Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1894, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. —_——_—_+—_—_ THE WEATHER. Forecast Till S p.m. Friday. for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fair; colder; northwesterly wince. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 37; condt- tion, 8; receiving reservoir, temperature, 38; condition at north connection, 13; condition at south connection, 21; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 38; condition at influent gate house, 7; effluent gate house, 6. > -— THE MILNE STOCK FOR SALE at practically your own prices. Everybody who has lived long in Washing- ston knows what Mllne’s goods are—those left over at 1229 G street northwest include beautiful pieces of Furniture, Wall Papers, Sik and Lace Curtains, Draperies and In- | terior Decorations of all kinds. The goods | Must be sold, by order of the assignee. Freund’s Cough Cure Caramels, 815 10th st. > E CANNOT MAKE CANDY TOO FAST. ES reduction of our 35 and @-CENT MIXTURES to 2% CENTS A POUND has created such a demand that we're as busy | as bees keeping up the supply. Ten days is | ethe limit of the time while the reduction is | good. (-SHEETZ, 10th ard F streets northwest. | > —— | {The highest award of the exhibition of | Hygiene for children at Paris has been awarded to Bugeaud’s Tonic and Nutritive Wine, which has saved thousands of chil- éren. To be had of the principal druggists. | M. = a Concerning Lunches, Dinner Parties. &c., | consult Mr. F. Freund, the caterer, 815 16th | street. He also supplies homes with ice | cream, water ices and pastr; “ wrk ——s . Fine Portraits. Kets Kemethy’s,1109 Pa.av. % ' Men's Derby Hats, $1, $1.50 and $2.00. | Latest styles; extra value. Soft hats, all 50¢. up. A. T. LEWIS, 435 7th street. CITY AND DISTRICT | es AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. _Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Mr. Hen- rf Irving. Miss Ellen Terry and the London Lyceum Theater Company, in “Olivia.” t New National Theater.—“Lady Winder- | mere’s Fan.” Academy of Mu: “& Parlor Match.” Harris’ Bijou Theater—Chas. A. Loder in “Ob! What a Night!” , Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Sam T. Jack's €reole Company. -y Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets north- yest.—Exhibition of Mrs. Jarley’s collection ¢ Wax works, followed by fancy dancing. {etzerott Music Hall.—Annual_conven- ‘én of the National American Woman's Biuffrage Association. ‘National Rifles’ Hall. by the Baker Dramatic Washington Light Infantry Armory.— Georgetown Cycle Club's grand fair and tycle show. sic.—Evans and Hoey in a oe } EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mt. Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 a.m. | Mit. Vornon—By Pennsylvania railroad | every hour dafly. INFERENCE. THE WASHINGTON ‘The Annual Session to Be Held in Mt. / Zion Charch. | The Washington annual conference of | the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet fa the Mount Zion M. E. Church, West Washington, Wednesday, March 7. This is the largest and most influential colored conference in the church. There are about 1 ministers, representing a following of more than 50,000 persons. The last ses- sion of the conference in this church was im March, 1868, with Bishop E. R. Ames presiding. He with the most of the minis- ters then present has joined the silent majority. The church has been thoroughly | Fenovated, and the pastor, Rev. H. A.| Carroll, and people are prepared to enter- | tain the delegates. | Bishop John F. Hurst is the presiding bishop this year, and Rev. William H. 3 is the presiding elder of the Dis- | trict | | Transfers of Reul Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: | &. G. Trusler to E. A. Trusler, lots 2 and 3, | bik. 6 South Brookland; $878.66. F. W. | Carter to C. H. Butler, lot 3, bik. 20, co- | bia Heights; $-. W. Mayse to Wm. | wawrence, 1-2 int. lots 4 to 7, sq. 1075; $-. | W. J. Brooks to J. J. Brooks, lots 15, 16 and pt. 17, bik. 11, Le Droit Park: $. J. | T. Arms et al. to T. W. Smith, lots 6 to 8, li to 13 and 17 to 19, sq. south of 572; $. A. Burgdorf to R. F. Wainwright, pt. 8, sq. east of Giz; $-. S.C. Raub to A. Burgdorf, 4.6 acres on Piney Branch road; $. 8. M_ Taylor to F. R. Simpson, subs 186 and 187,sq. 150; $—. Frank Fickling to L. Prager, sud 2 sq. 43, Georgetown; $-. H. Barton to G. W. MePherson, lot 3, bik. 11, Univer- sity Heights; $1,060. J. J. Sheehy to S. M. Taylor, subs 62 to 61, sq. 1020; }. A. EL Randle to T. D. Cutchings, lot 2%, bik. 9, Congress Heigh’ . R. Simpson to | J. J. Sheehy, sub |. 988; $. paeae Deuglas Memorial Sunday School. The annual election of officers of Douglas Memorial M. E. Sunday school took place at the church, corner 11th and H streets north- east, on Monday evening, with the following result: Mr. Db. D. Thompsca, superinten- dent; Mr.Wm.Warren, first assistant super- intendent; Mrs. A. T. Cavis, second assist- | a@nt Superintendent, who will have charge of the primary department; Mr. B. Stryker, secretary, with Misses Ada Cowsiil and An- : ants; Mr. R. 1. Carr, am a Mr. Solow on Carr, jr., assisted by Ralph Gowen and Josiah Carr, Librarian; Mr. A. Moyer, chorister, and Misses Ada Sn: Amy M. Belle Austin end Mabel . Mrs. EL J. Harper was elected president of the mis- Sionary society and Mr. C. A. Pike president of the temperance society. > opteal Soctety. The Microscopicai Society at its meeting Jast night held the third of a series of “working sessions,” at which Dr. Richard Poster of Howard University exhibited @ Bew method of demonstrating vegetabie histology. Especially in class work the Agtalls for preparing and demonstrating should be ready and easy, and Dr. Foster Showed how the various parts of the plant may be sectioned. stained and mounted for mination in but a few minutes. In the teaching of structural botany the micro- scope is an indispensable adjur The society decided to hold soiree in May. t. its annual a A Coming Dog Fisht. Articies of agreement have been signed for a dog fight to take place on the in- stant betwee: pper of Southeast Wash- ington and Ne ¢ Northwest Washing:on for $100 a side and all pit money. Neilie is a daughter of Crib, who whipped the great Irish Pat a few Sago. The dogs are to fight at thirt younds, give or take half a pound. It e, it is expected, one of the hottest fights which has ever taken Place In the District. A good deal of mon- ey is already up on the result. > +The Cattle Market. | At the cattle market at the Washington Union Stock Yard at Benning, Tuesda: Best, sold from 4 1-4 to 4 1 ; good, sold from 3 3 sold from eemmon, sold from 2 to 2 3-4c. per ib. Yeo sheep and lambs up and sold as fol- low: heep from 2 1-2 to 3% 1-4c. ver Ib. lambs, from 4 to 41 per Ib. Cows with calves sold from $25 to $45 @ach. State of the market, fair. _- Woman's Indian A«sociation. man’s National Indian Association dressed by Col. Anderson at thefr Fegular mecting Friday morning, Februar: 16, fn the west parlor of the Congre. Church, 10:h an ph aig hy —-> ol. Anderson's talk is about the Ind South A ca, of which country he was for Many years a résident. —___—. sale of t brick dwellings in 13th and 14th ond west, te take place m. Very desirable we advertisement.* Truste>s’ Fristoe court ¥ w between Main entrance, to ladies’ and floor.—Advt. of « 17 G stre Monday sud Tuesday of next Week.—Advt. i ‘only strengthened this position. [ist IMPORTANT LOCALINTERESTS Considered and Acted Upon by the Board of Trade Last Evening. The Proposed Bill in Regard to the Assessment of Taxes on Property Adopted—Other Matte An important meeting of the Washington board of trade was held in the parlors of Wormley’s Hotel last evening, the meeting being largely attended despite the terribly inclement weather prevailing. President R. H. Warner presided and among others pres- ent were Secretary John B. Wight, John Joy Edson, N. G. Ordway, Thomas Somer- ville, G. C. Hazelton, W. S. Roose, C. G. Smith, George E. Emmons, Archibald Greenlees, J. B. Wimer, W. K. Ellis, J. Martin Proctor, Augustus Burgdorf, E. G. Davis, A. P. Fardon, F. P. May, H. L Littlefield, Thomas J. King, W. F. Roberts, H. Droop, O. G. Staples, L. G. Hine, W. B. Baldwin, W. A. Hungerford, W. C. Dodge, T. A. Lambert and J. H. Magruder. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and approved additional members of the board were announced as follows: C. Ulrich Kennedy, A. R. Shep- herd, John T. Campbell, H. B. Johnston, Gecrge W. Merrill, William F. Downey, T. . Draney, F. J. Dieudonne, A. Eberly's Sons, W. E. Spier, C. R. Monroe, B. Louis Simpson, Rezin W. Darby, W. C. Clephane, D. J. B. Gregg Custis, William Holmead, A. S. Johnson, Daniel Fraser and F. J. Heiberger. Secretary Wight gave notice of proposed | amendments to the constitution and by- laws to the effect that chairmen of com- mittees need not necessarily be members of the board of directors and that seven members of the board of directors should cor stitute a quorum. Under the rules the amendments went over until the next meeting. Commissioner Parker's Message. The secretary stated that Commissioner John W. Ross and Messrs. A. T. Britton and E. Kurtz Johnson had sent regrets at their inability to be present and also read the following letter from Commissioner Myron M. Parker: “I cannot but express the very great / interest I do now and have always felt in the board of trade. As its first president I was in a position to appreciate its bene- fits to Washington. Subsequent relations A. board of trade in a great and growing city like our own—the national capital—shouid be composed of representative men of all sec- tions, professions and conditions. It should represent no particular section or faction, but should always have in mind the need: and best interests of Washington. should be the city’s mouthpiece at the Dis- trict government and in the halls of Con- gress. That the Washington board of trade | is representative and werthy the contfi- derce and support of our people cannot be denied. It bears the name and champions the interests of the fairest city on this continent and will increase in usefulness as the years go on. “Your very complimentary reference to | my interest in this organization and to the development, welfare and prosperity of the national capital are fully appre- ciated. For over thirty years I have had abiding faith in the future of our city. There has never been a time when doubt could dispel the brightest hopes. During this period the country has gone through severe financial panics, but Washington has felt the shock much less than other sections, and has quickly rallied, only to begin a new era of added prosperity. His- tory will repeat itself as a result of the panic from which we are now emerging, and we may safely predict a brighter future for our city than has ever yet been realized. “I need hardly say that in my official capacity as a Commissioner of the District of Columbia, or as a private citizen, this organization and Washington will always have my best efforts and support.” Assessment of Property. The meeting then proceeded to consider the bill “to provide an immediate revision and equalization of real estate values in the District of Columbia; also te provide an assessment of real estate in said District in the year 1896 and every third year there- after,” which, as adopted by the board of directors, appeared in The Star of the 6th instant. Secretary Wight read the bill by sections, each section being considered and voted on separately. Mr. E. G. Davis explained that, as one of the committee which framed the bill, he wished to say that the committee had hoped to draw a bill which would at the same time be equitable to all the people of the District, and be sueh a bill which would meet the approval of Congress. The bill, as reported to the board of directors, provided for three assistant assessors. The board had amended it so as to provide for five assistant assessors, one each from the | county, Georgetown, East Washington, South Washington and Northwest Wash ington. He did not believe in the increase, nor did he believe in sectional appoint: of the assessors. He therefore mov. the section of the bill as reported :o .4e board of directors by the ec: nt be preserved. Mr. W. S. Roose said he believed in the sys- tem of assessments pursued during the ex- ence of the old municipal government, when the assessors assessed only the prop- erty in which they respectively lived. br. A. P. Pardon remarked that he be- lieved in a greater Washington. The peo- ple of the District should <now no North, South, East or West Washington, county or Georgetown, and he therefore favored Mr. Davis’ amendment. ibald Greenlees, the second section was further amended by having it provided that the assistant assessors “shall hoid office for the term of three years, or until their Successors are appointed.” ‘The succeeding sections of the bill were adopted until the sixth was reached, when Dr. A. P. Fardon moved that it should be so amended as to require the value of the | property assessed to be determined in law- ful money for assessment purposes. After a brief expression of opinion Dr. Fardon, however, withdrew his motion, and the reading and adoption of the follow- ing sections were proceeded with until sec- n 9 was taken up, when Mr. Thomas W. mith explained that he opposed the idea of having the men who made the assess ment pass upon their work as a board of equalization and review. He did not be- lieve the proposition was an equitable one. Mr. Davis and Mr. Greenlees thought that as the three assessors would represent the whole District there would be no difficulty, and the matter was passed until the re- maining sections should be disposed of. No further amendment was offered to the remaining sections of the bill, and they were adopted as read. Mr. T. W. Smith's amendment, providing for the increase of | the board of equalization and review, by the appointment of three citizens, who should serve for sixty days from the first day of June, to receive 38 each for every day o. service. was then briefly discussed, Mr. Smith earnestly urging his amend- ment. Mr. John Joy Edson ana Mr. T. A. Lam- bert both agreed that it would be better to have the work of the assessors reviewed by others, but ht that the plan of the bill about as good as could” well be and Mr. Smith's amendment was voted down. Approved by the Board. President Warner then laid before the meeting the resolutions adopted at the meet- ing of the board of directors on the 5th in- stant, and they were unanimously approved by the meeting, which favored the pro- posed declaring of Massachusetts avenue through the new naval observatory grounds a public street, as provided in the joint res- olution n the House October 14 last, and appro x $10,000 for t pose of opening it, | a ee on .| by man’s correlated spiritual senses, as il- to authori e ance into the Dis | lustrated by the interior faculty of c! of the Norfolk and Western railroad; Vb anon! "etieen ‘atier necken were eatertutn: that the board regrets the fallure of the| ingly explained and pertinen:ly enforced appropriation committee of the House of| by an apt quotation from a late editorial Representatives to frame a bill suffictently | of The Evening Star. large for the legitimate current expenses| National Rifles’ Hall.—Tonight the Baker and obligations and the usual annual ‘m-) Dramatic Company will present the “Hick- c nents necessary for the District, and! ory Farm” at the National Rifas’ Hail, that it. he opinion of the beard th, | under the auspices of the Columbia Lodge. the railroads having stations in this ¥| Shield of Honor. The play is said to be! should at once take steps to improve them, | an excellent one, and the cast will be com- aad to provide proper facilities for the ac-| petent. After the performance there will commodation of the public. be dancing. Mr. Thomas J. King stated that $10,000 y in the United States treasury der of the District Commi pening Massachusetts aven his motion the Commissione nested to go ahead with sioners, and were After President on the 2 Warner had stated that nt the board of trade would ni hold a public reception, to which 1,400 in- vitations had been issued, and that at least fifty visitors from Baltimore and many members of Congress were expected, he| called upon ex-Commissioner L. G. Hine, ~ Ordway, Mr. W. C. Dodge and Secretary Wigat for remarks relative The amendment | was adopted, when, on motion of Mr. Arch- | the work at! | to the work of the board, and each gentle man briefly addressed the meeting. On the motion of Mr. O. G. Staples, Mr. W. C. Dodge was requested to associate two other members of the board with him in preparing a statement for the use of the board, setting forth the relations between the District and the general government. Then, after a vote of thanks had been tendered the proprietors of Wormley’s Hotel for the use of their parlors, on the mo- tion of Mr. O. G. Staples, who invited the board to meet next month at the Riggs House, the board adjourned. A MUNICIPAL BUILDING. The Netd Again Emphasized by the District Commissioners, In connection with the report of the in- spectors regarding the sanitary condition of the District building, the Commissioners | yesterday sent the following letter to both houses of Congress: ‘‘The Commissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to herewith submit for the consideration of your committee the inclosed copy of a re- port made by the sanitary officers cornected with the health office of the District with regard to the condition of the building now occupied as a municipal building for the District of Columbia. “In connection with said report, the Com- | missioners beg leave to state that there are at present about 151 employes of the Dis- trict government who occupy said building during all business hours. The report is submitted to show the necessity for an early | appropriation by Congress for a municipal building which may properly accommodate not only the force now employed in this building, but also the departments now widely separated, such as the police depart- ment, health office, street sweeping depart- ment, surveyor of the District, superinten- dent of charities, sealer of weights and measures, the coroner and the attorney. The present arrangement seriously inter- Tupts the transaction of the public business. The Commissioners respectfully request the privilege of submitting to your committee, at some early date, to be fixed ‘to suit the conventence of your committee, certain | plans for a municipal building, which have been prepared with reference to two dis- tinct sites which would seem to Be available for the purposes named. —> AMUSEMENTS, Albaugh’s.—There will be no more pil- srimages to the shrine of “Becket” which Irving erected at Albaugh's this week, and it is a relief to find it so. They were rather dreary excursions in spite of their accom- Panying grandeur. Last night’s production was a far happier effort, though the work done by the prominent members of the company was no more scholarly and effi- cient than at the previous performance. The distinction Hes in the fact that “The Merchant of Venice” is a play far worthier of the talents of Irving and his wonderful company. Irving’s “Saylock” stands eastly head and shoulders above the impersons- tion of that character by any other living ctor. His personality is not of conse- quence, excepting as he controls it. It ts the burning intellectuality of the man that glows through all he does which fascinates. Mere critical consideration ts impossible. There is an intensity which compels sym- pathy and defies analysis. Ellen Terry is surely the greatest “Portia” within the memory of this generation and very pos- sibly the greatest “Portia” that ever lived. Her iliness ts deeply to be regretted. The subtle richness of her voice is almost en- tirely obscured by the cold from which she suffers and it is almost impossible to forget that she must suffer ———. But her appearance even at this disadvantage is far better than her absence from the cast, for there are many people who regard is Terry as being quite as necessary to the completeness of the production as Irving himself. And this is especially the case in “The Merchant of Venice.” The “Bassa- nio” of William Terriss was a finished and graceful interpretation, and at the same time was full of natural ardor. He Possesses in an eminent degree that distin- guishing mark of dramatic ability—the faculty of making classical characters thor- oughly human without any sacrifice of ideality. The scenic accessories. are so brilliant that the superb organization of players which Irving brings is fully needed to keep mere mechanism, however elabo- rate, in the subordinate place wh! tr dramatic art fixes for it. Tonight “Olivi: will be presented. Mr. George Riddle’s Reading.--The people were few and fa? between who greeted Mr. George Riddle last night at Metzerott’s, but those who were there stayed until the last word was sald, and would, no doubt, have remained another hour, had Mr. Riddle re- mained with them. The snow storm, of course, may be blamed for the small at- tendance, but those who were so lucky as to defy the elements, and hear Mr. Riddle, were not sorry they had come, while the audience, which was of the best class, even if not mighty in numbers, appreciated and showed their appreciation of the talents of the speaker, who occupied the fourth even- ing of the C. C. cou: last night. He be- gan with a translation from the German, “Come Here,” by Miss Genevieve Ward, seed with Shakespeare's “Cardinal Wol- The next was from the pen of Mary Vallas, a humorous sketch, entitled “Avety Doleful’s Visit,” and given in a vitful manner by Mr. Riddle, succeeded airs. Sherwood's ‘arcassonne,”” in a ‘ry touching way. After this came the | ““soat Race,” arranged for Mr. Riddle by author, Robert Grant. This took with e audience, and one could almost imagine that he was one of the enthusiastic crowd on the river bank, shouting himself hoarse and cheering the contestants as they came in on the homestretch. ‘The Village Dress- maker," something characteristic and typ!- cal, by Kate Douglas Wiggin, as pictured by Mr. Riddle, was appreciated by every one in the house and well deserving of the ap- plause which it received from all. Mr. Rid- dle bade good night to the audience with that well-known farce of Mr.Howells’, “The Sleeping Car. This was perhaps the best of ‘them all, at least that seemed to be the verdict of the people there. The ludicrous scéne presented, so familiar to many, and only slightly exaggerated by Mr. Howells, brought laughter of the most genuine sort from everybody, sending them all home in the best of humor. The Philharmonic Club.—The third con- cert of the Philharmonic Club will be given next Wednesday at the Universalist Church. The club will be assisted on this occasion by Mr. J. J. Costello, baritone; Mr. Lee Crandall, violin, and Mr. Anthony Fischer, viola, and the program will be the most attractive ever presented by this organiza- tion. It will include Gade's trio in F ma- jor, for piano, violin and violoncello; one movement from one of Mendelsvohn's string quartets; two compositions for piano and a quartet of strings; a violin solo by Mr. Rakemann; piano solo by Mrs. Lent,and a violoncello solo by Mr. Lent. Mr. Cos- tello is well remembered here, and since has greatly improved, and his work is ex- pected to arouse decided enthu: m. He has two numbers on the program, one being Oliver King’s, “Israfel” and the other a position by Mr. Rakemann, “I'd Live in the Heart of the Storm,” which will be heard for the first time; another, “The Land o° Used to Be,” dedicated to Mr. Costello by Mr. Lent, and the third, “Two Maidens, | by E. A. P. Newcomb. It is believed that the attendance will be very large. Metropolitan Baptist Chureh. standing the sterm there was a f attendance at the Metropolitan Bapt magic by Prof. George H. Pray. Every trick that he performed was neatly and effectively done and proved hima most skillful prestidigitateur, and many of his effects were entirely new and nove in this respect to many of the more famous magicians. Each effort was loudly ap- plauded, and the audience went away sat- | istied that they had passed a most enjoy- able evening. : Mr. Bacon's Lecture.—An unusually inter- | esting and unique lecture was } red last | evening by Mr. George A. Bacon of the civil service commission at All Souls’ | Church on the suggestive subject of “Out- | look and Insight,” the first portion of which was illustrated by special reference to the eye as the organ of vision representing the outlook of the physical senses, and insight eee If you have goods of any 4 sell at auction send them to Sloan’ street—best location In the city. > ‘The prepaid stock of the Washington Na- | tional Building and Loan Association will | be taken off the market on March Ist and thereafter will be sold only by special ar- rangement and at a premium of not less than 2 per cent. See advertisement in unan- cial column. _ Une hundred tons No. 1 timothy nay will | be solid at Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.s on Satur- (day at 12 m.—adve he went to New York to study his voice | group of three songs, one being a new com- | ist | Church last night to witness the feats of, He is | also an excellent talker, being ‘ar superior THE TRAMP PROBLEM Some Suggestions From Mr. Bailey aa to Its Solution. How to Rid the City of Idle Vaga bonds and How to Help the Worthy Poor. The appearance in the city of so many men asking alms on the street, and the general belief that most of these men are tramps and idiers, is causing considerable discussion among those engaged in reliev- ing the distress of the deserving poor. Mr. E. D. Bailey writes to The Star as follows: ‘I sympathize fully with the effort to minimize the evils growing out of the pres- ence of an army of unemployed men in our own city, but I do not believe we shall succeed in greatly improving the situation until we face the real difficulties. It will | do no good to denounce the idlers if their idleness is enforced and not voluntary. [t jis due to the public that those who have | Studied the situation most carefully should state the facts which are known to them and offer such suggestions as experience | may prove to be wise. The Central Union | Mission undertook early in the season to | Protect the public against tramps and ren- der a charitable assistance to worthy un- | employed mven by providing means by which they could work for their meals and | lodging. It may be aske ‘What is the re- sult of the experimert? It is a demon- rated success if a market can be found for the wood which is sawed, but a par- tlal failure in view of the fact that there is not an adequate market for the wood. | At first, when the number of beneficiaries was not tuo large, men worked regularly for a night's lodging and two meals g day. They were eager for the work. When a | genuine specimen of the genus tramp was discovered, he was required to move on, while the honest laboring men who asked nothing but a chance to live and were wil- ling to work for what they received, were enabled to preserve their manhood and live decently. Later the number of appli- cants for work increased, the mission in- vested all the money it could spare in wood until its vaults were blocked, and then called a halt on the amount of wood which was allowed to be sawed each day. In or- number who were sheltered, the number of sticks to be sawed was reduced, and, as the blockade of wood still continued, men were finally permitted to saw only for lodg- ings, and were thus forced to secure their meals in some other way. This is where an evil has arisen—an evil which the mis- sion has vainly striven to avert, and which | misht easily pe averted if a market could | be Cound for the wood. The mission has | facilities for allowing 200 or more men to work for meals and lodging if the product of the labor can be marketed. This would | eliminate the chief cause of complaint con- cerning tramps. Now, I have two suggestions to make. First, I would have put upon the market, either by the mission or by the central re- lef committee, a combined charity and work ticket—a ticket for which citizens should pay five cents, but the conditions on the ticket should be such that the holder would have to do an hour's work as a con- dition of receiving a ten or fifteen-cent din- ner. The donor of the ticket would thus contribute five cents to the beneficiary, but the genuineness of the man’s need would be tested by requiring him" to work before he could eat. The form of the ticket might be as follows: FIVE CENTS, This ticket, with one hour's work, will entitle the holder to one meal of victuals or a lodging at the industrial department of the Central Union Mission, ete. A dollar would enable a citizen to answer the call of twenty tramps and there would be a perfect assurance that the tramps would have to work or go hungry. This scheme would drive completely from our city the viclous and idle beggar, and would provide generously and charitably for the worthy unemployed laborer and tradesman. My second suggestion is that the relief committee buy from the mission all the surplus kindling wood, sell what it can through its various agencies, and give away the unsold portion to the worthy poor of our city. The outlay of money would be insignificant in comparison with the bene- fits, and no part of it would be wasted. Give us a market for the wood, and the mission will do more to abate the tramp nuisance than can possibly be done by the police and the courts. A word in behalf of these unfortunate classes, of them, among these so-called hey are not all bad, and a system which leaves no room for discrimination is not worthy of our nineteenth century civiliza- tion, Hundreds of these men say to us: “The public say we will not work—just try us and see whether the public are right or not.” Can we do less than to give them a chance? I am in favor of requiring work enough for the meals and lodgings given these men to deter the idle classes from re- aining here. As soon as every appeal on the streets is responded to with a ticket of the kind given above the occupation of the professional beggar will be gone. believe the central relief committee ought to take this matter under considera- tion at once. My reason for making these suggestions publicly rather than by direct communication with the committee is be- cause the matter is being agitated in the daily papers, and I think the public are entitled to know the situation.” AW From One of "Em, Another writer to The Star says: “So much is being said about the large body of tramps that are making their head- quarters in this city that I deem it a duty to say a word in behalf of some of them. All those who solicit aid are not tramps, in the general acceptance of the term, but many are members of that class of unfor- tunates who are willing, yes, anxious, to work, but unable to get it. They must either beg or starve. Which is the greater sin? For twenty years, with the exception of the past month, I have always been able to support myself nicely, and never have I been obliged to solicit aid until I came here. Friendiess, penniless and homeless, I have been obliged to beg for something to eat, or starve, and if doing so is a crime, then I am a criminal. The humiliation of | being compelled to beg is a punishment greater than many have any idea of. I | have always asked for work when asking for something to eat, and frequently got it. A stranger in this city is not entitled to any of the city’s charit You must be a | resident to obtain it. Many labor under the impression that you can obtain a meal at the Central Union Mission by working tramps. for it. ‘This is not so. No meais are furnished in exchange for work. With- |out money you must depend on the | charity of the housewife for something | to eat. und there are others like me, would rather do an honest day’s labor for something to eat than beg. Money |1 have never begged for. A tramp will never work. He dreads the very thought of it, and if he is offered it, will soon make Nimself scarce. However, it is hard to dis- criminate, and in the eyes of the people all who are obliged to ask for aid are tramps. I could point out to over 100 in this elty who will not work and who will un- hesitatingly tell you so. On the other hand, I have in my mind a score of stran- gers who are more than anxious to work. Those who are begging money on the streets can be put down for professional mendicants, but not all who request some- thing to eat. I would willingly go to work today simply for my board until such a time as I could better myself. Am I a tramp? Is a man willing to work, but who is a stranger in the city, homeless, friend- less and penniless, a tramp.” —_—— Dent Mrs. White. The death of Mrs. Jane Tompkins White, | the wife of Dr. W. Lee White, at the fami- ly residence, Floral Hill, near this city, on Monday evening, caused sincere regret in a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who had known her as a most devoted wife and mother, as well as a_ faithful friend. Coming from a talented Kentucky family, Mrs, White inherited business qualifications rarely to 4e found in women, so t » met with a large measure use, with her business tact, ed indomitable energy, and a ance that knew no limit. = Dr. Theobald Smith to Lecture. The rext lecture in the course arranged cerned herve by the Sanitary League will be delivered by Dr, Theobald Smith, whose subject will {be “Channels of Infection, With Special Reference to Water and Milk.” The lec- ture will be deliv in the lecture hall of Columbian University, 5th and H street, Wednesday, February 21, at 8:15 pm. It promi to be one of the most Interesting of the course. These lectures are intended for public benefit, ard all are invited. —— Keep in Mind That the gre: sale of European furniture and art treasures takes place tomorrow (Friday) at 11 o'clock at the art galleries of Thomas Dowling & Co, 612 E street { Rorthwest.—Advt, der to distribute the work among the large! There are worthy men, hundreds | 0 at in all) of the enterprises in which she became con- | ‘Like a New Man if ALDERMAN FREIENSEHNER TELLS HOW HE! WAS CURED. NEURALGIA OF THE STOMACH—GREAT BENE- FIT TO WIFE AND FAMILY. The following letter has been received from Mr. Frederick A. Freiensehner, a well-known jeweller und engraver of Newark, N. J., and @ member of the board of “C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. : | “ I give this statement for the benefit of other sufferers. I was in poor health, troubled with NEURALGIA OF THE STOMACH and hed given up all hope of getting well. I bave been doctored and tried many different remedies, | but all in vain, Hood's Sarsaparilia was recom: | | mended to me, and I took four bottles of it. I jaa like 2 new man again. It has PERFECTLY CURED ME. It has also done my wife and three children much | good. They took it as a blood purifier. I will gladly recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla to all wher- |Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures ever I go, and feel confident it will do good to) all who take it according to directions.” F. A. | FREIENSEHNER, 60 West st., Newark, N. J. WOOD'S PULLS are hand-made, and perfect in| proportion and appearance. 25c. per box. BLOOD POISONING | And every Humor of the Blood, Skim and Scalp, | with loss of Hair, whether simple, serofulous, ul- |cerative or hereditary, speedily, permanently and | economically cured by CUTICURA REMEDIES when. j the best physicians and all other remedies fail. [Complete home treatment for every bumor. Sold everywhere. | CITY ITEMS. Consumers, Take Notice. The immense stock of Fine Groceries, Teas, Wines, &c., must be sold in the next | few days. Do not fail to attend this sale | and get your goods at less cost of production. The stock is of ys 8. H. Murray, Assignee of Mill Metzger, 417 7th st. mn. w. ite A slight cold, if neglected, often attacks the lungs. Brown's Bronchial Troches give sure and immediate relief. Sold only in boxes. Price 25 cents. iF 1.19 S: is Still Gothg On. Hats that were $2.40, $2.00, $1.00 now $1.19. ASE FRANC & SON, Cor. 7 and D. rel5-2 Phillipw Digestible Cocoa retains the nutritious cocoa butter. 3 SOHOSO SOS OOOO SOSS “OTTERBURN” Lithia Water Cures Insomnia. Half-galion Bottles, 25c. see it you are all run down— If you are unable to sleep well —If you have indigestion, or, what's worse, —I you bave stomach — troubles of any kind, drink this life- giving water—tature’s own physician—it has cured thou- sands, will cure you. CF ait-gallon bottles, Be. Delivered ‘where. (Just haif the price ot other Lithia waters.) . E. Barrett, Agent, Shoreham Drug Store (15th and H) 3H And Drew's Drug Store, Conn, ave. and L st. @ feld Theodor Haviland’s CHINA Is characterized by beauty of de- sign, ricbness of coloring and ex- treme good taste. It's Mfledly the best, and you know “the best’s the cheapest, because it’s best.” There's great variety in our display, for this ware is handled by us’ exclusively. {7A lovely eabibit of Domestic and Imported Heavy and Thin Cut Glass Ware. . W. Boteler & Son, Chira, Glass and Housefurnisbings, 923 Pa. Ave. “tet } eee reeeoees see eereccoe eee eeeenece ee er rercese eee eresvece Gy tt teeeeeee le | No Two Ways About It,:) The Goods Must Be Sold :| | eeee xxxxd) 1 Our “HURRY” SALE to raise $25,000 is still on. We've reduced the price of every article in what is regarded as one of the finest stocks of Dry Goods in the city of Washington. Here are some sample values: NCTT. Lace curtatss...... 55C. ORIGINAL PRICE, 5c. EXTRA SUP. ALL-WOOL GRAINS ... REGU . . ° » SPOOL STI ALL COLO! DING’S—NONE SOLD TO DI : JOHNSON, ARNER & CO., % DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGS, {1636 Penn. Avenue. . YOU WANT TO KNOW THE REASON —why we sup- ply so many ine vallds with P hosp hatic Emulsion? It fs this. — Everybody who uses Phosphatic Emulsion, —_ whether they deal with us or not, believes sincerely | that we never sell a drop of Emulsion that is uot “absolutely fresh."* Te pint. |W. S. Thom CREREEREREREREREEEE RS | le . . oeee co pson’s Pharmacy, 703 15th st. ss |A Beautiful Complexion— A Veivety Skin for 25¢c. * “] EMON BALM” Its my own prepara- tion—the purest and best known for chapped hands and face and rough in all its phases. A few applications he roughest skin soft and 25e. a bottle. pautiful. | Samuel T. Stott, 505 Pa. av. NATIONAL HOTEL DRUG STORE. fel4 Concord Lutz & Bro. ans agreement. Every Mes 9 turfman and horseman rrrreerr errr er ee ee Ts oS oe ee ree a eh only one TRESS in the mackete 497 Pa. Ave. Pitivine coNconb: Harness. Miss Maria PARLOA’ |COOK BOOK Containing 100 recipes which she has lately written for the Liebig Company i SENT FREE On application to Dauchy & Co. 27 Park Place, New York. Drop postal for it and always buy LIEBIG COMPANY’S | | | iE reat packed all that’s DELICIO’ CHOICE and DAINTY LUXURIES. Largest Stock. Finest Goods. have WHATEVER WANT. the dreds of Lenten Goods are tue _following—all and FRESH: Lowest Prices. ‘E- CODFISH — 3-Ib. boxes NOT-A-BONE COD.- CODFISH — NOR- WAY BLOATER MACK. NORWAY NO. M, importers and dealers in Groceries of all kinds, Choice and at lowest possible consistent with finest qualities. = G. G. Cornwell & Son, ) 1412-1414 Pa. Ave. 3S) A : Ham ae 20C. This is a bum boiler that has never in —— the hist of the trade tor less than —— + Bie. to A mig to Ze e4 j == §oteeespeee ss a5 = ———— housekeepers should avafi themselves of. rT} ” Washi: ngton Variety, CHINA, CROCKERY, ETC., CAXEUES EES EEE eee eer rere 824 7th St. ele A Big rgain! Days CHAM- FoR Ba NEXT TWO : : . ° : : : : : : is : : : : : : : : : : : . : \s *) : : : : BOSWELL, COPELAND net o : & MERKLING, ; e-Se DRAPERIES, BEDDING, &c. Is) CEREREESERUECECESE CEL OSS YT iNew & Pretty. Foreign factories often excel our own in the production of fine decorated china: yet the American manufacturer has pro- daced a ware in DECORATED of which he may well be Having Istely received a this exquisite china we ask to be shown this ware. rt. veridge, P Y¥. PORCELAIN AND GL4&S3, fels 1215 F AND 1214 G STS. > [XEREREERESEUECESECESE SE . S i : es avin : je a Volar : is Jost like earning one. It im * i creases the number of things * you can buy. Sale A dollar saved on y er ~ > ep Set VERY BEST TEETH.$8 Crown and Bridge work a specialty. Dental re) o Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D n.w. In Baltimore—1 N. Charles st. fel2 . . 5 cxeeeeeeeere) The “Reversible” MATTRESS. It bas fust twice the service as jban the one-sided” Mattress To Decrease YourGas Bill. Every merchant wants to decrease the amount of bie gas bill. Every merchant could if he would use the Siemens Lungren Gas Lamp. In- creases the power of illumination B00 to 400 per cent without imcreas- ing the flow of gas. We rent or sell them outright. :Gas Appliance Ex., 21428 N. Y. Ave. « felt SOOO HCOOH OSE oEresecesesos It’s Universally Agreed ‘That no one should the light at a dlatance, “There's only one way to take that known advice. Use = LAMP! Make it an article of ornament as well S. S. SHEDD & BRO., 432 oth St. N.W. fels Upon the Plu — earns “2 —— ing is more dangerous jumbing out of order, ——— !s more aggravating. We mbing a PE ay 3 EXTRACT OF BEEF { fe8-tute e E. F. Broo = work as it sbould done. Th ks Co., 531 15th St. N.W. Xx RRXEARAER EMER RRR RERE .XR EEX Pee eee eeeeseeeeeeeoeseeoe® The man with a million maybe can preach against credit-bus- ing amd believe what be preaches. But the most of mankind—the wage- earners—the bove and sinew of this Sreat land—can “argue him out of his bouts.” Experience is on their side— ‘and knowledge can throw theory fiat ov its back every time. There's wo doult abont one thing— though—you should pick out the most “Equitable Credit System.” ‘That's ours—in name end principle. ‘With it to back you, all the cash tm DRAPERIES, BABY CARRIAGES, STOVES, &., you want you are welcome to on smail Payments—weekly or monthly. Keep your cash and try “BQUI- TABLE CREDIT” the next time. House & Herrmann, 917, 919 9 1 and 923 7th St. fe10 636 Mass. Ave. ° ‘When we tell that our CREDIT price: are as low as the LOWEST cash prices in other stores-WE MEAN IT-and when we Bevre con Furniture And Carpets ere, find in any other store—WE MFA THAT, TOO. We are anxious to sell for |, but those who prefer weekly monthiy i eae are WELOOME to SOL X WITHOUT EXTRA ithout signing a gote—witbout a Read prices. they are cash or CREDIT—as you please: Seven-plece Parlor Suite—plush or hair cloth, $22.50--and res — who as 40-1b. Tinir Matiress, $7. Woven Wire $1.75. Six-foot ‘Oak Pxtension Tavle, . " Stoves—beating and all ites and prices. GROGAN’S MAMMOTA CREDIT MOUSE, 819, S21. 823 TTA ST. N.W. BET. H AND I STs. We else every evening at 7 At Less Than Cost. Whether you meed it or not you merchants cannot aff'd to iss thie opportuaity to buy Roll Wax Papers for Butter. 18e. ‘st quality Manilla... .08c. “@4 quality Manitie. Boll Tea Paper. Roll Paper Cutters. Cotter, two ink wells and stand for Genk use. Were $8. Now $1.75. $1.50 Telephone Memo. Tablets, Te. Barber & Ross, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. CUTLERY, GAS FIXTURES, MANTELS, &c., Cor. uth & G Streets. ATTEND CLEARING SALE 1920 N street northwest, ‘SHOP. stand J. T. Walker, ‘Builder. ‘Meno but reliscie Wen cont fo ihe bensegashiat