Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1890, Page 8

“ail " i THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 23, 1890, L MENTION. The Weather. FORVCART TILL RIGHT A.M. FRIDAY. For the District of Columbia, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania. w Jersey. Dela- ware. Maryland and Virginia, light snow or Fain; slightly warmer, southerly winds. Keet Ur on one of our Curl Hair Beds (#9.50); on our Curly Woven Wire Springs ($2.48) and keep warm. Guaasry, 1510-12 7th st. now, \reea” for the seal sists, oF Yucca € cures sore head. €1. . Burlington, Vt » Weatuer Requisttes.—Gloves, hose, underwear, in full assortment: Prices way dows Fraxe, One Price, 7th and D sta, We are showing a large and elegant stock of ladies’ gloves, hosiery. underwear. corsets, handkerchiefs, eilk mutters. ruching, veiling, umbrellas, &e., &c. W. H. Mcksew, ihode Island's celebrated tor Con- gressmen, Senators, Presidents statesmen, | as well as men of science and professors of colleges and universities. is now located at} 1706 L street northwest. where he m: sulted between the hours of 11 to2 daily, except Sunde. Prrone You Br your carpets and furniture tee W. H. Hoeke’s stock and get his prices Tue finest Alaska seal-shin Cost. w sacques at actual iL. Nicksew, 3 Penna. ave. Cleaning Works, eiephone 737-2, Vistr the Ew €91-635 Mass. av Bry Your Coat. Coke and Wood from Jonx- sox Buorurns, the leading trm im the Dis- trict. W.S. Fisnen. Tur Cuearesy Fry. in the ington gas li 8 col Je Pa ave. nw. rket is Wash- Exchusive Agenta For Watt Paren axv Wispow Suapes go to | B. W. Henxprnson’s, 1115 F st. now, | Reference was made DR. RANKIN WELCOMED. Howard Alumni Give a Reception to Their New President. Congregational church was crowded last night with friends and admirers of President J. E. Rankin of Howard university. The occa- sion was the reception of the president py the were most cordial. Secretary Windom was in- troduced to the audience as chairman by Jesse Lawson, president of the alumni association, and in taking his place the Secretary indulged in a few congratulatory remarks. He said the university had been fortunate in securing such aman as Dr, Rankin to watch over its interests and to make it the great institution it should be. There was a bright future in store for | Howard with Dr. Rankin at its head, ‘The history of the university was sketched by € the original trustees, great growth under the ministrations of the new president, ogistic addresses were also delivered by Prof. James M. Gregory, Kelly Miller, Walter Smith, Kev. 8. R. Hughes and BE. J. Waring. DR, RANKIN'’S SPEECH. The closing speech was by President Rankin and was a most happy effort. The doctor said | he was glad to be one of an assemblage that was color blind; that sees men aud women as the Almighty sces them; that recognizes the truth of the inspired utterances: “God hath made of one blood all nations of the eurth.” to the race prob. | said the doctor, had to be settled im accordance and harmony with American institutions; — institutions that were founded npon the declaration of in- dependence. The condition of the colored race was discussed and considerable attention wus paid to the university and its surroundings. | ‘There was immediate necessity for improving the grounds, They were unworthy of the in- stitution and of the hundreds of young men and women who daily gather there for instruc- tion. Sarecastically did the doctor refer to the | untinished reservoir as a mouument to the | wisdom and engineering skill of the United | States government. The saloons and pool oa 7th t came in for their share of jem, which, Bry Youu Coat, Coxe asp Woop of Forrest vs Le based = seeenaiugs of es i ‘31s eehona S604 university. Dr. Rankin said he di TR am TINK SEES Ah; Mehrphone 166-2 not. seck the place of _presid Sport’ Exenerse!! Mes <4 “Lt is a place neither to be sought nor shun: Gerstenberg’s bowling alleys, 1335 Pa, ave. | said he. “The man who secks it tempts Sex Watont & S KE rgain, aq. 1051. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Atnavon’s.—“The City Directory.” Natiosat.—Marie Wainright in Night.” Hannis’ Brsov.—Marie Prescott and R. D. MeLean in “Othello. Kenxax’s.—Cushinan & Thomas’ Minstrels, Wittanp Hari.—Carpenter’s Mesmerism, ms CONDENSED LOCALS. The delegates from this city, Pt “Twelfth hia, | adel} vent of builders, to be held . Paul January 27, will go on a special | train which will leave ou Saturday morning. Officers have been elected by the board of trustees of the Washingtgn traiuing school for nurses as tollows: Henry F. unt, president; Hon. Thomas Wilsou, vice president; Dr. H. L. E. Jobuson, seeretary; Dr. D. W. Prentiss, tid E. F. Brooks, who has been confined to; ase for nearly two weeks, is much im- Proved, as is also | The Cosmopolitan « filed a certificate Of incorporation by Thomas Jackson, Ambrose | Cook, George W. Carter, Walter D. Plewden and Thornton Davis. In the case of Senator Palmer against Col. the man who declines it is a moral coward. 1 have been asked within a few hours the secret of the confidence which colored men have shown in me. It is because I never suspected them nor gave them any cause to suspect me. ‘They know all my imperfections, They only | know that they can trust me. They know it is | work } love, not for what man’s eyes see in it, | but for what is seen by the eye of God, It isa | work for country, for Christ and His ehureh. Suitable music was rendered between the dre The religious exercises were by i J. G, Butler, D.D., and Key. F. J. Grimke. Referred the se to the Grand Jury. In the Police Court yesterday afternoon Clin- or, colored, was charged with having committed an outrage on the person of M. F. Watkins. The alleged offense was committed | i two weeks ago. The brother of defendant was | tried for similar offense about a week digo and his case Was sent to the grand jury, Mills said that if he had final juris- on perhaps he wonld dismiss the case, but #5 it was not wholly within his jurisdiction he thonght the grand jury should examine it. He fixed the bonds at $300. — Real Estate Matters. W. W. Fleming has bought for $15,500 of W. E. Schneider sub 197, square 155-20 by 100 feet cu Q between 17th and 18th streets north- west. P. R. Dailey has bought for 4,700 of W. Fleming the equity suit now on hearing is against Architect purpose of enjoming for 5 cent commission tor The bill | as against Col, Fleming has long since been settled. | At the W.C.T.U. meeting yesterday afternoon | in the interests of the department of heredity | and hygiene Dr. Chu Bliss Hinds delivered an | address on some phases of heredity. { Officers of U.S. Potters Association. At yesterday's session of the United States | Potters association officers for the ar 1890! were elected as follows: President, Edwin Ben- nett of Baltimore: first vice president, Wm. Brunt of East Li vol, Ohio; second vice President, Geo, W. Oliver of Syracuse, N.Y.; third vice president. 5. J. Scott of Cincinnati, Ohio; treasurer, J. H. Goodwin of East | pooi, Ubio; seeretary Ville; executive committee—Honur Laughlin, Knowles and J. H. Goodwin of Liverpool, John Moses, Joseph Willets, J. H. | w Dancnhower et al, sub 187, square 444—17 by 105 feet on 6th between Q and R streets north- est. H. J. Gray has bought for $12.000 of F. 8. Obold lots 2. 3, 11 to 14, squure 1,023, the east half of the square between K, L, 12th and 13th streets southeast, | Joseph Burden has bonght for $12,420 of W. | T. Snyder subs 163 to 166, sq. 621, each 12x56.92 | feet on alley, and 217 to 220, do., irregular lots | ina between K, L, North Capitol and Ist streets northwest. T. E. Waggaman has bought for $9,000 of W. L. Polland subs 76 to 83, sq. 553. fronting 62 | feet on O between Ist and 3d streets north- west. A. M. Bowdle has bought for $20,000 of Re- becca Jobnson property in square 112, West | Washington, 258 feet on Stoddart street, é > A Musical Farewell. The members of the Orchestral club gave a pleasant farewell rehearsal last evening at the | parlors of the Y A. to its retiring presi- , h Wille dent and director, Prof. Theo. D. King, who ee ee SAE Keemmcr ken wiih) Abe ete atoms its eral pottery i ‘ itted to | imception, and severs his connection to Eon myo eapanies were admitted to/ Joont an. eligible. position aa organist them the Rookwood of Cincinnati. Princ L.W. Miller of the Penn- sylvania museum aud school of industrial art at Philadelphia delivered the principal address of the meeting. Transfers of Keal Estate. Deeds in tee have been filed as follows: | W. Mayse to A. B. Duvall, sub 8q. 850; = pts 24 and + Thomas Lucas to F. W. Carter, 821; $—-. J. W. Douglass et al. to ker, lot 5, sq. 1077, and 22 di ". 22, sq. 1054; | dur, lots | W. Z. Partello to H. C. Borden, sub 25, aq. 723; 2 #q. 1034; lot 4. tT. Sq. 1 to W. L. Pollard, subs 76 oldstein to 5. M. Loeb to H. 8. E. Allen inoue of the largest churches in St, Paul, Minn. After the musical part of the program eake and cream were served. and in conclusion lg beautiful and appropriate token of the re- | ard and esteem of the club was presented to im by the secretary. a= Corcoran Gallery Night Exhibition. It will be seen by the notice elsewhere that the Corcoran Gallery will not be open tomor- row evening, as was stated a day or two ago by one of our cotemporaries, but on Friday even- ing next week, Janu North German Lloyd §.S. Line. The popularity of this long-ostablished and well-officered line, whose sailing dates are reg- ularly advertised in Tue Stak, is illustrated by | the statistics of the port of New York for 1889, ‘They how that more passengers, both cabin 1109; $-. B. L.| and steerage, were brought over in the vessels | Walker to Washi Real Estate Co., undi- | of that line than by those of any other during | vided half part lots 15 sq. 103%; =, | the year. By the way, Mr. Droop, the agent for | Genevive E. Walker to we. lots 6 to ¥, sq. | the line in this city, has for sale, at a merely | Wis: = » J.B. Cralle, lot 21, | nominal price, a few of the beautifnl steel en- B. B. Wells HL bE. : Oppenheimer to Jui = =1.60U. HH. G. Lewis to | arts 28 to 30, =q. 1026: A. Elliott ‘to Mary hott, A. a +, Sq. 634 to Sarah Gorm- | herine E. A c b H, sq. to Clara B. Baldwin, ‘sub 60, sq. 17 @. E. Clark et al to H. M. Von Stomp, lots 6 to 9. 1050; 2, sq. north of ; M4, sq. 1057; . 1,2. 13 and 14, sq. 1142; 1 to 4, bik. 1; ito 9, 14 to 2. blk. 4; 7 to 15; bik. 5; 1 to Sand 13 to 18, bik. 22, Isherwood: - = ae The Colored Men’s Convention. Beeretary K. A. Dawson of the central bureauof Felicf received today the following list of dele- | gates from the state of NewYork to the national convention of colored men to meet in this city | February 3, 1890: At large—Rev. Dr. W. B. | Derrick, Jacob H. Simms, C. M. Berrian and | C. Taylor, and the following from the several | congressional districts: Z. M. Webster, M. Ran-{ dolph, Kev. Drs. Hurley, Walters, Winue, Mon- Foe aud D. W. Wishez, Wm. M. Coleman, Wash- ington Parker, Pierre Barquet, Auston Allen, C. A. Sims, G. W. Lattimore, Chas. RK. Dorsey, Lemuel Banks, C. N. Butler, Major Pool, C. P! Anderson, A. F. Potter, Alexander Poweil, Jas. E. Gaines, Archer Koberts, Edw. Bargent, Dr. 8. P. Miller, T.W. Boharrala, Dr. Lively, Jacob M. Stewart, H. H. Butler, Samuel J. Stokely. G. | o. Benj. Franklin and Prof. Chas. C. Readon, ‘he secretary has received also the creden- tials of Messrs. J. . C. AL Jones, R. y#. J. M. Foster and Broadax Smith from | urg and Allegheny City and Thomas Pol- lard, Springtield, Mass. The returns so far in- dicate that the conventisn will be the largest | ever held by colored men im this country. — Dentistry in the District. ‘The Washington City dental society at its Test megting listened to the reading of Dr. Rust's paper, and there was discuscion by Dra | Doualdson. Harbin. Hills, Hugo and Brown, | ps to procure legislation to | regulate the practice of deutristry in the Dis- trict of Columbia, A Husband € Judge Cox in the Equity Court has made a @ecree divorcing John Brown from the bonds of matrimony with Sarah J. Brown. The bili, Gled by F.P. Clos, set forth the marriage Jan— Gary 14. 1886, and reed that defendant im- Posed on him, representing herself as a chaste woman, and that she is now living in adultery. = _ a Ness Tug Betiex Masstox.—A rare oppor- tunity to secure valusbie real estate is pre- sented in sale of house 232 New Jersey avenue, to take place at 4 o'clock touorrow afternoon, being near Capitol and United States coast sur- Wu: and containing sixteen rooms, with Kk stable in the rear. For particulars see the advertisement else wher, covenngneitenchor am Crostxe Sate or Kooxs.—In the closing sale at Dowling’s this evening are many valuable h to Ki. M. Bell, lot | gravings of an ocean steamer at full speed, re- es | cently issued by the N.G.L. —— She Got the Clock. In the Police Court yesterday Theodore Wash- ington, colored, arrested by Giicer Ferguson, was charged by Hattie Contee with having stolen a clock from her house in Goat alley Monday night. ‘fhe defendant claimed that Hattie was washing for him and he asked her to let the clock remain there, and when he went for it she refused to give it up and he took it. Mrs. Contee claimed that the old man romised to give her a watch and then bought ie the clock. The court dismissed the case, bat diree that the clock be given to th woman, advising the defendant if he desired to obtain possession of it to do so in a lawful manner, Calculated to Cause Bloodshed. “Tom” Bowie, once of resurrectionist repute, was in the Police Court yesterday charged with carrying a revolver. It was shown that the weapon, which he drew to frighten some one, had no chambers in it. Judge Mil- ler told him that a man who drew such a weapon ought to be in the insane asylum, Such an act, the judge said, was calculated to cause bloodshed and liad be been killed under those circumstances his slayer would never have been convicted of murder. The charge was dismissed. ae An Insane Prisoner, Stephen Anderson, a colored prisoncr at the jail. was brought up yesterday to the Police Court, he having become insane since his com- | mitment. Dr. McWilliams asked that some disposition be made of him by the court, | Judge Mills, after examining the law, said that after coaviction mau was out of the juris- diction of the court and the law prescribed a way to dispose of such cases through the office of the Attorney general. Dr. McWilliams said that it would be much easier to go through that office and said that course would be pur- sued. SS A Wife’s Suit for Divorce. Mary R. Sweeney (nee Anderson), by Albert | Sellers, has filed a bill for divorce against | Thomas J. Sweeney. She states that after a few weeks’ acquaintance they were married May 30, 1888, and she charges that shortly after- ward he commenced to ili-treat and abuse her, | the 20th of July he struck her in the face, | knocking her over a trunk, telling her that was |adivorce for her for two weeks; and that he left her without food, She further charges him with adultery. —————— He Whipped the Boy. In the Police Court, Judge Mills, yesterday Sam'l Gardner was charged with assault on Jas, Story, a six-year-old child. There had been some little difficulty between the boy and Mr. Gardner's little daughter and Mr, Gardner see- medical works, as well asa fine lot of miscel- lanecous books; also crayon portraits of royal ing it whipped the Story with a piece of barrel stave. The court ald thet ple shoald perso: Deere argo gratis jr tape not take the law in their own and he Kenelp hamed, which will be at the con- | should have to the parents of Story first. iusien of tbe ale of books. be Fry clad oma alumni of the university, and the greetings | Senator 8. C. Pomeroy, who was one of | He. ‘too, propesied a | | endangering her life and making her sick. On {a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BILL TO AMEND THE LIEN LAW. Tue Star yesterday referred to the bill, which is before the Commissioners for report, amending chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, concern- ing mechames’ liens, Following is the amendment: “Sec. 3. That | the lien hereby given shall be preferred to all judgments, mortgages and deeds of trust, liens and incumbrances which attach npon the said building or gronndaforesaid, subsequent to tl | filing of the notice prescribed by the second | section of said act of July 2, 1884, and all in- eumbrances and liens (other than those which attach thereto prior to the filing of said notice) which, by tne laws of this District,are required to be recorded shall be postponed to said liens unless recorded prior to the date of filing said notice.” THE STRONG CASE AXD THE LIEN LAW. The Commissioners have received from Con- gress the joint resolution to arbitrate and set- tle the question at issue between the District of Columbia and Samuet Strong. The Commission- ers wil] look into the matter at length andreport upon this well-known case at an early day. CHANGES IN THE ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT. The following changes were made in the en- gineer’s department today: Subinspector J. Van Ficet has been removed and ¥ Teeside ap- pointed to fill the vacancy. J. M. Ciarksoa ap- pointed inspector, to take effect upon com- mencement of work. MISCELLANEOUS. During the month of December Inspector of Weights and Measures Howard visited eighty- four stores and received in fees $93.88. Jolin E. Walsh has been pees resident student atthe Washington asylum, vice C, H. Garduer, resigne: SS They Walked to Baltimore. Two boys, Joseph Sullivan and Martin Reid, both about thirteen years old, walked to Balti- more from this city Tuesday to visit the aunt of Reid. They left Washington about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning and reached Baltimore about 10 o'clock the same night, pretty well fagged out by their walk. Their parents were com- municated with and Sullivan was sent to his at in this city by the Baltimore police last night. | eee A Strange Matrimonial Experience. In the case of Jennie M. Curtis against Thos. J. Curtis a decree of divorce was granted com- plainant by Judge Cox this morning. The petition, filed by H. B. Moulton, tells a singular story. Itstates that the couple were married in Fauquier county. Va., September 12, 1886, when the complainant was under sixteen years of age; that Curtis lived in a frame shanty in the woods and the only provision supplied by him was an old diseased cow, killed because it was diseased, some corn meal and a few potators; that she was required to do her own washing in part of a barrel, shor wood, &c. She charges that he struck and beat her several times and she was obliged to leave him Novem- ber 4, 1586, eee Be The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today deaths were reported to the health office as follows: White—Wm. Hesse, 45 years; Helen Doherty, 1 year; Dorothea Repetti, 70 years; Anna C, Gottsman, 52 years; Margaret Steeple, 15 days; Edward §, Martin, 63 years; Herbert F. Henry, 2. y John V. Kehl, 69 years; Mary Mudd, 24 years; Lewis Burkart, 10 days; jetta L. K. Shaw, 51 years. Colored—Rosa Serena Baker, 6 months; Clara months; Lewis Lawson, 60° years; Johnson, 40 years; John Cornell, 80 8; Charles Harris, 23 years; Wm. H. Juck- , Jumes Bronaugh, 44 years; Julia Jackson, 16 yea > “I Want to Know.” To the Editor of Tux EVENING Stan: In your article of yesterday, headed “Orators from Maryland,” you say: ‘For two hours to- day Postinaster General Wanamaker listened to Maryland oratory, Some twenty-five citi- zens of Easton, Md., sat around the Postmas- ter General’s room and drank his ice water,’ &c. On reading this article toa Post Office clerk he became intensely excited, declaring there was not_a word of truth in the “ice water” part of it, as there was no ice issued now in the department proper and had not been for some days, owing to « melt in the ice appropriation, tl left the department ice bare and its clerks thirsty, m which dry condi- tion they expect to remain until June next, and that he kuew the Postmaster General to be tov hind hearted a tleman to refresh either Marylanders or any other set of outsiders with ice water, when he could not let his hard- worked clerks have it—he was not that kind of aman. Do you know, said he, that on this ac- count there is much bad blood in the building and at times there might be a little war. You . the building is half filled up with Post Office clerks without ice water and the other half with sixth auditor clerks with ice water. The Post Ottice clerks become famished for acool drink and invade the water coolers in the halls. the property of the sixth auditor's clerks, who declare that the Post Office clerk was never known until now to drink anything milder than beer, and feel it something of a hardship to have to go dry themselves every evening on account of empty coolers, He says, however, there is some talk of chipping in all around to buy themselves ice, as also talk of a bill beg brought forth in each house of Con- gress for an appropriation sufficient to bridge over until June, and thus avert a bloody war, ——— For the Night Lodging House. The treasurer of the night lodging house acknow.edges the sum of 250 from a friend, — The Catholic University Lectures. Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic univer- sity, has gone to Boston to deliver a course of lectu: The next Weduesday lecture at the university will be delivered by Dr. Sebroeder instead of Bishop Keane. In February all the Wednesday lectures will be delivered by Bishop Kes who will discuss Herbert Spencer's Philosophy. The course of astronomical lec- tures will continue Fridays, Imroxrant Fursirvrn Sa will sell tomorrow at 10 o'clock at residence 1717 Khode Island avenue an unusually fine collection of household goods, to which he in- Vites the attention of parties im search of first- ciuss aracles of furniture. 9 THE COURTS. Egurry Courr—Jwiges Cox, Hagner and James, Yesterday-—Johusou agt. Cook etal; procon- fesso against certain defendants ordered and Julius Macdel appoimted guardian at litem, Campbell agt. District of Columbia; time to tuke testin« extended fifteen days, Crum- Crummey; testimony ordered taken before Examiner Joseph Harper. Cole agt, Cole; testmony ordered taken before Examiner Joseph Harper, Beall agt, Williams ct al.; pro confesso against ecrtain defendants, Lacey illiams; decree renewing deere: 2, i878.’ Lucey agt. Loomis; decree re- newing ‘ee of October 26, 1877. Lamon agt. McKee; time extended for completion of testi- mony till March term, ‘Yoday—Oliver ugt, Williams; order appoint- ing 8. Maddox guardian ad litem. Holiaban agt. Hollahan; order tor arance, Farreil agt. Farrell; do, Curtis Curtis; divorce granted. Butler agt. Strong; order on Exam- iuer Montgomery to show cause why he should not file the evidence taken in behalf of Stroug; certified to the General Term to be hoard ia the first instauce. CrouxaL Court—Chief Justice Bingham, lead not guilty; committed in default of bail. ittleton B. Jones, false pretenses; year in the penitentiary. Vieted of receiving stulen propert; adinit of ree to bail denied. Horace Wells, assaull nizance forfeited. Peter McMahon, assault; feite ANACOSTIA, pointed the following commnittee to arrange for [se temperauce meetings: Messrs, Benoni ilstead, W. J. Webb, S. H. Walker, W. W. Cordell aud W. L. Poates. A committee con- sisting of Messrs. Cordell, Elicr aud Main was Rc gerrnl to a for a donation party at the residence of a deserving member February | 3 Mr. Benoni Milstead has res gate to the Grand tent and Mr. been elected to till the vacan No, 3, eld an interestiug meetin ing. "A comuittee, consisting of Bird, Rosa Poates and pointed to co-operate with Salem tent in getting up the donation party. Mr. W. W. Cordeil acted as chairman of good of the order and called on the following for remarks: Misses Hat- tie Bird, Rosa Poates, Agnes Catterton, Sarah Poates, Messra. Clarence Mills and Benoni Mil- stead, The Misses Catterton favored the tent with a son, Nores. ifr, John Cordell has been appointed to a position under the census bureau and sent turned yesterday from a week's pleasant visit with her Zunt, Mrs. B Sceunell, in Baltimore. Reg asa dele- . J. Webb hus Naomi tent, last even- isses Hattie ues Catterton, was 000. the spar and main decks, valued at $52,800; 59,311 bushels of corn, worth $24,945; 20,062 bushels of oats, worth $6, oil cake, worth $6,525; 777 bales of hay, worth pers. put witl risk of Jan- | Yesterday—Henry Green, Robert Throckmor- ton and Dennis Brown, Conspiracy; all three guilty; one James Waters, con- motion to denied, Ada Tinuney, convicted | ving stolen property; motion to admit recog- recognizance forfeited. Horace K. Fulton, vio- no pawn brokers law; recognizance for- Recwapites—Salem tent, No. 154, has ap- GEORGETOWN. Tae Execraic Raraoap.—It is quite likely that between the Ist and the 15th of February the cars of the Georgetown and xeslay ove railroad will be running. The power house proper has been finished and the work of erecting the machinery and the dynamo is being rapidly pushed and will. it is thought, be completed inafew days. The cars for this company have been ordered of the Thompson- Honston company of Boston and are said to be that company’s finest make, being equipped with the latest improvements in car g oe ie ings, Nortes.—Invitations are out for a german this evening at Linthicum Institute hall,to be given by the Georgetown assembly.—Mre, Maria Tavenner, the mother of Mr. Claude Tavenner, isvery ill at her resi road.——George P. Host: fever.—tThe charge of being a “vag” was pre- terred against Francis F, Lee, a colored man, by Otticer Welsh.——Joseph Graves was ar- rested yesterday by Osicer Gilmore on the charge of being an habitual drunkard. TEMPERATURE AND CoNpITION oF WATER AT 7 A.M.—Great Falls—temperature. 40; condi- tion. 16. Receiving reservoir—temperature, 43; condition at north connection, 33; condition at south connection, 36, Distributing reservoir— temperature, 37; ‘condition. 36. Bicemenw aed ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tue EVENING STAR, A Wane House Partiy Buryep.—Shortly be- fore 10 o'clock last night fire was discovered making its way among some old coal oil barrels and other remnants of trade stored in an un- uxed ware house in Hooe’s row, near Prince- street dock. The interior was soon filled with flames, but the firemen made a gallant fightand prevented a conflagration which might have destroyed the row. Most of the interior of the ware house was wrecked and the roof burned off, some injury being done to the roofs of the adjoining houses, The burned building ix owned by Mr. Geo, Harlan and is insured at 1,000, The contents, including all the frames and wood work of the house which formerly stood on Cameron and Alfred streets, were de- stroyed. These were insured for $500, the in- surance being placed at A. A. Warfield’s office. ‘The fire was the work of an incendiary, Corporatios Court.—The corporation court yesterday continued the license case of Laws & Brown on a motion to stop the transfer of their license from King to Fayette street. An order has been made for the resale of lot under decree in Harlow agt. Baggett. A sale has been ordered in Reardon agt. McCleigh, Lee agt. Butler and Beach agt. Beach. Fuxenat.—Oriental lodge of the Knights of Pythias attended this afternoon the funeral of the lute Hezekiah Patton. The funeral services took place at Trinity M. E. church, Mr. Patton having been been for more than half a century connected with that congregation, Nores.—A meeting was held at the hall of Oriental lodge last night, 8. J. Wimsatt in the chair, and arrangements made to organize Champion lodge of the Knights of Pythias, McBurney’s hall was merry last night with the ball of the railroad brakemen. The cold weather outside did not affect the pleasant times indoors and the night passed delightfully The i awa Good uiplars are increasing here. veek takes place without consider- able addition to the lodges.——'the Alexandria ving become the bard of the Al- ht Infantry, has removed from its rooms on King street to the armory, THE ERIN, Her Record, Captain and Cargo— Chances of Her Safety. The steamship Erin, which is supposed to be lost at sea, sailed from New York for London December 28. She is a slow boat, but fifteen days is a fair allowance of time for her to reach London. due, sists of sixty or seventy men, and she has about twelve men who are in charge of the cattle on board, ‘The is, therefore, eleven days over- She has no passengers, Her crew con- ‘The cargo carried by the Erin is worth $209,- It includes 528 head of cattle, housed on ; 487,442 pounds of 700 barrels of lard oil, worth $5.460; 43,544 pounds of manufactured tobacco, worth e113 The , und 28,000 pounds of lard,worth £1, go Was insured by the different ship- Yesterday a part of the insurance was the London Lloyds, 75 per cent of the sing takeu. The Erin lett in first-class condition. Capt. Salter, the marine uuder- writers’ inspector, examined her just before she sitiled in the interest of Boston people who had placed the insurance on the cattle. He re- ported that the steamship was all right inevery particula ‘Lhe Erin has, for some years been a favorite vessel with shippers of cattle to London, and Capt. ‘Tyson is regarded not only as a careful, but as an exceedingly able commander, He has a special reputation for his ability as | a com- mander of a cattle-carrying . being ered- ited with delivering cattle on the other side in exceptionally good condition. The vessel was built at Newcastle in 1874. She is bark rigged, 415 feet in length, 41 feet wide, and 35 fectdeep. Her gross tonnage is 4,500 tons, and her net. 2,910, She bas one compound en- gine and three boilers. In June, 185i, she was overhauled, and extensive repairs and alter- ations were made in her. Her value is between $150,000 and 3200,000 and she is not insured, ‘The National line insures none of its stceam- slips. It hus been fortunate in the matter of losing vessels, Should it prove true that the Erin has sunk she will make the second steam- ship of the National line lost during the com- pany’s whole existence. The other one was the Scotland, which went down off Sandy Hook, a so0-—____ Speudthrift Be nin Jail, Ernest Benzon, the jubilee piunger, is in prison in London on a charge of forging a check for £1,000 upon a London bank in the name ofa captain well known in yachting on is quite ill at his | residence, No. 1663 32d street, with typhoid | Broke Her Leg Six Times. A little Brooklyn girl, Mary Smith, aged eight years, is suffering severely from a series of mishaps to a broken leg. About four weeks ago the child broke one of her legs between the knee and the ankle. The limb was set. | While attempting to get ont of bed, two weeke after that, Mary fell and in broke her leg. Strange to say. five times in succession she met with a similar mishap. Dr. Mead of St. Mary's hospital examined the child on Tuesday last and found the limb ina very bad condition. After resetting the doctor notified the society for the prevention cf cruelty to childre: which have the child cared for. . a ’ The Kniffin Grand Jury. The Kniffin grand jury met yesterday and examined several witnesses, but as the examin- ation was carried on with closed doors, nothing | can be learned as to the testimony given. It is | expected that it will be several days before a decision is rendered. oo L. H. Adams of Raleigh, N.C., has assigned. His liabilities are $5,000, with assets estimated at $70,000, consisting largely of real estate. er ee eee Corn Waves Are predicted with reliable accuracy, and people liable to the pains and aches of rheumatism dresd every change to damp or stormy weather, Althouzh we do not cla.m Hood's Sarsaparilla to be a positive specific for rheumatism, the remarkable cures it has effected show that it may be taken for rheumatism with rea- sonable certainty of benefit, Its action in neutralizing the acidity of the blood, which is the cause of rheuma- tism, constitutes the secret of the success of Hood's Sarsaparilla in curing this complaint. If you suffer from rheumatism give Hood's Sarsaparilla a fair trial; we believe it will do you good. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared ouly by C. I HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. Poerrs, Red, rough, and oily skin prevented and cured by that greatest of all skin beautifiers, the Curicuna Soar. Incomparable for the skin, unequaled for the toilet, and without a rival as an infantile soap, Produces the love liest, whitest, clearest skin and softest hands. War- ranted absolutely pure, Sale greater than all other skin soaps combined. J Ovz Caorce Srocx Of Ladies’ Winter WRaPs and Children's Winter coaTs AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, WM. H. McKNEW, Guccessor to KR. H. Taylor), 933 Penn. ave, a Evening Star, January 21. “THE DEATH RECORD AT THE HEALTH OFFICE —PNEUMONIA AND LUNG TROUBLES. “During the sixty hours ending at 2 o'clock today 61 deaths were reported to the health office. Of the 61 deaths mentioned 17 were from pneumonia, Soccurring in the past twenty-four hours; 5 from bronchitis, l from congestion af lus 4 Jrom consumption, In two cases the grip was given as the cause of death and in one the cause was stat “ia grippe-preumonia,” The figures Of vesterday shuwed that aver 50 per ecnt of the deaths were caused by Lung diseases, but within the past twenty Sour hours the deaths have failen of one-third, bul, in- cluding consumption, the percentage of lung disease re- mains about the same,” The abovo statement shows a very large mor- tality ‘trom lung diseases, many resulting from ‘La Grippe.” For the prevention of lung troubles of all :tnds “Douglass’ Enuision” is recom- mended, the tunely use of which may avert a serious illness, if uothing worse, Douglass’ Emulsion is nade from Pure Norwexiau Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Hypophosphutes of Lime and Soda, Itis very palatable and easiiy digested, DOUGLASS’ EMULSION pecific for Weak Lungs, Bronchial Troubles and ral Debility. Sufferers from “La Grippe” will find it wild strengthen the Lungs, relieve the soreness ‘uest and quickly cure the Cough resulting circles of the Mediterranean, On the 17th in- stant this check, itis alleged, was presented for payment at the Nice branch of the Credit Lyounais by Mr. Jubilee Benzon and was paid tohnn, The bank received telegraphic in- formation from London that the signature was a for The police found Jubilee enjoying luimself m bis usual happy siyle at the Nice races, 4 age — Big Flour Mili Syndicate. The English syndicate has made an offer for the lease of the three C. C. Washburn mills at Minneapolis, now operated by the Washburn- Crosby compauy. ‘The offer was on the basis ofeight per cent annually on a valuation of $100,000 for a lease. If such a deal should be consummated the syndicate would control more than half the eapacity of the Minneapolis Mails, It now owns the following mills: Pillsbury A, 7,209 barrels daily; Pillsbury B, 2,500; Palisade, Auchor, 1,600, and Lincolu Anoka, 1,000, he three Washburn mills are Washburn A, 4,200 barrels; Washbuca B, 1,300 and Washbura C, 8,000, =. eo Theodore Parker’s Church Burned. The old Unitarian church, the house of wor- ship of the first congregational parish of West Roxbury, Mass., situated on South Center and Church streets, in the West Roxbury ward, was practically destroyed by an incendiary fire about 2:30 o'clock this morning. It was an historic editice, having for more than a cen- tury been the church -home of a wealthy and cultivated people. It was erected in 1773, was in the best of repair aud was a cherished land- mark in the eyes of those living in the vicinity. Its people took prominent part in ali the great upheayals of the couutry from the revolution- ary war, When it organized troops and paid their expenses from the opening to the close of the great struggle, It was active in patriotism in 18l2and again in 1860. ‘theodore Parker was pastor from 1837 to 1846. cee Good Prices for Rare Coins. An interesting event to numismatists and collectors was the sale of the valuable collec- tion of coins, medals and tokens made by the late Robert Coulston Davis of Philadelphia, which took place in New York Tuesday. The collection comprised many interesting objects and the prices realized were in most cases good. A Swedish Frederick medal of 1730 sold for $7; a Lincoln medal by Magniadas brought $5.75. Some of the prices for coins were $42 for a silver doliar of 1796, $52 for w silver dol- jar of 1798, $42 for a Gobrecht doilar of 1836, $38.50 for a rare doilar of 1838, $66 fora halt- dollar of 1796, $35 for a pattern coin of 1792, ‘the demand for gold coins was very brisk, quarter-cagie of 1796 selling for $29 and one of 1826 for ¥25. The sale was continued yes- a Cannot Tax Pullman Cars. Judge Newman of the United States court at Atlanta, Ga., yesterday enjoined William A, Wright, comptroller general of Georgia, from further proceedings against the Pullman sleep- ing car com, in company. on the cars of a 135, K. of L., met separately. from the disease. PRICE PER BOTTLE 750, EDWARD P, MERTZ, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 1014 F Street Ja22-3t Prorecrion For Tx: Bovs, AFTER THE MILD WEATHER, WHICH HAS MADE EVERY ONE VEBY SUSCEPTI- BLE TO ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES, THE BOYS NEED OVERCOATS. WE STILL HAVE A FINE LINE OF THE NEWEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES AND ARE SELLING THEM ALL AT TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OFF BEGULAR PRICES. YOU'LL FIND THEM THE BEST BAR- GAINS IN THE CITY, E. B. BARNUM & 00, wl7 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVR My aes UIT OF THE LOOM 28’ CLOTH DRESS GOODS, yard and a half CITY ITEMS. Look Out for our advt, in ths column to- morrow. We want vour Saturday's order, ae M. & P Merzora, 41; 7th st, nw, Few oe 2 Left of Those Men’s Fine €2,50Saxony Wool Knit Jackets sellin, sorapidly at £1.49. Also Woolens, Hosiery, Gloves and. Underwear at half price at C. Avennacu’s, 7th and H. Domestic Sewing Machine Agency. It Phillips’ Digestibic Cocoa, now bein served at N. W. Burcurti's, 1325 F st. © and try a cup. 3 Special.—For patrons in the northwest sec- tion we have located Branch Store 2108 14th st. mw. for the sale of our Fine Coffees and Teas, The same fine goods and low prices there as at our principal store. Give them a call. M. & P. Mrrzorn, it 4177 n.w. and 2108 ith st, nw. No Man, Woman, or Child of today will ever live to see a year without a 9 in it, and it will be just as impossible to find a household without our 9, judging by its daily increasing sales. Wueeren & Wirsox Mrs Co. Office 437 9th st. n.w. ja7-imo Special Sale 20,000 Cigars, $1 per box. itt M. & P. Merzorx, Tthret. nw. “What Next?” Ifit is a cough, why, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, of coarse. 2 cents. 4 No Safer Remedy can be had for Coughs and Colds or any trouble of the Throat than |} “Brown's Bronchial Troches,” only in boxes, Fine Old Bye V Price 2c, Sold ja2l-eo3t&k isky, 75e. qt. Merzorn’s.* Dastoria. When baby was sick we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss she clung to Castoria, When she had Children she gave them Castoria. jal6-th,s.taly Finest Coffees skill and money can procure. Gran. Sugar, 10 Ibs, 6c. with orders only. 1t* M.& P. Merzorn, $17 7th st. now. For Cheap, Quick Fire Buy Washington Gas Company's Coke. a7-3m Jounson Buos., Agents, ALBAvans GRAND OPERA HOUSE, WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 27, SATURDAY MATINEE ONLY, THE SALE OF SEATS For the engagement of FANNY DAVENPORT Py A TIT 0 cco A A TOO ss oO AA AA fT 00 Sss8 Coco AA 18 NOW OPEN AT THE BOX OFFICE. _NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. 3223 'S NEW WASHINGTON THPATER, 4 ylvania avenue, ir i g TERR L N T R RERE LLU ‘Reutz-Santley Novelty and Burleague daz 7 MORE PERFORMANCES 44 AT THE “ NEW NATIONAL THEATER oF www TTT wwww MARIE r wwww | 4 WWwWW AINWRIGH 2 wow IN “TWELFTH NIGHT." Gorgeous Costumes. Exquisite Scenes, “A Symphony of Delight."—N. ¥. Herald, NEXT WEEK Francis Wilson and Company in “THE OULAL.” _Seats now on sale, a o 3a23 eae WILSON—“OOLAH.” Best Seate at ‘The Arlington Hotel. Ja23-5t* (A PPAUGHTS GRAND OPi:KA HOUSE. TONIGHT ATS. MATINEE SATURDAY. BUSSELL'S COMEDIANS In Paul M. Potter's Musical Absurdity, THE CITY DIRECTORY. Presented by the best company ever organized im America, Charles Reed, larguerite Fish, John Jennings, Alf Hampion, Joseph Jackson, MUSIC BY WILLIAM 8. MULLALY. | Week—FANNY DAVENPORT IN “LA TOSCA" (ASSUAL DINNER Given by the LADIES OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH im the Social Room FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, FROM 4:30 TO 6:30. Oe. Ja22-3t IONAL THEATER, Box Sheet Opens THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. ENGAGEMENT BEGINS JANUARY 27. FRANCIS WILSON AND COMPANY IN THAT MERRY OPERA, 00 00. @ 00 0 Francis Wilson, Hubert Wilke, Charles Plunkett, Harry Macdonough, Thomas i. Pes Joslyn, Laura Moor Quigiey and 3 Uc, F1 und $1.50, PRECISELY AS PRESENTE! Fivg Mouths 1u Broadway Theater, Pie plomemieeae i 17 Bo Bijou THEATER, Week of Junuaty 20, RD. McLEAN and MARIE PRESCOTT. “INGOMAK." Monday Night and Saturday Mat, “AW 'S TALE,” Tuesday Matinee aud Wed- ” Tuesday and N TSrua crhuceday Aint een Nitta, ViIRG: “OTHELLO,” Thursday Night. LIKE IT, M Eriday Night, “AS XOU. Next Week—THE F [SIVERSALISTS' CHURCH, Corner 13th and Leta, ja18-7t THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1890, at 8 o'clock. AMUSEMEN TT ANNUAL CHARITY BALL For the Renefit of the HILDRENS HOSPITAL At the NATIONAL RIFLES" ARMORY, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1890. The managers take pleasure in announcing thet the following ladies have consented to act as PATRONESSE Mra. Windom, Mra Proctor, ra Tracy, Mrs N« rs. Chinn ¥ MR. Gordie Mew olin i ‘ Ga mz. C. ob Mra. Morace Gray,” Siw ott. 'K Seema, 1. Harris, Mins Schenck, kK. Henry, Mr lo. 8 a, x FLOOR MANAGERS. Mr. Faward McCauley, Chairma Philip He Alger, USN. Me Beach Mies iain G. S.Auiderson, Ni ® i. Fugene F. Arnold, Mr — y M ir. Chiatios 1. NcCawley, ALF. Magruder, U8.N, cdward A. News A. Jettrey Parsona, isle, SA. Mr. Calc Mr. Walter Allen, ellen, Mr Commander Wm. Bain- Mr. bridge I 's = W. x. Mr. UBN., Major Now, ¥ Tickets (Sinxle, @2; Gentleman and two Ladies, $5.) can be obtained from the Lady Visitors, the Di- rectors, the Promineut Hotels, Jewelry, Drug and Book Stores: also at the hall on the eveuing of the ball __ LECTURES. —aeces $< CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. THE STODDARD LECTURES. TWO COURSES EXACTLY ALIKE. Course A—Evenings of Feb. 4, 8,12, 15, 18, Course B—Evenings of Feb. 5, 11, 14,17, 19 FEBRUARY 4 AND 5. I-THE CASTLE-BOKDEKED KHINE. FEBRUAKY 8 AND 11. I—NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, from Corsica to the Throne. FEBRUARY 12 AND 14. III-NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, from the Throne to ‘St. Helena. FEBRUARY 15 AND 17. IV—BERLIN IN 1850. FEBRUARY 18 AND 19, V-SWITZERKLAND, JOHN L STODDARD'S ‘Most Brilliant and Popular Course, with CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS, COURSE TICKETS, RESERVED SEATS, 82 AND $3, Now on sale at store of John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Penusylvania avenue. Tickets for single lectures on sale THURSDAY, the 30th, BURDETT & NORTH, Manacera, _ STAGE EXCURSION M0 ARLINGTON—FAST STAGE LINE Fare 50c. round. “Drive through p cv aad streets, 2c. Soldiers’ Home and grounds, o0c. Cusch chartered. Leaves the WEBSLEK, O13 15th et. uw. Fon ‘We bavo je23-3t REDUCED PRICES On our ENTIRE 8TOCK In every department are offered IMMENSE BARGAINS, No House Keeper stiould fail to take ADVANTAGE OF THEM Below we quote a few prices only of the GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED. NEVER BE- FORE WEKE PRICES 80 LOW. FURNITURE Very handsome 5-picce Parlor Suite, elevantly Up- holstered in Tapestry and Silk Plush; #57.50, These Suites are very fine and well worth $70. Another car load of our Leader, 3-piece Chamber Suites, Solid Oak, at $24 and $27. The best in the market for the money. ‘Solid Osk Cane Seat Chair, 81. Our very large stock of Fine Mahogany Chamber Suites, Reduced fully 20 per cent. chieant,, Parlor, Suites, Chamber Suites, Cabinet rs, Side Extension ‘Lables, Desks, Chit- foniers, Huli Kacks, Tables, Fancy Rockers, Lascls, Music Cabinets, © am the turuiture line, af ACTUAL COST. CARPE sie RUGS, ETC. Rugs reduced to 30-inch Smyrna 82.10. 36-mch Smyrna Luge reduced to $4.10. xs si 3 All Wool Art Squares reduced to #5. OF ait Wool Act Betenes relieed to Be Be, Best Al Wool ingrain Carpet, made aid laid, at 70a First Appearance in Washington of the Celebrated | Per yard. Ensemble Players, MESSRS, ANDRES and DOERNER, Pianists, Tickets, with Reserved Sesta..... 81.00 Admission... 50 cents: For sale at Music Store of John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Penn's ave, n.w., on and after Thursday, January 23. The Henry F. Miller Artists’ Grand Piano will be Jal8-11t RA8N SE AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH HALL, TO ‘build the pastoral Kesidence, rm Wa18-1m&ld____ January 22 to February 1890. MERISM. Ms otisw 4TH WEEK ILLUSTRATIONS By Prof. CARPENTER st WILLALD HALL EVERY NIGHT. WONDERFUL FUN. Admission, 25 and 50 cents, lT CYCLERIES. 1406 N. Y. AVE., WILL GUAR- ‘Distsss, fo Leven Vos wo lids ihe Paice Bi cle for $1. 1. Special hous for LAD! Shon mages riding school in U. 8 my 10 Piz Cexr Reovoriox ON OPERA GLASSES, CLOCKS AND BRONZES 0c. per ya Finest «rades of Carpets, “ti Koya! Wiltons, Body Bresenis ana Tepecty Meee "ekeeea ce host tauren, “New Desixns, Elegant Coloring. Choice Kfecta, CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, UPHOLSTERY Goons. ‘Silk Curtains reduced from €19.50 to @15 "4 SUE Curtains r-duced irom @1k50 te @bt “er *Silk Striped Curtains reduced from 67.50 to $4.75 per pair, ODD LOTS LACE CURTAINS. Embroidered Scrim Curtains reduced from $9 to $4.75 per pair. wi Lace Curtains, 43 yards long, reduced 27.50 to @19 per pair, ene ner. Ourtuns reduced from $28.50 to ert = 73 x halt-pes reduced balf ‘Several re Portieres ‘price. FURNITURE TAPESTRY ° ‘50 to 4 ‘Buk Plush from 81.; per yard up. WALL PAPERS. New and Elegant Effects in Wall Decorations, ESTIMATES FURNISHED. $s18 «—- SULIUS LANSBURGH, 13th and Pots. Tux Fouowme New Yous Lerma