Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1893, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6,. 1893—TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forecast Till § p.m. Tuesday. For the District of Columbia and Maryiand, tloudiness will probably be followed by clear weather Tuesday; winds shifting to southerly; alightly warmer on Tuesday. For Virginia, fair, possibly preceded by local in the extreme southeast portion; east- erly winds, stationary temperature, followed by ® slight rise in temperature. c ition of Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 49; condition, 2: receiving reservoir, temperature, 51; condi- tion at north connection, 34; condition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, tempera- ture, 52; condition at influent gate house, 36; eftiuent gate house, 6. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. Low tide. 647am. 7:06pm | 105 am. 1:14 p.m a The Florists’ Club Flower Show. ‘The inauguration of the social season next week will be on the occasion of the third grand annual flower show in the National Rifles’ Armory on G street, under the patronage of Mrs. Cleveland, the ladies of the cabinet, the wives of the Senators and other prominent ladies of the city. Great preparations are being made this week in the two lafge halls for the show, which will be held under the auspices of the local club from the Ith to the I7th instant. The store windows of the florists will look gay all this week, but the grandest efforts will be reserved for a floral electrical and musical feat, which will open the eyes of the Washington public. Arrangements have been made with Maj. Powell, the superintendent of public schools, to admit all the school children of the city, accom- panied by their teachers, on the forenoons of the second, third and fourth days free of charge. Mr. C. F. Hale, the superin- tendent of the show, with a large corps of assistants, have been working on the ar- rangements for several weeks past. The electrical features will be quite a departure from the ordinary methods used in floral decorations, no expense having been spared im the arrangements. The lower part of the building will be filled with plants in bloom, the upper one with cut flowers and special decorations in connection with the electric work. A large orchestra will be present afterroon and evening. A good share of the prize flowers will be sent after the show to the hospitals, churches and chari- table institutions generally. “Tafty’’ Special Tomorrow at Sharpless’, 614 9th st. (above F), Only 15 cents a pound. ‘Tomorrow we will run taffies special several different flavors at the “Special” Price of 15 cents a pound. a The Evening Star March, by F. Fanctulll, leader Marine Band, is published and for sale by Hugo Worch, 95 7th st. n.w. ~ es BLUE-TICKET REDUCTION SALE at the “Rink” all this week. Best values ever offered: 18 “Odd” Pairs of Best Chenille Portiers, from $7.50, $8, $8.50 and $9 to $ pair. No. 3. High back Antique Oak Dining Chairs, from $2.75 to $1.75. One $37.50 Sideboard for $22.50. One $17.50 Dressing Stand for $11.26. One Massive Oak Chamber Suite, with ex- tra large 34 by 42 in. French beveled glass, from $76.50 to $38.75. JULIUS LANSBURGH'’S “RINK.” New York avenue near Mth. gees ‘The Great Rush stili continues at the Em- pire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-035 Massa- ehusetts ave. Telephone, 425. made moth-proof free of charge. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Roland Reed in “Lend Me Your Wife.” New National Theat Varde and James in “Francesca Da Rimin’ Academy of Music.—Henshaw an? Ten Broeck in “The Nabobs. Harris’ Bijou Theater—‘“Fabio Koment.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Gus Hill's New York Vaudeville Stars. Metzerott Music Hall.—Concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. National Rifles’ Armory.—“Story of Reformation.” Wonderland, 7th street between D and E — northwest.—Entertainments day and Bight. Lincoin Relics, 516 10th st. n.w.—Open daily except Sunday, 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, 8 to 10 p.m. Mount Vernon.— Macalester leaves at a.m. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river iandings at 7 a.m. Tally-ho coach line from 611 13th street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, Cabin Jobn bridge and all points of interest. ——_. ’ Recovered the Dresses. Sirs. Bayard of 1701 Q street reported the robbery of two dresses and a brooch on Thursday last, and on Saturday Precinct Detective McClue arrested the servant, Bes- sie Hill, and has recovered the dresses, valued at $150. > Frightened Of. An attempt was made to enter house 1800 New Jersey avenue northwest at midnight on Saturday by cutting a hole below the lock of the front door, but the burglar was frightened off. —— Fr Dead. On Saturday afternoon Rudolph Rupp, a corporal from Fort Stanton, N. M., who ar- rived here on October 30 and took a room at the Hillman House, on North Capitol ‘street, was found dead in his room from in- haling gas. He retired about 10 o'clock Fri- day night, and not having appeared, investi- gation was made and the room opened, with the above result. He had told parties about the house that he hailed from Baltimore. ‘The coroner had the body taken to the Harvey establishment and a further inves- tigation will be made. ‘The Hope w Mission. The friends and patrons of that charity so well known throughout the city as the “Hope and Help Mission,” or “Temporary Home for Unfortunate and Friendless Wo- men and Girls,” will be glad to hear that sufficient funds have been secured, through the Commissioners and other friends, to warrant the continuance of the work. A comfortable house has been rented at 622 H street nortwest, the “home” is moved and settled, and promises as substantial results as ever before. Mrs. Fleck, the efficient matron, has de- cided to stay for the winter. The commit- tee having charge of the work are Mrs. S. D. La Fetra, Mrs. M. E. Catlin, Mrs. E. K. Knowles, Mrs. James T. Petty, and Mr. T. Jarvis, the latter acting as treasurer for the mission. Destitute, dissipated or fal- jen women or girls, and women temporarily out of employment, are invited and wel- comed to the home, and may remain as long as they need its protection and abide by {ts rules and regulations—the discipline of a well-ordered Christian home being ob- | served. Two hundred and nineteen women and girls were received the past year. Some stayed only a few days, others for weeks and months. Employment places were found for many; some were sent to their homes in the states, and many were sent to the various hospitals for medical treat- ment, after which they have returned to the mission to stay until able to take ser. vice places, and try to earn an honest | ing. Wives and daughters of drunken and Profiigate husbands have been cared for and comforted, and hundreds of garments have been distributed to those who came in_need of them. Practical housekeeping, sewing and !aun- ary work have been taught in a simple way, and many practical lessons have been given to advantage. Contributions of groceries, clothing, &c., are solicited by the ladies in charge. —_—— Death of Walter J. Willard. Mr. Walter J. Willard died of pneumonia last Saturday in Rhode Island. He was the only son of Mr. C. C. Willard of this city, and his father and mother were not able to be at his bedside before he died, as the news of his serious condition did not reach them until Saturday. Mr. Willard was twenty-five years of age and was well known in this city. He had but lately finished his law studies, and sev- eral months ago spent some time in Wash- ington attending to his father’s business. Mr. Willard was spending a vacation in Rhode Island and contracted a severe cold, which suddenly developed into acute pneu- monia. His ther and mother left for Rhode Island yesterday. Reported by 5 & Co., bankers - and orokers, Metropolitan Bank building. MILK AND CONSUMPTION* Prof. Hird Recommends Thorough In- spection at the Dairy Farms Danger From Cattle Affected by Tu- berculosix — Disease Carried 1 MIlk—Proponed Co-Opera The Commissioners have referred to the Department of Agriculture a report recent- ly made by Professor J. D. Hird, chemist of the health office, calling attention to the importance of securing legislation to pre- vent the importation into the District of milk coming from cows affected with tu- berculosis and making recommendations looking to the establishment of a system of inspection on dairy farms. Professor Hird, in bjs report, says that the adulteration of milk, as usually practiced, consists in the addition of water or the removal of cream, or both. The effects of thus lowering the | nutritive value of an article that enters so largely into the human diet and is s0 greatly depended on in the sick room can be readily comprehended. Aside from these facts, milk may be contaminated by the addition of impure water, and the germs of disease spread broadcast over the land. It has been proved beyond doubt that the ma- teries morbi of typhoid and scarlet fever and diphtheria have been conveyed through this medium, and Professor Hird thinks it very probable that tuberculosis can be transmitted in the same way. Danger at the Dairy Farm. While this contamination may take place in the city itself, the dairy farm constitutes the most dangerous source of contamina- tion, and no inspection is complete that ‘does not include a rigid inspection of cattle and their environments. The milk of cows fed on garbage or distillery swill, or those that are sickly from unsuitable food, impure water, bad housing, care and ventilation, or those that have recently calved, or are excessively fatigued cannot be regarded otherwise than with suspicion, and there is every reason to believe that mtlk from such cows is not only unwholesome, but a men- ace to the public health. A thorough in- spection, therefore, should include an in- vestigation of these questions, together with an analysis of all water supplied eith- er to the cattle or used in any way about the cans or dairy. ‘Tuberculosis is responsible for millions of deaths annually, ana in many cases, Prof. Hird says, especially in the young, it is contracted by the consumption of mk con- taining the germs of the disease. ‘Tubercutosis in Cattle. Prof. Hird quotes Mr. Ernest Hart, Dr. Sticker of Orange, N. J.; Dr. Shakespeare and other authorities to show that epi- demics of typhoid, ‘scarletina, diphtheria and other diseases have been traced in many instances to a contaminated milk supply, and also gives the figures gathered by experts in this country and elsewhere to show the prevalence among cattle of tuberculosis. Prof. Hird says that until quite recently old and inadequate methods were employed in making examinations for the presence of the disease, and that this fact accounts for the low percentage which is supposed to mark the preva.ence of the disease. With the discovery of Dr. Koch's tuberculin as a diagnostic agent the percentage has largely increased. This preparation is now cultured in the Department of Agriculture and is supplied to state boards of health. In re- gard to statements made to the effect that disease cannot be transmitted in the milk except in its advanced stages or when the udder is affected, Prof. Hird says that it has been proved that milk was affected in cases where the udder was healthy, but the cow tuberculous. When the udder is in the slightest degree involved, however, all authorities agree that the milk infectious properties, and is, therefore, dan- gerous. The quality of the miik is not at first affected, and it may be consumed and sold for a month without arousing sus- picion. Microscopical analysis is often in- adequate to detect tubercle bacilli in milk, where tuberculin, when employed, has clearly demonstrated that the animal was affected. 2° A consideration of the causes of the dis- ease does not seem to Prof. Hird to be pertinent to the subject at this time, but that the feed of cattle enters into con- sideration of the question, he says, is shown in the report of the Department of Agricul- ture on the special diseases of cattle, which says: “Animals subjected to special feeding, such as cows in distilleries, breweries and other manufactories having waste available as food, are the most susceptible the disease. oi kia The Time for Acti. “In view of all these facts,” says Prof. Hird, in conclusion, “it seems to me that the time is ripe for action in the matter. While the health department is doing all it can to improve the condition of the milk at this end of the line, the law fails to pre- vent the sale of unwholesome milk without a thorough inspection of the dairy farms. In the one inspection that I made a short time since at the invitation of a producer two cases were found in which milk could not be regarded otherwise than with suspi- cion. I am therefore of opinion that in conse- quence of the great importance of this work and of the mortality, particularly among the young, from using impure milk for food I should be lacking in a fulfillment of my duty if I did not call your attention to the necessity of an enlargement of the scope of this work and such additional legislation as will enable this department to exe-cise a more thorough inspection and control over this much abused article of food.” Prof. Hird recommends, first, that the Secretary of Agriculture be cousulted as to what jurisdiction the health department has over an inspection of the cows of Maryland and Virginia, particularly with regard to tuberculous animals supplying milk to the Dist>ict, and as to the advisability of ap- pointing an inspector from that department to co-operate with the health department, at least temporarily, to obtain data as to the prevalence of the disease; second, that some means be devised whereby an inspec- tion of the dairy farms may be made, which shall include not only an investigation of the cattle and their surroundings, but also a collection of samples of all water used about the place. This recommendation is made because otherwise the citizens of the District cannot be guaranteed against im- pure milk. ——— Grand Army Fair. Lincoln Post has completed its arrange- ments gnd will open its fair this evening under very f-vorable auspices. It has been very fortunate in the arrangement of its booths and selecting their attendants, as all will find who have the time to attend and enjoy the hospitality and courtesy of the ladies. No. 1, the Sons of Veterans’ booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Sa H. Van ren. No. 2, the G. A: R. booth, will be in charge of Mrs. J. Emma Evans. No. 3, the Lincoln booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Emma A. V. Anderson. No. 4, the Columbia booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Nannie G. Cooke. No. 5, the W. R. C. booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Susie M. McCabe and Mrs. Alice T. No. 6, the U. V. U. booth, will be Benntt. in charge of Mrs. Maggie E. Myers. Lemon- ade, National Guard booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Annie W. Johnson. Con- fectionery, Old Guard booth, will be in charge of Mrs. Sally Jacobs. oo Aerial Navigation. Mr. Frank Hamilton, writing to The Star in reference to the communication of E. Von R. Owen relating to aerial navigation, says: “I was well aware that a conven- tion on this subject had been held at Chi- cago, but so far as I am informed it resuit- ed in no organization for the solution of the problem—which seems to be about as far off as ever. > Rook Sate. Books are now on exhibition at Dowling & Co.'s, 612 E street. Also a number of fine paintings belonging to the late James G. Blaine.—Advt. Small Fire. On Saturday afternoon a fire took place in house 231 F street southwest, caused by a stove, and about $@ damage was done. It was occupied by Margaret Rhone, and was not insured. ——_— Nearly a Tragedy. Daniel Grady, a laborer, living at No. 103 Keating avenue northeast, while engaged in cleaning a revolver discharged a load he had overlooked, and the bail went through his wife’s arm and into the thigh of the eighteen-months-old child she had in her arms, but fortunately did not make serious wounds. Dr. Grady dressed the wounds. >—- A skillful optician directs the surgical urtment at Mertz's modern pharmac and F streets. Gold spectacles or eye- ses scientifically fitted for $3.—Advt. to “MISS BROWN” UPON SCHOOL MAT- TERS. While reading The Star a few evenings ago I found in a conspicuous place a state- ment of the opinions and wishes of Mr. Powell, superintendent of public schools, in regard to teachers’ salaries. He advo- cates an entire change of the system in vogue and, no doubt, believes in the supe- riority of his plan, but as no one is infal- Uble no change should be made until it is proved beyond a doubt that the new system would be superior to the old. Let us take a look at both. At present the young beginners, the graduates from the Normal School, are appointed, gener- ally, to first or second grade schools and from these are promoted, as they prove their ability and vacancies occur, to higher grades, which bring with them a corresponding increase in salary. Now, this plan may not be _per- fect, but it is at least a fair one and, when honestly adhered to, leaves no room for favoritism or the use of that most deadly enemy of all excellence, “influence.” | Sup- pose that it is abolished and the one ad- vocated by Mr. Powell inaugurated, then what will be the result? Simply this—that any teacher, no matter how incompetent she may be, provided she has the requisite personal, social or litical influence, can be placed and kept at the highest salary in @ half day school, while others have to de twice as much work for, perhaps, half ai salary and without any hope of promo- Under the present system whenever any- thing like favoritism crops up notice is taken of it at once and a wholesome dread of public censure serves to make such oc- currences rare indeed, but once the door {is opened to one-man power th or human nature being what it is—g ‘bye to the fairness and freedom from all, taint which have, so far, distinguished our pu! lic schools and given them the high position No, instead of think ‘ jo, inst of thin el ‘ that direction it might he Sun tsreomaate what threatens to grow into an abuse in another. I mean the fritte ay of Valuable time and effort on smatterings of the “ologies.” Last Thursday, for in- Stance, the schools of the fifth, sixth and Seventh grades in the third division were closed at 12:30 and their teachers required to be Dupont Circle at 2 to meet the one who was to be their “guide, philoso- Pher and friend” in the geology line, and who endeavored to cram a three years’ course into them during a tramp of as many hours. When one considers that .« teacher's work as at present lal§_ dut re4 quires her to be continually on her feet it seems as though the society fof pre~ vention of cruelty should have @ ice, in the matter when she is forced to ‘add such @ prolonged walk to her day’s work. I/know that a number were compelled to drop out last Thursday before the course was nearly completed and are suffering yet in conse- quence of the over-exertion. And after all is sald and done what is accomplished by it? No one can become a competent teacher of any science by taking a superficial glance at its rudi- ments, and if our teachers are expected to teach what is usually only required of college professors then these aciences should be included in the course of study followed in our High and Normal schools and not be left to be acquired by: inspira- S roylirmis were. “ et istics prove that the majori! if -pni- pils leave school, in order to 5 ny, ete long before they have passed through ‘ali the grades. The alm then should be to give them, during the time they can attend, the greatest amount of absolutely neces- sary education—good old-fashioned spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, leaving the fancy trimmings for those who have sufficient time to attend to them. Every man, be his calling ever so lowly, needs the four aids mentioned, but quite a re- spectable number can manage to get along passably well without being abje to classify the real estate they accumulaté while walk- ing along a country road, or even through our streets, when they happen to be in just =~ B ens condition. winter it was the artistic side wh! was to be developed, and the teachers wae obliged to give two evenings a week and $9 each to become adepts in the art of clay modeling. What the scientific turn, will cost them I do not know yet, but.venture to predict that they will be reared ito pay for a course of lectures before;they Min ‘the meaner fh sry lov ie meanwhile ‘ope that evi of our public schools will give the subject some thought ang attention and see to it thet Justice and sound common sense are the one directors in all matters per ining to them. ‘MISS BROWN.” ——>—__ ‘WASHINGTON’S FUTURE. SB. M. Gregory Lecture on the Subject Yesterday. Mr. E. M. Gregory delivered a a talk yes- terday at Willard Hal! on the future of Washington. By reason of his travels and observance, Mr. Gregory chose for, (his; eee Ject one for which he was eminently, aitvea: Cities, said the speaker, are the centers’éf thought and progress; social problems are to be fought out in the streets. The iso- lation of the country was becoming more distasteful as the tides of time rolled by. In the eighteenth century one-thirtieth of the nation’s population dwelt in towns of 10,u00 inhabitants or over; now such cities contain one-fourth of the population. Washington is the ward of the nation. Daily the his- tory of its doings is sent broadcast over the land by press associations and able writers. The people of the whole country are indirectly citizens of Washington. It should be the leader in action and in clvili- zation as it is in influence. The speaker’ complimented the city on being free trom ringsters and bossism. He declared, ;that the plan of L’Enfant was magnificent in design and great in execution, but was not mighty enough in scope. The streets and avenues should have been plotted to the District line; real estate dealers, more bent on getting cash returns than in beautify- ing the city, were responsible for unevenly laid out suburbs. The hills of Washington were deserving of as much regard as the hiils of the Eternal City. Alley houses would have to go, and cheap and rapid transportation was the thing to make them go. Perpetual franchise to street railroads was wrong. Two-cent fares, as charged MAKES HIS REPORT. ol. Ainsworth Refers to the Ford’s Thea- ter Disaster. 1 Statement—How the Acci- me to Happen—Widows and Orphans Spoken of. Col. F, C. Ainsworth, chief of the record and pension office, in his annual report to the Secretary of War says that during jthe past year 203,704 pension cases were disposed of. A comparison with previous years’ operations shows that there has been a steady reduction in the number of cases received during the past four years. _ The reduction is due largely, Col. Ainsworth says, to the fact that the bulk of pension claims arising under the act of June, 189, have been filed and reports of military service furnished regarding them. During the past year 8,421,478 index record cards were made and placed on file. This number added to those previously makes a total of 35,099,765 index record cards. All so filed cards relating to indi- vidual soldiers can be readily found. Refers to the Disuater. Referring to the disaster at Ford’s Thea- ter building Col. Ainsworth says: Reference has been made in this report to a serious calamity that has befallen the clerical force of the office during the past year, and by reason of which the work of carding the military records was tem- Porarily interrupted. On the 9th of June, 188, at about 10 o'clock a.m., while the clerks in the building on 10th street known as Ford’s Theater building were engaged in their work, portions of the floors of the second and third stories of the building fell, carrying with them many of the clerks and resulting in the death (immediately ‘Or within a few days thereafter) of twenty- tWo persons and the more or less ser! maiming of many others. am This terrible disaster was the m palling because danger had not bean, on ticipated. The bullding was an old one, but had been repeatedly examined by experts and pronounced entirely safe. It was pur- chased by the government in 1866, was en- tirely remodeled, and has since been us: by the War Department for various pur- Poses, principally for the storage of the Army Medical Museum, the library of the surgeon general's office, the medical records of the army and the accommodation of the ‘r® and clerks employed in connection therewith. Some time after the building game into the possession of the government @,considerable expenditure was made upon it in the way of thoroughly strengthening its, walls, and for many years subsequently its floors bore with perfect safety the im- mense weight of the museum, library and hospital records, but all of these had been removed from the building several years be- fore the catastrophe occurred. Widows and Orp! As the weight of the clerks employed in the building was many times less than that removed therefrom, there was no ground for apprehension that the building was not a safe one for the purpose for which it was latterly used; viz: for office purposes for the use of clerks and the storage of the few records upon which they were at the time beimg engaged in copying. For the comfort and convenience of the @lerks so employed it became desirable to supply the building with electric lights and ventilating fans, and for this purpose an excavation was made under the building by a contractor to whom this necessary part of the work had been intrusted. This work included the underpinning of certain piers upon which the floors, in part, rested, und it was during the progress of this work, and probably in consequence of it, that the dis- aster occurred. In a substantial buildirg, as this was known to be, and under the superintendence of a competent builder, there was no reason to believe that the work was not entirely safe and free from danger to the persons occupying the bui'd- ing at the time. That the centidence felt im the safety of the building during the ‘progress of this work was not well founded isshown by the unfortunate results that followed. (The families of some of the kilied in this most deplorable accifent are understoo! to be in a destitute condition, and the widuws and orphans of those whose lives ere thus sacrificed in the public service, and those who were seriously injured, are carnestly commended to the generosity of the govern- ment. i ———__ SMALL’S CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. An Exhibit That is Beautifal and At- tractive in Every Respect, All day long crowds have been going in and out of the establishment of John H. Smal}-& Sons at the corner of 4th and G sifaefs northwest, the attraction being the tenth annual chrysanthemum exhibit of this firm. The display this year is more elaborate and brilliant than ever before. ‘The walls and ceiling of the spacious sales- room are covered with white bobinet and cheese cloth, which make an effective back- ground for the trailing of ferns and vines, and also serve to show off the flowers to good advantage. Here and there long mir- rors are placed, bordered by smilax, and these reflect back the gorgeous blossoms and the myriads of electric lights with which some beautiful effects are produced. _| | Im the 14th street window are parterres of the rarest varieties of chrysanthemums, and a smell pool, in the center of which a foun- tain is constantly playing. At the back is @ windmill, wonderfully natural, the revolv. ing arms being studded with electric lights, which change in color with each revolution. In the G street window is a similar arrange- ment of the flowers, the central mound be- ing formed of the massive Golden Wedding chrysanthemum, the prize winner, whose blossoms are from ten to twelve inches across. At the rear of the room, upon a raised platform, are banked beautiful vari- eties of all kinds of flowers, and behind them is a peacock with wide spread tail, all illuminated with electric lights. This pea- 1 now in Paris and Berlin for short distances, | cock and the windmill, and, in fact, all the must come. Washington would have, and | electrical display is from the General Elec- should have, the interests of humanity at| tric Company, with whom the Messrs. Small heart, rather than the interests of property.| worked in the decorations for the last in- ae wf augural ball. The Washington Construction Lemons Plentiful. as No. 7 Engine Company was pres¢iited Thursday evening with a very rare and valuabie gift in the form of a lemon tree, over twelve feet in height. The donor was Maj. Burlingham of 923 R street northwest. The tree is a remarkably fine specimen. It is over ten years old and has twice borne fruit. Bitten by a Mastiff. Assistant Chief Clerk Hooe of the Depart- ment of Agriculture was bitten Friday by his mastiff, Nero. He was feeding the dog, and the taste of the animal did not seem to discriminate between beef and man meat. Although the wound is not a serious one, and Nero has evinced no desire to” fun | amuck, Mr. Hooe is rather disturbed over the event. The incision’ was cauteria Nero is one of the handsomest dogs. In Washington, and heretofore has been re-, garaed as of irreproachable character, He is an exceedingly well-bred mastiff and this is his first lapse in politeness. Of late he has been developing a cynical disposition and showing his teeth at the condition of society, but this was his initial open revolt. It is also suggested that he became cun- scious that he should be worthy of his great name. Mr. Hooe, with that remark- able generosity peculiar to our race, made a gift of the dog to one of his best friends. Nero has been muzzled and will be sent either to the country or the pound, with in- dications in favor of the latter. peach ioe ‘Temperance Meetings. ; ‘The members of the Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society were treated: to an address Saturday night at Society Hall, corner of 6th and G streets, by A. N. Can- field of the Anti-Saloon League. He ex- plained that the league is opposed to the liquor traffic, not to the individuals engaged in it. The temperance advocates, he said, should study the saloon keeper, and profit by the example he shows them in a united, unswerving allegiance to the defense of his business. The regular monthly meeting of the tem- perance committee of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church was held last night | The address of the evening was made by Mrs. M. B. Pratt, who delivered a severe denunciation of the general government for | permitting the manufacture and saie of liquors. She also excoriated the District government for licensing saloons in the city. The choir rendered several fine selections. > — ‘ Trustee's sale of improved property on F street between Ith and 15th streets northeast tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock without regard to weather. See advertise- meat. Company did the work. : Incthe exhibit can be traced and contrast- ed the growth of the highest development of the cultivated variety of the chrysanthe- mum and the common garden species. Of the former, the Golden Wedding is the high- est type in yellow, the Miss Minnie Wana- maker in white, the Vivien Morell in pink, the Andrew Carnegie in red and the Harry May in bronze. Besides these there are two handsome specimens of the Ruth Cleveland, which ts a pinkish white in color, the Judge Hoyt pink of the anemone variety, the little white Diana, the Sue T. Price, the Black Beauty and numerous others. Besides the chrysanthemums, of which there are as many varieties as were ever placed on ex- hibition, there are roses of the best kinds, including the Mme. Testont, the Augusta Keuzerina, Bridesmaid, Meteor and Ameri- uty, of which the Messrs. Small specialty. Then there are the rarest specimens of orchids, including Catleyas, ‘Arcidans, Lalias and Ondontiglossons, the pure white used so much in wedding decor- ations. These are arranged in baskets and on long tables, are banked against the walls interspersed with paims, maiden hair and Farleyence ferfis, and on the walls and ceilings are masses of the southern smilax, which make such pretty decorative effects. In fact, all the arrangement is a lesson in the art of floral decoration which this firm has carried to its highest perfection. This was proved in the fact that it was the only firm that recelved a medal for an exhibit in its line at the world’s fair, the display be- ing the massive floral reproduction of the Capitol, which attracted so much notice at the Madison Square Garden display. The exhibit will remain open during the entire week, —_— Overcome by Gas. At 11 o’clock Saturday night a smell of gas about a room in 109 D street northwest; in which Wm. Lee was sleeping, caused an investigation. Lee was found on the bed in an unconscious condition. He was attended by Drs. Tarkirgton and Hammond and sent to the Emergency Hospital. —_—<_s— Dr. Addison Resigns. Dr. Thos. G. Addison, recently appointed a police surgeon, has tendered his resigna- tion to the Commissioners on the ground of want of time, as he intends to take a spe- cial course in the University of Pennsyl- vania at Philadelphia. MBS SEN ey Grocery Sale. Groceries of every description will be sold by Dowling & Co. at 1601 12th street north- West, tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Dealers should attend.—Advt. ———— Trusses and abdominal supports at reas modern pharmacy, Ith and F.— a THE FIRST INMATE. Lula Harrison Sent to the Girls’ Re- form School, The Girls’ Reform School has an inmate. Her name is Lula Harrison and although only fifteen years old she is an experienced thief. Lula stole a baby carriage several months ago and having no baby to occupy the vehicle she sold it to a second-hand dealer for $2. That theft she followed by others, but jail sentences had no effect on her. Judge Miller lectured the girl and even went so far as to predict that she would some day get into the Girls’ Reform School, for he knew that such an institu- tion would have to be provided. Wednesday morning Lula visited the Wallach school building, as heretofore mentioned in The Star, and walked out with two coats. One coat, a handsome blue beaver garment, trimmed with mink fur, belonging to Miss Stockett, she put on her back, while the tan-colored coat of Miss Willenbucher she carried on her arm. Dressed in such good clothes Lula walked down the street with- out exciting suspicion. When the loss was discovered and the teachers went home shivering they made complaint to the police, but received no encouragement. The teachers, however, made known to the children in the building their intention to reward the one who caused the arrest of the thief and then the many amateur detectives started out to see if they could not get ahead of the police. Ofticer Kelly, on whose beat the robbery took place, interested himself in the case, but the boys were far ahead of him in the investigation and it was due to their work that the fair Lula finally got into the hands of the police and both coats were recov- e Lula appeared in court Saturday and plead guilty to the charge. Judge Miller recognized her as havin been in court before and an officer tol the judge that three or four crimes of this kind were recorded against her. aaa old are you?” the court asked the rl “Fifteen years,” was her se. “The only way to put a stop to your steal- ing,” added the judge, “is to lock you up. You will have to go to the Reform School during minority.” It was stated that the Reform School would not be ready to receive any one for a few days and the judge said that she could remain in jail until that time. pice FATS THE COLORED RACE. Their Educational Advances Told in Lectures Last Night. Mr. Booker T. Washington, president of the Normal and Industrial Institute of Tus- keegee, Ala., and Prof. R. H. Hamilton 2d- dressed a large audience yesterday after- noon at the Colored Young Men's Christian Association on the progress of educational work among the colored people at the south. The race, stimulated and encouraged by the good work in the line of education done by the noble people of the north, were now pushing on themselves to great achieve- ments. Mr. Washington told of the eager- ness of the colored youth to learn, and that by study they were working out their sal- vation. Prof. Hamilton said that in the absence of school houses so strong was the desire of colored children to learn that open- air classes were organized, and even in cold weather, gathered around a camp fire, the scholars would go through their lessons with ambition and zeal. Many of the ab- surd superstitions of the colored people were being exploded, and the belief of the rising generation in spells, charms, luck and ghosts was being shattered. He condemned | the exclamatory and double-lunged variety of religion, but said that he noted improve- ment even in that direction. Lung athleti.s did not mean piety, and noise could not be palmed off as reverence. Last night Mr. Washington spoke on the same subject at Congregational Church. The object of Mr. Washington's visit to ihe north is to raise funds for the institute. Last season he refused over 200 pupils ad- mission, because of lack of accommodation. ——_+—__ AMUSEMENTS, Boston Symphony Orchestra.—Tonight at Metzerott’s Hall will be the first concert this season of the Boston Symphony Orches- tra. The popularity of this orchestra in this city is undoubted, and especial interest attaches to the concert tonight, as it will be the first appearance of the new con- ductor, Mr. Emil Paur. Mme. Lillian Nor- dica will be the soloist, and will sing an aria from Gounod’s “La Reine de Saba” and one from Beethoven's “Fidelio.” The orchestra numbers will be Beethoven’s Sym- phony in C Minor No. 5, Dvorak’s Slavonic Rhapsody No. 2, and Berlioz’s overture, “Benvenuto Cellini.” “The White City by the Lake,” is the title of an illustrated lecture to be delivered by Miss Janet Elizabeth Richards, at the Uni- versalist Church tomorrow evening. Miss Richards has already proved herself an ac- complished speaker and the lectures she ‘delivered last winter were both interesting and successful. She spent a long time at the world’s fair and will give the resuit of her observations in an exceedingly attract- ive manner. The lecture will be illustrated by numerous stereopticon views. The Story of the Reformation. — What promises to be a very pleasing entertain- ment and lecture is the Story of the Reformation, to be given by the Christian Endeavor Society of St. Paul’s Church, as- sisted by friends of a number of other de- nominations, at National Rifies’ Armory this evening and tomorrow evening. The lecture will be delivered by Mrs. H. E. Mon- roe, and in connection with it will use about eighty-five stereopticon views, rare works of art and assisted by about 100 persons, a number of whom will appear in sixteenth century costume. During the evening Miss Lily Runals will sing several selections. The proceeds of this entertainment are princt- pally for supplying new books for mission purposes in Africa, and not for the benefit of St. Paul's Church as reported, pachiniactr) The Half Holiday in the Departments. To the Editor of The Evening Star: All hail to Mr. Campbell of New York for his thoughtful amendment in favor of giv- ing the departmental force a few hours a week to themselves; at last they are recog- nized, not as clerical machines, but as human beings, having homes and the thou- sand and one household cares like other heads of families. One thing alone needs to be suggested to make these few hours a veritable boon to this entire class of the population of the District. Do not let this half holiday be on Saturdays, when every thing else is closed and a clerk can attend to no private business of his own; a Satur- day afternoon only prolongs the inertia of Sunday. What can he or she do on a Satur- day afternoon? At 12 banks, real estate, building associations and half the stores are closed; the matinee is about the only thing open and the very one he or she does not want, as their evenings are free all the week. Let this afternoon be, say, on Thurs- day, whilst the rest of the community is alive and busy; then the clerk can trans- act ali his private business, pay his rent, gas bills, pay notes due in bank, invest his little savings, hunt up tradesmen for re- pairs, do shopping, house hunting, go to libraries, galleries, museums, etc. Now, all these items are perpetual daily scrambles in his life, unless his family is large and responsible enough to do them for him whilst he or she is in office. The benefit of the change would soon be apparent in the regularity of the attendance at the departments. There would be no get- ting in late trying to do a job before office hours; no sneaking out “a few minutes be- fore 4, to catch a man before he closes it would at once relieve the chiefs of di. visions from the constant request “for an hour’s leave to attend to private business,” which is annoying to the heads of bureaus d a bugbear to the clerk to have to ask sich a favor, merely to break his neck to do one single necessary errand which he misses haif the time, as, ten to one, he finds the business man “gone to lunch;” not be- ing able to wait for him he breathlessly re- turng disgusted to his desk, with his errand unaccomplished and a leave marked against him. Not only would this dispense with the constant asking for petty leaves, but also with many days “off” on reports of sick- ness, which is often grudgingly practiced when the clerk is desperate for a little time to him or herself, and has recourse to that hateful and dangerous subterfuge; it will also suppress the calling on the clerk of agents, collectors, ete., who come to him knowing he cannot come to them conven- iently. Heaven knows what a boon the Saturday 2 o'clock during summer w: but that has been nullified by the 12 lock closing of business. What the department clerk needs is pot time to rest and loaf— he or she can do that on Sunda: He wants to be able to come in contact with the world during business hours. Nothing can be done before 9 or after 4, except perhaps actual marketing. Let Mr. Campbell amend his amendment by shitting the departmental half holiday to some other afternoon than the business and trade half holiday of Saturday, and his name will be blest in half the households of the District. HE. M. 8. A Lee on Exyot. Prof. J. L. Ewell lectured Saturday night at the First Baptist Church on “Egypt.” He was assisted by Prof. Murray, who oper- ated the stereopticon and invested the lec- ture with added interest. He gave a gen- eral description of the land of the Pharaohs, carried his audience up and through the great pyramid of Shufu, navigated along the Nile, the Suez canal and the Red sea, allowed them to pause for rest at the Wells HOOD'’S SARSAPARILLA CURES DYSPEPSIA, HEARTBURN, SICK HEADACHE. “We are very much pleased with what Hood's has Gone for our family. My Vittle wirl, four of Moses, and permitted them to loiter years old, ‘haa along the streets of Cairo. He sald it was “*Sores break out on her face, an not the great cost of the pyramids which Hood's Sarsayariila has healed struck the traveler with awe, nor was it the magnitude which made the pilgrim halt, though the pile of Shufu contained enough them and she is in better bealth. Forseven years 3 had felt heavy and material to build a wall around England pa og which would be 10 feet high and 1 1-2 feet Bick thick. It was the age and the history of these tombs which made us reverently pause. Napoleon had felt this when he said to his men, “Forty centuries are looking down upon you.” The purpose of the piles bore eloquent and silent testimony to the belief of the builders in the immortality of the soul, of {ts final reunion with the 4 He presented many excellent views of t pyramids and their passages and portraits “Headaches freqnently seize@ me andl could not ride in « carriage. Since 1 have been taking Hoot's Ser eapacilla all this is changed My dyspeptic trouvle “"No longer bothers me. I do not now have heartburn and I am free from sick headache spells. I have of the old sheik and his son who act as ee im flesh.” Mrs, kind of janitors of the pyramids, JOHN H. COOK, He paid a tribute to M. de and Martinsville, IL said that in view of the great work which he had done humanity by saving steamers forty miles in every hundred between Lon- don and Bombay, the recent shade that had been cast upon his name in connection with Panama should be overlooked. The ‘cea of the Suez canal had not been original with De . Pharaoh Necho had thought of it; Napoleon had also conceived it, and De Lesseps, while detained in uaran‘ine, had thought out how it might be accom- plished. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA CURES. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Mis, Jaundice, Bilious: Bess, Sick Headache, Constipation. 7 fat lage nomena WHITE SPOTLESS ARMS, SOFT WHITE HANDS, shapely nails, ap unblemished skin, and juxurl ant hair are produced by the celebrated CUTE CURA REMEDIES when all others fail. is facial blemisbes, or the severest humors and dis eases of the skin and scalp, with lows of bain even when scrofulous or hereditary, they as equally successful. Sold everywhere. —_——. The Meetings Ended. ‘The series of anniversary meetings at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, closed last night. Rev. George W. Lee, pastor-of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. filled the pulpit in the morning, ard at night Rev. Francis Grimke of the Fifteenth Street Baptist Church held forth. A meeting of the general committee will be held »n Wed- nesday next to wind up the finances cf the anniversary ings. _——+ Baptized Yesterday. Rev. J. W. Shields of the Virginia Avenve Baptist Church immersed a number of con- verts yesterday at the free bathing beach. Deacon Keith assisted. A series of revival are in progress at the church, and mes ara yesterday were part of the res —_——__ 5 The Stenographers’ Asseciation. . The following board of officers was ¢hoseh Saturday evening by the Stéttogtaphers’ Association, to serve during the coming year: President, David Wolfe Brown; vice president, Frank W. Moulton; secretary, R. 8. Boswell; assistant secretary, O. P. Derby; treasurer, C. K. Urner; board of governors, Miles Fuller, C. J. Kappler, Francis Nye, A. H. Galt, Leon M. Estabrooke and 8. C. Dunham. President Brown delivered an in- teresting address on “The Peculiarities of Public Speakers.” —~>__ Democratic Bolt in Charles County. ‘The Port Tobacco, Md., Times withdraws the Charles county democratic ti¢ket from the head ef its columns and urges..aemo- crats to do all in their power to defeat it. | © The Times indorsed the county ticket after the state convention decided in favor of the regularity of the county convention that nominated it, but its change of position is sought to be explained in an editorial in which the reason ascribed is that since the county commissioners have refused to com- ply with the recommendation of the county convention to appxint judges for an elec- tion upon the location of the county seat the democratic candidates have pledged themselves to have the question submitted to a popular vote by the legislature instead of having the election this fall, which the Times claims to have been the condition upon which it indorsed the ticket. The re- publican and populist party are pledged to have the legislature authorize the county seat election, as well as the democrats. es, A PROCLAMATION. No other house DORS_£VER DID—or EVER WILL-—sell such STERLING QUAL- TTIBS at such low prices as WE quote. Saxs Awp Company. I==2==3. Athreedays’ sale =-with oneday most gone-and most half of the offerings with it. ‘This morning we lighted the brightest frade torches of the season, ‘Their Drilliancy falls ecross every path—point- tmz out your meed—piloting you to pos session st Prices, “If ye’ve money to spend prepare to spend it now’’=- Mr. F. M. Cox, the editor of the Tim is cl¥frk in Senator Gorman’s printing com} mittee. ' ————-+e-+-______ The United States consular agent at San- tander thinks no American was injured in person or property by the Santander catastrophe. “WORTH & GUINEA 4 BOX.” Beecham’s Pills CURE SICK HEADACHE, DISORDERED LIVER, &. ‘They act like mag’c on the Vital Organs, Reculating the Secretions, restoring long-lost Complexion, bring- ing back the Keen Edge of Appetite and arousing with the ROSEBUD OF HEALTH the whole physi- calenergy of the human frame. These Facts are ad- mitted by thousan4s, In all classes of society. Largest Sale in the World. Covered with Tasteless and Soluble Coating. Of all druggists. Price, 25 cents s Box. NewYork Depot. 385 Canal st. ry SSS CITY ITEMS. =. $2.85 —_— --—- = ° ad Rudden ot. on) pe Lia } es cae apy: Gk dans 16-year-old ‘Still Enjoying Himself! Sho ae an ~ Pants" sce what those 85 You Know Why? DOUBLE KNEE and DOUBLE e If Not Suits. SEAT TWO-PIECE SUITS are Ask His Intimate Friends! that were ‘offering for He Is Also Your Selling All Makes of Good Furniture ae: $4.00. a On “Time” Payments At “Bottom” Prices. 2053 DOUBLE BREASTED 513 Seventh street n. w.” gtrd ut hee etbeees Te ae 5 ve — eve * Scape ciara * sewed.” “Haudsoue cflectsst to “10 years Comfort Powder. asie | sizes. diounol treats ae ‘sud ions of 1e im sprung into len but ed popularity. All es. Popularity. All @rugetits, Cie, 00. Dr.Hartley’s Great Remedy cures Catarrh. AL druggists. Wholesale, Muth Bros. Co. né-7t en ee es 8. Heller, 720 7th st. n.w., is making a Specialty in Lad:es’ and Ch.liren's Hair Cut- — Shampooing; also cures fr. 209 pairs CHILDRENS Knee SEPAKATE PARTS 10 0 ages 0 years, TE eee 1 me yen ming : In eve! jouse where there are children Gomiet etapa teen ery Ls q Your 29C. comes in’ y from infancy to old-age. Custos, ° All druggists sell it. “ . Coffees! Coffees! Coffeen: The finest Coffees and Teas to be had: also an immense stock of Groceries, whieh we offer at special prices. Do not buy until you see us. M. METZGER, Wholesale and Re- tail Grocer, 417 7th st. n. esi 200 GLORIA CLOTH = UMBRELL 18 —26 and 28-inch — mounted on fancily trimmed ben- dies. Free Trial Samples at all Druggists. oc 2%-m,w,f&stf ~ _ Comfort Powder. Itching Piles are the bane of many lives. Comfort Powder cures them.“ Druggists sel it. Stren Elixir Babek cures all malarial diseases, DR. HEPBURN IS THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IN THE CITY Practicing Dermat sclusively. ca be ter, Ache, Pimpleny Bisckheudey reckon, ede be Skin, tly Fe mov Offices in Mertz’s Bullding, cor. F and 11th Corsultation free cory Worth most twice a much. nk Able lot of GENTS’ SUITS ScOU Neck-= Four 18% Coats, 800. Hee EESED FOR, $1 pd ah OS 5 Punts, 2c.; Vests, Altering and SOc, “everywhere tor same repairing done in the best manner. Goods Wi wali - for and'delivered. ‘Tcjenhope call 14-2. = CAP. Winey’ Xx, 9th st. o 5030 And 425 N. Eutaw st.. Baltimore. Sia. FIRST-CLASS HORSE AND BUGGIES CaN Shotce. Cc hired for $3 per day at HUNTHESS’ STABLES “= . and cheaper rates can be had by the week or _Mmonth. Stables rear of 1227 f0th st. a.w.oce-Ln* DRESSES MADE iN THE VERY LATEST STYLES; perfect ft guaranteed; terms very madenne as, ees eee, 903 Gth st., cor. Mass. ave, aw. Bolte Third floor. PERRIS £ sac ht Lee HIGH-CLASS LAUNDRY Wonk. % LACE, comets Sethe te: OR AKS AND COMPAN FINISH AND LOOK EQUAL TO SEW. = = CALLED FOR AND DRE IVERED, ‘Only Complete Outfitters in Town. YALE STEAM La! Office and W Pa AVE. AND 74h wi. x Uptowa open! 16th v6 8G ee2T-tt