Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1889, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. For the Districtof Columbia, Virginia, Mary- Delaware, New Jersey, and Eastern land, ‘lvania, fair Friday, light local rains or penne meena warmer; winds becoming south- westerly. Tas Great Lack Ccntain Sate at Walter B. Williams & Co.'s auction rooms attracted the attention of a large company, but the prices realized were not by any means satisfactory, only to the buyers. For the benefit of those the departments and others who cannot attend the sale during the day the sale will be contin- ued this evening at 7:30 o'clock, resuming at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. Everybody want- ing Lace Curtains should take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity. Curxtox House, 7th and I sts. n. w. class family hotel. Don’t Miss tHe Opportunity. Do you want to buy a seal-skin garment? Do you want to buy any article in the fur line? If 80, call at once at the Ebbitt house, room 106, You will save money. ALBERT SIGMUND, Baltimore's Pioneer Furrier. Tax Garto's Macaroni, 8th and E. Have You attended the fire sale at the Family Shoe Store, 310 7th street? If not,come at once, as some rare bargains are in store for you. Ick Cream, Charlotte Russe, Jelly, at Fus- sell’s, 1425 New York avenue, 9 9th jood Roll Butter, 20c. First- Ib, Sugar-cured Hi 12%e.; Lard, '10e.; Fancy Baldwin Appl er peck; Choice Beef, Poultry, Fruit, Vegetables, éc. Dovorass’ Excustoy is the best preparation of Cod Liver Oil made. Pure, palatable, cheap. Price 7c. fora large bottle. Menrz’s, Ax Hoxest Conressiox.—We have just fin- ished taking inventory and can frankly tell ou that the result proves this to have been by tar the most successful business year we ever had; yet, at the same time, we honestly confess that our stock is entirely too large. To reduce this by all legitimate means shall be our fixed and steady aim for the next sixty day To do this we shall — no misleading schemes, make no impossible promises, but will show you for the next sixty days some startling, real bargains in the honest, first-class footwear for which we have become famous. "The marking-down process has already begun. Read City Items and come and see us if you want to save money. Wx. Hany & Co.'s Re- liable Shoe Houses, 816 7th st., 1922 Pa. ave., 231 Pa. ave. s.e. Hor Luxca day and night, Garto’s, Sth & E. Frnt! Smoxe! Water! The greatest bargains ever offered in foot- wear are now being sold at the Family Shoe Store, 310 7th street. Go 10 Jno. R. Kexty,Center Market, for Wath- ington dressed beef. Corned beef a specialty. Scaipxer. Best Butterine. Rolls and Le eapa %c. per pound. Cooking. 15. per pound. Tor eal only at Stalls 328, 389, $30 Center Market (opposite Golden’s Fish Stalls), and 461 G st. n. w. Families served at residences. To-morrow (Saturday) there will be on my market counter several elegant cakes, in the making of which my Butterme was used, and which I would be pleased to have the ladies examine and judge for themselves. Respectfully. mu. C. SCRIBNER, Arrenp THE Finer Sateat the Family Shoe Store. Ovr Extie Stock of clothing for men and boys must be closed out within thirty days. We will start to sell everything at fifty cents on the dollar to-morrow, Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock. Oak Hatt, corner 10th and PF. tro’s, 8th & E. Jvicr StreaKs and Chops, Box Houtzaax has leased the property 1412 New York avenue, where he hus fitted up the prettiest little barroom in Washington, and stocked it from Ulman, Goldsborough & Co., of Baltimore. He will make a specialty of old rye Wilson whisky. He is now open, do- ing business, but will give his formal opening ‘Tuesday, 15th instant, at 12 m., when he will be glad to see his many friends and the public generally. Bakoatys FoR ALL- are now going at a sac: Store, 310 7th street. Use Douglass’ Emulsion for Coughs, Colds, Lung troubles and Bronchitis, It will cure. Meztz’s Drug Store, 1014 F st. Becatse Tury ane Genuine Baroarss. We have sold quite a number of handsome seal-skin garments. We have this morning re- ceived from our Baltimore establishment a fresh supply. Call at once for bargains. AL- BERT SiGMUN Ebbitt house. A Goop Fra Dexsy ror $1.40, to clean up stock; worth more money. Lewis & Sox, 1421 New York avenue, near h street. ArTENp THE Fire Sate at the Family Shoe Store. ightly damaged shoes ice at the Family Shoe Exrra Srecta Barcatss will be offered to-morrow at R. Goldschmid’s, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. New designs of decorated chamber sets with jar, only $4.48. American hand-painted china chamber sets, only $3.45. Hand-painted French china fruit plates, 6 for Haviland French China hand-painted dinner sets containing 125 pes., worth $60, at $45. English decorated china tea sets, 56 pes., only $2.98. 1 large hampers for 48c. Thandsome mahogany umbrella stand with looking-glass, reduced from $35 to $24. Tin Javaned foot tubs, only 25e. 1 Ib. coffee or tea canisters, only 6c.; 2 Ib., only 9e. Decorated tin toilet sets,3 pes., only 88c., worth $1.50. Crystal glass gas globes, worth 25c., at lic. $1 umbrella stands for 58c. Salt or pepper shakers, 4 for 10c. Wine glasses, 6 for 10c. Medium size covered market baskets, worth We., for 33. Decorated china bone dishes, only 10c. Covered glass butter dishes, only 5c. Just received 400 best windo shades, all colors, spring rollers, worth c. P. 8.—Store open on Saturdays till 10 p. m. Gueat Miv-Day 10 cent lunch. Garto’s, 8th and E sts. “Baker’s Norwegian Cod Liver Oil” is pure. Recommended and prescribed by best physi- cians. Jxo. C. Baxer & Co., Philadelphia. Berore Taxkrve Ixvextory. ‘The Fair, $12 7th st. n.w., will offer the follow- ing startling Bargains for to-morrow (Satur- day) only: ‘xtra-large decorated Water-Carriers only Extra-large decorated Slop Ja s only 30c. Felvet-tip Whisk Brooms oniy de Beautiful planished Mugs only 5c. Assorted colors Shelf Paper, #6 sheets, only Ye. Large Kitchen Towel-rollers only 8c. Large Japaned Tin Cuspidors only Se. Painted Lava Cuspidors only 1c, ggbtttelarge covered and footed pails only Half-covered Dust Pans with brush only 2tc. Combined Soap Dish and brush Stand only “The Fair” parlor 4-string Brooms only 23c. Beautiful cut-glass Tumblers, 6 for 29. oa English China Chamber Sets only Decorated English China Tea Sets only $3.19. New shape decorated English China Dinner and Tea Set combined, has 130 pes.. only $11.48. Remember, the above articles are offered at Tue Fare, 812 7th st. n.w. Uxtm my immense stock of all grades of wall rs will be sufficiently reduced to be advan- ly placed in my store I offer these goods at following prices: A No.1 white blank, 8 yards Lape .y sg a. 10c. retail; superior qi gold ground, 20 and 25c.; fine embossed golds at 25 and 30c. Iam no every-day sensational advertiser, and will sell strictly at the quoted prices, Sample books — to everybody. All goods mew and just received from the mills, . H. Srexsuovsz, 7th, near L street. Sze Joux Mrcien’s advertisement for prices on coal and wood. Reap W. B. Moses & Son’s advertisement in this paper; it is the best opportunity ever of- fered to buy home furnishings at low prices. Compixation Fixrcres nd electric light. Newest Patterns of best factories. for gas Wood from Jous- Ber Your Coal, Coke and trict. Atast the long looked for Parker hammerless Sr, arrived and is for sale by Wm. Wagner. Ivania avenue east, in of all kinds, Coorzn’s “Hair Success” will cure dandruff. Price 50c. Mentz’s Drug Store, 1014 F street. | LOCAL MENTION. For To-4orrow Oxtx. 1 bottle Carter's liver pills, 10c. 1 box Brandreth’s pills, 10c. 1 bottle Mellin’s infant food, large, 490. la. 590. 1 bottle Hood’s sarsaj 1 bottle e's sarsaparil! 5 Finest English tooth brushes, 17c. Remember, these 8 are for to-morrow iy. Menrz‘s Drug Store, 1014 F st. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Frse Borres. Jas. F. Ovster. Main office—Pa. avenue and 9th street. Market stands—Sth street wing Center Market. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. Arpavon’s.—“The Lady or the Tiger?” Nationat.—“The Beggar Student.” Guiope.—Variety. Paxorama.—‘‘Battle of Shiloh.” Harnts’.—‘‘Herminie.” Writarp Hati.—Prof. Carpenter. Kenwan’s.—Variety. = CONDENSED LOCALS. Silas Hicks, employed on one of the dredges in the river, was struck by one of the cranks of the machinery last evening and his jaw bone was broken, and he was otherwise injured. He was attended by Dr. Boarman and sent to Provi- dence hospital. ‘Acolored male infant was found yesterday morning on the steps of the Homeopathic hos- pital. It was taken to St, Ann's asylum. The will of the late Frederick Frazier was filed yesterday. He leaves his personal pro} erty to his wife, Louisa, and his real estate her during life, to revert to his daughter and 5, eed ter. P epartment Commander C. P. Lincoln and staff paid their annual visit to Burnside post, G. A. R., last night. Addresses were made by Commander Lincoln, Senator Hawley. Hon. L. H. MeKinnie, and Comrades Huntoon and Urell. The directors of the Real Estate Title Insur- ance company have elected officers as follows: Mahlon Ashford, president; John Ridout. vice- president; E. Francis Riggs, treasurer; George . Fleming, secretary. The German-American Benevolent associa- tion has elected the following officers: Martin Wiegand, president: William Hehl, vice-presi- dent; C. Schmidt, recording secretary; Briel, financial secretary; John Di urer; William W. Hall, jr., John and Frank Ries, trustees. The W. H. Palmer whose watch was stolen while he was acting asa “super” at Albaugh’s Opera House does not reside at 1414 6th street, as was stated in Tae Star of Wednesday. His address is 1414 16th street. Andrew Darling is the name of a colored boy who was fined #5 by Judge Miller to-day for cruelly beating a mule. Ata meeting of the Eagle republican club last night it was unanimously decided that the club’s uniform on inauguration shall consist of beaver hats, Prince Albert coats and pants, light kid gloves, light walking canes, and light spatts, with badges of the club. — RAILROADS IN THE CITy. Hearing of Citizens Before the Senate Subcommittee. VIEWS OF PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF WASHING- TON—OBJECTIONS TO TUNNELING UNDER CAPI- TOL HILL AND TO THE UNION DEPOT IN SOUTH WASHINGTON—PROF. GALLAUDET'S PLAN. The hearing of the committee of the North- east Washington Citizens’ association before Senators Farwell and Faulkner, the subeom- | mittee on steam railroads in the District, was continued yesterday afternoon after Tue Stan report closed. President W. C. Dodge, of the association, was the principal speaker, and he presented a large amount of information which had been accumulated by the association. Numerous photographs were exhibited to the committee showing the manner in which the Baltimore and Ohio company violated its charter by run- ning its tracks through the city above or below the grade of the streets. There were about thirty-two street-crossings made by the road in the northeast section of the , and the fail- ure of the Baltimore and Ohio to keep to the grade of the streets had prevented the im- provement of these streets. On 6th street northeast the tracks were more than 6 feet above the proper grade of the street, and, al- though 6th street was down in the improvement schedule, it could not be touched because of the railroad obstruction. An interesting portion of Mr. Dodge's talk was that where he related a_ conversation which he had had not long ago with officers of the Pennsylvania railroad. These officers told him that the road had spent 3.000.000 in se- curing facilities at Baltimore. and during the past year had expended £650.000 more in im- proving them. He had been told that the company would have expended fully as much money in this city if Congress had only set- tled the questions of route and terminus, Senator Farwell was very emphatic in his expressions, and referred to the condition of affairs as “aA GROSS OUTRAGE.” He asked if the violation of its charter by the company in this respect had been brought before the Commissioners or the courts. Mr. Dodge replied that the Commissioners had been notified repeatedly by the press and by citizens. Recourse had not been had by citizens to the courts, because the nuisance is a public not a private one. The Commission- ers had also been appealed to by citizens of South Washington in respect to some encroch- ment of the Baltimore and Potomac road, and the matter being referred to their attorney he had reported that he was tired of fighting the railroads. Mr. Dodge urged the Eastern branch route for the Baltimore and Ohio, and was given permission to present his arguments in favor of this route, and his objections to the others in writing. nator Faulkner wanted to know what ob- jections there could be to tunneling under Capitol Hill, and Mr, Dodge stated the many objections tere were to such @ proceeding, and explained them. PROFESSOR GALLAUDET'S PLAN. Prof. Gallaudet. president of the Kendall Green deaf mute college, advocated a tem- porary plan of relief. -He wanted a junction of the two branches of the Baltimore and Ohio atsome point north of the city, near Ecking- ton. The traffic would then all come in on what is now known as Metropolitan branch, The professor called attention to the fact that the teachers and pupils of the college could not possibly enter the city without crossing the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio road. and the crossings were all at grade and therefore dan- esa area 2 Mr. Loring Chappell strongly supported Prof. Gallaudet's proposition. The railroad had done great damage to the section in which he lived. iz Mr. M. L. Weller opposed any proposition to tunnel through Capitol Hill. He argued from a humane standpoint; such a tunnel would dis- turb the inmates of Providence hospital. OPPOSED TO A UNION DEPOT AT MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AVENUES. Rev. Father Donnelly, of St. Dominic's | church, made an appeal for relief from the Pennsylvania railroad’s encroachments in South Washington. He was opposed to a union depot at the junction of Virginia and Maryland avenues. He thought the best plan would be to have the tracks enter the city from the navy-yard tunnel, down Virginia avenue to a point'south of the Botanical gardens. where a union depot should be located. Southern con- nections could be established by way of Dela- ware avenue and K street to the water front. Mr. C. B. Church made a number of proposi- tions as to routes and referred with some force to the number of deaths that had been caused by railroad crossings being at grade. Mr. 8. W. Curriden said he would like Con- gress to act as soon as possible on ut least the temporary relief suggested 7 Prof. Gallaudet. Mr. N. H. Shea favored Father Donnelly’s lan. * Mr. John R. Lynch also favored Prof. Gallau- det’s plan, but he wanted it to be d as manent rather than empersey. le thought e Pennsylvania road should be Sapte to come in on parallel tracks to New York avenue and Boundary, where a union depot ought to be established, and from thence both com- — could run to the present Peni lepot on 6th and B streets through a tunnel, ibe 5 Pence Dears or Jos. W. Guxxect.—Jos. W. Gun- neil, an old resident of this city, died thismorn- ing at 7 o'clock. was a special officer for twelve — and a member of the Growlers’ Lodge, No. 2, He was ason of the late Henry D. Gunnell, ——_- Mine en Se o58 rears es users of e Remington and silver medals for the ners of the championship of the world at the Toronto é BLISS AND BAXTER. An Answer to Dr. Reyburn’s Affidavit About Garfield’s Physicians. Dr. J.D. Baxter, medical purveyor of the army, was seen by a Star reporter yesterday afternoon in relation to the affidavit by Dr. Reyburn, of this city, which was submittted ‘Wednesday to the Senate committee on claims, and which was published in yesterday's Star, describing a scene between Drs, Baxter and Bliss during the late President Garfield's illness. Dr. Baxter had not read the statement, but a cory of it was ured and he it k pon concluding said that he had _ nothing to say, at the same time handing the reporter a a containing a fac-simile of a stat by Dr. 8 A. Boynton, the President’s nurse, to the ef- fect that on the 8th of August, 1881, the President stated to him, in presence ab oe Cosegre that Dr. a ic for many ye: an ie still "eonsidered in ahi “phic, He also stated that he no knowledge of ever having placed himself under the ‘ofession: care of Dr. Bliss, and did not believe that Dr. Bliss had ever ken one word on the subject. Mrs. Garfield stated at the same time that she had never been consulted by Dr. Bliss on the sub- jeer and had no knowledge of the President aving chosen Dr. Bliss as his attending physi- cian, Attached was a certificate from Mrs. Gar- field that Dr. Boynton’s statement was correct. ‘The pamphlet also contained extracts from the testimony taken during the Guiteau trial, in which Dr, Blisssaid (November 19,1831,) that the Secretary of War sent for him at the time of the shooting, and that the next morning the President, in the presence of Mrs. Garfield only, requested him to stay and take charge of the case. THE PROFESSIONAL ALTERCATION. Dr. Baxter then read the following affidavit to the reporter: “This will certify that on the morning of the 34 day of July, 1881, while I was in the hall, in hearing of all conversation of ordinary tone, J. H. Baxter. M. D., entered the room of the presidential mansion, adjoin- was lying. The room was known, during the the Presiden’t illness, as the physicians’ room. About 10 o'clock Dr, Baxter entered the physi- cians’ room in which were Drs. Bliss and Rey- burn and young Bliss. Dr. Baxter politely asked Dr. Bliss to take him (Baxter) in to see the President. Dr. Bliss replied: ‘I see no reason to take you in to see the President, when Dr. Baxter remarked: ‘I have been the President's family physician for years, and from this reason desire tosee him.’ “Dr. Bliss, in answer, said: ‘I understand your game. You are trying (or the word sneak- ing) up here to get my patient from me.” “Dr. Baxter replied: ‘Why! Doctor, I did not come here to take your patient away from you. I wish nothing but what is right and professional. If thes President prefers you to take charge of his case, I have nothing to say.” In answer to this, Dr. Bliss said: ‘I know game. You cannot succeed here. I know your habit of sneaking around and prescribing for those who will lobby for you.” “Dr. Baxter replied: -Dr. Bliss, if you mean ‘ou undoubtedly lie.’ . Bliss asked: *What did you say? Dr. Baxter repeated the same remark (“it is un- doubtedly a lie’), Dr. Bliss arose, when young Bliss said: ‘Father. let me attend to this affair,’ and rapidly approached Dr. Baxter. At this time a collision seemed imminent, when Dr. Baxter took his hat and said: “This is no place for such a scene.’ and quietly left the room. “During this disturbance Dr. Baxter did not appear angry. nor was his manner in any way offensive. His request was made in the ordi- nary manner of making a request. His pres- ence apparently gave offense to Dr. Bliss. who was much excited. In this statement [have endeavored to give nearly the words that passed between the gentlemen, but may not be exact, while the facts are correct. Signed L. R. Becxwirn, M. D. “Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of November, A. D. 1881. “Geo. H. B. Wute, Notary Public. “Washington. D, left his possession and had never before been made public in any w: Wants German Chaplains Appointed. A CURIOUS DOCUMENT RECEIVED BY SENATOR CULLOM. The most curious of the many odd communi- cations received by members of Congress dur- ing the present session was handed to Senator Cullom Wednesday evening. The document is as follows: “P. O., De Penk, Wiscoxstx, Wasntxatoy, D. C., January 7, 1839, Boarding house. Ad- dress now: Care of Mrs. La Porte, 613 H street. N. W. and Highness the Hon. Shelby ited States Senaior from Iili- D. €., and to their Excel- Spooner, Sawyer, Paliner, Sta Teller, Hoar. Evarts, Quay, Cameron, Sabin, Plumb. Payne, Morrill. MacPherson, Blair, Haie, Dolph, Davis, Chandler, Hearst, Jones, Edmunds, and all the other beloved United States Senators at Washington, D. C. United care of his excellency the Hon. L. Stanford. lates Senators and Representatives, from California. Please and get a copy in full of the pastoral. as it is an utter impossibility Last year I talked with the President of the United States about the necessity to havea German chaplein (or two, or three, or even to five) appointed for the several forts and garrisons of the United States to trave | round and to preach to the German United States soldiers, The President, as far as I can recollect, acknowledged the necessity of such a movement, but so fur has never acted on it, at least not in my favor. It seems his hands are tied up in this matter. Col. Lamont sent me word the other day that it was no use to see the President again about it, as there was no | vacancy nor appropriation made for such | German preaching. &c. As it is highly needed to have such a German chaplaincy established, ‘‘and as the king’s business needs haste,” would you not be so kind and as quick as possiblé appoint the writer to such a chaplaincy (as overseer), among the German United States soldiers? Please make an appro- riation, say of about £20,000 (twenty thousand jollars), for three or five German cheplains, salary and the necessary traveling expenses to ay. And you may appoint a committee of United States Senators to take care of the money* and appropriation, to pay out when needed an jue, or as you think best tofix. I was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, but their home mission board (no any others) will not or cannot sustain an} union Christian mission cause like mine. T have now among the German emigrants, and if appointed by an honorable and high Senate of the United States as chief chaplain in this good cause, it would enable me to put another mis- ionary in the place Inow hold. Yours truly, yterian ordained pastor, evangelist, and missionary. Doyaceur. {Among our German emigrants at the Green Bay. Lake Superior, and the northwestern frontier, and old veteran who prayed for about eight months as United States soldier of Christ at Fort Lyon, Virginia, for peace, &c., and to founder of the Wisconsin soldier orphan asylam in 1865, who preached his sermon at Ontonagon, Lake Superior, in Au- gust, 1853, now about thirty-six years ago.) ——_— No Building in West Brookland. ATTORNEY RIDDLE SUSTAINS THE INSPECTOR IN REFUSING A PERMIT. On the 7th instant Mr. J. G. Hester applied for a permit to build a house in West Brookland, in the subdivision which the Commissioners have declined to approve. The building inspector withheld the permit, and referred the matter to the Commissioners, The Commissioners now have an opinion on the subject from their attorney, Mr. Riddle. The attorney says: “Ordinarily a man may build where he pleases on his own land, unless the law ee limitations for the public This man bought in a plat not auuthorized by Ww. on streets not recognized by v authorities as streets, Now, ns it seems to me, to “permit” this erection would be an indirect recognition of the plat. while the same authorities have under the law directly refused to recognize. Sooner later ground must be replatted under the Jaw, and to permit bui tobe there erected but Ritheulties. ing the one in which the wounded President | Cc. Dr. Baxter said that this affidavit had never | for me to write such a large letter to each friend. | DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. HOUSES IN ALLEYS. following is the text of the letter sent to entirely prohibit erection of in alleys or As streets, as such are especially necessary for resi- dences of mechanics, laborers, those aegee in domestic service, and others who would in general otherwise be compelled to reside in the suburbs, at remote locations from the places of their employment, much to their own inconve- nience, and in many instances to the inconve- nience of their employers. But in the Com- missioners’ judgment. before residences should be permitted in alleys, the alleys should be paved, and furnished with water, sewerage, and gas facilities.” TO REGULATE HEAT AND TEACHERS. There was a man at the District build- ings yesterday with an electro heat regulator. He wanted to put it into school buildings. He has an arrangement to put in each school room, a thermostat so adjusted that it will regulate the heat, keeping it at any temperature re- quired, When it rises above the required tem- perature the machine will automatically close a damper in the hot air flue. Mr. Entwisle, the building inspector, thought it was a good thing. Itwould be economical and do most everything except build the fire. Mr. Entwisle in speak- ing about it told a secret he has learned about some of the school teachers, “Yon would'nt believe it,” he said, “but some school teachers |are worse then the children trying to geta holiday, They will leave the windows up and shut off the registers and then complain to the | principal that the room is too cold so as to get the school dismissed for the day. We have caught 'ém at it. If we go to 8 room and they hear us coming, they will hastily close the win- dows and open the registers. We have caught ’em by going aronnd the building on the out- side before going in.” BUILI ASSOCIATION TAXES, The District Commissioners have written to Chairman Hemphill in relation to taxation on building associations as follows: ‘Real estate is taxed and a loan on mortgages on this real estate is taxed. In the case of building asso- ciations, as they loan on real estate, the owner of ashare of stock is only assessed once. that is on the mortgage or loan, and as the 2sso- ciation pays it and deducts from the individual he does not pay it but once.” THE RESERVATIONS. The Commissioners have decided to appoint | a board, composed of Capt. Symons, Mr. Bai- ley, the computing engineer. and Mr. Davis, the assistant attorney, to examine the map of the city and determine which reservations should come under the control of the Commis- sioners, and which under the control of Col. Wilson, commissioner of public buildings and grounds, STREET EXTENSIONS, As stated in Tue Sra, a bill in course of peer at the District buildings to provide for the extension of the city streets into the county. This bill, when submitted to the Com- | missioners, will have received the benefit of the consideration of several District-officials. | Capt. Symons has gone over it, and it is now in | the hands of the attorney. MISCELLANEOUS. A building permit was issued yesterday to | Rott. Waldron for four brick dwellings 819 to 825 D street northeast; $10,000. The Enterprise farmers’ club, of Montgom- ery county, Md., has requested the Commis- sioners to change the police regulations so that they can dri sattle through the streets be- fore 8 o'clock in the morning. The contract for the completion of the lice station on 9th street. between Maryland avenue and F street northeast, has been ex- tended until March 13. ieee Wool Growers in Convention. THEY ELECT OFFICERS AND APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO FIX A SCHEDULE OF TARIFF RATES ON WOOL, About seventy-five wool-growers are now in the city, having come to watch the interests of | their product in Congress. They met yester- j day afternoon in convention at the Ebbitt House and adopted resolutions demanding that the duties on wool and woolen and worsted | goods shall be adjusted to secure to them the | American market. They protest against some of the provisions of the Senate substitute for the tariff bill as unjust to wool-growers. Ofticers were elected as follows: President, Hon, John McDowell, of Washington, Pa, ; vice- president, Col. Wm, L. Black, of Texas; treas- urer, J. H.-Wallace, of Missouri, and secretary, J. H. Kirkpatrick. of California. A committee was appointed to formulate a schedule of tariff duties for wool, The con- vention met again thisafternoon and concluded their work. Pistol Against Knife. A NEGRO CLOSELY PRESSED BY TWO MEN SHOOTS ONE OF THEM, Last night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a party of negroes, some of them intoxicated, assem- bied at the corner of 9th and F streets south- west and were discussing a Christmas fight, when one of the crowd, named Albert Merritt, vho had a knife in his hand, attempted to use it on some of the disputants. According to statements of eye-witnesses to the affair Char- | ley Johnson joined Merritt in an attack on Abe | Coleman, who did not appear anxious to fight and made several attempts to getaway. Finally, | seeing that his adversaries were bent on as- | soulting him, he drew a revolver from his pocket and fired two shots at Johnson. The ‘first bullet struck him on the forehead and | glanced off, but the second bullet entered John- | son’s mouth and knocked out seven teeth, Po- |liceman Chamberlain was attracted to the i scene of the difficulty, but when he arrived | Coleman had escaped. The officer arrested | Merritt for carrying a dangerous knife. The injured man was taken to his home, No. 903 G street, where he was attended by Dr. Winters. | ‘The bullets were picked up on ‘the pavement | near where the shots were fired. Merritt was taken to the Police Court this morning and | fined $20. | a ‘Tae Hossanp’s Sme.—In the case of Sarah 8. Thorn against Albert W. Thorn fora divorce Mr. Campbell Carrington has filed the hus- and's answer, He says in reference to an | altercation in May, 1855. that her son assaulted | him and she received a blow intended for the json. He asserts that she had already wrecked | the happiness and fortunes of one husband, ‘ and made his life a hell on earth. He says she | has remained away from him over two | and wants him to support her and her first hus- band’s children, aia oe Te A Decree Construtne a Trust.—Yesterda: in the amicable suit of A. Hyde and C. Matthews. trustees, against W. M. Corcoran, W. | St. C. Corcoran et al., Judge Cox made a de- cree construing a certain trust made by W. M. | Cocoran (then of Charleston, W. Va.) in 1866. | This comes up under a deed of assignment made in 1866, and there was some doubts by the trustees as to how to distribute a surplus of the property to the children of the grantor (W. M. Jorcoran). The court in its decree directs the turning over to W. St. C. Corcoran and Caro- line D. Childs of certain proportions of the trust fund and refers the case to the auditor. ——_—_. Tue Mona Laxp Gnanr.—In the Equity Court in the case of Henry Johnson, trustee, and the Land company, of New Mexico, against S. B. Elkins, 8. 8. Smoot, E. N. Darling, B. F. Butler, Thomas B. Catron, and Bronson Mur- ray, a decree was made some days since direct- ing Elkins to convey to the Land company the Mora land i the ground that they had no notice. \‘Intengstixa News for druggists in Business HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA ‘HOOD bye * CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1889. purposes asa horse and buggy,” and adds “that’s right.” Well, if that is so, why should not a man in an American be son to dress he has to coat would manifestly be a very looking costume in Cree = a before a high government official. same rule should and does apply to all classes of busi- ness men who use the wheel as a matter of convenience, without being think it tion to many riders to dress in a neat and becoming way, suited and = ng — eae business, with- out laying themselves liable to “being guyed’ by rude boys or brainless dudes. J. sper casas Why He Wears It. To the Editor of Tar Eventne Stan. Will you kindly give us an opportunity to have a “say” as per the following? If the “old who isreported in yesterday's Stan as having given vent to his feelings on the sub- ject of “tall hats and the bicycle,” saw me this morning, riding with a tall haton my head and a rose in my button-hole, he probably said to himself or some other that I did it to be odd. Such, however. was not the case, as I am “not built that way.” I wanted the rose for my vase at the office, and the tall hat to wear when I should want to go out to some other place of business not far enough to ride. The majority of us who wear tall hats while on the wheel are business men who are frequently called out of our offices on business during the day. We like the tall hats, and it would be both ex sive and inconvenient to keep,at both the office and residence, a dress hat, semi-dress hat and a wet-weather slouch. It is no longer consid- ered undignified to ride a bicycle, and the tall hat is as much in place while riding as eo the rider should be ina buggy instead. The “Pioneer” is as narrow in his views about, at least, some things as those who are continually crying out against the use of bicycles by ladies. I hope to see more high hats, as we are not yet ready to hand the bicycle over to the slouch crowd, H, M. 8. i that they cannot GEORGETOWN. Masoxtco ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.—The twentieth anniversary of George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A. M., was celebrated at Masonic hall last night bya banquet. Addresses were made by Messrs. Harrison Dingman, M. W. G. M.; W. B. Easton, W. M.; W. R. Single- ton, R. W. G. 8., and others. During the even- ing a handsome cane was presented to Dr. Charles Becker, chairman of the anniversary committee, The handle of the cane was made from an antler of a deer killed by Dr. Becker on a recent deer hunt in Virginia. Tae Faure oF THE Bex in the tower of Christ church to strike the hours of 7 a.m., 12 m. and 6 p.m. for some days past is causing some inconvenience tocitizens. Police officers state that often the bell does not sound the fire alarms, and even when it does strike cannot be distinctly heard, Suppen DeatH.—Mary E. Peters, a young colored woman from Darnestown, Md., visiti: relatives at No. 1317 27th street,was found dea in bed yesterday. The coroner viewed the re- mains ‘and gave a certificate of death from natural causes. —_—_—__ Rockville Happenings. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS—STOLEN JEWELRY FOUND —PERSONAL NOTES, Correspondence of Tue EveNINe Star. Rockvitie, Jan, 10, 1889. Mr. Martin Whalen has purchased of Mr. Samuel Vance a building lot of one-third of an acre at Derwood for $100, upon which he will soon commence the erection of a dwelling house, Mr. Chas. Sauerwine, of Frederick county, has purchased from the executors of the late | Wm. T. Poole the “River Farm,” containing 400 acres, for 310,000. Judge W. Veirs Bouic has sold toa lady of West Virgima a lot in the --Park,” at this place, for #275, upon which she will build a fine Twell. ing house at an early day. The orphans’ court has granted letters testa- mentary on the estates of Rebecca Russell and Mary L. Stabler to Henry Stabler, and to Oscar D, Fox letters of administration on the estate of Mary H. Post, deceased. Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Edwin Waters, of this county, and Miss Mary Giffith, of Frederick, at Trinity church, New Market, on the 15th inst. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Stabler, of Sandy Spring, left here yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal., for the benefit of the health of Mrs. Stabler. They expect to be absent for some weeks. Mr. Geo. Kennan will deliver a lecture on Mountains and Mountaineers of the Caucasus, at Sandy Spring lyceum, on the evening of the 18th inst. Mr. Uriah Ricketts has resigned the t= mastership at Derwood, and recommended Mr. J. Bell as his ecessor. Two watches and a number of chains and bracelets were found near Milford’s mill by a colored boy a few days ago, which proved to be part of a lot of jewelry taken from Straus- burg’s store in eee igsh Va., a few nights be- fore they were found. They were returned to the owner. Two men, suspected of being the thieves. took breakfast at the house of a col- ored man near that place on the day the arti- cles were found. 8. A. M. — Mvaper Cases To BE Trrep.—Mr. Yates, who appeared for Col. Tracy. has been assigned by Judge Montgomery to the defense of Wm. War- ren, charged with the murder of Wm. Brown, and the case has been set for trial on Thursday, The case of Nelson Colbert, for murder, has been set for Monday eee Evection or Cuurcn Trusters.—At the an- nual meeting of the congregation of the Sixth Presbyterian church, Rev, Scott F. Hershey, stor. Chas. B. Pearson, Ros, A. Fish, Wm. A, ‘hompson, John Scott, James Lee, John G. Thompson, and Harry F. Clark were elected trustees. See Puzzled by the Weather. From the Detroit Free Press. “Say, Chawley!” he called, as the pair were separating, “‘just one word, you knaw.” “A dozen, old-fellab.” “Are you puzzled, Chawley?” “Don’t think it. Nevah gave it any thought.” “Weill, I am. “Why, be jove! I don’t know whether to go sweet on the daughter of a plumber or an ice man. The open wintah has knocked me all out, Chavley out. Good-by, Chawley—see you tah,” Rovat Baza Powoer, This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Rotal Baxine Powper Co., 106 Wall st. N. ¥. : } i ; Fe f it He nib iu ivt ! : j i | § fi g a Be j i if ff i i é i i i F Ad H i iz : Straight Goat $1 button, 78c. 83g to 104; Dongola $1 Spring-heels, tq hild’s 836 to 1034 Straight Goat $1.25 But- Child's $1.25, $1.50 and €1.75 Heeled Button Row 75c. Misses” $1 Solid School Shoes, 7c. “$1.25 and $1.48 Kid and Goat Spring- Boys’ and Youths’ Iron-Clad $1.25 Shoes. 9%5e., and similar reductions in all = ments, Silverberg’s stock, damaged by fire and water, can’t lastforever. Firstcome firstserved. 4 312 7th st. Still Going On. Please bear in mind that the great bankrupt sale at Angeustein’s, 817, 819 and 821 7th street northwest. cannot last forever. Call asearly as possible, secure the best bargains and avoid the Tugh. Pride of the Kitchen Soap, finest soap in the world for scouring and polishing, 4e., regu- lar price everywhere 10c.; 4 large bars Laundry Soap 18c., worth 25c.; Wash Bowls and Pitchers 48c.; Ebony Picture Frames 16c.; Can Openers 6c.; Cocoa Door Mats 33c.; Fancy Dustpans large Wash Basins and 50 Clothespins 18c. Cramb Brosh and Tray 10¢.; oop Ct Water Pails 23c.; Decorated Tea Sets, 56 pieces, £2.88; Smyrna Rugs, extra large, $3.09, worth 27.50; oe 3c.; 50e, Curtain Poles reduced to 25c.; Holland Window Shades on spring rol- lers 28c.; Table Tumblers 2c. each; }, doz, Sil- ver-plated Knives and Forks 1.78; fine Exten- sion Library Lamps, with decorated shades and prisms, $3.68,worth £8; 60-ft. Clothes Lines 7c. 90-ft. lic.; large Brooms be.; covered Vegeta- ble Dishes 3ic.; Scissors 4c. All other goods equally as low. 1 but little damaged b Goods Silverberg’s, 312 7th st., are away. the fire at given 4 Going at Half Price. A sale without a parallel in the shoe busi- ness of Washi: mn. Our store filled with peo- le e day ¢ is week, and every one made py With the extraordinary bargains secured. Here is what we are doing: Cousin’s make very best Kid or Fine Straight Goat Ladies’ Shoes, opera or common sense style; regular price $3.50, now go at $1.75. ‘Cousin's make Misses’ Shoes, same as above; regular price $2.50, now go at $1.25. Children’s Fine Pebble Goat Spring Heels, with tips; never sold less than 75c., now go at ys’ Genuine Calf Button Shoes, extra high cut; cannot be bought less than $2.50, our cut price #1.25. Men's warranted Calf Gaiters, lace or button shoes; marked to sell at $3, now go at $1.50. Men's Slippers. ail leather or embroidered; value $1; now go at 50c. Come and take a pair of Shoes at half price. 1 THE Stax Suor Hovse, 726 7th st. The Sale of Goods damaged by the late fire at M. Stuverbexe & Co., is now in progress. Don't miss it. 4 —____—+____ The Talk of the Town is the slaughtering sale which goes on ut the Manufacturing Es- tablishment. Men's suspenders, 10c., regular price, 25c.; pure castile sow sheepsgrey natural wool shirts « 43c., reguiar price, 75c.; sleev for iadies, Sic., regular price, worsted leggins, ic., regular pric . fant’s mitts, 10c.. regular price. 25¢.; chil colored cashmere gloves, 6c.; regular pric 25c.; pulse warmers, 2c. 1c regular price, muiiiers, 10c., regular price, 25c.; ladies’ striped | hose, 7e., regular price, This is a iew of the bargains of which we quote prices, Goods must be sold, as we must have room for | our ladies’ and children’s suit department, Mawcracrurine EstapiisHMent, 918 7th street northwest, Herzog’s old stand. We Have Cut Prices, and must reduce our large stock before taking inventory. Special and sweeping reductions have been made in all kinds of boots and shoes. Come and get great bargains in shoes. i J. Brock, 722 7th st. n. w. People refuse to be im don’t refuse Salvation Oil A Shave for Colgate & Co., N. ¥., will mail you a sample Demulcent Shaving Soap sufticient for a month for 2 cents. tu,f-2w Remember the Fire Sale at SILVERBERO’s, $12 7th st. 4 For Bright, Quick Fire and cheap, clean fuel buy Washington Gas Light Company's Coke. Jounson Broraers, Exclusive agents. LADIES’ GOODS. Ware, Howanp & Co. 25 WEST 16TH STREET, NEW YORK, Beg toannounce that they have opened their Branch House 815 15TH STREET, N. Ww, for two weeks only.) ‘With the larvest and handsomest stock of IMPORTED COSTUMES, DINNER AND BALL GOWNS, WRAPS, BONNETS, MATINEES, TEA GOWNS, &c., &c., Ever brought to Washington, and which will be of- fered at less than their Paris cost Ot Ms. M. A. HOFFMAN, 421 9TH ST. .LK- ing and reception dieses, coats aud ridiiig Labits & specialty ; a periect tit gasrahtecd; prices moderate. Prompt attention to ali orders. jal 1-30 GQEPERELUOUS HATR DESTROYED, LEAVING NO idorsed trace, by my electric Process, en by every prominent physician. Ten years’ practice in this city. Electrical treatment for ladiesand cbildrea. 3a11-20t? Mts. DX. GABRIEL, 1321 Gt. uw. LADY, FORMERLY C ING ON DRESS. making ‘in New York, would like the of Washington Iacs loderate prices and perfec Curting and Lasting a specialty. 7 C st. ne. rite Mass J. Boscrss MODEL RIDING HABITS EVENING AND RECEPTION COSTUMES §a5-2w* 1446 Q st. ADIES—IF YOU WiSH A PERFECT AND DLivvih ating waist, buy White's Glove-fitting y-cut Waist Lii T are pertect in saleeven aud all. sold at the White's 1110 F st. n.w. os ere NpaE Misses FURRIEKS.” Rg 5 923 F street, second floor, And 1310 8tb st. n.w., between Nand U sts, je4-Sm [. J. P. RANDI, 1329 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Harrison's), FINE FRENCH HAI& GOODS, Also, at ORNAMENTS, SHAMPOOING. ‘Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingled. jo4-Lm* FW FOR beter Hole le OF a Enis wares Vv BRANDIS, 1229 iN, Gowns, eee Barr TO-NIGHT aT & Also Saturday Matinee and Evening, Millocker's Masterpiece, THE BEGGAR STUDENT. SOLOISTS Laure Bellini, Agnes Stove, Rose Leigh= ton, Maud Wilson. Emma Delaro, Harry Brown, Fran- cis Gaillard, John Moore and Hubert Wilke. Prices, @1.50, @1, 50c. and 25e. Gillette's Ld - tou of Hider mn a ” See S ___ 82 Beats now on sale. CoxGRbGATIONAL CHURCH. The Second GRAND CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18 and the renowned Violin Virtuoso, MR. TIMOTHE ADAMOWSKL Brilliant program including HAYDEN SYMPHONY No. 2 Concerto for Violin (new), MOSCOWSEL Introduction and closing scene from TRISTAN and ISOLDE, WAGNER. Miss Juch will sing “ARIA FROM MARRIAGE OF FIGARO,” songs b> Schul Rubenste, Reserved Spin gi aod @i.b0.at 3 F. Bite 37 Pe ove. 6 nite im advance to avoid: disap? ___ BURDITT & NORTH, Menagers, _ ya 117 MONDAY, JAX Major J. B. POND has the honor to announce s retam ehgagement and positively last appearapoe in Washington of MES. ALICE J. SHAW, THE WHISTLING PRIMA DONNA And Queen of all Artists asa Whistler. Mrs. SHAW will be supported by the following excel. lent company of artiats, Miss OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist, Miss EDITH POND, Singing Reader, Mrs. Fy R. CAMPBELL, accompanist’ fot Mr. F. V. DOWNEY, Pianist, MR. HARRISON MILLARD, The Renowned Composer and Baritone, and the COLUMBIA MALE QUARTETTE, of Washington. Prices—50 cents, 75 cent ° 0 oct tion. For sale at Brenta: es erin lose LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. — TO-NIGHT. MATINEE SATURDAY. McCAULL OPERA COMPANY. (Jno. A. McCaul, Sole Proprietor and Manage) Preseuting their great success, THE LADY OR THE TIGER? MONDAY, JANUARY 14, Farewell week of the McCaull Opera Company, LORRAINE, By Rudolph Dellinger. composer of Don Cmaar, A Great Cast ine Costuming. tus Beautiful Scenery. Hens __BOX-SHEET NOW OPEN. ‘S NEW WASHINGTON THEATER he World. ther des CES AT MATINE! De, L5e. and 2c wad second p BISCHOFE At the Consrreational Chin: TUESDAY AND | JANUALY 7 | acrickets, Including v Co, athe ® {LOBE THEATER, an nba, ave.. near 13th st Matinees Tuesday. Wedncaday, Prices Fiksr-cLass Vitieriess =a"aere | _ Admission, 10, *. Jase? | CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. SATURDAY EF JANUARY 12 GRAND CAMPANINI CONCERT COMPANY, | axenic | KINA DE VERE, The celebrated P: ay Dounn whe created a farore | New. Fork and Boston, and aGraud Array of Talent ise MISS MARIE GROEBL, ‘Contral SIGNOR CLEME SIG. ITALO CAMP In @ Magnificent Pro Conductor, SIGNOR FI rved seats, 50c., 75c. mm Sale of sents opens on Thuredey. dam a EDWAKD F. DROUP'S, _ aT -Ot 925 Pennsylvania avenue nw. HA" Bug tararen Woek of January 7. Matinees Tues, Thurs.,and Sat, MR. WILLIAM REDUUND AND MRS. THOMAS seas, Supported by the Redmund-Barry Co. im their latest and greatest success, HEKMINIE, ‘a7__ Next Week—“HARBO! 6 WT ALES BY TRAVELERS” at Young Meu's Christian Association, Closing Talk: PRIDAY, Jun. 11, at 8 p.m. Prot. A. G. WILKINSON, of U. 8. Patent Office, Subject: The Passions Spiel of Ober-Ammergan, Aduastion by ticket, to be had by ye pas igs a Tash EA he ae y for nen n1-m.wetom OkoH ES ish faultless music forall onewmous LOW. & WITT TAMS, Business Manager, 100 Oth uw. Tel, BOO-4. ry OHTS ‘ON RIDING ACADEMY. Corner of 22d and P sts. now, Instruction given to Ladies, Gentlemen and Chil- Gren. Best appointed boarding stable in the country. Ample carnage room and special accommodations for 4.D. BROWN & CO, Proprietors, _W0OD AND COAL __ Y¥ RETAIL PRICES FOR COAL AND WOOD, until charwed, are as tollows u White Ash Stove, per tom of 2,240 ibe. e5e0 > - Po cy Shamokin Stove, © * 4 i | Red Ash Stove,” = : x Lykene,Valiey Stove, - : 8. &S. Pine Wood, per cond. ¥ ee Ouk Wood, si 633 ae Best NG PRICES FOR CASH: © PER TON. prices for lange ordi Pa. av.n.w., 1020 Latietanw. 5. Cap. and ww. ww. We W ut. Drrvex Ol AT THE FOLLOW 'T GEORGE'S CLE! 15 coat for priomn CHES’ 4 STOVE AND pad SHAMOKIN, baa, ne 45. We guarautes CLEAN the ton. Xo 22 Mot Rue B.R. Yard, Cor. Delaware ave. aud K st. nc. Telephone Connection. Coa: Coxe: Woon: JouNSSN BROTHERS, ‘Wharves and Hail yards, 12th & Water sta. Southwest,