It was a beautifal night. The moon was al- most full, and shed a bright, white light, by which you could tell the time by your watch. Natchez was astir when we reached the wharf. It was one of the busiest of the river towns, but its dismantled hotel and tumble-down bouses look now like ghosts of ite former prosperity. na party of men left the bate some of the citizens followed as they knew a duel was about to be fought. Wardon's new possession, the negro, accompanied the party, and the winner lost no opportunity of letting the unfor- tunate boy understand that he had changed masters. “Under the bluffs, from which Natchez takes ites name, the men came to a halt; fifteen were marked off; Giroux and Wardon each other, pistol in hand. ‘Ready? One—two—three!” “The last word was lost in the report of War- don’s pistol. Giroux dropped, his weapon still loaded. The colored boy and a number of rsons went to the side of the wounded man. le was unconscious and never spoke. The negro took his pistol from his hand and raised his head. No sign of recognition was given. After a minute or two: ‘He's dead,’ the colored boy said. “+Throw him down and come with me,” cried Wardon, as be started for his steamer. “The negro laid the dead man’s head on the ground, arose to his feet, and hurried after his was heard; Wardon was dying when the men reached his side. He could not tell who had shot him, but Giroux’s negro had and some of those in the crowd said hty valyble ni J Hill, and fifteen minutes after the Memphis left the wharf half a dozen cards were in progress. I never play cards.” eee ask ingly epidemictn Springdcldy e ‘ic ass. Mo ony particles locality, spread over the entire city. One of the schools has been closed on account of the ber of pupils stricken by the desease. ppm» Amt an is I 5