Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1890, Page 8

- THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1899. LOCAL MENTION The Weather. FORTCAST TILL FIGHT A.M. SATURDAY. Tor the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, rain: southwesterly Warmer; colder by Saturday night Tue Farr. cor. of 7th and H sts, o.w., at their mew building. Read the gstonishing list of special adverts pb 4th page. Rewxaxts or Hexarettas at Tae Ontorz, 822 7th and 1610 Mth northwest, for Saturday and Monday only. Forty-inch wool Henriettas and cashmeres in remnants at 12'ge. per yard. 25e, can Se. Ib Se, Ib 2c Heavy Stave Cartronsta Arpicots. Culifornia hams = Best pork roasts 4 lbs. best rice. 3 z, $44 Louisiana ave. p.w. c. hams, 11; 4 lard. Wixom's, 509 Ora st. 80; « good » butter. lb. b. whe: 2 Ib, pre- . starch, 25; Serves, lamb, veal. Wixpixa up the business we sell our entire Stock of this xeason’s refrigerators below cost. H. Houtaxpen, Aor., 405 7th st, Axtirterar. Humax Eves. Hearuer’s, cor. 434. Tux Gronor Bavensscummpt Brewtxe Co.'s Celebrated Bock Beer on draught by all our us'omers on and after Saturday, March 22, 1590. Extra fine. Try it. Telephone call 476. Ar Tarim New Burcprxo Tue Fara, cor. of 7th and H sta. n.w., splendid tin ware, china aud glass ware sale tomorrow. Read ad. on 4th page. T - residence of the Secretary of the Navy should be a warning to all householders to place every recaution around them for the protection of oc nesena property. In thix connection We invite the attention of the public to the Harden Hand Grenade, which can be used by any one and which is a jaick, sure and reliable fire extinguisher. No fant should be without them. Their mod- erate price makes them within the reach of all. James L. Baxnour & Sox, Wholesale Agents, 614 and 616 Penna. ave. Srnixo Styies Men's Fine Felt Derbies £1.50 and @2 Extra value. A. T. Lewis, 435 7th st. Sratso Lame. For spring lamb and Washington dressed beef go to J. K. Kexxy, 9th st. wing, Center market, and N.L. market, 5th and K sts. Tur Crearest Fort in the market is Wash- fmgton gas hight company’s coke. Jowssox Buos., Exclusive Agents Ber Your Coat. Coke and Wood from Joux- rox kxoruens, the leading firm im the Dis- trict. Vistr the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, €51-€25 Masa. ave. n.w. elephone 425-2 Tur Prpric arr Ixviten to inspect the col- lection of magnificent pictures of scenery in the Rocky and Selkirk mountains now on free exhibition in the reception room of Willard’s Lotel. For Waxt Paren. window shades, go to R. W. Hesven: 1113 F st. nw. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Atnavon's.— Kiralfy’s “Water Queen.” Natrosat.—Rosina Vokes, Hanris’ Buov.—“Casper. the Yodler.” Kenvas's.—The Vaidis Sisters, Gione Tueatea.—Varicties. ae@aTionaL Cuvrck.—Bisehoff Course Concert Mvste Hatz.—Boston Symphony Orchestra. = CONDENSED LOCALS, John Roots. the colored man who was tried Wednesday for carrying a razor, as published in Tur Stax Thursday, was fined #50 by Judge Miller yesterday. Ata meeting of the congregation of the East- ern Presbyterian church last evening a unani- Mous call to the pastorate of the church was extended to Rev. M. N. Cornelius of the How- ard Presbyterian church of San Francisco, Cal. An entertainment was given last evening at Washington hall by the East Washington branch of the Golden Cross, Among those who took part were Mrs. Maxson, Miss Baptista, Miss Ober. Mra. Blanche Gordon. Miss Gruel, Miss Bohannon, Messrs. W. T. Van Doren. Cross D. K. Sargent. The opening address was made by Dr. 8. A. H. McKim. The promoters of the Mount Vernon lodge, No. 1, of the Shield of Honor held an adjourned meeting last night at 605 F street northwest, at which a number of new applicants were exam- ined and admitted. A four-year-old child of Smith Berry, colored, was seriously burned yesterday by its clothes taking fire from astove. Dr. Torrey attended the sufferer. John Willis found the body of a colored male infant in the sewer trap on Tennessee avenue between B and C streets northeast yesterday afternoon. Bartow L. Walker entered suit yesterday against Jno. H. Shelton for #1,000 damages for trespass by entering on his property in square 1042 on the eleventh instant and breaking down his fences. Wm. Harriss, an old colored man, fell to the ground near the O Street market yesterday afternoon and was removed to his home, 2122 Sth street northwest, in the second precinct patrol wagon, where he expired in a few mo- ments. The name of Mr. John S. Cowie, for so many ears a member and officer of the Washington ight Infantry corps, is prominently men- tioned in connection with the majority left va- cant by the resignation of Maj. Gary of the second battalion. D.C Twelve young me: e organized the Na- tional debating assembly with the following officers: J. C. Stevanson, president: Geo. H. Howard, vice president; Amos W. Conrad, re- cording secretary TO VIRGINIA. The Alleged Forger Consents to Accom- pany Sheriff Kennedy. Yesterday afternoon as the Criminal Court fas about to adjourn a requisition was pre- sented by Sheriff Kennedy of Stafford county, Va., to the chief justice from Gov. MeKinney of Virginia asking the rendition of Dr. Harri- son Wagner, who was arrested here on Wednes- day for the Virginia authorities. Dr. Wagner, asstated in Tae Stan, has been indicted in Fredericksburg on a charge for forging Bames to papers filed by him in the suit he en- tered there against the Adams express com- pauy. The chief justice issued the usual war- Fant and made it returnable at 4:30 o'clock. At that hour the prisoner was produced and said he would like counsel and he presumed Mr. Hay, with whom he had conferred, was detained by iliness. The chief justice said the prisorer had the right to examine the papers and be might 0. They were handed Dr. Wagner. who a few minute later remarked that if the papers were all right, though he had done nothing wrong, he would go on with t! ficers to Virginia. The chief justice directed that the prisoner be Placed in the hands of the sheriff as the agent Of the state, and last night the prisoner was taken to Fredericksburg. = Real Estate Matters. Mary J. Snowden has purchased of 8. B. Segar et al. for €5.014 80 lots 5 and 6. square 1060, 100 feet on 14th and 156 feet on C street | southeast, Anna A. Chesney has bought for $5,000 of Sarah J. Brown sub 6, square 333, 20 by 98 feet, T between Vermont avenue and Lith street Borthwest. G.C. Lightfoot has bought of F. P. Durey for $9,191.21 and conveyed to J. F. Batcheler, im trust, lots 83 and 84, Lanier Heights. D. A. Williamson has bought for $7.00 of T. F. Schneider sub 231, square 362—183, by 87! feet on Westminster between Sth and 10th vo oom boug! m. Macy ht for $5,940 of H.C. Borden lot 27. square 36—54 by 122 feet 23; inches on 23d between M and N streets north- west. Zonet Belden and others have purchased of Bamuel Normeut for $12,500 part 12, square @24-—-S4 feet 5 inches by 95 feet on 7th street between M and N streets northwest. Charles Pearson has bought for $20,000 of Rosaline M. Ambler sub 4, sq. 282, 25 [t 8 in. by 100 ft. 1 in. on Massachusett: — Ascension church) betw streets nortwest. W. J. W. Cowden has bought for $37,012.50 of Annie M. Carpenter, pts. of Girl's Portion, 82.25 acres on the Military road. Marie Schmidt has purchased of John C. Kelton for $5,106.25 sub 19, square 153, front- ing 25 feet on K street between New Hampshire Svenue and 18th street. - —— 20; 6 qts. hominy, 25; ! p recent disastrous and fatal fire at the | THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Provisions of the Bill Reported by the House Committee on Labor. | Ever since the eight-hour law came into ex- | istence it has been subject to misconstruction and misapplication. As stated in yesterday's Star, the House committee on labor has re- | Solved to put an end to distortions of the statute, and the following measure has been re- | ported by Chairman Wade, The amendatory bill, which is entitled A bill to enforce the | eight-hour law on government premises,” is | practically the one drafted and submitted to the commit tee by Mr. John L. Kennedy of Co- | lumbia typographical union, No. 101. It pro- | vides: ‘That — hours shall constitute a or work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter em- ployed, by or on behalf of the government of | the United States, except in cases of extraordi- nary emergency which may arise in time of war, or in cases where it may be necessary to work more than eight hours per calendar day to construct public works, as provided for in section 2 of this act, preserve property, or pre- vent the destruction of human life. “Section 2. That whenever any contract is made by or on behalf of the government of the United States with any corporation, per- son or persons for the performance of any work the contracting party or parties shail agree that eight hours Beall conatitate a day's | Work for all laborers, workmen und mechanics while employed on premises owned or ocen- pied by the government of the United States at work required by such contract: Provided, however, that it shall be lawful to empioy laborers, workmen or mechanics more than eight hours per calendar day when the condi- tions of the work require: Provided further, that no laborer, workmun or mechanic be em- ployed more than forty-eight hours in any six consecutive days. “Section 3. That any officer of the govern- | ment of the United States, or any person act- ing under or for such officer, or any person or persons who are performing work for the gov- ernment of the United States by or under a contract who shall be convicted of a violation of the provisions of this act shall be fined for the first not less than 250 nor more than pe and for each succeeding violation ————<$—— WORKING FOR EIGHT CLUBS. The Base Ball Question to be Settled in New York. The rather anti-Washington league news that Tue Stan noticed yesterday as coming trom Pittsburg was to some extent confirmed last night by the sudden departure of Presi- dent Hewett for New York to attend a meeting of the league called for by a telegraphic vote. He was accompanied by Mr. Albert Gleason, his quasi partner. There can be no doubt—in short, it is absolutely certain--that the busi- ness for which this meeting is called is the proposed reduction of the league circuit to eight clubs. ‘There is nothing else for a meetin, to consider. Mx Hewett left with words on his lips that might possibly be interpreted into a determina- tion to hold out against any inclination on the part of his brethren to drop him out. He seems to have come to the conclusion, accord- ing to the interview printed in Tue Star the other day, that he could make a league club pay here, and it may be that he recognizes that he has a chance to stay in unless the league magnates breuk their promise to him. Of course all idea that he will stay in is dependent upon the supposition that he is not willing to accept a fair price for his franchise. It is not likely that a special meeting would be called unless some arrangement was in sight for the attainment of the object that is nearest the hearts of the magnates, and this gives a color of truth to the dispatch that comes from Indianapolis by way of New York to the effect that the Hoosier club is reported and believed to have been sold to New York for $67,000. The circumstantial placing of a “7” inthe fig- ure gives a slight color of truth to the rumor. WHAT IS IN SIGHT FOR WASHINGTON, ‘This sudden calling together of the magnates, coupled with this story, makes it appear | reasonably certain that Mr, Day—who is be- | yond a question at the bottom of the whole move—has good hopes of being able to pare | two clubs off the circuit—which means an At- lantic association team in this city, with twenty- five cents admission. Afew hours more and the fate of the Washington franchise will be known definitely. Just at present it looks as though the chances were 3 to 2 in favor of Mr. Hewett's being unseated. A FEW GUESSES, Eight or ten? Which? There is probably a new schedule in prepara- tion. It looks rather shady for Mr. Hewett today. Brush seems to have weakened considerably. Pete McCoy, the new pitcher, is a heavy man—5 feet 11 and 180 pounds, over, the center fielder, is very much like Hoy—he can't talk. ‘he Pittsburg yarn may not have been so badly tangled after all. Nicholas is minus a finger on onc of his hands, but he manages to get there somehow. | Nicholas, Riddle, Macc, Bird, Stover and Phillips have reported for duty. Barnie bas taken the Baltimore teain to Rich- mond for ten days of practice, Keddy Nicholas, Washinuton’s new catcher, while on the Des Moines team caught sixty-five straight games. A pretty good record this! The Brooklyns, after many defeats, won their first game from the Chicago colts yesterday by the score of 3 to 2 Hutchinson of Chicago pitched for Brooklyn. Chicago made 2 hits aud Brooklyn 2, Today's rain may be providential in stop- ping the work at Stand Pipe park long enough to let the contractor see what is done in New York about the franchise. Perhaps that is what Mr. Gleason went over for. Anson, in a recent letter to Spalding from St. Augustine, calls his new men “Jim Dan- dies” and predicts thut they will make a strong fight for the championship. He says that they are good-looking fellows who will make good plays without catermg to the grand stand or getting their heads swelled. AMUSEMENTS. The fourth concert of the Bischoff course will be given at Congregational church this evening, when a fine program will be offered. ‘Tickets. 50 cents, The Boston symphony orchestra appears at Music hall this evening under direction of Herr Nikisch, with Miss Mary Howe as soloist, An overtlowing house is indicated by the sales, 2 = = GEN. BUTLER’S TALK, The Hearing Yesterday on the Proposed Georgetown Freight Line. At the hearing yesterday before the District | Commissioners of persons interested in the pro- | posed amendment to the bill to charter the Georgetown barge, dock and elevator com- pany, after Dr. Allen concluded his remarks in | opposition to the proposed amendment Mr. J. | Harrison Johnson,the chairman of the citizens association of South Washington spoke, saying he approved everthing Dr. Allen had said and wound up by remarking that the people of South Washington had enough railroads already, Gen. Butler then spoke. He said he appeared in behalf of Mr. Henry H. Dodge, who was a large stock holder. Mr. Dodge interrupted him and said that he had sold out. Mr. Johu A. Baker declared that Mr. Dodge ' resigned from the road because he couldn’ a | president, Mr. Dodge denied this and said that he re- | signed because he had been deceived by sup- posed friends. | Gen. butler seid he thought the question be- | longed to Congress and not to the Commission- ers. He said further that be did not think the Commissioners would grant any more railroads permission to occupy the street; that the os- tensible purpose of the amendment was to permit the company to run 4 freight rail- road from Georgetown to the long bridge, when the real idea was to use the line as a ager railroad. } He went inte a review of the history of Wash- ington and referred to the fact that it was not | the intention of Gen. Washington to have the streets barricaded, and he put circles in the streets at all angles to prevent such a thing. He said that he boped that ail south of Penn- | sylvania avenue would become a park. He said | he opposed any more railrogds there, ge ANACOSTIA, The funeral of a ——s Prince George's ‘county, Richardson nf Ez *™ ME sie te aba blind ‘by children, was in bis black smithshop a year 5 Recuanrras, "Nam, tent No, 8, ladies, had remarks were made by nearly committee was Lad Mus. Baxer’s Fuxenat. Mrs. John M. Baker of this vi Bell's church, m » Rev. chureh conduc BARBERS AND THEIR BOSSES. | WEATHER-STAINED STONE WORK Secret Meetings Going On—The Ques- | The Classic but Dingy East Front of the tion of Early Closing. The barber who has or will shave you today will probably be considering deep political schemes. He may seem careless and gay. The razor may be poised with the usual graceful air. Light, airy conversation may flow, as usual, from his lips. He may, as usual, remark affectionately that your hair is get- ting a little thin on top and then asa careless aside remark that ‘Benzine” hair tonic is an excellent fertilizer for spring hair. In short, all may seem as usual, but your barber is at the same time thinking great big chunke of thought. Ifheruns the estab- lishment and isa boss barber he was ata secret conclave night before last where various schemes were discussed, although just what is not known. If he isa journeyman barber he was at the Philadelphia house on Pennsylvania avenue last night, deep in the discussion of how and by what means he could better his condition, i | THE CONTROVERSY. Just what is the trouble is rather hard to define, but as near as can be arrived at is about as follows: Many of the barbers, both journey- men and bosses, are members of the District barbers union, which is in affiliation with the Knights of Labor. A large number of th: journeymen barbers, however, are not mem- bers of the union or, being members, fail in their gtteudance and interest, the result | being that although largely m_ the majority so far as numbers go the journeymen complain that the bosses con- trol the action of the union. This they allow is through their negligence in cttendance and the mecting last night was called tor the pur- pose of secking some remedy. It was proposed to form an association aud by meaus of it draw | the laggards back into the folds of the union. | THE CLOSING HOUR, Arumor of one of the actions of the boss barbers at their meeting the might before caused consternation and anger among the | fifty or sixty delegates gathered before the | meeting. Journeymen barbers at present get 50 per cent of their ects and are expected to work until 8 o'clock. It was said that at the meeting the night betore resolutions were passed that an attempt be made to fix the clos- ing hour at9 o'clock. AN INCREASE OF PAY. The meeting last night was held with closed doors and Tue Star reporter was obliged to sorrowtully withdraw without seeing all the vials of wrath poured out. Resolutions were, however, passed demanding an increase in the proportion paid the journeymen to 60 per cent and calling on the employers to close the shops for the two hot months at 7 p.m. AE ae DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, HOW MANY POUNDS TO THE BUSHFL. For along time there has been considerable doubt as to the standard weights of gods sold by the bushel in the District, Recently In- tendent Stoutenburgh requested the Commis- sioners to furnish him with such a guide. The matter was referred to Capt. Frank Aldrich, the sealer of weights and measures, who today submitted the following: 24 Ibs, to the bushel; barley, 47; beans ( ). 62; bran, 20; buckwheat, 48; corn (ear), 70; corn (shelled), 56; corn meal, 48; onions, 57; oats. 32; peaches (dried), 38; potatoes (Irish), potatoes (sweet), 56; peas, 60; rye, 56; salt, 50; turnips, 55; wheat, 60; coal, 2,240 lbs, to the ton. sos Discussing Their Hobbies. Some interesting biographical matter was furnished by the speeches at the dinner of the Six O'clock club last evening. Under the in- spiring direction of the chairman, Representa- tive Mason of Illinois, the members discussed the topie, “On what subject do your friends consider you a crank?” The confessions elic- ited were enjoyed by the diners and the gen- eral conclusion was reached that a crank was rather an interesting member of society. Among those who took part in the discussion were Hon. Horatio King, Gen. Mussey, Dr. In- gram, J. L. McCreary, Maj. McElroy, Hon. Mr. Stockdale of Mississippi, W. A. Croffut, E. T, Peters, Hon. Mr. McGowan of Michigan, Mrs. Sara Spencer, Mrs. Florence Huntley, Col. W. B, Thompson and C. B. Hemingway. a Piasos Stigutty Usep, $45 and upward. Sold on #5 payments, F.G. Smith, 1225 Pa. ave,—Advt, —._— THE COURTS. Cincurr Covrt—Judge Montgomery. Yesterday—United States, use, &c., District of Columbia agt. Bailey (three cases): suit dis- missed. United States, use, &c., District of Columbia agt. Murdock; suit dismissed, CurmNxaL Court--Chief Justice Bingham, Yesterduy—George it, Offutt, convicted of as- saulting officer; motion for new trial and in ar- rest of judgment filed and former overruled, Propate Court—juige Cox, Yesterday Estate of Levin M. Poweil; ap- earance Of John Selden for legatees entered, Estate of Sidney MeFarland; inventory re- turned. Estate of John H. will Falconer; proven, Estate of Chas. A. Buckey; commis- sion returned with will proven. — GEORGETOWN. Usuicexsep Heckstens,—Unlicensed huck- sters und traveling produce dealers fight shy of Georgetown, owing to the vigilance of the police, who are incessantly making war upon them. Produce dealers who peddle their goods from wagons are required to display a badge, a number upon their vehicle and a license be- sides, and if any one of these requisites ix not shown when asked by the police they are ar- rested. Three were arrested here yesterday, but were released afterward, Notgs.—The improvements upon the Canal road having been completed and the barricades removed that road is now open to travel. —— Mr. John Green has resigned his position at the office of the Washington aqueduct to accept 4 more lucrative one at Niagara,N. Y.——Exca- vation is being made for the erection of a store for Dr. Charles Becker on 32d street, opposite Prospect avenue. Tue Giove Ficuters Fixep.—William Thomas and Reverdy Fearson, who went over to Analostan Island last Saturday and engaged in a scrapping match | with gloves, | were tried in the Police Court this morning and fined #5 each, TempeRatTURE AND ConpITION oF WATER aT 7 A.M.—Great Fulls—temperature, 47; condi- tion, 6. Receiving reservoir —temperature. 46; condition at north connection, 8; condition at south connection, 4. Distributing reservoir— temperature, 46. a Miss Caldwell Il In Rome. Miss Gwendoline Caldwell, the famous American heiress of Baltimore, whose sudden parting from her fiance, Prince Murat, recently was the talk of the world, is very ill of typhoid fever in Rome. She was so low several di ago that Dr. Rooker, vice rector of the Ameri- can college, admmustered the last sacrament, | Miss Caldwell’s recovery is now assured. Dr. Loring Baoqueted in Rome. |. Dr. Loring. American minister to Portugal, |is in Rome and has been generally enter- | tained. There was a fine dinner given to him at the residence of Mr. Wm. W. Story, the sculptor and poet. He leaves in a few days for Gibraltar. Srarxe Honors. SPRING HUMORS. SPRING HUMORS. SPRING HUMOKS, whether itching, burning, bleed- | ing, scaly, crusted, pimply or blotchy, whether of the skin, scalp or blood, with loss of hair, whether simpie, scrofulous or hereditary, from infancy to age, are NOW speedily, permanently and economically cured by that greatest of all kuown humor curcs, the CUTICUR& RESOLVENT. CUTICURA RESOLVESZ. CUTICURA RESOLVENT. curative power, An acknowledged specific of world- wide celebrity. Entirely vegetable, safe, innocent and palatable. Effectsdaily more great cures of skin, scalp and blood bumors than all other skin and blood remedies before the public. Sale greater than the combined sales of all other blood and skin remedies, Sold everywhere, Price,@1. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston. (Ga"Bend for “How to Cure Spring Humora” SPRING EUMOKS. SPRING HUMORS, SPRING HUMORS, mbl1,TebF-¥w ‘Treasury Building. Col. Fred Brackett. the chief clerk of the department, is engaged just at pres- ent in an effort to make somewhat presentable the historically dingy east front of the depart- ment building, which forms a gloomy vista to the prospect up F street. Various attempts have been made in former years to obtain an appro- priation forthe purpose of renovating this front, but without success, and the white paint on the free stone of which the walls, columns and cornices of that part of the building are | made has gradually worn off under the influ- ence of the weather until they are changed from their original pure tint toan ugly hue somewhat between a black and a slate color in some spots, shading off toa muddy gray in others, The columus are the worst of ail, each being composed of seven blocks tl have withstood the weather with varying success, thus giving to some of them a barber-pole ap- arance that detracts greatly from the natural euuty of the facade, which, in the opinion of experts, is one of the FINEST PEECES OF ANCHITECTURE IN THE CITY, There are thirty columns in this line, and the effect made by them is unequaled in any piece of atone work in this vicinity. It is thercfore generally regarded as a pity that the natural beauty of the building should be spoiled by the lack of means to at least keep clean the handsomest of the four fronts of the building. The best plan would of course be to tear it out and replace it with granite, but this would be a costly proceeding, which would, however. be fustificd by the results. The free stone is de- | teriorating from its long exposure to the ele- ments—even with the protection of the paint, Above the colums is a heavy cornice, which has changed from neariy white to just as nearly black, looking like un enormous, heavy, frown- ing eyebrow along the entire face. Between it wad Brel cotanms saa fat space, which, being almost of the origmal tint, only accentuates the hideousness of the cornice. On top of all is a balustrade about eight feet in height. This was formerly almost us bad as the cornice, but it is now being made to assume a color very closely resembling that of the dust-browned granite of the wings on either end of the east front. This is doue by means of paint of a dark er color, two coats th and sanded. It is being put on by a single man, who has been several weeks making the long pilgrimage back and forth from gable to gable. A STRIKING CONTRAST. The result is rather pleasing as far as the balustrade itself goes, but, together with the white space just above the columns, it mukes the black cornice stand out even more r pu sively than ever. It is probable that noth- if Will be done with the cornice at present, as it would require a good sum to provide the scaffolding that would be necessary in order to reach it with the paint brushes. Col, Brackett is anxions to secure an appro- priation that will enable him to give a trial to a certain preparation for the renovating of the free stone that has been brought to his atten- tion, It is said to permeate the stone and ar- rest the disintegration. Oxoans Sticutty Usep, $15 and upward. Sold on 5 payments, F. G, Smith, 1225 Pa. ave.—Advt, ——_-—__ A Little Too Sensitive. All the officers of the squadron of evolution | have become extremely sensitive over the it- pression which prevails in certain official quar- ters that the cruise has turned out to be a mere pene trip. A more foolish notion cannot conceived, The whole force is drilled and maneuvered with ency and it is a har -working organization. aside’ = Ano American Luncheon. A novelty in social life in Rome was an after- noon luncheon for ladies given by Miss Porter, daughter of the American minister. Lady Dufferin was one of the guests, Minister Por- ter will go to Naples in two or three days to visit the American squadron of evolution. Ad- miral Walker has decided not to go to Rome, A Determined Bishop. Yesterday, in the trial at Reading of Bishop Esher of Chicago for unchristian conduct was mostly taken up with a reading of the extensive correspondence between the committee on investigation and the ea in which they invite him to come to ading and be examined. He curtly refused, ater he wrote that he had already been examined and exonerated in strict accord with church discipline. end. He sent back the copy of the charges and refused to submit to & second examination. see. Fearing that an attempt will be made to lynch the negro Henry Muscoe, in jail at Char- lottesville. convicted of the murder of a police- man and sentenced to be hanged, a military company is guarding the prison. Dr. M.A. Rust, a well-known German ph: cian in Richmond, about seventy-three y old, fell out of a third-story»window of his re: dence yesterday afternoon and was killed. John Kine, a well-known citizen of Wheeling, committed suicide about dayight yesterday morning by drowning himself in the river. He had been ill for some time, Prcvniar To Lrsexr. ‘That Hood's Surssparilia does possess curati power Peculiar to Itself is conclusively shown by the wonderful cures it hus effected, unsurpassed in the history of medicine. This absulute merit it possesses by reason of the fact that it is prepared by a COM- BINATION, PROPORTION and PROCE5S Peculiar to Hood's Sarsaparilla, known to uo other medicine, and by which the full medicinal power of all the ingre- dients used i retained. Hood's Sarsapanila is a hixhly concentrated extract of Sarsaparilla, Dande- lion, Mandrake, Doc, Juniper Berries, and other well known vegetable remedies. It hus won its way to the leading place among medicines by its own intrinsic, uudisputed merit, aud today HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA has a larger sale than any other similar preparation in the country. If you have never taken Hvod’s Sarsa- parilla, try it this season, “Hood's Sursuparilla has renewed my grip. Tam 65 years of age aud was all run down and discouraged. I have taken Mood’s Sarsaparilla and on looking myself over find that Iam much better, in fact quite a chap, Of course the medicine will not discount my years, ut it comes nearer to it than anything else,” B, LONG, Shrewsbury, Muss, HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Bold by all drowgists. $1; nix for $5. Prepared only by ©. I, HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 100 DOSES ON! DOLLAR Morners WwW HO Li WE their children, who take pride in their beauty, purity, and héalth,and in bestowing upon them a emid’s greatest inheritance, a skin without blewish, and a body nourished by pure blood, should not fail tu make tria) of the CUTiCURA KEMEDIES, the purest, best and most economical cure for all humors of the skin, | scalp und blood, 3 ma Suixs,arxe. [sora Sinks, aru. Cus Mona BRS Ne mdi ne spring Dives Guods. specs ee LUNSDALE CASBIC, very Hues it FULKEY RED TABLE DAMASK, the ve: quality reduced to ihe. Bleck WK auality. wide do SILK VELVET VERY DEBE QUALt UF THE LooM BLEACHLD COTTON, yara Stuc. . worth BsGuIdi | ENBIE. AA CASH ME suuden, wiue double width, fine ‘quality. wai, 25 SHEETING CO1'TON, excellent quality, immense double width, 26c. - CAwTER'S Cush Store, G1 MARKET PACK. NEAM 7TH ST. suPEmion QUALITY BLACK FRESCH SILKS; OMT MOL Anne “BICLLLLASWIN Ee San pr aud a guarter wide; the very luest 7 ry She, duahty Feduced to 45e pean ee GooDs, wide douvle f pure colors, : one B ry AN ENGsabii S4UCKINGS; the very ity, three pairs for 0c. ange ner at nearly yard | ants bauf wide, all pure fluc wool: tue very Uest Toc. wi ie MOH NT GRILLIANTINES, wide double oi DS, yard and» half ide. dt pose Teal terra Soe ae 'WOUL BLANKETS, 61.50, $2.50, 83.75, i SHtneE 0 Pt ISI EE = Dexuars Srame Srruzs, wnt Fifth Kvoune aez18 of A ievbes Eero intro stylee 20-3 eut patience and persist-| Therefore the | correspondence on that subject would have to | CHas. | The E Street Baptist Churc! At a special meeting of the E Street Baptist ¢.urch held last evening a report was made by toe trustees setting forth the increased in- come and the growing prosperity of the church and recommending that the salary of the | pastor be increased from $2,000 to #2.500, whic | Was unanimously acopted. Since the comin | of Rev. J.J. Muir last November many addi- _ tions have been made to the membership and the congregation have nearly doubled. The church was never in @ more prosperous con- dition. —— Struck by a Train and Fatally Injured. Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR. Borp's, Mp., March 20—George Elliot, | Watchman on the B. & O. railroad bridge near Dickerson’s station, it ix reported,was badly in- jured by being siruck by an east-bound express train No 4 this morning, and probably fataliy | injured while trying to cross from one side of | the track to the other. At this writing small hopes are entertained of his recovery. tis Foported thatthe Red Sandstone com- | pany of Seneca, Md., wili reopen its quarries in | & few days. r W. W. a Chattanooga’s Absent Auditor. The shortage of City Auditor Whiteside of Chattanooga so far known is $6,882 and the city is secured by good bonds, signed by wealthy relations of Whiteside, whoare able and willing to pay any amount that may be short, The investigation of the city auditor's books is now progressing. It will take several weeks to |complete the investigation... Whiteside is thought to be iu Canada with a woman of Chat- | tanooga against whom a suit for divorce is pending. It is not thought the d i | will be very large and that the bonds | ample to secure the city from loss. a | Rather Smallpox Than Swelled Head. In answer to a letter sent to Mr. Edison re- | ferring to his rapid strides to fame and pros- perity and suggesting that be might have | drifted too far away from his early telegraph | associations to be interested in the coming | tournament, Mr. F. Catlin, manager of the | national fast telegraphing tournament to be | eet in New York April 10, received the foliow- | ing: Farexp Caruin: 1 hope I haven't changed @ | particle, Dd rather have the smallpox thana swelled head. Put me down for #25. Yours, Tuomas A. Epson. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has coutributed $100 toward the fund fer prizes at the tournament. Early Vegetables Are High Now. From the Baithnore American The cold snaps have kuocked the vegetable crops higher than a kite. The warm weather | two weeks ago fairly made things jump out of | the ground, but the sharp frosts lately have nipped the buds, and, it is thought, will affect the farmer's prospects very much. There is plenty of good cabbage, sweet potatoes, sprouts and other hardy plants and vegetables, but the early vegetables, which will come along soon, will be high priced and searce. Celery and early potatoes are scarce and high. Fire at the Pullman Works, A portion of the Pullman palace ear com- pany’s works at Pullman was totally de- stroyed by fire between the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock yesterday. The company bas not yet figured up the loss, but it is esti- | mated to be between 240,000 and $80,000. The fire caught in some unknown manner in the trip-hammer shop. Car wheel axles are manufactured here and a large amount of valu- able machinery was in use and was rendered valueless by the heat. The shop and contents were totally destroyed, | Fully insured. The snow blockade on the southern branch of the Rio Grande road over Cumber’s range, 500 miles south of Denver, has been raised and all trains south are on time. The Rock Island and Pacifie today declared the regular quarterly dividend of one per cent, payable May 1 There have been only two carloads of Chi- cago beef received in Richmond since the meat inspection law went into effect. A third car- load started fur Richmond this week, but was switched off tosome other point before reaching there, Yale has pos versity of Pe vely declined to row the Uni- sylvania crew, CITY ITEMS. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! Read Sollawing list of bargains offered for tomorrow at S. W. Avoenstety’s, 817, 819 and 821 7th street northwest: German Flour Sieves, 10c.; Zine Wash Boards, 13c.; Large | Size Rattan Baby Carriages, $5.78. worth $10; Plush Lined Kattan Carriages with eatin parasol, $8.88, worth $13: Rattan or Cane Car- Tiages, upholstered in plush or satin,with satin parasol, $13.93, worth $20. Handsome lace cover given to every carriage. One dozen ! Curtain Pins, 5¢c.; 1¢ dozen Bridgewood & Son Porcelain Piates, 29c.; Extra Large Slop Jars, Umbrella Stands, .. Worth doubie; 1 | Box Tooth Picks and Holder, 8¢.; 24 Sheets | Shelf Paper, 3c.;3 Papers Tacks, $c.; our =3 Chamber Sets will be sold tomorrow at 33.’ Traveling Satchels from 47¢. up; 5-foot Step Ladders, 85c.; 6-foot, 98c.; Wooden Water | Buckets, 10c. 1t* Remnants of Henriettas | at Tue Oxtore, 822 7th aud 164) 14th north- west, for Saturday anid Monday en.y. Forty- inch Woo! Henriettas and Cashmeres in rem- nants at 12!¢c, per yard, It Old Mandahling Jav: a and Mocha Coffee, ft “Sunrh Py oyaldrink, Try ii ih and fine, 35c. Ib. se Chop Tea,” 50c.; trial samples free, Gran. Sugars, 10 Ibs. with orders, 6',c. Cocoa Shells, 5c. 1b.; Sweet Chocolate, 6c. ck. Breakfast Cocoa and Instantaneous Chocolate, Creamery Butter and Fresh Eggs, low prices, Cream, Soda, Boston and Faney Crackers, Hams, Shoulders, Breakfast Bacon, Pure Lard. Door Mats, 10 per cent dircownt on price. M. & P. Merzoen, the Live Grocerymen, 1t* 417 7th st. n.w. and 210s 14th st. now. Seven Special Bargains. We want you to call tomorrow and see our new styles in Ladies’ Spring Footwear. ‘Lomuake yourvisit specially attractive to you offer » seven unprecedented barguin At 32,50, Ladies’ Hand-sewed Dongola But- ton. Usually sold at £3.75. At $2.20, Ladies’ Hand-turned .Fine Kid But- ton. Worth fully $3.25. At #2. Ladies’ Light-weight Very Fine Don- gola Kid Button. Soid everywhere at #3, | At $1.85, Ladies’ Fine English Tipped Lace Shoes, A very stylish shoe. Can duph- cated at $2.75, At $1.50, Ladies’ Very Soft Perfect Fitting | Dougola Button, that match any #2,50 shoe | made. At #1, Ladies’ G Regu At nuine Kid Button—auy toe, where $1.50, Pebble Grain Button, worked Regular price £1.25. ‘Tue Srasdakp Svor Hovse, 824 7th street northwest, t Process, $1.75 34; $6.50 417 7 and 2108 14 n.w.* it Flour.—Best Pa bbl M. & P. 8 Ibs, Best “A” Sugar, 50c, Blue Ridge Corn, doz,. %e. Good Patent Process Flour, $1.50, ’ Cincmnati Hams, 12};¢, art New Maple Sirup, 30c. Baker's Breakfast Cocou, 20¢, Fine French Peas, per doz., 81.80. | mai-2t C. Wrraen & Co., 1918 Pa, ave. “Excelsior” Brand Coffee, 30c. per Ib. Lest Coffce for the money in the District, Cull for it at 417 7th or 2108 14th st. n.w. 1t* M. & P. Merzcer, the Live Grocerymen, Save Your Property From Fire by pro- viding yourselves with the Hurden Hand Gte- nades, Eight years of large sales and practical tests have proved that this Grenade is u quick and sure protection against fire. * Jas. L. Bannour & Sox, €l4 Page a avenue, mi8 ‘holesale Agents, Excelleuce and Purity. Rye Whisky, 5 years old, 65c. qt. California Wine, «1 kinds, 30c. qt, Family Flour, Roller Process, £1.40 4g bbl. mlywafat P._R. Wirsos, 934 7th ot, Old Rye Whisky, 75c. qt, Merzoxn’s, 417 7.* Over 10,000 Fine Hats, balf usuat American Hat Co.'s Spring Sty) in large, smail and Dunlap Best Hat made,$2. 209 Pa, ay Gardens, Plain figures, m15-s,m, wai9t* <<< You Cannot Deny Facts, and it is a fact that Salvation Oi! ithe greatest pain cure. » Opp. Botanical price, —— ee. Free.—Samples of Dr, Miles’ Restorative Caren, Hondache; Nertpachon, sherman, Neuralgia, Fita, dc, . Old Rye Whisky, 7c. “qt, ine, fine quality, 0c extra fine, 660, ‘417 Tth ot nw, vat J. Jax Gounn's, CLEVELAND'S SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER. ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. The manufacturers of this baking powder, recoge nizing the fact that the public have a right to know what they are using as food, have for many years published all the ingredients upon the label of every can, This guarantee has been confirmed by analyses made by the Government chemists, State chemists and leading scientists of various States, The public thus has not only the assurance that Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder is absolutely pure, but also a knowledge of all the ingredients that enter into its manufacture, AMUSEMENTS. BE®72 scuoor or LANGUAGES, r FREE Fi FRIDAY, MAKC At 1015 14th St. < qt ; SOURIER, LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. EVERY EVENING, MATINEE SATURDAY. KIRALF GRAND BALLET \ND SPECIALTY COMPANY, esentius the WATER 998 woo uu g ue Sod EY - Ben” uu A GORGEOUS FAIRY Du. Not Fail to THE WONDERFt LKAS. “THE BROTHERS WASHAUL RK. MULE. FKANCESCINA PARIS, iS ARNOLD KIRAL FS x, Aud All the Other Novelties Nore—The eutire production is under the persona: direction of Mr. Bolossy Kiralty. Next Week—CASINO OPERA COMPANY. Seats now on sale, A EBAUGH'S Gi m0 SD OPERA HOU NEEL WEEK, RUDOLPH ARONSON'S COMIC OPERA COMPANY, From the CASINO, New York, Presenting the following Repertoire: Monday and Tuesday Evenings, the Latest New York Casino Success, Jacques Offenbach’s Militury Operetta, the DRUM MAJOR. Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, The Sparkling Operetta, NADSY. Friday and Saturday Evenings and Saturday Matinee, ERMINIE, GRACE FLOLENCE BULL, GEORGIE LINCOLN, ‘The operas staxed in the same complete and gor- geous manuer as always characterizes a Casino pro- duction. BALE. a W NAIIONAL THEATRE. Tonight #t & Only Matinee Saturday at 2. The Peerless Comedienne, Miss ROSINA v v > K K FEE sy ms oo KK rg Yv¥ 00 KK Fe Sssy VY OO KK E - v oo K K ker Ss 7 Sup ported by FELIX MORKIS and her ON DON COMEDY COMPANY. Or uKNCE. 2 BILL” (His ‘art was true to Poll, “\ PANTOMIME KEHEARSAL” Saturday Night, last time, OF CARDS, “LHE CIRCUS RIDER’ “A GAME | JAIR AND BAZAAR = Of WASHINGTON DIVISION, No. 1, U.R,K. of P, Will close SATURDAY EVENID Gontestaute will be guided wccordi cing every evening. Cowme sce Us aud have a good time, VV LLAED HALL. MONDAY EVENING, March 24, 1890, THE IDEAL MINSTREL TROUPE In Aid of THE DISTRICT POOR, Tickets... + Re Forsale by all police officers. 20-Bt_ KES 3 NEW WASHINGTON THLATEK, Ereveuth st. south of Puuusylvania avenue VAIDIS SISTERS NOVELTY COMPANY. Ladies’ Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Next Week—Irwin Bros.’ Big Show. m Behr COURSE. FOURTH CONCERT. The Fourth Concert of the Bischoff Course will be Given FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH re 1590, KEGATIONAL CHURCH. . under the direction of Dr. Bischoff, will consixt of chotee selections for the Oncan, givet by De. bischott, numbers by Miss Cora Miss A. Mie Houer-, Mise Kunth Thompson, Miss V. Wilson, Mrs. Jeunie Mr. Fred. A. Grant. Mr. Geo Arich and vaned program will be offered. Tickets, 50 cents. For sale at Ellis’ Music Store and atthe dvr. a al m15-6t FF®££ LECTURE AT THE MASONIC HALL NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, At 2:30, 4:30 and 8 p.1a, Saturday Moruing at 11 o'clock for Ladies. Subject -—“The easiest to learn to speak is unques- tionably the French Languaxe, because of its uni- formity ib pronunciation and accent,” CONVERSATIONAL POWE, In the FRENCH LANGUAGE now equally within the reach of all—the least as well as the Inost talented for laucuages, because: Teaching uas been reduced to a science by udering the resuite as certain and ically true as that two aud two make tour. ‘There are but tour simple cardinal laws based on one fundameutal principle, which, when strictly adhered to, create the volee. ‘This princiyie the tour cardinal lawe the Profes- sor claims to have discovered, Ay se idjomatic, connects 2 uext to pertect,and peak iu French after mn A SIX WEEKS’ COURSE or FRENCH CONVERSATION. ‘Course opens next week. Free the ab entioned hours and place. i-UCIEN FC. COLLIEKE, A.M a : Pi Frauce. Twenty cousecutive years’ (~LOBE —— ‘. G cunsylvania avenue and street Ponday, March 17, eee RENIZ S.AK SPECIALTY COMPANY. Matinees Monday, W 3 Aduission, st night, 10, 20,30 aud 50 ccute Aet ees cents, m17-0t 10, 20 aud 3 Lore auste wat. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1890. G.sAND AMERICAN COMPOSERS’ CONCERT. Full Orchestra of 65, Under the Direction of MR. FRANK VAN DEK STUCKEN ‘of New York. Works of the fo1:cwiug composers will be es Buck eR icnsea ‘A Goores W Chadwick, Jota Arti Foote! x wv. WwW. o Prank Van der > Henry Helen Huse,” Banat wine giuchen sna his’ Weld wil contact Uae eee ices $2, 61.50, $1, 75c. Admission G1 Gal- a at Kilis? Music Store Monday, Masch 17. AMUSEMENTS. SOL — MUSIC HALL THIRD GRAND CONCERT, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, L™ by the —- soi SYMPHONY gic SOLOIST ORCHESTRA, ted Be «the Gat Mu SS MAKY HOWE wwerture, Fingal's Cave, Bell Song trom Lakme, “Prelude, Tristan aud lsvide, Song, The Nightingnie, i} Fifth Symphony. F. ELLIS & Cos, BURDITT & NORTH, Managers. _ Ht Bou THEATER K COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 17. Mr. CHAS. T ELLI», the Celebrated German Dialect Conedian, tp the date Wu. Carletou's Musical Commdy= Drama, entuitied CASPER THE LER, With al] the Special Scenery deapressly forthe prucuction. bresents for jidren and Buttom- te for the Ladies at every Pertormance. Songs, Dances, Guitar Solos, SSION SLAVE. a ¢ AST STAGE LINE aT ity, Fare 0c: round. Dave through principal streets, 2 dolders’ Hume and group: . Cock Sherwered Leaves the WEBSi th O13 othe awe Ir Is Nor Gesexauy Ksows THAT WASHINGTON HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST FUKNITORE, CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY ESTAB- LISHMENTS IN THISCOUNTRY. SUCH IS THE CASE, HOWEVER, AND THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO VISIT ITAND EXAMINE THE STOCK W. B. MOSES & SON'S ESTABLISHMENT, CORNER OF ELEVENTH AND F STS, N.W., CONTAINS TWELVE SHOW ROOMS, EACH ONE FIFTY FEET WIDE AND ONEHUNDRED FEET LONG, IN EACH OF THESE EXHIBITION ROOMS IS DISPLAYED A A VARIETY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS, AND FROM THE TWELVE COMBINED YOU CAN FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE CELLAR TO THE GARRET, INCLUDING WALL PAPEKS AND DECORATIONS, ONLY EXCEPTING CROCKERY, TINWARE AND HARDWARE. ON EACH FLOOR YOU WILL FIND BARGAINS ARE OFFERED IX ARTICLES USEFUL TO EVEKY HOUSEHOLD, THESE INCLUDE MANY OF THE BARGAIN® MESSKS, MOSES & BONS HAVE BEEN SO EXTEN- SIVELY ADVERTISING FOR SOME TIME PAST, IN ADDITION TO THEIR REGULAR STOCK, AND AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR, THEY HAVE ON BAND AN ENORMOUS VARIETY OF STRAW MATIINGS FROM $3.50 PER ROLL OF 40 YARDS UPWARD; OF REFRIGERATORS PROM €2.50 EACH UPWARD; OF BABY CaR- KIAGES FROM $3.75 EACH UP TO 850 EACH; OF WIRE WINDOW SCKEENS FROM 250 EACH TO 21.50 EACH, BESIDES SCREEN DOORS OF ALL KINDS. TRICYCLES, VELOCIPEDES, BAM- MOCKS, ROPE FIRE ESCAPES, ARE AMONG THE SPRING EXHIBITION, THE STOCK OF SLIP COVER GOODS 18 THE FINEST THEY HAVE EVER HAD AND THEIR CUTTERS AND FITTERS ARE THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY. SUMMER CUR- TAINS IN EVERY VARIETY ARE NOWIN STOCK, AND YOU ARE INVITED TO MAKE AN EARLY SELECTION, MESSRS MOSES & SON CARRY THE LARGEST VARIETY OF SUMMER FURNITURE TO BESEEN IN ANY ONE HOUSE. THEIR ASSOKT- MENT OF RATTAN AND REED CHAIRS, ROCK- LRS, SCREENS, TABLES, BASKETS, BABY CAR- RIAGES, DIVANS, LOUNGES, SOFAS, &, 18 VERY INTERESTING 10 LOOK AT, EVEN IF NO IMMEDIATE PURCHASE I$ OONTEM- PLATED. THEY WERE ONE OF THE FIRST FIRMS IN THIS CITY IN THE WALL PAPER AND DECO- RATING BUSINESS, THOUGH FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEY DISCONTINUED THIS BRANCH IT WAS TAKEN ON AGAIN TWO YEARS AGO AND THE BEST SET OF ARTISTS AND WORKMEN TO BE OBTAINED WERE EMPLOYED, THE FIRM ARE NOW PREPARED TO EXECUTE THE FINEST CLASS OF WOKK AND INVITE OPPORTUNITIES TO BID ON EVERY CLASS OF WORK. THEY ARE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS “PASTEUR WATER FILTER” NO HOUSE SHOULD BE WITHOUT ONE OF THESE, AS IT 18 ACKNOWLEDGED NO OTHER WATER FILTER EXCEPT PASTEUR'S WILL ABSOLUTELY REMOVE ALL THE GERMS OF DISEASE FROM WATER. THEY ARE ALSO AGENTS FOK VENETIAN BLINDS, WOOD CAR- PET AND FLOORING, HARTFORD WOVEN WikB MATTRESSES, &o. COR. ELEVENTH ASD F STREETS ¥.W., EXTEND YOU A CORDIAL INVITATION TO CaLa mi5 AND EXAMINE THEIR STOCK. MONDAY, MAROH 13, 1890. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY RUBSIAN CAVIAR... pecsecsnereeeeseeesss- Din Came IMPORTED JAMS.............-00---82.25 per Dosen WEISBADEN PRESERVES..............Price Reduced WHITE CLOVER HONEY, 428 Kioto P. G.—If you want something stmyiy tenmense in ot the “Paragun” (Canadiaa)—put In Kendseene Seurthen Sere_ust seosi ves. af