Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1889, Page 5

ee _—_ ry ——— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1889-TWELYE PAGES. Every Fine Kyows ‘That weeds must be torn up by the roots, or they wil h sure te crop ont again. So itis With dixesses which have their origin ‘x de Praved blood. The causeof the complaint must be removed by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, or no perma- Renteureis possible Try it, C. W. Allen, Druzgist, of Branswick, Me. says: “Ihave never known Ayer’s Sarsaparills fail to give satisfaction, In bundreds of cases within my knowledge it has proved s perfect wpecific for diseases arising from impurities in ‘the blood. I regard itasan invaluable spring medicine. AYERS SARSAPARILLA, Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass Sold ¥y all Drumgists. Price $1; six bottles, OB 3830 WORTH 85 A BOTTLE. Canrspan Serovar Sarr. IN THE WHOLE RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS THERE IS NONE EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE CARLSBAD SPKUDAL SALT. ‘Carlabad Salt, s teaspoonful dissolved in s tumbler- ful of water twice a day, is essential in the process df digestion, absorption and secretion. It is the best solvent of the products of the disintegration of the tissues and increases their elasticity. It gives the se- cretion their fluidaty and is the great vehicle of chem- feo-vital changes. It will cure any ordinary case of tarrh of the stomach, liver aud kidney .. diabetes, gravel, gout and rheumatism. The genume has the sinatureof “EISNEL, MENDEL- BON & Sole Awents, 6 Barclay street, New York, on the neck of every bottle, Beware of imitations. 43-tu,ths Scorrs Enrrstos. CURES COUGHS AND COLDS, SCOTT'S EMULSION RELIEVES CONSUMPTION. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES BRONCHITIS, SCOTT,S EMULSION WONDERFUL FLESH PRODUCER, SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL AS PLEASANT AS MILE, SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES THROAT AFFECTIONS. SCOTT'S EMULSION MAKES THE WEAK STRONG. SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SCROFULA IN ALL FORMS, SCOTT'S EMULSION CURES SKIN DISEASES, SCOTT'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OTL WITH | Brazil. HYPOPHOSPHITES 18 SOLD ALL OVER THE WORLD. ned 7 Carazen. Hay Fever, Catanenan DEAFNESS. A SEW HOME TREATMENT. Sufferers are rob tak not generally aware that these diseases cr that they are due to the preseuce of es in the lining membrane of the nose tutes, Microscopic research, however, hows sto be & fact and the result is that asiu- wi ry diy and Permanently cured in plications made at home eks, A patuphlet explain- seut free on application by a and 30 West King street, Toronto, © Christian rian, WPVAEIR GENTLE ACTION yatem really make th JEVEK FAIL TO CURE. N SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, SODEN MINERAL PASTILLES, ‘The Grest Europesn Remedy againstall CATARLHAL AFFECTIONS and COUGHS AND HOARSENESS. Sold by al! Druggieta, Small Boxes, 25c.; Large Boxes, 50c. ae29.t.thies-6rm 719 AFTER CHRISTMAS 719 BARGAINS! Few nice Dressing Cases, two Manteure Sets, two Shaving Sets, half a dozen handsome Fancy Baskets, With perfume; one dozen French Dressed Dolls and bumerous other FANCY ARTICLES AT COST THIS WEEK. ‘Small lot Handkerchiefs, slightly soiled, reduced to 100. Initial Unlaundered Handkerchiefs, T and N, 10c,; former price, 25c. Initial Unlaundered Handkerchiefs, better goods, ¢, D. F, I, O, R and T; reduced to 130. Head Rests and Furniture Scarfs at cost to close, Serven Photo Albums at cost. 6-4 Chenille Table Covers, $1.25; former price, Embossed Leather Scissor Cases, $1.50; former Price, $2.50. Sterling Silver Handle Kuives, $3.25; former price, & Elegant Steel Scissors, 4 to Tinches, at 25c. a pair. Great bargains im all kinds Fancy and Holiday Goods this week at E.G DAVIS, ar ‘719 Market Space, Cor. Sth st. Tes Pen Cest Orr For Casa A GREAT BARGAIN IN BLACK SILES. @ were induced to purchase quite SILKS im medium prices, rang- ine Grom $1 to $1.50 per yard, as we considered them ‘Very cheap to sell at the prices uamed. We now offer them et 1. $1.10, #125 and @1.50, less 10 per cent feelsure that you will be surprised at the low rates we are selling tue: at $1.10 we consider well Worth $1.25, and the discount we are now allowing for cash will make them cost you 9¥cents, Cul and ook St them Letore they are sold. W. M SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Penua Ave. | Fria vial They 1113 Txx Disixo Roox. 1113 What would be more appropriate for an XMAB. GLPT tha any of the following articles for the DINING TABLE; ASflver TEA SET or one of first qr. Plate, A Silver Salad Bow!, « pairof Kon Bon Dishes, A pair of Handsome Kepouse Comports, A Kepousse SILVEX FERN DISH. Ad%zen or more SILVER SPUONS or FORKS. A SOUP TUKEEN or Lock Handle Vegetable Dish A MEAT DISH, 14. 16, 18 or 20 inch. A doz. or more Flearl, Ivory or Plated KNIVES. A Case of CAKVERS. three, five or seven pieces, A pair of CANDELABLKUSS, 3, 4 or 5 lights, WHICH ARE 25 PER CENT LOWER IN PRICE THAN FUEMELLY. 5 uearest drug jease you. Dot 7-Im HARRIS & SHAFER. Gur Taz Busr. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Peun. ave., adjoining National Hotel Horse Blankets and Lap Kobes at low prices. apl2 Wy es, Bostrves aad prevent fis return. brut 7 “CURE SICK HEADACHE ‘This ie not taik, bat (th. Carter's Litiie Laver Fill. vue piliadose. Try es = 2s Es co CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAWS TABLE Niaiculd ‘be without s bottle of Augusture bitters, 4 ehguabte the world renowned appetizer uf Dever Be were of evuntecace, Cea ae pais western stbudyy matsed ‘ee, | About the tables, ‘There were no chairs except ee, Bem d 5 "for the very little ones and for lame or de- St Povraary. Suyaden;’ srarch, s7icen, | formed children, Owing to the limited accom- April, 35),a39%. Oats quiet—southern and Penn- | modations of the room there were but few F | sylvania, 28a; western, white, 30a31; do. mixed, | spectators, The rush of 80 many lit- | wave; graded No. 2 whit Kye nearly | tle feet and the hum of voices filled nominsl—prime to chol Hay slo¥—/ the room with a confusion of sounds, THEIR HAPPIEST DAY. The Children’s Christmas Club and Their Guests. 2d EDITION. Lats! eons to Te St PRESIDENT HARRISON AT RICH- MOND. Hundreds of Little Ones Entertained at Dinner This Afternoon—Scenes af the Rifles’ Armory end the Hast{ He Leaves Tonight for Washington— Washington Hall. Gov. Lee and Others to Call on Him. em The promptness with which the guests of the children’s Christmas club, district No. 2, ac- cepted the invitation todinner today showed thay the hospitality was appreciated. The police officers who place at the disposal of the club their knowledge of where the childrén live who would mostenjoy andneed a good dinner notified the guests that if they would be at the National Rifles’ armory at 2 o'clock to- day that they would be in good time when the word was given to surround the tables. But the happy possessors of the pasteboards had evidently carcfully considered the matter and had reached the conclusion that it would be prudent to allow a consider- able margin of time rather than to run the risk of losing a good dinner, epee as the latter was an unusual event in their lives, So they began to come to the armory before 11 o’clock— that is, the boys did. The girls were not so sceptical or apprehensive of disaster, and a great many thought that a couple of hours’ margin would piace them way beyond the danger line of getting to the dinner too late, OUTSIDE SCENES. Any one who happened to be in the vicinity of the Rifles’ armory this morning could easily see that something unusual was going to | happen, There were boys lined up against the brick walla of the building quietly waiting for! dinner tobe announced. They watched with | envious eyes the other boys who were playing | games in the street and baving a fine boy time generally. These little boys, how- | ever, had come to the dinner without | the encumbrance of asmall brother or sister | and in consequence they were not obliged to stand around ‘*taking care of a kid,” as one of the youngsters regretiully remarked. The situation grew more painful for the boys with the+kids when the girls began to arrive and | they were forced ‘to stand around just like | girls.” However, the prospect of a dinner and | the following entertainment was a great help | in kee) ing up their spirits, and they watched with greedy interest the arrival of certain great Yumbering market wagons aud the unloading of boxes and baskets that had a very promis- ing appearance, Special Dispatch to Te EVENING STAR. Ricumosp, Va., Dec, 28,—President Harrison and party will reach here this afternoon at 4:30 from Claremont on Mr. Bateman’s yacht. The distinguished visitors will be entertained by Mr. J.P. Branch, a well-known broker, Gov. Lee, the mayor and other prominent state and city dignitaries will call on them. Hud more notice of the arrival of the President's party been given they would have been met at the wharf by a military escort. The President's Bid ‘ash will leave bere at 7:15 this evening for ington. ees PARNELL CORESPONDENT. Capt. O’Shea Sues for Divorce and Asks No Damages. Loxvox, Dec, 28.—A petition for a divorce has been filed by Capt. O'Shea, ex-member of parliament, against his wife. The petitioner mukes Mr. Parnell corespondent and asks for divorce on the ground of adultery. - The peti- tion sets forth that the acts of adultery were committed at Eltham, 34 York terrace, Regen@ park, Brighton, and Aldington, Sussex, be- tween April, 1886, and the date of the petition. In an inverview with a United Press reporter Capt. O'Shea said: “The charges aro true, of course, but I don't claim damages,” ALIENS BRAZIL. They Demand Protection From Their Own Governments. Loxpoxs, Dec. 28.—A vast number of the foreign residents of Brazil have protested against the naturalization scheme of the pro- visional government. A number of French, Portuguese, German and Italian merchants residing and doing business in Brazil have applied to their respective governments for protection. They say they do not wish to in- terfere with Brazilian politics and they will not submit to the loss of their national rights. Should the provisional government dispute those rights they will leave the country after disposing of their business, to the detriment of Baron de Penedo, late imperial minister of Brazil to England, is preparing a pamphlet in which he will reveal the intrigues of the re- publicans prior to the overthrow of the empire. —— Mr. Dos Passos Better. New Yorn, Dec. 25.—Mr. J. R Dos Passos was much better this morning. His physician said that if no change for the worse occurs within the next two days Mr. Dos Passos would then be out of danger. > Mrs. Blaine’s Sister Paralyzed. Avesta, Me., Dec. 28,—Miss Susan L, Stan- wood, a sister of Mra. James G. Blaine, has be stricken with paralysis and is not ex- pected to survive man: es FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The folowing are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, as reported by special wire to Corson aud Macartuey, 141 F street: SERVING THE DINNER. While the guests were gathering about the doors of the building, and the sound of their happy voices and cheerful laughter mado a genuine Christmas din, active preparations were in progress inside of the building. The | caterer of the club was rapidly transforming the drill room down stairs into a dining hall, | Six long tables ran the length of the room with ample spaces between. The walls and ceiling were decorated with flags and bunting, which gave a brightness and color to the dining hall, which was iu keeping with the festive charac- ter of the occasion. Six hundred pairs | of knives and forks — and —_ four | hundred — pounds of turkey —_were | distributed over the tables in regular order, | however, #80 that each of the six hundred | guests would have plenty of elbow room. On | each plate, besides an ample supply of turkey | and stuffing, there were potatoes cooked in| the French style. There was bread for each | Fre ce Wal | 7 child, and bread pudding and apple and cran- a 4 it berry sauce and oranges and apples. Icecream and cake was included in the bill of fare. THE CHRISTMAS TREE. In the hall upstairs the ladies were employed in decorating the Christmas tree and arranging the packages of gifts. A large troe was erected on the platform and under the skillful hands of the wee committee, consisting of Miss Wood- hull, chairman. Miss Heintlzemann, Miss Mil- dred Fuller, Miss Peachy, Miss Woods, Miss Shields, Miss Noyes and Miss Riggs, it became resplendent with all sorts of pretty things, | waich glowed and gleamed under the gas light jund made the children think of fairy land, Mr. Woodhull was of great assistance to the ladies in decorating the tree as well as in preparing the other details, while Mr. R. Ross Perry had under his able supervis- ion the eutire arrangement. The toys and other gifts which had been contributed by the members of the club and others were assorted and classified by a committee consisting of Washington Stock Exchange, Government Bonds—U. 8. 43s, 1891. registered, id, 105 asked. U. 8.438, 1581, coupon, id, 105 asked. U.S. ‘4s. rogistered, bid. U. 8. 4s, coupon, 107, 127 bid. of Columbia Bonds—Ver imp. 64, 1801, coin, 105% bid, 106% asked. Per imp. 78, 1891, currency, 107 bid. Market stock 7s, 1882, ci rency. 108 bid. 20-year fund. tis, 1842, bid. “20-year fund, 5s, 1500, g asked. Water stock. 0-year fund, ts. gold, To0z Water stock, 7s, currency, . asked. 3-G5s, 1924, fund, currency, asked. Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, Ist Us, lUU bid. U. 5. Electric Light bonds, 24, Gs, 100 bid. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad, 1040, Gs, 109 bid, 1105; asked. | Washing-| Mrs, McFarland, Mrs, Allen, Miss McCalmont ton and George: Convertible bonds, 63, 150! and Miss McFarland, Then the committee bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1808," 108 neatly wrapped them in paper bundles and | 0 bide Waetinene ae marked for a small boy or girl or a large boy pth st imp. "es. 13 bide Les pe “ne or girl, thus insuring the gifts being appro- Washington Light ieeneey first hg bonds, | priately distributed, , 102 bid. Wastiington Light Infantry UNINVITED GUESTS. 2a 7s, 1904, 90 bid, 100 asked. W: 4 5 = deg a ee ean i By 1 o'clock the crowd of children about the ton Gas Light Company bonds, series A, ts, 121 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, | doors grew to large proportions and, as it al- ways happened, it was found that a number of series B, Gs, 121 bid. National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, | ¥43 . uninvited guests had come with the expecta- tion of attending the dinner. As the tables 535 bid. Bank of Kepublic, 240 bid. Metropoil- tan, 200 bid, 275 asked. Central, 275 bid, 300 asked. Second, 179 bid. Farmers aud Mechanics, | oniy had room for 600, of course it was neces- sary to limit the admission strictly to the holders of the tickets, and with the assistance bid, 114 asked. Washingwn Market Company 190 bid, 200 asked. Citizens. 165 bid. Columbia, of a detail of police as well as members of the 191 bid, 200 asked, Capital, 115 bid, 120 asked. Kailroad Stucks — Washington aud Georgetown the National Bifles this was accomplished, Provision, however, was made to give a treat 250 bid, 275 asked. Metropolitan, 150 bid, 169 asked. Columbia, 54 bid. S75 asked. Capitol of ice cream and cake to the uninvited guests afte: the regular guests had left the dining and North O Street, 503g bid, 60 asked. room. The ladies in charge of the various Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 44 bid. Franklin, 54 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid. " National Union, # tables were on hand at an early hour to see that everything was in readiness, mn, bid, 21 asked. Aflington, 175 bid, 185 asked. LADIVS IN CHARGE OF THE TABLES. Corcoran, 63 bid, 6% asked. Columbia, 1655 bid, 16x asked. German-American, 150 bid. Potomac, Three ladies were assigned to each table and their names are as follows: 94 bid, 100 asked. Kiggs, 8% bid, 8% asked Peoples, 5% bid, 6 asked. ‘Title losurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 123 bid. 152 asked. Columbia ‘litle, Gy bid, 7% asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks— Washington Gas, 42 bid, 45 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid: A ‘ ng ee Tae aaa oo cinee, Mrs, J. M. Browne, Mrs, Weld, Miss Mildred Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 22 pid. | Fuller, Mrs, Totten, Miss Anna Wilson, Miss Chesapeake and Potomac, 83 bid, 87 asked. | Woods, Mrs. Jere Wilson, Mias McCeney, Miss 63g bid, 17) Woodhall, Mrs, MacFarland, Miss MacFarland, American Grapbophone Company, asked. Miss McCalmont, Mrs, Allen, Miss McCarthy, | Miss Thomas, Mrs, Parke, Miss Heintzelmann, Miss Noyes. The members of the club who were selected to perform duty as waiters and attend to the wants of their guests were promptiy on hand, ‘The girls wore white caps and aprons and they, as well as the boy waiters, were kept busy when | active operations were begun. j The crowd about the doors before 1 o’clock was so great thut it was decided to admit those holding tickets to the hall upstairs, where they could wait in greater comfort than on the cold pavement outside, THE DINNER was announced at 2 o'clock, and the children came pouring in and were assigned places Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany, 18g bid. Washington Brick Machine Com- pany, 280 bid. Great Falls lee Company, 185 bid, | ivgasked. Bull Kun Panorama, 24 bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 240 bid. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 118 bid. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 47; bid, 5% asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 3° bit, Lasked, Ameri- ean Security and Trust company, 101 bid, 108 asked. ——>_- Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Dec. 28. 10,4104. ‘ottou quiet—middling, Flour neariy Wheat—south- and firm: OM: 4480; Februa ay, SU a4SGA. 815,081 ‘orn—souti Provisions eats, loose ; clear rib sides, 6; sugar-cured smoked prime tochoice timothy, 1: unchanged—mess pork. 11. shoulders, sugar pickl rk sboul iers, 63s 6 Butter firm for be |, Haldy best roll, 17a18; creamery, 2a. Evgs steady—west- ern, 22a23. Coflee dull—Kio cargoes fair, 19ya 19s. Sugar dull—A soft, 63. Copper firm—re- fined, 13\al4%. Whisky steady—1.10. Freights to Liverpool per steamer —flour per ton in sacks, 228,; grain per bushel, 6d. Cork for orders —inaekd. Sales—wheat, 4,000 bushels; corn, 218,000 bushels. BALTIMUKE, Dec. 28.—Baltimore and Ohio swck, 101al01%; Northern Central, 72%; Cincin- nati,’ Washington and Haltimore, first certif- : do. second certificates, 67a69; do. third’ certificates, 31; conzoliduted’ gas bonds, US alldig; do. stock, 463. Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, Dec. 28 opening). Wheat—January, ‘The clear resonant voice of Mr. Perry made itself heard over the tumult and when some measure of quiet had been obtained Mr. Perry asked Rev, Mr. Douglass of St. John’s church to ask the blessing, which he did. The order to “fall to” then followed and was obeyed with great alacrity on the part of the the eatables in sight were attacke vigorous appetite of childhood and when a little one asked for more it was not refused. Tis; May, 825. Coru—December, nuary, 30%: Oats—January, 204; Nay,'21%;. Pork January, 9.40; say. UL45. \—February, 5.4 May, 37. Short ribe—January, 4.5735; 4.6255; May, 41 Asorurn Consctexce.—The Secretary of the Treasury has received a conscience contribu- tion of $10 from an uuknown resident of New York. Isteuxat Revexce Arromstwents.—Charles E. Tippens aud James E. Jones have been a) pointed store keepers and gaugers in the district of Tennessee. Secuetary Proctor, accompanied by Sena- tor Morrillas the representative of the mili- | tay committee of the Senate, will leave on Monday for Bethlehem, Pa., to inspect the Souts Bethlehem iron works, in order to as- cortain their capability for doing ordnance work for the army. After dinner the children all trooped up into the hall upstairs and there beheld the brilliant Christmas tree. The Marine band was in at- tendance and & number of selections, pa nnag dk swe ig tl Len wl oe Jud: show, which kept the children convalsed. ‘with the close of the entertain- beng the children filed out of iA presented with a candy by the president of the club, Mi F Jane | ones who were waiting Fuller, and with a Christmas card by té vice president of the club, Miss Ruth Harlan, A package containi was given to each thild by Santa Chane, whe 2 was represented on this occasion ay Mr. John Ellinger The ente: ment was over by 4 o'clock, which gave ample time for the children to reach their homes before dark. MRS, HARRISON PRESET. Mrs, Harrison, accompanied by Mrs. McKee, reached the hall before the children had finished dinner. They were interested specta- tors of the entertainment which fol- lowed. The President expressed his warmest interest in the affair and would have been entif he hed been in the ¢ ty, Commissioner Douglas, Superintendent Pow¥il of the public schools and other visitors were present 4 the afternoon, ‘The East Washington Dinner. Eight long tables in a big hall; four or five score ladies, all of them young, bless them, but some of them-younger than others; three hun- dred and twenty-five hungry boys and gir! the rattle of knives and ferks and the noi consequent upon active mastication—that is the merest sketch of what was to be seen today at Odd Fellows’ hall, East Washington, when the poor little ones of that region were invited to participate in the bounty with which christen- dom is blessed at this season of the year. Every child was provided with a seat, and of edibles there was enough and to spare even after the second edition of the dinner had been disposed of by those who had to wait until the first batch of appetites had been satisfied, THE EARLY PREPARATIONS, The work of preparation for the great annual event had been going on for some weeks past, but the more active work commenced this morning shortly after 7 o'clock, when members of the executive committee and a number of willing assistants assembled at the hall, There were turkeys to be carved, dishes and plates to be filled, tables to be set and decorated and a thousand and one odd things to be done before the banquet hall could be considered ready for the guests. While one force was at work upstairs an equally active crowd was engaged in a room ou the’ ground floor, Here the rolls were t and buttered, the turkeys made skeletons of, the cake cut and the littie wooden trays filled with candy and nuts, while in the alley without were the boys, whose dirty, eager faces were flattened against the smeared window panes, By most of the preparatory work had been done to the satisfaction of those in charge and then the committees and the waitresses sat them down in the armory of company D of the fourth battalion, D.C.N.G., and consumed lunch, It was not of the material provided for the little aticntly outside, but had been contributed and cooked by the ladies of the executive committee. When the lunc was over every one felt ready for the strug: with the 700 youngsters who had boen invited to fill themselves up with turkey aud other dainties, THE SCENE OUTSIDE. Long before 1 o'clock the guests began to ar- rive, Some were driven tothe dining hall with four-in-hand teams—driven in ‘busses that col- lected the little ones from distant points. ‘This ride wasone of the happy features of the day to many littie ones, The crowd outside kept incroasing until the doors were opened. Mean- while inside the hall looked very pretty. When Mr. A. ‘I, Stewart surveyed it from the stage and said “it is good” the tabies were ready tor the multitude. At each child's place was a wooden picnic plate, on ich was a generous portion of turkey ‘and and two large buttered rolls, Close ‘as a wooden dish filled with an orange, anapple, a banana, nuts and raisins, Down the center of the tables were rows of growing plants, arourd the bases of which were piled more oranges. Uneut cakes and g) frnits and ca re scattered lib the great ai of pure white table cloth, Beneath each child’s plate was a large jpapre bag and into this the fruit and nuts ard caxe were to be put, so that the little ones would haye something to chew on at home or to divide with those who bad not been able to put in an appearance at the big feast. ‘THE FIRST INSTALLMENT, It was just on the stroke of 1 o'clock when the first iustaliment of stomachs was admitted aud while a section of the Marine band orches- tra, under the direction of Wm. Santelman, played sundry airs the busy waitresses pro- vided their charges with seats, Then the children waited while the orchestra added another number or two to its prog: The preacher who had Leen requested to say grace had not arrived. Very patient, indeed, were “de kids,” as one of their number characterized the diners, Then Commissioner Douglass arrived and was escorted to a seaton the stage. The children brightened np considerably at his ap- pearing, for he had a decidedly clerical aspect and they felt sure that he would speedily re- move the religious disability from which they were suffering. But the Commissioner took @ seat and seemed to be looking tor the chaplain withas much anxiety as any one else. The oungsters were disappointed, but before they ad an opportunity to murmur Capt. Prank Aldrich rushed in accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Young, pastor of the Metropolitan Buptist church, ‘There was no mistake about the man this time. COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS AND THE GRIP, Mr. A. T. Stewart called for silence, and got it. Then he introduced Commissioner Doug- lass, and the Commissioner said: “Some of you boys and girls who read the newspapers lave been reading of the ‘grippe,’ asortof intluenza that gets people by the throat. Well the grippe has had me for three days, so I'll not talk long. That will please you, for you'd rather eut than talk just now; I know Lwould. You ought to be very grate- ful to the good people who have spread these tables so bountifully, I suppose you are here to enjoy yourselves, and I'll tell you how, Don't try toeat enough to last you three days, for you can’t do it and be comfortable; but eat euough for two days, Any boy or girl ought to beable to do that; used to when I was a boy. If you follow my advice you'll feel well today and tomorrow.” THE DINNER, The Commissioner's speech was applauded and then the Rev. Mr. Young offered a prayer. No notilication was needed when that closed, Every one of the 325 pitched right in and did justice to everything in sight. Everything, With the exception of the roast pig, who, with acorn cob iu his mouth and two flags stuck on the back of his neck, decorated table No. 3. It was the donation of Mrs. Wilkinson and it af- forded more aiuusement in its entirety than it would have doue had it been carved and dis- tributed. The first tables were occupied for 45 minutes before the children were satisfied, and the crowning glory of the feast was a plentiful supply of ice cream—one of the new features of this year'streat, Then the contented ones filed past the stage and were presented with dolls or toys and Christmss cards, all of which were stacked up ready for distribution by the Wileag bands of she women dome ied eave made the occasion possible, THE SECOND CROWD was then ushered in and seated in aremarkably smooth manner, Rey. Dr, Williams of Christ Episcopal church said their grace, and by 2 o'clock there was more destruction of victuals, It was interesting tonote the fact that none of the youngsters were ina really starving condition, and ail of them spared enough time from the dinner to look at the Christmas trees, which decorated both sides of the stage, and to won- der what was in the stacks of white cand: boxes on which were “C.C.C.” in gold letters. The Georgetown Dinner. The happiness of the 550 poor children who were the guests of the Christmas club at the regular Christmas dinner to them today at noon was about complete as human happit can be i this life at least, There was not a face in the whole number that did not bear some trace of delight, Noon was the hour set for the feast for the young ones, but the clock in used as the dining rooms. in which eight tables were loaded with good things. WILLING HANDS, ‘The children assembled in the spacious pas- Sage way above and when in readiness they were formed in squares by Ushers Cheney, Porter, Gordon, Sowers, Cooke and Dodge and escorted to the tables, and were there waited = by a number of will waitresses. The tables were in charge of Mrs, Wm. A. Gordon, who was assisted by Misses Castleman, Hedrick, Bradley, Wilson, Barbarin, Edna Sawyer, Weisiger, Nesmith and Netti Dodson. At ing’s table the following young ladies attended to the appetites of the children: Misses Nannie Knowles, Jennie Dod. son, Jackson and Birch. Mrs. George T. Dun- lop was assisted by the Misses Landon, Black- ford, Annie Casey, Read, Glovie Gordon and Green. The following assisted Mrs. Blackford at her table: Misses Pusey, Ada and Alice Blackford, Lillie Stuart and Nellie Birch. The guests at Miss Riley's table were well taken care of by Misses Corinne Riley, Mary Radcliffe, Emily Stevens, Sawyer, Marguerite Billings, Kate Ofiey,Greenleaf, Kate Bates and Knowles, AFTER THE DINNER. After considerable time was spent upon the turkey and the accompanying delicacies the children were invited to the music hall, where they were presented each with a box of candies and fruit, While in the hall they were enter- | tained with the singing by a number of the la- dies present, led by Miss Jennie Dodson. Messrs. Hedrick and Janney were indefatiga- bees in their efforts to make the young ones feel at ease, PAY-CLERK JO: ” CASE. He is Still Missing and fs Said to be Short in His Accounts. SUSPICION THROWN ON HIM BY DISCOVERIES IN THE FOURTH AUDITON’S OFFICE—MAJ, GOODLOE SAYS JONES WAS ALL RIGHT—THE POLICE THINK UE 18 ALIVE, The police patrol boat was out early this morning dragging for the body of Benja- min A. Jones, who disappeared from his home, No. 761 7th street southeast, Christmas even- ing, as heretofore mentioned in Tuk Stan, Up to this morning no tidings of the missing man had been received by his family, The hat he wore on the evening he disappeared was picked up not far from the arsenalwharf by Captain Bailey of the tug Teuton, Mrs. Jones has no deubt now that her husband carried out the | suicidal purpose indicated in the letter she re- | ecived from him Thursday morning. The | letter, the factof his leaving his jewelry at home and the finding of his hat leaves no doubt in her mind. . A REPORTED SHORTAGE. Meanwhile a new element has appeared in the case by a report that Jones was short in his accounts, He was clerk to Maj. Good- lo; aymaster at the Marine barracks, The amount said to have been unaccounted for, so far_as the investigation has gone, is | about $3,000, Suspicion has been di- ed against the missing man by his disappearance and the discovery at the Treas- ury department almost simultaneously of what appears to ave been a systematic attempt at fraud. =A clerk in the fourth auditor's oflice observed the regularity of certain erasures on the rolis of marines paid at the Brooklyn navy yard, and to the large nember of alleged enlistments of men in the service from San Francisco, whose term of service had expired. In- iry d that the enlistments were not Francisco at all, but in New York. ‘The law allows payment to enlisted men when discharged of a sim sufficient to defray their expenses to the place where they enlisted. Thus by alleging that the men discharged at vere enlisted at San Francisco the al- w lowance to cach man would be about $133. So far only the Brookly ‘n_navy yard rolls for one ined’ and some £3,000 is discovered on these rolis to have been fraudu- When Auditor Whitaker was asked about the alleged frauds by a Stan reporter this after- noon, he said that it was true that evidences of frand has beon discovered, but he couid say nothing further avout it at the present time. AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. The Navy department is in utter ignorance concerning the alleged frands supposed to have been committed by Mr. Jones, He is en- tirelya domestic personage under Maj.Goodloe’s Supervision, At the bareau of provisions and clothing, which has to do with the navy pay accounts, it was learned by a Sran »porter that Major Goodloe’s weekly statement of cash balances for lust week has not been received. This statement is usually made out each Satarday and forwarded to the Navy department whence it is sent to the Treasury for verifica- tion, Up to last Saturday the accounts had been regular in coming in and were found to be correct. MAJOR GOODLOE THINKS MR. JONES’ ACCOUNTS ARE ALL RIGHT, Mr. Jones, as heretofore published in Tur Sran, was paymaster’s clerk under Major Good- loe at the marine barracks, Major Goodloe told a Srar reporter this afternoon that he had = not yet examined Jones’ ac- counts, but he was positive that they ' would be found all right, He said he did not see how Mr, Jones could have taken any money unless it was a very few dollars and then the money would be missed at once. The major said that Mr. Jones was an excellent clerk. having held positions in the surgeon general’s office, the Navy depart- ment and other offices. He was in the war and has been an enlisted man for a number of years. He does not think that Jones has committed suicide. A SPLASH IN THE WATER. John Rick and William Campbell, who reside at 6th and B streets 8, e., were crossing the navy-yard bridge Christmas night, on their way to Uulontown, when they heard a splash, such as would be made by a man going overboard, It was then about 9o’clock. When they arrived at the house of George Frederick, in Uniontown, they told him what they had heard while cross- ing the bridge. Mr. Frederick told them that it was probably a fish and they thought no more of the matter until they heard of Mr. Jones’ disappearance. INCREDULOUS POLICEMEN, The police do not believe that Jones drowned himself, although his hat has been found in the water and the splash was heard Christmas night. So far as the fiading of the hat is con- cerned, they say that that indicates nothing, as @ man intendiug to disappear and leave the im- pression that he was drowned, would do just such a thing as to throw his hat overboard or leave his clothes on the river bank, THE FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THE BODY. The police boat has been dragging the East- ern branch ail day for Jones’ body, but up to 2:30 o'clock without success, A number of small boats containing friends of the missing man were also out, but their search was also truitless, Mr. Jones was a man of nervous tempera- ment and was casily excited. He has suffered from neuralgia and catarrh of the stomuch for several years, and it is said had been IN THE HABIT OF USING MORPHINE, Some of bis friends think that he had been using morphine on Christmas day and that he has wandered off into the woods, Mrs. Jones is an invalid and the disappearance of her husband, it is said, had made her condition serious. Concerving the finding of the hat it was stated this afternoon that Mrs. Jones has not yet seen it, althcugh it was stated this morning that it had been positively identified as the hat of the missing man by other persons, —__ Interlor Department Changes. The following oificial changes have been made in the Departmeut of the Interior: General Land Office.—Appointments: Henry W. Sanford of New York, a principal examiner of land claims and contests, $2,000; Chas, Wolfe Blue of Pennsylvania, clerk, $1,000; Geo, W. Crandall of Maryiand and Joseph A. Hender- derson of Ohio, transcribers, $600. Patent Office.—Promotions: Jay F. Bancroft of Minnesota. second to first assistant examiner, 1,600 to $1,800; N. M. Goodlet, jr., third to second assistant examiner, $1,400 to $1,600; 8. assistant to E. Darby of Arkansas, fourth to third examiner, $1.200 to $1,400. Pension Office.—] : Louis er of Pre, ps a Coolidge of Ne ear eten la pon ieee §1.400; Chas. A. “Aiken” of Iitinvis, $1,000 to $ -——_-—____ ‘War Department Changes. Wm. B. Maye of Virginia $900 to $1,000, signal office. Joseph promoted from copyist €720 to $840, $600 to january class ilson George C. King from copyist to take effect Ji 1, 1890, to m. PF. i dirvcallys) Quesenberry, promoted Sk Sotncen mates: HAVE YOU GUT IT? “La Grippe” Prevalent and Keeping the District Doctors Busy. WHAT THE PHYSICIANS SAY ABOUT IT—nOW THE RUSSIAN EPIDEMIC DIFFERS FROM THE ORDINARY INFLUENZA—AFTER EFFETS OF THE GRIP SOME- TIMES SERIOUS—IT MAY LEAVES PSURMOSIA, “Ts life worth living?” “Is marriage a fail- ure?” “Where did you get that hat?” have all been burning questions of the day, but their time has passed and a mightier holds the su- premacy. Go where you will you hear the question oft repeated: “Have yqu got it?” and there is no necessity to ask, “Got what?” You know that la grippe is referred to. Early this morning you probably answered “no” to the question, but by after- noon doubts cast their dark gloom over your spirits, You imagined you could feel chills chasing their way up and down your back, you knew you felt dull and heavy. At length the climax comes and you sneeze. That settles it, Now you are sure you have it and soon you are standing in line before your physician's door, Colds that last a week would have been laughed at and cured by thegtsual remedies now ac- quire an appalljng significance. A STAR REPORTER AT THE HEALTH OFFICE. A Sran reporter this morning felt the symp- toms and considered it his duty to report bim- self at the health office and be quarantined. He expected to find the office in wild confu- sion. To his own personal knowledge there must be at least 50,000 cases in the city, and of course the health department would be scared to death. On going up stairs, however, the usual placid quietness reigned, “It is the calmness of despair,” mammured Tue Stax | man. *They have given up the ship.” Chief erk McGinn was talking to @ man about tl burial of a child. “Did he have it long?” insinuated Tue Sran reporter. “Have what long?” inquired the bereaved father, “Why, la grippe, of course.” “Lar grip be blowed: he was kicked by a mule,” and the sorrowing father gloomily strode away. A NOTHING OFFICIALLY KNOWN OF “Ir” AT THE HEALTH OFFICE. “Seriously, Mr. McGinn.” said the desperate reporter, “have you no deaths reported bere from the grippe?” “Not a oue,” said the doctor, “We know nothing officially of the disease. It has not even been reported as a primary cause of death by pneumonia, The disease is of the infectious order and not contagious, and 60 in case of a gencral spread the health department could ouly aid in a general way by advice and possibly by fumigation with sulphurous acid gas.” HEALTH OFFICER TOWNSHEND told a Stax reporter this morning that he was not certain that the disease had made its ap- PREPARING FOR BUSINESS. The American Security and Trust Co. 4 STRONG, WELI-BACKED INSTITUTION THAT PROMISES TO BE OF GREAT SERVICE TO TEE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF WASHINGTON. In another column will be found the sdver- tisement of the American Security and Trust Co., whose Washington offices st 1419 G street borthwest will be opened for business on Janu- sry 2. 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James E. of Myron M. tive ji District. __ In acting as fiscal agent for other companies, in registering their stock and in promoting sound thancial euterprises by placing their in- debteduess, &c., a great addition will be made to the financial revenues of the city, Im addi- tion to its own large resources. the compan bas established financ puncetions which wih enable it to successtully handie large undertak- ings. Jt will be observed, also, that in the near fu- ture the company expects to put in uperation several additional branches of its busines, such as its trust dcepartnent, ite safe de] i. and its ware hous ncbes, and itefernihing sureties upon bonds, &c. The officers lirectors of the company are men of high standing, Onicers: A. T. Britton, President. ©. J. Bell, First Vice President, A. A. Thomas, Second ¢ President, Percy b. Metzger, Secretary and Treasurer, Director pearance in this city, He said that he had | A. T. Britton, Joseph A. Janney. under treatment several patients with bad | J#mes L. Pitch, A. A. Thomas, cases of influenza, but as be had never hed any | W- 5. 1 dames G. Payne. experience with the Kussian disease could not | Harry F M. W, Beveridge, tell whether or not this was the malady, He | Kobt. Dornan, Nath. E. Janney. said further that it was common for people to | Wn. Verner, Caleb J. Milne. be intlicted with influenza during this season | Heury 8. Louchheim, Wm. M. Coates, and that a great many people who | ©. J. Bell, Crosby 8. Noyes, really bad only heavy colds were afraid it was | M. M. F Beriah Wilkins, tne dreaded “la griy/pe.” Chas, C, John E. Herrell, . STATISTICS OF PNEUMONIA. A glance at the statistics shows 11 deaths from pneumonia in the week ending December 21 of this year, while in 1885 in the same week there were 2; in 1886, 15, and in 1557, 5. There- fore, while the number ot deaths from this disease this year ix a little above the average, it 1s still not large enough to show any preva- lence of pueumonia, THE DISEASE PREVALENT IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE or The Washington physi are kept busy by the grippe. They report the disease prevalent in all sections of the city. One physician with with it, and that in oue case in his there were complications with the dis- ‘hat made it serious, For two weeks Ihave had a great many cases, The; e been 80 num:rous as to take up all my time. Ido not know that it is exactly the same thing that is reported from other cities, but it is a paimtul and rackiug | disease and is infectious if not indeed actually contagious, It isin the air, Ihave no doubt - 1s a germ that is breathed in with the air, tis QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE ORDINARY INFLUENZA orcoldin the head. The most pronounced sympton is notzin the nose, It is an irritation of the throat in the larynx and sometimes deeper down in the lungs, It is accompanied by a raking cough, which comes in paroxisms and is a terrible strain on the entire system. I have not noticed as much of the bone ache here as is reported from other cities. In fact there is not as much in the local cases. I have one patient who came on from Louston, where he was exposed to the grippe and he suffers iutensely from the pain in his bones. It is almost as severe as in cases of break-bone But my other patients do not suffer as much in that way, ‘Lhe most painiul thing is the racking effect of the coug! Ihave had to almost cover the abdomen aud chest with capcive plasters in some cases, The soreness in the lungs and abdomen is severe cases Ihave had. Some of them ha complicated with malaria and tendenci pneumonia, They then become very serious. the disease is serious to any one with a weak constitution. ‘The disease is not transitory, as a cold is, and the effects cling to one. As to the treatment, so fur it has not been at all sat- isfactory. ‘he ordinary treatment for a cold does not appear to have the desired effect. The best results I have noticed as yet were trom the use of calomel.” DR. CARROLL MORGAN SAYS IT 18 NO NEW THING. Dr. Carroll Morgan is an authority on the throat and lungs andaSrap reporter asked him today what the news was from the seat of war. “La grippe,” answered Dr. Morgan, “is merely an old friend in alittle different garb. There have always been casea of the disease, although usually isolated and just now it hap- pens that the atmospheric conditions are such that the disease is especially prevalent, but most people who imagine they are in the bands of the enemy are merely suffering from slight colds, ‘The danger with the grippe. of course, is that it will run into pneumonia. The prevention would be careful sanitary regula- tious, dict and possibly fumigation.” DR, SOWERS SAID toa Sran reporter, who saw him this morning, that he did not know whether the disease here was the ‘‘Russian” influenza or not, but that it wasa very bad influenza;that it was in the air and was epidemic in its character, “The city seems to be full of it,” he said. “I know I am run with calls until Iam almost crazed, Iam kept on the jump ali the while.” DR. TONER BAS SOME CASES. “Oh! yes, Fhave some cases of la grippe,” said Dr. Toner, in answer to a Stan reporter's inquiry today. “It is an old disease, and there have been other periods when it prevailed to a greater or less extent. However, there is no real epidempic of the grip in Washington now, There are a few people who really have it and any number who are under the de- lusion that it has taken possession of them, ‘The danger is that it may run into pneumonia or pleurisy. The disease is often accompanied by more or less severe muscular rheumatism, especially noticeable about the eyes. There is generally also a slight loss of energy and pluck. ‘This, of course, does not always follow, as I have one seed who is pretty sick with the grip and who has an engagement to go to Chi- cago next week to get married, and, in spite of the aymptons, loss of flesh,’ he still wants to go. 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