Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1893, Page 9

“THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED D EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Avenue, corner 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. SH KAUFPMANS, Tres sar Now York Offics, £8 Potter Building. ga doa soni catacttins " trouth. ‘at the coun- .. By matl—anywhere im the United cents per SATURDAY QUINTUPLE SER STAR 81.00 per year: ith foreign added, $3.00. * the a F- See en BO [7 All wall subscriptions must be paid in ad- eat, Che Lpening Slav. reso» WASHINGTON, D. C, ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1893—TWENTY PAGES. | TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are urgently re- quested to hand, in advertisements the day prior to publication, in order that insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being given te those first received. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL. WONDERFUL FU’ v LARD HALL, PROP. CARFENTER'S HYPNOTISM———MESMERISM. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents. LUNCH AND TEA. lospital ail-im n25-2t° UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Cor. L and 13th sts. DECEMBER Lecture by Mrs. MARY A. LIVERMORE. Dject, Subject, “A DREAM OF TOMORROW.” DECEMBER 18, . HOWARD of Alabai (for both lectures), 50c. Metzerott’s. It ALBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Tonight at S_LAST APPEARANCE OF ROSE and CHARLES COGHLAN Lady Barter, By Chas. F. Coghlan, Preceded bj THE Happy Parr. congue Lily Post, Hubert Wilke, in “The Fencing Master. 223 “XLBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. OU! AYER. MONDAY MR. MARS p= MAYE! EVENING, DEC. 4 ONE GRAND I A I I l W OPERATIC Assisted by the following CONCERT. tists: .Contralto Bale of Seats besins| Mr. Dur WEDNESDAY, “paseo Nov. 29, Sig. Arditi 7 accom pan- anaes SIG. MASCHERONI. At Program o! 1200 tie Numbers will be given, and mosie STORE, | the third acto! Gouneae 925 Pa. Ave. recame,| FAUST ba ry Given in Costume, with Scen- ery, Paraphernelia, &c. HAINES 3ROS. PIANOS USED EXCLUSIVELY. CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, Corner of L and 18th sts. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, THE LOTUS GLEE CLUB Of Boston, - rd Miss MINNIE MARSHALL, Reciter. Reserved seats, 50 cents. At Metzerott’s store. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. TONIGHT aT 8. METEORS SPECIALTY COMPANY. VAUDEVILLE OF HIGH DEGREE. REFRESHING COMEDY. ext Week—THE SOUTH BEFORE THE WAR. vet — MAPLESON-WHITNEY OPERA | Seats now Academy. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING LAST TIME OF NEIL BURGESS" COUNTY FAIR. ROBERT HILLIARD AND AUL ARTHUR “THE NOMINEE.” NEW NATIONAL TIHEAT! MR. E. #. ma, | THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING LAST TIME OF SOTHERN, ‘On which occasion will SHERID OR THE MAID OF be presented AN 3 ATH. NEXT WEEK Joseph Jefferson on sale. AS. tap VAN WINKLE.” it CONVENTIO N WALL. Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings and ednesday Matinee, DECEMBER 5 AND 6. Make no mistake, but hear the only German [iilitary Bands FROM THE MIDWAY WORLD’S Infantry Band, 55 men, E. PLAISANCE, FAIR. Ruschéweyh, Royal Music Director. Cavalry Band, 26 men, Gustav Herold, Lecder. POPULAR Reserved Seats, PRICES. 50 and 75¢. Sale of seats, commencing Monday, November 27, at Metzerott’s music store, 1110 F st. lt REMEMBER THE ORPIH. The ‘feuth Annual Donat! under the auspices of the C OF AMERICA for the benefit of S’ ¥ ASYLUM will ts November 30, isa, at So MALE ORPE ig the Light Infantry Armory, 50 cents. The Cathe zain appeal to the well- itizens of the District of ¢ assisting the sisters in cha maintain them during the win! hare of the comforts them a 4 GRAND STAR CONCERT, THANKSGIVING ever ‘ov. 30, at Metropolitan A.M.E. Chure! 15 ‘Mime. Sisi ti,” assisted by em- and Wash. n24-21* 1803-4. etta inent 1sa94. ‘Thirteenth Season Of the Bischoff Concerts At the Congregational Church, FIVE CONCERTS. Friday, December 15, 1893; Friday, January 26, 1804, Friday, February 23, 1804, Wednesday, March 21, 1894, and Friday, April 27, 1804. Season Tickets. $1.00. Single admission, 50c. All the concerts will be under the immediate rection of Dr. Bischoff, who will appear in eac assisted by the best local talent. Season ticket sale at Ellis & Co.'s, 987 Pa. av on Friday, Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock a.m., to conti ie until Dec. 9, after which no more season tickets will be sold. n24-8t Races. $1.00. Races. WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. RACE COURSE AT BENNING'S. 18 DAYS’ RACING. COMMENCING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, ‘SONTINUING EVERY DAY TO DECEMBER 13. SIX RACES EACH Day. STEEPLECHASES AND HURQLE RACES. First Race at 1:30 p.m. Admission to Grounds and Grand Stand, $1. La- ies, 50e. ‘Trains leave station 6th and B streets northwest | py.op- CALDWE ~at 11:50, 12:30 and 1 p.m. Returning immediately after races. Fare. 25 cents round trip. Objectionable characters excluded. nI6-24t AND HaWw- THE WORLD'S FAIR, Exterior and interior, two lectures, with 230 Magnificent stereopticon views, in a lecture course for the benefit of the HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, NATIONAL BY_MISS JANET ELIZABETH RICHARDS, White City by the Lak SATURDAY, Nev. 25, 8 p.m. 4 Day on the “Midway.” MONDAY, Nov. 27, 8 p.m. UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 13TH AND L StS Single admission. . he. n2s-at No reserved seats. ERT AT THE METROPOLITAN M. E. CHURCH, 4% and C sis. nw. THANKSGIVING EVENIN OV. 30, AT 8 P.M. Prof. Wm. C. Carl Of New York, the brilliant ORGANIST AT THE WORLD'S FAIR, ssisted by talented soloists. ts, 2c. erved seats, Ellis’ Muste store, 937 Pa. ave. Ni TION ine All next week. Sr A ee nood HARRIS’ THEATER. Week commending Monday, Nov. 20. ‘Usual Matinees—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. _ Next Week—Pulse of New York. 220 THE HOUSE IN WHICH ABRAHAM LINCOLN DIED, 516 10th st... now contains over 2,500 relics of Mr. Lincoln, most 1 Of them ‘from the “Homestead” at ‘except Surday, 912 and 1-4. Tues 10 p.m idays, cents. 0c26-3m. UL FUN: WILLARD HA TONIGHT AND EVEHY NEXT WEEK. PROF. CARP! ‘TISM 3 Ad n. +. Besesved seats, Su cents. | | THANKSGIVING FOOT BALL — 1 Party and Sociable SATHOLIC iXNIGHTS place loth’ st. nw. The Knights of America ald orphans to raring to 2H COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB vs. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER 20, 1603. GAME CALLED AT 2 P.M. NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK. Admission, 50 cents. extra. Reserved seats, 25 cents For reserved seats and reserved carriage space apply to Columbia Athletic CI versity, Metzerott’s, Shorehai lard’s, Thompson's Drug Store, metz’s. tub, Arlington, ‘appan's any OPENING CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT, NOY. 26, $3. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN INFANT RY BAND. Z. M. ZIEHRER. Court Conductor. SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT FOR THE PEOPLE. EVERYBODY'S GOING! Popular Prices, S1, 75¢ GOOD SEAT, Tickets at BRADBURY’S, MONDAY, ~~ TUESDAY, 5Oe. 1225 PA. AVE, WEDMESDAY MAT. sx» WEDWESDAY EVE. Change of program with e: ach performance. N. DUSHANE CLOWARD, ns 5th and il nw., ‘TUESDS for children Weds. and given by appointment at my n22-1w* Manager, s. F residen BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR simplified m antee to t play a perfect tune each lesson by method or uo charge. my simple Parlors open from 10 a.m, until 9 p.m. GEORGE DRAEGER, 631 I st. a.w. 20-1 ae E MR. ALLAN DE COU MUELLER'S SELECT School for Dancing. Delsurte and Deportment, Masoni: Temple, 9th and F sts. u.w., Washi _ton, D.C. Circulars at the Academ:; Correspondence pt A, TEXAS, CALIF¢ cific company’s sunset ana rates. Apply to A. E. HA’ 334 Broadway, N.Y. R. _ So. 3d st... Philadelphia. THE DUPRE Residence, 515 mmptly attended to.o26- . XICC monthly tourist parties orer the Southern CES.Ete. st.n.w. SPECIAL SEMI- den roytes; cheap J. SMITH, Agent, 49 oes wat OF ORATORY W. ST. A ‘OICE CULTURE. REFERENCES: . Rogers, DT erham, Maine; Hon. terms address G For Mr. J. W. Cogs W. Webb, ex- well, Mass. n-Im T__ DUPRE SINCLATR. EDUCATIONAL. _IN WASHINGTON. VERNON SEMINARY, M and 11th sts., BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LA- DIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. zbly modern and progressive In methods Thorou; and spirit. Primary, Se classes. Established in 1875, the ca: every department for which 80 favorably known. It is fect sanitation. econd: fal training and thorou al appliance for the health and cuore ineluding steam heat, passenger el lary and Collegiate this school continues zh instruction in it has hitherto been "its papi of its pup! rator apd per: Fall term opens OCTORER 3. 1993. Year books anne on application. irs. ELIZAGELH J. SOMERS, s6-2M, _ Prinetpal. MADAME A. PELE (FROM PARIS), FRENCH classes and private lessons: 322 14th si Dew. Ten years of successful teaching. COLUMBIA STUDIO OF ELC ing. ELEANORE E. PC Conley and others, 306 F Send for catalogue. best references, se16-3m* XCUTION AND ACT- E, assisted by Wm. ‘a.w. seS-3m* | FRIENDS’ SGHOOL, — IN WASHINGTON, Ble WANTED-LITERARY CRITICISM AND HIGH ER English; state terms and references. Address L. St PROP. J. FRANCIS GERMUILLER, TEA piano, ‘organ, vocal music and cially attentive to beginners as well advanced. 611 1 2.W. A COLLEGE GRADUATE EXPERIENCED instructor wishes to teach Greek. Latin or Eng- lish branches from 9 a.m. to 12: "city references. Address PROFESSOR, 1435 Chapin st. n25-3t* MATILDA MINKE, 312 DELAWARE AVE, raduate of the New Eng. Conservatory of ‘ton, Organist and Experienced Teacher larmony. oc24-2m* 7 espe- as to pupils 325 Sue Wood's 407 EAST Capitol st.; ninth year devoted to ‘the education MMERCIAL COLLEG of young men and Women for business life Terms Teasonable and sttuations furnished without _charge. Send for 32-page catalogue. mez COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 623 La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th sts. nw. ©. K. URNER, A.M., CEL, Prin. Twenty-third year as a successful ‘business educator; eighth year in this city and fifteen years with Eastman College. Six thorough and practical courses: Business, English, accountancy, civil service, shorthand and typewriting. Learn the phonograph und typewriter; the quickest Preparation for the office; complete course, $15. Shorthand dictations by ‘competent readers and ex- th: phonograph; indi Perletced reporters, and distinguished succe for catalogue. jividual instruction by duutes of rare ex moderate pric PRIVATE beige att MATHEMATICS, CLAS- sien, lish, boc , shorthand; day and evening.” Room “189, Corcoran building, ‘opposite us. ry. 15th mim LADY JUST FROM ENGLAND WISHES TO Give in oil, water ings. Address EE. Biivate lessons in French (acquired in Paris), GUNSTON IN 2026 apd 2928 Boarding and Day School 0c13-2m_ Mr. and Mrs. B. R. MASO! ) HALSTEAD'S PRIVATE SCHOOL. 1429 20th st.. cor. of P nw. A day schoo! for children and cirls. Applications may be made at the school rooms @aily frem 9 till 1 o'clock sel Smo 1864—EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFR—19¥6 FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. tional Bank of the Republic building, corner and D sts. o.w. Day and night sessions Se ae oe writing; Spencerian rapid writing; el and Srchectural” grewing Gres aly trained teachers. tion central Services of yraduntes always in demand. Office open every business day and night. Write or call for new annual announcement. Mrs. SARA A. SPENCER, Tel. call 1084. (ocl6) Principal and. Proprietor. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 10th n.w. Twenty-ffth {c2" pPiane, organ, voice, violin, flute, cornet, ke. Free advant to pupils. O. B. BULLARD, Director. oc5-2m* ST. CECILIA’S ACADEM GO1 East Cupitol st., for iadies and children, will reopen on MONDAY, Sept. 4. This well-known institution affords every udvantage for acquiring & thorough English and musical education. Pu- pils not attending the academy will be admitted to the classes in music, art, fancy work, elo- _curion, phonography and typewriting. — aul5-4m MISS AMY ©. 1 1131 LEAVITT, VERMONT AVE. N.W. PIANO AND TTARMO’ se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD. NOW oP! STUDENTS’ LEAGUE~ NINTH SEASO: classes—Antique, portrait, olls, water and women's life. Evening classes—Antique and men's life. For efreulars send to ART L iB 808 17th st. nw. MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUIE A} Deslaess College, 1207 10th ~ Puptls prepared for civil serv depa ensus examinations. Stenography taught. SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ce and voice’ culture. given ‘ing day or evenin; . TOWNSEND, ADA L. TOW se20-tr LADY OF EXPERIENCE WISHES A pupils for the banjo. Terms, 5c or $10 per quarter. Address 1406 aw. AKT STUDIO. LESSONS Pastel, Crayon and Chare B teaeht ne Miss IV! A, al. a young lady by art in Centenary Female | eland, Tenn., for the three years. “Terms moderate, Orders taken for po traits. Hours fro 1 to 4 pm, Also night ci: in drawing. 434 6th st. n. AN EXPERIENCED —COACHER” IN” ALL branches of ‘mathematics, Will tuke either pri- vate ils or classes. Address CALCULI oatice. n20-6¢* PRIVATE INSTRUCTION BY AN ASSOCIATIC OF SPECIALISES, holding degrees from the ead ing American und European universities. Address ASF. CRAVEN, Pb. D.. Columbian Univ. 120-2w* | ‘GUEE, 1701 Q ST., IS GIVING LES- all ages taught to speak. Testimonials of sx vessful work, n16-1m Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 030 Mr. and Mos. W. D. CABELL, Drincij LANGUAGES. THE BERLINZ SCL OL, UF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. nw. Branches in ail Auerican and European Vrincipal cities. New term begins now. WEST END STUDIO Elocat! ver OF EXPRESSION. 831 20TH. culture. ‘steal MISS ALICE BE, BURBAGE, 469 I Sf. NW. Graduate of Royal Conservatory of Leipzig. Viano soloist and Teacher of piano, harmony uud counterpoint. no-Lin® 1438. N ST. NW. THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ~ AND LITTT. se25 Fall term be = WASHINGTON FEMALE 1226 15TH at. Day and boaddi 1 advantazes in’ prima’ depart ments. Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal.n-Lin® IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLE s. DKS’ v Course. of Inst rant college in Washingt Vr be 2 Washington ates. C Send for Principal. HOLY CROSS, A day school for young ladies and little girls. The course of study embraces ail the branches | of a practical edi au31-6n AND SCHOOL, rgarten Norn» underland plice (O . nd winter sessions October MRS. and the Eliza ‘Training Schoo will begin fal au31-3m MISS SCHMITT'S PRIVATE ad. | Faults of speech corrected. Kindergarten, vanced, Gert rench, Articulation, Speech, | R Dancing, Physical Culture. Coach." | oo2-1m* ‘S$ SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND | at 14% Q st. nw. Preparation for MR. PUTNAW boys is loca: colleges: 1d techni schools and for business. Rest of referen particulars apply to WM. H. PUTNAM, or A. N. McQUARRIE. no7-Im* MRS. 1. 0. TALBOTT WILL REOPEN FRENCH | and English school for young ladles and “ehfl- | dren, October 4, at 927 P st. “Culture classes for adults.” se29-8in® | J. E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN, | Particular | ose further | beginners or a new method for young’ p best references. (Mrs, | J., 1406 Hopkins place, wear 20th and PP aw. se30-law3in* HAFTESRURY COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY AND DRAMATIC CULTURE, 1223, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1231 G st. The finest school in the ‘world: Tessons in class or private, in all branches. School year begins Nov. 1. ocd PIANO INSTRUCTION—MISS MAY H. MEAD, certificated pupil of Herr Raif of the Royal Con- servatory of Herlin. at pupils’ homes if | desired.” 902 224 st. n.w. _0¢30-Im* OLNEY INSTITUTE, Succeeding Mrs. Behool for Youns OPENS OCTOBER 4, MISS VIRGINIA MASUN DORSEY, ave MISS LAURA LEE DORSEY, Principals. | MISS FRANCES FRENCH Day dies 2 FOR GIRLS, Q st. ow. Bearding pupils Mmited. THE BERKELEY SCHOOL, — = 1733 1 ST! N.W., CHAS. “W. "FISHER, B.S. tor won riead Mast Prepares young men for West Point, Ann and for am colleges and universities. Arrange- ments may be made for private lessons in all branches in the af on or evening. oc23-tr French kindergarten. se2-3m* AN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL For both sexes, 1812 I st. Children who begin school in our’ primary de- partment, almost without exception, are happy and become interested and thorough students, Our teachers are college trained, and tue e pursuing courses at Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Johns Hopkins,’ Massachu: | Institute of Technology, Lafayette and ER . Lawrence, v correct breathing taught by ra prepared for concerts. Monthl nY-Swk2days ier. pid method: ‘puplis ly musicales. [struction up te the last of 50 | teachers, cordially Invited. OUT OF WASHINGTO: MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA. $192 per year; a successful school; one of the best to infuse with energy and to wake up boys to the duties of life; boys under 13 years, $162. J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Principal. n8-w,s, mdm? ST. GEORGE'S HALL, FOR BOYS, ST. GEORGE'S, Md., Prof. J. C. KINEAR, ACM, Prin.; 18th ear; college or business life: unexcelled advan- ges; home comforts; reasonable terms. ocl1-2m* LECTURES. CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, Comer of L and 13th sts. Rev. Dr. and the choir. All welcome. AN ILLUSTRATED Ph ey. sub) LECTURE BY “CARDINAL NEWMA) h stereopticon views of "pe es connected with his career. CA’ TE HALL, 918 10th st. naw. EMBER 19, 8 O'CLOCK P.M. 8, 25 cents. above lecture was postponed to SUNDAY FXENING, | November 26, when Ucke ath will bs Kood, EVAN ROTH T PILS’ DA Conversations and Debat. ing the w At 206 YSTANT, man) Metheds, __ EXCURSIONS TAKE ADVANTAGE GLORIOUS AUTUMN WEATHER FOR A TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON BY THE PENMSYLVA'IA RAILPOAD MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY. ALL-RAIL ROUTE ALOXG THE HISTORIC RANKS OF THE Po- MAC, JON meres Prone WASHINGTON, ood for the date of iesie only, ie 5 May be procured at the ticket olfices of the Penn- sylvania Railroad at SO Gents > THE RouxD 1 ‘These tickets will be sold an! EXCt lo- Ratiroud SHO, 9:45, NO TICKETS SOLD SUNDAY. cars to and from Alexandria and Mount Vernon every 30 minutes. Electr nls-colm Y HO COACH LINE DATLY.10 A.M, 2 511 18th st.—Ariington, Catin J. # ts of interest. ‘Txip, 50 to Te. Pin pon earth. No cai 5 TAL fro ia SYEAMER MACALESTE! TO MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washineton, Datly (except Sunday), At 10 a.m, returning by 2:45 p.m FARE, ROCND TRIP. 60 CENTS. Admission to rounds, 25 ccnts, Tickets. with Monat Vernon adinission coupon, tor sale at wharf aud at hotels, Will also make river landings ae far as Glymoot stopping for freight and passengers both wags, 818, 1. L BLAKE, A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE. Two Theaters and a Hotel Burned at Columbus, Fire broke out in the new Henrietta Thea- ter, corner Spring and Front streets, Co- lumbus, Ohio, at 8:15 last night, and in less | than an nour and a half this elegant pla: house, the Chittenden Hotel and audito- rium and the Park Theater were in ruins. Felix Morris, in “The Pape> Chase, Playing at the Henrietta Theater, orchestra had just finished the overture, when the acer. Albert Ovens, appeared on the st in formed the audience that these was a small blaze in the rear of the theater and suggested that they leave the theat, In a fev moments the flames which first appeared in the large auditorium adjoining the theater, which was unfinished, broke out in the rear of the stage, and almost instantly the whole proscenium was ablaze. The members of the company fled in their stage clothes, and saved almost nothing. A high wind was blowing and fanned the flames so that when the fire department ar- rived the theater was doomed and the Chit- tenden Hotel, adjoining cn the east, burning. A Stage Hand Loses His Life. A man who was recognized as Andrew Armstrong, a stage hand, appeared at the fourth story window of the theater and cried for help. He was told not to jump and he would be saved. He disappeared from the window and was not seen again. ‘The walls of the theater fell in soon after. So far as now known this was the only life lost. The guests of the Chittenden Hotel had ample time to escape, but few of them sav- ed any property. In an hour after the fire bcoke out in the Henrietta the hote! was fast falling into ruins. Just north of the hotel, on the High street front, stood the Fark Theater, where Gray and Stephens, with thei: trained dogs and ponies, were giving an exhibition. A half hour later this theater, which was frame and very combustible, was in ruins, Here also the company lost much p-operty, but saved their animals. Over 81,000 000 Loss, The Park Theater was owned by a stock company. The loss on the Henrietia Thea- ter and auditorium is about $600,000, but the Chittenden Hotel, including furnishings and property, was valued at $400,000, and the the Park Theater $10,000, Gov. McKinley lives at the Chittenden, but both he and M:s. McKinley are in the east now. The private property of value that the govenor had in his apartments was saved by Capt. H. O. S. Helistand of the regular army, who happened to be in the hotel. It is not known how the fire orig- inated, but ft was probably from a defective flue in the theate>. was - | genial air now prevails. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The Lender Seeks the Borrower, Showing a Change in the Situation. TAXPAYERS A LITTLE UNCERTAIN. A Clearing Away of Old Suburban Names Suggested. SOME IMPROVEMENTS: An improved tone in the real estate market is noted from the growing facility with which loans on approved security can |be obtained. As has been predicted would be the case, the lender is r.ow seeking the borrower, a reverse in the condition of affairs which is appreciated by those who are anxious that business should be some- what brisker than it has been. With an outpouring of the money which has been hoarded and is now slowly being restored as deposits in banks it is natural to ex- pect that all branches of business will feel | the impulse. It is expected that real es- tate, in common with all other branches of business, will feel the influence of the easier money market, and that transac- tions which nave been impossible because of the inability to get hold of ready money will now be carried out. It has been ditti- cult to sell property recently, not because its value is not appreciated, but because of the money famine. Property in this city has not depreciated during the past sum- mer and fall. Prices remain much the same, but there has been but little activity in sales and a marked falling off in the build- ” | ing operations, all of which is directly at- tributable to the tightness in the money market. Now that money is again easier and can be obtained readily, it is natural to expect that business will revive. it is not predicted that a boom is to set in all at once, but it is safe to say that the mar- 1 | Ket will continue to improve along the lines already indicated. Some Big Projects. ‘There are several schemes talked of which |need only some friendly support to be able to stand alone. While the atmosphere of late has not been favorable for enterprises requiring money, it is thought that a more Progress is being made with the project which has been mentioned, of erecting a building for a | theater in a central locality, and it is ex- pected that the necessary papers will soon — |be signed. For the present, at least, the location selected 1s kept a secret, but it | Wil be suffictent to say that a commodious lot in the vicinity of 14th and H_ streets \is Ukely to be the site of the new building. |The erection of a hotel building at the [northeast correr of Florida avenue and 16th street is still undef consideration by |Mr: Pierre Waggaman, who controis the \ground. He wants to organize a company composed of the hotel keepers of the coun- \try, and with the proceeds of the stock | which they are fo subscribe, he proposes | that a hotel building shall be erected which shall be the iinest structure of the kind in the world. It is proposéd to throw in the shade anything of the sdrt to be found iu New Yor. ‘the amouat to be expended on the building ts a generous one, as 1s, in fact, the entire plan as outlined by Mr. Waggaman, and no doubt every one who likes to see ine city improve Will be re- jolced whem he has succeeded in carrying out his plaas. tnecrtain Taxpayers, It is likely that a number of taxpayers will be made uncertain by the discussica which has been going’ on in regard to the injustice of the assessment, and in conse- quence deiay the payment of their taxes which are die this month. Some are of the opinion that Congress will either author- ize a new assessment or a revision of the present figures, and in that event they |argue that there is no use in paying their |taxes until they know certainly what they | wil have to pay. The character of the | times, coupied with the fact that the pay- | ment of taxes does not call forth at any time a great degree of cheerful alacrity, |makes it seem highly probable that there | will be a longer list of delinquent taxpayers at the end of the present month than is | It is quite probable that the present sment will be brought to the attention of Congress in some form, but of course it is impossible to say whether Congress will take any action or not. It seems to be the |general opinion that it is a good time for Some needed legislation on this subject, in order that the causes which contributed |mainly to the elevation of the present as- | sessment may be removed and gotten so far out of the way that they will never again appear to disturb the peace of mind of the taxpayers of the District. Names in the Suburbs, When the sireet extension plan gets far enough along in its official course, as laid down and prescribed by law, in the opinion of many residents it will be a good plan for the powers to be to take into consideration the advisability of abolishing all names of subdivisions. There will then be streets which will be well known, and along which the habitations of people will be arranged. | Citizens, it is argued, will not be lost or hid |away as they would be if they continued to be credited in the directory to one of the numerous “heights.” Their addresses will be given on some street that is well known and easily found, owing to its relations to |other streets in the pjan of the city. It is likely, also, that a portion of the suburbs which immediately adjoins the bounds of the city will rapidly lose what little of its | suburban character remains, and in that event the subdivision titles, which were de- vised for the most part so as to attract to (the country city residents, will lose all reason for existence, and might as well be dropped along with other relics of the times |when this city was a country village. Be- | sides all this, there will be no use for these names, and they will only be in the way, and therefore it is not probable that any | one will object to dropping them quietly on |the dump where other old material is (carted. The collection will be quite a large one when it is all brought together. Sale of Business Property. During the past week the transfer of the | property at the northeast corner of 7th and |G, streets was placed on record. The pur- |chaser is Judge Lowery, who is already |quite a large owner of business pronerty jin this city. It ts stated that the new own- ler intends to erect on this site a large | building which will be used for business | purposes. The lot has a frontage of fifty- | nine feet on 7th street and a depth of nine- ty-eight feet to an alley. The price paid, , was at the rate of nearly $13 per are foot. A Ground Rent Instance. A rather odd auction sale is advertised which is described as the sale of a busi- ness site. It is stated that the estate or |interest in the property which is to be of- fered for sale is the unexpired term of a lease of the property for ninety-nine years, which has run some twenty years and re- newable for another term of ninety-nine lyears, and thereafter perpetually for a fixed-sum per year. The oddity in the pres- ent insiance lies in the fact that it is one of the few instances of the existence in tnis city of the ground rent svstem which is so common in other cities. many Interested r ul estate here as fortrnate that this city has prac- My escap While to conti the iniliction of such a sys- t the outset it is easier for 1 property in this way, as i tem. men ‘no large payment for the ground is re- | francs gold ané &150,000 francs silver. quired, yet it makes impossible that feeling | of ownership which leads to fine improve- ments. In thts respect, it is held, the ground rent system is an injury to a city, as it acts asa check to private enterprise. It is said that in most cities where it pre- vails an earnest effort is being made to get rid of it, but that is rather slow work, especially if the above lease is a sample of those generally given. Mrs. Wagner's Residence. A valuble acquisition to the architecture of East Washington, in the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, has been complet- ed during the week. The house occupies the northeast corner of 1¢th and East Cap- itol streets, with a frontage of twenty-three feet and a depth on 10th street of eighty feet. Mr. Appleton P. Clark, jr., is the architect and Mr. Henry F. Gétz the build- er. The East Capitol street front is entire- ly of Indiana lime stone and the 10th street side of press brick, with stone trim- mings. The design is ornamental, with carvings of Byzantine detail, and the gen- eral outline is picturesque, with high slate roof, sweeping, out three feet beyond the walls, and broken with ornamental gables and quaint dormer windows. The entrance porch is made a prominent feature, sixteen feet wide, with carved stone columns sup- porting a balcony above, the balustrade openings filled with black wrought iron grills. The vestibule has tiled floor and wainscote, above which the walls and ceil- ing are paneled in oak, the doors ornament- ed with oxidized copper straps and plates. The entrance hall and stair hall are panel- ed in oak and divided by a balustrade screen of carved oak columns, above which from the newel rises a large fluted column supporting arches at the ceiling filled with carved fret work. On the opposite side of the stairs the balustrade is repeated and the large newel supports a lamp of oxidized copper. The parlor and library are finished in cherry and the dining room in oak. The second and third floors contain eight bed rooms. The house is heated by hot water. The Bui ing Board. According to the records of the building inspector, there were five permits issued during the week the erection of new build- ings, at an estimated cost of $28,450. FOR AN INCOME TAX. The President Said to Favor This Method. When It Was Tried in This Country Once Before—Effect of Its Work- ings Among European Nations. Written for The Evening Star. The proposition of the ways and means committee to impose a tax on all personal incomes over $3,500 or $4,000 renders perti- nent some facts touching our past experi- ence with an income tax. The only period in which this government Morrill tariff law, and during its con- tinuance, in various modified forms, it ing from $600 to $5,000 were taxed at 5 per cent and those above $5,000 at 10 per cent. In 1867 the law was again altered, and all incomes above $1,000 were taxed at 5 per cent. At the same time the exaction of the tax was limited in operation to the year 1870, except in the case of those who might be willing to pay it longer. In that year, however, the rate was reduced to 2 1-2 per cent on $2,000 incomes and over, but im practice its further collection became a farce throughout the years 1871 and 1872, as nobody paid it unless he cared to. A successful effort was made to wipe out the Income provision of the revenue law in the Forty-second Congress. During the con- A handsome improvement | will shortly | Si@eration of the repeal measure the com- be made from ‘215 to 225 9th street north-| ™ssioner of internal revenue, Gen. Pleasan- east by the erection of a row of six three-| 0" under whose supervision the story brick dwellings. The owner is Aaron| Of the tax was prosecuted, expressed these | Improvements Bradshaw and the builder F. M. Angels. T. D. Daly is building a small two-story brick dwelling and store at 127 H street northeast. Connors & Culloty are the builders. A private stable in the rear of 1900 Lin- den street, Le Droit Park, is being built by Messrs. Barr & Sanner. C. F. Norment is building a private stable in the rear of 75 Iowa circle. Repairs. Le Roy M. Taylor is building a two-story addition to house 173) New Hampshire avenue. The improvement of 811 L street by the construction of a conservatory has just been commenced for Mr. Joseph Auerbach. The improvement of 1005 O street by the addition of a new front with a bay window has been commenced by Dr. T. B. Hood. Some minor improvements are being made by J. S. Thompson to houses num- bers 511 and 513 4 1 il shortly be made to K street northwest by Charles n. house 3120 O. R. Kuhi THANKSGIVING FOR THE POOR A Distribution of Food and Clothing by the Central Union Mission. Every Thanksgiving day for nine years Past the Central Union Mission has either given a dinner to the poor of the city’ in some large hall or distributed provisions and clothing and fuel to them at their own homes. The latter method has been proved by experience to be the most economical and effective. While there has been a need for charity every year, it is stated that never before since the organization of the mission has there been so many urgent calls and de- mands as this year, giving evidence of the greater need than ever before for a gener- ous remembrance of the poor in our midst. Many of those reported in dire need are sober and industrious, but unable to secure employment. Many others are too aged or ill to work. For the temporary relief of this class and to make Thanksgiving day one of gladness to many who otherwise Would be filled with sorrow, because of the absence of the most common necessities, the Central Union will send out provisions is poems mg views in a communication to Congress: ition: of the most private pecuniary affairs of the citizen. Such an unwilling exposition can only be compulsorily effected through the ve maintenance of the most expensive ma- chinery, and both the nature of the tax and the means necessarily employed for its en- forcement appear to be regarded by the better class of citizens with more and more disfavor from year to year. I am satisfied that the evils more than count i ed benefits derived from its longer > Close Vote on Repeal. In both House and Senate the repeal carried by a margin of only one vote, even then became a fact only in the hours of the short session of Congress ing March 3, 1873. In the Senate stood 26 to 25 and in the House 105 On the final vote the Senators favoring repeal were Senators Anthony, Bayard, ‘Cameron, Carpenter, Conkling, Fenton, Me- Sumner, Thurman and Trumbull. Among those who opposed the repeal were Senators Abbott, Blair, Brownlow, Hamlin, Mor, Metnen and In the o1 ef eves i E i tor | i F E Q 8 ef Songress. 7 ‘0 sulting the leading try, = alleshades pecially impressed A. Wells, special ministered the income and of ex-Secretary of S. Boutwell, both of whom advocate the restoration In this connection it is interesting serve the effect of income taxes al rey Fe fe prin sources: jue. lar notion is _ Sa ee income taxes: paid Saxony and Prussia, at are otherwise. In Saxony incomes than 300 marks, equivalent to $71.40 mark being nearly equal to 24 cents,) not taxed at all, while in Prussia fncomes under 900 marks (or $214.20) are exempt. Above these figures small incomes pay one- half of one per cent, while large ones pay as high as 3 per cent in Saxony and 4 per cent in Prussia. How It Works. For instance, in Saxony an income of 500 eF i : g d | de g ( g i i 5 8 i 5 i 7 za rf and clothing to at least 500 families, The | ™A*K® (or $11) pays only 28 conte tax, or board of directors call upon all who are in| Ope-fifth of one per cent. A $2,000-mark sympathy with the movement to respond tq | MCome yields a tax of §7.14—thirty times as the calls of those who are authorized to | UCM 9% that of am income one-fourth as solicit funds and provisions, or to send. the same to the mission, 622 Louisiana avenue. Ei im the Work. To give an idea of the extent of this dis- tribution, the amount of labor involved and the thoroughness with which the work is done, the following is quoted from the Mis- sion Bulletin just issued: “The preparations for this sreat annual outpouring for the poor are going forward enthusiastically. Nearly 300 men and women, the cream of the city, are gather- ing the resources. Money, food, clothing, medicine, fuel and little luxuries for the homes preparatory to the general distribu- tion. It is a magnificent spectacle—the spontaneous uprising of the rich and well- to-do in behalf of the poor and needy. While some are hunting for things to give. others are selecting the beneficiaries. Be. sides the army of superintendents, commit- tees and workers from the mission and its branches, all of whom will bring in lists of names, four persons are kept constantly employed in investigating the cases that are reported for assistance, so as to hunt out the very most needy and prevent im- posture. A hundred bushels of potatoes, 100 pounds of tea, 250 pounds of coffee, 250 pounds of butter, 500 pounds of sugar, with bread, hominy, beans, onions, fruit and meat—these are among the orders already given. The purchasing committee is on the alert to get good qualities of each article at the lowest wholesale rates. Some good bar- gains have been made. The first orders are given on a basis of feeding 500 families. If the contributions warrant more the orders will all be increased.” Letters tq the Needy. A letter will accompany every basket sent out to a poor family, saying: “Please accept this basket of food as a present from the good Christian people of this city, given in the name of Jesus Christ. It is a small gift, but 500 others are sent out at the same time, and altogether they will cost $1,000, more or less. We sympa- thize with your hard struggle. We know the bitterness of the fight for daily bread. We love the fathers and mothers and chil- | dren where these gifts are sent. Be not discouraged. Some day you will see, better circumstances if you are true to God.” A circular letter has been sent to the | pastors of the city by the board of direct- ors setting forth briefly the plan for mak- ing a distribution of food and clothing to the poor of the city on Thanksgiving day | and asking them to make the necessary announcements from their pulpits. The Tags. The provisions are sent out in large bas-| kets with a tag attached containing the following: Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.—Matthew, VI: 3 The inclosed is the gift of the Central | | Union Mission, 622 Louisiana avenue. | Thanksgiving, 18%. Name.... Address..../ | Recommended by....Number in family The Star will gladly receive and acknowl- edge donations of money for this object. —_—_—_— The weekly statement of the Bank of | France shows an increase of 4,600,000 sick are being collected from thousands of | 88 | vesterday great. Again, a 4,000-mark income, instead of yielding double the tax of the 2,000-mark income, pays only about one and one-half times as much. The highest rate @ per cent) is made applicable alike to all incomes above the 12,000-mark limit, notwithstand- ing the fact that there are incomes in Sax- ony as high as $25,000, $50,000 and even $100,000. The total number of persons who paid the income tax in Saxony last year was 1,398,- 686. Their combined incomes were assessed at 1,444,962,117 marks (or $343,900,003. The tax gathered amounted to 19,267,687 marks (or $4,585,711.88). Of the whole 1,398,- a1 i j ing between $190.40 and $785.40 In collecting income taxes in Prussia everything is considered which, as money or money val annually into the credit side person's account. For example, lives in a house that he owns its renting purposes is reckoned as income. Likewise the ucts: labor used in his own id, cases of farmers and manufacturers, after deducting, of course, interest on debts, in- afte itll | 5 a F Q' & Be Fe leased lands, houses, rents, interest on capi- tal, dividends on stocks, annuities, salaries and pension: An informal census just taken here of the views of newspapers on the q of income tax in the United States shows that the entire republican press, or, at least, with exceedingly few exceptions, is opposed to the proposition, while the democratic press is divided, a larger portion, however, being in favor of the tax, Most of the democratic newspapers that are pub- lished in large centers of wealth and dustry oppose the measure, while the grea’ body of country newspapers advocate it. This latter class is indefinitely greater nu- merically than the sum total of the demo- cratic metropolitan journals, but their com- bined circulation is, ps, not much larger. —_—— The Abraham Lincoln Club. The Abraham Lincoln Club met Thursday evening pursuant to a call issued by the president, Capt. Judd Malvin. Dr. John P. Turner was unanimously elected as a dele gate to the colored national convention to be held at Cincinnati, Ohio, November 28. Many speeches were denouncing lynch law and the slaughter of human lives upon slight provocatior nd calling upon the better class of American people to put an end to this brutalit > Application Dented. ‘k* case of Henry W. Carpenter agt. E. M. Willis to restrain the latter from ine terfering with his occupancy of Willis dump under a lease was before Judge Cole and the application was denied. Messrs. French & French appeared for the complainant and Mr. Calderon Carlisle for the respondent. The latter denies that he entered into the agreement as alleged, oF that complainant entered into possession, and asserts that he is in lawful possession.