Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1893, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D. C, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forceast Till § p.m. Tharsday. | For the District of Columbia and Maryland, fair; slightly cooler; variable winds. For V rginia. fair; slightly warmer Thursday morning and afternoon; variable winds. Co Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 34; condition, 10; receiving reservoir, temperature, 39: condi- tion at north connection, 19; condition at south connection, 28: distributing reservoir, tempera- ture. 38; condition at influent gate house, 7; Miluent gate house, 5. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. Low tide. 72am. 7:17 p.m. 121 am. 1:25 p.m a Watches cleaned, $1. Main Spring, $1. Warranted one year. Watch Inspector B. and O. R. R. Co., 477 Pa. ave. n.w. — > Christmas Opening, Johnston's, 729 7th st. See double column ad. Page 5. posi ts KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. W. H. Keister & Co., 9th and Louisiana avenue, will have something to say in this column Friday that will interest you— watea for it. ieee bis CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY to buy Choice Steaks, Roasts, Poultry, Lamb, Veal, Pork Chops, Sausages, Smoked Meats, &c., is at J. A. Hoffman's, cor. 9th and Louisiana avenue. —_— Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Gould’s. —__— See Johnston's double column opening ad. Page 5. poe ae The Great Rush still continues at the Em- pire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-635 Massa- chusetts ave. Telephone 425. Carpets made moth-proof free of charge. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—M. Coque- lin and Mme. Jane Hading in “L’Aventur- tere.” ‘Theater.—Rosina Vokes in lew Nation: “Maid Marian. Academy of Music.—James O'Neill as “Monte Cristo.” Harris’ Bijou Theater—‘Davy Crockett.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. — Reilly and Wood's Big Show. Convention Hall, 5th and K sts. n.w.— Concert by the German Military Bands. Willard Hall.—Fair and Bazaar, in aid of the erection of the new St. Paul’s Church. Metzerott Music Hall.—Cantata of Queen Esther. Church of Our Father, 13th and L sts. n.w.—Lecture by Mary A. Livermore on “& Dream of Tomorrow.” Westminster Presbyterian Church, 7th st. bet. D and E sts. s.w.—Oyster supper given by the ladies of the church. G. A. R. Hail, 1412 Pennsylvania ave.— Prof. Carpenter's Lectures on Hypnotism and Mesmerism. Lincoln Relics, 516 10th st. n.w.—Open | daily except Sunday, 9 to 12 am. and 1 to 4p.m. Monday and Friday, 8 to 10 p.m. pBiesiae “esa EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 am. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. ‘Tally-ho coach line from 511 13th street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, Cabin Joba and all points of interest. —aa Expert Chess Playing. Mr. F. J. Lee, the English chess master, has arrived in the city and will remain | durirg the week as the guest of the Wash- ington Chess Club. He has already met a mumiber of the club’s strongest players in single contest.winning all the games played so far. Mr. Lee will give two great simul- taneous performances at the club, one this evening and the other next Friday evening, contesting against twenty or more local Players at each performance. The expert's arrival has aroused a lively interest among Washington's devotees of the noble game and everybody is anticipating a glorious time during the week. prance enon cS wing the Dead. Last evening at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church the Bethel Literary and Historical Association held exercises in memory of the late Col George M. Arnold and Prof. J. C. Brice. Eulogies were delivered by George C. Gorham. Rev. Walter Brooks, Prof. John M. Cromwell, and Mrs. Mary Church Terrell and others. Music was fur- ished by the Metropolitan and Temperance choirs, with Miss Lulu Harner as soloist. a Charges Desertion. Julia H. Gilbert has, through Campbell | Carrington, filed a bill for a divorce from ‘Wm. H. Gilbert, to whom she was married October 3, 1866. They have three children grown, and she charges that on October 3, | 1878, he deserted her. ——— é Jolly Fat Men. The Jolly Fat Men’s Club gave a banquet last night. All present were consistent members of the club. Everybody was fat and jolly. The menu was of a high order of excellence, and after its discussion, speeches, full of wisdom and good hunmor, were made. The entertairment was con- cluded with some exhibition dancing. Among the guests were: Capt. E. S. Ran- dall, A. A. Frederick, Edward Fick, Pur- cell, Alexander, McKee, and J. Long, J. C. Quackenbusch, R. J. King, F. A. Quacken. . E. Barrick, Dr. Wood, Dr. Greenfield, A. ier, C. D. Hood, |} Charles Mueller, Morris Flynn, J. H. Kend- ley, J. J. Spaulding. Charles L. Korn, C. W. | Tapper, James Adams. W. B. Linkins, John | T. Scott, J. R. Rozie, Dennis Shea, Driscoll, Donavan, John Lipphard, Dr. Greenlaw, W. H. Rupertus, J. Holtzer, John Seeler, M. Ullman, C. R. Kuhn, John Albert, John Young, Boyle, J. B. Prout, H. L. Dauter- ich, L. R. Vinton. —_—_—>__ Mr. Curtis Defeated. Mr. Wm. E. Curtis, assistant secretary of the treasury, was defeated in the election | for president of the Democratic Club of New York city Monday evening by Mr. | John Fox, a Tammany man. Mr. Curtis Fepresented the anti-snapper element. ee Me. Logan Ca je Better. Mr. Logan Carlisle, who has been con- fined to the house with a severe cold com- Plicated with other diseases, is now con- valescing and will probably be able to Fesume his duties at the Treasury Depart- ment next week. aes Two Accidents. Yesterday Mr. Middieton Birkhead fell from a cable car at 7th street and Pena- sylvania avenue and was injured about his right shoulder. He was sent to the Emer- gency Hospital. No. 24 and Belt car No. 92 col-| ‘h and O streets yesterday after- noon, but no one was hurt. —o——— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the ¢lerk of the court as follows: David Heaton | ef Texas and Barbara Blake, John Walker and Maria Payne, Arthur R. Bradley and) Mary V. Beverly, Wm. T. Simmons and, Harriet A. Newman, John Pool of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Mary F. Dunkard. penicasaabaniae Through Cars to New Orle: Among the many important tmpro ents: fm the Baltinfore and Ohio railroad train service is the addition of through Pullman | sleeping cars from Washington to New Or- leans, via the famous Shenandoah valley Foute, passing through Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Birmingham. The train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot daily at 11:10 p. m., reaching Roancke at 7:50 a. m. Knoxville, 2 p. m.; Chattanooga, 8 p. m. Birmingham, 11:13 a. m., and New Orlean: 12:45 p. m. | This train 1s very handsomely appointed, being vestibuled throughout, and has dining | ear service New York to Chattanooga. A Pullman sleeping car also runs through to | Memphis on the train.— Adv a | s to Bultimore, Saturday, December ¥, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets from Washington to Baltimore, good on all trains, at $1.25 for the round trip.—aAavt. = - | During the month of December the Bos- ton Variety will be open for busincss every evening Baltimore. Excursion | The Baitim: Yhio railroad will sell Found trip all trains, including the 45-min leav Washington for Baltimore Saturday, December ¥, valid for return trip il the following Monday, inclusive, at $1 ~Advt. | sero Tree toys, toys, scrap pictures. Gould's. Advan | asking COLD AND HUNGRY. How the Poor and Unfortunate Are Cared For in This City. THE SHARP PINCHINGS OF POVERTY. The Organized Mediums of Bring- ing Desired Relief. THE DEMAND THIS YEAR. The comjng of the snow seems to have emphasi: the fact that want and suffer- ing exists among the poor of the city. However, this fact has been a familiar one to those interested in the administration of charity ever since the cold weather began. It is the cold that develops a good deal of the need for relief. It is the snow, as a | Tule, that causes the general public to real- ize that there are those who stand in need of help. It is natural, therefore, that the volume of contributions, either in money or clothes, for the benefit of the poor should be sensibly increased even since the fall of the snow yesterday morning. The stream of public and private charity which flows deep and broad in this city is divided into a great many rivulets and rills of varying size and importance, but all reaching the homes of want and poverty and giving aid which is most needed. There is the charitable individual, sometimes with a heart as large as the purse, and then, again, with the purse in inverse ratio to | the size of the heart. He or she visits the poor at their homes and gives help as it seems the occasion demands. They use their friends as their bankers, and very cheerful bankers most of them prove to be, with a good-natured laxness in regard to the cashing of checks. The truth is, the majority of good, charitable people prefer some one else to do the “slumming,” as it is sometimes called, while, on the other hand, they are perfectly willing to foot the bills. The drafts upon their time and sym- pathy are not so cheerfully borne as those upon their bank accounts, From the Churches. ‘The churches do a vast deal to relieve the human misery which exists in all cities. In nearly every church of all denominations are found societies which are devoted to work among the poor. They have a treas- ury to draw upon, and the members go about from house to house and thus dis- | pense their alms. Then there are organiza- tions of various kinds, which either inci- dentally or as one of the main features look after the unfortunate class. The Central Union Mission offers a conspicuous ex- ample. It furnishes lodging and meals to those in need of temporary help, and de- mand in return, where practical, a cer- tain amount of work in their wood yard. They minister to the body as well as to the | $s, soul, and they are not compelled to turn away deserving men and women simply be- cause the hour has arrived when the re- ligious meeting which is held daily must close. The influence of the mission contin- ues after the meetings, and the endeavor is by practical means of help to keep men from falling any further into the slough in which they generally are when the mission takes hold of them. The Associated Charities fs an organiza- tiong which aims to cover the entire city with a net work of societies which are ac- tively interested in the work of relief. The general office of the society is located at 811 G street, and there may be found the secretary. Mr. L. S. Emery, who has filled that place for the past eleven years. Mr. Emery was listening to an appeal for help when a Star man entered the office this morning. A young colored man was the applicant. and he said that he was out of work, and been vainly trying to find some place as a cook, which was his busi- ness. He had failed. He had a wife and a little child five years of age. His wife w: able to work, but could not get a place be- cause her clothes were not “fitten,” as the man expressed it. They had fuel in the) house, but no food, having eaten their last meal last evening. The man said he was willing to work, and his wife was willing to work If they could get it to do. ‘The Work Test. A crucial test, as it appeared, was made by Mr. Emery, who had brought out all this information by a series of questions, when he asked the man in conclusion if he would saw wood. The man said he would, and then Mr. Emery gave him an order for some meal, flour, meat, beans, and | told him to go home and get something to eat and feed his family, and then return to the office, where he wanted him to go to work. The man promised that he would re- turn, and taking his order, went off to the grocery store to have it filled. It seemed, from Mr. Emery’s experience, that the little wood shed in the back yard is the rock upon which the schemes of many who have designs upon the funds of the society split and go all to pieces. The impostors don’t want to work, and when the wood shed looms up before them, they manage to leave and seek more congenial scenery. Sometimes they break the saw or dull the ax with the view of lessening their hours of toil. Mr. Emery states that the demands mad: upon the society this year began earlier than usual. Generally speaking the appeals are more numerous after the hol- idays, and then the statement commonly made is that work stopped after the hol- idays. But this year work ceased much earlier, and Mr. Emery says that the task of relief began almost as soon as the cold weather set in. The City in Districts. In addition to the central office the so- ciety has subdivisions, which are in the care of organizations formed of people liv- ing in the locality covered by the subdivi- sion, and through their board of visitors aid is brought to the homes of the poor. The city is divided into districts, and it is supposed that in each district an organiza- tion connected with the general society would be formed, but this has been done in a partial manner. In East Washington there are three subdivisions in existence, and the territory of the hill is covered. There is one in Georgetown and in the northwestern section between Georgetown and the city. The other sections are looked after by visitors appointed by the main so- clety. As far as possible the cases receiv- ing relief are visited by a representative of the society and help given which seems to be needed. The aid through this agency includes not only food, but fuel and clothing. While the demand has been greater than usual, it is expected that the resources of the society, which are entirely what is given by the pub- lic, will be sufficient to permit {it to con- tinue the work during the winter as it has in past years. While The Star man was at | the office this morning a wealthy resident of the city came in to present the organiza- | tion his check for $50. Such a sum can be made to go a good ways, Mr. Emery ex- plained, for under their system they were able to buy much more cheaply than the people could, even if they had the money. The prediction is made that the suffering will be greater this year than ever before, and as this is generally admitted by the charitable workers, whether their efforts are made through organizations or individ- ually, the result will be that the calls for help will become more urgent and frequent. Dependent on the Dumps. There are hundreds of families depend- ent upon the city dumps for fuel, and the heavy snow yesterday put a temporary stop to this way of receiving assistance, and the result was that many houses were | minus the usual warm fires last night and this morning. In Maj. Moore's report for last year ne spoke of the winter of 1Svz-% as the se- verest in the history of the city, and this winter he expects even more suffering and for alms than during that severe winter season. Upon the subject of charity Maj. Moore said in his report: “The winter of 18% will long be re- membered as one of the severest in the history of this city, which is filly prepared | to encounter furious snow storms and pro- longed cold weather. The dumping iots furnish a field where many of those who scramble for existence tind employment in raking out cinders and chips for fuel. When ow is upon the ground their occupation, as well as fuel supply, is gone. It is then that they ap, the police. They crowd the station at times and are grate- ful for the smallest pittance. A pound of flower and a bushel of coal go a long way leat the starving, shivering, half-clad - woman who lives in an alley garret. ‘Those most dependent in the District are the col- ored people, to whose numbers the contigu- ous states of Maryland and Virginia large- ly contribute. Nourished in moderate climes, they soon collapse under the vicis- situdes of a cold winter. Another Class of Poor. “There is another class of poor, composed of people who do not ask for public relief until actually driven to do so. ‘These are persons who have experienced better days, many of whom make a living on the streets either as laborers or peddlers, but are de- prived of their vocations by bad weather. The policemen endeavor to acquaint them- selves with the condition of those who live upon their respective beats and the needy are promptly reported for assistance. “The demand for rent money was an un- usual feature. The threatened evictions for non-payment of rent were almost as numer- ous as those reported from Ireland. Men, women and children, representing every color and degree of intelligence, called at these headquarters, some of them almost frantic for want of means to satisfy the landiord. In nearly every instance the “notice to vacate” was presented as a guar- antee of truthfulness on the part of the ap- plicant. “Food and fuel were distributed in the same systematic manner as has character- ized this work for years. The deserving were given orders on some grocery or wood yard, over the signature of the lieutenant in whose precinct they resided. These orders were receipted by the applicants after ob- taining the goods, and the accumulated orders and accounts were presented to the department for payment at the close of each month. “The ability to afford the extensive re- Nef demanded by the suffering poor through- out the winter is due to the press and pub- lic, who responded so promptly and effect- ually to the appeal for aid. Those employed in the various executive departments were especially zealous in making collections of groceries, clothing and money, and it Is with a feeling of profound pride that the superintendent returns his thanks to so generous and charitable a community for the confidence thus manifested in the police | department.” A Talk W! Maj. Moore. In conversation with a Star reporter this morning Major Moore said he hardly knew what the poor would do this winter. Here- tofore the mechanics have worked most of the summer so that they were not only able to feed themselves, but also assisted their neighbors. Owing to the dull times during the past summer, however, there was not much work, and even during the summer season there were many applications for as- sistance, chiefly for money for rents, and now that the cold weather has set in he ex- pects an increased demand for such assis- tance. The funds, however, are exceedingly low just now, and the police can by no means assist all callers for cash money. Just now the demand is for food, fuel and clothing. When it was known that Saks & Co. had contributed $100 to the poor fund only a few days ago Major Moore's mail largely increased, many persons asking that friends or acquaintances be given part of | the money. This year the Commigsioners allotted nothing of the $14,000 charity appropria- ton for distribution by the police, the money having been given to the varfous | charity organizations. The police, however, will get the $1,400 interest on the Harrison inaugural fund, and such donations as the generous public may from time to time give. As chown in the annual report, the contributions for last year amounted to $19.89, in addition to clothing, food and fuel. Chief Clerk Sylvester has charge of the |funds which pass through the hands of | the Police to be devoted to charity, and | during the severe weather, when demands |are more numerous than ‘at other times, | Capt. Austin renders valuable assistance. |The handling of the money and goods oc- ! (cuples considerable time of the officers, | ;many of whom think the work should be, done by the commissioner of charities, who | receives ap annua! salary of $3,000 to look | jatter the District charities. What Capt. Austin Thinks. Capt. Austin, speaking to a Star reporter | today, mentioned the fact that many me-| chanics who had been out of work during | the past summer, and who had been ren- | dering assistance, would now have to be assisted. He was sorry that the department had not been given its usual allotment of the | charity fund, because he thought there} would be greater need for it this year than usual. He thinks that the police can dis- tribute alms and make the money and other donations go further and relieve more of the deserving poor than by distributing it through other channels. There are persons. he said, who will suffer rather than ask for assistance. Last winter, he said, he had coal dumped at the doors of houses occu- pled by such persons, and most of them were in such need that they gladly put in the coal and asked no questions. He said | the contributions will be received at the| virious police stations and distributed to | the best advantage possible. | Where Contributions May He Left. The stations are located as follows: First, 12th street northwest below Penn- slyvania avenue; second, 5th street north- west between M and N streets; third, K street northwest between 20th and 2Ist streets; fourth, E street southwest between | 41-2 and 6th streets; fifth, corner of E and |5th streets southeast; sixth, New Jersey COURT OF APPEALS. A Number of Decisions Filed Today by the Judges. The following decisions have been filed in the Court of Appeals: No. 8-Thomas W. Palmer agt. Kobt. 1. Fleming and John RK. Thomas. Suit at ; equity for an accounting. Decree below modified. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. 68—Edward Landvoight agt. Lucas G. Melovich; bill to enforce mechanics’ lien. Decree below affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Jus- tice Shepard. No. 8—Isaac Landic agt. Richard H. Simms; suit at equity to quiet title. Decree below reversed, and decree entered for com- plainant. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. 102. Edwin N. Gray agt. District of Columbia. Appeal from common law judg- ment. Judgment below reversed and cause remanded, with instructions to set aside verdict (against the District) and grant a new trial. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. 115. Milliam Mayse agt. Margaret L. Gaddis. Suit in equity to remove cloud from title. Cause remanded for final de- cree in accordance with opinion. Opinion by Mr. Justice Shepard. No. 187. Jerome I. Vogeler agt. Thos. L. Cropley. Appeal from judgment under 73d rule. Judgment below affirmed. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. 138. Matthat Ingram & Co. agt. John Conway. Appeal from order quashing a writ of attachment. Judgment below reversed and cause remanded for further proceed- ings. Opinion by Mr. Justice Shepard. No. 142. Clem Smith agt. Isaac S. Lyon et al. Suit in equity to enforce contract. Decree below reversed and cause remanded, with direction to decree a rescission of con- tract and refer the cause to auditor. Opinion by Mr. Justice Morris. No. 7. Pacent calendar. Appeal of Henri N. F. Schaeffer from decision of commis- sioner of patents, refusing Schaeffer a pat- ent for a new coloring matter, ‘‘Alizarin.” Decision >f commissioner affirmed. Opin- jon by Mr. Justice Shepard. No. 9. Patent calendar. Morris Einstein against Alexander J*. Sawhill. Appeal from decision of commissioner of patents as_ to registration of trade-mark. Appeal dis- missed. Opinjon by Mr. Justice Morris. In the case of A. I. Ambler and wife against John B. Archer et al., motion for modification of decree and for leave to amend bill denied. a | CUMULATIVE SENTENCES. Jadge McComas Upholds the Police Court in a Recent Action. In November of last year Charles H. Blandford, a young colored man, was con- victed on ten charges of indecent expos- ure in the Police Court and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 in each of the first three cases and of $250 in each of the other seven, with the alternative of spending 180 days in the workhouse in each case in de- fault of fine. He was unable to pay the fines and thereupon sentenced to the work- house for more than five years. His counsel, Mr. Guion Miller, recently applied for a writ of habeas corpus, askin the discharge of the prisoner on the grounds that the Police Court had not the right to impose a cumulative sentence greater than the extreme penalty of the offense; that the information upon which Blandford was con- victed was defective, and that Mr. Wash- burn, the clerk of the Police Court, was not at that time empowered to administer oaths, because he was officially rated as a messen- ger. The case was yesterday afternoon argued before Judge McComas by Messrs. 8. T. Thomas and A. B. Duvall, on behalf of the District, and by Mr. Miller. Justice Mc- Comas refused the petition, saying that the case of Blandford had been ably presented, and that while the sentence was an unusual one for confinement in the workhouse, the Criminal Court could not be converted into a court of review upon the judgments of the Police Court by writ of habeas. While Mr. Washburn was not empowered to adminis- ter oaths, that was not a valid ground of error, because he had been the person des- ignated by the judges of the Police Court for that furction. As to whether that court had exceeded its jurisdiction by imposing cumulative sentences Judge McComas de- clured that the sentence of “Boss” Tweed, referred to by Mr. Miller, had been an at: tempt to impose twelve sentences upon one | trial, while in the case under consideration the sentence followed a cumulation of trials and verdicts. If there has been error in the trial there had been a proper time and oo of procedure for taking advantage of it. ——. Some Small Fires. Yesterday afternoon a chimney of 2109 Pennsylvania avenue caused an alarm of fire. About 9:20 last night a fire took place in house 600 11th street southwest, the lower story occupied by James McKenny as a grocery and the upper part as the dwelling of C. P. Anderson, and the building and stock were damaged to the extent of $700. A defective heating pipe at the house of Gov. H. H. Wells, 901 M street, last even- ing caused a fire, and about $200 damage resulted. About 10:30 o'clock the woodwork about the boiler in T. M. Draney’s wood and coal yard, No. 6 New York avenue, took fire, and had it not been discovered in time there would have been a big fire. As it was the loss was only about Ceres Reduced Rate to Baltimore. avenue northwest between D and E streets; | seventh, Q street between 32d and Sd streets, eighth, U street northwest between {9th and 10th streets; ninth, th street rortheast between E and F streets. There is also a substation in Anacostia. The police Heutenants report that the de- trands for assistance are greater than us at this season. The suffering is not confin- ed to any particular localities and some of them report that a majority of the ap- Plicants are whites. In the county on the other side of the Anacostia river, where there are hundreds of colored families, the requests for assistance thus far have been | few, but Lieut. McCathran said this morn- | ing that he expected to find considerable | suffering there later on. He said that al- most every colored family owned several hogs, which during the winter season would have been their chief support, but during the past few weeks the health department made them get rid of their hogs, and this, he thinks, will cause the families to be forced to ask for aid. | Applications to the Sanitary Officer. Sanitary Officer Frank at headquarters | receives numerous applications for assist- ance and transportation every day. He finds that many persons are here looking for work and being unable to find employ- ment they want to go home. He has : sent a number of sick persons to the hos- pital during the past ten days. Last night the snow storm drove ir the tramps and other temporary guests of the |city and the police referred them to the Municipal Lodging House, where they were given a hot supper comfortable bed and required to do a small amount of work. There were more callers than there were beds and seventeen of them were accom- | modated in the first precinct station. ee MAY APPLY TO THE COURTS. Controversy Likely Over the Pro- oxed Smoke-Consuming Experiments Before the proposed test is made of the | smoke-consuming apparatus on the loco- motives of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad | the powers of the courts will, It is said, be |Invoked, in order to determine the legal rights of the railroad company fm the prem- | ses. | It ts alleged by the officers and directors | of the Milton Smoke Burner Company that Superintendent Fitzgerald and Master Me- chante White of the Baltimore and Ohio | have not only acted in bad faith, but are | Sp guilty of an infringement of the original patent, which the Smoke Burner Company claims to control. The first intimation which the officers of the last mentioned company had that a patent had been issued covering, as they claim, the same specifications and carrying out the same ideas as the patents heretofore issued was the announcement made in The Star of yesterday. The directors at once held a meeting to consider, and it was decided to send a com- mittee to wait on the officials of the rallroad | company for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the action of Messrs. White and Fitzgerald was known to the oftic of the road. If the railway offic j-White and Fitzgerald, the representa ives | of the Milton company say they will make | application for a restraining order in the | United States court at once. > An ignment. The firm of Hanback & Brother (C. J. |and James H.) yesterday made an assign- |ment for the benefit of creditors to G. J. | Easterday and A. W. Mallery. The assets, mostly reag estate, foot up $14,452, and lia- bilities, $8,932.85 eee age | The owner of the German bark Theodore has given up all hope of that vessel. He thinks that during the hurricane of August 27 she was capsized. Saturday, December 9, the Baltimore and Qhio railroad will sell round trip tickets for all trains leaving Washington, BK. and O. depot, for Baltimore at $1.25. Good three days.—Advt. Hood’s and only Hood’s SARSAPARILLA Is the medi a need if your blood is impure, your digestion —_ poor, your nerves weak and debil It will Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures enrich y you ne and digestive e the grip and pr to get Hood’s and only Hood’s “HOODS PILL ~ constipation, billousness, Jaundice igestion. Perfection Ts by pd the re h of mankind. " s pment will a be doubted Brilliant. Sparkling Ser or Which we have Just had made to order by the LIBBEY GLASS COMPANY, Whose works at tie Work tracted the attention of so. m: exquisite by the kind shall display i a few this is withoat doubt the Hass Ware ever cut, and us that our portunity ng this rl. W. Beveridge, CHINA, GLASS AND SILVER WARE, A Pianos Reduced. Ye have talked it over! We pro- ° to make per cut in the ° Je Pianos and . rv 15 than has = ee a , this city. We Crewe cet. Muste, 100, A . Shoemaker & Son, 422 Oru Sr, N.W. 23-20 W. H ~ WAMSLEY & NEDWELL, 825 N. CHARLES S8T., Baltimor AT W Md., .LARD'S HOTEL, TE PARLORS, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, MBER 5, 6 AND 7, and elegant assortment of WAS, WILL OPE DI A la IMPORTED DINNER, ¢ EVE W. ORDERS n29-8t of | PIMPLY GIRLS, PIMPLY BOYS AND EVERY PERSON AFFLICTED WITH TORTURING, DISFIGURING, HUMILIATING =HUMORS FIND INSTANT RELIEF AND SPEEDY CURB BY USING CUTICURA REMEDIES, Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM CORP., Boston, Sole Props. (7All About the Blood, Skin, Scalp and Hair,” free. C7 PIMPLES, BLACKHEADS, OILY SKIN AND falling hair prevented and cured by CUTICURA soap, oie Eine Great Railroad Wreck. Freight and Express Crash into Each Other. Saved from the Wreck, Cut This Out, Save it and Wait. The stock of the largest wholesale cloth- ing manufacturers in Philadelphia, while in transportation, was wrecked by the rail- road. The stock was ordered sold by the express company through A. G. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia. A stock consisting of nearly $185,000 worth (of fine clothing, etc., has been ordered by the company to be brought here and closed out at retail in ten days. On account of this railroad wreck, the immense five-story building 700 7th street, corner G northwest, directly opposite the United States Patent Ollice, Washington, D. C., has been rented to arrange for the great sale. The immense store will be open again and this great ratl- road wreck sale will commence Friday, December 5, at 9 a.m. Everything will be sold at retail at 50 per cent less than actual cost, as this sale must positively close in ten days to satisfy the The entire stock consists of 85,000 worth of fine clothing, hats and furnishing goods. Remember, no postponement. This great railroad wreck sale will close in ten days. ; Just think of the following proposition and remember that all goods priced in this docu- ment can be brought back any time during this sale. Men's fine worsted overcoats at $3.48. This coat is worth $15. We allow you to keep it home four days and if not soiled you may return the same and we hereby agree to return the $3.48. Men's fine and satin lining, $6.10. worth $20. Men’s extra fine, satin-lined, fall and winter overcoats, $7.85, positively worth $25. A_splendid suit of men’s clothes at $3.48. This suit is positively worth $15. Keep it home four days and if it is not soiled re- turn it and we agree to return the $3.48. Men's fine, heavy-weight pants, $1.24; fine quality, really worth $5, latest style and very handsome. Keep them home four days and if not soiled return the same and w. hereby agree to return the $1.24. Men's extra fine suits, $6.55. This $6.85 suit is the finest materials, latest style, well made, and positively worth $20. Ask to see it. High grade goods, wearing equal to the finest quality of custom work and over 10,000 dif- ferent suits in silk and satin-lined. All must go regardless of cost. Boys’ and children’s suits from 78 cents up. Child’s knee pants, 17 cents. Boys’ hats, worth $1.50, 15 cents. Men's hats, 75 cents, worth $3.50. Good handkerchief, 5 cents, worth 25 cents. Socks, 3 cents. Men’s fine under- wear, 45 cents per suit, worth $2.50. Fine silk suspenders, 8 cents, worth 75 cents. Silk umbrellas, 49 cents, worth $3.50, and a thousand other articles we have no space to mention here. During this great railroad wreck sale the store will be kept open until 9 p.m. it will pay you to come one hundred miles to visit this great sale. If you value money don't miss it. Make no mistake. Look be. fore you enter and don’t be misled by signs and banners displayed by other merchants, but come direct to 7th street, corner G northwest, directly opposite the United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C. Look for our sign, which is a cut photo- graphed from the great wreck. P. S.—Fare paid to all out-of-town buy- ers for the purchase of $15 and upwards. It — ! Scrap Pictures, Gould’s.1t > Read This Aloud. We want every member of your family to know we sell that handsame and most comfortable large Arm Reed Rocking Chair for §2.1I8; sold by credit store for $5. We sell full size Willow air for S8c. We sell a Soli Oak Center Table for We sell a Dinn et, SG pieces, for $m. We sell every article for keeping house, except stoves, We sell everything for cash. GRASTY (the pusher), Double Store: Furniture, Carpets, China, &e. 1510-12 7th st., bet. P and Q n.w. - ae Tree Toys! Toy: it Christmas Opening, Johnston’s, 729 7th st. See double column ad. Page a - Odd Pieces for Christmas Presents. e RUDDE » THE ACCOMMODATOR, He has a tremendous stock of Furniture And you ean get Just the article you are looking for On “Time” Payments at “Bottom” Price. 518 Seventh street northwest. > Fancy Calenders. Matchett & Co., 308 10th. n30-9t New Presents Have Arrived. Pure Coffees, Teas, Baking Powder, &c. THE GREAT A. AND P. TEA CO., ith and E sts. n.w. and Branches. : > | Royal Headache Powders, 10c. Free Trial Samples at all Druggists, oc 25-m,w,f&stt See Johnsion's double column opening ad. Page 5. S. Heller, 720 7th st. n.w., is making a | @pecialty in’ Ladies’ and Chiliren’s | ting and Shampocing; seb-tt ———————— Hair Cut- also cures Pandrum. UST YOUR SIZE! No matter who you are or how bard to fit—we've fitted everybody else who came in that $3.50 Shoe, and we're not going to make an exception of you. The new styles are Just in of this $3.50 Shoe—have them on the shelf when you come, MADE MADE after FOR WEAR. FOR STYLE MADE FOR COMFORT, MADE TO “LIVE IN.” Yours For $3.50. H. WILSON (Successor to Wilson & Carr.) 929 F St. N. W. Ac. RED WITH SUPERIOR DK EQUAL TO NEW, Se. PER PAIR. CALLED FOR AND DBLIVE YALE STEAM LAUNDRY, Uptowa office, 514 10th st. m Otiice and Works, 43.G st. a: Telephone iv fall and winter-weight overcoats, in silk | This coat is really | Foraging the Black Goods —aT— HAT a condition confronts you—a re- PERRY’S. Wn on one hand—Christmas on the other, How perfectly they dove-tail. We have thought it best to let the price of some of our BLACK GOODS drop—and we were not a bit careful to stop them until they reached the bottom. A particularly unique gift would be one of these dress patterns. See what we are driving at? All along this fall we have kept all the traces taut—and driven ahead of last year's business. Occasionally we have bad to “touch up” the leaders—and that quickens the pace. Trade will fairly gallop now in the BLACK GOODS Depart- ment. 86-inch ALL-WOOL HOP SACKING— Was 50c.— Now 309¢. a yard. 36-inch ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT—was 50c.— Now 309c. a yard. 50-inch ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT—was TSe.— Now 48c. a yard. PRIESTLEY’S 40-inch SILK WARP HEN- RIETTA—was $1.25— Now $1.15. PRIESTLEY'S 40-inch SILK WARP HEN- RIETTA—was $1.37%— Now $1.25 a yard. PRIESTLEY’S 40-inch SILK WARP HEN- RIETTA—was $1.50— Now $1.37 1-2 a yard. 46-Inch HOPSACKING that was $1.25— Now $1 yard. 48-inch HOPSACKING that was $1.50— Now $1.25 a yard. 44-inch BEDFORD CORD—was $2— Now $1 a yard. 46-inch STORM SERGE—was — Now 50c. a yard. 50-inch STORM SERGE that was §! Now 75c. a yard. 42-Inch CAMEL'S HAIR STRIPE — was $1.75— Now $1.50 a yard. 44-inch CAMEL'S HAIR, with Boucle stripes—was $2— Now $1.50 a yard. 44-inch CHEVIOT, with Astrakban stripes was $3.50— Now $2 a yard. 42-inch CAMEL’S HAIR BOUCLE*PLAIDS —was $2.50— Now $1.50 a yard. 42-inch SILK WARP HENRIETTA, with Silk bordure—was $1.50— Now $1.25 a yard. 4+inch SERGES, with silk bordures— was $2— Now $1.25 a yard. A HENRIETTA *ROBE, with embroidered velvet for sleeves, that was $40— ‘ Now $10. Such prices cannot belp being trade quickeners. The appeal to your purses—but the values that are sacrificed win on your best judgment—and the patterns tempt your fancy. It is the old story, though—small quantities—means prompt actions. Do you know what those WOOL JAC- QUARDS are selling for now? TSc., Se., $1, $1.25 and $1.50 a yard. Cheap enough, eb? Yes, and they are good enough for anybody—none better. WHIPOORDS, FRENCH SERGES, WOOL HIBNRIETTAS, CASHMERES and a whole parcel of novelties give us @ big variety to offer you at S0c. a yard. Yes, we carry goods for mourning wear—the truest and trustiest. Blacks you will find any- where—PRIESTLEY'S VEILS and VEILINGS, COURTAULD'S ENGLISH CRAPES for veils and ‘trimming. You will only pay the value prices. No more. PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.” Established 1840. Telephone, 983 at NOTICE. ving received numerous complaints from our customers that former employes of this company are calling for and receiving thetr solled linen to be laundered by a certain laundry firm upon the representation that the said laundry is the same as the “Swiss,” And other like statements. We, therefore, take this means of in- forming our customers that the Godfrey laundry bas no connection whatever with this company. Gur drivers will call regularly for your linen. The repuiation of this company for doing the elite work of this city will be fully sustained. No other firm have the facilities for turning out the high-grade work pro- duced by this company. A cordial invita- - ton is extended to the public to visit our immense plant at 2111-15 E st. now. SWISS STEAM LAUNDRY COMPAN Receiving Office, 1341 F Plant, 2111-15 E st. n.w. Cloaks At Cost Prices for Cash. The greatest values in Ladies’ and Children’s Coats ever offered now await you ‘at Johnson & Luttreil’s. $5.50 For Ladies’ Double-breasted Coats, witb cape col- lars, edged with fur, and full skirt. These are fully worth $9. $9.00 he te ht-fittis Diagonal Cloth rox” calc aah wee to ee | For Child: nd 3:50, h mili pes, ‘or ren’s Coats, with milita: full sleeves, &e. ‘They would be cheap av $5 Finer Coats from $10 to $25. Johnson ; Luttrell, u 718 MARKET SPACE. FANCY DRESS Caps, CAPS FOR OLD LADIES, AND CAPS FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS, MADE TO ORDER aT irs. M. J. Hunt’s, 1309 F st. now. PLACE ORDERS EARLY FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. at DR. HEPBURN 18 THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IN THE CITY Practicing Dermatology exclusively. Eczema, Tet- B30-6t Is our with skirt. Hair and Scalp skillfully and permanently re- S Offices in Mertz’s Building, cor. F snd 11th sts. Consultation free wt 8a VICTORY Honest “Shoes. HE unusually great crowds of eager buyers stores ever since the be sinning of car Great “Mark- Down Sale” proves that the Public recognizes the differ- ence between a sale of s HOES” at our “Reuasre “Ar Honest Repveroxs« And sales of “Ar Fascrovs Repvcrioxs.” While the latter sales seem to be @ying their natural, well-deserved death—our sale brings increasing num- bers of anxious buyers with every suc- ceeding day—until the volume of our sales during the past few days has reached a height even our great busl ‘Bess bas wever befere known. ‘The good work is going on—our famous “RELIABLE, GUARANTEED SHOES” are at your mercy at prices that were Rover before known for such qualities. 30¢ wae Se ‘° 2 " and =6CHIs O5C. areas 6 and Pebiie “Button, BOYS’ and YOUTHS Button and Laced, = Shoot 70C. MEN'S VEAL CALF Laced Shoes — Also Good Quality MEN'S ARCTIGS. Qoc. O5¢. $1.40 Ladies’ Regular Doagvia Botton Shou, nin Button Pisin or’ tipped. $1.90 $2.35 Rubber Boots. Men’s Boots. Cork Sole Shoes. Our Men's, Ladies’ an@ Children's Cork-tole Shoes eave doctor's bilk PRICES 4LS0 REDUCED CUT THIS OUT! Holder of this coupos will receive with pur chases of Shoes one of our “CHRISTMAS SOU- VENIES” It presented Dec. Tor & Star Coupon. ‘This ts to encourage you to shop be fore the holiday rush. 7 During this month our stores will De open evenings. m.Hahn &o,’s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 980 AND 932 SEVENTH ST. 1914 AND 1916 PENNA. AVE 231 TENNA. AVE SE at Per 20 Cent DISCOUNT. 222% Unless the “one-price” “plainly- * marked” system prevails a dis- count Means nothing, for you would never know whether you see ‘one-price plainly-marked” * 2° * system dors prevall bere, hence S22 you can deduct the discount of 22% * one-fifth yourself. 20 per cent of seers * #2 yours for $i6. eee gifts. Bros., 1229 Pa Ave An Xmas Gift Ofa Set of Teeth 2 ‘To one in need of @ set could not Jacobs fall of being highly appreciated. The sets of teeth made by us were awarded the “Highest Pre- mium" at the World's Pair and we could not give you a better set if we charged you double their price. Best Teeth—$8 set. No charge for consultation. Gour- teous lady attendants, Elegant ee eeeeene 9 oN/oc Ass'n, COR. 7TH AND D N.W. BALTIMORE OFFICE, No. 1 North Charles st. a“ NATURAL PRESERVES.-BATORY'S NATURAL ‘preserves, jellies, mincemeat and cranberry sauce are the best, the most carefully made, free of chemicals, superior to home-made or any English imported. Prices moderate. We bave suceeded the past three years to them to the tables of our foremost introduce BATORY © Os Call, examine the quality. 1 122 South Howard st., Baltimore, Md aZi-dm