Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1890, Page 6

A i ‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY. MARCH 8, 1890-TWELVE PAGEs. © Advertising is profitable only when prop- erly done,—that is, in the medium sure to reach the largest number of those whose attention is sought. Money otherwise expended for that Purpose is wasted. To expend it wisely, ad-| Vertise in Tur Stan. It not only claims the largest circulation, but gives the figures, and Swears to them! THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Meeting of the Senate District Commit- tee—Railroad Matters, Etc. The regular meeting of the Senate committee @@ the District of Columbia was held yesterday, all the members, with the exception of Senator Spooner, being present. The bill to incorporate the cable railway @ompany was taken upand a hearing was given Senator Manderson, who opposed the bill, The measure was referred to Senators McMillan and Barbour as a subcommittee. A favorable report was ordered on the bill to promote anatomical science and to prevent the desecration of graves in the District. The bill ‘was amended by providing that due notice and publicity should be given before the bodies of pauper dead be delivered to medical colleges. ‘The bill to incorporate the monumental street railway company was referred to the District Commissioners for report. Senator Spooner’s two bills, relating, one to the rights and liabilies of married women, the other to judgments on a lien on real estate of a debtor, were ordered adversely reported. A HOME ON THE RIVER FLATS. An ly Constructed and Com- fortable Wigwam. The police learned a day or two ago that two young men were occupying a rudely con- structed but comfortable wigwam on the Poto- mae flats nearly opposite tne foot of 26th street. A small boy named Kennedy who lives in tho first ward gave the information. ‘The boy had been sent to school every morn- ing, but instead of going there had passed away his time in the hut on the flats. The boy was finally suspended from school. When the notice of his suspension reached his home his mother flogged him until he told about the squatters on the fiats. Officer Maddox was then informed of the matter. INGENIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED AND COMPORTABLE. Last night Acting -ergeant Holmes and Offi- cers Maddox and Jacobson lighted their lanterns and made their way across the flats to the home of the squatters. Their house was the result of three days labor and was well con- structed. Two forks held a ridge pole, and from the pole willows hung to the ground and were made fast with wooden pins. The willow branches were covered with straw and grass, | such as is found on the flats, and over all is a covering of earth. The inside of the roof is lined with paper picked up on the dump. INSIDE THE WIGWAM was a neatly constructed brick furnace with a piece of iron pipe as a smoke stack. The floor- ing consisted of about two fect of grass and hay and two horse biankets formed the bed- ding. There was a complete outtit of cooking utensils and the young men had just enjoyed a supper of ham aud potatces, bread, butter and coffee. THE occtP Ts of the novel structure were two young men, who said that they came here from Philadelphia looking for work. They gave their names as George Matthews and James Schaffer. The officers placed them under arrest and they reached the third precinct station shortly after 9oelock. Charges of vagrancy were preferred agninst them and they were taken to the Police Court this morning. Policeman Maddox told bis story of the squatters after they plead guilty and Judge Miller gave them sixty days each. The young men are willing to work and it is known that they have been looking for employment. If any one gives them employ- ment Judge Miller will release them. ee HOW HE WAS HURT. Edward Quigicy’s Severe Injuries From a Fall From High Steps. About midnight Thursday night Edward Quigley, about forty years of age, living at the corner of 5th and L streetssoutheast, came into tne fifth precinct station, corner 5th and E streets southeast, suffering from several severe scalp wounds. He could give no account of bimself, and at first it was supposed he had been assaulted and robbed, but later nearly fifty dollars was found in his pockets. He was taken to Providence hospital and his injuries attended to. Investigation yesterday proves that he went to the house of Chas. Lang, on 6th street southeast, late Thursday night to get his store key. While standing on the front which are quite high, he became dizzy fell over the retaining wall, striking his head on a projection in the next yard and tear- ing off s part of his sealp. His kmife and some money were found yesterday in the next yard and blood was found spattered about. Quigley is s large, heavy man, and it is feared bis inju- ries will prove serious, a _— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as follows: —— Shrigg, two brick dwellings, 1762 and 1764 Corcoran street northwest; =: . August Joy, four brick dwellings, 331 and 333 13th street and 1309 and | 1811 D street scuthwest: $5,000. W. A. Kim meil, two brick dw , 1203 and 1205 Mad- inon street northwe: 500, W. A. Kimmell, one brick dwelling, 619 M street northwest; $6,000. H. C. Harmon, one frame dwelling, Monnt Pleasant; 32.675. M. Hebner, one brick dweliing, 1413 P street northwest; 24.600. Geo. Cooper, two brick dwellings, LeDroit park; $6,000. | MISCELLANEOTS. ! Aretail liquor license was today granted to, Walter J. O'Callaghan, 1931 E street north-| west, B ————. THE COURTS. Count rm Gexrnat Teau—Juilges Hogner and C Secretary of | a. Testerday—In re J. G. Bisine, on for mandamus argued and Btate; ap submitted Cracurr Corrt—Judae Mont fe Yesterday——Earnshaw Hiro. agt. Stowell; judg- ment by default for #23435. Earnshaw Bro. agt McClure et al.; judgment of condemnation, cods et al agt. Baltimore and Ohio railroad company; on trial. Egurry Corrt—Judge Coz. Yesterday—Matthews agt. Hunter; $700 or- @ered to be paid to William R. Matthews from registry. White agt. White; trustce’s report confirmed and cause referred to the auditor. | McKee Cochrane; time to take testimoay ex! to April 1. Richards agt. Brown; time to take testimony limited to seventy-five days, Curmixat Court—Chief Justce Bingham. Yesterday—Harry D. Darby; violating postal law; on trial. Pronate Covrt—Jurge Coz. Yesterday—Estate of Joseph T. McCormick: will filed for probate and record. Estate of Mary Ann Stafford; will admitted to probate and re- cordand letters grey ga issued to Louis P. Shoemaker; bond, $1,000. In re will James L. | ill filed for probate and record. 3 x Scharff; letters of administra- | tion issued to Theresa Scharff. Estate of John | T. Parsons; will admitted to probate and re- cord and letters of udministration issued to | ; bond, $2.00. Estate of i& E._ Parsons: Martha McCutchen; will admitted to probate and record. Estate of Rosa Sullivan; order of publication issued. Estate of Jacob Rich; order discharging May M. Rich as administratrix and appoin Simon Goldstein as admin-! istrator; id, $1,000. Estate of Alfred Moss; letters of administration issued to F. A. | ‘Techefely; bond, $2,000. In re Ida Jefferson, | minor; order appointing Henry C. Bolden} guardian; bond, $100. Inre ilenry B. Godey, | r appointing Laura V. sate) 3 bond, $1,000. te of Maria L. rule on executor returned served. Eetate of Anastasia Patten; order denyi formance this Only the reguiar bar yen 2 iy 4 ticket will be round-trip railroa formance » ko peaeaeem a0 can Gtreet theater. required on the Houlday CAPITOL GLEANING: The Clayton-Breckiaridge Contest— Other Notes from Committee Rooms. «The resolution drafted by the subcommittee of the House committee on elections in charge of the contested election case of John M. Clayton against Clifton R. Breckinridge, from the second Arkansas congressional dis- trict, was placed before the full committee yes- terday and passed. The resolution provides for the appointment of a subcommittee of five by the chairman of the election committee to in- vestigate the circumstances attending the death of Col. Claytou and to ascertain whether he or Mr. Breckniridge was entitled to the seat now held by the latter. The committee is given power to summon necessary witnesses, to sit during the sessions of the House and to proceed to Arkansas if necessary, ‘The sub- committee to be given charge of the investiga- tion will proceed to Arkansas at the earliest opportunity. THE SENATE DIRECT TAX BILL was reported back to the House yesterday from the judiciary committee accompanied by a ma- jority and @ minority report. Mr. Caswell of Wiscousin in the majority report states that the favorable report on the bill snbmitted to the House last session meets with the spproval of the judiciary committee. A brief history of the bill is given. In this it is stated that the bill proposes to repay to the citizens and to the states the amounts by them respectively paid under the direct tax of $20,000,000 provided for by the act of August 5, 1861, and to remit and relinquish the tax so far as it is unpaid. The amount collected and to be refunded, it is stated, is $15,227,632, to which must be added $50000 to carry out the provisions of the fourth section of the bill, Mr. Oates of Alabama submitted the minority report, in which he incorporites the minorit} report on the bill submitted to the Fiftie Congress and the message of the President in returning the biil with his veto to the Senate. He states that there are two main objections to the bill: ite unconstitutionality and its bad policy and injustice. Mr. Culberson of Texas also submitted a minority report to accompany that submitted by Mr. Oates. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate in executive session has confirmed the following nominations: James Limbird, surveyor of customs St. Joseph, Mo.; Wm. G. Stimpson, M.D., assistant surgeon marine hos- pital service; John C. » supervisor first census district of Maryland. Consyls—Wm. R. Estes, Minnesota. at Kingston, Jamaica; Her- bert Bowen, New York, at Barcelona. Re- ceivers of pub! money—Sheldon L, Frazier, Duluth, Minn. ; J.Walfrid. Taylors Falls, Minn.; Frank Jesnet, Roswell, N. M.; Wm. M. Berger, Registers of land offices— wis, The Dalles, Oreg.; Perry J. Au- son, Blackfoot, Idaho; Alex. L. Morrison, Santa Fe, N.M. Also a number of postmasters. CELESTIALS AT HOME. A Glimpse of Chinese Life in Canton and Hong Kong. The thirty-sixth meeting of the National geographic society was held last night in the assembly hall of the Cosmos club and was largely attended. “A glimpse of Chinese life in Canton” was the subject of an interesting paper read during the evening by Mr. Romyn Hitchcock. He told of his visit to the famous Chinese city in the full of 1888. Referring toa trip from Nagaski to Hong Kong, along the coast, he mentioned the thousands of Chinese fishing boats to be seen. Their build and rig, he said, .was peculiar and varied with the locality, so that the ships’ officers could tell at a glance off what part of the coast they were in foggy weather by a sight of the junks they passed. They sail in flects, he said, and were good sailors. The Chinese, he said, were the only maritime nation who have not accepted the international sailing rules, and not unfre- quently their sailing craft are run down by the steamers. i Speaking of the people he said they are im- bued with superstitions which may be traced back thousands of years, and that some of their literaure dates back from an antiquity that makes our own all modern, PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON BOATS, The first impressiou of Chinese life, he said, was the surprising activity of the numberlass strange craft upon the water, Standing by the rail of a steamship one may observe the life and habits of that part of the population which lives in boats. In a recess at one end of a craft not larger than one of our row boats a fire is blazing under an iron kettle. The wooden cover isremoved and we see the full white ins of cooking rice. These when done are ladled into a wooden bucket and covered to keep warm. In anotier boat a family is eating breukfast, each person with a bowl of rice in one hand and chop-sticks in the other; in their midst an indescribable stew. from which each picks out the dainty morsels at will. THE BRITISH COLONY. In the midst of all this celestialism a British colony flourishes. The establishment of this colony, Mr. Hitchcock said, dates from the year 1841. It is on the island of Hong Kong. ‘ts early history is full of records of piracies. robberies, quarrels between the soldiers, na- tives and Malays, and on the whole is rather a discreditable. showing. In time, however. things assumed shape, and the little settlement, so unhealthy at first, has been transformed into asalubrious town, which is now in a delightful and extremely fushiouable colony. The sum- mers there sre very warm, and there is a sea- son of heavy, almost continuous rain. The residents, however, are well pleased with the climate. SCENES IN HONG Kono. He described this ancient city as a busy place with large brick or stone houses, in ali respects ike a commercial city in England or the United States. The ‘population, however, is mixed. and a conspicnous feature of the city are the tall turbaned Hindu policemen who patrol the streets, These faithful guardians of the peace | are strong, well formed men employed by the English residents. They dislike the Chinese and watch them accordingly. In the shops Parsees are numerous, He said they cheat like robbers, and the more honest they seem to be the jess they ean be trusted. A tourist can always be distinguished trom the rest by the patronage bestowed upon him in the absence of a policeman by the Chinese beggar children, LIFE IN CANTON, Ina pleasing manner he referred to his so- journ in Canton. There are no Lotels there, he said, and visitors frequently remain several days, taking their lodging and meals on the steamers, The steamers are not allowed to enter the city before daybrenk and are obliged | to anchor about ten miles below the landing pier to await the dawn. to be enforced to Y plot oes the smuggling of opium. The fortifications along the river are yery extensive, and the forts are menned by Krapp and Armstrong guns. Cautou has been a famous commercial city for a thou-and years, das earlyasthe tenth centary the Arabs established @ regular trade with their ships. During all this time foreigners were ex- cluded from the city, and they were only permitted to transact business with a specially designated body of Chinese. It is only siuce tht year 1861 that foreigners have been permitted to reside in Canton. The visitor to the city fiuds competent guides, sufficiently well versed in English for tfeir vocation. The city is surrounded by two walls and the entrance is through gates, which are closed every even- ing, shutting out the belated traveler. In one of these gateways there is a water clock—a relic of old times, ‘The original clock was de- stroyed by fire in 1848 and the one now in use was cast in 1860. It consists of four bronze & arranged in a series, the base of the oper ing slightly above the top of the next below Wats ‘is poured into the first jar and it trickles slowly down through the series. The lower jar has & graduated stick which extends‘upward through the cover of the jar, thus indicating time as it slowly rises. ‘The water clock is said to date from the Year 1355 4.D. ‘The people in Canton are the most excitable and dangerous of all China and it was only a short time since they attacked a foreign settlement and robbed and burned some of the houses, ‘They hate foreigners and only a few years ugo insulted them openly and = now caro must be taken not to offend a this regulation is said The recoguizances in the cases of Thomas Galloway tor housebreaking and Charles Mar- tin, agsault with intent to kill, were forfeited. few weeks ago: “She captured Boston, en. AMUSEMENTS. Actors’ Fosp Brwerrt.—Morday at 1 p.m. A. M. Palnier’s New York com will prevent “Aunt Jack” at All for benefit of the actors’ fund, with the same cast as will ap pear the same evening at the Madison Square theater, the trip from New York to Washing- ton and return to be the fastest on record. The cast includes Mrs. Agnes Booth, Miss Maude Harrison, Miss Eugene Tabor, Mr. Edward Bell, Mr. Charles Butler, Mr. H. Millward, Mr. J. H. Stoddart, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr, E. M. Holland, Mr. Louis Massen, Mr, Harr Holliday, Mr. E. Emmons. A special téain wil run over from Baltimore. The news particu- lars of this remarkable matinee have already been published and need no repetition. Tickets are being sold rapidly and a fashionable audience will attend. Seats $1, $1.50 and $32, at Muller's book store, 539 15th street, ALeavGa’s—Kava rx“‘Joseraixe.”—The emi- nent actress, Rhea, who was seen here early in October in her now widely celebrated play of “Josephine, Empress of the French,” plays a return e1 ement at Albaugh’s next week, beginning Monday. Since her last ap- “arance she has added fine special scenery and ight effects, and the performance has been greatly improved in every way. Her success in the larger cities of the country has been ex- ceedingly gratifying. A correspondent of the New York Sun from Philadelphia thus wrote thused Montrea?, enchained Chicago and won the heart of Philadelphia. Her impersonation 80 pleased the staid descendants of William Penn and others that by Thursday night standing room only was to be had. Rhea has undoubt- edly made a grand success as ‘Josephine.’” Boots —Mopseska.—Last night of the Booth- Modjeska engagement in Baltimore. The play will be “Richelieu.” ‘Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio station at 6 this evening. Tickets at Miller's book store. Music Hatt—Cuorat Socrety.—The Choral society will present for the first time in America next Wednesday evening at Music hall ‘Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” by Hamish McCann, and a miscellaneous program. ‘The soloists aro Miss Muud Powell, violinist; Mr. Fred Elliott, tenor, of New York, and Miss Mary Howe, soprano, of Brattleboro, Vt, Tickets 50 cents, $1 and $1.50, av Metgerott’s, ‘The program is as follows: Cowen—A Song of Thanksgiving,mixed chorus; Meyer-Helmund—Now Thou Art Mine, Mr. El- liott; Tartini—Larghetto e Allegro, (Le Trille du Diable), Miss Powell; Engeisberg—A Finland Love Song, male chorus; Benedict, Carnival of Venice, § Howe; MacCunn—Lord Uliin’s Daughter (first time in America), mixed chorus; Sechumann—Abendiied; | Brahms—Hungarian Dance, Miss Powell; Vierling—Brier Roso, female chorus; Campbell—A Violet in Her Lovely Hair; Molloy—The Postillion, Mr. El- hott; Cowen--a, Thy Remembrance; b, Snow Flakes; Aliviefi—The Nightingale, Miss Howe; Faning—Song or the Viking, mixed chorus. Hanais’—Dan'r Sutty.—"Dau'l Sully’s Cor- ner Grocery” will be open for business at Har- ris’ Bijou theater next Monday night. ‘This quaint and pleasing comedy has amused thous- ands of people and is today one of the most prosperous of the many theatrical ventures efore the public. The company has been carefully made up of competent people and a series of hearty laughs is assured those who at- tend, Itisnot broad in its points and situa- tions and leaves the very best impressions on an andience, ‘Dan'l Sully’s Corner Grocery” should have a heavy run of patronage. Usual prices and matinees, © Neue Bry.—Miss Nellie Bly, the New York World's world circumnavigatress, who did the equator in seventy-two days, will now do Washington in one day, which is next Mon- day at2 p.m. and at 8 p.m, at Music hall, She is under the management of J. M. Hill, and her lecture is as bright and interesting as are the well-known and popular articles which she writes and has written, She tells all about what she saw on her famous trip, and she does itinan hour and a half. Her talks in New York, Boston and other eastern cities have been attended by crowds of people and she will do no less here. She will be introduced in the afternoon by District Commissioner Douglass and at night by Senator Voorhees. Seats on sale at Droop’s music store. Kerway’s—Howarp Bia Buriesqve Cox- PaNY.—May Howard's big buriesque compan! will be the attraction at Kernan’s next wee and itis a corker. In the olio is Sefton in comic songs, Harry Morris the Dutchman, May Howard in her songs, Collins and Conners in negro acts, Harrigan the cigar box wizard and alot more. The burlesque ‘Social Pleasures” brings out an array of beauty seldom seen, Between each number classic subjects aro pre- sented by living models, including “Phyrne Before thé Tribunal,” ‘Cleopatra Before Cesar,” “Temptation of St. Anthony” and others, It is a big show ipdeed. Music Hatt-+Miss Ametia Epwarps,—The National geographic society announces two il- lustrated lectures at Music hall by Miss Amelia B. Edwards, the famous English traveler and Egyptologist, The first, Friday evening, March 14, Lhe explorer in Egypt,” and the second, Saturday afternoon, 15th, on “Buried cities of ancient Egypt,” ‘lickets at Droop’e. Evening lecture 50, 75 cents and $1; afternoon 25, 50 and 75 cents, A Usivensanist Cavrca.—The second Wilhelmj club concert, Josef Kaspar conductor, will be given at the Universalist church this evening. Soloists—Miss Berdie Lucas violinist and Mrs, Kaspar soprano, Tickets 50 cents, at Motzerott's and at the door. Boston Sympgony Coxcent.—On Friday evening, March 21, the favorite Boston sym- phony orchestra will return to Washington to give it its third cencert at Music hall, It will be the last but one in the series and Mr. Ni- kisch proposes to make it a notable one. _Its principal number will be the immortal fitth sympony by Beethoven. Arrangements are pen moe valuable solo talent to be announced tater, The sale of tickets begins Friday, 14th, at Ellis’. Wittarp Hatt.—Another week of fun is promised at this hail by Prof..Carpenter in his mesineric operations, His entertainments are always interesting. Tickets 25 and 50 ceuts, Grose ‘Tneater.— The Giobe will have a change of bill next week, to wit: Ella Fay’s burlesque queens and Girard’s coterie of specialty stars in a burlesque, entitled “A Pohshed Bendit.” A tine olio will also be presented. Usual prices. Newspoys’ Bexerrr.—An amateur perform- ance of Shakspeare’s five-act tragedy.“ Hamlet,” wil be presented at Music hall on the 15th of next month for the benefit of the newsboys of the city. Tickets will be sold at 25 cents each and all who can do so should respond to the call for this most worthy charity. The enter- .amment will be an interesting one and if you éannot attend yourselves give tickets to those who can, Further particuiars later. Piayo Recitat,—Carl Roeder, the young iano virtuoso of “New York, gives a recital at Universalist church Monday evening at 8 o'clock, He will be assisted by Miss Emma Gnyton, soprano; Miss Daisy Hepburn, con- tralto; Miss Grace Fox. organist; M.ss Emma Turner, accompanist; Rev. W. H. Young, elo- cutionist; John, A. Roeder, director, and a spe- cially selected chorus, Tickets 50 and 75 cents, at Metzcrott’s, Usiversatist Cavrca.—A grand concert will be given next Saturday evening at the Univer- salist church, 13th and L streets, for the benefit of Unity Presbyterian church.’ Artists: Misa Beals, reader; Nr. Richter, whistler; Miss Alma Jobnson, soprano; Prof. Iseman, pianist; Frau Neuman, contralto; Miss Rich, accompanist, Tickets at Metzerott’s. Tue Amenicay Composer's’ Concent.—Mr. Frank Von der Stnken, the New York con- ductor, is in charge of the concert which will be given at Lincoln Music ball on March 26, at which only American compositions will be heard. An orchestra of sixty-five will be brought from New York aud several well-known soloists will assist, Li Tue Lorvs Grex Cus of Boston will give a concert at the Universalist church on Saturday, March 29. Lovers of male quartet music will be pleased with this announcement, as this organization was acknowledged by the London press to be superior to any quartet in England, Real Estate Matters. J. M. Harsha has bought of Thomas Lanigan and A, Gloetzner for 7.406 each an undivided fourth of lots 6 to 9, square 1014 (46,039 féet), corner of Kentucky avenue and 12th street, south of Lincoln park, southeast, Eugene Peters has bought for €15,000 of T. W. Smith part 8, square 863, 204 by 120 feet, on East Capitol street between 6th and 7th east. A. es, has bought for @6,000 of oe C, Hayden lot 18, block 15, Meridian i ht for C.T. and J. M. Stewart have boug’ $6,051 of G. P. Zurhorst lot 1, square 763, 75 by 53 feet 93¢ inches, corner of 3d and D streets “OW. J, ‘Newton has bo . J. Ne it fi 836.75 of = ae lote 2 salt apd pest h bose’ 1 G. BR Siison has bought for @9,700 of Alice pelemipsaad gists Ly THE BOYS ENJOY THEMSELVES. Pleasant Annual Entertainment by the Reform School Pupiis. The boys out at the reform school were not in bed last night at 8 o'clock, noreven st 10. It was the one night in 365 when the rules which govern the time for retiring suffer an exceptian—it was the gala occasion of the year. Very mich more enjoyable was it than the Fourth of July, and even Thanksgiving, with its wélcome accompaniment of turkey and mince pie, suffers by comparison with the opportunity which is annually afforded the inmates of the school to amuse their friends and to show. in a certain line and to a certain extent, the progress which they are making. Last night's entertainment was a success; the reform school entertainments alwaysare. In the audience, which crowded the large school room to its utmost limit,. were in addition to a number of invited guests, relatives of many of those boys whose unraly conduct had brought them within the firm but not cruel graxp of a charitably disposed and reformatory law. To watch these rents and brothers and sisters was more in- resting even than the performance. Smiles lit up wan faces and laughter quickened the beats of hearts which had throbbed in anguish not so long ago. The same boy who caused the pain was the promoter of the laugh, Only the circumstances had changed. THE VISITORS AND THE PUPILS, The number of visitors at the annua! enter- tainment, which took place last night, was fully a8 great as on any previous occasion. They commenced to arrive shortly after 7 o'clock, and as they trooped in from the frosty outer atmosphere they were welcomed by Col. Shal- lenberger, the superintendent, Mrs. Shalienber- ger and the MissesShallenberger. Wrappinge were laid aside and by the hour of 8 there was not a vacant seat in the school room. The boys, as usual, occupied the center of the room, and very clean, well-fed, contented-looking boys they were. The air which is supposed to be- long to reformatory institutions was absent and an onlooker did not need to bo more than ordinarily imaginative to fancy that he was looking ‘at the pupils of a military academy. The bine uniform blouses were neat and well brushed and the brass buttons shone like so many brazen stars, THE FUN BEGINS, It was after 8 o'clock when Col. Shallenber- ger made a few preparatory remarks, in which he said the boys were going to do their best. Then he called upon the school to sing ‘‘Chim- ing Bells,” This was completed and the mem- bers of “C” family—a new suborganization composed exclusively of small boys—were down for a tableau, which they gave in admirable style. It was entitled “Mischief in school.” and it showed clearly just how mischievous boys will behave themselves when the teacher is away. One little group was engaged with mar- bles, two others were wrestling, one was chew- ing on a big apple and a couple whose tastes were evidently artistic and ideal were admiring achalk sketch of an alleged man whose name was said to be something like “McGinty.” The leader of the ten boys then made a speech and sat down, giving uke to the entire school, which sang ‘‘Polly-wolly.” MORE MUSIC, A tall colored lad declaimed “The college oil cams” in a very pleasing manner, and when he had concluded that pathetic selection the school inflated its numerous lungs as one boy and warbled a plantation melody in which ref- erences were made to a supposititious female alleged to have been denominated “Susiannah,” and whose recent post office address was stated to be in Alubama. The white boys were en- titled to an equal share of the music, but they didn’t use their right; the colored boys were More unanimous singers, Some few of them didn’t sing and some of those who did try did't know how, but the aggregation of melody was too powerful for the minor wails and vocal epilepsy of those who had no music in their throats or lungs, DRAMA AND THE BALLET. When they got through the curtain went up onarural scene, The characters were chip- per boy who was supposed to be hoeing pota- toes, an irate father and a sportsman who was seeking information. When the sportsman fi- nally failed to get the information he was after, the whole school joined in a chorus in which an imitation of the soothing notes of many crows was the feature, “Night” and “Morning,” not after Thorwals- den, was next on the program. “Night” was represented by a colored youth, who would have been tall had he stood upright, He pos- sessed a splendid bass voice and when he sang “Old Black Joe” the audience applauded en- thusiasticaily. Eight little boys, half of them in feminine attire, represented ‘‘Morning,” and the dancing they did was such as only can be executed by the untutored children of Ham. OPERA AND SLOCUTION. Then the school did a little operatic work and related in chorus the facts attendant upon the decease of the grasshopper who was seated in the rear of a sweet potato vine. A very bright white boy, whose ideas of elo- eution were good. decluimed. “Damon and Pythias,” and then Mr. Geo. Chandlee, who, by the way, is not an inmate of the school, con- tributed a very beautiful cornet solo. For fitteen minutes thereafter minstrelsy, oral and choral, had possession of the stage. The interlocutor wore a hand-made diamond in his shirt front and knew his business. “Listen to My Tale of Woe,” “Poor Old Ned” anda stump speech were all_good, but they paled before the rendition of “McGinty.” That was the gem of the occasion. The conclusion of the chorus ‘‘Dese Bones Shall Rise Again” brought one of the company’s clog dancers to his feet, and when he had done his turn he gave way to a bigger boy, who executed some marvelously clever heel and toe work. Har- monicas furnished the aggravation. ‘The ama- teur minstrel troupe enjoyed the affair as much as did the audience, and that is saying a good deal. Dr. Dieffenderfer blew Sullivan's “Lost Chord” out of the spreading end of a cornet, and when the epplause permitted the school took up the theme of “Nanon” and sang a chorus built upon that foundation, “Phe train to Mauro” was the title of a dialogue between six white boys and then came the march and chorus of the “Buattou-hole Cadets”—all white. ‘The program should have ended there, according to the program, but op- portunity was afforded a little white Loy—the baby of the institution—to tell the audience why he would rather be @ boy than a girl. With the benediction song, “God Be With You Till We Meet Again,” the entertainm-nt concluded. The uccompaniments were by Mr. Will Cohen, the organist, who is the school in- structor in matters musical. Valuable assist- ance was rendered him by Mr. Geo, H. Chand- lee and Dr. W. E. Dietfenderfer, both experts on the cornet, WHO WERE PRESENT. Among those present were President A. J. Fails and Mrs. Falis, Col. Ciay, Mrs, Clay, Miss Clay, N. W. Burchell, Mrs, Burchell, Dr. J. E. Carpenter, Mrs. Carpenter, Dr. W. 8. Thomp- son, Mrs, Thompsou,. Miss Thompson, Repre- seniative Atkinson, Mrs, Atkinson, Mrs, Dr. Campbell, Miss Campbell, Rev. Dr. Marham, Rev. Dr, Boyle, Mrs. Capt. Espey, Samuel W. Curriden, George P. Fisher, Controlier Matthews, Mra, Matthews, Dr. Falls, Rout. Cohen, Mrs, Cohen, Mise Magzie Cohen, Miss Moses, Miss Michael, Andrew ‘lalimadge, Mrs. TW. Tallmadge, R.S. Coleman. Mis Laura Hendricks, Capt, James, F. Oyster, Mra, Oyster, W. Cohen, Mrs. W. Cohen, Miss Sue 1. Ford of Kentucay, Miss Kitty Simpson, Mrs, W, R. Ford, Mrs. Dr. Dieffenderfer, Leigh Wynne, Mr.* and Mrs, Wash B, Williams, Dr, R. K. Stone, Mrs, Geo, H. Harries and Mra, Haxall of Richmond, Fire Yesterday Morning. Yesterday about 9 o'clock Mra. E. Baton of No. 420 11th street was drying some clothes near the furnace when one of the garments ig- nited and communicated the flames to the furni Mrs. Baton, in endeavoring to ex- tiny the burned her hands. An tau ple from box 428 and the fire department responded. About $50 damage was done, . —_—_—_ “ Social Clubs. The Viola social club has elected the follow- ing officers: President, Jas. T. Ellett; secre- A. T. Stuart, Mrs, Stuart, Judge | Tallmadge, Miss | ART NOTES. ———— DISPLEASED THE QUEEN. —The exhibition over Galt’s of watercolor | Eight Hundred Men Will Go Out in a | Canon Liddon Addresses Her as Madame drawings by Mr. P. Toft has been discontinued and the collection has been removed to the rtments of the artist 1304 G street. Mr. 's drawings cover, as we have before ob- served, a wide range of subjects, treated with great artistic feeling, and, what is somewhat rare in water colors nowadays, without the use of opaque cdlors, e —Mr. W. T. Matthews, the portrait painter, has returned to the city after a prolonged visit west of the Alieghanies, and is again occupying Ayr vores theme i 53 Pegmicieore - At present he execut- ing commissions received one ta Ohio and New York recently. —An exhibition of the paintings of Charles R. Davis is made at the Avery galleries. Fifth avenue. New York city, and will remain until the 15th. Mr. Wi 's gallery in Geor; town contains an Simirebls’ estzaple of this artist’s work, —The catalogue of paintings to be sold at Dowling’s next week contains the names of number of artists of note, both mative and for- eign, and some of the canvases are held at a pretty high figure by the owners. One of these is Christ before Caiaphas,” painted by Valen- tini, a soméwhat celebrated artist of the 17th century. The collection will be open to the public on Monday and Tuesday next, The Ives collection of marbles is still on view, at 1104 Connecticut avenue, aud is at- tracting more attention than when first opened, but still not creating the interest it deserves. The principal pieces comprising it are exceed- ingly beautiful and will weil repay more than oue visit, — At Bell's gallery on Pennsylvania avenue is exhibited the last production of the late Mr. W. R. Barbee, whose reputation as a sculptor was well established, though he died compara- tively young. He made a number of ideal groups, ail of which went into the hands of persons of taste as well as means, and are ret in private collections, and this figure, which is counted second to none of them, has been until lately in a private gallery in Baltimore, whence it was brought to this city, — Mr. F. L. Montague, whose landscapes in black and white found so many admirers here a few years ago, has latterly turned his atten- tion to painting in colors, and brings to Wash- ington several choice examples of his latest efforts, Phree of these represent English and one an American landscape, namely: ‘‘Borrow- dale,” “Rydal Water,” The Thames, with Glimpse of Eton,” anda “Scene on the Coium- bia R ." ‘Lhe pictures named are all small, and are finished with great care and delicacy, but are nevertheless painted in solid colors and possess ail the strength and broadness of large canvases. Mt. Montague will be glad to show them to collectors, and a note addressed to him at Willard’s will receive prompt attention, —Itisstated by The Studio, but probably without authority, that when the equestrian statue of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee reaches Richmond it will be placed in a wagon and dragged to the site of the monument by thou- sands of men and women, who will take hold of a rope a mile or more long. — Max Wey] is putting the finishing touches on two landscapes which he intends to send to New York on Monday for the spring exhibition of the National Academy of Design. — The statue of the late Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, which is to be placed in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., is now being cast in bronze. Itis to be of colossal proportions, nine feet high, and represents the great preacher in soft felt hat and cape, i Miss Amelia B. Edwards, Reference has been made in these columns tothe accident that this talented and well- known lady met with Monday at Columbus, Ohio, by which she fell and broke her wrist. To those who areacquainted with her history it was no surprise tolearn thatshe fulfilled her regular lecture engagements, regardless of what must have been a very painful injury. As has been announced this distinguished tologis: novelist, poet, artist and musician will deli two of her illustrated lectures in this city next week, under the auspices of the National geo- graphic society, at Lincoln hall The board of managers of the National La graphic society in thus assisting in the ‘effort to obtain for Washington the opportunity to listen to these admirable lectures have initi- ated a movement that it is-expected will lead tothe most important and happiest results, Mauy of the society's meetings hitherto have been open to invited guests and to the public enerally, as, for instance, the meeting last Fri- y evening, when Lieut. Commander Stock- ton described the Arctic cruise of the Thetis before an audience that completely filled Co- Inmbia lecture hall. The necessary expenses attending such public meetings, however, are considerable, especially in such cases as this, when the lecturer comes froma distance for ‘this express purpose. In view of all the cir- cumstances it is. therefore, thought proper to make regular charges for admission, thus en- abling the society to secure the services of cer- tain specialists whom the Washington public might not otherwise be able to hear and whose eminence in their specialty the society guaran- tees, Miss Edwards has devoted a great portion of her life to the geography, archmology and his- tory of Egypt, Althougia novelist of reputa- tion, the author of such standard novels as jarbara’s History” and ‘Lord Brackenbury.” a poet of no ordinary ability, a musician of merited distinction and a journalist, critic and lecturer, it is as an Egyptologist that she lays aspecial claim to distinction. For years her great motive in life has been the salvation of the remaining monuments of Egypt. whose de- ‘struction has becn going on in modern times more rapidly than ever before, It- was due chiefly to her exertions on her return from Ezypt iu 1875 that the Egyptian exploration society was founded, of which she has always been one of the honorary secretaries. For her original researches in this department of science she has received the degrees of P.H.D., L.L.D. and L.H.D., honors rarely bestowed upon one of her sex. Besides her connection with the exploration fund she is a mamber of the Biblical archaeological society, of the so- ciety for the promotion of Hellenic studies and vice president of the National (British) society for woman suffrage. One of her best: known books of travel is entitled “A Thousand Miles up tbe Nile,” although others are almost equally well known and popular. Miss Edwards’ manner is described as nat- j Ural, ensy and charming to a degree and her lectures here next week must attract genera! interest and attcatior A Frederick Farmer in Contempt. From the Baitimore Sun. During the trial in the circuit court at Fred- erick yesterday afternoon of the case of the state against Outerbridge Horsey and John D. Ahalt, for maintaining an alleged nuisance from their distilleries, which charge was uot sustained, Mr. John D, Whip, a well-known farmer and miller residing in Petersville district, Fred- érick couuty, was called as a witness for the de- fense. His answers to several interrogations | of counsel were so rambling that the court,Chief ; Judge McSherry, os of Mr. Whip whether he had been drinking. Mr, Whip replied: “None of your business.” The words were | hardly uttered before the sheriff was ordered | by Judge MeSherry to take Mr. Whip in cns- ; tody and keep him in confinement at the ’Fred- | erick jail for ten days for contempt of court. The incident caused quite « sensation. It is understood that Mr. Whip, on being taken to jail, expressed regret for what he had said, and stated that he thought the inquiry was addressed to him by one of the counsel, Electrified Snow. Ina paper describing a perilous ascent of Pike's Peak Lieut. John P. Finley, United States signal service, says that the ascent was made in April, when the snow was the deepesi of all months of the year, and the lientenaut ‘was accompanied by the sergeantof the station. ‘The ascent was accomplished on mule back un- a Few Days. ‘The miners and cokers of the Fort Hill and Paull works of W. J. Rainey at Scottdale, Pa. have decided to come out on a strike, but have deferred doing so until the employes of Rainey's other plant agree to join them. If they are joined by the Moyer men they claim they can force Rainey to the scale and reinstate « discharged man, which is the cause of the dis- affection. This insures a strike of over eight hundred men. as it is now apparent that the Moyer men will join forces with the Paull and Fort Hill miners, —_—~e0—__-____ IMMIGRATION SUPERINTENDENT. It fs a Place Where Millions of Money Are Handled Every Year. The post of superintendent of immigration in New York is one of such importance that Sec- retary Windom is taking time to consider very carefully whom to appoint to it. The present commission has 154 employes, and the privil- eges for handling baggage, selling provisions, changing money, &c,, are sold for a large sum. The sales of tickets in Castle Garden alone aggregate 22,500.000 per annum. A good deal of pressure is being brought to bear on the President to secure fhe appoint- ment of ex-Congressman Weber of Buffalo, who is supported by ex-Senator Thomas C. Piatt and Senator Hiscock. Senator Evarts favors | the appointment of Gen. Merritt, who was at ‘one time collector of the por tof New York and afterward. consnl general at London, and Cornelius N. Bliss and other. representative citizens of New York are urging Gen. Merritt's appointment. ———+0e+—____ An Embezzier’s Heavy Sentence. Ex-Treasurer Coleman, who had been con- vieted of embezzlement at Lebanon, Ohio, the amount being fixed at $12.500, was sentenced to pay double the amount embezzled, the costs Of prosecutionand to be imprisoned in the penitentiary two and one-half years. Cole- man’s family is one of the most wealthy and —™ im the place and they are heart | broken, = —__—__+—_____. A Baby’s Peculiar Death Mrs, Sylvester Ditman of Parkersburg, W. Va., went out into the yard to hang up clothes yesterday, leaving her baby in the kitchen, where a large can full of water was standing on the floor. The baby crawled to the ean and fell into it head arst. It could neither get out nor any noise, and was drowned, “eee. In Female Attire. Ayoung man disguised as a woman and rep- | resenting himself to be agent for a corset and | ladies’ underwear firm has been canvassing in | the neighborhood of Bordentown, Pa., for some | weeks past. His sex was not discovered until | yesterday. When threatened with arrest he admitted that he had been making a livelihood in this manner for some time. Ladies in the | town from whom he reccived orders are very indignant about the matter. He left town as soon as discovered. “2@e- A Minister Arrested For Theft. Rev. Martin L. Fritch was arrested in Read- ing yesterday for the larceny of pocket knives from Bard, Reber & Co, The firm had been | missing articles for a long time, until the prencher was finally suspected and detected in is theft, He made a fuil confession. rest has caused quite a sensation. ——— eee His ur-| Couldn’t Live in Brazil. The steam ship Bicla, which arrived in New York yesterday from Rio, brought twenty-nine Passengers, Austrians, who had gone to Brazil to settle, but had found it impossible to exist and had returned to the United States. They left Kansas to go to Brazil, They went to Bra- zil one year ago in the belief that that coun- try was more fertile than Missouri, They will start for Kansas this afternoon, pervar store 5 An Indian Pugilist. A sharp six-round fight with hard gloves took place ina barn near Ashland, Wis,, early | yesterday morning. The fighters were Alf Be- san, @ full-blooded Chippewa Indian, and Mike Brannan, a middle-weight with good record as | ® rough-and-ready fighter. Brannan was the | more scientific boxer. bni the Indian's long | reach and stoical indifference to the terrible pounding he received won the fight for him in the sixth round. : o+—_____ Preparing for Their Doom. From the Baltimore American, The Navassa rioters now in the Baltimore city jail under sentence of death realize their position and two of them have consented toreceive the visits of spiritual advisers, who call daily and administer words of comfort. Ed Smith, who was also known as “The Devil,” was the first to weaken, and his visitors are Miss Josie Jones, the well-known revivalist and the one who took sv much interest in the colored man Ross, and Rev. Mr. Alien of the Baptist faith. Rev. Mr. Peck of the Methodist Episcopal church calls on Jones, while Keys | has no spiritua! advisers and does care to have any. The men are sentenced to be hanged on the 28th of the present month. Death of Amos Reed. From the Baltimore American, Amos Reed, one of the best known and most enterprising news dealers in Baltimore, died yesterday. He had led a most adventurous life. and was, up to the time of his death, the most interesting of story tellers. During his life he served the government in many capac- ities on both sea andland. He was engaged in the war with Mexico when Gen. Grant was @ young lieutenant, He was later employed ut the Washington navy yard, where he made many friends, The personal appearance of the deceased was one of his most noticeable char- acteristics. His countenance was of florid hue, surrounded by a fringe of no less florid whisk- re, with merry biue eyes. A widow, but no children, survive him. = eee Died for Defending a Woman. From tbe Baitimore Sun. Claude Sublett, a young man nineteen years of age, who was wounded near Lexington, Va., on February 26. died there yesterday morning. The deceased was a student of the Washington and Lee university and a son of Mr. P. A. Sub- lett of the firm of Sublett & Cary of this city. Young Sublett received his wound in this way: On the day mentioned he had started out - ning, when he met a colored man who had of. fered an insult to lady. After some words the man picked up a stone to throw at Subiett, The latter attempted to club him with his gun, when it was discharged, the load entering the young man’s body. The wound was not at first regarded as necessarily fatal, but symptoms of lock jaw set in and death resulted ut 5:15 yes- terday morning. Young Sublett was very pop- ular with his tellow student, Mr. Abbey and Miss Anderson. Aceeam of tartar baking powder. High. _ at of all in leavening svengh—v. & | Dawson were taken out While Preaching at Windsor Castle. The reason why Canon Liddon of St Paul's cathedral, one of the most eloquent and saintly recei’ ® bishopric, is thas explained in @ letter to the Pail Mail Gazette: It appears that a year ago he was at St George's chapel, Windsor, by command of the queen. In the middle of his sermon, sinking the courticr in the priest, and thas anconsciously imitating the old French court Chaplains, he turned suddenly toward the every one by addressing the queen in solemm tones, “As for you, madame.” The queen was furious, She sent for the offending canon at the conelusion of the service aud rey him severely for bis conduct. Then ina white heat of passion she issued the order, “Never let that man preach here again.” Lidaon has never bed and never will again before ber majesty. o- Killed Under a Sand Bank. Asand bank on the line of the Norfolk and Western railroad caved in yesterday morning near Petersburg, Val, where «force of thirty aro sry engaged loading a material train sand. Three men were caught beneath the falling mass, Lewis Stewart and Joba dead, the former crushed almost beyond recognition. Archer Griffin was got out alive, but his injuries are fatal. ——~o-—___ Michigan Peach Crop Injured. The cold weather of the past few days hes greatly damaged the Michigan peach crop of Dext season. Inthe townships of Saugatuck, Ganges and Casco, the peach belt of Allegan county, the thermometer has ranged all the way from four below on the hills to ten and twelve on lower ground. i ——-e+—___. Gen. Cameron’s Live Stock Sold. A public sale of ijve stock yesterday drew 2,000 people to Donegal Farms, the home of the late Gen, Cameron, The sale was turned into a political field day and was used as @ — of oftice seekers to boom their candi- lacy. Es A Cano FROM MR. T. E ROESSLE, PROPRIETOR OF THE ARLINGTOX, “Tes Antixotox,” ‘Wasmrxotox, D.C., March 6 1890. ‘Mr Dean Da. Lromrart: It gives me great pleasure to state thet you effected ‘® remarkable cure of desfness and discharge from the | cars in the case of my cousin, Marcus ©. Rosssle, and that the case has proved as permanent as it was rad~ ical. 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