Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1893, Page 10

- THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, FrBRuary 17, 1893—-TEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTION For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, cold, easterly winds and rain or snow today and tonight, followed by winds shifting to westerly and clearing weather Saturday morning: stationary, followed by a slight rise in temperature Saturday evening. CONDITION OF THE WATER. Temperature and condition of water a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 33: condition, 1. Receiving reservoir. temperature, 40. Con- dition at north connection. 3: condition sonth connection, 3: ‘tistributing reservoi temperature, 38. condition at influent gate yuse. 4: effluent gate house, 4 High tide. 1 Low tid 820 am 8:38pm.) 228 am. 2:50 p.m Srrctat For Satrrpay. Prime Ri Lamb c.; 4 Ibe. Lar Ybs. Oatmeal, Sugar-cured H. ears Condensed 3 6 ap. 25e.; € nia Prunes, 2 tbs. 10 Iba. Buckwheat, us postal order. Isremsatioxar KET AND GROCERY, 1201 aud 1202 E st. n. Tarry 1s Queex Tow At Sharpless’ Only 13 Cents a Pound. y 18 Ceni> a Pound. never satiated with our ‘Taffies, the only difficulty is to be able to supply | the demand on these “special” days. By er, we hope to in’ a dezen or 1" price of 18 cents | Our patrons are doubling up our foree, how hay r e Varieties at the ound. Suarriess, 803 Penn ave. | Ovr $1.19 Deny. | ‘The saving is yours! Hesny Fase & Sox, cor. 7thand D. | Monarch | De. Warner's ( 9e. Shirt, 97¢. Lonadale Cambric. . Under- wear, kets, Comforts and Dress Goods sac- | | rificed. Enopwean’s, 1th near Iriwa | to understand and successfully photograph babies. They are the most difficult of subjects. ‘This gift can be seen in perfection at Ce parsce’s, Penna. ave. and 11th st Axr-woor [xoratx CaRrets were T5e. ‘Tapestry Brussels, were All Dress | Goods and Underwear at greatly reduced prices. Jonxsox, Garner & Co. 636 Pennsylvania ave. u.w. Carrere Curaxep by the Farmer Canret €31-€35 Mass. ave. n.w., are made moth- proof free of charge. Telephone 435-2 ND DISTRICT. cITY A AMUSEMENTS NIGHT. Azparon’s Orena Hovsr.—Denman Thomp- ton in “The Old Homestead New Natioxay Tueates.—Nat Goodwin in “A Gilded Fool.” Acapemy oF Mvsic.—Julia Marlowe in| “Rogues and Vagabonds” and “Pygmalion and | Galatea. Harurs’ Brusov Turater.—“Master and Man. Kenxas's Lyceum Tueaten—Field and | Hanson's Drawing Cards. Tur Barrie of Gerrrspvnc.—15th street | and Ohio avenue. | Opp Fextows’ Hats (Eronts Srarer s.z).— | Fair and Bazaar by Canton No. 5, P. M., LO. oO. F. W. L. I. Anwony.—Pure Food Exposition. Merzesott Mvstc Hawt.—Concert by the Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club. | Frrexps’ Meetixe Hovse (1511 I sz. x.¥.)— Lecture on “German Student Life” by Presi- dent De Garmo of Swarthmore College. _— GETTING ON THE CARS. (A Suggestion That the Commissioners Make a Rule or Kegulation. Roberdean Buchanan of the Windsor Hotel | ‘bas written a letter to the Commissioners sug- gesting the issuance of a rule or regulation making it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or otherwise, for a person to get on any street | ear while the car is in motion. He suggests | this in view of the recent accident to Lieut. Reynolds, and says hise own experience is that generally the various cars will not stop fora man to get aboard, although they will for a woman. The result is that a man, knowing the car will not generaily stop for him, will run | after it and jump on. This is wrong, but it ts | no more the fault of the people generally than | itis of the car companies, who have encour- | aged it by not waiting when they see a man| running after acar. He says that he has com-| plained to the presidents of the car companies | when the cars of their lines would not stop for | Bim, but has never received any replies. | a A Literary Curiosity. To the Faitor of The Evening Star It is said that no artist, however great, can be | absolutely true to nature—that his art will | betray itself somewhere and show that after all it is only art. Not in a spirit of littleness but as a matter of euriosity, here is an example where one would least expect it: In Dickens’ Nicholas Nickleby the | eld Yorkshire schoolmaster journeys down from | London with Nicholas and some recruits, Iriv- | ing all day through a heavy snow storm. The | next morning the famous “Hall” is so cold | that even the well ix frozen, and there is no water for the new assistant to wash bis face, but | he must perforce Le content with a “dry polish- | les ts cary tem Sag alien Rees te hearing the lessons and showing Nicholas how they teach the young idea at his establi-hment the statement is made that the second boy in the class is out weeding the garden. ‘There ix something there that does not fit, still I am afraid Icould not write as good a novel as Nicholas Nickleby were I to try a life- | tame. M.T. A Again the Concert Disturbance. ‘To the Faitor of The Evenine Star | Will the “Second Lover of Music,” who tries | to excuse the unpardonable conduct of the | party who brought the Scharwerka concert to an abrupt ending, please explain: Why the artist stopped playing after the first | few bars of the Tell overture? | Why did « gentleman get up from his seat in ! the first row of the balcony and request the | usher to lence the noisy party? | Why almot the whole audience forcibly ex- Pressed indignation? Why many Indies and gentlemen well known im the musical circles of the best society came | to the artist to offer apologies: } ‘Were it not for the loud talking, dancing and dance musie which came through the Canby apparently beld open on purpose, would not | the artist have finished his program instead of | ending abruptly? Moreover several members | the dancing party have edfered apologies, which would have been unesiled for if the facts Of the case were as rercesented by “Music | Lover No. Venrras. Says the Coiwert Was Interrupted. To the Editor of The Evening Star My indignetion was aroused at “H.'s” one- Sided statement of the misbehavior at Schar- wenka’sconcert. He is certainly the only one of the entire audience that sides with those ill- benaved people. Scharwenka himself saidatthe | end of the concert: “I was so disturbed by the noise in the gallery that I wanted to stop long before this, but sympathized with the audience and kept on. When I heard the fiddle squeak, however, I surrendered. I am no contract laborer” CR aie meron ‘Three Years in the Penitentiary. in the Criminal Court, Judge McComas, this Morning Gearge Collins, aged twenty-one ‘Years, was convicted of housebreaking store of Jobn Googler, 1610 7th street, and the larceny ofa watch, tobacco, &c.,on January 24 The trial was a short one, two others—Clifton Stew- art and Frank Streets— testifying that the three mace a plot, went toa blacksmith shop and got ® picce of iron and brokein. He was sentenced to three years in the Albany penitentiary. _— No Bait. Nothing offered with “Admiral” exeept enits, No, litle, pictare cards packed with me cigarettes. Merit, not schemes, is the factor that has secared’ to :'Admiral” ite suc- com. This cigarette is not made by a trust.— Ate. i a Barx om Surxe—Sale_ of &e., at ‘& Sloan's, 1407 G street, 10’ a.m., to- morrow.—Adet. ——. Puor. Cotrens is organizing classes for the study of French at 1011 Connecticut avenue. His new, quick, easy and method should attract large classes, ‘as pupils ean attend any day or hour that best suite their | s8round, was lightened and pulled off | Mr. Carter of the firm of Carter & | Universalist Church and increased the fs | Shine made a dec and Mr. Boag increased the good impression | A. Pait, j ant; #450. ichards to THE CENTER MARKET. It Will Be Closed on Inauguration Day From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Responding to the wishes of the dealers the Washington Market Company has decided to close the market on the day Of the inauguration between 10a.m.and4p.m. Ina letter to the Commissioners today notifying them of their | action the superintendent of the market com: | pany says that it will be impossible to close the market at an earlier hour and satisfactorily ac- commodate the public. He requests the Com- missioners to provide police to keep open a pas- sageway for the wagons of dealers across Penn- sylvania avenue at 7th and 9h streets and t | keep this passageway open and allow these | wagons to cross until. the inaugural procession has started. On previous occasions this matter has been overlooked. On Saturdays, he sa the greatest crowds attend the market, and as this is the first time the inauguration has fallen on that day it will readily be seen that special attention should be given to this matter on this occasion. a ALONG THE WHARVES. There were no arrivals at the river front today. it is said that the wood boats down stream will not venture out of the creeks till the danger | of a freeze is over. The ice-breaking tug Sampson left yeeterday evening for Baltimore and arrived at that port this morning. The propeller Norfolk, heretofore reported y the tugs Harlow, Eva, Belle Cain and A. P. Gor- man. She returned to W leave tonight. The police cruiser Joe Blackburn made her first tour of the harbor since the freeze set in yesterday afternoon There is a good deal of drift wood in the west channel ‘The Philadelphia barges, which have been at Washington since the freeze, left toda: The Alethea was towed’ thi morning to Georgetown, where she will load barrels for the trucking trade, ‘The schooner William Durin is at George- town with lumber. Capt. Denty, owner of the Mary E. Denty, was at the docks this morning. Charley Carter, the eleven-vear-old son of Clark, fell from alumber pile and broke bis Dr. Sothern attended the injured gton and will yesterda right leg. boy. pee ee AMUSEMENTS. Tae Nonptca Coxcent last night was an extremely enjoyable occasion and a more en- thusiastic audience never filled Metzerot Music Hall. Although some of the singers are on the shady side of the great reputation they | once enjoyed all manifested artistic method and true musicianly feeling. Mme. Lillian Nordica was easily the favorite, both on account of the purity and sweetness of her voice and the brillianey of her execution, and her work both in solo and concerted numbers deserves the highest praise. Scalchi's once noble voice hat lost none of its wonderful flexibility or power, has now a harshness in its lower tones and a hollowness in the medium register which teli of the ravages of time and use. Campani- ni’s voice is much better now than it w Fears ago, but it hax not that silvery ton once made him the idol of opera goers. concerted numbers he was effective, but he made a bad break in singing ‘Good-bye, Sweetheart,” which he gave as an encore to hi solo number that was unfortunate. De Puente’s noble baritone, although it has be: heard for many years both in opera and con- cert, shows now no signs of deterioration. He sang last night with the «ame spirit and excel- lence that has always characterized bis work. Mr. Fischer's fine bass voice was heard to g od advantage in two numbers, and he proved him- | self a thorough artist. Nearly every nolo wa: encored and the commencement of the finale to the second act of “Lucia,” which was sung as @ quintet, exeited such a degree of enthusiasm that after the singers had again and again bowed their acknowledgments they were obliged to repeat it. Several selections from the “Cavalleria Rusticena” were effectively sung. but the accessories that go to make up the dramatic effect of Mascagni’s composition were of course wanting. Mr. J. Luckstone performed most satisfactorily the arduous duties of accompanist and he also played Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 6, effectively. Tue Puumanmosic Cuvp, composed of Messrs. Lawrence, Lent and Rakemann, enter- tained a good-sized audience Inst night at the ora- bie impression je at the first concert Inst month. ‘The members were assisted in two numbers by Mr. Lee Crandail, violin. and Mr. Anton Fischer, viola, and Mrs. Shir-Cliff sang two vocal numbers.” ‘The reputation of the musicians composing this clab was well eas tained, and Mr. Rakemann was heard as a com- poser in a “Love Song’ that was sung by Mrs Shir-Chiff, the author playing a violin obligato. Schumann, Mende'ssobn, Dunker, Chopin, Gil- let, Beethoven and Schubert were the com- posers interpreted by the ciub, and the spirit of each work was intelligently and ai brought out. Romeo axp Jvxret.—Miss Julia Marlowe Jded to the gratification that she has afforded alarge number of theater goers daring her present engagement by appearing last night as Juliet, m which character ehe was seen to good advantage. Ifshe is not so intence in the more tragic passages of the play as some others who have been seen in this part, she is cer- ta ly very winsome in the earlier scenes, and in lovemaking with Komeo she is earnest and passionate to a natural degree. Mr. led hit as the Apothecary he bad made on the night before. ‘Transfer of Real Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: §. J. Prescott to J. J. Kleener, sub 65, square 66: —. R.W. Hughes to J. F. Connor, sub 7% square 234; #800. C. F. Norment to W Jobn- son, subs 45, 46, 49, 50 and 351, «quaro 2041; Isabel W. Ashford to Rosa Wallach, }¢ mn pt. 1, sq. 705, pt. 1 and lot % 8q. ¢. of 703, and sud lots 1 to 5. aq. €. of aq. 8. of 66% $—. D. C. to W. Quinby, lot 9, sq. 10% | @—__W.C. Haldeman to C, Kennedy, sub 58, sq. 723; $—. D. Murphy te P. J. Downey, sub 28, sq. 581 500. K.R. Pairoto F. A. Hat- ton, lot 3, blk. 38, Brookland; $1458. D. B. Gottwals to L. E. Waring. sub 24, bli. 8, Le Droit Park; $—. Lora Kurnitzk to James E. Johnson, sub 2% sq. 7 $2,300. Hannah Kaufman to & Bieber, Emma Hammond to G. J. Lk 5 sq. $14; 8—, J. W. Eaaby to Cranford Paving Company, pt. 2. 8q. 11; 2. Pen 3 Cpe wr to R. Wi Taylor, subs 173 and 177, eq. 856; 8—. H. © Borden to P. H. Christman, 3; int. lot6, blevk 6, Whitney Close: 3. W.’ K. Brown to L. Richards, pt. 34, W. & C.’s sub of Mt. Pleas- Jones, do.; $. Mary IL. Wright to C. A. Brandenberg, sub 31, sq. 331: @-. T. W. Stewart to W. A. Wilker- sub 32, Res. D; $2,500. F. E, Tilford to V. E. Hodges, sub 125, sq. 134; $—. C. H. Emerson to 1. Melins, sabe 112 to 1115, 09. 1029; $—. L. Melins to Belle M. Dorsett, sul 91, sq. 867; $—. Louise Rinck to F. Hughes, sub 86, sq. 546; $—. F. Hughes to E. A. Rinck, same property A. L. Swartwout to Lonise J. Otis, lots 30 and 31, blk. 44, Holmead Manor; $—. J. H. Adrisans ‘et al. to R. Jobnson, lots 34 and 85, sec. 3, Barry Farm; $455.20. ——— A Bill Dismissed. In the case of Morris Murphy against Thomas Kirby for a decree declaring © partnership on account and receiving of money from contracts under the District the bill was dismissed by by Justice Hagner yesterday. The case went off on a demurrer filed by Mesars. Cook & Suther- land and Cole & Cole, in which the ground was that the complainant had not made a case en- titling him to relief. a eee Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Albion M. Morrison and Mary Boston, both of Rich- mond, Va.; Wm. Story and Lizzie Belle Dipple; Theodore De Haven of Baltimore, Md., and Blanche Ritter; John J. Green and Alice Wash- ington; Charles 8. English of Stafford county, The third of the series of popular addresses on newspaper subjects will be delivered at the rooms of the Y.M. C. A., 1409 New York ue, at 8 o'clock tonight by Mr. H. L. ‘Weat of the Post, under the title of “A Sheet eeavenience. Call or write for pamphlet—Adet, : | tically Ya, ene eee A of Prince George | ind to such a that he offered himself ern MR for another immediate trial of a year's duration, ng icibapah ak wiles In another instance, reported by the Calcutta THE HEARING POSTPONED. The Proposed Bridge Across the Potomac From Observatory Hill Objected To. There is a clash of conflicting interests over the bill now pending before the House com- mittee on commerce to establish a bridge across the Potomac from Observatory Hill. The Wash- | ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company proposes to build the bridge in order to run their express trains of electric cars from this city to Mount Vernon. Their proposition is indorsed by the citizens of Alex- |andria and the dairymen and farmers of that | Vicinity, who see in the new route many ad- vantages arising from rapid transit with Wash- ton, “Tse bridge scheme is opposed by merchants of Georgetown on the ground tbat it will im- | sos the navigation of the river and add to the | | dangers of flood at times of high water. As the | bridge is to provide a free wagon and foot pas- | #enger way it will also probably divert from | | Georgetown considerable country travel that | now comes over the Aqueduct bridge, the new structure providing a shorter route. As the country travel brings custom to Georgetown stores there is righteous indignation against a Proposition to divert it. TWO OPPOSING DELEGATIONS. ‘Two delegations appeared before the House | committee on commerce this morning in ref- erence to the bill. | Messrs. G. G. Boteler, Geo. T. Dunlop, Dr. L. W. Ritchie, T. L. Cropley, Samuel E. Wheat- ley, Maj. Geo. Hill, jx., 8.’C. Palmer, F. L. Moore, Capt. Joseph H. Lee, Geo. King, Jobn | Marbury, jr., E. P. Berry and Maybew Plater | were opposed to the bridge on account of its impeding navigation. Mr. A. D. Anderson, Capt. F. A. Reed, presi- deut of the board of trade of Alexandria; Mr. Caton of Alexandria, Mr. Agnew, Mr. Frank Hume, and a delegation of residents of the Virginia side of the Potomac appeared to sup- | port the bili and present to the committee the | advantages which would arise from the con- | straction of the bridge. | The delegations waited until 11 o'clock, ex- | pecting to be given a hearing, as agreed upon enrlier in the week. The committee held a short | executive session and then announced that the hearing would be postponed untii next Tuesday morning. ee Convicted of Assault. Claude Jones, indicted for an assault with in- | tent to kill Frank Killigan on May 25 last on C between 12th and 1th streets, through Mr. C. Maurice Smith withdrew his plea and plead guilty to an aseault. Mr. Killigan testified that they and others had been in the house, and there was a row, and Jones, after asking if he spoke toa girl and received an affirmative an- swer, threatened him, and as he was lea the house he was cut. Jones said that in the fight he received a cut on his bund and showed | the scar. He denied that he did the cutting | and said it was a drunken affray in which three | | of them got bunched up together. Dr. Wood- | | ward testified that there were two wounds in | the chest and one on the scalp. | After an appeal by Mr. Smith the court sen- | tenced him to four months in jail, to take ef- | fect after the sentence he is now serving. a4 | Nolle Pro: In the Crimival Court, Judge MeComas, a} nolle prosequi was entered in the case of Mary | Cartwright, charged with the larceny ware, curtains, &e., from Edward Byrnes on | October 1, 189 She was tried on May 19 last, | when the jury disagreed and the case was on | the calendar for trial today, when it was ended | by the nolle. In the ease of John White and Di vid How- ard, indicted for rape. a noile was entered, | | They were charged with having comumitted the | offense ‘on Elizabeth A. Beach on April. 1 lh and Mr. Clagett said that several times the had been set for trial, but the prosecuti « couid not be found, and he understood thet she had since been married and was keep- ing out of the way. He bad his doubts as to | the offense being committed, and it was unfair | to the defendants that they should be louger held, oe Tes Meeting of A. No. 4. A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of Ladies’ Aid Society, No. 4, auxiliary to Wm. B. Cushing Camp, Sons of Veterans, was held | Wednesday night at their hall on 8th street | southeast and Mre. Octavia Edwards, Miss Iola | Lucas and Miss Lena Orange were mustered in. Though but recently orgunized this society is | now thorougily established and ison the high | ‘The society bas voluntarily taken upon itself several charitable enierprices of considerable magnitude, _— Indian Jagglers Who Feign Death, Maxcazine. Most mysterious and perplexing among these are the performances of eastern monks and fakirs, who allow themselves to be buried for i | months and years, and in whose bodies certain | ital forces rimst continue to exist which can | be fanned ‘ato action after a considerable period of ay ss, Since the early | times of the Indian and Egyptian priests those | best versed in occult sciences have been enadled, throngh the knowledge they possessed of na- ture’s secret, to perform most extraordin: things, and a very remote school of yogi philoso- phers must have existed. * * * After years of preparation, when the nature has arrived at the highest degree of proficiency in deadening his flesh burying alive follows, and, according to Houigsberger's and Jacolliot’s report, the gutter is performed in a Very sim- ple manner. “In ordet_to gain reliable information of | what seemed to be an absolutely impossible | thing the prince had a yogi summoned ‘to the court (of Lahore) and, giving him to under stand that precautionary measures against do- ception would be used, ordered him to under- take the singular experiment. Being carefully prepared by members of his order, after about one hour, when every apparent sign of life had departed, the yogi, ‘in the presence of the Y sine and his magnates, was sewed into a nen sheet. It was sealed and the package containing the body was placed in @ case, padlocked by the prince, and buried park of the palace. Barley was sown over the grave, a wall erected aronnd it and guards stationed there. ‘Ihree months later, at the time ap- pointed for the disinterment, the prince's counsellors—among whom was’ Gen. Ventura, several Englishmen, Dr. Honigsberger, the court physician, and’ myself—all arrived at the - When the grave was opened we found both padiock and seal untouched, The linen sheet in which the yogis body had been wrapped was covered with mold; the flesh on the man’s arms was loose and wrinkledand the head had settled upon hisshoulder,and Dr. Honigsberger was un- able to distinguish any signs Patt? After this examination water was thrown over him and | his body vigorously rubbed by several mem- bers of his order. A hot wheat paste was placed on his head, and, after considerable exertion, the firmly set jaws were separated. His eye- lids were rubbed with melted butter; they opened and showed the staring and apparently lifeless eyes. Soon his body began to move convulsively, respiration and pulve were dis- cerned, the limbs grew soft ‘sak rounded, his eyeballs resumed their natural color and shape. The first question the yogi addressed to usafter consciousness had returned was, ‘Do the Christians believe me now?’ At first his ut- terances were low and scarcely distinguishable, but strength gradually returned, and in the course of half an hour all present could dis- tinctly understand him.” An English officer gives in his report at Bajwarra an authentic account of a_yogi about thirty years of age who traveled through the country and for astipulated reward allowed himself to be Buried for any desired length of time. A vault was built under the floor of a small stone house, the Indian was deposited therein without any previous preparation and the entrance to the tomb covered by two heavy stone slabs. The door was then bricked up and stationed before it. Four weeks later same vault was opened and the om was found in exactly thy enme position fn whis he had been buried. His body had drooped, the knees were pressed against the chin and the teeth were so firmly set that his mouth could be opened only by force. In this case, as in the previous one, the yogi at first recovered very slowly, but soon regained his strength, GEORGETOWN. A PRETTY WEDDING. Grace Street Church was the scene of a pretty wedding last night, Miss Anna A. Lowe and Mr. J. Harry Kettner being the contracting ties. Promptly at 8 o'clock the ceremon: Began, Rev. George Howell, the pastor, rea ing the Episcopal service. Mr. Thomas Fewkes acted as best man and Miss Eleanor Bu bridesmaid. The ushers were Messrs. Bennett, Wm. Lowe, Bradley Dixon and Ho’ ard Smeting. In Lonor of the occasion the church was handsomely decorated and a large number of the contracting partios’ friends were Present. The presents received by the young couple were handsome, numerous and mauy friends in distant cities. A NEGO TOUGH ARRESTED. One of the assailants of Motorman Pat. J. Cook, who was’ stabbed some nights ago near the District line while defending a companion from the attack of a crowd of negroes. has been sentenced by Squire Loughborough to six months’ confinement im the reformatory near Baltimore. The other aseailant will be tried in Rockville. CITIZENS OPPOSE THE PROPOSED BRIDGE. ‘The opposition to the proposed bridge across the Potomac river in the neighborhood of Ana- lostan Island was expressed through a meeting of citizens held yesterday afternoon in the hall of the First Co-operative Building Association, The meeting was called by the Citizens’ Asso- ciation and its object w.. to take steps toward defeating the Washingtva, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad bill.’ Dr. L. W. Ritchie, the president of the association, was among the speakers, and he insisted that the construction of the contemplated bridge would not only se- riously affect the river trade proper, but the business of the whole town. One Georgetown firm alone, he said. handled last year 250,000 tons of coal, 150,000 tons of which were shipped through coastwise vessels. To send the coal to Boston it cost 80 cents per ton and 3 cents ex- tra for every draw the captain was obliged to carry his vessel through. The construction of the proposed bridge, he said, meant another draw and a ‘consequent ‘increase in the cost of getting or sending of coal. In order to dispense with a draw it would be necessary to erect a bridge at least 160 feet ove high water. ‘The citizens, he said, were stoutly opposed to the building of any bridge, but should Congress disregard their wishes in this particular it was earnestly hoped that a clause would be inserted in the Arlington com- pany’s bill which would require them to elevate their structure to tie height mentioned. Capt. Joseph H. Lee, one of the Water street mer- chants, said that it would almost be an impos- sibility to get a vessel hore if another bridge was built across the river's channel. Often he obliged to send to New York for a vessel to rry his cargoes away in, the captains of those lying idle about Baltimore and adjacent ports absolutely refusing to come on, owing to the | existence of one draw. A member of one of the stone firms stated that iast year he shipped 20,000 tons of stone in sailing vessels, but should the proposed bridge be erected it would be necessary to give up business, as he could get no captains to take his stone away. Thirty thousand tons of ice also came to Georgetown last year, but this trade, too.would be weriously affected if the bridge went up. After other remarks to the same effect it was decided to wait upon the House committee on commerce today and formally the op- position of the eitizens of Georgetown, For this purpose Dr. L. W. Ritchie, Mr. GG. Bote- Jer and Mr. E. P. erry wero selected to re} zens, the same committee to e committee the following mor Boteler having received a letter tro rman stating that they would be given an audience, Among those p were Mayhew Plate son, Dr. A. B, Shek ih upon tia sent at the meeting last night Geo. W. King, W. 8. Jack- ln Marbury, T. Cropley, Dr. L. V “ JE. P. Berry PAILED TO PAVE A LIGHT. Mr. Joseph W. Collins, the contractor and builder, was before the Police Court charged by Policeman Cotter with violating the iding regulations in not having a light on ding material. Mr. Collins said he had been in business amumber of years and that he thought was sullicient” evidence of good iaith in the matter. -Tho lamps were lighted on the night in qhestion, and the next morning his men reported that some mischie ous person had turned the wicks down into potele the bowl lamp. He also «aid that his materiai had been stolen from the place compiained of by __ the officers and he noticed that the officers had not arrested the persons who committed the thefts, Judge Kimbail said that in consideration of Mr. Collins’ past record he would only {mpoze the lowest tine, $5 in ench of two ca NoTES. At the residence of Mra. bush, 2065 32d street, last Pridmore of Manassas, Va., was married to Mr. Hari r of Georgetown, Only the immedia is of the contracting parties w 1 N. Quacken- night Mins Irene | witnessed the ceremony. 1 Association have declared nual dividend of 4 per ‘The Moeonic H their regular semi: cent. The izens of town are opposed to the bill Washington Terminal railroad, now be- s+. 4s itdoes not definitely define the location of the proposed tracks. AN INTELLIG: 'T BEETLE, It Would Come at the und of Its Captor’s Voice and Would Caress Her. From Science. Something over a year since a young lady of my acquaintance had an experience with a beetle, which, I think, showed a very marked degree of intelligence in the insect, and, as such instances are somewhat rare, I venture to send you an account of it. This bectle was a specimen of “Pelidnota punctata” Linn., which was given to her in eptember. At first she kept it in a small box, ing it with grass, leaves and small pieces of fruits, such as peaches, pears, &c. Occasion- ally she would give it a drop of water to sip. It would sometimes bite a little out of a leaf, would eat the fruits and would take water eagerly. From the first she would take the insect in her fingers several times a day and stroke or carcas 1 also patting it to her lips and talking to it all the while she handied it. When she put it to her lips it would brueh its antenne over them with a gentle, caressing motion. When she left her room she would shut the “buggie” up in its box. One day, about two weeks after she received it, sho was called out ddenly and neglected this’ precaution, She was absent a considerable length of time, and when she returned the insect was not in its box nor anywhere to be seen. Fearing thatshe might injure it, she stood still and called ‘“bug- gie, buggie,” when it came crawling from its retreat toward her. After this, she would frequently leave it free in the room'when she went out, and when she returned, if the insect wasnot in sight, she would cail it, and it would crawl or fly to her. As this was continued it would more and more frequently fly to her instead of crawling, until at last it flew nearly every time it was called. When it came in this way she would put it to her lips or to her nose, and the insect would appear to be pleased, moving its antenne gently over her lips or taking the end of her nose be- tween them and touching it with a patting mo- tion. She kept it in her room in this way at the hotel where she was spending the summer until about the 1st of November. ‘She then returned to her home, some 300 miles further south, taking the insect with her. Here she at first kept itin her chamber, but the nights being sometimes very cool it’ would become torpid and not get lively again until afternoon. Think- it too cool for “buggie” there, she removed it to the kitchen. Asit still appeared more or less dormant she put iton a cloth above the hot-water boiler. Here it revived somewhat, but was not very lively, nor did it eat very much. About the middle of December it fell to the floor accidentally, by which fall it was evi- dently injured, as after that time it would eat nothing. and no longer recognized the you: Indy. “About a week later it died, 1s ——_+-e-—_____ The Conductor Got Even. From the Pittsburg Times. In the parlor car sat a richly dressed young woman tenderly holding @ very small poodle. “Madame,” said the conductor, as he punched her ticket, “I am very sorry, but you can’t have your dog in this car.” fe | "Frank from | NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE. How Murderer Bond Received the News of His Respite—Notes, Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rocxviie, February 17, 1898. Gov. Brown having granted a respite in the case of William Bond, the murderer of Margaret Cephas, changing the time for the | execution of the prisoner from today until the | 14th of April next, the sheriff yesterday in- | | formed Bond of the fact. Bond received the | news with the same apparent indifference \which bas characterized his actions | throughout the entire proceedings. Before ac- | quainting him with the fact that he hada longer lease of life the sheriff asked bim if he | ‘was prepared to die and received the answer that he was no better prepared now than he had been or than he expected to be’ the future. The respite was granted at the request | of Judges Lynch and Vinson of the circuit | court. who had previously caused an examina- | tion of the doomed man to be made by Drs. Maddox and Anderson, and who reported the | prisoner to be of a very low order, of intellect, bordering on’ idiocy. I! lis reported that some feeling has been manifested in the vicinity in which the | | murder was committed and where Bond was | | well known at the efforts being made to save his | neck. It is said there that since a small boy he | has shown a vicious disposition, and while not considered particularly bright was certainly re- | sponsible for his acti, Sheriff Fairall is ver | indignantat a report that has been circulated | | in various parts of the county to the effect that | | he had offered $250 to any one who would take | his place at the execution, and also that he | would resign his office sooner than hang the prisoner." He pronounces all such reports al solutely false, and says he will certainly fulfill his duty, although a very unpleasant one. | __An effort is being made to organize a cavalry | regiment in this county to attend the inaugural ceremonies on the 4th of March, and for this Purpose meetings have been called in the ser- | eral districts tomorrow to select delegates to | meet here on Tuesday next to perfect the or- mization by the election of a chief marshal, js, &c. It is proposed to have 816 men in line to represent the democratic majority in the county. In the case of the condemnation of the land of Geo. W. Ray and others for the use of the Metropolitan Southern railroad the court has overruled the exceptions taken and confirmed the award made by the jury of condemnation. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the circuit court to the following par- | ties: Henry G. Wood and Mary A. Hipkins, | Wm. Scherer and Kate Curtin, Enoch 8. Wat- kins and May E. Moxley. On Saturday evening from 6 to 9 o'clock a reception will be given by Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Nicholson at their residence, this place. Wm. Busey, a colored man of this piace, had both of his legs broken on ‘Tuesday by a heavy | stone falling on him while at work on the new Tailrond bridge over Rock creck. He was re- moved to a Washington hospital for treatment, Cards have been issued for the marriage, at Anderson. Ind.,on the 234 instant, of Dr. S. Cn:.by Willson, formerly of this place, and Miss Anna Gertrude Schiater of the former town. Ata recent meeting of the Literary Circle of Potomac at the residence of Mr. Sylvester C. Jones the following officers were chosen: Dun- | bar Clagett. president; Miss Lena Jones, vi sere Miss Nellie lider, 3 Ethel Clagett, treasurer; John Jones, editor, | lengthy program of literary exercises was ren The pupils of the public school at Comus will i rtainment on the 22d instant in hington’s birthday. A drama has | been prepared for the occasion, in addition to drills, music, &e. A convention of those interested in tho im- provement of the public roads of the connty has bee called to meet here on Thursday, 23d instant. ‘The Town Pthe se place was Tuesdaynight lirge and brilliant Mesemblage, being a hop by the pupils of the lemy of Miss Edie Waring and a invited guests, ‘The hall was | handsomely decorated with bunting and pre- | sented a beautiful appeatance. Dancing com- | menced ai 8:30 and continaed until the early jours of the next morning. The handsome ahd varied toilets of the iadies elicited much | admiration, and the whole affair wae of such a | character as to formm a fitting close to the gay season, Among those present were the follow- Mises “Lula Siewart, “Mamie Decker, an j Poore Rabbitt of Mi-s Frederick; uckers, Emma Best, Ey Eagle, Gaithersburg; ariel Fisher, Miss Bready, Potomac: ‘lie Waring, Rose, Kate and Hattie Clagett, Nora aud Pauline Rabbitt, ie Davia, Clara irifith, Emma _ England, Rose, Mary and Lavinia Wagner, Laura Bradley, Helen Ricketts, Mary Magruder, Lillie Knott, Valetice Flack, Miss Hardy, Katie Carr, Bliss Edmonston, Daisy and Frances Kelchner, Ietta Ricketts, Mesdames Talbott, Carr, Eastburn, Wagner, Viett, Fowler, Taylor, Dowden, Mr.’ and Mra. Frank Kabbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kicketts, Mr. and Mrs. James Trundle, Messrs. Ralph and Charles Jones, Charles and Joseph Clagett, William King, Carey Kingdon, Dorsey Trun- die, John H. Nicholls, Edward Meem, M. Lloyd, Edgar Wooton, Albert and Charles Viett, Martin. Best, John and Cecil Gaither, Harry Frost, H. C. Fields, Edw. Rob Kelchner, Brooke Edmonston, J. Wagner, Stephen Selby, T. Stonestreet, Harry Bouie, Leonard Nichol- son, Chas, Hogan, Wm. Trail, Dr. RoC. War- field, J. W. Kelchner, W. Rabbitt, A. A. Grant, Wallace and Frank icketts, Eddie England, G. Fisher, Geo. Kelchner. Bradley Carr, Thos. Offutt, Thos. Clagett of the county and Edw. Larkins of Martinsburg, W. Va. SAM — It Required Brains, From the Detroit Free Press. Aman from one of the back counties of the upper penineula was leaning on the counter talking to the clerk at the Russell House. “Fine hotel you've got here,” he said, shak- ing a hayseed out of his whiskers. “I keep a hotel myself, but 'tain’t nothin’ like this.” ‘The clerk smiled and nodded complacently, “Just the same it takes brains to run it,” he went on. “Man in this business can't know too much.” “The public says we hotel clerks do,” re- turned the clerk modestly. “Yes, I know; but that's pokin’ fun at you. Isay you can't know too much. Frinstence, in my case now. Last week a guest come tomy place and registered himself as a United States nator. Now. if [hadn't knowed all about the power and dignity and ‘fluence of a Senator I would ‘a’ got left. But Iwas posted and I throwed the house open to him; sent drinks up every night, cocktails every morning; give him the run of the bar durin’ the day; set out the cigars; took him out in my best livery rig to see the town and the chance the government had for improvin’ our river and givin’ usa public buildin’, and kept him there on the fat of the land for four days and never said a word about pay. If I'd been ignorant I'd as like as not sp'iled the whole business, but I wasn't, you see. “What state was the Senator from?” inquired the clerk. = The clerk face, e and got red in th “Arizona?” stoke : tapi Arizony; don't you know where that “Of course, of course,” replied the “put Arizona ieuo state, ICs" docen't have any Senators at al “ wha—what!”” tho visttin, hotel beoper, and the clock efpisinc? ant then got down a book and proved it to him, and the upper epninsulate tore up and down the office a while and finally went away and drowned his sorrow in the flowing bowl. clerk; territory and Robert Meadoweraft of the banki f Meadoweraft Brothers, Chicago, died’ Wedace day, aged seventy-nine years. oo A Morzens Story. In the recorder of deeds office yesterday n deed was recorded from Lorin Blodgett conveying to C. W. Harris for $110,250 the south half of square 963—between 9th and 10th, KR and French streets—and south half of square 306; from H. E. James, conveying for a nominal sum to E.R. Shrader the northwest quarter of square 417. and from same to G. D. James the southwest half of square 509, and from same to John £. Wiver the southeast one-eighth of square 509, 3 Collector of the Port Phelps of San Francisco has received instructions from the Treasury De- riment at Washington that no permit will be to the North American Navigation Com- ¥ to place foreign steamers on the route tween San Francisco and Panama. pure sure pure sure pure sure pure sure pure sure pure ‘sure pure sure pure sure pure sure pure sure pure sure pure sure sure pure sure pore mre pare pure sure pure sure pure sure sure pure sare pure sure pure sure pure sure Ose Tarxa Centars If you do not try Cleveland's Baking Powder you can never know how good the best is. Besides, it costs nothing to try it, for if you do not find it exactly as rep- Tesented, your grocer will pay you back your money. Cleveland's A deolutely the Best. CITY ITEMS. For Breakfast. If you enjoy a cup of delicious coffee, try our Java and Mocha, at 38, 35 and 38 cents per pound. It beats them all. Special presents iven with Thea-Nectar Tea and A. and P. Baking Powder. The Great Atlantic and Pa-| cific Tea Company, 501 and 503 7th street northwest. corner E street; 1620 14th Street northwest, 815 H street northeast, 3104 M street, Georgetown, D. C., and all principal markets fel7-2t - Newrox H. Bowaax, Manager. ———— Two Weeks Froi morrow. On that day the city will be crowded—many here for the day only—others for a week of so—thousands to remain a month or more. People who never had visitors before will prob- ably have some ont Have you made ample provision? I can let you have everything needful in the way of Furniture, Carpets, &c., on “time” payments at bottom prices. Joux Rvppex. The Accommodator, 513 Seventh street northwest, Small Hardware—Insignificant Cost. Drapery Pins, Brass Ring: Wire, Screwdrivers, Tack Claw: Tacks, Dog Collars and Chains, Pocket Wrenches, Saws, Files, Padlocks, Screw Eves and Hooks. Tnory, 1602 14th st. n.w. it The Star Shoe House. Great Clearing Sale Values, Deep Cut in Prices to Make Room for Spring it Haramers | Infants’ W sizes, at 30 Children’s Kid 7, at 30c., worth 5 Special lot of Slippers at 25¢. Children’s Kid Spring Heels, sizes 8 to 1014 at 50c., reduced from $1, Misses’ Donguia Kid Spring Heels, reduced from $1.25 to #5c. Great bargains in Boys’ and Youths’ All-sohd Leather Lace and Button Shoes, sizes 11 to 2 ind 3 to 5!¢, only 75e.. reduced from 1.25. Ladies’ Kid Button Sho choice jot, in opera and common sense style, only 95e. Our entire stock of Custom-made Hand- sewed Shoes for Ladies, reduced to 22.25; prices were $3, $3.50 and €4. Ladies’ Kid Oxford Ties, only 50c. Men's Fine Calf Shoes, all styles, lace and Congress, reduced to 1.75; prices were $2.50 and $3. A lot of All-solid Leather Lace Shoes for Men, at $1, real value $1.50. Odd lots of Shoes of all kinds, at less than | half price. Tre Star Seor Hor: it 726 7th et. Advance Arrivals in Spring Hats—“np to date” in all respects! Hexny Franc & Sox, cor. 7th and D. it- Pure Rye Whisky (5 years old), 65¢. qt. Port Wine, med. use, fine, 50c. qt. Sherry, Murat, Angelica, 50c. qt. Golden Catawba, 75e. gal.. 25e. bottle. Roller Process Flour, #1.30sk. ;Minn, Process, $1.50 sk.: Broiled Mackerel, Brook Trout, Bone. less Sardines, Salmon, Evaporated Fruits, fel7-t,ta " P. R. Witsox, 994 7th st. n.w. Surgical Instruments and Catlery of all deecriptions. 477 Pa. ave. nw. 1t* ss Ware Day Saturday. ‘729 7th st. Special 729 7th st. ‘729 7th st. | Saturday. Great China and Japan Tea Co, 5,000 Glass Tumblers, 5,000 Goblets to be given to our customers tomorrow. 729 7th st 729 7th et. You will ‘729 7th ot. 729 7th st. Tumblers given to grery purchaser two pouni Coffee or 2a See eee cy Scand ie ‘Of the K AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. r MORY—ALBAUGH’S Wit tan AUBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA TWO U. S$ MARINE BAND CONCERTS DAILY? 2to dana $to 10. THE GREAT Food Expos MRS. RORER'S FAMOUS COOKING LECTURES RAR am 0 ULUOUS 4 P.M. DAILY. SUBJECT FOR SATURDAY, “DIET FOR THE SICK." with, PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. (CONCORDIA HALT, FRIDAY EVENING, FEB- 4 KvARY Uy a Emly Erect Barnes bones, Youngs. jr “Bir, Will Cooper, Sutist, and Mr. W: J. Bold, soloist The proceeds for the benefit of the poor. Admission, 25e. cor- . Cau. £16.20 AGADENY. THIS WEEK. Annual Engagement of MISS JULIA MARLOWE And her company. including MR. ROBERT TABOR, THIS (Friday) EVENING, Double BM, ROGUES AND VACABOHDS PV GMALION ARD CALATEA.. an cutting in” Seats now NEW BATIONAL 7 EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. Minnie Seltem: fel7-tf MR. NAT. C. GOODWIN And Companion Players, Presenting Tit ry By HENRY GUY CARLETON, Next Weel RARERT. A ROBERT - 0 fiGer_Gentanow cnoala . (enor. INSTITUTE TURE COURSE, New hall, 10th st. north of New York ave. ba NING TUESDAY EVENING, PEBRUARY 21, 1803, An filastraved lecture by Miss ANNA SEATON SCHMIDT, “PARIS AND THE FRE: Adwission, oH REVOLUTION." No reserved seats, Merch 2—"“"PARIS AND NAP fel y EXT SUNDAY, (tery Will also speak to MEN ONLY at So'clock p.m. ‘These lectures are by special request. Admission, 15 cents, feltrst* y Reserved Seats, 25 cents. WALL. NING, FEBRUARY 23. §, Lease, ETZEROTT MUSIC THURSDAY EV Of: FRIDAY E ENING, § O'CLOCK, At Friends’ Meoting Hetse, Ist dees Friends of Swarthmore Col School are cordially invited. 2 CARDS. MASKS) FAVORS FOR THE German, Euchre Prizes, Dinner Souvenine, Shades sud Frames, French Tissu: Paper, scrap Boo Pictures, Novelties. J. JAY GOULD, 421 uit . liece and Friends’ Kelect Friday and Saturday Eveni uruary 25, and Saturday Mating a — —_— MeGIBENY FAMILY. Great Band, Splendid Orchestra, Full Chorus. the Se Drama, Delsarte and Hizh<lass Comedy, sa Adiniesion, 25, 50 and 75 cents. Children’s tickets for Matinee, 25 cents. Reserved Seats for sale at Metzerott's Music Store, commencing Mond: LBAU THOMPSON ‘And his Entire Original Company in THe, OLD BOMESTER —NIOBE. Monday. Foe SH ow sane, Georgetown Orchestra, s0seF B. AR, luctor. feld-tt ‘TU! A Contralto | = Tox KASPAR, Siottnise, Reserved seats, 81. ‘30c. For, sale at Motserot's. elt ot MEt#en0T T's Musrc HALL. ‘Next Sunday at 4 p.m. MEEWIN-MARIE SNELL ‘Will lecture on THE PHILOSOPHY OF ETHICS. ERNAN'S. Gfatiness Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.) | (AYSOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. 0 Subject. “Pr stom, 2 we at Metzorott eb. 13, at Dam M=?2£8or? aresic warn. WEDNESDAY, FEPRUARY 22, F. MARION CRAWFORD, The distinguished novelist, author of **Mr. Isaacs," * PRICES, ame Soptson sale Monday at Meteerott’s musts store ALBAUGH’S. BEGINNING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, CLEAN, WHOLESOME FUR, ABBOTT & TEAL'S COMPANY In the GREATEST OF ALL COMEDIES, NIOBE. fois a ExXTEA % Sale of boxes and seats now open. ME™ERorr Music maLL. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17. THE BOSTON IDEAL BANJO, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR CLUB SEVENTH SEASON, G. L. LANSING. A. D. GROVER, BE SHATTUCK L. H. GALEUCIA. A. ©. ROBINSON, Reserved seats, 500. On sale at Metzerott's Music Store. SPIRITUALISM, — Srna TeAL SS the best Known inedinme at Metae FVERY SUNDAY at 11308. m. aw EYESE ii m. and cd cinaias February. 1 will bee puoruins, "The World's Harvest In the evem: ‘The Nearness of the Spirit World." Admission Weents. foi3 Hs B00 THEN Mrs. P. HARRIS, R. L. BRITTON and T. F. DEAN, Proprietors and Managers. Week Commencing MONDAY, February 13, MASTER AND MAN. Next week—THE DAGO. felt . J.B. CALDWELU'S DANCING ACADEMY, Bit gd sta a Clann for” barter y an evenines. Private lesscus dadrews 107 Fst. nda URSIONS, & MOST VERNON. - HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON, STEAMER MACALESTER AT 10 AM. DAILT (EXCEPT SUNDAY), RETURNING TO TRE CITY BY 2:45 THE DIRECT ROU? £—-NO FERRYING—NO- TRANSPERS—THE QUICK ROUTE. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 75°. ; CHILDRE! a Oe. Sa-PLEASE NOTE. —By the 10 a.m. trip of ha steainer Macalester to Mount Vernon, and rect route only, the ticket covers the trip to and including jon, ee, wr Macalester to river landings as far down as daily except Sunday at 10 a1. ‘Onis means of communication is via the Was! laxtoa, Alexendria and Mt Vernon Electric Railway from Alexandria, Cars heated by electricity leave loral Aepot, Alex- andria, on the arrival ofall trains from Washingtoa, Take cars of Penusylvania Railroad at 6th st. depot. Fare for round trip, 43. Grounds open from 11 &m.to 4p.m. Admtenon togrounds, 2 aes, Trunks FA RRPD. Sane Reduced. We have two each of the following sire Basew.o Trunks, which we will close vat at the following reduced prices : 2h nch. Former price, #9 Now #O-iuch. Former price. #10. Now: ineh. Former price.$11. Now: 7.80. Minch. Former price.@12. Nos B6-inch. Former rice. 1 iS Geinch: Former price.4ia. Now prisctey [ined. have sheet-iron bottomi,stesl clamps, Exceistor locks, 2 Theanat trae Ste onekly. cometra Primi Sera With tack and ‘every un Hemmeber, we are allowing a disconnt of 16 vere Gn everything iu stock pele 10 ‘Hepairitc, 10 per cent discount. KNEESSI, 426 7TH ST “Downey's.” Have you ever visited Downey's Hotel for Horses? It ts one of the attractions at the na- tional capival, and will interest every one who {san eduirer of the noblest of animals and man’s most faithful frieud—the Horse. There Proud to say that they can ‘want at 66 owney 9 LST. BET. 16TH AND 17TH. Telephone 555.