Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1890, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1890—-TWELVE PAGES. - il Midwinter (February) CENTURY A number of unusual interest, containing 160 pages of enter- taining reading and nearly so illustrations. $ The contents include papers on African Exploration, Civil Service Reform, The Pursuit and Capture of lefferson Davis, Recollections of win Forrest in — 3 pmerhe Autobiography, the the Lin- coln History, * Emerson’s Talks with a College Boy,” “A Corner of Old Paris,” serials, short stories, poems, ete. “Letters from Japan,” written and illustrated by John La Farge, the noted American artist, begins in this number. Sold everywhere, price cents. hed by THE CENTURY CO. N. Y. “DIANA, OR CHRISTY" BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT PICTURE HAVEJUST BEEN RECEIVED. The original is by EDWIN LONG, B.A., Famous for bis careful — studies in the East, ite manners and customs, and B blical history, &c. 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A Notoble Society, Comprising Many | Venerable Citizens, { | Offieers and Members of the Associa- tion—Ita History and Its Customs— Sketches of Citizens Distinguished by Their Long Residence Here. ——— When the President holds his annual formal reception on New Year day on the program announcing the order in which different | officials and bodies will be received is named the Oldest Inhabitants’ association of the Dis- trict. Thus the association is distinguished jfrom the great body of unofficial citizens. | Responding to this recognition py the Presi- dent of the dignity of the organization the | members assemble at their rooms on the first day of the year and forming in line march to the White House, where they pay their re- spects to the chief magistrate in most cour- teous form. Some of the older members, whose advancing years and increasing feeble- ness might well excuse them from any social duty, make it a matter of pride to be in line on New Year day. The roll of mem- | bers of the association ineludes the names |of many well-known and respected citizens. While among the members are men far ad- vanced in years whose lives span almost the whole period of the history of Washington as the federal city there are among the members many in the full vigor of life, active business men, whose fifty odd years have not told upon their energies. At the meetings of the asso- ciation the greatest good humor prevails and the jokes about the age of members are always taken ingood part and returned gen- erally with interest. Even among the very old men age if smilingly spoken of as a pleas- ant theme; a good old age, crowning a useful life, is regarded as something to be proud of. ‘These meetings are made interesting, too, by the reminiscences of earlier times in the his- tory of the city that are exchanged. THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION. The association was first formally organized onthe 7th of December, 1865. A committee consisting of Messrs. Clephane, Savage and Callan, appointed at a previous meeting, re- ported a draft of a coustitution, which was adopted. The association organized in the council chamber at the city hall. The following officers were elected: Benjamin Ogle Tayloc, resident; Wm. A. Bradley, first vice president; Peter Force. second vice president; Nicholas Callan, treasurer; John Carroll brent, corre- sponding secretary; Alex. McD. Davis, record- ingsecretary. Of ‘the original members only Wm. W. Birth and W. N. Waters are now liv- ing. During the twenty-five years of its exist- ence the association has had ouly five presi- dents. Their names are as follows: Bonfamin Ogle Tayloe, John B. Biake, Jenkin Thomas, Geo. A. Bohrer and John Marbury, jr. The membership rolls of the association show that in the past, as well as at present, a large pro- portion of the citizens who are eligible to mem- bership have become members. The require- ments for membership are based mainly upon the period of residence in the District, OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. The object of the association, as the name indicates, is to bring together in friendly in- tercourse those who have been long identified with the District as citizens. The constitution of the association states that “The objects of this association are to cement and strengthen the interests and associations arising out of a common residence for a long period in the same locality, to keep alive the reminiscences of the past and the social and paternal com- munion of the present and the future. trict, we cherish the greatest solicitude prosperity, it will be for the association to lend its aid in every way to its prosperity and im- provement in good order, right government and social intercourse, hospitality and in cour- tesy and respect to all public functionaries and authorities, without regard to sectional or po- litical distinctions.” It is further provided that “any white male citizen of the District of Columbia who is fifty years of age, and has resided in said District for thirty-five years, is eligible to membership of the association.” THE MEETINGS. The association held its meetings for many years in one of the court rooms of the city hall. In recent years it has met in a room in the Corcoran building. The members come to- gether once a month and in addition hold two nual meetings. They celebrate the 22d of February and the 4th of July by holding pub- lic meetings. On the first named occasion it is their custom to have one of the members read Washington's farewell address, Then either one of the members or some one invited by the association delivers an oration upon a subject suggested by the anniversary of the birth of the father of his country. These meetings are marked by patriotic enthusiasm, Ou the 4th of July the association keeps up the old-fash- foned way of observing the day by holding « ublic meeting, at which the Declaration of In- lependence is read and suitable addresses are delivered. The association seeks in following these customs, aswell as in the annual call at the White House, to foster aspirit of patriotism of she most fervent and old-fashioued char- acter, for ite PRESERVING HISTORICAL MATERIAL. Apart from the business which is transacted the monthly meetings afford an opportunity for the members to discuss matters of which the historians of the future will learn only by searching through dry records. The eye-wit- nesses of events occurring long ago give their narratives in the presence of other eye-wit- nesses, and in this way an opportunity is pre- sented for the correction of details. In order to increase the usefulness of the association in this direction 3 committee was recently formed for the purpose of encouraging the contribu- tion of documents and historical material of any description, to be deposited in the archives of the association. An attempt will be made to induce the members to commit to writing more generally than is now the custom their personal recollections of men and events, THE OFFICERS. The present officers of the association are as follows: Jobn Marbury, jr., president; Dr. Eliakim L. Corbin, recording ‘seeretary; ‘Dr. Joseph Howard, corresponding secretary; Robert Ball, treasurer; James A. Wineberger, marshal; vice ee Sat F. Dyer, Anthony Hyde, james D. Hendiey, E. M. Drew, Noble D. Lar. ner, John H. Thompson, Jag, ‘ait, C. W. Bennett, J. W. Shiles, J. M. Wright, James Pilling, Wm. Beron, John W. Clarke. THE MEMBERS. ‘The membership is as follows: John Marbury, jr., B. F. Dyer, J. W. Shiles, 4. H. Thompson, E. L. Corbin, J. A. Wine- berger, J. M. Wright, Robert Ball, F. A. Tucker, J. T. Cassell, R. 8. Wharton, F. Schneider. James Pilling, J. W. Clarke, Jacob Viehmeyer, William Beron, E.M. Drew, W. H. V A. H. Jones, C. H. Trunne!l, Henry Kalusowski, J, F. Hodgson, 8. W. K. Handy, Allison Nailor, J. A Tait, Eli M. Davis, J.8. Topham, J. F. E. Douglas, C. B. Church, ‘J, H. ne, T. B. Entwisle, Edward Mankin, Joseph Prather, J. B. Hines, C. W. Bennctt, T, W. Fowler, Thomas Johnson, W. T. Turpin, Brandenberg. John McDermott, R. T. K. Gray, N. D, Larner, J. D. Hendley, Jones, E. Wheeler, F. 8. Kern, James McDermot, James Ward, William McLeod, G. R. Graham, Anthony Hyde, Curtis B. Graham, George Hill, P. L. Rodier, RL. Martin, G, v Hodgkins, J. H. Payne, T. H. Langley, J. J. Calvert, J. T. Cl ey, 8. A. H. McKim, W. H. Goods, Thomas Williams, W. E. Hutchinson, G. E. Kennedy, B. 8. Beyer. Peter F. Bacon, J. B. Bryan, W. Cammack, W. R. Collins, ©. 8. Noyes, W. W. ih, W. H. Johnson, W. H. Nal y. T. A. Richards, Pierce Shoemaker, Stephenson, Waters, R. A. Fenwicl J. Holtzclaw, William Worrell, P. May, W. W. Kirby, R. Eichhorn, A. R.Allen, Wash. B. Williams, G. L. Sherwood, G. I. Hall, J. R. Wright, W. D. Crampsey, J. A. Connor, Andrew Schwartz, H. King, M. J. Sauter, G. W. Teachum,"John Wegner” 8° WF. Gena ‘eachum, John Wagner, . Jos, T. Howar, 0. W. Schell. 7 PRESIDENT MARBURY. Mr. John Marbury, jr., the president of the association, is » native ot Georgetown, and has lived there all his life. He is one of the best known citizens of the 2" tending besten a man of Georgetown for many years, He was His" education, ‘began under the instruction of Messrs. Renner and McCioud, was fin- iabed Mann, Pi aters, J. T. As- | suming that, as the oldestresidents of the Dis- | he became, in rompany with Mr. C. A. Buckey, a partner in the business, in which relation they continued up to and during the war. At the end of the war Messrs. Buckey and Mar- bury bought out the interest of their senior, Mr. E. M. Linthicum, and the successful career of the house continued until the spring of 1888, when they retired from active business. Mr, Marbury has received many marks of the esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens. He served for many years as a member of the councils of Georgetown under the old form of government, When the corporations were abolished his business qualities and efficient discharge of public duties was recognized by his appointment as a member of the late board of health, in which capacity he served for seven years, DR. E. L. CORBIN. Dr. Eliakim L. Corbin, the recording secre- tary, was born in Chenango county in the state of New York September 10, 1835, and received an academic education before coming to the District of Columbia, where he uated in the medical department of the Georgetown uni- versity in the year 1859. At the commencement? of the rebellion he en- tered the Union army, and served in the medi- eal department up to the close of the war. He is one of the compara- tively young members of the association, and oe = Cd the most useful is good business methods 2% ™ % CORBIN. and activity are such that he is always called upon when services are needed requiring such qualities. DR, J. T. HOWARD. Dr. Joseph T. Howard, the corresponding secretary, was born in Washington, D.C., July 7, 1832. He attended the school of J. L. Hen- 5 shaw, 14th and G streets a northwest, and after- ward the academy of Rezin Beek. 6th and H streets northwest, and in 1855, at the sol tion of the late Dr. John- son Eliot, he matricu- lated in the Georgetown medical college, receiv- ing from that institution the degree of M.D. in March, 1859. He entered atonce upon the practice of his profession, was appointed by the late . Mayor Wallach physi- DR. J.T. HOWARD. cian to the poor of the fourth ward October 30, 1861, reappointed July 23, 1862, and declined @ third term in 1863. In the latter year he married Miss L. M. Davidson of Salem, N.J. His eldest son, J. T. D. How- ard, is also a graduate in medicine from George- town college and 1# pursuing the practice of his profession in this city. Dr. Howard has been a member of the medical society and the med- ical association of the District since 1864 and has contributed soveral papers upon scientific subjects to tne first-named body, and wasa member of the ninth international medical congress, He is also the author of a medical work on’ “Diseases of Women and Children. He drew up the law enacted by Congress, and approved by President Grant March 30, 1876, chartering the “Washington inebriate asylum, Dr. Howard is still hale and hearty and in the active practice of his profession. ROBERT BALL. Robert Ball, the treasurer, was born in Alex- andria county, Va., April 30, 1827, and came to this city in October, 1834, He resided here for fourteen years,when he returned to Virginia, and there remained until June 20, 1853. This city once more became % his home, and it hag uniformly been #0 since. In 1853 Mr. Ball entered the city post office as an employe. He was the first "ir intendent of the letterZ7, carriers under the treeP7 delivery system. While7 thus engaged he was detailed to superintend the running of the first postal car ever used in this count: ROBERT BALL. , the trial trip being from this city to New York in 1863, In 1865 Mr, Ball resigned his position in the post office and eng mercantile pursuits. He served in the city council in 1867, 1868 and 1869. For several years past he has been the crier of the Su- reme Court of the District. He is prominent in Masonic circles, having held many of the most exalted offices in the order. MARSHAL WINEBERGER, James A. Wineberger, the marshal, was born in Georgetown, D. C., January 9, 1821, and lived there until he removed with his parents to Washington city, in 1832, He is self-edu- ented, but in spite of early disadvantages he has acquired a wide reputation as a bibli- ophilist. In conjunc- Y tion with Edward Waite he published many years ago a weekly paper called the Lee y, on the site (over Ford's Z drug store) of the pres- ent building of Tur Evenrxe Star, He was the pioneer in the book and stationery business on F street and kept a MARSHAL WINEBERGER. gtore under the Ebbitt house for more than fifteen years, Since his retirement from business he has been devoting his time and attention to collecting data per- tuining to the early history of this city and the District. He has made an extensive collection of books and other historical matter and is regarded as an authority on subjects relating to the early history of the District, ‘THOS. K. GRAY. Mr. Thomas K. Gray is one of the oldest members of the association and one of the oldest and best known citizens of Washington, his residence in this city dating from 1816. He was born in Charles county, Mad., Sept. 22, 1805. Mr. Gray's memory is unimpaired and he retains all his faculties perfect to ® remarkable de- ., ree. He has seen Vas hing ton rise. 4% from a straggling, uninviting town, weattered over a wide area, to its present state, dis- tinguished among ed in THOB. K. GRAY. the cities of the world for its beauties, Mr. Gray for many years conducted a tailoring es- tablishment on 8th street northwest. and after- ward on D street. Mr. Gray bas four children living. His three sons are well known and ac- tive citizens of Washington. They are Mr. E. |. Gray, the foundryman; Mr. Geo. R. Gray, the printer, and Mr. H. K. Gray, Inte of the Washington navy yard. He has a daughter, Miss Mattie E. Gray, who is well known in musical circles, HENRY KALUSOWSKI. Henry Kalusowski was born in Lithuania, Poland, in the year 1806. His family had lived in the house where he first saw the light of day for two hundred and two years. He was edu- cated in the public schools in Wilna and also at the University of Wilna, graduating from the latter in 1827. Three years later he became actively identi- fied with the revolu- tior movement in Polan He presided August 4, 1807, his pa- rents being matives of the state Maryland, ‘When eleven years old Mr. Dyer came here with bis te and since, There was no forty-five-minute train between the two cities at that time, so his father chagtered a schooner to bring his penter and he brought with him a quantity of BEN. F. DYER. curled maple. he schooner spent six days at Wicomico, on th lower Potomac. and reached Georgetown _six- teen days after leaving Baltimore. Mr. Dyer was then about eleven years old. Monroe was president of the United States, Mr. Dy though buta small boy, was anxious to see the inauguration and has witnessed al but two of the inangurations since that time. He missed these two on account of sickness and bad weather. About one year of his life was spent in Georgetown and from there he moved to a home 9; ite the ‘six buildings” near Washington circle, where he made the acquaintance of Mr, William W. Birth, who was then @ boy. Following in the foot- steps of his father, Mr. Dyer learned his trade asa builder and spent many years of his lite working on different public buildings. includ- ing the Capitol, He retired from businoss about ten years ago. Mr. Dyer was married nearly fifty-three years ago, and both his wife and himself are still enjoying good health, He has a fine memory and remembers distinctly the excitement attending the bombardment of Fort McHenry and the burning of the Capitol by the British, although he was then a small boy. He was one of the first subscribers to ‘Tue Evesrxe Stan and still enjoys reading its columns and noting the vast improvements from year to year. Mr. Dyer has five children living and he never fails to send to one of them in Kansas a copy of Taz WEEKLY STAR. WM. W. BIRTH, Wm. W. Birth is a native of this city. He was born opposite the ‘six buildings” on Penn- syivania avenue near Washington circle on January 11, 1808. Mr. Birth is of the opinion that if the young men now would live as he has lived more of them would give promise of attaining a good old age. Although eighty- four years old Mr. Birth’s memory is sti as good as it was in his younger Jays, and he stands so straight that he is often called the “ramrod.” He remem-jg bers many amusing in- cidents of his boyhood days; how his teachers aaa\\\) used to flog the boys WM. W. BIRTH. and how the boys used to treat the teachers in return, After leaving school in 1823 he went to work for his father, who kept a marble yard and remained with him for ten years. In 1833 he went to Raleigh, N.C., to superintend the construction of the state house ws The following year he joined Capt, D. H. ham, . a civil engineer, and went with him to Alabama, where he was doing the surveying for three lines of railroad. All three roads failed as did many of the cotton planters and merchants in 1837, and in 1839 or 1840. Mr. Birth returned north and accepted a position in the office of the Baltimore American, At the end of three or four months he came back to Washington and was employed as a clerk in the jewelry store of Robert Keyworth, where Willett & Ruoff's hat store is now located. He married a relative of his employer in 1834 but his wife died a year later. From that time Mr. Birth has lived the life of a widower. In connection with the late John C. Harkness he was ap- pointed by the government to inspect, measure and report on all the materials and work on the Soldiers’ Home building when that structure was erected. He performed the same service for the east wing of the patent-office building and for the foundations and marble work of the two wings of the Capitol building when those structures were being erected under the super- vision of Licut. (now Gen.) M. C. Meigs. In 1847 _he started in the grocery business on his own hook, opening in the Jackson hall build- ing, on Pennsylvania avenue. He soon moved to the corner of Indiana avenue and 3d street, where he continued in business until 1887, when he retired. Having been used to an active life, Mr. Birth still takes out-of-door exercise every day and in the evening he reads the newspapers, never failing to read ‘Tux Stan be- fore retiring. Often he reads for an hour or two without the use of his glasses, ~ ‘Two or three heed ago Mr. Birth was per- suaded by one of his grandchildren to have his icture tuken, He accompanied his grandchild jo the photographer's, and when he reached the place he was surprised to find that he stood almost on the same spot where he was married, EDWARD MANKIN, For three score years has Edward Mankin. been a resident of the District, having come to Georgetown im April, 1829, from Charles county, Md., where he was born, April 15, 1809, Mr. Mankin told & STAR reporter that when he first came to Washington the execu- tive mansion and the public buildingsaround it were surrounded with slashes and woods, To go to the court house from the White House one would have had to go through lon; stretches of bushes an woods. Mr. Mankin EDWARD MANEIN. _was one of the first lot of workmen engaged upon the construction of the piers of the old aqueduct bridge and he also assisted in the building of the old trunk on the aqueduct in 1838. “I can’t remember what year I first worked n the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,” said jankin, ‘but it was long before the water Was turned in.” When Mr. Mankin first joined the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants Dr. Biake was the president and Jenkins Thomas the vice president. For many years the sub- ject of this sketch endured the hardships and ‘ations of a fisherman, but in spite of it all he is today a well-preserved man, hale and hearty. JOHN T. CASSELL. Mr. John T. Cassell, another old member of the association, was born’ near Frederick City, Md., December 13, 1812, When he was six months old his family removed to Prince George's coun- ty, where they remained until 18277. From there the fami- ly moved to Georgetown, where he at- tended the old Bryden Catho- lic school, which at that time was being JOHN T. CASSELL, run in conjunction with Georgetown college, His achooi life there, however, was brief, and the next year he was apprenticed to Z. M. Offutt. a renowned house and sign painter of Washington's early days. He served three tsorakeeg ony apprentice. Mr. Cassell has been fore the publica number of times, ore holding Positions of trust, He served four terms as councilman and was a trustee of public schools from the administration of Mayor Maury to that of Mayor Bowen. It is to him the pespls of South Washington owe the Jefferson school building, for it was the intention at the time to use the school square for a market, but Mr. Cassel exerted himself to prevent such » diver- sion of the ground from tbe Purposes to which it was originally dedicated, Mr. Cassell tells many an interesting «| and of the good old day: though now over seven’ still military serviee, Obliged to native country in 1832 he went to France, and eight years later he arrived in New York. from his » enjoys good heulth and e838, JAMES PILLING. When a boy a little more than fourteen years of age James Pilling come to this city with his father, He had eleven brothers and sisters and Hf ve Frederick W. Pilling Ja2"o. Piling ~4 . ant oe, are well-known residents of the eity. J4MES M. WRIOHT. Mr. James M. Wright, though he “three score and ten,” has an and robust appearance that many a = —_ JAMES M. WRIGHT. tain a of maar cea hs 6 pear riage—she being an heiress n man—an ment took him and his Quaker wife to Loudoun county, Va. In the revolu- tionary war the Wrights, being Quakers, could not bear arms, but the grandfather of Mr. James M. Wright allowed his teams to the provisions and munitions of war for those who did the fighting. The fact that his teams Were engaged in hauling the cannon for Wash- ington to the siege of Yorktown is one of the events of note in the history of the ly. The grandfather at Yorktown found Lafayette wounded in the trenches and took him mt his back and carried him out. For this Lafay- ette gave him his watch, which remained in the sion of the family as # treasured heirloom till it was stolen from @ secretary at Bladensburg by some soldiers in 1861. One of Grandfather Wright's horses was killed at the siege of Yorktown aud twice was @ bill to pay for it reported to Congress by Mr. Mercer, a Representative from Virginia, but it never passed. Mr. Wright's father dying when he was about ten years old he entered the store of his brother Robert, then a prosperous merchant at Bladens- burg. Here he attended the county schools while assisting in the store and finally went into business for himself. In 1838 he married near West River, in Anne Arundel county, Md., and after voting for Harrison and Tyler in 1840 he came here with his young wife in 1842. For some years he followed the business of con- stable and collector. Under the Fillmore ad- ministration he was appointed by Marshal Wal- lach in 1849 as warden of the jail, and_he filled this place for about five years. Next he served fora year as clerk at the Metropolitan hotel and was twice nominated by President Pierce and confirmed by the Senate as a justice of the peace, During the administration of President Pierce Mr. Wright was appointed a clerk in the War department, and, on the invitation of Maj. Lee, took ‘the desk of Maj. Ringgold, & judge ‘advocate of the army, being the first civilian who had occupied such desk. When the war came on and Judge Advocate General Hall was placed in Few, Mr. Wright was made chief clerk and the force was greatly aug- mented. Mr. Wright did much toward bring- ing up this bureau to the efficiency for which it is known, but was removed by Secretary Cameron in 1874 for political reasons, Nine children were born to him, of whom seven are living, and they are all married excepting one daughter. Mr. Wright resides with his wife and unmarried daughter at No. 1800 11th street northwest and in the summer spends the hot season at his pleasant little farm in Prince George's county, a few miles from the capital. el DO NOT RUB THE EYE. When You Get a Cinder or Speck of Dust in Your Eye Leave It Alone. When you get a cinder or speck of dust or other offensive particle in your eye don't rab it, Don't touch it. Don’t pull down the lid, Don’t put your hand near it, Let it alone. This is very hard advice to follow, and in nine cases ont of ten you will find yourself rubbing your eye before you know it. But if you can refrain from touching youreye at all the action of that organ will itself cast out the offending mote in much quicker time and with far less irritation, while your efforte would only hinder it and perhaps fasten the intruder so that it will stay a long time. Of course ir it is a particle of metal you will consult a surgeon or oculist at once; but ordi- nary substances are best treated as above indi- cated, Some people say, “Rub the other eye,', but this is of no use. THE ALLEGED Their Trial Fixed in the Criminal Court for Next Monday. The case of the alleged shoplifters—Kate Friday and Sarah Lewess—was called in the Criminal Court yesterday afternoon and Miss Friday handed up letter to the court. Mr. Lipscomb said this was a remarkable case, It had been set for trial several times, This de- fendant was sick when called before and now her co-defendant was sick. The counsel writes her a note thathe is sick, and yet the detec- tive states that he has seen him within an hour. He (Lipscomb) was ready to proceed with this case. Miss Friday arose and asked if they could not give her a few days to consult with her friends and get new counsel if necessary, Mr. Lipscomb said that he could try the case on Monday, Miss Friday asked till Tuesday, Gen. Carrington denied that there was any deception by his son. He was sick, and the court knew one with the grip could not grapple with Mr. Lipscomb. The lady stated to him that she expected Mr. Campbell Carrington would defend her, ‘The court fixed the case for Monday. a Both Found Guilty of Assault. ‘ Robert Quiet and Carrie Russell, colored. were placed on trial in the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bingham, yesterday afternoon for an assault and battery with intent to kill Mollie Graves on Christmas night, Mr. T. C. Taylor for defendants. The prosecuting witness testified that she lived in O street alley and as she was going out of the alley she was accosted by Carrie, who struck her, and turning to her brother said: “Give me that knife!” and after he handed it to her she cut witness on the arm and witness ran off, but Carrie overtook ber and cut her in the back. Celia Graves corrob- orated her sister's testimony. For the defense it was claimed that Quiet had nothing to do with the fight, which was between the women; that Mollie Graves took Quiet by the arm an when Carrie spoke to her she attacked her, using a knife, cutting her dress and leg. Both were found guilty of assault and were each sen- tenced to eleven months in jail. pBesansetse Beas unasd Charged With Larceny in Baltimore. Yesterday afternoon Detective Pumphrey of Baltimore came here for Wm. McLaughlin alias Linthicum, wanted in Baltimore to answer a charge of the larceny of €220 and a silver watch. He was located at Tenleytown, where Lieut. Hollinberger and Detectives Mahon and Humphrey found him and he was taken to Bai- timore, ’ See A Charge of Larceny Dismissed. Detectives Mattingly and Wheeler Thursday arrested Lawrence Graham, son of Captain Graham of the navy yard, on o warrant ing him with the grand larceny of $10 anda Promissory note for $250 on the 1ith of March of last year, It was alleged that the defendant took the money from Mrs. Beach's house, No, 903 16th street north- west. Graham and Mrs. Beach's son were fast friends, and it was while visiting the house that it is alleged the money was taken, Yesterday afternoon in the Police Court Mrs, Beach tes- tified to the theft and “Choicest, Purest, Best.” 9 ro » Blooker's § Cocoa. instantaneous—With Boiling Water or Milk, Everybody says so—Says what?— Says that Brooxer’s (real Dutch) Cocoa is the favorite—at Delmonico's, Lady M—s, on the Wagner dining cars, in fact everywhere. Ask any of the “400” of our grocers, in fact your own grocer and ten to one they'll answer, “don’t understand it, “but Biooxer’s gets there; selling more than ever now- —must be good.” Tis no secret. The American public knows and appreciates a good thing and believes too in pure goods, and that “the best is the cheapest”. Ask your doctor, ated pastor, your son’s professor. None, after tasting BLooxer'’s ever desert it, but often dessert it, 150 cups of dainty beverage, pure and nutritious, $1.00, Bold at all leading grocers and @rugciste, ‘U.S. Depot, 35 Mercer St., New Yora. ee A Cuan. _LADIES’ GOODS. ____ LARIES, TAKE NOTICE. IN ORDER TO 2 Toon f | jor muy Spring Goods I offer fur the west LADIES’ NE BOO" T take this means of placing myself before the people | iu) own make, at 20 Por cone doe of Washington city and the readersof Tur Stan I | CHAS. E, KALDENBACK, ‘Successor to daa. H. Vermilya, a 1211G stow. . SKIRTS AND OAPI NE at stabiiabment, 722 £ datimors Baitupore, Md, Branch Piandard 8. M.ofhes, 06, F at (Masonic Lemple), Washington, D.C. wish to make a few statements and I bope you wil | read on and make a note of what I have tosay,as sou | will ind that you will soon have occasion to use me: I | know that people are often deceived by bold and un- scrupulous statements through the press. too, that the result of this course recoils upon the offender and no real good can be obtained by talkins un- Jess you meau what you say and can back your claims BY A GRANTS, Sooeere. by indisputable proof, I have learned that every | * jxi]:4wise ne sand Evening Gowns s specialty. statement <hould be a sacred pledge to the people, XENUINE SHETLAND HAND-Ki Wis and, acting under this conviction, 1 take pleasure in | GND UNpLiw nit br Mined AES wiving you some points: Ihave rented the two 0 quisitely soft and wari: do got shriuk: examiue goods ‘KIDLAN| buildings, 1510-12 7th st. n.w.,and am ina position | 8nd leave orders with Bliss i sages ‘7g to offer you many articles at less than regular price, | =4 8% B-¥._ iste To notclaimtobe * prophet, but I will venture the | MONS! FRONTS! FRONTSLL assertion that # majority of those who read this card a ‘Will not forget it. We haveground down our expenses and we have ground down prices, and our mill grinds outthegoods. Spring Beds, 9Sc. up; Parlor Suites, Plush or Hair Cloth, 827.50; Chamber Suites, $12.50 up; Lamps, 15. up, ; Nice Osk Suites, @17.95; Bread Boxes, 45, 55 and 65c.; Carpet Tacks, 15, 18 and 20c. per doz. boxes, &c. All we ask is that you come ‘aud vee. GRASTY, The Pusher, 1510-12 7th st. ow, MLLE. M. J. PRANDI, 1320 ¥ st, nw. (Mrs, Harrison's, Importer of Fine French tisir Goods EALSKIN GARMENTS DYED AND ALTERED inky Newest Styles, New peal Gi Dis made te crder by the MISSES CUNNINGHA Piers, 1510 Sth st nw. between N. Fs NCH DYEING, SCOURING ING ESTABLISHMENT, 12 Ladies, au Firsvclace id Seserig: ANTO thom “Plus Dreseea, LEKCH, formerly with A. Piacher Faris. eel rd nlv-siu® With each purchase of $2.50 and more we give one | ~ 41. ROSE'S INDUSTRIAL SCHOO! ARGE car fare. Goods delivered in all points of the city. SS cr the sisters of Charity Get tet Jotun ou vise Ja29-3m Dressmaking, Millinery and French . Fresh Home-made Cakes always ou band. ool? etr jkST CLASS MODISTE, 604 11TH ST, ite Bost on House, Riding Habite aud Evenitw Dresses, ‘Street Costumes duade from $6 up. Perfect fit, NTON FISCHERS DRY CLEANING EST, AXistut st AND Dit WORKS 0000 ST RR, Ladies’ and Gents’ Garments o: and Tix Fo.iowixe New Yous Lerren EXPLAINS ITSEL¥. it SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY, Dyed without being Hyped. Ladien Bs Dresses 8.E. COR. 9TH AND E STS. N. W. S rpecialty. Thirty-five years’ experience. mod- WASHINGTON, D.c. | £8. Goods called for aud deuvered. ale Shall we ship you to be sold inmediately: 800 pairs of Men's Pants that sold here at $3.50 which pS may slaughter at #130. 100 Business Suits, sul Wry Tas; 100 Dress 820 to $3U, ou iney put Over Your counters at 810.00, #1 200 Boys’ and Children’s Suits which you may sel 61.50, 82, $2.45, €2.90 and 200 Overcosts, let your friends take them, $2.50, 7 U, 84.50, €6, 87 to $12. = Knee Pants, which sold bere at 75c., let “A LL-WOOL GAKMENTS, MADE UP OR RIPPED, Ai ‘dyed 8 quod tacurniugg black. EW WINTER RESORT, THE PRINCESS ANNE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, Second Season. On the Atlantic Ocean, 18 miles east of Norfolk. vik aud ‘beech them go at Auswer by wire, ‘We have oniered the sbove goods and will have them ‘uary cenaibic by sovtulk aud V Thairoed, eT a eee: Counccts at Norfolk with all lines of travel. “Rotel — SpLointinents Ubsurpassed. As SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY, en 5. CASTIESDER, Manages. 16 S.K. cor. 9th and E ste. vw. ‘idinmtie City 4 neem ‘Upen all the year. _3030-Lim, jy L- Mrs E. WILE. PESHCKST, ATLANTIC CITY, Na., NOW OPEN. |X .Michivan’ avenue wear the ‘occa’: steam beat, sectric belis and other modern improveinenta: iutroduced. JAMES HOOD. ‘He LURAY CAVERNS ARE OPEN THE YEAR good Srercur A NNOUNCEMENT. BARTHOLOMAY BREWEXY O0.,of Rochester, N.Y. LO, 8 New Beer, pure and invigorating and con” Gueive to bealth, espectally ad g ted for bottling pur- Doses and tumily use. Our be hus the Lighest testi- Juonials for its purity frow Analytical Chemists aud round, and Visitors can aiways Gnd, quarters 4 recommended aud endorsed Ly many prowinent | Stthe Hotel Laurance. Kates eer day Hoes atae and healtael arin at howe Our | ya a prices areas follows: 7 M armen Apollo, ner case, two dozen bottles, $1.50. miles jacksonville, itn, per cave, two dozen botilen, 8150, ne arian, per case, two dozen bottles, On the St. John's River, bun case, two dozen bottles, 81 Magnolia, Fa, Delivered io any vart of the city. MAGNOLIA HOTEL HYHOLOMAY Bice WERY [0,GBO. C. BUCO, | One of the most elesant Howls south of New York. Shape naahr gg pranee SOS Achat. aww. | All moders "aimclnumena, “Oapacity —-400;”ateats phous Le 27 yacht, sailand row bests, driy saddle borses, Srehestral music." The Syraie Water i tnwtirpaamed CHAMLES & GOODWIN, U E a28-s&w16t PREcEDENTED Arrracrioy! Bacau OVER 4 MILLION DISiusorER a. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMYANY. Incorporated by the Legislature for Fducational apd Charitable purposes, and its franchise made = Partof the present State Constitution iu 1879 byan overwhelming popular vote. Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place Semi-An- nually (June and December), and its GRAND SIN. GLE NUMBER DKAWINGS take place in each of the other ten months of the year, and are alldrawa atthe of Music, New Orleans, La ‘The Land of the Lily and the Ross. HAMILTON HOTEL, Open from December until May. For Circulars, ete., address WALTEX AIKEN, Pruprictor, Bamilton, Bermuda, Until January 1 address at Franklin Falls, NH 1G-skwim 7pee New Eve JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS, ACCOMMODATION FOR 1,000 GUESTS. FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DRAWINGS AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF PRIZES. Attested as follows: SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLETS, jal-lmo “Wado hereby certify that we supervise the , 5 z ments for all the monthly and Semed nual Drarcineeot FAMILY SUPPLIES. ‘The Lanmana State Lot wy. and in perem | = = — ‘mariage aud control the Dra ees, and that | Bon "I D. 0. Ue same ave cond: with honesty, jasrness, and in | SOR E HREE Bays ALY. Gasth tassard eit qnd we nuthgvissthe ose, MONDAY, TULSDAY AND » EDNESDAY, ny to uve this certvicate, with Juc-similes a war au |, THE SD, 41H AND OTe OF FEBKUARL, xatures attached. i will sell for more, gat ducing my © Calitoruie Patent Iesliee Floae for the low price of 60 per barrel, and the Best Granu- wil alt Banks and Bankers, will pay W DISCOVERY—IF YOU ARE A SU! grisieroon tn The svome Bi fay be at Presented at Our counters, pining reed Dr. Malls eh Paiuphiet a trestinent of i LMALMELEY Louisiane National Bank, aging oy oor 2, Bast ‘LS, Washington, D.C Pt bt oo MGice SREY nen ee ea Se Send ta a Sinieor Female. 000 Be ‘cn GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1890, CAPITAL PRIZE, €300,000. Tickets g 10; Quarters, 700,000 75 Tentin @Sr Eweutoue si. to all Forty years’ peat Shain os, Pas ae LEO! rhe oldest and ingens i rs AND = [eae tsa a