Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE _LOTS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. New Jersey ave ew ave. to alley; very on Linden st. ;only €2,675; site DAVID D. STONE, 806 F st. n.w. Fe SALE a Rear M nw. ; S0x106; price only 83.25 ath st. near T nw: Price only €2.:30 square foot. antic: a mabl2-22 Room 4, At Onl st. bet. 18 10th ste. a fine building band and extending back toa deossiauee oe ~~ 1sea F st IGIBLY LOCATED | SHAPELY , near Hi ‘hool, 721x100 feet, party wail: admirably drained; Brust Be sd ‘Ofer “terms to suit dacat be sold’ want an offer tering tosuit mbl2-3° 460 4th st. ne, lots on, Del. ave. near the Capitol st. near the District ickrS, 700 Lge sc. n. W., mhI2.0t With J. F. Wagranaa. ‘PoE SALE-ALL OF SQUARE 1087, AT CORNER of Lincolm furk on Maw. ava. anit La, oe 53 per cent under ue prices. ELL DeGiHE oo TOF nw he [OR SALE_LOTS_IN QUARE 1003 WE CAN Fees SS Tn square 1Uies two Sine lots at 30 cen: ees Sa mbi2-3t* DR SALE_TWO PINE LOTS ON KENESAW ‘ave., west of 14th st., each 50 feet front. Hand- ‘Some residences will be rected upon adjoining lots ‘the cable road is completed this esuibie suburban resident location. HARDING, 006 Lith st. pw. BALE TOTS 50 BY 200 LOTS THE NATIONAL CHAUTAUQUA RD GLEN EcHO offs jburban Jo ae hrs ie ne Gis Tien at. ae FS YOU WANT A SAFE AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT? DO YOU WANT A GOOD HOME SITE? ‘HAVE YOU A DESIRE TO SPECULATE? UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS Sind see tne Disk Seruity site, bat is close by meerar se ‘TAKE NO MAN'S WORD ‘am already improvements, here they now exist. Rinety oct asreets, ‘eraveled onary tec ite: walks, paved’ stone gutters: aad’ oranioent Trees, wide parking and grades established by the Dis- thet koverninent. MAGNIFICIENT VIEWS ag From sl] parte of the subdivision, as well as from fone FORT BUNKER HiLL-overooting the ety abd Focomae river. WE HAVE NO EXPERIMENT To offer . but ine good thing in connection Ro ge pas school i Dear CATHOLIC. BAYYISY “and. EPISCOPAL CHURCHES, ‘YOU CAN GET TO OUR PROPERTY Plats and all information of REDFORD W. WALKER EES Gee se and” He BARTON, Gan = te21-1m TESLEY HEIGHTS, A PART OF THE NORTH- W Nest section, adjoins the beautiful ateot the wreat American upivefaity, teruisnun of Manoa une tended and only two miles srom. the tose Yn the neighborhood of Woodley Inn und the Dusbiae ‘THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT 18 SURE Of aspiendit consutuation. $10,000,000 will be ex- pended by the Methodists in orectitursuperb buildinws. TLOOOON ese already suid." Names of ‘rominent arnisl ar : SSVISIT THE HEIGHTS AND GLADDEN at its lowest pointe. fig DiKECTION ‘OP THE crys. Growth. lavest your is recon, w commands tore capital and more influence iban alj other euvurtan ‘coun bined WESLEY HEIGHTS UFFERS TODAY THE GREATEST r ‘ARE BELN . Tmprovements Ko right CONTACTS FOR THEE RECTION OF HANDSOME ces will soon be made. Lut. EASY TERMS. CALL UPO} Jots om 4th. OR SALE—AT A GREAT BARGAIN, ONE PAN building site in Glen Echo, overlookitic the Poto- mac river and ‘the new electric ‘Address Box 164 Star office. SALE—SIXTY (00) ACRES OF @KOUND ON ie re pike, within the District, This is convenient to a station on the B. ‘Price, $000 per ac iD y fettand'Dete ag bers. it. a st. B.e., per sq. ft. wo FRANCIS WUPTY 1 Pst w Jot oncor.. 1 P a particulars apply to F mbit ‘FOR SALE_THREE ADJOINI st. between ast Capitol and south Ay are authorized to offer for sale a iece of property on F st. between 9h a fou ~ Per foot; on Mass. ave Bear Lincoln per a. 8. Pa OF 10TH AND to Iorfvot alley: con- to be laid on B st before June: Jer foot: three houses can be buuit on AL SHIELDS, 1405 F st. a.w. 11-3 NUMBER OF CHE. peices will advance 0 and & SALE Frontine the Capitol crounds on B st. bet. 1st st. gat Nog Se Sten teres, stimu ota eat jut to am alley.” Prive, €2 per fot a seeesraos. 3. FISHLE & CO. mhi0-3t Tec Pests, = ARR eae epee siiulc dots in sauare bounded by Rhode aland and 16tu sts. ‘HOS. J. FISHER & CO Fors er DN FLORIDA AVE. AR ‘Oth st. : party wall; size 1x60 to alley.” For price Fi ral aad terms apply to OWNEK, Guo New York ave. aw. mwhluce" RS. Good ¥, mb10St LOTS ib st. just north of Lincoln Park. 1 Commer ot Hast Capitol and teh sts... 4 Lt. near New Hampshire ave., 81.00. Ist st. ne. husetts ave. a Sine 20 feet fru Also several verv desirable lots on Washington and Coiumbia Heights and Meridian Hill. mh i0-lw A. P_FARDON, 1:96 F st. . —CHEAP—LOT ON _N BETWEL: snd 10th sts ny. (Price, $13) par four, Ste H. CLAY STEWART £ 80: . 209 Fst Tear of 214 Ast. ne. 40 fect by 25 feet, with vase halt brick and half fraine; paved 30-ft. alley im Tear and 20-ft. on the side. JOR SALE-$25 DOWN AND $10 P' will buy a beautifully located lot on Wis syuares of Pa. axe. Scable cars; at ouly ” mnlOSt H SIDE OF NEW YORK AVE. angel, and Ist ots nw, Bote aL “SQ capital between M stand X. J. a grout, contains. 825 sq. ft.. faces east. C! ‘Ist st. bet. = 80f. front. Sie. South side Sorth Carol ‘et. th and 10th Shasp #1 500 Call fo uate DUGAN Eire bs ‘oo F ‘PoR_SALE_leTH_ST._ EXTENDED, C Pie etek aide cad Ooheaiee eee Bose feet. $1.15 whew | JOHN B. WIGHT. 14083 6 st. Fasiae imho a and Bos w. e gadars n. ver foot JOR SALE—BINNEY “ST. NEAR 14TH, TWO Fives foe foes netnanog hs: eT adios hic? j cable cars soon toe fea out these TmbG-ot Jo it SALE—ON BENNI! RO. Wi Toth and Tithe sts., 2 lote, 20 feet trent each, es er foot. JOHN B. WIGHT, 1408%6 G st. 16TH ST. NEAR NEW CIRCLE, A lot: Z3R80 to alley: in the nelghtorhood 2 for a few daya All cash; JOBN B. WIGHT. 1408y G st. Fess BARGAIN-TWO VERY DES ble lots overlooking the cy, near Iih str iret” 1m seil Very cheap ahd on easy és imereasing very rapidly in va. burh of Washington to buy in, either tor a howe or a quick turn at a good advance. For plats, prices, &¢ mb3-1m_ SALE_ADIOINING. BY cRES OND ts ROAD SU OF MILITAR) to 1s Every inducement to locate ‘your home is only three miles out and in clove touch y. Keached by Lincoln avenue or electric cars or B. and Q. trains, in Vest legal form tree of cost to purcbasers. If you have business in this Section put it in our hands. “It is our ty. fel7-Im* ‘LARELAND HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE ON SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS.—This beauti- subsivision is situsted in Prince Georse bout ¥ Park. the Waryland Agricultural Collece. Wiue, well graded avenues, on winch 3,000 side tren yave een planted spd are now being boxed. It hasa park that contains 12% acres, Iu which there is a beau. Erul lake orien irech wate: acres in area. it ere 20 or more trains top any ‘on Gcenta:therun "mS to20 minutes, Crabout QO minutes drive. 2 Ps of erection. Sha occupied withra U nv inprowed’ lots apia, 10 ur i, Louse, electric light plant censtructed. Churches, vat Washington where Jess than double these prices. 1 ewclings wilt, Urick weundativiss, " purciien outbutl pumps, celiars, baths, on jots thatavernwe Jy acre, Ww be sold to: tniites, um follows. 1.000 & 2 $1.20 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE —FINE FARM. 70 ACRES, ONE MILE Rocks ‘West End Park; improved dings; fine water. ROBT. M. MACKALL, ‘Olney, "Ma. {0K KENT APRIT IST_PLEASANT Foe She ‘SOF and stuail, uproved and unimproved: wardening, fruit sud poultry raising, dairy, weneral farmine. list mblO-lw JAMES ¥ 8, ine grove of oak and unt in Rockville, the ckville, oul) , 6. ADRIAN EPPING, of 2thand. Place. A. 44 G st mho-2w Fok, SALE-LOTs. COTTAGES AND VILLA ‘WOODSIDI Tixpes, FOREST GLEN. water; conventen! early io F. BENJA H Eyam aay f OODSIDE Lies between the Me Secale thy wet Hi Fil é 2 £ By ‘mile. five avenue extended ‘boundary of the Natonal Yark “and hen completed, the nearest drive from the saie.on easy terme and lower any on easy of sting advantages, , a the place, well adapeed. for" sun sale dl ig HH i Ps ff is pul f Phar sae JOR SALE—A BARG: =~ Fos as 2 fo16-1m oa /OR SALE-94-10 ACRES OF LAND ON THE Fencheas 9, ‘within 300 yards of Connecti- cutave. extended: this section han any’ other fe16-Im ‘OR SALE-7.1 M COTTAGE Fe ne Raiston building, O12 Pst. ORK SALE— HOUSES Vocated sritiin the lune of Roc ana “Taran ae iK HIGGINS, Salle, ata. ‘more in INSECT BRIDGE BUILDERS. Red Ants Successfully Constragt a Way Over a River of Molasses. From the Chicao Tribune. The following remarkable story, told by an eye witness, is entitled to » place among the instances of intelligence among the lower ani- mals: A cook was much annoyed to find his Pastry shelves attacked by ants. By careful watching it was discovered that they came out twice a day in search of food, at about 7 in the morning and 4 inthe afternoon. How were the pies to be protected against the invaders? He did not have long to wait. for at 6:50 o'clock he noticed that off in the left-hand corner of the pantry wasa line of ants slowly iminat- ot | making their way in the direction of the pies. They seemed like a vast army coming forth to attack the enemy. In front was a leader, who wasJarger than any of the others and who al- ways kept a little ahead of his —— ‘They were of the sort known as the medium- sized red ant, which is regarded as the most intelligent of its kind, whose scientific name is formica rubra. Abont forty-nine ants out of 500 stepped out and joined the leader. Then the general and his ids held a council and ther proceeded to examine the circle of molasses. Certain, por- tions of it seemed to be assigned to the differ- ent ants, and each selected unerringly the point in the section under his charge where the stream of molasses was narrowest. Then the leader made his tour of inspection. ‘The order to march was given, and the ants all made their way toa hole in the wall, in which the plastering was loose. Here they broke rank and set about carrying pieces of plaster to the place in, the molasses which had been agreed upon as the narrowest. To and fro they went from the nail hole to the molasses, until at 11:30 o'clock they had thrown a bridge across, They then formed themselves in line and marched’ over, and by 11:45 every ant was eating pi eR ante iE Tw THK TURRET SHIP NILE. Another Formidable Vessel Added to the BritishtFleec. From the London Daily News. The new turret ship Nile, sister ship to the Trafalgar. of 12,000 tons displacement and 12,000 horse power, went out of harbor re- cently for her gun trials—Admiral Domville, vice chairman of the ordnance committce, being on board, with a number of admiralty officials and representatives of the Elswick gun factory. The ship hasa powerful arma- ment of four 67-tor guns, two in each turret; six 4.7-inch 70-pounder quick-firing guns in her central belting, and eight 36-pounders and other quick-firing weapons in her .upper citadels. The day was very foggy, and the ship had to go a good way out into the channel to get a range for her heavy guna, a start | not being made until late in’ the afternoon. Once begun, however, the trial was rapidly proceeded with, four rounds being fired from each of the smaller gane with the most satis- factory results, The big turret weapons were then through their ordeal, loaded first with duced charges of 472°; pounds and. sabseguently: wilt full charges of pounds of the same explosive compound, a shot weighing 1.250 pounds, being used in. each in- of 8 in either put re- cocoa powder stance. ‘The last round gan trial was fired simultaneously, but this grand shcck caused no excessive concussion, and nothing was found to have given wa in the ship's structure, below — whic! the hydraulic gear and other fit- tings did not disclose the slightest defect. From first to last the gur trials were in every way highly satisfactory, and the ship, which will come into harbor, is ordered to’ be im- ia te — forward for commission asa strongly built, heavily armored and well-armed fighting machine of the most modern type. The Mile will be a valuable addition to our fleet, albeit costly, running into @ million of money 7 when complete for sea. —_~e+—____ EIGHT YEARS IN A HAREM. Interesting Sequel to a Mysterious Abduc- tion Case. Odesea Correspondence of the London News. The local journals now supply the sequel toa mysterious abduction case which made some sensation through their columns early in the last decade. Between eight and nine years ago a young girl named Anna Prokofyeff, then fix- teen years of years, and of remarkable per- sonel attractions, suddenly disappeared from her widowed mother's house in this city. - The most searching inquiries were fruitlessly prose- cuted by the police and “by the friends of the missing girl, whose mother died ‘two years ago Anna Prokofyeff was secretly carried to Con- stantinople and eventually sold toa Saloni: merchant, in whose harem she has remained until the recent death of her owner. From in- teliigence now received here by friends of the Inte Mme. Prokofyeff it would appear that Anna was from the first treated with uniform kind- ness by the Salonica merchant, who at his death bequeathed to his favorite slave the whole of hin property, consisting of four houses in Salonica, five trading schooners and 5,000 Turk- ish pounds. ¢ fair ley year and sti tee, now only in her twenty-fifth possessing her remarkable youth- ful beauty scarcely impaired, has placed her two boys tnd@r the educational training of the Russian monks of Mount Athos and to their abbot she has presented one of her schooners. She is now also converting one of her Salonica houses into a Russo-Greek free school. Untor- tunately such sequels to the numerous abduc- tion cases formerly perpetrated with the same object in this city are extremely rare. in the Chicago News. Mra, Rider Haggard has been heard to com- plain that American women kept their houses too warm. This complaint cannot be made of English women. If there is an uncomfortable rege lish house is ill constructed; it is damp and it is provided with very few com- {nfelicity which Joopards the female infelicity w! ¢ family in Hagiish Wesbandsate notoriocsis tas When a man shivers he pines for t it. If he doesn't find it at home he will find it at the groggeries or at other infamous resorts. The home igetinct bas been pretty nearly all chilled out of the Englieh- man. He is a famous wanderer: but, mark you, he never wanders northward south: ment socounts which have been printed of their good looksand great talent and tee sent some amusing replies to theirold friends, who had contributed to their informa- tion of their ibutes by sending on & quantity of newspaper clippings. Their com- ing visit, therefore, is expected to be oe experience in edumencing the publ life of the family at the capital. In Rusk's mily photograph album there are pictures of both Mrs. Foster and her daughters. The for- mer has a sweet, amiable face, framed in silver Her forehead: A photograph ot Mire, Myers r forel phot iyers, who was only aetren bet autumn, is taken with Miss Rusk. Miss Foster is tall anda blonde, and the picture of her was takem with her bonnet and sealskin jacket on. ‘They will probably remain here on through the Easter Season, as the all-important qdestion of house hunting has to be settled, and the spring is gent considered a good time to attend to such matters, ‘Mrs. Miller was also at home yesterday to callers and a number of old and new r frais were agreeably entertained during te afternoon hours. Mirs Miller will be in New Xork probably «fortnight longer. She is visit- ing Mrs. John Jay Knox and her stay is being made very attractive. Miss Miller is looki: forward to her summer travel in Europe wit great pleasure as the happy iod draws nearer. | She is to travel with Dr. and Mrs. Roosa of New York and their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Butterworth Howe. ‘The latter and Miss Miller have beeri friends all through their girlhood and are delightful companions. Mrs. Wanamaker will not keep her Wednes- days during this month and her callers yester- day were disappointed. As she intends to re- main on through April her house will be sure to be the center of much of the gayety of the season. Mrs. Wanamaker returned from New York on Tuesday evening, having had » pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Brown. The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller will give » dinner party tonight as a parting courtesy to ex-Sonator and Mrs. Evarts. Miss Fougner, who spent the latter part of the winter with Mrs. and Miss Rusk, her rela- tives, is now in New York taking another course of vocal instruction and will soon go abroad again to resume her studies under Marchesi. Mrs. Marian Harlan, who is in the city, is the guest of Mrs. Waite, 1616 Rhode Island avenue. When Mrs. Electa E. Smith of the sixth audi- tor's office returned to her office after her short vacation at her home, Sterling, Ulinois, she found her desk literally covered’ with flowers, inthe midst of which was the homelike word “Welcome” in display. Miss 8. Maude Griffith of Laytonsville and Misa Virgie Gritith of Darnestown, Montgom- ire visiting their aunt, Larcombe, at 1815 H street northwest. Chief Engineer Towne, U. 8. N., and Miss Towne have changed their residence from 1206 K street to 1345 L street northwest. A delightful musicale was held last evening at the residence of Mrs. A. M. Baden, 429 11th street northwest, for the benefit of Custer Union Auxiliary’ to Custer Command. Mr. Brosnan, Miss Mamie Mathison, Mr. Edward ‘Tracy and Mra. Tracy, the Misses Michael, Miss Nellie Brown, the Quartet Club, composed of Messrs. Prather,Clements,Edwards and Barnun, -Mr. Barnaby and Messrs. Clements and Ed- wards took part. After refreshments were served the young folks enjoyedadance. Among those present were Gen. and Mrs. Hopkins and daughter, Col. and Mrs. Michael and the Misses Michael, ‘Col. and Mrs. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Edward’ Tracy, Col. and Mrs. Stratton, Capt. Shull, J. Walter Cooksey, Mrs. T. W. Ross, Dr. Rogers, Col. Thi %, Mand Mite Fran gers, Col. Thom; ir. and Mrs. cit Mrs. Hughes and Mre. and Mise Smith,” Many social announcements sent to Tae St4n office are not published because the senders neglect to sign or otherwise authenticate them. Any communication to Tux Stax enclosing an announcement intended for the social or per- sonal news should bear the name and address of the writer. GUILTY AS INDICTED. Result of the Trial of Thomas O'Neal—Motion for a New Trial. In the Criminal Court today Thomas O'Neal was placed on trial for an assault with intent to kill Wm. White by shooting him in the arm on the 28th of September last on the wharf of the steather Pentz. It was testified that when the boat landed there was a fight and Officers Renk and Treadwell took them in custody and O'Neal, while the officer had him in charge, drew the pidtol and fired, the ball striking White in the arm. The defense was that White attacked him and knocked him down, and smarting under it he fired the shot. He denied that the officers were there when the shot was fired. They were all drunk and his recollection was not clear. Mr. Closs appeared for the defendant and claimed that to convict the jury must find the defendant was in such condition as he conid form an intent to kill. The jury found a ver- dict of guilty as indicted and notice of a motion for a new trial was given. —_——— An Interesting Affair. Mrs, Mary Virginia Terhune (Marion Har- land) will give a lecture on Friday next, March 13, 4 p.m., at No. 1419 Istreet, the residence of Hon. John W. Thompson, for the benefit of the Mary Washington Memorial Association. Mr. West Henry, the historian, a grandson of Patrick Henry, has furnished letters and records for this occasion showing the remark- able resemblance in intellect and habit between Mary Washington and her illustrious son. Mrs. ‘Terhune is in sincere sympathy with the move- ment and a most interesting lecture may be ex- ected: Admission, $1. "Tickets cun be had of john F. Ellis & Co., also of the board of man- agers Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, 1616 Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Gen. Emory, 1718 H street; Mra. Admiral Lee, 1653 Pennsylvania venue; Mrs. Senator McPherson, 10i4 Ver- mont avenne; Miss Davidge, 1624 H street, and Mrs. Hetzel, 1813 F street northwest. pao! sine Marriage licenses have been issued clerk of the court to the W. H. Washington and Eliza- beth Smallwood; Charles Lawton and Eliza Brown; Charles Akers of Fauquier county, Va., and Lulu Clarke of Richmond, Va.; Fenton M. Walter and Emma A. Steward of Baltimore, esteem Not Detained Against Her Will. Yesterday Maj. Moore made an investigation of the complaint recently made that Miss San- ford was detained in the House of the Good gi Shepherd against her will and learned that there was no foundation for the complaint. ‘The young lady, it appears, owns some prop- erty in Rockville and gets about $15 a month from that and other sources. She went to the institution of her own accord and she says she does not want to leave there. ‘The sisters in of the institution sey that the girl is in delicate health and that her income is too small for her suj They say thet aio ean leave the inotitudlon i any ms she desires. —____ Real Estate Matters. tise J. Barry has boughtof L. F. Rando); \r., for $8,000 Dei bed 1, Le Droit Pee, ray Ke tit THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1891. ‘The horse he rode was white. P. 8.—The horse had a “blind” bridle on it. Atseances the medium acts as the spooks- man of the spirite. Cannibalism is evidently on the increase in Washington. An advertisement in one of the papers reads: “Wanted: A white girl for cook- And the plumber with tears in his eyes lifted up his, voice and cried: “He damned me for the sewage and sued me for the damage.” ‘The national anthem of the hunter and his yaller dog begins: ~My coon tree ’tis of thee.” (AT THE PRESS CLUB. “Who's that?” asked anew member in the reading room of the National Press Club, point- ing to a fine bust of Homer on the onyx mantel. Homer,” replied the affable Secretary, who had read the name on the base. “What's he got to do with it?” persisted the inquirer. “Lots,” continued the Secretary. “You see it means that, however, much like homg a member's residence may be, this is » homer place,” and the Secretary lay down on .the Tyrian purple divan and rested after his effort. Notwithstanding there are 3,034 spoken Ian- guages in the world, the demand is far in ex- cess of the supply, when in the deep and vasty midnight of his unrest « man steps upon an im- promptu tack standing on ite head in the car- pet. TRE YOUNG IDEA. Teacher; “‘Duz is the Latin word for leader. Will Johnnie Quinine please give an example of the use of the word in a sentence?” Johnnie—who was born in Indiana: “The President bags the dux.” Ann O'Delindisedebar, the priestess of New York spiritualism, who is now an actress, re- fuses to appear in tights notwithstanding she has such an intimate acquaintance with spirits. China wear—silk. A PLAIN FACT. Wife: “What a terrible thing it is to be buried alive.’ : Husband: “Yes; and it isn’t such a de- liriously pleasant thing to be buried dead, either.” ak dutecep possrsriiry. With Jerry and his horse book, And Tom Reed and his sash, The Tom-and-Jerry ticket Beats the Hayseed all to smash. People who travel much on sleepers are troubled with Pullman-airy complaints. DEATH OF JAMES T. HALL, A Dwarf Who Was Noted for His Good Qualities and Brittle Bones. Mr. J.T. Hall, a clerk in the stationery divis- ion of the Treasury Department, died yester- day afternoon at the age of fifty-one years. He was one of the most familiar figures around the department, having been employed there twenty-eight years. At the time of his death he was a second-class clerk. He was a dwarf and his bones were of such a peculiar composition that they broke ‘on the slightest provocation. It is stated that he has sustained twenty-seven different frac- tures during his life. Six weeks ago he broke his leg, which rapidly knit together, but his stomach failed him and this was the cause of his death. When he was a lad of fourteen he had s severe fever, which stopped his growth, and he has consequently remained about three feet in height ever since. His head was fully devel- oped. He was quiet and very witty, having & bright, pleasant word for his acquaintances at all times. He was a native of Ohio and left no family. His funeral will take place Sat- As announced in yesterday's Star the musical public of Washington will be treated to two grand piano recitals by the world-renowned pianist composer, Franz Rummel. Te pro- ms for both recitals have been selected with the greatest care and comprise selections from Bach to Liszt. There will be quitea number of new compositions (by thodern masters) pre- sented, which have never been heard here be- fore, and to students this is of the greatest in- terest. /_ ee Rummel is a wonder, and his playing will make even a deeper impression this time, if that is possible, than it did five years ago when he played at the Co: tional Church. -ograms for the recitals can now be had at Droop's, where tickets for the concert go on sale on and after Tuesday, March 17. Seats on sale at Droop’ for the grand _testi- monial concert to Signct~Mariano Maina at Music Hall next Monda$ evening, Miss Marie Decca and others assisting. There will be achange of bill at Kernan’s this evening, including Stirk’s grand triple leap from the trapeze. ? ed ALEXANDRIA, PROSPECTORS AND PROSPECTS. Several representatives of manufacturers have been here within the last few weeks pros- pecting, and have been warmly received. On yesterday the representative of a New England glass manufactory paid the town a visit, and there is said” to be some probability of a plant here. All gentlemen who in good. faith ‘wish to" use the ‘un. costly yet valuable capacities of Alexandria for business which needs transportation facili- ties and the conveniences of u city will find a good opening here; but the capitalist without capital or the man’ who wants a manufactory ven to him in fee simple with» guarantee that if he will establish If here he shall be ubsldized out of the public taxes may go to a warmer climate and find worse place than Alesandria. COLORED CELEBRATIONS. | i f A i Ih in; fF THE JAPANESE MISSION. ‘Messrs. Ingalls and Morrow Both Said to Be After the The cabled news of the death of Minister the President not alittle in that he has such a large number of leading lights to select from who feel that they are entitled to recognition at this time. Senator Blair was the first to get a plum and he is understood to be making his arrangements to go to China. m a has laid his pipes on the same line. The Presi- dent, however, keeps on ‘away at ducks while these rumors are floating and is probably making some combinations for the vacancies between shots. He will return on Saturday. NOT SENATOR HARRIS’ DOG. Senator Kenna Owns the Animal—Ne War- rant Sworn Out Yet. It was Senator Kenna’s dog and not Senator Harris’ that bit and painfully wounded the seven-year-old son of Mr.Morgan Harris, as published yesterday. The dog, which is a large one, was in front of the Senator's house on B street Tuesday afternoon when the little boy came along and patted it, as he had done be- fore, but the animal, instead of being playful, turned upon the boy and bit him. Mr. Harris has not yet sworn out s warrant against the Senator. nearly all been among the foremost to promote the sport of canoeing on the Potomac as active leaders and members of the Washington Canoe ‘Club, organized in 1884, the Potomac Canoe summer of 1888 by a union of the Washington and Potomac Canoe clas. It was, therefore, fitting the veteran canoeists should cruise this city from Fortress Monroe, Va., out be- yond Cape Charles and down the coast for ten miles. cruise was one of the most adven- in this vicinity, several of the turous of any cant biown out to sea some distance the ‘ing boat house, which since had such an adventurous existence on the river, having A friend of Senator Harris, who is not now | been Sr “The Senator has no dog and has never owned, harbored, associated with or admired one in the last thirty years. The last one he ever owned or admired left with a Yankee bri- fide, when the state of Tennessee and e has od had much use for dogs ns By giving this space in your paper you an Sbeent Benator right" At last accounts the poor dog was under sen- tence of death in the dog hospital on 3d street and execution of sentence lad been suspended by the policeman who was sent there to act as executioner. As it wadtated that the dog was worth $500 or more the policeman would not fire the fatal shot until he was sure that Senator Kenna was willing. Sets Marie Decea’s Success in Richmond. Marie Decca sang in Richmond Tuesday night and the Dispatch of that ci Miss Marie Decea received an ovation, which she merited. Her noble voice was heard to its best | advantage in “Una voce poco fa” and in the Stet from "bon Pasquale.” The sesackable register of her voice is perhaps its most dis- tinguishing characteristic, though the tone is pure and even and in a measure sympathetic. The Times is more enthusiastic, saying: “Her voice is formed and in her own keep- ing—a perfectly attuned instrument. Nothing has been lost in freshness, and. yet itis rich in fullness and strength, elastic and mellow. Whether in the clear or somber timber, she gives the correct and proper expression in full, round tones. In the perfection of expressing sentiment and dramatic power, in her ac- centuation, articulation, "phrasing. color- ing and’ _ flexibility, has ‘mar- ried nature to art,’ and the lights and shades necessary to express the various feelings and emotions are intelligently given, Showing knowledge of history and dramatic poetry as well as the science of harmony and native taste, she combines a charming grace of carri age with a regal form and magnetic presence.” ee The Golden Cross. Mt. Vernon Commandery, No. 440, U. 0. @. C., held its regular meeting last evening at Good Templars’ Hall, corner of 434 street and Pennsylvania avenue, Vice Noble Commander Miss Emma V. Dulin presiding. A committee consisting of Sir Knights M. L. Venable, David Cranmer and J. H. A. Fowler was appointed to draft resolutions on the death of the late Sir Knight William H. Stuard. Grand Commander Ehle, Sir Knights Venable, Fowler and others made remarks eulogistic of the deceased. eee ee “What Gen, Ordway Might Have Done. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Gen. Ordway states that the action of Con- gress compelled him to muster out the two col- ored battalions. This seems to have no founda- tion in fact. If Gen. Ordway was not blinded by the prejudice toward the colored soldier he could have devieed some plan for retaining him, notwithstanding the appropriation is reduced. In the first place the act creating the National Guard only provides for twenty-eight com- nies of infantry, if I mistake not. could” not Gen. Ordway have $2,400 paid for armory rent for the light battery. ambulance corps and first separate company and the money expended upon the engineer corps, all unauthorized by law, pay legitimate expenses. Then again, it the armories of the seventh and eighth bat- talions had to go why not allow the members to drill one night a week, or one night in two weeks at the Center Market armory? The gen- eral states himself that it would ‘not cost any more rental whether four or fourteen battalions ‘occupy it. ‘Then, again, if two battalions had to be dis- banded, as alleged by the general, why not dis- band those who had shown the smallest degree of proficiency? At the last inspection one white battalion was twice inspected and then some of its companies did not come up to the proper mark in proficiency, while all of the colored companies stood well, company A, seventh battalion, standing very near to the head. Official papers and general orders show this. This plan, it scems to me, would have been the most equitable and none would have had the least cause to.object. sarin atc Death of Capt. Morgan. A large numberof people will regret to hear of the death of Capt. Van Renssalaer Morgan, who for so many years was prominent as a na- val officer and who has for a long time resided in this city. On Monday afternoon the captain returned to his home, 1224 I street, from the bedside of a sick friend and was immediately stricken with an illness that terminated fat at an early hour on Tuesday morning. Capt. Morgan was born in Taylorsville, Ky seventy-one years ago. At the age of eighteen he entered the navy and for twenty-five years the rendered aetirre service to the United States. For his conduct during the Mexican rar he was expecially commended. Since leav- ing the navy Capt. Morgan was connected with the Me waving service and with the District government. A wife and five children—four daughters and ‘one son—moutn his decease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the Church of the Epiphany. Club Life for Women. “Club life as it at present exists for men and women admits of no comparison,” said a club man the other day. “One is occupation; the other is Jeisure. A woman goes to her club in public. I know, for I have a wife, daughters rr When one of them wants to iy halt aE 1 E — the city, files the following demurrer with | history. Al y. After tending the formation of the Washington Canoe Association, related by ite first commo- dore, Mr. W. A. Cowles, the party adjourned to the open air, where a realistic representation of ® canoe camp, even to the white tent, a blazi fire and the familiar camp kettle sus- pended from a tripod, awaited them. They gathered around the cheerfal blaze for a few moments, sang # canoe song and then proceeded to the dining room, where an elaborate menu had been provided. The menu cards were ornamented with the flags of the different cance organizations which have existed here, and in addition with the colors of the Analostan Boat Club and the new Analostan Canoe Asso- ciation, and were hand painted. The room was tastefully decorated with canoe flags, ban- ners and other emblems of the sport. After the supper the younger members related brief sketches and anecdotes. Mr. Bernard R. Green was then elected temporary chairman of the meeting and Mr. Otis B. secretary, and the organization of the Analostan Canoe Association was perfected by the election of following officers for the ensuing year, subject to ratification at nual meeting of the association on the Monday in April of this year: Commodore, Frank L. Dyer; vice commodore, T. E. H. Barrington; secretary, Otis B. Good: all; purser, Lemuel Dyer. The’ meeting then adjourned: The gentlemen it were: Irwin B. Linton, E. H. Latch, Bernard @. Green, W. A. Cowies, i. P. Libbey, T. E. Oertel. J. C. Van Hook, ‘T. E. H. Barrington, J. A, Oliver, Charies E. Bright, Alfred Kenaston, Walter P. Keene, F. 8. Towle, F. L. Dyer, Lemuel Dyer, F. 8. Oertel and Otis B. Goodall. sisediro part DR. KOCH’S LYMPH. Results of the Experiments as Summed Up by a Physician. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Dr. J. M. Da Costa of Philadelphia, who stands at the very head of the medical profes- sion in this country and is unexcelled asa clinical observer and instructor, says that the lymph is of very little use, if any, in the treat- ment of consumption in cases in which soften- ing has commenced. The London physicians have reached the conclusion that in cases of ‘They Should Have Both Gates and Wate mee to Prevent Accident, Ata recent mecting of Citizens’ Association, No. 9, of Anacostia, Assistant Secretary J. 8. Barker was instructed to present to the Cum missioners the following state gf affairs and to make emphatic complaint thereof in the name of the track, so that it is impossible for a per- von driving to see an approaching train aptil he is upon or close upon the tracks While there are gates at this crossing there ie one watchman to attend to them end he leaves bis post for the pight there is tat this crossing. Traine of care ently pass over this road at m well known that there isa heavy tre Anacostia or navy vard bridge at night very early morning, mont of the gardeners crossing at such times. condition of affairs it necesserity Many persons and teams are ex- of passing trains at thie reason of ite situation wind i particularly dangervna, invited to the fact that. vhie TRE i steal avenue extended, eo —_S> wi watchman or gate, ¥ greatly exposing the persons who travel on this road. ‘The Commissioners were funsted to take as may be required to have, tome Brea as possible, these dangers to public travel removed. The matter was immediately sent Romeell for report. In his reply he #a: “Ihave on again, and think that all these crossings should bave gates and watchmen.” The Commissioners approved the recom- ‘mendation, and an order will shortly be insured in accordance with the above. —— TRE SPINNER MEMORIAL, One Woman's lace of It Shall It Be Statee or Scholarship? To the Eéitor of The Evening Star ‘We all take pleasure in the idea of » fwll- length statue of Gen. Spinner in bis cloak and hat as he appearsin the well-known photograph. In our mind's eye we see his counterfeit pre- sentment in bronze standing on the north fremt of the Treasury building, but that pleasant en- ticipation has to be always accompanied by haunting doubt that neither Congress nor the commissioner of public buildings will ever allow a statue to stand there. There are ser- eral things in connection with this memorial that should be carefully considered before the association makes a final decision as to the form the memorial shall take. First. The amount of mone; If we have astatue we wanta work of ert that shall compel attention by its merit, other- Wine it will become a «ubject of ridicule by add ing to the superabundance of statues in th city. The emancipation statue of Lincoln and the Lincoln statue in Chicago bave been cited as statues that command admiration. Ido wet know the cost of the original emancipation statue, but the duplicate made for the city of Boston cost seventeen thousand five bundred dollars ($17,500), and Tam indebted to Senater Farwell for the information that the statue Chicago cost forty-five thousand (#45,000). RE a Second. appropriate: Aside from the residents of this city, whe personally knew Gen. Spinner and who would take pleasure in looking at his statue, I think the prevailing sentiment is that a memorml raised by women to she ciation of having been given an opportunity work could take no more fitting form than to help other women to obtain a like opportanity To this end the money could be invested in hereditary or confirmed consumption its use is | tion Positively injurious, the danger lying in the dispersing of the disease into sound tissues. In pulmonary troubles without hereditary taint it is still claimed by its advocates as a universal Panacea, but these are the cases of lung disease that yield to qn tend medical treatment and hygiene. But in these cases there is danger in the use of the lymph causing dispersion of the bacilli when localized, as in incipient phthisis. So the conclusion is reached tha brated lymph may be of some benefit in con- sumptive cases “‘de novo,” or in that class of pulmonary complaints in which no heredity can be traced, but this lacks or awaits further experiment. Now, in face of these facts, it seems strange to me that at the advent of the introduction to the medica! public of this lymph so many of the medical profession out the world Fendily acceptedga theory that is diametrically opposite to that Vaught in the schools of phy- stology and pathology in the past haifacentury. When the dream of the alchemist for the phil- stone or the transmutation of the baser metals into gold, and when the vagaries of the mechanical erank for motion shall have been realized, then may we begin to look for a manufactured lymph that will radically cure acase of confirmed or hereditary con- sumption. If there is a cell individuality in the formation of living bones and tissues bow can this organic condition be metamorphosed? Now the type and life of anything is this cell individuality. For example, if my parents end parents died from consumption of the lungs, and I am living and dying daily from phthisis, is there no difference in the asm or elements of the primitive cell in the formation of my lung tissue from that of a healthy person? This cell individuality from the beginning carried with it its discaned at- tributes and begat like. Is it possible, by any human means, to change this Cell individ- ity? Can the leopard change his or the Ethiope his skin? Can what is in the bone come out of the flesh? The late Prof. Henry once suid to me: “All things are poss ble to science until we enter the limits of the infinite.” We can burn the diamond and satisfy ourselves of the purity of its carbon, but we cannot reproduce it again. We can analyze anything in nature, but how limited is our do- ‘ain of reconstruction. Thus far shall thou ashore near Elliott's wharf at Tottenville, Staten Island, last night. The wrists and el- bows were tied behind him with stoutcord. t bf | ff Han gkeee 8 t H i by i practic y ness life by receiving instruction im literature, art or medicine. women who have been it to do something tsetul well, and there are alwars, many needy. capable girls suffering sorro for the lark of this instruction. If we could hel A scholarship in a university would not exactly this class of people, but a knowledge ef what such a scl conte enables us to with » small sum of Iam indebted to President Welling Hoggkine of the Colambian Uwi- versity for the information that $1,400 will pro cure a scholarship in the university. For tive sum we could always keep a young woman re- ceiving a education which would be noble Biehiae been sted that the first money oby- tained should be used to place a memorial tal- let in the Treasary building in commemoration of Gen. Spinner's efforts in opening to women avenues of employment from which they hud previously been debarred. It should contain this extract from his letter of acknowledgement to the friends who sent him a remembrance on bis eighty-tifth birth- day: “The fact that I was instrumental in ip- troducing women in the offices of the govern- ment gives me more real satisfaction than #il the other deeds of my life.” To this should be added his characteristic facsimile signature, which seems to many a part of bis peresnctiag L mention the signature because it wae justiy to him a source of are and pride. Many years age, when if bed ben engraved ent inted and was so widely circulated on frap- desired nothing else on his monument. After the erection of this tablet we could cal- Eeiptal spltt the tine and the an age. In the meantime let us take the advice of the Vice President Spinner Memorial for Bureau of Engraving and Printing. ———— costia, had given his little slender son, Albert B. Tew, twelve years of age. He says in his ley ter to the Commissioners that his son was on his way home from the school when Mr. Free- man came out from his office in another building and a party of larger boys threw stones at and called nima “red headed woodpecker. He says his eon being entirely separate away, F 1H i tt i i fy i fir i fr BF ac i i | |