Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1893, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. Se THE WEATHER. Forecast Till § p.m. Friday. For the District of Coli m»ia and Maryland, fair tonight and probabiy fair during the greater portion of Friday: northerly winds. For Virginia. rain, followed by clearing weather on the coast; fair weather in the inte- rior; northerly winds, becoming variable. Condition of the 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, 6; condition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, tempera- ture. 51; condition at influent gate house, 5; effluent gate house, 9. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. Low tide. 2 am. 3:14 p.m. 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. ——_——_e—— Great Rush stili continues at the Em- rec Cleaning Wo 631-635 Massa- chusetts ave. Telephone Carpets made moth-proof free of CITY AND DISTRICT. — AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Roland Reed in “Lend Me Your Wife.” New National Theater.—Warde and James in “Othello.” Academy of Music.—Henshaw ani Ten Broeck in “The Nabobs.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—“Fabio Romeni.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. —-ius Hi’ New York Vaudeville Stars. Metzerott Music Hall.—Concert by the Choral Society. National! Rifles’ Hall.—Supper and Hop by the ladies of Concordia Church. Carroll Institute.—Grand Concert and ce. Carroll Hall, G st. near itth.—Columbian Tea of St. Patrick’s Church. Wonderland, 7th street between D and E streets northwest.—Entertainments day and | night. Lincoln Relics, 516 10th st. n.w.—Open daily except Sunday, 9 to 12 am. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, 8 to 10 p.m. pears EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.— Macalester leaves at 0 am. Tally-ho coach line from Sil 18th street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, Cabin John bridge and all points of interest. > — About the Half Holiday. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The seeming object of correspondents, whenever the government clerk is the sub- ject, is to make him out one of three things: A fraud and rascal, a school boy or an object of pity. In view of the decided tendency of bust- Ress men in the present age to allow their employes a Saturday half holiday, and the following of the example by several cities, a certain very nice gentleman in Congress introduced a bill to allow the same privilege to the government clerks. Now, that is all right: it is a good thing; the country can stand it, and the govern- ment clerk's life, not being a typical bed of roses, would have injected into it a small amount of brightness to compensate for some of his ills, and coming at this time, when the policy of everybody outside the city of Washington seems to be to wive the clerk a black eye, it was particu- larly gratifying and agreeable to find that at least all were not against him. Now, it would be supposed that the clerk would appreciate this, and if possible, do everything he could to help bring about the desired result.’ Of course the chances for its consummation were and are small, but what do we find? One bright and ingenious light = not satisfied with Saturday, but wants Thursday; that would be quite nice, Personally 1 should prefer both; but wouldn't it be quite a good idea to let them give us Saturday and keep our oral cavi- ties closed; there might be such a thing as the supposition that Circe’s magic had worked after all. Then another goose, with & more foolish and a louder quack, says that it is necessary for the clerk, when he can’t get a holiday decently, to go around with a slouch hat in his pocket and sneak out. What's the use of giving the snap away, and besides, as everybody knows, it isn’t true, why, of course, nobody will be Heve it. In the office which I have the honor to grace we have had one such case in ten years, and the gentleman is not there now. Now if everybody must have something to say, say it, don’t print it, and if the gentlemen in Congress want to give us a half-day holiday on Saturday and think it is our due, why let them; don’t stop them and take up valuable space in the Papers trying to show how much better something else would be, and why it is necessary that we shoull have it and a thousand other insane suggestions and reasons and explanations—in other words, let well enough alone and don’t monkey with the buzz saw. Now, if every one wiil put a stop on his jaw tackle and allow me to have the last say, and just go quiet- ly to work and do a little judicious talking to the right parties, and keep the weather @ye open, we may get it, but don’t knock everything in the head by a great long discussion. When one person says any- thing it is natural for others to chip in and have their respective little opinion airing, but if every one who at the present time has a nice little “article,” neatly type- written for the newspaper will go off and read It to the moon, it will do more good than it will printed, and besides that it won't hurt anything. Don't answer this, as I have now made my little lecture (no opinions about the proposed holiday ex- Dressed) and will gracefully retire into my cyclone cellar and pull the cellar in after me. AD CAPTANDUM VULGUS. —— As a Teacher Sees It. ‘To the Bultor of The Evening Star: In Monday's issue of your paper “Miss Brown” wishes, among other things, to remind us again that the first duty of the public schools is to give to the masses a good foundation in the three R's and sug- gests that time might be more profitably spent if the “fancy trimmings” were not allowed such an important place. The writer of this article was a pupil in the | primary schools when, practically, all the time was devoted to the three R's, and though by no means a backward pupil, could not do nearly such good work in Feading, writing or arithmetic at the end of the fifth or sixth year in school as the average third grade pupil does today in the schools in which the “fancy trimmings” are in vogue. The sciences in our schools are intended mainly as a means to an end; the end being to train pupils to ob- serve, to reason and to acquire manual dexterity. Experience, besides the laws of psychology, teaches that far better results are obtained when pupils are led to ac- quire ideas by being brought into relation with things instead of words and signs. There are large numbers of people going through the world with closed eyes, to whom the habit of close observation would be a most valuable aid. If the child has but few years to spend in school, it is of utmost importance that while he is gain- img_a knowledge of the rudimentary branches, he be taught to observe closely, to think logically and to represent his seeing and thinking clearly and concisely. No other means have yet been found to better accomplish the two ends at the same time than the sciences and manual training as intended to be used in the Public schools of Washington. “Miss Brown” seems to think unfavora- Bly of the courses of instruction which teachers pursue. The writer does not know of last winter's modeling class nor of the trip to Dupont Circle, but she does know that when courses are suggested to the | dies of Concordia Church will give a supper HS teachers, the suggestion is usually prefaced | and hop at the National Rifles’ Armory, for | with the provision. “If you need It.” When we consider how much less is required of the teacher's profession in our count than in some others, and when we remem. ber the school is intended to do “the grea’ est good to the greatest number,”” we should be willing to fit ourselves to do the work which our “hands find to do.” “THIRD GRADE TEACHER.” i Mr. Murphy's House Sold. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. THE SANITARY LEAGUE Making Plans for Active Work During the Winter Months. A Good Summer Reported—Proposed New Sewer System—Water of City Wells Under Investigation. ‘The council of the Sanitary League met last night at the board of trade rooms, Dr. J. S. Billings presiding in the absence of Mr. R. Ross Perry, who was called from the meeting by a professional engagement. The reports and discussions showed that the city had enjoyed an unusually health- ful summer. Steps were taken to carry on active operations during the winter, though the consideration of some matters was deferred until the next meeting, when it is expected the attendance will be larger, the storm last night having kept a number at home. Mr. Webster, who has been performing the duties of assistant yecretary to Mr. John Joy Edson, the secretary, was formal- ly elected assistant secretary. A Good summer. The sanitary committee made a report, through its chairman, Dr. Billings, review- ing briefly the events of the summer from a sanitary point of view. The summer, he sald, had been a very healthy one and the death rate had been unusually low, due in part, probably, to the very extensive cleaning up of the alleys, yards and other Places inaugurated in March and April, and — to the fact that the summer en a very cool . of deaths front choters Ginnie comparatively low. There had been at no time during the summer apparently any |danger of cholera and nothing has oc- | curred requiring especial action of the coun. cil or the sanitary committee. The recom- mendations made by the committee to the Commissioners had been acted on. The in- Spectors had been doubled and reports had been called for as to materials deposited in sewer traps. The house-to-house inspection had been completed by the inspectors. The Sewer Problem. The subcommittee on sewage disposal, Dr. Billings said, had been investigating the subject and had had interviews with the Commissioners and engineers. They ap- proved the plans of the commission of ex- perts appointed under authority of Con- gress, and which had received the sanction of the District Commissioners. They re- commended that these plans be indorsed by the league by resolution. The subcommittee on water supply was stlil engaged on its work. It had mapped the city, located the wells and examined samples of water from thirty or forty of them. They had obtained authority to have necessary work done in laboratories of the government. Their in- vestigations, though not yet completed, in- dicated that all the wells were more or less contaminated with organic matter, and some of those in use were considerably con- | taminated, but the subcommittee was not yet ready to make a final report. The chemist and bacteciologist were both at work, and it was probable their work would be completed and the-result reported in December. Dr. Billings thought there was probably no question that most all the wells should be closed, especially those in parts of the city reached by the general water supply. He suggested also that the league should do something about the contagious | disease hospital, as it was regarded as im- portant that such a hospital should be erected. During the course of the discussion Mr. C. . Glover asked about boiling the water in neighborhoods where people were forced to depend upon wells for their supply. Dr. Billings said that boiling water for ten minutes would render it perfectly harmless, though it would boil away ali the flavor of the water. The secretary was authorized to have printed a list of the committees and mem- bers of the league, and the committee on promotion was instructed to arrange for some public addresses at an early date. Sanitary Housekeeping. A report was received from Mrs. Anna L. Woodbury, chairman of the ladies’ com- mittee on sanitary housekeeping. The com- mittee on diet kitchen, she said, has been collecting statistics and information in re- gard to them, and the committee felt that such places, where good, simple food and nourishment for the sick can be obtained at low prices, are important both as sanitary and social agencies. The subcommittee on education felt that schools of cookery for those who do not have such instruction in the public schools are of great benefit. ee AMUSEMENTS. - The Choral Society.—The program render- ed by the Choral Society at Metzerott Music Hall this evening will include the chorus “He Watching Over Israel” from “Elijah,” ‘The Water Fay,” Pinsuti’ McFarren’s “The Fairies,” and Nevin’s “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” a Dutch lullaby, the words of which are from the pen of Eugene Field. These num- bers, by the society, range in style from or- atorio to the lighter, more jingly choruses, such as “The Fairies.” “The Water Fay” is a composition of a classical character, with a very pleasing melody. Mfss~—Maud Powell as a violinist has few peers. She will render this evening the Hungarian Airs by Ernst, an Adagio by Ries, Zapateado by Sarasate. The instrument which she uses in her concert work is an Amati. Mr. H. Cumberland Wilson,a young English tenor, who makes his first appear- ance here with the society on this occasion, will sing “Dream of a Summer Night,” by ; “Gondolier’s Love Song,” by Meyer- Helmund, and “Oh, That We Two Were Maying,” by Nevin. Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Ciiff will sing an aria from Massa's “Marriage of Jeannette," and Mr. John Porter Lawrence will render the Polonaise, Op. 33, by Chopin. : Mr. Leo Wheat's Concert.—A testimonial |coneert is to be given to Mr. Leo Wheat at Metzerott Hall on the 16th instant. Mr. Wheat is well known in this city as an ac- complished pianist and he will be assisted by Miss Bertha Lincoln, soprano; Herman Rakemann, violinist; Hubbard T. Smith, vo- list, and’ Edward H. Droop, accompanist. ‘The concert will be under the auspices of the President's troop, D. C. N. G., and promises to be successful in every respect. Wonderland.—Next week the Wonderland Theater will present Dixon, the understudy of Jack, the boxing kangaroo, who is said to be nearly equal to the animal that died. ‘There will be other additions to the mu- seum, and in the theater there will be a |complete change of bill. The program will |include the Blakes, sketch artists; Heffren, the one-legged dancer; Prof. Harris’ famous Parisian marionettes and other attractions. Prof. Ewell’s Lectures.—The second lec- ture of Prof. J. L. Ewell of Howard Uni- versity will take place at the First Baptist Church, corner of léth and O streets north- west, tomorrow evening, when he will speak on “Jerusalem and Its Neighbor- |hood.” His first lecture, last Saturday, was jauite successful and he held the interest of his audience during the entire evening. Aside from his graphic description of the places treated of Prof. Ewell illustrates his lecture with handsome stereopticon views. Carroll Institute.—There will be a concert |at Carroll Institute this evening, at which |an attractive program, participated in by |Seme of the best local’ talent, will be ren- dered. After the program is finished there | will be dancing. | ‘The C. C. Course.—The sale of season tickets for the C. C. course of authors’ |Teadings is progressing very satisfactorily and much interest is manifested to hear the new authors who will be brought here | for the first time. The first reading, which will take place on the lsth instant, will present Wm. H. McElroy, author of “A Contribution to the Conscience Fund,” and Hamilton W. Mabie, editor of “The Out- | look.”* | National Rifles’ Armory.—Tonight the la- which considerable preparation has been | made and which promises to be an enjoy- jable affair. ' ——___ | Book Sale This Evening. | Some of the most valuable Books will be reached in this evening's sale. The Blaine pictures will be sold tomorrow evening at #) o'clock, when the balance of the books | will be closed out. Many of them are very | valuable. At Dowling & Co.'s, 612 E st.—Ad and} FINES WERE NUMEROUS For Various Offenses in the Police Court This Mornin; Mamie Willis, a colored resident of the “Division,” met a friend on the street last evening and with him she enjoyed a li-cent dinner. Following this extravagance the couple went into Burke’s saloon and had drinks. When they left the saloon they sat on a doorstep in front of a house on C street and there Mamie’s companion met a male friend. How long they remained there Mamie did not know. She left them and went to the alleged disreputable house where she lives. “My pocketbook is gone,” shouted the man after Mamie had left him. Policeman Williams soon found the wo- man and locked her up. She led the pro- cession in Judge Kimball's court this morning and was given a trial on a charge of vagrancy and suspicion. ““Deed, judge," said Mamie, “I didn’t take that man’s money. I only had dinner and a drink with him and the man got his pock- etbook.”” “Does she live in a house of ill fame?” asked the judge. Yes, sir,” answered the officer. ‘Then she won't go back there for some- time,” added the judge, “you may give bonds in the sum of $100 or go down for six months.”* Georgetown whisky was indulged in last night by James F. Moody, a coupe driver and Emma Connell. ‘The latter is a hand- some young woman. She was dressed in a neat suit of black, with a handsome fur- trimmed coat. She stood behind the post in the dock, arranging her toilet as best she could under the circumstances. The woman was still under the influence of liquor, The man had been in court before and the court recognized him. “These people were in Georgetown last night,”’ said Officer Bradley. “Both of them were intoxicated and the man was drag- ging the woman in the direction of the bridge.” The man said he had never met the wo- man before last night and he was unable to give an intelligent account of what he did. Emma had nothing to say about her ex- perience last night for she was still in a dazed condition and appeared as though she was under the influence of something other than liquor, It was stated that the woman is mated and that her husband is a plumber. “The man is fined $10 or thirty days,” sald the judge, “and the woman may go on her personal bonds.” Next in line came two nicely dressed col- ored girls. Annie Brown and Minnie New- man were the names they gave. Each charged the other with disorderly conduct. Language of the vilest sort was men- tioned as having been used on the streets and Judge Kimball settled the matter, “In cases like this,” the judge said, “both parties are usually to blame. These women seem to delight in running off and swear- ing out warrants because they have a few words and the first one to get a warrant thinks she is the better of the two. “You are fined $5 each and such will be the finding in most such cases.” Edward Cephas plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and paid a $ fine. A trio of colored boys, Charles Scott, George Carter and Harry Oliver, appeared in line. Vagrancy was the charge. * Policeman Mullen found them playing cards in a vacant house. Carter seemed to have been responsible for what was done and the court gave him five days. Lizzie Mergent, one of the regular guests, indignantly denied the statement that she had been in the workhouse recently. "ve been in jail,” she said, ‘but de Lord knows I ain't been in de workhouse.” “You will go to the workhouse this time,” sald the judge. “Bonds or thirty days. Elizabeth Duffy and Barhara Arthur, col- ored girls, appeared on a charge of dis- orderly conduct and the court fined them % each. —— THE DOMESTIC SERVICE QUESTION. A Practical Effort for Its Solution. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I have read with care the articles which have been written on this most interesting subject, and it seems to me that the real cause of the difficulty has not yet been sug- gested, and that it is chiefly to be found in the great change in social conditions which has taken place in the last quarter of a century. If the community is partly re- sponsible for the trouble, will it be possi- ble to find a remedy by merely bringing servants from abroad? There is but little home life now, and many ladies who would formerly have devoted their energies to their household affairs are now engrossed in professions or other outside business. Servants competent in every respect to car- ry on the work of the household are ex- pected and demanded, while no opportunity has been furnished them to fit themselves for this. Bad as the situation is, however, it would have been far worse here in Washington if not for the work which has been done by a most admirable charity to which the com- munity owes a large debt of gratitude, viz.: The “Memorial Mission School of Cookery and Housework.” For fourteen years it | has quietly and thoroughly carried on its work in a way which has won for it well deserved reputation throughout this country and in Europe. It has awakened taste for home work in hundreds of girls, and has given them a foundation in cook- ing which has fitted them, in a measure, to support themselves. The trustees feel now that they could begin to train girls express- ly for domestic service if they can obtain the means to do it, but the school is de- pendent on contributions, and is greatly in need of funds. They have had much‘ ex- perience, and the reports show that the money given to them has been expended wisely and prudently, while the long con- tinued success of the school affords such an opportunity as will not occur again for the establishment of a larger institution. The solution of the domestic service question can only be reached by patience and ef- fort, and they are ready to do their part, hoping that they may soon be able to pur- chase a building and save rent. Large sums are given to colleges, hospitals an: other institutions, and surely one which is so closely conifected with the welfare of every household ought not be neglected. Other cities have appreciated the import- ance of such schools, and have readily and generously supported them,—will not some of our large-hearted citizens supply what is needed for a work which appeals to the good sense as well as good feeling of every one? The officers of the school are: Mrs. A. L. Woodbury, president; Mrs. Hugh McCul- loch, vice president; Miss Fackermen, and Miss Katherine Hosmer, secretaries, and Mrs. S. C. Miller, treasurer. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Miller at 1324 New York avenue, or may be left with Miss Adelaide Payne, the superintendent of the school, at 1228 N street northwest, and will always be gratefully acknowledged. A SUBSCRIBER, ee Now for a Pan-American Fair. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Inasmuch as Washington failed to secure the world’s fair, would it be unwise to sug- gest through your columns a Pan-American fair for 1900? If there was any fault to be found with the Chicago exposition, it was the surplus of exhibits, confusing and un- satisfactory in the extreme. The far west alone, so prolific in resources, could make a display, interesting and profitable, for three months at least, to say nothing of the inventions and improvements of the century, and q fair of less magnitude would be of greater benefit to Americans than | that held in the “Vanished City.” L. | Washington, D. C. > - Masonic Election. The annual election of officers of the Grand Lodge of F. A. A. M. of the District of Columbia was held last evening and re- sulted in the choice of the following: H. S. Merrill, M. W. grand master; D. G Dixon, R. W. D. G. master; G. W. Baird, | R. W. S. G. warden; M. Trimble, R. W. J. G. ‘den; W. R. Singleton, R. W. G. | secretary; C. C. Duncanson, 'R. G. | treasurer; Jos. Hamacher, W. G. lecturer B. Smith, Rev. and W. G. chaplain; S. Palmer, W. G. marshal; J. H. Small, | ir, W. S. G. deacon: W. G. Henderson, W. J. G. deacon; H. Standiford, W. G. sword bearer; A. K. Lind, W. G. pursuivant; M. eaton, W. S. G. steward; George H. | Walker, W. J. G. steward; Thos. J. Ed- | wards, grand tiler. | a Police Surgeons Reorganize. The board of police surgeons reorganized jat the sixth precinet station yesterday by jelecting Dr. D. Percy Hickling president ee ——— of the board; Dr. Mayfield continuing as Mr. R. 0. Holtzman has sold the resi- leeevata Win Dies Caammied tiny manne Gence of D. F. Murphy. stenographer of | tomorrow will close the sale of Fine Arts| for positions on the force. the United States Senate, to Mr. Louis! at Sloan's, 1407 G street, and purchasers | —_ Door for $13,300. The house is No. 314 C| will please cail for their goods at once.| No wine has a purer boquet than Cook's street northwest and was once the resi-| Don't fail to be on hand promptly at 11 a.|extra dry imperial champagne. It is the dence of the late Fitzhugh Coyle. When | m. and 3 p.m. The sale is withowt reserve | pure juice of the grapes fermented. Highest «built. some thirty years ago, it was one of | and includes some of the finest goods in the | award. diploma and medal, Columbian ex. the handssmest residences in the city. | world.—Aavt. position.—Advt. » Meal HP sa OT Ma th THE NEW TRANSFER STATION. An Iron Structure to Be Erected on the Treasury Sidewalk. The final plans for the erection of a trans- fer station on the west side of 15th street opposite G street have received the approval of the Commissioners and the work of con- struction will begin in a short time. It has been a long story, this struggle of the railway company to locate a transfer station, It covers a period of several months the question of location re- quired a bushel or more of correspondence to settle it. It was the liability of accidents from the congested state of travel at the corner of 16th street and New York avenue that first suggested the transfer station. The presi- dent of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company accordingly made appli- cation for permission to erect a suitable tion on the west side of lith streei. There was some doubt in the mind of the Engineer Commissioner whether this mode of transfer was the safest and best. Several plans of transfer were suggested. One was the location of a station on wheelg, in the middle of 15th street just north of the north line of New York ave- nue, the same to be removed after cars stopped running. Another plan was to transfer from car to car upon meeting. Still another was to have the conductors issue transfers, but all of these plans were found impracticable, and the Commission- erg once more returned to the station scheme. President Dunlop of the railroad company was called in consultation, He Was willing to erect a station subject to the approval of the Commissioners, he said, and exhibited plans that had al ready been prepared for a neat station consisting of a large covered shed with a transfer box in peti e shed is to be 50 feet long by 28 fee! deep. The structure will hee neat a pretty. It will be built entirely of corru- gated iron, with cornice of ornamental sheet metal. The transfer cage will be near the curb line, 10 feet long by 4 feet deep. It will be wainscoted, with V shaped crimped iron below the level of the windows, pan- eled above that with ornamental shect metal and with plate glass windows at gach end, and a door on the treasury side. oe will cost the company about Before the permit was issued the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury was neces- sary. That was obtained, and now nothing remains but the completion of the plans. It has been found advantageous to stop the northbound cars, mear the corner cf New York avenue, and the southbound cars farther south, thereby leaving an uninter- rupted passage between the two trains for passengers desiring to transfer. It is expected that the new station will be in position within a month. eee A FIRE’S CAUSE. A Defective Pipe Started the High School Fire. As soon as the fire at the Colored High School yesterday had been extinguished, the inspector of buildings sent one of his assistants to the building with instructions to make a full report as to the damage and cause of the fire. The report w: handed to the building inspector in the afternoon, and stated that the damage amounted to about $150. The cause of the fire was that the smoke pipe leading from the furnace to the chimney became disjointed, allowing the heat to escape immediately under a joist. He says he is clearly of the opin- jon, however, that the fire could not have n communicated to the floor in any way. Building Inspector Entwisle stated to Commissioner Parker that he was of the impression that the pipe became disjointed by reason of an accumulation of soot. Com- missioner Parker suggested that all such pipes be cleaned at once to prevent a re- |" currence of the affair. ae He Ran a Poker Game. William W. Barber, a colored man who lives near 2ist and D streets, had a poker game running in his house a few nights ago when the police visited him. He “drew down” a nickel every third game, and for doing so he was held Hable tn the Police Court yesterday on a charge of setting up @ gaming table. Judge Kimball said that such a place is calcul: to do more harm than many other places that are considered more harmful, and imposed a sentence of thirty days in jail, and a fine of $50 or sixty days additional. —_——_— OMcers Installed. Last Tuesday evening the Bethel Literary recently-elected officers: Rector; first vice president, R. S. Smith: second vice president, Miss’ M. L. Jordan: secretary, Miss 8. Wilicinson; and treasurer, William Jenkins, addresses being made by the retiring president, Mrs. Mary Church Tarrel, and President Rector. es M. E. Church Missions. This morning the annual conference of the missionary committee of the M. E. Church opened in the Wesley Church at Minneapolis, with Bishop Bowman of & Louis as the first presiding officer. ‘The se: sions of the committee will probably last until the end of the coming week. The Mis- stonary Soclety of the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1819. It now has missionaries in India, China, Japan, africa, South America, Mexico, Italy, Germany) Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. It is homme departments which assist feeble, churches in the west and south. The amount of money raised for missions, all told, Is nearly $1,250,000. A little less than one-half of this is disbursed in home mis- sion work. ——— la YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT Just now. Cold waves and chilly winds, sudden changes and damp weather brings on colds, pneumonia and fevers, especially if the blood is impure and the system weak and unable to resist such attacks. Hood's Sarsapariila makes pure blood, gives nerve strength and vigorous bodily health, thus repelling as well as curing disease. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA PURIFIES THE BLOOD HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA “I am justified in thinking Hood’s Sarsaparilla | @ splendid medicine by my own experience with it. I Was a great sufferer from scrofula, having dreadful | sores fo my ears and on my head, sometimes like | large botls, discharging all the time. My husband in- | ststed that I take Hood's Sarsaparilla, On the | Grst bottle my appetite improved, and I felt some- what better. So I bought another bottle, and by the time it was half gone the scrofula had en- | tirely disappearet. I am now entirely free from serofula and was never in better health, Hood's Sarsapartila also cured me of a terrible pain in my side, which the doctor said was cansed by neuralgia of the heart.” Mrs. A. C. MEDLOCK, Orleans, Ind. Get ouly HOUD'S. | HOOD’S PILLS cure liver ills, constipation, | biliousness, Jaundice, sick headache, Indigestion. | WHITE SPOTLESS ARMS, SOFT WHITE HANDS, shapely nails, an unblemished skin, and luxuri- | ant hair are produced by the celebrated CUTI- | CURA REMEDIES when all others fail. Ip eases of the skin and scalp, with loss of hair, | even when serofulous or hereditary, they are | equally successful. Sold everywhere. New York Sun, PRESIDENT CARNOT, When entertaining at the Elysee Ad- miral Avelan and the jan wary officers, was anxious to offer them as fine a wine as France could produce, and for that purpose he selected the Monte- and Historical Association of the Metropoli- | tan A, M. E. Church installed the following | President, J. K.} facial blemishes, or the severest humors and dls- | | i} ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOL Opened in This City With a Fall Stat of Surgeons. The Army Medical School in this city has opened with nine students. Of the number five are recently appointed assist- ant surgeons, three medical officers sta- tioned here who wish to take advantage of the institution and one officer from a Montana post, who will put in his four months’ leave at the school. Military law will be the subject of one of the proposed courses, to be given by Maj. George B. Davis, judge advocate, United States army. Prof. C. W. Stiles of the Department of Agriculture will lecture on human para- sites and Capt. J. C. Merrill of the medical department of the army will complete the course by an outline of comparative anat- omy, giving special attention to points con- nected with the anatcmy of the horse, and introducing to the members of his class those venomous reptiles and insects that they will probably meet in the course of their future service in the west. To the Editor of The Evening Star: An item in The Star of Monday said that by a simple rule the day's length could be obtained by doubling the time of the set- ting of the sun, and in the same manner the night’s length could be obtained by doubling the time of the sun’s rising. This would be true only when the sun is running on schedule time—neither fast nor slow. By this rule the day’s length on November 1 would only be about ten hours, whereas it is really more than a half hour longer. A better rule to find the day’s length would be to take double the sum of the time of the sun's setting and the time which the sun is fast, or double the difference of the time of the sun’s setting and the time which the sun is slow; and to find the night's length, take double the sum of the time of the sun's rising and the time the sun is fast, or double the difference of the time of the sun’s rising and the time which the sun is slow. Cc. L, CLARK. pane etees ea as) New Hampshire's building at the world’s fair will be transported to Manchester, N. H., and erected in Derryfield Park. “WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.” Beecham’s Pills TASTELESS—EFFECTUAL FORA DISORDERED LI Bt Taken as directed these famous ..s will prove mar- ve ous restoratives to all enfeebled by the above or kindred diseases. 25 CENTS A BOX, But generally recognized in England and in fact throughout the world to be “worth a guinea a box,” for the reason that they WILL CURE a wide range of complaints, and that they have saved to many suffer ers not merely one but many cuineas in doctors’ bills. Covered with a tasteless and soluble coating. Of all druggists. Price, 25 cents s box. 11—__New York Depot, 965 Canal st. > aineease apdegetens: His aepinones © 83.50 93.50 © 3 93.50 ° © $3.50 $3.50 0 ° ° e0eee00900002000 :2e0eoaneevoosoe20800000000008 ° 8 Amonuinely comfortable 9 ° S Shoe suitable alike for e Sunday or every day, ~< “ thoroughly made, artisti- 2 00000000 cally finished. glove fit- ‘00000000 ° $ $3.50 ting, 885 Shoe in every- 3.50 9 © 83.50 thing but the price—this 93.50 ° So0ccev0e is the Shoe we offer tole- 000000000 ° © diesorgentiemen at $3.50 9 ° © per pair. WILSON & 9 © CARR, 9209 F ST, @ 9 ° © and6 W. Balto. st, Balto.) 3 ° tying aoe: Pak Gace ocr“ lief. Shields in dozens of shapes and sizes, Instep Cushions, Ointments, Salves, &c. Rehef in the very worst cases or no charge. Greatest inventions of modera times. Pror.J J .Grorcrs&Sox,Curoropists 1115 Pa. ave., 8 to 6 p.m, Sundays, 9 to 1 p.m. a7 Heat By Gas! The coal stove bas outlived its Usefulness. No longer needy “lug up" coal” and” “shovel out” urhesthe Gas Stove replaces it erfectly. Think a jeat~ Ing Stove costing only wut which will eat @ room, Morary or small ina hurry. Heat begins at the touch of a match ond ends at on turn of screw. You should Welcome the Gas Stove. Gas Radiators of every so-t and price. 7 ASHING' WIASHRGLSS. Gas APPEANGE EE; «1498 N.Y. Ave Trimming Furs —will be seen upon nearly all dresses, coats and capes this season, ‘cousequently we have stocked’ up with a tre- mendous line ef Trimmings in every known desirable fur. Eadgings, “Pipings, Bands, URRIER'S 1s the place to bu not at toy stores, ve Furriers. Strxemerz & Son. oc27-3m_ 1287 PA, AVE.—418 13TH ST, Just From Japan. New genuine Japanese goods have just arrived and been put on sale. Among them ure the latest of Japanese novel- ties. All kinds of china ware—the finest made-decorated in the real Japanese style. For the genuine articles see us. The best qualities are here at prices ex- tremely moderate. The best JAPANESE TEA—deiteious tavor—worth SS cents a pound, is selling for 65 CENTS. Try it! “Little Japan,” Tro, Moro, Axazvxt & Co. 606 13th St. Pee) t above rat, j The Complexion Will elther make or mar the beauty of a face. possible for every ome to have a good complexion. My method of steaming, with the heip of my remedies, prepared for me, removes all disagreeable disfigurements. RS ~ Copy, T11 i lee Sr. 4s GRAND WINTER OPENING. Mrs. M. J. Hose, 1309 F Sx. N.W., WG. EXTUBIT oN RTATION OF BONNETS HATS FOR ANI EVEN: THURSDAY, HER LATEST TMPO! AND > TERLING | Execrao-Srives ILVER | PLATED WARE Reliable Goods at Low Prices. Kass & Soxs: Mawvracrvnixe Co., 531 7th st. aw. Factory, Baltimore. Established 1870. EPLATING | GOOD WORK. EPLATING MODERATE PRICES. Get the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO., 487 Penn. ave., adjoining Netioual Hotel Trunks and Satches at low prices, oot CITY ITEM: John Rudden, The Accommodator. “Time” Payments. “Bottom” Prices. Furniture! 513 Seventh street northwest. ee The Philadelphia Oyster House, 513 11th | St. supplies the Finest Grade | Oysters, | fried in crumbs, throughout the city. Tel- ephone, No. 515. nod-st eee nae THE “JUBILEE” IS A PERFECT RAZOR, returnable if not satisfactory.WALFORD'S, 47 Pa. ave. . > tepid gm hig yo and Maryland utter. Elegant for buckwheat 2%, 28 and 30 cts. 308 10th st. n.w. ae Relies Comfort Powder. Don’t go away in nmer W summer without a box of Comfort Powder. You will certainly io want it. All druggists. fos =~ Use Brown's Bronchial Troches for Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troubles. “Pre-eminently the best.”—] ve Henry Ward Beecher. ——_+—____ Philli Digestible Cocoa retains the nutritious cocoa butter. 3 ——_+. The famous Lynn Haven Bay Oysters and every other grade constantly on hand! at the Philadelphia Oyster House, 513 ith | st. Orders through telephone (No. 515) promptly attended to. nod-3t = cvow Rnes ae Flour! Flour: 2 Choicest Patent Flour. Special prices. M. METZGER, Wholesale and Retail n§-3t* Grocer, 417 7th st. For a n tle Comfort wd — Private families, banquets, church and other entertainments supplied with Finest Oysters and other Delicacies by Phila- delphia_ Oyster House, 518 lith st. Tele- phone, No. 515. nod-3t —__—_»—,,_— Dr.Hartley’s Great Remedy cures Catarrh. At = druggists. Wholesale, Muth Bros. Co. né-7t who shaves a box of is a great luxury. a 8. Heller, 720 7th st. n.w., is making a fpecialty in Ladies’ and Children’s Hair Cut- —— Shampooing; also cures Dandruff. t —_—___»—____ Comfort Powder. Don’t dose for skin troubles. Comfort Powder will cure you. Bt y Oysters, Lobsters, Game, Salads and every other Delicacy of land and water served in every style at the Philadelphia Oyster House, 513 lth Orders by tele- phone (No. 515) promptly filled. no9-3t ne Elixir Babek cures all malarial diseases. “Delsarte” Girls hays, been the theme of many « writer summer. Delsarte young ladies can play tennis, row boats, take nod walks, participate in all athletic sports with the greatest ease simply because they wear the Delsarte Waists -of which we are sole ts i Tooth Brushes T “()GRAM'" PFHRUG GTO! At Grass” Dkte Stone Took an immense quantity, no got food. cortune tf vou wish? good fortune if vou t ‘The identical French Toot! that other druggists sell for 35c. and that dry goods stores ever get at all, Send Your Soiled Gowns —and other Woolens to FISCHER and have them cleaned to look like “new.” Fischer, by bis inimitable process, scours or dyes ‘the Most delicate fubrics witbout aR A Black. for and vered. Anton Fischer, FINEST PROCESS DYEING AND SCOURING, BS 906 G ST. AND 314 Pa, AVE. 8. EB Horses Improve from the time they first enter Downey's. ‘Af you have five horses and desire them to have the best of attention, the best of ac- commodations and the best of food board them at Downey’s.--Many persons owning stables of their own find it fur more satis- factozy, besides more economical in the end, to board their fine borses at Downey's. Not only are borses properly cared for, but the Carriage Repository being separated from the stables by a thick wall there is is bound to cling to and soll ladies’ gowns. C7 We make a specialty of hiring fne Carriages, both open and closed, the equal of which is to be found in but few private stables. Sober, reliable drivers. Downey’s, Lst. bet. 16th & 17th TELEPHONE, 555. How’s This For $5-75? da we are offe EIGHT- pay MARBLEIZED CLOCKS. tt : ral and kept in repair for one tay ae Star foe BO Se o e ill 8. Saturdays till 717 Tlarket Space. Brass Lamps ‘With onyx bases are only $8. They're handsome, good lighters and well made and will be fine addition to the orna- ‘ments of any parlor. S.S. Sump & Bro, 432 9rz Sr. ae hre Seo — Willett & Ruoff, “HATTERS AND FURRIERS,” 905 Pa. AVR “Smart” Ideas Hats and Bonnets, Blankets IMPORTER, 1829 F treet, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, November 8 and 0. Ha canta, IMPORTANT SHOPPERS. SILKS, VELVETS, FINE COLORED AND RLACK Dress Goods THAT MUST BE SOLD. HAVING MADE STILL GREATER REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK, CUSTOMERS WILL FIND LOTS OF FIRST-CLASS GOODS IX OUR STORE AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. Black Goods, HENRIETTAS, SILK WARP AND ALL WooL; SERGES, WHIPOORDS, CASH MERES TAMISE, GRENADINES, NETS AND LACES, Colored Goods. CLOTHS, SERGES, HENRIETTAS, CASHMERES, PLAIDS AND FINE NOVELTY Wool Goods ALL GO AT COST FOR CASH. W. Mi, SHOSTER bse Wild And Weird Are the walls which greet our ears at every tura. The whole mercantile world appears to be im Violent throes “of agony, approaching dissolution, However, we lave a friendly greeting for evers- bedy—and very many people Lave shown by ir acts that they have a Kindly feeling toward us. Last week we clotbed Exzvex Hoxpnen Axo Exour Mex Who were going home to vote. This week we hope to clothe as many more. We ought to do it, and verily belleve we shall. OVERCOATS FROM $6.93. STORM COATS FROM $7.50. MEN'S SUITS, Single and Double Breasted, from $7.50. BOYS’ 3-PIBCE SUITS, from $3.57. BOYS’ OVBROOATS, with Capes, trom $2.50. BOYS’ 2-PIECE SUITS, Single Breasted, from $1.00. BOYS’ 2-PIECE SUITS, Double Breasted, all wool, from $2.98, We have but 360 Pairs of Men’s Pantaloons Left from our famous purclase 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 Axp 929 7m Sx. N. Wy CORNER MASSACHUSETTS aVB& STRICTLY ONE PRICE Open Saturday until 11 >. m. (ee18-3m Prices a “little off” For this week. To create we will Be. some quick buying this week ha rm $25 deashine Gas Stoves, for beating small rooms and bath rooms, only..... ss Barber & Ross, COR. ugTH AND A sts. N. Ww. oT STERLING Silver. A FULL LINE OF STERLING Wa’ CONSTANTLY ON HAND. WE MESTIOe A : JELLY SPOONS, PRESERVE SPooN COPFEE SPOONS, BON-BON ‘sroows TEA SPOONS, STRAINE! DESSERT SPOONS, NAPKIN rie a OYSTER SUGAR TON = CREAM LADLES, ASPARAGUS KS, OYSTER LADLES, COLD MEAT FORKS, Dy SOUP LADLES, CRUMB KNIVES. THESE GOODS ALL REST AT REASONABLE Puices ASE AND M. W. Beverid CHINA, GLASS AND SILV i2is F AND ize @ ers. ~F ets inner dish dding Sets arate Wrausra & Epuoxsrox, “Cnocuzay,” &. 1205 Pa Ave {GexSXSREXE XEXEX 8X8X80) 00 1 aij! i$ AYE ws x 25c. Up. and other with cur hw nee, *