Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1889, Page 3

BEAUTIFUL RESIDE: 1% Sytner te iy every detail. imps. _. For Ke ‘S19 F st. nw. Si aths B, Ee a -! ee Hy PSR iy hak F 2.W.; trobes, range, washtul rs two lines of cars ‘he See coneteted yard and alley. Cin * rooms, $10, Foun, $7. HALL, BROWN & CO.. AEs 1321 Fst. A} 4 Hoe! oe BF ere ii oz ia i 5 SE orm ry i Eg ) a 8,3 F Sesees| 06 Pa. 2. Tear neue " 5 oth & od dws 1d y sts, nw. dr--12 0th & Pa ave., room 20.10 st. nw, tion of the pro} on my cali at office for bulletin issued On THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. .. 7 BA, A ML, 400 N ST. STN. W. rounss; basement, 1a AND STOR TO} a 2819 Q stn. Vt-ave. andU n. NISHED. Conn. ave. bat. R and &, 18, per Vt. ave., bet. Kand L, 15r., stable, per K st, bet. oth and 10th, 12r., per’ mon! Sunderland Place n.w.. 11r.. per mont TYLER & KUTH F OOM BRICK HOUSE,WITH MOD. imps 1 12th st. uw, Rent reasonable to Foca tenant, “Apply to JOHN F. GREEN, 1416 9 nw. rooms, rooms, $11.30. . story’ brick and stone, 9 83388 qj, bricks 5 rooms, iy furnished, open eaters USSozRee Ry 1318 Corcoran st. TRUCK r—WE HAVE ED ROCK, es, containing four rvoms each, Tading FOE BENTHANDSOME NEW “BAY.WINDOW wuse: J ‘and bath; all conveniences: 1328 Oh st nw. rable ni 3 : Oth at, desirabli iborhood. of ROW NING, 416 Sth st. 5-1 FRARE P. BROWNING, 416: = Saal {OR RENT—FURNISHED—1209 O ST. N. W. 2-room house, with larce This comfortable 1: par- lors (frescoed ). Pantry, closets and all conven- iences, will be rented couplet CHANCERY SALE STORE AND ‘TREET, COR. GRANT AV 4 TN Gr & apply to WESCOTT & WILCOX. 1907 Pa. ave. now. N ING THE IN WRIGHT & iOUNT PLEASANT, rE IOUSE THEREON AND By virtue of a decree ai surplemental decroe by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia itt Equity cause No. 10270 (Peters vs. Brookes, et of the breinises. we will offer for sale at public auction in front NESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRU- ‘9, at’ HALF-PAST FOU! OK P, bered 1:45 and 1. the Village of “Montello,” as the sarue appears o record in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia and described in the original bill in this 8 REAR PART For a tuli li COX'S SU nay JOR RENT Pea wt 2 mat wid by owner. Key ai Ist and H sts. nw. corn “on THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRU- | ALY, A.D. 1889, "AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. M., part of the background of the lot numbered nine (9), of Wright and Cox's subdivision of Mount Pleasant, hav- ing « width of 15 27-100 feet, it being the north 15 100 feet fronting om the rear of said lot numbered nine (9), by a depth of 50 feet, as improved by a small iraine house, being the property described in the first parweraph of the supplemental bill in the above cause ON THE SAME DAY, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, lot “numbered two hundred ind (ten (210) Jit Marie, Roberts! subdivision “of Jot pumbered seventy-four (74) in J.B.” Hidwes’ subdivision of Mount Pleasant, as improved by house numbered 2251 8th street, corner Graut ave- nue, as same is described in the second paragraph of said supplemental bill. ‘Terms: One-third cash, to be on ratiieation thereof by the co two years, with inter: day of » secured on property sold, or all cash, ut option of purelisser. A deposit will be required on the improved. property of $1060 on eac on the unimiprot lien, lie st. paid on day of sale or Jurt, helance in one And 10 Piers & BRADLEY 46 List n. w, ‘jal0-1m STORY pl {OR RENT—11 on each lot sold. All conveyancing FB Bh}-indow brick, 7 moins, tole purcheser's cost, ‘Terms to be comy Fauve, bata and all mod. imps, days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of defaulting pur- chaser after five dayw’ advertisement. ee 53.50 | od 7 NDALL HAGNEL, NPUOMAS DOWLING, Aucuoneer. VERY VA. ED PROPERTY NO, 814 GHT TWEEN HAND I 3 ‘T AUCTION, On TY-FIKST, 1 P. of the yrenitses I shall sell lot 28, in sau feet 6 inebes by an average depth ‘of improved by a first-class frame dwelling, containing 11 rooms, with water and gas, This property is lo- <ated near the Metropolitan club rooms d the street 5 Q ST. AND 202 ac e.. 9 rooms, bath, cellar, railro and one tions in Gnished in hard woo kK. BUC o don, 1401 New York : One-third cash: balance in six and e “e twelve months, with notes bearing interest, and se- by deed of trust ou the sold. "All con- = and at purchaser's cost. $200 = -; sit required at tine of sale. “ave ie Jalo-d THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Jaid- sREEN & CUNNINGHAM, GREEN & irae to P —_ Es JOR RENT—CHEAP — 8! AL HANDSOME new Queen Anne houses, 7 to 10 rooms, in most esirable part of the norti 15 to #20 to desirabie LOST AND FOUND. FOUND, THURSDAY. MORNING, 1 applying at Star office, pro charges. OST—THURSDAY, SMALL SILVER WATCH, hunter ‘with Gold Fob, at from Dives to} HLL, Suitable reward returned to jusetts ave. ne. a. BL & P. DEPOT. 21 dotd-heated 7! brick dwelling pe ‘est section, at TULER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 F st uw. ; 13 F = a 4 ROOMS and shed. modera improvements: repair: Ag Se ver month, ‘Apply to W. JOHNBOR, 718 HERDIC CAB, AT Suitaily rewarded st. now. ‘Fp0k RENT—POUR NEW 4 been occu 5 rooms and beth; hand- z matly Fatered throurhowt, two fatruves and range | ___BOARDING. ___ eellar whole length of house, sent low for stile of | (PHE WEBSTER, 513 1 N.W., SIGHT. ty ie an chica Ga Te tag (Deere nome, to all ptctent, new Fast eche: Apply to THEOD. er? nitare: einen soem : oa 10; per ol pS NOTARIES PUBLIC. bray sone a Coes Ce rs SPELS aeToneay Ete | A ERENCE, Gunie OES oe Ba APE SESE SOE Ree rae Receptions og 11th st. nw. x =, will be exchanged. Address “! ‘PERSONAL—A GENTLEMAN WISHES TO FORM itance of a sister of a new: scribe; se nend srood refsrence as fo character: Adaress 3; office, Saat (CALL AND EXAMINE SAMPLE FULL EVENING Chi ae ie eae ‘made to order, B. WEYFORTH & SOD: 217 N, Faca st., Baltimore, ‘M. WILLIAMS, GEO.W, McELFRESH, AUTHOR- ized Private Detentive 0 re unications attended to and tly confidential, — Whours, W. WILLIAMS, Manager, 926 F nw. EFFECTIVEPREPA. veloping te busts Ati-uusted sind pndeveloped forms made, plump and beautiful. Never fails." Used ex No instrament ceptible in a week, MAE: WILBUIE inventor and Bote ‘Manufacturer, 703 L5th n.w. ‘a31-1m* Ce - SERVICE STAMERAEION QUESTIONS and ane BEEN ASE, Try Tnstitu a27-1m* Southwest cor: Huirand K sta h.w. J ESTE OLD STAND 18 THE ONLY PLACE cre Second-Hana Solid at respectable prices. "Address crcallateiobst Bw. my é 2 Seuuxe Ovr Balance of stock of FURS, SEAT SACQUES, and JACKETS. PLUSH SACQUES, WRAPS, and JACKETS At Greatly Reduced Prices. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, 1287 Pennsylvania avenue (Through to 13th st.) Au Tur Latest Srvizs Of IMPORTED and DOMESTIC HATS, Of Henry Heath, London; Knox, Youmans, ‘New York, at B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, 1237 Pennsylvania avenue, Sole Agent. Asda isu ol cepa office, Lid ANTS. sZANTS,, PANTS. tS. MAxT Good, ie Pants at $1.50, $1.75, call at THE” LONDON “AND LIV ‘LOTHING CO., 7th and G sts 19 ald A Story of the Great Duke. From the Athenwum. It may interest some of your readers to hear a characteristic story of the great duke, which was told me by a gentleman principally con- cerned in the affair. The duke of Wellington at one period of his life was rather fond of telling a certain pig- sticking story, and persons who knew of this weakness used to lead the conversation so that the great man might have an opportunity of relating his favorite anecdote, Butat length he became suspicious, and any allusion to the sub- ject made him extremely angry. About this time—nearly sixty years ago—the duke was staying at lvoir. One of the visitors at the castle had never heard anything about the pig- _—< adventure, and was easily persuaded that the duke would be pleased if he were asked to tell his famous story. Accordingly one morning after breakfast in’ the long gal- lery, when seated not far from the duke, the gentleman ventured to tell his grace how much he should like to hear some of his expe- riences of Indian sport. At first the duke was inclined to be seriously offended, but looking round, and discovering from the faces of the company that the inquirer had been prompted. and that the request was made in perfect good faith. he quietly got up, and. drawing his arm through the gentlman’s, said: “I shall be de- lighted to tell you all you want to know, but let us come to the end of the gallery, where we can talk quietly.” A pleasant half-hour's con- ersation ensued, and it wasnot till some hours later that the intended victim learned what a triumph he had achieved over the practical jokers, and what a quiet rebuke had been ad- ministered to them. ‘vobacco Smoke a Disinfectant. W. Mattieu Williams, in the Gentleman's Magazine. =The experiments of V. Tassinari will rejoice the hearts of many smokers, He cemented to- gether by their wide mouths two glass funnels so as to forma cigar holder with a large cham- ber in the middle. In this chamber was sus- pended from a loop of platinum a small piece of linen. At one end of this cigar holder wasa plug of cotton wool acting as a smoke filter. A cigar was placed in the other end, lighted and smoked secundum artem, the mouth of the smoker being attached to the filtering end. By this arrangement the piece of linen was sur- rounded Vy adense cloud of tobacco smoke. At the end of half an hour, during which three and a half to four grammes (about one-eighth of an ounce) of tobacco was smoked, the cham- ber was opened and the linen allowed to fall into a test tube containing fluid gelatine in which were planted colonies of seven varieties of pathogenic microbia, includ- ing those of cholera, - anthrax (chicken cholera), and pneumonia, In every instance there wasa marked delay in the de- velopment of these colonies as compared with what occurred in similar test-tubes charged with the same, but not exposed to tobacco smoke; the development of some was entirely prevented by the smoke. The special constit- uent of the smoke that has this effect is to be the subject of further investigation. I venture to suggest a Practical application. There is little doubt that contagious diseases are in these days frequently communicated by the aid of railway carriages, especially first-class carriages, seeing that their cushions and_pad- ding supply nurseries for microbia, and that invalids usually travel by first-class, even those who would take third-class if in full health. ‘Therefore, at times.when dangerous infection prevails, those who are liable to such infection should select smoking carriages, the cloth lin- ings of which have. been subjected to a treat- ment similar to that of the piece of linen sus- pended in Signor ‘Tassinari’s experimental smoking compartment. a Mrs. Harrison’s Good Taste. From the New York Sun. Mrs. Harrison has from the very start deter- mined that she would keep her part of the ad- ministration entirely clear from politics, Her invariable reply to the hundreds who have written soliciting her influence for some ap- pointment has been that she had nothing to do with politics or offices, So faras the social ob- ligations imposed upon her by the official po- sition of her husband are concerned, they will be scrupulously fulfilled without regard to per- sonal feeling. If she has any personal likes or dislikes they will be exercised outside of the range of her official social duties, It is the same with the wine question, the bustle question and a score of other questions upon one side or other of which Mrs, Harrison's influence is continually being sought. “It was not I that the Ling elected President,” she put it once, “‘but the general. I don’t propose to set up at the White House as a dictator of manners or customs. If he wants wine on the table, or if it seems to be necessary for the ful- fillment of our obligations to official guests, it shall be there. My personal feelings about it have nothing to do with the matter. And as to bustles, bie if some ladies want to wear them they can it, 'm sure, and if others don’t want them, why, they needn’t; it’s none of my business either way.’ + ‘The dancing question is another with which the women reformers have been to worry the wife of the President-elect, but she won't have anything to do with that either. Personally she likes to dance, and she will dance whenever she feels like it. Other peo- le, she says, are at liberty to dance or not, just as they please. He Took it Straight. From Life, Ld Mr. Bamp has been calling for nearly two hours, They are talking music lanquidly, The young lady venacard incrprariad up): “Oh, I like French opera; it has such a itt_I like anything that has go!” of He goes. —————_+ee_____ Street Cars in Old Damascus. From the London Times. An imperial firman has, it is reported, granted for the construction of a line of tram- ways in Damascus. Nor is this coricession to i * A der the control of the Commissioners. Then the Commissioners could make such repairs as they deem necessary or desirable. If such a law should pass,and I am doing my utmost to further it, the most annoying and obnoxious feature of the street railroad tracks would be removed.” THE ASSESSMENT BILL. The Commissioners yesterday addressed a letter to Representative Romeis, of the House District committee, explaining the amendments they propose to the assessment law. The amendments provide for the creation of the board of tax and license appeal for the pur- aos of considering the cases of all land escap- ig assessment, the abatement of severe tax assessments, after they have been paid and are proven to have been assessed at a rate higher than stipulated by law, and the consideration |¢; of all license cases in which a dispute exists. The board is to consist of the assessor and the clerk of the special assessment. MISCELLANEOUS. The application of J. E. Williams, of 1034 20th street northwest, for a retail liquor license was approved to-day. The Commissioners have written to Superin- tendent Thorn, of the U. 8. coast and geodetic survey, accepting the use of a quantity of wire rope for preventing the obstruction of Penn- sylvania avenue during the inaugural parade. A “Check Flasher.” AN DMPOSTOR HAILING FROM THIS CITY SWINDLES NORFOLK BUSINESS MEN. A press dispatch from Norfolk, Va., January 24, says: Denver L. Barnes, who introduced himself in Nor- folk usa private detective, representing Woodward & Lothrop, of Washington, and handed cut their cards, skipped from this city lost nixht after passing several s checks on merchants apd leaving a board bill unpaid. When Barnes arrived in the city he went to the rooms of the Youn Men's Christian association, of which he claimed to be a member. and obtained a note of recommendation that sided him materially. He could write with either hand, had asmooth tongue, and made many friends. He cashed checks amount: ing to about $500 Wednesday afternoon after banking hours, and one of the firms which he duped found the following letter under the door, when the establish- ment was opened this morning: “Barnes left on the Seavoard train this morning. I aid not know he flashed a check on you, You can trace him. He is near sighted, and says Ne isa Y. M. C. A. man, but is not. He has a diferent name in every town. His ess is a check flasher.” Mr. Lothrop, of the firm of Woodward & Lothrop, says that the man is probably the same who was employed by the firm recently under the name of J. R. Curtis, He obtained work with them through the influence of a charitable organization. While employed there, Mr. Lothrop says, he swindled the firm by purchasing goods and then taking the bills off the spindle. He had formerly worked for Mrs. Spencer, who calied at the store to give some information concerning him. He then left the store and did not return for his salary, so that the firm only lost $2. Real Estate Matters. L. Belrose, jr., has bought for $10,320 of Alice V. T. Whiting sub 9.square 114, 20feet 1144 inches on Dupont circle, between New Hamp- shire avenue and P street, running through to 20th street. J. F. Atzel has bought for 24,000 of George Warner sub 15, square 395, 20 by 98 feet on 9th street. between R and $8 northwest. C. M. Cyphers has bought of Gonzaga col- lege tor £4,300, sub 41, sq. 622, 17.375 by 80 feet on Ist street between I and K streets north- west. Messrs. Whitaker & Whitaker have sold for Wesley chapel M. E. church the parsonage, No. 431 G street, to M. Whipple for 76,500. Also, a lot 20x100 on south side of R street, between 13th and 14th northwest, for Gertrude M. Gay to Wilmer P. Vale, at $1.90 per square foot. ——> -— Nor Lert 1x Turse Orricr.—Officials of the Independent Ice company state that Capt. John Lewis’ missing pocketboot was not left im the office of the faepandent Iee company, as published yesterday, but in the public water closet on the wharf, and that Daniel Sheedy, the young man arrested for abstracting the money, is not an employe of the company. GEORGETOWN. Is Tare Any Suxpay Law 1n GeorcETowN? This morning, in the Police Court, Abram Kroon, a saloon-keeper on East Market Space, was charged, by Policeman Sutherland. with violating the Sunday liquor law. Mr. Cahill Messen for the defendant and asked for a ostponement. Mr. Cahill claimed that there is no law in Georgetown against selling liquor on Sunday. He held in his hand a book of the Georgetown ordinances, which. he said, was the only complete copy in existence. He said that the case was now pending before the Court in General Term, and he desired a con- tinuance until the decision is rendered in the case now pending. Mr. Padgett made no ob- jection, and the case went over. Deatu.—Mrs, Martha Knott, who was re- cently stricken with paralysis, died at her resi- dence on the Conduit road yesterday. Mintrary.—At a meeting of the Columbia Rifles last night four new members were elect- ed. The company numbers at present about forty men. Nores.—Revival services at Dumbarton ave- nue M. E, church were conducted last night by Rey. Dr, Elliott, of Foundry M. E. chureh,—— Sergt. Brill, of this precinct, who has been ill at home for several weeks, returned to duty esterday.——The mud on many of the streets ere is plentiful and very objectionable.. Wm. A. Conklin pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning to a charge of vagrancy, and was given twenty days on the far —— From Rockville. WHAT IS GOING ON IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Correspondence of Te EVENING Stan, Rockvitie, Jan, 24, 1889, Mr. Robert W. Carter now believes that the thief who robbed him of $275 recently was concealed in the house before night. The grange committee waited upon the county commissioners for this county on Tues- day and requested the passage of a dog law. The commissioners deferred action in the matter. The public school of Rockville will shortly have another teacher, making the fourth. The majority of the public schools of this county are crowded with pupils, and the number con- tinues to increase. The total number in the county closely approaches 6,000, an increase over last year of several hundred. Mr. Cooke D. Luckett has purchased of Mrs. R. T. Veirs, for $600. the two lots remaining unsold in her addition to Rockville. Mr. Luckett has sold to E. S. Lowe, for $100, a lot at Derwood Station in Vance’s addition to Der- wood, Information has been received here from Chadrow, Neb., of the death of Mrs, Rebecca Clyde Van Inwegen. She was the youngest daughterof the late Commodore Junius L Boyle. She was formerly a resident of Wash- ington. ‘The farmers of the neighborhood of Olney, this county, united in an organization, on the 14th instant. to be known as the “Horse Own- ers’ Protective league.” Jas, B, Hallowell was elected president; Geo. F. Nesbit, cee me dent, and Henry Howard, secretary and treas- urer. The object of the league is to assist in the recovery of stolen horses belonging to the members and the apprehension of the thieves, The entrance fees and quarterly dues will be used as rewards for stolen horses and capture of thieves, Mr. Wm. E. Ward and Miss Dora Begley were married at the tist church, this town, last evening, by Rev. W. 8.0. Thomas. The contrac! parties were attended by Miss Blanch Beckham and Mr. Wm. Mussen, both of Washington. 8. A. M. einer: 4 Club Secrets. From the New York Sun. “There is one thing that they manage better in London than they do here,” said a member of the house committee of the Union club yesterday. “They keep the secrets of their organizations well within their walls. It is my own opinion that the servants sible for the iH iil HIE A Deplorable State of Affairs Along the Tine of the Panama Canal. The Department of State is in receipt of dis- patches from the United States consul-general at Panama dated January 15. He stated that onthe 14th instant the canal contractor at Calebra had reduced the wages of the laborers. to $1.20 in the debased coinage (about 80 cents American gold), at which the men, mostly ne- negroes, refused to work, and told the police that they would rob for a living. In the effort of the police to quell the ‘used, and for a time a serious riot was feared; but at the time of the consul-general's writing the presence of the soldiers, who had been sent to Calebra, had hada pacifying effect, and things were again quiet. THE SCUM OF THE EARTH. The consul at Colon, in a dispatch to the de- partment, stated that there were 10,000 work- men along the line of the canal, and fully twice that number of rs-on, allof the v scum of the earth. air there was filled with rumors as to the disposal of the canal problem, but informants said that the reports from the ye governments and the news in the press of the Isthmus was at times so conflicting that it was impossible to obtain any correct impression of the probabili- ties. There was at the time of writing a French man-of-war, the Roland, lying in the harbor at Colon, a cruiser of the first class, heavily armed and armored. There was also a small lish war vessel there. It is thought that the U. 8. S. Ossipee, which sailed from Jamaica on the 2ist, has by this ‘ime arrived at Colon. ALEXANDRIA. Reported for THe EveNin Star. | Mosicat AssocraTiox.—The close of the sea- | son of the Alexandria musical association drew an appreciative audience to the music hall of the association in Sarepta building last night. There were twelve finely rendered selections, as well as numerous encores. Miss Mollie A. Byrne, of Washington, rendered four vocal se- lections, two of them being called out by the encoring plaudits of the audience. Mr. E. P. Winters-gave a cornet solo,and Mr. F. H. Gott- leib a solo on the flute. A string quartette, from ndelssohn, by Messrs. Gibson, Ham- } berger, Memp and Cohen, wasmuch applauded, | as was a nocturn from es end by Miss Meyer and Messrs, Gibson, Gottlieb andCohen. Othe- selections were delightfully rendered by reed and brass as an orchestra by the association, assisted by members of the Hayden orchestra, of Baltimore, and the last concert of the season was at every point a success, Wasxincton Visitors. Bacgcks eon lodge, L. O. O. F., of Washington, was well represented here last night by its degree staff, which exem- plified the work in the new and beautiful de- gree of “Friendship,” at a meeting of Potomac lodge, No. 38, 0.0. F. After the meets the tors were entertained at a delightful entertainment furnished at the Opera restaurant. Tue Savines Bank Drctstox.—The court of appeals, reversing the decision of Judge Keith, of the circuit court, has made a decree holding Messrs, Lewis McKenzie, Emanuel Francis, Jobn P. Agnew, Louis Stein, Rob’t Bell, jr., J. C. Graham, Jefferson Tacey, John W. Stew- art and Wm. Cogan, the directors of the | Farmers’ and Mechanics’ savings bank, to have been personally liable to the depositors for the amount of the deposits. The amount due the depositors is £38,000, with some years’ interest. the assets of the bank having paid only about 68 per cent of its deposits, Messrg. Graham, Stewart, Cogan and Tacey are dead. Prorosep Boanp oy Trape.—The merchants of this city not connected with the corn ex- change will be called together in a few days to cooperate with a committee of the corn ex- change in the establishment of a board of trade here. This. it is thought, will secure the se- lection of a board of arbitration to settle mer- cantile misunderstandings, and will discour- age suitsand promote the harmonious trans- action of business, ‘orgs.—The corporation court, Judge Stu- art, is still in session, devoting its time to civil cases and coupons. ‘On the probate side, Mrs. Augusta Rammel has qualified as the executrix of Ignatz Rammel, and by his will she becomes his sole legatee.——Elizabeth Davis has sued the National Press Brick company, claiming $10,000, because her husband, Edw. Davis, lost his life in the service of that corporation.— — Mr. Amos Fisher has a his clerkship in the post-office, and will become watchman at the Citizens’ National bank next month. louse A Senator’s Sharp Criticism of the Omnibus Territory Bull. ‘The Senate committee on territories to-day took up the House bill passed the other day for the admission of North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico into the Union. After a session of two hours one of the committee said: ‘We have spent the entire as a state. For instance: Section 5 seems to provide for the admission of all the proposed states upon the proclamation of the President, while section 19 seems to as clearly provide that none shall be admitted, even South Dakota, if it complies with the terms of the bill, without additional legislation legislat by Congress. These sections illustrate the in- consistencies which seem to be fatal to the admission of any state until further action has been taken by The attempt in a general bill of this character to provide for the local necessities of different territories seems to have been such a failure as that if any state might come in under its provisions it would be unable, even in court, to ascertain what its rights are. Every terrritory possesses unique Jocal features and necessities, and the attempt to put them all in one bill does not appear to have been a great success, As the bill now stands it is probably the most complicated and most difficult to in- we and ee. that oe — jouse of Congress. If we are pass it measure must be corrected materially, and it has been referred to a subcommittee with in- structions to see if its inconsistencies can be so reconciled that Wwe .can recom its pas- sage.” Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION. Delegates from Maryland, West Vir- ginia and the District of Columbia. Cumberland, Md., Special to Baltimore Sun, Jan. 24. The seventeenth annual session of the Young Men’s Christian associations of Maryland, West Virgima and the District of Columbia began here to-night, to continue until Sunday, the 27th inst. The recent establishment of an as- sociation here with J. McLain Brown. of Fred- erick, as the general secretary, gives the con- vention increased interest. A spirited and snecessful meeting is anticipated. About one hundred delegates will be present. The ma- jority of them arrived by the late trains this evening. All the morning and afternoon ses- sions will be held in the Reformed Episcopal church, while the evening sessions will be in various other churches, Maryland will have delegations from —_ Baltimore, r- ick.” Rockville, Westminster, Oak- land and Annapolis. Washington city will be well represented, while West Vir- ginia will have delegations from Martinsburg, Wheeling, Charleston, Moundsville, Keyser, Kearneysville, Vanclevesville, Duffields, Shen- andoah Junction, Parkersburg, Shepherdstown and Girardstown, Prominent among those now here and expected are H. F. Williams, secre- taryof the railroad department of the inter- national committee; Claus Olandt, secretary of German department of the international com- mittee; B. C, Steiner, representing the work of the association in colleges, all tl of New York city; H. O. Williams, state superintendent of Virginia; Rev. Scott F. Herschey, of Wash- ington city; J.C. Lynch, of Wheeling; Paul McKnight, Joseph Bowes and W. E. Wayte, of Baltimore. A number of the delegates to the convention from eastern points arrived on the 7 o'clock train to-night. They were met at the depot by a reception committee and escorted to the lecture-room of the Reformed Episcoy church, where a collation was served. This was done in order that all might have an op- portunity to attend the opening session, which was held at the English Lutheran church at 8 o'clock, it having been decided to introduce guests to their hosts at the close of the last- mentioned service. A large audience as- sembled in the Lutheran church at the ap- inted hour. An address of welcome was de- livered by Rey. P. Meade, pastor of the Rosa Jackson has sued the Seaboard and Coast- ing company, claiming $10,000, for the loss of Bradus Jackson. her husband, an employe, who was drowned from the John W. Thompson in this port sometime ago. The police report a cool a of small thefts of articles left outside of doors.—The mayor sent bn to the grand jury this morning the case of J. Clarke, colored, charged with stealing a coal oil barrel from R. W. Avery. It is charged that this is his third petty larceny. ——— Confidence. From the Youth's Companion. In the early days of Antrim. N. H., Deacon Aiken and William Smith were great friends, and the historian of the town narrates this in- stance of their mutual confidence: Deacon Aiken bought a yoke of oxen of Mr. Smith, and not having the money on hand just then, wrote his note for the amount. “Well now,” said Mr. Smith, “I haven't any desk to keep this in. Why won't you keep it till I call for it?” So Deacon Aiken kept the note till he was ready to pay it. Then he delivered it up, at the same time paying it in full, and Mr. Smith took the note. pe A Good Way of Putting it. From thq Youth's Companion. . Five-year-old Johnny and his little brother were playing in the yard one day when a couple of Italians happened to go by, engaged in earnest conversation in their native tongue. Johnny stood listening attentively until they were out of hearing, then came rushing into the house exclaiming excitedly: “Oh, mamma, there were two men going down the road talk- ing as loud as they could, and we couldn't hear them! ee Harrison was Outdone. From the New York Star, “I once had a case in the Marion county superior court,” said Gen. Harrison to my in- formant, “in which I represented the plaintiff, who was a resident of the southern part of the state. The defendant engaged ‘Hon. Billy’ Herrod, who had long practiced law in the sourhern tier of counties. My client brought with him about a dozen witnesses from his neighborhood, and upon their evidence I thought I had a clear case. “When the trial day came I was painfully ised to find ‘Billy’ among my witnesses, aking hands with them and calling them ‘Tom.’ ‘Jim,’ ‘Colonel’ and ‘Judge,’ as if he had known them all his life. As the trial progressed I discovered that ‘Billy’ could get considerably more evidence from them than I could, and the jury gave him a verdict without leaving the box. A few days afterward I asked ‘Billy’ how he happened to know the witnesses so well. “ ‘L never saw them morg’thar once before in my life,’ he said. ‘I met them during court week in Vermilion county, about ten years ago, and thought it wouldn’t do any harm to re- member their names.’ And I am not prepared to dispute his opinio: se Robert Mann Woods, a Joliet editor, pro- ae) to sue © sc Bad Pg rd $50,000 al- leged damages caused by the Chicago sewage i the tenants out of a block which he owns immediately adjoining the Petitions for mi ipal suffrage for women are coming into the se ae legislature from all over the state. Many of the signers are Qua- Episcopal church of this city. The princi fontare of the evening wes 2a address by Ter. Scott F. Hershey, of Washington, whose theme was “Infidelity a Failure.” a Hope Deferred. From the London Telegraph. “Go to bed, sir, in the closet there,” said an enraged father to a son who had given him just cause of offense; “were it not that these gen- tlemen are present I would give you a sound whipping, but you shall have it before break- fast to-morrow, certain.” The little rebel went to his crib with a heavy heart, and the enjoy- ments of the party continued ‘until a late hour. Just when the party was about to break up the closet door was quietly pulled back and the young offender put out his head, requesting that the sentence might be put in execution. “Father, would ye just gie me my liks this night, for I canna sleep without them?” eee = Campanini’s Ill Fortune. Worcester Spy's New York Letter. Poor Campanini is having a bard time. When one thinks of his remarkable career there is searcely a sadder spectacle than this great singer, with money and voice both gone. Yet he is an artist still, and the most exacting critic in New York gives him credit for knowing more about his art than any other tenor before the ergs He is so complete a master of every ick and device of vocalism that, with the soon nape at his Se he can effect more than others can with more perfect equi ment. He is proud, too, under adversity. To weeks ago the Metropolitan opera company, having announced “Faust” for an evening per- formance, were in sore straits because Alvary and the high-voiced Perotti were both ill, They offered the part wo Cam) nini, but he refused to sing for less than $1,000, the same price that he used to get in his palmy days. His financial dificul- ties have been long coming on. In 1888, on returning to Italy after the usual winter season of balmy success, he bought a great manorial estate, with tenants, _ reserves, horses, dogs. and servants. This little matter of $300,- 000 that it cost him was beneath consideration. when he could make $40,000 a year. But, alas! his voice failed him. High living and abundant champagne agreed less with his constitution than with his appetite, and he was seized with that unfortunate bronchial affection. For two years he did not sing a note, and the third year he could sing only a little. The next year he brought Verdi's “Otello” ‘to America and lost $25,000, and this year's attempt to retrieve his fortunes by another concert company has cost him $5,000 or $6,000 more. Some of his friends’ money has gone with his own, one man alone being his itor to the extent of a cool $12,000. ey TRANSFER oF A PHiLapeLruta Newsparrr,— Mr. James Elverson, publisher of the Phila- delphia Saturday Night, has secured a control- ing interest in the daily Inquirer of that city and will be joined by W. Harding, former owner of the Inquirer; James H. Lambert and W. J. Gallup in the com lo Press, and ous T, reorganizing i i. eer ee the of e stockholders of the nen pape! will be editor-in-chief, and Charles H. Heustis, now managing editor of the Jimes, will be man- aging editor. <anne ae How tHe Or Moxoroty 1s Marwrarxep—Ata conference in New York on Thursday, of the Standard oil company and the executive and advisory boards of the Producers’ Protective ing up the ,000 barrels of oil remaining unoll, — aside for benefit of the pPESTEE ie EE In the face of the facts we have stated above it would be barbarous to refuse this «mall sum toscience. We should j earn the con- tempt of the civilized world if so rich a le should refuse such a mere dribble to a most in- teresting branch of science—or if, while we are building railroads and settling up the conti- nent, we should with stupid i nce neglect to preserve by artificial ‘metholls, forthe mental ‘e interest and instruction and for the uses of sci- eee neti, Specimens of the wild which are perishing so rapidly before what we boastingly call “the advance of civil- We trast e ce will grant the sum asked for the foundation of a national zoological gar- den near Washington, where it will be under the care of the best sc’ nce af the country. coe — How Waiters hange. From the New York — B “I want you to notice the change I get,” said friend with whom a Graphic representative was dining at the Hoffman House last night. “It is sure to come about that no matter what the size of any bill, or the size of the bank bill Isend to the cashier's desk, my change will come back in such shape that « quarter can be put aside for the waiter.” Handing upa €5 note to pay a bill of $2 even. he received back one €2 bill r S0-cent piece and two quarters, “Now I'll show you something more,” said the gentleman, as he ordered two pousse cafes and two cigars, for which the bill was 75 cents, “This waiter will not expect another quarter on this order, but he will bring back the cha so that I can give him 10 cents.” Sure eno’ the change brought back was two 10-cent pieces anda nickel. The gentleman concluded his exposition of the tip system by saying: “Now that is general all over New York. The waiter is given barely starvation wages, withsthe un- derstand: it up in tips, In vg > he can make order to help him make his tips the cashier has instructions always to make hee co that no one shall have the excuse that he has no change. There are tricks in all trad it I tell you.” 8 in les but ours, Help Yourself. THREE THINGS WHICH EVERY BOY AND GIRL SHOULD KNOW. Achild can learn to do many things in an emergency or an accident which will give re- lief. Here are three simple “prescriptions” which boys and girls should remember, We get them from Wide Awake: 1. An In-growing Toenail—Heat a bit of mutton tallow hot ina spoon, and pour in on the “bad place.” The soreness disappears, and in a few days the edge of the nail can be cut as usual. 2. Nose-bleed—Gr: firmly the nose with finger and thumb of the right hand for fully ten minutes, completely stopping the move- ment of air through the nose. It will bleeding, which will not return, Thi advice of an eminent ‘on. 3. When you Spill the “= Hurry for some cold water, an empty cup anda spoon. Pour a 1 on the stain. The water dilutes the ink, making the stain less deep. of course. Then dip it up lightly and quickly into the cup. Go on pouring clean water on the spot and dipping up. You can repeat this until there is not the slightest mark left of the accident, no matter how much was spilled. To remove a dry ink stain dip w milk and rub it, Repeat until. gone. it hot e stain is The Qu-en’s Bath. From the Boston Transcript. Dispatches from Madagascar bring graphic accounts of a singular and picturesque national ceremony, in which the queen plays the prin- cipal part. It is called the festival of the bath, and is celebrated annually. The queen sat om her throne, surrounded by representatives of foreign powers, all seated, except the French resident, who stood. Behind her sat the at- tendants, Her majesty was wrapped in a «i ple robe of red silk. Presently appeared a procession of natives bearing water and other necessaries for the bath, inclu firewood. These they conveyed into a quadrangle sur- rounded by curtains. When the water was warm the queen stepped down and entered the curtained space. Ina few minutes salvoes of artillery announced to the People that the queen was taking her bath. Ina few minutes more she ared, sumptuously clothed with jewels, e carried a horn filled witi the bath water, with which she sprinkled the company. Then complimentary speeches were exchanged. Again boom of counen wes heard, and the people gave themselves up to festivity. During the day of the feast ne animals are allowed to be slaughtered, which means that none can be eaten, as meat will not keep twenty-four hours in Madagascar, But the next day scores of oxen are slain, and the fast is broken with great good will. Ice Companies Alarmed. A Poughkeepsie Dispatch to the New York Times. There is no denying the fact that the ice companies are becoming very nervous over the outlook for ice. There is noticeable hurrying to and fro of bosses and agents and speculators into the interior along the Hudson looking for “refusals” of ponds and lakes from which to cut ice if necessary. Within a day or two ice barges have been towed to tidewater terminals of railroads into the country, and they will remain there until loaded with ice from the country ponds. The ice crop of the river is over 3,500,000 tons, and nota pound of ice has yet been gathered, and there are only 500,000 tons left over, of which John Clark, the ice king of the Hudson, haf 20,000 tons. Dispatches from various points up the river to-night show that all the ferries are still in operation and that there is but little floating ice south of Sau- rete A Hy 1 z th i F i i i : [ i f | if $ ae “ t i é F A , i nite : if i