Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1893, Page 10

‘The Weather. FORECAST TILL 8 F. w. SATORDAT. | Porthe District of Colnmbia, Marviand and Virginia, fair and cold; temperature will fall adeat 10 egress by Friday eventing; north westerly CONDITION OF THE WATER jemgersture end condition of water at 8 t Falls, temperature, 82: condition, €. Receiving reservoir. 1. 8. Cone dition st north connection. #; condition at south connection, 26; tistributing reservoir, temperature, 36, ‘condition at influent gate Reuse, 35. efftuent gate house, 4 High tide. ] Low tide. sT em WH pm 52am = 105. pm -f Peantes f Fracttow 1x Caxpt Tomonnow. ndiee @ term synonymeus with whatever is delictona, toothsome und Inscious, will have an additional charm tomorrow on ac count of the price, and unusual preparations | are being made to supply the great demand ‘that will be made on our resources. Taffy will | be queen. Only 18 cents @ pound—all| ter Taftes, Pure Cream ‘TaMies, Cocoanut Taities, Old-fashioned Mo- Ines Tafics andmany others. All for 16. a2. Suoaz axp Facromr, 803 Ave Srectan A Sharpless Anz You « Goon Drs: ‘Then reed what you can bay at TA. Gorn-| BN's, Center market—Fi Shad. Potomac | Fiver, Canvas-backs. Iter-heads and Diamond- Dack Terrapin. New Saimon, Live Lobsters, Venison, Quail, Groves Partrilges ‘Special attention given to Dinner Parties, YeousEvasientFrrren.@!. Bxurcen’s,45Paar. Crnzr Pettijohn’s California Breakfnst Food, the finest wheat preperation in the market, will be Served free at my store Saturday. Any’ one de- to test ite mertts ts cordially invited to sep ‘and partake of disb, served with cream J TL Masarpra. To Tar Lantus. You are cordially invited to step into our Store Seturday and partake of a dish of Petti- John’s California Breakfast Food, served with ream and sugar. @. G. Couxwett & Sox. Do Save Yora Mower by buving Butterine as Butterine, of Seribver & Co., 328 Ceuter Mar- bet. Vote number. Sprctas. rom SatcRpar. Prime Rib Koaet, 10c.; Lamb, 1234 to 15¢.; Lard, 100. Sugar-cured Ham, 12'g¢.; 3 cans Table Peaches, S0c.; 1 can Corn, Peas and To- matoes, 25c.; Granulated Sugar, Sc.; 8 cans | Condensed Milk, 4c. Drop us postal order. | Iwremxavtowar “Manket axp Guccest, 1201| and 1203 E st. uw. Low Paice on Diankets, Coraforts, Under~ wear, Carpets, Rugs, de. Jousnox, Gamxze Co., 686 Pa. ave. nw. —— + — Do Nor Par butter prices for Batterine, but | G0 (or seud postal) to Scribner & Co., 328 'Cen- ter Market, and buy Butterine as Buttorine, which is warranted for one month not to get strong like butter. Only 20 cents per pound. | Note number. No Ose who bas an idea of nentess will | the teeth. MMinot’s Dentifrice is the Dest dentifrice ou the market. 25c. every-| — sea leninnecs Dooskrx Groves. and dressy. £Sox, cor. 7th and D. : oo Curaxep by tho Exrime Canret ‘Wonas, 631-635 Mavs. ave. n.w., are made moth- | Froof free of charge. Telephone 455-2 | ——— j Gro. R. Guay, Printer, $39 Pa ave. a. w. | Prompt! Reliable! Prices reasonable. | a 1875, Brxrwx oF Nexsox Wuisxy, the whisky that made Kentucky famous. Caantis Knsrsrn, 785 7th. | Bewrvorn’s Ict Cariw. 205 G st. nw. | in Virginia and for that reason the A VERY LIGHT DOCKET. Only Fifteen Prisoners in the Police Court This Morning. ‘The storm yesterday and last night snowed in | the persons who are habitually getting into | trouble and the result was that the police had | more trouble ia shielding themselves from the severe weather than they did in arresting vio- | Iators of law. Fifteen prisoners in the Police Court dock this morning was the result of their labors and | most of them were tried for trifling offenses be- | fore Judge Kimball. | One prisoner in the dock was colored boy | named John Scott and the charge — him [was throwing stones near 9th and N streets northirest. “I wag near the corner of 9th and N streets looking at some brooms,” said an old colored | man, “and this boy threw a stone and hit me on the head.” ‘What made him hit you?” asked the Judge. “Some time ago that same crowd of boys took posseasion of a banana cart and I drove them away.” he responded, “and I guess they haven't Itked me since.” “I was only playin’ wif bim,” said the boy. “You can't play that way.” said the judge. “en dollars.” 4 BROOKLAND VAGRANT. James Norris,» rough-looking man, who was arrested in Brookland, was arraigned for va- grancy. “He was begzing from honse to house," said Officer McNamara, “and he cursed persons who refnsed to give isn food or money.” “I admit that I was out there,” said the risoner, ve me «: “1 gave you a chance the other day,” said the court, “Well,” said the prisoner, “won't you give me just one more chance?” s" said the judge, “I gave you one .d that's enough. You can go down dara” jor, colored, said guilty to two charges of disordorly conduct on Vermont ave- nue, and not having a five-dollar note to pay in each ease be went down for a month. “Guilty this time” was the response of Will- fam Smith, colored, who was arraigned on a similar charge, and the usual fine was im- A. “I don't know what I did," was what Edward McMahon, @ one-l man, said when ar- taigned for disorderly conduct. The police man's memory was not quite 20 defective and upon his testimony the court imposed a $5 fine. McMahon's sister appeared in behalf and upon her plea the judge released the unfortu- nate man on his personal bonds. ‘A pair of black eyes attracted the court's at- tention when Michael Meany appeared for trial. Mike's excuse for his conduct was insufficient and a fino of $10 was imposed. z it was Edward Smith's first trouble. Ho went out last night, met a friend and went into a saloon to get a drink. Ris first lesson in court experience cost him 5. ‘THE POLICEMAN'S CLUB, ‘There was hole in Seymore Lacey's bead. He isa young colored man and when arrested in South Washington he gave the officers trouble and one of them clubbed him. Judge Kimball said that such cases were of too frequent occurrence. He thonght that if two policemen could not take one man without clubbing him two more men who can ought to be put in their places, “But,” said Police n Whalen, “he was not struck until after he had escaped and been re- captured. Before escaping he kicked the offi- cer. who afterward struck him.” “That makes it so much worse,” said the court, “‘as it makes it appear as though the blow was inflicted for revenge.” ‘the judge aaid that such conduct onght to be stopped, and he thonght the men who use their clubs too freely ought to be fined. ‘The officer said that thero were two men un- der arrest at the time. ~ Lacey waa released on his personal bonds, as the court thought ke had already bean punished enough. Jokn Hilton, an elderly man, arrested in Georgetown on suspicion of being connected with the policy business, showed that he lived judge said isorderly be could not hoid him as an idle and CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Axaavow'’s Orraa Hocsz.—“The Foresters.” New Natioxat Tatater.—Fosina Vokes and Acapamy ov Mvsic.—Ramsey Morris’ Com- @dy Company in “Joseph.” Hanaw Buoc Tuearre.—“A Kentucky Ezasay's Lrcrca Taeaten—Bobby Man- ebester's “Night Owls." ‘Tue Barrie or Gerrrspcno.— ith street and Odie avenue. Marzrnorr's Hatt.—Concert of the N. Y. Philharmonic Club. ae A Track Walker Killed. At the Anacostia freight yards of the B. and YP. R R., about 9:50 last night, John Jamison, a track walker, was etrack by an engine and in- stantly killed. His body was brought to the city and taken to the morgue. The deceased had been but ashort time on the road, coming here from Winstonville, r county, Va.,where his wife and children reside. and he bad in- tended to bring them hece in about two weeks. pascatenit A Driver's Severe Injury. ‘Wm. Hardy, « driver on the Metropolitan Tailroad, while adjusting the harness of his! team on Connecticut avenue on Wednesday was! kicked on the shoulder, and the team starting | off be fell and the wheels passed over his arm, | ainfiicting serious injuries, possibly eausing the of the ara, ethene Installation L. A. $., No. 6. At itemeeting lest ovening Ladies’ Aid Society, No. 4, auxiliary to Wm. B. Cushing Camp, Sons | of Veterans, officers were elected und installed | ae follows: Mra. Elizabeth IH. Davis, re-elected president; Miss Almira Brown, re-elected vice | president: Miss M. 5. Allen. delegate to the n: onal encampment. with Miss Brown as alte: nate; Mrs. McNamara, Mise Brown and Miss! Pierson, trustees. Mra. ¢. McNamara was ap- Reinted chaplain; Mise 3. B. Allen, secretary; | ‘M. E. Pierson, treasurer; Miss Katie Mayse, | and Mise ida K. Seavey, inade guard. | C. 8. Davis acted as installing offices > | Liquor Licenses. The following is the result of the Commis- Sionere’ setion on liquor licenses vesterday Retail reconsidered and allowed W. A. Ebr- Wentrout, 91 F street southwest; Edward | Fiynn, 735 Delaware avenue southwest, r. | Fogle, 205 7th street southwest; Roloban, 216 E street southwest; street southwest, Geo. Key, 211 3d 3605 M nw. Patrick Smyth. 1 2 B. MeDorald, 1102 *th sc.; E. E. Kottman, 512 | @q aw.; Ino. Heil. 614455 sw. | Bisse‘ Action Allowed Johan Appich (re- 1803 11th we.; Frederick Maeller, 1406 | Rejected—Thos. H. Brook, 1230 1!tb south- | east; M.A. Exdres, 1423 P northwest, Father Ducey's Visits. Father Ducey, the New York priest whose frequent visits of late in this city have given vise to various rumors involving the Blaine family, was in Washisgton yesterday. Asa de-| Rial of the rumors caused by his visite here and at the Catbolic Univernty it is authgritatively Stated that he is an intimate friend of Pather Dolan, who is one of the faculty of the univer- sity, and that bis visits to that institution have been md visite of friendship to Father Do- lan. Ducey has not even seen Mer. Batolii on any of these occasions, and there ie Ro project on foot for bis ecclesiastical advance- ment, as bas been rumored. Further, it is Martin | H. | egain ely stated that Father Ducey has Sever boon teside the Busine Piansion. —_——_ Cuaxon or Scuxpute to tr Soc Pexsevivayia Katimoan. hmond and VIA ‘Trains leave Wask- that 4:30 am., ‘Train which for- aocerer sadist ‘Taverer’s Sarz of magnificent stone dwell- faq. corner of Connectiout avenue and K street, J next Tuesday. This ‘yi $e most desirable section of the city aud im- by = splendid stone mansicn suitable and © magnificent residence. attract the attention of the person. ——- CATHOLIC CLUB, Mr. Patrick J. Walshe Elected President of the Organization. The election of officers which took place last night at the Young Men's Catholic Club re- rulted in the choice of Mr. Patrick J. Walshe for president, he being elected on the second ballot. Mr. Walshe is admirably fitted for the position to which he has been elected by his fellow members. He is a graduate both of St. Charles Collegeand St. Mary's Seminary and for many years was European correspondent of | the Baltimore American. Ho is very popular among the members of the club and under his @irections the organization is sure to advance during the next six months, Mr. T. A. Gor- man of New York was elected vice president, and will make an able second to the prosident. Bir. Gorman had a great deal of experience in club affairs previous to coming to Washington, having been a member of some of the famous | organizations in the metropolitan city. He is a ready speaker and an able parliamentarian. 3 the successful candidate for treasurer, is also a citizen of the empire state, and was effliated with eeveral clubs in Broo lyn. The other successful candidates were V. Schwartz, corresponding secretary; C Werle, financial secretary: W. F. Sullivan, cording ¥; P. §, Murphy, sergean! arms, and D. J. Foley, librarian, all of w are well fitted for the positions tu which thi have beea chosen. The election for additional | members of the board of directors takes place at a later date. —— GEORGETOWN. YOUNG MEN A ROAD To Bx PUSHED. Ina few days the public road which several rs ago was surveyed through the tract known Harlem,” beginning at the southwestern intersection of the New Cut and Foxall roads and running across to the Conduit road, con- necting near the house of the distributing res- ervoir keeper, will be crowded with workmen, who in the shortest postible time will complete the convenient highway. ‘Tae land affected, which was condemned and paid for five or si years ago, skirts the property of Mr. Dave Hu ington at ity first terminus, then the Watzel property faxther on and Gually enters govern- ment ground on the north side of the conduit. | ‘TON Mow SERVICE REAERVOIR. Surveys for the purpose of finding the best | line in which to run the supply pipes for the | proposed high service reservoir to be located at i ast northof Tenleytown and within the District limits, are uow being conducted in apite of bad weather. After cutting across the property adjoining the ,old drovers’ rest | the preliminary lines go through the rear of | Jerome Lightfoot's place and come out on the Ridge road, which they follow as far north as the Loughborough road, when a direct line to | ¢ the propored reservoir cite ie run through the nearest deld. As the reservoir will be located ghabove the cities of Washington and | Georgetown it is said that the trouble now | experienced in getting water to the highest points of the city will be done away with. | A SEW YEAR SoctAL. | An enjoyable New Year sociable and enter- tainment was given last night by the guild ia the lecture room of Congress Street M. P. | Church. A musical and literary program of |considerabie excellence was readered, after | which refreshments in abundance were served. | Among those who purticiy in the entertain- | ment were Mise Nellie Edi | fine piano selo; Miss Blanche Clagett, a vocal solo; Misses Mabel Graham and Beesie Bell and Mr. Paul Grabem and Mr. Waters, who made a Good quartet, and Misses Butcher, Troxell and | Woodward, ‘who rendered vocal and instra- | mental solos in a creditable manner. | NOTES. | The owners of the Dulaney and Whitney | Property, situated near Bethesda, have been | allowed by the Metropolitan Southern railroad's oe | Albany penitentiary in the first lot se Chigatt co eech | peieanate HAN lekva: Wealiliglas for that own in this, Johannes having resided here for a short while Paul, as one of the members Washington Musical Club, wae frequently heard in concert aud always ith pleasure, The club will bare the astistance of ‘idles Marion 8. Weed, a 0 who has been warmly spoken i sopran of in other cities, Seats may be obtained at Metzerott’s. i Miss Vorzs' New Puar.—The presentation | of a three-act comedy by Rosina Vokes, while | pot an improvement on her customary triple bill, proved agreeable for a change at the New National Theater Ixst night. Whatever the per- formance may be, the main object of interest in At is sure to be Miss Vokes, with Mr. Felix Mor- ris claiming a large shate of interest. This being the case Paper Chase," by Charles ‘Thomas, would have proved acceptable with con- | siderably less merit than it pomenses. The plot contains a good deal of familiar material, but it 1d and the effect is brisk and ‘The dialoguo is bright, and forms & strong element of the production. Mies Vokes takes the part of Mrs. Pomfret, di- Vorced, who possessos all the gayety which is popularly ascribed to grase widowhood. It is ted with the vivacity that Miss Vokes in- into all that she touches. Mr. Felix Morris Presents the character of Mr. Busby,an aged man whose years have brought ecceniticity to a degree that amounts to mental weakness. Mr. Morris has a liking for the portrayalof extreme types of humanity, and this role is one of his most artistic creations Gah Soe ALONG THE WHARVES. Rerigation closed again. The channel has four to six inches of ice throughout the Wash- ington reach, and an equally bad condition of | affairs exists as far down as reporta have beon | received from. The propeller Norfolk, Gheo- ghegan, arrived at her dock several hours late this morning. Hard ice und a northwest bliz~ zard were the causo. It is more than probable that the Wakefield, which ventured from this rt Wednesday for ports as far down as Yeocomico, is frozen up in some of the lower creeks. Tho ferry steamor did not attempt to make @ trip this morning, but her people thought that they would try ta get through some time today. pee WASHINGTON MARKETS. ‘This has been another discouraging day. Tecetpts are light and calls are lighter, Shippers will not risk 8 freeze tu transit, and bnyers will not ron the chance of frostbite. Prices retain unchanged. Poultry, kame, vogetables. mente, green fruits, dried fruits dressed stock and cured meats, live stock, choess, batter and evusare at a standstill. Exes are likely to Tise by tomorrow. Flows vibrating between ALEXANDRIA, CITY SCHOOL BOARD. The city school board failed of a quorum last night, but owing to the necessities of the occa- sion held an informal meeting to advise the superintendent of schools as to some matters on which he wished to consult the board. President Smith and Trustees Vincent, Bryant, Harrison, Carne, ‘Thompson and the superin- tendent of schools were present. ‘The superin- tendent laid before the meeting the cases of the sons of Mr. Meeks and of Mr. Welle, who desired new school permits, and he was ad- vised to authorize new permits for them to enter school A letter from the chairman of the Virginia committeo on the Columbian ex- sition suggesting collections in the echools to increase the legisistive appropriation waa read, but the feeling on the sqbject was adverse to collections in the schools. and the superintend- ent was advised not to act in the matter until the full board had considered the subject. CORPORATION Bi AMTEAD. The city counctl will hold.next ‘Tuesday night its first meeting for five woeks. Among | the matters which will engage tho attention of the board will be the election of schoo! trasteos, the subject of the medical attendance on the ‘destitute and the letter of the fire | wardens urging the purchase of horses and | the employment of drivers for the hose car- Fiages of the fire department. THE SONS OF THE PoREST. | A regular council fire of. Osceola Tribe, No. 1, Improved Order of Red Mon, was held in their wigwam last night, with Sachem Fred Kaus in the sachem’s seat. The following offi- cers were elected to sorve for six moons: Sa- chem, John H. Naylor; senior sagamore, A. H. Penn: junior sagamore, John Schafe; chief of records, James P. Lash: assistant chief of rec- ords, Charles Nagel; keeper of wampum, Geo. W. Dix; prophet, Fred Kaus; first sannup, Henry Sampson; second sannup, F. L. Entwiale; first warrior, Thos. Chauncey; second warrior, Saml. Wade; third warrior, Thos. J. Bruffey; fourth warrior, Joseph E. Martin: Win. Treakle,jr.; second brave, brave, C. Goings: nock; guard of tho forest, Johu H of the wignam, John T. Allen; powwo W. Grifin, Jas. W. Sampson, NOTES. Epiphany services were held here this morn- ing at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 6: E Paul's P. E. Church at 11 o'clock. The Friendship Veteran Firemen (1774) have re-elected ex-Mayor Downham ns president, City Sergeant Smith as vice president, Chief of P Websier as commander of engine and ‘Tax Collector Gorman as financial secreta: The Alexandria Musical Association electod Mr. Johu Aitcheson as president. The services of the week of prayer took place at the Second Presbyterian Church last ird | War- has nigh Superintendent Cites of the Deis Manufac- | turing Company held «conference this after- | noon with the carpenters employed by the | company und made known its plans as to the erection of the new frame mill. > Transfers of Meal Estate, | Deeds in feo have been filed as follown:| Hinds to May A. 'f. Cherry, sub 146, . G. Freeman to P, A. €: sq. 35, Georgetown; $8,650. W. R. Pearson to . J. Obermyer, sub M, sq. 312 Weller to Nellie M. Shi J jortou, subs 8, T and . R.A. Boyd to C. R. Monroe, subs 7 to 12. sq. 975; $—. J. M. Barry to F. W. Parks, pts. 2 to 5. blk. 3. Friendship; $550. J. W. Stockett to K. C. Mangum, sub 9. sq. 967; R. Darling to Elizabeth O'Neill, sub 96, #q. 75; $3,200. “Jacob Frech to Jas. J. Me- Leod, sub 127, #q. 859: $3, i 8. G.'Swain, subs 26 and A. Ostrander to W. J. NeGee, sub = 3 Smith to Hic Stzipeo 10, bik. eig! $687.50. 8. 80, 8q. 864: lots Yand 10, East Washington I 3 $1,500. W.F, Nash toT. P, Woodward. sub’ 168, #q. :&—. TH. G. Todd to D, D. Thompson, in trust, lot 23, blk. 9, ‘T. & B."s sub Mt. Pleas- ant; 2 D. D. Thom to H. G. Todd, lot do., do.; 3 H. Glick to Jennie V. Lautner et ai., sub Bat —. —eagiok ‘Cross to Go to Albany Soon. Win. Douglses Cross, the wife murderer, whose death sentence was commuted yester- day to imprisonment for, life as announced in Tux Stan, will be taken to the of ace. papers in the case were sent to the President Wetnesday afternoon, the Attorney General's recommendation being as follows: “An examination of the evidence submitted on this application leaves in my minda serious and painful doubt whether it is a case of suicide or murder. Under the circumstances I am un- willing to consent to the execution of the ex- treme penalty of the law. I therefore recom- | condemnation jary $1,100 for the land. As the Property embraces four-tenths of an acre of figure was put upon corresponding property. Uy Each ing no care had run on the Georgetown and Tenleytown tracks, Father Js M. :. W. Parks for $550 | block 2 of Barry's subdivision of | and Friendship in Ts j Mount Airy Barry yesterday deeded | of parts of lote2to Sin mend » commutation to imprisonment for life, as prayed.” crime for which Cross will probably nd the rest of bis life in prison was tho fit of , because of his suspected intimacy pa Tbe re He was twice convicted Geo. to A. Corn- —— well fur £3,650 lot 45 in Nordlinger and others, | ‘The German-Amerienn Benevolent Associa- intorest in square 33, old tn: Fe eee yee” 88] ‘The German-American’ Benevolent Associa- _ 5 Pg ed we ye gy ‘two | tion bas elected officers for the ensuing year as it a ie nine *¥° | ‘cllows: John Dietz, president; Joba Oeser, vice president; Henry Bieber, recording secre- a J. * treasurer; John C. Matt. Siebert and’Ditt- Wassmana, 4 Briel, sergeant-at-arms, | stamps. | headed in full-faced black capital letters: “Ho Count 1x Guxgnaz Tzax— Chief Justice Bing- ham and Hagner and Coz, Yesterdey—Allen McLanc's will; argued and submitted. ’ Todey—United States ex rel, Wilton agt. commissioner of land office; W. M. Stone, act- ing commissioner, substituted by stipulation. Crncurz Covat—Judge Bradley, ~ Yesterday— Me; agt, M. Bernheim. J. Lansburgh agt L. | fault. Walker agt. 5 tng agt. Carll; verdict for plaintif. Today—Electro-tint Engraving Ce G. G. Evans; order for appearance. ton Manufacturing Co. against J. W. Burket, Whitaker J. Evans against. P.S. Brown, ©. A. Gambrili Manufacturing Co. against T. Son, Hago Coben & Co. against J. A. Bailey; Jndgmentaby default, F. Ro Arnold & Co. against M. Bernheim: do. and order to return SEGUEHY for coate.s D. E. Cahill against Chas Coleman; verdict for plaintiff, 25. R. Wald- ron against Hannon & Co, (three cases); judg- ment for defendant for coste. Equrtr Counz—Judge Bradley. ‘Today—Secqnd National Bank of Belt!more agt. Lewis; American Tube and Iron Company allowed to intervens. King agt. Donaldson; auditor's report confirmed. Tyler agt. Tyler; Ym. B. Webb appointed guardian ad litem. pela ov nton Wm. B. Improve the Gas. To the Editor of The Evening Star. If “Junius,” in this evening’s Stan, has tnfia- ence enough to cause an investigation to be made which will give to the public a compara- tive statement of the amount paid monthly in ge bille—aotually pata, I mean—by the indi- vidual members of the “subcommittee of the Senate District committee,” as well as by the othermembers of Congress-Senate and House, who are housekeepers in the District—and of citizens not members of Congress, who live in houses of corresponding size, he will perbaps see why ‘‘that subcommittee net made a re- port of ite doings,” and also why it is that the people of Washington are permitted to be a; tematically bled, a» they now are, by being compelled to keep from four to six gas burners going atonce in order to light aeingle small room for the family convenience, or to read Tur Evexixo Stan (good print as it is), now overburdened with just complaints like that of “Junius.” A Tine Scvveare, 16th st. January 5, 1893. Need of Clean Streets. To the Féitor of The Evening Star: Can you inform me, through your valuable and interesting Journal, why the streets of Washington are kept in such a filthy condition? Formerly one of the greatest attractions of Washington was its clean streets, eo much so that I was in the habit of mentioning it to all the strangers I metas an inducement to live here. A fow yours ago New York city was nowhere in regard to the condition of its etreets when compared with Washington. No m the streets of New York are cleaner and healthier than those of the national capi be more excuse for dirty stree jew York, where an overcrowded population, a great busi- ness center and “Tammany” might be auswer- able for them; but that this beautifully laid ont city, brond avenues and plenty of room, should have very dirty atreets filled with garbage, manure and dust, there is no excuse. I have read several articles in your paper commenting on the defective drainage and sewage of Warhington, and danger thereby from cholera, But dirty streeta are as fruitful pest-breeding nurseries ns’ bad sewerage, and more so than unrestricted emigration, against which the cry is now being raised. Why wait till cholera is at our doors and ca: rying off ourdear onesto ciean the streets? B. —— Annie M. Adams’ Will, The will of Annie M. Adams, who died in No- vember last, was filed today. She leaves spe- cific bequests to her brother-in-law, nephews and nieces and others and the residue of the estate to Ada H. and Lizzie Lee Willey. GOODS” THEKE. , An Advertisement That Had a Peculiar and Unexpected Effect. From the Commercial Advertiser. “This is not a green goods emporium,” was the strange sign that a reporter caw today hanging in the office of a rubber stamp manu- factory in Broadway. It is to some extent a resuit of the Morning Advertiser's expose of the green goods headquarters. When ote of the proprietors was asked the meaning of the sign he laughed, twitched tho placard around, and on the other side was only a “Please shut the door” sign. ‘The gentleman said that a boy had lettered the other signas a joke, and he had forgotten it was in sight. The origin of the sign was in two strange incidents, A very well-dressed woman, tall and with a Swedish appearance and accent, called yesterday and said, “I wish one of those “What stamps?” she was asked, “Why, one of those stamps that you make money with,” she replied. “Pardon me, Ido not understand you,” said the manufacturer. “Why,” she said impatiently, “one of those stampa ‘that you make money with—United States money.” ‘The rubber stamp man courteously but firmly assured her that they made no stamps for any such purpote. Before he could say more she vanished. ‘This oceurrence waa a puzzier. During the discussion of it one of the firm suddenly ré- membered a letter that had been received from a cross roads post office in Ohio. It was to tho effect that if their stamp machine could raake money equal to what they claimed they coutd send one to the writer, C. 0. D., by ex- presg The tenor of the letter convinced them that@he writer did not want robber stamps or to engege in manufacturing them. After awhile the other partner recollected an advertisement that had been carried by a list of papers having a rural circulation, wns 7 to make rubber stampy and money.” Beside the reading matter of the advertise- ment was a cut of a curious machine mado for the use of rubber stamp makers. ‘The partners have reached a conclusion that in some way readers of this particular adver- tisement have read between its lines or con- ceived its intent to be that it offers a literal process of manufacturing counterfeit coin or paper curren ++ A NEW ALLOY FOR SILVER. Wild Theory of the Cause of American Dyspepsia. From the London Telegraph. It is said thatanew alloy has been discov- ered which, mingled with silver, prevents all discoloration of articles made of that metal, and au exhibition of articles so manufactured has lately, indeed, taken place. Standard silver, as employed for coinage and table plate, is usually alloyed with a considerable percentage of copper, which hardens it against wear and tear, but, unluckily, renders it more liable to become tarnished by oxidation. The new compound, it is alleged, preserves its original brilliancy indefinitely. which would lead to the idea that aluminum is the alloy secretly em- ployed. Be that asit may, now that silver is growing so cheap, it would bea distinct advant- age to extend the domestic use of the beautiful and cleanly metal; and perhaps in this diree- tion lies one of the only means of readjusting a little the balance between silver and gold. ‘Only, whatever the merits of the novel tom - pound advertised, and however easily it cin be cleaned, as is said, bya touch with the cloth, it isto be hoped that the English people will never imitate the fatal fashion of the Ameri- cans and adopt plated knives for the dinner There might | « ‘They are na follows: Nomad, Raceland, Tammany, Mon- ‘epper, Silver Fox, Steve Estes, Two Lowiander, Fidelio, Ter- hatches, Maj SSS aogier 0, Major Domo, Judge Morrow, - meath, Ohnrade, Itume. & ‘The stakes that closed Januaty 2 have re- ceived the f numberof entries: Zephyr, 85; Spring, 75; June, 76; Vernal, 63; Volunteer, 42; Swift, "68; Spindrift, 29; Bay Ridge, 18; Suburban, 27; 6 4 Bay, 41; Flatbush, 38; Great 76; September, 27; Fight, 10; Autumn, $2; Double Event, 20; Great ‘Trial, 177. ‘The Futurity of 1895 has already recetved 828 entries, with California and England to hear from. ' The entries will probably be over 1,000. The following are the entries for the Brook- lyn: Alonzo, 4; Banquet, aged; Cassius, aged; Candelebra, ¢; Charade, 4; Demuth, 6; Diablo, sged; Fidelio, 4; Blume, 4; Judge Morrow, 6: inguton, aged, Lamplighter, 4; La Tosca, Leonawell, 4; Locohatchee, 4; Longstreet, aged; Long Beach, 4; Lowlander, 8; Major Domo, aged; Mara, 4; Nomad, 4; Peetolus, 4; Parvenu, 4; Pickpocket, 4; Reclare, 6; Rudolph, 5; Ras- sell, 5; Strathmeath, ‘errifier, 5; Tulla Blackburn, 6; Victory, 4; Wildwood, 4; York- ville Belle, 4. —_—_—_-e+______ “LEARNING AS SHE IS LEARNED.” Some Blue Ribbon Specimens of British Scholarship. From the Londo Globe. Miss A. C, Graham of Anerley has recetved 8 prize from the “University Correspondent” for the best collection of schoolboy “howlers,”” and they are printed in the current number of that periodical. In an accompanying letter Miss Graham says: “When I learned one day the remarkable fact that ‘Ilaied and Odessae translated Euripides,’ I felt that the timo had come for action; I was seized with a» burning desire to sbare with others my joyim these facts, and asu means of spreading the ‘New Learning’ I began to collect from examination Papers and answers in class whatever would throw new light on old subjects. I have been some years at it now,and have pleasure in sending you the subjoined twelve extracts from my ‘gems.’ They are all bona fide answers, the spelling and punctuation being unchanged; in most cases I have still the original documents from which they are taken." Among “selected specimens” from Miss Graham and others, n by our contemporary, are the following: ity.—Esau wasn man who wrote fables id the copyright to a publisher for a bottle of potash.—Explain the difference be- tween the religious beliefs of the Je’ Samaritans. The Jews believed in th gogue and had their Sunday on a Saturday, but the Samaritans believed in the Church of Eng- land and worshiped in groves of oak, therefore the Jews had no dealings with the Samaritans. — ‘itus was a Roman emperor—supposed to have ritten the epistle to the Hebrews—his other Ontes. history.—Oliver Cromwell wae a man pat into prieon for his interference in land, When he was in prison be wrote the and married a lady called was a famous ‘general who fought in the Crimean war, and who. after being decapitated several times, eaid to Crom- well, “‘Ah, if I had only served you as you have served me, I would not have been deserted in my old age.""—Wesley was the fonnder of the Wesleyan Chapel, who was afterward called Lord Wellington; a monument was erected to him in Hyde Park, but it has been taken down lately.—Who was Henry III? A zealous eup- orter of the church and died a dissentry.— What is Divino right? The liberty to do what you like in church.—What is a papal bull? A sort of cow, only larger and does not give milk.—Perkin Warbeck raised a rebellion in the reign of Henry VIII. He said he was the son of aprince, bat he was really the son of re- spectable people. Definitions.—Phoenicians—The inventors of Phoenician Ulinds. Bacchanal—A native of Bechuana in South Africa. Chimaera—A thing used to take likenesses with, Watershed. place in which boats aro stored in winter Gender—Is the way whereby we tel! what sex « man ia. Cynical—A cynical lump of sugar is one pointed at the top. Jmmaculate—State of those who have passed the entrance examina: tion at London University. Hydrostatjes—Is when a mad dog bites you. It is called bydro- phobia when a dog is mad and hydrostatics when a man catches it. English Innguage and literature.—Koats wrote a savage criticism on Endymion, which brought on consumption.—The sonnet is a thing that has in its first four lines two metebra (quartan) and in Inst six two meteors (tarzette).—Latin of the fourth period was introduce: the language at tho invention of Christianity, 597 A. D., when the nobility and gentry spoke Latin-French and the Danes settled the throne i Hamlet was very wenk But was too weak to fulfill his duty which the Ghost had told him. He was very good to his mother. He profains madness, he really only put it on, but some people eay he was mad. Ono day when he was fighting the king ssked him if he would have something to drink & he had put poison in it & Hamlet said he would wait the Queen took it & then she falls down dead Humlet immediately stabs his father & drinks tho poison and dies.— t do you understand by the Augustan age in English Literature? We mean the time of Caedmon, who flourished and wrote “Comus” about the time that St. Augustine converted the people of Kent. Miscellaneous. —Priefly describe the heart and its function or work—The heart ia a comical *haped bag. The heart is divided into several parts by a fleshy petition. Those parts are calied right artillery, left artillery and 80 forth. The function of the heart is between the lungs. ‘The work of tho heart is to repair the different organs in about half a minute.—What ia a vol- cano? Avoleano is a very powerful rock. What is the meaning of mer de gince? Mother of glass.—What are fossils? Fossils are those remains of plants and animals which keep best when left to themselves,—What fossil remains do we find of fishes? In some rocks we find the fossil footprints of fishes.—What are the metamorphic rocks? Rocks that contain met- bors.—““What is the matter?” queried a sachet m to be rather uncomfort- able there.” “I've got the interjection, sir,” was the unexpested reply.—Explain the words fort und fortress.—A fort is a place to put men i fortress a place to put women in,— What is a republican? A republican is a sinner tioned in the Bible.—The two chief yol- canoes in Europe.—Sodom and Go morrab. sca caranatatares BERGEZ’S BIG FISH. A Veteran Angler Lands a Twelve-Pound ‘Trout. From the San Francisco Examiner. A number of members of the Talmapais Sporting Clab went over to their preserves on the great Throckmorton estate in Marin county the other day. This place is thronged with game, so that it is even better sport than the Country Club's domain. Among the members who went on horseback were Dr. William John Berg and several friends. The veteran angler Bergez, with his friend Hooper, took a small cart and their fishing tackle. The result was an excellent catch. The Ingoon which lies just below the Portuguese milk ranch, only separated from tho ocean by @ nar- 1d | Was released from the Concord table, except for dessert. The most curious and | feb universal punishment has fallen upon the United States for pushing too far the doctrine that everybody is as good as anybody else. Service under this erroneons axiom is in such disrepute that housewives cannot get to sharpen steel knives upon the ina machine. | Soon after his fath: Tounded with = mystery she has never been able to unravel, and which, no doubt, has cansed her an inconsiderable amount of specu- lation. She isone of the oldest residents in the city and ber name is not unknown in social circles, nevertheless thie occurrence has only leaked out among a vory few of her friends. But those who are in the secret are enjoying a laugh at her expense, Quite recently her husBand, who ts a well- known politician, was called to Chicago and the east by business. His departure was rather hasty, and be did not have time to go up to bis house and prepare for the Journey, but started off without going home. He sent « district telograph messenger to bis home with a message for his wife, stating his reason for leaving so hurriedly, and that he did not expect to return for at least two weeks. This was not an un- common occurrence, and his wife thought noth- ing o? it, but she was somewhat surprised to receive from her husband at about 12 o'clock on the evening on which ho left Minneapolis a telegram, and it was with some fear ehe opened the message when it was handed her. Thoughts of all eorts of accidents that could have bap- pened to her husband flashed across ber mind 6 she broke open the euvelope. She was some- what relieved when she read tho heading, | “Dear Wife, “but av she read down the page her | terror becamé horror, for she saw: “T have arrived at Chicago and am at the Palmer House, having a —— of a good time.” ‘The thought never dawned japon her that etx houre was rapid time between Minneapolis and Chicago; but it did strike her that for her hns- band to have euch a time as he expressed him- self as baving was unprecedented, and she read the telegram with alarm. = ‘The next morning, just as she was telling her Son of the occurrence of the night before, an- other messenger arrived with a second tele- gram. With considerable fear she opened it, nd was again relieved to find thet it began “Dear Wife." Casting her eye over the page she read: @ ee “Tam in Cincinnati this morning and expect to remain here today. Address all mail to mo transient.” She was relieved that her husband was not in the same condition as on the evening before, but was certain he must be crazy to be. travel ing around the country in that way. Her son, & young man of twenty-one, did not aay that he thought twelve hours between Minneapolis and Cincinnati was good time even for railroads, but attributed nis father’s change in location to business reasons. At noon another telegram came, and the head of the family was in Wash- ington. At 6 o'clock he was back in Chicago. Forebodings began to fill the mind of the good woman, and she recounted various in- stances where husbands had suddenly left home onaccount of temporary insanity, and had wandered from city to city until some friend had taken them in hand, restoring them to friends or relatives. Her husband was to her a parallel case, and she began to be much disturbed about him. That night she ext up until her #on returned, and then expressed her fears to him. He con- soled her, telling her that his father had busi- ness to transact and must’ necessarily make rapid time. Only half relieved, she assented to the explanation. In fact, she never questioned it, but she could not remember a trip her hus- band bad ever made in which he had jumped from place to place in auch a strange manner. The next day nota tolegram was received and she began to feel calmer. On tho fourth day of her husband's absence, however, she received a telegram dated San Francisco.” Tho next day another came from New York. Things were inning to take a serious turn again and she talked abont the m tter to such an extent that her son had to use all of hia persuasive powers to keep her from bringing it to the attention of the police and the nowspapera, ‘Tho telegrams suddenly stopped coming, and it wus not until the day on which her busband was expected home that another arrived. He was expected to reach the city at 6 o'clock and about 5 o'clock | his spouse received a telegram, dated at San Francisco again, stating that he would leave for the Honolu'u Islands at once. In half an hour another was received informing her that he | would at once leave the pier at San Francisco and that he was bound on a five months’ voy- age. His wife was frantic and expressed her grief in varions ways. She was sure her hus- band had gone crazy and no amount of conso- lation could make her believe otherwise. Her ton exhausted every endeavor to console her. Allat once a familiar step was heard on the walk below, and in her husband came with his customary “Good evening,” as if nothing had ever happened. Surprise and consternation were the only emotions depicted on her face, nd it was some minutes before she could reai- ize what had happened. Suddenly it had dawned upon her this was her husband, and carefully looking him over she tremblingly in- res “John, are you all right?” He looked at her in astonzhment and then answered: “Al right! Why, of course I'm all right. I never felt better in my life.” ou are not crazy, then?” inquired his wife. ‘razy! Why, no,” and he looked as aston- ished as did his better half a few minutes be- fore. “Crazy! No; nor any possibility of it,as far as I know. What made you think of such a thing?” “I didn't know but that your business cares had unsettled your mind,’* was the tearful an- swer, and there the conversation dropped. How did it happen is easily answered. This mystery was like 2 good many mysteries—it was no mystery at all. ‘The son anda friend, who was a telegraph operator in the Western Union office, had been sending bogus telegrams up to the house. Bv a judicious expenditure of money among the messenger boys they had se- cured the delivery of the missives, “The son knew his mother was credulous in certain di- rections and had cieverly imposed upon her. c's home coming he was told of the affair, but the mother does not know of it to this day, nor willske unless she reads this. Tho affair was intended as a harmless Joke, aud sueceeded better than either of the jokers anticipated. Operations of the Maine Law. Gov. H. B. Cleaver of Maine in his in- angural address yesterday sid on the pro- hibitory law: “The restraining influence of our laws upon the sale of intoxi- cating liquors has had = marked and beneficial effect. The people of Maine have repeatedly reaffirmed their adherence to ail reasonable provisions for the suppression of intemperance, aud. the edueational, moral ad religious influences, constantly being exerted to maintain a healthful public sentiment, have had a controlling force in repressing the man- ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in our state.” -ses. Charges Against a Custons Official. Special Inspector Charles H. Traittear of the New York custom house, who was arrested Wednesday, was arraigned in the Tombs police court yesterday. The complainant againsthim, Mra. Annie I... Campbell-Carrace, swore out a charge of sending annoying and insulting let- ters. hes eaten examination the case, was adjourned until today, and Traitteur was placed under $500 bail. eee. An Apt Comparison. From the Indianapolis Journal. “Ignernt?” said Mr. Jason, neighbor. “Why, that man don’t ‘8 a—as o—as a astronomer.’ pan ie Sylvester W. Cones, who served sixteen of a thirty years’ sentence for @ boy and was pardoned by the governor of day. He went to Portland, Me., where he has friends. David F. Burton, a wealthy citizen of Dover, Del., died yesterday morning, aged sixty-one Warrt By Mrs. 4. B. Kirtland, Montgomery, Ala. Beat one egg, edd a cup sweep mk, one tablespoon melted lard, teaspoon salt, one Pint four. with eamail teaspoon Cleveland's Baking Powder. Have your batter sbout ae ‘hick as cream; use more milk if necessary. ‘Have your waffie trons bot and weil greased. ‘Don't 81 too full, as they rise. Creonty Cleveland's Baking Powder, the pre- Portions are made for that. 4 Pore Cream of Tartar Powder. Creveraxos Baxixo Pownen, “ABSOLUTELY THE BEST." Te te made exactly as stated on the label, CITY ITEMS. You Can Buy On Credit. 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We can ea’ you money on Fine Groceries, Merzor: Fine Family Grocery, 417 7th st. nu ses? and Children’s Satin, Suede and White Slippers for dancing and partics. $a6-3t Wrsox & Cann, $29 Bet. mw, & Soe. 8 Parcell Cafe, 407 10th st. n.w. Fine Oysters and Chops a specialty. Ten- derloin Steak or Chops, Fried Potatoes and Coffee,- 25. Three Oysters fried in Vienna Crumbs and Coffee, 15e. Our 250. Meals are the talk of the town. Special attention paid to lndics. jn6-20* Ice Skates and Sporting Goods, Warorn’s.® : = New Sewing Machines, €18.50 only at AveRpacn’s, 7th and H, Domestic Rooms. j6-2t Nuts, Ratsins and Candies. All fi goods ai ietly cost price. St in tomorrow and look at them. z ” 1t* Merzour’s Fine Grocery, Tharp’s Old-Established Wine and juor House, This wholesale and retail wine and liquor store is one of the most prominent and oldest landmarks in the national capital—asa businoss establisbment. It is an acknowledged fact that there can be found the purest and finest goods in the market at Tuamr's storebouse and sam- ple room, at 812 F street northwest. His cele- bi 1d Rye Berkeley” is his favorite and special brand, and is pre-eminently the meliowest liquor extant. His native and for- eign wines are guaranteed tobe the genuine product of the grape. ja3-tuater a > Patent Office _ Uses Dr. Bacon's Headache Tablets, coe Saxony Wool German Hand-knit Socks, 25e.; Gloves, 50c.,at AERBacH’s, 7th and H.6-2 Pure Old Rye Whisky (4 years old), 75c. qt Merzosn's Fine Grocers, 417 7th st. &.w.* Doncherknow that more genuine comfort can be extracted from a piece of White's Ya- P. R. Wrrsox, 934 7th st. nw. catan Gum than from any other confection ever put upon the market. peccaae-a Ladies! Buy the Oid Reliable, Time-tested ‘Wheeler & Wilson. §2-6t rogressive mechanical er of today Rounces the. best in. the world to be the Kew High Arm, No. 9. Office, 437 9th st. n.w., one door south of E. aai-tt a 50 Cent Neckwear, 24c. 5 $1 Shirts, 74c., at Avensace’s, 7th and IL ie-2t S, Heller. 720 7th st. n.w., is making a spe . Heller. 7207 Xo» cialty in Ladies’ and Children’s Hair Cutting ‘and Bhampooing; ca 10c. Royal Headache Powders. Headaches cured “while you wait” Druggists. a coisa inate Elixir Babek cures all malarial diseases ___ EXCURSIONS. &c._ ‘0 MT. VERNON AXD THE TOMB OF WASH- T INGTON. — Only means of communication is vin the Washington, Alexendria and Mt Vernon Electric Railway from Alexandria, Cars heated by electricity leave local depot, Aler- andria, on the arrival of all trains from Washington. ‘Take cars of Pennsylvania Railroad at 6th st. depot. Fare for round trip, 45c. Grounds open from 11 a.m.to¢p.m. Admismon to grounds, 230. arg ¥. A REED, Supt. tee =. VOKES. ik THIS (Friday) EVENING. Her Latest Success, ™i ori PAPER CHASE ‘Aas ™ and { “Crecodite Tears” (new). ae | "The Circus Rider.” (By request.) “My Lord in Livers.” FRANCIS WILSON and Tamer sie al ae Oneyvany in ‘The Lion " Beas now om Se SS. THIS WERK MATIN TomoRROW, DOBDY MANCHPSTER'S week—GUS HILLS NY Vanderilie Stars ANCING ACA Dea, Neckar ant, Prvaay S iatven Ua arabia ween gar DEM RAMSAY MORRIS: COMEDY COMPANT In the Tremendous Laughing Success, on es yO EF . 4 oO - 00° ss Exe = One of the Funniest Comedies of the Day. Monday, 3 2._The C9 . WILFRED CLARKE Me “Tit for Tat” and oy Witew Musas ‘Beats now on sale. = ALBACGI'S Graxn orrna HOUSE. TONIGHT at 8 MATINEE SATURDAY. Brspecial arrangement with Ancustin Daly, will Be Presented Tennyson's Porvical Comedy, PORES: THE FOKPST! ‘With all the Magniticent Scenery, Gorgeons Costumes, Brilliant Effects, Strong Choruses, Mosie by SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN. Next Week-THOMAS W. KEENE. Seats now on | wal SPECIAL —ALeAvGdins. } The sate of seats for the Mn. xe r Ee a rer NOW OPEN AT BOX « Reyertotre: |] A@rana Scone Production Rrcnaky mn | Tuesday. Ri urine | Thursday. = HAMLET =o | Friday. OTHELLO. oe Seturday Matinee | MERCHANT OF VENIOR. data = Se ARKIS’ BIJOU THEATER, Mrs. P. HARRIS, RT. WRITTON ena T. ¥. DEA! Proprietors and Managers vd ‘mg MONDAX, First Time in This City 1 HASSON In A KENTUCKY GIR _ Next Week—Wal ‘0 COMPLY WITH THE DEMADD POR SF. and boxes for the epentne perform kin = Belasco and Frani I LEFT BLMIND ME. ori NDAT ENE vent have dev ‘to. een Dh cniy, for that. porto: the manacen. by letter or teleats| -" Orders filed in the order uf ‘their reevift. Just? METZEROTT atvsic matt. NIKISCH. BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Mr. ARTHUR NIKISCH, Conductor, THIRD CONCERT TUESDAY EVENING, JANAURY 10, ATR Program: Eighth eymphony. Beethoven, Aria, “Dew. Giovann!,” Mozart; Suite, Dvorak, Aria, “Traviata? ‘Verdi; Kaisermarech, Wacner. Tickets, with reserved sents, #1.50. Now onsaleat Metzerott's Music Store, 1110 ¥ st _dato10in __ ©. A. PLLAS, Manaeer. OQDMAN'R KOCTETY ORCHESTRA. First ceptions, Dances, te Merzenorr stvste matt, FRIDAY, JANUARY @ JOHANNES MIERSCH, MAX DICK, Violin. GEORGE SAUER, Viola. WM. AUGUEMENDE, Bass. Assisted by MISS MARION 8. WEED, Soprano. Tickets, GOand Ze. On male at Metzerotira nt Per, ROBERT GRE! oe LS DANCING Be eeeeeest, BARzo: BANIO“ Dando quicly , “ueectlien, ee OF. J. C. TAPPAN'S SELECT aca! Rei Sse se sae 5 a SS SE ee ‘TY ORCHESTRA FURNTS! . eft at remtdenes = prronama BATTLE OF GETTYSEURG, ‘The greatest battle of THE WAR 25th st.. two blocks below U.S. Treasury,