Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED D EXCEPT SUNDAY. 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, corner lik St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8 = _ KAUFFMANN, Treat ar New York Office, 88 88 Potter Building. month. Copies ‘at the coun- per week. or. te. jer 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Postage prepaid 50 cents per ee QUINTUPLY Srerr Stan $1.00 per year: foreign 3 Se $3.00. Office at Washingtos, D.¢., Part 2.- Che Fvening _ _ Pages 9-12. water as second-class mall matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions vance. Rates of advertising made known oe application WASHINGTO D. C, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. LECTURES. EDUCATIONAL. ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. TONIGHT AT 8. THANKSGIVING MATINEE TOMORROW AT 2 THE MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN AND BEY. DR. HUGH Johnson of the Metropolitan M. E. Church will HAMLINE M. z CHURCH, Cor. 9th and P We FRIDAY, DECEMBEK 1, 1883. Sub; “The Colored American’ in Business and Industrial Pursuits.” For the benefit of the Col- ored Y. M. C. A. Mrs. La Fetra will preside. yon FENCING fure will ‘begin at 7:90 p.m. Admission, 25 Tickets for sale at Ballantyne’s book store. no zi GRAND STAR CONCERT THANKSGIVING EVEN- MAS I ER ing, Nov; 9, at Metropolitan ALE. Church, M nd st. bet. 15th and 16th sts. nw. Mme. Sisteretta BY THE Jones, “THE BLACK PA’ isted by emi- WHITNEY OPERA COMIQUE CO, Rent talent of New York, Phila, and Wash. 1t* REMEMBER THE OnFiiaNs. LAURA SCHIRUER- wiser And Mr. be phy i thiCa foe = = ape iC KNIGHTS APATTH One bight o1 PF AMERICA for the benetit of 8” Begioatne Ser 'e CogteLin s Babine. MALE OR “ASYLU: DAY EVEN GLBAUGH'S GRAND (PEKA ECUBE in the Light Iufantry Armory ts, BO cents. The Catholic Knights “of America MONDAY MR, MARCUS R. MAYER. | Senin appel to the well-known benevolence of the aenene besos the ini the District of Columbia to aid them 4 EVENING, wen Fe me. tusisting” te “peas ey is to intain ym during the wi 4 = to DEC. & Adelina ther of the comforts of ‘of 955, 20850"” cultin SEATS ARE oa NOVEMBER 0, 1898. GAME CALLED AT 2 P.M. pote MATIONAL LEAGUE PARK. at 4 ae Admission, 50 cents. Reserved seats, 25 cents etre, MUSIC 8TO! 923 Pa. wd Wor reserved seats and reserved carriage 6: pace apply to Columbia Athletic Club, Georgetown Uni- versity, Metzerett's, Shoreham, Arlington, Wil- lard’s, Thompson's Drug Store, Tappan's and Stine- met's n25-4t ee a CONCERT aT THE apie = on ei cotume. ith Seon = BROS. PIANOS — EXCLUSIVELY. 288 6 Thee Joseph Jefferson | Rip Van Winkle. Decemb ber 4, Vokes, MONS. C. D. MaRIUS, ee FFOLLIOTT PaGET LONDON COMEDY COMPAN: Monday, ‘Tuesday, W. Saturday “tie sgUNSET™ and “CHOC SPE wee “Ream M FACES" a snd) ““WATTING." Sale of and boxes opeus tomorrow. feat THANKSGIVING WEEK. SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TOMORROW. ROBERT HILLIARD PAUL ARTHUR, ‘Presenting the irresistibly funny comedy, THE NOMINEE, SE JAMES O'WEILL “82t285* Balance of the Week. ——— NOV. 30, aT 8 P.M. Prof. Wm. Cc. Carl York, brillient ona A at THE WORLD'S warm, Tickets, “abe. Nosetved seats, “Boe. Ou aslo, at Eilts’ waste store, 087 Pa. \TER—THIS WEEK. ‘Matinee wmorrow. all-im CONVENTION HALL. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AND WEDNESDAY MATINEE, DECEMBER 5 AND 6. Make No Mistake, But hear the only German [lilitary Bands FROM THE MIDWAY PLAISANCE, WORLD’S FAIR. Infantry Band, 55 men, E. Ruscheweyh, Royal Music Director. Cavalry Band, 26 men, Gustav Herold, Leader. POPULAR PRICES. Reserved Seats, 50 and 75c. Seats now on salost Metserott'smusio store, 1110 Fat. HARRIS’ THEATER. WITH GRAKO THURSDAY MAT. PULSE 0 OF WEW YORK. Next Week—FRANK MAYO. end c —- CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, MEXI aE GREAT, GRAXD, GLORIOUS SUCCESS. eige peny’s.sgawet a0. “Ogden roctee; cheno Fates. 4 wk HAWES a. GT. Me, Fey, fe cae a. mins Agent, cy IMPERIAL EXCHANG! suns oy ENTERTAINMENTS AUSTRIAN IMFAXTRY BAND, © M SIZHRER_..__________ Court Conductor. Convention Hall, ‘Sth and K streets SVERY WIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE. Popular Prices—€1, 750 and 500 SPECIAL THANKSGIVING MATINEE, the LEGION OF yal WOMEN, ‘Nov. 27, 1893.—Reception. ion free. ‘Tuesday, Non, 28 Birthday Party: Wednesday, Nov. 20. “Ramisaios, 38 cts ~ ‘at at 10. Program ‘at 8 o/clock. Dancing THE HOUSE IN WHICH ABRAHAM LINCOLN tow genta ine er 2.500 ries of Mr. except Sunday, 912 aad 1-4 Tues OCLOCK. ok eg 8-10 p.m. For the Peete the sovernmeat employes eal 1908-4. i oe aceon i ; ‘Bischott Concerts en ™*"| Congregational Church, | FIVE CONCERTS. Friday, December 15, 24, 1804, Friday, February 23, 1894, Wednesday, March 21, 1894, and Friday, April 27, 1804 Season Tickets. Single admission, 50c. All the concerts will be under the immediate ai- rection of Dr. Bischoff, who will appear in each, assisted by the best local talent. Beason ticket sale at Ellis & Co.'s, 987 Pa. ave., on Friday, Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock a.m., to comtiiue until Dec. 9, after which no more season tickets will be sold. n2¢-8t Races. ite ving fog e the beneitet the gowe lores, who bed | hoped ‘or shalf holiday ou Wedace prices for this performance are reduced for choice of seats, ch alt VOR: expects to fois/adiaes one of the mow popular be has yet given Ev) WN. DUSHANE CLOWARD, Manager. Pro: CALDWELL'S DANCING ch and Hi CADEMY, coR. $1.00. Wor the benefit of the Fifth Batali the charity mrpexe And ep eng Sap Dir. of Ma, | 10:80 to 2 am. a BazaaR Home for Incurables (WU be held at DECEMBER 1 and: Lanch, Dinner Seoper served’ Gaily tm best The [iarine Band WU be tm attendance Convention Hall, esas Races, | WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB. RACE COURSE AT BENNING’S. 18 Days’ RACING. COMMENCING ‘THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, Seidl CONTINUING EVERY DAY TO DECEMBER 13. SIX RACES EACH DAY. STEEPLECHASES AND HURDLE RACES. Slivinski, nre oF CompucroRs aND GREATEST OF PIANISTS, CONVENTION Hali, STH AND K ¥.W. Friday Evening, December 8, 1893. F POPULAR PRICES. $1.50 81. 00 _____75<. 500. Bele now st BRADBURY'S, 1225 Pa. na7-tt First Race at 2 p.m. Admission to Grounds and Grand Stand, $1. Le- Ges, 50e. ‘Trains leave station 6th and B streets northwest at 11:50, 12:80 and 1:20 p.m,retarning immediately after races. Fare. 25 cents round trip. Objectionable characters excluded. alé-24t BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR simplified method; only $7 per quarter. antee to tcach the most unmustcal person to play @ perfect tune each lesson by my simple method or a0 chu: Parlors open from 10 a.m. ae tatil 9 p.m. GEORGE DRABGHR. GSI I et. tw. MIGHT at we 29-1m MATINEES—THANESG HESCITING DAY AXD SATUR- THE DUPRE SINCLAIR SCHOOL OF ORATORY 2 1312 GaLa TENRSCRNG Arreacrion. ELOCCTION. Voice CULTURE, NCES: SOUTH Rev. DD; Mr. een 00, Gor. Perham, Maine: W. Cogswell, erms address Before La H. DUPRE SINCLAR “Forget Not All His benefits," at ge ‘Thanksgiving season, nor Reglect His wise and grrcious offers. While the body is being sumptuously fed do not neglect the mind. A sound memory makes mind master, as will be shown in explunatory lectures by Prof. A. 8. Boyd, at Masonic Ten ple, 9th and F sts. o.w., and THURSDAY. WEDNESDAY November rand 30; at 4 and 8 p.m. Those attending will be enabled to repeat, after one readit iy words or more, forward and backward. admitting lady and gentleman, spend aoe 30 cents, You will seldom a more pleasant and profitable hour. These lectures, when given privately, cost $2 each, Que of many Washington letters’ recently re- ceived: HOUSE OF REPRESENTA Washington, D. Prof. A. S. d: Dear Sir: I am well pleased with the course of lessons in Memory Culture, which I took of you, and am glad to say that I am highly gratified with the results, and believe your System to be very meritorious. I find great pleasure and help in your system and realize that a vast amount of time and lator may be saved in studies, and that tasks that would be irksome without your system cam be made easy and fascinating with it. Very truly yours, D. D. DONOVAN, M. C. of 5th District, Ohio. Hundreds of others may make this a ‘time of rejoicing as well Selle n28-2t MoD GUAGES. GAILLARD scioor “OF DANGUAGES, F st. N.W. THURSD. AY, OTH Lvs INSTANT: 8 oP. Lecture, Recitatious, Conversations and Debate, ail gone by Puptls. proving the wonderful and tical results of Galllard's (French), Muller's man) Sfethods, from the fret stage’ of struction up to the last of 50 weeks. teachers, cordially invited. —————___——— EXCURSIONS, &o. TIVES, U. 8. Nov. 22, 1898. Ger ia- an” =a ——¥, roe iat on earth. i IN WASHINGTON. INSTRUCTIONS IN MECHANICAL DRAWING. _B28-1 L. A. CHESTER, 122 4th st. 5. A YOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE WISHES A few pupils for the of $10 per ‘quarter. Address “1408 COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 623 ave., bet. 6th and 7th ©.°K. URNER, A.M Prin. Twenty-third year as a successful business educator; eighth year in this city and fifteen years with Eastman College. Six thorough and bractical courses: Business, English, accountancy, civil service, shorthand and typewriting. Learn ph and typewriter; the quickest preperation for the office; complete course, §15. 1d dictations by ‘competent readers and th: phonograph; individual instruction by ex- perielced reporters. Graduates of rare excellence and distinguished success; moderate prices; send for catalogue. au26 ST, CECILIA’S ACADE) @01 East Capitol st-. for ladies and children, will reopen MONDAY, Sept. 4. This well-known institution affords every advantage 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- cution, phonography and typewriting. _aul5-4m EM Y, LEAVITT, 1121 VERMONT AVE. N.W. PIANO AND HARMONY, seth tt LESSONS ON TEE 0 KEYBOARD. NOW —— ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE SETH SEASON. Day classes—Autique, portrait, olls, water colores and women's life. ~ Evening classes—Antique and men's life. For circulars send to oc3-tt 808 17th IN WASHINGTON MISS SCHMITT’S PRIVATE SCHOOL, 453 G Nw, Faults of speech corrected. Kindergarten, VANCED, German, French, Articulation, Reading,’ Dancing, i Physical Culture. Coacl Way ‘olce culture; deep rapid method; overcom- DCAL . Lawrence, teacher. breathing: sight reading, ing throat troubles; examination free;’ musicales monthly. INDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL zabeth Peabody Kindergarten Normal place (O st.n.w.), 1893. and the Ei ‘Training School,1918 Sunderland will begin fall and winter sessions October au31. LADY JUST FROM ENGLAND WISHES TO GIVE private lessons in French (acquired in Paris), paint- in oll, water colors, and pencil draw- _ings. Addr: nl4-7w* 3m rayon ess E.E.BARTON,010 20th a. GUNSTON INSTITUTE, 2926 and 2928 P st. n.w. Boarding and Day School for Gris, _0cl3-2m Mr. and Mra. B. R. M. MISS HATSTEAD'S PRIVATE SCHOOL 1429 20th st.. cor. of P st. aw. A day school for children and oider girls, Applications may be made at the school rooms Gaily from 9 till 1 o'clock se1-31 " 1864—EDUCATION FOR RE. FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Na- tional Bank of the Ree building, scorer Teh and D sts. nw. Office open every business day re ight, ‘Write or call for new annual announcement Mrs. a SPENCEE, Tel. call 1084. (0cl6) Principal and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, "1225 10th nw. Twenty-ffth year. Piano, organ, voice, violin, flute, cornet, Kc. Free advantages to pupils, O. B. BULLARD, Direct MI. VERNON SEMIN, M and 11th sts., BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LA- DIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. Thoroughly moders and progressive in methods and spirit. Erumary. Secondary and Colley classes. ablished in 1875, this school continues the careful training and thorough instruction in for ee it bas hitherto been with every innce for the health and comfort fort of its papi incinding, steam steam heat, passenger of ts yeni ft Fall term opens OCTORER 3, 1898. Year books furnished on application. Mrs. ELIZABELH J. SOVERS, sc6-Sm Principal. THE BERKELEY SCHOOL, 18 ns. “FISHER, BS. lead Master.” Prepares yout men for West Point Annapolis And’ for all colleges und Universities, Arraaze: ments may be made for private lessons in all branches in the afternoon evening. ocl3-tr__ FRIENDS’ SGHOOL, — AN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL For both sexes, 1811 I st Qutidren ‘who begin school in our” pel partment, almost without exception, a: wud Deccme ‘Interested and thorough Our teachers are college ‘and suacste are porsaing courses et Kelis, Culambiny Comell, | Princeton, “Jobs Hopkins, ” Massachu: pects Institute of ‘Technology. Lafayette wud rt. Students are received at any time and fitted inte cs Oc26-tr THOMAS W. SIDWELL, Principal. PRIVATE LESSONS, ELEMENTARY, OR ADVANG- ed. At pupil's reside desired. | Experienced tutor, University era sate oe attention fo backward. unwilling apd adult Pupils. Prot. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near MISS FRANCES PROG Bon AGH AND AND 1205 se28-m, tu, w,th2in® FRENCH SC) FOI French. kindergarten. “Boarding pupils limited, se2-3u0* MISS ©. MATILDA M > DELAWARE AVE, a duate of the Eng. Conservatory of Siusict Hostou, Organist and VEnperiewced Teacher of Piano and Harmony. as WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 407 EAST Capitol st.; niuth year devoted to ‘the education of young men and women for business life Terms reasonable and situations furnished without charge. Send for S2-page catalogue. 022 PRIVATE INSTRUCTION MATHEMATICS C CLAS. bock keeping, ir] and ym 139, Corcoral ry, 18th st OUT OF W MISS BALCH’S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils prepared successfully for’ civil service, departmental and census examinations. Stenography taught. se2-tr HOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ACTID payaical grace and voice’ culture, 18i7 18th Kassone given. during the day or evening EDWARD & TOWNSEND, Miss L. TOWN: SEND. se29-tr AUT STUDIO. “LESSONS GIVEN IN OIL. CHINA, Pastel ‘and Charcoal, by a young lady Fose touching atta Osateasry Enegs ier for ears. the last three r Traits. Hos from 1 wo f pm Also night in drawing. 434 6th nis-2w* ey PRIVATE TXSTRDCTIO: AN ASSOCIATIO: OF SPECIALISTS, folding’ ¢ cen from the lead- ing American and European universities. A. F. CRAVEN, Ph. De ol Columbian Univ MME. PRONGUEE, 1701 Q ST., IS GIVING LES- sons in French and Italian, private and in class. Day and evening come adults. (Children of all taught to 6] it sof suc cessful works ai Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc8O Mr. and Mis. W. D. CABELL, Principals. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, W. WEST END STUDIO OF ' EXPRESSION, 831 20TH. Blocutiou, acting, _ physical culture. Acting—Mr. win Hlocution, physical uture Mie. Waltoa, al- ‘MISS ALICE B, BURBAGE, 400 1 ST. N.W. Graduate of Royal Conservatory of Leipsig. _ 25" Fall term begins September 28. WASHINGTON FEMALE Sealy opel 1226 16TH a and boarding school;, special advant lary, terme ite al mene vMiss CL Abbi sivaitr, P Principal. wie TY BUSINESS, COLI SW. Col STH AND K STS. Course of instruction equals that of any 7” iuntnene bington; terms lower. ‘ash: Full business course, day or night, $25 a yea ping, atitinietie: spelling,” graminar, let- fer writing, penmanship, typewriting, shorthand. Di @nd positions for graduates.” Central lo- wlenced teachers. Send for amnounce- YN M., Principal. 4 cation. TEAC! sccompanying at, sight. Particular inners as’ well as further wt. nw. ‘Terms moderate. “singing and attention to van ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1812 MASS. AVE A Gay school for young ladies and little girls. The course of study embraces all the branches of @ practical education. av31-6m MR PUTNAM'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND is located at 1434 Q st Preparation for colleges ‘and’ techaical ‘schosts "and "fer beninese, Best ‘of ref For partic ply to WM. McQUARIIE, a nees. H. PUTNAM, or A. Mi 0. TALBOTT WILL REOPEN ENCH and Bostinn — for Young ladies aoe ‘ehil- ==. Octaber & at “Culture, classes wer -MISS MAY H. MEAD, muixo INSTRUCTION—} rtifieated pupil of Herr Ralf of the Royal Con- servatery of of Berita, ‘Lessons at pupils’ ae it desired. oe OLNEY oe 827 T at. Myers Mrs. Boardii Day foung Ladies and Little ‘OB! 1893. and iris. MISS NiRGINIA itadox ON DORSEY, Bebool for eoms-tt MADAME a PELE classes and Principals. FRENCH (FROM PARIS), dest referene th Ten yearn of successtil tearhine. _ se1G-3m* THE WAR. 100 || PEOPLE ON THE STAGE |—i 100 SHAFTFSBURY COLLEGE OF Nort Week REILLY & WOOD'S BIG SHOW. E O¢ ~U ION, = BOO! x ORATORY AND DRAMATIC CULTURE, 1223, GUTTENBERG., RING. ON AND MAW-) 1255, 1227, 1220, 1281 G st. Tue fineat school 15 RACES. oe Keegons tn clase or private, in all School year begins Nev. ood CoLUMBEA STUDIO OF Fiand otuers, 806 Pat. aw. Cibtey an and others, 5 ai | ase GERMUTLLER, TEACHER OF ayer = organ, vocal music and harmony; espe- 4 attentive to — as well as to pis Advanced. 11 I at. > ELOCUTION AND cr. | assisted MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONOORDVILLE, Pa. $192 per year; a successful school; one of the best to infuse 'with energy and to wake up boys to — — of life; boys under 18 years, $162, J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Princl; naen 8, spor &r, GEORGE'S | SHALL, FOR, Bors. | ST. GEORGE'S, ain business. life; uneiceliod: advase penis calves on bemaaainie massa v3 tages; home comforts; reasonable terms. ocll-2m* BETTER WEATHER, Also a Larger Crowd at Benning HKaces Yesterd: Yesterday was typical racing weather, and the largest crowd of the meeting jour- neyed to Benning to witness the sport fur- nished by the Jockey Club. The presence of the fair sex in large numbers enlivened the scene somewhat, and the sport was ex- citing. Only two favorites were able to win, and four outsiders, one a 15 to 1 shot, landed winners. The program opened with a five furlong dash for two-year-olds. There was considerable delay at the post, but when they did get off the race was never in doubt. Dart won, with Hartford a close second, and Eliza Ann, third. The second race was a split of the first, the distance being the same, for two-year- olds. Fatality opened favorite, but when the wire was reached he was third, West Park winning, and Little Mat securing the place. The third race was a heavy weight handi- cap, six furlongs. William T. was tipped as the sure thing of the day and a big wad of money went in on him. The winner turned up in Terrifler,who was carrying top weight, Mask was second and Correction third. The next race was a disappointment to the owner of Restraint, old Father Bill,who thought his horse could win sure, after its great performance at a mile, but Anne Bishop, who ruled a strong favorite, was never headed and won in hollow style; Plebeian second and Restraint third. The talent kicked long and strong over the result of the next race. It was a one-mile event for beaten horses. Bessie Bisland ruled favorite. The race was an exciting ong between Sulross and Marguerite, and when the horses passed under the wire, Sulross had apparently won. Up went the numbers on the board, and they indicated Marguerite as the winner. The crowd could not understand it, and the judges were hissed. It was afterward explained that Sulross had fouled Marguerite and had been disqualified. Shadow was second, but the judges made a palpable error in placing Bessie Bisland third, as Tommy Dixon was entitled to the place. The last race was a selling race, with the distance six furlongs. Addie was a strong favorite, and Capt. Brown next in demand. The winner turned up in Milt Young, a 15 to 1 shot; Addie second and Capt. Brown third. Today's Events. The entries for today’s races are: First race—Selling. Four and one-half furlongs. Woodban, 97; Gray Eagle, 107; Robin Hood, 101; Tom Harding, 119; Beauti- ful Bells, 98; Ruby, 99; Roy Lochtel, 114; Silence, 103; Lorimer, 107; Benjamin and Charley Wilson, 106; Capt. Wagner, 103; Risk, 102, and Billy 8. and Fidget, 101 each. Second race—Maiden two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Kenmore, 102; Hartford and Net- tle Howell colt, 110 each; Pierre Wagga- man, 105; Gleesom, 102; Yucatan, 110; Del- mos, 102; Dry Dollar, 103; Sprinkle and Dispatch, 107 each; ‘Pottowottomie, 110; Brightwood, 102; McDonald, 105, and Smoke and Calome!l filly, 102 each. Third race—Handicap. One mile. Sirocco, 116; Logan and Equity, 110 each, and Pan- way and Lizzie, 96 each. Fourth race—Handicap. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Florence, 112; Aurelian, 110; Rama, 105; Factotum, 102; Setauket, 100: Golden Valley, 98; Flannigan, 87. Fifth race—Selling. one and one-sixteenth miles. Eloroy, 95; Bess McDuff, 98; Larch- mont, 110; Hiram, 88; Bessie Bisland, v4, and Freezer, 94. Sixth race—Beaten horses. Six and one- half furlongs. Vanzant, 98; Gold Pan, 9 Topgallant, 107; Trump, 98; Bolero, 104; Midnight, 117; Dillon J., 99; Play or Pay, 102; Pan Handle, 98; Kingstock, 107; Wat- terson, 9%; My Gyps, 107; Sea Bird, 98; Lita, 92, and Billy Boy, 6 Little Pearl, 87, and | THE TARIFF BILL.’ Its Administrative Features Dis- cussed by Mr. Hamlin. UNDERVALUATION DANGER LESSENED. Better Means of Determining the Classification Provided. OTHER AMENDMENTS TREATED Mr. Charles 8. Hamlin, assistant secretary of the treasury, in charge of the tariff ad- ministrative subjects and cases arising out of the construction of all tariff laws, | has prepared the following statement as to the administrative features of the new tar- iff bill: It is believed that amendments reported by the ways and means committee to the customs administrative act will soften many of the harsher provisions of the law and yet leave the law in a much more per- present customs administrative law is the result of a slow growth; many of its pres- ent provisions were recommended and were bill, the suggestions in the reports of Sec- retary Manning and Secretary Fairchild,and in the Senate administrative bill. It has nothing to do with politics. It simply pro- ides the machinery for collecting in the most complete manner the existing rates of duty, whatever they may be, upon im- ports. An enormous revenue must be collected to support the government. Under the new tariff, the rates of duty being lowered, it is plain that the tariff laws must be rigidly administered in order to obtain the neces- sary revenues. In the bill reported by the committee valorem duties; such ad valorem duties are the fairest and most equitable kind, and the rate is absolutely the same on all grades | of goods of the same kind, while specific duties bear heavier upon the cheaper goods goods, Danger of Undervaluation. ‘The danger in substituting ad valorem for specific duties is that thereby the danger of undervaluation is increased. However, was appointed as experts, for the very pur- pose of preventing undervaluation; they de- termine the value of all goods imported,and classify said goods on appeal from the col- lector. The customs administrative act entirely changed the law as to determining the value of imported goods. Prior to said act, if the valuation of the local appraiser was dis- puted, the valuation was determined under the so-called merchant appraisers’ system, by which one merchant was selected to act with one of the general appraisers and they together reappraised the goods; if the mer- chant and the general appraiser disagreed, the collector of the port determined the val- uation, and there was no appeal from his decision. . 3 administrative act substi f nine general ap- praisers. All questions of value come di- rectly to this board on appeal from the decision of the local appraiser and the de- cision of the board of general appraisers, or rather of three of their number sitting as a board, is final. As to dutiable value, the collector no longer has any word in de- termining said value. As to Classification. The ways and means committee leave this determination of value as contained in the present act unchanged except that a hearing is provided at which the importer may be present and give testimony. An- other point to be determined in customs cases is classification. Classification con- sists in deciding what clause of the tariff law imported articles of merchandise come. The collector classifies the goods in the first instance, both under the old and the pres- ent customs administrative law, and many difficult questions arise, for example, wheth- er or not imported tiles should be classified as paving tiles, thereby paying a much lower rate of duty than under the general head of earthenware. Under the law prior to the customs ad- ministrative act the collector first classified the goods, there was then an appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury, and from his decision there was an appeal to the courts, in which the importer brought certain ac- tion against the collector to recover back the excess of duty wrongly levied by him. In that suit there was trial by jury upon all questions of fact involved. The customs administrative act took away all appeals from the decision of the collector on ques- tions of classification to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury. lowed from the decision of the board of general appraisers to the circuit court of the United States. In that court a single judge, without jury, heard the case on the evidence taken before the board of general apprai: ers, court should order. ‘This provision has been amended in the report of the ways and means committee. In this report it is provided that all findings to the Secretary of the Treasury. An ap- peal is allowed on questions of law from the decision of the board directly to the circuit court of appeals. The board of appraisers certify the facts which they have found, and their decision to the circuit court. It is believed that these amendments will corduce to the speedy determination of all customs cases, saving much time and no inconsiderable expense. When the act was originally framed the power was given to the board to find all facts without ap- peal, but at the last moment this was stricken out. This amendment, therefore, carried out the original intention of the framers of the customs administrative act. Outer Coverings Excluded. Among other important amendments is the one which excludes outer coverings, crates, &c., necessary for transporting im- ported goods, from being assessed for duty, The law now assesses duty on all crates, sacks, coverings, &c., by adding their value to the value of the goods which they inclose. This operated as an increase in the duty of from 8 to 5 per cent and has proved one of the most annoying clauses to importers contained in the present act. The law as it stands in the customs ad- ministrative act had the approval of Secre- taries Manning, Folger and Fairchild. The principal reasons for levying duty upon such coverings were the prevention of fraud and the saving of labor. The board of appraisers has to determine the value of imported goods in the country of exportation. Most of such goods when at said country are inclosed in some cover- ing, which forms an integral part of the manufactured goods in their merchantable condition. For example, cans containing fruits and cartoons ccntaining spools of thread. If, therefore, the appraisers had to determine the value of imports without such coverings (as they had to do under |the tariff of 1883), such valuation would have to be separated from their value in the condition in which such goods are when jin the market in merchantable condition. This has led to much confusion and trouble | and also, it is alleged, to much fraud. Such |criticism, however, does not apply to cov- |erings, crates and boxes, which are used merely for the transportation of goods. Such coverings, when not of unusual form and not merchantable in themselves, the committee has reported should be exempt from duty. One of the chief objections to the present law, as to coverings, as above stated, is that it increases the rate of duty upon im- ported This objection can easily be contained in the Hewett bill, the Randall or on such further evidence as the | of fact by the board of general appraise:s | shall be final without appeal to the court or | there are many changes from specific to ad | overcome and in fact presumably has been | overcome by lowering the duties upon im- Ports suffictently to compensate for such incidental increase caused by the modified tariff upon crates, packings, &c. Changing the Penal Duty. Another important amendment is that changing the present penal duty, which provided that if the value finally determined by the appraisers exceeds the value entered by the importer by more than 10 per cent, a penal duty of 2 per cent on the appraised value in addition to the corrected legal duty, is levied for every 1 per cent that such appraised value exceeds the value de- clared in the entry. This provision is so severe that a mere statement of its effect will be sufficient to induce its repeal. In a case now pending before the Treas- ury Department an importer entered an invoice of photographs at 15 cents. The entry should have been made at 15 cents for each photograph. There was evidently no fraud in the transaction; it was merely an unintentional mistake. The appraiser found the value of the photographs at $12.50; the legal duties were $3.13, but the penal duty under section 7 of the present act amounted to $2,100. Section 50, which provides that custom house brokers shall be licensed and shall give bond with such conditions and in such penalty as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, will, it is believed, protect the government from crooked transactions |of unscrupulous brokers and aid in securing orderly transactions of the custom house business. While the vast majority of persons en- gaged in this calling are reputable men | there are occasionally found some who do fect condition than it is at present. The | not scruple to lend their aid to importers to defraud the revenue. One case has recently come to light where a broker to whom some goods were con- signed on account of his clients was the chief instrument in the accomplishment of a series of frauds by which the govern- ment was deprived of a large amount of duties. Although this broker is under indictment ‘there is no authority of law to prevent his continuing to exercise his vocztion. ‘This section imposes no hardship on hon- |est brokers, but will enable the authorities to keep under control and debar from prac- tice those who dishonestly engage in or connive at fraud. Other Amendments Discussed. Another amendment extends the act of June 20, 1876, providing that the partner may sign a bond for the payment of duties in the name of his firm and thus bind the other members so that he may sign a bond given for any purpose connected with the general transaction of business at a custom house and bind his partners thereto. used by the masses than upon the dearer the present board of general appraisers | There is also reported an amendment | to section 2504, R. S., which now prescribes |that imported cigars cannot be removed from the public stores or Londed ware houses until inspected and stamped with the date of such inspection. In lieu of the provision requiring the date of inspection to appear it is provided that a serial num- ber shall be fixed to the Hox, which num- ber shall be recorded in the custom hou: This amendment was strongly urged by many importers of cigars on the ground that the existing provision requiring the | |date of inspection to be placed upon the | box disclosed a trade secret of cigar im: porters, that is, the date of the importation of the cigars. The present change removes this objection. The existing law forbidding any allowance for damage to imported goods has not been changed, as in practice it was found to be 80 productive of attempts to defraud the revenue, but section 2084 of the Revised Statutes is amended in the report of the committee, so that the duty on the goods damaged from any cause while in the custo- ay of customs officers or in transportation in. bond or while within the mits of any port throughout the country, and, it is be- leved, that the present bill, as amended, wMl constitute a more uniform, speedy and equitable system of customs administration than we have hitherto enjoyed. It may be objected that the act as amended is strin- gent and exacting, but it is necessary that an administrative act should be rigid in its operations. The Threatened Danger. ‘The danger which threatens the business interests of the country is not from the re- duction in existing rates of duty, but from the confusion which would ensue provided such rates were lowered or evaded by un- dervaluation, thus causing, at one blow, a falling off in the revenue to honest import- ers. Unless the lower rates of duty to be enacted by Congress are rigidly and uni- formly collected, our people will lose sight of the material benefits sure to follow such & genuine measure of tariff reform, for those benefits would be swallowed up in the grave injury caused by undervaluation, to our present business interests. The mission of the democratic party, among others, is to demonstrate that tariff reform will benefit our whole people, mer- chants, laborers and farmers. The customs administrative act, amended on the lines laid down in the committee re- port, insuring rigid enforcement of the pro- posed tariff law, will greatly assist in that demonstration. Se ae THE THANKSGIVING BIRD. How a Native American Bird Came to Be Called Turkey. In its place an appeal was al-_ The following history of the origin of the | name “turkey,” as applied to the American bird, Melagris galloparo, is given in a note by the editor of George Washington's “Jour- nal of a Journey Over the Mountains in| | 1747-8," where, under date of March 29, | | the weight of thirty pounds or more. | killed a wild 1748, may be found his record. “This morn- ing went out and surveyed five hundred | acres of land, and went down to one Mich- ael Stumps, on the South Fork of the branch (of the Potomac); on our way shot two wild turkeys: The wild turkey—This is the largest and finest of game birds, and, although native | to North America, it bears a foreign name | from the following cireumsiances. Speci- mens of the living bird, well as its eggs, were sent by the early Jesuit missionaries from America to the old world on Spanish and Portuguese ships, entering Europe through Portugal. It was as yet unnamed, and was at first referred to by writers of that period merely as the “Jesuit bird.” As it became known, the demand for the stranger was supplied chief- ly from Turkey, where it thrived exceedingly well, and in time it came to be familiarly spoken of as “the turkey.” It gradually became tame, and proving to be quite prolific was recog- proving to be quite prolific, and was recog- nized as a great addition to the luxuries of the table. This American bird speedily | became a favorite in every country to which it was taken, and the great forests of game preserves throughout Europe were gradual- ly stocked with it, and it was also raised as a domestic fowi. Today the turkey, vived, as stated, is found wild in all the great forests of the old world, while the do- mesticated bird is abundantly raised every- where in Europe for the markets. In an- cient times, we are told, the choicest game | fowls brought to a feast were pheasants and peacocks. Emigrants to America brought over with them the domesticated | bird to its native land, but under the bor- rowed name, which it has kept. Wash- ington, in his journal, April 7, 1748, records the fact that one of his men that day had turkey weighing twenty pounds. The domesticated bird, when per- mitted to attain the age of two or three years, and being well-fed, often reaches De- pendent upon and marking in a degree the devasiation of the late war and the en- forced abandonment of plantations in the section of Virginia adjacent to the city of | Washington, it is a fact worthy of record that in 1876 the newspapers chronicled the fact that the thickets and pine forests which were grown up since the armies left were tenated by wild deer and turkeys foxes &c. And to this day, Decei 1s90, wild turkeys are brought to the ington market killed in Fairfax t Virginia, within ten miles of Washington city. Patience Stapleton, wife of W. Staple ton, editor of the Denver Republican a author of “Kady, railing Yew” and many other novels and stories, died at a private hospital in New York Saturday from an operation for the removal of a tumor, TO ADVERTISERS. ‘AGvertisers are urgently Te 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 to those first received, HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. All the Pupils Preparing to Make Thank» giving Donations. Interest in the Great Foot Ball Game Between the Central and Busi« mess Schools—Other Items. As in former years, the High School this year intends to stand in the very foremost rank of Thanksgiving sympathizers and do its part in endeavoring to partly provide for the wants of the numerous poor and neeay in the District of Columbia. The pupils at the Central were assembled in the exhibi- tion hall yesterday morning and Dr. Lane gave them a short but effective talk on the subject of donations of money and pro- visions, requesting that all such be brought to the office this morning as early as | Possible. Mr. Davis and, Miss Wescott ad- dressed their respective schools on the same Subject yesterday morning, while Mr. Sites Spoke to the pupils of the Kastern this morning. Donations of ail kinds of goods and money will be gladly received at the offices of all the schools. Young gentlemen at all of the schools have been appointed to act as receiving committees. Present indications are that today’s game between the Central and Business teams will resuit handsomely for the pock- ets of the players of both teams, as the sale of Uckets is announced to be already great- er than the entire number of admissions to the Central-Eastern game. The young ladies of all the schools, especially of the two representative schools, have taken @ great interest in the game and tomorrow will turn out in numbers at ¥. M. C. A. Park. It is useless to say thet the young gentlemen will be well represented. In con- sequence of McDonaid’s retirement from the Business team the positions have been con- siderably changed and the team will line up in the following order: Carr Kerr. | Kettler. W. L. Smith. D. W. Smith ichmond. Carter. Sears... Lyman. -left bait. Winsatt. -Tight halt. Lewis (captain) full back. Burr, Appleman and Clabaugh..substitutes, The Centrais will line up as stated in Saturday's Star. The game on Saturday between the Centrals and first Western resulted a Victory for the latter by a score of 6 to @ Taussig, Graham and Wilson for the West- erns and Pitney and Sommerville for the Centrals did the best playing. Monroe and Birney of the Centrals received injuries which will prevent them from playing for several weeks yet. A new club, to be known as the Univer- sal Club, was organized Monday night at the residence of Miss Morgan, teacher in Eng- lish at the Central. At present there are but twelve members, but it is the ini tion of Miss Morgan to make the club largest in the high school, and to have at least fifty members. The assignments of the instructors at the separate schools, Monday afternoon, were Maj. Koss, Central; Col. Reichelderfer, Business; Col. Skinner, Eastern, and Lieut. Col. Adams at the Western. ‘There is a great deal of trouble in —, Business Seni Gian palit ces for the it was given out neg that next meeting will be its last. It was decided at the Central yes' that the meeting of the Senior Club be held on Saturday instead of Friday evening. As yet nothing has been mentioned at the Central relative to a Christmas entertain- ment. It appears as if the Central is falling behind the other schools in everything but foot ball and drill. Friday being a holiday in all of the day schools, there will be no session of the night high school on that evening. he tickets for the Business and Westera will be distributed among the pupils at those schools on Monday next. The game between the teams represent companies F and G has been postpon until a week from Friday. The rehearsal for “Twelfth Night” took place at the Eastern yesterday — with Mr. Alien Albert in the Malvelio. The meeting of the class of "93 at the |residence of Miss Swingle Monday evening did not accompiish as much as desired and another will be held in the early pore of next week to complete, if possible, all arrangements for the reunion. — THE DISPENSARY LAW. Gov. Tiliman Describes Its Workings im South Carolina. Gov. Tillman's history of the dispensary liquor law in South Carolina, as given in his annual message, is in part as follows: “The law went into effect July 1, and om the night of the 30th of June every bar in | the state closed its doors. The work of preparation, organization and arrangements for the control of so mammoth a business had been going on for several months. All | of the legal whisky traffic has been turned |into one channel, flowing to Columbia, the |central distributing depot. Agricultural Hall, a large two-story building with a cel- |lar, thus making three stories, 167 feet by |35 feet, has been turned into a bottling works. It is only a question of time when the erection of much larger quarters on the railroad will be necessary. Fifty-four em- ployes, working ten hours every day, are kept busy bottling, and we find it almost impossible to keep the local dispensaries im stock, and that, too, when I think it safe to say that not more than one-half of the liquor being drunk in the state at this time has passed through the dispensary. “The dispensary has been more than self- sustaining, and the net profits to the state for the first four months have been $82, 198.16. “But, notwithstanding this revenue is not to be despised, the law does not rest on @ revenue basis, was not enacted for that purpose and cannot be defended on that ground. It rests wholly on its claim to being the best method of controlling the evils which are inherent and inseparable from the intemperate use of Nquors, an@ must stand or fall on its merits as com- pared with other methods of controlling the "At would be a misfortune to have the growing of grapes and the manufacture of wine—an industry just beginning to take root along the Piedmont and in other parts lof the state—destroyed absolutely by the | dispensary law, as very likely it will be unless you adopt the suggestion which I now offer. “I strongly recommend that authority be given the state board to make contracts with all responsible grape growers to have their wine made after a certain method, to be of a certain strencth and age before It enters int nsumption. Then let the product be placed om the market through at such price as will cover for bottling and dis- mt. or nearly the dispensary the actual expense tributing, and leave all the p i of it, to go to the manufacturer oF © pe grower, Dw to the question of beer. T am incl * that it will be in the tn- a to exempt Jt from the under such as will char- go0d policy ance to ence as against the consumption of whisky.’ At a meeting of the incorporaters of Gar field Hospital Monday resolutions were adopted in recard to the death of the late Dr. Win. G. Palmer, whose services In the bezinning of hospital are remembered | with gratitude,