Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1892, Page 8

8 LOCAL MENTION, The Weather. VORFCAST TILL EIGHT P. M. TCESDAY. mbja and Maryland, nds chifting to west robably fair and cooler Tues:iay. For Virginia, generally fair weather, except eloudiness and rains along the ec tod. cvoler; westerly winds; zocler ard probabi, fair Tuesiay. CONDITION oF tim wx ature and condition of water at S$ am.: Great Falls, teraperature. 33: 12. Receiving reservoir, temperature dition at north connection. condition at south connection, istributing reservoir, temperature, 37; coudition at influent gate Bouse, 36: condition at eftiuent gate house, 36. High Water. Low Water. 4:00am 4:23 pm.| 10:0 am 11:18pm. ‘Tem Orrice of the Rochdale Co-operative Society (incorporated), 606 Pa. ave., February 6, 1892. Capital stock, $10,000. Gur trade cards ‘are now ready and can be had on application to any one of the officers or directors oF at the ofice—our contracts with merchants have been renewed with a few exceptions—for the years 18v2-'3. Membership fee, #1. Renewal cards, including Sovereigns of Industry, should they desire to become members, 25 cenis. A caving of 5 to 25 per cent on cash purchases and a sav- ing of 25 cente a ton on coal. Office open from Sam to7 pm. A. T. Loxory, President: J. W. Hansus, secretary. Directors: J. B. Garter, John Morrison, J. A. Randall, E. L. Mills, L. G. Warfield, John Johnson, J. F. Me- Cabe, L. F. Hunt, H.W. Smith, Wm. S. Yeates, Burton Macafee, John Finn, J. C. McConnell Hovsekerrras. We are still selling best rib roast, 12*¢¢.: good roast, 10c.; lamb, 125jc.: sugar-cured hams, Me.; "shoulder, S¢.; d beef, de. to 8e.; 3 ‘one can corm, peas and 4 print butter, 33¢.; a large stock of choice vegetables constantly on hand. Drop us a postal and your order will be filled ae well as if you called in person. S Lewox Hoover & C much money, especially when it forty Derby. This it will do Frave & Sc buys two- u Du. Wanven’s Conse’ monarch shirt, Gie.; lonsdale eambric, i0%{c.; shawknit hos- iery, 25e.; dressmaker's cambric, 4}ge. Brov- mxkab's, Lith near 5. Tneniat Crncunatixo Lipnany, 511 1th st. Caarevs Curaxrp by the Empire Carpet Works, 631-635 Mass. ave. n.w., are made moth proof free of charge. Telephoue 425- CITY AND DISTRICT TONIGHT AMUSEMENTS Aravcs’s.—Sol Smith Russell in “Peaceful Valley.’ Natzoxat.—“The Still Alarm.” Lxcrca Tugaten—Weber and Fields’ Specialty Company. Coxconpta Cucrcu Cuaret.—Grand Bazaar. — BE 1S WANTED HERE. Rev. George J. Linder Said to Have Swin- dled Several Local Merchants. Information has been received here concern- ing the arrest at Savannah of the Rev.Gcorge J. Linder, an alleged confidence man who is under a charge of false pretenses here. He was captured under peculiar circumstances, says a dispatch from Savannah. He was talking to Secretary Stradtman of the Young Men's Christian Association while the latter was opening association mail. Among the letters was one containing a cir- cular with a likeness of Lindner and offering reward for his capture. Lindner @w the cir- cular apd left the building before Stradtman could stop him. The secretary captured him soon afterward on the street ashe was making for the depot i He acknowledged his identity and will be seut to Nashville, where he is wanted for ob- taining diamonds and money under false pre- tenses. The prisoner is under indictment here for obtaining three watches from Mr. W. S. Tap- Pan, the jeweler on ‘th street, and it is also alleged that he secured from other merchants goods valued at several hundred dollars. The Police here wil! communicate with the Nash- Ville anthorities concerning the charges pend- ing against the prisoner here. —_—_. A Successful Year. Yesterday the Rev. G. 5. Jones, Ph. D., en- tered upon his second year as pastor of the Tabernacle, near the National Museum. Dur- ing the past year the regular attendance has had a phenomenal growth—fully trebled. ‘Thirty-two have been added to the member- ship. The Sabbath school is also in a fine con- dition and increasing. The weekly prayer mecting is a source of power. and frequently members of other churches find it a good pire Yo go. In point of finance all is well, Over atl velnatesy contuibations were torned over to the treasury during January alone. Seats are free to all. Pastor Jones has the entire and enthusiastic support of the membership, and they are developing a spirituai power that will be felt for God and for men in the southern part of the city. All friends of righteousness wish them well —_—_— Fire in a Printing Office. Last night a fire took place in the printing office occupied by H. J. Martin, 904 G street, caused by an overheated stove, and damage to the extent of 100 was Jone—350 on clothing and $50 ou the building, owned by Mr. H. M. Dillinger. —_— W. ©. T. U. Evangelistic Services. Aweek of evangelistic services under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. of the District was suspiciously inaugurated yesterday afternoon at the First Congregational Church. Notwith- standing the inclemency of the weather not Jess than 300 persons were present. An efi ¢ient voluntary choir, with Prof. Perey 8. Foster as director and’ Miss Alice M. Kimball, Organist, rendered inspiring music, and Mrs. Kittic Thompson Perry sanz a solo. La Fetra, president of the istrict union, pre- sided, and Mrs. M. M. Snell, evangelist of the Rational W. C. T. U., gave some Scripture quo- tations and offered pray Mr. Jo&n G. Woo! forcible and eloquent 3 text, “And Wherewithal Shail » ¥ Change His Way? ES Boston delivered a ®@ drink. sacriiced bie ess of his family fo afterward reformed, and been wonderful others who have had @ si Ditoselt. ‘Yhis morcing Mra Mar, acted s successful read: ®eeration” at the Metrop and tonigit there will be a mass meeting at the same church at which Mr. Woolley will speak. —_ Honoring the Late Gov. Hovey. A special meeting of adiana Lepublican ‘Club was held Saturds; ning in the Grand Army Hail for the purpose of paying respect tothe memory oft ke late Gov. Hovey. Ad- dresses were made by W. H. Hart, third anditor @f the treasury; Judge Jere Wilson, Juage Daniel Waugh, Secretary E. W. Uaitord, Gen. Morgan, Indian commissioner: Mr. Frank Swi- gart and Mr. D. Wilson Suuth. —— Almost a Serions Accident. The settling of the old building on Louisiana @venze now used as the city post oifice caused sn accident that came very near being a serious si oue. Atthe time there were in the room of | ‘Mr. Vickery Major Burrill, Mr. Eddy Waish and Mr. George Shaw. Messrs. Burrill and | ‘Walsb were standing at the desk of Mr. Shaw, When the former noticed that a large girder which had been placed across the center of the room was moving. save themselves and then threw himself Lehind alarge desk. Mr. Walsh male hie escape by jumping to one side, but Mr. Shaw, who was Seated, was not so fortunate. He threw Lis body forward ou the desk, but the gi struck him on the back of the ucad and forced him down on hisdesk. Luckily the girder struck on the window jamb and the force was broken. Bat for that Mr. Skaw would bave been killed. ; for the crime committed. jthe presence of Mrs SD. | He shouted to the others to | in falling | THE ONE-MILE LIMIT. A Protest Against the Proposed Amendment Limiting It to Florida Avenue. EARNEST MEETING AT FOUNDRY CHURCH OF THE NON-PARTISAN W. C. T. U--—ELOQUENT REMARKS BY MRS. POSTER, GEN. WILCOX AND CONGRESS- MEN MORSE AND J. D. TAYLOR. Notwithstanding the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the meeting of tthe Non-Partisen W. C. T.U. in Foundry Church yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called for the purpose of taking some action against the passage of the proposed law to change the one-mile limit regarding the safe of liquor in the vicinity of the Soldiers’ Home. The law as it now stands makes the prohibition area ex- tend into the city av far as Rhode Island ave- nue, and the proposed bill excepts all territory soath of Flotida avenue. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster of Iowa presided and Mr. J. C. Lynch, ono of the Fort Myer csvalry- men, presided at the organ. ‘MRS. FOSTER'S OPENING ADDRESS. In opening the meeting Mra Foster said she was sorry the weather had kept sc many per- sons away, but she was eure that the meeting 1d be a profitable one and that good re- would follow. She said she desired to call attention to the proposed amendment to the Jaw which was enacted a year ago and which accomplished good results. She boped that some action woold be taken calling upon the statesmen on the hill not to pase the proposed amendment, as the original act was a good one and the amendment was wrong. By passing the amendment, she said, it would take the very meat out of the law. The people just north of Florida avenue are not so anxious about it as | the numerous saloon keepers who did busizess along 7th street inside the city limits. Mrs. Foster said she had a petition of one of the citizens telling of the great good that has already been xccomplished through the opera- tions of the one-mile limsit law and also telling of the number of places that have been closed. REV. DR. RANKIN’S LETTER She also had o letter from Dr. Rankin, presi- dent of Howard University, in which he said: “I should be glad to be with you in your meet- ing, but we have a university service at 5 o'clock which Iam anxious always to attend if Ldon't preach. ‘the spiritual welfare of the students here is always upon my heart I I were there I should first feel like expressing my gratitude to Congress for the socin! and moral improvement of this part of the city during the past year. The departure of the pool rooms and liquor saloons; the substitution of good grocery and provision stores for the liquor saloons has given a new aspect to allthis neighborhood. For this we owe a large debtof gratitude to our Commissioners, who seem to be in sympathy with the best interests of the citizens and are seeking to promote them. “had been told that an effort was to be made to reveal the legislation forbidding liquor saloons within a mile of the Soldiers’ Home. against which your mecting is called to protest, and also to restore the exiled pool rooms to some point on Lrightwood avenue, not within one mile of the boundary. I do not believe that Congress or the Commissioners or the President will give their approval to this beckward movement. I am sure they will not if they realize what they are doing. I wish to join with you at your meeting to plead in be- half of ,500 students of Howard University, in part supported by the generosity of the government, whom we are trying to edu- cate to a pure and noble manhood, and in haif of the thousands of Christien citizens in this vieinty who are entitled to protection against all centers injurions to their property ard the morais of their children, that the present legislation touching liquor saloons and pool rooms be undisturbed.” GEN. WILCOX’S TESTIMONY ON THE PRESENT LAW. Gen. 0. B. Wilcox, governor of Soldiers’ Home, was introduced after a solo by Miss Hansmann, and he told in a forcible way what the mile-limit law had done for the inmates of the home us well ag for the residents of that part of the District, He said he had come to the meeting to unite with the W. C. T. U. and with all good citizens im a protest against a change in the law that has effected so much good. Keading from a report of the Commis- sioners he showed that, owing to enactment of this law, there had been in oue year a decrease of forty-three bar rooms and thirty-one whole- sale places and fifteen persons were in posses- sion of their licenses at the time the bill was passed. ‘The proposition now 1s to abolish the iaw so far as it applies to the city, and that, he said, he certainly was opposed to doing. Speaking of how the law affected the soldiers he raid the soldiers were peculiarly situated. ‘The country owes them a great deal. It was these soldiers who saved the country, and they endured hardships and privations, and as well as suffering themselves many of them caused suite to their famii “And now,” he said, “they come here as guests of the nation, and jis it not right that they should be sur- rounded by some protection?” HOW THE MOVEMENT ORIGINATED. ‘The movement, he continued, first originated with the Indies, about whom too much caunot be said. Not only bave they done this, bat they have visited the home, no matter whether rsia or shine, until they succeeded in crganiz- iug a temperance society, which is now flonrish- ing. Wuen the question was first discussed a three-mile limit was suggested. “But,” said the general, “I suggested one mile, unless it was intended to cover the whole District, and that suggestion was adopted. Before this was passed it was a sight to bebold to pass through the 7th street road. Not only were the old sol- and old women, as well as teameters and others, were to be seen under the influence of liquor and the sight was heart- sickening, but now it is entirely different.” The general then spoke of the number of old soldiers who have their families living near the home and to whom the pension money of the father or husband is turned over. ‘This, to- gether with a little money earned in other ways, - A ebriate asylum, and he thought in connection with the Fum trafic that it ould aot veto order for him to suggest that Washington badly in need of a reformaatery for girls. Mrs. Foster applauded the gonoral’s romarks and gave a little of her ex; in the legal warfare on tho liquor trathe in the west CONGRESSMAN MORSE TALES. =, Congressman Morse of Mussschusetts was the next epeaker, and he said he would etand by everything the general had said except so using the money from the liquor traffic ie conduct of an inebriate asylum. After giving o Bible quotation, he said he thought the money should not be used for a landable pirpose, as it was the price of blood. aud for is part he would use it in the purchase of a graveyard or a lunutic asylum. ‘The meanest man on the face of the earth,” he said, “is the man who selis liquor. Liquor is rosponsible for nearly all the pauperism, a large part of crime and insanity and causes a great amount of suffering as well as increased taxation. I want to tell you that Brother Taylor reported tc the last Congress a bill to extend prohibition to all sections of the District.” ‘The speaker referred to the temperance leg- islation of the last Congress ae well ax the pase- age of the bill probibiting the sale of tobacco to children and said be wished. the latter law was better enforced. Turning his attention to the Supreme Court he referred to the decision known as the origina! package decikion as ap “infamous decision” and said he had reason to congratulate Senator Edmunds for having the nerve to stand up and say what he did about it. EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE LIMIT. He next paid some attention to the effect of | liquor on soldiers, and said he would like to see the mile limit law applied to every soldiers’ home in the country. He said he had been to Old Point Comfort and vecn intoxicated soldiers there, and it pained him to see that the drin! ing saloons formed a chain about the institu- tion, where the pension money of many of the soldiers goes, and he thought it was high time tor the government to interfere. it was too bad that so much of the pension money finds its way into the tilis of theee sa- loons. *‘An Irishman,” he said, “is @ natural born soldier, und he,’ above all others, should retrain from drinking. A German drinks his tub of beer, he rolls under a table and goes to sleep, and nothing more is heard from him. With us Yankees it is different. We become foolish and say and do all sorts of foolish things, and it takes us all the next day to make explanations. When an frithman under the influence of liquor, why, Holy Moses, he can whip all the town in a min The speaker. paid a glowing tribute to the iste Father Matthew, whose good work was known all over the land, and whose bronze figure in Ireland the speaker had seen. When in Ireland ke said he learned that more money was spent in liquor than in reatal. “If they give me the money spent in liquor for five years,” he said, “I will buy out all the English landlords, run up the green fing and shou! ‘Hurrah for free Ireland!’ (Applause.) In conclusion he said the temperance cause is stronger now than ever before and final success is assured. CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR'S REMARKS. Congressman J. D. Taylor of Ohio was the last speaker and he assured his hearers that while he favored prohibition he believed that a small slice was better than none. He favored Jocal option,as in the absence of prohibition in n entire state local option certainly benefited the area it covered. He spoke at length upon the effect of prohibition ax it affected taxation, and he showed that in the state of Maine the taxes were much less than in states where there was no prohibitory law. He cited the state of Maine as a bright example of prohibi- tion. more intelligent, where there are more schools and where ‘there are happier homes than in the state of Maine. “In our state,” he said, “we have a chil- dren’s home, poor house and jail, and in scc- tions where liquor is sold they are usually filled. In Maine there are but few children’s homes, as the people are sober and industrious and care for their own children. “‘After all,” he concluded, “aside from crime, the matter of prohibition is a question of bus- iness, and the result is the saving of millions that are paid to support the results of the liquor traftic.” A RESOLUION OF PROTEST. The following resolution was then read by Mr. Foster: “Resolved, ThatJt has been heard with great apprehension that a bill has been introduced in Congress to repeal the mile pro- hibition limit about Soldiers’ Home. As a com- pany of Christian patriots of Hberty-loving izens of thecity of Washington we protest ainst the passage of this repeal measure, and I upon the Fifty-second Congress to save the prescribed limit and the capital city from the dingrace proposed in the interest of the liquor ‘traitic.” The resolution was unanimously adopted and copies of it will be went to both houses of Con- gress, —_——_—. HALF A HUNDRED PRISONERS, Most of Them Were Tried in Judge Kimball's Court for Minor Offenses. This morning there were half a hundred pris- oners in the Police Court, and a lorge majority of them were colored. There were twelve females. in addition to the large number be- hind the bars many were out on collateral, and the day proved a profitable one to the court so far as money matters were concerned. More than half the prisoners were tried in Judge bail’s court, the offenses being of a minor character, such as disorderly conduct, va- grancy and other charges resulting from intox- icati is ‘One of the women in the procession was an elegantly dressed woman of the town, who ga’ her name as May Earle. Lawyer Foster ap- peared as her counsel and plead guilty, asking the court to release her on her own recogni zance, as she wanted to leave the city. ‘The judge said he wanted to bear the proof, and Policeman Wannell told of the arrest of enables the soldiers to provide comfortable homes for their families. “Is it fair that these old soldiers should be so tempted by the presence of saloons?” he asked. “No,” was bis answer, “and if the saloons are not there it is so much better for the family.” RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LIQUOR DEALER. Continuing, he said it was the liquor dealer and it is the dealer who should be held respon- sible for the great amount of misery resulting therefrom. “These gentlemen, he said, grow rich and the law does not hold them responsible “‘Is it supposed that liquor saloons will cause Howard University to thrivey” he asked, number of public schools? © Soldiers’ Home get along any Everybody will answer ‘no,” aud then y are these places desirable?” ‘The speaker then referred to the variety of law affecting the different sections of the Dis- trict and said that it was dificult to get two de- ions alike. He cited as an instance the de- cision of the late Judge Snell in holding that iumates of the Soldiers’ Home were not gcl- diers under the lew He thought the time | would come when it would be well said that | the liquor dealer who deals out poison to put | mouths of others will be responsible ssory to the crime committed by the se of being under the influence of the hquor. He referred toa recent homicide | im which the individual charged, he said, was med with liquor, and while he did not say quor was the cause in that particular , he kuew that st often was the cause, and if the drinking did not lead to murder it often ended in cruelty to members of the family and rtrouble. Speuking of the numerous de- cisions under the common law, the speaker hat there should be common sense with the common Jaw. H PROSECUTIONS UXDER TRE LAW. | The next question dealt with by the general | Was the matter of prosecutions under the liquor | law, aud in this connection he said be had been told by a sergeant of police that he could not purchase liquor and then give evidence, for the courts had held that “that was tempting the selier to violate the law,” and he could not go and collect evidence in disguise, for “that would | not be fair,” and further, “that he could not | enter these places, because a man’s house is his castle.” ‘The speaker referred to these propositions as absurdities and was of the opinion that a radi- | cal changein the laws wasnecestary. He urged “will iti | the necessity of giving the police power to enter and make search of suspected places, for he know that liquor was being sold in grocery and | vegetable storee, aud they being public places he thought they should not beheld to be castles sacred and inviolate as in case of a man's resi. dence. The Commissioners, he continued, are with the temperance people and are realy and | willing to do all in their power to help them. ‘The propored new law proposes ap increase in the Ucense tax, with the restrictions now exist ing, and he was of the opinion that restrictions which would restrict should be provided. “Une of the most important things wanted,” the general said, “isacode of laws to cover He escaped with a slight cut Tux Arrextiox or [xvesrors is called to the vale of that elegant property at the corner of Delaware avenue and C streets southeast to be sold by Hatelitfe, Durr & Co., auctioneers, tomorrow, Iuesiiay, the 9tu February, at 4:36 lock p.m. This property ia nicely located and well adapted to advantageous subdivision. a the entire District alike, and another thing that is wanted isan inebriate asylum. I have been told by good authorities that 33}, | cent of the persons cared for in such inathee tions came out cured, and that was before the | Keeley gold cure was put in operation.” in conclusion Gen. Wileox said he with an increased license tax the | whe sell liquoz could be made pay tiomen an in- who got the benefit of all those little contracts } the prisoner on 13th street. He said that she had a fourteen-year-old girl with her and that they had been drinking wine together, so the young girl told him. May said that she was from Wilmington, Del., and that if released she would return there. ‘The judge thought that if she left the city she would soon return and gave her ninety days in default of bouds. SOME MORE WOMEN SENTEXCED. Mary Washington, a colored girl who has the reputation of being the worst girl who figures in police circles, and a friend named Ida Still- yard were in line for being disorderly and they plead guilty. Five dollars or fifteen days each. Following them came Annie Smith from Georgetown, Lizzie Stevens from East Wash- ington and Hebecea Tate from Southwest. Th charged with being disorderly in the sec- tions mentioned and they all plead guilty. They were given two weeks in default of fino. Lertie Reynolds, a colored girl, was charged with destroying private property and a con- tinuance was granted. Bertie, who was gath- ering cinders from a dump, was arrested while warming her hands at a fire that had been built ina house. She denied that she made the tire and the court gave her an opportunity to prove her assertion. GIVEN TIME TO PAY HIS FINE. Monroe Banks, colored, said he was a work- ing man. The judge said he did not liketo lock up working people and gave him a week in which to pay a fine of $5. Patrick Carroll and Abrabam Dodson plead guilty to charges of disorderly conduct, and not having a 5 bill each went down. Wm. Morgan and Thomas A. Neery were complained against by Policeman Holsey for begging on Pennsylvania avenue and Judge Kimball recognized one of the prisoners as having begged of him. ‘They were given sixty days on the farm. ‘thomas Burns, another man who would rather beg than work, plead guilty to a charge of vagrancy and asimilar sentence was imposed. Jims Boston, a negro, who has given the police considerable ‘trouble, was convicted of dis orderly and yagrancy and given eighty-four days in default of bonds and fine. timothy Brosnan, arrested for violations of the vagrancy act, plead guilty and went down for two mouths. ‘Taylor Jones plead guilty to acharge of dis- ‘and was given time to pay his fine. ‘A young negro named Hichard Alexander, ho was guilty of indecentbehavior, was taxed 210 or thirty days. he next datch of prisoners tucluded casce similar to those already disposed cf and amor them were such as Ellen Ale an they were both required to advancement in civilization.” The discussion was 0) oad by the leotomn, Me. H. Jones on ive the a! sti Mr. WE. Leonard on the negative. From ihe house Messrs, Naegle, Zoeken “Cobieles Jebnsa He thought | There is no stute where people are |, AGAINST THE MONGOOSE, THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. A Naval OMicer Protests Against Its Intro- | Additional Posts That Have Secured Quar- duction Into This Country. To the Editor of The Evening Star: During the past week the following Grand Sir: With some feelings of dismay I read in | Army posts have secured quarters in this city your estimable paper of Saturday evening an | through the citizens’ committee on accommo- article under the caption “Hil to the Mon- | dations: Anna Ross Post, No. 94, Philadelphia, goose,” and I wondered whether the opinions | fifty mon. Belvedere Hotel, and Harry Loe expressed therein were those of an unscientific | Post, Brooklyn, 247 North Capitol strect. individual like myself or whether they ema- The department of Wisconsin has filed an nated from the Agricultural Department and } application for beadquarters at some hotel. were to be accepted with ali the force that such Applications for quarters have been received an indorsement should carry with it. I shall | from the following posts: R. P. Cummins Post, watch the tontative experiment with the mon- | No. 210, Somersct, Pa., 100 men; Harry Lee, goose in the west, but in the meantime, as an | No. 20, Brooklyn, 50 men; Amos Smith, No. 435, American who loves his country I beg that} Brooklyn, N.¥., 40 men; Albert C. Titcomb you will use your influence with the powers | Camp, No. 122, N iewburyport, Masa, 4@ mem- that control such matters in the bucolic de-| bers; N.S. Manson Post, No. 57, Forestville, Rertment above | mentioned ai luce them to open communication with {the officials concerned with such mat- ters in Jamaica and endeavor to ascertain if our mongoose expert is rightly informed when he states in your columns that “tin Ja- mica the mougovse has been introduced * * * and with equally satisfying results,” and whether it is true that this animal “has never been known to bo harmful in any way by killing chickens or otherwise.” I think the ‘Answer will be of such a character that the con- clusion will be that we bad better “bear those ills we know than to fly to others we know not of.” ‘Thongh unskilled in « sciontific knowledgo ofsuch matters I bave fearned something of the way a whole community locks ut this mon- goose question by frequent visits to Jamaica in the last three years, both in Kingston and on the north coast, and Idare assert that in all the 600,000 people that live in that lovely island there are not 600 who do not curse the mongoose and the day he was imported into Jamaica, and the most unpopular name in the island is that of the gentleman who some twenty or thirty years ago introduced him there. He did destroy the cane rats, it is true, buthis conquered enomy would be gladly wel- comed back in his place. ‘The mongoose came to Jamaica with the amiable character you have given him in Tur member is so desiructive in the barn the country almost impossible to keep poultry ofany kind. He has inercased to. such an ex- tent that he has destroyed all the lizards, toads and small snakes, harmless in themselves, but having an important part to play in the economy of nature. ‘fhe consequence is that the grassy portions of the island are becoming almost uninhabitable on account of the plague of ticks—small, black fellows, whose bite is more irritating ‘than that of any insect I ever experienced, and which commonly ends in an ugiy festering sore. Vasture lands are, on ac- count of these little pests, becoming, in some places, useless. The cattic cannot stand the ticks, which once formed the food of the toads, «c., which have gone to fill the voracious maw of the mongoose. Birds that nested on the ground have been in some cases utterly destroyed by their eggs and themselves going for food for this pesky little animal, and in other cases they have changed their habits completely. ‘The mon- goose climbs trees and eats the birds, their Young and their eggs. Itis im fact working a change in the entiro fauna of the island. Last winter an American naturalist, Mr. N. E. D. Scott of Princeton College, spent several montbs in Jamaica and he made a study of the mongoose question, and it is from him that my | information in this matter is derived. He is now preparing an article on the subject and I shall send him Tar Stan of Saturday to urge him on. Itis # good thing that the matter of intro- ducing the mongoose is in the hands of one of our scientific departments, but if this question 4s to be handled in an unscientific manner then heaven help the western farmers. U. 8. Navy. Army and Navy Club, Washington, Feb. 7. Bioor emsres ‘The Commission Merchants’ License. To the Editor of The Evening Star: At a meeting of produce commission mer- chants held at Shea’s Hall recently to protest against the proposed change in the license law from £40 to 250, and the requiring of a bond from commission merchants of $3,000, it was stated in justification of the proposed change that Chi- cago hus recently put # license tax of £200 on ail commission merchants. Believing this to be a mistake I addressed a letter of inquiry to my friend, Col. Robt. M. Littler, secretary of the Chicago produce exchange, towhich I received the following prompt reply, which, for the in- formation of all concerned, I respectfully ask ‘Tue Stak to publish: Curcaco, Feb. 3, 1892. J. H. Crave, esq., Washington, D. C.: Dear Sir—Replying to yours of the Ist I would say the produce commission merchant with an established place of business is not re- quired to pay license; brokers $25, ped- Tiers ¢10, AU licenses spire April 30, an- nually. Recently we have had an ordinance passed requiring non-residents to take out license. ‘The fact was that the railroad yards were market places, and scores of non-residents were drumming the grocers, restaurant and hotel trade to the serious interference and loss to the established merchants; hence we pushed the inclosed ordinance through. Chicago city council needs revenue and, no doubt, would like to make everybody pay license, but so far we have been on guard to show that rents and expense accounts for the commission merchant ure already exacting enough, and it would not be the best thing to tax the commission merchant. Why, before we had that ordinance passed 57 percent of the potatoes und apples were sold yy non-residents. Some of them existed here ata few cents a day on free Inches, &c. Yours, éc., RM. Lrrree: Secretary Produce Exchange, The same condition of things referred to Col. Littler bas existed here for years, only worse, for while Chicago commission merchants have never paid any license tax, they having heretofore stood, so far as the tax was con- cerned, on an equal footing with the non-resi- dent dealers, here a discrimination has been, and still is, made against those with established places of business, who are required to pay an annual license of $40, while non-resident deal- ers, who use the cars and depot yards for ware houses, pay no license at all. They come here with one or more car loads of produce, with- out having auy place to put it, assuming that the regular wholesale dealers have not intelli- gence enough to know where to obtain goods. ‘They soon find out that the resident dealers are quite as well posted on the markets of the country as they are, and that these dealers are stocked up with all the goods they can Landie to advantage. Thon these non-resident dealers, instead of consiguing to @ regular licensed dealer, enter intocompetition with him by drumming at areduced price among hiscus- tomers. ‘Ihis sort of thing should be stopped, and the outside dealer be required to stand on equal footing at least with the readent licensed dealer, or, what would be better, enact the Chicago law here. ‘There is another class of dealers that seem to have escaped the notice of the assessor. I al- lude to certain clerks in departments who have for years been doing w regular produce busi- ness without paying any license or store rent. Those department dealers when they receive an invoice go around among their friends and take orders by selling to arrive. When the goods arrive they deliver direct trom depot, thereby escaping store rent aud license and in- | Conn., 30 men, and the Old Guard Post, No. 23, Dayton, Ohio. formation has been received that a delega- tion from a post in the City of Mexico will at- tend the encampment, © — MRS. BOWEN’S DIAMONDS. They Are Taken From Her Rooms at the Riggs House. The police were notified Saturday by the receipt of « postal that a diamond robbery had been committed at the Riggs House Friday evening, where the room occupied by ex- Senator Bowen of Colorado was entered and Telieved of more than a thousand dollars’ worth of diamonds. Thursday night the room of one of the guests was entered and robbed of $30, and all the employee were put on the alert, but their efforts to discover the thief proved of no avail, for Friday evening the successful robbery was committed. The diamonds taken consisted of a lady's cluster brooch containing about twenty-one diamonds, one-half carat each; two solitaire rings, one containing avery white stone weigh- ing one and three-fourths carats, the other a little larger, but slightly off color; one cluster ring, containing small diamonds, about the size of a dime, and one cross-bar ring coutain- ing three diamonds, one diamond cross, about an inch and one-quarter long. ‘Thursday afternoon a stranger calied at the hotel and sent his card to the ex-Senator's room, but the latter was not in his room. ‘This man, it is supposed, wanted to locate the room, but he did not succeed in doing go at that time because of the absence of the ex-Senator from tho hotel. Friday afternoon Mra, Bowen locked her trunk, leaving her keys in the room and went down to dinner. After dinner she made a call upon one of the guests in the hotel, and when her husband returned to the hotel they went to their room together and theo it was that the robbery was discovercd. The room had evidently been entered by means of a duplicate key, and the thief was no doubt an expert in his line of business, as no one beard bim in the room and he escaped without attracting attention. The register was examined and the only person whose name was not recognized was that of a man who had reg- istered from St. Louis. Saturday morning th stranger was not at the hotel, and. a visit to bis roow revealed the fact that he had gone, and in his room was found a cheap valise containing acopy of a NewYork paper and several ba- nanas. The man 1s described as being about five feot eight inches tall, weight about 145 pounds, with iron gray hair and side whiskers. He wore 4 silk hat, was weil dressed, wearing a dark overcoat und light trousers, Private Detective McDevitt was called and the case was put in hishands. He has sent vut postals giving a description of the supposed thief and also a description of the property. A reward of €500 is also offered in the case. —_- JUSTICE NOT CHARITY, Interesting Lecture of Rev. Dr. Joseph Krauskoph at the Eighth Street Temple. }.. The second lecture in the course given under the auspices of the United Hebrew Charities was delivered last evening at the Eighth Street Temple by Rev. Dr. Joseph Krauskopf of Phila delphia. The lecturer was introduced by Mr. Simon Wolf, and spoke on the theme of “Justice Not Charity.” Tho lecturer discussed the present phases of modern social conditions, and advocated in eloquent terms reforms in the relations between capital and labor. The millionaire, he said, has little more than the laborer. From all his wealth he gets only his bread, his bed, his clothes. He spoke of the injustice of the attitude of labor against capital as frequently being a war between brothers... In order to accomplish the best results they should be united. Labor complains mainly against the injustice of capitalists. It recognizes that good men are sometimes obliged tocut wages that they may sell at profit, and that competition gives labor a chance to seck the highest bidder. It is against monopolies that turn the healthy stream of commerce into a stagnant pond; that buy railroads, mines, forces labor to slave at their prices or starve at its own, whose tendency is to make the rich richer, and whose every factory adds a row tothe potter's field. It cries against the government that, knowing the importance of labor, looks upon these monopolies without protest; even encouraging them, granting charters and immunitics; the government that weighs the clink of gold agamst the sobs of the oppressed. LABOR UNIONS. He spoke of the labor unions and said that in some instances they imitated the example of the monopolists in their efforts to obtain their rights. While there have beon cases where the Inbor leaders have resorted to strife and have demanded rights where there were no wrongs still their crimes have not becnas deep as those of the monopolists. He spoke of the increase in monopolies and said that syndicates may screw down their wages and add to their profits, but there isa limit beyond which they cannot go. ‘The bombs of Chicago anarchists and the farmers’ uprising indicate the discontent. In the opinion of the speaker this feeling of un- rest could not be allayed by charities, which is often a thin coat of whitewash over a black horror. True charity is justice. He thought that the welfare of, the laboring classes could profit- ably occupy more of the attention of legisIntors and the administrators of law. A secretary of labor iy needed. Government has regulated the hours of labor, the rate of interest and child labor. More could be done. The stand- ard of wages for certain classes of work could be regulated and the condition of work shops and dwellings could be improved by proper legislation. ‘Such measures would do much toward improving the condition of the tene- ment sections of great cities. There would then be less talk of laws to restrict immigra- tion and the reputation of this country us a refuge tor the oppressed and the downtrodden would be maintamed. eee LS A Drug Store Burned. About 1:30 this morning the drug store of H. Krigg, No. 1543 M street northwest, was discov- ered to be on fire, and before the flames wore extinguished the stock and building were badly damaged,the loss on the stock and building be- ing $1,350. Tur Gar helping to demoralize and break down the market, while at the same time they are draw- ing high salaries from the government, which the iiconsed dealer, who gets no pay from the govermuent. 18 taxed to pay. ‘This iy ali wrong, and should be stopped at once. Wiilnot the Commissioners and Con- gress tako notice of this matter and apply the neceseary iegislation? Why is it taut Chicago booms ahead with such wondrous growth and prosperity? It is for the simple reason that Chicago stands by Chicago in every enterprise her citizens em- bark in. This is the great sccret of the success AND PNEUMONIA. Physicians say that the most serious form of the Grip,is when It is complicated with pneumonia, The followiug from Mr. Henry Jersey, a very extensive farmer in Swanton, Vt., shows how well Hood's Sarsa- Parilla works in such cases: “During the fall of "S91 took the whooping congh ‘and got over it just in time to have THE GRIP catch me. ‘This was followed by pneumonia. I finally pulled of that wonderful city, whose population Col. Littler, inanother letter, offers to bet will reach 2,009,000 at the next census. J. H. Cnaxe. Feb. 7, 1892. cae ee The Shakespeare Club. through, but was wreck mentally as well as physi- cally, My mind was gone and I was virtually AN INSANE MAN. ‘The doctors called it nervous prostration. Everything rritated me, my bones ached and it is | wonder I ‘ever lived, I have little recollection of it, save that I ‘The Shakespeare Club was entertained on | was very sick. My wife got me a bottl of Hood's Soturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Rico | S1rsaparilis at the suggestion of a neighbor. Before I at thelr reside No. 1718 Corcoran street. “Cap and Bells” was read by Mr. Whitaker, editor pro tem. Miss Thompson recited “Cas. nd a “Visit to the Editor.” lusd finished thesecond I felt over so much better, I rapidly improved while taking six bottles, when I was cured, I certainly feel that 1 OWE MY LIFE Mrs. Rice gave a piano solo and afterward | T° 3004's Sarsaparille, for what the doctors gave me sang » charming ballad, “The Crevle Love Song, loci Mr. Babbitt read “The Dandy Fitth” by Frank Gassoway. ‘This was followed by the transaction of routine busi ness. Among those present were Mr. and Mra, Geo. C. Gorham, Miss McMahon, Mise Jane E. ‘Thompson, Mr. W. H. Conley, Mr. Clarence @. 2, son Smith, and Miss Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seip; Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Whitaker, Miss E. V, | Price. 25 cents per box. Brown, Miss Janet Chas Ditt and Miss A. Leavitt. i Mr. HL Bab- Se Sere aera ‘Work should aot fail to ‘ade. before s beran taking it did me no good.” HENRY JERSEY, Swanton, Vt. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Is the best blood purifier, the best nerve helper, the best strength builder. ‘Try it, . and Mrs. ‘Thornton Carusi, Mre Wat- qHOOD'S PILLS.—The beat liver invirorstor sod cathartic. Gentle, but prompt and efficient. Heneprrany Honors ; ‘scalp and blood diseases, with loss of hair, are speed- ily, permanently and economically cured in early life friends and & thus avoiding years of torture, disfizuaration and men- Al es well es physical euffering. Parents, remember be end do your guty. » fe THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1892 GEORGETOWN. ‘FRADE ON THE CAxAr, The trade on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal is now confined toone boat, which plys between Georgetown and the Chain bridge. Almost daily it bringsdown seventy perches of quarried rock, which is used mostly for foundations. If the weather permits the canal will again be open for business throughout its main length by the beginning of the second week in March. The closing of the canal not only throws sev- eral hundred men out of employment, but ma- terially decreases the receipts of the merchants whose chief patrons are boatmon, so the re- sumption of trade means quite a good deal to Georgetown, ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. Mr. Joseph W. Davis, the socretary of the first subdivision of Associated Charitics, hes made his regular monthly report of the asso- ciation’s condition. After the payment of all fuel and grocery bills contracted during the severe month of January there remaius in the treasury 250. As the calle for aid are very fro- quent it will not take long to absorb the small amount, and the association cails again upon the charitable of town to assist them in their good, work, This has been one of the hardest win- tere in recent years on the unfortunate, and had it not been for this organization and the individual charitable many would have eut- fered for want of warmth and food. Every needy case thut has been brought to the atten- tion of the asxociation hus beea promptly et- tended to, and its officers have even gone about in search of misery. CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES. Entries received at the Georgetown custom house for the week ending February 6 were es follows: Crude asphalt, value $5,609; books, $413; photographs. value £23; ci valu $1,299; china, ¢350. Total, 67,034” A SLIGHT FIRRE. At noon, yesterday the peacefulness of that part of High street lying between M and N was disturbed by an alarm of fire. No. 5 quickly responded and located it in the brick tenament 1225, owned by John Noonan. On an investi- gation it proved to be of no serious nature and was quickly extinguished. A few bed clothe, in an upper room were destroyed, but the honse escaped injury. Sparks from a pipe alighting on intlammable goods was tho cause of the fire. Sores. ‘The Bordon Mining Company has sold to C. M. Campbell lot 5 in PB. T. and D.’s addition, all that part of Lingan street lying between Water street and the channel of the Potomac, part of loté in P. B. T. end D.'s di 4 lot sixty-five and a third foet on Only a nominal consideration is mentioned in the deed. Sister M. Teresa White of the convent is suffering with a severe attack of the grip. Mr. Jackson Thomas, who has been confined tix weeks with the same Jisease, is now able to out. An extra Assembly dance will be given on the 25th instant, —— McKendree’s Pastor Satisfactory. The members of the official board of McKen- dree M. E. Church, Massachusetts avenue, held ‘© meeting on the evening of the 4th instant at the residence of Mr. W. P. White, the record- ing steward, to consider the subject of a pastor for the next ecclesiastical year, which com- mences on the Ist proximo. It was unani- mously resolved that the pastorate of their present preacher, the Rev. Dr. L. T. Widerman, during the year now closing has been eminently successful and satisfactory to the people of the chureb, and the board. beliove that they ex- press the unanimous desire of the membership in asking for Dr. Widerman’s return to them for the ensuing conference year as necessary tothe continued needs and prosperity of the church. . sf es The Emergency Hospital's New Quarters, The Emergency Hospital last evening took possession of its new quarters at 15th and D streetsand Ohio avenue. The resident phy- sicians and students sat down to a spread last evening in celebration of the event. —— en ‘Woman's Relief Union Officers Installed. At Monumental Hail, 133 Pennsylvania ave- nue, last Friday evening the Woman's Relict Union, auxiliary toW. S Hancock Command, No. 1, U. V. U., installed the following officers foz the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Bertie Crocker; first vice president, Mrs. Georgie Van Fleet; second vice president, Mra. J. Eva Daven- port: secretary, Mra. Katie Gardner; treasurer, Irs. Georgie Chambers; chaplain, Mrs. M. C. Rice; conductress, Mra. Mary Quinn; inside guard, Mrs. Mary Hosmer; outside guard, Mra. Jennie Langly. The installation ceremonies were public and the hall was filled with frends of the union. After the regular business of the evening was completed 1 collation was served. The Woman's Kelief Union is a purely chari- table organization and their work among the families of old soldiers for the past year testi- fies to the success of the movement, cect tw ide Close Call for Both. George Giles, a convict, doing time in the ficulty with Deputy Keeper Joseph Ashmore on Saturday, and when Ashmore tried to compel him to work Giles lifted an iron weight and threw it at Ashmore’s head. Ashmore dodged and drawing his revolver pull the trigger. The revolver failed to go off and Giles fell on his knees begging for mercy. He was sent to the dungeon. Cake will not “dry out” if you use Creveraxs baking powder, but will keep moist and fresh Solid as . Fur cen China, Crocker niture, Kid Gloves, Pisater Paris ‘Toru Dresses, Matules dewelry. Shoes. Books, Bric-a-Brac; "Toys and 1001 Damaged Household Articles.” Everiust- Sblet Aivige Enctadt ateags: Resa abit = always, Ready for Use! “ide. HOLAL GLUE’ DEUG- GisTs. ea ° ca ‘GGG Cunmer & Ley, 928 71h and. 706 K sts. nw, SPECIAL OFFERING IN KID GLOVES. } | CITY ITEMS. Thomas D. Singleton, $15 7th st. n.w. ‘Carpets and Mattings. The stock, thongh reduced, still contains a great many very desirable patterns, especially in the Lowell Body Br with borders to match, You will wait along timo before you will be able to supply yourself at such low figures as I am now offering; #1.15 for the very beat and some very cesirable patterns as low as $1. Also some really good things in Rugs, made Up of remnants’ of carpet and borders of best qualities, at little more than half value. These koods are hand-sewed and made up in the very best manner. The Extra Lowell Ingrains at Stife. por yard are cortsiniy great bargaina. Noofd styles nor moth-ea'»n goods, but comparatively new and fcesb. Mattings in plain and faney, of this season's a as low as 25 cents for jomtless, Baby Carriages, mew and stylish, embracing the celebrated’ Excelsior Sleeping Coach. Mothers should surely inspect ths coach, as it can be placed in any position sired and insures perfect comfort to the little one. Also coaches for twins. Prices very low. Parlor and Chamber Furniture, euperior in style and finish aud lower in price than any goods of the kind in the city. Terms cash. Taomas D. Srxotetox, fe8-10, waes,3t 415 7th st. now. Huckin’s Celebrated Soups Will be on exhibition at N. W. Burcurxt’s, 1225 | F street, during this week. These delicious | soups will be served hot, Please call and try | them. fe8,9,10,12 March Number of all the Foreign and American Fashion publicatious now in at Or- PENUEIMER's, 514 Yth st. now. oy Our Reinforced Ranks of £1.19 Derbies make a grand showing! Seven more ivts of our $2and $2.40 stock Hats are now $1.19. Our “Clearing Sale Price,” $1.19. Fraxc & Sox, One Price, cor. 7th and D. fe8-eo3t ‘Try Nascura for cold inthe head. 1° Fedora Dress Shields, Best in the | World, The Palais Royal indorses them as | follows: “The Fedora Shields are the best in our stock, and our sales are daily , At all dealers. The American people have declared solidly for Dr. Buli’s Cough Syrup. Costs but 25 ets. 1 Tharp’s Delicious Table Wines and His Lelebrated “Old Rye Berkley.” When you are in need of wines and liquors, either as a tonic or asa beverage, be exe ingly particular from whom you select to pur- chase these articles from, or else you may fall into a sad error and buy them from some irre- sponsible party, and obtain that which is abso- lutely poisonous and deleterious ty health, and possibly good manners. Good wines and liquors can always be used in moderation, which is bencticial, but when abused 1t has the contrary effect, which is not the tault of the wine or liquor, but the party who abuses the privilege. When You desire choice tabie wines or some of that Old Nectar—“the Old Rye Berkicy” go direct to the reliable wholesale and retail wine and liquor establikhment of Mr. James THane, at $15 # street northwest. fed-tf Please call at G. G. Conxweit & Sox's, op- posite Willard’s Hotel, during this week and taste Huckin’s deiicious soups. These cele- brated soups will be served hot. fe8,9,10,12 Rent your Sewing Machine at Orrexuxi- En's, 51d 9th st. nw. at Table and Pocket Knives, Scissors and Razors, Dog Coliars and Harness. WaLFonD's, 477 Pa. ave. ia (A PACGIS GRAND OFLA HOUR, ONE WEEK, Matinees Wednestay and Saturday, i BOL 8 USSF L fea M SMIT SOL SMITH RUSSELL “ompinte: Spee Nenery Sal_Smith Massii) | Hundredstum away scores the sreatest su~| [at every. Perfrmanre loess of higstace career. | [the past week, =i i Chicayo Her |_| Lowe Repubrie. Next Week Mik POTTER OF TEXAS. tex JEW NATIONAL THEATRE Every Evening, Wed apd Sat. Matiness, JOSEPH AKTHUR'S New production af his fanous play, THE STILL ALARM. (Also author of **Biue Jeans.) SF-SPECIAL—Society’s RAwning Stat, LITTLE TUESDAY, Wil appear om Monday, Turstay and Friday evenings and Wectuesday matinee, odwin, Feb. “The Nominee. fe8. A capEany. The Hero of Romance, EXANDER SALVINI, Supported by Miss SELENA FETTER and he eom- Pany of players, under the direction of . M. WILKISON, of I’ Ennery aud Dumss. eines Pventaen and EsaR ZAN” A CMLL OF NAPLES gael, Saturday Nichta, TE & Martin “LaterOn" te’ KER845 Lycrem ruearen, ‘Vennay ivania ave and Lith ot, This week —Matinee Tomorrow. WEBER & FIELDS’ SPECIALTY COMPANY. ‘Weber and Ficids, John and James Russell, Jobn- stone, Rianoand Bently, Morris Cronin, Swift and Chase, Filson und Errol, Dryden and Mitchell, Maud Muth, Lavender and Tomson. Next week LILY CLAY'S Colonsal Gaiety Co. to ACADEMY oF asic. SUNDAY EVENING, FEB. 14, THE GERMAN EMPEROR, ‘THE GEKMAN ARMY, ‘Wlustrated Lecture By EDMUND HUDSON, Music by the U.6. Marine Band Tickets, @1, Te. and 50c., for sale at Droop's; also by Drew, 1300 Conn. ave. ; Epply, 2308 Math st; Duckett, 2150 Pa. ave.; Eisenbeiss, 201 7th st. sw. 5 Hodges, 20 st. and Pa. ave. @, ; Mullan, North Cap- stol and L ste. fes-or* Short Breath, Palpitation, Pain in Chest, Weak or Faint Spelis, &c., cured by Dr. Miles Heart Cure. Soldat Druggists. Str None Name It but to Praise. Whecley, & Wilson New High Arm No. 9. A marvél of lightness and swiftuess. iat Office 437 9th st. nw. WINTER RESORTS. OTEL DENNIS,” ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Open all the year; larze sun gallery; bot and cold sea-water baths.” Ditectly on the beach. x JOSEVH H. BOLTON, Proprietor. , CHALFONTE, i ATLANTIC CITY. On the ocean front. Descriptive illustrated booklet mailed free. 3223-2 E_ ROBERTS & SONS. p= unas, Ocean end of Pennsylvania ave., ATLANTIC CITY, ¥. J. fel-3m ¥F.W. LEHMAN & CO. ‘[#= awINGToN, aTLannic city, Ns Elevator, steam heated. ocean view, filtered water for aii purposes. Send ior circulars, ra ‘CHAMBE: HOOPES. NAUnST, MICH AVE.. ATLAN- ity, near the ocean. Heated by steam and Suey erates: Will remain open Ho! Wiese the yeur. JAMES HOOD. Will open, Virginia ave. near ocean, Alantic City: Jarve bay-window rooins, giving hne view of the oceal; Deated uy steaun and oped wrates, fel-vo: ‘D. W. CHANDLER. ‘PE SEASIDE, ATLANTIC CITY, N.3., Has been thorouriiiy renovated and is Row very convenien ANS. a HENDON Hi ‘Virginia ave., near the beach. Atiantic City. ‘Col. JOUN M. CLARE. Steam heatand complete in allappoitinents. ja10-3m ADDON HALT. TI i IC CITY. N.J.. S JANUARY 10. Hot and cold sea water bathsin the house, 133m LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. HOTELS. we Cocuzax, ath and & sts., Franklin Square, ‘Washincton, D.C. ‘The eapital’s fashionable residence center. Elegant rooms, single or en suite, for transient or Mitch, Pours (wt ee etet Wars Nelodratun Cor "predtice ta this city far taken by the well- known price by the great arcist, Herr A. Mary. After the periormance a ball will be given and two gold muedaie will be awarded ty the best eu and indy waltzere VW LLARD's HALL THURSDAY Ey Tuury 11. Capital City Au qwent. Wrestling, sparri Lars and feats of wtrenet Doors open 7:30. Firat bout, 00 (A LPAUGH'S GRAND OFEKA HOUSE. MES. LONGSHARE POTTS, M.D., ‘Will lecture on HEALTH AND DISEASE, ‘To Women Only, FEBRUARY 8 AND @ AT 2:30P.M., BOTH FREE. Tilustrations. Dissolving stereopticon views of eai- Jects discussed, also of art, travel, &c. ‘Treats women only. Willard’s Hotel. Hours, # to 1, aut: February 10. | February 10 to 14, #to 4, consultation free. e622 AuKIS BIOU THEATER: ins. B. Harris, tom ‘Proprietors and and T. F. Dean, WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. ‘The Leading German Dialect Comedian of Ainerica, PETE BAKER, The young, handsome, ever-pleasing actor, and © stronger support (han Mr in fo Cc NAL NIKISCH, Under Auspices of the Music Committee. BosTON SYMPHONY OkCHESTRA. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MR —— NIKISCH, Conductor, WEDNESDAY EVENING. "“PEBRUARY 10, AT @ Soloists, MRS. 5UL) WYMAN, MISS LEONOKA VON S1OS8CH. “ . with reserved ts, #1. 2 and . o> celled. American and European systems. To location, Suwon sale aid. F Bllsé Coy nolS-te W. F. PAIGE. yee ©. A. ELLIS, Mavawer. WINDSOR, eee ‘M. E. CHURCH, ro Cor. Loth si. and. New Tork ave, oyitis, ote line bein, Bewiy ceturnieine’ and ts now Teception “uf transient ent aay boarders. ‘hire. M. 3. CULLEX. Prouretrems olf Wtanps noren, Pa ave. and 14th st, Washington, D.C. EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 225 BICYCLES. Brercres. The 1892 PNEUMATIC COLUMBIA SAFETIES Have arrived. As usual with Columbia bicycles they are ON TOP. Call and examine them. Cataloguewires, ATWATER CYCLE COMPANY, 1424-26 Penn. ave. EE S PNEUMATIC OR CUSHION At reasonable rates. THE “‘WHEELERIES,” 921 H ST. X.W., BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STREETS. Leasons tree to purchasers.) 320 SMITH WHEEL WG co, FAMILY SUPPLIES. RAPE JUICE. LARGE BOTTLE.. Giacieery Lt bonaie. a Uncie seats Brandy. qt bstie land Rye Wisc % Mix Geucsous drinks iy She. Seve asd hiacba 431-Im&i7t ‘The Genuine Foster Shook Kid Giovesat @2, 61.30] We Ane Very Desmovs and 81.75. &-button Glace at $1.50; price bas been $2. 8 button Suede Mousquetaire at 81. 8-button Extra Quality Suede Mousquetaireat $1.30: the regular $1.75 quality. ‘We have just received another case of the Child Real peng Nebel Rete Rent eee ene a pair. . ‘Men's Full Regular Made Balbriggan Half Hose, Sizes 956 to 11, only 12}9c. pair. ‘Men's Shaw Knit Seamless Half Hose, French Mixed, all sizes, only 1234. pair. to close. 5 pieces Heavy Cassimeres; price was 50c. To goat ‘Sie. yard. 1 piece Plain Brown Beaver Cloth reduced from @4 to 82 yard 5 pleces Plaid Dress Goods reduced from 25 to 180. A few Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats at » big reduction. ‘Special values in Marseilles Bed Spreads, $1 and 5 CaRHART & LEIDY, fel 928 7th and 706 K ate a1 PRESET, S%.; FRUITS, Th. ; Of reducing our large stock of Dress Goods, and, ip fact, our large assort- ment of goods generally, and have marked down our prices to avery low figure and will continue to allow the discount ef 10 per cent for cash ‘Until further notice. This 19 a splendid opportunity to ‘obtain good and desirable goods ate great sacrifice. (OXE PRICE, IN PLAIN FIGURES. 20 PEE CENT OFF FOR CasH. ‘W. % SHUSTER & s0x8, wre. avR ALL REMNANTS AT sds cut st. a0. Cor. 436 and Cats. n. FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 1892, $p.m. ‘Maj. J. B. Pond és pleased to announce the Gret ap- pearance m Wasuington after an absence of several sonia MISS EMMA C. ur HOR OU RRR BER, PHURSBY AND HER GRAND CONCERT COMPANY: MISS OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist. MISS EDITH POND, the Singing Reader. MK. GUSTAVE THALBERG, the Swedish Tenor. MK. ARTEUR DO! Mk. ISIDOK . All Seats reserved. Prices, #1.50 Sale commences Thursday, Fed. 4, at 9am... @ Metzerott’s, 1120 F mt fein ((ONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 3 PEBRUARY 22, 1802. NEWMAN LOYAL TEMPEKANCE LEGION honor pounce that they have uae 3 eee ‘Mr. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, Conductor, ite WILSON SHAK-GLIF®, IschOF Tr, Oncaniat, THE EVENING OF MONDAY, THE 22D OF ja EN Re AY. Thiate the first eppearance of the Entire Band Cant since Sir, Souss's yeturn trem. europe fie Concert ingiven prior to the second Sousa number of saurical novel: these this ovconne ineladins for the firw tame 8 wow Geecriplive picce bp Bur. Sowns emt ied, iL ERIDAN'S KIDE," Reserved ‘cents and 81. General a “Fccute, Reserve nent = Pay ior ar Wile Music See, tcl Pa aveat® Grcluck an jek tee 1S M™ #7 ore Formerly Mrs. Fiora C. Dennison, ‘Teacher of FASHIONABLE DANCING, ‘Personal attention to all classes. ‘The Bal! Room, which has the finest floor for Dame ing in the city—with Supper and Dressing Booms—cam ‘be Lad for private parties. Academy and Kea: lence, =.