Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1893, Page 16

a9 os “ THE EVENING STAR, *°.. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forecast Till § p.m. Sunday. For the Districts of Columbis, Maryland amd Virginia, fair t-yight and Sumey; cold wave; southwest gales, northwest. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 39; condition, 86; receiving re«ervoir, temperature, 39; condi- tion at north @ nection, 36; condition at south connection, 3. iistributing reservoir, tempera- ture, 41; condition at influent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tides Tomorrow. High tide. Low tide. 20lam 2:35 p.m. | 8:31 a.m. 9:13 p.m ae IMPORTANT TO LIFE INSURANCE SO- LICITORS. ‘The new plans of field organization adopt- : ing the southern states by the New York | fe Insurance Company offer opportuni- tes of unprecedented advantage to first- alass solicitors. Life agents of integrity and ability desir- us of securing contracts with the Home Office direct, under favorable conditions as to terms and territory, will find here a opportunity. Address applications ‘for agencies or write for informa- Inspector of Agencies, At the Company’s Home Office, 346, 84S Broadway, New York. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO., By GEORGE W.: PERKINS, ‘Third Vice President. PSE © ue ME HOLIDAY NECKWEAR, 50c. ‘Each Scarf in a pretty box. HENRY FRANC & SON, Cor. 7th & D. oc otecantanias ‘You have not read all of the “news” in today’s Star until you have read Muddt- man’s ad. on Beautiful Holiday “Gift Lamps. See page 4. _—- PROCLAMATION TO THE PUBLIC. Monday at 9 o'clock sharp my fifty cases of Toys will be on sale. My prices have never been better since 1850. You will find @ large assortment. §&. SAMSTAG, Auctioneer, 702 9th st. n. w. HANDSOME SILK AND CASHMERE MUFFLERS. HENRY FRANC & SON, Cor. 7th & D. A very pretty Picture and Frame can be Bought for 50 cents at 916 7th st. n. w. nie cca Home Made Boston Brown Bread, North- ‘ern Salt Pork and New New York Beans. J. F. PAGE, 1210 F st. n.w. - daw ew Citron 11 1-2c., New Currants, 2 1-26. 4c., French Candy, 6 1-4c., Florida Oranges, 12c., Mixed Nuts 9 1-2c., Cranberries 8c., Gran. Sugar 4 1-: dibs. Ginger Snaps 25c., S. C. Hams 12c., “Old Time” Family Flour $3.00, “Star of the East” patent $4.80, Shriver’s Corn Sc. J.T. D. PYLES, 412 4th st. se. and 18 ‘Tth st. n. zi —_+—__. Practical, Useful and Substantial, HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Carving Sets, Penknives, Table Cutlery, Ra- ors, Tool Chests, Skates, Sleighs, Scissors, Baying Banks, Dog Collars, &c., &c. The BEST goods at the LOWEST prices. CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., /B doors from ih st. 66 PA. AVE.N. W. 2 eed DOLLARS AND SENSE. Brain and bullion are the wheels upon which rest and run the business of the ‘world. Some have one and some the other, and ‘only the favored few have both. Not to take the troubie to see and buy our Christmas Novelties is to prove one of three things, which will be stated in our next no- tice. We have for the boys Sleighs, Skates, Periknives, Savings Hanks, Tool Chests, and for the old folks a fine assortment of Carv- ing Knives and Forks, Nut Picks, Table- spoons, &c., &c. CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., 606 Pennsylvania ave. ——_— — Artificial Eyes. -Hempler’s, 6 and Pa. ave. FOR CHRISTMAS You still have sufficient Time to get your Portraits Made at Prince's, Pa. ave. and 11th st. 81 Union square, New York. lon Estimates given on papering houses as dow as the lowest. 916 7th st. n.w. id For intelligent, economical choice, no stock of Wines and Liquors in town con- teins more grades of each class than that of Chr. Xander, 9 7th street. His patrons are desired to order early for Christmas to ware regularity in delivery before the last rs of next week. Just the thing! Order a quart of Fussell’s Ice Cream for tomorrow's dinner. 17 pee Still leading. All new currants, 3c.; rai- gins, 5c.; citron, I3c.; Frengh candy, 7c.; mixed nuts, ic.; large Florida oranges, 15c. doz.; G sugar, 4 3-4c. P. C. Garden, st. 8. e. era eens ‘Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Gould’s. CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS Altaugh’s Grand Opera _ House.—Miss Carrie Turner in “Chained Hearts.” New National Theater—Nat C. Goodwin in “In Mizzoura.” Harris Bijou Theater.—“Finnegan’s Ball.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The Rose Hill English Foily Company.” Metzerott Music Hall—Grand harp re- ital by Senorita Esmeralda Cervan Builders’ Exchange Hall, 719-721 13th st. B.w.—Lecture by Mr. Edwin H. Blashfield on “Decorative Art, Old Italian Masters.” Willard Hall.—Fair and Bazaar, in aid of the erection of the new St. Paul’s Church. G. A. R. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave.— Prof. Carpenter's Lectures on Hypnotism end Mesmerism. Lincoin Relics, 516 10th @aily except Sunday, 9 to 12 5 @pm. Monday and Friday, § to 10 p.m. 2 EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Aarry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial each and river landings at 7 a.m. Tally-ho coach line from 511 13th street ew York ave. TONIGHT. BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION. A Pleasant Banquet, With Many Instruct- ive Speeches. Calvary Baptist Church the Scene and Many Prominent Baptists the Participants—Speeches. The lecture room of Calvary Baptist Church was the scene of an interesting gathering of Baptists last evening, the oc- casion being the second banquet given by the Baptist Social Union of the District of Columbia. This union is now a little more than a year old, and comprises a portion of the membership of the different Baptist churches in the city. Although such @ young organization, much good has been ac- complished in promoting social relations among the churches. The union meets twice every month, and its meetings have been productive in the way of promoting a unity of thought and purpose as well as a concert of effort. The officers of the union are as follows: President, J. J. Darlington, Fifth Church; vice presidents, O. T. Mason, First Church, F. A. Roderick, E Street Church; secretary, D. S. Foster, Calvary Chureh; treasurer, Jos. B. Bailey, Fifth Church. Directors—S. W. Woodward, Cal- vary Church; F. 8. Deland, E Street Church; R. H. Martin, First Church; J. R. Bradley, Grace Church; D. A. Chambers, Calvary Church; F. McLean, Metropolitan Church; W. G. Bateman, Fifth Church. Auditors— G. F. Gulick, Second Church; C. A. Muddi- man, Kendall Chapel Church. At the banquet last night covers were spread for seventy-five persons, but, owing to sickness and other causes, only about sixty persons were seated about the festive board. President Darlington was toast- master for the occasion. The table was decorated with palms and cut flowers, and several musicians fur- nished music during the evening. The Speeches. ‘The program included a short address by the toastmaster on “Our Denominational Work,” and responses by Representative Jno. C. C. Black of Georgia, Senator J. H. Gallinger of New Hampshire, Rev. G. W. Sanderlin, D. D., of North Carolina, Repre- resentative Joseph Sibley of Pennsylva- nia, Representative J. H. Walker of Massa- chusetts and Representative Wm. L. Wilson of West Virginia. Congressmen Black and Wilson were un- able to attend and Gen. Morgan, ex-com- missioner of Indian affairs, made a response in their stead. The speakers were listened to attentively by those seated about the table, Rev. G. W. Sanderiin causing much laughter because of his illustration of a unity of purpose and thought in telling of how, while in North Carolina, he had acted as a matrimonial agency. During the remarks of Congressman Sib- ley, who told of how he had been reported in the papers as a Methodist exhorter, be- cause he had quoted Scripture in Congress, he said he thought the church had an oppor- tunity to do missionary work such as was never before offered. He referred to the suffering poor and said that many of the Poor persons could be brought into the church, if the people rendered what assist- ance they could and gave the poor ones a Practical lesson in Christianity. The re- marks of Senator Gallinger and Congress- man Walker upon the subject of the church work were also interesting. Those Present. Among those who enjoyed the banquet were Rev. S. H. Greene, Rev. C. A. Stakely, F. S. Deland and wife, Senator Gallinger and wife, Rev. G. W. Sanderlin and wife, Congressman Sibley and wife, Rev. R. R. West, Rev. J. J. Muir, Miss Muir, Senator George, Rev. G. M. P. King and wife, Percy S. Foster and wife, S. W. Woodward and wife, Prof. C. T. Mason, D. A. Chambers, Geo. F. Gulick, Prof. Monroe, Prof. Lodge, Dr. A. J. Huntington, Col. Vinal, Gen. John T. Morgan and wife, C. A. Muddiman and wife, Mrs. S. B. Hammer, Miss Maud De Grummond and Mr. Hazard. genial Officers Elected. Mount Vernon R. A. Chapter, No. 3, on the lith instant elected the following named officers: Augustus B. Coolidge, E. H. P.; Lurtin R. Ginn, K.; David M. Cridler, S.; William K. Mendenhall, treasurer (re- elected); John H. Pickell, secretary (re- elected); J. Wilson Townsend, C. H.; Frank J. Foster, P. S. J.; Wallace Babcock, R. A.C.; John A.Goodiez, M. 3 V.; Frank Barn- ard, M. 2 William C. Upham, M. 1 V.; W. H. H. Gould, sentinel; Jose M. Yznaga, corporator, and trustee (re-elected). ‘The following officers of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the District of Columbia were elected and installed for the ensuing term: Horatio N. Smith, grand H. P. (re- elected); John N. Dorster, dep. grand H. P.; James W. Kennedy, grand king; Joseph } Williams, grand scribe; Benjamin F. Dailey, grand treasurer; John H. Burrill, grand Secretary (thirteenth term); John N. Hunt, grand lecturer; James H. Hill, grand chap- lain; William H. Hutchinson, grand capt. of host; Frank H. Cozzens, grand prin. so. James F. Ford, grand mast. third vai George R. Burrill, grand mast. second vail; John T. Turner, grand mast. first vail; John H. Hawkins, grand tiller (re-elected). The foliowing officers of John F. Cook Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. M., have been elect- ed and installed for the ensuing ter: George R. Watkins, W. M.; John R. Brown, S. W.; Thomas Strogther, J. W.; Brooks Burr, treasurer; Frank H. Cozzens, secre- tary (fourth term); Jesse Martin, S. deaco: Samuel G. Hunter, J. deacoi mes W. S. steward; Dorsey F. Seville, J. John C. Conaway, tiler (sixth Encampment, No. Union Veteran Legion, at their regular assembly last even- ing elected the following named officers for the ensuing year: Colonel, Fletcher White; lieutenant colonel, Byron W. Bonney; ma- jor, Walter I. Himes; officer of day, Jacob Persinger; surgeon, John W. Shively, M. D.; chaplain, Rev. Ira Brashears; quarter- master, Stephen C. Brown; trustee (three years), Lemuel Adams. The encampment et 10 am. and 2? p.m. for Arlington, Cabin John bridge and all points of interest. ee a a The Late Mrs. Admiral Porter. On February 13, 1890, Admiral D. D. Por- ter died, and on December 13, instant, his widow, qvho has never rallied from the effects of her husband's death, followed him. Mrs. Porter was the daughter of Commo- dore Patterson, U. S. N., whose record is Well known, and who commanded the naval es at New Orleans in 1812. Always a devoted wife and mother, dur- the last decade Mrs. Porter withdrew entirely from society. and lived only for her children, but her death was a great shock to her old friends, and leaves a gap in the ranks, now sadly thinned, of old Washing- tonians. Her children mourn her loss, as do those only who lose a tender and devoted mother, but take comfort in the belief that she has rejoined her husband and received the re- ward promised to the pure in heart. a Charles Lanman, Oil paintings of American scenery by Charlies Lanman at Sloan's, 1407 G street, Tuesday and Wednesday. Exhibition Mon- @ay. Nothing better for an Xmas gift.— Advt. ee A Splendid Opportunity. The long established livery stable No. 1724 G st-eet, completely equipped and doing ®@ paying business, will be sold at auction, With all the fine stock of carriages, horses, harness, etc. Monday at 10 a. m.. Mr. J H. Clark, who has kept the place for so many years, is retiring on account of poor health. C. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers.— Advt. —_——__ Christmas Holiday Rates. On account of the Christmas holidays the Richmond and Danville railroad will sell tickets at four cents per mile one way for the round trip to points in Virginia and North Caroling, within 300 miles of Wash- ington. Tienecs on saie December 22 to 2 inciusive, and December 30 to January 1 lae.csive, Yeas =F tearm until January 3. 1804.—Advt. ———_— Huyler’s Candies for Christmas. Huyler’s, corner 12th and F streets, an- Bounce a beutiful display of fancy bas- kets, boxes, &c., which, fi with their de- icious bon bons, chocolates, &c., make Gainty presents. Orders to be sent out of town by mail and expres® to insure proper care in packing, should be i as early as possible.—Advt. i Tree toys! toys! scrap pictures. Gould’s— Advt. ———>_—_ Sloan & Co., 1407 G street, have the finest eld Madeira wines in the United States. Nothing like it for the holidays.—Advt. —_—— Tree toys! toys! scrap pictures. Gould’s.— Adve then marched in a body to headquarters of Encampment No. 6¥, where they assisted in receiving the national commander. Widow's Son Lodge, No. 7, F. A. A. M., at a regular communication elected the following officers for 1804: Richard H. Jones, W. M.; . Ellis, 8. W George W. Posey, secretary; Benjamin F. Daily, John T. Fortune, senior Chase, junior deacon; Robert Hollidy, senior M. C.; Josiah Mathews, junior M. C.; Henry W. Hewlett, tiler. At the annual election of officers of Far- ragut Post, No. 10, G. A. R., the following were elected: Commander, James Wood; S. V. C., Couvis Parker; J. V. C., James 8S. Smith; quartermaster, S. W. Bunyea; sur- geon, Dr. S. A. H. McKim; chaplain, Geo. R. Cook; O. D., Geo. W. Barnes; O. G., M. V. B. Wilson; representatives to the depar ment encampment, H. H. Moler, H. S. Lin- ker, Jas. S. Smith, Chris. Storm, H. N. Howard, E. H. Ripley, W. H. Miner, S. W. Bunyea; alternates, G. W. Barnes, J. H. Pryor, F. A. Belt, C. Parker, A. Hurl- but, C. E. Hooks, M. F. Rue, G. Warnke. At the annual election of officers for Grace Epworth League at Grace M. E. Church the following were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Mr. George S. Gibson; first vice president, Mr. L. Greet second vice president, Mr. J. H. Simm: third vice president, Miss Jennie Watt fourth vice president, Mr. S. A. Terr: treasurer, Mr. Hector Groff; secretary, Mr. George E. Terry. ed Wait for This Sale. Holiday sale of fancy china ornaments and glass, crockery, vases, cups and sau- cers, &c., on second floor of our rooms, 1407 G street, Thursday and Friday of next week. C. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers.— Advt. treasurer; deacon; David x —_ I will commence to sell at auction 1,000 sample toys, which twenty-five traveling salesmen had on the road. These samples are in perfect condition, coming from the largest toy house in the world, Brver & Co., Sharp street, Baltimore. Sale com- mences this evening at 7 o'clock sharp, and at 10 o’clock Monday morning, continuing all day and evening and daily until all goods are sold. S. Samstag. Auctioneer, 702 9th street northwest.—Advt. _>—_—— ' One of the most attractive holiday dis- plays is that in the big show windows of Wm. Hahn & Co.'s shoe house, 930 and 932 7th street, that has drawn thousands of delighted spectators. The scene represents a_child’s bed room on the night before Christmas. A httle girl is in bed, sleepy, but trying to keep awake to see old Santa fill her stocking. The le one rises up automatically, opens her eyes, and, seeing nothing, goes to sleep again. The good old saint then appears from behind the screen, looks about, and, on seeing the child move, again disappears. Some fine electri- cal work was added by D. H. Washburn, and the whole display reflects great credit upon this enterprising firm. AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—The management of Albaugh’s offer for the coming week the distinguished tragedian, Mr. Thomas W. Keene, and a select company in the following repertoire: Monday, “Rchelie Tuesday, “Stichard i1i;” Wednesday, “Othello;” ‘Thursday, “Hamlet;" Friday, “Merchant of Venic Saturday matinee, ‘Richelieu; Saturday night, “Richard III.” Mr. Keene, always an able, painstaking and studious artist, whose efforts never lack dignity and whose results have been worthy of the considera- tion of the ablest critics, has long been a favorite with our theater-goers, with whom his vigorous and interesting impersona- tions have long been pleasantly received. His compary this season is of a higher or- der than upon the occasion of any of his previous appearances here. It includes Frank Hennig, Edwin Arden, Carl Ahrendt, Lawrence Lowell, Robert T. Harris, Thomas R. Eagelson, Miss Henrietta Vaders, Miss Maude Dudley, Hazel Rogan, Mrs. S. A. Baker and Miss Florence Rockwell, the six- teen-year-old protege of M New National ‘heater. attraction at the New National Theater will be the Liliputians in a “A Trip to Mars.” Academy of Music.—Mr. James T. Powers will be at the Academy of Music next week in his latest success, “Walker, London.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—The engagement of Dr. Carver, the world-famed rifle shot, at Harris’ Bijou Theater the coming week, though exceptionally brief, will be of re- markable interest. Owing to an engagement necessitating a long trip near the latter part of next week, the performance Thurs- day afternoon will close Dr. Carver’s en- gagement in this city. His play, “The Scout,” is one of the most stirring melo- dramas depicting life on the far western plains, and introduces genuine Indians, Squaws and cowboys, who give wonderfully realistic pictures of Indian attacks and the settler’s resistance. A novel feature of the realism is the introduction of seven bronchos, all thoroughly trained by Dr. Carver. The bucking horse, “Pete,” is 01 of the sensations of the play, as he is the only horse in the world that has ever been trained to buck, it being a natural procliv- ity in all other cases. Dr. Carver's won- derful shooting has won for him among the Indians the title “The Evil Spirit of the Plains,” as his bullet never fails to reach its mark, Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Next week Manager Kernan will offer for his attrac- tion the famous Rentz-Santley Novelty and Burlesque Company. The organization this season is composed of forty artists, culled from the principal theaters of Europe and America, among whom are Harry Le Clair, the peerless character artis! Sherman and Morrisey, grotesque trapeze comedians; the Orion trio; the Sisters Pas- cal, from the Follies Bergere, Paris; Miss Lottie Elliott; the O’Brien Sisters, from the Empire, London; John Wills and Made- line Marshall. A new edition of the grand spectacular burlesque, “America, or the Discovery of Columbu: costumes by Alias of London will be tures. The company introduce _ several new and original novelties, including the Bowery dance and the Crinoline quadrille. Martyn College Celebration.—The largest audience of the season filled the atheneum of Martyn College last evening, and all went away happy. The exercises were of the most artistic order, aided by beautiful and effective scenery. Several Congress- men were present with their families, and Senator Gorman’s three daughters were in Mrs. Johnson’s party. Building Inspector Entwisle had attempted to either stop the use of the college scenery or limit the num- ber who should be admitted to the hall, but, through the intervention of Mr. E. B. Hay, chairman of the board of trustees of the college, the Commissioners favored the in- stitution on the ground that it was devoted’ to education and not a place of public amusement. Everything went smoothly,and the large audience enjoyed the best enter- tainment of the year. Harp Recital.—Tonight at Metzerott Hall there will be a harp recital by Senorita Es- meralda Cervantes, who justly claims the title of harpist of the courts of Spain, Por- tugal and Greece. She has received the highest encomiums for her work upon that noble, but rarely played instrument, the harp, and those who have heard her speak in the highest terms of the excellence of her playing. She will be assisted tonight by Miss Adele Vernon, a soprano, said to possess a good voice. The concert is under the patronage of the ladies of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps, and others promi- nent in social circles, and promises to be quite a soclai event. The program will in- clude numbers that will enable Mile. Cer- vantes to be heard at her best, and she will also accompany Miss Vernon in Schu- bert’s “Ave Maria.” Miss Vernon's seleg- tions are such as will appeal to the lovers of good singing. Seats may be obtained at Metzerott's. Gov. Bob Taylor's Lecture.—Ex-Gov. “Bob” Taylor, who delighted a large audi- ence here last season, will again appear at Metzerott Music Hall on Monday evening next, with an entirely new lecture entitled “The Paradise of Fools.” Mr. Taylor has been greeted all over the country with large audiences, and especially in cities where he had previously appeared. The lecture is said to be one on the social events of the season. The sale of tickets already indicates a large attendance, Among the priminent people who have already secured boxes are Vice President Stevenson and family, Secretary Hoke Smith and family, Speaker Crisp and family. Seats are now on sale at Metze- rott's music store. Art Lecture—The second in the Art Students’ League course of lectures will be delivered in the hall of the Builders’ Ex- change this evening. The subject will be “Decorative Art, Old Italian Masters,” and it will be treated and illustrated by Mz. Ed- win H. Blashfield, of whose competency to instruct and entertain there can be no doubt. These lectures have excited consid- erable interest, and the attendance tonight will undoubtedly be very large. Tickets may be obtained at the Art Students’ Lo pa 808 17th street, or at the hall to- night. There will be a concert for the benefit of the poor of St. Andrew's parish at Martyn College Hall, 1231 G street, on Monday evening next, when Messrs. Leo Wheat, E. H. Droop, Misses Bertha Lincoln, Bertha Lucas and others will be heard in an excel- lent program. Rev. H. M. Wharton of Baltimore will lec- ture at the Tabernacle Church on Tuesday evening next upon “Rambles Through Eu- rope,” which will undoubtedly be of much interest, —_ GETTING IN TRAINING. The Silver Party Arranging for Con- tests All Along the Line. For some days to come the executive com- mittee of the Bimetallic League will con- | tinue to hold sessions at the headquarters in the Sun building, for the purpose discussing ways and means of organizing to present a solid front to the country in the coming elections in behalf of the white metal. Gen. A. J. Warner, the president of the league, presides over the sessions, which are attended by most of the silver men now in Congress, and some others who hope to | get there by means of the radical organiza- | tion that they think will result from these conferences. It is expected that in a few | days a document will be prepared for gen- | eral publication, consisting of a series of resolutions addressed to the public, outlin- ing the policy of the new party. One of the projects is the nomination of a silver can- didate for Speaker of the House at the next Congress, and should there be a sufficient amount of success and support it may fol- low that a national ticket will be put in the field. ——_>-. A DRY FRIDAY. Slightly Larger Crowd, but No Liquor at Ivy City. As stated in yesterday's Star, there was a slightly increased attendance at the Ivy City track yesterday. The number of book- makers was also increased, and had not the unsympathetic authorities shut up the un- licensed bars on the grounds, Mr. Enge- man would have had reason to feel greatly encouraged, notwithstanding the authorities still insisted upon a furlong journey over the board walk, or, as it has been dubbed, “the midway plaisance,” to the betting tents on the backstretch. It was stated that a local house mover had informed the | Tuanagement that the grand stand and old betting pavilion could be moved, and it was given out that they would be moved to the opposite side of the track, on the back stretch, at once. With the exception of the arrest of some touts and similar characters, nothing else was done by the police to in- terfere with the phianthropic efforts of Mr. Engeman to provide employment for the army of invasion #ym New Jersey now infesting the District The winners were: Watterson, 4 and 6 te 3; Golden Valiey, 6 and 2; Chiswick, 9 to @ and 3 to 5; Capt. Brown, 1 to 4 and out; Zioroy, 7 to 10 and out, and Robin Hood, 2 and 4 to 5. ——— George Godfrey and Alec. Gregains signed articles Wednesday at Boston to fight at the Metropole Club, Providence, some time in February at catch-weights, for 65 per cent of the gate receipts. Y) Lif DECEMBER ‘ ises—" "fs JOHN H. CRANE DEAD. He Expired at His Home Last Night After a Brief Illness. He Was One of the Best Known Citi- ington—Sketch of His Active Career. sens of W: Long ai John H. Crane is dead. He was stricken . With cerebral paralysis at 6 o’clock yester- day morning,remained unconscious through- out the day, and died at 8:20 o’clock last night. All that family tenderness and medi- cal skill could avail was to prolong life for perhaps a few hours. The affliction came as a shock. On Thursday night he attended a public meeting, returned home and retired in apparent health. He seems, though, to have had a premonition of his death. Under his pillow the widow found a letter bearing date of December 1. In it Mr. Crane said that he felt impressed that bis career on earth was closing, and that Fis spirit would pass from his body before the end of the month. He requested that his face be not exposed to public view while it rested in the casket, but that his crayon, which has stcod in the parlor of his home for many years, should be placed at his — head, and draped, not in black, but in the bright silken scarf which he had brought from Paris. He also stated there were many things on which he wanted to put himself on record. The missive was full of loving counsel to his wife and daughters. Mr. Crane was a man who compelled the re- spect and attention of the people. He was free and frank in speech, and was a man of positive temperament, making ardent friends and bitter enemies. His Long and Active Career. He was born at Franklin, N. H., in 1826. He was the son of Robert T. Crane, one of the pioneer papermakers of that New Eng- land state, and who for a long time was part proprietor in the Winnipisseogee Paper Company. Mr. Crane lived not far from Webster’s old home at Marshfield. At an early age he removed to Worcester, Mass., and there lived for several years. At the close of his residence there he traveled ex- tensively. He was a self-educated man. He removed to Washington thirty-three years ago, and at once became prominent in the councils of the city. He was commissioner of the fourth ward during the mayoralty of Mr. Bowen, and unde the regime of Mayor Emery he was water register. He was an active figure in the Water-Takers’ Protec- tive Association, and at his private expense visited many of the great cities of the coun- try for the purpose of investigating their water systems. Upon his return to Wash- ington he put into practice all the advanced ideas which he had noted, and wrought other reforms in the local water tem. In 1889 a petition, signed by over 1,000 Wash- ingtonians, and many of them of great prominence, was presented to Mr. Harrison, asking that Mr. Crane be made one of the board of District Commissioners. He was a voluminous writer on local topics, and he had a fund of keen satire and forcible way of putting facts that made his presentation of his ylews effective. His death is a loss. . The’ Funeral Tomorrow. The funeral will take place from his late home, No. 516 2d street northwest, tomor- row at 2 o'clock p. m. The service will be conducted at the home by Rev. Dr. Kent of he papas paren This was at the re- uest of the dead man. Interment will be at Rock Creek Cemetery. av ———_~— For the Santa Cl Heretofore acknowledged. Little Marie. propos Sssssesh rr ere serves s SO88.24 The Police Fund. —_——.__ BLUE EYES AND BULLETS. Men With Orbs of That Shade Are the Best Marksmen,. From the Denver Republican. The annual report of Lieut. C. L. Col- lins, inspector of small arms practice of the Department of the Colorado, shows some interesting facts. Nationally, the result of one year’s competition shows the following result, with a possible score of 100: Nor- Way, 98.18; Austria, 91; Switzerland, 88.82; Ireland, 87.41; France, $4; Denmark, 83.91; Scotland, 80; Germany, 76.80; Canada, 76.30; Belgium, 74; United States, 72.73; England, 68.79; Mexico, 65; East Indies, Sweden, 60.53; West Indies, 58; Russia, 57.78; Italy, 55; Holland, 45; Wales, 35; Australia, 10. There were but one Australian and two Welchmen in the competition. Of the 2,200 officers and enlisted men classified as practicing in the department, 65.77 per cent were born in the United States; of these 82.73 per cent are white and 17.27 colored. Compared as to their merit at the target the whites scored 80.42 and the colored men 50.58. In his tabl@showing the merits of the troops and their height, men six feet tall and over rank 83.06 per cent, and 5.5 men 69.56. It is almost a steady plane down hill from six feet to five feet five inches. Men with light blue eyes rank highest, followed in their order by dark blue, slate blue, light brown, dark brown and black. In the colored troops light blue eyes again stand at the top, but followed in this in- stancesby slate blue, light brown, dark brown, black and dark blue. There is but one troop of Indians in Gen. McCook's command, being L of the second cavalry. This troop not only stands at the head of its regiment for revolver firing, but is at the head of the entire department. This, however, is for troop work. Whites beat them individually. It Seems Like a Miracle After a sickness of two years, when my case was considered hopeless, ‘that after taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla last fall, I was able at New Year to engage with the city of Fitchburg to compile the record of births in the city for the preceding year. I accomplished the work with comparative ease, being out in the unusually severe weather of the winter, working each day. Several members of my family have also taken HOODS SARSAPARILLA with marked benefit. It is as staple as flour in our house, and its presence ulmost indispensable. It is certainly a sterling and invaluable remedy.” ERASMUS A. NORRIS, Journalist, No. 7 Lincoln strat, Fitchburg, Mass. Get only Hood's. “HOOD's SULLS cure Constipation by restoring the peristaliy, —“tion of the alimentary canal. Art Needlework And Christmas giving are almost insepara- ble. Nothing 1s more highly appreciated by & woman of taste than a pretty Centerpiece, & Doylie, Table Cover, Bureau Scarf or other artistically worked piece, Prices range from $1.25 to $25. P; Cc C 0 HysicaL \/uLturE ‘orset “Uo. 1107 @ st. Gf. C. Whelan, late of F st., mgr.) d15 A $50,000 PRIZE FOR INVENTORS. fered for a System of Street Car Propulsion to Replace Cable and Trolley. The Metropolitan Traction Company sent @ letter ta the New York board of railroad to the New York Sun, offering a prize of $50,000 for the invention of a system of Street railroad propulsion superior to the cable and the trolley. In this letter the offi- cers of the company say: On streets where the ines are straight and the business is heavy the cable system is the most economical yet invented. For general use in a city, winding about through the streets following the routes of travel which the public wish to pursue, it is im- practicable. You require straight routes for cable roads. We have in addition to the lines upon which the cable will be laid over eighty miles of street railroads now operat- ed with horses all below the Central Park. It is to these lines in particular that we now desire to direct your attention. Up to the present time the only system whose practicability has been demonstrated is the ovehead trolley. We are well aware, however, that its application in the streets of New York would not meet with the ap- proval of the community. What we most desire now is to hasten the d ent and perfection of a better system. ‘e there- fore submit the following proposition: First—We will set aside the sum of $50,- 000 to be awarded as a prize to any person who shall, before March 1, 1894, submit to your honorable board an actual working system of motive power for street railway cars demonstrated to be superior or equal to _the overhead trolley. Second—The qualities necessary to meet this requirement shall be left to your deci- sion; but with the present state of the art, @ system to win the award must necessarily approximate the trolley as a standard of economy in operation, but should be without the See objectionable to the public that are in Third—We shall exact no rights in the in- Yention in return for the $50,000, and have nothing whatever to do with ing of the award further than to expenses which your honorable in the employment of experts, the giving of hearings, or the conduct of experiments— this in order that no effort may be spared t. to achieve the desired resul! In answer to this pi ition, Mr. S. H. Beardsley, in behalf of the railroad commis- sioners, sent a letter to President John D. Crimmins, undertaking to co-operate with the company, with certain limitations. Mr. John D. Crimmins said last night that the offer of the company was made for the best interests both of the company and of the city. He was sure the overhead Would never be introduced into New York. The general idea was to encourage the in- vention of some sort of underground trolley system which would be free from the dis- ‘age of liability to kill horses men in the streets above it ee aaa SORES ALL OVER BABY, two LD. ECZEMA TWO MONTHS OLD. ECZEMA IN ITS WORST FORM. NOTHING DID ANY GOOD. CURED BY CUTICURA. My baby had Eczema very bad when he was two Weeks old. Nothing did him any good until I used your CUTICURA REMEDIES. Two sets entirely cured him, although I used it for some time after. He was covered with sores all over his head, face and back. Now he is two years old and the healthi- est boy you ever saw. I used the CUTICURA REM- EDIES exactly according to directions. I recommend CUTICURA REMEDIES to every one afflicted with Eczema. They have no equal. Mrs. MARY DISCHINGER, 730 Mulberry street, Baltimore, Md. 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(“How to Cure Skin Diseases,” mailed free. BABYS SKIN AND SCALP PURIFIED AND Deautified by CUTICURA SOAP. Absolutely pure. HOW MY SIDE ACHES! Aching Sides and Back, Hip, Kidney and Uterine Pains and Weaknesses RELIEVED IN ONE MIN- UTE by the CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER. Special Exhibition At Veerhoff’s Of The Berlin Photo Co. Te SUPERB COLLECTION OF high-grade art is attracting much Stteation* from the aesthetic-loving people of the national capital and is Christmas-tide growing in public favor as approaches. We are also a and fine gold furniture to order. Veerhoff’s Galleries, 217 F St. N. W. Branches: 1221 Pa. ave. and ‘7th st. a15-tt Uptown Holiday Bargains. 5c. STRIPED HENRIETTAS (4 colors), 25c. 1. ILA WARP HENRIETTA, now $1.19. eo AY CAMELETTE aod PLAID HENRTeT Se nO Ot area ™dc."rench SACKING and WRAPPER FLAN- N§LT CLOAKINGS, Gray and Brown effect, new ick STANDARD SHERTINGS as low as 17e. NSPALE CAMBRIC, 10%. DI Lows CAMBRIC, 4%c. Dr. Warner's, Ball's and R. & G. CORSETS, e $1.25 MONARCH LAUNDERED SHAWENIT HOSIERY, 25c. SCRIM, ee, GENTS’ UNDER to $1. 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT on HOLIDAY GOODS, ‘TABLE DAMASK, TOWELS, NAPKINS, COM: FORTS, BLANKETS and VEL and PLI at | BRODHEAD & CO.’S (25 years on F st.), 115-8t_ Double stores, 1819 and 1821 14th st. o.w. Holiday Presents. HANDSOME AND INEXPENSIVE GIFTS, ANDIRONS, FENDERS, Large consignment. of t cel rated John Howlings, 612 12TH ST. N.W. Golden “Time” Only $18.50. Xmas Shoppers Take Notice MHBHE HEN YOU ARE OUT HHA HAHHE RAH HHHHE HHH HHA HHHHA HHA selli A KARAT SOLID GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCHES, in either Elgin or Waltham movement,’ for the-never-heard-of-before Frice of §18.50—regular price, elsewhere for more. C7 Open evenings till 8; Saturdays till 10 p.m. M. Hoffa, ° 217 Parket Space. NEW CALCULATOR. ‘This calculator is of immense advantage in counting, adding and subtracting, = with lightning rapidity that is astonishing. It recom- mends itself to all clerks in stores, offices and departments, and is placed before the public at the low rate of ten ($10) dollars. It can be seen at 704 10th st. n.w., Washing- ton, D.C., where lessons are given free of charge 4 PAUL ISTOMIN, @12-e03t* Who has applied for a patent. commissioners in November last, accorazag j{ W. B. MOSES & SONS, Furniture, Carpets, Upholstery, &., 11TH AND F 8TS X. W, Have You Decided © ‘Yet what you're going to give? Do you appreciate the fact that a mammoth establishment like ours is crowded of suggestions? Do you desire the ng rat ite A Rare Dresser. Imported French Walnut Dressing Case, with Dres- for 280 tre S183 Parlor Cabinets. $1.50 Solid Mabogany Cabinet for.$85.00 SRSEESEE fi Onyx Tables And Lovely Lamps Are the first creations to meet your eye when you enter our store, This dis- play is superb. Tables and Lamps there of every kind. Prices you'll be pleased to pas. AND 8 MOSESéxs Largest Exclusively Retail Furniture, Carpet, Up- bolstery, Drapery and Wall Paper Bouse in America. x Ire Axp F Srs N. W. O&SXoX8XSXSXoXbX SX8xs Let It |; bi e N = 3 PASS P48 bs SPEDE bo Bd SEEKS HR [ail 1217 Pa. Ave. x SXSXSK°XSK OX SXokoALO 1 Pairs $8.50 Corsets Now $2.98. —— _We will close out these 11 = 2” OSb<S Bed a Se 25, 26 ‘and 27. a At $2.98 Pr. M. C. Wheian’s * Corset Emporium, 1003 F st. What Shall the Gift Be? Is a question easily answered, if one re- members that a good Card Case or Pocket is always an appropriate and wel- present. We are prepared the inost select assortments of Card Pocket Prices modest of the average LUTZ & Bio., 497 Pa. Ave. come one of Books, ete., in this city at enough to meet the de- z te PE, g 5 changed my mind respecting them except I think better of that which I becan by thinking well of.” —Rev. Henry Ward Beech- handsome holiday remembrance. 415-3t HENRY iC & SON, Cor. 7thaD pees A Handsome Christmas Souvenir! According to our anhual custom, we will give, in addition to souvenir bargains in Men's, Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes and Slippers, a handsome fancy box of fine candies, which will be presented to each purchaser. New Eza Shoe Store, a15-2t 808 7th st. n. w., near K. Bn at Phillips’ Digestible Cocon. The only cocoa with rich chocolate flavor. 6 $3 for half cora choice Pine Wood, sawed see oF sawed and spitt for kindling, ivered any part the city. Earnshaw, 912 Virginia ave. se del4-et® Tree Toys! ! Pictures. bey ! Toys! Scrap Gould's Handsome Holiday Neckwear, 50c. Each Scarf in a pretty box. 415-3t HENRY FRANC & SON, Cor. TthaD pects an oc B-m,w,f&stt S. Helier, 720 7th st. n.w. aking ®ecialty in Ladies’ and Ch'liren’ "Hair Cut re DENTISTRY. leaning, TSe. ut th plating, silver or Te. Pilling with plating, omsige. Very beat full set teeta, $7. ‘8027-Im® ROSHON'S DENTAL PARLOUS, BSTAB. 1 tees Leth aw. artincial Tevth inserted. $f to Open all hours, inch v8. Local ansem thetic used for painless of teeth. n23tme at See c. ENTAL ASSOCIATION, THE LEADING oS ee of America. Scientific DEN- FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY.—TEETH FILLED ‘and artificial teeth inserted without nt cost of material, at 1225 taf Colum! ese ee 1 te = a fe traction free. open from October 3 te 30. COAL AND WOOD. st. Best . Dry Mindling under cover. "Phone 46. u25-1m* George L. Sheriff, ESTABLISHED 1851, DEALER IN HOR QUALITIES OF COAL AND WOOD, 7 OT geaia eat ae