Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEP EXOER® sunpar. AT THE STAR BUILD: ap Ofer Area Gr ah Sey Wy Eve Star N pe r apie pence a the Soran ter eae ‘The Evening Star is served ibscribers in en by carriers, on their ora accounts at iO cents vconte ern %5,PeE month. Copies at the Beans och. By mnll—anywhere in the United ban bostage prepaid—50 cents per Sartrday Qui with forelgn eta S45, 91-00 ver year: 4 lass majl att >All mall subscriptions toast be patd i Rates of advertising made known on apolivation, Office at Washington, D. €., | Part2. The # ening, Sta. Pages 9-12. ——————— AMUSEMENTS. “Ss ea 24 and LAST WEEK. mos at g “= AND SAT. MATINEES Eevee Tait week of + Revival. Te 4 Black Crook. Lawnbron 3 Stee. ‘tery. Gorgzous sae deat ‘Barehes, Haze Scenery, Attractions. Almost a compitte change this =o in Ballets, Songs, and Music. Dances, Mi Regular. prices — a8 WEEK—M. Mounet Sully in Repertoire. @veacans. ‘SPECIAL. 4 NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing MONDAY, - April 23. Engagement of M. MOUNET-SULLY Of the Comedie Francaise, ; Time. SEGOND-WEBER Of the Comedie Frai AND COMPLETE Comp as, IPE-ROL -RUY BLAS HERNANI Bea! le Tharsda; apie “Prices, S0e:, $1, $1.90, #2 and $2.50, BERNAN'S LYCEUM 7 THEATER. THE watt 7S We FAVORITE!—— RENTZ SANTLEY 4 NOVELTY AND BURLESQUE COMPANY. 4 Compa of Peerless Stars! , He-Gtenngic ic Some ialty cede Eminent’ Vandeville Stars—20 20-Bigmt Burlesque Artists—30 aS Week—THE CITY ry SPORTS BIG SHOW. al6-6t Base Ball Today. § GREAT TEST GAMES. Regulars vs. Reserves. Game called at 4:30 p.m. eanlett Admission 25 and 60e. HARRIS’ THEATER. Ls Week of April 16. Matinees Tuewiay, Thursday and Saturday. { ABBOTT & TILLOTSON’S ‘ Great production of ‘NIOBE. 180 laughs in 180 minutes. ~ Ret (Week—Florence Bindly in The Pay Train. CADEMY. PRICES 25, 50, 75 AND $1. Mat. Wednesday. Mat. prices: 25, 50 and 75. LAUGHING SUCCESS OF THE CENTURY. _ JENNIE YEAMANS, “The best Soubrette in America,” in a pty ri ‘haracterigation of “Jane."* E7 And the original company, as for over 400 NIGHTS IN NEW YORK. Direction of CHARLES FROHMAN. Next week—Daniel Frohman’s Lyceum Comedy Company in AMERICANS ABROAD.” apié-tt NEW NATIONAL THEATER. MISS ROSB COGHLAN, (And the Great Coghlan Company, Wilde's Latest A WomanofNo tevlatans Wednesday _Matiree. ‘Saturday Ni j Foouler sad ces, By request, ei Bardsu's uecess, DIPLOMACY” FORGET-ME-NOT. si iomertsl ARISTOCRACY. ND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AND HOP Benefit of the GHARITY FUND of rv LINCOLN aE ee NO. 6, ( SHERIDAN DIAMATIC COMPANY, e Great 4- Military “THE MIDNIGHT CHARGE.” Yntroduecing the famous a Blossum Club. NATIONAL RULES’ HALL TUESDAY, APIIL SEVENTEENTH, 1904. Piexer. Dane! cents. apl6-2t senator es METZEROTT HALL, THURSLAY, APRIL 26, 1894, § O'CLOCK, EE WASHINGTON MASK AND WIG CLUB IN THE MIKADO UNDER THE AUSPICE THE LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN. Reserved seats, $1.50 and $1, at Metzerott’s, 110 F st. n.w., on and after ‘Weursday, z April 19, GRAND OPERATIC CONCERT, i MME. M. SISSIERETTA JONES, : “The Black Patti,” AT METROPOLITAN A. M. E. CH! MONDAY, APRIL SIXTEENTH. Wickets at DROOP’S, 925 Pa. sve. apl4-2t° Grand Annual Ball Concinnert’s: 's Society t OF WASHINGTON, D. ©, G To be given at the BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE HALL Tuesday, April 17, 1894. ba oe Se EED HOD Presi, . HERBERT MEREDITH, Secretary. apl3-ste Metzerott Music Hall. fy FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20. Lena Louise Kleppisch. t a BEAUTIFUL LECTURE, To. Bilustrated by 70 Stereopticon Views, e On Beledrated Paintings of the Nineteenth Century. Prices, 25, 50 and 75 cents. ¥ Now on sale at Metzerott’s. ‘ (eerzeRorr BALL. b TUESDAY, APRIL 17, AT 8:30 P.M. ¥ _— ) Mnteresting and amusing experiences cf @ world’s fair commissioner at the courts of Japan and Gorea AND IY Ghinaa Interviews with the emperor, empress, king, (een, &e., dF Mr. A. B. de Guérville, Late Commissioner to Asia. 200 magnificent stereopticon views and portraits. Admission: $1, 75 and 50 cents. Ask for cireulars Bt Metzerott’s music store. aplt3t MEN'S DRIVING PARK, NEAR ST Junetion, Va. Information received daily ave B. and P. depot at 11:60 a.m., 1:50 23 pm Fifteen minutes to | delving WASHINGTON, D. O, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. Princess To Keep delay. ery iment. = BE an Ribbons. ‘These are the two best Ribbon items that ever drew a crowd round a Ribbon counter. They Were closed out from a northern mill cwner at a tremendous sacri- fice, and we defy any dry goods in “Washington to” match the widths, a and qualities at the prices quoted: ‘Sin, Best Satin Edge Motre Rib- em, oll the fnchienshle shages— browns, navy and light blue, blacks, ‘Sc. "Bold elsewhere at 23e. Sin. Best Silk Motre nbson No. 68 and 80, assorted shades’ tans, browns, navy and light blue, pink, legborn, cardinal, garnet, old rose, Sedas," nile, cream, white, ' ma- gente, Heht and, Gack shades. of Otered by n Teading com Detitor at a special a Our Price, 23C.YD. lish Percale Waists, ligne blue, lavender and _ pink, orsr _sbouiler, dotted and Help’ ects ‘Regula: Se. cards Hooks and and Eyes......2¢ Underwear Economics. 89¢. Cambric Slips, emb. yokes. 25¢ 18e. Twilled Drawer Bodies, all — Hamburg Edgings \Way Down. 5,000 yards 7 Se., 9e., 100. 1 3 in. 1: nd 15e. Hamburgh , insert: to mate, 8 10 5 tne wide. This sale see eee BE ale 260 dozen Ladies’ Fancy Pers, double heels and toes; also in solid tans and black, sri or Richelle aa, ,fibbed. Regula “Miesmeric Prices.” Successful Opening Of the Grand Three Days’ Reduction Sale At King’s Palace This Morning. Low Prices—the Crowd Magnets. Special. omen variety of the Pvp Lillian Russell and ‘Nico! ‘Turbans just al prices, all colors. © “UNNY WEATH! CLOSE PROXIMITY and the needs the | season, ers in numbers this morn Palace one square long and ded this morning of ee out fats ning, Althoagh ha't a. vie Grand Three Days’ Reduction ‘Sale te Crowded. tunities grow BM wi grery, hour and ot : aim. ricea for wae wit “crowd ie Tne ishing — your SONOMICAL FINGER," $1 Untrimmed Hats 68c ', Misses’ and Children’s Mi- and 75c. Ladies’ Waists,49c. $5 Silk Waists, ——_ Handsome Chi Hatrpiae.. “Lace” Talk. 9c. Handkerchiefs, 14¢. 128 dozen Ladies’ Fine Embrot- Bandberchtets, scall edge. A “ 25c. Ladies’ Hose, 18, 30c. c.Chemisettes, — emienttes, white cham- 48c. skeins of Silk, : 1 doz......15¢ KING’S PALACE, 812 & 814 7th St. ae An Open Letter. Office of CHAS. BAUM, 416 Seventh St. WASHINGTON, D. ©., April 14, 1894. HAVING DETERMINED TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS, I OFFER MY ENTIRE STOCK FOR SALE, EITHER IN BULK OR AT RETAIL. APPLI- | CATIONS AS TO BUYING THE ENTIRB STOCK fN BULK AND THE RENTING OF MY BUILDINGS CAN BE ADDRESSED TO ME BY MAIL OR IN PERSON, TO ANSWER THE MANY INQUIRIES 48 TO THE REASON FoR MY SUD.EN DETERMINATION I WILL STATR THAT I HAVE OONTEM- y PLATED GOING OUT OF BUSINESS FOR SOMB TIME, AS I HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY EMPLOYED INDOORS FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS, AND I REQUIRE A MORE ACTIVE, OUTDOOR LIFE. I ASSURE THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON AND ALL THOSE INTER- ESTED THAT UNTIL THB CURTAIN FALLS UPON MY COMMERCIAL OAREER I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO FULFILL ALL THAT I PROMISE. THE DISCOUNTS HEREIN ADVERTISED WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO THE LETTER. I’ FIRST CONTEMPLATED CLOSING MY ESTABLISH- MENT UNTIL ALL GOODS WERE MARKED DOWN, BUT THIS WOULD CONSUME CONSIDERABLE AND UNNECESSARY DELAY. I WILL PER- SONALLY SUPERINTEND THE MARKING DOWN OF ALL GOODS TO CLOS.G-OUT PRICES. I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE PATRONAGE BESTOWED UPON ME DURING MY BUSINESS CAREER, AND I SINCERELY ROPE AND DESIRE TO MERIT YOUR GOOD WILL AND FRIENDSHIP A$ LONG AS I MAY LIVE AMONG YoU. VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, Chas. Baum. A POINTER. ‘The circulation of The Star is sreater than that of all the other Washington dailies combired, and is believed to be five times that of its afternoon contemporary. A sworn detailed statement of circu- lation is printed each Saturday. BAUMCS POPULAR SHOPPING PLAGE, 416 Seventh Street. Retiring From Business! Great Reductions on Every Piece of Goods in Our Immense, Seasonable, Desirable Stock, Wool Dress Goods 90 PER CENT OFF gg TERCERT OFF Sere PER CENT OFF Tgess andl Seabests- VB cre PER CENT OFF 907° PER CENT OFF 1022: PER CENT OFF ae 0-2 YER CENT OFF in Our Book 30 a. Eran PER Ls! Orr forts. } ment. $f ET ‘ges en dah { 95 x soe OSE fl Pr Paptetseod | Lomapeoad | Readme pam 1 PER CENT OFF IN OUR MILLINERY 5 Deere | ee Much greater reductions than above mentioned will be made on Spe- cial Lots all throug h our departments. This is an opportunity that comes once in years---take it. BAUM'S POPULAR SHO 416 Seven PPING PLAGE, th Street. EDUCATIONAL. OCEAN TRAVEL IN_WASHINGTON, CUNARD LINE-1ST CL., oT ro $175; 2D i. ; $85 to $45: steerage: $25, bead ACME PHONOGRAPHY.—LEARN THE EASTEST | Yesccls,’ lists of sacanchva. toy || “and best system of shorthand. Proficiency reach- a tute sal Seo, ed in from 2 to 8 months. Oidest exclusively {| pean engaged, C. L. DuBOIS, Agent, 631 shorthand and typeseriting schoo! in city. ACM Ee nt ) ar =e ee SCHOOL | OF PHONOGRAPHY, 1110 F st. ow. Guion Steamship Co. rimttea. GAILLARD SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, aS Pou. AND TIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN. New and cxiginal method, inva py, the Jena tog siveator of ginal = Arizona,Apr. 28, 11 a.m. | . | Arizona, May 26.9:30 Second ‘cabin, 838," Stes erage, w, Bedding. ana’ all h seashore furtilshed free. 7 bipior sae or! by Dees 623 La. a HEN Aw ETORSON, O13 15 ate ne ‘The leading school of business and shorthand, Highcat attaimble grade of instruction at moer- SRO MOSS O21 Pa. ave. aw., Washington, _ate cost. Catalogue. AMUSEMENTS. EXCURSIONS, é&o. WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND scHoor, | COOK'S SUMMER 2OURS— ‘Typewriting, 407 Sast Capitol! — peron = Convention Hall, "4,24, ORMOND H. BUTLER... «+.-Manager, “Midway.” = Midway Plaisance of the World’s Columbian Ex- position, Including the German, Irish, Indian and Da- homeyan villages; the Turkish and Chinese Theater; Street in Cairo; Moorish Maze; Electric Scenic Theater, Old Vienna, and the WONDERFUL HUMAN TOP, Who spins for “40 minutes.”* Evening, general admission, 25c. Admission, afternoon: Men, 25¢.; ladies, 15c.; children, 10c. Admission to each of the concerts, 10c. apl3-st METZEROTT MUSIC HALL— WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, AT 8. HENRI MARTEAU ‘The Great French Violinist, supported by Mme. Rosa Linde, The Peerless American Contralto, and Amie Lachaume, ‘The Eminent French Pianist. Prices, 50c., 75e. and $1.00. Seats now on sale at Metzerott's Music Store, 1110 F st. n.w. Decker Bros. pianos used exclusively at all Mar- teau concerts. Sanders & Stayman, 934 F st. n.w., Washington representatives. aps-tt AMUSEMENT HALL. FOR RENT—BY THE DAY, NIGHT, WEEK OR moath, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th’ st. between D and E sts. n.w.; largest staged hall in the city; with ante rooms and supper room attac! Suitable for is, concerts, fairs and enter- tainmerts of all kinds. Parties desirifg first- class, centrally located ball at moderate rental WME fad to thelr advantage to call for terms WALTER A. BROWN, 1423 Pa, ave. “Great reduction in rent until fall. wh2i-lm J. T. WALKER SONS, 204 10TH ST. N.W., Building Papers, Moth-proot Goods, Fire Brick, Clay and Asbestos, Flue Lining, ~~ So cr ELECTRIC RAIL ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON, Passing over the famous ton, th the Marshall House, Worth was killed; Gen. Braddock’s thence south, you tra ‘erse the hi blu @ beautiful view of 4 mane te veving PL v z NS ON Sever tar talheke ek Potomac | _ re21-tf_ LESSONS 0} ne JANKO mn enter the Washingt estate, 7,600 acres (with ancient and revolutionary WHITTINGHAM INST., TAKOMA PARK, D.C., A mansions), which you run through four miles to| boarding and day school for young ladies ‘and the gate of mansion and tomb. all points for the tourist, Vernon and re- aaay ‘ap0-tf | thorough instruction in plano and organ my at ‘of Shorthand rence Tee oes Retreat Gey kod teentag | gapitals and art centers. First departure by 8S. ‘A Teutonic, May 2. Other dates, May 26, June enaions. Rates reduced. Call or write for elrealar. | TS°%¢'Ss "fy and 30. 2 songs tie Tong Bridge, in view of | GUNSTON T pa will leave Say meer ogee : ne 3 2 ‘caergg th achgg: he o SECOND Tei “heat 8 Feit Aity UAlst Vacation trips everywhere by all railroad Fils. Mrs. B. R. MASON, Steamship lines. Estimates furnished for any beads ss a, $, a — ARTHUR ©. ROBSOX Agent Cook & Son, mh10-tf G15 15th st. o.w. LADIES’ GOODS. children, Full graduating course in English, c LADIES’ Si Latin, modern languages, &. Slise ROSS, Prin,” | NASER OF LADIES! stithn walsts ‘The only route giving an,opportunity of seeing | _mbli}-3m takes but 2% hours | GO. W. LAWK for the round trip; no delays; no smoke; no dust. | Oo VOICE Ci Rk tion, 9:45, 10:57, ++ 1:50 p. | Tso! "alexanntia Ferry, foot 0, 11 Washington’ to Mt. B, Director Mt. Vernon Choir LTURE AND PIANO. Studio: 1003 9th st. n.w. Weak voices a 5 mination free. Very low terts. Hours 9 to 7. LDECKER 18 PREPARED TO GIVE TALLY HO COACH LINE DAILY.10 AM from 511 13th st.— 2PM Arlington, Caipin J Band ail ae nts of Interest. 50 to 75e. Finest Tally | 1876. No cars to Arlington. fel9-2m* WALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES, ALL wrades and styles: our work ts as cheap as that of the catch advertisers; often better. PRACTICAL EDUCATION 1894, | tal for cetimate. ALLA OR Eighteen years of successful teaching ap7-tt in and harmo _ dence, 1140 6th st. nw, For terms and tine apply at, re STEAMER MACALESTER D Full business course, day or night, $25 year. laces and lace cu. MOUNT R The typewrit shorthand course, $15. sonable. Call at M. "D'S, ‘successor jo | Letter writing, hookkeeping. arithmetic,’ peuman- | Mme. Valmont, old stand, 713 11th'st. nw, shi Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m. returning by 2:45 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for| placing the volce correctly for operas and ‘con- sale at wharf and at hotels. 2 Will also make ri: t landings as far as Glymonnt, L. L. BLAKE, Capt. hing ton FINE WHITE AND BLACK LACES DONE UP IN have made the principal a well-known and trusted teacher. first-class Parisian style; white and eas subjects. Bae Send foc, goatee WP NST TE ¢ FOR SALE—A BEAUTIFUL TRACT OF LAND | NESS COLLEGE, st E LYNN, M.. around the Marlboro’ ition of the Washington pdm? 8. W. FLYNN, A. M., and. Chesapeake Beach railway. “ MMB. TAYLOR, OPERATIC TEACHER, HAS] chance for a subdivision, had eight years’ experience In New York ‘city in| Upper Marlboro’, Md. being a rare SAS lith st. nw ap3-Im* ‘TH SEASON, portrait, oils, water Day classi colors and womel Evening ciawoee“Antiaue and men's life. EDUCATIONAL. For circulars send to oc3-cott eS 808 ‘7th s FRENCH TAUGHT. “SPOKEN artistle style to look new. Send postal ont Set IN WASHINGTON, Hints, derstood; new classes of all grades now form ITED STATES FANCY DYEING AND AGNES BERROLGHS, WTH ST. _N.W., but, penetical piincipice, ‘as ; But practical principles, as x Used by the leading actors of the day. « MISS nate a SERVICE. 1 *e _ find elocution leading features, LESSONS IN FRENCH GIV competent French professor. Address 2422 K st.| MRS. ALICE SWAIN HUNTER, STUDIO 1316 N \- apl3-6t* | is BY A onunciation; private lessons if de- G@ WORKS, 60S 11th st. nw. bet. F "LL. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st. n.w, | 8nd G mb30-1mo* = | ANTON AND CAROLINE LERCH. $26 1271 AND CITUTE AND -1208 I st. n.w. Freneh dyeing and cleaning Business College, 1207 10th ‘upils prepared we every description: evening and party dresses successfully for civil seryice, departmental and| made a specialty. se extends into is examinations. Stenography taught. se2-tr| the most fashionable circ L_ INSTRUCTIO' ITALIAN METH- A Catholic Reception. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS | ENGLISH S50 Wy Miss PHANCES “MAIC Prineipa of Levuve Prevost. ‘Witere Baril, AND 2m* ay The Catholic Assoriation of Baltimore last . VERNON SEMINARY, night tendered a reception to Mgr. Satolli, mrauet a aa hep act ee ‘Young Ladies ana | 8PoStolic delegate, and Right Rev. P. J. the principal American and European cities.” Open all. summer. Also summer school at Asbury Park, COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY hi HART, Principal, trom mnservetory of Music, Boston. cs Norwood Institute, OF MUSIC, 900K Evening lessons {f | 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, Little Girls. Donahue, bishop of Wheeling, W. Va. Upon Thoroughly modern and progressive in smeth-| the stage sat Cardinal Gibbons and the ma- ANG U AG ES ods and spirit. Primary, secondary and colle- | jority of the Catholic clergy of Baltimore. I a. 0 | slate, classes. ‘Addresses were made by a number of dis- THE BEBLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, .W. er +t Feb: Spring tong. ELZABETH ‘SosrERS, tinguished speakers of Baltimore and by the §a9-tt ineipal._ | dignitaries of the church present, Mgr. Sa- tolli speaking in Italian. After the recep- tion a luncheon was served to a large num- ber of invited guests in the concert hall of the academy. ———_-ce«_____ oc80 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CABELL, Principals. Portuguese Government Sustained. PROF, ARNOLD W. MEYER, GRADUATE LEIP: | SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY. ACTT Zi culture, |“ physieal grace and voice’ culture, 1317 18th original system, based on psychological law; guar- training. EB a3 120 WARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA‘L. TOWS antees absolute perfection of 139 a | aoe ia) AD 6 ‘D, ‘ao, ‘The elections held yesterday in Portugal iven during the or evening. | resulted in the return of a government ma- waaté jority of about forty. . Agents, New York, or or parties for Europe, visiting principal | call and deliver goods free. Send for “*Household | for members of the chamber of deputies | SUBURBAN NEWS. ALEXANDRIA. Mrs. Sullivan and son of Richmond are in the city visiting Mr. P. H. Sullivan. j The steamer Wakefield of the Washing- | ton Steamboat Company will leave for Bal- for New York, from which city he dailed yesterday for France, where he purposes lo- cating, probably in Marseilles. Mrs. Law- rence, with her daughter, will join her hus- band wichin a few months. Mrs. J. B. Kinnear, from the topic, “The efficacy of Prayer, class on Friday ing an@ instructive lesson. Mrs. Myers and her daughter. Miss Sallie Myers, have returned to Takoma from a winter spent in Washington, and timore in a few days to receive a complete | will remain during the summer, guests of overhauling. The mayor has issued additional orders | to the police force in regard to the jumping on and off of trains by small boys on Henry and Fayette streets. In the mayor's court this morning the fol- lowing cases were tried: Henry Brown, for |the daughter of the former, Mrs. A. P. Crenshaw of Chestnut avenue. Miss Julia Rock and Miss Mabel Stier were recent guests of Takoma friends. ‘The “Mother Goose” entertainment, to be given at the Presbyterian Chapel Tuesday evening for the benefit of that church, promises to be attractive, un direc- tion of Mrs. Morris Bien. defacing property, dismissed; Alex. Ogden, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, fined $2.50; Walter Posey, for the same of- fense, $2.50; George Chichester, for being drunk, sixty days; Ernest Zell and Mike Ready, for defacing the property of Kate Smith, were dismissed, the charge not be- ing sustained, Mr. Chas. C. Carlin, the newly appointed postmaster, did not take charge of the post office this morning as was anticipated. It is hought, however, he will do so in a few day ‘The manner in which the choir of Trinity ) Episcopal Church planned and executed the | entertainthent furnished by them on Satur- {day night is without a parallel in the his- tory of Takoma entertainments. A dinner, served by the young ladies of the church, 16 | the strains of sweet music, furnished by the | Takoma Orchestra, was foilowed by an at- | tractive program, exceliently performed. An “Art Gallery,” prepared under the super- vision of Mrs. C. S. Judson, elicited expres- sions of pleasure and approbation from all | present. in “the case of the Deis Manufacturing | The lecture of Archdeacon Joseph Nourt, Company agt. the Mount Vernon Fire In- surance Company the jury, on Saturday evening, rendered a verdict in favor of the Deis company for $1,588. The work of extending HKoyal street and the other second ward improvements was finished on Saturday evening. * ANACOSTIA, The application of Mr. J. T. Fowler to the Commissioners for a hydrant to be placed at the corner of Monroe and Harrison streets has been denied. Mrs. W. 8. Odell of Washington and her daughter, Mrs. W. Kesley Schoepf of Eck- | ington, dined with friends on Maple avenue on Friday. The entertainment and hop given by the teachers of the public schools at Grange Hall, Oxon Hill, on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of increasing the school fund, attracted a large number of young people from Anacostia and East Washing- ton, A choice program was rendered, at the conclusion of which the floor was cleared for the dance, which was enjoyed up to a late hour. Among those present were Rev. and Mrs. Poffenberg: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Feddon, Mr. and Mrs. 8S. Owens, Mrs. C. Martin, Mrs. H. Hungerford, Mrs. 'G. Cornell, Mr. and Mrs. John Dement, Misses B. Marlowe, F. Grady, N. Owens, C. Owens,, Gertrude Gates, J. Moore, 8. Bonini, Martin, O. Gibbons, M. Grimes, Rosa Grimes, M. Fowler, A. Howell, J. Owens, A. Grimes, Harris, Kirby, Little and Mc- Groft and Messrs. John Kane, Cusick, Jos, A. Curtin, N, Montgomery, Gilson En: twisle, P. Mazzoula, J. Mazzoula, J. Fowler, Osterman, Nalley, Bonini, Brooks, Boche, Dean, Howell, Owens, A. Eno, Gates, De- ment, Cox and Drs. Pyles and Frank Haines. _ TAKOMA PARK. Judge W. W. Martin returned Thursday from Kansas and the Indian territory,where he has been spending the past month. Mayor Maris is suffering from an acute attack of rheumatism, with which he was attacked suddenly Thursday evening while absent from home. Dr. William Lawrence, D. D. S., who has been spending the past six weeks here, with his wife and young daughter, left Friday D., LL.D., in Trinity Church Thursday ening, was listened to with interest by large audience, composed of Washingvon, Brightwood and Silver Spring residents, a8 well as many prominent Takoma Mr. B. B. Cushman, in the absence of Mr. Theo Friebus, jr., acted as director at the “Takoma Chorus” rehearsal Friday even- ing. A meeting of the board df directors was called for Thursday evening next at the residence of Mr. C. M. Heaton, jr., to ar- range for a concert, to be given during lay. Mr. W. H. Sinsabaugh and his family, who occupied the Matthewson cottage on Oak avenue last summer, were visitors during the week in search of a home here for the coming season. Prof. N. Du Shane Clowara, who some weeks ago leased Judge Moulton’s cottage, was one of last week's arrivals, with Mra Cloward and @ young son and daughter. > -— KENSINGTON. Elsie, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Baxter, died suddenly on Thursday from heart failure, resulting from a severe illness. She was in her twelfth year, a bright and lovable child. The interment took place Friday at Congressional ceme- tery. Mr. Frank Calhoun left this morning for Boston on business. He will be gone about six weeks. Mr. C. C. McCain returned yesterday from a two weeks’ trip to Newbury, N. Y., and Chicago. Mr. Wm. F. Newton returned on Saturday from Howard county, where he has been visiting relatives. Mr. John E. Little died of heart disease Friday night at his home in Lincoln Place. He had been fll for some time and his death => not unexpected. The funeral took place tod The Epworth League meeting of the Meth- odist Church was ied last evening by Mr. Frank Calhoun. —__. New Egyptian Mivistry. The Egyptian ministry of Riaz Partha re- signed Saturday, Riaz Pasha declaring that he was convinced that he no longer ed the cofifidence of the khedive. The resig- nation was accepted and Nubar Pasha sum- moneda to form a ministry. . Salvation Oil is a reliable uimeut, ae.