Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1889, Page 11

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STORE EXTENDING FROM 7TH TO 8TH ST. | LAYING THE BIG MAIN. | | ' How the Huge Pipes Are Put Down | in the Ground. | The Practical Way in Which the Water Problem 1s being Solved—The Man- ner of Lowering the Five-ton Sections—Interesting De- tails of the Work. a F all the problems connected with living there is none that con- cerns a man more intimately than that relating to the water he drinks and how he Fmsirall got it, This | ‘y. toblem, or at bas least that part of it reiatumg to the vistribution of the water, is now being worked out in this city, not with paper and pencil, but by practical, grimy men, with pick and shovel, melting pot and calking irons, In large cities this water problem is especially annoying, for the pollution of the streams by the contaminating influences of civilization makes pure water rare and almost, in places, impossible to obtain. It is therefore necessary to go far away from the cities into the depths of nature, where the water 1s sweet and pure and clean, and then another diflicuity is encountered in getting this ‘aluable commodity to town without contam- inating it in sufficiently large quantities to sup- | ply thousands of throats and washtubs and to | so arrange it that, by reason of some of nature's | laws, it will ascend to all heights. Inasmuch as most of our modern cities oceupy so much space that the general contour of the inhabited ortion is very uneven this consideration is a Sasey Caper one, In the case of Washington the conditions are extremely favorable. Long before the river gets near the limits of possible contamination it takes a big tumble, producing one of the most charming catar: in this portion of the }country. Itis here that the hand of man has built one of those things that is better written than spoken—a dam—and by means of it the pure river water is drawn off through a conduit into a huge artificial lake, known in official language as the “receiving reservoir.” holding a fabulous number of gallons, Here it is given a chance to settle, which it often needs very badly. for every rain stirs up the muddy banks of the tributaries of the river and im- parts to the H2° a rich yellow tone not recog- nized by the chemist. Then a great iron pipe receives the water and hurries it away down an incline under the bed of a magnificent road to another holder, called the ‘‘distributing reservoir,” several milesaway, and it is from here that it goes off to slake the thirst of the denizens of George- town and the citizens of Washington and some few other people, struggling to reach high up on Capitol Hill, but failing except at mid- nightor thereabouts. It was trom this point— the distributing reservoir—that a tunnel was dug through the ground, intended to carry a vast amount of water from one artificial lake to another, which was to be dug near the Howard university. This would, it was ex- pected, give the water such a force that no one would tor years to come have a chance to growl at the water supply, a right that is one of the inherent prerog- atives of a Washingtonian. But the hole was not @ success for reasons which have been pretty well ventilated by an army court of inquiry. It was a dismal failure, and today it is filled with water that does no good and slakes no thirst. When it was found that the hole contained ‘“‘many and extensive cavities” and that it was no longer competent to perform active service, and that it was suffering from a pronounced cage of uselessness, it was decided to bring more water to town in another way— by means of a hage pipe of iron that should lead directly from the distributing reservoir to the consumer. It is the operation of putting this big tube under ground thut is now muddying some of the streets of the northwest and causing an un- due amount of profanity among certain house- holders whose front yards have been occupied by several tons of bad-smelling earth, and whose entrances and exits to and from their doors have been accomplished only by unusual exercise, approximating Alpine climbing. The work, however, 1s bemg pushed as rapidly as possible and the great trench has now cleared R street and is dragging along down New Hampshire avenue near 18th street. The nature of the work is such that but one gang of men can work at each end, for if it were divided into sections there would be unlimited amount of trouble in getting the pieces to fit evenly. Soa force is at work at either end, advancing toward each other, with the inten- tion of meeting somewhere between Rock creek and the reservoir. ‘The route laid out for this iron procession is as follows: From distributing reservoir along Conduit road to Georgetown, along M street to the creek, across the creek on trestles to New Hampshire avenue, to RB street, to the corner of 4th northwest, where a junction has been NO BRANCH STORE. BEWARE OF MISREPRE- | made with the 4-foot main branching from the SENTATION AND IMPOSITION. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF MM MM MMMM MMMM MMM uu M of CTT. g TO BE SLAUGHTERED. ELEGANT WOOL FELT HATS AT 50, 60 AND 75 CENTS. FRENCH FELT HATS, all the leading and newest shapes, at $1, 81.25 and $1.50. WINGS, BIRDS AND TIPS, PLUMES, at prime wm Sn manufacturers’ prices. bean = cco oo SSg g3 ° aa RR § $9 Fz So fh Re oh ocd fiz “oo 2894 EM Bs8 = SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOAKS TO BE SLAUGHTERED. JACKETS at $2, $3 and 94 DIRECTOIRE COATS st $4, $5 and $6. ELEGANT NEWMARKEETS at 85, $6 and 87. PLUSH JACKETS at $9.50, $11 and $12. ELEGANT PLUSH COATS at $18, $19 and $20. PLUSH MODJESKAS st 815, $17 and $20. LADIES’ COATS, im all the different and latest ttyles, from $5 to $10. CHILDKEN'S CLOAKS. A magnificent assortment to select from. Sizes 4 to 16, at $2. $3, 84, $5, 86, $7, $3 and 810. ‘Take our advice—it will be to the interest of all in need of CLOAKS—don’t buy until you have examined | Jn the case our stock and posted yourself as regards to prices. ‘We will guarantee & saving of at least 25 per cont by mulling at KERN NNN 6GG. = SSg RE HO NNN GG * § Be Ht SR Sco EX o RM Se Pk A cco EER > & s AA O00 F aa cb ha bo EF a4 tin a” A Coo : AT $14 7TH ST., BET. H AND I STS. NO BRANCH STORE WO BRANCH STORE. New Jersey avenue pipe. Then at the corner of New Jersey avenue and B street, on the edge of Capitol Hill, under the shadow of the deserted Maltby, the 4-foot main is tapped again and the water poured into a pipe a foot anda half smaller, which will cross the Capi- tol grounds into East Capitol street and thence out to 1ith street east, LOWERING A SECTION. Although to the casual observer the laying of awater main would perhaps appear an easy operation it may, without any exaggeration, be classed as a comparatively difficult one, It is not simply necessary to dig a long hole, lay iron tubes in it, patch them together and then throw in the dirt—something after the fashion of planting potatoes. There are a thousand details to foresee and provide for and the pre- liminary work ahead of such an undertaking isenormous, After a city has been doing busi- ness fora number of years the ground on which it stands becomes honey-combed with tubes running here, there and everywhere, some carrying water, others blowing gas into houses to be burned’ and to suffocate people, and others, great big fellows, cerrying away the waste, These form a network of obstructions, and the hap-hezard digger in the streets soon finds his way blocked by pipes, great and small, that appear in the most unexpected places. A record is kept of all such “improvements,” as they are culled, “and when a new system of pipes is projected it is necessary first to ex- amune these plans and maps and to devise some line of levels and angles that will prevent the interference of the uew pipes with the old. of a water main it is also required that the engineer should discover where it is desired to turn the current mto some side system and thus to o determine just the number, size and shape of the special castings that will be needed. In the present instance much difficulty has been experienced by encountering some very knotty problems in the shape of pipes and sewers that were laid quite early in the history of the city and of which no record was kept. ‘There was one such met with between 6th and 9th streets, in the shape of a sewer, which could not be turned out of its course, as was done with smaller obstructions, and in the ab- sence of any premonition of such a meeting there were no castings provided for this pur- pose, and so the work there had to be post- poned until some curved pipe could be cast, while the main was laid on ahead. These curved pieces will carry the water pipe under the sewer in a dipping curve, regain- ing its level on the other side, ‘this tion of dipping the main is avoided rs P.S—REMEMBER, WE HAVE NOBRANCHSTORE | Whenever possible. for there is a danger that ON SEVENTH STREET. DO NOT BE MISLED. if there is a detinite low spot in the line a com- ly short distance in length the natural COUPONS GIVEN TO EVERY PURCHASER OF 91 | S¢diment contained in the water will settle 0% OVER, SIXTY OF WHICH ENTITLES YOU TO A HANDSOME CRAYON PORTRAIT OF YOUR- | 20¢ @ serious objection in so SELF OR ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY, ELE- GANTLY FRAMED, ABSOLUTELY FREE. F. a eT ERCHANT TAILOR, 12v¢ Mi st. uw. near 15th st aud Bt eusraniced, aL there and in time accumulate to such an extent as to interfere with the flow, This, eta gs is large a as that which is being laid now, for it is abbest impos- sible for it to be given a sufficient dip to result ii . It is, of course, undesirable tor the fresh earth to remain open any length of time, for there are deieterious in the ground which, whee thus released, fre uently cause illness, So the pipe layers closely upon the heels of the ditch diggers, and only a suficient space is usually kept clear ahead to permit the trimmers, whose duty it is to reduce the trench to the proper dimensions to work comfortably, AT WORK IN THE TRENCH. The pipes are placed along the line of the proposed main before the trench is opened, measurements being made, so that when once hauled to position by the great wagons used for that purpose they need be rolled only a few feet when the time comes to bury them. Aseach one of the 48-inch main sections, 12 fect in length, weighs upward of five tons it is by no means a mere recreation to twist one of them around into place and to lower it into its grave without breaking a muscle, a timber oracasting. But by means of a strong de rick, which straddles the trench with its two front fect, while its rear ones rest on a mova- ble bridge. the monstrous masses of iron are lowered as though they were only a few pounds in weight. They are rolled up to the derrick by a dozen men with crowbars and sticks and great brawny shoulders.and out over the trench on a rude trestle of planks. A sling of ropes is put around the corpulent sides of the levia- than and the mags is lifted sufficiently to clear the weight from the trestle,which is withdrawn, and then the pipe is lowered away. It iss aimed as to fall directly into its place, marke by short ties of wood sunk into the ground and leveled. A few jabs of a couple of crow bars brings the flange of the newcomer over the edge of its predecessor and everything is ready for the joint, Acouple of men armed with hammers and chisels and a quantity of what looks like very bad rope in short pieces, but which is really very fiue jute. descend into the trench. They procecd to jam the jute into the space between the flange of one pipe and the body of the other, which is about half an inch in width, This accounts for the continuous clattering of metal against metal which sounds along the ipe, intensified by the hollowness, You hear it a hundred feet away from the scene of opera- tions as distinctly as though the hammers were only a pipe length from you. It is a difficult job, this, on account of the very confined space at the bottom of the trench in which the men have to work. Thoy lie on their back with their heads burrowed into the dirt and pound at their chisels with a surprising degree of ac- Sometimes a finger or a thumb comes ion with the hammer and then a part of the clattering ceases for a minute or two while the sound of faint but decisive profanity wig- gles out of the trench and floats away. PUTTING IN THE LEAD. But this does not complete the operation, for something must be put outside of the jute to keep it solidly in place, A long piece of rub- ber, nearly an inch square, tired with a thin strip of iron and provided with flat laring ends, is placed around the pipe close up against the flange. A small screw clamp is applied on the top, drawing the band tight. Wads of soft red clay of the consistency of putty are poked into the edge cracks anda small dam is formed of the same material around the ends of the rub- ber picce, which are separated 3 or 4 inches, Then the melting pot, half filled with liquid lead, is lifted from over the charcoal fire and taken over to the trench, A movable handle is slipped under it, the pot resting ina ring in the center, with double handles on either side. The hot mass ix lowered by the derrick rope to # couple of men below, one on each side of the pipe, with their backs braced against the walls of the trench, They grasp the handles firmly, grit their teeth, h@if close their eyes and slowly pour the metal into the reddish, yellow mouth, yawning to swallow the hot dose. A great cloud of thick pungent, stifling. yellow smoke arises from the trench, causing the spectators to cough violently and the workmen to look very much disgusted. After that the lead bubbles a moment and then cools down, Then the rubber is un- screwed and the clay dam removed, leavin, the joint tightly plugged, with a lump of lea called a “gob” on the top of the round. This is cut off with a chisel, the lead is hammered even more tightly into the space and then painted. ‘The earth is soon thrown back into the hole and pounded down, water being poured in to make the settlement even more complete. It takes about a week or ten days for th i to any given point; that is, about that length of time elapses between the first op ing of the trench and the return of the e: It is expected by Col. Elliot, the engineer in charge, that the pipe will be nearly all laid by the time the enow flies, although it is feared that the slow delivery of metal by one of the railroad companies, of which he has already made complaint, may delzy the progress of the work well into the winte ¢ operation of building the trestle for the pipe across Rock creek at Mstreet will undoubtedly be completed by the time the main reacties that point, (The Republic, GENEVA MAGN WASHINGTON Its Merits and Its Worth. nply wonderful what curative powers Many of It is si is justly cclebrated water contains, Washington's most prominent citizens. tested the merits of this truly maguet testify as to ita worth; been cured of Indige standing, others of Kidney troubl tism. Constipation, Piles, Eezema, &e. J. C. Ergood & Co., who control the Geneva netic Springs, ver one hundred cer- titicates of cures made by the use of this wate in the part sixty days V one, aud these certificntes can be sce calling on them at 915 Lou vente, ‘TG most re- markable thing is that this water cures so quickly, One is lied to consume a Larrel or more to get r ¢ gallon in otstinate Kidney trot estion acts like magic. The Geneva Magnetic Water is an altcrative and touic, a fine table water, pro- nounced by physicians who have used’ it as being of more value medicinally than all of the other waters combined, and, unlike other waters, as an external app!ication it will relieve pain. ‘We firmly beiieve that Geneva Magnetic Water will have a good future, and it will win upon its merits just as sure as suffering mor- als give it » fair, thorough aud persistent trial, The enterprice of our townsmen, Messr: J.C. Ergocd & Co,, 18 commendable in secur- ing control ot this wonderful spring at Geneva, New York. —— Spectal OMice r Jones Warned. Special Officer Robert Jones, colored, whose name figured in the Police Court Monday in the case of J. W. Whitehead, who wus charged with keeping an unlicensed bar, appeared be- fore Judge Miller yesterday and w: worn as a witness in the case. Jones made a state- ment satisfactorily explaining his position. He testified that he tried to purchase liquor from Whitehead, but was refused. Judge aliiler re- ferred to the evidence of the other witnesses, and told Jones that this case should be a warn- ing to him against his getting such devils to obtain proof, and dismissed the charge against Mr. Whitehead. ee eee Catgoic CENTER: Battrwone—Rovuxp Trip Tickets $1.20 via PExnsyivayia Rati- BoaD.—The Pennsylvania railroad will sell round-trip tickets to Baltimore at the reduced rite of $1.20, going November 7 to 12 and available gel Se until November 16, inclusive, * ee The wheat receipts at a for the last. mouth aggregate 8,250,000 bushels, the largest receipts during any month in the his- tory of the city, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Extensive Building Operations in a Resident Locality, THE ADVANCE IN THE PRICES OF PROPERTY IN THE NORTHEAST SUBURES—THE BUILDERS’ Bk CHANGE AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST— MANY HOUSES TO BE ERECTED, Extensive real estate deals seem to be one of the features of the market just now. During the past week the purchase of the entire south front of the square on Q street between 17th and 18th streets was consummated. Nearly the entire front was owned by the Sharon estate and the agents of that estate, Thomas J. Fisher & Co., ne- gotiated with tho owners of the other lots in behalf of their client, Mr. T. F. Schneider, and secured the entire frontage. The price paid was about $175,000. The property hasa frontage of 793 feet and its sale constitutes one of the largest transfers of that class of property to a single individual that has been effected for some time. The new owner, Mr. Schneider, proposes in the spring to improve the entire property by the erection of an elegant block of residences, He is just completing a similar improvement on the south | side of Q street. These latter houses are al | stone fronts and are large and handsome resi- dences, suited to the locality in which they have been built. There are thirty-four houses in all and although are not entirely finished, yet nearly 1 of them have been sold” for $12,000 and $15,009 each. Mr. Schneider, who is one of the youngest members of the architectural profession in the city, has built largely for others, and two or years ago he began building for himself, ils first enterprise of extent was the erec- tion of a number of houses on Wallach street, He found a ready market for these houses and was encouraged to continue. He then pur- chased ground on each side of Corcoran street between 17th and 18th streets and improved it by the erection of twenty houses, which were purchased and occupied as soon as completed. e then undertook one of the most extensive building enterprises ever carried out in this city in the erection of the row of houses on the north side of Q_ street, During the past vear Mr. Schneider has been superintending the construction of some one hundred and fifty houses, which included those erected for clients as weil as his own. He does not employ a builder, but gives out the con- tracts himself and superintends the work, For next year he has mapped out a program which will far surpass anything of the kind he has ever undertaken. He has pur- chased half of the square known as the oid Athletic park. This purchase comprises the 9th-street front and the T-street front. He proposes to improve this property in the spring yy the erection of fifty-two houses. The block of residences on the south side of Q street will number some forty houses. ‘Those two enter- prises will involve an expenditure of about ¥700,000. The houses will be of a superior class, Those on Q street will be similar to the row which he is complcting on the north side of the street, while those on the Athletic park prop- erty will be of the same character as the Cor- coran-street houses. The latter houses, how- ever, will be built for sale, while those to be built on Q street Mr. Schneider intends to hold and rent, A NEW BUSINESS BUILDING, Ground has been broken for a handsome building to be erected at 7th and H streets northwest by Mr. Charles Groff, from the de- signs of Architect Schultz. The building will have a frontage of 40 feet with adepth of 75, It will be three stories in height and will con- sist of one large store, to be occupied when completed by Messrs. Frankle & Co. The prin- cipai feature of the eg will be the large show window on the 7th-street side. The remainder of the front will be of pressed brick with stone sills, The building will be heated by steam. A FINE RESIDENCE, An elegant brick and brown stone dwelling is being erected on Vermont avenue, just north of the Garfield Memorial church, for Mr. L; H. Schneider. The ample frontage of 29 feet has been utilized by the designers and builderél- Messrs, Ward and Robinson—to give scope’for several effective features, An octagon bay of brown stone, set in alternate courses of “picked” and rough-faced stone, runs through the two lower stories andin the third story pressed brick is used with stone embellish- ment. The roof is covered with slate and has grouped dormers in metal work. ‘ihe entrance is an attractive feature, the keystone of its arch swelling out into a carved corbel at the base of the second story. ‘The plan of the interior is especially convenient. ‘Che spacious parlor is entered from a wide hallway through two broad archways. Immediately in the rear is the din- ing room, which will © a paneled wainscot- ing of quartered oak. ‘he finish of the main floor and staircase wiil be quarteredoak, The house will be heated by steam. THREE NEW HOUSES, Messrs, A. B, Mullett & Co. have designed three very attractive dwellings, to be built on Pennsylvania avenuo near 25th street, for Mrs, P. P. Mullett, The dimensions of cach house will be 22x63 feet, and the pressed brick fronts will have square bay windows and will be finished in slate mansards, ‘he interiors will be finished in hard woods, with handsome carved mantels, Steam will be used for beat- ing purposes. There has been a large number of improye- ments in this vicinity during the past seagen. Notable among these is the building up of ‘tite entire square just north of Washington circle. These houses were built tor Gen, Paine by Mr. Schneider, the architect, THE NORTHEAST SUBURBS. A transaction that attracted considerable at- tention was recorded during the past week. The property known as the Wales-Hubbard tract and containing 21 acres was sold for 000. This lan vius tue subdivision of Eckington on the nortieast and is still agricul- tural in character. What was regarded as the notable feature was the price obtamed, which was nearly $1,700 per acre. It is estimated that two or three years ago this land would not have brought ‘more than $200 or $3u0 au acre, Col. Truesdell about that time bought Eckington, wuich adjoins the city, and he paid not quite $600 per acre, Since that me. however, the electric road has been built. Fourth street east has) been opened out to the Bunker Hill road, RB! t is being extended through to the Brent- ood road, und a good deal of building and otuer improvements have been made in that ty. In the y, though at @ radius, the fourshing’ settlement at has sprun the Catho- reity bui fed, Michi- gan avenue has been opeued from Lincoln ave- nue to Howard universit the old Beale place, fronting on Boun ary west of Lincoin avenue, has been subdiv: 1 in accordance with the plan of the city. and North Capitol street and street west are being extended out the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home. It may be seen that there have been many changes effected in this section of the suburbs ducing the past two or three years, v tendency has be: in the direction of up this section toa par with other jocaiaties, aud it pow constitutes, with iuture, an propriaic connection between the city and loug line of prosperous settlements which have sprung up all aiong the roadway of the Letropolitun braach of the Baltzaore aud Onio railroad, THE BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE. A large delegation from the builders’ ex- change visited Philadelphia during the week to take part im the ceremonies attending the opening of the fine new building which the iders’ exchange of that city have just com- vd. ‘The exchange in this city is com- ively a new organization, but its mem- » now humbers nearly one hundred 'y, and the members ure looking for- ward to the ti which they are coutident will be in they near future, when they will bave a building of their own. ‘The quar- ters Low oceupicd by the exchange ix the Thompson buudiug on G strect near 15th. Tuey have, abcd Hehaeuliee building for a term of years with the privilege of buy- ing. The organization has proved to be so popular with the various building trades that it uow represents very fully these luterests, ‘‘bere is a national organization with which the exchange is counected, and last evening tar, they en ned the national secre- Mr. Wm. H. Sayward of Boston, who is in sty for aiew days. The president of the exchange, Mr. Charles A. Langley, told a Stan reporter that the organization of exchanges representing the various building interests was a comparatively recent movement, They had been tound to be of practical advantage in pro- moting good feciing and in facilitating the busi- ness. He said that the exchange in this city had proved to be of benefit to the members and was now generally recognized es an organ- ization of practical value, ———— Kept Awake by the Locomotives. ‘To tho Editor of iam !.venine Star. Wasuinetox, D.C., October 81. Can nothing be done by the authorities of the District to abate the nuisances caused by the Baltimore and Ohio railway in constantly ermitting the blowing off of the steam on their locomotives? ‘The eye of New Jer- irene moments rakes te time when eed it most—numely, at nigh: Masz Hawes AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS. Notes of Interest From the District Lodges. Seventy years ago Thos. Wildey organized the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Bal- timore by forming a lodge of four persons be- sides himself, which was named Washington lodge, No. 1. From this small beginning the order bas grown, until it includes at present over six hundred thousand members and its lodges are located everywhere throughout the country. The reasons for this wonderful pros- perity are simply because of the purity of its objects and the beneficence of its practices, The Sovereign Grand lodge repealed all leg- islation heretofore enacted in reference to the Patriarchal circle. A committee was = weg to prepare a plan for the floor work of the va- rious degrees, Should any uniform plan be adopted it will take from the subordinate lodges the opportunity to develop any genius for originating pretty floor movements they may have among their members, A resolution was adopted providing for the printing of a synopsis of the proceedings of the national convention of Daughiers of Rebekah in the ap- pendix of the revised journal. The committee on the Patriarchal branch reported adversely to the proposition of Grand Representative Oliver Dufour providing for a reduction of the revenues of the Patriarch Muiitant branch of the order, Harmony lodge, No. 9, at Odd Fellows’ hall, Navy Yard. received a visit from the grand master, grand representatives and other offi- cers of the Grand lodge on Monday evening last, The exemplificntion of the secret work by the appointed officers of the lodge (no past officers) was commented on favorably by the examiners, After the examination Grand Warden Wm. L, Sherretts was introduced by | the grand master, who entertained the lodge with'a learned dissertation on the principles of Odd Fellowship, His remarks were listened to with marked attention and he was highly compli mented at the close of the visitation, - Among the visitors at the lodge was Kev. J, Niche son of the First M. P. church. After closing the lodge the members proceeded to the fair of Union lodge, held in the saloon of the same building, and were entertained by the commit- tee in attendance, Bescon lodge, No. 15, on Monday evening received an application for membersi.p. Grend Representative M.D, Brainard, at the request of Grand Master Frazier, addressed the lodge on the 2ist ultimo instead of Grand Representative Dufour, as erroneously stated in last Saturday's Star. Fred D, Stuart encampment, No. 7, on Tues- day drilled under the direction of Past Grand John H. Wood. Washington lodge, No. 6, on Tuesday evening last received an application for membership, also an application to deposit card from a late member of Fort Smith lodge, No. 19, held in Arkansas, _, Golden Rule lodge, No. 21, conferred the in- itiatory degree on one candidate last Tuesday evening Columbian encampment, No. 1, received the grand patriarch and officers of the Grand encampment on Wednesday night. Covenant lodge, No. 13, in Georgetown, have two applications for membership due at the next meeting of the lodge, Thursday. The con- ferring of degrees in this lodge last Thursday kept Grand Guardian Jones from the visitation to Colambia lodge. The members of Union lodge are so busy at their fair that but little businces has been done in the lodge. One application for membership was received and referred, making four in two weeks, Bro, Chester R. Faulkner is in town, but has not yet been seen at the grand visitations, Central! lodge, No. 1, the oldest lodge in the hepsi meet on Friday evening. At their jast meeting an application for admission was handed in, Oriental lodge, No. 19, who conduct their business entirely in the German language, have an ns ceed who will be due at the meeting uraday night, next i’ The grand visitation will take place during next week at Federal City lodge, No. 20, at Potomag hall, 11th street and Maryland avenue sotithwest,on Wednesday evening and at Cen- tral lodge, No. 1, at 7th street O.F. hall, on Friday evening. At the mecting of Naomi lodge, No. 1, Daugh- ters of Rebekah, next Monday night inveresti: g memorial exercises will take place, to which all are invited. On ‘thursday morning next the Grand can- ton, Patriarchs Militant, in full uniform, accompanied by the band of the third United | States artillery, will proceed by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Wilmington, Del., and | is ticipate in the dedication of the new hall of den lodge. Capt. Richard A, McLean, re- cently reappointed commissary on the staff of the colonel commanding the Chesapeake regi- ment, has made all arrangements for trans- portation to aud from Wilmington on return- ing. ‘The last train will leave Wilmington at 12:15 midnight. ‘The esteemed and aged mother of Chevalier Thomas J. Duvall, who has been seriously ill for nearly three months, died last Tuesday morning and her remains were conveyed to Congressional cemetery on Thursday afternoon, followed by a large number of sorrowing rela~ tives and friends, Columbia lodge visitation on Thursday even- as pronounced by the grand representa- tives, 1, ‘The noble, grand and other ofti- cers showed their knowledge of the work to good advantage. The address of Rev, Richard Ewmgns, past grandof Union lodge, No. 11, Was a masterpiece of eloquence and power, ‘alowuding in sound reasoning on the principlea of the order and bescd upon a connection with tho order of over thirty-nine years, Brothers H. 7. B. May of Williamson lodge, No. 392, of Marion, Ill, and William Reinoehi of Lebanon lodge, No, 121, of Lebanon, Pa, are visiting the lodges in this jurisdiction. The fair of Union lodge, No. 11, at O.F. hall, Navy Yard, closes this evening. It has been success im’ every particular and has afforded great pleasure to the residents of that section of the city. Among those who have assisted during the past ten days should have been men- tioned Mrs, Thompson, the wile of Past Grand Master John W. Thompson, and Miss Addie Duvail, until the serious illness of ver grand- mother called her to her bedside, and Miss Nettie Selby. Grand Secretary James B. Nicholson of Penn- sylvania forwarded a report of the fands col- lected in aid of the Johnstown sufferers and giving a detailed history of how they were ended. Bro. Nicholson never does things by alves, and the report is complete in itselt and gives great satisfaction to tue membership in this jurisdiction. ihe total amount contributed is $62,671.69. In closing the report Bro, Nicholson : ‘Hereatter, whenever the story of Johnstown is recited, every Odd Fel- low, as he recalls what the order has done, can lay his hand upon his heart and reverently murmur, ‘Thank God that I aman Odd Fei- low. Through the kindness of Past Grand Peter Harr of Metropoiis lodge, No. 16, and the valu- able assistance of Past Grand McLean of Columbia lod; will be able, during the coming week, to to each lodge erning suboi of it, as ri copy of the constitution gov- te lodges, which is the latest paacieomie “4t Was Living, Just the Same.”* Louis Dorn is the proprietor of a saloon lo- cated at 9th street and Grant avenue in the county, Yesterday he was in the Police Court charged with selling liquor on Sunda; The principal witness for the prosecution w: an old man nimed J. W. Holloway. It came out in the evidence that the old man and others weat to Dorn’s place, where they were invited to dinner, Full Value for the Money. LOOKER’ Choicest, Purest, Best. Tustantaneous--with Boiling Water or Milk. U.S. DEPOT, 35 MERCER ST., NEW YORK. At retail by all leading grocers and dr oORTY Acnrs Asp A Meir» | Such was the promise, but a promise unfulfilled unto this day. Those who made that promise were political ere, trick men us country m Wiser since then yet it must be adiut | stil im extstence roalou ism coucentered 1 an the “FORTY ACRES AND A MUL Beware of the inan who proubes to well se of fold dollars ve a Forty sen to well c liars, either of tric at Fitte | Dollar suit of isso tee or profession ror he telis you biuntly but truth- id does it. ‘ool Suit of Clothes at ¢’ away Suit at €8.75, $9.75 m essy Prince Albert Suit, Black, at om. t weiht and light-in-color Kot 'e Tweed Do you want blizzard-beating “Storm” Overcoat nd $7.50? We've got ‘em, u want @ Cut * We've x ma, Overcoat at @5.87? at r ? aD oo . vem d Melton Overcoat at #X. = Eacellent Blue Chinchi: t e825 or Heavy Biv Beaver ut $10.75! We've Winpceonadaune ean. | Do you Want a Hardaome Dress Overcoat, lined | throwchout with silk and sutin or |. We've got ‘em and no on | thein at the fen lias them of can get ex We Name, hing in Boys’ and Chikiren's Suite VYewot'em and at prices beyond petition, lo inspect the finest and withal the of Ready-made Clothing extan'? Then Weil me right aloug. Don't be bashful bout it ‘show you through,” which will be sufficient ‘to con- ce You that by throwing your patronage in tuis di rection your accumulation of savings Will svon euable | jou to buy FORTY ACRES AND A MULE” VICTOR E. ADLER 4 TEN FER CENT CLOTHING HOUSR 827 and 920 7th st. now, Corner Massachusetts avenue STRICTLY ONE PRICK. Open Saturdays uutil 12 pan, Goons A xD Lowest | Taz Besr PRIC; 8 ALWAYS AT F.&. WILLIAMS & CO."S, y ists UNDEK MASONIC TEMPLE, CALL,EXAMINE UU GOODS AND DE CONVINCED. NEO GOL 5 Ee INVIN » PRESCKRIPTIC . Our prices for prescriptions have been reducedin roportion to other goods. We use only the purest rugs and chemicals from the most rejiable manu- facturers, We cheerfully invite a caretul mspecton of this department by physicians. ‘Lhe best ‘imple Katractain buis,., oc31 Alicock's Porous Plasters. : | bort—Good rs, Cape Reumatic Pincte k's Soluble Food, c Soluble Food, lv | Calitornia Fig 8 rup. b Ely's Cream Balu. Effervescing Bromio Cait’ i Fellow’s S.rup Hyvopuost Williams’ Com. Surup HH. | Hop Bitters, per votule | Hostetter's Bitters, jood's Sarsaparilla. | Horetord’s Ac Bor | Hots Malt ¢ Humphrey’ Xtract, per bo! ano's Cough rap... | Prussian Cough Sirap. | Yurkes 1 6 1 ‘ oy Vaseline, Pure 03 Vaseline, Pure. large s: 08 Vaseline, Pure, the larzes' 15 Vaseline’ Pomade, per vottle, 10 Warner's Sate Fills, per bottle. i> Narn idney aud Liver Cure. 3 Wyetl t, Trou and Win 69 illiame’ Beet, Iron and W and the best 69 Milbor's Cod Li oy Williams’ Phosphatic E1ulsion, the Dest, (fresh) in pint bottles... 70 Water of Ammouia, Full Strengtl 10 Williains’ Comp. Sarsaparilla. 50 Williaa ‘tooth Powder: ~. 2B iva Quinive aud Kum Hi mic 50 Handoiline i# unequaled as a beautifier of the com pletion: an indiapenss bie requisite to the Ladies? ‘vilet; it renders the skiu white, smooth and soit, aud prevents chapping. Every lady should use it." Per ie, 250. Kbeumalyia, an infallible external remedy for Neu- ralgis, Healathe aud Toothache, Ttpever ills to rive | iuediate relief in the most obstinate cases, Give it # tial. QUININE. 1 doren 1-grain Capsules. do ules. 1 1 1 1 OC S-grain Capsules... (00 grains Quinine, Powers & Weightman, Don't mistake the place—lHk Ik. Le Dkte BLE, uuder Masonic Terpic, corner ¥tL aud Fete cl7-6o_¥. S. WILLIAMS & CO. Proprietors ins WY U RRR XY NUTEHTC URRR ERE vu U RNNNU T U UR RE FU URRR NNNIT T U UkRR FE F U UR RNNNI TU UR RE ’ uv BRN ONNU T UU BEKKO RJ. HORNER & CO, 61, 63 AND 65 WEST 23D STREET, NEW YORE. No. 10, the grand secretary | LARGEST EXHIBIT OF ARTISTIC FURNITURE 4 IN AMERICA, H. A. Sexrcsox, THE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT, Has taken possession of bis MAGNIFICENT NEW STORES AND WINE VAULTS, 1200 and 1202 Penns. ave., cor. 12th st ne, fied with the Immense gales mate » of the 20 percent removal sale, money than I would have done I shall, therefore, coutinue t ™ the same reduction hereafter, Estimates cheers fully ¢iven to parses about to purchase supplies for the coming season, Orders by mail promptly ab tended to. PLLASE COMPARE MY PRICES WITH THOSE OF OTHLES Tam perfectly since the inaueut and have n CALIFORNIA WINES. Claret, extra qualit, bureundy Angelica Muscatel . Rherry Gi Bhervy Port, rt. > 1300 20 MERICAN WINES. Claret. avo 80 Virwunia Beedling, por Port—Goud— Lable. Cookin Port—Burcuudy Fort—0la sonden Docks Sherry —Covaing Suerry Bherry Bherty—A " Genuine Ba: Genuine Ba: “8 Jamaica Kum, oid. Sanisica Kuw, very old.: Bi. Croix icum, © % 22s) 3 Winte Star Gan, Auche ° Od Kye Malt Gin, om Gin vila 1 SeZESzE €s% In Demijohna ov Botties, ‘very low, any &Go.. (In Demijohne ov : Bottles, very low, eee ver Dog. Coguac, Seignette. Bittere—Wild Cher: Vermouth... Augostura COL DIALS. Chartreuse—\ eiiow — guar Greeu—qua t Yeliow t Curacou—HKed or White, Beuedictiue—gu rs. Cherry Cord. Cherry Bou chbeiuer . dewts THE WINE AND LIQUOK MERCHANT, 1200 and 1202 Penna. ave. n.w, 0c] 6-w&s-tr U xprecepentep Acrrractioy: OVEL A MILLION DISTRIBUTER LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Tecorporated by the Legislature for Fducational, and Charitable purjoses, aud ite franchise made ® Part of the present State Copstitution 4 1579 by am overwheluang popular vote S take place Some er), aud its GRAN. ca It. MAMMOTH DRAWT Anuually (June and Dex SINGLE NUMBEL DRAWINGS take of the otLer ten wonthe of ar, a ib pubue wt the Academy ot Music, New Urleaum, day FAMED FOK TWENTY YEARS FoR IN tools OF 1is DEAWI AND PLOMPT PAX- MENT OF PRIZES, Attested as follows: “We do hereby cet y ‘hat we auporvise the arrange. Hpi roraltthemonthly and Semi Annual Prawingsat he Loviana Siute Lottery Company, ard ts 7 V emage and entre the Unuwinge themeeives 9 ihe mame are conqucted with honesty, aurness, a coud sauth fvard al partes, and we atithorwze the any bo uae (ia. cri tyicdie. WUh Fac-mmies eS VT SP MalUTes ALAC ved, 114 oe WULEr LaoeNiEreLen” LL ‘Commissionere, ved Banks and Bankers, wilt "he Louisiana Stale Lotieries @! our counters, We, the undersii prizes drawn in may be presented XM. WALMSLEY, Pres. Louisiana National Bani, Pik LANAUX, Pres. State National A. BALDWIN, bres. New Orleans Netioual Cail KOWS; Pres, Uulun National GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING ‘TEN SHOW ROOMS FILLED WITH THE LATEST | 4T THE ACADEMY OF MUSIO, NEW ORLEANR HOLSTERY ART FROM THE RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURING CENTERS OF THE WORLD, NOVELTIES OF LONDON PRODUCTION. NOVELTIES OF PARIS PRODUCTION, NOVELTIES OF VIENNA PRODUCTION, Our Own Lauportation. NOVELTIES OF AMERICAN PRODUCTION, Including Those of Our Own Manufacture, Visitors to York are cordially invited to call and exewine our stuck and prices. The central loca- tion of our establishment (sdjoining Eden Musee) “How many drinks did you get?" asked | wakes it easy of access from all parte of the city, Lay yer Cahull, eventy-five cents’ worth,” replied witness, “There were five gentlemen, oue lady anda colored wan," “Did you eat dinner there?” “I was invited to dinner, but I only remem- ber eating some turnips.” ES pris have you been living?” asked Mr. ill, se19-3tam,wssm McMessxs ELIXIR OF OPIUM of the drug by which its injurion : “ Isa preparation “Iwas born and raised in Virginia,” answered | effects are removed, while the valuable medicinal the old man, “but I spent nine years of my life | properties are retained. It possesses all the sedative, in Georgia’ and Florian. ‘hen I years in the confederzte service, rd, but it was living, just the same,” ‘The court imposed a iine of $10, ——$—— The Pittsburg Post Office. At the Post Office department the question as to who will be appointed postmaster at Pitts- | _my4- burg, Pa., does not cause even a ripple of ex- citement. In well-informed circles it is be- lieved that Postmaster Larkin will be permitted to serve out his term, which expires January mf Fy? 20, 1890, The President has about decided, it is said, where postmasters’ commissions expire within the next few months to allow the in- cumbents to serve out their terms. The most ——_ candidates who have papers on file or the woazgey f P squash esas Henry Ford and Mr. McKean, papers in the case are in the hands of the hey wren ting A afirod Cane arrived at this tible, but not Probable, that he wil exception in the Pittsburg case. Dr. Johp Gifford Skelton, oldest john _Giffor one of the dey The died sudden! ursday afternoon at his resi- ence, aged seventy-four years, it is make en of Bichmond, | by ¥ to 1 spent four | anodyue and antispasimodic powers of Opium, but pro- | It was pretty | duces no sickness of the costiveness, no headache. In acute nervous {tis an iuvalusole Pewedy, aud is recommended by tue Dest physicians, E FERRETT, Agent, 372 Pearl st., New York. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1888 100,000 Tickets at Twenty Dollars each: Prone ty Tentun 62: Tweutetus, LIST OF PRIZES Spatvey J PRIZE OF $300,000 in..ccvsasvennaes PRIZE OF 1 as. a PRIZE OF PRIzE OF. S (Of ©100 BFC....seceeee-eeperervns ot AEC.ccscccecccnecssencass NOTE —lickets drawing tiled t Terminal Prizes. AGENTS WANTED. ohtrd ase Teetiy teieie” Seder oe ri srigiegy cmd Stauber, ‘Biore sepa IMPORTANT, _ WASFINGTON ARCHITECTURAL IRON Address Registered Letters containing Cursancyto AND BRIDGE WORKS. ¥DWAKD L. DENT, M. E, Proprietor, $5 the city for Al inde of Tron seek les, ‘Orpau.en! “REMEMBER that the of prize Ying ey roo doerks | GUARANTEED BY FOUR NA’ BANKSef| “Goetz-Mitchell": a