Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1894, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION Thursday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair; slightly warm. er Thursdey morning, and in the evening; southwesterly winds becoming easterly. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 44; condi- tion, 14; receiving reservoir, temperature, 46; condition at north connection, 22; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing) feservoir, temperature, 48; condition at in- fluent gate house, 22; effluent gate house,21. pte i ee Pie Peaches (gallon cans) for only 2c. is a sample of low prices for Fruits, Gro- eeries, Provisions at Keister’s,9th & La. ave. “ aes ALL THE CHOICEST CANDIES In our well-known list—the most expen- | sive ones—are offered at 25 CENTS A POUND during our GREAT CANDY SALE, byt you'll have to come soon if you want lem. The sale ends In a few days now. SHEETZ, Candies, 10TH AND F STS. Epapeteanis We have purchased a large lot Steam Cookers in three sizes, containing four cooking vessels each, with which a whole meal can be cooked at one time on a single burner of your gas stove. Values, $2, $2.25 and $2.50. Special prices, $1.50, $1.75 an % each. WOODWARD AND LOTHROP. prints ~th mc Imported Bonnets, Hats, To Ete. Since our regular spring opening last week we have received several new cases of Hats, Bonnets, Turbans and Toques, ex- elusive styles; not to be found elsewhere. - PALMER'S 1107 F street. goss woueersy sacha ltons “Outlay for rent is money {il spent. Then go to “St. Elmo,” the beautiful | suburban subdivision which™Wood, Harmon & Oo., No. 525 i3th st. n.w., will open Monday, April 2. and secure a home site at the price, and upon the easiest terms ever offered. Trains leave Penn. station 9:45 a. m. and 4:15 p. m. ‘The Bergner & Engel Brewing Co.’s BUCK BEER now ready for delivery. H. L. Dau- | terich, manager, Va. ave. and 6th st. s. w. a Are you going? If vou want to be “in it” @on’t fail to be present Monday, April 2, at the opening sale of lots at “St. Elmo.” Lowest prices, easiest terms and greatest inducements ever offered. Trains leave Pennsylvania station 9:45 a. m. and 4:15 m. For full particulars read “ad” next y’s and Sunday's papers. poss ences staat ‘Wood, Harmon & Co., 525 13th street Northwest, are the largest and most suc- cessful suburban real estate dealers in America. St. Elmo, handsomely located on the Washington and Alexandria railroad, five miles from Washington, makes the! twenty-third town site that they have suc- cessfully handled in the suburbs of Boston and Lynn, Mass.; Buffalo and Syracuse, N. Y¥.; Providence, R. 1; Newark, N. J.; Balti- more, Md.; Pittsburg and Scranton, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio, and now make their Initial Longe on — le of oe ie tenth page this paper next Saturday. — Smoke Wedding Bouquet Cigars, equal to the best imported. Sickle’s, 1011 Pa. ave. Pure Cooking Utensils and house- furnishing specialties at Morsell’s, 1107 7th. —_—_——_ CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House.—Stuart @obson in “Comedy of Errors.” } New National Theater.—Hoyt’s “A Texas | Steer.” Academy of Music—Lecture by Stoddard on “The Glories of India.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—Chas. L. Davis in “Alvin Joslin.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Fay Fos- ter Burlesque Company. National Rifles’ Armory.—Reception and charity ball by the Ladies’ Southern Relief Society. Banquet Hall of the Shoreham.—Lecture by Miss Kate Field on “America for Ameri- cans.” Metropolitan A. M. E. Church.—Grand Concert by the Amphion Glee Club. Sunday School Room of the Ascension Church (2th st. and Mass. ave. n.w.).— Sale of fancy articles and supper. Washington Light Infantry Armory.—The Greet candy exposition. ik EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 am. Mount Vernon.—By Pennsyivania rail- Froad every hour daily. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Mattano for Mattox creek and intermediate landings at 7 a.m. Tally-Ho coach, 511 13th street, for Ar- Ungton and Cabin John bridge. penne a agua Sunday School Services. Eastertide was appropriately celebrat- a Monday night by the afternoon Sunday School of Zion's Lutheran Church by a service in which the children principally participated. The chancel of the church | had been very prettily decorated with pot- ted plants and with lilies, which, together with the little girls in their white dresses, | made the scene a very pretty one. The | feature of the affair was the ren-lition af | ‘the cantata, “The Pilgrim Vision.” Master Holle Homrighaus took the part of the Pu and the following young ladies | were the symbol bearers: Rosa Walbrath, Dora Lustig, Ricka Rosendale, Maggie and Annie Heeter, Louise Meyer and Maggie | ‘Tauberschmidt. There were other recita- and an abundance of Easter music. ‘The Rev. Dr. Hennighausen of Baltimore, who was present, made an address of con- tion. The affair was made success- through the efforts of Mrs. Homrighaus, the wife of the pastor, and Mrs. Kate ‘Herold. ee Local Patents. fimong the patents granted yesterday were the following: District of Columbia—Waldo W. Valen- Ferguson, Balti- or guides; Ed. R Jones, Baltimore, smoke and spark arrester; William H. Meekins, Baltimore, cradle; Louis Wagner, Baltimore, pitching | Virginia—Chas. A. Delaney, Richmond, lubricator; Michael B. Leonard, Richmond, electrical apparatus for controlling signals. —_— The Suit Against Russell Sage. The work of getting a jury in the second trial of the suit of William R. Laidiaw, to recover $100,000 from Russell Sage, was be- gunn Monday in the supreme court at New York. The plaintiff claims that Sage made | @ shield of him when Norcross threw down the bomb in Sage’s office. At the first trial the court ordered a verdict for che defend- ant, on the ground that it was incumbent upon Laidlaw to show that he was remov- ed from a place of safety by Sage. The @emeral term decided against Sage and | ordered a re-trial. All the candidates were | put through a severe cross-examination as to their acquaintance with Sage. —___. A Tea by School Children. That the products of cooking school in- struction are not necessarily fatal was | demonstrated yesterday afternoon at a tea | given by the eighth grade girls of the Jef-| ferson and Smallwood Schools of South Washington in the Jefferson building. Su- | Perintendent Powell and Trustee Hazen | were among the many guests who sampled | the oysters, salads, candies and other good things prepared by the young ladies, ani both declared that they had never tasted better. The affair was under the direction | of the teacher of cooking, Miss Mollie E. | Davis. ——~——__ To Form a Cremation Society. A meeting will be held this evening in the hall of the Legion of Loyal Women, No. 419 2th street northwest, at 7:30 o'clock, by a Rumber of interested citizens to organize a eremation society. An invitation to be pres- ent ts extended to all interested in the sub- fect. Mr. Albert Harz, secretary, has been one of the most active spirits in this move- ment. and he and others will explain the Dians of the proposed organization. _ > Athletic Entertainment. | The athletes of the Young Men's Christian Association will give their last indoor enter- tainment of the season tonight. It will be a farewell performance and free to all. The pro: will not consist of heavy-wetght Performances, but rather of tricks and fea Of a lzhter sort, and will, of course, be very antertaining and enjoyabie. a r Vases, | for meteries and 7th street n.w.—Advt. | | tian endeavor had done for him. He also ;by Mr. H. Pennell, Rev. Teunts S. Hamlin, Mr. L. A. Conner, jr, and Mr. J. A. Ruryan. | Dr. Gallaudet said that he had been doubt- Mr. and Mrs. Pulsifer, Miss Hall, Mr. Whiting, Miss Parker, Miss Ward, Dr. F. T. Howe, Miss Sarah Howe, Dr. and Mrs. Coues, Miss Lenman, Miss Conners, Dr, and Mrs. Chew, Dr. Hickling, Mr. Philan- der C. Johnson, Dr. Schaeffer, Dr. Hawkes, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon, Dr. Heiberger, Dr. | Cornish, Dr. Purvis, Mr. Chesser, Mr. and Mrs. Bromwell, Mr. Barvell, “Mr. | Me- Creery and Mr. F. E. Leupp. ENDEAVORERS RALLYING Battle Ory of Washington in '96 Sounded Again Mass Meeting of Christian Endeavor Union L: Night—Addresses by Prominent Members. Before 7 o'clock last evening groups of young people could be seen moving from all directions toward the First Congregational Church. The scattered groups soon became @ steady stream, and in a short time the largest church in Washington was filled with the members of the Christian En- deavor Union. The occasion was a mass meeting in the interests of the great con- vention in Cleveland in July next and the Prospective convention in this city in 1896. The meeting opened with a song service led by the director of the Christian En- deavor choir, Mr. Percy S. Foster. Mr. W. S. McArthur, presidemt of the C. E. Union of the District, read the Scriptures and then ten minutes were devoted to sen-/| tence prayers, a very large number of the Endeavorers participating. After more singing the presiding officer si the evening, Chairman W. H. H. Smith of | the preliminary committee of "96, announc- ed Mr. Percy S. Foster as the first speaker. Mr. Foster's topic was “Does It Pay to| Attend an International Convention of Christian Endeavor?” | He started out with the observation that | he knew of no money invested which had | yielded such great returns as that which had been expended by Endeavorers in at- tending the great international conventions of Christian Endeavor. His reference to the formation of what he called “local unions” between individual Christian Endeavorers on these trips elicit- ed considerable merriment. Continuing, Mr. Foster described his first visit to an inter- national convention, and told of the many benefits which had come to him on account of his attendance on the two great conven- tions at New York and Montreal. Concluding, he urged that every Endeav- orer should make an earnest effort to go to Cleveland in July. Other Speakers. The chairman, Mr. Smith, then announc- ed that he had some surprises for the au- dience, all of which were of a pleasant na- ture save the first one. Rev. J. Z. Tyler of Cleveland, who was down on the program for an address, had telegraphed that he was unable to attend. This was a disappointment to all. However, he said there would be two ad- dresses in the place of this one. He then referred to the presence in the gallery of twenty-five Cleveland Christian Endeavorers, who were in this city sight- seeing. The song, “Cleveland, '?4,"" was sung by the audience, and then Mr. L. A. Conner, 3r., told how the excursion to Cleveland was to be managed. His report was most interesting and he predicted a most enjoyable trip. Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor-elect of the Western Presbyterian Church,made a brief but stirring address. He believed in Christian endeavor because it was “alive,” and that element was need- edin religion as well as in anything else nowadays, Mr. W. H. Pennell, the first signer of a Christian Endeavor pledge and constitution, then spoke for some minutes on what Chris- referred to the remarkable growth of the | movement, which had made it an important | factor In the very life of the nation. The} latest figures place the number of Christian Endeavor societies at 30,680, with a mem- bership of nearly 1,750,000. Ten minutes was then given up to re- ‘sponses from the floor as to what Christian Endeavor had done for those present. The concluding address on the topic “Will it pay to have the Christian Endeavor Con- vention at Washington in "6" was deliver- ed by Chairman W. H. EH. Smith. As he stepped forward to speak, the choir and au- dience burst forth with the rousing rallying song “Washington, '96,” to the tune of “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,” and the first verse and chorus were sung before he was permitted to proceed. Mr. Smith spoke of the many spiritual ad- vantages which would inure to our city from the holding of the convention here in *96, but said that this was not the main ob- | ject which the Christian Endeavorers of Washington had in asking for this conven. tion. There was a broader desire that ani- mated them in wishing that the convention should be held here, which was that the interests of world-wide Christian Endeavor would be furthered to a greater degree by holding the convention in this city than would be possible by holding it in any oth- er in the land. The speaker expressed it as his sincere conviction that the influence which such a convention held in this city would exert} upon the very government of the nation would be far-reaching and productive of! most helpful results. } His address was punctuated with enthu- siastic applause, and at its conclusion the second verse and chorus of the rallying song were sung. The meeting closed with the Mizpah bene- diction of the Christian Endeavor Society, and as the audience passed out the strains of “Washington, ‘96, were again taken up and sung. The next mass meeting wiil be held April 9, in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, at which time addresses will be delivered ee THE BACON CIPHER. Dr. Owen Tells the Story of His Dis- covery of It. Dr. Orville W. Owen of Detroit last night at the residence of Dr. D. S. Lamb told the tale of his discovery of Sir Francis Bacon's cipher story. He was introduced by Dr. E. M. Gallaudet, who said that although they were people of principle, yet there was a good deal of sentiment in their make-up. Their sentiment was with the immortal Shakespeare. They had loved him for many years, and were now called upon to sacri- fice that love on the altar of principle. ful as to the doctrine which the lecturer would expound, but they were ail willing to accord the expounder a fair and impar- tial hearing. Dr. Owen first gave a history of Shake- speare and the other authors whose works he claims Sir Francis Bacon wrote, assert- ing that it would be impossible for svch characters to have written the marvelous literary works attributed to them. He then spoke of Bacon's great literary ability and erudition. He then told of his discov- ery of the cipher and how he worked it out, using certain guide works. He gave illustrations of this method, and quoted | numerous lines to show its application. He| was plied with questions by those prese and endeavored to answer them all sa’ factorily. It was an interesting event, and | all those present, whether convinced or| not, felt that they had heard something | to think about that had been presenied in| an interesting manner. Among the guests | were Prof. Harkness, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Rich-| Mary ards, Miss Janet Richards, Lockwood, Dr. and } tative Bryan, Mrs. Mrs. . Baker, Rep: Bryan and Miss Bryan — Prisoners Dead. Louis, alias Patrick Wayman, and Harry Ages, negro burglars sent to the Albany penitentiary from this city for ten years | have both died in prison during the few weeks. Wayman was implicated e Tyler diamond robbery. Parker, the principal, is serving a sentence of twenty- one years. Harry Ages was captured only after he had committed a number of bur- glaries. —— Cavalry Drill at t Myer. In honor of the assistant secretary of war, | Gen. Doe, a salute was fired and a drill bad| on Monday. Gen. Doe was accompanied by a party of friends. Mr. Isaacs, who enter- tained a Washington audience by his sleight- of-hand performances, was also present, with Mr. King and Miss Biddle of Phila~ @elphia. After the drill all were entertained | at the quarters of Col. Henry. ee urprises Are Still Occarring!” Can you imagine the price of best cream- ery butter? S-pound boxes, $1. James F. Oyster, 000 Pennsylvaaia avenue.—Advt. _lows: “All members who may be dropped MR. ELLIS DISBARRED. His Pension Circular Objectionable to the Department. The Secretary of the Interior last even- ing disbarred M. D. Ellis of Indiana from practice before his department. Ellis con- ducted a concern at No. 30 North Delaware street, Indianapolis, called the Union Com- rade Company. He issued a circular invit- Ing veterans, their widows, wives and chil- dren to membership in the company upoa payment of a fee of $1, which would be re- funded to them at the end of a year if they did not receive a value greater than this amount, without detriment to their mem- bership. Members would also receive a commission of 25 per cent on all business which they could secure. One of the ob: jectionable parts of the circular is as fol- or suspended from the rolls receive the ser- vices of this company free of charge. Re- member, comrades, that about 25,000 old pensioners, decrepit veterans and gray- haired widows have been ruthlessly and without right, equity or justice dropped from the rolls within the past few months, | 60. and this practice is still kept up at the rate | of 400 per month. Soldiers of any political party, did you cast your vote for this treat- ment? If 80, you ought to take the medi- cine which is administration, through Hoke Smith and Commissioner Lochren, is giving you.” 1 The circular requested the names and ad- | dresses of suspended pensioners, and de- clared that the company was innocent of politics. A letter was addressed to Mr., Ellis advising him that his action in issuing this circular without first having submitted it for consideration to the pension authori- | ties was an abuse of his privilege as a} claim attorney, and he was allowed thirty | days within which to show cause why he) should not be disbarred. His reply was not satisfactory, and his disbarment resulted. The officials of the Interior Department disclaim that Ellis’ strictures on the ad- ministration had anything to do with his disbarment. —<——— The Candy Exposition. Sweets for the sweet and for everybody else is to be the order of things at Washing- ton Light Infantry armory during the next ten days. Within the past two years Wash- ington has become acquainted with food shows, and this evening at 7 o'clock it will have its first opportunity to visit another innovation in the form of a candy exposi- tion. Work in the hall has been going on steadily for several days and nights past and a novel transformation of the drill room has taken place. Seventy-five exhibitors will be represented, and among the features are an exact representation of a Vermont maple sugar camp in full operation, from which maple sugar and sirups will be given out; a salt-water taffy booth, with a pretty girl attired in yachting costume behind the counter, in imitation of one of the most popular institutions at Atlantic City, and a booth of a New York firm decorated with genuine wild cherries and cherry blossoms. Special candy-making contests for prize: are to occur each evening, and a profession- al candy maker has been employed to make | all kinds of toothsome articles for distribu- | tion among the spectators. Elaborate ar- rangements have been made for a grand opening this evening, when many promi- nent people are expected to be in attend. ance. Each lady purchasing a ticket be. tween the hours of 2 and 6 o'clock is to re- ceive a souvenir box of candy. After to-| night the doors will be open from 2 until 10:30 o'clock daily, except Sunday. _—_— A Successful Entertainment. The Alert Literary and Pleasure Club gave the first one of a series of entertain- ments at the residence of Mr. William Cole, 1318 V street northwest, Tuesday evening, which proved a decided success. The fol- lowing program was gone through with: Songs, Misses May and Letitia Cole, Miss Hines, Miss Solon, Mr. Salkeld, Miss Trea- nor; piano solos, Miss Letitia Cole, Miss La Porte, Miss Sibley; recitations, Miss Alll- gon, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Wm. ‘Route, Mr. Smith; mandolin and guitar trio, composed of Messrs. Dufour, Benner and Maddert; Violin solo, Miss Treanor; declamation, D. Kearney; fancy dance by Mr. Gill, accom- panied on the guitar and mandolin by Messrs. Dufour, Maddert, Benner and Gid- n, Among those present were the following: Misses La Porte, D. and L. Ryan, Allison, Kearney, E. and M. Hines, M. Ryan, L. and M. Cole, Conner, Peters, Riley, Solon, Treanor, Britton, Calhoun, ‘Gillen,’ Lyles, Carr, M. and C. Gill, Mary Gill, L! ana Cc. Rout, Chase, Wade, Sibley, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Kearney, and Messrs. La Porte, W. and T. Route, J. and W. Kearney, Cole, Clayton, Young, Horton. G. E. Cole, Gill, Broaddus, White, Corbin, B. and H. | Maddert, Buckman, Friederichs, Benner, Pee cy Sa! les, Bernhart, Jacob- | son, Busey, Copenhaver, D. Kearney, 5 Dufour, Saikeld, Gideon, Lacey. ne” —_—.__ Disirict Epworth League, The next mass meeting of Washington's young Methodists, under the auspices of the District Epworth League, will be held on next Friday at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of 5th and F Streets northwest, at 8 o'clock in the even- ing. It will be the first mass meeting of the gue since the one in January, there hav- ing been none during February,’ on account of the Moody meetings. Many interesting | things have been prepared and a largely at- tended and profitable meeting is looked for-| ‘d to by all. There will be a song ser-| vice, conducted by J. W. Dyre of Waugh| both. Chapter, an invocation by Prof. Cc. M. La- cey Sites, the president of the District League, singing by the Epworth League choir, an address of welcome by Rev. C. W. Baldwin, D.D., of Wesley M. E. Church, response by Rev, B. Wilson, D.D. presiding elder of the Washington di: singing by the congregation, an address—| “Saddie-bag Days"—by W. B. Mathews of | Foundry Chapter, an address—‘‘Other Bags” | —by H. O. Hine of Waugh Chapter and singing by the congregation, closed with a benediction. rict, | ee Officers Installed, The annual election and installation of | officers of Washington Lodge, No. 15, Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Elks, took place on the 25th instant, with the following | result: ' Exalted ruler, Geo. A. Mason; esteemed leading knight, Dr. C. B. Robins s-) teemed loyal knight, J. Cooper McGinn; e: teemed lecturing knight, Harry Kinz; cording seeretary, Richard (A. O’Brien; | treasurer, Mitchell Dyrenforth; trustee tor | three years, Edwin B. Hay, re-elected. The installation ceremonies were con- ducted by District Deputy Jno. A. Ellinger, grand tyler of the grand lodge. } At the conclusion of the installation aes B. | monies Past Grand Exalted Ruler E. Hay, on behalf of the members of the lods in a most eloquent manner, presented Mr. | Thos. J. King, the retiring exalted ruler, | with a magnificent diamond jewel. a The C. A. C. April Program. The amusement committee of the Colum- bia Athletic Club has prepared its program for April. The principal event will be the “Linthicum night,” April when the Lin- thicum students will give an evening or) theatricals in the gym. Elaborate prepara- | tions are being made and each of the plays will be handsomely staged. The last indoor smoker of the season will be held April 2s. The committee has received so many re- quests from members that it has decided to | give one more ladies’ day before the house takes on its summer dress. This will be given on the afternoon of April 19, and an, exceptionally briliant event is anticipated. lo Good Will Lodge. This lodge gave a very unique and enjoy- able entertainment last evening‘at their hall, 7th and D streets northwest,which was some- what novel in its character,entitled “A lemon | squeeze.” A fine-program was rendered by! some of the best talent of the c.ty. The committee in charge were Misses Hoffman | and Springman, Messrs. Libbey, J. Camp-)| bell, W. Ketcham and Rauss, who awarded the prizes to the following contestants: Ladies’ first prize, Miss Edith Hoffman; y prize, Miss Mary Mulcahy; gentle- first’ prize, Mr. E. Wilson; booby , Mr. Bergman. This occasioned a great deal of merriment. Refreshments of lemon- ade and cake were afterward served to all. eee An Easter Entertainment. Prof. Sheldon gave an Easter entertain- ment at his academy Monday night. Twenty fancy dances were rendered by Nellie Hunt, Alice Norris, Sarah Richardson, L. and C. Douglass, Ralph Galt, Lilien Miller, Eva Welty, Emily Webster, Lulu Hanna, Isabel Shelton, Jean Stone, Irene Keese, Adele and y Cunningham, Bessie and Mark Lans- burgh, Irene Cahill, May and Annie Clark, Anna Heyl and Alice Force, Winnie and Edna Hurst, Katie Luckett, Nellie Bennett, Gussie Brinkman, Annie Evans, Eva K. | Casey, Marie Parks, Nellie Campbell, Rich- ard Stine and Bertie Ottenberg. _— Highest cash prices paid for good second- hand furniture by M.Notes,2d and G streets ley and Mary Garnett Mitch! northwest.—Advt. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The Death Rate Still Remains Below Normal—Vital Statistics. Although there was a slight increase in the number of deaths last week as against the previous week, says the health officer in his weekly report, the death rate re- mains below the normal. The principal causes of mortality were lung maladies and advanced age. Pneumonia was very preva- lent, as shown in the twenty-three deaths therefrom. Whooping cough and scarlatina exhibit a disposition to spread, while the other zymotic diseases incline to a decrease in virulence. There were but four new cases of diphtheria reported, with three deaths therefrom. But one fatal case of typhoid fever occurred during the week and one from malarial fever. The catarrhal in- fluenza seems to have almost wholly di: appeared, after having prevailed with vary- ing intensity during all the winter months, and causing in that time 113 deaths. ‘The following is the statistical report for the week ending March 24, 1894: Number of deaths, 120; white, 60; colored, . Death rate per 1,000 per annum—white, 16.0; colored, 34.7. Total population, 21.9. Thirty-seven’ were under five years of age; 24 were under one year old, and 28 over sixty years. Twenty-four of the deaths oc- curred in hospitals and public institutions. The deaths by classes were us follows— Zymotic, 13; constitutional, 26; local, 64; developmen 12; violence, 5. The princi- pal causes of death were—Diphtheria, 3; Pace epee 15; diarr! 2; typhoid ‘hoeal, 2; fever, 1; malarial fever, 1; pneumonia, 23; ‘ongestion of the lungs, 6; bronchitis, whooping cough, 4; kidney diseases, 4; can- | cers, 5. Births reported—White reales, 20; white femaies, 27; colored. males, 13; color- ed females, 24. Marriages reported—White, colored, 8. Still-births reported—White, 2; colored, 5. — An Athletic Entertainment. On next Thursday evening the Warren Athletic Club will give their first musical and athletic entertainment at their club rooms, 1214 Maryland avenue southwest. This club is not an old one, but it promises some first-class events for next Thursday night, and a tip-top show all around will be looked for from its many friends. The drawing card of the evening will be Jack Bolan, the champion 126-pound man of America, who will appear against an un- known. This, the star feature, would, in itself, be enough to bring out a good crowd, but in addition a number of other things are promised. There will be the four round bout of Bolan’s; a four round bout between Williams, unattached, and Bray of Canterbury Athletic Club, at 154 pounds;a four round bout between Lash, unattached, and Roberts, at 130 pounds; a four round bout between Quill, unattached, and Flaherty, at 122 pounds; a four round bout between McCarty of Philadelphia, and Henley, unattached, at 160 pounds; a four round bout between Thornton of the War- ren Athletic Club, and Lewis of the Warren Athletic Club, at 135 pounds; and several other features which are not yet arranged for. Music, supplied by George and Frank Depro, Linwood, Taylor, Fay ani the South Washington Mandolin and Guitar Club, will fill in the pauses in the program and great- ly enliven the evening. The committee in charge of the entertainment consists of William Murphy, chairman; Hiram Wright, Harry McDade, George Neitzey and T. Richardson. The members of the club are now talking of getting together a base ball nine, but no team has been formed as yet. The officers of the Warren Athletic Club are Harry T. Leach, president; Harry H. Haliday, vice president; Edward Kehoe, treasurer; Frank Edmonston, secretary: George Wooldridge, financial secretary, and John T. Smith, sergeant-at-arms, Branch. 'T» the Editor of The Evening ‘Star: I hear frequent complaint that the Ana- costia road has entirely withdrawn its con- necting service to the asylum and Congres- sional cemetery. Let the Commissioners refer the matter to their attorney to enforce the service on that branch of the road. The attorney will find the following law on page | 82 of Abbot's National Digest, fourth vol- ume: “Railroad corporations are quasi pub- Ue corporations, dedicated to the public use. Tn accepting their charters they necessarily | accept them with all the duties and liabil- | ities imposed upon them by law. * * ©) The public is thus clothed with an interest | in the use of railroads, which can be con- | trolled by the public to the extent of the | intent conferred. In the absence of some | statute, providing another and different | remedy, courts of equity have jurisdiction to enforce this quasi pubiie trust and compel railroad corporations to discharge the duties imposed upon them by law.” Here is the law clear and unquestionable under which the president and directors of the Anacostia road can be taken into court, and, after due hearing, ordered to recommence service on the abandoned branch. If they disobey, | they can be taken into custody and impris- | oned for contempt of the order. There ought | to be no time lost in hesitation on the part | of District officers to promptly remedy the | wrong being suffered by the public in this | instance. Corporations, ike other persons, | should be made to obey the law. If the | manner of the use of a road is subject to | the public control, as above, how much more important is a case where absolutely all | use is discontinued. In this case the tracks | incumber the streets without any of that | public equivalent that is the foundation of | all railroad franchises. Unused tracks are nuisances in the streets, in fact and law : CITIZED a Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the followiag: Henry F. Bart and Bertha L. Phillips; Joseph F. Lyles and Alberta Simms; Robt. W. Harvey of Fairview, Va., and Nellie A. Turner; Frank Henderson Simpson of Park- ersburg, Ill, and Pearl Hervey Piper; Wm. | Bellows and Nannie Saunders; Robt. ‘Field- | ing Hicks of Prince George's county, Md., | and Alice Elizabeth Offutt; George F! Dud- | Kichard Wilson of Prince George's county, Md., and Jane Young; Charles Walker and Margaret Foster; Wm. H. Williams and Carrie S. Brown; Mannard Jones and Laura Greener: George Taylor and Sarah F. Watson of Baltimore; James E. Mudd of Alexan-iria, | Va., and Mamie O'Leary of Philadelphia: J. J. Brosnan and Mary KE. Keefe. Ed- mund Chapman and Luella. Easto! Frank J. Wiese and Emma C. Neurhr; Se: ton G. Gorman and Marvin L. Payne; Stra’ ton M. Lang and Mary O. Creamer, both of Baltimore, M4.; Richard Dawson and Mary L. Jackson; Henry Herndon Armstead and Sallie Belle Coleman; Charles W. Pumphrey and Ida L. Rixey, Aadrew Jackson and Charity B. Adams; icholas Smith and | Nancy Speaks; C! les S. Watson of Staurten, Va., and E:ffie G. Hall of Char- lottesville, Va.; Thos. L. Shackleford of Warsaw, Va., and Aprgela J. Costello; Rowan B. Turley of Versailles, K: and Gertrude F. Lowrey; Nathan Toomer and Nina IE. Pinchback: F. R. Rhodes of Dar- lington, S. C., and Emma M. Michaels; Ed- ward R. Reynolds and Catherine Mueller; Thos. Perry and Maria Stewart. aad ‘'ransfers of Real Estate, Deeds tn fee have been filel as follows: Ida B. Kane to Ella M. Stocknian, sub 283, 8q. 1004; $4,000. G. S. Cooper to J.T. Du Bois, subs 70 to sq. 1023; $. F. OW. Baker to 1). Miller, sub °57, sq. 1U51; $4,000, E. L. Schmidt to A. Straus, pt 19, sq. 1020; N. Whitman to G. F. Heilprin, pt. 10, sq. QR2; $2,500. W. H. Campbell to Joseph Grusenmyer, sub 41, sq. 960; $—. F. Hufty | to Mary A. Laws, lots 12 and ; Morrison to Elizabeth A. Haye: sq. 603; $3,300. Katharine H. B Nauck, pt. 1, bik. 8, T. and B.'s sub, Mt. Pleasant; $1,800. J. P. Spindle to John Mc- Elligott, pt. 91, W. and D's. sub, do. :$680.20, Fannie L. Syphax to John MclIlween, lots 14 and 15, sq. 1007; S$. W. F. Rodrick to | Sarah E. Gessford, sub 51 and pt. 49, sq. | 732; $—. R. H. Phillips to R. A. Phillips, subs M and N, bik. 144, Burieith; $787.44. ce Jarvis to G. W. Barkman et al. pt. Bq. —_->__ Real Estate Matters, Wm. M. Clayton has bought of A. M. Proctor, for $15,000, part 15, square 116-16 by 101 feet on N between 19th and 2vth streets northwest; for $14,866.25, subs 85 to ®1, square 712—117.75 by 101 feet on M be- tween 24 and Colfax streets northeast; for $7,575, subs 92 and 94, do.—59.58 by 101 feet on same street, and for $5,000, sub 21, Square 782—16 feet front on Massachuset avenue between 3d and 4th streets north. east. a Three Slight Fires. Yesterday a fire took place at 307 A street southeast, owned by J. W. Shomo, from a defective flue, and $150 damage resulted. At 10:20 o'clock last evening fire tock Place in the shed in rear of 316. 1st street southeast and the damage was slight. This morning at 3:30 o'clock a fire took Place in the second-hand furniture store of J. B. Hall, 1208 New York avenue north- West, and about $10 damage resulted. AMUSEMENTS. “The Play of Hamiet.”—“Hamlet” ts pre- eminently the favorite play of all who speak and read English, “Hamlet” is the classic of classics in English literature. Creston Clarke will be the next Shakes- pearean actor at Albaugh’s, where he is announced to appear on April 2 as Hamlet. He is said to be an earnest, intellectual actor, whose methods and talents are ad- mirably suited to the titular character of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. This is a role in which he suggests, without imitat- ing, his uncle, Edwin Booth; he has the advantage of. youth—a characteristic that goes to wake up the ideal Hamlet. But Mr. Clarke's impersonation of the melan- choly prince by no means depends on such realistic adjuncts as youthfulness and ro- mantic mien, important as these may be. On the contrary, he puts into the part a dramatic power and an elocutionary grace far beyond any external requisites. Miss Martha Ford, who personates the heroines of Shakesp2are’s greatest tragedies, has a graceful and attractive personal appear- ance. She unites a force and power of dramatic expression that stamps her as marked with exceptional talents. She will appear in Weshington for the first time, and the fact is a happy coincidence, as her family history is so clearly associated with this city, where her late father’s mame was at one time a household word, and which was benefited so largely by his labors for the best interest of the drama. Annie Ward Tiffany—The Irish hero, with his pretty songs, his flashing wit and his hearty unhesitating way of getting a friend out of difficulty has become well known to theater-goers, Next week at Harris’ Bijou Theater Miss Annie Ward Tiffany will give the Irish heroine her turn. The play will be “Lady Blarney” on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and “Peggy Logan” for the rest of the week. Tiffany is a most delightful interpreter of characters of the kind which she assumes in these plays, and the dialogue is said to be crisp and the plot strong, and possessed of much originality. The company includes people who are competent to make the musical element prominent, and many pretty dances will be appropriately in- troduced. The play deals with modern times and modern people. “Peggy Logan” gives a strong picture of true Irish char- acter, it is said, with a good deal of music and an effervescing abundance of repartee. Miss Tiffany has had remarkable success in pleasing both the public and the critics, and the supporting company has enjoyed a Mberal share of the praises bestowed on the performance. Billy Plimmer and His Company.—Next week at the Lyceum Billy Plimmer, the champion bantam-weight pugilist of the world, and his own company will be the attraction. Plimmer defeated George Dixon at the Madison Square Garden, New York, August 23, 1893, before 8,000 people. During his successful tour of the west he has met and defeated all comers in his class, among whom were Solly Smith, John Nan Heesh, Jim Barry, Jack Smith, Kid Thompson, Mike Norton and many others. During Plimmer’s engagement next week he offers $50 to any one standing four rounds. This challenge is open to all in his class. In the company are such well- known artists as Ramza and Arno, Murray and Alden, Quartrelli, Nellie Waters, Little oe cons and Be McNulty sisters e character comedian an Edward Leaile ges iss Kate Field’s Lecture.—“America for Americans” is the patriotic title of Miss Kate Field's lecture to be given tonight in the banquet hall of the Shoreham at half. past 8 o'clock. Congressman Lockwood of Buffalo will preside. Immigration, quaran- tine, naturalization, suffrage, labor, capital, &c., constitute the subjects of discussion.” There should be a full attendance of Sena- tor and Representatives, for those on whom the burden of legislation falls may learn Tinch from the keen observation and fear- es: erances of a brill Mins Fiela. liant woman like mphion Glee Club.—The testimonial that will be tendered the Amphion Glee Club at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church this even- ing promises to be a very brilliant affair. The movement is headed by leading citizens of both races, and is deserving of a gener- ous support. The Capital City Concert Band, under the leadership of Mr. Elza Hoffman, will render several numbers. This band has the reputation of being the best concert band among the colored race. Among other attractions there will be a competitive drill for a gold medal, which will be presented to the best-drilled non-commissioned officer or private in the District of Columbia National Guard or the High School cadets. There | will also be selections rendered by the Am- phion Glee Club, Mr. J. Henry Lewis, di- rector; the President's Glee Club of Howard University, and a mandolin, guitar and benjo club. Metzerott Hall.—Tomorrow evening the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of the University of Pennsylvania will give a con- cert at Metzerott Hall, and as these organi- zations come stronger this year in every part, it is anticipated that an enjoyable program will be presented. The affair is under the patronage of a large number of ladies prominent in society, so that it will Probably be an interesting social as well as musical event. Georgetown Amateur Orchestra.—The con- cert of the Georgetown Orchestra next Mon- day evening will afford an opportunity to hear a program composed of short selections from the great composers. There will be several bright, sparkling, 0: tral pieces, | including the overture to “Fra Diavolo,” Moskowski's beautiful “Serenata,” wenka’s famous “Polish Dance’ stein's “Feramors Wedding ch.” Tre- sides, there will be an abundance of solo performances, voice, violin and piano, by Mrs. Ortmann, Mr. Rakemann and Miss Burbage. The latter’s Chopin polonaise, with orchestral accompaniment, promises to be a fine number. Mr. Rakemann's bril-| liancy as a solo violinist is well known in| Washington, and the Mendelssohn concert | -aria, which will be sung by Mrs. O: will’be heard for the first time in years, with orchestra, here. | Academy of Music.--Tonight will be the | last lecture in the series by John L. Stod- | dard at the Academy of Music. It will be | the same that was delivered Monday and last night. There will be no lecture. to- | morrow or Friday night, but at the matinee | Saturday Mr. Stoddard will make his last | appearance here this season. The Charity Concert. All the proceeds cf the charity concert, which will be held Friday evening next, at Metzerott Music Hall, are to be curned over to Mr. Lawrence Gardner of the central relief committee, who will see that the sum whatever it be—aids the needy poor of the city. It is hoped that many will respond to this call, as there are numerous cases | of absolute poverty which have not heen | cared for, althouch a great deal has been done by the relief committee. All who at- tend the concert will be highly pleased, as the chorus singing will be very tine. Ail lovers of good music and of accurate in- terpretation should avail themselv2s of the | epportunity which will be offered them next Friday evening. Miss Katie V. Wilson, who will conduct the cantata of “King Rene’s Daughter,” | has under direction a female choras of | sixty voices, assisied by a select orchesira, all of which, when formed and grouped. Will interpret the music of “King Rene’s Daughter” in splendid form. The well- known First Presbyterian Church quartet, which is considered to be one of the best male quartets in the city, will also sing. Many members of Congress have interested themselves in this concert, and the busi- ness committee feel that they have left no avenue untried that would contribute to the success of this concert. After Diphtheria HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA WAS THE PHYSICIAN WHICH SAVED. “My wife had diphtheria and she lay at death's door for six weeks. She recovered, but she did not get her strength and she was PUORLY FOR ONE YEAR. She was suddenly taken {ll again and some doc- tors called it rheumatism, others gout, and one said it was consumption. All the pain was in her feet and limbs, At last I called a resident physician of Harper's Hospital, who termed the trouble blood poisoning from diphtheria and advised achange of climate, but as I was a workingman, I could not afford it. Soon after a circular was left at the house advertising Hood's Sarsaparilla. I read of a case similar to my wife's, which Hood's had cured. 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