Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1889, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Dela- ware, Virginia. and North Carolina, clearing weather Thursday morning; much colder; winds becoming high weste : Tar Oxty! = Tue Ontor Cc. Ex watt! Tae Leapens!!! k "¥ Sons, as usual. are daily receiving new, rare, and early vegetables and fruits. We have many imitators, but no equals in our line, and should you wish anything, in or out of season, we can supply you. We have not the space to enu- merate in fall. but will mention Strawberries, new Asparagus. new Potatoes, Bermuda Onions. green Okra. green Peppers, Mushrooms, Cu- cambers, Tomatoes, Chives, Sorrel, String Beans, Egg Plants, Tarragon, Ducette, and Chervil. Strictly first-class. Prices reason- able. Orders called for and delivered Promptly. C. Exozt’s Soxs, not 590 Center Market, (9th-st. wing.) Use Douglass’ Emulsion for Coughs, Colds, Lung troubles and Bronchitis, It will cure. Mrutz’s Drug Store, 1014 F st. Fre Lapres’ Dresses (second-hand) bought and sold. Jvsru’s Old Stand, 619 D street. Great Scrr Sace.—Look in our window and wee the Suits we are selling for #10, former price $18. Our own reliable make. Hamsvunrcer’s, 621 Pennsylvania ave. A Penrecr Beavry.— Parker hammerless gun. Tarray’s. Coorszr’s “Hair Success” will cure dandruff. Price 0c. Menrz’s Drug Store, 1014 F street. ttend the Lace Curtain Sale ‘jams & Co.'s auction rooms to-morrow morning, January 10, at 11 o'clock. Large stock and various styles to select from. Will be offered in lots to suit purchasers, Exe Grasses to fit all sights, 15¢. P. Waxtacu’: 408 12th st, Dw. ~ Bear Lrruta Waren is the best and cheapest mineral water sold Menrz’s Drug Store, 1014 F street. Barcarss at R. Goipscusrp’s, 1007-1009 F st. n. w., for Thursday only. Extre-heary block-tin’ dish-pans, holding 18 quarts; wortl S0c., for 19. Block-tin pudding-pans: worth 2c. for 5c. 25e. writing-paper and envelopes, 6c. a box. Beautiful new-style goblets, worth S0c. per half dozen, at 28c._ Ice Cream, Charlotte Russe, Jelly, at Fus- sell’s, 1425 New York avenue. Caxt at Mertz’s drug store for pamphlet con- taixing analysis of Bear Lithia Water; also, tes- timenials. Pures! Prizs!! « Pregsi!! Blind, bleeding, internal or protruding piles, no matter of how long standing, speedily cured. No cutting, tying. laying up’ or loss of time from business. Dr. H. D. Sumapen (Special- ist), office $04 Ith st. n.w. Consultation free. Artast the long looked for Parker hammerless gun has arrived and is for sale by Wm. Wagner. 207}¢ Pennsylvania avenue east, dealer in sporting goods of all kinds. Just Recetvep two barrels of St. Thomas Bay Rum. Pint bottles, 47¢. Half pints, 24c. Menrz’s Drug Store, 1014 F street. To Consumetives anp Devicate PERsons. “Baker's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil” heals the lungs, builds up waste, and strengthens, Jxo. C. Baxer & Co., Philadelphia, Reap W. B. Moszs & Sox's advertisement in this paper; it is the best opportunity ever of- tavod to bay home furnishings at low prices. HDovarass’ Eacrstoy is the best preparation of Cod Liver Oil made. Pure, palatable, cheap. Price 75e. for a large bottle. Menrz's. Buy Your Coal, Coke and Wood from Jonx- son Buoruens, the leading firm in the Dis- trict. ComBINaTION FIXTURES for gas and electric light. Newest Patterns of best factories, ‘Two elaborate Show-rooms on Second Floor. E. F. Brooxs, 531 15th st. Ir Your Hare is falling, Cooper's “Hair Suc- cess” will stop it. Menrz’s Drug Store, 1014 F, street. Go To Jxo. R. Kextx,Center Market, for Wash- ington dressed beef. Corned beet a specialty. CITY AND_DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. ConcrecationaL Cuvrca.—Shaw concert. The Lady or the Tiger?” Wiaxp Haxt.—Prof. Carpenter. Kenway’s.—Variety. Guosr.—Variety. Paxonaua.—“Battlefof Shiloh.” CONDENSED LOCALS. The National Veteran club last evening adopted resolutions appealing to President- elect Harrison for a complete and careful ob- servance of the law preferring for the c1vil service veterans of the late war. ‘At the regular meeting of the Anthropolog- ical society last night Mr. James P. Middleton, of the bureau of ethnology, was elected to active membership. The roof of Tillie Price’s house, 1315 C street northwest. took fire last evening from a spark from a chimney. No. 2 engine company ex- tinguished the flames before much damage was done. “Abe” Williams, a colored boy, residing on High street. Georgetown, while crossing Penn- sylvania avenue and 9th street was ran over by Sebene and carriage of Mrs. Mollie Butts, He was taken into the drug store, 901 Pennsvl- vania avenue, and was found to be quite badly hurt and was sent to his home in the police patrol-wagon. Horace McCracken, yesterday afternoon. while carrying a bag of potatoes at 4th and N treets northwest, slipped and fell. fracturing his right leg. He was taken to the Freedman’s hospital. irs. Zaidee R. Smith, soprano of St. Mat- thew’s. has been re-engaged for the third year at an increasd of salary. The lunch to the depositors of the Columbia National Bank yesterday was furnished by the Woman's Exchange. Mr. Chas. K. Downing, who was a native of Washington. died at hishome in Hollidaysburg, Pa., Monday. He was register and recorder of Blair county, Pa. Judge Montgomery has filed his opinion on the motion for a new trial in the case of Wm. Voody, the colored boy convicted of larceny from the person (snatching a ket-book of Rebecca Hobbs), setting aside the verdict and granting the motion. The case of Jonah Adams and Allen Colbert, charged with stealing a demijohn of sherry wine from John Keefe’s store, as published in Monday's Stax, was finished in the Police Court yesterday, and they were fined $10 each. The Raquet club has filed a certificate of in- corporation. It is for social pur) nd the Officers are: Jas. L. Chase, president; Jas, M. Lackey, vice-president; RE. O’Brien, secre- tary; Edward Redfield, treasurer, and J. Ro- lette Chase, financial secretary. Mr. Chas. E. Foster sends #10 to Tue Star office for the night lodging house. — Deatu or ax Ovp Crrizex.—Mr. Matthew Cook. an old respected citizen of Washington, died yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 904 H street northwest. Mr. Cook was a native of Lancashire, England, born on February 17, 1817, and when one year old was brought to is country by his parents. The vessel was six months in crossing the ocean, and the family came from Philadelphia by ‘stage, the y taking two weeks, He a the iness of carpenter and builder, and his ‘is widow and four children, all grown, survive - D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. SCIENTIFIC POLITICS. Protection and Free Trade Discussed by Anthropologists. PROP. LESTER A. WARD'S ABLE PAPER—PROTEC- TION DEFENDED ON THEORETICAL GROUNDS— PRESIDENT WELLING'S EXCEPTIONS—PROTEC- TIVE TARIFF A BLOCKADE Scientific politics reigned at the meeting of the Anthropological society last evening, which was attended by a large number of visi- tors with a taste for economics, who were curious to see how a political subject would be treated uuder such circumstances, The paper of the evening was by Prof. Lester F. Ward on the subject of “The Sociological position of Protection and Free Trade.” He began with the proposition that if there is such a thing as asocial science there is no social movement whatever that cannot be traced to one of the fundaments of that science. [¢ is evident, he said, that there must be some strong under- currents in society tending to form the condi- tions known as “‘protection” and “free trade,” and, assuming that the science of sociology is a true science, it follows that those conditions are its result. The speaker said that he would devote more attention to protection, for it was more complex and less understood than free trade. He defined a protective tariff as a means adopted to encourage activities that are supposed to be beneficial to society. It is al- most universally acknowledged that in theory the doctrine of free trade is invincible, but the questions that were advanced were, “Cannot protection be defended upon theoretical grounds?” and “Is it not based onas firm economic principles?” Free traders claim that their theory is cosmopolitan, and charge the protectionists with benefiting their own country at the expense of others, a policy that they decry as barbarous. ‘The chief flaw pre- sented by free trade to students is the great redundancy of transportation involved in its be peers raw materials being carried from the producing country across the ocean to be manufactured, and then back again to be sold. IN THE ELECTION. Prof. Ward referred to the late presidential election, and remarked that in every state but two where these theories were opposed as the issue of the campaign. the decision was in favor of protection. Subsidies, bounties, and pro- tective duties are acts of essentially the same nature, being similar to the prizes offered to the inventor of the best fire-escape or the dis- covery of a remedy for yellow fever. They are inducements to individual members of society to exertions that are beneficial to society at large, and are specimen acts of what is ed “attractive legislation,” as opposed to “mandatory legislation.” The former is more just, more wise, more efficient, and more easily enforced. There is no social impulse essentially bad; civilization depends entirely upon the natural forces, including social forces, and their direction into useful channels, IMPOST TAXES. The old system of impost taxes upon articles in transit across a country, as a means of rais- ing revenue, was badin principle, and led to the theory of laissez faire, which is the cry of the free-trader and individualist. Free trade is but one of the applications of this economic principle of laissez faire. It may be asked if there reaily is any such a thing as free compe- tition, for competition necessitates friction, im- pediments, and finally aggrandization into mo- nopolies, It requires an intelligent interfer- ence to so regulate competition as to prevent this result. Free trade produces directly the friction of competition, for the unrestricted traffic of the world would tend to the creation of vast productive centers, which would in effect be great trusts. Prof. Ward quoted sev- eral examples of the fall in prices and the rise in wages in a number of industries during the past thirty years, which he characterized as di- rect results pf the operation of protective tariffs. Prote€tion and free trade, he said, are not antithetical terms. From the sociological standpoint free trade represents the untamed forces of nature, which naturally seem hostile to civilization, while protection tends to stim- ulate the energies of men and to raise their civilization. PRESIDENT WELLING’S REMARKS. The very decided views of Prof. Ward re- ceived hearty applause, and, when silence came again, Dr. J.C. Welling arose and said that Mr. Ward had asked him to be present at the meeting. He had listened to the arguments, which he had never heard before, with great interest. He thought the references to the late presidential election out of place. They were also hostile to Prof. Ward’s argument, for the popular vote of the country showed a great reponderance of sentiment toward free trade. ‘ree trade, he said, has become organic in our politics, and can never be got out without changing our constitutional principles. With the great variety of production it would be as wise to stimulate production in Maine as against production in California,as tostimu- late New York as against Canada. The pro- tection enacted in the United States from time to time is infinitesimal, and, asa theoretical free-trader, the speaker said that there has never been a protective policy in this country that has ever made a ripple on the atmosphere of free trade that surrounds us. The small amount of protection—a tassel on the border of the country—is lost in the great mass of free trade going on between this and other nations, The dislodgment of old economic institutions is a difficult task, but THE SLAVERY OF LABOR was at last uprooted, as, prophesied Dr, Welling, will also be the system of restrictions upon the free trade of the world, for the drift of ages has been toward the removal of all restrictions. Protection expedites the diver- sification of labor, to be sure, but at the ex- pense of the aggregate production, Bounties and other acts of attractive legislation may be compared with a blockade. which stimulates inventive energy and diversifies the labor of individuals, but with a constantly decreasing amount of production. A perfect protective tariff is a perfect blockade. Other speakers expressed their views on the subject. ‘of. Dodge, the statistician of the agricultural department, was called upon, but begged off. after giving the impression that he believed with Prof. Ward. One gentleman re- marked that free trade was a beautiful theory, atheory fit only for the contemplation and needs of angels, but it will not work except in | heaven. As we are not yet angels, he con- tinued, it certainly seems wise to wait until we have reached heaven and adopted angelic characters before we put the theory into prac- tice, before we try to get everything for noth- ing. See aoe Meeting of the Highland Club. THE PROPOSED NEW RACE TRACK—THE ABEX- ANDRIA COURSE MAY PERHAPS BE BOUGHT. A large number of the members of the High- land club assembled in Willard’s hotel, last | evening, to talk over the project of establish- ing a new race track at the Highlands, but owing to the absence of Mr. Staples from the city no action was taken by the club. A plat, showing the position of the land the club | would be ¢ompelled to purchase, was shown, The plat cove: a tract of sixty-five acres, part of which is ona hill, which would have tobe graded before the track could be laid out. The discussion which followed showed that there was a strong feeling against the track being located at the Highlands, As a number of the members are in favor of secur- ing a pace nearer tbe city, it is very probable that the Aiexandria race course will be bought, A delegation of members from the Alexan track, with Mr. W. B. rfield at its head, will have a conference with the Jockey club to-morrow night on the subject, —— The Republican Associations. The New York republican state association Was addressed last evening by C. H. Curtis, A. G. Lowey and ©. 8. Stevenson. ‘The Mahone Virginia republican association last evening adopted a resolution endorsing ex- Senator Mahone for a position in Gen. Harri- son's cabinet. A banquet will be 26th of February. Spe argh oh co and he leaves a host of friends with whom he had worked on the capitol, Treasury, other public buildings, and in the congrega- tion of Wesiey M. E. church, of which he had been a member over forty years. The funeral n his on Friday at a oy Prego meeting ing of republican nati, last evening, it was decided to a bi room and café in the club rooms. The lecture committee was instructed | | “a i f i fi HI The Virginia republican league last evening decided to take part in the inaugural parsda, ——__— Seconp Weex or THe McCavtt ENGaGeMent. ‘The second and last week of the engagement of the MeCaull company at Albaugh’s will be devoted to Dellinger’s a of *Lorraine,” which has not been si » It is said tobe an attractive work, with an interesti plot ond Senet mame. Seats go on sale on Thurs- y- and E j | E ; THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. LeDroit Park Added to the Second Di- vision—The New Rules. The school board spent most of its time last night in examining the revised rules prepared by the committee having charge of the mat- ter. The rules were so amended as practi- cally to increase the percentage required to ob- tain the lowest grade of teachers’ certificate from 45 to 55 per cent. A petition received from residents of Le Droit park, asking that the park, which is in the county, be added to the second school division, was granted, SUPT. COOK AND THE TEACHERS’ MEETING. ‘Two resolutions offered by Dr. Francis were adopted. One of them requested the superin- tendent of the colored schools, for the purpose of special instruction and improvement, to call meetings of the teachers of schools under his supervision; said mectings shall be held in each grade of school at least during one-half day in every four weeks, ¢ other resolution requested the superin- tendents of public schools “to furnish at the next meeting of the board a statement of the number of mectings of teachers (commonly known as grade meetings), held by him for ‘ial instruction in school work during e last three years, giving the charac- ter of said meetings Sad an opinion of the effect of such meetings upon the improvement in the teachers’ work.” One of the grounds for criticism of the work of Superintendent Cook of the colored schools, by Trustee Fran- cis in the recent controversy, was that Mr. Cook failed to hold teachers’ meet- ings, as were held in the white schools. Superintendent Powell was requested to frame a resolution looking to the representa- tion of the Washington schools by an exhibit at the Paris exhibition. CHANGES AMONG TEACTIERS. The committee on teachers and janitors made a report approviug certain changes re- commended by the trustees of colored schools, seventh and eighth divisions, as follows: C. L. Wilder, aasistant principal Normal school, pro- moted ‘from class 12 to class 13; Mary R. ‘Thomas, promoted from class 1 to class 2: I. L. Saunders and A. U, Saunders, exchange schools and salaries at their own request; Mary E. Wilson, appointed substitute teacher; Wm. Taylor, appointed janitor of the Banneker building, vice Richard H. Chase, resigned. Dr. Francis, of the seventh division, with- drew the name of Miss M. L. Washington and Mr. Cornish, of the eighth division, withdrew the name of L. F. Dyson, recommended for promotion. it being held that their advance- ment would be contrary to rule. An applica- tion for a janitor’s position was received from Ezekiel Somerville. Miss Mary E. Wilson was appointed a teacher of drawing in the night school. CHANGES RECOMMENDED. Changes were recommended by Trustee Ross in the second division as follows: Grant leave of absence to Supervising Principal N. P. Gage until the end of the present school year. Appoint Mr. C. 8. Clark supervising princi- pal, vice Mr. Gage. ‘Transfer Mr. Roush from the principalship of the Henry school to that of the Gales, ‘Transfer Miss Steele from the Seaton to the Henry, and appoint her principal of that build- ing and promote her to class 18, ‘Transfer Mr. E. F. Strong from the third division to the second, promote him to class 14, and make him principal of the Phelps school. Promote Miss E. F. Goodwin to class 13, and assign her to the eighth grade in the Seaton in place of Miss Steele, transferred. Promote Miss M. A. Tail to the seventh grade, in place of Miss Goodwin. Promote Miss 8. B. Sipe to class 10, and assign her to a sixth grade in the Abbott; Miss E. C. Drane to class 5, and assign her to fourth grade in the Gales; Miss E. M. Mott to class 9, and assign her to the fifth grade in the Gales; Miss T. Phillips to class 7, and assign her to the third grade in the Webster; Miss A. M. Goding to class 16, Assign Miss Lilian Lockhard, normal grade, to second grade in the Webster. Mr. Whelpley recommended the promotion of Miss M. G. Kelley, third division, from clase 13 to class 14; Dr. Francis, the promotion of Jas, Storm, seventh division, from class 8 to class 9, and Mr. Cornish the promotion of Prof. J.T. Layton from class 12 to 13. Mr. Mitchell, of the fifth division, recom- mended the following appointments: Miss 1. L. Smith to be principal of Dickson school; Miss M. C. Hilton, principal Congress-street school; Miss H. G. Nichols, principal Gardner school. Mr. Darlington reported by letter the resig- nation of Miss Myers and recommending the appointment of Miss M. Z. Weaver in ber stead. ese recommendations were all referred to the committee on teachers. The resignation of C. H. Perry as janitor of the Industrial school, Bethel ‘hall, was ac- cepted. —.___ Officers Elected. At the stated meeting of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia the following officers were elected: President, Charles E. Hagner, M.D.; vice-presidents, Henry D, Fry, M.D., and Thomas E. McArdle, M.D.; corre- sponding secretary, Thomas C. Smith, M.D. recording secretary, Samuel 8. Adams, M.D.; treasurer, C. W. Franzoni, M.D.; librarian, Jno. H. Muddell, M.D.; board of examiners—Drs. George N. Acker, C. H. A. Kleinschmidt, Sam’! 8. Adams, G. Wythe Cook and H. L. E. John- son; board of censors—Drs. John IT. Winter, L. L. Friedrich and George C. Ober. The following were yesterday tees of the Real Estate Title a any: Messrs. Mahlon Ashford, Wm. francis Riggs, Albert A. Wilson, Chas. canson, Geo, W. Pearson, Rob’t O. Holtzman, John Rideout and E. G. Davis, Ata meeting to be held to-morrow the trustees will elect the officers of the company for 1889. The following officers of the Odd Fellows’ Mutual Relief association were elected at the annual meeting last evening: President, J. H. Daniel; vice-president, Jonn T. secre- tary, Thomas W. Fowler; treasurer, John T. Given; board of directors. J. Edward Mason, Oliver Dufour, J. E. Crampto1 H. Richards, W. W. Maloney, Robert McCutcheon, Joseph Gawler, Caleb Sebastian, George A. Thomas, Jobn L. Conner, James Halley, . T. Sparro, Cc. ee, H. D. Houck and Joseph Bur- roughs. ‘The annual meeting of the Mutual Co-opera- tive building association was held last night. The old ofticers were re-elected,as follow ident, H. A. Hall, vice-presidents, E. A. Clif- ford and A. 8. Taylor; secretary, Thos. G. Hen- sey. Messrs. W. H. Veerhoff, A. Burgdorf and W. A. Hungerford were elected for a three years’ term on the board of directors, The relief association auxiliary to Farragut Post, No. 10, G. A. R., has elected the follow- ing officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. A. F. Dinsmore; vice-president, Mrs, P. B. Dickerson; treasurer Mrs. Wm. Broyton; secretary, Miss Jessie Van Doren: chaplain, Mrs. Enima Ripley; surgeon, Mrs. J. A. Hunt; officer of the day, Mrs. A. M. Dykes; sentinel, Mrs. J. Beavins. ‘The Merchant Tailors’ exchange of Washing- ton last night elected the following officers for the ensuing year: J, H. Moriarty, president; E. Potbur; ice-president; J. A. Griesbauer, treasurer; E. H. Snyder, corresponding secre~ tary; L. Ghiselli, financial secretary; J. A. Griesbauer, G. T. Keen, and G. 0. Wood, execu- tive board. The following members were also elected delegates to the National exchange, which is to be held in New York city in Febru- ary next: G. T. Keen, J. J. Fuller, and E. H. Snyder, delegates; alternates, J. A! Griesbauer and M. F, Selt: a ineiaan The Bar Association. OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR—LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED. ‘The Bar association at its annual meeting last night authorized the appointment of a committee which should present to Congress various matters of interest to the bar and to the public generally. Among the measures to be framed and advocated is one which pro- SS salaries of the judges of e Supreme Court of the District; another bill which will receive considerable attention looks <= appoil — of an ———— _ me assoc! Rose passage of the bill, now pending, whi proposes to extend the jae baal pe companies in istrict. i [ Hs i AN UNSAFE METHOD. What a Lawyer Says of the Commis- stoners’ Way ot Buying Sites. “Without any intent of criticising the Dis- trict Commissioners,” remarked a lawyer to a Star reporter to-day, “I must say thatin my opinion their mode of purchasing school and station house sites through third parties isa dangerous one from a strictly legal point of view. The real estate title insurance concerns give a guarantee of title only as far asy but not including the middle man, of whom we have heard so much lately throngh Tue Stan, and although the title rests in him but a moment, it runs a great risk of being tainted with all sorts of incumbrances. If this middle man should happen to have an old judgment, or a fien, or any other legal claim upon any prop- erty, present or prospective, in his name, such is the action of law that during that momen- tary period of possession that vests in him while he is passing the land from the owner to the Commissioners, that the property becomes liable to seizure or suit to satisfy any such claims. To be sure, the Commissioners in selecting a middle man to carry on this busi- ness may take precautions to see that he has a good record, legally, but there are grave mis- takes possible even then. Disregarding any question as to the moral right of the Commis- sioners to do business in this way, I must say that the plan is dangerous.” THE WOMEN’S CONVENTION. The Suffrage Association Looking Hope- fully to its Coming Meeting. The twenty-first annual convention of the National Woman's Suffrage Association will be held at the Congregational church, beginning the 2ist inst. and continuing three days. The call for the convention, signed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Rachel Foster Avery, say: “Delegates from all the states are invited to be present. The question of uniting the two societies wil! be again under consideration, as the resolutions passed at the recent annual meeting of the American society. held at Cin- cinuati, demand some action on the part of the national association. For this and other rea- sons a large gathering of the friends of this movement is « le. in succes jon th ventions have been held atthe national |, with hearings befo: committees of the House and Senate, and ab reports thereon, which have been extensively circulated thronghout the nation, and thus a (Sane educational work has been accomplished. We see the effect in the gradual extension of 6 to women and a growing interest part in public affairs. In the presi- nvass just ended women have taken a more active part than ever before and shown that they are by no means a unit on litical questions, 7 © at si either among politicians nor women them- selves is this, in any sense, a party movement. While the prohibition and labor parties in- corporated woman suffrage in their platforms, the republicans of Kansas made it a fact by ex- tending municipal suffrage to the women of that state. The democrats of Connecticut on several occasions voted for womun suffrage while republicans voted against it. In the New York legislature republicans and demo- crats have alike advocated and voted for the measure. In Congress the last vote in the House was eighty republicans for woman suffrage and one hundred and four democrats against it, and not a single democrat voted in favor of it on the floor of the Senate. There are movements now in the political horizon pointing to the formation of a national party in the near future, combining the interesta of labor, woman, temperance and other reforms. Our strength for tuture action lies in the fact that woman suffrage has some advocates in all parties, and that we, as a body, are pledged to none, The denial of the ballot to woman is the great political crime of the ceutury, before which tariff, finance, land monop- oly, temperance, labor and all _econo- mic questions sink into insignificance, for the right of suffrage involves all questions of personal and property rights, While each party in power has refused to. enfranchise w. man, being sceptical as to her moral influence in governme: i inconsisten both alike se ice and pen in important political struggles. While not mor- ally bound to obey the laws made without her consent, we yet find women the most law-abid- ing class of citizens in the community. While not recognized as a component part of the government, she is most active in all great movements for education, religion, philan- thropy and reform. The magnificent convo- cation of women from the world over, held at Washington last March, a council more impor- tant than any since the Diet of Worms, was proof of woman's marvelous power of organi- zation, and her clear comprehension of the underlying principles of all questions of gov- ernment, With such lence of her keen in- sight and executive ability, we invite all inter- ested in good government to give us the in- spiration of their presence in the coming con- vention.” Among the speakers to be present at thecon- vention are: Susan B. Anthony, Lillie Deve- Mary Seymour Howells, New York; 1, Helen M. Gougar, Indiana; ins, Ohio; Clara Bewick Colby, Nebraska: Scott 'Duniway, Ore- gon; Harrictte R. Shattuck, Massachusetts; Laura M, Johns, Kansas, and Rey. Annie Shaw, Illinois, 1 dential ec: — Rockville Notes. ELECTION OF BANK DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS— THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRANGE No. 7— OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, Correspondence of Tur EVENING Stax, Rockvitrx, Jan, 8, 1889, The annual election of officers of the Mont- gomery County National bank took place here and resulted in the choice of the foll ing directors: Joseph D. Baker, John T. son, John H. Gassaway, H. W. Talbott, Wm. B. Mobley, Spencer C. Jones, Samuel Darby, Jas, B, Henderson, J. Sprigg’ Poole. Leonard J. Hays, Horace Waters and Americus Dawsot After the election of directors the followi ofticers of the bank were chose Baker, president; Kk. H. Stokes, F. Byers, assistant cashier; teller. As is the custom a fine dinner was pro- vided in the bank building which was partaken of by the many persons in attendance, + George Peter. as trustee, to-day sold. the small farm of Mr. 'T. Willson Stonestreet, con- taining 43 acres and situated near this place, to Mr. Chas. Treadwell, of Connecticut, for the sum of $1,005. Montgomery County Grange. No. 7, has elected the following officers ior the ensuing two years: Master, John McDonald; oversee R. B. Farquhar; lecturer, Chas, R. Hartshorn steward, Edw. J. Chiswell; assistant ste Horner; chaplain, Luth: treasurer. John T. DeSellum; seer Mrs. ©. R. Hartshorne; gate keeper, A. atte; tins ML J. MeDo: by 1. A ly, The advisory commi of the Washington Grange ort of business done, and E. P. Thomas, John I . Brashears, W, B. Tochiffelly were affairs of the agen ting will be held at Gaithersburg on the last Thursday in April, AM. WasHINGTON AND GuorcETowN RatLroap Comraxy Exxctioy.—The s holders of the Washington and Georgetown Railroadcompany elected the following directors this mornin; Messrs. Henrys Hurt, Wm. R. Riley, Maltby G. Lane, Ches. ©. Glover, Geo. A. Melllhenny, Geo. T. Dunlop, and Archibald H, Lowery. After orgenization the directors re-elected the Oifivers a8 follows: Henry Hurt, president, M. Koones, secretary and treasurer, and C. C. Sailor, general superintendent. Wanrant Issuzp ror AN ALLEGED Woman Wutrren.—Mollie Cooper, a young colored women who has been living with “Bill” Edin. boro, comapinines at the stetion-house this morning of his treatment of her, and wanted him arrested. Her face was disfigured, and she stated Edinboro had struck ber with an iron pot. She had threatened to leave him te | On account of his bad treatment, which so an- gered him that he swore, as she stated, that he would Pte her. A finger of the woman was THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE. Special _—— Hela Evening at con alt A special meeting of the citizens’ representae tive committee was held last evening at Odeon hall, Dr. Robert Reyburn presided and R. T. Morsell, the secretary, was in his place. A committee, comprising Messrs, Weiler, Mullett and Richards, was appointed to consider the credeiitials of the contesting delegations from the eight district. On motion of A. B. Mullett, acommittee, consisting of Messrs, Reyburn, Mullett, Clark, Willard, Morsell, Richards and Allen, was appointed to issue a call for anew election of delegates from the various associa- tions and an address to the old members of the committee. A motion, offered by S. W. Curri- den, for the appointment of a committee to re- vise the constitution, was referred to the same committee. The meeting then adjor —_$<—— THE W. C. T. U. Their Closing Sessions—OMicers for the Year Elected. At the afternoon's session of the W. C. T. U. in Wesley chapel yesterday a report was made on jail work by Mrs. H. H. Hendrickson. She urged the necessity of separate buildings for female prisoners. A resolution to this end was unanimously adopted. Mrs. La Fetra’s report he Press” referred to the importance of the co-operation of the newspapers in the work of the union, and thanked them for the help that had rendered in the past. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow: Tresident, corresponding a H. Tilton; treasure district organizer, Mi at organizer, Mrs, Anu a v iL. en ts—Chapin st End unio: . Grimes; East hington union, Mrs, E. A. Meeker; North- stern union, Mrs. C. E. Ritter; Capitol Hill M. E. Merrick; Anacostia union, insteenth-street Bap- Rosetta E. Lawson; Ziom Bay Mi aria L, Jordan; Israel M. | Church union, Mrs, L. E. Ph itol union. Mrs. ™ For twenty-one years | W The Humare Society. THE WORK FOR THE PAST YEAR—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Agent Keys’ report, made at the annual meeting of the Humane society last night, showed that 1,776 cases were investigated, and of there 1,473 were remedied without prosecu- tion. There were 214 convictions and 29 acquittals. Oi r O'Neill reported that he had investigated 190 cases of alleged cruelty to children, and instituted proceedings in 14 of them. One hundred and fourteen children were provided with homes, Mr. Thomas Riggs was re-elected president. Mrs. T. B. Hood, Miss M. A. Peet d Capt. Truell were xp- inted a coz » to nominate for the remaining offices. The resignation of Mrs. Martha A. Snell, the recotding secretary, was received. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Amelia Turner to ©. P, P. Wroe, pt. 15, sq. 650; $—. Heirs of M. B, Lowry to E. Francia P. Pitts, sub lots 607 to 615 and 625 to 63 G. A. Gustin to Jas. T, Chestnut, sub : W. Redmon’ to_C. E. Ki 3,800. Anna P. D, Mille same property; $100, &c. Rose Kramer to Louise Schmidtman, pt. 1 Allen to Mary F. Fisher, su ¥. $100, Joseph Forrest to J. J. Edson, sub 11, sq. 181; @—. W Smoot to Julia Walsh, sub 10, aq. 78: J. F. Keenan to A. B. Smith, lots 4 and 10, blk. 10, LeDroit Park; $—. seas Aa William M. Galt. Ata meeting of the board of trustees of the New York Avenue Presbyterian church, held January 7, 1889, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas an allwise Providence has removed from our midst, by the hand of death, our brother and associate, William M. Galt, who had been for many years a member of this board, and for sometime its chairman: Resolved, That while we bow to the decree which has taken from the church one of its most earnest members, whose energies and means were devoted to its prosperity; from society one whose example, in promoting every good word and work, was inspiring to those with whom he was associate nd from his family a tender and loving head; we feel a personal bereavement at his death, in that it removes from among us one whose place it will be difficult to fill, and one whom we all loved and esteemed. Also, Resolved, That, as an expression of our respect and sympathy, a copy of these resolu- tions be published in Tae Evenrna Star and transmitted to his family. i Novie D. Larver, Chairman, J. W. Dovanass, Secretary. _ Tue ForrowtNa Resouvtions were passed by the board of managers of the Y. M. C. A. “Be it resolved, That in the death of Mr. Wm. M, Gait this community has been de- prived of a most active and public-spirited citizen—one whose conspicuous business enter- prise and energy in promoting all movements toward the religious and moral advancement of society have made him especially beloved by all our people; and this association most deeply mourns the loss of a sustaining member who so trully and substantially aided in its work by his good advice and liberal means. “Also resolved, That a copy of these resolu- tions be transmitted to his bereaved family and published in Tue Evrxixe Star.” Sear ENN Tue Potomac Farurr Growers.—The twen- tieth annual banquet of the Potomac Fruit Growers’ association was held last evening at the Hillman house, and was fairly attended, Dr. D. 8. Lamb, president of the society, pre- ed. The toasts of the evening were as fol- lows: “The Potomac Fruit Growers’ associa- | tion,” “Our Country,” “Our City,” _ “The La- dies.” “Old Friends,” and e Press.” re- sponded to by R. A. Phillipis, esq., Col. Wm. T. |Switzler. Judge Jno. 8. MeCalmont, Gen. G. |W. Balloch, Mrs. Dr. Céra Bland,’ and Mr: Belva A. Lockwood, respectively. Musi | which interspersed the toasts. was furnished by Mr. Wm. H. Harmer and wife, Mr. Chas. d wife, Mr. Geo. E. Terry. Dr. | Frank White gavea recitation, and altogether | the evening was highly enjoyed by those | present. 3 oe Tue Varna Concert.—A fair-sized andi- ence, thongh by no mea i the deserts of the entertainment. listened with y manifestations of pleasure last night to concert of Mme. Guila Valda and her nsxso- 8 at the Congregational church. Mme. Valdn’s voice is of ample volume and power, true in tone, and highly cultivated. It dazzies in brilliancy, but lacks sympathetic quality. Her two solo numbers were the Polonaise from “Mignon,” and a brilliant waltz song composed for her by the Chevalier De Koutski. Encores were demanded for in the first in- stance she sang the Bell from ‘‘Lakure, De Kouteki fully sustained his reputation as a pianist—dashing and brilliant in style, yet firm and honest in his work, Mr. Walker Hudson displayed a bass voice of good range and power, which he handled with fine effect. a THE COURTS. Suprene Covet or THE District—Chief Justice Binghom and Histices Hagner and James, Yesterday, United States ex rel, Stevens agt. Black; argued end submitted, Same agt. same; do, st. R. and tiff for for company; 25,000 without costs. term. verdict for p Jurors sler; recording | 1889. CITY ITEMS. AMUSEMEN The War on Prices at the Manufacturing | G?PCIAL NoTicR ~~ ‘nt.—Bleached Muslin, best makes, HOLLIDAY ST. THEATER, BALTIMORE. 1e.; Ging! BOOTH—BARRETT. = ~ > 100. ; yards, lc.; Pins, le. per paper, Pillow-oate Lace, ware anion ders, 0c. r ir; re 5 Koom ie what 'we shust haves and! a must be disposed of. Our parlors for ladies’ and children’s suits will be open mm a few days, Masvracturine EstasiseMeNt, st. nw. * Herzog's Old Stand. Silverberg’s stock, damaged by fire and water, can’t last forever. Firstcome firstserved. 4 ‘322 7th st. SPECIAL WASHINGTON NIGHTS. TUESDAY. JAN'Y 15..... MERCHANT OF VENTOR, FRIDAY, JAN'Y 18... -OTHELIO, Produced witty all the Superb Scenic Elects, mes, Amore, Proportion, &. bane! ICKET to end fh “ro Beate BEE on SASS AST THAIN of the Baud OR. Ae peorihed ty MESSRS. KOOTH, BARRETT, AND ALBAUGH. Reserved Seats €1.50 and. ‘Trip t Baltimore. pow oh saleat a MILLER & HERBERT, 1417 PENN. AVE. u NE™ *tionaia tHeaTeR. TRE J. C. DUFF OPERA COMPANY. TONIGHT, TO-NIGHT. TONIGHT, Last time of Suppe’s Spectacular Opera, A TRIP TO AFRICA. Friday, THE BEGGAR STUDENT. nday Corato Opera, and Saturday Mat, By Millocker. SOLOISTS —Lonra Bellini, Agnes Stone. Rose Leigite ton, Maud Wilson, Emma Delaro, Harry Brown, Pram cis Gaillard, Joln Moore and Hubert Wilke. Prices, $1.50, $1, 50c, and 250. We. a Sale at AvoENstEry’s, 817-819 n.w. Don’t fail to call as this is the greatest sale ever before held in this city. Large Galvanized Coal Hods, 26c.; large Iron Baking Pans, 15c.; large Wash boilers, 46c.; Iron Tea Kettles, 48c.; Clothes Horses, 73c.; larger size, 3c., worth double; Stove Brush and 1 piece Stove Polis {dozen Engraved Gobl Sie.; Scrubbing Brushes, 2c.; Shoe Daubers, 8e.; extra large-size Stand Lamps, 33., worth Rochingham Tea-Pots, i5c.; extra large, Ebony Picture Frames, 15c.; Wooden e Canisters, 2c.; 2 Ib, Canisters, 5e., and thousands of other bargains too numerous to mention, 1 ee KC Se Goods but little damaged by the fire at Bilverberg’s, 812 7th at., are almost give away. Dr. Henley Ought to be in ever, States. It will not only eure all nervous tr lessness, neuralgi estion, &c. Le: ft. Sold by all dri 6 Page Domestic Fashion Catalogue, trating over 1,200 newest winter styles, away at the Domestic Sewing Machine oftice, cor. 7th and H. C, Auerbach, sole agent. s,m,w3 The Sale of Goods damaged by the late fire at M. Siuveanenc & Co., is now in progress. Don’t miss it, 4 Gillette's Spectacular, Adaptation of Haggard’s eve but permaneutly ubles, indigestion, sleep pills a HE CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOc tts fit Grand Entertainment jew hear. January 9 and 10, St. bet. Mand N. - a Admission, 'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT. MATINEE SATURDAY. : 2 NocaULL. OPERA COMPANY. no. A. McCaul, Sole Proprietor and Manager.) Presenting their great success, THE LADY OR THE TIGER? The company comprises Laura Moore, Foprer, Marion Manta, Eo De Wolf Oudin, Laure Joye fete Te y, best in th by mail, : Try Salvation Oil for all kinds of aches. costs only twenty-five cents a bottle. 85 Sewing Machines from $35 Up, Including New Homes, Domestics, and Singers, all fully warranted, at Funk’s, 1331 7th, near O-st. market, Repairing $1. s.m,w3 Remember the Fire Sale at SiLvenseno’s, 812 7th st. 4 For Bri Quick Fire and cheap, clean fuel buy Washington Gas Light Company Cok. Jouxson Brornkus, 3m Exclusive agents. It s to $1.50. = NEXT WEEK— LORRAIN’ 37 By the McCauil Opera Com): Wie HALL TO-N. wan > EKISM . CARPENTER. Gallery 10c ((CXGReGATIONAL GuURCH. ~ SATURDAY EVENIN GRAND CAMPANTSI reated a furore im aud aGraud Array of Tales, ime MISS MARTE GROEBL, utralto, SIGNor Jas. aud 1, Jonuary 10,08 Ss, 20 2. “Buna Ven» SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUR is the Premier Flour of the World, The only Minnesota Patent now made from all old wheat. For sale by the following well-known grocers: JOHN H. MAGRUDEKR, 1417 New York ave. Ja7-6t Hes MR. WILLIAM REDMUND AND MRS. THOMAS BARRY, nbsyivania a BLOU THEA Week of Jun Supported by the Redmund Darry Co. in their latest and greatest succes, CHAS. I. KELLOGG, Masonic Temple, 9th st, MERMINIE. GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 Fst. ARBOR LIGHTS.” W. E. ABBOTT, 17:21 Pennsylvania ave, ‘EW WASHINGTON THEATER. and Sat. RB. A. WALKER, 1600 7th st. E. M. BURCHALD & BRO., Penn, ave. and 43st. G. W. & H. W. OF FUTT, Georgetown. A. O. WRIGHT, 1632 14th st. P. F. BACON, Pennsylvania ave, . E tele Pe or adn a. ae BEE E NULATED SUG to ne my i CeseRLGaTIoNAL CHURCH. gas ceries, Which I offer atextreme low prices; — rusranteed first class or money refans The Second og N. AL POOL GRAND CONCERT of the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ; bleached cotton; Sige. Wm. Gericke, Conductor, LONSDALE CAMBRIC; yard wide; finest quality; will take place on 104, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, Poe tre eee : , ws ¥ a wid to val value €3.- STERLING AND VARIED PROGRAM Hi - ji py Fa from works of the to. 500. cash Vi 7c : OLD AND MODERN MASTERS, 4 A nh 83,873. including solos by oHE: ! ETS, 5 Fe BL STRACHAN CLOTH, vatd aud half wile Be. the well-known Prima Donna si nee LOTH PLAIDS, yard and a halt’ wide; area Ewen 300m, ENKIETTA” CASHMERES, extra wide; doubie width; pare rool all. re; Feaneed to d5e. and the distinguishea Pi est quality PUKE Vi BLANKETS, $5, Violin Virt KOVAL FRENCH SERGE, elegant Dress 3 wige deubte walt; pure wool, Peluced 40 Sigs MR. T. ADAMOWSKI. c NEC TS, 3 . ved Reserved Seats, #1 and $1.50, on Friday mora CARTERS, ing, January 11. at J. ¥. bilis & Co. Paw ‘SP: AR 7a, ss BURDITT & NOKIH, Mi ___ jab -Bt Ns On Can (PRE WHISTLING Prima DONNA, Hen ty MES ALICE J. SHAW, wg | Sem PE: The Queen of all Artists as a Whistler” 41 select one of the following | 404 Her Grand Concert Company, consisting ef ae A 12 g1.50: Two Pair Miss OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist. Elezaut Damask ‘towels, worth Miss EDITH POND, Singing Reader. some Bridal Quilt, worth $1 Mrs. JENNIE R. CAMPBELL, a Mr. 8. V. DOWNEY, Pianist, and MR. HARRISON Userecenryren Arrractios: oie : ‘The Renowned Tenor, OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED. Will Give One of Her LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. GRAND CONCERTS, Incorporated by the Legislature in 1808 for Flu- ghee CHURCH, 10th and Geta, cational a ritable purposes, te cuies mmebey 271 fuade-a part of te present Stace Constitution in 187%, | © WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1880, by an overwhelming popular vote, Reserved Seats $1; Admission 75e. Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place Semi-An- nually, (June and December), and its GRAND SIN. The sale of reserved seats will commence on Wednes» 4LE NUMBER DRAWINGS take place in each of the | day morning, January 2, 188Y, at ® o'clock, at Brea other ten mouths in the y tano's. a27. ~ aa me ALES BY TRAVELERS FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DRAWINGS, AND nee oe coe fi 2dp.. Closing Talk: FRIDAY, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. MPT PAUMENT OF PRIEES, Prof. A. G. WILKINSON, of U. 8. Patent Office, Atieeted ee folows: Subject: The Faasions Siiel of Ober-Ammergan “We do hereby certify that arrange- Aduiismou to ree by ments forall thy mouthigand emt Annual or | man applying st 1400 ‘NS. X. ave “The ‘ccuboe a The Lowwmana state Lottery Company, aad in-person | for mek only n1Y-m.watom manors Gnd contro! fie Drawings themaeloes, and that (AoE ——- ies iment. Fair Neas, Gerad Fenth foward al. parties, and we authorise the Com: | G7 Shecial Parties, Semi-monthly. Pree, Stooping puny tw use (vis certJicate. with Fac-similes of our sig- | C8T%. oy natures attached, in its advertisements.” Chestnut me Pits. . a. Beker kee dab-akwe6t HE NATIONAL GUARD BAND AND ORCHES- TRA wow fidly and eq riers ish faiuthess tuusic forall ease ROU, Sate S. Manager, 109 6th nw. BBO ted board:ng stable in the country. Ample carriage room and special eccommodations fe Commissioners. | ccachmen, We, the undersigned Ranks and Bankers, wilt ali | Telephone call 928, 4.D. BROWN & CO, prizes drawn in. Tiss Louisiana Suate’ Letterses sehich | oc20-3m may be presenied a! ovr counters. RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, util chaiured, are as tollows — White Ash Stove, per, ton of 2,240 lus. GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING - «= = AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, 2 = TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1889, : : CAPITAL PRIZE, $300,000. : : 100,000 Tickets at Twenty Dollars each: . $10; Quarters, £5; Teuths, $2; Tweutieths, JOHNSON BROTHERS, | wharves and Bail yards, 12th & Water sta, Southwest, 1515 7th etn. w, ‘1740 Pa ave. nw. 413 10th st. > District for the i sme :