Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1893, Page 10

10 = ’ THE EVENING STAR: W. LOCAL MENTION ~The Weather. PORECAST Tut & P.M. TURSDAT. | For the District of Columbia and Maryland, ily clondy or clondy weather: sight changes | temperature: variable winds. | coxnr WATER. | emperatnre tion of water at 8 om. Great Palle ture. 32; condition, 86 Receiving perature, 36. Con- dition at 36: condition ab fenth connec listributing reserv temperarire adit ate Bente, 36. efttn hous High tide \ 3190 a.m. 119 p.m. 5:00am 5:90 p.m. 2 | Nor Every Oxe Kxows the best place to buy | table luxuries such as Ve Partridges. Fresh Sha. Rin Bass, Boiling Rock, Chickens. Hallibut, Canvas Backs, Red Meade. Diamond Back Terrapin, &e., &c.—Mr. K. A. Gounrs, Center Market, is the most ex- femsive desier in the count $1.19 Taxes tHe Prox | Of any of on Frown Derbies that were €1.90 and & Franc ‘th and D. Canrers, Re DERWEAR AND Deas Goons at Price Cost. Jouxsox, Gansen & Co.. 636 Pa. ave. nw. oh | SrLexprp Glasses, $1. Hewren, 453 Pa av. | Porray oF Mc Why ne Porrer oF Postxa. The careful study we have made of posing enables us to produce the most artistic results fn photography. We aim to photograph grace | and menner ax well as features. axe, Fotografer. Pa. ave. and 11th st. Pear Warren, © good brush and Minot's| Dentifrice will insure a peariy set of teeth and | fragrant breath. ry where. ‘Worms, (31-635 root free of charge aa. ave. 1 1875 Brite or Netsow Warsxy, the whisky that made Kentucky famous. Cuantes Krarmen, 735 7th. CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS TON oar. Avaaron’s Orns Horse. —J. “Glen da Lough New Nartowan Tweater. K. Murray in The Bostonians in “Robi Hood Acapray of Music. Neil Burgess in “The County Fair, Hanus’ Buoe Taxaten "The Cruiskeen Lawn, Kemxax's Lycee’ Treaten—City Club Spectacular Farce Company Tur Batrim of Gerrvsrens.—15th street and Ohio avenue, Merzenotr Mvstc Hart.—Satm Jones in bis lecture “Get There Trroomaruicat. Tewrix.—Musicale and Hop. > ‘The Cardinal's Busy Dar. Cardinal Gibbons preached yesterday morn- | fing at St. Matthew's Chureh and in the after- noon attended a reception given in his honor atthe residence of Col. Bonaparte. He re- turned to Baltimore laxt evening. > ‘The Union Security Company. The @nion Security Company has been ergenized by the election of the following officers: John A. Baker, president; Jas. G Payne, first vice president; Reginald Fendall, second vice president: Chapin Brown, tempor- ary secretary. Directors—Jobn A. Baker, John E. Herrell, B. Ross Perry, Jos. ‘ammon, Ins. G. Payne. Walter D. Duvidge. Nathaniel Wileon, Mills Dean, J. Holdsworth Gordon, M. H. Beach, Chspin Brown, Wm. Herbert Smith, E. Pranci Custis, W. E. Edmon- * a ‘ E. Hammon. Chas, B Pierson, Edward 4. Newman, W. 8. Thomp- eon, Commodore Folger and Reginald Fendall. > Jtamped F a Window. 90 o'clock yesterday morning a fight took place in No. 342 Louse alley between Ella Fisher and Rebecea Johnson, two of the col- cored denizens of that locality. Officers Ander- fon and Expy started for the house, when the Fisher woman j tof the second-story Window, and failing to rise it was found that be had proken by 2 She was removed to the Freedman ‘Talks to High School Pupiis. “How and What to Kead™ was the subject of an interesting and instructive talk to the pupils of the Eastern High School on last Friday afternoon by Mr. Spofford of the congressional | library. Probably no other person in the| ountry is in & position to learn so much of | Method and selection in the matter of reading as is Mr. Spofford, whose vast knowledge of Dooks is phenomenal, and his words of advice were very gindly received. *The school bas | Bianned for an extended course of such ad- dresses to be made by ‘inguished persons on gubjects of general interest. On next Friday Map George H. Harries of Tue Evexixq Star Will address the pupils on “The Value of Ap- Plied Exergy > Death of Mrs. Addie Prosperi Cridler. Mra. Addie Prosperi, wife of Thomas W. Cridier, died at her residence, 407 Sth street southeast, yesterday afternoon at 2:10 o'clock | after asbortillness.aged thirty-three. The funeral ‘will take place from her late residence, and later from St. Patrick's Church, Wednesday morning | 10 o'clock: interment at Congressional cem- | etery. Mrs. Cridler was the daughter of the| late Fred Prosperi, tong connected with the United States Marine Band. She was a pianist of excellent ability and her loss in musical Circles will be deeply felt. —__ Damages Claimed for In; Fannie Brvan and Band, have, by Mr. €. A. Erandenberg. entered | suit for £20,000 damages against the Washing- ton and Georgetown Railroad Company by rea- eon of injuries received on December 2 last. It fareand ugh the negligence of defendant in operating the grip and the sudden stoppage of the car. was thrown forward and | ber beed driven through one of the front win- dows and she was cut, bruised and scratched, her right eve cut, resulting in the immediate end total lows of sight, internally injured and her nervous system permanently impaired, ————— ‘Three Slight Fires. Yesterday morning about 3:15 o'clock a slight fire occurred at 354 Louse alley,owned by Jobn Bhea, and about $10 damage resulted. At 12:30 o'clock yesterday two shanties on | Ist between V and W streets southwest, owned | by D. Adams and C. Washington, were destroyed by fire caused by an overheated stove, and the Giret lost $70 and the latter #150. At 7:45 o'clock last evening h fire took place at the rendence of Kev. 8. H. Greene, 1520 Q street, causing a loas of £100. > ‘Two Applications for jorce. Lizzie E. Ellis, by G. A. Kubn, is secking a divorce from Wm. Ellis. They were married | July 17, 1881, and lived together till five years | ag2, when she states she was compelled to leave | Aim for non-support and also charges him with sdultery with one Ella Biuebaker,with whom he fs living. NellieV. Howard, by her next friend, Marj Altderfer, by G. H Armstrong, files s bill for @ divorce from Thomas B. Howard. They were married at Marlboro’, Md., March 10 last, and ebe charges non-support, cruel treatment and toxication. int | is the only reason why the firemen succeeded in keeping the flames confined in the three build- ings. | with lightning rapidity, and in a few moments | endeavoring to extinguish the fire when it first A FATAL FIRE. Louis Towers Dies From the Injaries Received at Miller's Paint Store. THE LOSS ESTIMATED To BE OVER $60,000— 00D WORK OF THE FIREMEN IN’ PREVENT- ING A MORE SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION. Special Officer Jama turned in the alarm for the fire at Francis Millers paint store Satur- | day night. His attention had been attracted to the place by seeing smoke issuing from the cellar and before the fire bells had finished sounding the alarm the flames had reached the roof and were shooting high into the air. When Chief Parris arrived upon the scene he had but slight hopes of saving the other build- ings on the block. Merebants on Market space were also of the same opinion and some of | them got their goods in shape to move in case | their buildings were visited by the flames, ‘The fire started in the basement of store No. 307 9th wtreet.where the paints and oils on tap were kept. There were no fall barrels of flammable material there and that, itis thought, = TTS ORIGIN UNCERTAIN. How the fire originated is not generally known, as the only men who were in that part of the store at the time were burned. Death has since sealed the lips of one of them and the other one is too ill to converse about the affair. | While it is generally thought to have been the resnit of an accident, some advance the theory that gus from a leak in the gas main had got into the cellar and caused the trouble. As stated in Saturday's extra Star there was an explosion in the electric light conduit in the street, which it it thought was undoubtedly the result of a leaky gas pipe somewhere. However the fire started the flames spread the stairway leading from the top to the bot- tom of the building was enveloped in a solid flame, which soon found its way throngh the of. It also went to both sides of the build- ing in which it started. The building to the south was a part of Mr. Miller's paint establish- ment, while to the north the flames got into the year Rubber Company's place. In the rear of the stores the flames spread across the alley and slightly damaged the Bunch building, which is occupied by the Mills type foundry. The firemen did good work and prevented the flames from reaching the vaults where the barrels of otis and paints were stored, thus averting an explosion which might have re- sulted in wholesale loss of life. FIREMEN IN DANGER. , The fire was attended with several exciting scenes and several persons were burned. When the extension Indder was raised to the top of the burning building the firemen went up in order to get in good positions to fight the flames. Foreman Boss of No. 1 company and Private William was on the ladder, when sud- denly the flames burst throngh the window. Williams was forced to retreat and as he did so he lost bts footing and would probably have gone to the ground had not Foreman Boss been bold enough to remain at his post in defiance of the flames and save him. When the epectators saw the perilous positionin which the men were an earnest prayer for their safety went up from many a heart. A stream of water was directed against the burning ladder and the men below soon had the ladder away from the building. ‘TWO EMPLOYES BADLY BURNED. Mr. Blake, Miller, son of Mr. Francis Miller, and Mr. Louis Towers, who were clerks in the store, were both badly burned and had to be taken to the Emergency Hospital, as was also Foreman Boss. ‘The two former were so severely burned that the physicians would not let them be ques- tioned as to the origin of the fire, but it was as- certained that they were burned in an attempt to extinguish the flames in the cellar. E MR. TOWERS DEAD. Yesterday Mr. Towers was able to converse with Mr. Miller, sr., and he said he thought he bad not inhaled any of the flame. He, how- ever, was probably mistaken, for later in the day there was a change in his condition for the worse, and at 11 o'clock last night he died. Mr. Miller, the other injured one. was not so badly burned and the physicians think he will recover. ‘The losses to stock and property of the paint store and rubber goods establishment, it is thought, will amount to fully $60,000, most of which will fall upon Mr. Miller. He carried an insurance on his place, but nothing like enough to cover his lors, MR. MILLER'S STATEMENT. To a Stam reporter he said that if he got all the insurance money he thought he would still lose as much as 1.000 or perhaps 240,000. The insurance, he thought, wonld about put the buildings in order and his stock would bea complete loas. ‘The stock of goods in the rubber store was damaged by water and on the third floor fire destroyed a large stock of horse covers. This loss, it is thought, is fully covered by in- surance. : Business men in vicinity of the burned build- ings were pleased with the work of the firemen and the police and Mr. Aman, the restaurant per, Was given orders to supply them with hot coffee, food and refreshments. ~Duneanson Bros.. Guy, Curran & Co. and Seaton Perry were the merchants who were so thoughtful, while Messrs. Schneiderst Berens sent a large supply of ceffee and sandwiches. ME. GUY'S THEORY. Mr. Guy of the firm of Guy, Curran & Co., who suffered from fire only a few daysago, says ae thinks that both fires resulted from a leaky gus main in the street. When bis establishment was burned out he was in New York attending the opening of spring novelties, and when he got word of the fire le thought gas had caused it. He had detected a strong odor of gas in his cellar before he went away and had been unable to detect any leak in his pipes, and he therefore thought it must have come ‘from the street. The night before the fire in his place there was an explosion in the electric light con- duit, and the fact that there was a similar ex- plosion at this fire fully convinces him that his theory of the origin of the fire is correct. ME. LOUIS E. TOWERS. Mr. Louis E. Towers, who died at the Emer- gency Hospital from the burns he received in 4 caught, was the son of the late Edward Towers and was a native of this city. He had been in the employ of Mr. Miller for twenty-one years, and during that time bad put in two- thirds of all the glass in the various depart- ment buildings and in many of .the most ex- pensive private residences. He wasa manof great energy and untiring industry, and met his death in the performance of his duty. He was fifty- one years old. He leaves a wife and one child. Mr. J. Biake Miller had so far recovered from his injuries that he was taken to his home this morning. pee ‘The Pinta Club. The members of the Pinta Club held a reg- ular meeting at the Elsmere Saturday evening. Senator Palmer presided and Representative J. DeWitt Warner read a paper on the “Super- natural in Macbeth.” It was discussed by ex- Gov. Boutwell. Mrs. MeIntosh and Miss Doyle rendered several piano selections, > ‘The Ex-High School Cadets. ‘The Ex-High School Cadets have been mus- tered in the National Guard as company D, second battalion, under the proficient officer- ship of Capt. RH. Young, First Lieut. H. A. Blandy, Second Lieut. H. Wilson. This com- pany is composed of fifty members, represent- ing every company of the Washington Hi School of 1892. The company is — rapidly and expects to do such work that will be a credit to the militia. poco The Water Pipes. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Iam persuaded that Mr. R.N. Tilton in last Saturday's Stax voices the present sad experi- ences of not only hundreds, but perhaps thou- sands of housekeepers and property owners in this city (including the writer) in his just com- plaint against the city authorities for allowing the water mains to be planted so near the sur- face of the streets. (do, where You may in auy section of the city at this time and you will see lumbers, with numbed and aching hands, yuaily in excavating for frozen water and in nine cases out of ten the trouble i surface no they freeze during such weather as we have been having for the past several weeks, eid Tin of theve fact, 1 think ‘the government, or whatever authority is re- sponsible for such misdeeds in this municipal- ity, should be held for consequent damages to the aggrieved citizens, or at least be made to fmeurred in “thaw- Eng out” the pipe Zan Color Line in the L. A. W. Again. To the Pditer of The Evening Star: In view of the comments of C. F. J. in Satur- day's Stan on my tommunication in Friday's issue headed “The Color Line in the L. A. W.” please allow me a brief space for further re- mark. Under sections 1 and 3 of article III of the constitution of the League of American Wheel- men the membership of the league bas in- creased from its beginning in 1877 until 1t mem- bers nearly 34,000 foand in ali the states and territories of the Union. Section 1 reads: “Any amateur wheelman of good character, eighteen years of age or over, shall, with the indorsement of two league mem- bers or three reputable citizens, be eligible to membership in this league upop payment of the initiation fee and dues, as provided in this con- stitution and by-laws and the by-laws of his divisio Section 3 reads: “The name of each applicant for membership must be published in the offi- cial organ and unless within two weeks there- after a protest shali be filed with the secretary he shall become a member of the league.” Under the sections quoted reputable colored persons have been eligible to membership, though very few have entered the league, either from indisposition or becawe not in- dorsed in the manner required, It is now proposed, as I am informed, to in- sert the word “white” in the constitution in or- der to thus prevent any persons of African de- scent from becoming members, This is a stop backward. It is contrary te the spirit of the age. The league nas prospered and grown mightily under the constitntion as itis. Why alter it because of a negro scare? The negro has not exhibited a disposition to enter the league so far as Iam informed. No self-respecting colored person will attempt to force himself where he is not wanted, | The course proposed will not help to gain | and hold the respect of fair-minded and pro- gressive people for the lengue, which is now held in high esteem mamly becauee of its noble work for good roads. Let us take no step backward because of blind, untbitking prejudice and of false alarms and fears. If the membership feature of the constitu tion is to be tinkered I would suggest the adop- tion of an associate membership plan, whereby persons who are not cyclers, but are in sym- pathy with the league in its labor for highway improvement and who desire to receive its periodicals “and to aid in its prosecution of effective work for good roads can become ad- visory and non-voting members. The wheel- men, or active members, could thus retain con- trol of league action and at the same time gain powerful auxiliaries in the grand work for good roads, A. P. Duszar. ages ‘The Water Inspector’s Statement. To the Editor of The’ Evening Star: Sir: I most respectfully call your attention to an article in Tue Star of the 20th instant. ‘The communication in question is anonymous, it is only signed N. W. “Now as to the inside facts.” The Indy who, as your correspondent states, was thawing the pipes and simply allowing the water to run in connection therewith did not make any such fense when I called, but stated to me that she allowed the water to run to prevent freez- ing. Isimply reported the facts as 1 found them and acted in accordance with the orders of my superior officers. “Now as to unjust discriminations.” The great waste of water is not with the nobs and nabobs, for the reason they pay the necessary price to have their plumbing properly pro- tected, that is, the pipes are placed in proper warm positions and with the necessary stop cocks, ke. The great waste of water will be as a general thing found among the boarding house keepers and room renters. Your correspondent I think has imposed upon you. ‘A room renter who is a clerk in the pension office was caught with the water running con- tinuously in the water Closet. He was neces- sarily brovght to trial for wasting water, and after the facts were fully explained before Judge Kimball the court fined him 5, and that I believe is the cause of this complaint. Respectfully, Joux M. McAvoy, Inspector Water Department, poor cose aa The Lesson of the Winter of 1892-93. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The winter of 1892-93 has indeed been esson to the people of this section. The houses here, and all the sub-comforts, in the form of water and gas, connected with them, stand much in need of improvements, If the houses were built better, more after the manner of northern than of southern houses, they would be as comfortable as they now are, in summer, and far more comfortable in win- ter. Take the frame houses. The custom here is to nail the weatherboards directly upon the studding. The first cost is undoubtedly much cheaper, but there is little comfort in them when the mercury gets below the freezing point. Fuel bills are enormous, and yet the houses are not comfortable. One is the while heating too much outside air, and reminds us of the story of the old skipper in describing to the lands- man the feaky condition of his vessel. In going across to Europe, he said, he pumped the At- lantic ocean through her four times. So with these houses, built’ for summer and not for winter comfort. ‘Then in the brick houses there is not atten- tion enough paid to the joints about the win- dows. Innorthern cities a brick house of any pretentions will be built with hollow walls, and many in addition to this will be furred with inch strips. This, together with storm windows, makes « house comfortable. You can’ control your own ventilation and not have it controlled by a power without, with no “‘cut off” to regu- Inte quantity. | become a good and efficient g: GOOD TAKGET PRACTICE. Company B, First Battalion, Puts Up a Highly Satisfactory Record at Its Armory Range. The monthly target practice of company B, firtt battalion, D. C. N. G., at its own range at the W. L. I. C. armory, under the supervision of Lieut. Charles Ebert, inspector of rifle prac- tice, resulted in the following scores being made by the twenty-seven officers and enlisted men present: Ast round. > Total. GTON,. D. C.. MONDAY, Capt. Moore. 4 20 Lieut. Shreve 19 6 x Sergt. ‘Plugge. - 1 Serge. Ourend... 19 9 - 3B 'Sergt. Schneider. 20 20 40 Corp. Burdine 17 rt 28 Corp. Spear. 9 20 29 Corp. 9 18 27 Corp. 1 7 32} Priv. 2 20 20 40 Priv. Boyd. . mee 4 7 33 Priv. Davidge. + 15 Ww 32 Pvt. Demaine. as a1 36 Pvt. Hammond. ...1.. 12 a1 "3 Pvt. Hessler. 1 15 20 Pvt. Hosch . . 16 12 2B Pvt. McLeod. . Sage 12 19 Pvt. O'Brien... 2 10 n 21 Prt. O'Laughlin.....) 16 12 28 Pvt. Queen. 28 13 26 Pvt. Scott... . b 4 29 Pvt. Smith, M.0o2 2. at 21 42 Pvt. Smith, G. W. « & oa5 7 Pvt. Stewart . Sc a8 18 31 Pvt. Suit ovis 18 30 5 19 22 41 22 16 38 The new volley firing target was, for the first time, put into use and this feature of the monthly target practice will undoubtedly prove a valuable adjunct to the training necessary to ‘dsman. ae A CHURCH DEDICATED. The First Building of the United Brethren in Christ in This City. As announced in Saturday's Stan, Bishop Jonathan Weaver of Dayton, Ohio, yesterday morning dedicated the first church built in Washington by the denomination of the United Brethren in Christ, located at the northwest corner of North Capitol and R streets. Bishop Weaver is the senior bishop of the church, be- ing twenty-eight years a bishop and for aperiod of fifty years a preacher. His text was “Christ received in joy,” from Timothy, ii:16. The bishop said the total membership of the United Brethren amounted to a little over 200,000, and that the churciPhad missions in China, Africa and Germany and also a connection in Canada. ‘The services included the sermon by Bisho] Weaver, a short address by Pastor Brane an appropriate music. Rev. Drs. Booth, secretary of the Foreign Missionary Society, and Eberley of York, Pa., were also present. > WASHINGTON MARKETS. Today is a quiet one in the markets, Prices stand as when last quoted, but there is an in: cation of a slump in eggs, poultry and the lines that have been boletered up by the freeze. Meats, vegetables and fruite are steady. > GEORGETOWN. CUSTOM HOUSE ENTRIES. ‘The following is a statement of the import duties received at the Georgetown custom house during the week ending January 21, 1893: Printed matter, $239; chemical glass ware, $252; furniture, $287; decorated china, $260— total, $1,038. ‘A SAD BEREAVEMENT. Within the space of forty-eight hours Mr. Aloysius Ashe, who resides on Fowler's Hill, to the rear of Georgetown, bas lost three children, one passing away on Saturday and two yester- day. The little oneg, who ranged in ages from five to ten, were taken off by the croup, con- tracted during the passing cold spell. NOTES. Au M street boy on Saturday attached a baby carriage to the Washington and Georgetown cable by means of a wire, and then getting in attempted to ride to the Capitol. ‘Things went beautifully for about a square, when the bridge acrous the creek was reached. ' Then something retarded the free pasange of the wire in the slot, and there was asndden Jork, break and all- round smashup, attended with hurtfal injuries to the inventor. Henry Weeden, who on Friday night was seriously injured in a coasting collision on the Conduit road, is suffering from a depressed fracture of the skull. The physicians at the hospital where he was sent, however, think that he will recover speedily. Last week Messrs. W. T. and F. B. Weaver celebrated the third anniversary of the purchase of their hardware business by inviting their twelve employes to sit downto a banquet at the Morgan House, on M street. Wouldn't Wear a Girl's Coat. One day last week, when the thermometer registered not far from zero, two small chil- dren called at the fourth police station aud asked for assistance. They were brothers, and the younger of the two was hardly four years old. He had no overcoat and looked as though he was nearly frozen. Lieut. Vernon was in the office at the time, and, looking over to a pile of clothing, he d what looked like a good, warm coat, and it was just the boy's size. “Come here, Jack,” he said to the boy, who was standing there trembling from the effects ‘Then this protracted cold spell has developed the fact that the city regulations in regard to water pipes are not what they should be. There is law against the waste of water, which, it would seem, was, under ordinary circum- stances, very just and proper. But a more than ordinary condition, a most extraordinary condition, comes upon us, and “we lambs” who have kept our end of the pipes out of danger suddenly tind ourselves cut short of our water supply, from no fsult of ours, for the embargo is outside, somewhere between the house and the water ‘main. The only remedy for this is, let the water run, as evklently many thousands have done. Soitbecomes a question of securing water to your house by letting the spigots stand open on cold nights or keeping em closed, thereby giving the water in the pipes a far ‘better opportunjty to freeze and shut off your supply. As these pipes are now there is no remedy for the .faulty laying of them. The poor householder has no control over them but to let the water run. To punish householders for trying to thus secure a supply of water seems most unjust. Cannot our in- ventive electricians now come to the front and solve the problem of freeing these pipes? Can they not in some way introduce a wire into the pipes and by the power of electricity thaw them out? NLP, ce eae Frozen Water Pipes. To the Editor of The Evening Star: From all quarters of the city we hear com- plaints of frozen water pipes. Even many of the public hydrants are stopped for a like cause. Surely there must be a remedy! Considerable is raid about “modern styles of plumbing,” as if that kind never freezes, but hundreds of our of the cold. The little fellow’s face brightened and he walked over to the desk in anticipation of a welcome surprise. The coat was put on him and it fitted as good as any tailor-made coat out of a first-class establishment. ‘The older brother was given his allowance of food and then the young pair started out, when the younger orfe, looking up in the lieutenant’ face, said: “‘Dat’s a durl’s toat. I ain't a doin’ ter wear it.” And he took off the coat and again went out in the cold world without an ‘overcoat to pro- tect him. Ce eo A Concert for the Poor. ‘The combined musical talent of Washington will give a grand concert at Metzerott Hall on Friday, 27th, for the benefit of the poor. Ar- Tangements are being made to have all the leadit musical orgunizations take part, and the public is promised a rare treat, ‘The pro- gram will be a gem. Sam Jones’ Lecture Tonight. Sam Jones, the evangelist, will lecture to- night at Metzerott’s Hall under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association. His subject is “Get There.” Tickets will be on sale at the office of the Y. M. C. A. up to7 o'clock this evening. Later at the hall. pattie sstoaa Local Advertising. In the article in Saturday's Star by Wm. A. Hungerford about “Local Advertising” the phrase “Test every medium you see” should we read ‘Test every medium you use.” gidani dma Jupiter and the Moon. bost houses now obtain their water supply from the neighboring pump. In the cities of Minne- apolis and St. Paul. where the thermometer n falls many degrees below zero, one seldom hears of frozen pipes. In those places the “‘service pipe” (that is the pipe that con- veys the water from the street main to the Dilding) is required to be sunk at lenst nine feet below the surface of the ground and a “abut off” is placed whero it enters the premises. There the soil is sandy and any waste water at the stop cock sinks into the ground. In our city the soil is generally cl and the waste follows the pipe, often to do much damage. I think there are several rem- edies. 1. Our “service pipes” should be placed in the ground and « blind drain made at the stop cock box to carry the water away from the pipe. At» the instant of apparent conjunction of these bodies this evening their nearest limbs will be nineteen minutes (of arc) apart and not nineteen seconds, as stated in last Saturday's ‘Stan. a Sent to the Reform School. Robert Harris, a colored boy, who will be sixteen years old next month, was sentenced to the reform school by Justice MeComas this .morning. He was indicted for houseb in the house of C. F. Myers, 1446 N street northwast, on December 8, when he was caught in the act, and, through his counsel, Mr. T. C. Taylor, piead guilty. Souvenir Coins. In compliance with many requests, Taz Stan % There should be « “shut off” where the pire enters the house, and the occupants should advised to always open every spigot before shutting off the water, and thus allow the air to enter the pipes and empty them. 8. Fireshould not be itted to go out in rooms where has secured, for the accommodation of its patrons, » supply of Columbian Exposition Souvenir half dollar coins, which will be fur- nithed at cost price,—one dollar each. Apply at the counter of Tux Stan business office. | cidental death was rendered. Considerable m- J. A Colored Man Killed by = Railroad Train —Howard County News. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Laver, Mp.. January 28, 1898. William Henson, a colored man, wac killedon the Baltimore and Ohio railroad about half a mile from this place Saturday night by the lo- cal passenger train which leaves Washington at 6:30 o'clock. One arm and one leg «ere cut off and thé back of his head was crushed in. Her- bert Landon, the track walker, found the body soon after the train passed and notified the au- thoritios. The railroad track at the point where the ac- cident happened is the dividing line between Howard and Anne Arundel counties, and as the body was thrown by the engine into Howard county Justice of the Peace White held an in- quest yesterday afternoon, and a verdict of ac- dignation waa expressed at the delay of the coroner in holding the inquest, the friends not being permitted to remove the body for twenty- four hours after death. Henson was well known here and was re- ected as an industrious workingman. though addicted at times to the excessive use of liquor. Several years ago, while under the influence of | liquor, he lay out’ all night, after which his mind was supposed to be slightly affected. Last September, during the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Henson was struck by a passing train at the depot here and was found insensible at the side of the track, but soon recovered. It ts supposed that the deceased was under the influence of liquor or out of his right mind | when the train struck him. The epgineer of | the train testified that he did not know his train struck any one, and that he did not see any person on the track near the place where the body was found. HOWARD COUNTY News. Mr. Howard Dorsey, a prominent farm@r of the fifth district, bad his left arm broken while felling a tree, one of the limbs of which struck him. . Mr. Charles A. Herman while in the neigh- borhood of Clarksville was thrown from bis sleigh and had his arm and hand badly injured. In the orphans’ court the will of the late An- drew White was submitted to probate and let- ters testamentary were granted to Eliza White. ‘The will of Sallie D. Harrison was admitted to ae ‘The will of William Renehan was led for probate. Letters of administration | on the estate of Lemuel W. Peters were granted to Allen Petera. Inventories of the (penta estates of Elizabeth J. Brown, Mary |. Bennett and Dr. I. J. Martin were filed. | The judges of the orphans’ court waited | upon the county commissioners and requested | appropriation sufiicient to make the neces- sary repairs in the old clerk's office, which is hereafter to be used as the office of the register | of wills,and the request was granted. | The several collectors of the county made their settlements with the county commi sioners and paid over the amounts received by them. EX-CLERK DENTON REFUSED A NEW TRIAL. The supreme bench of Baltimore efty has overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of John A. Denton, convicted of embezzle- ment. The case was remanded to the vriminal court for further proceedings. Denton wa: sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, but was released on bail pending the hearing of the motion for a new trial. He was clerk to the county commissioners of Howard county from 1883 to 1390. He was convicted of em- bezzlement of $183.80. BIDS INVITED FOR THE BOULEVARD. The latest news of the boulevard from Wash- ington to Baltimore is to the effect that several leading contractors of the country have been invited to examine the survey and plat and submit estimates for the construction of the road, which will be ballasted. With such a se- cure foundation it is estimated by the engin- eers that a speed of at least eighty miles an hour will be attained without dif- ficulty by the use of the trolley system, and “thoy say they are willing to guarantee a speed of 100 miles an hour with the Weems motor. The detailed survey is nearly completed, and all that remains to be done can be accomplished in a few days. At all points along the line where the boulevard crosses other roads it will be done above or be- low the grade. The headquarters of the com- pany will be established in Washingtop, but work will be commenced simultaneously at sev- eral long the line as soonas the freezing weather is over. LAUREL NOTES. Rey. R. R, Murphy, pastor of Centenary M. E. Church, preached two able sermons yester- day, one in the morning to the parents and one in the evening to the young people. Miss Blanche Baldwin, who has been visiting friends in Washington, returned home Satur- a Mr. Frank M. Johnston of Missouri is visiting Mrs. E. P. Baldwin, his sister. . elected directors of the Citizens’ National Bank of Laurel met at the bank bufld- | ing Friday and qualified. The following were re-elected by the directors as the officers of the institution for the ensuing year: President, Charles H. Stanley; vice president, A. G. Thomas; cashier, A. J. Brooke; assistant cashier, ‘George W. Waters, jr. ‘The bank mes- senger, Walter Gray, was reappointed, ‘The dam of the Laure! cotton mills presents a beautify! sight, which one of the oldest citizens says was never ‘presented before. The fall of water from the breast of the dam to the bed of the river below is atleast forty feet, and the water is frozen to the level of the dam, and resents the appearance of a waterfall, but it is ice instead of water. Many persons visited the place yesterday to view the scene, _E. P. B. puedes Local Relief Depots Suggested. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: The distress among the unemployed on ac- count of the continued cold weather is growing more terrible every day. Thousands of hard- working people are idle because they are literally frozen out of work. We bave not had cold weather here for seven years that has interfered with outdoor work of any kind, even building operations have been carried on right through the winter. These people have had no experience in recent years of what.a cold win- ter is, and it is no wonder they ‘are not pre- pared for it. Many of them depend upon the labor of today for tomorrow's bread. Of course some of them will begin a bank account just as soon as they get to work again and thus be pre- pared for winter. But they must have help now. Much has alrendy been done, much more must yet be done. Systematic organized ‘What the Report of Supt. Piympton Shows as to Street Lights. The District government has had its inspec- tors at work for several days and the reports which are coming in show that the gas is not up to the standard. Today Supt. Plympton, who has charge of street lighting, forwarded « report of the street lighting in the southwestern section of the city on the might of January 19, between 7:30 and 11:45 p.m. He said “that nine of the gas lamps reported were burning ‘so low that practically they were of no value in lighting the streets, certainly not the servi called for by the contract for stfeet lighting. In order to correct, if possible, the evil of street lighting (notably in Georgetown) he recommends that a ruling be made to the effect that gas lamps having an indicated pressure of three cubic feet of gas hour or less shall be considered not lighten. The Commissioners hava approved this recommendation and an order tothat effect will be issued, Tie toh ir iets A White Ribbon Reception. The reception tendered in honor of Miss Elizabeth U. Yates of Maine and other white ribboners from the states at Hotel Fredonia Saturday evening by Dr. and Mrs. La Fetra was very successful. The parlors were tastefully decorated with palms and flowers, and the} Tooms were crowded with guests, Mra. 8. D. .La Fetra presided and Mrs. Emma F. Shelton ‘acted as timekeeper. After remarks by Dr. La Fetra, Rey. Dr. Bacon of Toledo, Ohio, spoke on “Woman's Ordination to the Ministry.” He was followed by Miss Kate Foote of the New | York Independent. The “Opening of the Fair on Sunday” and “Woman in Journaliem” were topics discussed by Mrs. C. Q. Murphy, editor of The Woman's Recorder, and “Closing the | Fair,” by Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. Doan, Miss Emma Koeler, Miss E. U. Mr. L. G. Coffin also made speeches. > Criminal Court Sentences. In the case of Alfred Brown, colored, con- victed on the 12th instant of an assault with in- tent to commit a rape on achild, the motion for a new trial was overrulsd in the Criminal Court Saturday and he was sentenced to four years in the Albany penitentiary. In the case of Isaiah Washington, convicted on the 13th instant of larbeny from the person, a motion for a new trial was overruled and h was sentenced to two years in the Albany peni- tentiary. _ In the case of James W. Wanza, a special po- liceman, convicted on the 17th of obtaining a dress valued at $15 by false pretenses, a _mo- tion for a new trial was argued and granted. Justice McComas said that was the only case in which be did not fully approve the verdict. He reviewed the evidence, held that the case had not been made out and set the verdict aside. Mr. Clagett said that after being convinced he would enter a nolle pros. ——.__. ‘The Impertinent Press, From the Springfield Union. What are we coming to if the press is going to take the starch out of everything? An es- teemed contemporary (we have forgotten which one) has complained that the reports of the Anily press have made the recent heresy trials appear ridiculous in the eyes of the public. The dignity and mystery of theological sions, ouce so awful that angels acarcel Me Se AES No “Veterans,” No “Old Timers,’ But all fresh, stylish Derbies—$1.19 takes the Pick of the lotnone worth less than €2.00. Praxc & Sox, cor. 7th and D, White and Blue Ware—Marvelously low | prices—Trorrt's, 1602 14th st. n.w. at High-grade English Shot Guns reduced from $35 to $25. Watrorp’s, 477 Pa. ave. 1t* a 57 Good Sewing Machines at $4.98. Cor. #th and Pa. ave. sc, Wa. Foxx, s Ja2-e010t Ladies! Buy the Old Reliable, Time-tested Wheeler. Wilson. Each year brings it new laurels, Your grandmothers used one, and the most Progressive mechanical expert of today nounces the best in the world to be the High Arm, No. 9 Office, 437 9th st. door south of E. S, Heller, 720 7th st. nw. ts maki: ; 7th at. n. ne 8 cialty in Ladies’ and Children’s Hair Crtting and Shampooing; also cures Dandraif. ocT-t¢ a —mcharaan 10c. Royal Headache Powders. Headaches cured “while you wait.” Draggiste euls Telephone 12G0,Domestic Sewing Ma- chine Co.,7 and H, for repairing and renting. d15-e020t caldera Elixir Babek cures all malarial disoases "AMUSEMENTS. _ CADEMY. CADEMY. Tonieht and all the Week. Wednesday and Saturday Matinees. First Appearance in Washington of FAIR. FAIR. FAIR. — ‘Mr. Burgess... Original New York Company. Original New York Production. Next Week—JOHNSTON BENNET as “JANE.” ALBAUGH's GRa: OF JANUARY 23. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. W. H. POWFRS' W. H. POWERS’ ‘Magnificent production of the latest to ti carried on, have been reduced to a common- placeness comparable to the reports of a ward meeting or a filibustering session in Congress. The impertineyt press persists in treating everything and bverybody in an everyday sort ofaway. Even religion has to undergo the same treatment. If there is any sham or mys- ticism or superstition in it it is liable to be handled asa detective handles an_ embezzle- ment. The presé as a rule believes in pure and undefiled religion, but it wants a religion that is good for Mondays and Thursdays and Satur- days as well as Sundays. 't is complained by some Roman Catholic au- thorities that the press is unnecessarily med- dling with the alleged controversy between the archbishops, and that the Jaity of the church is being stirred up by a contest which ought to have been confined to the prelates and eettled by them. But everything is news, and so im- portant a matter ns nlieged insubordination in the high places of the Catholic Church can no more be kept quiet in these days than could the Outbreak of a Yoleano on Manhattan Toland. Te does indeed detract from the dignity and mys- tery of ecclesiasticism to have its quarrels re- ported in the papers, but it cannot be helped, except in one way. Let quarrels cease and the press will quit its impertinence. ‘This meddlesomeness of the press is more marked in this country than in any other, but in Europe the trouble is growing worse and worse. Emperor William isin perpetual fear that some newspaper man will remove one of the casters from his throne and show the world how unsteady it is, As for the French press it has been meddling with things to its own burt, and yet it is turning great floods of light upon the ‘mysteries of Parisian officialdom. In England the press has been free to criticise ex- cept in certain directions, but once ina while takes the bits in its teeth’ and runs sway and smashes something. Probably the time is coming in the halcyon future when everything that everybody does will be open and above board, when there is jnothing hidden that shall not be known, when ‘that which is spoken in the ear shall be pro- claimed upon the housetops, and we rather think that the impertinent press i helping to bring about that day. The fear of publicity deters many a man from doing wrong or delivers him from the temptation to go astray. Men who seek to take unfair advantage of their fellow men because of their poverty or ignorance or weakness, or for any other reason, find an obstaclein the light which the press throws upon their actions and motions, Individual news- pers have their idiosynerasies and other fauilts, but, ax a whole, the press believes in right living, honest dealing, truth telling and doing as you would be done by. European success, GLEN-DA-LOUGH, GLEN-DA-LOUGH, DA-LOUGH. EN-DALOUGH. GLEN-DA-LOUGH, Aromantic Irish drama, introducing the popular young comedian and superb vocalist, i J. K. MURRAY, 3. KD MURKAY; Anda thoroughly tent com ‘A production perfect in every Wa2B-tt Next Weok— A GALE. MEtfkorr Music wat CHILDREN'S MATINEE, MONDAY, JANUARY 80, AT 3:30. EVENING AT 8. LIEUT. ROBERT E. PEARY, U. 8. X., Wil deliver his beautifully illustrated LECTURE, “THE EXPLORATION OF NORTHERN GREEN- LAND; OR, ACROSS A CONTINENT OF ICE.” One hundred shots” at Eskimo Land. Astrup, the Eskimo driver. and bis team of dogs COUNTLESS CURIOS FROM THE FROZEN NORTH. General admission, 50 cents seats, 75 cents, B61, $1.90. Children's tickets haly price at the SEATS NOW SELLING AT METZEROTT'S. iy See disply in show window. _ja23-7t GEAND ENTERTAINMENT. AND HOP TO mero Sear: EXHIBITION OF FINE ARTS BY Mr. JULES DIEUBOUNE. Studio 609 F st. n. 2 Room 4. J_STERTAINMENT AND HOP UNDER THE ect he ee pension building, MONDAY, January 23,” ‘Hickets, 25 cents. Entertainment from & to 10. it + Hop from 10 to MADONNA EXHIBIT IN BEHALF OF THE Newsboys and Children's Aid. Society at 13308 Connecticut ave... MONDAY and TUESDAY. Janu- sty 23 end 2%, from 7 to 6 oelock. “Admission, 50 cents. ‘THIS WEEK— ‘atinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) THE CITY CLUB ‘Spectacular Farce-Comedy Co. ‘Next week—Rentz-Santley. NEW NATIONAL THEATRE. a ‘Every evening and Saturday matines. Creau Porrixe By Miss Adatine Miller, Teacher of Cookery, Atlanta, Ga. 1 pint corn'meal, 1 pint sweet milk, 1 saucer cold hominy, 2 tablespoonfuls butter, 2 exes beaten separately, 1 teaspoonful Cleveland's effort will be most effective. The writer sug- gests that interested persons reaiding in various portions of the District form relief associations and establish local depots for the collection of supplies. In this way it will be made easy to give and many who might neglect the matter altogether will be encouraged to contribute something. Citizens residing in the vicinity of Howard University have determined upon this course. A meetingand donation party has been called to meet tonight, Monday, at the home of Maj. C. A. Fleetwood, 2230° 6th street extended, when an organization will be formed to work through the winter. All residents of that vicinity are requested to attend and bring something, money, food or clothing. Ayxprew F. Hivrer, 2852 Gth street northwest. Seapets A Confusion of Names. The touching and appropriate memorial of the Inte Randall Lee Gibson, United States Senator from Louisiana, read before the Yale Alumni Association of Washington on Friday evening was by Col. I. Edwards Clarke, bis life-long friend, and not, as was stated in Sat- urday's Stan, by the Rev. In.» Clark, recently appointed a rin ard University. is confusion of identity a: ing from simi? larity of name recalls frequent like errors in the days when both were students in Yule. Tur Gar Left me in « terribly weak condition; my health nearly wrecked. My appetite wagall gone, Thad no strength, felt tired all the time, had disagreeable roar- Having heard so much about HOOD'S "ARILLA I concluded to try it. All the diss ‘effects of thegrip are gone. Iam frée from Baking Powder, 3 teaspoonfpl salt. Add the milk gradually to the hominy and stir until free from lumps, then the yolks, salt and butter. Add the meal sifted with the bak- ing powder, and lastly the whites beaten stiff. Place two well greased shallow tins on the stove, and when hissing hot pour in the mix- ture and bake 30 minutes in a quick oven. Uae only Cleveland's Baking Powder,the pro- portions are made for that. “I am convinced Cleveland's is the purest baking powdergnade, and I have adopted it ex- clusively in my cooking schools and for daily household use.” SARAH T. RORER, Principal Philadelphia Cooking School. eee THE FAMOUS | BOSTONIANS. | BARNABEE, KARL AND MACDONALD, Proprietors and Manacers. Presenting the Remarkably SuccessfulOpera Comique, ———— | | 1 eens — | By Reginald De Koven and Harry B Smith, Prices, 250. 50c., 81.00 and $1.50. ‘Monday, January 30-WILSON BARRETT. ja23-tf ‘One Week Only, Beginning January 20. THE DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR-ACTOR, WILSON ROBIN HOOD. NATIONAL THEATRE. BEB A RRR BOB AA KOR z A AR RRE And his FAMOUS LONDON COMPANY, Aided by every requisite of scene,costume, music and appointment. (The new) "HAMLET" an ry 3 j eft } # wil “asa* = = 713 MARKET SPACE. OUR GREAT REDUCED PRICE SALE OF LADIES’, MISSES' AND CLOAKS ‘Has brqught many eager buyers to ourstorethis ‘week, and although we've disposed of a great many ‘westill have a big variety to select from. Lowat these prices: ‘The choice of all our 87.50, $6 and $5.50 Plain or Fur-trimmed Diagonal Cloth Coats for.....83.98 ‘The choice of our $10, $9, $8.50 and $8 Ladies’ Black, Tan and Gray Wraps reduced te. 95.50 ‘The choice of our $15, $12.50 and $11 ‘Ladies’ and Misses? Wraps for................seceseer-+--@8.50 et Aa rary b . “THE SILVER KING" Sale of seats begins Thursday, January 26. advance in prices, MEteRorr MUSIC HALL * FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 8 P. M. GRAND VOLUNTEER CONCERT For the ya23-tt ‘By the COMBINED MUSICAL TALENT OF THE CITY. Reserved seats, 50c.. 75c., $1. fer sale at ‘Metzerott & Co.'s, 1110 F st. n.w. AN 561 Es Ree | one “a | ape FOR THE BENEFIT OF THB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilt be hold at the NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY, ‘on TORSDAY, JANUARY 31. Under the anspices of BOARD OF LADY Vist TRE v a, 5) ‘WU render the music on this occasion. PATRONESSES Ni Tonn Sherman, ire James McMillan, Madaine Tomero. Madame Gueman, Madame Mendonca, Mrs. Herbert, daaaaad eererees Mra RR Mra. Henry Cabot Lode RECEPTION COMMITTRR. M. Mason, nes MeMitian, 2 | Mrs, Mire | < | | &. ©. Goodlos, Woliain Hammond, Hazen. Rate Henry, Mise Carvline Henry, Mre Pitty Seri tat Mr Chas Hl Sherr Mra. WH Hoek Mrs. ROH mbseida, re tone, Mrs J.T. Swann, de Sibour, Mrs. Lucius Tackermes, Ralph ©. Johnston, Mre'S. HL. Ki . Mire AO. Tyler, Bre MA. Kennedy, Mic’ Shion Way b Me bez, FLOOR COMMITTEF Lieut TB. M. Mason, Chairman. inele, @2, gentieman and ay med from’ thn lady sinitors, the Ai ry. drag ani hotk acres amd at tne ES iinet =. MET#Rorr mesic Maun, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY TT 00 XX § y oe BRE # 833 S84 t “oo? Ra "ppp Oa: i D 3 ii Bow tue AND OS METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA, WITH FOURTEEN SOLOISTS, ma GRAND WAGNER PROGRAM. Seats now on sale at Motzerctt's Music Stor, Where analytical books containing program may te had free of charge. palo-Ise FOUR O'CLOCK 81 Subject for SUNDAY, January 22, WHAT IS THE PHILOSOPHY 90F RELIGION? FUTURE SUBJECTS; 20— Religion Before the Bar of Sctomae. January: ¥. 3 The Fivefold Aspect of Religion SGPInrrvarism. - al lectures by the best known Metrerott's Music Hall EVEUY SUND m.and730p.m. Admission 10 cents, MEtZ&norr music mai. ‘The Eloquent Platform Orater, _——-. RS. Mac aa eee | eee ‘Wil Deliver Hts Popular Lecture, “CHIPS,” TUESD: EVENING, JANUARY %, 1893 Hon. W. L. Wilson of West Virginia will introduce the lecturer” Reserved seats, 50 and 75 cents. Now on sale at Motrerott's jet POR RECEPTIONS, Lc ENT 4 F* LROLORES. ENTEMTALN \ THE NEW CARROLL INSTLTUTE HALL, On 10th st. Above New York ave. The best and.arranged in the chy Surnanted tp thee sat Hines, makes i the moat accessible te mat cit ETN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS, hav. ngall ‘he modern hnprovements, including & dining room and kitchen ‘Seating =p eed _ For terms and \y on the premises. jal6-Liy MEt™exorr mM iC HALL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 19a CHORAL SOCIETY AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORE. MENDELSSOHN'S SOLOISTS: Mme. BASTA TAVARY, Soprano. Miss MINNIE BEHNNP, Contraite. Mr. PAYNE CLARK, Tenor. Mr. ERICSSON BUSHNELL, Bass. Mr. WALTER DAMROSCH, Conductor. TICKETS, #1, 1.50 and ez. ON SALE AT METZEROTI'S. Mas. FAVOKS FOR THE G ‘Prizge, Dinner Souve: THE WAR. ith st.. twoblocks below T. 8. Treasury. | GOODMAN'S SocTETY oncun First-class music furnished Daven ke. ‘EXCURSIONS, &e. == MT. VERNON AND THE WARDTHE TOMB oF wasn. Only means of communication is vis the Washington, Alexendria and Mt Vernon Electric Railway from Alexandria Cars heated by electricity leave local depot, Alex- Andria, on the arrival of all trains from Washington. G. | Take care of Pennsylvania Railroad st Oth st. depot.