Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1894, Page 8

8 ——SSS——S LOCAL MEN | easel THE WEATHER. Forecast Till 8 p.m. y- For the District of Columbia and Mary- land: Increasing cloudiness and snow; ris- TION. \ : ing temperature Sunday; northeasterly winds. i For Virginia: Snow, rising temperature | Sunday; northeasterly winds. | Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8; a.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 38; condi- tion, recelving reservoir, temperature, 40; cond om at north connection, 6; condition at south connection, 24; distributing reser- voir, temperature, condition at influ- ent gate house, 5; effluent gate house, 5. poterinss ts When you give a dinner party, luncheon or otherwise entertain, it's more economical to consult Mr. F. Freund, the caterer, 415 | 0th street. He can furnish everything, in- | cluding table linen and silver. If your} house isn’t suitable, his handsome dining Fooms and parlors are yours for a reason- able consideration. Ice cream, water ices and pastry served to houses as formerly. pate Bisatoron For Partial Cleaning or Detachage, Bornot, 1103 G street. a To help boom the building trade and keep | my hands employed I nave reduced price of best Charcoal Tin Roofing to $4.59 per| square. INO. MORAN, 2126 Pa. ave. Low estimates on Furnaces and Plumb- vinaiens 984. Form your opiniog after comparing with | any others the $$ and $4 Whiskies sold by | Chr. Xander, 909 7th st. | ———-__—_ Artificial Eyes, $5. Hempler’s, 6th & Pa.av. —_ > Men’s Derby Hats, $1, $1.50 and $2.00. Latest styles; extra value. Soft hats, all sorts, We. up. A. T. LEWIS, 435 7th street. = Fine Portraits. Kets Kemethy’s,110¥ Pa.av. — Lace Cleaning Demi-Neuf, Bornot, 110% G street. —— Pure Aluminum Cooking Utensils and house- iS specialties at Morsell’: 1105 7th. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, presenting Mrs. John Drew in “The Riv: New National Theater.—Hoyt’s “A Brass Monkey. Academy of Music.—Mr. Jas. K. Hackett in “The Private Secretary.” Harris’ Bijou Tieater.—“bast Mall.” Kerran’s Lyceum ‘Theater—“South Be- fore the War.” Metropolitan M. E. Church, cor. 4 1-2 and C sts. n.w.—Lecture by Mr. Louis Bag- ger on “Quaint Bermuda.” Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets north- west.—Fair and festival given by Hope Council, No. .1, Daughters of Liberty, and Putnam Commandery, 2, U. A. M. Washington Light hi try Armory.— Georgetown Cycle Club's Grand Fair and Cycle Show. _——— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mt. Vernon.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour daily. ‘Tally-ho coach, 511 13th street, for Ar- Mngton and Cabin John bridge. —_—_——_ The Sanitary League. ‘The Sanitary League has closed the first year of its existence, and the annual meet- ing will be held next Monday evening in the lecture hall of Columbian University, 15th and H streets northwest. President R. Ross Perry will deliver a brief address and re- rts will be made showing the work that s been done during the past year. The principal business of the meeting will be the election of officers. All who are inter- ested in sanitary matters and public hygiene are invited to attend. cose ae Knights of Pythias Encampment. The camp and camp grounds committee of the Knights of Pythias encampment held a meeting last night in Pythian nead- CONTEST OF BRAINS: ————+ Georgetown Debaters Defeat the Rep- | resentatives of Columbian. | ‘BOTH SIDES CF THE INCOME TAX’ Students of Both Institutions Dis- play Great Enthusiasm. THE SECOND VICTORY — Future champions or opponents of the In-| come tax who were not present at the joint debate between the law students of Colum- | bian and Georgetown universities at Met- zerott’s Hall last evening missed an oppor- | | tunity to hear able presentations of both sides of the question. The event was a most interesting one from every standpoint. Were the contest between students of Har- vard and Yale the enthusiasm displayed by the adherents of the respective colleges could not have been more intense. The scene was a striking one. Seated In the orchestra were the invited guests of the two debating societies, while the gallery was divided between the students of the two institutions. Adherents of Columbian were easily distinguished by the orange and blue ribbon which was displayed conspicuously, while the blue and gray of Georgetown decorated many an admirer of that univer- sity. The Columbian students entered the hall at about 7:45, having come in a body from the university building. Their pro- gress was enlivened by the college che at each corner, and by the time they reach- ed the hall their enthusiasm was at fever heat. Their entrance was the signal for vociferous renditions of the Georgetown cheer from the students of that college, who were already in their places, and it was hard to ascertain from the amount of noise made which institution was the most popu- lar. The program of the evening was opened shortly after 8 o'clock with a selection by the Georgetown Giee and Banjo Club, which was splendidly rendered, and received an enthusiastic encore. At the conclusion of the encore, the participants of the evening took their places upon the stage, preceded by Mr. John J. Dolan, president of the Debating Society of Georgetown Law School, who acted as chairman of the meet- ing. The appearance of the speakers was the signal for prolonged applause, during which both college cheers were given again and again. Mr. Dolan's Welcome. As soon as this had subsided, Mr. Dolan delivered a brief address of welcome on be- half of the Georgetown students, who were the hosts on this occasion. Referring to the history of ancient Rome, the speaker called to mind that her greatness had rot been founded on the feats of power dis- played in the arena to secure the plaudits of a bloodthirsty mob, but had been secur- | ed by her orators, who, it had been beauti- fully said, shook oracles of the fates of nations from the folds of their mantles. And thus it had been in every age—among enlightened nations the victories of the in- tellect are ever esteemed the nobler. With this in view, Columbian and Georgetown universities had inaugurated a series of friendly contests worthy of the nation's capital, and in consonance with the aims and in keeping with the famed traditions of these two institutions of learning. The question, “Resolved, That the United States government should levy an income tax,” Was one worthy of the consideration of the debaters, and of the attention of the dis-| tinguished audience, for while it was a question which has been, and is, perplex- ing the legislator and the statesman, the result of the evening’s discussion would, doubtless, settle it for all time. The AGirmative Opened. Mr. Dolan concluded by extending a hear- quarters. Chairman Notley Anderson pre- sided, and Secretary Jas. McNabb, jr., re-| Bids for tents and | corded the proceedings. for a flag pole were submitted, and the bid of C. J. Bakers, Kansas City, Mo., for tents was accepted and referred to the executive committee for approval. Mr. J. W. Cronie ef this city made a proposition to furnish cots and blankets, which was accepted and referred to the executive committee. The recent inactivity among the committees was due to the fact that the Grand Lodge of this jurisdiction has been in session for the last few days and the committeemen were at-j} tending its meetings. =e A Row of Five Houses. Plans have been prepared and work started for the erection of five dwellings to be erected on the southeast corner of 2ist and P streets northwest. The fronts will be of buff colored brick, trimmed with stone, the two end houses to have red stone, | nd the three center houses to have In- diania lime stone. The houses will be taree ! stories and basement finished with pitched roofs covered with tile. The houses will each have nine rooms and bath. The first floor will contain three rooms, drawing room, reception room and dining room, the whole being finished in white and gold with cabinet mantels. The bath room on the second floor will be tiled, floor and walls. The cost of these houses will be $25,000. Mr. Geo. S. Cooper is ‘he architect and owner. ge A it te Account. Walter Gwynn has, by R. H. Spencer and Irving Williamson, filed a bill against Mary Gwynn for an account and to establish a trust under the will of Walter Gwynn, com- plainant’s grandfather, who died in Balti- more in February, 1882. He states that $1,000 was left for his maintenance end @ducation. He states that in May, 1582, while attending school in Reiserstown, Md., the defendant claimed that she had been hindered in sending him to a school of her own selection, and that under the pro- visions of the will the money reverted to her, and she refuses to account for the same — Frank Pistorio’s Funeral. ‘The funeral of the late Frank D. Pistorio will take place from the family residence, 618 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, tomor- Fow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The rerauins will be placed temporarily in a vault at Congressional cemetery until the arrival of Bis sister, Mrs. W. R. Reynolds, who is Bow on her way from the west. italia coc THE COURTS. Equity Court. Division 1—Justice Cox. Yesterday—Bell agt. Hell; motion for wit- Ress overruled. Cole agt. Boyd; leave to file cross bill and withdraw exhibits granted and time to take testimony limited. Hume agt. Fortune; Connaughton & Co. allowed to interven Fifield agt. Fifleld; alimony and counsel fees allowed. Weaver ast. Weaver; ©. R. Kengla appointed guardian 4d litem, Division i—Justice Bradley. Yesterday—Robbins agt. Tyrer; judgment oo Beall agt. Pardoo; on hear- Cireult Court, Division 2—Chief Justice Bingham. Yesterday—Heald, administrator, agt. Met- gerott; on trial. —_—_»-——__ $1.25 Baltimere Via the Baltimore and Ohio Saturday, March 3, tickets good on ali trains, and good for return until foliowing Monday. On same day tickets from Baltimore to Washington at same Fate—Advt. —__ ‘Those in search of good interior decora- tions of all kinds would -to weil to attend the exhibition at Sloan's, 17 G street, Monday next. Sale following days.—Advt. — Atiantle City Can best be reached by thé Royal Blue Line train leaving B. and O. station 12:00 noon, arriving at Atlantic City p.m. Round trip tickets are on sale at B. and O. ticket offices.—Advt. alpaca Society Was Well Represented At Milne assignees sale, 1231 G street. All Kinds of beaftiful interior decorations sold @t about half price. Again Monday.—Advt. - - 2 of the In The wi Jackson was filed yesterday. wife Marth rt lians by Judg jerick W F guare - yesterday ceins th by a piece of machinery MB the police ambulance. Hie was sent hoi in height, will be| will also be sold _ ty welcome to all, and particularly to the ladies, whose presence added beauty to the, cecasion, and would furnish inspiration for! | the disputants. He then introduced as the | | first speaker on the affirmative Mr. Chas. | D. Rooney of Massachusetts. Mr. Rooney, } | in opening the discussion, presented an able view of the subject of taxation in general. He defined the exact scope of the question of the evening as embracing the" justice or the injustice, the expediency or inexpedl- ency, of the imposition of an income tax. Taxes were either indirect or direct, and under the latter head came the income tax. He contended that while no system of tax- ation could be perfect, none other than the income tax approached so closely to it. The rnies of taxation ineluied four things: 1, ability; 2, certainty; 3, convenience, and | 4, economy, and he claimed that the in-| come tax conformed to each of these rules | to a greater degree than was possible in any other variety of taxation. The speaker then quoted extensiveiy from economists jof all nations to prove that they regard- ed the income tax as a most efficient means | of raisirg revenue. Closing, the speaker |summed up the objections’ which could be offered to the income tax and proceeted | | to show that old traditions hostile to the income tax should be laid aside and the light of a higher justice pervade our laws. The Negative Heard. The presiding cfilcer then introduced the} first speaker upon the negative, Mr. Brain-| ard Avery of Vermont, representing the Junior class of Columblan Law School. Mr. | Avery opened his argument with a beauti-! ful figure of speech, in which he likened our nation to the fleet of ancient mari who went in quest of the Golden Fleece. Our prosperity as a nation was the great! object in view and we were noi to be drawn aside from our course by the alluring siren of an income tax. Fortunate indeed would be the income tax without a_his-| tory, but, as it is, it comes with the recommendation that war - burdened Europe affords. We embraced it in our own | civil strife, but as a peace measure we hesi- tate in our prat: ngland, France, Bel- gium, Prussia, Austria and Italy, with their | immense standing armies, might well adopt | this means of supporting them, but what | was its efficacy here, with but a nominal} [standing army at a small expense. The, j Speaker claimed that this nation had no) cause to borrow from England a tax which all history condemns. He referred to the great difficulty and expense of coliecting jsuch a tax and condemned it as unbus!- | messlike, and, therefore, inexpedient. A, variable tax, he contended, was worse than no tax at all, and such the income tax must | of necessity be. The sociailstic tendencies | |of such a system of taxation were not to | be overlooked, and class legislation was det- | imental to any nation. In closing his ar- |gument Mr. Avery returned to the fizure | | with which he opened and pictured the fleet tof our national credit passing suecess- jfully by the obstructions in its path and safely reaching Its final destination. His | argument was frequently interrupted with enthusiastic applause. Mr. Joseph 3. Rog as the second speak Mr. Rogers entered 3 was then introduced upon the aflirmnative. immeWately upon a} strong plea for the justice of the proposel tax. He presented Statistics showing that | the wealth of the country paid onl: cent of Its taxes. Su bution of taxes exist under a law | providing for a upon fncomes. “He be- Meved that a man who acquired a billion | dollars was as much entitled to i as one | H who acquired a single dollar, but he thought that the former should contribute | toward the support of the government in | proportion to e amount of protection | which he en. ed from chat government. j ‘The working > sses, he held. w ing out for mercy at the haals of the rich. but demanding, as men, justice at the | hands of their lests Should this 3 tice not he forthcomin: antee but that the tragedy uf ovr civil! war might be again enacted. He attackel the! objections offered on the gromls of un-| constitutionality and class legisition and! argued that by the enactment come tax the government wor sure | equal rights to all, grant privileges to none | and then, in truth, would the golden p: | ise of prospert open to our view. Mr. ! | Rogers took his seat amid tremendous up | plause, and the presiding officer intro-| duced ‘as the second speaker on the nega tive Mr. Selden M. Ely of Virgiia. An Odious Measure. 3 name The mention of Mr. E signal of a tremendous burst of ap | from the Columbian side of the house | which was prolonged for some time. Mr. | Ely, who delivered one of the most finished | addresses of the evening, opened kis argu | ment with the stat Mt that partisanship had no place in t seussi but that he} was there to protest by arg | > which he believed to be c and un-Americ a abominable in 1 to show that it vic ur maxims Adam had always stood the b: j whitch all systems of ‘ion wer: ty be in| of }years past had (be her representatives, | the sections jl judged. He claimed that it vioiated the/ first maxim, for, in order that the income tax “should possess equality,” all incomes, no matter how magnificent or minute, must | be taxed. No such tax had ever been ad- |} vocated or experienced. it violated the second maxim in that there was “uncer- tainty in regard to the amount to be lev- ied.” It was impossible to exactly ascer- tain the incomes of many classes of busi- ness men, and this fact alone presented a flagrant violation of this rule. The income tax was not a tax “levied at the most convenient time d in the most convenient manner” and consequent!y violated the third maxim of taxation. y arguments to sustain this position and showed how the collection of an income tax would be a constant source of inconvenience or irritation. He further held that the expense which the collection of an income tax would cause the governs ment would violate the maxi “that the government ought to obtain as muck as sible of the whole amount which is real- levied upon the taxpayer.” Mr. Ely then proceeded to present the more popu- lar phases of the question. He contended that not a single Senator or Representa- tive in Congress today had ozen sent there for the purpose of enacting an income tax; that its partial adoption had been brought about to avert a threatened deficiency in the treasury, and that it had no just place upon our statute books as a permanent law. He held that it was, moreover, but a scheme by which politicians favoring its enactment hoped to secure the vote of the laboring man. It had been urged that in this country the poor had been robbed to provide for the rich, but it was evident that if the condition of affairs in this coun- try was robbery, European natious would willingly submit to a similar species of robbery. His opponents would trample upon the tax with which Alexander Hamilton paid the debts of the revolution end would impose a tax which European countries imposed to support their armaments and popularly called the “blood tax,” a tax which would encourage fraud, deception and perjury; that would estraage une sec- tion of the country from anatliyr;, that would widen the breach betwern , cap- ital and labor, and produce many,’ evils far worse than the conditions, which it sought to remedy. in conclusion the speaker said that he hoped that tne income tax which had been now buried for many years would not be exhumed to spread its nolsome influence though the and. | Oppressive on the Poor. Mr. John W. Langley of Kentucky ciosed the debate for the affirmative in a strong speech. He said an ideal republic was one Waose laws guaranteed equal rig equal privileges and equal prowcuun Ww ine Aumbiest as well us tne greatest of iis ciugens. ‘The tenuency to iavor weaith waich undermined the mighty fabric of Koman dominiwn became the heritage ot the Anglo-raxon pevpie, and has ciung to them in free Aimer Our governivent was founded to proviue the greatest good tor the greatest number. Tne taruf, he asserted, was not paid by the loreigner, but by tne consumer, and, as a result, those least abie to pay, pay the bulk of taxation, while the rich, wno receive the greatest beneiit, bear the least burden. He claimed that three-fourths of the business of our federal courts was connned to Wie settie- ment of the interests of capital, while our army and navy are maintained chiery tor the protection of property. In addition to its injustice, the present system of taxa- tion tended to the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few, and that was dangerous under any circumstances. Tiaus it is we are confronted today with a condi- tion as well as a theory—there is a de- ficiency in the treasury—our credit nas been endangered. This emergency must be met, and no better solution of the problem appeared than the enactment of an income tax. If a tariff of reasonable size 3 placed upon imported articles, the internal revenue tax continued, and the income tax levied, then would the true theory of tuxa- tion be complied with, in that all would bear an equal share of the burdens of government. Mr. Langley called attention | to the fact that many of the states had | enacted an income tax. It had been urged that the enactment of an income tax would encourage idleness, because it taxes enter- prise. Those who so argue misunderstand human nature. These are inherent traits. | McKinley cannot cure the one, nor Wilson | destroy the otner. A Chinese wail of pro- tection cannot instill energy into a lazy man, nor can the genius of McMillin in- vent an income tax which can destroy the | zeal of enterprise. Speaking of the objection which had been put forward by the opposition that the in- | come tax would be productive of fraud and | perjury, the speaker said that he had a! higher opinion of the patriotism of the | American people than to believe that they | would intentionally evade a law of ihe government. In concluding, Mr. Langiey | said that the gentlemen on the affirmative | took their stand on the side of justice. | No matter what economic theory it mizht | contravene, if it subserved the ends of Justice an income tax should be enacted. In closing the debate for the negative, Mr. | P. E. Cox of Tennessee attacked the vropo- | sition uvon the ground that no necessity | existed for the enactment of such a law, end therefore it should not be enacted. He, said that the people of the country had not demanded it. He characterized it as the attempt of the party in power to accomplish | political ends by re-enacting a law which | at best was but suited to the extreme, emergencies of a time of war. He cuoted | various statesmen of the country who in| denounced the tax, end showed how Congress had repeatedly re-! fused to levy it even in the face of far i | greater exigencies than those existing at the present time. Georgetown Won, The presiding officer then announced that the judges, Senators Palmer and Morgan and Silas W. Lamoreux, would retire and formulate their decision. He then an- nounced that the third of the series of de- bates would be upon the question, “ite- solved, that the United States should annex Hawaii,” and that Columbian ‘ould have the affirmative and be represented by Messrs. Gadsden, Dickson and Achenbach. Georgetown would ha the negative, and! Messrs. Kellogg, Cronin, and Willett would The George College Glee Club then rendered the Song” and “Schnelder's Band,” to the com- plete satisfaction of all. By this time ihe judges were ready to report. Sen’ Paimer announced the decision. He ; that it was with great reluctance that the judges cast the victory upon either side, since both had so ably presented their re- spective sides. The jud: d not taken their own views into the question : fs but rendered thelr decision upon th of the debate. He then said that th cision was favorable to the affirmative, rep- resented by Georgetown. This announes- ment was the signal for a wild burst of applause from the Georgetown contingent and the cheering continue without inter- ruption until the hall was cleared. Once on } the street the enthusiasm was redoubled, and when the victorious disputants pearel they were borne aloft on the sho:i ders of their joyful adherents. This iz the! second debate in the series of joint debates, | Georgetown having also won the first. | The debate wes a complete success in| every wa a the amount of college feel. | ing which was displaved was quite rernark able. The forces of Columblan were mar- shaled by Mr. Frank H. Hitchcock. who led | off in the cheering at the hall. The com- | mittee in charge ef the dehate cons'st=1 of | Messrs. Langley. Rooney ant MeDevitt of Georgetown, and Messrs. Barber, Sayre and | Gray of Columbian. Japan From Harper's Weekly. There are two totally distinct tynes in Japan, which may alinost be sai to be each other's opposites. Phe first, which the Japanese themselves call the Ch Corean, is the more commen longing to it have round faces full cheeks, rather thick lips- ones often—and very good — ese Types. w bes Those belonging to the scond, or true Japanese type, have long and comp apative: ly pale faces, noses arched iike the bpak cf a bird, thin lips, large eyes, with not xgry | strongly marked eyebrows, and te ly good, always very white, bat c and irregular. This is the ariatucra, tyne, which when at Its bast is really ww of admiration. To be call handsome Japanese must belong to ft, whi! the Chinese st of countenance are never | more than pretiy Strange to say, thomart- | the moral character of | of the communicy differs as | does their appearance. 1h noticed that, as a general rule, those with Chinese faces gay, laughing and rest- s, full of careless good humor, while the others are silent, indifferent, melanchely, | sometimes even dismal. —__—_+e+- Discovery im Sctence. t's Magazine. caused by an October sun is a very | unusual eccurrence. A bed in an industrial | home for girls at Hampstead, Engiand,was | Gscovered to be on fire, and the accident rded as the work of an incendiary. eriments having been made, it even-| nally transpired that the tire was actualy | much as sed by the sun's rays falling upon a fuil! water bottle, which was standing in the room between the open window and aj mackintosh on the wall. The sun’s rays, | h} betag concentrated by the water, caused a| was charged with aii Lurning Hquld to fall from the mackintosh on to the bed, | until the plan is changed, as suggeste | its claims before Congress for their reli | between the lakes, offering on one hand an , Whelming de | From the Portiand (M | New Year ) it. | pleadi THE BATHING BEACH Memorial Accompanying the Bill for Its Proposed Improvement. } It ix Officially Indorsed by Presidents of the Citizens’ Associations and Board of Trade. “Accompanying House bill 5873, in regard to the repair of the bathing beach, which has been reférred to the District Commis- sioners for their approval, is the following memorial,signed by Superintendent Stevens: By the superintendent of the free public bathing beach, and other signers, accom- panying a bill which they ask Congress to enact for increasing the facilities of the beach to meet public requirements, to ren- der it absolutely safe, and to place it on a self-sustaining footing. Bathing in the watess around Washing- ton is prohibited by law. Respectable peo- ple are fined because their sons go in swim- ming. You and I enjoyed swimming when we were young and probably would do so yet with a suitable opportunity. That op- portunity should be within the reach of | every man, woman and child as a stimu- lant to healthful vigor. The intense pica! ure of open water bathing among friends in hot weather induces many to partic pate who gre too indolent to use their own bath tubs. } Many thousands have no bath tubs, yet cleanliness is known to be the greatest safeguard against contagious therefore, with cholera threatening us, what greater safeguard can there be devised tian this inducement to cleanliness. Twenty-six thousand five hundred and thirty-seven bathers, and over 100,00 5 tators, in carriages and on foot, enjoyed | the bathing beach last summer. These | numbers would have been increased many | fold if the accommodations were such as | people of refinement desire. In the tive} years since this project was first introduced in Congress there have been 137 persons | drowned in Washington. Four or ‘five cf | those were suicides and all the rest drown- ed by accident because they could not swim, All Could Lear: » Swim, With the proposed inciosed lake, kept at an even depth of feur and a half feet in all tides, all could learn to swim and prac- tice swimming in safety. During ail the summer meaths the schools are closed, turning thousands of venturesome children loose, and nothing has so much aitraction for this class as the water, yet, since the opening of the beach it is noticed Ly police- men that they have less trouble from boys whose idle time naturaily runs to mischief. Hundreds of them spend all day at the beach, under the restraining care of cne police officer, who has not had to arrest one | in the past three years. Expulsion from the | beach is more dreaded than the Police | Court. Father can pay a tine, but he can- not provide a swimming place where hun- dreds can have fun together. Public charity | repaired the beach and ran it for the past three seasons. It is now a wreck a in. Storms have destroyed one wharf and part of the other, and have washed Jowa the bank and broken doors trom their hinge: Such will be the condition every year thus making it worth while to keep a man | there to take care of it. Because I started | this project the people look to me to push | ef. I have carried the burden upon my shoul- | ders alone for five years and it is becoming heavy. I have spent much time, and obtained promises only, from three former Congresses, still the eal from many mothers rings in my ears: “Mr. Stevens, for God’s sake, don’t give it up.” Though many li have been saved by it, it were better never to have been started than to be stopped now. Thousands who cannot yet swim have had a taste of its pleasures, and without its protection there | will be more drownings than before. Benefit of the Proposed Improvemen If tus bill is passed by Congress a mere dumping common will be converted into a beauty spot, a carriage drive will be formed enchanting view of Arlington aad the Vir- ginia highlands across the broad Potoma with @ clean and heaithy foreground, and on the other and, wnue seated in’ your | carriages you may watch the exciting sport | of hundreds of bathers. It will provide | good batning accommodations, and an am- phitheater ter physical culture-and pubiie entertainment for the whole city, and absolute satety will be insured. ' By making bathing free to all under six- | teen, and a charge of five cents for ail over | that age, also a charge of five cents to use it as a sate skacing place in winter, this insttution would be self-supporting. is not that economy? | Where was that amount of public money ever expended or invested which would give so much healthful enjoyment to s great a number of people every year Some may sey it is not a necessity. ‘Then what is the measure of the word necessit. Washingion will lose about fifty lives next year from drowning if we don’t have it, and more and more every year until we do have it. It is no longer an experiment. Practical experience has shown an over- end for its completion «nd how it should be completed. It has shown the dangers and how to guard avainst them. | It should be done before next June, if possible, to save life this summer. It used as a baptizing place, and clergy ask for its comple Old and youns, fathers, mothers and children all ask for it, and business people ask for it as an added | attraction to Washington as a home. Passage of the accompanying bill is there- | fore respectfully requested. om Indorsement. The following gentlemen officially indorse | the foregoing memorial to Congress asking! for improvements in the public ba beach. The desirability and necessity of this bathing beach is appreciated by every parent. it has received and_ still receives the earnest support of the East Washing- ton Citizens’ Association. J. W. BABSON, Pres, East Wasthington Citizens’ Asso. tuckley, president Anecostia Citi ra R. president | Association; Jas, W. | Mount Pleacant Citizens’ Association: | Louis W. Ritchie, M. D.. president Wi Washington Citizens’ Association; B. Warner, president Board of ‘Trade. _ ¢ Dream Came Truc. ‘Transeript. The following remarkabie recent experi- ence of a Portland lady is a fact: 24) been absent from her home all di: and | that nigh} she bad a dream. She thought hat she bad started to desccad the cellar | airs when a great snake c: liding up. It reared its head close to her and stood! there swaying back and foi and sud- head began to change and as- neh \ sume the form of a aumar head, and finai- | ly the face of one neizhbors was | erianing at her on whe serpent’s boly. She ewoke with a seream. The neighbor one whon knew but shghtly, | she was not favorably impressed. The next meraing her servent, a most ex-j Hent cool » generally superior as | » aimost a member of the y that she must ieave her, | ighbor of the dream had come to | s her absence the day before | . sher less woris | and better advantages gel The 1e- 3 ant went to the neigh- and the lady feels that her dream appropriate. She had hed no intima- piciom that this neighbor had de- upon her cook, and there was noth- ing, apparently, to inspire her dream. ~~ tees Didn't Want to Be Spo From the Detroit Free Press. It was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon of ay, When the wanderer knock~ | en door, and the cook opened | the sult bor’s, w filed, ed et the “Can I get something to eat?" he zaid “Of course you can,” in great good humor. me in; we're keeping open house today, and you can get st fit for a king and wine to wash it down with.” He raised his hands deprecatingly. | “Thank you,” he said, “but I'd prefer the | old layout of second-hend victuals I'm used to. I can live on that, and if I acquire the champagne and pie habit in my present circumstances I'll be a starved man before the year's out,” and the wandering cook humored his whim. = ae: = The jury in the United States district | court at Philadelphia has acquitted Mat- thew J. Vandusen, the former Lookkeeper of the Consolidation National Bank, who ing and abetting Vay . Baker with the em- ing Teller Thecdore bezzlement of $47,000, , also rende: THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. Albaugh’s.—The great comedy success, “The Prodigal Father,” by Glen MacDon- ough,author of “Delmonico's at 6,will com- mence a five nights’ engagement at Al- baugh’s Grand Opera House on Tuesday evening, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Messrs. C. B. Jefferson, Kiaw « Erlanger’s powerful comedy company will be seen in the merry play. “The Prod- igal Father” made a tour of the country last year, and during this season meeting everywhere with triumphant success. It is a comedy of the farcical order, without the usual song and dance attachments, and has been pronounced a most excellent one. The papers throughout the land have united almost unanimously in praising the play and company. They speak of several in- tensely funny scenes in it. In one act a Stranded actor tells a sad and melodramatic story of his life, and emphasizes its effect- iveness with bits of descriptive and dra- matic music on the piano. In another the serio-comic heroine discovers her college- boy bridegroom in his father's house trying to escape from it and her, and mistakes him for a burglar; in another the pretend- ed cannibal king does a tempestuous war dance about his intended father-in-iaw. It will be seen from tnis that the play is one of constant movement, and that the situa- tions are extremely ludicrous. In the company will be found the follow- ing weil-known artists: Mattie Earle, Cora Macy, Marion Keith, Marguerite Franklin, Littie Irene Franklin, Harry Hotto, George C. Boniface, jr.; Cecil Kingstone, George — J. J. Fitzsimmons and Frank Cald- well. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—The attrac- tion at the Lyceum next week will be the Famous Night Owls Beauty Show. The or- ganization is composed of well-known artists, together with a number of pretty girls, headed by Miss Rheme Nelson, the eminent burlesque artist. The olio this season has been given special attention and includes Mlle. Attillie, the peerless French comique from Les Ambassedeures, Pa: Delmore and Wilson, Foster and Lewis, Carr and Jardyne, Nolan and Carlisle and Mme. Macart and her novel canine hippo- drome. The closing burlesque, Aberty’s Reception to Uncle Sain,” is filled with witty repartee and pithy political points, aud serves to introduce all the ladies of the company in hatty costumes, who indulge in Midway Plaisance dances and other special- ties. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ‘Next week the New National Theater. attraction at the New National Theater will be Miss Lilan Russell and her own cempany in her new opera, “Princess Nie- otine. Academy of Music.—Dockstader’s strels will hold the boards at the Academy of Music next week. Harris’ Bijou Theater—The attraction at Harris’ Bijou Theater the coming week will be that thrilling and realistic melo- drama, “The Police Patrol.” The plot is Min- founded on a sensational murder that oc- | curred in Chicago some years ago and that startling event has been dramatized in the most striking manner, the succeeding in- cidents being faithfully reproduced. The play permits the introduction of the in- terlor of a police patrol station, with the patrol wagon, horses, policemen and all the paraphernalia necessary to a station of the Kind. The departure of the patrol at full speed is a leading feature. The sensational element is relieved by some very bright comedy and pleasing special- tes. A company, which is strong, both in the pathetic and in the comic veins, is pre- senting “The Police Patrol” this season. An arrangement has been made by which Manager Harris will give building lots at} Egg Harbor City gratis to those attending performances at this theater. The arrange- ment will go into effect at an early date. America.—There is every promise that the week commencing March 3 the mag- nificence of the greacest of all stage spec- tacles, “America.” This marvelous show piece, under the direction of Abbey, choeffel and Grau, is, practically, a history of America in a prologue and three acts | from the discovery of the continent to the present time. It begins with the days of the inquisition, and the capitulation of Granada to the Spaniards, when Ferdinand end Isabella are reminded of their promises | to aid Columbus in his search for the new world. Then comes the vo.'age of the cara- vels and the taking possession of the new country in the name of the King of Spain. The first act opens with a picture of colon- ial days. It represents the dangers and dis- | appointinents, the romance and merrymak- | ings of the times, advancing in historic de- tail to Washington crossing the Delaware, — the English army surrendering «t Yorktown, and then the succession of magnificent pic- tures merge into the beautiful scene, “The Temple of Peace,” in which occurs the grand ballet of the arts and sciences. The third act opens with the ingenious and brilliant ballets of American imven- tions, with numerous groupings, each rep- resenting some important discovery, and then come the features of the rebellion, at the close of which President Lincoln ap- pears amid the cheers of the troops and the expressions of gratitude from the emanci- peted. The final scene is the Triumph of | Columbia, with the congregation of all na- tions, and grand cortege of the states and territories of the Union, the spectacie cul- minating in the finest pageant and tableaux ever seen on any stage. The dancing bal- jet numbers 150 young dancers, all brought from liaiy for this spectacie,with the great- est of all premiere danseuses, Mile. Tersini Maglioni. There is a large chorus for the grand choral music of America, a corps of hundred auxiliaries, a strong dramatic nd orchestra and a military band age. The famous specialties of America” tnclude Vasco and Koberts in their comical eccentriciiies,Sylvester Schaef- fer’s orginal jugeling act, and the extraor- dinary artistic gymnastic feats of the mar- velous Schaefer family, who have already made a sensation here. The Third Bischoff Concert.—The third ischof concert of the season took place ight at Congregational Churcn. Miss ihea Byrd Rogers sang in her usual , crediiable manner and won generous ap- plause for her rendition of the cavatina fr "Mr. D. G, Pteitfer gave Bischof’s “La Guitara,” — Gottschaik’s “Pasquinade” and a composition of his own in excellent style. The others contrib- uting to the entertainment were Miss Day- elle Taylor, Miss Elsa Bond, Miss Laura Zey, Mrs. H. C. Browning, Mr. Josef Kas- | Mr. Glibert Clark. Dr. ed several selecttons. The C. C. Course.—The next. in the C. C. course of authors’ readings will take place at Meizerott Hall on Thursday eventi g, March 1, when Messrs. James Whitcomb Riley and Douglass Sheriey will be heard in readings from their own works. Of Mr. Riley nothing but the mere announce- ment of his coming is needed, for his pop- ularity here is very great. ile touches the heart as no other poet of this age does, and his readings are wonderfully effective. Mr. Sherley is a southern author, who is al- ready quite popular in many’ places, and no doubt, receive a generous welcome Seats are selling rapidly at Metze- par’ and Bischoff roit’s. Mrs. Wiggin's Readings.—There will be an artistic entertainment next Tuesday a(ternooa at residence of Mrs. Hearst in behalf of kindergarten education for Washington, with special reference to the fine werk started by Mrs. Hearst here on the plan of her efforts in this direction in California. Musical selections of a fine or- der will be rendered by Miss Amy Hare and Miss Kate Field, and Mrs. Kate Doug- las Wiggin will read from her own popuiar Like a New Man ALDERMAN FREIENSEHNER TELLS HOW HE WAS CURED. URALGIA OF THE STOMACH—GREAT BENE- FIT TO WIFE AND FAMILY. ‘The tollowing letter has been received from Mr. Fred A. Prejeasebuer, a well-known jeweller raver of Newark, N. J., aud a member of 4 of aldermen: ocd & Co., Lowell, Mass.: this statement for the benefit of other poor hexlth, troubled with NEURALGIA OF THE STOMACH and had ziven up all hope of getting well. I have teen doctored aud tried many different rewedies, bat all in vain, Hood's Sarsaparilla was recom- mended to me, and I took four bottles of it. I feel like a new men again, It has PERFECTLY CURED ME. It haa also done my wife and three children much They took It as a blood purifier, I will ly recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla to all wher- Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures T gi suiferers. I was in | ever I go, and feel conBdent it will do good to | all who take It according to directions.” F. a, 28 Tich chocolate; “RELENSEHNER, 69 West at. Newark, HOOD'S PILLS are hand-made, and perfect in proportion and appearance. 25c. per box stories. In the leading cities of the country Mrs. Wiggin’s readings have been the lead- ing social events, for she preseats in them interest and love for the cause she has so much at heart, the training of early child- hood. Mrs. Wiggin’s sympathy in the work started for the Columbian Kindergar- ten Association, has prompted her visit to Washington at this time, and in the enter- tainment proposed society has a treat in store. in St. Paul, where Mrs. Wiggin has ing was given for her special friends, the children, and the public schools were dis- missed at an earlier hour to enaole them to attend. As a practical kindergarmer also addressed the school board of Minneapolis on the kindergarten methods, the tue foundation of education, according to the most progressive modern idea. “Mustapha.”—The performance to be given at Albaugh’s Opera House on Monday night by the Paint and Powder Ciuo of | Baltimore, has excited great interest among the friends of that worthy charity, ue Home for Incurables, and the sale of seais already indicates that the house will be crowded. The opera, “Mustapha,” is an original production, and is said to be catchy and melodious as to its music and extreme- ly amusing as to the book. The performers, all amateurs, are said to possess talent, und an enjoyable evening may be antictpaie “Quaint Bermuda.”"—A lecture on “Quaint Bermuda” will be delivered at the Mecro- politan M. E. Church, corner 4 1-2 and C streets northwest, this evening, by Mr. Louis Bagger, for the beneiit of the poor in Washingion. Mr. Bagger has been an extensive traveler, is a keen observer of men and affairs and will no doubt present @ very interesting talk. Champion “Jim” Corbett.—James J. Cor- bett, the champion of the world, will be | the principal feature at Metzerott Hall on Monday night next. For this occasion William A. Brady, who is Mr. Corbeti’s manager, has arranged a refined boxing, wrestling and vaudeville entertainment. Mr. Corbett is on his way to Jacksonville ;to stand trial for his fight with Miichell last month, and was prevailed to ctop over one night in order to give the sporting pub- Me of Washington an opportunity to see the world’s champion. It was first propes- ed to get Convention Hall, in order to ac- commodate the crowds, but as this was im- possible, Metzerott Hall was taken. The entertainment will be a thoroughly firet- class one in every respect, and wiil be prac- Ucally the same as was given at the Madi- son Square Garden immediately after Cor- | bett’s victory over Mitchell. There wil! be ; 2 elaborate display of the scientitic art by well-known people, and several wrestling | bouts. In addition to this, Mr. Corbett wil spar two three rounds of three miautes each with Tom Donaldson and Tan Creedon. Previous to this Mr. Corbett will |give an exhibition of bag punching, ilius- trating his training methods before his fa- mous fight with Mitchell. A refined variety | Performance will also be jon le 2t Metzerott’s music st iL street, and at all the hotels. paces BABY'S BAD BLISTERS, My son, azed three, had breaking out on scalp, The places were large as dollar, flesh raw and cor. ered with blisters. 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Dr. Damon cures the sick by Vital ; Metism, while the skeptic and doubter i - wonder — amazement. ree leciure and clinic Sunday event z | at Builders’ Exchange Hall. redler | The almost daily report of some phenome- | ral cure that has been performed by Dr. | Damon or his associates has created more | real excitemeat in Washington than any- thing else in years. People from all sec- tions are brought to them and cured, often with one treatment, as thousands of people who have witnessed the cures at the hall will testify. | Rheumatism, paralysis, heart, liver, kid- |mey and stomach troubles yield at once to this treatmeat, even after all other systems have deemed them hopeless. The greatest good, However, is being done to ladies suf- | fering with diseas peculiar to their sex. | With these specialists the treatment for these troubles is a pleasure. There is no | cutting or burning; no exposure or pain, | but a radical and positive cure is wrought every time. This is why the private office, at 608 12th street northwest, is constantly | filled with ladies seeking that rellef that no other speciziist can offer. On Sunday night, at 7:30, at Builders’ Exchange Hall, another free lecture and healing clinic wili be given, when as many as possible will be treated on the open stage for every one to witness. The hall is oa 13th street above G. Rottled Daily—Extra Pale and Dark Lager Beer for Sic. per case of two dozen bottles. Orders by mail promptly attended to. 1t* WM. M. HODGSON, 215 12th st. n.w. ——_<— The Assignee Sale at 417 7th st. is draw- ing to a close. We still have a large line of desirable Groceries, Wines, &c.. which Will be sold at less than cost of production. | Do not fail to attend this sale and get | g9ods at your own figures. S. H. RAY, Assignee of M. Metzger. ee looks: ite The Old Reliable Tea Houses, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. We cordiaily invite all lovess of good | Teas, Coffees and Baking Powder to call ‘and bring their friends and inspect our ex- | cellent stock of New Teas, Pure Coffeos and | Baking Powder before buying elsewhere. | Checks given with every 25c.worth of Tea, } aS Hiseenaprr yd Our fae. purchases of a pound of Thea-Ny or a pound of A. & P. Baking Powder cam now make selection from the largest and choicest agg>egation of Special its we have ever carried. Those who drink our Coffee know its excellence. With the re- bate checks we present our patrons they can secure all the Crockery househoid needs | call for. Thea-Nectar, per pound A. & P. Baking Powder. 8 O'clock Breakfast Coffee. | Java and Mocha Blends. .3%c., i New Crop Tea: | At B5e., 40c., 50c., Gve. and Sle. per pound. Our ‘new crop of Moyune Teas at 31 per pound is excellent. Don't forget. | No other house sells the sam: grad poaed that we handle. e meee | e Great Atlantic and Pacific - pany, 501 and 503 7th street n. “et oe a ie st. nw, $01 M st., Georgetown. S15 H st. ne. Stands Markets. Telephone S48. a = | NEWTON H. BOWMAN, | ter2&2s-2t a Manager. | | T have been afflicted with an affection ‘ot not only a pleasing personality, but a deep | recntly appeared, @ public afternoon read- | given. Seats aro | Mag- | Another | zl ’ |'3 RST, ab ac aut ei, ie | Samuel T. Stott, | NATIONAL HOTEL DRUG Imported & 4 Domestic | CHEESE. }: FANcY GROCERIES, we carry the larzest stock, the newest STOCK of cheese of all kinds. stock aud the FRESHEST €7 Our low prices make them geil dal ao lk Stiiton (English) (in stone jars). Gwiss | Peragos (Canadian) in jars. Deviled Cheese. Ciud “House. ana —-- @resh | Waldorf (vrandy, | cheeve). Parmesian (Italian) ‘Draffie. (oy the pound erat- Potted Aft. 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Casb-Kaising PEC, Suie elsewhere the otber day ax a big bargain at » our 65c. jeavy Chenille ‘Table all wool fringe—variety pat- Were considered bargains at $1.31, EXTRA” SUPER ALL-WOOL Gros’ Grain’ Silks,” ‘advertised any Govers, terms to chowe from... Zoe INGRAIN CARPETS way be- JOHNSON, GARNER & CO.,: DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGS, i . t “Do One Thing the Throat from childhood, causea by ph.) —————— AM, 3o" sre apt to do tuat best,” ts therla, and have used various remedies, but | We Sandie Onects onty-eive ot ae , have never found anything equal to Brown's fime, energy and thought to them. Bronchial Troches."—Rev. G. M. F. Hamp- Know where all ure tune, which ess ten, Piketon, Ky. Sold only in baxes, best. and it stands to” reasun ‘wr | —-—————-.__ should suit you best and give you the Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa, Natritions est barguins. 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