Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1893, Page 8

” THE EVE G STAR: WASHINGTON, “‘D. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. oo ae THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 8 p.m. Tharsday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and rain is lixely to continae. with cloady weather until Thursday morning: possibly local showers on Thursday; easterly winds, with dangerous gales off the Virginia coast. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 50; condition, 8; receiving reservoir, temperature, 51: condi- tion at north connection, 4; condition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, tempera- ture, 52; condition at influent gate house, 6; effluent gate house, 14 Tides To: High tide. 8:10am 8:28 p.m. Special Display of Embroidery. 1 Display of A Commenced work "and novelties for the - OF ing November 8. —_— M. ve HARDCASTLE & co., $i Mth street rrow. Low tide. 2:31 a.m. 2:35 p.m Ww. > We will make for a few days a special sale of Cook's Balm of Life at 6c. Positively cures indigestion, dyspepsia, inflammation, external and internal <d's- eases. ASTON PHARMACY, lith and G sts. — = The Evening Star March, by F. Fanciulli, leader Marine Band, is published and for sale by Hugo Worch, 925 7th st. n.w. Phosventerod Rush stil; continues at the Em- The Great Rush s' ‘Sis = pire Carpet Cleaning Works, Wade moth-proof free of charge. chusetts ave. Telephone. CITY AND DISTRICT. ee AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Roland Recd in “Lend Me Your Wife.” New National Theater.—Warde and James in “Francesca Da Rimini.” Academy of Music.—Henshaw an? Ten Broeck in “The Nabobs.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—“Fabio Komeni.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.— ‘jus Hill's New York Vaudeville Stars. Wonderland, 7th street between D and E streets northwest.—Entertainments day and night. Lineoin Relics, 516 10th st. n.w.—Open daily except Sunday, 9 to 12 am. and 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, $ to 10 p.m. pumirets Sait EXCURSION TOMORROW. Mount Vernon. — Macalester leaves at » am. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Tally-ho coach line from 511 13th street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, Cabin Jobn bridge and all points of interest. BREESE NEE WASHINGTON IN ‘96. The Christian Endeavorers Discuss Plans fer an Active Campaign. The executive committee of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Coluinpia met last night at Assembly Presbyterian Church. The object of the meeting was to promote the interests of Washington as the city in which the Christian Endeavor con- vention of 18% shall be held. A delegation of vigorous fighters will be sent from this city mext summer to put forth the claims of Washington before the Cleveland con- vention as the place for the succeeding convention. A mass meeting of the en- deavorers will be held at Mount Vernon A. E. Church on Friday, November 17. Mass meetings will thereafter be held on the third Friday in each month. Mr. Foster spoke favorably of the prospect, and ex- the thought that Washington had an easy victory in view. L. A. Conner, }r., and Percy S. Foster were chosen a com- mittee on transportation. A delegation of Washington’s partisans will wait upon Rev. Francis E. Clark of Boston, presiient of the union, to ascertain his views on the matter. Twenty thousand stickers i'l be struck and posted in conspicuous 208 throughout the country bearing the words — Endeavor for Washington in in addition to the committees already ex- isting the following committees were 2p- pointed: President, Miss Mable M. Thur- ston, J. B. Sleman, jr., W. W. Everett, An- drew Wilson, E. M. Hall, A. D. Spangler and Mrs. Beuia Parsons. FPinance—C. W. Chappell, C. D. Bulla, L. A. Conner, jr. W. A. H. Church, J. A. Peun- Pe George A. Birch, P. S. Foster and W. 2. Stowell. The recent Montreal excursion of the Dis- trict union to Montreal was the text for a vigorous discussion. It was claimed last night that the contract with the Baltimore i Ohio railroad for Pullman service was 199, and the company had sent in a bill for $18 It had not been paid and the outcome of the trouble is not clear. It was also claimed that the service rendered by tne Pullman Company was not of a very high standard. Es Death of Mr. Hawkins Taylor. Mr. Hawkins Taylor, one of the best known residents of Capitol Hill, died yester- day at his home, 56 B street northeast. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Iowa, having moved there in 1836 from his home in Barron county, Kentucky. After trouble with the Indians he finally settled at Keo- kuk, and was elected to the first legtslature. He served in a number of other public places and was a delegate from Iowa to the convention of Chicago which nominated Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency, and at his election came to Washington. He has mainly resided here since that time. He was employed for a time in the Post Office Department. Mr. Taylor has always taken a great in- terest in loca! affairs. dire Two Small Fires. Last night a small blaze took place in the shed of 1459 P street northwest. No damage was done. Last night about 10:30 o'clock an overheat- @d stove at the house of Maud Evans, 120 @ street northeast, owned by John Gleason, caused a fire and $50 damage resulted. ————— Business Assignment The W. H. Houghton Manufacturing Co. has made an assignment for the benefit of @reditors to Henry Wise Garnett, Henry F. Woodard and Chas. C. Duncanson. The paper recites that at a meeting of the di- rectors and stockholders held in Alexandria, Va., November 3 it was resolved, “in view ef the condition of financial affairs and stringency in the money market,” that President Wilson H. Houghton and Secre- tary Isaac M. Long assign and transfer | the property. The assets are merchandise, furniture, carpets, ete. at 1218 and 1220 F street northwest, $47,400; stocks, $3,400; fix- tures, $6,500; real estate in Maryland and Virginia, $450; unsold stock of the company, $62,000; bills receivable, over $10,000, making @ total of $120.00, to which is added nine- teen pages of accounts due, ranging from a few cents to several hundred dollars. The ude bills payable, ‘Traders’ | abilities inch Bank, eo Lincoin and Second letropol- itan Bank, 3 iges | Bank, $000; Lincoln Bank, $20; Ohio Bank, kK, 00; Columbia Bank, 3700 and $50; West ind Bank, $20; Columbia Bank, $00; Lin- coln Bank, $60; Second National Bank, ‘50; J. H. Dashieids, $s34; L. L. MeCrum ; W. T. Birch, $00: R. H. Ramsey, $450; Columbia Bank, %,00 and J. M. Long, | $1,723.57. There are ten pages of other lia-! bilities, ranging from a few cents to some three thousand dollars. G. N. Schuerman, dealer in tiles, ete., at | S17 12th street northwest, yesterday made | an assignment for the benefit of creditors to Hosea B. Moulton. The assets are put down at $1,129.56 and liabilities at $3,065.90. An assignment for the benefit of creditors been made by Daniel Shanahan to D. | S. Mackall. He a: 3 his stock at 330, 32 and 224 New Jersey avenue northwest and several pieces of real estate. The as- sets are placed at $18,725.43 and liabilities at $6373.19. ene Taken Il on the Street. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Harry | Ennis, a colored man twenty-three years of age. was taken with a hemorrhage on C street near 7th northwest and died before the flow of blood could be checked. The | body was removed to the morgue. hake oe? meine Merit Will Tell. Cook's imperial extra dry champagne re- @etved both medal and diploma from world’s Columbian exposition. the highest prize in the power of the judges to bestow.—Advt. | phos cul Trustee's sale of valuable improved prop- erty on F street between 13th and Mth streets northwest tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock DP. m. One of the finest properties «n this | street. This is a splendid opportunity obtain business property. See advt. satiate ita os to . Book sale this evening at Dowling & © @2 E street, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. Adve jing jand Sewin: HELP FOR THE POOR. Annual Meeting of the Associated Charities of the District. INTERESTING FACTS IN oe THE REPORTS. Good Work Done by the Organi- zation Last Winter. par ee tee ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The regular annual meeting of the Asso- ciated Charities was held last evening in the rooms of the central office No. 811 G street northwest. Rev. Dr. Bartlett of the New York Avenue Church presided. There Was a good attendance of active workers in the association, who manifested interest in the affairs of the association that prom- ises to repeat during the coming winter the good work which has characterized it during the past twelve years. Secretary L. S. Emery in his report spoke of the unusually large humber of persons who applied for assistance last winter and ef the good work done by the citizens. He paid a compliment to the newspapers for their good work and paid special reference to The Evening Star Santa Claus Club. | The King’s Daughters also came in for a share of the secretary's praise. Some Interesting Statistics. The report of the year’s doings was read, showing as follows: Six thousand two hun- dred and fifty calls at central office, of whom 2,%7 were white and 3,283 colored. There were 1,216 whites calling for alms and 178 for work, while there were 2,627 colored calling for alms and 210 for work. There were 45 persons aided to employment, 3% referred to outside visitors, 2,317 orders for groceries, 1,170 for coal, 2,08% loaves of bread and 200 rolls distributed, providing for about 1,200 families. Of the persons as- sisted. fifty had been in the city less than six weeks. There were distributed 1,600 gar- ments, 30 orders for meals, 58 orders for shoes, in addition to 60 pairs, which were given from the office. Twenty persons worked in the wood yard, 15 persons were given a night's lodging, 250 loads of wood were delivered to needy families, a pair of shoes were bought from a poor woman for $1, 225 persons were referred to the su visions in which they resided, 7 were re- ferred to Agent Sweeney of the Newsboys’ Home, 1 person was referred to Children's Hospital, 15 to Soldiers’ Home, 3 te Provi- dence Hospital, 25 to Sanitary Officer Frank for transportation, 3 to Freedman’s Hos- pital, 10 to the Provident Relief Association, 1 to the Young Woman's Christ!an Home. 6 to the Ladies" Protective Union. 4 to the German Orphan Asylum, with ietter; 160 to the nearest police stations, 1 to the sup- erintendent of charities, 1 to the Colored Home, 5 prescriptions for medicine were filled, 15 persons were assisted out of the city, 50 persons were aided to rent and loans. The report also mentions the ar- ticles received and distributed. The Work Last Winter. “The latte> part of the fall or first part of the winter was mild, and only about the usual number of calls upon us were made,” the report continues. “About the last of December the weather became inclement and a very large number of people were thrown out of employment. The demands upon us commenced to increase rapidly un- til the calls atthe central office ran up to 500 in a day, and an average of over 100 for six weeks after the first of January. The sub- divisions that were organized were over- whelmed and were unable to meet the de- mands upon them, except the first and third.” After speaking of the number of appli- cants the report continues: “In some cases it was developed that there was no necessity for their applying, ana that strong, healthy washerwomen had left taetr places and joined the crowd for the purpose of obtaining something while it was going. In such cases they were sent back and advised in pretty strong language to resume their work, and cease their at- tempt at imposture. We commenced the fall and winter without funds, but soon the newspapers represented faithfully the situa- tion, and the response of the citizens, through the newspaper offices, was prompt and generous, so that the association was able to meet every proper demand. “In addition to this The Evening Star Santa Claus Christmas Club came in just in the nick of time and rendered gzeat re- Nef to the children of destitute families in a very practical way, principally through the agencies of this association. “Never in the history of charity work in the District has there been so much ,done for the immediate and practical relief of the poor in all its parts from boundary to boundary as during last winter, and never has there been so great a demand for it in my twenty-seven years’ experience. Too much credit cannot be.given to this Santa Claus Club for {ts practical turn and direc- tion, which its executive committee gave it at the start.” The veport shows the amount of money received at the central office was $9,551.27, besides food, clothing and fuei. The largest contribution was $500, which was received from one of the professors of the Catholic University. The treasurer, Mr. M. G. Emery, was not . but the secretary stated that the association had in bank $3,782. Election of Officers. The election of officers was next in order. Undez the constitution the president of the board of District Commissioners is president of the association. Mr. L. S. Emery was re-elected secretary and Mr. M. G. Emery Was again selected to handle the cash of the association. Members of the board of direc- tors were chosen as follow: Rev. William A. Bartlett, presitent; Fitch, Rev. J. H. Brad‘ort, Dr. Hood, John T. Mitch= Prof. J. - ‘s. J. W. Ba Mrs . Geo. O. Little, Miss B. K. Hi J. Lasier, Loring Chappell, A. jangwer. : inance committee— J. W._Chick- ering, Rev. W. E. P: John T. Mit- chell, B. Dr. Hood, Dr. J. B. Sothoron, M Babson Audit: . Lasier, Dr. . Bradford, Loring Chappell. Dr. Bartlett not some way to persons from the n is donated for the He asked tf such residents of this city. ons might not be sent back to their respective homes. Mr. Emery said that they could and that such had been the poilcy of the associa- tion. : Dr. Bartlett suggested that the associa- tion have cards printed to give to contrib- utor’s for use when persons come to them asking for assistance. eG discussed and Dr artlett's sugge: adopted. There being no furth: before journed. Third Subdivision Meeting. A meeting of the board of directors of the the meeting the ass third ion, Asso was held ning at their office, 1229 Penn- sylvania avenue, Judge W. S. Cox in the cha: The report of the treasurer was read, showing the am the y 7.86; balane wrt unt contributed dur- $1,305.95; expenditures, on hand, $7.19. The resis is as follows: Groce ; coal furnishe wood furnished, : anneis, 1 person s fur- 153 fam- families nishe: an Aged Women's Home and is in active opera- tion the entire year. Contributions of money are earnes solicited, and may be sent to T. O. Selfridge, 2013 street be sent nia avenue. Important. re will continue at Sloan’s, 1407 G st rdless of th b Friday, when pieces are t a.m. and 3 p. important Sale of Horses. Dowling & Co. will sell tomorzow at their | art E_ street, onty good workers and drivers, reserve.—Advt. — . formerly of H. B. Smith jebhard, has northwest. ened tudio at Pastels a spe- The sale of Imported China and Fine Fur-| [ni A VETERAN FIREMAN GONE. Death of John F. Maddox, for Many Years Foreman of No. 2. JOHN F. MADDOX, who was foreman of No. 2 engine compa- ny until the Ist in- stant, died yesterday at Providence Hos- pital. He was one of the best-known fire- men in the United States. He had seen more active fire duty than probably any man in the District i} of Columbia fire de- ’, partment. He was eo . boen in this city, June W%, 1837, and entered the old volunteer de- partment when a boy, running with the Anacostia company. Subsequently, young Maddox resigned and learned the trade of | wheelwright with Andrew J. Joyce. He | was a member of company “A,” Washing- | ton Light Infantry, and served with that | company under the command of Capt. Lem Williams in the three months’ service. On | the formation of the paid fire department | in July, 1861, he was made private in en- | gine company No. 2. In three months after | his appointment he was made foreman of his company, which position he filled with credit until 1868, when he left the depart- ment, returning December 9, 1876, when he was reappointed in his old company. In | 188 he was promoted to foreman, and in | 1886 was made acting assistant chief. He did not like his new position, and in 1887 | resigned and went back to his old company as foreman. Foreman Maddox came near losing his life in 1836 at a fire on Capitol Hill, where he was painfully cut on the face and hands by the explosion of a quan- tty of gasoline. No member of the fire de- partment was loved and respected more than John F. Maddox, and his death is mourned by the entire department. His funeral will take place from his brother's residence, 915 G street southeast, Thursday, November 9, at 2 o'clock p. m. The follow- ing members of the fire department who are also members of the Elks, will act as ee: Joseph Parris, chief; Wm. T. Belt, assistant chief; W. T. Shedd, Jas. Moriarty, Thomas Martin, engineers, and James Ragan of the volunteer organiza- tion. The Elks and Veteran Firemen will attend the funeral. ae THE STANDPIPE TO Go. The Commissione Order It to Be Sold for Old Material. The old standpipe at the head of 16th street will soon be but a memory. Today the Commissioners ordered it re- moved and sold to the highest bidder, and the work of removal will commence this week. ‘This standpipe has probably been the sub- ject of more complaint than any other thing in the District. In 187 Lieut. Hoxie recommended the erection of a standpipe somewhere between lath and 7th streets to supply all that dis- trict with water bounded by Boundary street and L street northwest, and 26th and | 1st streets northwest and all east of the | Capitol. At that time the residents in that section were crying eagerly for water, and this was thought to be the best solution of the problem. It was not, however, until 1878 that the reservoir was constructed, and the report of Maj. Twining, then Engineer Commissioner of the District, upon this res- ervoir shows it answered the purpose for which it was intended. At that time com- plaints were being received against its un- sightly appearance and efforts were made to have it abandoned. Maj. Twining in his annual report that year said: “The standpipe is doing good service for a large portion of the city. I have no hest- tation in saying that if it were dispensed with, it would bring down upon the neads of the District governors and the water de- | partment employes such a storm of indig- nation from those who derive benefit frora it that there would be no small number of persons advocating to have it rebuilt and put in complete working operation again. It cannot be expected to supply more water than the limit of its capacity As the city advanced and 16th street be- came one of the fashionable residence streets of the city, the protests against the andpipe became more frequent. Dele- gations appeared before the Commission=rs and Congress was appealed to for help. The concentration of all the forces of the water distributing service at the U street pumping station made the removal of the Standpipe possible, and its removal was only a question of time. eee SUFFERING AND VICE jim the Daily Procession Before Sani- tary ector Frank. The rainy weather this morning brought | to police headquarters a number of young | men, strangers in the city, who wanted assistance of some kind. Before the hour | for opening the sanitary office the men watching for Sanitary Officer Frank to ap- pear. He reached the building promptly at 9 o'clock, and before he could enter his men, who informed him that they wanted transportation to New York. “We are oyster dredsers,” said one of them, “and about two months ago we | Were shanghaied and taken down the bay. “It's too early in the season to begin that | racket,” said Mr. Frank. men turned toward the door and de- | ‘The ly had they stepped across the door | sill when another you man appeared. His | face was ghastly looking and he bore out- ward evidence of having been sick for a long time. His feet were swollen and he was in bad shape generally. He was sent to the hospital. Severai others came in and asked for trans- | portation, but on account of the state of {the fur only the most deserving cases | were helped. > Non-Resident Public School Pup!is. | To the Editor of The Evening Siac: | An article recently published in The | concerned the presence in our public of neariy 50) children of citizen states of Virginia and Maryland. while no news to observing here, should have ch. of our school authorities and tended to in- cite them to some effort at remedial meas ures. Superintendent Powell ar ‘hools of the taxpayer is quoted in the article as taking the position that the taxpayers of the District cannot help r; that if our neigh- ~ Virginia and Maryland and others wish to send their children here to school because of our superior school facil- ities, and because it is convenient fur them, it would be “unkind” for us to object. And besides we have the buildings, the teachers, | the books, the coal, &c., anyhow; there- fore, it doesn’t cost any more to educate | this additional 50. All of which is ‘im- j portant, if tr In the meantime, som? of our own children are getting but half- | time schoolin, to ‘lack of accom- modati and thing about this m of our school trust be no req. |to be signed by a p: hers. The surprising tter is the supineness There a comes in from or Maryland (or who been pliced here fer the winter) claiming residence. ‘There should be such a form, and it should be required that the parent state under oath what he d ates. If there were such a requi would cut off at once a large port the non-resident pupils. | with our own lax metho n In sharp contrast of n this regard are those of our neighboring towns. Under the code of the state of a non- resident must own real estate in the town or city as a prer to the enjoyment of its public se! facilities. And when | this requirement the law allows school b: ch other con- ditions they Our neighboring town of x i ©, has the lrule ad , that “the clerk shall dent children a sion to the ue permits to such non-resi- Tay be entitied to adinis- schools (by reason of the par- of rea ate in Ale: be an one year, So that, while ay, end does, by the S period t sum than $60.” u child 1 ttend our public schools, with . pencils, &¢., supplied, all for nothing without pay,” a j | District parents would have to put up $0 for each child each year to reverse the situa- tion. “Can these things be, and overhang us like a summer cloud, without our special W. J. wonder?” — Gold Spectacles and Eye Glasses fitted scientifically for $3 at Mertz’s Pharma » ith and F streets. > One thousand men resumed work Monday at the Vancouver Coal Company’s collicry near Navaimo, B. C., at a reduction of ten per cent in wages. stood along Louisiana avenue in the rain | office he was stopped by two able-bodied | This, | jenged the attention | | | i | TRAMPS ROUTED OUT HER NARROW ESCAPE. Of the Express Train for New York as|A Pistol Ball is Fired Into a Young itw Leaving This City. Lady's Bed Room. The New York express train that is] Last night about 10 o'clock there came scheduled to leave the Baltimore and Poto-| near being a homicide committed at the mac depot at 10 p.m. loses some time on | residence of Mr. W. H. Grigsby, No. 413 G account of an extra stop that is now made | street northwest. It is not known whether to rid the train of passengers who pay no| the affair resulted from a deliberate at- fare. The stop is made at the New Jersey | tempt at murder or whether it grew out of avenue yard, and seldom does it happen | an effort on the part of some republican to that at least three or four and sometimes | celebrate the victories that had been an- nearly @ dozen tramps and others are not | nounced earlier in the evening. Miss Grigs- found on the platforms of the cars. Objection | by, who is a young lady, was in her room is made to the presence on the trains of this | getting ready to retire for the night, when undesirable class of citizens and at the same | she heard the noise made by a bullet crash- Wild And Weird Are the wails which greet our eats at every turn. The whole mercantile world appears to be in violent throes of agony, approaching dissolution, However, we have a friendly greeting for every- body—and very many people have shown by thelr acts that they bave a kindly feeling toward us. Last week we clothed Exeves Hesprep Ayp Exeur Mes Who were going home to vote, This week we hope to clothe as many more. We ought to do it, MOTHERS! MOTHERS! To know that a single application of the CUTI- | fine jand his big boom c | der its new dire: j night, Mr. James H. Richards tn the chair | Laurel Fire Company, No. 1, of York, Pa. | on October 6; Vigilant of Columbia, Ogtober 24 to 28, and Liberty of Reading. The committee on the books of the time Judge Kimball does not favor sendiag them to the workhouse, because so many persons so detained become permanent 4x- tures in the community and the taxpayers have to support them. On the train last night the officers found five persons; three strangers and two residents. Henry Nichol- son and Harry Johnson, young boys, reside here, while Kennith Winhoit, Frank Snively = Philip Gannon are from Maryland and Ohio. “We are here looking for work,” what two of the strangers said. “What kind of work do you do?” Kimball asked one of them. “Paper maker,” was his reply. “There are no paper mills here,” said the judge. “This is not a manufacturing tow: “I'm a steam fitter,” said one of the others, and he showed his kit of tools to Prove that he was looking for work. The third member of the trio of strangers said he came here from Baltimore looking after a pension. “And without any money in your pocket,” remarked the court. ‘No, your honor,” he said, “I have forty cents left.” “How did you expect to get home with that?” “I went to see Sanitary Officer Frank and asked for transportation,” answered the prisoner, “but he said the appropriation Was too low.” “I'll take your personal bonds,” said the judge, “and will advise you to go home. But you had better not attempt to beat your Way on the train. The 10 o'clock train stops every night and you had better tell what friends you meet that it is dangerous to ride upon it.” The two residents were re- leased and told to go home. was Judge ieee em, LOCAL TRADES FEDERATION. The Machi; City Form Sa an Organization. At a meeting of Columbia Lodge, No. 174, of the International Association of Ma- chinists, last evening the lodge, by a unan- imous vote, indorsed a proposition favoring a local trades federation in the District, and that the proposed local federation shall operate after the manner of the National Federation. = The meeting was addressed by Grand Master Machinist James O'Connell of Rich- mond, Va., an officer of the International Association, who advocated the step taken by the lodge. The subject of Mr. O'Con- nell’s address was “Aims and Objects of the Orde! He stated that an amendment to the eight-hour law would be moved to the effect that all government work, whether done directly by the government or by con- tractors having government jobs, should be performed under the eight-hour law. The Cramp ship building firm, the Beth- lehem iron works and some other concerns having large government contracts, the speaker explained, worked their employes more than eight hours. The International Association would also endeavor to have matters so arranged that machinists in government shops shall be required to run only one machine, it being claimed that with the improved machinery now in vogue a first-class man should not be expected to tend more than one machine, that being sufficient for a fair day’s work. Consulta- tions with the Secretary of the Navy and others had caused to be suspended, for the Present at least, an order by which men at Watervliet, N. Y., and Watertown, Mass., have been required to tend two machines. It was stated that the local lodge in- cluded a very large number of the prac- tical machinists in the District, and that a meeting would be held shortly after the holidays, when Mr. O'Connell would urge those not members to join the association. It was explained that the constitution of | the order required that a man should be a good practical machinist to make him eli- gible to membership. It was also explained that the International Association com- prised 425 lodges, with a membership of about 30,000, ee ee AMUSEMENTS, Mr. E. S. Willard.—Commencing Monday next, Mr. FE. S. Willard will begin his an- nual engagement in Washington at Al- baugh’s, supported by Miss Marie Bur- roughs. The repertoire selected will be Monday and Tuesday evenings, “The Pro- fessor’s Love Story; Wednesday and Thursday evenings (for the first time here), “John Needham's Double; Friday evening, “The Middleman;” Saturday matinee, “The Professor's Love Stor: and Saturday } night, “A Fool's Paradise” (first time in Washington). Seats will be placed on sule tomorrow morning. “True Irish Hearts.”—The popular Irish comedy will be the next attraction at Har- ris’ Bijou Theater. and in “True Irish Hearts," by Dan McCarthy, the lovers of this form of drama will find its distinctive features finely developed. There are plenty of pretty melodies and some realistic scen- ery, @irect reproduction from nature. The lakes of Killarney are said to be esp: ly while the Abbey ruins and the miser’s are gruesomely somber, eraan’s Lyceum Theater.—Sam Devere | mpany of novelties wul hold the beards next w the Lyceum The company is headed by Bertoidi, the! wonderful equilibrist’ and contortionist. Gthers are Ryan and Litchfi Irish | sketch artists; the Dalys, dancers; ‘Haines ! and Pettingill, in their new specialty ne Only Pool Room Open: Lillie Western, musical wonder; Goldie end St. Clair in the funny sketeh “G May Went- worth, the sweet nger; Five in “McFee’s Di and the great and oniy Sam Devere, with a number of new songs and fun ‘The Choral Society. Choral Society w'li ¢ its first_ concert this season at Metzerott's Hall. The pro- | gram will be a miscellaneous one and the | soloists will be Miss Maud Powell, violinist: ‘omorrow night the H. Cumberland Wilson, tenor; M i He Wilson Shir-Cliif, soprano, and Mr. | John Porter Lawrer ia This will | e the first appes or, Prof. Josef —_ VETERAN FIREMEN. Basiaess Transacted at the Regular | Meeting of the Association. A regular meeting of the Veteran Fire- men’s Association was held at the engine | house, 19th and H streets northwest, last and Mr. J, J. Peabody secretary. Applications for membership were re- ceived from Baker Thorn of Western Hose ani John H. Soper of Anacostia and re- ferred. Reports were made of the visits ef the secretary and treasurer reported them in a satisfactory condition, with a balance in the treasury. From Mr. L. R. Reiter wa frontispiece of Shifter F Philadelphia and a vote of thanks w: pted. John Maddox, 2 vetera: who for many tant chief | AS received a fe by Mr. ". Thompson. 1 to attend the funer- dence on G street near! In full m his late southeast, a uniform, meeting or that purpose at Odd Fellows’ H navy yard. The death of | Geo. L. Sheriff was also announced. | Mr. Dennis Rei of the building. A resolution of thants was received from Relief H. and L. Co y of Alexan Iria, for courteous treatment at the Capitol cor- tone centennial. | Mr. G. H. Turton suggested as the build- iny had been thoroughly repaired that a} sinking fund be started to enlarge the build- | ing and for the accumulation of a libra President Richards said that the su’ had been discussed to some extent and that in the future the association would do some- | thing of the kind. Mr. Peabody said that some months ago | Mr. Given had suggested the relation of ex- periences, but the suggestion had never | been carried out. He now hoped the resolu- tion would be revived and moved that hereafter the association meet each Thurs- day night for the purpose. Mr. Given spoke of the success of such a program in the Oldest Inhabitants’ Asso- ciation. The motion was adopted and the following were appointed for Thursday, the 9th in- y Was appointed janitor | where it should ing through the window. She was standing near the mantel at the time, and the bullet struck not more than an inch to the right of the young lady’s head. Only one shot was fired, and as there was no shouting at the time, the neighbors think the celebra- tion of the victories at the polls had noth- ing to do with it. There is an alley in the rear of the house, and this alley is also in the rear of a row of houses on Washington street, which are occupied by colored persons. As a rule, the little side street is the abode of peace, although there is an occasional disorder re- quiring the attention of the police. On Halloween night in Southeast Wash- ington there was a similar affair, only the weapon used was a brick instead of a pistol. It happened at the house of Mrs. Jenkins, No. 536 7th street. Miss Jenkins, her daughter, had been sitting near the front window talking. Another member of | the family called her out to the dining room, and she had hardly left the room, when the brick came crashing through the window, just opposite where she had been sittin Had the missle been thrown a minute ear- lier the young lady would have been killed or seriously injured. In this case a colored man was seen to throw the brick. The police have been informed of both cases, but the guilty parties have not been apprehended. In the affair at the residence of Mrs. Jenkins the brick throwing was an evident attempt to murder or injure one of the occupants, and the motive is known. ————— A BRILLIANT RECEPTION In Honor of the Justices of the Court of Appeals. The University Club house, at the corner of 17th and I streets, presented a gala ap- pearance last evening with lights streaming from every window and the music of a stringed orchestra filling the air. The oc- casion was a reception given in honor of the three justices of the Court of Appeals of the District, Judge Alvey, Judge Shep- ard and Judge Morris, by the Bar Associa- tion. A number of the members of this body are members of the board of governors of the University Club, and no more suit- able and agreeable place for a reception of this sort could have been found than -the handsome home of this prosperous and popular club. The arrangements for the reception were in the hands of a committee of the Bar As- sociation, consisting of the following mem- bers: Nathaniel Wilson, chairman; C, A. Bran- denburg, treasurer; Walter C. Clephane, secretary; Jas. G. Payne, R. Ross Perry, Henry Wise Garnett, J. H. Gordon, Jere- miah M. Wilson, Calderon Carlisle, Melville Church, Job Barnard and Geo. A. King. The rooms and halls on the main floor of the club house were tastefully decorated with chrysanthemums, roses and tropical plants. The spacious piazza in the rear of the house was boarded in and hung with rugs, and here was stationed an orchestra, that rendered popular airs throughout the evening. The three justices of the new court, in whose honor the reception was given, stood for an hour or two in the early part of the evening, and the guests were in- troduced to them in turn, among them be- ing most of the members of the Supreme Court of the District, and many of the lead- ing lawyers of the local bar. In the dining room an elaborate supper was served, with an abundance of liquid refreshments, and as the hours passed by the entertainment became less formal and more enjoyable. Among those who were present were: Justice Brewer of the United States Su- preme Court, Chief Justice Bingham, R. Ros Perry, Henry Wise Garnett, S. T. Thomas, ex-Commissioner Webb, Col. Jas. G, Payne, Jas. S. Edwards, J. H. Gordon, Walter C. Clephane, Clarence A. Branden- burg, John Sidney Webb, Wm. G. Johnson, Calderon Carlisie, C. H. Cragin, Jere M. Wilson, A. 8. Worthington, S. S. Henkle, Representative Oates, Snowden Ashford, R. OQ. Edmonston, 0. B, Hallam, J. Walter Cooksey, E. H. Thomas, Nathaniel Wilson, George A. Hamilton, Assistant District At- torney Mullowney, Prentiss,Wm. A. Maury, John B. Larner, Wm. Herbert Smith, F. L. Siddons, Richard Smith, Henry BE. ‘Davis, Edwin B. Hay, J. O'C. Callaghan, Mahion Ashford, A. G. Riddle, Simon Wolf, Wm. F. Mattingly, Wm. John Miller, Wm. Spencer Armstrong, Jas. C. Penny, Jas. Judge Bradley,Judge Cole, Judge Judge Weldon, O. H. Hinckley of Baltimore, John R. Young, T. A. Lambert, T. C, Tres- cott, P. R. McMahon, Dr. A. H. Witmer, Barry Buikley, Randall Hagner, Randall Webb, A. A. Lipscomb, Mills Dean, Andrew Duvall and Jas. L. Pugh, _> N CABMEN., icComas, LONDO: y Turn in Purses an les Left in Their Hacks. From the Blac ‘Times. The just published report of the chief commissioner of metropolitan police ¢on- tains at least one item for the sincerest congratulations. The commissioner proud- ly chronicles the high average of honesty among the London cabmen. In the course of last year the public left nearly 1,700 purses in cabs, of which seven contained from {20 to together with a bag that had in it Alt » with innumerable watches, clocks and dressing bags, were punctually taken by the cabmen to Scotland Yard. In all probability the vast bulk of the purses had been left in the cabs by ladies. it is only gentlemen of the old school who ce Porimonnaies nowadays, and very elderly gentlemen may occasionally be seen producing the old silk net and bead purses with rings. Sensible men carry thelr old in their waistcoat pockets and their silver in their trousers pockets. But ladles, for some occult reason, usually carry their purses In their hands. Were they even to put their portmonnaies in their pockets they would incur a great risk of losing them, since the modern feminine pocket {9 situated in precisely that part of the dress not be, and offers a direct encouragement to thieves. Curious to relate, ladies moving in the genteele: ‘ociety were, two generations since, a tomed to carry their gold tied up in a corner of their pocket handker- chiefs. A marchioness ‘ in one of George Sand’s novels adopts this practice. Nowa- days, it would appear, the usage 1s ton. fined to female servants. = LIFE WAS NOT WORTH LIVING. DEATH SE! BLOOD POISONING. Hoops “SARSAPARILLA BRINGS A PERFECT CURE, RESTORING HEALTH AND HAPPINEss. BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 29, 1893, rs Tw se snffering with ress on my thizh. It discharged freely and “For four an aby several PIECES OF BONE CAME ovty rnary Thad to take to my bed for four weeks, and then it was I began to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. got on my, feet, but was very Weak, and went to the Maryland Chiver- sity Hospital, where they sa chronie blood poisoning and. g I returned home and continued taking Hood: T have used tles and the’ abscess Jas! en- I know if it rilla I should be in my grave, I have gained in to 170 pounds today. piritin for it all’ Wik- 1Si2 Hanover street. to take Hood's Sarsaparilla de sot be induced to buy any other. Hood's and only Hood's. , two from £30 to £50 and ene | CURA REMEDIES will afford instant relief, per- mit rest and sleep and point to a speedy and eco- momical cure of torturing, distiguring, itching, burning and scaly humors and not to use them with- out 4 moment's delay is to fail in your duty. Cures made in childbood are speedy, economical and per- manent. Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP., Sole Proprietors, Boston. {All About the Blood, Skin, Scalp and Hair,” mailed free. £7 Facial blemishes, falling hair and simple baby rashes prevented by CUTICURA SOAP. If tired, aching, nervous mothers knew the com- fort, streagth and vitality in CUTICURA PLAS- ‘TERS they would never be without them. In every way the purest, sweetest and best of plas- ters. CITY ITEMS. We Never Scream Cheap! Cheap! Goods of standard quality and acknowl- edged merit always possess a market value. It isn’t our policy to scream cheap! cheap! for “cheapness” indicates inferiority. Our prices are fair, just and reasonable. When you are ready to purchase a Winter Suit or Overcoat just take a look at our matchless offerings. A. W. FRANCIS, Successor to Noah Walker & Co., 6 Penn. ave. n.w. n8,10,11 as Rudden, the Accommodator. Furniture! “Time” Payments and “Bottom” Prices. 613 Seventh st. n.w. EE STS IR The Goods Must Go. Our prices will move them, if you will come and see and compare with any price | you can get. Remember, we sell for cash. GRASTY, Double Stores, Furniture, Carpets, Matting, China, Glass, Tin, etc., 1510-12 7th st., bet. P and Q n.w. n8,10 Fi Chok ur. SI M. METZGER, Wholesale and Retail rices. n3-st® Grocer, 417 7th st. > Maple Sirup and New Buckwheat. METZGER, 417 7th st. n.w. 1 seo? ‘Try a quart bot. of our Pure Rye Whisky, | 65c., 5 yrs. old, or bot. rich, crusty Port, | 50c., or bot. elegant Sherry, 50c.;Pleasant Valley or Golden Catawba, 2c. bot. Ourida Community’s Preserves and Pickles. New Comb Honey, Buckwheat. P. R. WILSO: $34 7th st. n.w. it M. Comfort Powder. Comfort Powder has been in use many years. and it never yet failed to cure a chafing baby, It is the mother’ bleesing. All druggists. 7 Dr.Hartley’s Great Remedy cures Catarrh. At all druggists. Wholesale, Muth Bros. Co. n6-7t ee ae Royal Headache Powders, 10c. Free Trial Samples at all Druggists. oc %-m,w,fa&stf Pe Comfort Powder. There are few remedies for blackheads on the face. Comfort Powder closes the pores and they vanish. 8 kD ae Dog collars engraved, razors sharpened free. Rodger’s cutlery. Walford's, oe ave. re oa S. Heller, 720 7th st. n.w., is making a | Specialty in Ladies’ and Children’s Hair Cut- ting and Shampooing; also cures Dandruff. ses-tf ene Comfort Powder- Any one who wears a bandage or tight ment finds untold comfort by using Powder when it is removed. —- = Elixir Babek cures all fort malarial diseases. MANICURE. _PAYN. MANICURE AND CHINOP- 0S STH ST. N.W. ‘ Tooth Is undoubtedly the most troublesome of all fils. Proper attention, in time, will prevent any trouble. But if the tooth bas already “gone too far’ itll need treating filling, we can give it that treatment in a manner most agree- able to the patient and very success fully. The filling will be faultless. Our painless method of extracting teeth ts attracting attention all over town, not only on account of its being painless, but because it's safe and doesn't cause Dental | EVAN Parlors 1217 Ps Ave N. W. | OUR WATCH OFFER. KEYSTONE FILLED CASE AND JEWELED ELGIN OR WALTHAM MOVEMENT. $11.90. GUARANTEED IN EVERY WAY. REXFORD JEWELRY CO.. 411 7th st. nw. no? sel6-s,w3m to the old *‘reliable” firme. More Skins : be thrown on the market this w ESSE ie lave ao *-hith-soundine™ nent. Willett & Ruoff, “HATTERS AND ” FURRIERS,” 90 PA. AVE | New York Sun. PRESIDENT CARNOT, When entertaining at the Elysee Ad- miral Avelan and the Russian navy officers, was anxious to offer them as fine a wine as France could produce, and for that purpose be selected the Monte- bello.—Advt. 125 ~ HOOD’ are carefully prepared amd are made of the best ingredients, Try a box. || “GRAD WiNT ER OPENING. Mis. M. J. Hesz, 1309 F Sr N.W., ‘NETS stant: Messrs. Peabody, Columbin. William- son, Franklin and Keithly, Anacostia. ING WEAR, BANDEAUX IN CHOICE ESIGNS. El JET BONNETS AND aT DI | cea a0 Nett ED FO) AND PRESS! R Coats, 50c.; Pants, 25c.; Vests, repairing done in the best for and delivered. ‘Telepbene A _ 880 And 425 N. Buta NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, 1920 N street_nort! CARPENTER SHOP. Old ~tand of J. T. Waiker, Contractor amd Builder. | None but reliable men sent to the house. oc26-Im* | 3:7 WALKER SONS, 204 loTH ST. N.W. j Ballding Tapers: | Moth-pmot Gouds, Fire Brick, ay apd Asbestos, Flue Lining, Pulp Slate, lec agit Altering and manner. G called vall 143-2. 705 wth xt. w. st. Baltimare, and verily believe we shall. OVERGOATS FROM $5.98. STORM COATS FROM $7.50. MEN'S SUITS, Single and Double Breasted, from $7.50. Boys’ $-PIRCE SUITS, from $3.87. BOYS’ OVEROOATS, with Capes, from $2.50. BOYS’ 2-PIRCE SUITS, Single Breasted, from 2-PIPCE SUITS, Double Breasted, all wool, from $2.98. We bave but 360 Men’s Pantaloons Left from our famous parchase of 13,000 And hope to close them out this week. They are $4, $4.50, $5, $5.50 and $6 kinds—Cassimeres, ‘Tweeds and Worsteds—nine different styles and desigus. Choose any pair from among them at $2.98. VICTOR E. ADLER'S 927 Ax» 929 7m Sx. N. W, CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVE STRICTLY ONE PRICE Open Saturday until 11 p. m. se18-3m Ladies Only. Only ladies are interested in this “retin ing” sale of Shoes—we sell no men's shoes. ‘The way the stock is golng now would almost lead us to suspect that the ladies intended to retire us in @ week. It only gos to show the teed for burry on your part, if you, want to avail yourself of our retiring sale reductions, Here are ouce-in-a-life-time bargains: Ladies’ $2.50 and $3.00 Shoes for $2.00. Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes for $2.75. Ladies’ $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes for $4.00. W.N. Dalton & Co 519 11th st. BR. M. DOBBINS AND M. STRICKLAND. oc26-1m Are You AWARE OF THE FACT THAT JOHNSON & LUTTRELB AKE OFFERING ENTIRE SPOCK OF NEW AND DESL BLE DRY GOODS AT COST FOR Cas THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT 1 FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY > GREATEST BARGAIN SALE EVER SENTED To. THE OF W. ‘TON TO HOLS, HOSIEKY, DOMESTICS, WRAPS. LINENS. UMBRELLAS AND EVERYTHING USUALLY SOLD BY 4 FIRST -c MIEN" aND uttrell, 713 Market space. Lk Best Teeth Possible To Make, Only $8 Set. >You waste all you pay over for a set of Teeth, for there p one better made than ours at that price-mo matter how auch more is |. They an ed the, HIGHEST ‘ORLD SB FAIR” Premium at Chicag: - ‘ing considered the highest 5 of perfection yet attained in ar- Uficlal tet t pay Teeth and if | | j | er $8 for a oet of you Want the best 9 oho Ass'n, ©OR. TTH AND DX. w. BALTIMORE OFFICE, No 1 North Charles st. The Ladies’ Interest Is centered in our LADIES’ SHOES. We bel pays to get the best in at made at GREATLY REDUCED PRicss. $5 Shoes For $4.25 Is the offer we make, good only for Monday, » Wednesday and Thursday. The FINEST SHOES tn the house go in the sale. ee Set eas Gees ee either $2.00 On $3.00. Not as good quality as the $5 SHOES, but the best shoes the money will buy. EDMONSTON xew—1334 F Sz N.W.—sr0mn Prices a “‘little off’ For this week.