Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1891, Page 13

NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE ‘More Details of the Suicide of Mra Themp- son jotes. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rocxvitze, Dee. 2, 1891. Thomas Dawson, réai estate broker at this piace, has sold for Dr. Carles J. Maddox s ten-aere lot on the Baltimore road for ¢3.500. The sale was made to Frank Higgins, attorney for a Washington client Heury N. Copp has recently made the fol- lowing sales of lots in West End Park, this town: To Frank Grey, lots 1, 2, section F, $200 cach: Mra C. B. Stickney, lot 16, section A, €200; Mrs. A. C. Miner, lot 17, section A, £200: Capt. Leo D. Miner, U. 8. N., lot 18, see- tion A, $200; Stephen C. Singleton, lots 5, 6, section O, #200 each; M. B. Foley, metropoli- tan police department, lots 23, 24, section A, B. Bailey, lot 11, section 5, $400; »¢ 10, section 15. $400. Mr. Copp planting 300 silver leaf ma- cas streets of that subdiviaton, y comminsioners pre- ‘ng made the following appropria- { the surplas fund in thuir kands: suelving in the Offices of the clerk ., $2,406.90; furniture for orphans’ ‘same im court room, 259%; same in of court house, $1,060; ao wligent insane, 8300: rr itor, ee ar Te coart brave, 400 tenen pet fe 2600; J. W. Bond, binding record books, Sininnce of sarplas for the. $1.806..5 unexpended. This is considered « good showing, taking into consideration the greatly increased expenditures the past two cars. *Sire Alice B., wife of Mr. Chas. G. Linthi- eum, died at ber howe near Clarksburg on the ib ult., in the twenty-fourth year of her age. TO BE OPEN TILL TEN O’°CLOCK. ‘The East Washington Post OMce—Late Mall Collections on Capitol Hill. By recent changes made in the East Washing- ton post office Capitol Hill and the eastern section of the city, whose postal wants are supplied by that office, will get a service much better than it has had before, and equal to that of any other section Means have been granted to that office in view of the rapid growth of the business and the fact that it now ministers to the wants of 70,000 people embraced within the territory which its service covers, Mr. Fred A. Grant, superintendent of the East Capitol station, recommended to the postmaster that the carrier and clerical force be increased at his office #0 as to enable it to give a better mail collec- tion service to the people of East Washington, and later evening dispatches of mail matter. The matter was referred to the Post Oftie De- partment by Postmaster Henry Sherwood and Enperimtendent of Carriers Jas, E. Bell recom- mending the increase, Maj. Pollock granted ‘an increase of threo carriers, to take effect De- cember I, and the postmaster appointed an ad- ditional clerk for the stution. This increased force enables Supt. Grant to sodivide the hours of service of clerks and carriers that the office is open to the public from 6am. to 10 p.m daily (except Sunday), and on Suad: 5:30 to7 p.m. The hours for money ord regutry business are from 8 a.m. to 9.45 p.m. except Sunday). ‘The curriers’ window de- very is from 7 to8 p.m. daily (except Sunday). Sunday hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Collections from the street letter boxes are made at 4, 7:20, 9:15, 11:0 a.m. and I, 3, 5:30 7:15 and 8:45 p.m. Sundays, 4:30 p.m. ; holidays, 4 a.m.. 4:90 p.m. Dispatchos of maile are made at 6:05, 7:10, 9:30, 11:15 a.m, 1:30, 8, 5:90, 7:15, 745, 9:80, 9 and'10:30 p.m.’ Maile ‘are sent direct to the Mrs. Leah Chisweil,reliet of the lute Capt. Guo. W. Chiswell, dicd at her residence near Pooles- Ville on the 30in ult., aged sixty years. : On Tuesday night next the citizens of this town wil: Buve the pleasure of listening toa lecture by Dv. George H. Lee of Washington on Christopher Columbus. 3 ‘Mrs. lary C. ‘Thompson, who committed suicide today near Washington Grove, the an- nouucement of which appeared in yesterday's Bram, has for some time shown symptoms of insanity and had on several occasions threat- ened to kill herself. Ou that morning one of the men aLout tue place had been out gunning, trains to connect with the Baltimore and Graf- ton RP. O. at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; to con- nect with the Cumberland and Vittsburg K P. Qi, S85 Pm, conveying mail matter for Chicago, the west and northwest, and with the New York, Baltimore aud Washington R. P. O. at p.m., conveying mail matter for Jersey City, New Yors, Brooklyn, Boston and New Evy ‘The delivery of mail matter is made the same as heretofore, at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 and 4 p.m. for foot carriers, and at 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the mounted carriers. ‘The main feature of this is the fact that a letter mailed as late as 9 o'clock p.m. im and coming home piaced his loaded gun in un upper room of the dwelling, supposing no one ‘would know where it was. A short time after- ward, while in the front room of the house tied by the report the street letter boxes of Eust Washington will be collected and dispatebed from the city the same night East Capitol station was established in Octo- , 1881, at the corner of 3d and East Capitol of the gun, and rushing upstairs found srs. Thompeon lying prostrate on the floor with the joking weapon beside her, and before aid could be summoned she was corpse. The contengs cf one barrel of the gun bad taken effect in her stomach, which wus literally shot to picces. During the morning she appeared somewhat more excited than usual, claiming that a ghost was inside of her, wiuch she must get rid of us soon as possible. ' Previous to her marriage with Mr. hompson she was a Miss Reavers. ‘Thomyeon died several years ago, i CHEMISTRY OF COAL Prof. F. W. Clarke Tells Some Interesting Facts of the Products of This Material Atthe Catholic University of America Thure- day afternoon Prof. F. W. Clarke, chief chemist of the geological survey, delivered » public lecture on “The Chemistry of Coal.” He began by discussing the origin, nature aud composition of coal. He gave an interest- ing table showing the gradual elimination of the oxygen and bydrogen gases from decayed wood in the various forms of peat, lignite, earthy brown coal, bituminous coal and thracite coal, through which, under cer tain conditions, it passes. Wood contains 52.6 per cent of carbon, 5.25 per cent of hydro- gen and 41.1 per cent of oxygen. while anthra- Cite coal is 91.6 per cent carbon, 90 per cent hydrogen and only 4.5 per cqnt oxygen. sisocoutains ash, sulphur, nitrogen, &c. When coal is heated in a large brick, iron or tire-clay Tetort for from three to five hours it gives rise to two products—coal gas, which rives and es eapes into the air, and the coke which 13 left. Coal gas was first used for illuminating pur- by Wm. Murdock, who in 1792 illuminated = its means his workshops at Redruth inCorn- wall, England. Im 1802 it was used for the sams purpose at the Soho foundry, near Bir- mingham, by the firm of Boulton & Watt. In 1812 the streets of London were lighted with it and in 1520 the streets of Paris. The gas aa it first rises is very impure. ‘To purify it it is rst passed through water, by which two important products, ammonia and force of @ superintendent, one clerk and six carriers, It has at presenta forces superintendent, six clerks and tweaty-fi rs. ‘Ihe territory within its precincts ex- teuds from the Eastern branch to the Catholic University, on the Glenwood road, and the re- form school on the Bladensburg road, and all territory east of North aud South Capitol Streeta. ‘The business of the office had increased so tly thet it became to secure quarters about two aud a half years ago, maiuly through the efforts of the present Postmaster, Capt. Henry Sterwood, the pres- ent building used at te corner of 4th and East Capitol streets was contracted for and built ES for post oitice uses. Now this building become too small to properly conduct the business of the office aud it would facilitate matters considerably if an extension could be made by adding to the building an additional room on the 4th street side. The postmaster and Superiutendent Grant both favor such an extension and consider that it would be of great advantage in conducting the work of the Oflice and also enlarging the lobby to the ad- vantage of the pubiic. ——-— THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY. ‘The Third Annual Meeting to Be Held in This City. ‘There is to bean interesting gathering in this city December 29 and 30. ‘the occasion is the third annual meeting of the American Folk- lore Society. The sessions will be held in the hall of the Columbian University. ‘The council will meet on the evening of ‘ December 28, in the university building, at 8 o'clock. The reg- ular sessions of the society will commence at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The American Folk-lore Society was organ- ized January 4, 1888, for the collection and publication of the folk-loreand mythology of the American contine.t. The officers of the society are: President, Otis T. Mason of this city. Council—Franz Boas, Worcester, Mass. H. Carrington Bolton, w York; Daniel G. Brinton, ‘Philadelphia; ‘Thomas’ Frederick coal tar, are reiaoved from it. “Then through “serubbers” or ‘tments filled with coke Crane, Ithaca; James Deans, Nistecias 30. J. Owen Dorsey, Washington; Alice C. treated with certain chemicals, ty which it is Nez Perces icy, Idaho: Alcee Fortier, New freed from carbonic acid and sulpburated by- drogen. ‘The composition of gas Varies cousid- erably. ‘The incidental products of the gus factory, which were at first ouly a nuisance, have be- come very valuable. The coke is used exten- sively for fuel, expecially in iron foundries and similarestablishments. The ammonis used in domestic affairs, for smelling salts and in re- frigeration and ngriculture, la derived almost wholly from 3 it ingrediont of all ite meaus that artificial an 18's the mont, im fertilizers, and it is ice is produced and the newand important de- velopments of the coal storage system have taken piace. ‘The coal tar has been found to yield an im- mense number of products of extraordinary jentifie and commercial value. Among the most remarkable are the aniline dyes which have almost driven other dyeing stuffs out of field, and which produce every eolor in umber of most deli- as sugar. ‘Musk and other perfumes also are derived from it. Of late many valuable medicines have sprung from the same fecund substance, notableamong which is antipyrine. The time may when a gourmand may sit down to an dinner, most of which has been derived from coal Ice cream may be frozen by ammonia, Swectened with encefarine, favored with vat Bills or “bitter almond” from coal tar and colored by a compound of analine. And a dove of coal-tar medicine will relieve the results the wh charaeteristic of the German universities. The duty of a univer- ing the research spirit sity is not oaly to tach, Uut to aid to the eum of ° Sis tntvcrtlty chal Have ollded to tes ‘Tho tea and reception to be given at Willard Hai: on the afternoon and evening of Wednes- Mra Dr. Pope and Mra L N. Bittenger, be- tween 5 and 6 and 7 and 9:30 p.m. present Orleans; Victor Guillou, Philadelphia; Horatio Hale, Climton, Ont; Mary Hemenway, Boston; Charles G. Leland, London; J. 8. Newberry, New York; F. W. Putnam, Cam! » Mass Treasurer, John H. Hinton, New York; secre- tary, William Wells Newell, Cambridge. ———- a School Class Supper. The first annual class supper of class No. 11, Calvary Baptist Sunday school, isan event that will long be remembered by the sixty-five young men and their invited guests who wero present last evening. Some time was spent in listening to songs and recitatious and in get- ting better acquainted, after which all turned their attention to relieving the tables of the loads of dainties provided for the occasion. Toaste were to by members of the clase and invited guests, among whom were Secretary Pugh of the ¥. M.C.A., President Foster of the District Y. P. 8 C. E., Superin- tendent Earl of the Sunday school’ and Re: Dr. Green, pastor of the church. The history of the clas, by Mr. Earl, and the valuable ideas and suggestions of the pastor were highly preciated, while round after round of ap- ted the remurks of the teache: ly ight all joined Be Sy GE and, after the benediction by the 7, each one — — hoger bo Bicgcnen paar} casant land tat slong the roug ragged path of life. ——— THE cCoURTS It te Argued a ‘Scxert In the Court in General Term % Chief Justice Bingham and Judges Cox and James, the Hock -ereek gold case was consid- ered, Judge Wilson appearing for the Shoe- makers and Mr. Hagh T. Taggert for the com- mission. Mr. Julius A. Truesdell, for Mra. Truesdell, made a short argument, claiming the chain of title to the Iand absolutely was perfect He also claimed that it was competent for the chancellor of Maryland after the act of cession to convey lands in the Dis- trict in the execution of judgments in the ab- sence of congressional action te the contrary, and had several authorities. Judge Wilson, in answer to aig James, that his contention was that in the convey: ance of Stewart's interest to Peter there was no reservation Ho also claimed that the act of cession of 1791 did not convey title to the land, but the sovereignty, and that therefore they held the iand as any private owner and coul quit claim it, &o. ‘Mr. Taggert, for tho government, said that at the time the patent of 1760 was issued the law required the reservation of royal mines, and he thought the registration was an error, and should it become important he would ask to take the affidavits of the land officers, Mr. Tag- gert sketched the customs and powers in rela- tion to lands prior to the revolution. He read from Keltz, 461, the remarks of Chancellor Hanson and he ‘explained that there wore five warrants for land in use in Maryland. He read numerous paragraphs from Keltz to show that in all warrants were royal mines reserved, even in the case of the lord proprietary’s brother. He also read from Keltz the instructions to the Jand council, in which the reservation is plainly directed ‘Then coming to the tract in question Mr. Taggert gave its history from the first move in the laying off of White's lot in 1739, to which additious were made in 1741, 1742, 1743, leading up tothe patent of 1760, how presented, and he noted that it was not until the patent that the reservation of royal mines was omitted. ‘The hearing was adjourned till Monday. ee 4 LIGHT DAY'S WORK. Net Many Prisoners Came Before Judge Kimball's Court This Moruing. Judge Kimbalt had o light day's work yes- terday, the procession of prisoners being @ short one. As usual, most of those in line were victims of rum, and Judge M. Bowler, » Printer, came in for a temperance lecture “I work every Saturday night,” he said, nd earn $7. ‘The balance of the weex 1 ork in Job oftices where I can get a job.” Policeman Hodges, the prosecuting witness, complained that the prisuner was under the in- fluence of liquor last night Early in the even- ing he was trying to dispose of a pair of trou- sere and later he was in an areaway at a house on 13th street acting as though he was trying to get into the house. Judge Kimbail had an ides that he bad re- centiy released Bowler on his persoual bonds, but the latter laughed and said “I got 90: days. I was nervous and your honor ssid that 30 days would do me good." “I don't think it did you much good,” re- marked the court “It reformed me for the time,” said the was because you couldn't get the added the judge. ler claimed ihat liquor was the cause of his trouble. ‘The judge gave him thirty days in default of bonds, so that in the event of his going down and getting the five days’ benefit for good behavior he will be released the day be- fore Christmas. Jeseph Kelly was also in the line. He iss Pensioner and has been a regular visitor to the court for = number of years. Recently he spert some thine in the Hampton Ifome and was transierred from there to the Dayton Home. He reached here on his way to Dayton, but instead of continuing on his journey he remained here and got on another spree. He visited Sanitary Officer Frank sev- eral times and yesterday while in the office he became impatient and struck the sanitary officer in the fuce. Policeman Oliver was in the office at the timeand returned the compliment for Mr. Frank, and Kelly now has a black eye. sentence of the court was four months. sponse to a charge of dordetly candvor Jobe ton ol lerly conduct. John is an old offender, but in consideration of his plea of guilty the lowest fine, $5, was imposed. Ben. Smith and Thomas Weleb, bo: yrrejcaled on a chasge of unlawfal ascembly. Welch forfeited his collateral, but Smith was the procession. The policeman charged that he arrested Ben for being engaged in a crap game and he was assessed a V. “*She's been here before,” said Bailiff Kendig when Mary Cook plead guilty to » of vagrancy, and a sentence of sixty days was im- Ed. Rockett and Wm. Knox plead guilty toa charge of disorderly conduct on Pennsylvania avenue. They were taxcd &5 each. When George Bradley, a thirteen-year-old colored bor, was called he admitted that he was gnilty of having been in a crap game, and on account of his youth the judge sent for his fat er. ecg For the Foundling Hospital. Willard Hall is an attractive place to visit. It is made 80 by the ladies who ere interested in the Foundling Hospital. They are gi a luncheon and entertainment for the benefit of the foundlings and the large number who ap- preeiate the work that is being carried on by ‘tuis deserving charity are endeavoring to en- courage the ladies be generous patronage. Mrs. Harrison sent st evening # beautiful basket of flowers, which was used to add to the attractions of the Delphic temple. Miss Helen Tisdel was the | simarard and Mr.Robert Palmer, jr., the priest, both being attired in the beau- tiful Egyptian costume. The oracle proved to Mr. George B. Emerson. Mrs. 5. G. Cornwell was in ch: of the candy booth, Mra W. B. Moten of the fancy booth, Mra. J. B. Kendall of the doll booth, Mrs. Hearn of the faney table, and Mrs. Estes G. Rathbone and Mra. ¥. W. Dickens of the oracl ‘The ladies in charge of the luncheon are Mra. A. T. Britton, Mra D. A. Chambers, Mra. 3c Pe Mrs: Estes G. Hathbone, Mra C. B. Beall, Mrs. J. W. Macartney, Mrs. ‘Virginia ‘Thompron, Mrs. H. B. Noble, Mrs. 5. R. Bond, Mra, & M.'Cullom and Mrs. J. Edgar Allen. A luncheon was served today and this evening thero will be an excellent entertainment, con ippert; | cluding with a dance. Etizsbeun Falbabers ‘do., do., to Rudo horn, bond $900. Estate of Jacob C. notice te of Cordelia istrator directed to give additional bonds. Es- tate of Leanna Hi lig ES distribution of M. Horrigan; order allowing administratrix to sell horses and farming utensil. Estate of Morgan Thomas; will hee pony Sd —— and lettera,testamentary issued to Thomas, bond $9,000. Estate of Flizal B. Smith; petition for letters of administration with will annexed filed. Extate of Edward Boome; will | the great and iettors testamentary Grann; petition for porihs ag Jobn M of will filed. Ente ot “Anna Rogers Cane; petition for probate of will filed. te of John oad dbo, "estat of Semen O'Ueions Mergareh tate ny O'Brice do., bond $8,000, In ro, Thomas lint. ton, ae af : admitted to to Lillian Egurrr Cournt—Judge Hagner. Yesterday—Cake agt. Woodberry; to H. M. Cake finally ratified Cake agt. Woodberry; instruction to receiver as to possession given. Court—Judoe Mc —F. W. MoGurk agt. Yester: judgment by default. const enn An Assign: Made. An assignment for the benefit of creditors h- | has been made by Samuel Sakolsky of 1325 11th ‘theast strect #0 of his stock of boots, sh ngs. &e. ‘The ascigueo ie Ovoer Leip” preferences are Rachel Leipman, $200, and Louis Sakolsicy, 2435. ° (SSL AEE ‘Mr. William E. Curtis icctured last night at the Columbian University before the National Geographical Society on the subject of “Ihe Portraits of Columbus." Mr. Curtis, as the head of the bureauof the South American re- publics and the Stato Department work in con- nection with the world’s fair, has spenta great deal of time in @ s*ady of the personality of it discoverer, and in his lecture last night dwelt mainly on the life of the Genoese salior individual appearance. He ex- hibited fuily half a bundred portrait and enlargements of ali en po Le in existence, showing Cofumul ‘The application of P. T. Morriil of New York for reinstatement was denied. ‘The temporary reinstatement of O. A. Eise- man of Wheeling, W.Va, was ordered con- tinued. c.timapplstton for the relnintomont of. r, 1» AD THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D.C, SATURDAY, The | tainly they must. But ‘THE WOMAN'S RELIEF OCURPS. KAIN AND RAIN MAKERS. | Some Reasons Why Man Cannot Compete | Local Committees to Arrange for the Na- ‘With Nature, tional Convention tm 189%. To the Editor ef The Evening Star: The following committees have been sp- Men who seem to think they can accomplish everything and compete with nature in all her parte, at present seem to be carried away with the ides that they can compete with nature in the line of producing rain at will. They do not scem to have the least idea of the mugni- tude of the forces whereby nature produces this result. They seem to think that there is enough moisture always present in the upper strata of the atmosphere to produce rain, and all they have to do is tocontrive some mechani- cal device whereby they can tap this great res- ervoir as one might tap some buge cistern and down the water will come in copious showers. Nature requires s large area in which to work. There must be the material, water and heat power of the sun acting thereon. All portions of the atmosphere are not at all times equally supplied with the necessary moisture It is quite amusing to read of the conditions of the atmosphere by those who are so earnest in their support of man's Power to produce rain at will, It they would familiarize themselves with the weather map and compare notes they would readily see how nicely they have been describing the fore- runner to the conditions that produce the summer “local.” Some claim thet it is the noise or concussion from the heavy artillery firing, and yet they cite Plutarch as authority in the ancient world when battles were fought with bows and arrows, swords and catapelte, wherein there could have been nonoise beyon the voices of the combatants. So, if a few thousand men could produce rain in these an- cient days by hallooing, certainly ber could today, and ‘this mothod ‘mi quite as cheap as ‘that of expensive fireworks shot off in the uky. The winter of 1864 and "65 I wasin the Army of the Potomac,near Poters- burg, where there was cannonading al- most every night any such ‘power certainly there should have been sume virt in sich heavy fring as then took place. These men ere ready with their statistice as to the great number of battles that were followed by rain, but their statistics are silent as to the pointed by the council of the Department of the Potomac, W. B. C., for the purpose of mak- ing preparations for the W. B.C. convention to be held in this city in October, 1892, and for Mary ©. Davenport, Sarah J. Nesl, Anna A. Peck, Mary 8. Parker, Margeret F. Petty, Mary He Maria L. Joi Sarah H. Jac q Robb, ‘tase Se rnted, Sane at Emma Tew, Mary Fletcher, Conference committee with citizens’ com- Faris kay cane eta Fannie Mino port, vans, Prese—Joana W. Turner, chairman: Georgia F. Snow, Lucy A tt, Hanna B. Sperry, Mary 3. Lockwood, W. Marble, Schermerhorn, Isabella D. Fawcett, Rose M. Kennett, Mary 8. Gist. Auditing committee—Martha 8. Pipes, chair- man, Eve 8. Denson, Jane E. Shepherd, E. W. Marshall, inces Pitts, E. A Chambers, Caro- chairman; E. B. Sheldon, Ettie lank, Sarah E. Goff, Rarah W. Folk, Emma J. Hunt,’ Eliza- "Printing “Georgie @ Ba inting ~Georgia in, chairman; Susie Rose, Emma A. V. Anderson, Kate Mc‘fonigic, Miranda Fuller, C. E. Kibbey, A. A. P. Syphax, C. Wilkerson, M. J. Bush, Kate M. Hains, field, Agnes Thornton, Emina Eno. Luncheon committee—Susie M. be, P. Walton, Jel Av Doney. Mary Howe . Waleon, Jal 4 Mary B. Edwards, E. De Pution, Emma Black, Marion Gregory, C: H. Brochett; A. E. Craig, Isabel Appold, 6. A. Dolly, Sarah Jacobson, Amelia F. Colgan, “Mary '¥. Wills, Minnio Cowling, Lena Sophera, Alma Ebert, Sennte C. Adams,Nellie Rk Grant. Accommodation committee — Margaret E. Petty, cl Nellie KR. Grant, Annie B. Frost, Todiana ‘Cowling, Annie if. Laytonn, Maty P. Ripley, C. E. Butcher, Hamah Quan” way chairman; statistics they offer, they are about | Eliza as valuable a» the statistics offer as tothe supposed influence of the moon on the ‘There are probably more People who still be- lieve in moon influence than whe believe in the concussion influence ss applied to rain On the same night in one locality peopie will think the clouds are driven away and thereby th rain averted, while less than a hundred mil away the same class of people will believe the storm in their locality is induced by moon A strange kind of » moon that will have one influence in one place and as many different kinds of influences as there are va- Fieties of weather—ail on one nigh! Tue weather map has proved ‘boyond doubt that the moon no influence upon. the weather, and more, that it is to hold any such notions in regard to our earth's sat- ellite. As to battles and their supposed influence, they have about as much to do with the cause of rainfall as the rainfall has to do with them, and if anything less. ‘The simple solution of the matter is that the great ity of the battles of the world take place at t season of the year when “locals” are in order, that is during the warmer months of the year.’ Before e ““rainmakers” went to their work in Texas this summer (1891), in a communication to Taz Stan I told them how to try their scheme so as to eatisfy the intelligent people of the world and how to make it an apparent success to the vulgar crowd. In order to makean experiment to watisfy the intelligent masses it was sug- Jacobs, Mina Marsh, Elizal ‘ust, Cathorine’ Hin- wood, Pauline Thornton. Entertainment—Ai Peck, % Peri ona A yy Scott, R Mundell, Mary Finance committee—Hattie M. Robb, chair- man; Mins R. Smith, Lizzie J. Bradley, Marin J. Hare, T. Grant, A. C. Matthews, Ida D. Warman, Christine’ Judson, Elizaboth Bailey, A. V."Thompkins, Alice Stuart, Mary L- Goleman, E. A. Trusler, ‘Maria Sterling, Isabel . Godey. Decorations—J. Emma Evans, Lizzie K. Thomas, Emma Btricbly, Meade, Florence How josephine Fowler, Anna E. Caton, Sarah Brookficla No. 4, W. R. O., has élected in; Lizzie Burnside Corps, the following oft M. J. Gallagher, | and ‘our ders, Levine | P ers to serve for the ensuing | 5, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGFS. 18 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION_SALES. W2rtes & wiLLiAMs & THIS EVENING. FUTURE Days. FUTURE DAYS. CO., Auctioneers (Cor, 10th ot. snd Pennsylvania ave. n.w. GRAND TWENTIETH aAXNUAL SALE or SILVER-PLATED WARE, ‘Manufectured by the world-renowned and celebrated TAUNTON SILVER PLATE COMPANY. Special importance is attached to this sale, and making the announcement we shall use every en- MONDAY, NOVEMBER THIRTIETR, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK a.M., THREE AND HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M, aT OUR SALESEOOM, CORNER TENTH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST, JUNCANSON BROS., Auctioncers, wu ahd D ote. nw. [LATHERR & SLOAN, auctioneers, strove house Bow ‘The And will continue daily st same hours until the entire | bu: disposed extraordinary lange stock is highest bidder: of. Here are few examples of the stock “that will be sold to the Elegant and Unique Electric Sflver-plated Ware, Im- Ported French Clocks, Antique Bronzes of various ¢e- ‘Magnificently and Artistically Mounted Bon Bon Boxes, Crackers and Rose Jars, Covered Dishes, Tu: ens, Kepouse Seis, Hand-engraved Tea Sets, Epergnes, Tureens, Fruit and Berry Bowls, toxether ‘with our immense ‘full line” of Kogers’ is47 Table As in all our previous sales special provision will be made for the couufort of laises attending this peremp- tory sale of Artistic Sheffied Ware, &e. Parties looking for **Christwas Presents” will find | : {t greatly to their advantage to atiend this brief “IMPORTANT SALE” for this “‘company," so far as the quality of the ware is concerned, which is second to none im the country. Kindly remember that the sale will commence MON- DAY, NOVEMBER THIRTIETH, at ELEVEN A.M., THREE and HALF-PAST SEVEN P. M., and continue aily until everything is sold. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Uctioneers. 026-108 EC FUTURE DAYS. ATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., CHANCERY or MERE ora Sm STREETS NORTHWEST No, S21, BY AUCTION. * vittue of a decree of the Su: Corum ont A.D IS01, in equity cause tn Susie G White ts ef mp-ainant and Samuel ‘Auctionser. YOUR-AND-A-H. KNOWN nreme Court of the Dis- ‘st day of Novemnivs dock where: . Phil VALUABLE IMPROVED MISSCURT AVENUE Die ALE a8 HUUSE , | are de‘endants the undersigned trustees will r t of the prem: offer for sale, Rumbered seven (7),_ i " beginning for said on Missourt avenue distant tw inches (24 ft. 6 inchen) eust fr Lot se east ‘at rigut Rat parallel ry wit inches (100 two 1 wuvlig alley , thnnce easterly with ry-one feet ‘OF Di yenty-four feet at Ct rhe west line of suid am the line, and eight nches (31 ft, and 1 wit ‘Ea. of awe! wen: PAST FUUR Frontinz 20 feet Linen. ¢ VANIA AVEN eS es EAST AND SOUTHEAST. cost of JDERCANSON BROS., anctonsers, RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., AUCTIONEERS. GHAXCERY SALE OF KEAL ESTATE, NOS. 1118 CATALOGUE SALE ALSO Qf ON RIGHTS STREPT PENNSYLVANIA. AVENUE SOUTH oF ax EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION Bovine ‘property. im the EDAMADAL. Thu NINTH DAs D. inhi, at MALY-PAST o OeLOCR F TOF LOTS U AND 2 a SQUARE 432. 1, fest rj yea Oh Seveuth EVeNTH Sikes. cud DSTRERT, ORIENTAL CARPETS AND RUGS Ot every sine and description, for the holidare, ‘Will be sold without reserve or tmit by onder and fer account of the et est umd improved by warce Auowu as No, wovisia Sceupied by recor above two pieces of property are property in the District. any coarac brick SE"AVENCE | ORIENTAL CARPET CO. OF KEW TORE. ‘ALSO OF DE .CEM- > 4 COLLECTION OF BEST QUALITY 1 DAY oLOCh SMYEXNA CARPETS AND BUGS proved uy 8 urick ing southeast corner of 102 auld C street Bouthe SAME Day, OF LATEST DESIGN. TO BE SOLD AT OUR AUCTION ROOMS, depth of eMssazt ance in equal to . ena bos lot being just south or 1409 G 8T., XEAR U. & TREASURY, hat TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, EXHIBITION MONDAT BuAvLeL. G bo BRADLEY, urviving Eaecutors and Irustess, DUNCANSON BOS, Aucti FROM 9 4M. UNTIL OPM. Cal LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers. Wweess * oo. ee. 637 Leosane ye. ‘Opp Chy Fost Omen, F STATIONERY, aUODS, soars i 1 JERSFA AVENUE SOULU- 16 AND 1117 SECOND STRELT | LARGE BALE 0} GOODS, FaNcy Ola SALES “tic i ING PAPER, DUM HOURS, DIGAK AN NEW Bi P.M. ste 6, en inches Sight tect seven a Southeast Washington, im- four two-story urica dwedings. 100 PAIRS FINE tables ee... WANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE L078 0% RMODE ISLAND AVENUE An i ¥ ISLAND. A I ORTH WES: ae eras By virtue of rrict of Coiu e Und TURSDAY, eb. deed of trust tre. parca 30s". DARLINGTON. Ou yy. WOODVILLE PLE acG J Trustees, ‘kh and D ste. mw. SALE OF THREE NEW BRICK NGS ON URE ‘HOSIDE OF B .? BETWEEN SO! CAPITOL AND KSi STREETS Wic8i, c. EE UT u Under and by virtue of three certain ly, Fecordoa im Liber nuinbered ‘the clase, for be required at Lt ou the iow and I be tere of seie are HOTELS. year: President, May Eldridg ; senior vice President, Louise Shermerho: jeuted t they try their experiment in the Center of an extensive and bight grade “high.” Could they produce rain under those atmos ; Junior vice President; Anna T. Bowen; nie: Marthe au.) to said av Avenue forty-nine "and then Seot and #ix inches (49 ¥e Anche ( oe westerly with waid and Gin ? YRUMP'S HOTEL AND CAPE, #28 7TH ST. ¥.W., Row open oF the reception of Pirst‘clase i. Koons tucroughiy renovated abd. pherie conditions their scheme might be worth considering. But to attempt it within the con- fines of « “low” was most absurd, for there they could get most any result, and at times, from their point of view, an apparently most favorable one. Some of the advocates of this idea have ad- mitted that the conditions must be favorable for the success of the experimont (!} Cer- ys the enthusiast for thie ‘side, we have already accomplushed the feat. Possibly they think they have. A rain- fall coincident with their experiment does not prove that their experiment had aught to do with it If they are desirous of making such @ t as will satisfy the scientific worid let them, as herein sug; try their experiment when the atmospheric conditionsare not favor- able for “locals.” Ifthe thing can be worked in one locality surely it can be in another. Nature 1 not unlike horself in different local- ities. So far us general laws are concerned she food; treasurer, Kate MeMonigil; secretary, Caroline Lacey; conductor, Cowling; guard, Annie Hoagland. Delegates to departmont convention: M. C. Barges, EA. Trusler, Indiana Cowling Corinne ‘Strickland, Caroline Lacey, Annio Hoagland. 2 Frost Hr st, H. M. Wright tha 8 Baum. ‘2 Nellie KR. Grant, Mar- ‘The Chapman Divorce Proceedings. Leura E. Chapman, who, on November 7, was made a party to divorce proceedings brought by Wallace T."Chapman, through E. M. Hewlett, has, through her counsel, Rutledge Willson, filed an answer denying the charges of adultery and ill-treatment. She denies that he has always been s faithful husband and asserts that he has been guilty of adultery, bas a8: sic cupll, at $250 to be paid when : ed, A. E. Craig, Julia A. Hall, Annie from VE iS POSTPONED ON AC- [2 ABOVE SALE I of the rain until TUESDAY, EIGHIM DAY UF DECEMBER, AGONS, BUGGY, : SARE, eu ci ee ee ee Bar ps ae SY CRU Ta T OOCHEARK, ‘14th and K ste, Franklin Square, Washington, D.C. i the option be required use when sold. Ali conveyanciig’ and re- cc ‘ost Ter, tale in cuse of Le couplied with in ten days trom day ‘wise the trustees reserve the Fight to re- ‘at Tisk aud cost of detauitine purchaser. ©. H. WILLIAMSON, Trustee, W rusts, mma 8 ‘wz. | The capttai’s fashionable residence center. ACSTION sate Iyf] sell by public aucticn.at thestore of H.K.Fulton, 2) D PI Elegant rooms, single or en suite, for transient or OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, ARRES JOHNSON, Auctioneer. | P&Tmaueft euests. Appointments and cuisine upea- celled. American and European @yetenms. ols-te 8 Pennsylvania avenue AY, DECEMBER E sick, of unreten “aweet,, couimeneng W., Palon. at LEN O'CLOCK ved pieces in sate depart. 2x,tne- si ve,old st le, aad GUT (AIKEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, WINTER RESORT for HEALTH and PLEASURE. ot great sitituse in ts heen mcuneios HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. ons, Dia ror i saulted her and neglected her when is the same the world over. In details she pro- | S00! eg — precious Dress Goods, Viavedware, | OPEN a ber to leave » sick duces great variety, but in her general make- for the boys be em- eegpare Gackt rrternary | OPEX FOR SEASON OF an0i-02 NOVEMBER a For circular and terms up her varieties aro the came. ‘There are no two oaks or other trees alike in detail, yet all oaks of a class are alike, and one would ‘never be mistaken for ancther. ‘There was no need of going off to any out-of- way place, where the weather burean stations are few and far apart. If there is anything of value in such experiments, if man has any such power over nature, which really amounts to rivaling the Creator and making something out of nothing: if man bas this power in the de- pertment of metoorology.then surely he should ve itin all the other departments, and no time nor place should hamper him, and be should be as ready to prove himself in one place und time asat another, and should be jually ready to try hie hand under unfavora- ble as well us under favorabl Indeed, the very fact of secking favorable cir- cumstances should condemn him. But there is an attempt to make it appear that these makers" went toan unfavorable country. maybe that portion of Texas suffers from drought, bus nevertheless it is i where “locals” are in order durin months of the year. Let them try their ox- nts womewhere in the center of the Bnitea States, ay somewhere between Ohio and Nebraska, when there is a good thirty and seven-tenths “high” present, then ict us see what the result will be. LY. Ne Washington, D. C,. December 8, 4891. ELS NEW PUBLICATIONS. GLIMPSES OF ITALIAN SOCIETY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. From the “Jour- ney” of Mra. Plozzi, with an Introduction by fae Countess Evelyn Martinengu Cesaresco. ‘New York: Churles Scribner's Sons. Washing- ton: Brentano's ploys to drive his carte, Mrs. Chapman also les a cross-bill, in which she asks that she be divorced from bed and board, and charges him ‘with unfaithfulness and with cruel treatmont. omc lassa ie ITALY PREFEKS TO WAIT. on China. note proposing combined action on the part of the European powers against China to compel thateountry to makerepuration for the outrages that have been committed on foreigners and to fusrantee thelr protectioa in the future. In r reply Italy says that as she is not directly ‘terested in the matter she will wait until the other powers decide upon the course they will pursue before she decides what she will do. ———~ee—. Clearing Up a French Murder Mystery. According to # dispatch from Boulogne-Sur- Mer, France, a tailor of that port has made a statement to the brother and his sister-in-law of having mur- dered Archibald MeNeill, a well-known news- aper man, in 1888, The tailorsays the nileged biurderor "and murde ? He says that his sister-in-law enticed Mr. Mo- Neill down to the sands, and that when sbe had led him to alonely spot the net was pounced upon and murdered asd | ban: SYD BELTON: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea. By G. MANVILLE FxNw, author of “Ln the Z etc. iivustrated. New Co.” Washingtoi York D. appicton & ‘ork: Been. ——<o-—____ Canvassiig New York State Returns, The New York state board of canvassers held session last evening at Albany. Mr. Suther- HOUSE AND HEARTH, SPOFFORD, author of tion,” “The Last Jewel Doda, Mead & Co. Washington: Brem JOHN WINTHROP: First Governor of the Masss- chusetts Colony. | By Joserat Horkixs Twicu- ELL. New York: Doud, Mead & Co. Waahing- ton: Wm. Ballantyne & Son, the state ticket or on the supreme court justice in the second judicial district.” ‘Ihe confer- ence between tha democratic and repu lawyers hes resulted selection of » plan courts A ROSE OF A HUNDRED LEAVES. A Love Story. By Augtia K Bann, snthor of “Friend Olivia,” etc. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. ‘Washington: Brentano's. HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNDER ‘TH CONSTITUTION. By Jaume ScHOULEB. Vol. V. 1841-18961. New ‘ork: Dodd, Mead & Co. Washingon: C. C, THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE: May, 191, to October, 1391. New York: ‘The Century Co. Washington: Robert RET? WENDEL. New York: Dodd, ‘Washington: Wm. Ballantyne & Son. AN INDUCTIVE LATIN PRIMER. By Wittiaw XK. Haxren, Ph.D., and Isaac B. Bunusss, A.M. ‘(New York: American Book Co. QUINTESSENCE OF IBSENISM. EENARD SHAW. Boston: Hen}, K. ‘Tucker. eee Nearly Killed by an Enraged Mather. It is believed that Hiram Baker, whois now E,, THREE WAGONS. 01 BAXTER ENGINE AND CU Not Ready to Agree to = Combined Attack | * The Italian government has replied to France's | OFF. TRADE, ‘The aitent called to tw ‘Terns cash. ED ‘ALTER B. HA ricomrt tion uf the trade and private buyers is xe WIN B. HAY, WILLIAMS Lame SLOAN, Auctionecra, STREET: 14096 st. SALE OF VALUABLE USIMPROVED TREROFERTY ONT SEMELY UETREN Clit. : RY Rinbikewiit ; jue Of a certain decree of the Supreme Court yaseed On District of Co.wubia November, A8VL. in ‘equity cai soul ue r , in which he acenses his | 2. streets northwest, oppus. (teri of sale as prencrived by we Teseli te property, purchaver aiter such Vertisement as may seen to Win CHAKLAS WUKLHINGTON, 1) no20-dieds he 2 Bi ase So. 1381 the decree: One-third sad Trastes, Tauv Let. nw. sale at NSEQUENCE OF. THE STORM THE poned until » . 1591, at same ‘Trastee 0B THURSDAY, DECEM- hour aud place AICLIFFE, DALE & ‘AUCTIONEERS. VALUABLE BUILDING SITE ON K STREET BE- TWEEN FI GLEN TH AND STREETS NORTHWEST BY AUCTION, ‘EEAUUN, {By pe ADAYA TEEAOUN, ELEVEN, AT HALI-Past FOC ‘will offer tor saie in iront ot the Tiree AND IX SQUARE ONE NUNDLD Front 3 ¥ inches on K ETY-NINI street with a depth BIXGEENIM ot Pretuises, we shall offer at public auction that valuable three-story and basement residence No. LATBMEE & SL0ax, auctioneers, OTEL Wr THREE-STORY AND BASEMENT RESIDENCE, | H Gor. rn B. P. CHATFIELD, Proprietor. serena eunatg . sont fae. bi Pat location i WiLL, Propristrem, - ioth si. and New York ave loth st open, tor the Teception "of Genta penens ase or the ee ay boarders. “Biss. at broprtetnens, off . 3. CULEX, +8. ove and 14thet., ropeat, room strictly ifst-class. the city. aire BC's now-iim* AN ELEGANT No. 1116 VERMONT AVENUE, AT AUCTION. W Beas wore On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER} ©2300 Wastuingtom, BG NI STH, 1891, at HOUR O'CLOCK, in front of the ZBBITT HOUSK 1116 Ver- WASHINGTON, D.C, mont avenue, containing sixteen rooms, with modern and and will imuprovemcnts, carved walnut mantels, fine chande- Lers, capacious and elegant bath rooms, pantries and closets, wide bi stab.e, Side and reer alley,and,tak of the :ost destrabie residence properties in the city, ‘Terus: One-third cash; balance in one, two and three years, with notes bearing ‘a.deed of trust on the property sold. Al) conveyancing noWdkis LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers BICYCLES. wide end deep — Brees Yow Bors anv Guia. with fine brick it altoxetber,one Just the thing for Christmas presenta. ‘A full stock of Cliidren's Velocipedes and Teteyelen, ATWATER CYCLE COMPANY, where property *s rapid.y increes:ng ia value. «Fest and secured by recording at Furchuser's cost. A depusit of 8500 be required at the time of sale. no®-dte LATBMEE & SLOAN, Auctoneers, ER x rHOuas DowLiNe & ON, a TRUSTEES’ SALT. OP! ‘307 with iuterest aud balance in cush. A depusli oF aired ‘sale are not a3 1424-26 Pena ava. 7 ARE SELLING OUR MACHINES AT UNL We cau Tesleve ourselves Of Our Sock. “We cusrantes that we have the {st ineney ‘cau Yu) We Lupdie only’ IuabUtactured ly Humber & Co. of Beeston, Ube most celebrated manufacturers of Uicyeles id, F. J. UmnoDd, the chas.pion of the tured therevy, we | wen the clmnpionsinp on ‘the premise om | four years. "Now ts your oppor SU, at FO os. Uk | Jerus made - CR. See aw. ‘ocho dn Ef TMPLOVEMENTS AT OLR \uctioneers, Ui Et. moe LUABLE IMPROVED W. AT AUCTION. oF Val ERTY G@sr. x jand and sans : G street, running thence eas: fifteen Anches of aud with tue line of G sireet ‘ 5 or inches to the dividiuy ne Letweeu ,ots two (:) and | Where we shall be pleased to thence south to the Lino OF G street, the | cycling public. We have ® with (he improvements 1 ee ‘patrons and the ming, nent ‘Poe pur bast to sseucue hrsttrust or ‘ulti ‘nd good meson. 4 TEMES #5 Somos, pours BOYS'end GIRL? SMITH WHEEL NANUIG 00. PROFESSIONAL Mtn, PAn'basases custécatiol Loses ana PEsiireiiatecks tee r - ‘couses Wertisaur ecsrvosen en ma elaurvoyent, Cwunuers ui prUpAee eit “Sa Cortney, Property. uarmages, ‘at tine of mle. If " jurchaser. RED. W. PRATT, Lrustor, JACKSON H. RALSTON, 1 Sun bi ‘8 SALE OF VED PRO! Witt WORSE OF RXTH A SEE AOHANES a ane 9. WASHINGTON. DISTIIGY A ef i