Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1892, Page 3

FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS rox SALy Ts fowt INK100, at $1.50 per f A. SHIELDS, Be . WIGHT, 40% ( ‘OK SATE—BYAUTIP outs W feet on Bunuey widtis 150008 to Coiutul gS Fast Capi Bat over woe ewer abd Kas: Prive 10F it will pay & CO. Fok SET ce * itrror frout, cost #25, for so SALE—FOUR FINE ST, two months oid. Address J LE—A ViCTOR BICYCLE; GOOD did condition : only used six :uonths weap if taken at chee by addressing provision store, 1801 . F Olt SALE STOCK AND FIXT! ovis and Motion store on th FOR SALECPURNIIURE AND BEDDIN 2m IFICE, TO GIVE UP ‘eepih. 8 new $60 Domestic sewing ma- lized ever One Week; on account of sickness: iutauuly. Address ‘Box 22, Star office. 3 Rot -1) ED CANARY BIRDS; FINE ard vod and cazes. bird store 11: STEPHEN HAIt SALE Ok RENT_REMINGTON, » 10% other ty TROKTHWEST | )\J ADAME PAYS. AND CHIROPOD- one square from IST, 708 1sTH'S he only Inporter ane Manufaciuver of FIN! KE and CHIROPOD- 151 GUUDS south of New York. WOE NOTARIES PUBLIC. \OMMISSIONER OF DEED FOREVER SIAL and Lemtory, Notary and U.S. Comtesioner, JNO. E. BEALL, 1521 £ at. a. In office from 9 a) OR SALE—30 ELEGAN WESE ECRISGTIUN. For plat, price and terms 2 ___J. H. GRAY &CO., 637 Fst. i¥_WUY WHERE THE BOOM WILL BE brine. ER, 458 LOUISIANA baud, no cash, ninety Le—BY SH. WALI ave., fo parties intending = 80S Bethe wt y y How To Cane For Your Terru. Use none but a good brusli—cheapness here is the faisest economy—brushing the teeth after each meal, not only across the teeth, but 2ls0 up aud down, s0 the bristles may thorouxhly cleanse the spaces between the teeth :apply the brush also tothe crown and insi To prevent acid ter- ‘mentation about the lineof contact of thé gums with the teeth some sure aud Jots wm the bust desirabic parts of Capitol HILL” Jal5-tr FOR SALE—LOTS ACCESSIBLE, SOLID, ELEVATED. It will pay you to inspect FORT MEYER HEIGHTS, ‘Washington's prettiest suburb, right on the line of the Washington and Arlington Electric Railway. (Chance to realize 50 to 100 per cent if you buy now. LARGE FORCE AT WORK GRADING STREETS. Anew section Just opening up and where shrewd {investors are putting their money. Polite salesmen and good teams always on hand to Show this property free of charge. If YOU INSPECT YOU WILL BUY. antiseptic should be employed. Of thi . Itis not only antiseptic, butis also delightfully refreshing and healing, Brice 25c. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmactrt, 703 15th st. Miss Lora Lesaas, Formeriy with M. Willian, No. 931 F st. n.w., AGENT FOR DR. H. SANCHE’S ELECTROPOISE “VICTORY.” Oxygen by Absorption. A cure for diseases without medicine by a simple play upon nature's laws. ‘LA GRIPPE cured in from 8 to 24 hours. Office hours—I2to2p.m.,3toGp.m. ja¥3-6t °° © TheLa Richeana MODEL ‘Are the latest and pericet 8 eee and. pert Maps, terms, &c., at office of styles of Ladies’ Close-ht- COMPANY, * * * fine, Clota-urrace Mack- coals. ROBINSON & LODGE, sop erme 8 8 * MNS ive @ maanificent Melville Lindsay, ° © * Sneute fresh frou ourfac- Investment and Real Estate Brokers, eee tory and 50 to 80 will Manages, $ * give you's choice of Atty ° tterbs. neo ‘83 and 9% Atlantic building. 2 ¢ © Gur User Shoes are Pure Gem ant we bavoall sacs stylen. Tuc Gold Seal” Mack- ‘$00 TO €1.000 sxloahce ior mien are ane - == not juaied tor atyieund NORTHWEST ECKINGTON. = ~ Se ‘The ONLY subdtivis in the ALPHABET of | \1_ Ee Cish of heusnwton chore maner memes! Waseee Canntacrs. sen, abd wove every foot of wrcund 1s fur A full assortment of Carriazes a ; plats ice ‘List for winter use, comprising Espa im value. Hor plate anc price Lst apply at pas oe. DANIEL & ARMAT, 1313 F st. a. pMGHTWOuD FARE. ADVANTAGES: SHULL DISTANCE FROM ALL DEPART- S PASS THE PROPERTY. TAGE OX Blo 225-3m BUCK BUA ‘ AT LOUK SERVICE PROMS A. MI Jy ithe A MIDE EVES IF YOU bo 7 HERRON & RAMEY, 1207 F st. ow. TOS ¥- ‘NOT ‘FOR LEASE. Fgh hae cow a inn ory Die piece o1 «round on south side of F and [2th sts. nw. the wasee to erect & ‘Same or the Owner Will build to suit party who HUMAS EO WAGGAMAN, 917 F st. ow. LE_PLANOS. 1 Browgiam-, roughams, | Extension Broughams, Dems Coach = lin Coaches, Coupe Kockaways, Extension-front Kuckaway .Hocaaways, Depot ‘sons. Victorias, Bpider aud ‘Mail Pbaetous. ‘The prevau'ns styles and abso- lutely the larvest stock shown souta of New York. Nery iow prices for prompt cash, ANDREW = corore sOoNs, ¥ o factory. ‘are Rooms, S12 14, 416 15th st. (al1-3m) 102%, 100 Count av, Tue Larrea Crncotarixe Limzany. 611 Lithst aw. STANDARD AND CURRENT LITERATURE, THE MAGAZINES AND FASHION JOUB- NALS, LOTH AMERICAN AND FOR- Im* EIGN, IN CIRCULATION. Reptariso— Rerrarse. All work done at our own factory. Also in stock ® line of FINE SILVER-PLATED WARE. KANN & SONS’ MANUFACTURING CO., Branch, 531 7th st. n.w. Jal-3m Factory, Balchuore, $id: THE PIANO EXCHANGE WARE ROOMS, D13 Pa ave. Fok Sar A FINE UPRIGHT PIaNo, V bearly how, Grvi-case auake; » sacrid. ee Peses 2 bands ONE NEARLY NEW SIERLING On seh hk French ARGAT PiLotbet G stops and cuapier Walnut came. pertec PFec Tal Paice, hy ae ‘& CO. ORGAN. with miume pork BARGAL BRADBURY U FOR SALE—HOSES AND VEBIOLES ONE BKEWSTER BKOUGHAM, POLE ition: . AISD heat, trade for susaier ts Bargain. “Call rear SOK SAL horwe, st Foss ‘Teart dom. Aiss Co. These waxuns ae as good as hew and are in Ene condition. T cart cont $400 cha the brousrhatn 81-300, will welt low, © OWE Wants lo leave the city. Can Be soon at HALAAWAY STABLE, 11°U Vermont ave. quart, oppusite Portiand Fats, proey (0% SALE—TWO PAIR OF THE HANDSOMEST carriage horses that la 2 Satin “Alsons of thn She city. very siplisi and have wreat kuee action, Toy Lins, G years-old. Tbe aleve are tho Ronee 7 Git SACE_FORTY HEAD oF Cuow se table ice a! puryomedrsvers, drat. Keherai use horees, a. some w0@-priced horses abd ‘sustabie tor farm use. will be = alk A SACKIFICE—VERY ST’ uxgy , but little ased. FORILAND STABLES, 7iw st. ond New Jork ave. Us SALE—CAURIAGES, WAGUNS AND Bow uruered. ies oh easy terms or wore ISSEY Stieues We” GUUS SALGOR SN alee, jest Walia wun mae pats ELISUAD 1570-©, 8. Alzan. PEALE iu Disiuouds, Watches. Jewelry Wa tte se. aves Uhird doc sbuved. Fine watch and weirs reveuring & % i> c ERY NGHAVER AND LITHOGRAPHER, KO a ae ave oe ‘Visiting cards printed from piste, Te. per 100._ oct OF ALL KINDS— DS PRINTED — PORTER NASCURA ‘For Coid in the Head, Catarrh. Sore Nose, Sores, Wounds, Ecretua and Sita Diseases gemerally. Soc, & vox. For sale by druggists generally. Jai8-Lin? Army Orders. Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt, ordnance depart- ment, will proceed to the works of the Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufatturing Company, Hartford, Conn., on official business in connec- tion with the inspection of Gatling guns now in process of manufacture for the ordnance de- partment. By direction of the Secretary of War a board of survey, to consist of Lieut. Col. George M. Sternberg, surgeon; Maj. James H. Lord, quartermaster; Capt. Charles A. Woodruff, commissary of subsistence, will assemble at Sau Francisco, Cal., for the purpose of ascer- taining and fixing ‘the responsibility for any loss or damage existing in articles of quarter- master’s stores and clothing, camp and garrison equipage, received at that depot during the re- mainder of the present calendar year. by direction of the President First Lieut. George RK. Burnett, United States army, retired, is relieved from further duty at Fairfield Sem- inary, Fairfield, N.Y., and is detailed as pro- fessor at the 'k Military Academy, Corn- wall-on-Hudson, By direction of the President First Lieut. Warren R Dunton, United States army, re- tired, is detailed for service as professor at Fairfield Seminary, Fairtield, N.Y. By direction of the President First Lieut. Robert W. Dowdy, seventeenth infantry, is do- tailed as professor of military science and tac tics at the Arkansas Industrial University, Fa} tteville, Ark., to take effect March 1, 1892. By direction of the President First Lieut. Harry L. Hawthorne, fourth artillery, is de- tailed ax professor of military science and tac. tics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy, Boston, Mass. ‘By direction of the President Capt. Charles H. Warrens, U.S. A., retired, is detailed for service as professor at the State Agricultural College of Oregon, Corvallis, Ore. Second Lieut. kdmund 8. Wright, ninth cav- alry, is, at his own request, relieved from duty at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. ¥, and will proceed to join bis regi- ment. Second Lieut. Austin H. Brown, fourth in- fantry, is relieved from duty at the United States Iufontry and Cavalry Sel Fort Leay- and | ¢nworth, Kans, and will report without = to the superintendent of the United States itary Academy, West Point, N. Y., for duty at the ye sGineere will proceed to Wiles Pong Ye, engineers Villete iN. ¥.: Col. Cyrus BK. Comstock, : ton, Lieut. Col. George L. peat Det co tit More “Sky Scrapers” in Chicago. It was practically decided yesterday that no * | more sky-scraping structures cau be erected in Chicago. A subcommittee of the city council ‘Voted to recommend that permits bemade for new buildings not exceeding 150 feet in height. Tao mazimum, 19, wll only be allowed on the wider thoroughfares,or where the higher Bre set back so as not to interfere with light cod ‘Gir on the street surface. ———r-_____. The director of the Credit Anstal‘, Blam Pasha, left Vienna for London yesterday. E CITY—OAK WARDROBE, TOCK AND FIXTURES OF GHO- 2, Sandie? ANDSOME NEW PARLOR AND rains, large Col. David C: Hous- | ¥ Gillespie. THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Fashionable People and Their Ele- gant Entertainments, TEAS AND RECEPTIONS. ‘The Private Theatricals st the Arlington— Mrs. Logan's Hospitable Welcome—Mrs. Wheeler's Tea—Personal Notes of General Interest. ‘The Vice President and Mrs. Morton at a white rose-decked table ontertained at dinner Jast night Senator and Mrs. McPherson, Sena- tor anc Mrs. Sherman, Senator Hale, Senator and Mra. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Har- piesentative and Mrs. Hitt, Hepresen- nd Mrs. Blount, Judge and. Mrs. John Davis, Mr. and Mrs, Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. Hobson, Miss Leiter, Mr. von Mumm, Mr. Le Ghait, Mavroyeni Bey and Mr. Patenotre. “Inspector General and Mrs. Breckinridge ave adinner in honor ef the Secretary of War and Sirs. Elkins. ‘The guests Invited to meet them were Gencral and Mrs. Schofield, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, Seuator und Mrs, Dixon, ‘Kepresentative and Mrs. Outhwaite, Repreventative and Mrs. Breckinridge and Mr. and Mrs. Pollok. ‘The table decorations were all in green and white. The cloth was em- broidered in a fern pattern and the epergne in the center was filled with muiden-tsir fern. Strips of Nile green satin ribbon at euch cover had the name on one end and an emblem of each branch of the military service over which the new Secretary has control was on the other end made in gilt.” ‘These ribbons make inter- esting souvenirs of the dinner. Calumet Place wus the rendezvous of many agreeable people yesterday in response to Mre. Logan's invitation to meet Mr, and Mrs. Jno. A. Logan, jr For two of the three hours the house was thronged with friends and never looked more attractive. Mra. Logan received near the door of the front parlor, wearing a becoming gown of mauve bengaline and velvet. Next her was Mrs. Login, jr., who wore the daiatiest g8wn of white sixtin’and lace. The three young ladies of the cabinet, Miss Poster, inalightgreen brocaded silk withamyrtlegreen peasant waist; Miss Elkins, in a pink aud silver striped silk that bad high pulled sleeves of black velvet, and Miss Wanamaker, wearing « pale blue bengaline gown trimmed with sable and soft rufifes of chiffon on the bodice, were in the receiving party. Miss Sherrill, in & pretty gown of mauve and white striped ‘silk, and Miss Cunningham in black lace, with gold-colorgd ribbons, also assisted. In a cozy corner of the second parlor Mrs. ‘fucker, wearing a French gown of deep crim- son silk, sat behind the tea table. In the com- any from time to time were Mrs. Biaine, Mrs. ‘auamaker, Mrs, Wallace Kadcliffe, Mrs. and ‘Miss Miller, Mrs. and Miss Kusk, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Diumick, Minister Komero, Mrs. Outhwaite, Col. and Mrs. Colton, Miss Clarke, Mrs, Butterworth, Gen. and Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Mrs. N. L. Jetiries, Mrs. J C. Mather, Miss Armstrong, Mrs. and dette, Mr. and Mrs Rathbone, Mrs. Josiah Pierce, Mrs, and Miss Blackburn, Dr. and Mrs. Hammond, Marquise Lanza, Senator Carlisle, Mr. and Mrs. C. Al. Pepper, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. L. M. Bittenger, Gen. and Mra. Wright, Miss Deering, Mrs. John Carson, Miss Carson, Mr. and Mra Ye, Mrs. Sturtevant Moore, ‘Miss Moore, Gen. ‘and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Oates, ‘Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs. Ballman, Gen. and Mrs. Vincent, Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Davis, Mrs. Frank Hatton, Justice Brown and Marshal Ransdell. Mrs. Biddle gave tea yesterday afternoon which was letgely attended. She was assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Stanton and Miss Bid- die; Miss Sailie Emory, Mise Nichols of Brook. lyn, N. ¥., and Miss Kate Myer. Miss Worden and Mrs. Wood presided at the tea table. Among those present were Mrs and Miss Wallach, Mrs. and Miss Steele, Dr. and Mrs. Hammond, Mar- quise Lanza, Miss Bispham, Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith, Mrs, Worden, Mrs. Emory, Miss Eleanor Carroll, Miss Acosta, Mrs. aud Miss Parke, Col. and Mrs. Winthrop, Mr. Von Mumm, Mr. Horace Washington, Mr. Pierre Stevens, Mr. Jack Biddle, Mr. ‘Harper Carroll, Mr. Harry Jobnson, Mr. Boeutoe and Mr. Paul Jobnson. Mrs. Heger gave another of yesterday's teas. Mrs. Vilas held her first reception yesterday afternoon at the Arno since coming back here as a member of the eenatorial circle, and_wel- comed many new but many more old friends in her pleasant way, that went to make her former residence licre as a cabinet lady one of agreeable remembrances of the Cleveland ad- ministration. She was elegantly gowned in Liack and blue eatin brocade. Miss Molly Vilas, Sho isa charming young lady now, and Miss Steele, their guest, assisted Mrs. Vilas. Mra. Dixon’ was also receiving her friends in the same parlor at the Arno and the combination of hospitality was a happy one. . Mrs. Howard Ganson White had a large re- ception yesterday. During the late afternoon Mlle. Kiiea gave some recitations. Mrs. Charles Gibson had a reception or a regular ovation yesterday afternoon at the Cochran, it being her first at home since the election of Senator Gibson, who was also pres- ent to see their friends. Mrs. Gibson wore a ray bengaline trimmed with sable and point ce, She had assisting her Mise Scharf of Ez Baltimore, Mrs. Hemphill, Miss McCeney, the ‘Misses Newberry, K. Goldsborough, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Herbert, Miss Fauik- ner, Miss Paige and Mrs. W. 8. Powell. ‘the famous Gibson panch, in which champagne is ‘the leading exhilarant, glistening over a brick of lemon ige, was enjoyed by all the callers. Mrs. Senator Hansbrough also received at the Cochran and was assisted by her friends, the Misses Pepys of London, ‘Mrs. Carlisie, assisted by Miss Mattie Thomp- son, Miss Helm and other young ladies, had a brilliant reception yesterday afternoon. ‘Mrs. Powell will give a tea on Friday, Febru- ary 5. Lieut. and Mrs. Davis have come on to pay a month’s visit to the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Wilson. The parlor theatricals and tableau vivant last night at the Arlington were a great success socially, financially, and judging from the leased expressions and warm compliments | pen upon the performers and upon those who had trained them, was equally an artistic triumph: This meed of praise isdue Mrs. J. G. Cilley, who coached the Pagers, and Mrs. Harris, who had the musical part of the pro- gram under her direction. It all went off smoothly with music by the Marine Band to enliven the waits, that after all only gave just time for everybory to talk over the perform- ¢ tableau, “The Night Before the ‘Mr. Herbert Wilson was the dreaming bachelor. His visions were shared by the au dience, who saw successfuly pass across the gilded picture frame these by-gone loves, First of all wasalady from the colonial ball, Miss | Knowles; then a Japanese girl, Miss Sutherland; then a romantic episode at Lucerne, the Swiss girl in real life beg Miss Skerrett; then a nun with cross and missal to personate in Rome, Miss Thompson; then in Bohemia a delicious bit of feminity, Miss Courtney Walthall in the jeweled gorgeousness of a gipsy; then back to Boston, where Miss Eastman’ was a Puritan maiden, over aguin to Madrid, where Miss Campbell made a fascinating Spanish lady with all her coquetry; then a maid of Athens, Mise Kelton; a lady of the French court, Miss Rand- lett, and last of all the condition not infre- quently known'to men the-night before their wedding—in love—the beautiful bride being represented by Miss Washburn In the comedy “the Only Young Man in Town" some really clever acting was shown. Mr. Pierre Stevens bad not much to do in the first acts, but his varied exprosstons proved that he was keeping up a pile of thinking. In the last act, where ‘the bewitching widow, Mfrs. played by Mise Victoria Emory, appears, the only young man in town bad ac! to relieve his feelings in regard to the attentions showered 4; him, and did so in a manner which delighted everybody. The rest of the cast—Miss Denver as Mrs. Dz {the fashionable mother), Miss Cuthbert as her wsthetie daughter—were each capital in their parte. the rest of the young ladies in the play, they were enough to turn any man’s head. Miss Cabell as the con- ventional gir! was roundly applauded, Miss “Marie Mattingly as the romantic girl did her + well. In the latter's mono! many clever hits at well-known at the capital. ‘This Mrs. Cilley, who, while she play originally, it r4 its present shape. » The entertainment iven for the benofit of well as r ladies and gentlemen sociated with her in this commendable work. ‘The ively a society one. jeca, and Mr. Francis L. Chrisman Harrisburg, who has for some tame been Miss Johnajone's manager, were mar- ge at the resi- pastor of present and relatives. ‘The couple left Washington for burg, whence, after a brief visit to Mr. Chrisman’s relatives, they will procced on the rofessional tour already arranged for Miss fobnstone. MissJobnstone had for some time been engaged to Mr. Millheiser of Richmond ‘and extensive preparations were being made for the wedding. Ihe engagement was broken by Miss Johnstone for good and sufficient rea- sons, her friends say. and thoy add that here- after she will bo wedded to her art, preferring & professional career to © life of ease and luxury. ‘As some reference has been made in the press to a so-called “silver dress owned by Biss Decca, coupled with a statement that she in- tended it for her bridal robe, it seems proper tostate the facts in regard to it. The material is an exceedingly rare fabric, and the costume, which is both rich and beautiful, is somewhat historical in character. After it came into Miss 7 Indeed, both’ for the associations connected with the dress and the material of which it is composed, it is less appropriate for a bridal dress than for a place in a museum or like col- lection where it could be properly preserved and here it will probably ‘be ultimately de- Poxite Mrs. J. P. Metzger of $20 2d street southeast is just recovering from a severe attack of the stip. G Mrs. J. ©. Black is spending this week with Mrs. Almena Williams, 1335 11th street,and will receive with her on Saturday from 3 to 6. About 250 guests thronged the spacious rooms and corridors of the Buckingham last evening, almost the entire first floor of five rooms deep being given up for their use. At 11:30 a handsome collation was served compli- mentary to the guests. Among those present were a number of persons prominent in olticial and social circles. Mr. and Mrs. Walter 8. Barker gave a pro- gressive euchre party last evening in honor of iiss Minnie Wharton of Philadelphia. Among those present were Misses Kuth Henderson, Tillie Kohler, Jennie Barker, Jennie Ryder, Mary Walker, Mra. H. F. C Annie Walker Messrs. Albert Thomas, as Carter, Harry Dow- ling, H.W. Love, Dr. L. W. Engster, Errest Thompson, George Phebus and H. F. Clarke. ‘Lhe first prizes were won by Mra, H. F. Clarke and Thomas Carter and the booby prizes by ‘Miss Wharton and Dr. Engster. Kepresentative and Mrs. Wheeler and the ‘Missea Wheeler gave a very largely attended tea yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Whecler wore an elegant gown of lavender bengaline and point lice; Miss Wheeler in white crepe; Miss Annie Wheeler in pink erep iss Julia Wheeler in white silk and chitfon; Miss Crilly of Philadelphia, their guest, in white silk; Miss Mira Noyes in white crepe with narrow satin ribbons; Mrs. Shively in pale blue bengaline with olive velvet bows; Mrs. C. C. Bassett in gray failleand crepe; Miss Michie of West Voint, Miss Harlun, Miss Bradley, Miss Mills, Miss Richardson and Mise Jolly of Alabama were in the receiving party. The dining room was illuminated by the pink-shaded lamp in the center of the table. All manner of dainty re- freshments with punches, &c., were served. Among the guests were Minister Romero, Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. and Misses Sutherland, Gen. and Mrs. Greely, Senator, Mrs. and Miss Teller, Mr. and Mrs. H. St. George Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Vilas, Mr. and Mra, Honk, Mr. and Mrs. Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Creary, Mrs. Milla, Col. Curr: ir. and Mrs. Caruth, Senor and Mr. Monagas, Mrs. Oates, Representative and Mrs. Outhwaite, Mrs. Dr. Pope, Miss Fulte, Com- modore and Mrs. Ramsay, Representative and Mrs. Hooker, Senator and Mrs. Carey, Col. and " Mra. Eliot, Gen. and Mrs. Parke, Miss Par! Miss Hawkins, Maj. and Mrs. ochuran, Gen. Mrs. and Mies Du Barry, Mrs.’ Gen. Gen. and Mrs. Smith, Lieut. and » Maj. and Mrs. McArthur, Comte and Counters de Sponneck,- Manuel P. Leoaue, A. G. del Campillo, Rodrigo de Laavedra, Capt. M. del Carre, J. Patenotre, Paul Desprey, Alexandre Grejer, charge d’af- faires de Russia, Mr. Botkine, Mr. Miguel Covar- rubias, the Turkish minister, Japanese minis- ter and Madame Tateno, aud Mrs. Vin- cent, Mrs. Myron B.’ Wright, Senator and Mrs.'Call, Gen. D. U. Flagler, Mrs. and Miss Proctor, Mr. Kobert BR. Hitt, Mrs. and Miss Blackburn, Capt. Howell, Gen. and Mrs. Elliott, L. A. Grant, Gen. and’ Mra Shields, E. F. Lingham, Mrs. W. H. Clagett, Mr. W. Bourke Cockran,” Mrs. and Miss ‘Townshend, Miss Lewis, Representative and Mrs. Blanchard, William Preston Johnston, Mr. R. F. Pettigrew, Diaj. Henry M. Adams, Dr. Fred C. Ainsworth, Mr. Justice Brewer, Mr. Charles Heywood, Mr. John G. Warwick, Capt. Crosby P, “Miller, Mr. L. P. Langley, Mr. Daniel N. Lockwood, Mrs. John Adams Howell, the Misses Patten, Licut. ‘iasker H. Bliss, Miss Stedman, Mrs. and Miss Quay, Commodore Skerrett, Sir. W. W. Keisinger, Mr. Manuel T. Morales, Francisco De P. Suarez. Mrs. and Miss Brice received callers yesterday afternoon in their pariors at the Arlington, to which they have already given a semblance of home by the portraitsand pictures on the walls, Mrs. Brice wore a French gown of deep mauve satin, brocaded in white, and Miss Brice had on a girlish dress of white crepe flowered in rose buds. Mrs. Worthington assisted tie ladies in receiving. From several daintily laid tables the servants handed tea and bouillon, with cakes or biscuits. Mrs. Dixon has cards out for a tea Tuesday, February 2, 4 to 7, at the Shoreham. Cardinal Gibbons will address the Tabernacle Society at their quarterly meeting Monday, February 1, at 11:30 at the Shoreham ballroom. Mrs. F. M.'Ramsay, wife of Commodore Ram- say, is the president of the society. Miss James, deughter of ex-Postmaster Gen- eral James, is dangerously ill at the residence of Mr. Painter. She came here to visit them and was taken sick almost immediately. Her parents are now here with her. There is a slight improvement now in her condition, Mr. and Mrs. Ffoulke will give # dinner on next Friday, the Sth. Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will gi on next Thursday. Mrs. N. H. Van Zandt and the Misses Van Zandt, 1696 Corcoran street, will not receive to- morrow, but will be at home Saturdays in Feb- ruary. Mrs. Harry McKelden gave a luncheon Tues- day in honor of Miss Tressie Hopkins previous to her departure for her home, Waterloo, N. Y. ‘The table decorations were in yellow, with a setting of maiden hair fern and Marechal Niel roses. Mrs. Manuel Johnson poured the choco- late. The other guests were Mrs. James H. Beck, Mra. Eli Cullison, Mrs. William T. Le- Bre, Mrs. K. R. Welch, Mre. J. Black, Mre. R. . Bender. Mrs. W. D. Bynnm and Miss Bynum will re- ceive at 13i4 19th street northwest tomorrow, assisted by Miss Bessie Helen, Miss Williams, Miss Bertha Aukam, Miss Edwards, Miss Neb- eker and Miss Juliette Thompson. Mrs. Moore, wife of Col. James M. Moore, is the guest of Mrs. Charles 8. Tainter, 1843 8 street northwest. Miss Bingham will go to Florida on Tuesday for the winter. Mrs. Wm. F. Holtzman of 1214 12th street will not be at home tomorrow, but Saturdays in February. Mise Sara Harvey, Miss Watson and Miss Lesher of Lock Haven. Pa., are the guestd of Mrs. James H. Boggis, 639 East Capitot street. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Gee will be at home to their friends from and after February 1, 1892, ut 1131 6th street. ‘Mrs. Dieudonne, assisted by her niece, Miss . @ dinner home on Mondays in February, 7:30, at 111 B sireet southeast. Mrs. C. H. Poor's tea will not take place this afternooa, owing to the death of Col. f. W. Poor. Polttics in the President's State. The republican state central committee met at the Dennison House in Indianapolis yester- day and re-elected John K. Gowdy, chairman; Frank Milligan, secretary, and Horace McKay, treasurer. District conventions for the selec- tion of delegates to the Minncopdlis convention were called for March 3. A state convention to choose four tes - at - lai was fixed for ces reh 10, @ con- vention to nomiffate state officers for June 28. Simultaneously with tho meeting of the state committee a conference of about 100 re- ublican leaders from all over the state was in the Dennison pariors, at which the Hon. Stanton J. Steele presided and Col. Wilkins acted as secretary. At this conference short were made, the goneral drift of which was that the party was in splendid condition THE BANKRUPTCY ACT. Action of the National Board of Trade ta Regard to the Torrey Bill ‘MORE DISCUSSION IN REGARD TO AMENDMENTS ‘NEEDED TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE acT— RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED—PRACTICAL BUSINESS EXPERTS SHOULD BE ON THE COMMISSION. ‘When the national board of trade convened for the third-day session this morning at the Shoreham President Fraley announced that the first business was the election of vice presi- dents. Theroll of organizations represented in the board was called by the secretary and nom- inations were made of one delegate to repre- sent that organization as vice president. Those thus chosen are as follows: Albany, Mr. Thompson; Ashland, Wis., J. H. Knight; Boston, J. A. Lane, E. H. Haskell; Bradford, Pa, Mr. Lane; Buffalo, 8. 8 Guthrie; Chester, Pa., Dr. Forward; Cl Geo. M. How, J. ¥. Wagner; Cincinnati, J. “A. Gano; Detroit, Mr. Reymond; Duluth, Mr. Thompson; Grand Ray yron M. Cutcheon; Jamestown, N. Y., Mr. Collins; Kansas City, Mr. Van Horn; Lonitvilic, Henry’ Weissinger; Milwaukee, W. B, McLeran, H. M. Mendel; New York city, J. 8. T. Stranahay, Ambrose Snow, L. Cottini; New Orleans, A. K. Miller: Philadelphia, B. 8. Jan- ney, jr.: Providence, J. N. Brown; Rochester, . Bb. Robey: Scranton, J. A. Price; St. Louis, E. ©. Stannard, Henry Feuerbach; Toledo, D. B. Smith; Trenton, Juines Buchanan; Washing- ton, A. D. Anderson; Wichita, ©. W. Davis; Washington, D. W. Taylor. ‘THE BANKRUPTCY COMMITTEE. The consideration of the topics on the pro- gram was precedcd by a report from the com- mittee on bankraptey, which had been made the regular order for today. ‘This report was presented by the chairman, Mr. Weissinger of onisville, and urged upon Congress the pas- sage of the Torrey bavkrupt bill as calculated to promote honest dealings and to secure the other ends sought for in bankruptcy legisia- tion. An address to Congrese wes presented in connection with the report, with the recom- mendation that it be sent to the presiding offi- cers of both houses. The report and the accompanying address was adopted unanimously and without debate. INTERSTATE COMMERCE RESOLUTIONS. The committee to which was referred the amendments of the interstate commerce act then made a report through Mr. Bacon of Mil- waukee. The report stated that the committee had concluded not to report back the resolu- tions referred to them, but in their place to submit the following resolutions, which they recommended be adopted by the board. 7 First. That corporations as well as their agents and cu:ployes be made indictable. Second. That tae reports and findings of the commission shall have the force and effect of the reports of masters in chancery in federal courts in case of subsequent judicial proceed- ings. Third. To authorize and empower the inter- state commerce commission to employ compe- tent and permanent cuunsel to represent them in any litigation they find neceseary in the en- forcement of the interstate commerce act and decisions and orders under it, TO STRENGTHEN THE LAW. Mr. Bacon said that the object of these resolutions was to strengthen the interstate commerce law and to render the work of the commission more effective. The second resolution was designed to obviate the necessity of going over cases when they came into court ‘The findings of the commission were those of experts and should be so recognized. Mr. Bullard of Louisville said that while he was opposed tothe law, be had come to the conclusion that it was here to stay. He sug- gested that an address to the President be pre- pared recommending that in appointing mem- bers of the commission one or two business men should be selected instead of contining all the selections to members of the legal fraternity. In reply Mr. Bacon observed that he under- stood the President was of the opinion that the law required that only lawyers should be given these appointments. THE PRESIDENT MIGHT CHANG! ‘MIND. Mr. Bullard retorted that while the Presi- dent might now be of this opinion, yet if such an address was presented be might change his mind. He mentioned the difficulty in securing the ‘services of lawyers of the highest standing owing to the inadequacy of the pay. He spoke of the advantages of having represen- tative business men on the commission. It was proposed by Mr. Nelson of Chicago that a further resolution be added to the re- port of the committee authorizing the railroads to pool their earnings under regulations made by the commission. Objection was made to the consideration of this matter pending action on the report, and Mr. Nelson, speaking of the report, said that in view of the recent decision ofthe United States Supreme Court in the Counseliman case, which questioned the validity of the interstate commerce act, he thought that it was useléss for the board to proceed as if it was a that could be enforced. He knew and one knew that the law was being daily viol: . ‘The resolution of the committee was adopted as reported. ‘Then Mr. Tucker présented a res- olution authorizing the officers of the board to address the President recommending for his ideration the wisdom of considering for tment to vacan in the interstate com- merce commission the names of men belong- ing to the class of trained transporters or capu- bie merchants or manufacturers. ‘MR. CUTCHEON’s VIEWS. Itwas pointed outby Representative Cutcheon of Michigan that the effect of such a resolution would be to place on the board designed to arbitrate between two parties one of the litigants, He thought that on this account the proposed recommendation was not a wise one. An reply to a question he said. that he ander- stood the prosent law prohibited any member of the commission’ from owning railroad securities. It was argued by other delegates that busi- ness men would arbitrate fairly even in cases where their own interests wero involved, and it was added that when a business man received such an appointment he would of course be re- quired to give up his connection with any business enterprise. After further discussion the resolution wasadopted. DEALINGS IS FUTURES. The resolution offered yesterday relative to dealings in futures and approving the passage of the Butterworth bill was then brought up for consideration. ‘The adoption of this resolution was opposed by Mr. Davis of Wichita, Kan., who said that ho was there as the representative of the farming interests. He made a strong argument against dealings in the future of crops and claimed that it was an injury to the farmer. Anything which tended to offer in the market more of un article than was produced operated as an injury to those whose livelihood depended on the eale of this product. At infinite cost of labor and the expenditure of money he raised say 10,000 bushels of wheat. When he offered that wheat in Chicagosome young men with $250 to cover his margin will buy that wheat. The product of this young man’s lungs is opposed to the product of his (the spenker's) toil. He went on to contrast the amounts of grain Man- dled as reported in the stock markets of Chi- cago and New York and other markets as com- ared with the actual product. “In one day Now York had sold, he stated, two and a times as much wheat as it had received in two years. He spoke of these transactions as deal- ings in fiat grain. Chicago, he said, handled more grain ten years ago than it does today. WHAT THE FIAT WROKERS RECEIVE. ‘The speaker was frequently interrupted with questions, Ono statement made by the speaker was that these fiat brokers of the country re- ceived about five millions annually in commis- sions. A delegate suggested that as there are on a rough estimate about 5,000 brokers in the busi i have earned that therefore ther were not overpaid. Mr. Davis having oxhausted the time allotted to speukers was allowed an oxtension of five minutes to make up for the loss occasioned by the interruptions. He went on to argue that this dealing in the future of crops was injn- rious to the farmer. He objected to the in- Justice of the custom of grading the crops in- to the fact that in the case of Produets it was placed once, and it was impossi the ordinary course of would become iep' . Tacility of sale for Tature delivery in. the case of ungraded grain was what kept the prices from sinking out of sight. The impression that the sale of wind, as it is termed, depresses Prices is wrong, as that man became a buyer on the lookout to buy to cover his shorts. ‘The discussion brought out a good many of d the members the phases of stock ganibli of the board were very much inter- ested. Mr. Davis, as the opponent of the stock tion, was answered frst by Mr. Bacon and then by Mr. Raymond. The latter repa- diated the statement that on the exchange wind is sold. In fact, he said, tho speculator was the friend of the producer and was the only one that stood between the farmer and the fe buyer with his low prices. ewe tes on until the chair an- Rounced that the hour for going to the White House had arrived. The board thereupon took @ recess until 2 o'clock. The delegutes pro- ceeded in a body to the White House, where they were received by the President. ose eat ne LIQUOR WAS HIS RUIN. ‘What a Former Presbyterian (Clergyman Says of Himself. Walter C. Jones, aliasF rank Jones, alias Rev. Father, West alias Rev. William White, were the names on a warrant in the Police Court today, who was charged with false pretenses. ‘The man claimed that he was onco a Presbyterian minister in New York state, but ho said that liquor had been the cause of his downfall and he was satisfied to plead guilty and take a year's sentence without noti- tying his friends. Lo a Sram reporter he told these facts, and, in addition, he said that his right name was Walter C. Jones, and also that he wasa theological studeat in the seminary at Schenectady, N. ¥., and that he had had charge of two churches, but he would not tell what churches they were. ‘The prisoner is about thirty-eight yeors old and his face is sunburned. He bas @ light mus- tache and his clothing gave him @ clerical ap- pearance. Policeman McNally arrested him in a store purchase some trunks ‘and pass a worthless check, and atthe police station he gave his name as Frank Jones, ‘The charge against him is that be went to Herman Spear's storo several days ago and pur- kased $22 worth of furniture, representing | himself as the Rev. Father West, and he wanted the furniture abipped to Rockville. In pay- ment he presented a check for $35, made pay- able to the order of the Rev. Father White. ‘Lhe check was accepted by Mr. Spear, who gave the customer $13 in change. Last night he again appeared in the same neighborhood and was arrested. The prisoner was sent to jail in default of bail and his case will be heard before Judge ‘Miller tomorrow. ——— SERIOUS OFFENSES, Two Cases of Housebreaking and One of Felonious Assault. Today in the Police Court a young colored man named Levi Jackson was charged with housebreaking at the residence of Mr. Edmund Mallet, No. 1541 8th street northwest. It was alleged that Jackson entered the house and walked off with Mr. Mailet's hat and overcoat, and that when Mr. Mallet, ir., met him and recognized his father's wear- ing apparel he made him surrender and then suggested that he return and get his (Jack- son's) hat. The prisoner returned and when he entered the house he was made a prisoner. Judge Maller beld him in $1,000 secunty for the grand jury. “He was committed in default or William Campbell, also colored, was charged with a similar offense at Garges’ stables on Pennsylvania avenue southeast. It is charged that he stole a blanket and robe from a car- riage belonging to Supt. Arnold of the strect- cleaning department. ‘The vase was continued until tomorrow. Acolored man named William Brown was charged that he committed felonious assault ona colored girl named Maggie Tolson. ‘ihe alloged assault happened soveral nights ago at a house in South Washington and Policeman Herbert arrested Brown on # warrant. ‘The prisoner was held for the action of the grand jury and in default of $1,000 bail he was committed to jail, partes te L A USE FOR THE TUNNEL. Dr. Taylor Thinks It Might Make = Good Place to Grow Mushrooms. The following letter from Dr. Thomas Taylor was recently received by the Commissioners: Iherewith propose a method of utilizing the Washington tunnel: It is a suitable place for mushroom culture provided it can be kept dry or even any very considerable portion of it, in imitation of the mushroom growers of France. In France mushrooms are widely cul- tivated. Acave at Mery is mentioned as ex- tending twenty-one mileg, producing 3,000 pounds daily, worth in that country at retail prices as many dollars. The cata- comb “quarries of Paris and —_vicin- ity and caves in various parte of France produce immense quantities of mush- rooms. This industry is all under government supervision and is regularly inspected like mines. ‘The mushi grown in the instances given is mostly the now Ball,” scientificaily known as “Agaricus arvensis. Schaeff, France, in 1872 exported of one speceie of mushroom to the amount of 3,000,000 francs and in 1879 the exports of this mushroom amounted to nearly 10,000,000 francs. The tunuel might be rented of the esculent species. “In the most prosper- ous and progressive of all countries, with o Population of nearly seventy millions of peopl alert to every profituble legitimate business, mushroom growing, oue of the simplest and most remunerative of all industries, is almost unknown. Fertilizer, the most expensive item connected with mushroom growing, is now collected daily in a clean and proper condition sultable for the purpose from the a:phalt pave- ments of Washington, and might be sold ata low rate to the grower. 3 iin ADULTEEATED FOOD, ‘What the Health Officer Says of House Bill No. 109, House bill No. 109, to provent the sale of adulterated food in the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States, was re- cently sent to the Commissioners for their re- port and in turn submitted by them to Health Officer Hammett for an expression of his views thereon. In reply to the same today he says that so far asthe District of Columbia is con- cerned it has ordinances legalized by Con- gress covering the subject matter contained in the bill, though not with such heavy penalties as contemplated in the act. There is law enough, but not suficient force to carry all of their provisions into effect. Constant additions by legal enact- ment and orders from the governing powers of the District to the duties imposed by the or- particular as they should be. An inspector of dairy products and chemist of the department, Dr. Hammett says, would be sufficient law to protect this District of unwholesome food, ies Annual Meeting of » Sunday School, ‘The Lincoln Memorial Congregational Sab- bath school held their eleventh annual meet- ing in the lecture roomof the charch lasteven- “The Troubles in on 7th street last night, where he was alout to | also called on @ grand jury charge. It was | ganic act upon tho health department has ren- dered it impossible for the limited number of employes allowed to enforce the laws in this’ DISTRICT APPROPELATIONS, Mr, Hemphill Thinks They Should Be Con- trolled by the District Committee. HE PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES TO ‘THAT EFFECT, AXD MAKES ASTRON ARGUMENT IN ITSSUPPORT—MR. BOLMAN'S OPPOSITION— THE MOTION GOES OVER. Shortly before the Honse adjourned yester- day Mr. Hemphill offered an amendmentto the Proposed rules, the purpose of which is to place the District appropriations bill in the hands of the District of Columbia committee. After offering his amendment Mr. Hemphill said: I would like to state to tho House that the object of this amendment is to take from the committee on appropriations the bill which makes appropriations for the expenses of the District of Columbia, and at the proper time I will move a further amendment to the rule, if it is agreeabic to the House, to confer upon the committee known as the District of Columbia committee the right to recommend appropria- tions for the District expenses. I do this for the reason that the committee upon the District of Columbia is charged with i legislation connected with this District, and it is practically impossible for the District com- mittee to control affairs in the District of Co- Jumbia in a way which will meet their own {adement and the judgment of this House un- jess there is given to them also the power to look into and recommend the appropriations of money for the District. When I tiret came to Congress, and for manv years prior to that time, the committee on appropriations hi charge of all the appropriation bills chat we: introduced into the House, This w subsequently changed so that every department of this legisintion for which ticular committee, should tee also to have charge of the reco: of the appropriation, The committee on nava affairs have charge of the appropriation relat- ing to naval! ati ‘The appropriations tor my are 1 the committee on mi! affairs. The appropriations for the I dians are in charge of the committee on Indi affairs. That has been the practice of the House for a number of Congresses past, and it is provided in the rules now proposed that it shall be continued. NO REASON WHY THE RULE SHOULD NOT APPLY. So taras I know there is no reason why this rule should not be appiied to the District of Columbia. Ihave never been able to under- stand any reason for this exception and none bas becu assigned. When the rule was first changed it was to some extent an experiment, aud therefore the Housé went at it with sone degree of caution: but the experience of the House has shown tha: it is a good thing to pet | into the bands of the committee which has | charge of the legisiation relating to any matter the charge also of the bill which sbali control the amount of money that department of the government is to receive. ‘The rule has been heretofore for the committee on appropria~ tions to refer the District of Columbia appro- priation bill to a subcommittee consisting of live, and I think it will be conceded that thir- teen or fifteen members of this House can as well take care of that appropriation bill as can a cubcommittee of five. Now 1 do not propose to go into this to any great extent; but in the last appropriation bill there was an appropriation of £400,000 for | work contracted with reference to the improve- ment of the streets of this city. There was an- | other for the improvement and repair of alieys and sidewalks, and the constraction of sewers and sidewalks of £160,000; and 1% is impossible, Mr. Speaker, that these things should be so ad~ justed as to work out the best results when dn the hands of different commitiecs. THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS. Thave referred to simply two items in the ‘appropriation bills of the last Congress for the District of Columbia. The question as to the improvement of these streets is a very great one. It involves a Jarge amount of money, and it does seem to me that if we are to have any improvement in the tax affairs of this Dis- trict; if there 1s any prospect of bringing the expenses down toa legitimate amount, if they have been excessive, the matter should be put into the hands of « committee which, under the rules and practice of this House, is cl with the consideration of these matters. Itis a fact well known to members of this House who have served in former Congres: that provision was made here for the construc- tion of water works for this city; that the gov- ernment undertook to make appropriations for that purpose and divided the expenses equally between the District and the general govern- ment. The officers went to werk under this law and spent between two and three millions of dollars. After a proper examination of the work it was found that the scheme adopted was an absolute and complete failure from begin- ning to end. I say, Mr. Speaker, that these improvident, unwise expenditures are found, whether done by one committee or another— and I do not propose to reflect upon gny com- mittee in the matter. It is only a sample, at least it is only cited to illustrate the importance, of the legislation conuected with this District and the importance of putting it in the hands of some single body of meu who shall be re- sponsible to the public for it APPEALS A8 TO PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. As the chairman of that committee in the Fif- tieth Congress and in the present Congress, I Lave often had appeais made to me with refer- ence to the public expenditures which I could not in any way consider, and on which I could make no recommendation, so far as the work ‘of my committee was concerned. A majority of the people believe that the committee on the District of Columbia has charge of the appro- iation bills Now, it is natural that 2t will @ opposed by the committee on appropria- tions, Members know that wo all like to get control of the business of this House. It seems to bea part of our nature, and it is peculiarly symptom, I may say, of the men who go upon the committee on appro- priations to think their committes is the ove above all others, and that it should in sections to responsible ns. ‘There is] have control of everything in connection with no lack of persons in the United States| this House. I every one here who has Well qualified to undertake the cultivation | bad any experience will bear me out int he ob- servation that if the committee on <a pet ations (com 8s it is today, or com; of any other thirteen. membors ‘of this House), were left alone to take the business they thought they ought to have, they would take every single bill introduced here for consider- ation by this body. ‘Therefore, I want to say to the House in ad- vance of the remarks of the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. Holman, who has wonderful ab- sorbent power as chairman of that committee here, that unless some good reason shall be as- signed why the commitice on the District of Columbia should not be treated by the same Tule that governs other committees, the ap- propriations for the District should go to committee on the District of Columbia, Unless some reason can be assigned why five gentle- men are wiser than thirteen, and why these duties should be divided up between two dif- ferent committees, neither one of whom feels absolutely responsible for the whole business, I think it wonld be a wise thing to put this sp- propriation bill into the hands of one committee and make them responsible for the legislation and likewise responsible for the expenditures is carries. ‘MR. HOLMAN'S OPPOSITION. Mr. Holman opposed the amendment. He said he was sure that if the committee on ap- tl propriations for the District, that com- mittee would very gladly assent to ‘the propo- sition of the gentleman from South Speaking for myself, he said, I would consent promptly to the proposition ‘if public interests ronld be promoted. Ido, not know of an it was clear that tbe public inter- est would be benefited. I think my friend from South Carolina femphill) labors dividing — Sain Leoste! dir ing uy want call the attention of the to the fact that ih It was a system of economical adjartment of Appropriations for the purpose of om alte grest departments cha the it wae e {air measure of economy. No one department or bureau was or could be considered. The one committee with e for all the departments, It is ascloar that with the bills distributed there wouid be no common basis for the appro- riations, and in fact no economy, for each epartiment ally asserts ite rights and ds, as £0 iteclf, liberal ‘®ppropria- tipns. Since then gentlemen have perceived the re- sult of the change in increased appropriations of over twenty-nine millions annually,an enormous increase, taking the population of those former years as compared with the population during ihe wx years the bills have boon divided. A general discussion of the influence the die- tribution of appropriation bills had had in the increase of expenditures followed, and the matter went over until today. —_ -o- SHOOTING STAKS, “Did my audience seem moved by my sing- ing’ “Yes,” replied the manager. “It aid. I was nearly all moved from the inside to the outside of the theater.” He often told her earnestly He loved her for her worth alone; Perhaps it was the truth, for she Was worth a million, quite ber own. “How do you like the new quarters en@ fifty-cent pieces?” “They ought to do money circulate freely.” “Why! “They are so ugly # man docsn’t feel like having them around any longer than be cam help.” good deal to make “You may call if you wish,” sbe said sweetly; Ididso. Ah me! "Twas to find ‘That she might have destroyed me com- plotely, For her hand contained four of # kind. ‘The dog show is a pup-ular form of smuse ment, The man who swears constantly draws @ great many “blanks” in the lottery of life. With the thermometer entirely out of touch with public feeling and continual threat of ® blizzard the man who says he has seen better days may easily be believed. The: only way to persist in the project of keeping diary is to refrain from reading what you have written in it. <a What One Advertisement Did, ‘To the Faitor of The Evenims Star: On the Yth instant 1 put an advertisement im Tue Stan for a respectable, well-dressed young man to drive for a gentieman—to call at room 310, National Hotel. I would like to give you ® brief sccount of the results. ‘The gentlemen in the office of the National Hotel, who are all well known for their polite hess, asked me in aehorus what they had done to me that J should bring such # plague upon them, and told me that the next young man that came in and asked for room 3i0 would be turned over to the bouncer of the establish. ment. The elevator boys came to my room and begged me to come down to the rotunda of the hotel, as they really could not stand it any er. 1 told them not to send any more ite to my room, but to tell them that I already engaged a young man. Even this, however, did not stop the avalanche. ‘Applicants used the stairs, and there was one contin- Uous knock at my door. I was obliged to leave my room and take refuge in the lower part of the house. Even there I dodged from the oftice to the billiard rooms, from there to the barber shop and to other apartments; but Icould notescape the people who still kept coming in repiy to the advertisement, so at last ltook my bat and left the house in order to get relief. Lasked in my advertisement to have cants call between 6 and 7 p.m. and 11 12 am. ‘The next day was Sunday, and I did not suppose that1 would be bothered very much. Imagine my surprise when, at about 10:30 the next morning, I got down stairs in the office. I found — ready —— im on me. I came to the conciusion that every young mam in Washington was after me. I need not tell you that I leit the house as quickly as I could and did not return until the hour from 11 to 12 Was well passed by. 1 thank fer I have obtained through the advertisement & satisfactory young man, but the next time I want a boy in Washington | think I will havea friend of mine here advertise in T Stan for me, and do the hiring for me before I reach the city. Yours ‘ttully, “ Sas. D. Mansix. a enemas Indicted for False Pretenses. Yesterday afternoon the grand jury feund an indictment against George G. Shroeder of 637 F street for false pretenses and he was brought into the Criminal Court, arraigned and plead not guilty. The specific charge is that be in- duced Charles Newbold to invest in patent billiard cue issued to J. H. Calhoun, who it is alleged to be a fictitious person,to the amount of £150, saying that he would pay the balance, $150. ‘It is charged that he converted the money to his own use. Mr. D. W. Tesuit of whose work was that Shroeder was indicted yesterday. Shroeder, it is stated, had interested Mr. Newbold in a patented billiard cue, and the alleged fraud consisted in bis bav- ing induced Mr. Newbold to advance money to terfering buy out another patent, which, it is interfered with theirs. " The int The daily mortality contiuues very large, with deaths from the grip and lung diseases being largely in the majority. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today thirty- two deaths were reported to the health office, which is twice the daily average. Health Oft- cer Hammettsaid to a Stan that the large number of deaths did not en unsan- itary condition of the city, as most of them diseases that would occur in following: White—Wm. A. M , 43 years, Ry 10months, “ ro REgY i i :