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paid ar ed Max worth of lots during fcure if sold ‘betore w any be Fer cent, amd has soi ts suid 710, will sell at a ‘iow LOON WITH DINING Lote, 20M. License secured: . PARTIES ow cases can | Profes. Pxteusive line of M B. H. Srsexerz & Sova, 4237 Penna. eve. through 413 13th st. Centlexen’s Sleighins Goves, Caps, Fur Muiflers snd BARGAINS FOR TODAY. Phusis Sacques, Fiush Jackets, SEAL JACKETS. SEAL SACQUES Sleizhine Robes, $5, #8. $10, 31: For Caarecn Srus. ‘There is no better relief for chopped shim than DEEMATINE. t is perfectly harucless and is a valuabletoilet requi- corp AM. Frestly made 3 CCCUMBER CREAM, BETHAM'S GLYCERINE AND CUCUMBER LOTION. D GLYCERINE. JELLY OF KC W. 8 THOMPSON, erotiae Pharmacist, 705 15th st. ‘on New Years. LADIES’ RECEPTION SHOES, OXFORD TIES AND SLIPPERS. MEN'S PATENT-LEATHER SHOES, CONGRESS, BUTTON AND LACE. x IMPORTED FANCY VESTING CLOTH Tor S AND TIES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. HOOVER & SNYDER, 017m 1217 Pennsylvania ave. Pin New Yeu. POTTERY RICH CUT GLAss AND BOWLS, all sizes. PORCELAIN. BON BON DISHES, DINNER, DECANTERS, visu, FLAGONS, AME, TUMBLERS, SALAD CHAMPAGNES, AND CLARETS, WINES, CREAM |GEE BOWLES, &e. SETS. Fine PLATED WAKE FINE PLATES, end CUTLERY, all of the EPERGNES, best class and at lowest Ben, Be. prices. M. W. BEVERIDGE, 3am 1000 Pennsylvania sve. Bazoamss Ex Sean Surx OUR JACKETS. SACQUES AND SHOULDER CAPES EX SEAL SKIN will Le odered at a reduction. Having a lance stock toes changed im Yew York. All reliable roods at low prices. Martext, Astrackan, Beaver, Persian Lamb, Wool, Seat and Coney Capes at low prices. . A few Garments im Plus at prise cost. Mufis to DUNLAP'S NEW XORK HATS. UMBRELLAS AND CANES. WILLETT & RUOFY, MATTERS AND FUERIERS, ‘906 Pennsylvania ave, Cheapest ! lished newspaper published in the District of Columbia, having won the high position it hol¢s in the confi- dence of the peopte of Washington by forty years of faithful and unswerving devotion to their interests, without regard to any other influence or con- sideration whatsoever. Tue Star is the Largest paper published in Washington, with a general equipment and printing facil- ities three-fold greater and better than those of any other Washington paper; and, having the full Day Reports of both the New York Associated Press and the United Press, supple- mented by an unequaled service of Exclusive Special Dispatches from all prominent points in America and Europe, it prints more and fresher Washington paper can possibly sup- ply, furnishing at the same time a greater amount and better quality of Local, Domestic and General Intelli- gence, and a larger quantity aad higher grade of Original and Selected Literary Miscellany than any paper in the District. Being delivered at the homes of regular subscribers for the trifling sum of ten cents per weck, THE STAR is much the Cheapest paper published in the District, quantity and quality of contents being considered. Tue Srar’s circulation in the City of Washington is more than three times larger than that of any other newspaper, and the number of its readers more than five times as many. It is therefore in that (or even greater) proportion the Best advertising med- ium in the District. On this point there is no ground for argument or doubt, even. It is the common testi- mony of the business community, and generally admitted. Note This Point. Tue Srar gives the exact figures of its circul-tion every week, and cheerfully opens its books and press and delivery rooms to any person having interest in the correctness of its statements, so that its patrons know precisely how much publicity they are getting when they buy space in its columns. oO 89 te wer No other daily newspaper pub--@a ney lished in Washington dares"@A Best ! Telegraphic News than any other| = THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. T ———— f SOCIAL MATTERS. Tete ee ee eee ee eee eee 2 el A Dinner in the Cardinal's Honor—Teas “Dave News> Br E. P. Men. Everybody buys drars. Arrest many people Pay entirely too much for them. Yet it is their fault. At considerable expense we have pub- lished a complete catalogue with price list of all the drucs usnally found in a first-class drag store. Some drucwisis, in a feeble way, have attempted to meet our pi great many who se'l at ‘compelied to by the customer. You donot like to ask for chanze when you are overcharzed, 80 you submit tothe extortion. You are sure of the lowest price and save all this trouble in ‘buying here. We have a specified price for each article, the same price to all, and we will gladly ‘mail you one of our catalogues upon request. It should be on the library table in every bouse. MERTZ’'S DRUG STORE, 8.e. cor. 11th and F ste. n.w. 1t ry A Cuaxce Sztvou Ovreren TO PROCURE A GOOD TTT cco HOH Rvew & TET OS TE wwww AA z bs cl wew £84 & Goo Hu = we take inventory next week we wish to close ont a et of GENTS SOLID GOLD WATCHES, hunting case, stem winders, with first-class Elvin and Walthain movements. These Watches have elevantly engraved cases, warranted solid gold throughout, and the move- ments wo guarantee accurate and will keep them in re- pair for one year free of charge. ‘They are watches wo have been seliing for $25, $28, $30 and $35, and we have put the entire lot at the uniform price of 7 8 3 ae at BY a ee R23. ‘The first callers get first choice. This is the greatest drive ever offered in the Watch line. B. HARRIS & CO., (Cor. 7th and D sts. Pamavexrma Srone. ‘Toclose out balance of our Ladies’ Cloth ‘Jacket and Astrachan Capes, will sell them at # reduction. Balance of Holiday Goods—Dolls, Toys, Al- bums, Writing Tablets apd all Fancy Articles | ‘will sell at a big reduction, as we will not carry any over. Afew dozen Men's Fancy-bordered Handker- chiefs, pure linen. Price was 25 cents. They ara rumpled and mussed, #0 we make the price 12% cents. They won't last long. Ladies’ Fancy-bordered Linen Handkerchiefs that were 25 cents. Now, 15 cents. ‘Men's All-wool Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, Price was $1.50. To go st €1.12%. Size of shirts, 36to 42, Size of drawers, 32 to 38. CARHART & LEIDY, aar 928 7th st. and 706 K st. n.w. | Amaxacu pz corHa FOR 1891. (The Court Almanac of the World.) Just imported and for sale at BEALL'S BOOKSTORZ, 405 Pennsyivanis avenue. a26-2t Some of our competitors et mad and say about me because I sell Rubbers for Welt Shoes for 8:1, when they et $4; $2.50 Shoe same as they get $3; Edwin Clapp’s Men's 85 Shoe for #4. Now, Jan: just trying to Tun my business to suit purchasers and not dealers. I don't care how mad you get or what you say, a8 my customers tell ime it helps me every time. ‘Come early und get the bargains at WILLIS’ SHOE STORE, 918 7th st. new. &F-865 Domestic Sewing Machine to be given away at Willis’ Shoe Store. abi ugly things Se, Ladies ITALIAN WINES AND GROCERIES. L. Laborel Melini, Firenze, Italy, CHIANTE WINE, ‘Awarded Gold Medal Paris Exposition, 1889. Also Lachriza Christi Spumante and non-Spumante, ‘Moscato D'Aste Spumante and nou-Spumante. Barolo, Barbera, Bracchetto, Capri, Mitwala, Fer net Branca, Lucca Olive Oil, Parmegiano, Gorgonzola and Bomar: Cheese, Dry Mushroom, Macaroni of All Kinds and Sizes. Agents for G. Groesinger Yountville, Napa County, Cal., Wines and Brandies. Agents for & jaysville, hy., Limestone Whiskies. _d¥-20t" Mas M. J. Hox, 1900 F st. nw. Offers her entire stock of Fancy Novelties in Baskets eudull Holiday Articles at ACTUAL COST, to make room for other goods. _Specialty of Ladies’ Caps, BEAUTIFUL AND EX¢ , Very CELLENT Geran Fruity and Vegetables in Glass— Huubseren, miscaie Kirchen, Gurken-salat, Ge- J. W. SELBY. ee VAND, ENGEAVER AND a ee per 100. aber “EW Perkins” in Town. Melvitle D. Landon of New York, who at one pass pi ‘Brooki; of FIRE Given Yestertiay—Personal Mention. Mrs. J. Mandeville Carlisle gave a dance last | ican night at her home, No. 1738 M street, in honor of Miss Gildersiceve of Baltimore, who is the aanghter of Dr. Basil Gildersleeve of the Hopkins University. Mrs. Carlisle waa: receiving by her daughter, Miss Carlisle, a de- butante of last season. Mrs. Carlisle wore a handsome costume of black silk and velvet and ‘Miss Carlisle was in a dancing toilet of white siik and tulle and carried a bouquet of Ameri- can beauty rosex. An elaborate supper was served at midnight and the dancing continued until an early hour this morning. “Among the guests were Miss Cameron, "Miss | Leiter, iss White, Mins Audenretd, Miss Johnstone, Miss James, Miss Bancroft, Miss Hunt, Miss Drexel’ of New York, Miss Car Ernst, Miss Riggs, Miss Miss Ashford, Miss Everett, Cox, Misa Phenix, ks Miss Fuller, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Fleming, Miss Trescott, Col. Turnbull, Mr. Wm. Acklan, Mr. Arthur Brice, Mr. Chas. Sherrill, Mr. Chas. MeCawley, Mr. Chilton, Mr. Legare, Mr. Taj in, Mr. Lee ee - r. re, Iger, Mr. Grip, Mr. Joseph Leiter, Mr. Remington of New York, Mr. Lanz Anderson, Mr. Clark of Boston, Mr. Martin, Mr. Erle,’Mr. Fraley, Mr. Haines, Mr. Me- Kinney, Mr. John Webb, Mr.Hunt, Mr. Fleming and Mr. Paul Andrews. Mr. John W. Thompson and Miss Thompson have issued invitations for a reception on Wed- netday night, January 7, from 8 to 11 o'clock, at No. 1419 I street. Mrs. Thomas Riggs has invited her friends to atea at her residence, No. 26 Iowa circle, on Wednesday, January’ 7, from 3 to 60'c'“k, when she will introduce Miss Riggs, her daugh- ter. Ex-Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore last night gave a dinner in honor of Cardinal Gib- bons at their home on 16th street. Cardinal was the prevailing color of the decorations and the men cards bore the cardinal's crest, his name and the date in crimson lettering. ‘The guests who sat down with the cardinal were Gen. and Mrs. Butterfield of New York, Sena- tor and Mrs. Manderson, the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Dr. and Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Gen. Miles.’ After dinner a company of about sixty guests joined the diners. Mra. Moore prevented each new arrival to the cardinal, and at a later hour supper was served. Among the guests were Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Dimmick, Minister Roustan, Mr. Boenfre, Senor and Mme. Romero, Bishop Keane, Gen. and Mra. McKeever, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Adjutant General and Mrs. Kelton, Gen. Sherman, Jus- tice aud Mrs. Field, Mrs, Condit Smith, Mr. aud Mrs, Pollok, Col. Berret, Senator,and Mr, Dolph, ex-Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Gen. and Mrs. Benet, Dr. Toner, Gen. Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. A! Leo Knott, Gen. and Mra, Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Halliday, Gen. and Mrs. Van Vliet, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, ex- Governor and Mra. Carroll, Gen. and Mrs, Fincent, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott, Gen. and Mrs. J. Mills Brown and Gen. Williams. Miss Fisk and Miss Flannagan of New York city, Miss Moore of Orunge, N.J., Miss Wood- ruff’ of New York, Miss Weber of Brooklyn and Miss Swinton of Port N.Y., who are to be Miss Mildred Fuller's bridesmaids, are now the guests of the chief justice's family, and will remain until after the wedding, which will take place on January 5. On Friday evening of this week Mre. Fuller gives a dinner party of twenty-six covers in honor of the bridal party, and on Saturday night Mr. Wallace, the groom: elect, will dine his ushers. Mr. ‘Thomas Wal- lace of Takoma, a banker and brother of the groom, will be his best max. Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will give a cabinet dinner on Saturday next to meet the President and Mrs. Harrison. ‘The Vice President and Mrs. Morton will dine the President and Mra. Harrison and the cabinct on the evening of January 9. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mattingly gave a young people's party last night at their house on H street. At Mrs. John Cropper’s tea yesterday after- noon the hostess wore a demi-toilette of mauve crepe, with a tea jacket of mauve velvet. Miss Cropper, her sister-in-law, in whose honor the ty was given, wore French gray silk and brocade. In the tea room Mra. Henry Johnson, Mra. McLane, Mrs. Staunton and ‘Mrs. C. C: Glover showed hospitable attentions to the ests. Among those present were Mrs. Mc- Kee, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Dimmick, Col.’and Mrs. Parker, Mr. aud’ Mrs. Alexander Falla, Miss Breedin, ‘Mins Wartield, Miss Shu- feldt, Miss Grace Davis, Mra. N.S. Lincoln, Mrs. Viele, Mrs. Poor, Mrs. Wm. Johneon, Miss Johnson, Miss Sherrill and Mrs. and Mise | ¢ Biddle. Commodore and Mrs. Walker gave a little folks’ tea during the early hours of yesterday afternoon. The marriage of Mrs. Sarah Lee Woods and Lieut. Nixon, U.S. N., will take place at the Church of the Covenant at noon on January 29. Mrs. Wm. R. Kiley of No. 7 Iowa circle has issued invitations for a tea Tuesday, January 6, from 4 to 7. Miss Nettie Shepherd of Buffalo is in the city on a visit to her cousin, Mrs. T. Pliny Moran of Meridian avenue, Mount Pleasant. ‘Miss Mary Cuttries of New York city is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. E. E. Morison, at the Whit- y: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flint are in the city for a few days, the guests of Mrs. Barrett and Miss Plint on Massachusetts avenue. Misa Littlewood invited a few of her young friends Monday evening to meet Miss Barbey of Boston. Dancing was followed by refresh ments and cach pronounced the hop a success. Amonj those iley, Poy esent were Misses Burton, Fuller, Mr. and Mra, Wile jowney and Messrs. Blackwood, Ramage, Barton, Hart, Mack, Cox, Moulton and Pope.” Miss Barbey will remain to assist "Miss Littlewood in receiving on New Year day. A pleasant social gathering was held last evening at the residence of Migs Lillie Wohl- farth, 1619 Madison street. Among the many present were Misses Riggs, Austin, Wahly and the Misses Roller, Messrs. Clifton, Shattuck, ‘W. H. Wably and L, Stoll. Mrs. Augustus P. Crenshaw and her dangh- ter, Mrs. G. Richard Thompson, will hold their first reception Friday, January 2, at No. G21 3th street northwest. Miss Bessie Thompson, daughter of Prof. ‘Thompson of Annapolis, is visiting her friends, Miss ‘Mamie and ida Brown of 46 €etrost northwest. Miss Lydie Wagenseller, the youngest daugh- ter of Mr. John A. Wagenselier of German town, Pa., is spending the holidave in Wash- ington as the guest of Rev. J.J. Muir's family at their residence, 514 3d street northwest. Miss Beile English of Brooklyn, N.Y., is vie- iting Miss Cavanaugh. Mrs. Wm. Bruce King will beat home on Fridays in January after January 2. Mrs. M. E. Plummer of I street has rotarned from brief vst to New York and will give ncing reception on January ste of ber Corcoran place houses. Lies Miss Feilding Roselle spent short time in the city during last week. Such graifying accounts of her daughter's convalescence are received that Mrs. M. H. Martin may be expected to return next month. Martin has been spending a few days with friends in Montgomery county. Misu Bertha Lee Jenkins from Baltimore will be Mrs. J. T. Hough's guest for a week. Miss Kate M. Greene entertained her friends . T10 13th street, last evening. Recess iectetlona cod tecaing ates eines jcasantly and refreshments wore served &t11 o'clock. Dobbins contributed tolos, duets and instrumental ‘music and Mr. Foster recited | “E ‘Aram's Dream. ry erpere i ae creed ‘ota Mico ge Greene, Foster, » Clark "ue friends of the family will be glad to ta M. Morphy, K Song, A. Nocbe, Walsh, Mesers [. Burke, M. Horan, J. Kenny, M. Shehan and Jones.- Mr. and Mre, Cabell’s reception to the Amer- reception Corps, No. 4. W.R.C., to the commander and comrades side Post, No. 8,and other friends on New Year day will be Rotroned on account of the sudden death of Mre. Sarah E. Armour, a member of the Miss Lou Devereux and Mise Bina Egan of Boston are spending the holidays with Mrs. Frank N. Devereux at her home on I street. Mrs. T. B. Childs and Mrs, Joreph H. Vendig, nee Mamie and Sadie Glover of New York city, will be in Washi y and remain until after New Year with their mother, Mra. M. Glover, 902 O street northwest. Mrs. Commissioner Douglassis sufferfng from | a severe cold and will be unable to receive on New Year day, but the honors of the honse will be done by her daughter, Mrs. Henry Mactar- nd. : ‘The Secretary of the Treasury and his family will receive callers on New Year day from 12 to 3 o'clock. Mrs. B. H. Warner will not be at home on Wednesdays this year, as heretofore, unt’ Feb- Tuary on account of extensive alterations that are being made to their house. Miss Hattie D. Platt, daughter of Lieut. Rob- ert Platt, United States navy, has returned home from a two months’ visit in Salem, Mass. Mrs. J. J. Albright of Buffalo, N. Y., and her {hree children arrived here. this morning for ie purpose of attending the masquerade to given by their cousins at Belmont. ‘The. party will be in tomorrow by the arrival of Mr. Clinton Curtis of Yale College and Mr. Frank Rainy of Winona, Minn. Mrs. Barry Bulkley will be at home, 1325 80th street, on Wednesdays in January after 3 o'clock. Miss Mollie Owings of Frederick, Md., who has been visiting Miss Marie Harrington, will return to her home on Thursday. Miss Flora Lighter of Washington county, ‘Ma., is spending the holidays with her cousin the ieee Motler of New Jersey avenue south casi ———— oo THE ANXIOUS SILVER MEN. Hard Nuts for the Senate to Crack—Cloture, Election Bill and Free Coinage. ‘The silver men are growing more and mo: impatient at the delay in reaching legislation, but their leaders are not yet con- fident of being able to hold together all of the silver faith in any radical movement. It is said that there is being some influence used upon certain western men, but that it is difficult to determine what is the character of the influence. It is suggested that the intima- tion has come from the east that if too radi- cal silver legislation ia insisted upon some western bankers, brokers and spectlators will find it very hard to get money without paying an extraordinary interest and furnishing un- questionable security. ‘This is su; as very natural result of free coinage. Matters are getting into such a shape, how- ever, that the leading silver men sce that they must take some action promptly or else wait for another Congress to passa < coinage bill ey find no promise o} islation on finaitce in the adoption of eee A CLOTURE RULE. This rule might insure a vote on the election bill at such time as the managers should deter- mine; but if it is not applied promptly the election bill may stand in the way of silver legislation for some time yet without being it- self endangered by the delay. ‘The managers thus far have given no assur- ance that if the cloture rule is adopted the election bill will be dit of at once. Silver men therefore feel that they will have gained nothing by the adoption of eloture, but will have put themselves in the power of the anti-ilver men if they assist in clearing the way for action on the election bill. Without any assurance that the action will be had at once they will have abandoned about the only weapon ey have. ‘Therefore some of the leaders feel that there should be prompt action on their part and that ey SHOULD FORCE THE FIGHTING. ‘What they can accomplish depends upon their success in holding their own men together. They feel that every moment — taken up in the consideration of the election bill pute additional difficulty in the way of free coinage, and they believe that if the 5 of ihe election bill were assured there would still be Senators who would endeaver to keep the question before the Senate as long ax possible to prevent or delay financial legislation. 2 SLAUGHTERING THE KED MEN, Agent Royer Reports the Killing of 300 In- dians at Wounded Knee Creek. ‘The commissioner of Indian affairs this morn- ing received the following dispatch trom Agent D. F. Royer, dated Pine Ridge Indian agency, December 29: “On Wounded Knee creek this morning while the soldiers were disarming Big Foot and his band‘after their surrender a fight took place +h resulted in the killing of about 300 In- iians and several soldiers, including Capt. Wal- lace, with a number wounded. FIGHT WITH “TWO STRIKE’s” BAN>. “Two Strike and his party who were camped on White Clay creek, just below Red Cloud's house, opened fire on the agency from the hill- tops opposite the boarding school, wounding two soldiers. The police returned the fire, killing two of the TwoStrike Indians and wounding two others. ‘Two Strike and his band have retreated in a northwesterly directon from the agency, and it is supposed he is try- ing to make y back to the Bad Lands. ‘Thus far the Pine Itidge Indians have taken no active part in the war, but Big Foot,Slow Bear, Kicking Bear and the Two Strike bands have been and are active in the disturbance.” ee THE TREACHEROUS SIOUX; Official News of the Massacre of Capt. Wal- luce and Men Laid Before the President. At about half-past 10 o'clock this morning Secretary Proctor took all of the late telegrams from the seat of the Indian troubles that were in his possession over to the President and ofticially communicated the sad news of the death of Capt. Wallace and his men to his chief. ‘There were no particulars in the budget to add to those already published. The officials concluded that inas- much as Gey. Miles has already been given am- ple discretionary power to act in any emer- gency it is not necessary to send him any fur- ther instructions. ‘The Secretary had afcon- ference with Gen. Schofield immediately after his return from the White House, but no new action was decided upon. The Secretary wal not express an, ion as 8 while Gen, ‘chodeld ‘merely enya thatthe treachery of the Indians, which led to the skir- mish, was to have been expected. WHAT ADIT. GEN. KELTON SAYS. Adjutant General Kelton remarked: “It was not to be presumed for a moment that the In- | py dians, accustomed as they are to strife, would consent to lay down their arms peaceably and without a protest. There is nothing official here yet in the way of information to indicate just on what terms the .adians consented to come in the second time, but I do not believe that ‘any mentio: made at first of der their arms. robably came, in a with, the belief ‘that they wor uns, and when the ‘was made’ on them to D they re- the | 18th street or the Washi loses his head and, under the most con- ditions, amid the greatest danger, he is always An Examination Waived. others, Rev. E. D. ‘today united in mar- riage Mr. Samuel J. Irene May fm Nm a grea toll Ss f°: AY, DECEMBER 30, 1890. A SUGGESTED CHANGE—DISCUSSING THE QUES TION OF TRANSFERS, MOTIVE TOWER, ETC. Pursuant to their advertisement the Com- missioners devoted a large portion of this morning to a hearing on house bill 1274, which has for its object the amending of the charter of the Rock Creek Railwey Company. The bill, as stated in Tue Stan, allows the company to run its tracks as follows: street north, thence | T to Florida avenue, thence along | Florida avenue to New Jersey avenue, thence southeasterly along New Jersey avenue to B street north.” ‘There were present at the hear- ing Messrs. Francis G. Newlands, president of the company; Edward J. Stellwagen, the vice | resident; Gen. A. J. Warner, superintendent; | . K. Scheppf, engineer; Col. Wright and Mr. Jobn T. Arms. OBJECTIONS To THE BILL ‘The latter was the only opjector present, al- though Commissioner Douglass read several petitions against the road. One of these peti- tions came from the residents aud property owners of 18th street, who thought the street too narrow to accommodate a railroad. Mr. Arms said, when the objectors to the bill were called for, that his objections were con- tained in the petition read by Commissioner Douglass. IX FAVOR OF THE BILL. Mr. Francis G. Newlands then spoke in favor of the bill, giving in detail an outline of what ‘the road bad done and what it expected to do. He said that already the company had shown its good faith by expending over £200,000 in grading, and had contracts let for bridges across’ the Klingle . ford and Rock creek aggregating’ $150,000. ‘The ond, he said, would be running about the Ist ‘of June next. Mr. Newlands en explained the desirability of the road and the route as proposed. He was not wedded to any one route so long as the company had termini at Riggs Bank and the Capitol. The main object of the road, be added, was to get from the center of the city a direct line to the Zoological Park. THE QUESTION OF TRANSFERS. ; Commissioner Douglass desired to know if any provision had been made for transfers from other roads. The conversation drifted then to the general subject of transfers. ‘ Commissioner Ross desired to know if the ex- isting tracks of the Metropolitan railroad on m and Georgetown tracks on 14th street could not be utilized: Mr. Newlands said that he had conferred with gentlemen interested in both companies and found that there was considerable opposition to any such arrangement. i Gen. A. J. Warner, the superintendent of the road, explained the ‘Toute aud eahibited map showing the lines asat present decided upon and the route proposed. Col. Robert asked if the company proposed to lay a double track, and if so who would widen the street. i Mr. Douglase said that a way out of the difii- culty might be for the compauy to run up one street and down the other. a Gen. Warner said this was impossible, as the cost would be too great. THE MOTIVE POWER. Col. Robert inquired what motive power would be used, and Gen. Warner said that outside of the city limits the overhead elec- trie system would be employed. Inside of the city the motive power had not been de- cided upon. Col. Kobert said he was in favor of the stor- age battery system and believed it was only a matter of a few months before a system of storage batteries would be perfected. ADVISABILITY OF A CROSS-TOWN ROAD. A general discussion followed on the needs of Washington for additional railroad facilities, and the conversation drifted to the advisability of a cross-town road. Commissioner Koss called attention to the fact that at present the High School had no railroad facilities from the east. All present agreed that a crose-town road along 8 street would be the most acceptable. Mr. Douglass said that he was of the opinion that this was the most desirable street for a cross-town railroad to pass over, as it was prac- tically straight and did not interfere with any circles, It was thought that the road, as pro- posed, interfered with the route prop by the East and West Washington traction rail- road. The Dill was sent for and it was discovered that the routes were entirely different, save be- tween the Baltimore and Ohio depot and the Capitol along New Jersey avenue. A PROPOSED CHANGE OF ROUTE. Mr. Newlands called attention to the fact that as there was no objectica to any portion of the road save along that part of the ronte on 18th street between Q and R the Com- missioners approve all the remainder of the road and allow the company to further amend by coming down 18th street as far as, thence east along 8 to 17th, and down 17th to connect with the proposed tracks on P street. ‘The Commissioners promised to matter careful consideration before sions sas THE ROCK CREEK PARK. ‘The Sarveys May All Be Completed in Janu- give the ary. It is probable that the work of surveying the land and laying down the les of the Rock Creek Park will be completed during January. Cept. Rossell has pushed the work so far that he has now laid down on the map all the exte- rior lines of the park. The work of ascertain- ing the exact boundaries of the different prop- erties included in the park is going on and is rendered somewhat slow by the difficulty expe- rienced in finding old boundary stones. The exterior lines ap laid down as the result of the survey include, a8 it is estimated, 1,980 acres, ortwenty acres iess than the maximum limit allowed by law. Onamap prepared in Capt. Rossell’s office this park of 1,980 acres is shown with an irregplar-shaped lake about 100 acres in areain the northern part of it. This lake is supposed to be formed by damming Rock creck. ‘The present com- mission, however, have nothing to do with the future improvement of the park, their duty be- ing to secure the land to the government. After their work is done the care of = ed devolves upon the chief of engineers of the army and the District Commissioners. When the map for which surveys are now being madeds completed it will be filed in the re- corder of deeds’ office and constitute under the law the first step tor the ap- of, , the ground by. government. The © i then endeavor to with the land | INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. Papers Read and Discussed by the American | Economic Association. H TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSIDERED Prom SEY- ‘The third and last day's session of the Amer- ‘an Econornic Association was held this morn- | ing im the hall of the Columbian University. | The attendance was not quite as large as at the | Previous sessions, The first subject die | cussed was that of technical education | and a series of reports on that subject | were made by the members of the committee to whom thet topic had been assigned. The dis- | sociation, Prof. Walk | Man of the committee. THREE KINDS OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. He said that in the division of the subject he as the South Kensington. The meaning of the | term industrial education is applied to a wide | ¥ariety of schools, There was, in. the first | place, the schools of applied science. which fought to trein engineers architects, cl and others for the life work. | ‘Then there were the trade schools, which pro- | Posed not to train men to investigate the mate- | rial resources of the country and to de them, but to give them the training needed by actual workers in the industries —in other words, fitting men for the trades which will be their future occupation. This form, the «peaker said, was what industrial education generally assumed abroad. ‘The third form of industrial education and the one that the speaker proceeded to explain was that which did not seek to prepare men for | technical professions or to follow any special trade, but which a part. o general training of the scholar. _In- struction of this character should be engrafted and made a part of the school curriculum, so that the student could gain, in connection with acquiring a general education, the bility to use the hand and acquire the training of the eye. He believed that such an enlargement and enrichment of the pres.nt course of training would make better and happier citizens, elevate and dignify labor and enhance the productive power of the community. PROF. PATTEN'S VIEWS. The same topic was discussed from the stand- point of consumption by Prof. Simon N. Pat- ten. He pointed out that the older enonomists had thought that the solution of the problem of the improvement of the condition of the working people lay in the increase of produc- tive power. The present day had wit- @ great increase in’ productive power and still the problem was unsolved. ‘Then the importance of distribution was em- phasized in the solution of this problem. But the improvement of distribution. the speaker said, had not resulted as expected. He called attention to the fact that «nile great care been juction and distribution of food pro- ucts yet after all this care when the roduct reached the consumer it was wasted. \e waste of consumption, he maintsined, bad increased, and by far the greater part of the food products brought to a great city was | wasted. He cited the case of shoes, which, he said, were lost to the consumer simply from the fact that they were purchased by persons who had not the judgment to know the proper kind of shoe to buy. He also said that while the methods of making shoes had im- proved constantly the quality had decreased, So that now the shoes on the market were lower in quality than was the case years ago. He at- tributed this condition of affairs largely to the fact that the members of the families were not familiar with the methods of production, such as making shoes, cooking food, and as a result they were not able to judge of the qual- ity of the “articles produced. Poorer shoes were purchased because of the ignorance of the buyer and food was cooked in an inferior man- net for the reason that this work was left to the ignorant, and they were without proper direction and supervision because the Rersons upon whom duty should levolve were themselves incapable of giving intelligent direction. He pointed out that this practical matters was the cause of the waste that was now going on. The lack of knowledge of cooking on. the part of poor people iad. effect of limiting the articles of food — There was no country, he said, which produced a greater variety” of vegetables than this country, and yet he knew no country where vegetables entered so little into the dict of the pei This was because the people did not know how to cook them. In his opinion this view of consumption had a direct und important bearing upon the present condition of the people. He believed that American society needed this kind of education more than any other country. There was in this country a great ignorance of the art of preparing food for the table. He also spoke of the ignorance of people about mending clothes and said that it seemed to him that the object of the poor men t would ‘was to buy a stocking, for example, # wear out 80 quickly that it would not need to be mended. - This state of affairs resulted in the production of the cheapest and the poorest quality of clothing. He thought that what was needed was the development in people of eare- fal, intelligent habits of consumption, and this was the key of the entire situation. TRAINING OF EUROPEAN AKures, He spoke of the effect that the training which the standing armies in European coun- tries had in giving habits of care and at- tention to smal! details. While he did not be- lieve in large standing armies, yet the lesson to be drawn was that the teacher in America must do what the officer does in Europe. As soon as the teacher takes hold of the »-holar in the sys- tematic way that the ermy officer does the re- cruit then results may be expected that will im- prove the habits of consumption. OTHER PAPERS ON THE sUPsECT. Papers by Dr. N. M. Butler on technical edu- cation from the standpoint of general educa- tion and by Prof. James MacAlister on its easy adaptation to school curriculum and mau- agement were read by title, as the authors w unable to attend the sessions of the association. An interesting discussion followed the reading ‘of these papers, which was generally partici pated in by the members, THE LIMITS OF PUBLICITY. ‘The next paper was on the limits of publicity, by Prof. Davis R. Dewey. The speaker of the growth of publicity in different direc- tions as illustrated by the census, the Amer- ican system of taxation, exhibition of c ‘MUNICIPAL OWNEKSHIP OF GAs WORKS. An interesting paper on “Municipal Owner- ship of Gas Works in the United States” was read by Prof. Edward W. Bemis of Vanderbilt University. He said that of the nine cities that now own aud operate their gas works in this country ton, Ohio, a city of 20,000 iianta, bas too recently to ts to be given. The E aL i & i Hi : i i & i th f ite fi s Er | orense in cussion was opened by the president of the as- | ho is also the chair- | sional changes of the ignorance on the part of the people of these | Spring! it Feast up to 100,000,000 feet a yenr, with in- a = an But all of these cities: have done very well. The cost of even with allowance for interest and taxes, e2- coeds €1.33 only in the case of Danville, Va, where coal is #5. ton, or over 55 cents a thew cack toward employing members of the domi- nant political party. Put thix has rarely gone wo fu Hh recent ¥ the posit skilled mond ent for the iOMs KIXtECH NeaTA, super intendent in Danville hans had hie office for six- ‘teen years, in Henderson since the city took charge im 1882, in Charlottesville since 1855. Im the of yet in all these Alexaudria Tintendent now im charge has been out af oftee only two yours in eighteon, places there have been party in power A study of there fairly representative orca cities roves the contention of Prof. James and Dthere that in the cities exceeding 20.000 talab- itants the cost of the entire plant is less them 1d consi i i £6 for overs 1,000 fect sold daring the year, would consider it from the point of view known | &6 for evers 1,000 fect #0 ing te rose, The capitalization much in excets of this, com- mon in American cities, and sometimes two to four fold, on abich dividends are paid, reveals the monopoly profits of private-owned gee works. A number of interesting papers were on the am to be read at. the session which wae Li this afternoon, The final meeting of the association will be beld this evening. It will be in conjunchon with the Amevican Forestry Association at the National Museum. _ THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Interesting Sessions Today—Large Number of Members Present Officers Elected. ‘The Geological Society of America met for the second day's session thie morning in the Columbian Eniversity. ‘There was a large at- tendance of the members and general satisfec- tion was expressed over the completeness of the arrangements of the local committee, of which Prof. Gilbert is chairman. THE TOLLOWING MEMRERS WERE PRESENT: George F. Becker, J. H. Chapin, Meriden, Conn., United States geological survey; William Washington, D. C.; M. H. Crump, Bowling Green, Ky.; William M. Davis, Harvard Univer- D.C.; Ba- Fidri geological survey: Robert T. Hill, Austin, Tex.; Charles H. Hitchcock, Dartmouth Gi Jedediah Hotchkiss, Staunton, Va.; Horace C. | Hovey, D. D., Bridgeport,’ Coon.; Edwin E ig Rocheste: ; de Fr. James, Washington, Wis. Washington, D. my ~3 Brunswick, N. J.; Edward Orton, Columbus, Obio; John well, director of United States geological survey: Charles 8. Prosser, United States National Museum; Israel C. Russell, Washington, D. C.: John It Procter. Kentucky; Joseph W. Spencer, Atlanta, Ga.; John J, Ster- enson, New York: Henry W. Tannes, Unised States geological survey; Warren Upman, Seam- erville, Masa: Charles D. Walestt, United Musenin; Israel C. White, Mor- : Charles A. White, United onal Museum; George H. Williams, N a 3 Johns Hopkins University; Henry 8. Williaa, Ithaca, N. ¥.; Alexander Winchell, Ann Harbor, |. Winchell, " Minnespotia, Minn.; G. Frederick Wright, D. 0. Oberlin, Ohio; Henry M. Ottawa, Canada; Robert Bail, D. Campbe Y. Cross, Washington, D.C; George M. Dawson, Ottawa, Canada; Arnold Washi D. C2; Charles W. . C. Iddinsf, W. Langdon, jr, Cincinnati, “Ohio; logical survey: Charles * University: Prank HL. Museum: Daniel Arthur Keith, U, K. Keyes, Johns | | Knowlton, onal 5 field, Il; Henry McCalley, Othmiel C. Marsh, New Haven, Mell, Auburn, Ala.; George P.” Merrill, 0. 8. National Muscum; Walter H. ‘Weed. Washing ton, S . Cag Bailey Willi Wolff, Harvard Un ward, Washington, PAPERS READ THIS MORNING. ‘The session this morning was a general ane and the following papers were read: Notes on the Variations in the Tertiary and Cretaceous Strata of Alabama, by Daniel W. Langdon: “On the Probable Upper Jurassic and Basal Cre- taceous Beds of the Texas-Arkausas Region, Coastward of the Present Paltozoic Areas, to- gether with Remarks on Pre-existing Condi- tions and Subsequent Erosion,” by RT. Hill; “On the Structure and I hy of the Piedmont Plateau in Mar; minutes, by George H. Will Section ‘Across the Piedmont Piateag,” tex minutes, by Charles R. Keyes. SEW FELLOWS ELECTED. | The following new fellows were elected! ‘elson Dale, assistant geologist in the U.S. geological survey; Orville A. Derby, @i- rector of the geographical and geologicial sur- | Sey of Brazil; U. 8. Grant, Minneapolis, Minn: | Edmund Jussen, assistant geologiet, United | States geological survey; Will U. Sheizer, Sagi naw, Mich. Officers were elected: President, Alexander Winchell of Ann Arbor, Mich.; vice presidents. E. K. Gilbert, Washington, D.C., and ‘f. C. Chamberlain of Madison, Win; Hi. rchild of Rochester, secretary; U. 8. Williams, Cor of the council, J. C. Branne ‘lapole of Akron. Ohio; C. U. Hitchcock of Hanwa, HL; LC, White of Morgantown, W.Va; J. J. ‘ew York; Editor W. J. MeGee, THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The society met in sections this aftcrnegm and the reading of papers was continued. ‘This afternoon at 5 o'clocs the members will ait down toa banquet at Willard’s. A session will be beld this evening and three seamons tomer row. _————— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. LINDEN STREET FENCE IN LE DROIT PARR. ‘The fence across Linden street in Le Droit Park was the subject discussed st a special be | meeting of the board yesterday afternoon. Mr. ‘one of the conditions impoved that the owners should inclose it with a fence.