Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1893, Page 8

8 THE EVEN NG STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, OVEMBER 16, 1893—-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. FOR HIGH PLACES. Improvements Projected in the High Water Service. Forecast Till § p.m. Friday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair; warmer; winds shifting to south- easter! of the Water. Temperature and condition oh ——, at 3) a.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 43; condition, | 12; receiving reservoir, temperature, 40: eondi- |THE RESERVOIR AT tion at north connection, 33: condition at south connection. 27: distributing reservoir, tempera- seat ture, 47; condition at influent gate house, 23; Miluent gate house, 30. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. Low tide. 143 am. 2:15 p.m. 8:23 a.m. 8:49 p. m. to Be Done. Mackenzie, the Hatter, has just opened | with a full line of Hats, Caps, Gloves, Um- brellas, &c., at 1201 eae Keep out the Cold, Wind, Rain, Snow and! phe star yesterday gave a Raciaarel oe Dust by applying the geruine Valentine's & 4 - A the annual report of Capt. Geo. MeC. Derby, s to your Doors | oe wienewe: “We hs sve 16,000 Meet at 2c. | assistant to the Engineer Commissioner in per foot. CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., 606| charge of the departments of sewers, water Pa. ave. n.w., 3 doors from 6th and lights. Reference was made to the y day at J. F.Sheetz's—Choco-| work undertaken to improve the high serv- oy sass weistare of all 60c. Candy for/ ice water system. On this subject the re- port said: Ze. per pound. Only one store, corner 7th | rating “The distributing reservoir of the low service system has a water level of 146 feet above mean high water and gives a fair service, when the mains are not overtaxed, to localities situated at a level of 100 feet or THE PERMANENT SYSTEM. ele Burglar Alarms. KUEHLING, 126 Pa. av. pocnea tea carats Banquets, families and entertainments augoued with every delicacy by Philadelphia | 3 t. ‘Telephone, Geter Meee, SR, AR ates . less above datum high water. Much of = , ..| Georgetown, a small portion of Washington Just the thing! Crder a quart of Fussell’s| 114 the greater part of the remainder of the Tee Cream for tomorrows ai York ave. | District of Columbia le abqve the level of 1 feet above datum, and for these areas the water supply has to be pumped. “The following table shows the average amount of water pumped daily for the high service during the fiscal year 1892-98: Average daily con- sumption. 1,696,500 gallons. gle pi sree a WRIGHT'S SARSAPARILLA. Next six days at S6c., two bottles, $1.90. ‘These prices to introduce it only. Warran ed equal to any or money refunded. Wash- i agency: eaSTON PHARMACY, Iith and G sts. Soreaeargon teas Taian leis 5 Crumbs, Single Fried Oysters de- livered to any address. Philadelphia Oyster House, 513 lith street. Telephone, a 7th and | J. F. Sheetz has one store. corner | 1, where all his fine @0c. Candy is sold at z 1,830,300 Se. per poun ‘The Great Rush stili continues at the Em- 2,008,800 pire * Geaning Works, 611-65 Massa- 1.914.600 Rhusetts ave. Telephone. | 425. Laois ‘ade moth-proof free of 1,869,700” 1es,400 CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. pumping stations have been maintained; one in Georgetown, pump- ing to a level of 218. .5 feet in a reservoir at U and 32d streets, and one at U street, be- FORT RENO. Capt. Derby’s Report on the Work | = Wil- Albaugh’s Grand Opera House. BE. s. tard in John Needham’s Double. New National Theater.—De Wolf Hopper in “Panjandrum.” ‘Academy of Music.—“Lard of the Midnight Sun.” Harris’ Bijou Theater. — “Trve Trish Hearts.” : Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Sam Devere’s Own. Company. National Rifles’ Armory.—Chrysanthemum Show by the Florists’ Clul Metzerott Music Hall—Grand Concert by | Mr. Leo. P. Wheat. Mt. Vernon Place Church, 9th and K sts. n.w.—Grand Concert by the “Mount Vernon Choral Society.” Willard Hall.—Prof. Carpenter's Lectures on Hypnotism and Mesmerism. Wonderland, 7th between D and E streets northwest.—Entertainments day and night. 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, $ to 10 p.m. —— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon. — Macalester leaves at 10 a.m. Tally-ho coach line from 511 13th at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, John bridge and all points of interest. street Cabin | Samuel L. Botts, by his next friend, Bev- erly B. Rotts, through Messrs. C. M. Smith and E. Forrest, has filed a suit against the District of Columbia for $10,000 damages | sustained by falling into a hitch or ent on} Prospect street and 16th street extentled on | July 4 last, spraining his ankle, wrist and back, and otherwise permanently injuring hint. —_—_—s Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Robert L. Pendleton of Florida, and Leila 1. Amos; Wm. J. Knox of McKeesport, Pa., | and Josephine Waltour of Manor Station, Pa.; Benj. Cox and Ella Cusick of Oxon | Hill, Md.; Chas. Mangold and Annie Kayle, | both of Prince George's county, Md.; Elias | Banks and Louisa Rocks; Carlos Newman and Mary Ranks; Jacob W. Juermann and | Mary A. Worthmiller of Bethesda, Md.;! Harry F. Howell and Mabel G. Boyer: R.| Ford Coombs of Hyattsville, Md., and Mary | Marguerite Combs; Mahlon G. Phebus and | Edith M. Fleischhouer; Theodore Werdig | of Washington. I. C.. and Josephine Lee Chapin of Baltimore, Md.; Edward Schaefer and Madalene Hassler; Harry T. Martin and Myrtle M. Thompson, both of | Fairfax county, Va. ee Colored Y. M. C. A. Literary Associa- The Literary Association of Colored Y. M. C. A., 107-9 Ith street northwest, will! reopen next Saturday. The repairing done | on the building has caused the delay in be- ginning this seasen. A great deal of good was accomplished last year by this work, and it is the desire of the young men con- 1! | eyesore tween 16th and 17th streets northwest, pumping to a level of 236.6 feet in a stand- pipe at 16th and Morris streets. Toward the close of the fiscal year these two systems | were connected by a short length of twelve- inch main, and all the pumping has since been done at the U street station, with a saving of about $6,000 per annum in wages and fuel. The Georgetown Station Discontinued “The Georgetown pumping station has been discontinued and the fuel formerly burned at Georgetown alone is found suf- ficient to do the pumping for both cities, the Gaskill engines at U street being much more efficient than the old Blake pump at Georgetown. At the same time permission Was obtained from the United States au- thorities to raise the water level in the Georgetown reservoir to 220.5 feet, securing a slight improvement in the pressure in the high service mains, which is still very low on some of the higher streets of Georgetown. A further advantage to be found in connecting the two high service systems and operating them as one lies in the fact that, by taking advantage of the friction head, we are enabled while pump- ing to the level of 220 feet in the George- ington mains to a level of 20 feet. This makes it possible to dispense with the 16th street standpipe, which has long been an to the public. This standpipe is now out of use and steps have been taken toward securing its removal. “The act of June 14, 1892, appropriates for extending the high service system of water distribution so much as may be available in the water fund after provid- ing for the other expenditures authorized by Congress in the same act. The first controller has reported to the Commis- sioners that this available balance amount- ed to $205,515.68 on June 30, 18%, by the books of the water department; ‘this balance should be $249,448.14; the apparent dis- crepancy is believed to be due to differ- ence in methods of keeping books and will shortly be adjusted. For this work a site has been purchased for a pumping station near the distributing reservoir above Georgetown. Surveys and examinations have been made and a project for begin- ning the work has been submitted and has received the approval of the Engineer Com- missioner. It !s estimated that the neces- sary land, buildings, pumps, mains and reservoirs that will be required to make up the high service svstem will cost in the near future about $600,000. The fact that the areas to be applied differ in elevation from 10 feet to 499 feet above datum adds greatly to the dificulty of the case, as it necessitates dividing the hich service a_ middle service. lying between the level of 10 feet and 200 feet above datum. and an upper service, Iving between 0 feet and ©. | 400. This compels us to duplicate certain | parts of the plant and makes it more dff- ficult to so apply the limited funds at hand as to seenre an immediate benefit. from the money disbursed without waiting for the completion of other narts of the pro- ject that must be delaved until more funds accrue Tt is also important that the least possible amount of temporary work he done which will not form nart of the ultt- mete project and which will have to he ahandoned when the system in its entirety has been constructed ‘The Fort Reno Reservotr. “With these two principles in mind, it nected with the association to improve it|has been decided to expend the $205.459.69 im every way. now available in constructing a reservoir |at Fort Reno, the hichest point in the Dis- | trict; installing a new pump at the U/ > Lamps for Suburban Lighting. As The Star has announced, the Commis- siorers have recommended making a con- tract with Nicolai Brothers for 5 ga: lamps for use on suburban roads for five| years, and with the Wheeler Reflector! Company for 50 single wick lamps for use | in alleys for the same period. | These awards were made under the act of Congress which directed the Commis- stoners to advertise proposals for lighting | the city with electricity, gas, gasoline and | oil for a period of three, five. and ten| years. When the day came for opening} bids but three companies submitted pro- | posais. They were the Pennsylvania Globe | Company, the Wheeler Reflector Company, and Nicolai Bros. of this city. The electric company and the gas companies refused to | submit bids, and no bids were received for electric or gas lighting. For several days the Commissioners have “been considering the award above referred to, and personally made several inspections of the different lights. They were unani- mously of the opinion that the gasoline lamp was preferable for suburban lighting, and accordingly recommend the award of the contract to the local firm, which was the lowest bidder. > Reception to Dr. Johnson. A reception will be given to the Rev. Hugh Johnson, pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, on the evening of November 24 by his congregation, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of that church. Bishop Hurst will also be present and an opportunity will be afforded the pastor to meet his congregation in social intercourse. _ Mr. Croffut Lectures. Mr. W. A. Croffut last night addressed the boys of the public Business College, cor- ner 17th and Madison streets. He chose for his subject: usiness Chances and Busi- and gave the boys some eee Election of Officers. A meeting of the Needlework Guild was held yesterday at the residence of Mrs. D. W. Mahon, 1822 I street, at which the follow- ing officers were electel: Mrs. Justice Har- jan, president; Mrs. S. P. Pomeroy, Admiral Murray, Mrs. Gen. Greely, Mrs. S. J. Randall, Mrs. D. W. Brown and Mrs. Hodge, vice presidents; Miss Virginia Miller. secretary, and Miss Fanny G. Childs, treas- urer. e Nenenaee For 4 years Cook’s Extra Dry Imperial Champagne has stood the test for purity and its delicious bouquet. Highest award, diploma and medal, Columbian exposition. — Fifty high grade bicycles will be sold at Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.'s rooms tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o’clock.—Advt. eae ea Sale of imported roses of the finest vari- eties at Sloan's, 1407 G street, at 4 p. m. to- morrow.—Advt. = The finest Lynn Haven Bay oysters—Phil- adeiphia Oyster House, 513 lth street. Tele- phone 515.—Advt. | 30, | very advantageous price: street pumping station: laying 12-inch mains from the U street station to the Ten- allytown road by way of Woodley road; on the Tenallytown road from the Fort Reno reservoir to Georgetown; from Reno to! Brightwood by way of the military road; | from Brightwood to Takoma Park; from Brightwood to Petworth: from 7th’ street to Brookland; from Whitney avenue to Petworth, and about 30.00 feet of 6-inch service mains will be laid in the thriving | suburbs mentioned above. Much of the! above work is already under contract and | contracts for the remainder will be awarded during the coming winter. with a view to getting the system in operation by June 18M. A site for the Fort Reno reser- voir has, thanks to the co-operation of pub- lic-spirited citizens. been obtained at a a second reser- voir is required at an elevation of about 250 feet, but the site has not yet been se- cured.” ees Au e Fi vd. Hattie Jones, a colored woman, paid fifty cents for a magistrate’s warrant two days ago to have Maggie Simms and Cora Bailey arrested, and when she appeared in Judge Kimball's court she discovered that there was also a charge of disorderly conduct against her. The case was heard and the three women were fined. The disposition of the case was a complete surprise to! Hattie, who declared that she had done nothing. But Judge Kimball did not change his sentence. He said he thought it about time that these petty neighborhood quarrels Were settled out of court. When they reach the court, the judge said, he will fine all the parties if there is proof to justify such action. The women were given time to pay their fines. —_—_-_—_ Level Up Also. To the Editor of Tue Evening Star: It would seem but fair when Mr. Dock- ery’s committee is making inquiries as to whether a $1,200 clerk is doing only $600 werth of labor that the committee should also make investigations to find out if it is not true that some $600 clerks are perform- ing the work of $1,200 employes. Let the committee level up as well as level down, CLERK. ——— The Robbery Cuse. Im the case of Addison Lewis, colored, and his wife, Minnie, charged with having robbed the Rev. Benjamin Gaston, a colored minister, and the treasurer and agent of an alleged African colonization society, of $40 and a gold watch and chain, the jury re- turned a verdict acquitting the woman and convicting her husband of petty larceny. Judge Cole, after giving Lewis a lecture, sentenced him to one year less a day in jail, suspending sentence during the defend- ant's good behavior. gains ean Grocery Rol visited the grocery James B. Smith, corner of 10th and F streets, sometime Tuesday night. They gained an entrance by breaking open the front door. The cash register, in which was $3.75, Was taken to the yard in rear of the house, broken open and robbed. de Burglars store of G, W. STICKNEY’S DISAPPEARANCE. He Has Left a Large Namber of Cred- itors Here. Since the 2d of the present month Mr. Geo. W. Stickney has been away from | the city and with the exception of a letter received by his wife about ten days ago no one has heard from him or has any idea where he has gone or why he has gone. It is conjectured that when he left here on the 2d inst. he went to Baltimore and thence to Chicago. From this latter place | he wrote to his wife asking her to place his affairs in the hands of his friend, Mr. {B- F. Leighton, but saying nothing about his plans for the future. His friends, and he has a great many in this city, suppose that Mr. Stickney was involved in debt and becoming discouraged decided to give up the battle and instead of facing his cred- itors leave the city. Such a decision is a surprise to those who are well acquainted with Mr. Stickney and even among the | people to whom he owes money, and the amount is by no means large, regret is expressed that he should have taken such a despairing view of his situation as to leave his home and his friends. He Has Many Friends. Mr. Stickney has a host of friends. He was just the kind of man to have friends, for he was always obliging and good na- tured. He has been a resident of this city for a number of years and at one time was connected with the old Freedmen's | Bank as actuary. Of recent years he has | been engaged in the real estate, insurance /and auction business, It is supposed that {he has allowed his debts to accumulate |and that he felt he could not any longer face his creditors, and so he went away. | ,ASa@ real estate agent he had quitea rent list, and, as is the general custom, he did not keep a separate account of the collec- tions made of the rents, and it is probable that he did not have the money to pay his customers the amounts due them for rents collected. It is estimated that his total in- debtedness is between $8,000 and $10,000. As no one has heard from him on the sub- ject it is not known what his plans are, but his friends trust that he will return home, and confidence is expressed that his affairs can be adjusted. His absence is the cause of the deepest grief at his home, 1324 llth street, where his wife and an only daughter mourn not only his unexpected departure, but the mystery which he has seen fit to throw about his movements. His home was a particularly happy one, and Mr. Stickney was a devoted father and husband. He rarely spent an evening away from home. His Office Furniture Levied On. The furniture in his office, 1411 F street, |has been levied on for the rent by the agent of the building, Mr. Charles C. M. Loeffler, and his insurance business will be continued by Mr. Gaddis, who has been employed in the office. Mr. Leighton said today to a Star reporter that while Mr. Stickney, by letter to his wife, had intrust- ed his affairs to him he had found that there was no money to his account in the bank. He said that many of Mr. Stickney’s creditors had expressed sympathy for him in his trouble and that many kind words had been spoken, which showed that Mr. Stickney had many well wishes here. He said that Mr. Stickney’s daughter, a young lady, was much prostrated by the absence of her father, and that his wife felt the un- expected blow keenly. ——___ AMUSEMENTS, Albaugh’s.—Mr. Willard presented “John | Needham’s Double” at Albaugh’s last night te a fine audience, including Mrs. Cieve- land and a White Howse party. Mr. Hat- | ton'’s story in the reading easily makes it | Possible that one man may have another | so like him as not to be distinguished from him, but it is difficult to materialize the idea and put it on the stage without incon- sruity. In the hands ef a less capable actor than Mr. Willard the attempt would not be at all happy. Yet he does it so well two men in the part. The play itself is an interesting one, although there is lack- ing in it the comedy light which brightens the sometimes melodramatic shadows, and for a wonder there are no pronounced love scenes in it, only a hint at a heart. Mr. Willard’s careful study and forceful acting are shown throughout the entire play and he dominates every scene in which he ap- pears, whether it be as the frank, open- hearted Joe Norberry or as the bankrupt John Needham, M. P. Mr. Willard is an actor of repressed power and reserved force. The support of the company was excellent and Mr. Mackay, who was one of our sum- mer Thespians, was very pleasantly re- ceived on his appearance. The Philharmonic Club.—The Philhar- monic Club gave its first concert at the Universalist Church last night and it was a success. The music was of a high order and the rendition worthy of the music. The artists did credit to their art. Each solo was encored. Miss Bertha Lincoln sang the well-known Page's aria from the “Hugue- nots.” Her second number was a bouquet of ballads. Mr. Ernest Lent played a seren- ade for violoncello. His conception is thor- ough and his interpretation conscientious unto caution. Mrs. Lent played one of Liszt's Hungarian fantasias. Mr. Lent played the orchestral parts on a second piano. Mr. Herman Rakemann played a violin romance and played well. The au- dience was appreciative. Mr. Leo Wheat’s concert at Metzerott Hall this evening promises to be an ecx- tremely interesting musical event. Mr. Wheat himself is a pianist of great ability and his assistants will be Miss Bertha Lin coln, soprano; Mr. Herman Rakemann, vio- linist, and Mr, Hub Smith, who will sing his latest comic song. Mr.E.H.Droop will be the accompanist. The concert is under the auspices of the President's Troop and Mrs. Cleveland has accepted a box and is expect- ed_to be present. Mt. Vernon Place Church.—There will be a concert at Mt. Vernon Place Church, cor- ner 9th and K streets, tonight in which Miss Bertha Lucas, violinist; Mr. John Porter Lawrence, pianist, and Miss Hattie Ritchie, soprano, will be the leading at- tractions, while the Mt. Vernon Quartet and a chorus of seventy-five voices will also participate. The concert is under the direc- tion of Prof! Geo. W. Lawrence and the Program is an attractive one. Martyn College of Oratory.—Tomorrow night In the new hall of the Martyn Col- lege of Oratory there will be a half hour lecture on “Goethe” by Rev. C. C. Mor- hart, to be followed by vocal and instru- mental music, recitatios &c., and a lesson in impersonations by Prof. Webster Edger- ly. president of the college. A course of three lectures at the Untver- salist Church is announced for the benefit of the Homeovathic Hespital. the first of which will take place on Monday night next and will be by Miss Anna Seaton Schmidt, whose subject will be “Paris and Napoleon,” and the other two will be by Miss Janet Richards, upon ‘The World's Fair.” All the lectures will be {llustrated with stereoptican views, and as both ladies have been quite successful upon the plat- form the course should be a success. ——<——___- BROOKLAND. The Misses Martena and Theresa Thomas of West Washington were the recent guests of Mrs. G. P. Schwier. Mrs. Martha Borland has been_ visiting her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. I. 8. | Hollidge. Mrs. Olliver was the recent guest of friends in Queenstown. Mrs. W. H. Hawks of Linwood, N. J., en route from Chicago, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Horner. Mr. David Logan and family have gone to Washington for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. William Hackett have moved from the corner of Queens Chapel and Brentwood road to Means’ manor. All the windows have lately been put into the McMahon Hall of Philosophy, and work is progressing on the interior of the build- ing. The entertainment to be given on the evening of November 21 by the Eureka | Grange at Chillum Hall is a rendition of “The Peake Sisters.” Mrs. Sherman T. Platt and Mrs. Thomas J. Carmick were seriously injured by being thrown from a carriage while driving in East Brookland. Mrs. Platt was badly cut about the face and Mrs. Carmick received severe internal injuries. The ladies re- ceived prompt medical attention, and at last accounts were doing as well as pos- sible under the circumstances. — Real Estate Matters. Charles H. Reiter has purchased for $5,000 of C. A. Langley sub C, square 513-20 by 100 feet on M between 4th and 5th streets northwest. | E. D. Robie has bought for $10,000 of R. |= Cameron sub 7%, square 97—21.33 by 80 ; feet on 21st street between N and O streets northwest. E. S. Hosmer has purchased for $21,000 of Amanda S. Hosmer subs 29 to 31 and part 32, square 248—96.1 by 146.10 feet on L be- tween 13th and lth streets northwest. Phebe E. Loucks has bought for $5,500 of Ida E. Six part 56, block 13 Le Droit Park, % feet front. that the auditor almost believes there are | VANDALS AT WORK. Se ee | The Mysterious Slasher Commits Another Characteristic Deed. CUTTING CLOTHING INTO SHREDS. Mr. Prescott the Latest Victim and His Loss Heavy. IS CHLOROFORM USED? Tatu? “tne “slaBher ~ nas “peed around again,” was the remark of a policeman to a Star reporter this morning. “He hasn't been in our precinct yet,” he added, “but when he comes, you bet, we'll burn him. It is true that the vandal burglar has not yet visited all the precincts, but the entire city is one precinct for the detectives, and, as stated in yesterday’s Star, they are as mystified as ever. They have worked hard to effect his capture, and some of them have about concluded that the man is a ghost. Clues and tips have been obtained, but, like the Chicago Haymarket affair, they have exploded. ‘The fact of the officers going out in citi- zens’ clothes has not frightened the daring robber, for at an early hour this morning he paid a visit to the residence of Mr. John Prescott on Brightwood avenue, only a short distance from Whitney avenue. Mr. Prescott occupies the large house on the west side of the road, known as the Baker mansion. It ts a large frame structure, sit- uated some distance back from the road, and there are no houses adjoining it. Mr. Prescott,who is an electrician at the United States naval observatory, had been to the theater with his wife last night, and when he returned home he saw that everything about the house was securely fastened, and then retired. Following his usual custom, he left aelighted lantern in the hallway, secured the front door and went to bed. With his wife and child he occupies the back parlor on the ground floor, in rear of which is the dining room. Beside his bed was his alarm clock set to awaken him at 3 a.m. after the dairy business of a friend. The clock went off as usual this morning and Mr. Prescott got out of bed. It was the work of a moment to find that his un- derclothing had been removed. He had put them on the chair just before retizing. The lighted lantern in the hali had also taken wings. Mr. Prescott — be- came satisfied that there had been a burglar in the house, and when he lighted a lamp he discovered to his sorrow that not only a burglar had been there, but that the unwelcome sitor was no one other than the “slasher. Devastation Rampant. Piled in the dining room as high as the table were fragments cf what had been articles of wearing apparel. Both the front and the rear door were wide open, as was the window opening into the dining room from the side porch. Thi: was held up with a piece of barrel stave. The burglar had entered through the win- dow. The slats of the shutter had been cut and the window raised. It was not nec sary to even cut the glass, for there was no fastening on it, and all that had to be done was raise it. After getting in the dining room the burg- lar went through the hallway and opened the front door that he might have no trouble to escape in event of his arousing the inmates. A visit to the bed chamber was made and in there Mr. Prescott’s clothing was found. This consisted of his underclothing, trou- sers, coat and vest and an overcoat. These he removed to the dining room, where the week's wash had been left over night. On the bureau in the bed room the burglar found Mr. Prescott’s silver watch, which he appropriated. ‘his, together with a pair of trousers, he carried away from the premises. Nothing else was missing. Fortunately for Mr. Prescott he left one pair of trousers that had been hung in a closet and in the pockets of which Mr. Prescott had left about $30. On the bureau near the watch there were other pieces of jewelry, but they were not touched. Scissors and Knives. In the dining room was a new pair of scissors that had been used only a few times and they were evidently used by the intruders. It is evident that there were two members of the party, for many of the gar- ments destroyed showed the use of scissors, while others had been cut with a knife. An overcoat, pair of trousers and numerous articles of underwear belonging to the children as well as to the older persons fell to the floor in small pieces under the vil- lain’s knife. Even the tablecloth, rugs and small pictures on the wall belonging to the children were destroyed or disfigured. Having done all the damage they could in this room the vandals went in the kitchen, where they repeated the cutting operations. On the table in this room the cook had left a large pan of dough for hot rolls for breakfast and this they upset on the stove and left the pair of scissors in the fire. Such was the condition of affairs when a thorough examination had been made. The upper part of the house was not disturbed. As already stated, Mr. Prescott responded to the alarm clock call at 3 o'clock and the burglars, he thinks, had not been gone more than ten minutes at the most, for the dough that had been left on the stove had cooked but little and there was a good fire in the stove. He soon notified the police of the affair and gave a description of the pair of trous- ers and watch that had been taken. This is the second appearance of the “slasher " in that section of the county. It has only been about three weeks since he visited Takoma Park and did what dam- age he could. Since then, however, as pub- lished in The Star at the times, he has ap- peared in many other sections. Who He is. At police headquarters today nothing new was to be learned regarding the mysterious burglars. It is still believed that two per- sons are operating together, but so far as could be ascertained nothing has been Jearned that will in any way throw light on the affair. What puzzles the officers is the fact that bed rooms are not neglected and the burg- lars enter them and leave without even disturbing the occupants of the beds. “He appears and disappears like a ghost,” was the remark of an officer. “I wonder if chloroform is used?” queried another. So far as the victims know no chloro- form has been used, and it is hardly pos: ble that it could have been applied with- out some of the victims being made sick. The officers have been given strict orders to be on the lookout for the burglar and apprehend him if possible. In event of his being apprehended on the streets it is thought that he will resist arrest and some one will get hurt, As stated yesterday, it is the opinion of a majority of the offi- cers that the “slasher” is an old and hardened criminal with an accomplice, and that both are perhaps heavily armed. ‘Tuesday night about 10:30 o'clock the par- |lor of the Fat Men's Club was visited by some unknown person, whose act in cut- ting a carpet badly resembles the conduct of thcse who are giving the police so much trouble just now. The rcems of the club are in Hockemeyer’s building on 6th street and the members of the club were holding their regular weekly meeting. It is stated that two men had been seen about the building, whose mysterious conduct had attracted attention, but no one witnessed the cutting of the handsome Brussels car- pet. ‘There was only one cut made. The police do not think this was the work of the vandals who have visited houses and stores, but the boldness of the act is in keeping with the other transactions. ion. Owing to the vacancies in several of the higher officerships and the resignations of a number of the non-commissioned otticers the following promotions in the battalion of young ladies have been ordered: Adjutant, Miss Butt; sergeant major, Miss McKenna. Company Y—First sergeant, Miss Burns; second sergeant, Miss Durfee; fourth ser- geant, Miss Gardner; fifth sergeant, Miss Smith; corporals, Misses Stevenson,’ Koni- nette, Yoder and Parkinson. | Company Z—Second sergeant, Miss Pot- | ter; third sergeant, Miss Richmond; fourth | sergeant, Miss Young; fifth sergeant, Miss | Steward; corporals, Misses Jackson, Sex- iton, Hiattand Eichelberger. He gets up at this hour to look! HIGH SCHOOL NEWS. Drilling of Young Soldiers Commenc- ed in Earnest—Other Notes. Adjutant Fugitt’s fancy drill squad of cadets practiced the program yesterday afternoon and excellent headway was made. The squad will be named “The Jolly Ser- geants,” and all of the cadets will wear sergeants’ chevrons, although several of them hold other positions. The boys who were decided upon yesterday morning are: First sergeants, Grant and Muller; second sergeants, Claxton and Wilson; third ser- geants, Birchard and North; fourth ser- geants, Merrill and Stubener; fifth ser- geant, Waldecker; corporal, Cooksey, and Tracy and Louis, unattached. The squad will drill every Wednesday afternoon in one of the play rooms in the Business High School. The “Commonwealth” met in class room 10 at the Eastern yesterday afternoon and continued the silver debate, which was 80 unexpectedly interrupted last Friday after- noon. Miss Carroll's little play, “Chums,” has been dropped by the Dramatic Club at the Business and one entitled “American Hearts” has been taken up in its stead. Messrs. Clabaugh and Muth and Misses Cruikshank and Hunter will play the lead- ing parts, while the performance will still and Miss Carroll will act as prompter. The parts were assigned in the early part of the week and the first rehearsal was held in the exhibition hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. Springer has secured Major H. L. Piper, assistant general superintendent of the life saving service, and Prof. A. B, Johnson, chief clerk of the light house board, for addresses at more distant dates. Miss Ella Golden nas been sick for sev- eral days and has resigned her position as teacher in mathematics at the night high school. Mr. Gadsen has been appointed in her place and commenced work last night. The second foot ball eleven of the Busi- ness defeated the Capitols of Capitol Hill at Mount Pleasant yesterday afteruooa by a score of & to 0. Claxton and Grayson made the touchdowns for the Business team. The game scheduled for today between the first eleven Business, and the Canter- bury eleven, has been postponed until Mon- : . A. Pi The game will be called promptly at 3:45 o'clock. Mr. H. Ray Blanchard, formerly second lieutenant of company F, and now taking a course at the Business, assumed com- mand of the company of young ladies at that school yesterday afternoon, Mr. Fu- gitt had evidently heard of the bard time Instructor Riordon was having at ihe East- ern and willingly iet it drop. The unifurms were delivered at the West- ern this morning. Capt. Taussig has not yet succeeded in postponed game. a A VOICE RESPONSIBLE le-Aged For the Troubles of a Mi Prison A middle-aged man appeared in Judge Kimball's court yesterday and told a ramb- ling story of a strange voice in Philadel- phia, mentioned habeas corpus ings and concluded his talk by saying this voice was responsible for his appearance in legal circles. “I detected the voice in the Philadelphia | workhouse in 1889," he said, “and the judge told me to get out a habeas corpus. When I applied for the writ the cgurt turned me down.” “Have you ever been arrested before?” | the court asked. “Oh, yes,” was his reply, “but always | through this voice. If you pass me on the street you will hear insulting language and think it’s me, but it’s the voice in Phila- You would hardly believe it, but judge. “How often have you been locked up?” “Seventeen times,” he answered, “but each adelphia did it.” “How long were you locked up?” “I was locked up in the workhouse for three months on one occasion.” Judge Kimball thought the man’s mind was not right and sent him down, with a request that an examination be made in mind. ae The Capitol’s Model. To the Editor of The Evening Star: While of late I have read much that is interesting concerning the early history of the Capitol, I have never seen a reprint of Jefferson's letter to Madison concerning the original, written from Paris in 178, as fol- lows: “We took for our model what is call- ed the Maison Quarree of Nismes, one of the most beautiful if not the most beauti- ful and precious morsel of architecture left us by antiquity. It was built by Caius and Lucius Caesar and reproduced (?) by Louis XIV, and has the suffrage of all the judges of architecture who have seen it as yielding to no one of the beautiful monuments of Greece, Rome, Palmyra and Baalbec, which late travelers have commended (7?) to us.” Arthur Young in his travels notices the Maison Quarree in the following terms: “It is beyond all expression the most light, elegant and pleasing builaing I ever beheld; without any extraordinary magnificence to surprise, it rivets attention. There is a magic harmony in the proportions that charms the eye. One can fix on no particu- lar part of pre-eminent beauty; it is one perfect whole of symmetry and grace.” *Its effect is now lost, however, under the dome and in the shadow of the added wings. POSEY 8, WILSON, —_+ _ Verdict for Plaintiff. In Circuit Court, division 2, before Justice Cox, yesterday, a verdict for plaintiff for $2,500 was rendered in the case of J. Vance Lewis against the Hamburg-Bremen Fire | Insurance Company. The suit was to re- | cover the amount of insurance on piain- \tiff's house at Takoma Park, which was | destroyed by fire in 1891. —- Safety of Public Buildings. To the Editor of The Evening Star: We need not only to have the assurance that our public buildings are constructed of good materials, and so are not liable to col- lapse unexpectedly, with the consequent maiming or killing of their occupants, but we need also that they shall be so arranged as not only to be comfortable for their oc- cupants, but to be easily and safely vacated at any time, and especially when by reason of any alarm, whether well o> ill founded, rapid exit becomes necessary. Attention has been called recently, and with good reason, to one of our halls as being defec- tive in this respect. I think scarcely any jone who has attended the entertainments which have taken place in. Builders’ Ex- change Hall can have failed to feel, on witnessing the time consumed and the diffi- culty encountered in getting to the street, that if any alarm, of fire, for instance, should occur while a lecture or a concert were in progress, and the almost inevitable panic should ensue, there would be a fearful crowding and crush upon the one single stairway affording egress, which would re- sult in the injury of many and probably in the loss of life. The only street door opens inward instead of outward, making it al- most certain to become impassable in case of a rush for exit. This mistake should be remedied before the hall is occupied again, and if another staircase cannot well be made on the 13th street or front side of the building, a door, with convenient stairs, should be opened in the rear, to be used in case of need. This could easily be done, for if 1 am not mistaken, in a casual examina- tion of the premises, the present owners in converting the old church into a hall closed up a large window, which could be opened again, and thus a sufficient doorway could be made at once. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. Sees | Mrs. Fannie Cohen was run over by the horse and Wagon of Chas. Eisenmerger at the corner of 7th and L streets last evening, receiving a severe cut on the head. She was taken to her home, near by, and attended by Drs. Middleton and Koones. Thomas Jones, colored, living at 1120 20th street northwest, was last evening run into by the horse and buggy of C. L. Marshall at 20th and L streets and slightly injured. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital. a Charged With Robbery. Ernest Soules yesterday plead not guilty }in Criminal Court No. 2. to an indictment charging him with having robped Grace MacPherson of a diamond ‘Ting valued at $150, and of a gold ring valued at %, on the | llth of September last. | Philadelphia Oyster |_ Delicious _ salads. House, 513 lth street. Telephone 515.—Advt. ee Wills Filed. The will of Issac Diggs, filed yesterday, leaves his property in Barry Farm to his wife for life, then to his three daughters. continue under the direction of Miss Butler! treasurer, Adolphus Gude; recording secretary, G. W. Oliver; corres- |Ponding secretary, J. Boyle. Committees on chrysanthemum exhibition—C. F. Hale, superintendent. Reception and floor—George | Field, C. L. Reynolds, J. R. Freeman, Robt. | Bowdler, W. H. King, A. G J. The Ohrysanthemum Show Continues to be a Center. IN. Studer, chelinomn, H. Kane, V Earnest, A. B. Eaton, Decorations—H. Ley, Other Flowers Shown—Freaks in Krams kJ; Moreen. J. Bayle, Fit | Kramer, Wim. Lacey. Hadges-W. F. Gude, —The Officers in Charge—The Prow |W. H. Ernest. Dicks, W. Oller, | Thos. Field, P. Gauges, Alex. Garden. The Program, | The program of the exhivition is an ate | tractive little pamphlet of eight pages. The front page is embellished with a half-tone | ilustration of a bunch of chrysanthemums ; and a scene in Japan, and contins the list | of patronesses. The book also contains the rules governing competitions, the officers of Concert. Interest in the great chrysanthemum show at the National Rifles’ Armory, seems | to be steadily on the increase, and the chances are that the attendance this even- ing and tomorrow, the closing day of the show, will be the largest yet. the club, the programs for the different af- Every one who has seen the show so far | ternoon and evening concerts and the list has gone away enthusiastic over the beau- | of premiums in ‘the various classes i tes of the display, and the result is that; Among the exhibits are a number of | others have gone to see it, in order to judge | freaks or unique specimens, one of the most |for themselves. The chrysanthemum, fortu- | morgen 3 Lege A .—_, —. oe = ; " 80 net. $= Mower shat Kewe well, ae that |) oS ces dn ani aes anew een Door | the exhibits are as fresh as when the doors | the size of a ten-cent piece. It is a case of were opered on Tuesday. This is true to a | breeding back to the original plant. One of surprising degree of all the other flowers as | these little blossoms alongside of a mam- well. The prizes have all been awarded and ™oth “golden wedding” presents a most making a date with the Easterns for the | time I was innocent, as the voice in Phil- | order to determine the condition of his) the successful exhibits attract particular | | attention from the crowds that throng the | big halls. | In the show are a large number of ex- hibits that were not intended for competi- tion. These come in for their full share of admiration. Some of them are of special sorts and do not come under any particular class, and so could not very well compete | for prizes. The Officers. The officers of the Washington Florists’ Club, under whose auspices the exhibition is being held, are as follows: President, W. F. Gude; vice president, GRAND VISITATION. Federal Lodge Acts as Host in an Ex- ceedingly Happy Way Last evening the Odd Fellows of this jurisdiction assembled in the rooms of Federal City Lodge, No. to pay their |respects to Grand Master Wood and the officers of the Grand Lodge, it being the occasion of an official visitation. There were present a representation from each lodge in the District and a large num- ber of visitors from other jurisdictions. Tke rooms were handsomely decorated and the attendance was one of the largest jof this series of visitations and the pro- gram of the evening was very interesting. Grand Canton, No. 1, visited the lodge and Capt. Gallaher, in a very neat speech, | presented Federal City Lodge with a very handsome gavel, which was accepted in a happy response by Noble Grand Beck on | behalf of the lodge. The grand officers entered the lodge at the appointed hour and submitted the of-/ ficers of the lodge to a thorough and rigid | examination, and the result was that each officer was found to be thoroughly posted. | The eremplification of the unwritten work | was a novel feature of the evening and the | efficient manner of its rendition was fa-| | vorably commended by the grand officers. After the examination those present were entertained by Host G. H. Baxter, P. G. and the refreshments served were enjoyed. | During the course of the evening speeches were made by Deputy Grand Master Theo. Meade, Grand Representatives Allan and Stier and Mr. Chester R. Faulkner. Grand | Master Wood, Grand Representative Allan |and Grand Instructor O'Donnell were the recipients of beautiful floral tributes of esteem. ‘The books of the lodge showed a large in- crease in membership and finances and al- so that the lodge had distributed a large sum of money to its membership in the way of benefits. Seer Steen The Huckelberry Minstrel Clab. Burnt cork complexions, Ethiopian gags and other properties of minstrelsy cast an atmosphere of humor over the large audi- ence assembled at McCauley’s Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, last even- ing, to witness the entertainment given by the members of the Huckelberry Minstrel | Club, assisted by members of the Imperial | Musical Club. A lively and tuneful program, | presenting the typical negro, with his pecu- | liar dialect and his more peculiar facial ex- amazing contrast. Tonights Program. The musical program for this evening's concert by Stein and Andresen’s orchestra is as follow: 1, March, “Washington Florist Club.” An- dresen. 2. Medley, “Old Homestead,” Hind- ley. 3. Waltz, Un doux Poem, E. Wald- teufel. 4. Selection, “Fencing Master,” De Koven. 5. Dance (characteristic), “Charm- ua.” Herman. 6. Patrol, “Crack Clander. 7. Dew Drops, “Cor- Casey; Mr. Winter. 8. Cocoanw dance, Herman. 9. Selection, “Wani Moses. 1. March, “Beau Ideal,” Sousa Notary Appointed. Thomas W. Buckey has been appointed @ notary public for the District of Columbia, sompennesiipeies Brrial Permits. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White--Francis Graves, @ rs; Jones, 71 years; Etta Burris, P. Myers, 3 years; James Harbin, 71 Teresa Tippett, 35 ‘ancy Cooper, 63 George a) Colored—Wm. H. Buele, Booze, 7 years; ¢ George Taylor, years. 39 years; Bessie . 3 years; ths; Charley Chapman, 58 ens, 10 years, Small Fire. About 5 o'clock last evening some goods in the show window of J. W. Hechinger, 1328 7th street, took fire from a gas Se but the flames were extinguished with slight loss. —_— Morgan, Davis & Co., Toronte kers, have suspended paymeat. $40,060. tea bro- ilities, “WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.” A BOX OF Beecham’s Pills Constitutes # family me ticine chest. 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