Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1893, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. SUBURBAN NEWS. ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria will make a Christmas gift to tramps and minor prisoners in the shape of ten new cells in the new annex to the sta- tion house. The cells will occupy the center ef the lower story of the old Sun building, five facing north and five south, each eight feet long, eight feet high and four feet wide, with a roof with bars which wiil give vintilation. The cells in the old station house, as well as the corridor, will be used for colored people and those of the new for white people. Work upon the cells is im progress and the improvement will be Gnished during Christmas week. The work fost $685. The police say that the Alex- andria station house accommodates about 600 tramps a year, many more being white than colored. They have no lodgings ex- cept the brick floors that are kept warm, and the only comfort given them is Warmth. In the station house they are at least without danger of being frozen to death, which might on some nights be their fate if they were turned into the open air. The railroad meetings which in times past brought to Alexandria many hundreds of the best citizens of the upper country, witn their wives and children, are“ now exchanged for meetings at which haif a Score of genUemen witn proxies from hold- ers of great blocks of stock meet and make ach orders as carry out the direction of supervising the railroad syndicate which gowns and manages a system. The Virginia | Midland Railway Company and the Wash- ington and Ohio Railway Company, whose Meetings were fixed to be held in this city | At al es over until the 20th of next. ‘The many building associations of Alex- are now closing up ehe year’s busi- #nd preparing the annual reports, Which will be submittea at the January Meetirgs of the steckhclders. The build- ing association has dcne more to expand Alexandria and increase the value of its real estate than any other agency which has ever come into existence here. The amateurs of Golden Light Lodge of Templars rendered “Among the Breakers" at the opera house on Tuesday night in a style which won deserved ap- Same M. Ruben has received $3,000 from the Royal Arcanum on account of the certificate held in the association by her late husband. Among the proposed changes in the city charter is one intended to combine the salaries and the duties of several smail Offices of the corporation. Commissioner of Revenue Duffy is ill with the grip at his home on South Fair- t. fax stree e funeral of the late Julian Youn; took place this afternoon from his late home on Royal street near King and was gttended by the Free Masons of Alexandria, Washington and Andrew Lodges with many friends. Mr. Young was the son of the late John Young, a brave officer of the Alexandria company in the Mexican war, and _ the grandson of the late John T. —_—__ ANACOSTIA. The Anacostia Baptist Church held its regular annual meeting for the election of officers last night at 7:30 o'clock, resulting in the following choice, viz: Henry B. Fer- mald, deacon, re-elected for five years; Rolvix Harian, clerk, re-elected for one year; E. W. Leach, treasurer, re-elected for one year. The nuptial knot joining Mr. Luther w. Jett of King George county, Va., and Miss Eudora F. Green of this place in the bonds of wedlock was tied yesterday at 12) o'clock m. by the Rev. Hugh F. Stevenson of the Anacostia Baptist Church. The wed- ding occurred at the residence of Mr. A.W. Green, the brotker of the bride, on Jefferson street extended. The honeymoon will be spent on a trip south. Mrs. Rose Pitchier and Mr. Thomas Grif- fith are under the care of a physician. Miss Florence Bowman, who has been se- Fiously ill for the past week, is improving. Anacostia Lodge, F. A. A. M., held high carnival at its hall last night. The occa- sion Was @ recepiion to te wives and daughters of the members of the order. The program consisted of a pleasing variety ot entertainment, in which a generous colla- tion took a conspicuous part, followed by a dance for the younger guests. A delicate recognition of the esteem entertained for Past Master Henry Kuhn was manifested im the presentation to him, on the part of the order, of a portrait of himself, Grand Chaplain C. B. smith making the address, to which the recipient feelingly responded. As a further recognition of the compliment to himself Past Master Kuhn presented to the lodge a group of all the past masters of the District for the past year in photograph. The festivities were continued to a late A negro, named Charles Brown, was ar- rested last night about 9 o'clock at the cor- ner of Monroe and Harrison streets, having in his possession a bicycle, for the posses- sion of which he could not give Officer Ha- gan a satisfactory account. He was locked up. Samuel Mockabee was placed behind the bars for obstructing the track of the Ana- costia and Potomas River Railroad Com- Pany with his team. Mr. J. M. Koenig, from the effects of a recent illness, while stepping from his door into his back prem- fell, and received quite a severe gash in the forehead, which necessitated two stitches from Dr. Stewart Harrison's needle. Mr. Frank McLean is spending a week with Mr. Charles Harbin of Prince George. HYATTSVILLE. The debating and literary society that was temporarily organized last Wednesday night | met at Mechanic’s Hall last night and elected Mr. Geo. N. Walker and Mr. E. A. Fuller temporary chairman and secretary. The following persons were present and Joined the society: J. H. Ralston, John E. Latimer, C. A. M. Wells, Manning C. Combs, Brooke Hunter, Geo. H. Webb, E. D. Buck, A. L. Ray, Geo. N. Walker, E. A. Fuller and Hugh Latimer. A committee, consisting of Messrs. John E. Latimer, J. H. Ralston and C. A. M. Wells, was ap- Pointed for the purpose of drafting a con- | stitution and submitting it to the society at its next meeting for adoption. An interest-! ing impromptu debate took place upon the question: “Resolved, That a debating so- ciety is beneficial to the community,” Messrs. Walker, John E. Latimer, Fuller, | Combs and Ray taking the affirmative side of the question, and Messrs. Hunter and Ralston the negative. The society decided to hold its next meeting on Wednesday evening, January 3, 1894, and the question welected for debate for that evening was: “Resolved, That the states should conduct the liquor traffic.” Messrs. Webb and Ral- ston were appointed on the affirmative side nd Messrs. John E. Latimer and Hunter en the negative. The society will be pber- manently organized at this meeting. It is reported that the contract for build- ing the Chesapeake Bay railroad has been given to Contractor McGraw of Washing- ton, and that the work will commence at @n early date. McGraw’s consideration i: said to be over a haif million doilars. The posed railroad will start at Chesapeake ity on the bay and end at Washington, coming by way of Upper Mariboro’. The following program of Christmas mu- gic has been announced for St.Jerome’sCath elie Church: High mass at midnight Christ mas eve,followed by masses on Christmas » o'clock. At by Miss Edith Gallant, will sing. The soloists will be Misses Lelia Aman, Rette Williams and May Gorman and Ma ters Paul McParland, Andrew Fisher, ( Gallant and Wiiliam Palmer. The first cor munion will be administered at this mass to the children whe have been preparing for ft. The midnight ma ill be su Father Nevi “votional music s: Introductory. violin, organ aeccom- I's Messe Solenneile sanctus. benediety Agnus Dei, M: will have s of the mass: and Mi Er. Messrs —_——_——_—_____. we RNITY PSA Use Horsford’s Acid Phos: New Ha AND DyYs- phate. xtent i vears and have in uervous debility it and atoaic who fs still suffering | | nouncing this statement of the Pre: school scholars, | George and Fred. Riley and George Burns; organist, Miss Edith Gallant; director, Mr. Geo. Riley. James Lovejoy, an old man sixty-eight years of age, found dead last Tuesday on the road between Bladensburg and Brightseat. store at the latter place, where an inquest 2 | had resulted from natural causes. —— TAKOMA PARK. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Holly avenue have returned to their home from a two weeks’ sojourn in Washington, where they were summoned on account of the illness and death of the mother of the former, whose funeral occurred on Saturday last. Miss Roberta Best is visiting relatives in she will spend the winter. Mrs. Martha J. Alter of Allegheny City, Pa., is a guest for the winter of her iaugh- ter, Mrs. B. F. Gilbert, at Hotel Takoma. Pennsylvania, will ‘Takoma friends. Mrs. Bertha Birch is slowly convalescing from a serious illness, which prostrated her soon after her return from northern New York in October. Mrs. C. P. Bailey and Miss Alice Bailey, who have been ill for sev- | eral weeks, are making slow progress to- | ward recovery. A number of Takomaites | are suffering from severe colds resembling | grip. An interestin; er meeting was held at the residesiee, or Col. G. C. Kniffin Mon- day evening, with Mr. E. BE. Cissel of Brook- land M. E. Church as leader. At the close jot the meeting the ladies present held a meeting, at which It was determined to or- | ganize a home missionary society early in | the new year. The weekly prayer meeting was postponed until Monday, January 1, at | Mr. J. Vance Lewis’. | The Sunday school entertainment >f the P shortly visit 'resbyterian Church will be held Tuesday, | December 26, when Santa Claus has prom- | ised to be present, and a good time ts prom- ised and a general invitation 1s extende4. ‘The Takoma Whist Club held Its weekly meeting at the home of Miss Julta Corse, and on Saturday will meet at Maj. ©. F. Lewis’. This club is composed of twenty members, who hold weekly meetings at the homes of members, and comprise the fol- Maj. and Mrs. C. F. Lewis, Capt. and Mrs. Lay, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Friebus, jr., Judge and Mrs. Miller, Judge and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd, and Misses F. H. Ford, Julia Corse, Elizabeth Balloch and Martin. The Takoma Park Dramatic Club will be entertained by the Misses Danforth at their | home on Sycamore avenue on Christmas night. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Douglas, who, with their family, have been absent several months, the former being connected with the geological survey, have returned, and are domiciled in their home on the Fyfield tract. The tableaux and musical entertainment in course of preparation by a number of young ladies for the benefit of the Presby- terian Church is attracting much interest and bids fair to result successfully. The interest of the juvenile portion of Takoma in The Evening Star Santa Claus Club is manifest by the number of badges | seen on the happy little ones, who thus early learn the truth of “'Tis more biessed to give than receive.” ——_—— ROCKVILLE. The various Sunday schools of the county propose holding entertainments during the Christmas holidays and preparations for connected with the M. E. Church South and Epworth M. E. Church of Gaithers- burg are promised a pleasant time. The former will occur on Christmas night and the latter on the succeeding Wednesday evening. During next week the several Rockville Sunday schools will also hold appropriate exercises, which will consist of addresses to the pupils, music, reading and the distribution of gifts. Miss Annie M. Myers, assistant teacher of the public school at Gaithersburg, has been quite sick for some days past, as has also been Mrs. Catharine Burriss of the same place. Dr. Chas. J. Maddox of this place, who has been confined to his room for the past ten days by a severe attack of grip, is now convalescent. His eldest son, A. J. Maddox, is also recovering from a severe spell of sickness of several weeks’ dura- tion. Mr. Frank Perna of Italy and Miss Mary A. Dean of this county were married at this place on the 18th instant by Rev. S. R. White of the Baptist Church. In the orphans’ court yesterday the last will and testament of John W. Hogg, de- ceased, was filed for probate and record. |The last will and testament of Saran E. | Burdette, deceased, was nied and submitted mentary on the personal estate of said de- ceased were granted to Thomas A. Bur- | dette, the executor named in the will; bond j ”. First and final accounts of the per- sonal estate of their respective decedents e passed by John W. Carroll, adminis- trator of JamesW. Trail; Florida H. Hurdle, | administratrix, with the will annexed, of | Nettie L.-Corrick, and Charles B. Peirce and Thos. N. Bailey, administrators ef Jane E. Bailey. George P. Hoskinson and Ciar- ence Hoskinson, administrators of Hilliary Hoskinson, deceased, iiled list of sales of the personal property of the said deceased. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for this county: | patius T. Fulks to Wm. R. Fulks, 76 5-10 acres of land; $-. Wm. W. Welch to Ed- | ward and Amanda Offutt, lot in Lincoln | Park; $80. George E. Terry to Brainard $—. B. H. Warner to Caroline K. Ditto, jlot at Kensington; $450. Benj. F. Bohrer |to Mary A. Bohrer, three lots at Halpine; 750. James B. Henderson, trustee, to Jul- ian E. Osmond, 260 1-4 acres of land; | $1,561.50. Hezekiah Day to Wm. H. and Clara B. Brake, lot at Oakmont; $150. Wm. M. Stewart to Chevy Chase Land Com- | pany, lot of land at Chevy Chase; $—. Jack- son H. Rabbitt to Chevy Chase Land Com- | pany, lots at Chevy Chase; $—. Francis G. | Newlands to sume, lands at Chevy Chase: is | Wheatley, 11 64-100 acres of land; $—. flie Huck_to Ida E. Ossire, lot at Ke: ton; $246.72. Jessie Jenkins to Metropolitan Southern Railroad Company, 18-100 of an ‘acre: $527. na J. M. Christian, lot in National Cha tauqua; $600. Wm. &. Mobley to public j school board, 726 square feet of land; $—. |B. H, Warner to George E. Terry, two lots in Waugh’s subdivision; $—. Chevy Chase | Land Company to Wm. E. Diffendaffer, lot fat Chevy Chase; $1,050. Leonard S, Chap- |man to Anna T. Bramhall, four lots at | Halpine; $650. American Security and Trust Company to Eva K. Haney, two acres of | land; $—. Mary E. Baker to Willie B. Mose- | ley, two acres; ———— FREDERL A sentence in the recent message of Presi- dent Cleveland, in reference to pensions, | wherein he says, that “every county has | its well-known fraudulent penstoners,” has | stirred up a storm of indignation among the Grand Army men of Frederick, and at a | meeting on Monday night of Reynold: Post, No. resolutions were passed de dent's and fur- in the most vigoro: thermore stat Post challenge, den son who uphoids such an assertion to pro- duce evidence of the facts. tion a committee is app of Wm. P. Mauisby, jr. borough and Maj. Ira Tyier, ick—to ist any one ho produces evi- dence of fraudulent pensions to have thc pension stopped and the pensioner punished. The members of the committee are promi- nent citizens, members of both political parties, and have never been, and are not now, pensioners thems The sentiment and Army men appears to be, y be some fraud nt ident made too broad language, among loca! G that while nity. of John Long of Mt. Pleas s county, for incest, now ourt here, { tion nt on trial attracting of the been re. which is to be foli vortion, is brought by an girl who says she is his ; om, he states, he does not ow Whether she is his daughter or not. She has testified that he drove her upstairs He was removed to Lamb’s| was held over the remains by Justice Hur-_ | ley of Bladensburg. Dr. Cox of Hyattsville | | examined the body, and found that death | Moyaton, Greene county, N. C., with whom | Miss Minnie Reinhardt of Terre Haute, | Ind., who accompanied Mrs. Alter from | lowing, viz.: Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgar Allen, | the same are now being made. The schools | to probate and record, and letters testa- | H. Warner, two icts in Waugh’s division; | Am. Security and Trust Co. to Sami. E. | that the members of the! end and invite any per-| with a switch, strapped her hands an limbs together, and then accomplished his purpose, but the defense set up is that the Whole scheme is an attempt to blackmail Long, who is partially paralyzed, and could | described. | The ravages of death have been very sreat-in Frederick the past few days. On Wednesday morning Wm. Adams, an old and highly respected German resident, died at his home on West Patrick street, aged while at work in his shoe shop,passed away, end at Walkerville occurred the death of Mrs. Ellen Nelson, widow of the late Dr. Robert Nelson. She was a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, but had lived in Walkersville during her married life. She died from the effects of a severe stroke of paralysis, aged sixty-seven years, and leaving a number of grown children. On Wednesday, also, the Rev. David J. Beale, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Fred- erick,received news of the death that morn- | ing of his mother,Mrs. Milly Milliken Beale, | at her home in Bealestown, Juniata county, ) Pa., at the age of ninety-three years. In | Baltimore, also, on Wednesday morning, died Mrs. Geo, Crook, daughter of the late Joseph Lewis of this county, and sister of Mr. R. Rush Lewis of Frederick. The remains of Mr. J. H. Merrill, who died in Washington, D. C., on Saturday last, at the age of ninety-two years, were | brought to this city en Tuesday evening, and buried Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock in Mt. Olivet cemetery here. The Rev. Osborne Ingle of All Saints’ P. E. Church officiated, and the funeral was largely attended by friends of the deceased, who was a native of this city. The vacancy in the Frederick County National Bank recently caused by the resig- ration of Chas. B. T, Hendrickson, who was elected assistant cashier of the Far- mers and Mechanics’ National Bank, has been filled by the election of Roy McCar- dell, the oldest son of Mr. A. C. McCardell of Frederick. Sister Sebastian Brown of the colored or- der of the Oblate Sisters of Providence died | Monday afternoon at St. Francis’ Convent, Raltimore, from the effects of paralysis. Her name in the world was Justine Brown, and she was born near Frederick just 100 years ago. Her early life was passed near here, and in 1867 she entered the religious order of which she was a member at the time of her death. Eight years ago she was stricken blind with paralysis, and had since then been confined to her bed. She acquired a liberal education in early life and her career in the sisterhood was devot- ed to the. education of the women of her race. She was remarkable for her generosi- Pi ~ charity and her kindly offices to the ick. George and Dawson Huffer, of Broad Run, this county, went hunting near Gapland on Monday, and while separated in the moun- tains, Dawson fired in the direction of his | brother, wounding him severely in the face. bert G. McPherson, one of the most distinguished citizens of’ Frederick, is criti- cally il. —_—~___ GARRETT PARK. An interesting Christmas cantata will be given tomorrow evening by the children of the Garrett Union Sunday school at the public school house, which has been kindly tendered by the trustees for that purpose. The ‘cantata will be supervised by Miss Minnie Bird and Miss Jetena Rankin. Miss Rankin will have charge of the vocal part of the program, Miss J. C. Stoddard will be the organist and Miss Belle Brooks, who has been training the little folks in oratory, will conduct the exercises in recitation. The organ recently purchased for the Union will be used on this occasion. The last meeting of the W. S. C. was held at the residence of Mrs, Tiffany, on | Waverly avenue. An original poem was re- | cited by Mrs. B. T. Galloway. Several good | charades were acted, as well as a short play, in which Mesdames Scott, Abbott, Tiffany , aad Wilson participated. Mrs. B. 'L. Bald- |Win, formerly a resident of the park, was present. Mrs. Brady, the president of the | club, was detained at home on account of | the serious illness of her son Edward. Mrs. | Henrich Gahn was also absent by reason of jillness of her little daughter Rosa. | Brady, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Gallowa: | were appointed a committee to arrange for ;an_entertainment on Wednesday, the 27th instant. | Suspended until the first Wednesday January, The depression in business circles has not deterred Mr. C. W. Hurdle from continuing his preparations for building a residence on his lot early in the spring. petals Rake SANDY SPRING. The Senior Agricultural Club was enter- tained by Charles G. Porter on the 16th in- stant. The Enterprise Club convened at Bel- mont, the home of Edward P. Thomas, on Saturday last. Owing to the indisposition of several members the meeting was smaller than usual. Thomas J. Lea, who purposes leaving Montgomery county in March, declined a | re-election as secretary and Wm. W. Moore | was appointed to take the pencil for 184. |John Thomas, Edward N. Bentley and | Charles G. Willson were guests of the day. The society adjourned to Magnolia, the res- idence of Charles E. Bond, in January. Mr. Watson, formerly of Indian territory, | delivered an interesting lecture to the Sher- | wood pupils last week upon his experiences as a teacher of Indian children in the far west. | Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hallowell of | Landsdown, Pa., are visiting Henry C. Hal- | lowell and Mrs. Cazoline H. Miller. | Miss Carrie Taylor of Loudoun covnty,Va | is with her sister, Mrs. Robert M. Stabler, j}and she will probably be in the neighbor- hood until spring. Robert Tyson of Balti- | more, Gen. | Hallowell of Washington and Robert M. Hallowell of St. Louis are also recent ar- rivals. Miss Mary 8. Hallowell is expected home on the Zid from Savannah, but she will only remain about ten days. | Miss Mary Wilson has taken up he> | abode with her brother, George Wilson, on | Drumeldra farm near Colesville. | Miss Julia Hallowell has returned fzom Philadelphia, RK. Rowland Moore from Lit- | walton, Va., and James Strain from Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mackall are pre- | paring to close their house for the winter. Mr. Mackall’s duties as legislator will re- ‘quire his presence in Annapolis, and Mrs. | Mackall and daughter will spend a portion of the session in Washington with Mr: Wm. Birney and in Baltimore with Mr: | Charles Mackall. S. Harold Hopkins, who sustained a frac- | ture ef the collar bone in a game of foot 22. National Chautauqua to An-/| ball at the Agricultural College, has re-| | turned home to recuperate. || Mrs. Mary Osborne and Miss Fanny Os- | borne will be in Baltimore with relatives during the holidays, and Miss Sarah B, | Farquhar with her friend, Miss | Johnson of Philadelphia, for the same time. \"“The December meeting of the Home In- j terest occurred at Willow Heights, the home ' jof Mr. and Mrs. Philip 'T. Stabler, on Mon- |day afternoon. The president,’ Asa M. Stabler, being absent from an’ attack of rheumatism, Dr. Roger Brooke was _re- quested tc wield the gevel and Miss Re- becca T. Miller filled the position of secre- tary with usual ability. Mr. Mrs. Geo. L. Stabler, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence L. Gilpin, Mrs. Wm. Taylor Thom, Misses Anna and Helen Thomas, Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler, Miss Pattie T. Miller and M. B. Thomas were invited guests. Twely embers were absent, a number having c rip in heir households, coli weather wa as well as the merits hall at school and col! sons, and, aft The care of poultry dur- t ed, sroughly discn. id demerits of Yor our various er the reading of short articles by Mrs. B. H. Miller and Mrs. Granville ‘arquhar, the company adjourned to meet in January with Mr. and Mrs. Alban G, Thomas of Tanglewood farm. eS SES BROOKLAND. school, mas room. ing the Brookland will have the Chris in her own ci each teaci ises tomorrow When the addi- assembly room would give much satisf. } tion to patrons, ‘The Hali and Literary Association hold their adjourned meeting temorrow (Friday) even: and, at the itauon of the board of managers, enteavor to put their affairs on a sounder financial basis. Miss Irene Baldwin of ickington, who has a host of friends in Brookland, is suf- fering from a severe attack of grip. The entertainment given by the teachers and pupils of St. Anthony's Catholic Sun- : hool at the residence of Miss Margot a very pleasant little affair and worthy a larger stage than that upon which it Was enacted. A spirited Christmas carol »pened the program and was followed by a sraceful recitation by Marie Howe. A pret- au, Tepresenting a Gypsies’ Camp,” then displayed. "A tambourine drill larie Howe, Every man having a beard should keep it an even and natural color and if itis not so already, use Buckingiam’s Dye aud appear tidy. a not possibly have committed the assault as | seventy-seven years. The same day V. J.) Holmes, who was paralyzed a few days ago Regular meetings of the club are | ie | pe + | wales rooms, 1) Bertha | Owing to the lack of facilities for mass- |” tion to the school is built provision for an | win | Carrie Jullien, Mary Dowling, Mandes Mc- Namara and Helen Brooks. Songs and reci- j tations followed by Lulu Jullien, Emily | Brooks, Helen Brooks and Mary Dowling, land then the daintiest tableau, ‘Good Night,” by Miss Sadie Howe's class of ba- bies, prepared for slumber. Mary Dowling made a pleasing success as the colored mammy. The teachers of the school are Miss Emily Brooks, Miss Leonide Delareau, | Miss Mary Page, Miss Clare Noyes, Miss Sadie Howe and Miss Miller, who deserve | much credit for their skillful management of the occasion. On Christmas day the Sunday school will have a tree in the town | hall and a distribution of presents, as well as a pleasant, social time. — In Defense of the Gripman. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The communication published in The Star the other afternoon under the caption, “Grip- men Should Keep Clear Heads,” and signed | by S.S.Daish, casts an unjust reflection upon the gripmen of this city, whose weight of responsibility is already heavy and onerous enough. The writer of that screed first al- ludes to “the mangling of Mrs. Ferguson” and then cites an instance which happened in the bar room of the Hotel Kmerich. %he } incident In question was the drinking of a| glass of whisky and another of beer, “with evident relish," by a gripman in full uni- form. Mr. Daish then proceeds to moralize as to how the good people of Washington can expect such a gripman to do his work without accident, &c. Being one of the oldest gripmen in the | employ of the Washington and Georgetown | Railroad Company, I would like to state that never in my experience of nearly four years here have I ever seen an intoxicated gripman on duty. As a rule, the men who handle the quivering lever and face hair- breadth escapes from accident and ceath at nearly every street crossing are sober men. From necessity they must be so, and | don’t think that any person in this city can point out an accident which resulted from the use of intoxicating lquor by a gripman. This is not a vaporism, but a fact. Even had the gripman of train No. 5 had as clear a head as Mr. Daish when the un- fortunate accident occurred which deprived Mrs. Ferguson of her life, it would nave been a physical impossibility for him to have seen her through the closed car ahead,which his grip car was shoving up hill to the ter- minal point. Hence the coroner's jury promptly acquitted both conductor and grip- man of all blame when they were acquaint- ed with the circumstances of the deplorapie happening. On the contrary, the majority of accidents on the cable lines result from the careless- | ness of intoxicated pedestrians, who forge ahead regardless of approaching trains, and are frequently struck, mangled and ren- dered fit subjects for the hospitals or morgue as a result of their own carelessness. In conclusion allow me to suggest that perhaps the gripman who was seen drinking ll of whisky” and “a gill of veer by Mr. Daish was off duty” when he indulged in the aforesaid libations. Let us hope so, at least, JOHN T. SUNKSOD Gripman, ——— Another Point of Danger. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In view of the recent accident near the Baltimore and Ohio depot I beg to call pub- he attention to the exceedingly careless and | dangerous manner of shifting cars at the | 14th street terminus of the cable line. At this point the whole time of the conductors, from the errival to the departure of their trains, is spent in the office turning in their accounts and the shifting of cars devolves on the gripmen alone. A train is made up (on the north-bound track by coupling a lgrip car to the trallers of the preceding | } train and the new train then backed rapid- | | ly over a crossing to the south-bound track, |a distance of from fifty to one hundred | | yards. During this movement the grip car | j4s in the rear, the cars ahead have no one }on to pilot them, and it is impogsible for | the gripmen to see the track ahead, espe- — in winter, when covered cars are used. ‘To add to the danger the street at the | terminus is much narrower than at any | other part upon which tracks are laid, and there is one point on the east side where ber oor cannot pass when cars are being shifted. The remedy for this evil 1s simple and the law should prescribe it if the company is too blind to its own interests and the | public safety to provide it. There should ; be a man on the front end of every train | } or single car when it is moved on the pub- | le streets to control the car and warn people from the tracks. At this particular | point the street shoul he widened also. MOUNT PLEASANT. ——~__ To Canvi the Departments, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Last winter there was one collection taken | up in some or all of the government de- | partments to assist the poor, and it seems | to me the same thing might be done every | | Semi-monthly pay day. As a rule the gov- | jernment employes recei j than others, their hours of labor are shorter and they have comfortable offices in which | {to work. They should. therefore, be will- that the President be appealed to to direct | the heads of the different departments to | | appoint suitable persons to make a system- | atic canvass of those urder them for small ubscriptions to be paid each pay. day dur- ing January, February and March. Then | i let the copyists and those of classes E and |1 subseribe 25 cents, those abo: to the division chiefs and pri pal exam- | iners, G0 cents; bureau chiefs double that |, and so on. I ‘think the majority of the thousands of clerks here would be willing ‘and even glad to make such contributions, The collection of the subscriptions should be done under the chief clerks or disbursing | | officers and regular reports maie of amounts | collected. $1,000 CLERK. —————————— | AUCTION SALES. | { FUTURE DAYS. C. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. } i TO WHOM IT MAY CONC! ERN. ' | 10 SHARES OF | THE” Ww TON AND | HESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY | at averic pala | By order of the holder of the note wi ¢ auction, s collateral sec G st. Di new M jon SaTURD. | 1898, AT TWELVE M. 1W SHARES OF THE WASHT KE BEACH RAILW Cash. Thy will sell at | i} | pivase take 00. ARK & CO., AUCTIONEERS. | TRUSTER'S SALE oF Iv | NG PREMISES | Auctioneers. - | a | i t A. D. 1876, ai folio 49 et seq. District of Columbia, 0. S40, vords of the b of a dec seid Disirtet, pa: Bill offer at “publ 7m {pa muindered one thy of W: the city nipgton, 1). the following metes and bo point in me south line of H st, nerta alxt feet west of the west at Une of Lith st. ¢ running thence west along said H st. twe th (OW) feet nort nee north eighty ain, witht th ing premises No. 13 to the nuts thereon, Heed of trust: and expenses (of Which j . and balance | from secured by trust as are ‘hot complivd with in te: u i DUNCANSON BI | TRUSTE od in Doris Grupe's e numbered nine bun. dred and sixty er plat in Liber 19, folio | 26, of the su; e of the District of { lumbia, together with improvements, &c. Sold | ject to a “a of trust on each lot to secure on which the t amount will | be stated at time of sale. | Terms of sale: Cash. A reqnired at time of sale whole, or $100 per house if sold | tees will detesmine at time of |deemed by them to h | whether the propert 17 parcels, All convey 500 will be sold as a | * cost, and terms - complied ¥ in ten days from day of | suse, or deposits forfeited. GEO. FE. EMMON: i JOHN 0. JOHNSON, d14-cokds Trustees. | sale. Conveyancing and chaser. ve larger salaries j ! |ing to make small contributions. I suggest | = e | and will b . Tras- | di AUCTION SALES. S EVENING. ©. G. SLOAN & 00., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 G ST. gph i NG er ee RAND HOLIDAY SALE OF XMAS GOODS, CANT UITABLE. FOR PRESENTS On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, DECEMBER ‘TWENTY-FIRST and TWENTY-SECOND, 1893, at N A.M. and HALF-PAST SEVEN P.M., each day, on second floor, we will sell, within our sales rooms, 1407 G street, about 75 cases of Christmas ORS san cee ot unos, Bowe ont ‘ases 8 Tolle “Seta Covered ‘isnes_ Fancy Caspt let ts, vel shes, gore, _Gumeware ofall, Linde Bout japanese Goods, Umibrel jues, Ten, Coffec and’ Chocolate Pots, Water eta, Plates, Fancy Lamps, Holiday Cups Saucers, Large Platters and many other choice and useful goods. Those in search of holiday should not fail to be on hand. Rooms comfortably heated and chairs provided. Terms cash. ai5-6t CC. G. SLOAN & CO, Aucts., 1407 G st. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIONEERS. Twenty-Second Annual Sale of Solid Sterling Silverware. FINEST PLATED WARE. FRENCH, ONYX AND MARBLE CLOCKS ELEGANT BRONZES, ROGERS’ CELEBRATED CUTLERY, TABLE WARE, &., Manufacturcd by the old and reliable Taunton Silver Plate Co. SALES DAILY At 11 o’clock a.m., 3 and 7:30 p.m., At our sales rooms, Corner 10th st. and Penna. ave. .W., Until the entire extraordinary large stock is dis- of. Special provision will be made for the comfort of ladies attending this peremptory sale. Every article strictly xuaranteed as represented or money refunded. WALTER B, WILLIAMS & CO., ai4-15t Auctioneers, "SALE OF VA. LOT, ON TWELFTH AND G STREETS SOUTBEAST, AT AUC TRUSTEES’ LUABLE BUILDING ‘TION. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated 21,” 1898, "and a in Liber No TO, land records of the folio 188" et seq., one of the District of Columbia, and by the direction of the party secured thereby, the unde: trustees Will’ sell, on FRIDAY, DECEMB! itionne dcioat edSam Getta following descri the chix of Washington, District and designatea as original lot No. 28, in No. 905, fronting 50 feet on 12th street by a depth of 117 feet 6 inches to a 30-foot ‘Terms: Sold subject to a trust of $1,560. ance cash. A deposit of $100 required at thine of recording GEORGE J. EASTERDAY, ‘Trustee, ei P st. nw, JOHN O. JOHNSON, a13-d&ds 617 F st. nw. THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 612 E st. nw. TRUSTFES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, — NO. 1412 TWENTY-NINTH er HW! ST. “a y virtue of a deed of trust to us, bearing date October 11, A. D. 1892, duly recorded in Liber 1740, follo 206 et seq., of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we, the undersigned trus- tees, will sell at public auction, in front of the Premises. on FRIDAY, THE ‘TWENTY-SECOND AY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1893, AT HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., all ‘that certain piece or parcel of land and premises, situate in Georgetown, District of Columbia, and known as lot numbered two hundred and fcurteen (214) in square numbered eighty-clght (SS), as per plat re- © mm Book A. R.'S., pege 251, of the of the office of the surveyor of said District, to- ketber wich the improvenents thereon, consist! of a nearly new three-story and cellar ba brick heuse, 9 room: provements, known town, D. C. Said property an incumbrance of $3,000, duly of record 1683, folio 287, of the land records of said District. ‘Terms of sale: One-third of purcbase cash, balance in six and twelve months, with in- terest at six per centum per annum, semi-annually, ‘or all cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of $200 will be required wher bid is ed. Terms of sale to be complied with in ten days from day of sale, and if uot the trustees reserve resell at risk and cost of defaulting put 3 All conveyancing and recording r. WASHINGTON DANENHOWER, JOHN T. ARMS, ‘Trustees. dl2-d&ds UNITED STA" MARSHAL’S SALE—FINE FURATLURE, UPHOLSTERY ke. OONTAINED' IN SEORE 1218 AN! STREET NORTH WES?,—By Virtue of an ment and an order of court to me directed, I will sell at pablic sale, for cash, at 1218 F street northwest, city of Washington, District of: Oo Jumbia, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER TWENTY-SEC- OND, i893, AT TEN ‘O'CLOCK A.M., all the right, title, claizs and interest of the defendants in to the following described properts. to tity of assorted Cherry and ¢ jedsteads, - boo Tables, Ouk Extension and other Tables, Li- brary Tables, Upholstered Chairs, Mal Brie- a-brac, Antique ‘Halt Card Tables, Mahogany and other Cabinets and ‘Chairs, Refrigerators, Music Racks, Fancy Rockers, Fine Parlor Suites, upholstered in silk and other ma- terial; French Plate Mirror, Ladies’ Writing Desks, Arm Bamboo, Cherry and other Easels, ne c eads, Commodes, Springs, large num- ver of Brass and Iron Bedstends, Chiffoniers, large quantity of assorted Cane-seat Library, Dini and other Chairs, &c.; Uphol tres, Cretonnes,” Bunting, Linens, asks, Muslins, ‘“Velours, - Velvets, ized and levied’ upon as’ the H. Houghton Manufacturing pe sold to satisfy attachment No, at law, in favor of th erican Surety and Trast y. D. M. RANSDELL, Marshal. DUNCAN \ BROS., Auctioneers. algdts ‘ANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. LE FOUR FINE HORSES, TWO NITURE VANS, ONE SINGLE we IRER TWENTY-SECOND, PM... we will sell in rear ) F STREET NORTHWEST. TES Furniture, F Saas, t > 1 RGRAY Tt 1 PAIR HORSES, 2 DOUBLE FI gray RNITURE VAN “RNITURE V. "FUTURE DAY! G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 1407 «GOST. oF S ROOMS, 1407 G STREET, SATURDAY, MBER TWENTY-THIRD, 1803, AT TEN SALE OF HANDSOME FRAME CORNER OF THIRTEENTH AND 141A "STREETS, ° UNIVERSITY (NORTH BROOKLAND), D.C. a deed of trust, dated the 2a day of ». Isvz, aud duly recorded in Liber 194 et seq., one of the land records r HEIGH? By virtue of Dec % No. 1766, foli: t of Cob premises situ- of Washington, District of Co- Inmibia, and designated as and being lots numbered nd two i), im block numbered eleven of Hurry Baxton a ‘Henry Wi recorded subdivis! versit of wl ber No aunty subdivision), folio 88, together with the ments thereon, consisting of nearly new commedious frame house, hav! tuodern: being very nicely tin! alsc var. fll be sold subject to an_in- duly recorded in Liber 1765, of the land records of the Dis: s of sale: One-third of purchase money ip balance in six and twelve months, with in ac Six per centum per annum, and secured ed of trust on the property sold, or all cash at the option of the purchaser, ll ‘conveyane! aid recording at cost of purchaser.A deposit of wl at time of sale, and sbould the e not complied with in ten dayt ve the right to resell the property faulting purchaser. hey deem necessary, - WALKER, Trust Office, 1008'F st. in, HENRY BROOKS, Trustee, Brookland, D, ©. d21-d&ds THOS. DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 612 E st. iw. OF VALUABLE THREE-STORY- T BRICK RESIDENCE, NORTH- *ORNER OF FLOKIDA AVENUE AND i STREET NORTHWEST. virtue of a deed of trust, 374 et SALE AE re quest of the part, | public auction, in trout of the premi on FRI (BAY DeceNasen TWENTY NINTH 1808, at [FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following land’ and premises, situate in the city of Washington, Dis trict_of Columbia, and designated as and being lot thirty-nine (39) of Barr & Sanner's subdivision of part of lot one (1), tock three @), in Le. Drolt Vark, improved by an elegant brick residence knowr as No. 547 Fiorida avenue northwest. Said ty will be sold subject to an Incumbrance of $6,900 ue in March, 1596. balance in one and two years, with interest and secured by a deed of trust on the property. or All conveyancing and recording at chaser's cost. A deposit of $100 will be req at time of sale. HERBERT E. WOODWARD, 610 F st. n.w., Trustee, FRANK B. DANTE, 610 F st. a.w., Trustee. a19-d&ds EM undersigned trustees THE THIRTIETH Day A.D. 1s, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. a premises, at public auction described 3 bered six (6) and seven (7), seven hungjed and ninety-nine (700), for the sie at a point on the north line of Street southeast twenty-five (25) feet east from southwest corner of said siuare, east one (41; feet, thence north sixty-four (64) thence west thirty-seven (37) feet nine (9) thence south seventeen (17) feet, thence #2 i 37 a eT tlie i i | ‘south westerly eleven (11) feet three () inches to a point thirty-six (86) feet six (6) inches morth of the point of beginning, thence scuth thirty-six (86) feet six © iaches the saws of omy Said parcel of ground is improv. ‘three new brick dwelling houses nearly completed. T the expense of the purchaser. A will be required at the of sal “RATCLIFFE, DARK & ©O., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PART OF LOT IN GREEN'S SUBDIVISION OF TRA‘ “GIRL'S PORTION NEAR SEVENTH ‘EET ROAD AND NEARLY OPPOSITE TO UNITED STATES CEMETERY. virtue of a deed of trust, recorded in folio JOHN E. BEALL. an WILLIA "7 c THOMAS DOWLING & & cakes i to be sold is ease prem . after such advertisement us be may deem Sees for the term of alvety-aine Yeare from the tat RySeEy Say. of January, 1867, renewable ‘thereafter Yor ane N 5 term ninety-nine years, and renewable fice, 500 Sth ut. nw. _ | thereafter perpetually at a rent Fescrred of $l mab RATCLIFFR, DARE & O0., AUCTIONEERS | Poe J"7., Hattie guerteriy ta ae EF 4 OF TWO BRICK DWELL- | ¥0t and adjacent thereto und ronning back feet a = = | Street the full width of eaid lot, to wit, 25 feet. on CAHIED BETWEEN ¥ Terms of sale: One-third of’ purchase price im ‘ORTHWEST, BY AUC-| ,,Te7™ of sa heret tn one P By virtue of a deed of trust, recorded among xf sof the ‘District of Colewatia Liber No. 1670, at follo 59 et seq., and request of of tl trustees will offer for in front of the public auction, NESDAY, THE THIRD DAY 1804, aT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Washington, tn, o designated Goumbiay ‘togetber “with the, ithpren rere ‘&e. lumbia, togetl ements, * subject, rover, to a prior of trust, dated February 12, 1892, each of said lots, ing an of $1,700, years from the date thereof, interest at 6 cent . ‘sem 3 PSacwe Of antes AM coon a uit of $200 cn 1608, ‘end each lot Wired at the time of sale. | ber, 1SUS, Terms to be complied with in fifteen days from the trict of day of sale, ‘ise trustees reserve the | parties right to resell the property at the risk and ost coareyaacing. recrdlag” at tbe Banta ae pat | Ee an conveyancing, i. a» at (Cost pur. Xx \ street ele, ria know Se copaunsrest, te the ‘city BURR R. TRACY, Trustee, articles enumerated in schedule “B" anvexed te W. E EDMONSTON, sald chattel deed of viz: One Sand 420-d&ads Office 500 Sth wt. mw. | three Bins, four Elevators with tas Toes ~———SUNCARSON GRO. ADCTRGGEEEL | boots; to ‘ove lead lined), one Caldron, mee eee two Cast Iron Lead Lined Retorts, ome. mine fost TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A FRAME DWELLING, No. STREET NORTH WEST. 1155 EIGHTH By virtue of a deed of trust to us, bearing date of 22, A. D. 1883, recorded in Liber 1802, folie 455 et -» of the land of the trict of Columbia, and at the request of the partion secured oy, we will sell ot penme front of the AY, THE SBC- OXD DaY 01 S94, PAST FOUR lece or parcel of land ist ingul together wil thereon, consisting of @ frame dwelling, No. 1155 Sth street northwest. Terms of sule; One-third of the purchase to be paid im cash, balance in three equal pay- nome. payable in 3, 2 and 3 years, with interest at 2 i A it of sale Terane recording at “s cost. $200 will be required at the time of of sale to be complied with in ten days from date N AND CON’ of sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right to re- PARRA SQUARE sell at risk aud cost of defaulting purchaser or Fane 8 con 1] W. E. EDMONSTON, fur Lord eighteen hundred and slebty ve “Cis, Sth st. nw. by the Supreme Court of the of ALDIS B.. BROWNE, bolding a term tn equity, tn the case of Office, Pacific building, €22-624 F st. n.w., George 8. wa Alex. R. Shepberd et al, FOR SALE $2,000 PICTURE THE JUSILY GEL | Te TWENTY THD aa ee ae TEESDAY, ebrated paluting, capington and bie Pro-|in the year of our Lord RIGHTESN BtMon —— (2 a et on —" ot AND _SINETY-FOUR (800), AT HALF-PasT 1898, at 3 o'clock p.m. The picture will be ex: me, 829 CAA FP: oo oe Mibited and sold by C. G. SLOAN & O0., Auc- tioneers, 1 H. M. MARTIN, 407 G st. ow. RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE LOTS ON DELAWARE AVENUB NEAR THE CORNER OF M STREET NORTHEAST. Ry virtue of a deed of trust to us, dated July 11, 1892, and duly recorded July 19, 1892, in Liber 1692. folio 423, of the land records of the District of Columbia, and by direction of the parties se- cured by said deed of trust, the trestees will sell, at public auction, in front of the respective premises, on TUESDAY, THE SBC- OND DAY OF JANUARY, 1803, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the following described real estate and premises, lying and being in the District of Columbia, avd Known as lots pumbered sixty-three (63) and sixty-four (6), In R. P. Jack- | son’s trostees subdivision of part of square num. bered seven hundred and twelve (12), as said El of ra ee i ti bREB2e i Fog t subdivision is recorded in the office the sur- yeyor of the District of Columbia, in Book H. Dr. we oa tp tied Heed oe four thousand four hnudred and elghty-three (4,483) square feet} By virt cf ground. “The said lots to be’ sold as an ep-| 1604, Tolle 70 ct Gene metus tirety. the ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase Money the to be paid in cash, one-third in one year and one- ot third in two years. Deferred payments to be | 0" represented by purchaser's notes, dated on the day | iD square seven [of sale, bearing 6 cent interest per annum, | the city of Washington, D. | parable semi-annunlly and secured by deed of | Of Wm. G. Scat j trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at the | wents, &e, purchaser's option. A deposit of $100 will be required at the time of sale. If the terms of sale Dot complied with witbin ten days from the date of sale’ the trustees reserve the right to resell the st the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser ufter five days’ adve:tisemont in The Evering Star. conveyancing, recording, examination of title, &c., at the cost of purchaser. IS D. WINE, CLINTON H. EMMERSON, a18-akas ‘Trustees, RATCLIFFS, DARR & CO., AUCTIONEERS, TRU EOF DESIRABLE UNIMPROVED | TR LAND, CONSISTING OF SIX ON E STREET VEEN 4 7 i & NER LUT). AN OF WHICH FRONT TWEEN 17TH AND EAST, AND FOUR ON 1sTH BE. RueR sade eer ou x NOWN COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, D. C. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dul in liber No, 1544, folio 1, et seq. one | records of i t u Will sell at public auction, in front of the \on WEDNESDAY. DECENT! = the follow: i g = Re if: Poi ee B= i i fe 2 abe : A ER TWENTY. D. 1893, at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., bed real estate, situate in the District of’ Colur to wit: inch i ty i deseri| Washington, i fourteen (14) to twenty-one (21), " both is j Hy ig %, Viz: Said lois 14 to 19, whole and constit der of sald lots ax aw cons’ other parcel, All of said lots (in both be sold subject, however, to one cumbrance of record securing a debt Hundred Dollars ($1,500) duly extended to turing February 7," 1894, together with from August 7, 1908, erms of sale us to separate parcel: One- lualf the purchase money to be paid in cash ($200 of which will be required at time of sale). und the remainder on February 7, 1894, ‘which’ payment the note of the pu1 annum from day of sale: or all the purchase money can be paid in cash if purchaser desire Albee, veyancing, recording, Fah at purchaser's cost. ten days from day of sale, Tustees reser¥. Fight to resell at the risk’ and cost of the detauie ing purchaser. TES MARSHAL'S SALEBY VIR- Seri facias, Issued out of the trict of Columbia,” apd? tor me aect ate? sell at public sale, for TEN 0 AM., claim, interest and estate in bed property,