Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1894, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1894-SIXTEEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. Forecast Till § p.m. Friday. - For the District of Columbia, Marylan and Virginia, fair; slightly colder Friday mornin; northwesteriy winds. Condit of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at S| a@.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 52; condi- tion, 36; recetving reservoir, temperature, 52: condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing , temperature, 50; condition ut in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. ese SHEETZ’S CANDIES FOR 25 CENTS. We're ing of the 3 and cent | inds we're selling for 25 cents a_poun anne our GREAT CANDY SALE. The month allotted for the special sale has been | the biggest month we've ever enjoyed. That shows the public appreciate good tht when they see them and that our | are good things. Time's going fast. Candies, 10TH AND F STS. ve Saag For $2 up we paper rooms in best style. New wall paper end skilled wo:kmen. Call or write. . F. G. NOLTE, 907 llth st. bth ar oneal ‘Try Freund’s Bisque Ice Cream. Most Gelictous you ever ate—served to hames as | often per week as desired. New dining rooms and pa-lors. $15 1th st. Write or tel. | IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT Notice how our 45c. Jean Drawer is fell- ed, stayed and reinforced. HENRY @ SON, cor. 7h and D. Babies’ New Knitted Outfits. We have ex-| clustve agency for Arnold's Celebrated Re- form Garments. Call or send for illustrated catalogue. WOODWARD AND LOTHROP. Fine Portraits. Kets Kemethy’s,110¥ Pa.av. To help boom the building trade and keep | my hands employed I have reduced price of best Charcoal Tin Roofing to $4.50 per square, Jno. Moran, 2128 Pa. ave. timates on and Plumbing. Tel.984. <> zeibaeses Try a Wedding Bouquet Cigar, Cuban, je. nest Vuelta tobacco. Sickle’s, 1011 Pa. ave. ee oe Pure Aluminum Cooking Utensils and house- furnishing specialties at Morsell’s, 1107 7th. CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Albaugh’s Grand Opera House—Mr. Cres- ton Clarke in “Richelieu.” New National Theater.—Felix Morris “The Old Musician” and“The Paper Chase.” | Academy of Music.—Chauncey Olcott in | ‘“Mavourneen.” Harris’ Bijou Theater.—Annie Ward Tif- | fany in “Peggy Logan.” | Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—Billy Plim- | mer’s Own Company. iH Washington Light Infantry Armory.—The ‘eat candy exposition. ————___. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 am. Mount Vernon.—By Pennsylvania railroad every hour datiy. Tally-ho coach, 511 13th street Ungton and Cabin John bridge. t, for Ar- Minnesota State Association. A meeting of the Minnesota State Asso- elation was held last evening at Sheldon's Hall. About eighty were present. After the transaction of routine business a musi- cal and literary program was rendered by the following: Mrs. T. Oleson, W. A. Crof- futt, Mrs. Anita Ulke, Mrs. F. J. Dieudonne, and L, F. Von Wimpffen. Some of those resent were Representatives Baldwin and ‘awney, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Clapp, Mr.and Mrs, iiliam Hines, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bancroft, Mr. | end Mrs. D. P. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. | Lewis, Miss Metz, Miss Clarke, Mr. and idra, John T. Heck and many others. ———+.—__ Andrew and Philly Brotherhood. | The local council of local union No. 2 of | the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip was organized Tuesday night at the First Re- formed Church at Baltimore. It is compos- ed of three delegates from each chapter rep- resented in the union, one of whom is the pastor, another the president of the chap- ter and the other any member elected. Rep- | resentatives*were present from the West- | minster Presbyterian Churca and the First | Congregational Church, both of this city. oa La heme Pee govern the trerarha of those ers which are represented in the local unlon, The local uaton ts com. Josed ose chapters of lal ind and the District of ‘Columbia who erties join. — Why He Nominated Taylor. | To the Editor of The Evening Star: In your editorial comments of yester- @ay on the appointment by the President of Hon. C. H. J. Taylor to be recorder of deeds for this District you were, I think, a little severe in charging the President with mak- | ing this appointment from a personal rath- er than a political motive. Mr. Taylor is | @ big man in polities in Kansas City, Mo. | I think he told me sometime ago that he Weighed 198 pounds. Your statement that “he cuts a small figure in this matter” | ‘would, therefore, seem to be erroneous. You | be yng not cognizant of the fact that | but for the colored democratic vote of Kan- sas City, Mo., and of the country for that | matter, which Mr, Taylor carries in one of | his vest pockets, Mr. Cleveland would not | have been “in it” at the last presidential election, There are some political pointers which the —— hustling editors are not | in possession of the Ides of March, ‘98, Mr. { | As far back | Cleveland is said to have recognized the fervices rendered him by Mr. Taylor, and | to have promised him the recordership of @eeds therefor. How, then, can this ap- f oman be regarded as a personal favor estowed upon a hungry and deserving and Joquecious candidate, when all the facts go to show that Mr, Taylor saved th rty fram defeat on that fateful Novem- fer day by holding the colored democrats m line and voting them solidly for Cleve- Jand and reform, Now, Mr. Editor, you haven't got a vote in this District and you @ught not attempt to influence the Senate against this worthy candidate for the re- ferdership, whom the President has se- leeted from a feeling of political, not per- fenal gratitude, to hold down the job, and bon black democratic legions until the next eal, when, banner of 4 = if suceess perches upon the jlemocraey, Brother Taylor will get the English or Austrian mis- J. E. BRUCE. ‘The lecture by Rev. Sain Small last even- ™e at the Mount Vernon Place M. FE. Chureh for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. fund was well attended. The general topic Jie, the, allure of civilization, and it was | ghtened and enforced by the wit an wisdom for which the public utterances of Rev. Mr. Small are noted. eonb est aati An Alabama Club. At @ meeting of Alabamians Tuesday evening the preliminary steps for the or- ganization of a club were taken. Samuel Blackwell, third auditor of the treasury, acted as chairman, and Benjamin Micou, | ehief clerk of the Navy Department, as secretary. Joseph Wheeler, Sam Black- | ‘well, pt. Wm. Byrd, Benjamin Micou, | Mr. W. N. Bragaw and Mr. W. V. Char- davoyne were appointed a committee on by-laws and constitution and permanent organization. W. N. Jackson, Wirt Webb and R. E. L. Niel were appointed a com- mittee on credentials of members. Sc ean A Char: Name Changed. At a meeting of the members of the | Fourth Street M. E. Church last evening it was decided to incorporate under the | Bame of the Trinity M. E. Church. A new | ehurch editice is to be erected at the cor- ner of Sth and C ts southeast. senacna te Nature’s Santtariaum—The Virginia Hot Sort ‘The in charge of pean baths, of bath known . to at any tem- jevation of 2 mt new bi. house, Q@ttendants from it supplies every medical pract erat iety e or pleasure, i feonne and mor Yard lengths, at on Adve. PLAYING POLICY Two More Arrests Made Yesterday and the Victims’ Stories. One Was an Old Man and the Other a Roy—May Move to Roslyn. The surrender of George Gardner, the alleged policy backer; the jail sentences imposed on Cromwell and Bowles; the Prospective arrest of Moses Johnson, and the reported closing of Jackson City, have evidently thrown a damper over the policy business in this city, and now most of the business is done at Roslyn, near the Vir- ginia end of the free bridge. There are six Policy shops operating there now, but the writers and runners find it difficult to walk over the bridge, and they are now resorting to other ways of crossing the river. Small boats are employed, and some of the play- ers even go as far as the Chain bridge to cross, and then walk down to the policy shops. Policeman Bradley is detailed at this end‘ of the free bridge, and very few or the regular players are able to get across without being detected. As stated in The Star a few days ago, old men and children are now going acrose the bridge to make plays for themselves and others, and yesterday Policeman Brad- ley made two arrests. An 0} Man’s Story. One of his victims w Thomas Sanders, a colored man more than seventy-ftve years old, and when he appeared in Judge Kim- ball’s court this morning he admitted that he sometimes played policy. When arrested yesterday he had some policy rows and fifteen cents in his pockets, the policy bear- ing the dete of Tuesday. “What did you go over the bridge for day ik: | before yesterday?” he was asked. ‘To play policy, jedge,” he replied. “And why did you go over there yester- “To see "bout ’em.”* “See here, old man, where do you get your money?" “I works at de theodogical survey office every day of my life and gits dar at 5 o'clock in de mornin’, “How much money do you get a month?” “My daughter draws de money and gives me a dollar every month to git jes’ what I wants. I kin git cakes, candy and oranges and play a little policy.” “I will have to hold you as I do all the others,” said Judge Kimball. “People who go over the river every day to play policy are vagrants within the meaning of the law. You will have to give bond in the sum of $100, and in consideration of your age Tl only give you fen days.” What the Boy Said. Clarence Cartwright, a boy, whose age was stated as being rore than thirteen and under seveatesn years, was the other victim. The policeman told the court that Clarence has no one to take proper care of him. His father lives in the country and his rotker resides in Caton’s alley, George- town. “I work for Mrs. Simmons,” he said to the court, “and she sent me over the river to play hat row and rurning row.” “And why did you do it?” “I was afraid I would get discharged if I didn’t do it.” Judge Kimball hell the case open to hear definite testimony corcerning the boy’s age, and if he is under sixteen years he will probably be sent to the reform school. Closed Up Monte Carlo. After years of lawlessness in the little village at the south end of the Long bridge, the sheriff of Alexardria county has. given a@ general notice for the owners of the low gambling dives to close their docrs, and it will now be in order for real estate “For Rent” signs to be placed on the little sharties. Just why the sheriff took this step at this particular time is not known, but it is thought that the effort of Gov. O'Ferrall to purify some of the places which bring disgrace upon the good name of the old dominion had something to do with the sheriff's action. The order to “close down” was promptly obeyed, so it is said, and even the games of the so-called higher order of gambling were not in operation behind closed doors. The crap joints, policy shops and other places where gamblers of the lower order congregated, were also closed, and there Was not the usual large, motley crowd of gamblers, thieves and vagrants there this morning. Should the sheriff carry out the Jaw and keep these places closed the re- spectable passengers on the Alexandria lo- cal trains will be benefited to considerable extent, for they will not have to occupy Seats beside these undesirable persons, and have to breathe the fumes of poor whisky and cheap tobacco. Will Try Roslyn. But it is thought that the closing of |Jackson City, or “Monte Carlo,” as it is called, means only that the seat of gam- bling operations is to be transferred to Ros- lyn, where policy shops are now being con- ducted. One of the shops has been con- ducted beneath the bed of the old canal, so it is said, wheve there is an archway. Because of the canal not being in opera- tion this arch is no longer needed, and by! closing in one end with boards the policy men made a comparatively comfortable | place where they could conduct their busi- ness in violation of law. When Jones Bros. were in the horse pool room business at Jackson City they made an honest effort to keep their place as re- spectable as possible, and even went so far as to have a watchman to keep out the more disreputable persons who were will- ing to stake their money on the races. They also objected to the crap rooms and other places that attracted so many negroes of the lower order. Now that these places are closed Jones Bros., it is reported, will probably build a Tace track there in order to again open their pool rooms, as it is the nearest place to the city where such a place may be oper- ated. a Potomac Officers Elected. At the annual meeting of the Potomac Boat Club heid last evening the report of the treasurer showed the organization to be in excellent financial condition. A commit- tee was appointed to make proper arrange- ments for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of the club, which occurs in-June next, after which the election of officers took place. The result was as follows: George J. Johnston, president; U. S. Rou- lette, vice president; Charles G. Warder, treasurer; Oscar P. Schmidt, secretary; Ed- ward F. Riggs, assistant secretary; J. Had- ley Doyle, captain; W. E. H. Merritt, first Heutenant; Joseph A. Oliver, second lieu- tenant. These, together with ‘the following. constitute the board of governors: Messrs. J. Eakin Gadsby, W. M. Offley, H. S. Rohe rer, Thomas G. Steward, Ferdinand Gawler, J.J. Nolan and Dr. J. C. Exner. The following standing committees were elected: Finance committee, Messrs. Doyle, Steward and Offley; boat house committee, Messrs. Gadsby, Merritt and Oliver; sub- seribers’ committee, Messrs. Rohrer, Rou- lette and Nolan. a Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of the court follows: John E. Rhodes and Susan McNamee; James W. Hulins and Mary E. Frederick; Francis E. Hoffman and Sarah J. Farrall; George S. Hamlin and Maude Fair; Edward V. Caywood and Julia F. Harlow; John Martin Margee and Katle May Nolte; Samuel L. Royer and Emma Jones; Isaiah Tyler of Rappahannock eounty, Va., and Mary Nichols of Prince George's county, Md.; J. Edwin Kennedy and Hesste Chase Russell; Henry Thomas and Mirna-Anierson: W. H. Fos- sett of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Minnie A. Johnson. Es A Valuable Pin. Policeman Tayman of the first precinct arrested William Scott, colored, nincteen years old, whom he found endeavoring to dispose of a diamond breastpin. There a twenty-five small diamonds in the clus and it is thou; prisoner is ht the ¢ i pending an investigation. _— New England Dinner. A New England dinner was given day from 4 until 7 o'clock by the Ald Society of the Universalist Church, cor- ner 13th and L streets northwest. The la- dies in charge were “ry during the entire time the affair was in progress and a nea was realized. Mrs. F lan M Mis Cunter superin- tended the arrangement: > A Chureh Rex The new pastor of the FE. Church, F Dr. Charles L. Pate, was siven a reception last evening, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society. for the dinner. ptton. orth Capitol M ORATORICAL PRIZES. Successfully Competed for and Award- ed at Howard University. Howerd University chapel was well filled last night with an audience deep- lv irterested in the Marietta ora- torical prize contest, an annual event of which the theological department of the university makes much. There were five orations last right, the subjects and the orators beirg: “Happiness of Life,” R. T. Leek; “Now,” R. E. Ford; Negro Education,” G. A. Jores; “Church Unity,” A. T. Clark; “Organization,” Ed- win J. Hopkins. The general quality of the efforts was good, quite equal to those of years past. When the judges—Maj. Geo. H. Harries, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn and Mr. T. P. Williams—compared notes a radical difference of opinion was at once evident, Maj. Harries and Dr. Fishburn being of one mind, while Mr. Williams had conclu- sions of his own, to which he tenaciously adhered. The result was that by a major- ity vote the first prize was awarded to Mr. R. E. Ford and the second to Mr. A. T. Clark. The adjudicative minority backed his opinion very substantially, however, and out of his own pocket presented a prize to Mr. G. A. Jenes, whose oration had, in his estimation, been delivered in a manner superior to ary other displayed during the evening. The gcod-natured dif- ference of opinion between the judges and the liberality of Mr. Williams added to the interest of the proceedings. The prizes awarded Messrs. Ford ard Clark were the gift of Rev. G. James Jones, A. A. M., Ph.D., professor of rhetoric and sacred oratory, and were presented to the success- ful competitors by Miss Mabel Foster and Miss Marietta Jones. Musical selections rendered by the President's Glee Club, u der the’ direction of Prof. Wilham J. Ste- phens, the university instructor in vocal music, were heartily and deservedly. ap- plauded, some of the work being notably good. Rev. John L. Ewell, dean of the de- partment, professor of church history and Hebrew and Greek exegesis, presided in a most acceptable manner. > — PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT. Metropolitan Baptist Church the Scene of a Clever Performance. A clever and largely attended entertain- ment was given last night at the Metro- politan Baptist Chapel, sth ard A streets rortheast, under the direction of Prof. H. G. Murray, assisted by his pupils and other talent. The program was opened with the rendition of the descriptive piano piece, “On the Race Course,” by Prof. and Mrs. Murray. In the comedietta Cousin Jedediah Miss Lena Murray appeared in a red damask setin dress, which one of her eficestors wore at a ball given aboard the good ship America in New York harbor in 1783. Prof. Murray's distinguished Donni- thorne Waltz was played by Miss Dot Dobson, Master Burnham doing a violin obligato. One of the pleasantest pieces of work was done by Mr. Carleton Emmerson Snell in his recitation, “The Parley the Kings." The “Blue Bells of Scotland” was sung by the following named little girls: Miss Gertie Hilton, Miss Jennie Horn, Miss Bessie McCathran, Miss Flora Austi' iss Lena Murray, Miss Alice Donn, Miss Dot Dobson, Miss Irene Stratton, Miss Maggie Garden, Miss Emma Harrison, Miss Ethel Dony, Miss May Campbell. “Cousin Jedediah” was given with this cast: Mrs. H. C. Murray, Miss Mamie Smith, Miss Luella Roberts, Miss Minnie Roberts, Miss Lena Murray, Mr. A. G. Fiegenbaum, Mr. W. Beebe, Master Harry Stratton. Others who aided were Miss Ada Ander- son, Miss Helen Morrison, Master Frank Orbella, Miss Stella Fort, Miss Alice A. Judson, Miss Edith Gray, Miss Dell Lane, little Edna Kingsman, Mr. W. H. Harmer, Mrs. Sadie Poates, Miss Fannie Anderson, Miss Mamie B. Smith, Miss Luella Roberts, Miss Minnie Roberts, Miss Janet Sikken, Mr. B. W. Beebe, Miss Gertie Hilton, Mas- ter Harry Stratton and Mrs. Edith F. Mur- ray. The accompanists were Mrs. Sadie Poates, Miss Dell Lane, Miss Jessie Wise. _ OFFICERS ELECTED. The M. E. Conference Chooses Officers for the Year. The Methodist Episcopal conference now in session at the Congress Street Church, Georgetown, proceeded with the annual election of officers yesterday afternoon, which resulted as follows: President of the conference, J. D. Kenizer; secretary, H. L. Fiderlee; assistant secretaries, Dorsey Blake and C. P. Knolan; conference steward, C. H. Day; home mission steward, B. P. Truth; superannuated steward, L. F. Womer; for- eign mission steward, W. S. Phillips; edu- cational steward, H. S. Johnson; general home missionary steward, R. S. Williamson. The standing district committee, consist- ing of three elders, one of whom must be unstationed, and three laymen, is composed of Ministers L. M. Bates, W. M. Strair and William Dayle; laymen, W. G. Baker, W* J. Cc. Dulaney and W. B. Ustleton. For the committee on appeals only one selection was made, W. M. Strair. A number of requests from Wilmington, Dover and Salem for missionary aid from the conference were read by the secretary and referred to the committee on home mis- sions. A resolution that was the cause of a lengthy and spirited debate had the signa- tures of J. T. Murray, J. M. Sheridan, J. W. Gray, 8. B. Fredway, W. W. Strayer and R. S. Rowe attached. In effect it was that there shall be no traffic on Sundays on camp grounds, or the adjacent territory protected by laws of the state. The managers and other officers of camp meeting shall not bargain for, or reissue, either directly, or indirectly, any benetits from money paid by railroads or owners of conveyances, as a consideration for con- veying persons to or from camp grounds or the vicinity thereof on Sundays. From the divided manner in which the resolution was received by the meeting, some spirited scenes will undoubtedly e. sue before the matter is finally disposed of. As the hour of adjournment had arrived, the discussion went over until this morning. The conference communion services were held in the evening, when the entire time was occupied in receiving the holy feast. In addition to the delegates, a number of | the church members took the holy commu- nion. Reckless Drivers Fined. Harrison Davis and George Stewart, the young men arrested about a month ago for driving over William Major, a bicyclist on H street northeast, were tried in Court yesterday afternoon. Ste driving the animal at the time and Davis Was applying the whip. The men were fined $50 each for assault, and $10 for dis- orderly conduct. Davis was fined an ad- ditional $10 for cruelty to animals. —- Sedgwick Command, U. V. U. At the last meeting of Sedgwick Com- mand, Union Veterans’ Union, held at Union | Veteran Legion Hall, unusual interest was manifested by the members and some ex- tremely entertaining reminiscences of per- sonal experience during the war of the re- bellion were told by Chaplain Black, Licut, rt was Col. Geo. J. P. Ward, Col. Aiton, Adjt. Chase, Capt. DeWitt C. Sprague, Capt. Sherman 4 hnson, Quartermaster Gar- nett and Co! rank T. Howe. At the next meeting several recruits are promised for musier, and it is understcod that the ente tainment committee will report upon a pro- ject that will greatly redound to the benefit of the command. a The Shamrock and the Rose. A charming and refreshing bit of Irish comedy, “The Shamrock and the Rose,” given last night at St. Peter's Catholic | Church, corner of 2d and C streets south- east, by the St. Peter's Dramatic Club. Miss Annie C. Rogers, the heroine and the chief figure in the plu arried off her part in a charming way, while the efforts of all were highly appreciated by a large audience. ‘The characters in the play were the fol- lowing: Barney O'B: an Trish bouchal, Mr. Gilbert J. Gannon; Squire Fitzgerald, Rose's father, Mr. Desmond, P. seph the ¢ MeKenna;: x % Mr. Jo- hornton of the Bullock, Selzle; Rose Fitzgerald, Wicklow,” Mi en O'Rourke, Barne’ iss Katie Wheatle: John’s sister, others. The mond, and Club furnished mu Men's luring the evening. > A Horse Killed. Catholic Yes’ wday a hor: with cart, owned by Mr. John Herrell, jumped on the track at the west end of the Navy Yard tunnel of | the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, was | struck by an engine and killed. | sev aio srs The will of the 1}: y Gannon, be- queathing her esta Pe ildren, James A.Gannon and Ali: Cc, Gannon, d naming John T. Hyland executor, nas been filed. THE (MORAL SOCIETY. | It Will Present a Perfect Performance of “The Creation.” Haydn, the composer of ‘Ihe Creation,” like many others with much harmony with- in, had much discord without, and spent the greater portion of his married life apart from the spouse of his early years. Perhaps it is to the fact of this isclation that the world is indebted for the wealth of composition which he left to it—125 symphonies, 30 trios for strings and strings and wind, 77 quartets for strings, 20 con- certos for piano, 31 concertos for various other instruments, 38 trios for piano and strings, 53 sonatas and divertisseracnts for piano, 4 sonatas for piano and violin, 14 masses, 1 Stabat Mater, 8 oratorios and cantatas, 19 operas, 42 canons for voice in two or more parts, 175 pieces for baritone and an innumerable collection of other works. The tunefulness which —_ dominates Haydn’s compositions is, as a well-known critic remarks in a review, worthy. of the study of many more modern composers. This writer recounts that Haydn once said to Michael Kelley, the great English tenor of that day: “It is the tune that Is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce.” The writer re- marks sarcastically that in the present day it must be that “tune” is exhausted or is more difficult to produce than for- merly. In “The Creation” is embodied a fair exemplification of Haydn's conception of the requisite regard for “tune,” and the coming ‘production of that work by the Choral Society April 11 at Convention Hall will be a notable event, in the artistic manner of its rendition as well as in the intrinsic value of the subject. “The Crea- tion” has not heen heard here since 1881. The rehearsals for that work are pro- gressing finely under the direction of Prof. Joset Kaspar, and the chorus work will be in every way satisfactory. At the re- hearsal last Monday President Daniel gave an encouraging statement as to the man- ner in which the tickets were being sold and then introduced Dr. Frank T. Howe, the new member of the board of directors, who complimented the soctety upon the work they were doing, praised the members for the high standard that had been set and expressed the belief that it would not be long before the musical organizations of Washington would have a building which they could call ‘their own. An extra rehearsal has been called by Prof. Kaspar at Typographical Hall tonight and it is hoped that there will be a full attendance. Next Monday night will be the last regular rehearsal and it will also be the last regu- lar meeting of the society for the season, when officers will be elected and other busi- ness of the society transacted. —_—_— AMUSEMENTS, Albaugh’s—Creston Clarke had a good house at Albaugh’s last night, his per- formance in “Hamlet” having evidently stimulated a desire to get furth ac- quainted with his abilities as a tragic star. While Hamlet may be regarded as an al- most supreme test of a young actor’s in- tellectual qualities, the role of Shylock, which Mr. Clarke presented last night, calls into demand more of that skill which, while almost entirely in the line of physical energy, requires much patient training for its perfect development, no matte: how keen the artist’s perception of the require- ments may be. The characterization which Mr. Clarke gives is an intense one, a pic- ture of passionate revenge that leaves a strong impression on the mind. Miss Martha Ford played the part of Portia in a careful and intelligent manner. Tonight Mr. Clarke appears in “Richelieu. The National—Mr. Felix Morris and his admirable company appeared last night at the New National Theater in those two well-known dramatic gems, “The Old Musician” and “The Paper Chase.” The rerformances met with the approval to which their unquestioned mecit entitled them. The same bill will be repeated to- night, tomorrow night and Saturday after- noon. Mask and Wig Club—The annual appear- ance of the Mask and Wig Club will be made at the Academy of Muste Saturday night in a new burletta, “King Arthur,” and will undoubtedly be ted by one of the most brilliant audiences of the season. The music is a great feature, and has been selected with care and good judgment from the scores of Sullivan, Braham, De Koven and Sousa, It is full of riety, life, motion and sympathy, and is excellently rendered by a cast and chorus whose voices are full, fresh and strong. The cast is as follows: King Arthur, of England and everywhere, S. Murdoch Kendzick, "96 L; Sir Walter Raleigh, head and front of ye Knights of Ye Table Rounde, William Ernst, ‘98 L; Sir Roger de Coverley, one of ye knightes, Fraicis Le Baron Cramp, 96 C; Sir Anthony Absolute, knighted f this oecasion oaly, Edwin North, "97 C; Yon Quixote, the mad errant, Robert Coal- ter Bryan, "96 C: Sancha Panza, his wie squire, James Wilson Wister, ‘95 M; Mr. Potter, of Texas, Charles West Chureh- man, "97 C; Ignac J. Paderewski, specially engaged, Charles Louis McKeehan, "97 C Maid Marian, Mr. Potter's daughter, en. gaged to King Arthur, first honor’ gic], graduating class of Badenhill Seminary, a few other things, Thomas Robb, jr., "94°C; Dulcinea, Francis Penn Steel, jr. 95 C: Ysault, Howard Kaufman Mohr, "95 C! Patience, William Ridge Allen,’ "97 C: (Members of the graduating ‘class of Badenhill Seminary; just as sweet as they can be); Lady Annabel Lee, provost of Badenhill Seminary, she has a little ro- mance—a poor one, but her own, George Washington Kendrick, 3d ‘94 Ph., The Woman in Gray, ? te —__ Hand Organs Again, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Jn one of Longfellow’s volumes is an ac- ecunt ef the sufferings of John Kreisler, a German musician, from listening to discord- ant music. He says there was an ancient law forbid- ding those who followed any noisy handi- craft from living near literary men, and he thinks that this same law should favor musicians and banish out of their neighbor- hood all ballad singers and bag pipers. He says: “Cotton in one’s ears is of no use; one still hears the dreadful massacre. And then the idea—the bare idea—‘Now they are going to sing, now the horn strikes up’—is enough to send one’s sublimest thoughts to the very devil.” Did John Kreisler live in the District in these days of hand organs his condition would be pitiable, and if one more torment could be added to Dante's Inferno it would surely be obliging some poor wretches to listen to a hand organ. HARMONY, > Sale of fifty shares of Pacific Building Company's stock tomorrow at 1 o'clock at Duncanson’s auction rooms. See advt. * ces saa The Woman's Suffrage Association has given up its Washington headquarters at the Wimodaughsts building, but the District Suffrage Association will continue to hold its monthly meetings there. } George Thomas, charged with false pre- tenses, was tried and acquitted in Justice Cole's court yesterday afternoon, After Typhoid Fever ALL HOPE GIVEN UP-BUT Hoop's SARSA- PARILLA GIVES PERFECT HEALTH, Thad been a sufferer for nearly three years and had doctored during that time, but without avail. I had given up all hope of ever recovering my health. At times I would rather have died than Uved, bat now I am thankful that I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, for I am now as sound as a dollar. T was AFFLICTED WITH TYPHOID FEVER, and an abscess formed on my right side above the fourth rib. The strange part about this was the fact that it did not open for six months after it appeared, although it pained me continually. After it broke It became a rumning sore and I was com: pelled to wear a bandage all the time. The doc. tors told me that the only way it could be cured was to have an operation performed and have the rib taken out, claiming that I bad bone dis- Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures ease. Refore giving myself up to the doctors I decided to give Hood's Sarsaparilla a trial, “hi- though I had but tittle faith that it would do me any good. T used it strictly according to direc- tions, and before I had used three bottles I BEGAN TO FEEL A CHANGE, and by the time I had used the fourth bottle the sore on my side had healed. W. H. HEF ER, Alvira, Pa. Get Hood's and only Hood's. ~ HOOD'S PILLS cure liver ills, constipation, bil- jousness, jaundice, sick headache, indigestion. Itching Humors, Torturing, iguring eczemas, and every species of burning, crusted and pimply skin and scalp diseases, with dry, thin and falling hair, relieved by a single applicati nd speedily ally cured by the € URA REM- when the best physicians t<L itching, se MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS. Business at the Regu Meht. At the Congregational Church, Mt. Pleas- ant, the regular monthly meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Association was held last evening. The meeting was an exceed- ingly brief one, the only business done be- ing the authorization of the special com- mittee on street railways to wait upon the District Commissioners for the purpose of requesting the Commissioners to report the Washington traction railway bill back to Congress either favorably or unfavorably, and to urge them to see that the people of Mt. Pleasant and other suburban sections were provided with better facilities for reaching the city, In the absence of President Somerville, Secretary Exley called the association to order, and on the motion of Mr. Davis, Mr. W. L. Cole was chosen president pro tem. After the minutes of the preceding meet- ing had been read and approved Mr. Wm. R. Green was elected a member of ihe as- sociation, Under the call of reports from special committees Mr. Davis reported that the special committee on schools 1ad nothing to report at present, although it was doing everything possible to secure ihe insertion by the Senate District committee of the item providing for a new schoolhouse for Mt. Pleasant, which in the House of Rep- resentatives had been stricken from the bill, and it was believed that it would be accomplished. Mr. Chapin Brown, from the special com- mittee on street railways, reported that the committee had united in a memorial to Congress, urging that Mt. Pleasaat and other suburban sections of the District be provided with better railway facilities, not favoring any particular road, but endeav- oring to impress upon Congress the urgent necessity existing for additional railway communication between the suburban dis- tricts and the city, and the committee was of the impression that Congress had at length realized that such necessify existed and would do all it could to provide such facilities. But it appeared that the Com- missioners of the District had not only pigeon-holed the Washington traction ra‘l- way bill, but also seemed disposed to pre- vent action by Congress on any suburban railway bill which was opposed to the least extent by down-towm residents. He, there fore, moved that a committee be appointed to wait upon the Commissioners for the purpose of requesting them to report the Washington traction bill, now in their hands, either favorably or unfavorably, that the bill might be promptly disposed of in Congress. Unless that was done, he belicy- ed that the bill would not be reported dur- ing the present session of Congres: Mr. Davis moved as a substitute that the r Meeting Last special committee on street ays, ie eee Brown, E. W. Wouter . L. Campbell, A. H. Bo dc Ricketts, be insti pees ructed Commissioners for Rey a Substitute was adopi There bein, the meeting, that pu a on iTpose, and the 'S no further business before an adjournment was bad. — THE COURTS. Circuit Court, Division 1, Justic: Yesterday—Washington Hydraclie eng Brick Company agt. Kirby & Bro. ; agt. Gibbs; same agt. Taylor. Bam Aiken et al.; Sheely ugt. Cassidy, Go. agt. Stohiman: Saks & Co. agt dicombe; Wyckoff. Seamans & “Benedict agt. Cooper; Bond agt. Oban Deman et al; Cochran agt. Hart; Moore & Leding agt. McLean; Pitcher & Manda agt. Studer: Union Carriage and Wagon Company set) Keleher et al.; Goff agt. Linger et al.: La Rue & Simms agt. Landsburg; Smith ct al. agt. Brinkley; Nichodemus agt. Fear, fon’s Sons; United Security Company ast. Turley; Myers agt. Jackson Jones Com- ian iy Burke & Co. agt. Christman; Court Type Foundry agt. Lansburgh; Wrightville, Cissel et al.; Smith agt. Derndinger; Har- rison agt. Free; Matthews agt. Quinby et al.; Campbell agt. Gibbs: Columbia Slate Company agt. Huddleston & Brother; Mayer, Sons & Co. agt. O’Connell; _Heurich Brewing Company agt. Reynolds; Pool agt. Brodix Publishing Company; Saville agt. Fox et al.; Turnbull, jr, & ‘Co. agt. Sin- gleton; Maryland Shoe Company art. Senge; Hostman & Sons agt. Lansburgh; F. M. Miller agt. Gibbs et al.; Lynn & Son agt. Lansburgh, and Blasi Piano Com- pary agt. Metzerott et al. Equity Court, Division 1, Justice Cox. Yesterday—Central Trust Company art. Washington and Arlington Railroad Com- pany; petition of trustee denied without Prejudice. In re Mary E. Coates, Innatic; Helen V. Coates appointed committe, Howlings agt. Plager; byer & Compton allowed to intervere. ‘Compton agt. Hal- pin; W. S. Plager made party to defense. Same parties; pro confesso ordered. Martin agt. Martin; defendant declared in con- tempt of court. Conway agt. Lewis & Co. agt. ——— The Negro Democratic League. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Sir: In The Star of yesterday there ap- peared an article concerning Mr. C. H. J. Taylor and his famous negro democratic contraption, known on paper as the Na- tional Negro Democratic League, in which Mr. Dillard !s made to say that the letters which are published in that article were ob- tained from him by misrepresentation. I de- sire to say that they did not come into my possession by any such method, but were, on the contrary, sent to me through the mails by a member of that influential po- litical organization, with the request that I make such use of them in my syndicate letter as I might deem proper. I haven't the honor of Mr. Dillard’s acquaintance. The letters make very interesting reading about this time. J. E. BRUCE, WORRY Tells, sadly, on woman's health and beauty Bescham’s Pills (Tasteless) Worth a Guinea a Box. Fortify the nerves and will help to banish many an anxioty. 16 Price 25 cents. CITY ITEM: Fine Sewing Machines mestic Pattern Agency, 4th It 810, at Do- nd Pa. ave. s.e. > = Sufferers from Coughs, Sore Throat, . should t ‘Prown’s Bronchial Troches,” a simple but sure remedy. Sold only in boxes. Price 25 cents. apd-eost —have “killed” many a+sale of hizher Priced ones. ‘That's the price that 9 out of 10 mothers want to pay for a child’s sult and we're not going to dis- Appoint them. We've crowded as much Style—service—and appearance in them 8 is in the usual $6.50 sult—and the number we're selling convinces us We're maintaining our reputation of giving the best children's clothing val- ues in Washington. Fifty patte-ns—sizes 4 to 15—and some with two pairs of Pants to each jacket. Some ladies told us they’d paid a dollar for worse children’s pants than those with double knees—Hiastic waistbands—and patent buttons we're selling at 50c. the pair. Eiseman Bros., eventh &E Sts. SHOES,® d To Measure. eooce You can't buy the same quality eee shoe any cheaper ready made—any *eee? © style—any shape—“razor toe” if you back. You risk nothing. WILS§ P. “Oe 929 F St. N.W. “Successor to Wilson & Carr.” * wish—russet or black—fit or money N apt OCORDOSCODOSOCCSODEE SESS: jLeads The World. Libbey’s : Highest Award World’s Pair. Tf ycu wast the firest quality Cut Glass, buy having oar trade M. W. Beveridge, Exclusive Agent for Washington. apl-8m&ocl-3m American Cut Glass.$/Don’t Wait to Buy e 3 3 3 3 ©POO0O0 0099000004000 00446O Plumber To be a good plumber has to have a certain amount of genius and reinforce it continually by studying the new methods, Our work shows that we have the ability and the rigid inspections it is subjected to proves our methods are modern znd approved. We can do your plumb- ing to your sutisfaction, SS. SHEDD & BRO., 432 9TH ST. N.W. aps Calls Must Be Returned now that Lent is over. , , carriage you will’ meet. ommodations superior other stable, i i t :Downey’sHotel For Horses 91622-1628 L ST. N.W. Telephone 555. Bees ee as eeeeneeneeneseeee If yon do not own your carriage let us send you one Of the most stylish and “‘swellest turn- outs’ in town—equal to ANY private @ Always sent @ Reliable coachmen. [F Boa rd- 4 { ‘ 4 2 Dunlap’s name shoppe:—it takes so much PRPRRARRA ALPORDRDA $s $ s s 3 $ s $ s Willett —means so much to the man hat bil ity off his hards—doesn’t have to feel the felt to see what quality it ts. Only one quality felt Dunlap ever touched—THE BEST. Only one way to know a Durlap-WEAR IT. Ouly one place in Washington to HEKE se = & Ruoff, 905Pa. Av. House Cleaning ‘Helps’ Sale Make your spring housecleaning easy by evailing yourself of ‘the necessary requisites. All the “kinks” Window Cleaners Hand Feather A Serb Buckets. Scrub Brushes. Spider Bristle Brooms .... Cotton Floor Mops. Best Mop Handles. ‘'Wilmarth & Edmon: apt Crockery, &c., 12 Wiimarth & Edmonston ; > Face Massage and Steaming Free In Mme. Yale’s Temple of Beauty. Skin blemishes removed; not covered Sham- pooing with latest improved patent. Par- lors, Metzerott building. — ap5-thands2t* Our 81.90 Derby Hat In the new spring colorings is surpassing value. HENRY FRANC & SON, cor. 7th and D. it Smoke Wedding Bouquet Cigars, equal to the best imported. Sickle’s, 1011 Pa. ave. mh31-24t oe Villette’s 4 Oils. Best for Rheumatism.a2-6t* ppeubeatvenl aati Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa retains the nutritious cocoa butter. 3 . ante Try a Wedding Bouquet Cigar, Cuban, hand-made, finest Vuelta tobacco. Si ‘kile’s, 1011 Pa. avi mh: -3ut We're Better SS ee ara uipped Than Before STEAMD YRING a he Fisher, 787 9TH ST. NORTHWEST. no May mean the price of @ sult of clothes saved. How? We'll retura. the L suit cleaned in such a fashion as to L elicit his approval and give him the © — appearance ‘of being newly tatlored. methods differ from all others’. 1152 hone or sead postal. Wagon will AND CLEANING, apt ara A 4 Awnings Besides, appearances. ors folly furnished on Write or telephone. M. G. 1 Ae NaN Are a boon to those remaining in the elty during the “heated term” laced over the doors and win- vs, they insn-e cool, comfortable no difference how hot the they greatly iin- tuples and estimates cheer- ‘Eq *¢ To carry on our optical business. anywhere else in town. You know we're back at the old stand. Claflin Optical Co., UNDER MABONIO TEMPLE, F ST. ee | THE NEWEST CONCEITS” In Hair Dressing \. Y. idews in Hair SHAM POOING, 6 HAIR in the latest, prettiest and most becoming styles. Prices extremely moderate and satisfac- tion always assured. S. Heller, 720 7th St. ant 4 Exery modern instrament and com: 5 Fenlence for properly testing ‘the { eyes Is . We can give you DP { than you Can enjoy , 9,500 Negatives. Since it costs yeu no more, why uot secue the best photo- graphs. Although = we do’ the finest and most artistic work, we charge you no more than others ask for much inferior. The 15th and G st. branch closed. Come to beadquarters. Cc. M. Bell, Photographic Studio, 468-485 PA. AVE. apt Ladies Enjoy Using Qe. a bottle HERE ONLY * oe ightful for gentleme: Samuei T. Stott, NATIONAL HOTEL DRUG STOKE. “Lemon Balm’? (my OWN preparation) be- cause it makes their chapped lips and bands soft and beautiful in a few applications. after shaving. 505 Pa. av. aps | {RDO ATHE MONUMENT AL, FASHION LEADE \ Fine Millinery AT POPULAR PRICES. We are showing the very latest ef- te in TRIMMED MILLINERY. ‘Not another Millinery Department Uke ours in the city" for QUALITY, VARIETY AND PRICES. mported Bonnets andy Hats. Also a large assortment of copies from our own work racins, showing the latest effects im colors und trim- mings. ‘The largest assortment of LADIES, MISSES’ AND CHTL- DREN'S UNTRIMMED HATS, FINE MILLINERY NOVELTIES, JETS, RINNONS, LACES, FLOWERS, VEILINGS, &c., &e. To milliners at wholesale prices. 939 F STREET uw. eee ee Is Your Wife Happy, Or ts Worrying the house tan"t to sizu, mo interest We Sell Cheaper ON CREDIT Than You Can Buy Elsewhere For Cash. REFRIGERATORS. | e sell ti mney been: believe they are BEST. ya - 4 hag you to select from—all sizes—all. BABY CARRIAGES. Heywood and Wakefield are We have = 3, the adel at the newest styles. t 3 begin at $2.50 and quit at 890. MATTIN: ‘GS. ‘We hinve more Matting than any other howse fn the city—come up and see for sone nae you want a cool, clean floor covering {nat will Wear like ron—our “cotton warp” ie the thing. PARLUK SUITES. t big perior and ‘Our third floor ts one red suites" Your choice of a suite in plush or hair cloth for $22.50 Others in Wilton Rag, ry, Brocatelle, &e., at all prices—up to © suite. BED ROOM §I The suite we sell for $18 can't be matched at that price for cash anywhere else Yow will Grd a suite here at any price you feel like paying. wascets. AS PHOUS, for Wire Springs, $1 sold elsewhere for $3. Forty-pound Mattress, $7. Bramels Carpet, B0e, ingrain . Re. per yard. Al tsde and Iaid tree of cost—ap waste fu matching figures For Cash—You Can Do Better Here on Credit.. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUS $19, 821, 823 TTH ST. N. BET. H AND I STS. We close every evening at T iJ Are You Responsible? That is all we want to know. A trathful wan can buy ue clear of every stick of Furniture—every yard of Carpet—every plece of Drapery—evers Baby Carriage— every Stove—every everything we have got in stock, If he wants to— and we will accept bis promise to pay for it all, except the «mall “bargain-sealer” deposit at the time of purchase. You may promise the balance in such amounts and at such intervals as just suits you, That is our Equitable Credit System. Tt Is the broadest ¢gange business plan that anybody ever had any- thing to do with. ‘And we've thou- sands of families who'll tel you so. They've bad experience with it. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. LEEPPELE LLG S SLED LLL OOFESOSEADS ODOR ISO OE DOD ODDS ORGOL IIE DEO ELE L OY | Doubtful Dentistry Is dear at any price. One of the best things we offer you is certainty. If by any chance you should mot tirely satistied with what we you we will make the work perfect if it costs us double what you pay. would rather please patron than half a Pee eeeeeee peer errr Dental oh oAss’n, Cor. 7th and D n.w. 2 Baltimore—1 NM. Chartes ot. eeeeee . Peeeeeeeeeee eee ees oe Baldness is Curablel of unsolicited testimonials LORRIMER'S EXCELSIOR RCER ts the greatest remedy for Baldness ever ciscovered. It will positive- ly force a profusion of hair on the haidest head at any age, uo imatter from what cause the baldness arises, and after all other remedies vave fi It cures Wald patches, scanty partings, heir falling out, @andrutt, scurf, weak and ‘hin eyelashes and eyebrows. It will restore gray and Ite original « Tt will abwo- roduce 8 and Mustaches without injury to kin. Its effects are truly marvelous. ns no dye, grease or any harnfu Tee eee eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeee In Washington: ACKER & KENNER'S 1429 Pa. mh3-1434 see