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THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C., FRIDAY, UFERRUARY T, 1899 nee eee ee a re ee LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. YORECAST TILL EIGHT A.M. SATURDAY. For the District of Coiumbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, Keira weather with snow or rain; northeasterly, shifting to Warmer southeasterly winds. Burrer. t reduced prices, Gro. M. Oyster, m., Stands 175, 176, 177, Center market, —— No. a iggs market Telephone, 1030. A Cewrrat Daarrt (to take out the heat) is fm every Rochester lamp. Thousands in use. No explosions, CA. ioppnax, 1206 F st Fixe Casixet Pooroonarns, six for #1. This Offer for a few days only. Show this advertise ment. Star gallery, 459 Pa. a’ it* Lapis. Tae Notice.—Inorder to make room for my spring goods I offer for the next thirty Gays ladies’ fine boots of every description, of my own make, at 20 per cent discount. Kar- —— successor to Jas. H. Vermilya, 1211 G Bw. Bra Baroarss in blankets, comfortables and Lonsdale cambric, 9c. At Brop- Underwear. mEap & Co.'s. Wrrom's, 509 9rm Stneer. 4 cans tomats, 30c.; 5 cans corn, 25c.; 4 lard, 80c.; sugar cured hams, 12c.; corned beef, 5c. ; ereamery butter, 20 and 25c. : Gave Your Sight. Consult Hempler, cor. 43¢ st O-Srreet Markes. @o to the above-named market for the best ‘end chea meats in the city. Always on Band the best vegets»’es, fish, butter and eggs. Come and inquire the price. Roast Brzry.—John R. Kelly will have at bis stalls all next week, 9th street wing of the Center market, also at the Northern Lib- erty market, Sth and K streets, a grand sup- ply of beef from Fauquier county. Va. The Cattle were bred by Mr. Joshpa Fletcher. The farm ison the Alexandria turnpike, 50 miles Alexandria and 6 miles from Ashpy's Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains, the finest blue grass country in the world. Mr. Fletcher fs one of the largest handlers and grazers of eattle im Virginia. He grazed the lot of cattle that brought the highest price in the state last and was sold to N. Lehman & Brother of jtimore and exported to England. The meat of cattle bred and grazed in this blue grass country is always superior to any other ‘ flavor and quality, and always commands the highest price. i Repvcep Paices on all lamps. C. A. Meppntay, 1206 F st. Axotarn Great Repuction Iv Sucars, The Gre=t Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 501 and 503 7th st ‘or 7th and En.w. Best gran- ulated sugar, 6%, cents, in 10 Ib. lots only, to any one buying tea or coffee from us. W. S. Fisnen, floriet, 1425 Pa ave. nw. Som SreaK, l4c.; porterhouse, 16c.; roast rib roast, 10¢. and 12c.; corned, soup and stew beef, 5e.; lamb and mutton, 8c. to 15c.; rib steak, 3 Ibs. 25c.; 13 Ibs. corned or fresh beef. 50c. Joux N. Hoover. 134 to 136 Center Market, 7th and B, and 24 and 25 O-st. Market. Spurxe Styzes Men's Fine Felt Derbies $1.50 end $2. Extra value. A. T. Lewis, 435 7th st. 500 Roxxs of the best ten-wire tapestry Brus- sels carpets, made aud laid, only 65c, per yard; former price 1 per yard. Wasn. B. Witxiams, $15 and 317 7th st. n.w. Tur Cuearest Fret in the market is Wash- ington gas light company’s coke. ROS. Jouxsox Exclusive Agents Notice! Notice! Notice! Highest cash price paid for old feather beds. Address Box 114, Star office. We Witt Orren onr entire stock of Bigelow body Brussels carpets, made and laid, at €1 per yard, until February 12. This stock comprises over forty patterns. including such as are suita- ble for parlors, dining rooms, libraries, bed rooms, halis aad stairs. This price is less than the wholesale price for one hundred rolls, You can buy any quantity desired. W. B. Moses & Sox, cor. 1ith and F sts. n.w. Bry Your Coan, Coke aud Wood from Jony- i Buotuens, the in the Dis- t een For Tumry Days Oxty. Merritt's gallery, 925 Pennsylvania avenue. Great reduction in prices, Our very fine cabi- nets reduced to $3 per doz.; also nicely fin- ished cabinets for $2 per doz. Large work at Proportionate prices. Brronz You Bux your se W. H. Hoeke’s stock eT The Great Atlautic and Pacific Tea Co.. 501 and 503 7th st.. cor. 7th and E n.w. Best gran- ulated sugar, 635 cents, in 10 Ib. lots only, to any oue buying tea or coffee from us, Works, 2 Visir the Empire Carpet Cleanin 681-635 Mass. ‘Telephone CITY AND DISTRICT. ~— AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Avpavon's.—Wyndham Company in “David Garrick” and “A Household Fairy.” Natiosar.—“A Brass Monkey.” Haxur’ Buov.—A Royal Pass.” Keuxax's.—Hyde's Specialty Company. Wiitanp Hart.—Carpenter'’s Mesmerism. — Hatt.—Georgetown Amateur Or- es CoxonroationaL Cuunce.—Frank Beard’ Chalk Talk. : ees CONDENSED LOCALS. The will of the late Wm. M. Brown was filed yesterday afternoon. After making some small bequests he leaves his property to his ters. ere are but thirty-nine policemen on the Sick list today. A peddler named John Wickham was before Judge Miller this morning for doing business Without a license. John claimed that he was fying to earn enough money to take outa ‘Sense, and the court took his personal bonds, REVENUES IN JEOPARDY, Collector Davis Urges Legislation to Protect the District’s Interests. Collector of Taxes Davis in a letter to the Commissioners calls attention to the neces- aity of urging upon Congress the importance of the enactment at an early date of a law whereby the District will be authorized to re- assess property against which for various Feasons the courts have enjoined the collection Of special assessment taxes by the District. In conclusion he calls attention to the fact that numerous cases could be cited where the courts have been appealed to successfully by rs of at tax sales to be re- ved from payment of taxes upon technicali- ties, and unless something is done to remed: this existing state of affairs, he says, the reve- nues of the District will be hopelesssly crippled. A Dairyman in Trouble. Franklin H. Swann, a dairyman from Mary- land, who, it is charged, refused to allow the sealer of weights and measures to stamp his milk c several days was before the ice Court this morning on charges. Lawyer Fatt appeared for him and the cose went over Until next week. —_—.»___ Humanity Versus System. ‘To the Editor of Tux Evewio Stan: In your issue of yesterday appears an article signed “System,” the writer of which feels called upon to censure Chief Parris for hie “neglect of duty” at the Tracy fire. place was by the side of the unconscious vic- of the flames. His line of duty lay in th terests of humanity, not of the underwriters, THE TRACY CALAMITY. THE “FESTIVAL OF DAYS.” The Verdict and Recommendations of | A Unique Entertainment for the Benefit the Coroner’s Jury. STORY OF THE FIRE RETOLD—DRAMATIC STATE- MENT OF A COLORED MAN—THE BUTLER TELLS HIS STORY UNDER OATH—TESTIMONY OF THE OTHER DOMESTICS. At the Tracy inquest yesterday, after Tox Star's report had closed, John Brent, the col- ored man who first saw the fire and gave the alarm, was called to the stand. He said it was about 6:45 Monday morning when he was going through Farragut square ou his way to work and he saw fire in Secretary Tracy's front bay window. Running across the squate he met a colored man, whom he sent to the engine house, and then he ran up the front steps and rang the beli violently. In about a minute the butler, fully dressed, came to the door. “My God, man, your house is on fire!” he exclaimed to him. THE BUTLER SEEMED DAZED, and Brent pushed into the hallway and, pulling open the sliding parlor doors, showed him the flames running up the curtains. The wood- work did not seem to be on fire, but the draught appeared to feed the flames and give them won- derful life, so he shut the doors and told the butler to run y and wake the folks before they perished in the flames. The butler did not seem to realize the situation and was walk- ing away from Brent down the hallway to the rear when the stairs caught fire from the bot- tom and the flames ran upwerd like light- ning. Brent then said that, having done all that he thought he ought to do, he went out of the house, closing the front doors | behind him so that the night latch caught, and began to halloo “fire” at the top of his voice. He helped the firemen get their ladders to- gether, and WHEN MIS8 WILMERDIXG JUMPED he picked her up and carried her to Dr. Bax- ter's, As be came out of the house he met two other colored men bringing in Mrs. Wilmer- ding, and he helped them. He added: ‘Before I went away from Dr. Baxter's office the mother said, ‘Go back and yet my futher and mother out.’ Isays: ‘Which room are they in?’ She says: ‘They are in the second-floor back room.’ Then I went back and the hook and ladder truck was just getting there. I says to myself: ‘I guess those opie are safe now,’ and so I went on to my stable, getting there at twenty minutes past 7. I was a fireman in this city for two years. After Icame back, after cleanin; my stable, I went into the frame house ar helped to lift Secretary Tracy into au ambu- lance.” COULD MRS. TRACY HAVE BEEN SAVED? Brent was exceedingly dramatic in giving his testimony, illustrating every point by sound or action. He was followed on the witness stand by Sergt. Charles Meyers, third precinct. | His testimony was not material, being simply as tothe details of the fire as seen from the outside of the house. A juryman asked him if he thought that the lives would have been saved if there had been roper ladder facilities, and he replied that in Ris opinion nothing could have saved Miss | Tracy or the maid. Perhaps, he added, to an. other question, Mra, Tracy could have been saved if the fire department had been equipped with the most improved apparatus, Policeman Cattell was recalled at his own request and stated that no window in Secre- tary Tracy's house was broken by anybody. THE BUTLER’S STORY. James Welsh, the butler, was called. He said: “I did not know anything about the fire till the colored man rang the bell. WhenI opened the door the man told me the house was on fire. He came in and we opened the library door and the room was in a perfect blaze. I had been in the dining room and was going upstairs, The fire seemed to be all! over the room. Then Iran upstairs into Mr, ‘Tracy's room. The door was shut and I opened it. They were both in bed and I told them to get out, the house was atire. I did not wait to see them get up, but ran up to the third floor. By that time the house was so full of smoke 1 couldn't breathe. I cried “fire,” and thenI had to go down stairs again on account of the smoke. Iescaped by the back stairway. I went down and saw the kitchen maid and told, her about the fire. Kate Green, the ladies’ | maid, says she saw Mrs. Tracy come out of her room and start to go to the bath room and Mra. Tracy fell at the maid’s feet. Miss Tracy slept on the third floor. When I and the colored man looked into the parlor he said, ‘Shut the door,’ and I am almost certain ; that Ishutit, Tnere was no fire in the grate. The Seere' topped to dress or he could have ot out. I don’t know what Mrs. Tracy was ioing that she didn’t get out. They could have got down the main stairway if they had gotup immediately when I cailed them, When I got back down stairs I ran out in the back yard and saw Mra. Tracy hanging out of the window. I hunted around for # ladder, and I saw her when she fell. Iwas the first one to pick her up. I don’t think she meant to let go, und, in fact, after she was taken to the house she said she didn’t mean to let go, but that she slipped off. I didn’t sce the cook when she went out, and I don’t know just when she went out. ‘There were three lamps in the library, but only one of them was lighted. I have no theory as to the cause of the fire.” TESTIMONY OF OTHER DOMESTICS, Kate Green, lady's maid, said that she didn’t hear the butler, but knew first of the fire when she opened the door of her room. She went down the back stairway and told Miss Tracy, whose room was next to hers, that the house was on fire. Emile Henry, a servant boy. and R. C. Tur- ner, the footman gave nuimportant evidence, —— the taking of testimony came to an en THE VERDICT. After deliberating for three-quarters of an hour the jury brought in the tollowing verdict and statement: “That the said Josephine Morel came to her death by burning in a fire at 1634 I street north- | west, in the city of Washington, D. C., at about 7am., February 3, 1890, and that the cause of the fire is to the jury unknown. and that the loss of life at the said fire was iargely due to its exceptionally rapid spread. “The jury regard it but just and proper to commen the officers and men of both the fire and police departments for their bravery and efficiency on this occasion. and especially Officer Cattell, Chief Parris and Fireman How- ard Wright, to whom, we believe, the Hon. B. FP. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy, owes his life. “We desire in this connection to call the attention of the authorities to the inadequate equipment of the fire department of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and to suggest that all mod- ern appliances for saving life at fires should be immediately furnished, and that the number of men to each company 18 well as the number of companies should be increased, for the rea- son that when an extensive fire occurs, or two fires at the same time, the force is entirely too ——— He Has Been There. To the Editor of Tux Eveyino Star: Do you know that gentleman who sits di- rectly behind me at the “Stoddard lectures” and telis every one in the neighborhood that he “has been there,” as each successive picture _——— upon the screen? I want to Cod to —s— A New Building Association. The German American building association, No. 8, completed its organization last night and elected the following officers for the en- suing year: Wm. Witthaft, president; H. But- ner, vice president; P. Vierbuchen, secretary; H. Kottman, treasurer; A. Teldvose, C. Kattie- man, J. Banf, F. Miller, J. N. Moeller, H. C. Ewald, J. Toense, J. Vierbuchen and A. Getz, board of directors; Ferdinand Schmidt, attor- ney; Wm. Ockstadt and H. H. Bergman, trus- tees; Adolph Feldvoss and Jno. Bont, Assessors, Two thousand shares were paid in and thirty- three shares were sold at 30 per cent premium. It Was His Brother, In the announcement in yesterday's Star of the result of the competition for the prize for the best essay on child labor offered by Mra. Chanler Mr. Wm. F. Willoughby, one of the bra’ be i 5 5 : z I i E ? i i tt Thompson, 8 negro, was shot in the leg last night by another negro named John Mat- thews and painfully wounded. The former is now occupying a cot im the emetgency hos- pital and the latter is locked up. . The shooting took in Mi saloon and Fayser arrested Thom, The shooting was accidental, morning son of the Newsboys’ Home. The “festival of days"—the bazaar for the benefit of the newsboys’ home—opened with great success at All Souls’ church hall last night, notwithstanding delays and disappoint- ments. The attendance during the evening was quite satisfactory and gave promise of the netting of a large fund for the home. This festival or bazaar is modeled upon a decidedly mnique type, containing six booths, each one of which represents = day of the week, being distinguished by the house- hold occupation that customarily characterizes it. The fair being inter-denominational, each church has a booth, and there is » good deal of friendly rivalry between them for the largest till at the close of the bazaar Saturday night. Monday, of course, is wash day, and is in charge of the ladies of the Presbyterian chnrch, headed by Mrs. Forney, who is aided by Miss Childs, Miss Inch, Miss Josie New- comb, Miss Lobenstein, Miss Belle Maclean, Mise MacFarland, Miss Seely and Miss Beatrice Sampson. This booth represents a kitchen, with its red brick chimney piece and its range, with neat little wash tubs standing near, and ¢ stock of useful articles appertaining to this day asa stock in trade for sale. ‘Cleanliness next to Godliness” is the motto of the booth, “I smooth all wrinkles save those of time,” is the legend that lures the promenader to ‘Tuesday's headquarters, where the Methodist ladies uphold the great importance of cya é day. Here are to be found fiatirons, iron hold- ers, ironing aprons and any number of things that every housewife needs on the second day of the week. The booth is incharge of Miss Ruth Sites, assisted by the Misses Emory. Burr, Duncanson, Haines, Sinrabaugh and Marion Hall. One of the peculiar features of this booth is the ‘mystical Japanese pudding,” wherein fortunate Receons may find just what they want at u fixed price. ‘The Baptist ladies are at the Wednesday booth, above which shines this line: ‘‘A stitch in time saves nine.” Mending day is here represented in all its wealth of stitches, thread, needles, pocket housewives and a kaleidoscope offancy articles, Miss Gertrude Nelson is in charge, helped by Misses Mattie Bartlett and Saidee Nesbit. In the center of the hall, and the end oppo- site the door, and between Wednesday and ‘Thursday, is the gypsy tent, where Miss Lizzie Yeatman holds forth as a sage—or perhaps asa sagess—for the purpose of peering into the fu- ture of all who are so fortunate as to possess the requisite dime. Hidden in the tent is a Japanese orncle, especially imported for this occasion, who answers ull questions that may be put to him, much after the fashion of drop- ing a nickel in the slot and getting an answer. ‘Thursday is the reception day and the ladies of the Lutheran church have fitted up a hand- some booth where fancy articles may be pur- chased at the regular fair rates. The booth is in charge of Miss Mary Henderson and the Misses Schmidt. Mrs. Hugh McCullough sent a quantity of handsume flowers to be sold at this purt of the fair. “Anew broom sweeps clean” is what the Universalist ladies, Miss Mary Smith, Mrs, A. F. Childs, Miss E. C. Hills, Miss Minnie Curry and Miss Mattie Gould, tell the world over the Friday booth, which is devoted to cleaning day. Brooms, brushes, dustpans and aprons may be found here, It was “Owen Meridith” who said, in his im- mortal poem, *‘Lucile,” “We may live without friends, we may live without Oks; But civilized mag cannot live without cooks." This is the proclamation that Miss Annie Yeatman makes over the portals of her booth, which is given up to Saturday, the Episcopal church and cooking. In’ this announcement she is ably assisted by Miss Eva Pruden and Miss Sallie Yeatman, Here is an abundance of the good things of life, cakes, candies, preserves, pickles, pop- corn, &c., to the end of « column. Upstairs in the gallery of the hall is tne supper room, where such good Unitarian ladies as Mra, Brown, Miss Metzerott, the Misses Lightfoot and Miss McCullough serve light but dainty refreshments, The use of the hall for this occasion was kindly donated by the pastor of the church, Dr. Shippen, and most of the articles on sale have been given by people with charitable in- clinations, The bazaar is in charge of the fol- lowing committee: Mrs. 8. M. Yeatman, chair- man; Mrs. G. M. P, King and Mrs. Brown, A musical program is reudered every evening. ‘The fair will last until tomorrow night, there being a matinee in the afternoon from 2 o'clock. eee THE COLORED CONVENTION. Closing Proceedings Yesterday—Ex- Gov. Pinchback Elected President. About 500 of the delegates to the colored national convention were received by President Harrison at the White House yesterday after- noon, being presented in a few happy words by the chairman of the convention, Prof. J. C. Price of North Carolina, whose delicate and feeling reference to the calamities that have so recently fallen upon the administration fami- lies visibly affected the President. The re- sponse by the President was one of the most felicitous of his many concise and meaningful informal addresses and had a most huppy effect upon his interested hearers, ‘MR. PINCHBACK ELECTED. The delegates immedistely reassembled in convention for the election by ballot of a pers manent president of the civil rights associa- tion they had formed, and after a spirited con- test, in which there were a number of exciting scenes on the floor, ex-Gov. P. B. 8. Pinchback of Louisiana was declared the successful candi- date, the vote being as follows: Total, 202; Mr. Wells. 1; Mr. Mitchell, 15; Mr. Perry Carson, 30; Rev. Derrick of New York, 4s, and Mr. Pinchback, 108. The wildest enthusiasm fol- lowed the announcement of the result, hats were thrown high in air and the shouts of the ex-governor’s champions made the windows ingle. By the time the hall was quieted Mr, ‘inchback, who had been absent during the election, was brought in at the front door and a committee consisting of Messrs. Derrick, Car- son and Mitchell escorted him to the platform, where a speech extorted from him. He was equal to the occasion, and perhaps prepared for it, for his election bi seemed a fore- gone conclusion from the first day of the convention, In his _ pa- triotic and impassioned address he amended the whole action of the convention. lifted its proceedings to a higher plane and practically adopted the important resolution, commending those who denounced outrages, which had been defeated, He declared he had not sought the honor, but that it had been thrust upon him, and that he bad been thus drawn from private life to wider field than he had hoped again to occupy innationsl affairs. Though he had been chosen to fill nearly every place from the low- est in the gift of the people to one next in honor to that of President of the United States, and held the distinguished position of being the only man in this country who could by his complexion desert his people, he had ever been true to the negro aud should ever beso. He declared that there is hope in the south; de- nounced all talk of Winchesters, of butchery and of a war of races, and assured his people that if they would be guided in some degree by his advice there awaited them a better and more prosperous future. At the close of his address a resolution was adopted: ‘That it is the sense of this conven- tion that steps be taken at once to unite the Afro-American league and the civil rights usso- ciation; that the president, Dr. J. C. Price, be = member of the committee for that purpose,” OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN. The executive committee met last night and elected the following officers: First vice presi- dent, Perry Carson; second vice president, J. C. Chappelle; third vice president, Joseph Hill; fourth vice president, D. E. Johnson; secretary, J. G. Barbadoes; treasurer, Carter Stuart, er. ‘The constitution requires the four vice presi- dents to be distributed east and west of the Mississippi and north and south of the Ohio, ‘The permanent headquarters will be in Wash- — A big farewell reception was given the | delegates at Grand Army hall last night. seed ees Boris Explosion of Hluminating Gas, Yesterday afternoon an explosion of gas took place at the residence of W. G. Smith, No. 1001 23d street northwest. caused by an explosion of a leaky gas meter with « light, The was about $15. The fire wi extinguished by the police and members of ‘The Saturday Lecture. ‘The second of the course of Saturday after- noon lectures will be delivered at the national museum at 4:15 o'clock tomorrow. The lecturer will be Prof. W. O. Atwater and his topic “Food and health.” pl een The German Study Club, THE SHIPPING LEAGUE. Speeches Made and Resolutions Adopted Last Evening. At the afternoon session of the American shipping and industrial league at Willard’s hall yesterday Secretary Hill cqntinued the calling of the roll of states and the convention Mstened to brief addresses from various state delegates. A resolution offered by Mr. Andrew ‘Wheeler of Philadelphia was adopted, instract- ing the officers of the American shipping league toconvey to President Harrison the thanks of the league for the words of encouragement in behalf of the revival of the American merchant marine contained in his inaugural and in his first annual message. WHAT NEW ENGLAND MEN SAY. When Massachusetts was reached in the call for representatives Mr. Lowell of Boston spoke in favor of the movement seeking a revival of our merchant marine. He said that in a mat- ter like this all party feeling was obliterated, and @ question which has the whole people back of it ought by all means to succeed, Ex-Gov. Farrington of Maine congratulated the league on the interest that is now being taken in the-matter compared with the time when he had argued the question in Cougress 9 number of years ago, He promised the leaguo the support of the Maine delegation in Con- gress, Mr. Moody of Massachusetts quoted statistics in favor of his side of the question. He com- pared the number of American vessels with the vessels of other countries and waxed eloquent when he described the shame that should at- tach to our country for, allowing its merchant marine to be so disrupted. He showed how the question was one of interest to every cit- izen and did not concern the ship builder alone, He told of the acts of our country in fostering and supporting its merchant marine and how our Congress stood idly by and saw ali our carrying trade done by the ships of other nations, He ued in favor of wooden vessels and eaid th arried their cargoes as well and with equal security. THE NORTHWEST. Mr. Chapin, delegate from Milwaukee, said that the people of the west were equally inter- ested in this question of the ocean carrying trade. He showed how the iake trade had in- creased under rational treatment, A number of cities in Minnesota sent letters ledging their interest and support. Gen. Le Jue, who spoke for that state, told of the feel- ing of farmers in the northwest, and in con- clusion said that a merchant marine was neces- sary for carrying the tarmers’ products and he favored a system of subsidies for American vessels, OTHER SPEECHES, Letters were read from many cities and Prominent citizens of Mississippi, Nebraska and New Jersey. Mr. 8. W. Cary, delegate from the latter state, made a short speech. When New York's turn came there was a flood of letters and speeches. The former in- eluded letters of acknowledgment and regret from ex-President Cleveland, Gov, Hill and Mayor Grant and the latter addresses from Delegate Calkins and Col. Jones, the green- back advocate. Mr. Jones made a motion to petition Congress to appropriate $100,000,000 for a merchant marine, but the motion was re- ferred without debate. Other speeches were made by Mr. Graham, delegate from North Carolina; Mr. Smyth, ex- minister to Liberia; Mr. McDowell of New Jersey and Hon. Mr. Dingley of Maine. THE EVENING SESSION. Mr. Lemon of Massachusetts and Mayor Han- son of Augusta, Ga., were among the first speakers at the evening session, which was de- voted entirely to speeches and addresses, Mr. Hauson said that the question was not so much one of building ships us it was of sailing them, and in his opinion this country should do at least as much as other countries in bringing assistance to the carrying trade. He was fol- lowed by Mr. Mahlon Chance of the Economist, Mrs. Marion Longfeliow Morris, a niece of the poet, read an original poem during the evening. TODAY'S SESSION. At 11 o'clock today, the hour set for the morning session of the shipping league, most of the delegates were absent visiting congress- ional committees and an adjournment was taken till 2:30 p.m., at which session addresses will be made by Representative Boutelle of Maine and Col. Dickinson and Representative Amos Cum- mings of New York. ee DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MEETING. Annual Election—The Banquet and Tousts—Letters of Regret. The fifteenth annual meeting and dinner of the Washington association of Dartmouth alumni was held last evening at Willard’s, After the business meeting was adjourned nearly sixty graduates of the college sat down to the dinner inthe private dining rooms of the hotel and for the next four hours the en- joyment which always characterizes these gatherings prevailed. Following is the list of those who were present: Daniel F. Merrill, Otis C. Wight, Moses Ki J. Ormond Wilson, Hon, Redfield Proctor, Wm. W. Godding, M.D., Gen, Reuben D, Mussey, Samuel BR, Bond, Hon, Nelson Dingley, jr., H. M. Wells, Capt. Abial W. Fisher, Geo. A, Lyon, Hon. Wheelock G. Veazey, Gen. J. N. Patterson, Horace 8. Cum- mings, John R. Eastman, Nathaniel P. Gage, Rev. Geo, B, Patch, Henry M. Baker, Geo. J, Cummings, J. W. Chaney, Henry A.’ Hazen, Henry M.’ Paul, Wm, ‘twombiy, Edwin H. Fowl Winfield 8S. Montgomer, Philip Walker, Arthur 8. Brown, Nathan D. Cram, Ephriam G. Kimball, M.D., Francis R. Lane, M.D., Chas. 8. Clark, Luther B. Little, John ‘I. Freeman, Arthur P. Greeley, Walter B. Patter son, Wm. Quinby, Stephen M. Kyder, Wesley G. Carr, Herbert H. uball, W. E. Burleigh, Richard C, Campbell, Wm. M. Hatch, Leslie P. Snow, Aleyne A. Fisher, Frank E, Gove, Henry P. Binir, C. D, Hazen, Alfred A. Wheat, Hon, J. B. Dodge, Hon. O. C. Moore. After the banquet toasts were rexponded to by the foilowing gentlemen: Dartmouth as an educator, Hon. W. G. Veazey; Dartmouth men in executive branch of national government, Hon. Redfield Proctor; Dartmouth men as legislators, Hon, N. Dingley, jr.; Dartmouth men in science, Dr. W. W. Godding; Dart- mouth men in’ legal profession, Gen, RD, Mussey; honorary degrees, Hou. Owen C. Moore; army and navy, Dr. H. M. Wells; jour- nalism, Hon, A. W. Campbell. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Philip Walker, ’80; vice presidents, Francis Kk. Lane. M. D., ‘81, Arthur P. Greeley, '83; secretary, Wm. Quinby, °83; historian, Dr. E. G. Kimball, ’81; chorist: C. 8. Clark, '82; executive committee, the presi- dent, viee presidents, secretary and historian ex-officio. Prof. J. R. Eastman was elected delegate to represent the association at the next commencement. Letters of regret were read from President 8. C, Bartlett, Vico President Morton, Chief Justice Richardson of the Court of Claims and Judge Miller, chief justice of the Maryland court of appeals. In propor- tion to the size of the college which it repre- sents this association is the largest in the city, and in loyalty to their alma mater they are famous throughout the country, = The Parks Must be Protected. William Jones and Robert Swayze, young men, were in the Police Court this mosning charged with trespassing on the grass in the Smithsonian grounds. They plead ignorance of the law. Judge Milier told them that tho parks were made for the purpose of beautify- ing the city. If persons are permitted to walk on the grass instead of on the walks laid out for that purpose the government's object would be defeated. The court accepted their personal bonds this time. i A Cannibalistic Ball Tosser. Wallace Ruffin, « colored base ball player from New York, was prisoner in Judge Mil- ler's court yesterday afternoon, At the close neighborhood of 2d and H streets northwest, where he metione Benjamin Worden. Whether they discussed the coming base ball scason or ca "Torazx Huzrrsss FROM SCIATIC RHEUMATISM—WHOLLY CUBED BY HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA ‘The fact that rheumatiam in caused by accumulation of acid in the blood, and the fact that HOOD’s SARSA- Parilla has wonderful power ta purifying the blood, explain the success of Hood's Gersayafilla imcuring this disease. “In May, 1585, 1 was taken with sciatic rheumatism im my legeandarma Itentirely prevented me from working, and I was confined to my bed entirely help- Jews. I had medical attendance, and in August I was Juat able to move around. I was reduced to a mere skeleton and my appetite was entirely gone. It was thought by all my friends that could not possjbly live. Itook almost everything I could hear of. but with no good results during that winter. One day, reading about taking Hool’s Sarsaparilla in March, April and May, I concluded to try it. One bottle gave ‘me ao much rvlief that I took four bottles, and since then I have not been troubled with rheumatism and ‘my general health has never been better. My appetite is increasing aud Lam gaining in flesh. 1 attribute my whole improvement to taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, sud I earnestly recommend it to all who are troubled with like disease. Icousider it the grandest medi- cine ever put up." WM. F. TAYLOR, Emporium, Cameron Co., Pean, “Thereby certify to the forexoing facts as stated.” JONATHAN GIFFORD, Justice of the Pesce, Em- porium, Penn. HOOD'S SARSAPABILLA Sold by alifdruggists. @1;sixfor$5. Prepared only by C. 1, HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR a Mosran-srorren Sxm Accurately describes psoriasis, the second great skin disease, Think of Shedding a quart of scales each day, of s skin-cracked, bleeding, burning, and itching, al- most beyond human endurance, hair lifeiess or gune. ‘Suffering hardly to be appreciated. Is not this a diffi- cult skin and scalp disease tocure? And yetOUTICURA has cured thousauds of Just such cases, 5 Exxrrsonvisary Case Banoarss, SPALE CAMBRIC, very finest quality, yard wide, on! Teal value 123g0. LADIES CLOTH DKESS GOUDS, all colors, Na Blue and Bluck included, extra wide double Told. all pure wool, 2oe. LADIES’ BALBRIGAN ENGLISH STOCKINGS, excellent quality, the three pairs for 50c. BLACK ~ILK MOHALRS, very fine quality, extra wide double fold, 35 VERY BES x TY at OF THE LOOM ota) ving | Wok SUPE store Qu special cash batK. SHEETIN GC y. Be. ETTACASHM, FHRNKIETTASERGES, 1 DIES oOOD> sieariy yard and a half | EL2Ga wide, all pure ime Frene wool rein, {0c, LADIES CLOTH Diss GOODS yard, and a hal | xpecial cash barkain, 5Uc. CH BROADC “ ‘woul bargain, 5Uc, FRENC! SLOTH, nearly yard and half wide, pure w ol: reduced cash price, 8734. TRECO CLOTH DikESS GOOD: all pure wool, wide double fold, 12 yards for $2. CARTERS Cash Store, 711 MARKET SPACE. ALUABLE PRESENTS for Cash Customers, one of the following Corsets, 750. y presents with chase n ree-cize Haudsoue Bridal Quilt, | ul 0: a Dozen Fine Datiask Napkiva, Worth | $1.50 or Damssi els, worth & o Faire of Large-wize Fine Tow- er AT COST. 71d FRENCH GAUZES. FOR EVENING WEAR. In order to make room for our spring purchases we have made large reductions in all our Evening Goods and will offer them at and below cost, These Goods being all new and of the latest designs, are most desir- able for BALL, DINNER AND EVENING WEAR. 45-inch Striped Gauzes with Silver and Gold Tinsel, in White and Silver, Cream and Gold, Cardinal and Gold, Gray and Silver, Black and Silver. Reduced to 80c.; former price 81. 45-inch Fancy Striped Ganzes, in Cream and Gold, Biue and Silver, Pink and Gold, Blue and Gold, Maize ‘and Gold, Black and Gold, Reduced to 9Uc. ; former price $1.25. 45-inch Chenille Striped Gauzes, with Tinsel, in White and Silver and Cream aud Gold. Reduced to $1.65; former price $2. 46-inch Embroidered Gauzes, with Satin Stripes, in Cream, Blue, Pink, Cardinal, Gray and Maize, Re- duced to former price $2.75. Two Pieces of Very Haudsome Embroidered Mous- seline de Soic, in Pink and Blue, 434 yards each, 46 inches wide, the regular price of which was $10. Re- duced to $6. 45-inch Floss Striped Nets, in Blue, Maize, Nile and Cardinal. Reduced to $1; former price $1.35, Many Short Lengths at half price. ‘We invite an early inspection of these goods, before the assorsinent of colorings are broken. E G. DAVIS’, 719 Market Space, corner 8th st. OF 325 N. CHARLES 8T., BALTIMORE, MD., WILL OPEN AT WILLARD'S HOTEL, PRIVATE PARLORS, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7 and 8, A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF Cos- TUMES AND WRAPS, EVENING AND RECEP- TION DRESSES. ALSO SPRING AND SUMMER DRESSES. ORDERS TAKEN. FIT GUARANTEED. ‘230-9t FEBRUARY 5, 1890. JUST RECEIVED— Large Lot Elegant STEM-CUT FLORIDA ORANGES, fresh from the grove, Bates low by the box or dozen. Winslow, Rand & Watson's PURITY JAVA COFFEE, in Elegant Screw-top Tin Cans, is gaining in favor everyday, Wearescleagenta = - Our GENUINE MANDHELING JAVA is the highest grade of Coffee grown. PURE VERMONT MAPLE 8UGAR AND SYRUP Just to hand, Quality superior. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, 6 428 Ninth ot. Srxeuerz & Soxs, 1237 PA, AVE, THROUGH TO 13TH 8T. LADIES’ FUR DEPARTMENT. CITY _ITEMS. No Reasonable Offer Refused. Cuosrxo Sae At &.W. Augenstein's. 817,819 and 821 7th street northwest. Read tomorrow's list of bar- Slop Jars, 6c. ; half dozen Goblets, 17¢.; Chamber Sets, decorated with flowers and gold, worth from $4.50 to €7 set. only $3.37; 1 dozen Butters. Plates, 10c.; Umbrella Stand, 30c.; Finger Bowls, ali colors, 10c.; half dozen Im Tumblers, all colors, 41c., worth 75c.; half-gal- Jon Colored Water Pitchers, 17¢.; Lava Cuspi- dors, 5c.; Cut Glass Cream Jugs, 6c.; ‘Gea Globes. all colors, 8c.; Coal Hoda, 16c.; @25 Decorated Dinner Sets. 130 pieces, only $11.50; 26c. Tea Tray, Sc.; Flatiron and’ Stand, 2ic.: Covered Fruit Bowis on Stand, 28¢.; Extra Large, Sle. ; 6-row Muffin Pans, 3c.; 2,500 Tooth- ay » 2c.; Chair Sests, 7e.; Clothes Baskets, 31 pound Castile Soap. 7c. Great Mark-Down Sale. Cieantxe Ovr. These Goods at Half Their Value To Make Room for New Lines Atthe New York Snor Hovsr. Reduced to 70c., Ladies’ Pebble Grain Button Shoes; actual value $1.35. Reduced to 35c., Ladies’ Leather House Slippers: actual value 65c. Reduced to 37:yc., Child's Spring Heel Kid Button; actual value 60c. Reduced to $1.15, Ladies’ Flexible Dongola Button, Common Senee and Oper Toe; actual value @2. Reduced to 1.95, Ladies’ Hand-welt Extension Sole Walking Boots; actual value $3.75. Reduced to 30c., Infants’ Dongola Button; actual value 50c. Reduced to #2.25, Hand-turn Dongola Button; actual value @4. Reduced to 85c., Gentlemen's Congress Gaiters, sewed and tipped; actual value 1.50. Reduced to $1.75, Gents’ Dongola Button, Bals or Congress; actual value 3, Reduced to 1.15, all our Gente’ But., Laced and Congress, wide or narrow toe; Shoce, ‘ oe8; reg. price #1. “© [0c.,Misses’ Spring Heel; reg. price New Yorx Suor Hovse, 712 7th st BU ——— We Mean Business and can save you money. Coffee, the finest skill and money can procure: always fresh. Java and Mocha, 30c, ib. Old Mandahling Java, royal drimk, 350, ‘This article hus no equal in this city. ‘Try a pound, Teas, absolutely pure and without their equal for strength and fiavor. Gran, Sugar not exceeding 10 pounds, with regular orders, 63gc, Very Best Flour, 1.75 \; $6.50 barrel. ixtra Fine Burbank Potatoes, low price. Door Mats, 10 per cent discount on rice. Fine Sweeping, Toy and Whisk Brooms. re Leaf Lard, Hams, Shoulders and Break- fast Bacon away down. Come early and insure early delivery, M. & P. Merzork, the Live Grocery Men, 417 7th n.w. and 2108 14th n.w. * Mundell’s Ma! Cousins’ make, Merri- am’'s make, Morrow's make and other first-class lines of Shoes reduced in price to less than actual cost of manufacture atthe Star Shoe House Clearing Sale. Mundell’s “Solar Tip” Shoes reduced to 85c, Cousius’ make Misses’ Dongola Kid or Straight Goat. spring heels or common-sense heels. reduced to $1.25. Merriam’s make Children’s Kid, spring heels, sizes 5 to 8 reduced to 75c.; sizes 814 to 103, re- duced to 95e, Morrow's make Ladies’ Fine Dongola Kid Shoex. opera or common sense, tipped or plain, reduced to $1.98, Standard makes of Men's Calf Shoes, lace or congress, reduced to $1.25. Standard makes of Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes, warranted solid leather, reduced to 87c. Bargain prices on e it Tue Sr. Without Dow our store is the most economical shopping place in this city, Best goods only and reasonable — Gran. Sugar, Gigc. M. & P, Metzorn, 417 7th and 2108 14th, 1t* Over 10,000 Fine Hats, balf usual prices, New styles, tine Derbys, 90c. to $1.50. Best Hat made. $2. Winter Caps, 25-45. Fur Caps, 75c.-G1. Wool Underwear, best make, 50-75c. Amentcan Har Co., 209 Pa,’ave.. opp. Botanical Garden, Plain Figures. One Price. {7-£,4,méew2w* The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea ‘Company, 501 and 503 7th st. n.w., 1050 14th st., 3104 M st, Georgetown; 225 stores in the United States, Pare goods sold only. Best Granulated Sugar, 63g cents per pound. Checks given with eve: twenty-five cents’ worth of Tea or Coffee. Han some — given away with every pound of Thea Nectar Tea or A. and P, Baking Powder. All goods delivered free to any of the city. Punctuality our motto. goods re- ceived every other day. fo-mét2t N. H. Bowman, Manager. Don’t Let Your Piano become Discord- ant and Out of Repair; it ruins a child's prac- tice. Send for V. Becken, 801 9th st. class work. Tuning: Square $1.50; Grand $2 3* Specialties.—Finest Creamery Butter, 30c. Ib.; Yellow Corn Meal; Freah Cocoa Shells, 5e, Ib.; *Sun-Rise Chop” Tea, 50c.—best Se. in the world; Java and Mocha Coffee, fresh and fine, 30c. Ib, M. & P. Meruoxn, 417 7th and 2108 14th st. nw, ae Pure Rye Whisky, 5 years old, 650. qt. California Wines, 350, ae asta Pleasant Valley Catawba, 90c, £4,7-20 . RB. Wirso0x, ‘7th st. nw. Salvation Oil is a certain cure for head- ache, toothache, arache, &c. Oncy 25, 5 Great Slaughter in Sugars. A Cuance For ALL. You can save from 20 10 90 er o cent by buy- ing your Teas, fees, Sugars, ing Powder, Condensed Milk, &e., from ve I ‘Tux Great ATLANTiC anv Paciric Tega Co., 501 and 503 7th st., 1620 14th st. n.w., 3104 M st., —— D.C. 225 stores in the United States, Beware of Mushroom Concerns and Imitators. Granulated, 63¢¢. A, 63ge. Block Sugar, 8c. Powdered Sugar, 8c. Our 30c, Java and Mocha Coffee can’t be beat. Checks given with every 25c. worth of Tea, Coffee, Baking Powder and Condensed Milk. 13,4,7-3t N. H. Bowmax, Manager, Get the Best Old Bye Whisky, 75¢. qt. 1% M. & P. Merzoxe, 417 7th ow, 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 sulea, Warerer & Wisox M'r’a Co, Office 437 9th st. n.w. __ jal-tol7f 10-Year-Old Kentucky Bourbon and Sour Mash, All grades of Rye Whiskies in quart bottles for 50c., 75c., @! 25 and 81.5). Rock and Rye, full quarts, $1; for colds and la grippe, at WiL1icr's, 1320 und 2200 Pa. ja8-colm ave. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 501 and 503 7thst., cor. 7th and En.w. Best Granulated Sugar, 63¢ cents, in 10 ib. lote only, to any one buying Tea or Coffee from us. 13-66 For Chi Quick Fire Buy Washington Gas Company's Coke, 47-Sm » Agents, Jouxsox Rosnwows Srrcus Treus ‘The Mackintosh Cape Cost is not only a very but st is the most sensible rain repeller ever Govised. Itis made of rubber vulcanized on English Cassimere, Yousee and feel only the soft woolen fabric, while the garment is made thoroughly water proof by the thin layer of ‘vulcanized rubber with which it ‘e tnterlined. We'vegot them in Plaids, Bars, Checks and eather Mixtures—Our price is @10—es what others charge for same goods. Great Reduction in : ‘We've got the McCormick Cane Umbrella for SEAL JACKETS, D sale here; the smallest folding and strongest SMOULDER CAPES, ! Umbrella in existence. A thing of besuty and MOFPS AND Bos, | "BOs Ueefularticle, Absolutely thedest Um- brells tm the world, Covered with finest 1 LOT OF CLOTH WRAPS-AT $7, 610, 815. aun, 05. “ALSO SEVERAL FINE WRAPS AT HALF THEIR — Frowzns Frown | 9... AT AND BELOW Cost. Bh cater te mae Sots Se oe ets Sep eiationet Flowers, we will close our present stock stand wi for 15 daya. Garaituren tuade by an urtst — = APsvons GRAND OPERA HOUSE, LAST THREE PELPOKMANCES OF ‘And the LONDON CRITERION COMPANY. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINER, DAVID GARRICK, Preceded by the Exquisite Farce, A HOUSEHOLD Fainy. SATURDAY EVENING, ‘The Now Three-Act THR CANDIDATE, By Justin McCarthy, MLP., A PRETTY PIRCE OF BUSINESS. Next Week—J. K, EMMET IN UNCLE JOR. SEATS NOW ON SALE. (CAEPWHLES DANCING ACADEMY, Cor. Hand brn ste, Tuesday and Friday Evenings. 6 30. - sous given dally. Address 1140 st mw. Ys.oe E™-ew NATIONAL THEATER BEGINNING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, SEATS Engagement of ow MR RAT. C GOODWIN on od SaLE A GOLD MINE Mr. Goodwin's success was unmistakable,and be won. At by the legitimate means of the comedian. — New York Worts, font NPENTH GRAND Dy me : > PALL OF UNIONE & PRATEL- ; EB » to be Rae's Music Man MONDA Iku, Fobranry 10. JS, Akos admitting centioman aud ladies achbggommule spared nett ‘or TLLUSTRATIONS BY PROF CARP! NTH BEL AT TULA HALL ADMISSION Sion land's hotel LL 0o-s mesic mace SECOND GRAND CONCERT, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, By the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. A. NIKISCH. CONDUCTOR. ind accom lished coucert meister and MRE. FRANZ KNEISEL. Program, SOLOIST— first voilin of Overture, “Sak Peer Gi irevelestash aud @150 at 5. F Pie & Corn, 037 Penn. ave, BUKDITT & NORTH, Managers, K ® yes NEw WasniyotoN THEATER Bieventh st. south of Pepusylvania avenue, ‘The Palace Vaudeville Theater of America. Ladies’ Matinees Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdaya, HOY ¥ DDD PEE ™ css, Hany B °§ tink yy BF * Sas8 t Poe ¥ DoD EKe STAR SPECIALTY CO, FROM HYDE & BERMAN'S BROOKLYN THEATER Next Week—NIGHT OWLS, 6 WEW NATIONAL THEATER. ~ very Evening, Wednesday aud Saturday Matinees— HOYT'S Great Character Study, 4 BRASS MONKEY, A Batire ob Superstition, NEXT WEEK, BaT. C. GOODWIN, IN 4 GOLD MINE Seats now on sale. /UK YOUNG MEN. ave. Bw. FID, at Spm, on “E insion tree.” 16-2t Apion dan ‘Propcice: Grund Dusalving Views rauciseo, wing Vis y Prof. Murray, at Hamline Church, th and } sia, u.w., Friday, February 7, at 7:30 pt Adimiaston 15 counts. Jug Breaking. £6.28 (CoseubeaTionaL CHURCH THE STODDARD LECTURES, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, AND TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11. ‘NAPOLEON, FROM CORSICA TO THE THRONE. abe Larter belki-s rad ‘Career 19th Century. Embellished with Magnificent Illustrations. Feb. 12 and14, “Napoleon, No. 2;" 15 and 17, “Ber lin in 1689 ;" 18 and 19, “Switzerland” Admission, 60c. ; Reserved seats, 75. Becure seste nn sdvanceat J. F, Ellis & Co.'s, 937 Pennsylvania ave, 16-5t BURDITT & NORTH, Managers. REIGN WATER COLORS AND ETCHINGS collection of ‘Lindsay, 22th ‘Ouless. etched by Wm. Hole, K.S.A., A Visit to this Exhibition, NOW OPEN AT 1107 PENNA, AVE. ‘M. W. GALT & O0.'5 GALLERY, EW LINCOLN MUSIC HALL. FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, GEORGETOWN AMATEUK ORCHESTRA, formers. Ji kK WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ABMINIUS. CHORUS OF 150; ORCHESTRA OF 45. Mr. WILLIAM H LAWTON Miss GEKTRUDE EDMONDS ABRIS' BIJOU THEATER, oa 3 Week of February 11-7 Fh aap CHURCH HALL TO 216-lmsld January 22 to February 180. Bele tor: 2, apecial pours for LADIES, B27 ecuioat or RS ow. irgrealrmen eee a PET, a. acuLSN rie So wubyects ee Mr. FRANK BEARD, The eats Serre Sears a srveet he STORIES IN PICTURES church, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1890. ae For sale et Ellis’ music store and Seer eeniaebeemnieaeatat <4 STAGE EXCURSIONS. _

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