Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1894, Page 8

—— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 5 p.m. Wednesday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight. cloudy and threatening weather, and probably rain on Wednesday; colder; northeasterly winds The cold wave snnounced for tonight will not reach locality at the time indicated, but a decided fall in temperature will occur within 48 hours, prob- ably accompanied by snow. The cold weather is likely to continue for two or three days. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 n.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 41; cendition, 86; receiving reservoir, temperature, 41: condi- tion at nerth connection. 36; condition at south connection. 36; distributing reserveir, tempera- ture, 41; condition at influent gate house, 36; effinent gate house. 36. —_——- Burbank Potatoes.72 cents bushel. JOHN- BTON’S. See double col. ad. page 5. When you want best Ice Cream, Water Ices, Pastry, &c., telephone Mr. F. Freund, the Caterer, $15 10th street northwest. _ Potatoes, Burbank’s, 72 cents bushel. See JOHNSTON'S monster ad. page 5. eats 150 Men's and Boys’ Derby Hats, worth $1.50, $2, $2.50, reduced to $1.15 to close them out; this week only. R. C. LEWIS & SON, 1421 New York ave. —— Old Antique Furniture at 1208 G st. o.w. Free tickets food exposition, page & pa 5 Pure Aluminum dorsed Miss Helen Louise Johnson and Mrs. 3. Rorer. For sale by E. H. MOR- SELL, Livi 7th st. nw. Sole agent for D.C. RN AF ES Free tickets food exposition, page 5. — Hempler, Optician, removed to 6 and ave. , CITY AND DISTRICL —._—— AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Aibaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Wm. H. Crane in “Brother John.” New National Theater.—Francis Wilson's Opera Company in “Erminie.” Academy of Music.—Archie Boyd in “The Country Squire.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—“Rambler From Clare.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—City Club Burlesque Company. Washington Light Infantry Armory.— Original Food Exposition. Convention Hall, 5th and K streets north- west._Second annual Pure Food Exposi- tion, under the auspices of the Wholesale Grocers’ Association. Lincoln Relics, 516 10th st. n.w.—Open daily except Sunday, 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to ¢@p.m. Monday and Friday, 8 to 10 p.m. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 an. —.—— For the Civil Courts. The charge of destroying a receipt for $800, made against Zach H. Hawkins by ‘Thos. O. Anderson, was dismissed in the Police Court by Judge Miller yesterday afternoon, the court holding that it was a case for the civil courts. Hawkins traded a team of ponies for three lots at Huntington, on the B. and P. railroad, giving the receipt to Anderson, the latter making out a deed to Hawkins | for the lots. Counsel for the latter claimed that the deed had never been accepted, and | that Hawkins was ready to give a receipt precisely similar to the one he destroyed. Counsel for the defendant also contended that the lots were not worth more than $10 apiece, and stzted that he had a number the same place he would gladly sell for apiece. Judge Miller thought that no malicious or felonious intent had been shown on the part of Hawkins, and dismissed the charge against him, advising the parties to settle their differences through a suit ut law, which course counsel assured him would be pursued. > — His Touting Stopped. Another follower of winter racing came to grief when Judge Miller yesterday sent Geo. F. Smith, a flashily dressed young colored man, to jail for a year less a day on a charge of attempted larceny. An Italian fruit vender testified that Saturday Smith attempted to pick his pocket, but was caught in the act Smith indignantly denied the charge, and ex- plained that he followed the races for @ living. “But, judge, your honor,” he stat- ed, in an injured tone, “the peopie here done broke up the sport, an’ I've been tuut- ing over at Jackson City. “Well, young man, remarked Judge Miller, “you won't do any touting for a ear.” * ‘My God, judge,” exclaimed Smith, “you ain't goin’ to send me to jail for a year for that?” “That's just what I am going to do. You) can go to jail for eleven months aud twenty-nine day: i Executive Committee, K. of P. A regular weekly meeting of the execu- tive committee of the Knights of Pythias @%ampment was held last night at Py- thian headquarters in the Warder building. Chairman Goodhart presided and Secretary A. P. Medford did the recording. A report from the bureau of information was read and appreved. The secretary submitted the form of a circular to be sent to the different divisions of the Uniform Rank through the Supreme jurisdiction. The cir- eular asked for information that the com- mittee is desirous of having. Ted to the following committee for revision: A. F. Medford, B. T. Doyle, J. C. Yost, J. B. Conner, H. Coggins, N. Anderson and J. H. Mitchell. uary 29. ——— Military Surgeons. ‘The committee having charge of the preparations for the coming annual conven- tion of the military surgeons of the United States held a meeting at the District Na- tional Guard headquarters, corner 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue, last night. | The organization of committees was partly effected. The following officers were pres- | ent: Maj. George Henderson, chairman; Col. Alven, U. 8. A., treasurer; Lieut. Luce, secretary; Lieut. Neely, assistant secre- tary; Maj. George Harries, Capt. Pyles and Lieuts. Foster, Woodman, Watson and Hos- ital Steward Weller. The members of No. $ engine company of the fire department gave a reception at the engine house on North Carolina avenue last evening in celebration of the fifth anni- versary of the company. Addresses were made by Judge Kimball and J. C. Carpen- ter. and a program of vocal and instru- mental music was rendered, after which the guests enjoyed an oyster roast served by the company. S22 Shee Rifleyen Will Compete Tonight. Tonight there will be a lively rifle com- petition in the national guard brigade gal- lezy between teams from companies A and D, fourth battalion. The match is to fol-| low the scheduled rifle practice of compary B, fourth battalion, and will probably com- mence about 9 o'clock. —<o——— Wants a Divorce. A bill for divorce has been filed in the RBame of Ella Long against John Long by Mr. Campbell Carrington. They were mar- Fied in Baltimore November 15, 1887; have three children, and she charges druaken- Mess and desertion on May 13 last. —$— Postponed on Account of Hiness. On account of illness Marion J. Crawford has postponed his reading in the Catholic | University to February 1. Prof. Grannan will take his place. Subject, Views of the Mosaic Account of the Crea- —— ‘Trustees’ sale of two brick dwellings in court between 13th and 1lith and fear Boundary street tomorrow afternoon ®t 5 o'clock. See advertisement. _ The art sale at Sloan's, 1407 G street, was largely attended today, and the goods were | almost given away. The sale continues tomorrow and next day. —Advt. eee Free tickets, food exposition, page 5.—Advt. Pure food exposition every afternoon and evening at Convention Hall. Doors open at 2 p.m. and close at 10:30 p.m. Cook lectures at 3.30. —Adve Cooking Utensils—In- | It was refer- | The committee will hold its | next meeting at Pythian headquarters Jan- “Various | SHARP EPISTLES ey Northeast Citizens Want Some- | thing Done With a Railroad. QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED | { | Mr. Birney Gets Some nformation From Mr, Frizzell. | OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED The meeting of the Northeast Citizens’ Association last evening was attended by |an unusually large number of members, but littie of importance came before the | meeting, and there was an early adjourn- ment. President Frizzell of the associa- | tion sprang something of a surprise on the meeting when he read the correspondence between District Attorney Birney and him- self relative to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. The position taken by | its president evidently delighted the asso- | elation, and his action was unanimousiy i approved. - After the minutes of the previous meet- [ing had been read Mr. Evan H. Tucker, |from the committee on lights, stated that |last month the committee had a consulta- | tion with the District Commissioners, and | as results of that consultation the Commis- sioners had recommended the passage of | two bills, which would insure cheaper and | better lighting of the city. Mr. Johnston, from the appropriations | committee, reported a call on the commit- |tees, who had stated that they had | recommended an immediate appropriation | of $53,000 for the improvement of stree:s, by which the distressed poor of the city could be relieved. | President Frizzell explained to the asso- | ciation that he and Mr. Evans had -»pre- |sented the association at the meeting of | delegates from other similar associations here called ‘to take action relative to the a bill, and stated what had been lone. The Baltimore and Ohio. President Frizzell also stated that Judge McComas had deemed it necessary to | charge the present grand jury relative to the railroads of the District, and he had called on the judge. He had learned that it was a verbal charge, and the judge had informed him that he had referred to all railroads in the District, but more partic- ularly to the cable roads. With the latier the association had nothing to do. “And | then,” said Mr. Frizzell, “I addressed a communication to the grand jury com- | plaining of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company, and the following corre- spondence then followed between District | Attorney Birney and myself: “Under this date I have addressed the foreman of the grand jury relative to the | charge given them by Justice McComas to take cognizance of the conduct of the steam railroads within this District. The recklessness of the Baltimore and Chio | Company has for a number of years been | @ menace to the lives and a detriment :o | the material interests of the residents of Northeast Washington as well as of other | Persons whose business or pleasure may prompt them to use streets impeded by grade crossings. So constant and flagrant had this recklessness become that in Sep- tember, 1892, a large number of citizens organized an association to remonstrate and to use all lawful means to keep the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and its servants within prescribed limits cf speed and the regulations pertaining 19 | street crossings, and to advocate such ad-| | ditional measures as night conduce to the | general welfare. In several cases prosecu- | tons in the Police Court were successful, | but after awhile the authorities seemed to weary of well-doing, and latterly oo attea- tion is given to complaints, even :ehen a street car is picked up and carried 100 feet or more up the track, with only 3 persons aboard. Frequently two loaded street cars cross the steam tracks at the same time, | and under conditions similar to those which jeaused the accident on the 6th instant | from fifty to sixty persons may be caught jin the same trap. Of the citizens’ assocta- | tion above mentioned I have the honor to \be president, and am therefore persuaded that I may very properly address you and [tender the services of myself and asso- \ elates to give you the names of numerous | witnesses to sustain one or many charges | of unlawful acts committed by the Balti- more and Ohio Company.” | On January 11 Mr. Birney replied: Made a Mistake. “I have your letter of January 8, direct- ing my attention to a communication ad- dressed by you to the foreman of the grand jury, touching certain complaints against | the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company. Permit me, in all kindness to yourself, to say that a communication of this kind should not have been addressed by you di- rectly to the grand jury. The writing of such a letter has been held to be a con- tempt of court, and punishable as such. Of course. I am aware that you wouid not, knowingly, transgress any rule of pro- priety or commit contempt of the court, and I mention this to you only that it | may serve to prevent any possible trouble hereafter. I shall willingly forward any efforts of your association to keep the Bal- timore and Ohio Rallroad Company within due bounds, but it is difficult for me to see just what can be done, either by the di: trict attorney or the grand jury in the premises. The Baltimore and Onto Railroad Company has the right, under the statute, to run its trains on grade through the city of Washington. Neither the district at-| torney nor the grand jury can force the company to lower its tracks or to enter upon elevated structures, or even to guard, by placing watchmen or building secure gates at its crossings, against possible in- jury to citizens. All this is within the ex- clusive province of Congress. The grand jury may indict for the maintaining of a | nuisance, but it should not properly indict this railroad company for doing what the | statute in terms authorizes. The grand | jury may declare its opinion of the conduct | of the railroad company, but such opinion | | cannot be followed by an indictment unless | some crime shall have been committed. Should the death of any citizen be caused by the negligence of the employes of the | company, such empioyes might be guilty of | manslaughter, and in that case could be | prosecuted. But until such death shall | have been caused, or some offense against | the laws be committed my office will be | | to lend you practical aid. The | es with Congress. Some Questio! On January i6 came the second series in | { | + | the shape @f a letter from Mr. Frizzell to | | Mr. Birney: | “I respectfully acknowledge receipt of yours of ilth instant, and, as the subject | irvolved is held by the people of Northeast | Washington to be of the very highest im- portance to them, I must trouble you to give it such consideration as the duties of | your high office devolve upon you. When a| justice of our Supreme Court is able to} see without difficulty that something is wrong in the conduct of steam railroads within the District. and of his own volition instructs the twenty-three citizens selected to stand between right and wrong to take | cognizance of any particular subject of complaint, and the prosecuting officer finds it ‘difficult to see just what can be done, either by the district attorney or by the | grand jury in the premises,’ I have very | high legal authority for suggesting to you; that it is no contempt of court for one or | more citizens to offer to aid in the inquiry. Were it otherwise, you can readily see that | the district attorney's office could obstruct | the paths of justice and good order and the | welfare of the community. My personal knowledge of your integrity and probity of course will not allow me to attribute any | | such impropriety to you; but if the policy | of our jurisprudence allows any one official | to judge and to decide for a grand jury what it may or may not consider, then | wherein lies the province of a grand jury or the utility of a judge's charge? “But to put myself in touch with the line of thought which I infer inspired your kind suggestions, I most respectfully ask. “1. When a railroad track is built and maintained without authority of law, as in the case of the ‘Y’ at Delaware avenue | and I street northeast, as also the tracks |in Delaware avenue between H and I) streets northeast, which are occupied by freight cars loading and unloading and waiting, is there no remedy at common law? | | | | When a ratiroad track is built and| | maintained from 2) to 24 inches higher | }than a level authorized by statute, and | thereby obstructs or impedes the passage | of persons or vehicles, are the officess of a corporation not liable otherwise than by | he wanted the goods. | when they had him arre: ‘chine the boys carried it to a vacant lot, | olic Benevolent Legion, speed which endangers life and limb is not an offense indictable at common law, when it can be shown that the servant is obeying the orders of the master, is the responsi- rrr so divided that neither can be reach- } When trains almost continuously blockade a street and obstruct passage, where does the criminal Mability lie? “I most sincerely hope that you will not stand in the way of a full investigation of these propositions, either or all of which I am ready to reduce to a specific charge, and to sustain by the evidence of hundreds of outraged citizens. There are many other charges that I might submit, but if these are not sufficient be kind enough, at least, to allow the grand jury to suggest such remedy as to them may seem proper for congressional action. The District govern- ment seems powerless to afford protection, and if the United States government is also without authority, there would seem to be no remedy but mob law, which, on at least one recent occasion, I took a humble part in advising against.” The Last Letters. The reply came on the 18th, as follow! “Your letter of the 16th instant contains the first statement of specific grievances against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company which I have received. The first charge, of the unlawful occupancy of the tracks of the ‘Y’ at Delaware avenue and I street northeast, and in Delaware avenue between H and I streets northeast, is new to me; if substantiated, it may afford ground for indictment. I presume you have not made the charge without first carefully informing yourself of all the facts. Such information as you may possess may be of great service to me in my investigation of the question involved, and I shall be obliged if you will furnish it to me at your earliest convenience. Please advise me aiso of the height of the railroad tracks above the surrounding level at the points intend- ed to be indicated by your charge No. 2. Let me say in conclusion that the expres- sion of a hope by you that I ‘will not stand in the way of a full investigation of these Propositions’ was unnecessary. I have had no disposition to stand in the way of the prosecution of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company for any specific offenses which it may commit; on the contrary, I recognize the wrong which has been done to the people of Northeast Washington by the conduct of this company in the man- agement of its railroad, and am quite will- ing to forward any investigation which may have for its purpose the bringing of the company within proper control.” Then came the last of the series, in a reply from Mr. Frizzell to Mr. Birney, in which he said: “I very cheerfully comply with your re- quest under date of 18th instant, and for a very complete resume of railroad legislation in this District, prepared by Hon. A. G. Riddle, while attorney for the District of Columbia, and published in the annual re- Port of the Commissioners for 1837, I re- spectfully refer. Near foot of page 71 you will find this language: ‘I find no authority whatever for the crossing of Delaware ave- nué and I street in the union of the branch- es of this road—the Y, as it is called.’ This bit of track is not a branch of either branch. It is merely a turning of each into the other at this point without the assent of Congress or of anybody by it authorized to assent thereto. Were it indicted for maintaining a nuisance or obstructing these streets,it would be without any defense. As to my charge, No. 2, as indicated by you, I am one of those (and I know others whose recollection agrees with mine) who remember the strap rails used on the Baltimore and Ohio, Jaid upon stringers or sleepers about on a level with the surface on either side of the then single track. About the year 1855 the strap rails and sleepers were cuperseded by the cross ties and stouter ralls, the cross ties been laid on the then existing surface, and the thickness of the rails has been increased from time to time, until the present T-rails are 5 inches high, which, added to the thick- ness of cross ties, 10 inches, makes 15 inchs and broken stone ballast, about 5 inches thick under cross ties, makes a dif- ference of at least 20 inches between the level authorized by the act of 1835 (4 Stats., 757) and the present level of said road. is elevation is identical with satd road- way from H street to Florida avenue, Lut may be safely charged to exist from 3d to Sth streets northeast, which can be su: tained by several reputable witnesses. Pro- files of this level are said to be extant, and may. be within the reach of your pffice. Holding myself in readiness to serve you in this matter, I remain.” Other Business. After the corzespondence had been read, Mr. Frizzell stated that he would press the matter, with the object of securing some definite action by the district attorney. On the motion of Mr. Tucker, the action of the president of the association was ap- proved, and the committee on railroads was instructed to render him all necessary as- sistance. a The committee on sewers, on the motion of Mr. Carver, was instructed to induce the District Commissioners to include the Trini- dad sewer in next year's estimates. Mr. Tucker, from the committee on pro- posed legislation, stated that two great pe- titions had been signed and prepared for submission to Congress in favor of a via- duct for the use of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in entering the city, and in that way doing away with surface tracks, which petition would be shortly presented to each House of Congress. A motion having been made to appropri- ate $6 for the association’s share of the printed report of the representatives of the District Citizens’ Association relative to the DeArmond Dill, the motion at first met slight opposition, but after some discussion, in which it was pointed out that the report was a most valuable oue, the motion was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. Evans, the secretary of the association was directed to convey to the East Washington Citizens’ Associa. tion the thanks of the Northeast Citizen: Association for the former's co-operation with the latter in railroad matte-s. 5 Mr. Miller offered an amendment to the constitution which, under the rules, went over for a month, placing the annual dues at $1, payable quartezly. The association then adjourned. Person: m Officer. Frederick Boston, a well known young | colored thief, was sent to the work house | yesterday for thirty days by Judge Kim- ball for his effort to impersonate Detec- tive Lacy, the colored member of the local detective force. Several days ago Mary Ross, a young colored girl, left some stolen goods with the wife of Wm. Thomas, stating that they were her own and that she wished to} sell them. Mrs. Thomas’ husband becom-/| ing suspicious of the girl's statement, was | about to send the stuff away when Boston | came in, stating that he was Detective | Lacy; that the goods were stolen, and that | Instead of handing ; the goods over Thomas an@ a friend fol- lowed Boston until they saw a policeman, “d, Detectives Lacy and Barnes and other officers testified that Boston was a thief, living on other people, and the court sent the fellow down for a month. ee Stole a Slot Machine. Five small white boys, James and Albert Teeple, Walter Vermillion, Thomas O'Bres- lin and Alonzo Keck, were yesterday fined $5 each for stealing, Saturday evening, an automatic chewing-gum slot machine from in front of the drug store at 10th and H streets northeast. After getting the ma- broke it open, divided the pennies and gum it contained, and then threw the machine down a sewer, from which it was fished out by Officer Brown. ‘All of the boys but Vermillion denied their guilt, but Judge Miller decided that | they were all in it, and fined them 35 each. | _-_T_ { Officers Installed. St."Matthew’s Counell, No. 53,of the Cath- has installed the | following officers for the year, Deputy State | Chancellor W. H. Russell of Baltimore act- | ing as installing offieer: Spiritual director, | Rev. PB. J. O'Connell of St. Stephen's; pres- ident, Prof. Joseph C. Foertsch; vice pres- ident, Thomas B. Nolan; orator, Hugh J. McGinness; secretary, J. J. O'Leary; col- lector, J. W. Werner; treasurer, Daniel | Donavan; marshal, John F. McGinness, and guard, Michael Long. tor Te Sunday School Election. The annual election of officers for the year 1894 for the Sunday school of the Church of Our Redeemer, Lutheran, result- ed as follows: Mr. W. O. Little was re- elected superintendent, Mr. J. H. Ha-rison, assistant superintendent; Mrs. L. E. Harris, secretary; Mrs. Lucy Redmond, assistant secretary; Miss Adelia Randolph, treasurer; Mr. Louis Monroe, librarian; Mrs. L. E. Harris, organist; Miss May Jackson, as- sistant organist. civil process? | “3. 1f @ continuous recklessness as to Sa Ee eS Tickets free food exposition, page 6.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—“Brother John,” with rare Sweetness of unsophisticated sentiment, af- forded diversion of the most admirable de- scription for a crowded house at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House last night. Mr. Wil- liam H. Crane, in the title role, is, in this play, the hearty, wholesome interpreter of | good, honest American character that the | Public has taken so much delight in wel- coming ever since he embarked on his in- dependent career as a star. The play is Purely pastoral m tone, although in some of the setting the plot calls for magnificent furnishings. Without any apparent striv- ing for scenic effect exquisitely beautiful results are attained. The central idea, the Pursuit of pleasure in the metropolitan whirl by a plain rural family, is not a new one. Neither is the treatment remarkably Powerful. But it is an admirable vehicle for the abilities of Mr. Crane and his effi- cient company. It is delicacy rather than strength that makes the story appeal to the spectator, and in the hands of a less able company it might easily become in- sipid. But every point is given its full value, and the audience smiles at the hu- mor and cries or feels like crying over the pathos in a manner which constitutes the highest tribute that playwright or perform- er can desire. One of the most delightful features of the production was the grace- ful _girlishness of Miss Amy Busby. National.—There was a time in our his- tory when it was thought that the tuneful and popular opera “Erminie” had reached the dissolution of its continuity, and that @ brick would be thrown at the man or woman attempting to whistle or sing any of its familiar airs out of their well-earned Test. Yet, nobody knows what Is going to happen, and all at once Francis Wilson, who had been foremost in making “Er- minie” what it was, laid aside all his new | things and came to the front again in the | old role of Cadeaux, with some modern im- provements, added airs to the play, magnifi- cent costumes,new people and stage environ- ments of the most gorgeous variety. With this he went forth to conquer, and con- quered he has wherever he has appeared. The National last: night was filled from oor to ceiling, and a better satisfied au- dience could not be found, if one is to judge by the evidence of laughter and appiause. The new people in the leading parts of the | Play are Mrs. Fabius as Erminie, Miss Glaser as Jaroth, Miss Eissing as Cerise, Mr. Broderick as Ravennes, and Mrs. Mc- Wade as de Portrest, and, naturally, they were contrasted with their predecessors with about an equal division of sentiment as to excellence in the several parts. What- ever the judgment may be as to individuals, certainly Erminie has never been presented 89 satisfactorily in the aggregate as it now is. Mr. Wilson is the same yesterday, to- day and forever, and whatever character he may take, he is Francis Wilson, but he makes his audience laugh just the same. A good, strong, quite possible “Ravvy” is Mr. Broderick; a rather dignified Erminie is Miss Fabris, and sparkling, fetching, frolicsome Javotte is Miss Glaser. A fine effect, indeed, was the good-night chorus in the second act. The costumes are ex- tremely handsome, and the attire of the chorus is a revelation of shapeliness which is artistically striking. All in all, this “Er- minie” is a success, but with it all, the question arises, is it Wilson that draws the crowd or is it the opera? Academy.—There was a double attrac- tion at the Academy last night, consisting of Archie Boyd in “The Country Squire” and of the inauguration of an era of lower prices, and the combination drew a good house and certainly one of generous en- thuslasm, especially so in the upper parts of the house. The play of “The Country Squire” is modeled somewhat on the lines of the “Old Homestead,” and Mr. Boyd as Ebenezer Tobias is Joshua Whitcomb in another form. Not so distinct a character, possibly, but one more nearly like what the real farmer squire is. Mr. Boyd's handling of the part admirable, though at all umes the work of the playwright is not up to Mr. Boyd's standard. To put it a little more plainly, the play is weak and wordy in places. It is a story of contrasted farm life and city, of the usual type in which there are pathos and humor and a happy finale. The cust includes Mr. Krone, the author, Mr. Bell, Mr. Adams, Mr. Sterling, Miss Stembler, Miss John and Miss Conner, Miss Stembler doing a bright soubrette part with songs. The scenery was attrac- tive, a fine view of the State, War and Navy building appearing in the second act, with a bit of dramatization in front of it, including a very flip policeman and a pair of thugs and confidence men, not at all possible in Washiagton, but quite’ possible in the play, and productive of much laugh- ter, The singing of the quartet was an- other attractive feature. Harris’ Bijou Theater.—It Is safe to say that there was not an adverse criticism at the Bijou last night and every one en- joyed Mr. Dan McCarthy in that pictur- esque comedy-drama entitled “The Ram- bler from Clare.” The play is a story of Irish home life, with the usual quota of villains, heroines and comedians. From the rise of the curtain interest in the play never lags, and while there is a good deal of earnest sorrow there is also a fund of bright comedy, which keeps every one in good humor. The story of the “Rambler” is told in four interesting acts, with scen- ery far better than the average. The sup- Porting company is also good. Again to- night. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—The name of Tt. Maico is synonymous with a first- show, and in his presentation of the “City Club" at Kernan’s Theater last night he proved himself entitled to his reputa- tion. The City Club at Midnight is a clever curtain riser, and introduces the specialties, First came the Dillions, who get the gallery wild with “Do, » My Huckleberry, Do;” then-came Harry Bry- ant and Lew Hawkins, in a funny sketch; Lowry and Hanly; Fannie Everett, that bewitching caricaturist; the Vidocqs, in a roaring sketch, and Lew Hawkins, that peer of black-face comedy. A rollicking burlesque, entitled “A Tempting Town; or Wicked w York,” closed the entertain- ment. Taken all in all !t was one of the cleverest variety shows of the season. . Philharmonie Club.—At the concert of the Philharmonic Club at the Universalist Church tomorrow evening Miss Leonora von Stosch will play Wieniawski’s cele- brated “Airs Russes’’ for violin, and Sar- asate’s “Faust Fantasie.” Mrs. Ernest Lent, Mr. Herman Rakemann and Mr. Lent will be heard in solos and in trios for violin, ‘cello and piano. 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Get our prices for com- parison. skin and the prices we you will not find a better in- Diamonds! than them than upon any . ency . eee eee | style, virtuoso some three years ago, but it was not until May last that he won his spurs in the field of London favor. He is undoubtedly an artist of high rank. He has remarkable nimbleness and strength of finger; he has a fine sense of the value of rhythms; he has command of a superbly sonorous tone; he has a manly and virile nd he has mus! intelligence of a high order. He is not a mere sentimental- ist in Chopin’s music, which is a cause for gratitude. He is no dreamer, but alert and alive, fully realizing the demands of execu- tion, and paying them richly. His touch is firm and his grasp of the meaning of the compositions he essays to reproduce seems satisfactory alike from the stand- point of the composer and of the interpre- ter. When in addition to this is mentioned the fact that he is a past master of tech- nique, neither Rubinstein, Schumann, Chop- in or Liszt causing him the least embar- rassment in execution, what more really remains to be said,? The audiences which will attend Mr. Slivinski’s recitals at Metzerott Music Hall next Friday and Monday evenings will be made up of leading society people and the musical public who attend all first-class performances. The program, ‘which has been most carefully selected, will embrace compositions of Bach, Haendel, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Rubinstein and Liszt. Tickets went on sale at Metzerott’s today and a large number of seats are already disposed of. . Miss Roselle’s Concert.—The testimonial corcert to be given to Miss Fielding C. Roselle, the young Washington contralto, at Metzerott Hall on Thursday night, will be an event of more than ordinary inter- est. Miss Roselle will be assisted by some excellent talent from New York and this city, and the program will be an attrac- tive one. She has a large number of friends in Washington who will be anxious to tes- tify their interest in her progress, and the list of patronesses for this concert includes some of the ladies best known in social circles. Daughter.—The first produc- tion of Smart’s cantata, “Ki Rene’s Daughter,” will take place at Metzerott Hall tomorrow night by the pupils of Miss Katie Wilson and an augmented chorus of seventy voices. An orchestra from the Ma- rine Band will furnish the accompaniments, and the entertainment will be an interest- ing one. “A Trip Around the World.”—Last even- ing at Mount Vernon Place Church Rev. F, E. Clark of Boston, Mass., the founder of the Christian Endeavor Society in the United States and Europe, gave a very entertaining and instructive lecture, with the aid of the stereoscopticon,.of his trip around the world to an appreciative audi- ence, and they were permitted, in imagina- tion, to visit the different countries and people so graphically described. Mr. Clark is a rapid and fluent talker. The proceeds are to be applied to the District Union and the cause of missions. The Cricket on the Hearth.—Society is much interested at present in the dramati- zation of Chas, Dickens’ famous Christm: story, “The Cricket on the Heart! Wea- nesday evening, January 24, at Willard Hall, under the auspices of the Gulld of the Holy Child, St. John’s parish of this city. Nothing has been left undone that could contribute to the success of the enter- tainment. The Plinky Plank trio, composed of Messrs. W. L. Hinman, hk. E. Hinman and Wm. Reginald Mackalle, with Miss Dashield, will furnish the music. The pa- prema are ladies well-known in s0- ciety. The Bischoff Concerts.—The second con- cert of the Bischoff course will take place at the Congregational Church next Fri- day evening, and the first part of the pro- gram will consist of organ solos by Dr. Bischoff, and solos and concerted pieces by the members of the church quartet. The second part will be given by the Olmo Man- dolin Orchestra of Washington, Among other selections to be given by the orches- tra is one by Bach—“Spring’s Awakening” —romance, and one by Wagner—“O, Thou Sublime, Sweet Evening Sta: ee High School Cadets. The five companies that compose the second battalion of the High School Cadets gave a fine drill yesterday afternoon on the White Lot, the first they have given in battalion formation. It was a most cred- itable display, and was preparatory to the big parade on Washington's birthday. The drill was given under the supervision of Maj. Burton R. Ross, the military instruct- or of the corps. ‘The officers of the second battalion are as follows: Major, J. H. Heady; adjutant, J. L. Fugitt; sergeant major. B. G. Foster; bugle sergeant, C. E. Shreve. Company E-—Captain, C. M. Robinson; first Heuten- ant, George Beck, and second lieutenant, C. "V. Sayer. Company F—Captain, H. Leonard; first lieutenant, C. R. Hillyer, and second lieutenant, R. A. W. McKeldin. Company G—Captain, J. W. Steward; first lieutenant, J. Lockwood, and second Heu- tenant, J. W. Ewing. Company H—Cap- tain, J. E. Wilson; first lieutenant, W. Mc- Kee, and second lieutenant, L. T. Cambell. Company 1I—Captain, R. D. Carter; first lieutenant, H. Young, and second Meuten- ant, H. R. Sisson. —_-__ Bishop Keane's Guests. ‘The French ambassador, M. Patenotre, and the famous French novelist, Paul Bour- get, were the guests of Bishop Keane and faculty at dinner on Sunday. Paul Bour- get has been in America since August, and wMl again be the guest of the university at Easter, when he will meet Archbishop Ire- land, who will be at the university for the meeting of the board of trustees. PATIENT SUFFERING is no virtue if there bea Beecham’s. . Pills Positively cure Indiges- Worth aGuines a Box tion, Biliousness, Sisk Headache. Why endure continued Martyrdom? 25 cents 3 a box. CITY ITEMS. pases SE as Groceries. Make up your order from JOHNSTON'S grocery list, page 5. > Case Extra Pale Lager Beer for family use, containing two dozen bottles, deliver- ed ‘for S0c. Orders by mail Promptly | pt- tended to. WM. M. HODGSON, 215 '1¢th Sy23-5t* st. nw. SEER Be Convenient. Make up your order from JOHNSTON'S price list, page 5. cients o $3 CABINETS REDUCED TO 32. ESTA- BROOK, 711 Pa. av Jazs-eo-3t +> Coughs and Hoarseness.—The irritation which induces coughing immediately re- lieved by use of “‘Brown’s Bronchial Troch- es." Sold only in boxes. = ies People believe in Dr. Bull’ = cetera Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa, Nutritious as rich chocolate; easily digested; SP oS flavor. —-+ Free tickets food expo: be _ i . . \e . . ° CXEXEEEReEEREEESYS x We're Closing Out Everything in cur store AT COST. The businem must be closed out. If you want anything in Japanese Ware, Lacquered Ware, Teas, Novelties and the like now's your chance to get it. Remember, everything goes At Cost. Our whole stock is of genuine Japanese production, no matter how much the ridiculously low prices may tend to make you “ey + % ” (One door above F.) Seer eT res cs . . . . . CXEXERERERR RS Deserve vecveveveeee eee sa22 eee CXEREREEERD See e esc eceeseeeeee OR Receptions. eevee Table Ware Rented. ‘We will rent you any quantity of White Decorated “China, Glass and Silver Ware for Receptions, ‘Teas, Parties, etc., * at lowest Wilmarth & Edmonston, Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa. ave ate eeecreccccccsceccaeseds Coal Costs Too Much When sider there's” in heat tn” Coke, and thet it much less” Gurs is the best’ —cleanest snd ive. 40 Susbels of Crushed Coke, $3: 7 deli fe -. Ve Nine and ofe fourth Goats 25 eens 92-59 $2.90 cents per bushel. 25 ‘Tucnt cents per beahel, 92-00 Wash. Gaslight Co. nz 413 10th St. N.W. POC Coo Co rereeeoccocooces This Doesn’t Interest Men, UT the woman | POO Coe oo eeoereereesoees oe men is the one who knows the ef- aid to beauty a well. head of hair affords. ‘That's do,— DRESS, CURL and ‘as Well as sell 3 You can’t somplain of pri Socume we're times among us, accordingly. Tell the Men! Ys LADY READERS tell the men folks that we have made hea re- < we Men's Fine Calf Skin thick soles, too. Cut from $3 to $3 per pair. Men's Fine Calf Skin For the Ladies. We still have all sizes and styles in those Hand- sewed English Wi Shoes (made to sell for §5 and $6) which we are Selling at $4 Pr. Hoover&Snyder, 1217 Pa. Ave. PEDO Oe ->-d Dinner Sets. ‘There is much in the cooking, but slso uch in FRENCH CHINA SETS, fancy border dee- erations, 50. HAVILAND & CO. SETS, $60 to $150. And many others. We our stock, . W. Beverid ge, DIPORTER OF POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, ja22 1215 F and 1214 G sts. | ‘A Scratch —ard a “scuff” here and there docen’t hurt a Traveling Bag practically, but nobody wants —— ice for it. ‘s 12 Genin Bags, ° 3 H = From $7 to $2.50. ; Kneessi, 425 7thSt. ° "—THOTIPSON’S ouble ouble COLOGNES. Colognes contain double the of body and strength Opés- by other colognes, and therefore cheaper, because ther go farther. Fully as strong as of the extracts, while much Tess ex pensive. We make them oursoyps.— you pay no_niiddieman’s profits. 4° * ‘oz. bottles, SOc. Pint bottles, $1.65 9+ 8-07. bottles, S5e. Qt. bottles (short), * $2.75. $1.50 per pint in bulk. Our amount wessed eeeeesese < 1e | Thirty-day Clearance and —— LW. S. Thompson’s at 1402 14th street northwest. progress. This is the time to buy Cutlery, China and Glassware. 420-1 Facial Blemi shes Supes , Me Remov Weta “ited Noses Rea Nera the Nese and Cheeks, Pimples, Freckles, Moth Patches, Birth Marks und all Skin Imperfections and ‘Dikeases ‘permanently and perfectly renpoved by Dermat ist of ten years’ pract expe. flenve in the treatment of Skin, Scalp end Blvod Diseas wee DR. HEPBURN. Office in Mertz bullding, cor. F and 11th sts. Consultation free. Hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jas-tt Don’t Suffer When you can be relieved of the most ex- cruciating bunion or corn in a few min- utes by our scientific treatment without the use of knife. No pain. Call and be con- PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Foot Parlors, 1115 Pa. ave. Sam. to 6 v.m. Sundays 9 to 1. je8 Horace Mann Said — “Et weil to think weil ine to act well.’ Jacobs Bros., 1229 Pa. Ave. = | Jas. F. Gyster, oth & Pa. ave. ’Phone 271. | Pharmacy, 703 15th st. HAVEN'T YOU TRIED IT? We refer to Burchell’ Dea Pe cr ‘* Spring Leat the best exta: brings an order Waists For Waists Of all kinds may be obtained here. In- fants, children, boys, girls, misses, women and elderly people can be supplied with equal facility from our incomparable stock. We have an excellent style waist for wheeling, singing, tennis and horse- back for $1. See it, | Physical Culture Corset Co. |1207 G ST. Qf. C. Whelan, late of F st., Mgr.) | | We Never Refuse Anybody Credit ‘Who is capable of keeping @ prom- tse and our Equitable Credit System Bever asks you to undertake an Possibility. Here FUR TURE — CARPETS — DRAPERY - STOVES and so forth you need in Proper, comfortable, elegant house- is the keeping—and our terms “are what- ever you are able to pay—weekly or Monthly, What and when are the only questions we ask. Live up to your agreements the only stipulation we enact. That's “Equitable.” ‘That's “Credit.” House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. ux 636 Mass. Ave. What We ARE DOING TO PUSH BUSINESS Any peir of George E. Barnard Co.'s ® or % Shoes for $3.75. Ladies’ $3.50 Shves tor $2.65. Ladies’ $4 Shoes mal! sizes) for $1.63. Men's $2.75 Congress for $1.65. Men's $5 Calf Shoes for $3.75. Men's $6 French Patent Calf for $3.75. THE WARREN SHOE HOUSE (GEO. RICH), 919 F Street N. W. ‘The People’s Resort for Genuine Bargains. jatS ° Humbug. Barnum's statement that “the Ameri- can people like to be bumbugged™ “priced dentists probably — they don’t mean to humbug, bat they do, spd it costs just the same as if they meant it. Their fault les in standing still while the vest of the world motes, improvement of system, of tools, of appliances, has ‘acientifie dent- istry at moderate prices” possible. Ocular demonstration is best—come and see. Dental Ass'n, ° Cor. 7th and D n.w. POT e eee sere reer eeeesersseeseeeese In Baltimore—1. N. Charles st. jv Stock Cleaning Sale “Bargains.” ARGAINS here! Bargains everyWhere—all over — the Bt We never use the word * ins” unless we are the article at an ex- traordinarity | low figure — depend, upon that! These are bangains— remnants, found during “stock clean! of and Portieres now pair. $1.50 “J.B.” Corsets now $1 pair. 12 and Ie. Ladies’ Linen Col- lars, Black Silks now 23c. ya. 0 Goat Rugs, black, white and | a now $1.%. $4.75 Carriage Robes, of lined ‘wolfskin, now $3.88. 8. $3 Infants’ Robes now $2.25. arhart & Leidy, Rooms Which Require Additional Heat be made cozy and comfort- able by using a small Gas Stove. We have sort of Stoves, prices are lowest"$2.50 and up. tas Radiators, $10 and up. The E. F. Brooks Co., 531 15th St. N.W. as the 4 acararneae | Clearing Sale } Of Children’s Shoes. ¥ @ For the next few days the § children’s department of our at Store will be made lively by our ofer of CHILDREN'S SHOR trom 4oc. Up. rd Just balf value in many cases, ) The variety of styles ts not to S a ) : 2 something interesting for the LA- Ped ) —-—«DIES.Oar $1.90 TABLE, on which 2 (are Ladies’ Shoes that were from ‘ <4 $2.50 to $4. And the $3 Ta- 4 ( BLES, which contain the odds & > and ends of shoes that were §5 < « and $6. May bold your size. )) Coy b> s (EDMONSTON, ) 1334 F St. NW. el Superb Carriages for Hire. ADIES, when you make your SS (22> round calls, we furnish = you with = “Swell” Turnouts that will re with INEST to be found ANYWHERE. IE zou keep @ team of your own, send it HERE and have It cared for properly. Our fucilities are in tile THE BEST gy om pee of ag pe a9 SS eee oe Downey’s Hotel for Horses,