Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1894, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. —s THE WEATHER. reeast Ti p.m. Wednesday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, partly cloudy, followed by in- creasing cloudiness and snow; decidedly colder tonight and Wednesday; winds shift- ing to northeastert Condition of the W Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 42, condi- tion, 2: receiving reservoir, temperature, 40; condition at north connection, 6, condition at south connection, 26; distributing reser- voir, temperature, #0; condition at influent gate house, 17; effluent gate house, 16. > — bu. Page 5. Burbank Potatoes, ~ ice cream, water pastry from Mr. F. Freund, the caterer, 815 Order your ices and 10th street. Finest goods. M rate prices. > delectric Light flour. Page 5. SALES INC G DAILY! The REDUCTIV: SALE of Sheetz's femous 35 and #-cent MIXTUR! to 2 CENTS A POUND is known all over town now. Hy the time the sale’s ended almost every one will have taken advantage of the reduction to try the finest candy mixtures ever put up. SHEETZ, 10TH AND F STREETS N. W. ttle atts Blas Best Lily Pat. flour, $1.50 bbl Page 5. = CHILDREN’S SEAMLESS WAISTS com- bine durability and corafc One goes on sale tomo: years. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. ie a Hempler, Optician, removed to 6th and av. ~— > Pure Aluminum Cooking Utensils and house- furnishing specialties at Morsell’s, 1105 7th. - Fine Portraits. Kets Kemethy’s,1100 Pa.av. | me en Men's Derby Hats, $1, $1.50 and $2.00. Latest styles; extra v: Soft_hats, all sorts, S0c. up. A. T. LEWIS, 435 7th street. - Freund's Cough Cure Caramels, 815 10th st. | me CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House—Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in Dre “The Road to Ruia.” tional Theater—Hoyt’s “A Brass Academy of Mu: ia “The Private Harris’ Bijou ‘Theater.—“Fast Mail.” Kerran’s Lyceum ‘fheater.—“Soutn Be- fore the War. Metzerott Music Hall.—Annual Cony tion of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association. Washington Light Infantry Armory.— Georgetown Cycle Club’s Grand Fair and Cycle Show. —Mr. Jas. K. Hackett ONS TOMORROW. Macalester leaves at 10 a.m. Vernon.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. —>—_—- THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. & Slimly Attended Meeting to Make Preparations for the Event. Last evening in Good Samuritan Hall, in South Washington, there was a gathering ef colored persons to make arrangements for an emancipation celebration. About fifteen persons responded to the call end only two districts were represeated. The Bleeting was called to or by R. H. Brown, and several persons in the audi- ence insisted on speaking at the same time. 4m intoxicated man in the all had to be Jed to the door several times and threaten- @2 with arrest in order to quiet nim. 3t ap- peared that W *he man enti- Yed to the chai S explaiaw] that his absence was due to the fa that he Was in jail and could not therefore be present. Lewis Willis took the chair and, by con- tinuous pounding on the ie, succeeded fm rest He decide] that as enly two districts were repressate! no ac- ticn could be taken and wdijournmed the meeting. Fellows’ Reception. rs of Harmony Lo 0. 9, 1. ©. O. F., assembied at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Sth street southeast, last evening in large numbers to welcome their guest, Repre- sentative James G. Maguire, grand repre- sentative of California. After the usual business of the lodge was transacted, Mr. Baguire was introduced by Grand Repre- mi ve Fred. A. Stier and welcomed on benalf of the lodge by Grand Master John i. Wood. Mr. Maguire’s response was Ustened to and warmly applauded ts conclusion. A token of the apprecia- tion of the lodge was presented him in the form of a handsome bouquet of American Beauty roses. The r ing was devoted to t addreases from prominent members of the order in this city. During the past ten years the lodge has ex- Bended in relief 317,08i.14. The present Oflicers of the lodge are: Noble grand, B. F. Walker; vice grand, John H. Kleindienst: recording secretary, Wm. P. Allan; P. 3., Geo. S. Stewart; treasurer, Marcus Rich- ardson. — Death of Mrs. Eliznbeth Calder Penn. ‘The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Calder Penn, which occurred at Mount Saint Mary's, Md., on the 16th instant, strikes off another Rame from the list of well-known people identified with Washington social life a generation or more ago. Mrs. Penn was the widow of the late Alexander Gordon Penn of Louisiana. Her first husband was the son of Judge Andrew Scott of Arkan- gas, the issue of which marriage being the resent Mrs. Geo. B. ock, wife of ‘apt. Haycock, U. S. » Who is well known here in present social life. During her long residence here Mrs. Penn made many friends, not only by reason of her personal graces, but also for her Christian Virtues, her ever ready sympathies and her kindly charity for all. a Could Not Manage Him. Peter Shields, a cripple, fifteen years old, Was turned over to the board of children’s guardians by Judge Miller yesterday at the Fequest of his father, who complained that the boy would not attend school and that he had ran away from home several times. The boy said he ran away because a board- er in the house whipped and choked him He also said he had trouble at home be- eause he refused to xo for beer. Judge Mil- ler said he thought the change might bene- fit the boy. —o——_- Marriage Licenses. renses have been i: Marriaze ed by the clerk of the court to the following: Theo. F. | Wilson and Katie A. Linton; Ernest T. Offutt and Mary E. Linkin; Walter King and Rena Skitmore; Wm. T. Young and Rebecea A. McKenzie; John A. W. Tally James A. Marlow and Mary Nelson: H. Wiley and Ella Celinda Mack: E. Phillips id Virginia J. Jones. C Jvbn Railroad Company Lost. In Justice Bradley's court (Circuit 1),y terday, a verdict of $19 and costs was given He Johnson in his suit against the Columbia Railway Company. This was a@ suit for damages b: the plaintiff falling, as alleged, by the car starting before he could alight with safety. _— For the Children’s Hospital. Five dollars has been received at The Star office from the primary class of the Westminster Presbyterian Sunday school for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital. > Jam A. Garfield Post, GAR, heid a campfire at Grand Army Hall last evening, which an interesting entertain- The program was as fol- Gass, Woodfield Morsell; reet- *om- ng, Mir. Addie Shambaug y m Service cit City as a win- © train rail- m. tion ick- und trip ¢ Burbank Poiatwes, — c. bu. Page 5.—Advt. Presenting Mrs. John | nd Ahnie Dean Wright, both of Hanover, | Melchoir and | N¢ SUBURBAN FACILITIES| ‘A Plan to Give Entrance Into the City to All Country Railroads. System in Operation Indorsed by the Presi- dent of the Rock Creek Co. | In response to an invitation extended by | the Builders’ Exchange, some thirty or | more citizens met at the rooms of the ex- | change last evening for the purpose of dis- | cussing the project of the Washington Traction Company for a clearing house | 8ystem for the suburban electric railroad companies. A number of the members of | the Builders’ Exchange and representatives | from several of the various citizens’ asso- | Clations of the District were present, among | them being Taos. J. King, W. C. Morrison and Albert Stephan of the Builders’ Ex- | change, President Babson, Gen. Wm. Bir- | Mey and ML. 1 Weller of the East Wasiing- ton 2 tion, President W. J. Friz_cil of | the 2 east Washington Association, Mr. W. L. Cole of the Mt. rleasant Association, | President Buckley of the Anacostia Asso- | ciauen, br. L. W. Ritchie of the George- | town Association, Mr. J. Harrison Johnson | of the Soutnwest Association, Mr. Daniel | Ramey of the Brightwood Association, President Newiands of the Rock Creek electric railway, Mr. A. D. Anderson, Mr. Wheeler of the Love Underground Electric System, Mr. H. D. Walbridge, 3. W. Curriden and others. Mr. Stephan of the Builders’ Exchange was chosen to preside over the meeting, and | | Mr. S. W. Curriden acted as secretary. On | if of the system, Mr. A. D. Anderson | | explained that the object of the projectors was the formation of a trunk line of elec- vay lines, so as to prevent the | further distiguration of the streets of the city, and to establish an interchange of passengers from one road to another with- out extra expense to the passengers. The ‘Traction Company, he said, proposed to run a line down 17th street northwest to B, | thence to the market and on to the center | of the city, tapping all other existing elec- tric roads. The projectors would use the Love system of underground trolleys now in successful operation on U street, and would expend at least $2,000,000 in putting the road in operation. Value of the Luderground System. Mr. Anderson read a letter from Mr. F. G. Newlands, the president of the Rock Creek Railroad Co., to Mr. Wheeler, general | manager Love Electric Traction Co. a3 follows: “I take pleasure in saying, in answer to your inquiry as to our opinion of the Love electric conduit system, which has been in operation on our U street line, that it has given us entire satisfaction; and our ex- | perience justifies me in saying that the claims originally made by your company are correct, viz: Ist. It can be kept im operation 365 days in the year with less delay than any sys- tem now in use. wd. It is absolutely im- possible for anyone to be injured by the electric current. 3d. It requires no skilled labor to operate it. 4th. Cost of mainten- ance as cheap as any known power. 5th. Does not increase the ¢ost of insurance |along the line of the road. Operating as | we have during the last year both the over- | head trolley and your conduit system, I feel fully convinced that your system has solved the problem of a motor power for street railroads, and the commercial ad- vantages it has over the overhead trolley wili justify the trifling additional cost of | construction.” In reply to Mr. Frizzell, Mr. Wheeler | stated that a majority of the incorporators of the Washington Traction Company were citizens of the District, and explained that the object of the meeting was more to se- cure an expression of opinion favorable to the trunk-line idea than anything else. Mr. Daniel Ramey said he knew the Love | system to be a good thing. He hoped that {the meeting would indorse the project for a trunk line of suburban roads. As it was now, residents of the suburbs were at the mercy of the town lines, the latter, like the dog in the manger, refusing to go out | into the suburbs themselves or allow sub- urban roads to enter the city on their roads. | Mr. Ramey's remarks were applauded, and Mr. Cole, in a brief address, advocated | the proposed trunk line project, and offered | resolutions which favored the proposition lof the traction company “as a movement {im the interests of the public, and com- | mended the same to the careful considera. | tion of the District committees of Congress, | and that a committee of five be appointed |by the chair to present these resolutions | to said committees of Congress.” A General Committee. The resolution gave rise to considerable discussion, in which {t appeared that the representatives of the various citizens’ as- sociations we:e present with no authority to act on behalf of the associations, end the resolutions were finally referred to a committee of fifteen, represeating the board of trade, the Builders’ Exchange and the various associations, as follo Board of Trade, E. Kurtz Johnson; Builders’ Ex- change, Thos. J. King; East Washington Citizens’ Association, Gen. Wm. Birney; Mt. Pleasant, James W. Somerville; ‘tako- ma Park, Judge Thos. F. Miller; Brookland, Harry Ba:ton; South Washington, 0. T. Thompson; Brightwood, Daniel Ramey; An- acostia, Geo. H. Armstrong; Northeast, W. J. Frizzell; Georgetown, Dr. L. W. Ritchie: Tenieytown, Andrew | J. Niley; Lanier Heights, H. D. Walbcidge, and Chevy Chase. H. M. Earle. The chairman of the meeting was also added to the committee. The committee was requested to meet at the rooms of the Builders’ Exchange at 8 o'clock next Friday evening. The resolutions thus disposed of, Mr. King moved that the meeting adopt the following resolution not as the repzeseatatives of vacious associations, but simply as in- dual citizens, and the motion wus | unanimously agreed to: “That we, the citi- zens of the District of Columbia. in the general plan of securiag rapid other than by overhead trolley, tox: with a clearing-house system for all prese and future suburban reads; securing + apic transit to the center of the city hy pa: | of one fare, and by the use of one Preferred the Underground Wires. At the invitation of the chairman, Presi- | dent Newlands explained the opecation of | the underground trolley system as vsed by | his rod, the Rock Creek railway, and said that it gave the utmost satisfaction. It is | not dangerous, was not unsightly and less | expensive in the end than the overhead trolley system. Even ff he could put up the overhead trolley, he would not now du sc, much preferring the other plan. He was not interested in the Washinston ‘Traction Company, but believed that the proposed clearing house system would be of !mmense benefit and advantage to the people of the | whole District. His line had endeavored to | get down I7th street, but he was sorry to say that the District Commissioners seomed | | to have moze regard for the ubjections of a} | few residents on that street (ian they did | for the people of the great territory in the | suburbs who would be benefited by such a! line. { t a Mr. Newland’s remarks we plauded, and at their conel ing adjourned to await the ion of the committee appointed to consider the bill and the proposed trunk iine clearing house | system. heartily ap- aa the meet- ——— Rechabite Visitations. The Grand Tent, Independent Order of | Rechabites of the District of Columbia, | will make the following visitations during | 1894: Columbia, No. 1, March 12; George C. | Thompson, No. 3, March 19; Washington, 7, March 23; Hebor, No. 19, March 26: 0. 3&8, Avril 3; Union, No. No. 188, April | Hebor, ; Geo 1 ae nt, Gr Mahoney Robert Jobn: Ana- | nion, | | $s B. March ir., No. F al Huds: and m7 on, 7, Hichenoch, Paneer ewaeaet Copy of a Will Filed. An exemplified copy of the will of the late M C. Freeman was received from Pa., yesterday. le northwest and the a shters, Isabel C. anc nan, he jot d Margaret | The WH wt ha _ © Stock for Sale prices, including Handsome Writing Desks 4 interior De> rations of all kinds. 1231 a.w.— | j Adve HE MISSED TWO DINNERS. ‘The Professor Was Off in His Dates and Had to Dine at the Club. The professor was coming down town in @ street car Saturday evening just about dark. He is well known in official and so- cial circles in Washington. In fact, he is so generally known that sometimes he is given the utle of colonel and sometimes professor. His shining tall hat, the neatly brushed beard and the white necktie which peeped out from the folds of his silk muf- fler and the time of day all indicated that the colonel was not dining at home that evening. So thought a newspaper man who recognized the distinguish-d passenger and greeted him with a cheery “Where- away, professor?” “I will stretch my legs beneath the ma- hogany this evening. I get oXf at the next corner, and then I am at the Arlington.” “But, say,” said the n. m., “what's on tonight?” “Gridiron dinner, my dear sir, I expect to enjoy myself, too, although they say that they ask a fellow to make a speech and then won't let him say anything. But then I like fun. The newspaper man happenel to be a member of the Gridiron Club, but he was going to work, not to dinner. He knew that the Gridiron dinner was not to take place for a week yet and realized that the professor was just seven lays out of bis reckoning, as he said: “But, professor, this is not the night; it’s next Saturday night.” “My dear sir, you can’t play any joke on me," replied the professor, “until after you get me into the dining room. I am a Suest tonight of a prominent correspondent and I'm tn for a good time.” “But I know you are off. proof,” and the speaker Yrew from his pocket a Gridiron invitation and showed the date of the club dinner way a week distant. The professor didn’t say a worl for a minute—he was dazed. He was glad, though, that his blunder was scovered in time. The only damage was that he had refused his good home dinner at 6 o'clock. it was new too late to go back, and his only alternative was to go to his club and get a snack, without letting any of the boys know how he missed two diners. The professor receives a great many in- vitations, and he has resolved hereafter to look carefully as to date before starting. >. AN Here is the A WOM. He Deceived Her and Attempted Last Muht to Take Her Life. A little colored woman, dressed in black, appeared In Judge Miller's court this morn- ing and told a sad story of her downfall and subsequent effort to lead a good life. it was six years ago that she made the misstep in life, and last night the man whom she says caused her downfall attempted to take her life. Carrie Howard is her name, and James Hawkins ts the name of the man, she says, who is father of the child, and he it is who attempted to take her life. Carrie lives at No, 1luz 2ist street northwest with her parents. Last night about 11 o'clock the dvor bell of the house mentioned was pulled from the outside, and Carrie responded. Hawkins was at the dvor when she reached there, and without a word of warning he .made a plunge at her, directing the weapon, a knife, tuward her body. The blade struck her in the side and inflicted a painful but not necessarily dangerous wound. The young woman screamed “murder” and fell to the floor. Policemen King and Als were soon at the house and a few minutes later they had the negro under arrest and locked up. When the case was called in the Police Court this morning the charge was simple assault. When Judge Miller heard the facts he said he thought the charge should have been a murderous assault, and gave Hawkins the limit of the law, eleven months and twenty-nine days in jail. COLD WAVE COMING, A Fa of Twenty-Five Degrees in the Temperature Announced. The weather bureau has sent out a bul- letin announcing that the temperature will fall about 25 degrees by this evening. There was quite a change in the weather last evening, and today there was a de- cided difference in the temperature as com- pared with yesterday. Winter overcoats and wraps will seem more seasonable this evening than was the case yesterday. —> McKendree Sunday School. The annuai missionary service by the Sun- day school of the McKendree M. E. Church was held in the church on,Sunday evening last. A very interesting program was ren- dered, consisting of appropriate music by the Sunday school, a solo by Mr. Rose, a reading by Miss White, a soprano solo by Mrs. Nellie Collier, with a violin obligato by Mr. Ingley, and accompanied on the or- gan by Prof. Chase. Dr. L. T. Widerman, the pastor, then gave a very interesting address, and the collection was taken from each class. Quite a large amount has been raised each year by the school for the mis- sionary cause and the amount raised this year will exceed that of last year. An in- teresting feature of the whole service was the excellent singing by the church choir of twenty-five trained voices, under the direc- tion of Prof. Chase, and Miss Annie Dashiell at the organ. — Sunday School Officers Elected. The Sunday school board of McKendree M. E. Church has elected the following officers for the year, beginning in March: Superintendent, R. V. Belt; assistant, A. O. Latham; secretary, Miss Sarah Meredith; assistant, Miss Mamie Greer; treasurer, H. S. Hurter; librarian, Edward Moores; assistants, Archie W. Davis and Walter Potbury; pianist, Miss Mary Boss; assist- ant, Miss Katie Bowbeer. The Epworth League elected R. V. Belt, L Rev. L. T. Widerman, Miss Fannie Meeks, Mrs. Capt. Brian and Frank Israel as dele- yates to the Baltimore convention of March —_——-—— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Rosa T. Fairfax to C. D. Maxwell, sub 16, sq. 782; $+. Susie E. Louthan to W. A. Johnson, sub 159, sq. 1008; $—. G. W. Gess- | ford to Margaret A. Clair, sub 37, sq. 969; $4,500, C. A. Spofford to C. H. Hoffman, lot 16, blk. 3, V ington Heights; $-. W. E. Waggener to W. H. Rupertus, su sq. 617; 32,261. 8, J. Block ington, pt. W. Hi. Wash- W. McKinlay to G. E sq. . J. H. Lewis to G. W. Talbert, lot 88, bik. 2, Trinidad; $3,400. J. W. McLachlen to W. A. Johnson. sub 164, sq. 1008; $—. Henning, sub 9 to same, sub 2s, to 8. S. T. Smith ‘olt sq. 157; $— bik. 14, Le Dri > Mrs. Martin Wants Al Julia A. Martin has, by Mr. C. Murphy, filed a petition for alimony against Henry Cc. Martin. She states that they were mar- ried November mony. and she charg course of unkind, harsh and tyrannical con- duct, which he continued till October 21, 1st3, when he left her and the children and declared that he would not again live with or support them. She states that respond- ent is an engineer employed at Harris’ Theater, and she is destitute. She asl he ustody of the five children under fitteen years of age and $20 per month alimony. a= aR Acquitted of Housebreaking. Stephen Fallen, colored, was Criminal Court, Division 2, Justice Cole, yesterday on the charge of housebreaking at the residence of Mrs. M. M. Tiers, 1441 Rhode Island avenue northwest, on Feb- ruary 2 last. —_—_—-_-—_ 1 Train to Alexandria via Penn- Railrond for Pentalpha 23, F. A. A. M., Thursday, Spee sylvania Lodge, February Pentalpha Lodge, F. A. A. M., will be the guests of Alexandria-Washington Lodge on the evening of Fekruary twenty-second and for their accommodation a a train will leave the Baltimore and Potomac station at 6 p.m. on that date; .eturn- ing leave qmid- exandria at 12:30 a. night), the 2% A —— sale of large office building, now the city post office, on G Street and 7th streets northwest. is now under lease to the United States government and the im- rovements are virtually new. As an in- nt it should invite the attention of s. The sale takes place tomorrow clock p.m. See advertisement. ‘Trustee's oceupled b: ween 6th This property t at %:30 0" A. Mel- Oil paintings by David Johns 4. Moran and cther good artists will jd at Sloan's, M07 G str at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. tomorrow dvt. — Closing Self of Eoropenan Antiques. Messrs. Dowling & Co. wil tomorow 1 am. and the most important article hold a closing p.m. Some will then be sale [closed out. Galleries, Giz E street.—Advi. i W. Hieston to G. C. | Park; $—. | 1867, in Alexandria, have | had eleven children, two of whom deceased, | es that in 1874 he began a! acquitted, | AMUSEMENTS, Albaugh’s.—It is hard to imagine the little follies that make Mrs. Malaprop so amusing and yet so lovable could be satisfactorily Portrayed by anybody except Mrs. John Drew. She is a polished actress, and in “The Rivals” last night renewed the pleas- ant impressions that her former appear- | @nces here in the roie have created. Few plays hold the mirror up to nature more steadily than this one does, and both Mrs. Drew and Mr. Sydney Drew have the fac- ulty of making Sheridan's commentaries on certain silly extravagances that people of all periods are prone to the more telling, be- cause they are perpetrated by people who seem genuinely human. Mr. Sydney Drew deed, if he were not, it would seem hardly possible for him to belong to this gifted family without possessing talent in a con- spicuous degree. His Bob Acres was a spir- ited and well considered piece of work, one welcome on hand for Charles Hanford, who played the part of Jack Absolute. ‘It is gratifying to note that he is a great deal more than a local favorite. ciated wherever he gocs, does shows a good perception and interpre- tative skill. An enthusiastic curtain call attested the esteem in which he is held in Washington. New National Theater.—Poss!bly it is “A Brass Monkey” that constitutes the potent } Mascot which seems to follow the fortunes of Charles Hoyt. It is a weirdly extraordi- kary creature as a dramatic product, but its antics are excedingly amusing. The | Jokes, songs and other features which go to make up a show of its kind were warmly welcomed last night ai the New National Theater. Even the good, old “Razzle Dazzle” song has lost none of its infectious hilarity. Superstition is the text upon which this particular absurdity is built, the central character being that of Jonah. It and whatever he ceeds in doing some meritorious acting, at the same time getting out all the fun there is in :t. Bright specialty people, good comedy talent and plenty of music keep the entertainment moving with unflagging briskness, and send the au‘lience home se- rene in the consciousness that they have laughed their money’s worth. Academy.—An audience of agreeable pro- porticns aggregated itself within the walls of the Academy last night to see Mr. James K. Hackett make his first appear- ance in Washington as the Private Secre- tary in Gillette's famous old play of that name. Mr. Hackett is eminently well fitted for the part in voice, manner and figure, and he carries it out with a success that stirs the audience to its profoundest depths of laughter. Mr. Hackett's voice is a great one, and he does great work with it. His work last night showed that he inherited his father's ability as a comedian, and a brilliant future may be predicted for him. Mr. Hunter, the original Mr. Cattermole, plays second to Mr. Hackett in point of excellence, and his Cattermole isn't any- body's else’s Cattermole, sure. Mr. Ber- rard’s nephew to Cattermole was done with a deal of spirit; just a deal too much, per- haps, but the nephew is that kind of a fel- low. Two pretty girls, Miss Dacre and Miss Waterman, do the Edith and the Eva of the play, and as good an actress as can be found for the part is Miss Sarah Mc- Vicker as the spinster. The cast, on the whole, is not a powerful one, but it has ear oe 2 keep things moving and aug) le out from to the end of the play. pel see Harris’ Bijou Theater.—Th: melodrama, “The Fast Mail,” traction at the Bijou last night, one of the best drawing cards son. The play is not a new o: theater goers, and at thrilling was the and proved of the sea- but It “would scarcely ne ‘ould scarce! recognized now, as the author's ecleeore has been at work, and culled out all that was not up to the standard. As presented last night, the play Is of unusual interest, and the scenic effects far ahead of anything yet presented at the Bijou. The explosion of the steamer St. Louis {s a bit of realism seldom equaled. Nor 1s this all, the sup Porting company is good throughout, play will undoubtedly di y houses during the entire week.” “TOWae4 Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Kernan’s was crowded to the doors last night by an en- thusiastic audience. The play was “The South Before the War,” and the fact that this Is the second presentation of the play this season had no effect upon the crowd. Every feature in the performance {s inter. esting, and the exciting dancing contest at the end was ludicrous. There are some old time favorites In the cast, including Billy Williams, Charles Howard, Neal Mat. thews, Katy Carter and Lola Lanchmere. Pastimes on the levee and camp meeting on Frog Island proved sketches of great merriment. Billy Williams gave five min- utes of his original fun, and several quar- tets contested. A genuine cake walk end- ed the show. On Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday nights a genuine’ Hawaitan Hula Hula dancer will appear. Mr. Martell re- cently secured this dancer and she is on her way from California. Was America Discovered Before 14927. “Intercourse With America Before 1492 will be the subject of Miss Welch's second lecture Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, in the Rullders’ Exchange Hall. She will tell all about Fusang, the Chinese forerun- ner of Columbus, and Prince Medoc, the Welsh discoverer, and of the finding of the Gokstad ship. At the first lecture last Sat- urday morning Miss Welch was greeted by a large and interested audience, which Ineluded the studious thinking element of Washington society. Mr. Grossmith's Recital.—There 1s tn- creased interest in the recital that will be given tomorrow night at Metzerott Hall by Mr. George Grossmith, the English come- dian. His former recitals have been so musing and have caused so much favor- able comment by those who attended that it is belleved the attendance tomorrow night will be unusually large. No entertainer now before the public possesses such a versatile talent for amusing an au- lent mimic, a good musician, has a keen sense of the ludicrous and as a satirist ts unsurpassed. Seats may be obtained at Metzerott’s. The Philharmonic Club.—The third con- cert of the Philharmonic Club that will take place at the Universalist Church to- morrow night promises to be the best ever given by this popular organization. numbers upon the program have already been alluded to, and all the members will fully sustain their well-earned reputations. The assistant will be Mr. J. J. Costello, who will sing two numbers. Mr. Costello's fine baritone voice is pleasantly remembered by those who heard him, both in concert }and church work, when he was here, but for the past two years he has been under | careful instruction in New York, and is | now far better than ever. a Real Estate Matters. J. H. Vermilya et al. have purchased of |W. D. 5,000 lots 30 and 31 of Hoover for $15 | the Greenville (Hickey estate) subdivision. Chas. Lyman has bougat for $1 H. L. Mann sub 126, sq. 55 33 by 60, corner of N and 3d streeis northwe: and J. Byrne has bought the adjoining prop- erty, 19 1-2 feet front, for $7,000, > Old English oak furniture, Florentine mir- rors, brackets, etc., on sale at Sloan's, 1407 G street.—Advt. Nigh Unto Death SOUND AS A DOLLAR AFTER TAKING FIVE BOTTLES OF HOOD'S. “In the spring of 1889 T was taken with severe pains in my breast so that I could hardly stra myself up. I could not sleep at night, and shortly after I was taken with night sweats. Lumps the | size of a walnut came ovt on one of my Tinbs and also over my eye. I bad no appetite, and when 1 aid eat I BECAME DEATHLY SICK. ze of a hen's egg formed I opened them and Then large lumps the upon both sides of my ne: closely followed the doctor's directions, but I | grew worse, and the bair commenced to fall off my bead. I felt as if J DID NOT CARE TO LIVE, for, with all my other pains, 1 was suffering with au Finally, I beard so much talk about Hood's Sarsapariiia 1 decided to take it. 1 con tinued until I fve bottles, which cured me Jas sound as a dollir, and from that time until now I have not had a sick day, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures the slightest effects of rhemma- 18 of our houschold are taking nd also re mich good and have not f tiem. Other n Hood's Sars: rilla, from it. Lt A. WROE, 27 Prospect st., Ha- gerstown, Md." Get Hood's and only Hood's. HOODS PILLS are prompt efficient, yet easy in ». Sold by all druggists. 25e. D, ROUGH HANDS, Bad complexions, mishes and falling hatr | vented by CUTICURA SOAP. Most effective skin puriiying and beaatifying soap in the world, ad sweetest of toilet and for pitples because tive of clogging of the pores, Sold everywhere, is an actor of unmistakable ability. In-| for which the audience had bountiful ex- | pressions of approval. There was a warm | He is appre- | is assumed by George F. Marion, who suc- | and | dience as Mr. Grossmith. He is un excel-° The | THE BOARD OF TRADE. Everything in Readiness for Its An- nual Reception Tonight. The committee in charge of the reception | to be given by the board of trade this even- ing, at the National Rifles’ Armory, has completed its labors and is much gratified with the prospects for a most enjoyable evening. Responses continue to reach the seeretary’s office from the thousand or more invitations which have been sent out. From the number of acceptances it is evident that there will be no danger of loneliness on the part of any who attends the recep- tion. Both official and business circles, as well as professional, will be well represent- ed—the former by men prominent in the legislative, executive and judicial councils of the nation, the latter by a large propor- tion of the board of trade with its 350 mem- bers, in addition to many citizens whose names are familiar to the public. The ofti- cers and directors of the board of trade will act as a committee on reception for the occasion—a fact which is assurance that none of the guests will lack a hearty welcome and be made to feel at home. Speeches will be made by Senator Faulkner, Representative Blanchard, Controiler Eck- els, Mr. Theodore W. Noyes and others, and members of the U. Marine Band will fur- nish the music, Admission will be only by tickets, which have been furnished to the invited® guests and can be obtained by members and others on application at room 11, Ames building, 1410 G street northwest, at $1 each, ———— To Remove Cloud From Title. Lucinda Ann Bowman, by W. B. Todd and D. W. Baker, has filed a bill against Rev. Paul Griffith and Cardinal Gibbons to re- move cloud from titie by a construction of | the will of the late James Henry Bowman. She states that she is the owner of sub lot 14, square 307, which her husband, by will | of October 5, 1867, left to her during life, then to go to her niece,Mary Elizabeth Red- | din, providing she be obedient to her, and at | the death of the latter to become the prop- erty of St. Martin’s Church, and the pastor | dispose of it for the benefit of the church and orphan asylum, provided the asylum be colored. Under the will Mrs. Bowman took the property under the implication that it was to go to her niece, but she (the niece) died in 1869. She states that at the time of her husband's death there was a church known as St. Martin's, but no orphan asy- | jum as mentioned in the will; that St. Mar- tin’s has been torn down or destroyed and | St. Augustine’s erected, and she claims that the devise is null and void, and, as the sole | heir, she is entitled to it, but the devise is a cloud on her title. —___ Death of Mrs. Mary 8S. Wells. Mrs. Mary S. Wells died yesterday at her residence, 1206 18th street northwest. Deceased was the widow of the late Ad- miral C. S. Wells, U. S. N. She was a na- tive of Harrisburg, and was sixty years of age. She was the daughter of Henry Welsh, one of the prominent Pennsylvan- jjans of his time. In 1801 she was married | to Admiral Wells, then passed midshipman. | Funeral services will be conducted at the house tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock by | Kev. Dr. Harding of St. Paul's Church. The interment will be at Philadelphia. The | pallbearers are as follows: Admirals Frank- lin, Walker, Crosby, Greer, Dr. Gorgas, Gen. Watmough, Lieut, Scheutge and Mr. Alexander Falls. > A Good Templar Open Meeting. Minnehaha Lodge, I. O. G. T., will hold an open meeting in its hall, corner 5th and | G streets, opposite pension office, tonight, at | which the following program will be ren- | dered: Lodge ode; objects of meeting stated | by the chief templar; essay, “Facts,” David | Laing; duet, by Mrs. Carrie and Miss Nellie | Smith; recitation, Miss Annie Morgan; reci- ation, Miss Cutlip; violin and piano, Mrs. Smith and E. C. Palmer; recitation, Beulah Mohler; vocal duet; lecture, by Henry F. Smith. The objects of these free open meet- ings are to bring to the notice of the pub- lic the temperance work that is being done by the I. O. G. T. and the pleasure that may be derived from belonging to it, ———__ Injured tn a Runaway. Yesterday afternoon as Mrs. Mary Ray and Emma Green were driving out 14th street, at Rhode Island avenue the horse took fright at a cable car and ran away, colliding with another vehicle. They were thrown out and apparently but slightly in- jured, and went to their home, 510 11th Street northwest, in a street car, ——-___ Best Lily Pat. flour, $4.50 bbl. Page 5.—Ad. ——___— Mr. Wm. F. Rielhe, a clerk tn the bureau of provisions and clothing, Navy Depart- | ment, died suddenly at his residence in this |elty Saturday afternoon. | “The Meteor Dispatch Company of Port- |land, Me., by A. A. Hoehling, jr., Edwin C. |Gliman and J. Stewart Rusk,, has filed a | bill against Abraham Lisner’ to. restrain | the respondent from infringing the patents of complainant in cash and parcel carriers. A WONDER-WOREING Quarter is the 25 cents invested ina box of Beecham’s Pills (Tasteless) Worth Guinea a Box, —# medicine that in numberless cases will give relief | promptly. ae f CITY ITEMS. Will You Help Us Clear Up Our stock of Hats? Stiff and Soft Hats that were $2.40, $2.00, $1.90. Reduced to $1.19, HENRY FRANC & SON, Cor. 7th and D. it — Price groceries right. Page 5. oe The assignee sale of Fine Groceries, O14 | Wines, ete., at 417 7th street northwest ts now in full blast. These goods are offered at less than cost of production. The entire stock will positively be sold without re- serve. If possible it 1s desired to close out |by the latter part of the month. Do not miss this rare opportunity of getting goods at your own price. S. H. MURRAY, As- signee of M. Metzger. 1t* Johnston’s new grocery prices, Page 5. = 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. = VEE ee Johnston's Coffee exhibit. Page 5. pecles Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa, |The only cocoa with rich chocolate flavor. 5 — ——»— Johnston's grocery prices. Page 5. '“Pm going to try Wiison’s on F street —for my next pair of shoes,” remarked a lady tu Georgetown the other day. She did. She is now a permanent customer. ‘Tis but an “oft-repeated tale.” Why do they come? Different people for diferent reasons, The fastidious come to us for a NEAT FIT— the fashionabl) mind naturally turns our way for STYLE—the man about town makes a beeline here for COMFORT-and the economical turn to us for money’s worth, TRY OUR $3.50 SHOE. FMA a gf Es \929 F St. N.W. | “Successor to Wilson & Carr. feld | When the Pipes Burst, eoee or when the plumbing gets *** © id ee? ost of repair, send for us, °° ¢ |** ** We're plumbers in every semse * 9° © |***° of the word, and we do **ee oe plumbing rightly. cooe The E. F. Brooks Co., ,{531 igth St. N.W. fel7 Clover Creamery Butt erine Is Better Than BUTTER and Costs Less. IT TASTES ner. TER THAN BUTTER, IT KEEPS PET- TER THAN BUTTER. IT LOOKS bET- TER THAN BUTTER. IT IS BET. TER THAN BUTTER. CLOVER CREAMERY braad Butterine is the triumphant result of long continved efforts toward the production of a distinetively origi- nal, high-grade Butter- ine. It is made by a Dew and special pro- eens and is the tmost Gelictous articie for ta- ble use yet offered to an appreciative public. CLOVER CREAMERY ie prepared especially for fine trade, and meets with the approv- al of the most fastidi- ous persons. It is al- Ways sweet, fragraat ‘and delicious. Clover Creamery Butterine. For sale by the following dealers: Emrich Beef Co's. following markets: J. ©. Turner, G. W. Story, 549 Sheele & Co. 209 Indiana ave. n. 4th and I ste. Sth and I ats. Sth and M sts. 1ith and” I sts. 13th and N.Y. ave. aw. 1718 14th st. on. ww. 2026 14th st. mw. 20th and Pa. ave. nw. 21st and K sts, nw. 3087 M st. om ow. 1306 to 1312 324 st.n.w. 24th and Ist. ow. Home Market, 1809% 14th st. E. H. Jones, Riggs ‘Taylor & Struthers, Market. 1416 P st. W. E. Abbott, 1721 Pennsylvania ave. J. Ferry, 441 New Jersey ave. ., 1916 Tth st. nw. Company, Manufacturer’s Wholesale Distributing Agents. 8T. N.W. Clearance Sale of Finest English Steel Ivory Handle Cutlery. Tvory-banfile Knives and Forks Jos. 8 Son and Harrison Some lots are Wilmarth small, & from Bros. 11.50 to 12.50 to $i 80 don’t delay. BREAKFAST KNIVES. 10.00 to $6.75 doz. 11.00 to $5.25 dox. 00 doz. doz. monston Crockery,&c., 1205 Pa. Ave. worthy offers cut, down We Several lots Shoes. in sirable styles, from $2 Another tab! t feo 1334 F ae 's a need There’ lacking. If people several pairs of shoes every ti ex xive you start on that pl all the de- to $4, the bargain table ect Ladies’ . They're sizes on a table at.... You can Sind whst you want ta one of the three. EDIONSTON, Bo one is ever would Jay in were made, they’ penses of Ladies’ that were are on at.... le is made $5 and $6 going at trom St. N.W. $1.50 A House Is Always ——— Of repairs ——— need a little Mine. Then, ——— Ivto__use. —_——- PLUMBERS. employed us S. S. SHEDD & BRO., fe19 of no improvement. In Need of some kind. pongpee Eo And every! Knows that our work us @ card Xours ma: the PLUMBING will be allows tor 482 NINTH 8ST. N.W. Physical Culture Corset Co.’ s Waists are ideal health and comfort-giring | $1.00 — creations. They come in white. — black and drab and sell at the sur- Each. 1107 G St. ( feld lar. — prisingly low price of $1.00 eact — Wonderfully, yet deservedly, popu- On sale only at M,C. WHELAN, Mgr. Late of Fst. | | Don’t Be Hard-headed. It's too Inte in the day to decry “credit.” Might as well argue that Quinine won't cure the ague. The pre- Ponderance of personal testimony Proves that it will. Just so with our “Equitable Credit System.” We never lose ® customer—and gain ‘Rew oves all the time on the recom- mendatioas of delighicd house-holders, Like quinine—you must tke it in such doses as your affairs can easily take care of. That's wherein the “Equitable” ts best. For no matter how much the FURNITURE. Can- PETS. DRAPERIES, STOVES, RABY CARRIAGES, &e., you want “foot up" —whetever amount you promise to pay Weekly or monthly ts satisinctory 10 Us. All the disagreeable features— Petes and bunds—are dove away with ore. ‘e treat you as we want to be treated—tair and syuare. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Tiass. Ave. fe17 Don’t Wish sae furnis conv. are as low as the LOWEST cash prices im other stores-WE MEAN JT—and when we tell that our five double: Tk Furniture sizes and prices. ROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUSE, 818, 2 7TH 8ST. NL Wants poor dentistry at any price. Cor. 7th and D n.w. In Baltimore—i N. Charles st. tert Sete rece esses sesesseeeee “The ‘Hustler’ Is the Winner.” friends. Banner Steam Laundry, Office, 503 11th St. Works, 1240 Half st. se. fe8 F. H. LITCHFIELD. caw eT oa 6 ema ae The Best$4.98 Trunk Ever Sold. A Child’s Rocking Chair--LARGE-- 29C. 35 SSS eeed teetay ant “Washington Variety,” OBINA, CROCKERY, . 824 7th St.