Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1893, Page 8

8 — THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1893—-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. RSE ES THE WEATHER. Forecast Till S p.m. Tuesday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair today and tonight, followed by showers in the western portions of Virginia and Maryland: slightly warmer; variable winds. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 37; condition, 84; receiving reservoir, temperature, 38; condi- tion at north connection, 36; condition at south connection. 36; distributing reservoir, tempera- ture, 37: condition at influent gate house, 36; effinent gate house, 25. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. 1027 a.m. 10:47 p.m. — Save Money on Fruits, Groceries, &c. W. H. Keister & Co., cor. 9th and Louis- jana ave., is the cheapest place in the city to buy Fruits, Groceries, Wines and Li- quors. A sample: 11 lbs. Granulated Sugar, Bc. ‘D MITTS. ie. and D. nein HEAVY WOOL GLOVES A) The Best fo: Warmth. HENRY FRANC & SON cor. 7th — => FOR CHRISTMAS. You still have sufficient time to get your portraits made at Prince's, Pa. ave. and lith st. 31 Union Square, New York. — osetia Artificial Eyes. Hempler’s, 6th and Pa. ave. — — OUR $1.48 CARDIGAN JACKET. Will give $2 worth of Warmth and Wear. HENRY FRANC & SON cor. 7th and D. ~ _— ‘Tree Toys! To: Scrap Pictures. Gould's. — se John Moran, Plumbing, Tinning, Latrobe and Furnace work, 2126 Pennsylvania ave. Entire stock of Ranges, Heating and Cook- ing Stoves reduced to cost for cash. Open evenings until 9 o'clock. Telephone 984. phat basement Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Gould’s CITY AND DISTRICT. ENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Miss Carrie Turner in “The Edge of Society.” New National Theater. jat C. Goodwin in “In Mizzoura.” Harris Bijou Theater.—“Finnegan’s Ball.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The Rose Hill English Folly Company. Metzerott Music Hall.—Concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Willard Hall.—Fair and Bazaar, in aid of the erection of the new St. Paul's Church. @. A. R. Hall, 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 a.m. and 1 to @p.m. Monday and Friday, $ to 10 p.m. a EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at lt am. Tally-ho coach line from 611 13th street at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for Arlington, Cabin John bridge and all points of interest. ——_—_ D. C. Red Cross Auxiliary. This society reports the following contri- butions to the Sea island relief fund at Riggs’ Bank: Martha Washington Lodge.. % 00 Lucy Webb Hayes Bible Class. 40 John’s Church, Ashficii, Mass.. - 693 E.Y 200 24:00 Franklin & Co. 500 Cash .. 130 Webb & Sons. 15 00 A. Straus. 500 Harlem Sp 4 Kilgore, Ohio........ 756 Spencerian College stude: 25 00 Dr. R. B. Donalson. 10 00 H. Baldwin, jr..... 900 New Church, Thanksgiving offering. 900 B. R. Green 200 Total $146 78 A consignment of clothing for men, wo- men and children, received from residents of Washington, will be sent tonight. The secretary, Mrs. Spencer, wishes it stated that she has no facilities for collecting articles at the homes of citizens, and hopes they will deliver them to the upper hall of the Spencerian College by a trusty mes- senger. —_—__ Good Templars’ Meeting. The regular weekly meeting of Persever- ance Lodge, No. 2, 1.0.G.T., was held last Saturday evening at Elks’ Hall, 9th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and the occasion was of more than ordinary inter- est. Besides a good attendance of its own members there was also a delegation of visitors and delegates from the late session ot the Virginia Grand Lodge, held at Falls Church. The chief templar, Jno. Bryson, made a well-timed and fitting welcome ad- dress to them. ek ie The program of the evenin 5 an- nounced as follows: Piano solo, Mrs. Wood- ward; remarks by Past Grand Councillor Hobson of Richmond, Va.; Mrs. Pyle of the same city; Dr. Busey and Mr. Trimble, also of Richmond; Dr. Boyd of Eagle's t Lodge, Staunton, Va.; original paper, Mr. Ogie of Perseverance Lodge; song, Prof. Bullard; recitation, Mrs. Naylor of Minne- haha Lodge. The members of Perseverance Lodge contributed all in their power to make the visit of the delegates from Vir- ginia as pleasant as possible, wishing them @ safe return to their homes. ern First Annual Dinner of the W. R. C. ‘The Washington Road Club held its first annual dinner on Wednesday evening, near- ly thirty members and several visitors par- ticipating. At the business meeting before the dinner G. W. Bennett, the secretary, reported the progress of the effort to form “The Asso- ciated Cycling Club of Washington,” one meeting having already been held to fur- ther the project. The secretary unfolded his plan of estab- lishing a guarantee fund for the purpose of ebtaining a track, and after some discus- sion a fund of $1) was guaranteed. The club decided to become affiliated with the League of American Wheelmen. Among those present were: Mr. G. S. At- water, G. B. French, G. W. Bennett, L. B. Graves, L. J. Wooldridge, F. E. Sheiry, W. W. Hodges, F. L_ Schade, C. E. Ganse, J. T. G. Armor, IL. R. Newman, Mr. Krise, G. A. Brower, E. O. Bowle, R. 3. Bowie, A. C. Leiteh, C. I. Rnsaville, E. C. Yeatman, W. H. Stearns, F Harrison and Mr. Price. ———___ Election of Officers. Potomac Lodge, No. 1824, Knights of Hon- or, has elected the following officers for the term commencing January 1, 18%: Dicta- tor, Charles Shambaugh; vice dictator, C. C. Wood; assistant dictator, S. B. Tinker, reporter, J. T. Sullivan; financial reporter, J. W. Wisner; treasurer, J. D. Terrell; chaplain, H. F. Rugg; guide, R. Trouland; guardian, F. Crow; sentinel, G. C. Thomas; trustees, H. F. Rugg, F. E. Storm and J. W. Palmer; representative to the grand lodge, J. D. Terriss; alternate, L. E. John- son. ae Sues the Bank. John J. Harrington has sued the Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank of Georgetown for $2,- Q0v, because of the alleged failure of the bank to cash a check of $2,000 given by Harrington to one James McArdle, executor of Stephen McArdle, on the 7th of last month, notwithstanding, as alleged, Har- rington was at the time a depositor in the bank, and had that sum to his credit there at the time. —_— Want Damages. A suit has been filed against the Rock Creek Railway Company by George Wil- Bam Redman and the other heirs of the late William Redman, claiming $5,500 damages, because of injury alleged to have been done the real estate of their ancestor, lot 114 of BicLachlen and Dennis’ subdivision, Lan- fer Heights, by the company's obstruction of the roadway in front of said lot in con- structing their road. _— Through Cars to New Orleans. Ameng the many important improvements im the Baltimore and Ohio railroad train service is the addition of through Pullman ing cars from Washington to New Or- via the famous Shenandvah valley . passing through Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Birmingham. The train e ‘s Baltimore and Ohio depot daily at hing Roanoke at “) a. m. m.; Chattanooga, 8 p. m. $ a. m., and New Orlean: D. » AL 1s very handsomely appointed, being vestibuled throughout, and has dining ear service New York to Chattanooga. A Pullman sleeping car also runs through to Mempnis on the train.—Adv J. Jay Gould. Wonders for children.—Advt. THEY ARE IN EARNEST. The Commissioners Renew Their Recom- mendation for Immediate Appropriations. ‘The Money to Be Spent in Giving Poor Work in Extending and Im- proving the Streets. That the Commissioners»are earnest in their endeavor to give the unemployed em- ployment during the winter, is evidenced by the following letter which they sent) to Senator Harris today: “The Commis- | sioners have the honor to make the follow- | {ing reply to your request of this date for | | their views as to the advisability of mak- ling en appropriation for street improve- ments, to be immediately available, in or- der to furnish work to the unemployed laborers of the District. “In their report to Congress dated the 4th instant for the last fiscal year the Commissioners made the following recom- mendation: The Commissioners earnestly recommend an appropriation be made im- mediately available for grading and im- proving other than paving, the county streets and roads according to the schedule in the estimates for 1895 for county roads, and that the funds be expended by con- tract or otherwise as the Commissioners may deem most advantageous for the pub- lic interests. The object is to furnish useful work this winter for the unemployed. “The part of the schedule named, which is included In the Commissioners’ estimates for 1895, is from its beginning to include M street extefided between 12th street and Trinidad avenue. Omitting the cost of land purchases and paving in this part the bal- ance is fifty-three thousand dollars, which amount can be advantageously, as well as humanely, expended during this winter. Its immediate availability would provide employment at common labor to many men who would otherwise be forced to idle- ress, and in some cases doubtless become objects of public charity. “Those suggestions stili represent their views upon the matter, respecting the high- ways in said limits, but they also recom- mend that $3,000 be appropriated, to be immediately available, to keep the inmates of the Washington Asylum usefully em- ployed during the remainder of the present fiscal year, as the current appropriation for purpose has been entirely expended. ‘With reference to the improvement of 16th street exterided the Commissioners |Tecommend the addition of the following proviso: 5 “Provided, That no portion of said ap- | Propriation shall be expended in improving said 16th street north of Morris street until a width of seventy-four feet shall have been dedicated so as to conform to the | width of said 16th street south of Florida avenue, nor until every owner of prop- erty abutting on said street within said limits shall have bound himself, his heirs, grantees, and successors in estate therein forever, never to allow any building or ob- struction to be erected within the lines inclosed between the building lines of 16th street northwest extended on the same | lines as now exist south of Florida ave- nue.” The Commissioners Inclose a copy of a | Schedule of the suburban highways as in- |serted in their annual report for 189%, in | which copy the highways to which the | amount of $53,000 is proposed to be applied are as follows: | “For grading and regulating 16th street | Morthwest, with the above proviso; Prospect street, Crescent street, Central street and Meridian and Ontario avenues, Meridian | Hill, $10,000. “For grading Massachusetts avenue ex- tended, $10,000. | “For grading and graveling 12th street extended from University Heights to Aus- | tin street, $8,000. | “For grading and graveling Pennsly- | vania avenue extended and Branch avenue, | $10,000. “Fer grading amd graveling Sherman venue from Grant avenue northward, $10,000. “For grading and macadamizing M street extended between 12th street and Trinidad | avenue, $5,000."* ne AMUSEMENTS. ‘The Tavary Enfilsn Opera Company, that was to appear at the Academy of Music this week, has disbanded, and there will be no performance at that house tonight. The box office will be open, however, for the redemp- tion of tickets sold in advance. Boston Symphony Orchestra.—The second concert this season of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will take place tonight at Met- zerott’s Hall. The program has already been published, and also the fact that the soloist will be Mr. Franz Kneisel, violinist. It is expected that the usual crowded au- dience will be in attendance. Art Lectures.—The next in the series of lectures under the auspices of the Art Stu- dents’ League will be delivered at the hall in the Builders’ Exchange on Saturday evening next by Mr. Edwin H. Blashfield, who will speak on “Decorative Art, Old Italian Masters.” His lecture will be illus- trated, and from the well-known reputation } of the speaker, it will probably be one of the most interesting in the course. Martyn College.—There will be a Christ- mas celebration at the Martyn College next Friday evening, when there will be a two) hours of Christmas comedies, pantomimes and recitations by the pupils. These will be | preceded by a half-hour lecture by Kev. Wm. A. Bartlett, who always talks inter- estingly. Mr. E. B. Hay will preside and act as master of ceremonies. Tickets may now be obteined, with reserved seats, at the | coflege. The C. C. Course.—The second authors’ | reading in the C. C. Course will be deliver- ed next Friday evening at Metzerott Hall, when the popular southern author, Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith, will present his beautiful | | lecture, “Qld Plantation Day: Mr. Smith is widely known by his “Col. Carter of Cartersville,” and other southern stories, and he has always been received here with warm satisfaction. He is a delightful read- er, and in this new lecture will present ex- cerpts from his most attractive books. Re- served seats for tnis lecture may now be ob- tained at Metzerott’s music store, and it is safe to predict that the capacity of the hall will be fully tested to hear Mr. Smith. ——————__— Tra fers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: T. W. Smith to C. E. Hanell, subs 51 and 52, res. D; $. D. Breed to M. V. Webb, pt. 1, Breed’s sub, Mt. Pleasant; $-. L. N. Simp- son to W.P.Cole, sub 38, bik. 8, Brightwood Park; $. R. White to Elizabeth M. E. Simpkins, sub 4, sq. 1,013; $-. B. T. Welch, jr., to Emma K. Scott, lot 8, bik. 21, Brook- land; $-. A. J. Miller to T. E. Waggaman, sub 35, sq. 84: $-. T. E. Waggaman to M. Williamson, sub 30, do.; $-. L. A. Barr to c. E. Finch, pts. 5¢ and 55, bik. 13, Le Droit Park; $. Bernette Riley to J. L. Cannon, pt. 22, bik. 2, Friendship, &c.: $300. J. H. Wilson et al. to Noble H. Thomas, sub 7, sq. 107, Georgetown; $1,690.50. een Revival Meetings. The Church of Our Father has tnaugurat- ed a new departure for this city in a series of week night gospel services to be held in the church every night this week except Saturday. The meetings will be conducted by the pastor, Dr. Rogers, assisted by Rev. Stanford Mitchell of Boston, generally known as the Sankey of the Universalist denomination. These meetings are com- mon among the Universalists of New Eng- land and New York, but this {s the first series ever held in this city. A large chorus choir has been formed, with cornet accom- — to furnish music for the meet- ings. per ee Early Morning Fire. Early yesterday morning a fire took place in the store of A. M. Lippman, No. 607 D street northwest, caused by an overheated stove. No. 6 company responded to a local alarm and extinguished the flames, the loss being about $300, which the insurance will cover. ———> __ Divorced. Judge Hagner has granted Dora M. Du- | four a divorce from Joseph M. Dufour. The {grounds upon which the divorce was asked jand granted were withheld by order of the court. | —— oe Furniture suitable for Xmas will be found in the United States marshal's sale at Rat- | cliffe, Darr & Co.'s, Wednesday, December at lv a. m. Exhibition now going on.— {13 | Adve. HE WOULD NOT Go. A Disobedient Pupil Fined Today by the Police Court. Principal John W. Cromwell of the col- ored public school at Vermont avenue and U street charged Arthur Lucas, one of the pupils of the school, with disorderly conduct at the school few days ago. He and the janitors of the school testified that the boy not only refused to obey the rules of the’ school, but also, when directed to leave the school because of his disobedience, used prcfane language and threatened the school officials with a shower of stones. Lucas denied the charge and claimed that he had been abused by the janitors. Judge Kimball, however, took no stock in his story and told him that he had been guilty both of disobedience and disorderly conduct. ‘The school authorities,” remark- ed Judge Kimball, “take the place of par- ents while their pupils are in their care and charge, and when, as in the present case, their authority is’ sought to be disre- garded, the courts will maintain that au- thority. This boy was told to leave the school because of his disobedience, and he should have done so quietly and at once. | The school authorities were perfectly right | in the matter and the boy wholly wrong. | Therefore, he will have to pay a fine of $5." | The boy's father paid the fine and march- ed him off. ——_— A Headdress for Gripmen. To the Editor of The Evening Star: ‘When the avenue street car line adopted a motor having neither nerves sensitive to torture nor muscles prone to weariness Its | patrons drew a sigh of relief and said, “Now we can enjoy our rides to and fro— no panting, straining, jaded horses to draw upon our sympathies while drawing our corporeal substance and make us wish we had walked rather than add another ounce to | their sometimes too heavy burden"—when, | lo! another wail arises, and the gripman's unprotected ears appeal to our inmost souls. We are out of the frying pan into the fire, or, to use language more germane to the subject, out of the refrigerator into cold storage. In the sweet summer time when birds are singing, bees humming and all the air aglow with sunshine and redolent of roses, when the gay crowd hurrying to the | merry green wood can take their ease and look about at their leisure, then it may be | important that the gripmen look like Rus- | sian counts or veritable Monte Cristos; but when the mercury is down to zero, and the winter winds do blow, then the crowd, with | its furs and wraps close hauled and made taut, more intent upon reaching. a place of refuge than observant of the gripman’s at- | tire, care little whether he be wrapped in a | bed blanket or a buffalo robe, so he be com- fortable. While north during the summer I chanced to see some woolen head wraps being pre- pared for men in the life-saving service on the coast of New England. They were drawn over the head, had an opening for the face, encircled the neck with soft, warm | folds and imparted a most fascinating | north-pole look to the wearer. Now, why not let the gripmen wear some such thing as that? Just look at it—each car on a Green- | jland-like day, guided and controlled by the | simulacrum of a brave arctic explorer, | hooded, warm and happy. Crowds would | ride just to contemplate the rear elevation | of such a figure, and the receipts of the | company be considerably increased. Give | our tortured sensibilities a rest. The suf- fering we cannot relieve is appalling, let us. have none that is unnecessary and enforced. —__ To Protect the Gripmen. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The article in yesterday's Star, entitled “Gripmen in Winter” excites my hearty indignation at the soulless corporations. | Many a time since the running of the cable cars have I pitied the poor gripman who is | forced to stand to his grip during the severe winter weather in the open grip car, not to say anything of the passenger who, after paying his fare, must sit out in these open cars or stand up in closed crowded cars. Now, if the company must run these open cars in’ winter it seems to me that with a little outlay of money it could inclose the cars with wood as high as the seats and above that with heavy glass, both in front, rear and sides, leaving a doorway in front and back. I presume the open car is used that there may be no obstruction to the gripman’s sight. This glass will not ob- struct the gripman’s sight, and it will give him proteetion from the weather, as well as such passengers as are forced to ride in these cars by reason of other cars being crowded. This glass screen should be so constructed as to be removable in warm weather, HUMANITY. — - The Exclusive Senate. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of Saturday mention is made at some length of the fact that the Senate chamber, heretofore opened to the public before the hour of daily meeting, is now closed to visitors, and, also, that other rooms in the Senate wing to which the pub- le was freely admitted are now closely guarded against the intrusion of sightseers. ‘The reason assigned for this rigid exclusion of the people from these rooms and the Senate chambers is that in times past relic- hunters have done damage to window cur- tains, and that the furniture has suffered also from the depredations of this class of individuals. Probably it is true that the curtains and furniture have been damaged as claimed; damaged, however, not more than similar articles are damaged wherever the public is admitted. But does not this ook like a feeble pretext for the doing of an act that even those who are responsible for, find it necessary to apologize, and who are compelled to resort to a subterfuge in order to justify it? Admitting that there is some justification for excluding the “com- mon herd” from these rooms, does this justi- | fication warrant the hideous caps which the | Capitol police, much to their mortitieation, are forced to wear while on duty not to mention the terrible shock that this inde- scribable headgear produces upon all who behold it? And suppose the curtains in the reception room have been clipped, is that | sufficient warrant why the people should be denied the privilege, always accorded them up to this time, of using the elevator lo- cated on the west side of the Senate wing? Because the Smyrna rug in the marble room has been denuded of some of its fringe, is | that reason sufficient why the public should | be excluded wholly from some portions of | the Senate wing where heretofore it had | roamed at will? There is somewhat too | much of this; and it all cannot be traced to a desire to prevent depredations upon public property. ONE OF THE EXCLUDED. age The Saengerbund's Sunday Concert. The first Sunday night concert of the Saen- gerbund this season took place at National Rifles’ Hall last evening and was largely at- tended by the members and their friends. The program, arranged by the leader of the society, Mr. Wm. Waldecker, was an ex- cellent one and the singing of the bund in the old German folk song, ‘‘In Einem Kueh- len Grunde,” showed the improvement it had made under Mr. Waldecker’s direction. An efficient orchestra, under Mr. Waideck- er’s baton, played the overture to “La Dame Blanche" and the finale to the third act of | “Lucia di Lammermoor,” in a pleasing manner. The Saengerbund had the assist- ance of Miss Bertha Lincoln, soprano; Miss Bertha Lucas, violiniste, and Mr. J. J. Fish- er, baritone. Miss Lincoln sang the aria “O Might Ocean,” from “Oberon,” and Gounod’s erenade,”’ with violin obligato by Miss Lucas, in both of which she was heard to excellent advantage. Miss Lucas played Sarasate’s “Reverie” in good form and Mr. Fisher gave a spirited interpreta- uon of the “Toreador Song” from“‘Carmen.”” Altogether the concert was a pronounced success and greatly pleased the large audi- ence present. ——— Capt. Gray’s Fane - Capt. Wm. J. Gray, a well-known citizen of Washington, was buried Friday at the Congressional cemetery. Capt. Gray had been in ill health for some years and, a few weeks ago, having confidence in one of the physicians at the Almshouse Hospital, went there for treatment, although he was en- utled by his services in the Mexican and late wars to admission to the Soldiers’ Home. He was a native of Alexandria county, then in the District, born in 1823, but came to Georgetown in 1829, and it was one of his boasts that he seen Gen. Jackson inaugurated and all the subsequent Presidents. Among those present at the in- terment and acting as pall bearers were Col. W. P. Wood (the last of a class of fit- teen in the Lancaster school),John W.Ushur, French Queen and Mr. W. W. Kirby. ——— Tree toys, toys, scrap pictures. Gouid’s.— jthe clerk of the court to the following: The Pharmacy Law. To the Editor of The Evening Star: With The Star's kind permission 1 would like, through its columns, to call the atten- tion of authorities in particular and the citi- zens of Washington in general to the fre- quent violation of the pharmacy law by a! good many druggists of this city, who leave their stores in charge of unregistered and | inexperienced persons, sometimes mere boys, who by lack of pharmaceutical training and experience cannot possibly have the requi- site knowledge and judgment to enable them to compound prescriptions and to dispense drugs without a large element of danger to the lives of the patrons of such stores as I have reference. The general public not being specially in- formed concerning the requirements of a pharmacist, take it for granted that every | one behind the counter of a drug store has full knowledge of the deadly array of drugs around him, and unhesitatingly, when oc- casion requires, hand their prescriptions over to him with implicit faith that he Knows what he is supposed to know. It sometimes happens that this confidence is misplaced and the person thus entrusted with a grave responsibility knows little more of his business than Nicodemus knew of the second birth. These remarks, of course, do not apply to the conscientious, careful and competent druggists of the city, but there are some whom the cap fits snugly indeed. If, by reason of cut rates and close competi- tion in business, the provisions of the phar- macy act in regard to the employment of qualified men cannot be carried out, then further legislation is needed to regulate the number of pharmacies pro rata as to popu- lation in order that young men of the nec- essary intellectual make-up may be induced to enter the business and may expect a just and reasonable compensation for the exac- tions demanded of them. I am sure there is no other vocation extant requiring more skill, knowledge and experience than that of pharmacy, and its status should in some way be raised accordingly. F. W. M. —————— John S. Murphy Dead. Mr. John S. Murphy died Saturday night, after a protracted illness, at his home, 519 L street, in the forty-seventh year of his age. He was one of the chief employes in the western division of the pension office for eight years and was highly respected by those associated with him. He leaves a widow and four daughters. Mr. Murphy was a member of New Jerusalem Lodge of the Masonic fraternity. The funeral, which will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, will be under their auspices. Rev. Dr. Kelley of the Ninth Street Pres- byterian Church and Rev. Dr. Widerman of McKendree M. E. Church will have charge of the religious services. The inter- ment will be at Rock Creek cemetery. ——— Stenographers’ Association. The Stenographers’ Association has ar- ranged a series of entertainments to take Place at the rooms of the association, 612 14th street northwest, as follows: Decem- ber 14, Thursday—Debate, “Is the President Justiied in Restoring Queen, Lil.?”" 8 p.m. December 16, Saturday—Lecture, Mr. F. Wilbur Moulton, “Common Mitak Made by Common People in the Use of Common English,” 8 p.m. December 23, Saturday— A Chestnut Smoker; terms of admission: A quart of chesnuts and a bell; refresh- ments; music; 8 to 11 p.m. December 30, Saturday—Debate, “Do the Signs of tue Times Indicate the Ultimate Triumph of Socialism in this Country?” 8 p.m. Last Saturday night Mr. B. Hay addressed the association on e Relations of the Stenographic and Lega! Professions.” > Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by Charles Carroll and Arabella Sweeny; Geo. F. Solomon of Spottsylvania county, Va. and Mamie Riley of Montgomery coun Md.; Wm. M. Israil and Mary V. McIn tosh; Frank Webster and Minnie Withers, | both of Philadelphia, Pa.; Osmund H, Tib- bott and Elizabeth W. Winship; Adam Christian Karl Kreutzer and Louise Ma- thielde Loffier; Isaac P. Duke and Lydia Dulin, both of Baltimore, Md.; Benjamin Cc. Hunt of Falls Church, Va., and Lizzie A. Shattuck of Melrose, Massachusetts. ——- The Associated Charities. The third subdivision, Associated Chari- ties, earnestly appeal to the residents within their boundaries for assistance to re- lieve present necessities of the poor. There was no surplus left over from last year. The managers desire to thank those who have so kindly responded to their first ap- peal. Their boundaries are from 15th street to Rock creek, north of Pennsylyania ave- nue to 18th and Boundary. Donations of! money can be sent to Rear Admiral Sel- | fridge, 2013 I street. Clothing can be sent to the office, 1929 Pennsylvania avenue, be- tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. ——___ Death of John H. Wright. Mr. John H. Wright, who had been for twenty-eight years a resident of the Dis- trict and was for many years a hotel man, died at his home, 910 I street, Saturday night, aged about fifty years. Mr. Wright had been a sufferer from consumption, and for two years past had been confined to his home almost constantly. He leaves a wife and one daughter. The funeral services will be held at his late residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Bart- lett offictating. Interment follows at Oak Hill cemetery. een Tae Overcome With Nervous Prostration. Mrs. Fannie Adams was overcome by an attack of nervous prostration last evening at the meeting of the Central Union Mis- sion and was removed to the residence of her aunt, 1927 18th street. Mrs. Adams is a constant worker at the various churches and missions in the city, having attended meetings every night last week, and the meeting last evening at the Central Union Mission was the fifth meeting she attended yesterday. foe a Mrs. Ruppert’s Funeral. Mrs. Leonora Ruppert, the widow of the late Christian Ruppert, who died on Fri- | day at her home, No. 522 6th street, was | buried yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Concordia Church, Rev. Dr. Drewitz offictating. The deceased was a prominent member of the Washington Frau Verein and, in addition to a large delegation from | this’ organization, the Ladies’ Association of Concordia Church attended In a body. —_—____ Deuth of Ex-Congressman Murphy. Ex-Representative Jeremiah H. Murphy of Iowa died of dropsy at his residence in this city, 214 A street southeast, early this morning. Mr. Murphy returned from a trip to Iowa about four months ago, and was soon afterward taken ill, and did not rally. He was under the attendance of | Dr. J. W. Bain. Mr. Murphy leaves a wife | and two children. Mr. Murphy was born at Lowell, Mass., February 19, 1835. He was educated in the schools of Boston and the University of Iowa, to which state his parents moved before he had reached his majority. He studied law, and was admitted to practice in 1858, and he had practiced the profes- sion ever since. In 1873 he was elected mayor of Davenport, as a democrat, and two years later became a member of the state senate, holding the office four years. He was again elected mayor in 1879. He was elected to the Forty-eighth Congress from the second district of Iowa, defeating S. S. Farwell, and was re-elected to the Forty-ninth Congress. — Colored Women d the Civil War. Rev. W. H. Burch of Chicago delivered an eloquent address Friday night at Vir- ginia Avenue Baptist Church on the his- tory of colored women in the civil war. He related many instances of their hero- ism during the trying times of the war and spoke of many cases of women who had displayed true nobility of character. PATIENT SUFFERING is no virtue if there bea remedy. Beecham’s (Tasteless) Positively cure Indiges- Worth a Guines a Box tion, Biliousness, Sick Headache. Why endure continued Martyrdom? 2% cents a box. CITY ITEMS. Rudden, the Accommodator, Sells on “Time” Payments at “Bottom” Go to him If you want anything in Furniture! Go to him If you want fair treatment! Go to him If you want plenty of time! Go to him If you want the lowest price! Go to 513 Seventh street northwest. Warm Caps for Out-Door Workers. Just what you need—at the price you want to pay—4se., 75c. and upward. it Henry Franc & Son, cor. 7th and D. Prices, Floral Display—Baby’s First Christmas Both December 18—and Special Presents. THE GREAT A. AND P. TEA CO., Cor, 7th and E sts. n.w, =: Our 819.50 Sewing Machine A Handsome Christmas Present. Superior | to any sold elsewhere at $50. Full set of attachments with each machine. OPPENHEIMER'S New Home Agency, it 514 9th st. n. we Our $1.00 Camel's H: m “Chock full” of value—of warmth—of comfort. The usual $1.50 grade, in fact. it Henry France & Son, cor. 7th and D. —_ if Only $15.98 for the Improved High-Arm Singer Sewing Machine. Warranted five years. lt OPPENHEIMER, 614 9th st. n. w. = Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Gould’ a7-9t* - eee Royal Headache Powders, 10c. Free Trial Samples at all Druggist oc 2-m,w,f&stft = —— ee 8. Heller, 720 7th st. n.w., ts @ecialty in Ladies’ and Children's Hair Gut. oe — Shampooing; also cures Dandruff. se5-t | ——— —aooOCq—_a———————SS MANICURE. A Ruthless l"lassacre bens ThisWeek szusncxs co. OFFER A LINE OF FOOTWEAR THAT WILL PLEASE-WEAR WELL—FIT PERFECTLY—AND GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION OR PRICE CHEERFULLY RE- FUNDED. An early call insures best selection. €3 These goods are universally sold at $2.50, but in order to decrease our immense stock we've named the nominal price Below Find An Abbreviated List of Kinds. For Mens Hand-sewed Congress Gaiters. Oil Grain Water-proof Bais. Good Calf Bals and Congress. Russia Calf Bluchers. Cork Sole Bals and Congress. Full stock Kip Boots. Genuine Alligator Slippers. Tampico Goat Faust Slippers. For Boyss Hand-sewed, Buttoned, Best Calf Bluchers. For Ladiess Viel Kid Button Boots. Victor Kid Bluchers. Queen's Cloth Foxed Button. Hand-sewed Lace Shoes. Hand-turned Congress Gaiters. Spring-heel Bluchers. Spring-heel Buttoned. French Kid Oxfords. For Missess Hand-sewed Bluchers and Button, Cloth or Plain Foxed. Echoes From Our Bargain Counter. 00 Ladies’ Suede Oxfords. An Eye on Our Ads. Means s Stretch of your oe ar oe ar HEILBRUN&Co, 4027th St. Sign: The “Old Woman In Shoe.” it Pianos. The Best Makes. Where to Buy Cheap. =| T'S & simple waste of money to pay the exorbitant prices for Pianos asked dealers. If you seek io a finest materials, the best rich, brilliant tones and by many 50 per cent Pianos ‘sold “on "MANICURE. TROP- 703 15TH ST. MW ne vat = maoufacturer of FINE and and MAN’ CHIROPODIST GOODS south of New York-audte oo ACCOUNTANTS. DO YOU WANT YOUR BOOKS BALANCED? ANY Look posted in quick time; prices reasonable; also books of small dealers ted daily - ly. Call at 727 Mth st. ewe “anor Save Your Clothes prevailing impression is that the laundry wears out clothes much faster than when Washed at home by domestics. This is true in general, but when applied to CS is erroneous. Our improved machinery enables us to turn out finest work without the usual wear and tear. Lace Curtains, 50c. up. ts, 25e. up. Collars ‘and Cuffs, 2c. eae Capital Steam Laundry, A. MRS. M. $12 8TH WEAVER, Proprietor, (opp. P. "0. Dept.) GRATEFUL—COMFORTIN Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST—SUPPER. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nu- trition, and by a careful application of the fine qproperties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps provided our breakfast tables with a delicately fe rage, Which Thay save Us many heavy It is by the judicious use of such constitution may be gradual- wg enough to resist every ten- Hundreds of subtle maladies are ready to attack wherever there We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified With pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil int. ice Gazette. “Slade simply with boiling water or milk. Sold Sale of antique furniture, silver and china, at Sloan's, 1407 G street, at 11 a. m. and 3 Pp. m. tomorrow and next day. It is worth the attention of connoisseurs.—Advt It Is Not What We Say But what Hood's Sarsaparilla Does That Tells the Story— Hood’s Cures CATARRH 1s a constitutional and not a local disease, and therefore it cannot be cured by local applications. It requtres a constitutional remedy ike Hood's Sarsuparilia. which permanently cures arrh because it reaches the seat of disease, by ifying, vitulizing and enriching the blood. ‘Try ‘one bottle and you will be convinced of its su- periority. Get Hood's, and only Hood's. “HOOD'S PILLS are prompt and efficient, yet easy in action. Sold by all druggists. 25c. BATH OF BEAUTY. Baby blemishes, pimples, falling hair prevented by CUTICURA SOAP. Most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap, as well as plirest and sweetest of toflet and nursery soaps. Only cure for pimples because only pre- ventive of inflammation and cloggiag of the pores. Sold everywhere. rough hands and $25 Gold ch, $18. wi the only firm in ol en- id Stem-wind- atthe low Cy Others grand gift it will make. Jacobs Bros., Advi. LPADING 1229 Pa. Avz. DIAMOND HOUSE, only in half-pound tins by grocers, labeled thus: | JAMES EPPS & CO., L't'd, Homeopathic Chemists, ) 42,s,mtu-ly London, England. Clearance Sale Of FURS Now In Progress. Willett& Ruoff, 905 Pa.Ave. ag J. Jay Gould’s, 421 9th st. Wonders for Children, 421 9th st. Holiday Presents. HANDSOME AND INEXPENSIVE GIFTS, ANDIRONS, a9-12t* ‘DERS, FIRE SETS, GRATES, ke, Large consignment of the celebrat a SSALOPIAN POTTERY. John Howlings, 612 12TH ST. N.W. NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE. This especially nice Sausage will be received on Wedaesday and delivered that day. Weekly receipts thereafter. N. W. Burchell. NATURAL PRESERVES.—BATORY'S NATURAL preserves, jeliies, miincemeat and cranberry stuce are the best, the most carefully made, free of chemicals, siperior to home-made or a1 English imported. Prices moderate. sucteeded the past three years to them to the tables of our foremost families. Call, examine the quality. I BATORY 122 South Howard st., Baltimore, Md. n21-3in HIGH-CLASS LAUNDRY WORK. COLLAUS, 2c. CURFS, te: “ACE CURTAINS LAUNDERED WITH SUPERIOB FINISH AND LOOK EQUAL TO NEW, YALE STEAM LAUNDRY, Uptown office, 514 10th st. a. Othce and Works, 43.G st. a. ‘Telephooe 1092 st. st. eed7-tt = EVAN Second-hand ones taken in part pay- ————_ ment at a fair valuation. The Piano Exchange, 913, Pennsylvania ‘Avenue. You Can’t Compare Our method of EXTRACTING TEETH with others’ except by contrast. One is perfect, the other is full of faults. The dangers and ill effects attendant on tak- ing anaesthetics are not experienced when our method is used. No pain what- ever is felt while the extraction is being made, and yet the patient retains con- sciousness during the whole operation. We offer to refund money if the opera- tion is not just as we say. Extracting Without pain 50 CENTS. Dental Parlors) 1217 Pa. Ave N. W. | a9 UST YOUR SIZE! No matter who you are or how hard to fit—we've fitted everybody else who came in after that $3.50 Shoe, and we're not going to make an exception ef you. The new styles are just in of this $3.50 Shoe—bave them on the shelf when you come. MADE FOR WEAR. MADE FOR STYLE. MADE FOR COMFORT, MADE TO “LIVE I) Yours For $3.50. H. WILSON (Successor to Wilson & Carr.) 929 F St. N. W. In Looking At The World And its doings, ff you wear glasses, be sure they are good ones. We have the reputation of manufacturing only the best, and nothing else is worth having when your sight is concerned. Our prices will please. Claflin Optical Co., Masonic Temple, F St. Furs & Sealskins. S$ QUICKLY ANYTHING new is introduced in the way —— of Fars, &.,we get it. Ha’ you seen the new “Victoria” —— Collarettes of Fur? Exquisite. New style Sealskin Jackets and Capes as low as they can be sold. Fur Carri 50, ann pig Tiase Robes, $7.50, $10, $12 Fur Rugs, $2.50 and up. Stinemetz & Son, “FURKIERS AND HATTERS,” NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, 1920 N xtreet_northw CARPENTER SHOP. Old =tand of J. T. Waiker, Contractor und Batlder. IVTATIUI JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, 713 Market Space. Our Great Cost Price Sale Dry Goods, Cloaks, &c., Is still im progress. To say that other sales have never equaled this one ix putting it lightly. They've mever approached st. We mention a few articles among the many tremendous reductions we've made. Every- thing in our store will be sold at this pro- portion, Domestics. One cave of 10-4 Bleached Sheeting, worth 25e. a yard, at 10c. Dress Ginghams now. Se. 2 Dress Ginghams now 10e, Best Calico Prints now. Be. Eiderdown Quilts. 3 Satine Covered Eiderdown Comforts. Reduced from $6.25 each to. 1 Satine Covered Hiderdown Comfort. Reduced from $7 to.. . 85.76 1 Very Fine Eiderdown Co: so FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS AT COST. What's more appropriate or useful than a goof ‘Umbrella? Dress Goods FOR PRESENTS AT COST. ‘Wool Dress Patterns for holiday presents, con- aaee sufficient material for a dress, from $1.50 to $10. 5 We will not handle “‘sheddy” goods or “seconds” at any price. We do not expect to meet mere Prices, but quality for quality our goods are the cheapest. If you carefully compare both price an@ Goodness we're sure of a sale. Johnson Luttrell, » 213 MARKET SPACE. 60000000 000000900 oF: A POV000000000' ance ey | A 0: If You’re wv ?? Penniless ES = You're in a bad way. =O EF Keep your cash and buy on 20 QO: CREDIT. The credit that is =O ORE as cic ss eh-ond cout =U QE cat ‘mare eccommotating. 2U i 0 7} Equitable £0 Of Credit Bh =U opSystem tt) make you will keep. Then we're ready to give you all the FURNITURE —CaRPETS— OF DRAPERIES-STOVES, &e., =O = you want for a room—a fiat— x OF ora mansion. We expect you $= OF}; to pay a little down at the : Ost balance weekly or monthly. =O = You're tm possession from the 0 : ae | Q3; House & Herrmann, 20 O: 917-919-921 Ax 1:0) Oz 923 Tra Sr. 20 BC OF | 636 Mas. Ave. [2 0: proannnnone = () AAUUUOVTY YT TTETYTTTTTELL LOY TUTTTT LETTE TEE For 3 =£0}7sc. Silver Enameled:03 =() Washington 03 =0'Sword Pins, 40c.'0: EO} exquisite sterting —stiver (QE O; Sword Stick Plas-6,000 of tham— ‘Oz a =O) Richly enameled in light blue, =] = 4 white, dak blue and rea. 4 = OQ} same tater mete. $08 EI ina ‘OE «Oz =O) Jewelers snd Silversmiths. ‘Oz Bt 1109 Pa. Ave. N.W. OG 2 LE, <n | | 8 apd youths who dance ure our customers for that Tine of $1.95 and P8125 8 81-75 Pe es Ladies’ Regular $6 Pine Calfskin Shoes, ‘with the fashionable large buttoms, to be 519 117A. a9 R. M. DOBBINS AND M. STRICKLAND. Supertiuous diseases of the Skin, Hair and Scalp skillfully and permanently re movi Offices in Mertz’s Building, cor. F and 11th sts. Consultation free. oS-3m FOR $1. Coats, B0c. ; -; Vests, 25c. Altering supaiting aoie ip the best sunswer., Geode ined for aud delivered. Tel pall 148-2. ‘Nome but reliable men semt te the bouse, oc2¢-2m*