Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1891, Page 3

= ~ Soemniees PO Pwr SALE-TWO GOOD RIDING AND DRIVIN pe Sest puauca we Lave Gad ono for u lone tink. It cost. ¢¢a0made toner ated has been bus Ntsle heed’ Tecan be bought Weaken at once tor only €22) cash. Owner mgt sell | durhtaway on scouut of thecty “A full aad me y eewe wits tah tue great Oa = Sanity an FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS SUBURBAN PROPERTY. "Rom SALE—VeERY aid ae sath, with “stool amet ‘Call st @ per month, “with ‘stacl* ana ‘cover, Cail cs Gace, THE PIANO EXCHANGE, vi Pens: ave. So-St FOR SALE_VERY HANDSOME BAY CARRIAGE a eee et tet See Bie oR SALE_A BICYCLE, IN SPLENDID CON- F dion Also a square plato at $30. “Apply at 1305 < SOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN — APPLETONS Fesuopmiis. 17 vols,, tactotiay lnders her ieatiier. " Ackivets Box 7 305-28" CLL TER- = ‘POR SALE-ATWOo iE SURREY AND SET OF Fe ee Deseen at 1700 13th st. m. Fa SALE-TWO THOROUGHBRED F ; pups; to aeruent very GS Md ave me. THE PIANO EXCHANGE WARE ROOMS, 913 Pa ave. SALE_CHEAP — CASH REGISTER, FOR which owner Les no further use. good as new ; cash wethne. Audress Box 148, Star office. oR SALE-CHEAP — A GOOD FIRST-CLASS . has combination lock, &e. ; will sac- Fifice to save storage; cash or time. Address Box <2, Scar of Jatt OK SALE—JUST ARRIVED —25 HEAD OF Lorsas, amone them fine drivers and draft anda horses; also? tine young drait mules. HLEGEL., 465 Sth st. nw. Foe, SAGE SiOCE, FIXTURES AND (coop will of furniture, stove and repairing: met ; stands in city, enough storage to pay rent. Wlars adurens Star office. Janbsit" 7 : SQUAME BiLADI truss easy to suit purchaser in monthly: two-thirds lew than cost « wil taze room ‘Address BAKGA! IANO: at Gourd a SOR SALE-KENTUCKY BAY MARE, SEVEN- F posite thercuehbeed and buckboard. ry chr ‘o Soe of the beat Hille hovers FPOE SALE_A PINE. LARGE BAY GELDING : HE ssa prompt and kind driver, either single or donbie: & very sis coupe howe, 2.90 Will wei a thorournly aited Rem ‘suutise horse. Acdte BK & CU.. Le Droit balding. UaatrURE northwest : Ss oF call at office pod Tie SAL. (ee use 1 tine He TRG horses: got sinzie of double. Inqnire of C. Fst. ED BUYERS FoR NT At GAKTRELL'S, 9 te heat two rooms TS 6 FOR SALE—WAN five heating stoves af cost. - A good latroue ‘ores blanket for 70e. hors: bankers for Se, Lorse Danes 20° orse binnkets 20 oa horse bianaets 10F $2.65. Weare deteruiined to close out entirely our tine of bore piankets” this explains the exceedingly low Pricegiucted avove. Uiuer lorse quod ta proportion, 1231 Pe aven.w * qnamtity of all styies of Sleizs at astonish- ® prices, = larie assorment of Lap Robes, Herse Blankets sana wf stad UU sets oF all styles oF Mistuess: ‘ang IN, Star office. aas-n* | 2% NSSLTE 2HE Tina WE Wilt PAY “BIG ‘Addreusur cail'st SUSTHY OLD STAND, oo aw MONEY TO LOAN. SESE MUSE aN A JoQ-1m _1907 Pa, sys 5. sind Gib ana Le. Fat YEEn RUTUERSORD, 1907 Fst.n. LOAN ON BEAL EST Mo i Lun SWORMBEED TE EEADLEY, O27 F at a. EAL ESTAIE INVESTMENT RK SAFE ABU. 8. BONDS. SIX PER CENT, PAYADLE QUARTERLY. IN BUMS OF $1,000. PREMIUM ©) TO. 95,000 Bex 8500 ‘Deiat Bete ‘HOS, E. WAGGAMAN. | OEY To Loan 4 IN SUMS FROM $500 UPWARD, AT THE LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, N v REAL ESTATE IN THIS DISTRICT. B. 0. HOLTZMAN, Cor. 10th and F sts.n.w. security, im District lament rates of Mom iy wiser the socurity mits 6. M TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OK FIRST- rity, at lowest rates of interest; no de- ‘GREEN, 203 7th st. n.w. SUMS TO SUIT, ATGAND ONEY TO LOAN T ‘Oper cent, on D.C. real extate security. persVUANK 1. LAWLINGS, 100 Ea. ave, my10 1 tie Arlaurtun Fite tus: Cor soles.) Mes re bes IML in sums to suit, ate security. Sarcemor to DANENBOWER & SUN. cor, iath and G. ‘ane Exrnaonpixany Banoarss. MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1309 F st. n.w., Hy, | Offers her ENTIRE STOCK of Fine Iinported Milli- 0 HEAD OP HORSES JUST AR. orgetown. Ky. ( Daur bay Lorses 1 = saddle horses: also ir@e minutes, and ) bay HN SI PRINTING COMPA dibatis,4x0, 5.000; ©, rer 6 to bie. Em 21000. Drop posta: and Fancy ‘Japanese Wool Lap Robes, @1.54 Goat Srenehs Hates, 27. moepeaame secbee biases po Eater Patent state Biamsers nery st ACTUAL CUST tor ten days, to make room for new goods. Large stock of Fine French Flowers for Garnitures, Ganze and Lace Fans and Noveities in Fancy Goods. co Beers Taz New Year Wer. ‘We do not know how to do so better than by calling attention to our special bargains in COFFEES. BURCHARD'& CO., “GE SUUALTERS FoR HORSE DLANKETS. = ~ WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Cor. Lith uid F sts. € ¥ BIRDS; FIN ‘Wkronich. Soran - Bw 2 tearm a Se — 3 Winst Cajendars, #1: reduced. 70e- Sas ‘enck Culrnant, redured, BOC. eae ge cae vm exchanze for a NeW] Theseare alld hare let” Kvn RY UPRIGHT, valance payable $10 monthly Subtee Sep SieHONER, oven As - ¥. 6. SMITH, 1225 Pa. ave. te ‘a 1S wt. Corcoran Be 2 i SALE- CARRIAGES, WAGONS AND ies on any terms: 100 jobs to select frou, ‘and bx Deatly ‘on New Yeara LADIES’ RECEPTION SHOES, OXFORD FARM SU oF physician's 4 Sele or exchange for city propert; Star offre. asi-¢t = wi 3 gISE FARMS FOR SALE IN ALL PARIS OF Saryiand ant the Dat of Caluaitin ae orice OMAC RIVER AND CHESAPEARE TAY ‘Ssh. oysters and game. G. H- CAL OF st Now is the time to invest as they are higher i "hico0t outs é fe ehh ne. ‘HE BESY TABLE BOARD IN THE CliY AT WOMAN'S EXCHANGE: home-made sBlar prices, OOUERR St. mw. dat WO GENTLEMEN CAN OBTAIN DESIRABLE T room, with board, ineluding heat and Becht, on New kor. ah s THE OR WITHOUT pervons im yrivate ‘rooms, ales scar Witt iene On ee ee ‘7 Se SHIRLEY Dixie for reat. Mrs. M. T. ALL ‘bm pe WEBSTER Gis Gore sr. x TES 1 ‘Tee syecE, : ae TIES AND SLIPPERS. MEN'S PATENT-LEATHER SHOES, IN CONGRESS, BUTTON AND LACE. IMPORTED FANCY VESTING CLOTH TOP SHOES AND TIES FOR LADIES AND ‘TIES, SLIPPERS AND BOOTS. BEST SELECTIONS IK STYLES AND COLORS. MEN'S SHOES. STOCK COMPLETE. SUPERIOR GOODS aT REASONABLE PRICES. M. STRICKLAND, ‘Buccessor to Dalton & Strickland, 980 PENN. AVE. ICES. NO GUESSES. EVERY ONE PKESENT. Your choice of either a beaa- ‘king for the litte ones ued with . Given tree to every pur 3. W. SELBY, 1914 and 1916 Pennsylvania ave. Buaxe - Boos, MEMORANDUMS, INVOICE AND SCRAP BOOKS, COPYING BOOKS, PRESSES AND STANDS, PAPER AND ENVELOPES," ‘FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. EASTON & RUPP, 4 ITH ST. XW. 423m OPPOSITE STAR OFFICER. 300 9TH BT., MELVILLE LINDSAY, Manager. — POOR RUBBER GOODS ARE DEAR AT ANY PRICE. BUY OUR “GOLD SEAL" GRADE AND YOU WILL GET THE BEST MADE. BEST QUALITY LEATHER BELTING A SPECIALTY. “__ alétr Ger Tut Bast. ‘THA CONCORD MARNESS. LUTE & Bno., (77 Yona. ave, aijotning National Hotel. bia ern nd penne sree apmd ae be | i ru | f Ee Hi i i i t i & # 3 : 3 i i ia i [ f ; j i e if ils = iz F i t i it 3 5 es ef 1 . ii good m com- U carly and, of course, were home yy midnight. There was no formal but the Misses Colby gave several highly en- joyed harp duets, Miss Nellie Hunt sang and i Hansen of the Russian legation, whois an amateur of high cultivation, was the accom- May Williams, Miss Miller and her juest, Miss Knox of New York; the Missos Mi Miss Clark of Doston, Misa Aileen Bell, Morrill, Prof. Langley, Mr. Webb, Mr. Willizm b ge Mr. Gresham, Lieut. Alger and Mr. Se | atinir. Ex-Minister and Mrs.Geo. B. Loring began on The Saturday evening their usual “‘at hom ny, while not large, was distinguished, Lieut. and Mrs. T. B. M. Mason have also cardsout fora series of Saturday nights, the first of which has been held. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Alexander have been here for afew days to take a glimpse into official gayeties. Mrs. Alexander was Miss Hattie Crocker of San Francisco. She received on TO | New Year at the White House. ‘Miss Gale, who spent part of last winter as the guest of Mrs. N. 8. Lincoln, is now residing here, having rented the honse ‘on I street for- merly occupied by Mra. Beach Grant. ‘The ladies connected with the board of the Garfield Hospital, the Indes’ aid and. the sow- cirele are arranging a im for a three pai fete early in aa Sey. Th wlll iuciade a fair and a winding-uy For ail the events a number of the leading society women are in- terested and intend to make the affair the crowning featare of the short season. On Saturday afternoon the streets were gay with the carriages of those who were making calls ou Connectient avenue aud the adjoining streets. There were many visits at the lega- tion, but Lady Panncefote and her daughters do not now keep to the day, having instead in- timated to their friends that they will be gen- erally found at home any afternoon after 5 O'clock. Among Saturday's hostesses were Mrs. Jackson, Mra. Welling Miss Litchfield, Mrs. James F. Barbour and Mrs. Mandeville Carlisle. Mra, Chas. Gibson will be at home to callers tomorrow at the Shoreham and will have with her Miss Altick of San Francisco and Miss Gildersleeve da shter of Prof. Gildersleeve of Johns Hopiins University, Baltimore. Mrs. Gibson will only be at home to Tuesday's call- ers tomorrow and next week. Quite a large party of Chicego people are here for the Puller-Wallace wedding tonight at St. John’s Chureb. Cards of admission must be presented at tho church door. Mrs, and Miss Wallace, the mother and sister of the groom-clect, are guests of Senator and Mrs. Cockrell. ‘The wedding will be s very brilliant Tomorrow afternoon the wives of Represen- tatives living in the West End will. with few exceptions, commence to receive callers. It is also K street day, but owing to the short season and the number of outside engagements which 4s likely to engage Social attention, afternoon visiting will not assume’ the large proportions it has heretofore. Pete Among the afternoons at home which may be safely relied upon to a very and festive event is the first tomorrow of Mme. Romero's aya. ‘The guests at the Hamilton had an evening of great pleasure to themselves and their friends on Saturday night nt the first of their usual inter series of dances, ‘The ta dining room was tastefully decorated with palms, a stringed orchestra was veated in the alcove and a merry company of young ladies and gentle- men enjoved the dancir;; from 3 o'clock until nearly midnight. ‘The reception committee, of which Senator Frye, Senator Wilson, Repre- sentatives Boutelle, Dingley, Brewer. &c., were members, stood in the annex, a smaller room just off the ball room, to receive the guests. They presented cach ‘with s Pretty ribbon badge, the nding especi cause to since they could select a color to mateh iheir gowns. The annex had a long table en- tirely covered with roves made up in different designs. The young ladies’ toilets were light and de Among those present were and the Misses ngley, Mrs. Frye, whe chs ro1 ite a company of young girls, Ju and Mrs. Simonds, Mfrs, and the iseee Dore telle, Hon. J. H. Sweeny, Judge and Mra. Wel- don, Mr. and Mrs. Steteon and daughters, Hon. and’ Mra. Martin, Hoa. and Mrs. Brookshire, Hon. and Mrs, Parret, nd Mrs. Rathbone, Mrs. Thomas Maddox, Mr. and Mra. Wilcox, tative and Mrs. Bynum, Hon, and Mrs. Shirley, Mr. Bower, Mr. Wyville, the Misses Grosvenor, Repreventative Milliken, ‘Mise Stockbridge and Hon. and Mrs. McClellan. ‘Miss Rachel Cameron had a party of twenty young people to a dinner on Saturday night. Miss Cox gave another of the dinner parties of Saturday. Capt, Mullan's wife and daughters are going down to St. Augustine for th ‘Their house on Connect Bir. and Mra, Andrews of Boston, Mrs. and Miss Scranton wil! be at home on ‘Tuesdays at the Richmond after the 6th. Mies Kittie Jamison of Brooklyn is visiting Mrs. Wim. H. Barnes of 414 Maple avenue, Le Droit Park, and will be pleased to see hor friends on Thursday next. Miss Annie K. Chapman of Martinsburg, W. rup’s tea to be given from 4 to 6 on Thursday ee be Among those present were: Mr. and | MeKee, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Wanmanker, Mise Rusk, Miss c ‘this week. At this time Miss Margherita Kondrup and her guest, Miss Laura Barnett of Wisconsin, will be introduced into society. Miss Emily Thomas of Stamford, Conn., and: Miss Edith Colt of Hartford, Conn., are visi Mr. and Mra. Charles Davie, 1915 6th pherg Droit Park. ‘Mrs. Stilson Hutchins, 1603 ‘Massachusetts avenue, will receive during the month of Jan- uary on Tuesdays. Mrs. G. E. Kennedy and daughters will be at home Mondays in January, $21 C street north- Dr. and Mra, Hammond gave a dinner on Mr. and Mrs. Jobn C. Higden of St. Louis, ‘Mo., are in the city for a few days. Mrs. Parker Mann of Tanglebank, Kalorama avenne, will beat home on Thursdays here- Among the social events of the holiday season ferge peciorm Witch hel bese’ euiiaity tome. rs, wi formed, » to serve during the fore part of the evening as auditoriam and tableanx sd gharaee, eae sel out. and’ was Ww Miss Jordan of Baltimore and Miss Johnston and others contributed acceptably to the "s entertainment. and dancing closed the evening. The Shakespeare Club met on Saturday even- ing last at the residence of Mr. J. H. Whitaker, No. 1421 T street northwest, and elected the fol- lowing oficers for the ensuing year: President, Mt B. Hay; vice president, Mrs. Pilling; ; Mra. 'M. L. Carusi; , Miss Jane xectitive committee. Mr. 8. C. Elliott, Mr. Jos. Tymowski, Mr. J. H. Whitaker, Miss Dunlevy and Miss Slosson. Mrs. J. W. Owens of Ohio will be at home on Tuesdays at the Ebbitt. Dr. and Mrs. 8. H. Dickson have returned to the city and have taken = house, No. 17281 street northwest. Gen. and Mrs. A. B. Upshaw of New York are at the Shoreham, having come over to attend the Wallace-Fuller nuptials and reception. Gen. and Mrs. H. G. Wright, 1208 N street, will have with them during the month Miss Lathers of New York city. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Frey of 1612 Rhode Island avenue will be at home Tuesdays in Jan- nary. Mrs. Robert Burch and daughter of Utica, and Miss M. M. Colegrove of Albany, N. J., ate at the Langham. Mrs. F. B. Spinola will not receive tomorrow, but will after ‘Tuesday, us usaal, at the Arling- jon. A very pleasant party enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Clara Roach on Friday evening. ‘The uests of the occasion are associated with Mrs. Roach in church and Sunday school! matters and are all members of Hamline M. E. Church. Mrs. R. P. Flower and her daughter, Mrs. Taylor, will receive to-morrow and on Tues- days in January. Capt. P. 8. Bancroft of Butler, Pa., editor of tho Butler Record, and his daughter, Miss Flora Baneroft, are visiting the family of J. F. Ban- croft of the patent oitice. The members of the Arlington Sewing So- ciety were entertained Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. Truman P. Hull, neat Arling- ton. After the transaction of’ the regular business of the society the guests enjoyed an excellent supper, followed by music and danc- ing. Mrs. W. Ross Browne will be home Wednes- days in January at 1505 Caroline place north- west Miss Florence Croghan of No. $36 Indiana avenue northwest has as her guest for the holi- days Miss Nellio Gardner of Houghton, Mich., formerly of this city. Mrs. H. J. Connell of 1400 Massachusetts ayenne will not be at home on Tuesdays until after January 13. Misa Abby C. Brown and Miss Rebecea W. Brown of Boston are at the Arlington for the winter. Mrs. Senator Blackburn returned last night from Kentucky, where she was called a week ago by the death of her sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cabell, 1407 Massachu- setts avenue, gave a delightful afternoon re- ception, with dancing, from i to 7 last Satur- | i day. ‘The entertainment, which was largely at- tended by the young people, was given in honor of the day pupils of the Norwood In- stitute and was in every way a great success, A large orchestra furnished music for dancing and refreshments were served in the dining room throughout the whole afternoon. Among those who were present were Mr. Murat Hal- stead, Miss Marie Decca, Misa Bertha Lincoln, Miss ‘Skiles, Miss Scott, Miss Roberts, Miss Stoner, Miss Kinnard, Miss Youngs, Mr. A. W. Franei:, Mr. Howard Perrin, Mr. W. C._ ‘Tras deli, Mr. Breckinridge, Mr. Parks, Mr. Thomas Francis and many other. Mies Riley, 7 Iowa circle, has issued cards for 8 tea tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. J. T. Hough entertaine1 a pumber of the friends of her daughters, the Misses Hough, at her home, 1853 T street, om Raturday even: ing. ‘The pleasure of the evening was great inreased by the presence of the Bunje Cink, who played & number of delightful selections. Among those who wero prevent were the Misses Hutchinson, Miss Alberta Kent, Miss Dalzcll. the Misses Scofield, Miss Kanffmann, Miss Townsend, Messrs. “Dalzell, Whiting, ‘Lynn, ‘Townsend, Trusdell, Perrin, Metcalf, keed and others. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, 1218 Connecti- cut avenue, have sent out invitations for a re~ ception this evening. Miss Black of Zanesville, Ohio, is visiting ‘Miss Chambers, 1441 Q street. panic dames: Anacostia Personals, Capt. Jns. E. Eldredge, senior vice com- mander Department of Vermont, G.A.R., is vis- iting Mr. H. 8. Petty. The visitor during the late ‘war was captain in the eleventh regiment, Ver-! ha mont infantry, and at ono time was eneamped upon the ground now covered by the residence of Col. Kniffin at Tukoma Park, the plot then being part of the farm of Mrs. Petty's mother. ——Miss Carrie Golder, who has been touring New York state, has returned. Mix: Mattio Redd is back from Forestville, Prince George's county.—Misn Lillio Van Nesn'is at home, after a trip to Templeton’s, Va.— Misses Irene and Mand Forsyth of Leerburg, Va., who have boen, visiting their aunt, Mr. Wim. Cross of Wash- ington street, for the past two weeks, returned to their hom’ today.—Dr. Wagner’ of Wash- ington pre theater party Saturday Right to Miss Jennie Yarger of Hartloton, Pa. Dr. and Mrs. Church accompanied them.—Mr. | John Anderson gave a birthday purty at his home Friday evening. ‘Those present were Dire. Day, Mr. and Mra. Simpson, Mr. and Mra, Moran, Mies Ada Cross, Miss Agnes Mansfield and Mr. and Mra. Anderson of Washington—— Mrs. Boyle of Congress Heights was ‘visiting Mr. and Mra. Peitzinger yesterday ——Mins Nellie Adams of Philadelphia is stoppiag at the home of Mr. Harry Griswold of the Anncostia Railroad Company. ae mS Reception to Miss Alice Fletcher. Ata meeting of Indies held at the Wimo- daughsis building Saturday it was decided to tender a reception to Miss Alice Fletcher, the Indian agent, who was recently made a fellow of Harvard University. There were a large number of prominent at the meeting Saturday and the greatest interest was taken in the proposed tribute to Miss Fletcher. ‘The reception will be held at the rooms of Wimo- daughsis some time early in February. petentnare ak ts Conflicting and Insufficient Evidence. “Sarah Blue,” responded a colored woman, i 22588 a Ee Hit ¢ i E t i & i ili rt 3 SHOOTING STARS. RELIEF OF COL. FORSYTHE. DEATH OF MR. JOHN A. RUFF. Te of gin is debt. ‘What Is Said About It at the War Depart- | Brief Sketch of the Career of a Well Known 4 staxp ovr. Tux svocneox von oxs. amas’ scion e-| xe? pate, main entrance ofthe Central makes the mare go,” remarked LIEVED To HATE AEES MADE PROM THIS CITT | {ory and the public p hapten ‘ones, who is poor. AND PERHAPS BY THE PRESIDENT—#OME CRIT- the death of Mr. John A. Rut, the cashier of ‘And vice versa,” responded Brown, who| 10a coMMENTS—THE KILLED AXD WOUXDED. “The iron enters my sole” groaned the shoe as the peg went in. ‘THE TARIFF Oo” IT. ‘Mrs. Rightnesse: “To be good is to be happy, my dear.” Mr. B.—who will bear : “But that's ‘9 high price to pay for it, isn't it?” Over the river—a bridge. ‘Is negro sentry ablack guard? Three women can take up more room on. the Pavement than @ political procession. Young Lady: One way to keep a diary is to lock it up in burglar and fire proof safe and love the key. ‘While the rich are having the fan of the sea- son, the well-to-do can remember the poor and keep them from suffering. An eminent surgeon says that with four cuts and a few stitches he can alter a man's face so his own mother would not know him. ‘That's nothing. Any newspaper in this country can do that much with only one cut. A BASE INSINTATION. Mr. 7 srose was an old acquaintance and with the usual freedom incident to that relation they were talking about him. le never laughed in his life,” said one. “That's so,” responded the other. Then after a moment's thought: ‘1 wonder what was the matter with him before he got married.” A Georgetown man says his neighbor's dog only barks at night, though there are plenty of other things around there to bark at. The wind is never tempered to the shorn lamb in a Wall strect blow The man with a good resolution is beginning to look for a repair shop. a A Public Library for Washington. ‘To the Faitor of The Evening Star: The interesting articles on free public libraries in Saturday's iasue of Taz Star open up again the discussion of one of the most pressing needs of Washington. We may have received considerable favors from Congress in the shape of appropriations for necessary pub- lic improvements, but we at the same ti can claim to have been shamefully neglecte some of the most vital neccseities o municipal life. If any American in his tr among the countries of Europe ~ere to beg to extol the beauties and advantages of War? ington us the capital of the United States and then in the eae brenth should mention the fact that while every public library, provided y cipelity or inidividual philanthropy, the Washington, with a qnarter of a mi inhabitants the — intellectual cen- 65,000,090 souls, could — not of 65,000, show the slightest attempt to provide for the | intellectual improvement of its citizen: safely say the foreigner would be i open hiseyes that this came cit: not look almost criminal negl our rulers to have failed to provi 5 ties so often demanded! Like the budding of perennial flower the quesiion has come rey rly forth for agitation, only to die again wi out fruition. Congress seems to be waiting for some rich philanthropist to die, hoping that he would leave behind him a revered name by providing 2 free public library and thereby Save public nppropriation. Oh! for a dead philanthropist! It seema our only hope. twelve yeata ago T was living in Manchester, England, a city of a little larger population but smaller area than Washington,and one of the most pleasant recollections of Manchester has been of the free public libraries of that city. There was not only a magnificent reference library of nearly 200,000 volumes but that was only the central point from which radiated five or six branch libraries in other darts of the city, each ‘ings supported by public appropriations, and it was an ing] ing sight to witness their commodions reading rooms thronged with ali elaxees, bent on men- tal improvement and inteilectual entertain- ment. Here in Washington we have another picture. We see a considerable portion of its population living in lodgings, away from home iniluences, and after working hours we see crowds rambling aimleasly about the streets, with xo place to go for amusement or enter- tainment but the theater or the saloon. Wonld it not be possibie for THE STAR to or- fanize a committee of enerzetic represent men who would press this matter upon Con- grew and public attention? Shake mp the dry nes of the movement, and if you can bring it buck to life and success you will earn the gratitude of multitudes who are Jonging to ey e intellectual treasures to which ve a claim, but which they cannot reach. 8. es ‘The Moore Will Contest. The will of the late Richard Moore, who died abont a year ago near Anacostia, will be the subject of atrial by jury coon, issues having been found for trin® Mr. Moore's estate— some fifteen acres of land adjoinin; hax become quite valuable, and. by ‘ill he left it to twe of his children, to the exclusion of three others, and the latter charge undue in- fluence, &c. Messrs, Downey & Turpin and J. ‘Thomas Sothron appear for the caveators snd John Ridout for the propounders of the wi —— A Jack Pot Poker Case. Joseph Thomas, who conducted the *Tose- dale Club” over a pool room on 7th street, and whose place was raided some days ago,appeared in the Police Court this morning to answer a charge of permitting gaming on his premises. Lawyer Nauck, ag his connsel, anid he would enter a plea of guilty. Judge Miller wanted to know what sort of gambling was done in the — a id ee ee they uyed ‘jack pot poker. cor yposed rts of 350 fey Eoste. a cee ‘The Philosophical Society. The three hundred and sixty-second meeting of the Philosophical Society was held at the Cosmos Club on Saturday evening last. The folowing papers were read: Mr. G. E. The relief of Col. Forsythe of his command of the seventh cavalry by Gen. Miles, which has been telegraphed est from sources, forms the prevailing topic of conver- sation around the War Department today. It is being talked about with a vigor and an open- ness of criticism that reminds old timers of the war times, when such troubles were frequent. One officer said to a Stan reporter: “At this rate the Sioux troubles will grow to be just as bad as the events of the first three years of the war, when every officer with an independent command had not only an enemy in front of him but a court-martial behind him.” ‘Oficers say that it was a grave error to order the relief of Col. Forsythe at this stage of the pro- ceedings, and thus bold up a warning finger to every colonel in the littie army around Pine Ridge, to tell them that the death of each Sioux | ing must be explained. It will have, it is openly acterted. a very demoralizing effect upon the enterprising bravery of the commanding off- cers in the field, and there are predictions that With the example that is being made of Col. Forsythe in full view there will hardly bea man in the army with any responsibility who willdare todo anything but take partina negative campaign. THE TRUE INWARDNESS XOT KNOWN. The true inwardness of Gen. Miles’ action in relieving Col. Forsythe has not yet come to light, but it is generally believed that this course was inspired by the officials here. Neither Secretary Proctor nor Gen. Schotield are willing to say very much on the subject, although “both tically admit that Gen. e« did not act entirely apon his own respon- Secretary Proctor said to a STaR re- I “Gen. Miles did it, Itasa very much mixed up matter and I may explain it later.” WHAT GEN. SCHOFIELD SAYS. Gen. Schofield was rather more comm=anica- tive. He suid: “There is not much that I can say about it just now, but I am willing fo ex- plain as faras Lean. Ithad been suggested by 4 person Whom I cannot mention that it would be well to look into the matter of the fight on Wounded Knee creek the other day, inasmuch as the reports state that several Indian women an children were killed. Accordingly Gen. Miles, at a suggestion from here, relieved C sythe of his command pending an investigation of the circumstances of that Sight, which is robably now being conducted by Gen. Miles. have as yet_ received no official information from Gen. Miles about the matter and all I know about what he las done is what I have seen in the newspapers. Texpect a report {from him today. Yes, the general management of the fight is also to be looked into, but the par- ticular point in question is the’ death of the women and children.” DID THE PRESIDENT svGEsT 17? Tt is surmised that the person who “sug- ted” the investigation ia the President, whose suggestions as to the army have all the eight of orders, and other than whom there ‘obably ne one whose mere suggestion ‘tbe given such obedience. Of course, it owsible that the “enggestion” may have come ‘rom Gen. Miles, but he would hardly act with- ont orders from Washington in such an event. The main force of the criticism that is heard seems to be directed against the policy of relieving an officer during the middle of a campaign, instead of waiting xitil after the troubles are settled to begin an | As to the charge that Col. owed his men to kill women and children it is asserted that it would be impossi- ui the hurry and confasion of an unex- } fight and the subsequent «tampede and pursuit, to detect the sex of the Sioux. ONE OFFICER'S OFIXIOX. One officer remarked: “It is preposterous to say that it is necessary, in an Indian skirmish, to stop firing long enough to find out just sort of an Indian you are shooting at. women and the men look very much in their blanket costume and the former are quite as fierce fighters as the men. A Sioux squaw is as bad an enemy as 2 big buck at times. The little boys, too, can shoot quite as well as th fathers, and what a spectacle it would be for a soldier, on secing a ten-year-old pointing a ioaded’ gun at him, with as trae an aim a t toarksman in the army, to stop his ad- yanee and ery: ‘My son, you” must that gun, ea minor and Iam not allowed It is likely that whatever may be the re- sult of the present war, there will be quite a row over this matter before the end is reached. LISTS OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. Gen. Schofield has received a couple of tele- grams from Gen. Miles, both dated at Pine Ridge Saturday. The first is as follows: ‘ol. Forsvthe reports under date of 2d in- stant the following casualties in skirmish on White creek. S.D., near this agency on Decem- ber 30: Killed—Private Darwin M. Tra troop G, seventh cavalry. Wounded—First Lieut. Jas. D. Mann, seventh cavalry; Privates . C. Hillock and Wim. 8. Kilpatrick, troop B, seventh cavalry; Private Peter Cla: Se oonlalore main troo) ay ar jolan, troop I, a ‘irst Sergt. Theo. Rayner, troop K, seventh cavalr: he other telegram reads: “The are the killed and wounded at C: o Wounded Knee creck Decembe> 29, 1590: Killed—Capt. George D. Wallace, seventh cavalry; Hospital Steward Oscar Pollock. Sergt. Maj, 1. W. Corwin, seventh cavalry: Sergt. A. ©. Dyer. Privates Henry Frey, George John- son, Michael Regan and James Logan, troop A; Corporal Harry Ik, Forrest, Privates John Cos tello, Ralph” L. Cook and William troop B: Private James Devreed, Private Frank E. Reincky, troop D; f. Nettles and Private Aug. Kelner, p E: Dlackwmith G Daniel Twoling, J; foil clog | XL as. OE. Kelly ond one Cummings, troop I; Sergt. Wm. Hodges, Privates” James McCue’ Jon” Murty, Wm. D. McClintock and Philip Schinen- kup, troop K, 7th cavalry. Wounded—ist Lieuts. Ernest A. Garlington and Jobn C. Gresham, seventh caval H. Hazelwood, Privates Adam Neder, H. L. Duncan, Daniel MeMahon and Herman Gran- berg, troop A: Sergts. W. H. Twowig and Jas. Ward, Corp. Chas. H. Navell, Privates Frank Lewis, Harry Stone and John McKenzie, B;~ Privates Schrever Green, troop _C; troop’ D; Ser F. . troop E: Sergeants Geo. Loyd and Henry How- ard, Corporal Albert 8. Bone, Privates’ Bern- hard Zehender, Gottlieb Hipp and Harvey H. ‘Thomas, troop 1; € old Chi ‘Trumpeter Jax. Adams, Ed Sullivan, C. th MeGuiness, troop th the wounded Corporsie’ Chas Ze- | A dividend of 40 ustay Korn, Privates | connected with this bank and prior to that with his own bank that he is widely known in financial circles. His death was a surprise to all except those who knew him intimately. ‘Two weeks ago he was at the bank and, as far as a casual glance showed, he was in the cn- Joyment of good health. He had, however, been in poor bealth for the past six months. Dut was able to be about and to attend to his duties until some ten days ago, when he was confined to the house. His attending physi- cians found that the action of the heart was impaired, one of the effects of dj from which he had been @ great sufferer. In spite of all that skill could do to help him be gradually grew worse and finally passed away at 5 o'clock Yesterday at his residence, 2038 P street. ir. ropriate terms announced the Ruff and paid » tribute to his | sterling qualities of heart and miud. Resol | tions were adopted expressive of the loss which the bank had sustained by this death. Mr. Ruff was in bis sixty-ninth year. He was born in Harford county, Md., and came to this city early in life and became interested in the tof "0 sioned by some needless excitement, but it was met irmly by the bank officials and dollar for | dollar was paid on all deposits. After the failure of the bank Mr. Kuff organized the Central National Bank, of which he was made cashier. In this ible position be formed the duties which devolved upon fi ma with great ability. An his persoual relations Mr. Ruff bad that courtesy of manner, taat cousideration which | endeared him to a large circle of friends, Mr. | Rutt 8 one of tho founders of the . Church streets, and was a member of the board of trustecs. He leaves two sons, Mr. A. B. Kuff, | assistant cashier of the Central National Kank, jand W. H. Rnuf,a lawyer, and one daughter. ‘The funeral will take pi: at 2 o'clock from the Metropol Rey. Dr. Corey will ofticiate. The interment will be at the Congresgunal Cemetery. pallbearers will be the directors of the National Bank as follows: Samuel Metropoli- | | jorment, | Jus. L. Barbour, Wm. b. Webb, H. Browning. B. Charlton, Wm. K.’ Clark, Thompson, | J. L. Edwards, Levi Woodbury, W. K. Menden-_ j ball” and Andrew Gleason, also ‘Mr. Samuel | Fowier, the representative ‘of the trustees of the Metropolitan Church. sso ely GOOD SKATING. Lots of Young People Enjoying Themselves Gliding Over the Ice. The cold weather of the past few days has put quite a thick sheet of ice on the river and the ponds around the city. There is good skating, and the young people of the city and a good many who are no longer young have not been slcw to embrace the opportanity. Yesterday afternoon and evening and this morning there were lots of merry skaters on every sheet of water that offered a frozen surface for their steel runners. There was very good skating to be had on the ponds in the Soldiers’ Home grounds, on the ponds around the Agricultural Department and on the fish ponds near the monument. The ice on the river was very fair, especially we the Long bridge, and around rt is being dredged out back of | there were numerous young era Whirling and gliding along and cutting sorts of fancy figures. On sd i dies well satistied with a spruce young cad As yet there have been no serious accidents of any sort, Yesterday one young man broke through the ice, but his feet reached the bottom before the water got to his waist and be managed to scramble out with no more quences than a wetting and a ‘There is good skating on Little river across the Free bridge. The ice on the river above the bridge is fonr or five inches thick und has stopped navigation, The Columbia Law School Debating Society Saturday night elected officers as follows: Presi- dent, Mr. George W. Miller of the senior class; vice president, Mr. C. 8. MeCoy of the senior lass: secretary, Mr. Wm. H. Stoval of the junior class; treasurer, Mr. D. T. Cross of the junior class: chairman of the executive committee, Mr, Frank C Townsend of the seiior class. Gi il well, M. Ex.,and George W. MeGor x Representatives to the Grand Lodge, A. F. Medford, John W. Thom G. J. L. Foxwell, | James Holmes and Jol wing: President, Wm. W. Hall, jr. (re~ <ted); vie president,’ Monroe Conrad; ‘re- cording recreiary Sommers; tinancial ted); trustees, Edward Seagle, 'H. Bauman and Samuel W. Brunner. Ofticers of the Indiana Kepublican Club for the year 1891 were elected Saturday evening us follows: Hon. John C. Chancy, president; BM. Nixon. vice president Fiuley Ki secretary; Geo. Ri ¥ and Maj. L. P. Williams, treasurer (re-elected A committee on entertainment was sppointed, 2s follows: Capt. Thos. H. McKee, John I. Leonard, F. Ti rison, J. B. Dowd and E. Steele. cents a share payable January 10 was The F F it i! I i i & F el i i i | day that bis family | th the corner of 4% and C | } serious conse- | or: sible cold. | grand jar A Well-Known and Highly Vateemed Law. yer Passes Away. ‘The announcement of the death at bis resi- dence in Georgetown yesterday morning of Mr Randolph Coyle, who bad been for twelve years past assistant district attorney, war a surprise to his many friends, altbough ther knew that he had been confined to his house by illness for some days, The news canwd profound sorrow about the court house, where he was highly esteemed. Mr. Coyle bad been a sufferer from an affection of the stomach for some years, but his indomitable will kept him at his post of duty, and often he was actively at work when his appearance indicated that he should have been resting. Daring the past summer be took a longer season of recreation ‘than ueual, and he was so mach benefited that his numerous friends were tempted to chertsh the hope that the disease from which be had suffered so long bad been conquered. About ten days ago be was at the court house at: ing to bis duties, but taking what appeared to be a severe cold, be wus compelled, much against bis will, to remain at home. Although severely ill last Friday, his condition ad im- proved so much in the ‘evening and on Satur- dl friends were quite cc fident that the worst had paseo. night, however, be sutleted a stroke of paralysis, 90 o'clock a sonof the late Randolph Fears was a leading civil engi- neer of this section. ‘The deceased was born in this city in September, 163. Ho was educated and died about here, principally in ‘the Emerson Institute, Chas, B. Young, principal. When avery young mich he was appointed to a position in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. While so engagrd he «tndied law and graduating at the Columbian University Law School November 9, 1569, be was admitted to the bar of the Supreme ¢ Soon afterward be r United State ‘ tary of the holding it until the bu was completed. h art of the District. his position under Court and became xican claims commision, he commision . nome twelve sian assistant dhiatrict d for duty in the polices tuced for some time, and under District Atiorneys 8. Worth ds the of n of tirst assistant, having r Gov. We court, where he 5 has vince then s« rv Geo. i. Corkhill, A Hoge, who now He was pleader, and mach of th isdue to the fact that in the drafting of indictments papers with which he had to de every Phase of a.case was sct out. The indic Guitean for the murder of President drawn by him, is regarded asone of the moxt complete instruments of the kind ever filed in court. Some years since “ur. Coyle married » dangh- ter of the late Admiral Radford, who with four children survive him. MIS DEATH ANNOUNCED IN THE covaTa. After tho business in the Criminal Court today incident to closing the term had been concludes y Clagett maid that bi ring the morning been endeavoring to whose pl ed and honored by ‘te for our years, that he genial and upright, and will be od. Jourt in General ‘Term, Judge Hoge, rms. xpohs the death of bis as 4 anor spoke of the ext d been held by bench and bar munity and directed an ad- journment to be entered. A mecting of the Bar Associntion of the Dis triet In the Cirenit Court Mr. Joseph Shilling- ton announced the death, and Judge Momt- making some appropriate remarks or an adjournment in respect to the mem- y of Mr. Cox Coyle and paid a high tribute yo s. Remarks were made by other of the bar to the aume effect, and n respect of the memory of Miller xpoke of the great the District had sustained im the death of Letailipapeeceon THE RECENT PRIZE FIGHT. ‘The Alexandria County Authorities: Regin Procvedings Against the Participants. The Alexandria county, Va., authorities have begun proceedings to punish the prize fight- ers that violated the jaw on the south bank ef lements sent to tho coment against James Brooks and Frank Holcomb, colored, for en- Raging ina prize fight. A number of witnesses Were also eent to the grand jury on the subject and sofar the matter has been loft with she grand jurors. ‘The connty anthorities pro- pose to aak the legislature to allow them te wo the fines fro county court to pay for mounted policemen to enforce the law im Alexandria count memati: Fined for Beating His Wife. Jos. Beem, aman who has been in tronble many times, was given a hearing in the Police Court today on a charge of aswulting his wife. Policeman Flynn was the officer in the cane and he explained that the woman was so badly injured that she could not appear. | Both her eves, the officer said, were discolored, and a colored woman aid ‘that Beam inflicted the jar: Tht have you to say about the case?” asked the court of the defendant. ing,” he replied, except “that I didn't Giles Smith, Frank Mor- | bea! To the Editor of The Under the present aystem of erty and having the assessors sit ase jon wrongs havo been 3 ! FEE ill f i ft 3