Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1894, Page 8

——— LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Foreeast Till 8 p.m. Friday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, fatr; northerly winds, becom- ‘Mg variabie; slight change in temperature. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperat nd condition of water at § & m.: Great Falls, temperature. 71; condi- tion, 32; receiving reservoir, temperature, 72; condition at north connection, 26; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 60; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. aicannlieca ee 2% CENTS FOR YOUR CHOICE of all SHEETZ’S FINE CANDIES, the most ex- pensive ones among them. Only during our Candy sale, though. Varieties are al- most unlimited. Make your choice of your favorite Candies. 2 CENTS A POUND. SHEETZ, Candies, 10TH AND F STS. woe Woes GARDEN TOOLS-LOWEST PRICES. Steel Rakes, 20c. Trowels, l0c. Hoes, 2vc. Spades, 4c.’ We are headquarters Mechan- fes’ Tools of every description. Our prices “talk.” Chas. T. Carter, 696 Pa. ave. n.w. BS Arscmat ss THE FIRST OF THE SEASOD Cherries received by the California Fruit Compary, 1th and F streets n.w. — WE CLEAN CARPETS Reasonable nd make them moth proof. ices. Write or tel.; our wagon will call. PIRE CARPET CLEANING WORKS, 631-635 Mass. ave. n.w. Telephone, 425. WHEN YOU ENTERTAIN save money by consulting Mr. F. Freund, caterer. If four home isn't suitable his superb estab- ent, $15 10th st., is at your disposal. > FRANCS 48C. BALBRIGGANS ARE SUPPRB. —Shirts or Drawers. 401 7th street, corner D. = + HAVE YOUR ROOMS PAPERED in best @tyle. $2 up will do it. Call or write. F. G. lith st. nw. pote ee TO LOVERS OF GARDENID N. Btuder, florist, 036 F street northwest, offers plants of all descriptions, choicest Roses, Shrubberies, Evergreens, hardy Vines. Bedding and Decorative Plants, Bulbs end Tubers, &c. Quality and lowest prices guar- anteed. For full price list see next Satur- day’s Star and Senday’s Post. eae os = FRANC HATS COVER LEVEL HEADS. France & Son, cor. 7th and D. ~ cas Japanned Water Coolers, galvanized lin- ing. charcoal-filled, 9c. each. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. — oF ssc i High Grade, Low Grade Wall Papers. Weerhoff's, 916 7th street. - ae To help boom the building trade and keep my hands employed I have reduced price of best Charcoal Tin Roofing to $4.50 per 2126 Pa. ave. Low es- and Plumbing. Tel.584. - roved Gas 18 7th n.w. F pS nen Get the prettiest—the Annapolis—Two-step. ee Ponca Lawn and Park Swir Bettees, etc. at Morsell Albaush’s New Natio win in “A Gilded '. Good- Academy Kernan s L Min’s At Rush City.” ter.—John D. Grif- yeclalty Company. stimonial ben- jou Theater Or- hletic chestra. New York avenue and No-th Capitol street_northwest. Forepaugh’s Cir- cus. Performance 15 p.m. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW, Marsha all.—M. lester leaves at 10 am. and p.m. Mount Vernon.—Macalester leaves at 10 am. and 2:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Rail- Tally-h 11 13th street, for Ar- Ungton and John Bridge. pines Calne A PROBABLE VACANCY. Policeman J. H. Steep Has Left the Clty Without Permission. There will so: Hee force. Pe be a vacancy on the po- man J. H. ep of the absented himself, and he hout even bidding his comrades a Monday he got his month's first precinct has did so wi en he left before he could tlg- ure in the work of di the eyites. It is said that domestic trouble was the probable cause of his going. me azo his wife left him, $9 the police say, and | later they wen n. Be- sides his domes: re say Was considerab d that he had ot made ret h of the ball tickets. Inquiry at his h r 23d and M streets, yesterday showed that his wife Was ignorant of his whereabouts. This morning Lieut. Amiss turned in the Officer's equipments,and it is likely that un- less he returns before night his name will be dropped from the roils. a High School Entertainment. A delightful entertainment was given last @vening in Central High School hall by J. G. Myers for the benefit of the te: fund. A very large audience was in attend- ance and thoroughl: joyed the sever: numbers on the program as presented by Miss MeNelly, Mr: kins, Mrs. Brown- ing. Mr.J. Henry Kaiser, Miss Fannie Hurd, Biss Mamie Swingle. Mr. R. Riordan, Mr par, Mr. Elphonzo Youngs, Mr. Miss Julia Seaman, Miss and Miss Hancock. Mrs. W. H. Hazard, accompanist, and Dr. Sigel Roush, as stage Manager, were perfect in their respective capacities. ——_—__ Musical Entertainment. The pupils of Mrs. R. J. Boyd gave an en- tertaining musicale last evening in the ehapel of Gunton Temple Memorial Church. The program included a piano solo, Miss Essie Speneer; piano solo, mazurka, Miss Agnes McChe: piano solo, waltz, Mas- ter Ara ¥ piano solo, “Star of the Sea, E 'ummings; plano solo, “Fur Elise,” Miss Bessie McChesney. oo Resolutions on Mr. Hatton. The Young Men's Republican League of the District of Columbia, at a meeting held Mst evening, adopted a resolution to the ef- fect that the league deplores the death of the late Frank Hatton as an able, estimable and representative republican of the United States of America and sympathizes deeply with his family. — Endeavorers in Hyattsville. A number of the Christian Endeavorers of ‘this city will visit the society at Hyattsville, Mi., tomorrow evening. The train bearing the party will leave the B. and O. station at 6:30 p.m. A mass meeting of the visitors and local Endeavorers will be held in the Presbyterian Church. Saas Resolntion Adopted. of Edward Willits, Uhl, ex-Congressman J. H. Me- Gowan, Col. C. P. Lincoln and Col. William B.Thompson, representing the Michigan As- sociation, has passed appropriate resolutions | of regret on the death of Senator Stock- bridge. “abet — Sacred Cantata. ‘The sacred cantata, “The Holy City,” by ‘Alfred R. Gaul, was again sung last even- mg at Epiphany Church in response to a} general request. A large audience gathered pnd was repaid by an excellent rendition. —_—.__—_ For Assaulting Cora Simpson. James Alien (colored) was placed on trial fm the circuit court at Annapolis yesterday | for committing an outrageous assault on a Uttle white girl, Cora Simpson, aged eleven years, in Prince George's county, Md. The case was removed from that county because of the public feeling against the man there. ‘The trial was by jury. One of the regular panel, Abram S. Kider, was found to be in- capacitated because he had conscientious scruples upon capital punishment. a Best Califoraia Clar. reduce? from &. Dealers must make oom for fall vintage, hence reduction. Jno. H. Magruder & Co, 1417 N. Y. ave. Adve. _— oe - Saul's sale of planis at Williams & Co. Bales room, 10th and Pennsylvania avenu tomorrow at 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m.—Advt. + $3 doz. a A few choice reserved seats for “Pinafor: and “Pirates of Penzance” at Metzerott’s. ane THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Banquet of the Newly Formed Alumni Association Last Evening. Then Several Interesting Responses to Toasts Are Ma The newly formed but vigorous Alumni Association of the National University held | its first annual banquet at Freund’s new banquet hall, on 10th street, last evening. The success of the event was complete, and the members of the association have good reason to feel that their organization is safely launched upon what will doubtless | prove a long and useful career. Lawyers, doctors and dentists were gathered around the long table, and, after the bountiful feast had been disposed of, the higher en- | Joyment of listening to eloquent speeches | was in order. First Vice President Chas. E. Lyman presided, in the absence of Mr. L. Cabell Williamson, president of the association. In_his introductory remarks Mr. Lyman referred to the remarkable educational fa- cilities of the capital city of the nation and expressed the opinion that it was des- tined to become the great educational cen- ter of the country. Col. Chas. P. Lincoln, in responding to the toast, “Our national capital, “ said that Washington was the most beautiful city in the world. He traced the history of the city and contrasted the satirical verses of Moore in regard to this city in Its early days with the high praise that has been be- stowed upon the national capital for its beauty in recent years. That our capital is an attractive and most desirable place of residence ts evi- denced by its rapidly and ever increasing population—then, too, witness the fact of thousands of our most intelligent, most ambitious and aspiring fellow citizens all over our land resorting to every conceivable honorable method to secure even a tempor- ary residence at the national capital, as the representatives of a trusting constituency. ‘Then, when in the whirligig of politics these successful, ambitious friends, through the wisdom or the stupidity, as the case may be, of their constituency, or of the powers that be, are consigned again to private life, how often do we see that, hav- ing become so enamored of our charming capital, they embark in other enterprises, hang their shingles on the outer wall, offer their services to all who may require, and continue residents of the national capital, notwithstanding here they are but politica! vassals, deprived of every conceivable right of American citizenship except the high privilege of paying taxes and breathing our balmy, sajubrious and life-giving air of heaven. Could there be more positive and conclusive evidence of the popularity of our capital? The great mass of our fellow citizens are not familiar nor concerned with the advant- ages, the beauties and the attractiveness of their national capital; but the citizens of these states, as a whole, are familiar with and directly interested in the growth, the prosperity and beauty of their respective state capitals. The people of California know all about Sacramento; the people of Miinois, of Ohio, of Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, South Caro- and interested in and proud of their state capitals. Very frequently, too frequently, they elect to the national Congress Representatives | Who, like themselves, are apparently more Interested in the welfare of their particular ional district than in the nation s These Kepresentatives, in the per- formance of their official duty, too frequent- ly overlook the fact that this is the nation’s capita that they are the nation’s Rep- resentatives; and their every effort seems to be directed solely in the interest of their particular locality It is this nari whess of mind, this lack of power to grasp more of our national territory than one congressional district, that renders it so difficult to secure ap. propriate legislation in the interests of our | national apital. It is this narrowness, this lack of power, that prompts the prop- | sition today to reduce by more than $1,800,- oow the Commissio rs of the District of Columbia. be well that every one of the t our fellow citizens could visit 1 capital and witness its won- become familiar with its and as a result, be imbued me sentiment, the same splrit | actuates the citizen of France in | his readiness to defend with his life or | with his piece aid in en- }hancing th and the popularity of | the city of Paris as the national capital of | the French republic. | Such visit would surely fill the heart of h honest, earnest American citizen with » same spirit of love, interest and ad- om that throbs in the breast of ever n for bis Berlin, and increases the rt pulsations of every British subject his London, a world within itself, as apital of the British empire. And possibly we might be pardoned for indulging the hope that still another result would be effected; that Is, the enhancement } and permanency of the admiration for, and | gratitude to our fellow citizens, young and old, living and dead, for every sacrifice {x the inception of our govern- present time, rendering possible ificent capital of such a glori- d land as ours. upon our capital in all her , consider her eve advancement, those of even mature years living hall all have given the hand of ather Time a farewell grasp she will have thin her limits a million of inhabitants, 4 then recall the satirical criticisms to vhich she was subjected in her infancy, we | find ourselves marveling at her wonderful ad wondering at the marvelous y of those early critics, -Gov. Hoyt of Wyoming was intro- 1, and spoke upon the subject of “A National University.” His desire was that there might be founded here in Washington a university which should be the highest institution of learning in the country in every sense of the expression. M. Buchanan responded to the ssion,” and Judge C. C. Cole 4 to speak for the “Bar and bench.” He said that the members of the bar now control both legislative houses | of the government and that our statutes, after having been formulated by a body of lawyers, were then tured over to another class of the same profession, the judges, for interpretation. In a very interesting manner he traced the history of the courts in the District of Columbia and paid a giowing tribute to those who had filled positions upon the District bench, their nation drcus beauty sibilities, th the s which for th look utiful attractiven | As we | be inc asing before t 7 The toastmaster in his concluding re- marks spoke of the high stahdard which the National University had established, | and predicted an even more successful fu- ture for the institution, Some Who Were Present. Among those who were present were: Cha: Lyman, Chas. P. Lincoln, ex-Gov. Hoyt of Wyoming, Dr. Chas. Buchanan, Judge C. C. Cole, Dr. T. 8. Hamlin, Dr. H. H. Barker, Dr. Geo. Ober, Prof. E. Carusi, Shelby Clarke, Robert S. Ferguson, Chas. E. Riordan, Carroll D. Judson, Chas. F. Hathaway, Chas. B. Bayiy, Dr. T. F. Jone: Dr. Sheldon Davis, C. A. Davis, Eugene 1 H. Tibbott, R. B. Peter, E. I Mitchell, 8. Symons, J. Edgar Smith, James H. Colwell, Frank C. Gore, J. V. Wiggins, R. W. Bishop, W. H. Wills, Pat- rick O'Farrell, W.H. Keith, Pullman, Jas. A, Edwards, W. F. Morrow, Dr. Middleton. ‘fhe officers of the association are: Presi- dent, L ‘abell Williamson; first vice presi- dent, Chas. BE. Lyman; second vice presi- dent, T. J. Jones; third vice president,Cha: M. Buchanan; secretary, Robert P. Hain: assistant secretary, Hathaway; treasurer, Chas. B. Bayly; historian, Shelby Clarke. | The committee having the arrangements for the banquet in charge consisted of Messrs. R. Ferguson,Shelby Clarke,Chas. | B. Bayly, C. D. Judson and Chas. E. Rior- don. > — Special Cavalry Drill at Fort er. In honor of the Association of Military | Surgeons,now tn session in this eity,the fam- ous troopers at Fort Myer will give a drill at | 10 a.m. Friday in the riding hall. The rule at | this season is to have the drills in the open by adrons, but Friday will be made an j exception to enable the medical fraternity {to witness the evolutions by troopers. ! aoe | Appointments at the Jail. Warden Leonard of the District jail has | rade the following changes in the all force: J. E. Fell, appointed assistant engi- reer, vice William Trimbly, removed, and James W. Walters, appointed guard, vice Norman H. Cole, removed. ——— Salvation Army. From Baltimore Adjt. and Mrs, Dunham, the officers in charge of the Salvation Army in the District, will come today to conduct a special meeting at the Salvation Army Hall, 400 Pennsylvanta avenue, this evening. lina, yes, of all the states, are familiar with | ppropriation recommended by the | and realize that{ | Miss Salone NEAR SCHOOLS OR CHURCHES. The Senate Passes the Bill Prohibit- ing Certain Liquor Licenses. The bill prohibiting the sale of liquors within 400 feet of any school or church in the District was passed by the Senate yes- terday afternoon, with amendments. It authorizes the issue of licenses to hotels established before Murch 1803, and ho- tels established since that date having at; least fifty rooms. It also exempts from the operation of the prohibitory law whole- sale groceries selling liquor in quantities, but restricts bar rooms making a specialty of selling liquor at retail and coming with- in the 400-foot limit. Mr, Faulkner ex- plained, in answer to inquiries of Senators Frye and Peffer, that a protest had been filed with the committee against the en- actment of the Senate bill, and that the parties had been heard, and he thought that thelr objections had been entirely and satisfactorily met by the bill before the Senate. The measure was then passed and will be sent to conference for agreement as to the details of difference between the House ard Senate bills. ——— NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. Annual Meeting of the Distriet Com- mandery, Loyal Legion. The annual meeting of the District com- mandery of the Loyal Legion was held last evening in the parlors of the Ebbitt House, with a very large attendance of members. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, as follows: Commander, Rear Admiral Francis M. Ramsay, U. S. N.; senior vice commander, Brevet Brig. Gen, Chauncey McKeever, U. S. A.; junior vice com- mander, Brevet Brig. Gen. Cecil Clay, volunteers; recorder, Brevet Maj. William P. Huxford, U. 8. A.; registrar, Passed Assistant Engineer Robert H. Gun- nell, U. 8S. N.; treasurer, Brevet Maj. Mar- cus S. Hopkins, U. S. volunteers; chancel- lor, Capt. Crosby P. Miller, U. 8. A.; chap- lain, Chaplain James H. Bradford, U. 8. volunteers; the council, Brevet Brig. Gen, Joseph Dickinson, U. 8. volunteers; Capt. James A. Snyder, U. S. A.; Capt. Horace Noble, U. S. volunteers; Capt. George B. Haycock, U, 8. M. C., and Capt. Howard L. Prince, U. S. volunteers. Four new members were elected, via: Lieut. George W. Johnson, U. 8. V.; Capt. E. O. Matthews, U. 8. Lieut. 8. 8. Stearns, U. S. V., and Mr. Howe Totten. Mr. W. H. Michael, late of the U. 8S. navy, gave an interesting account of the operations of the Mississippi flotilla trom Cairo to Vicksburg. Maj. Huxford announced the death of Mr. Frank Hatton, a member of the com- mandery, and said that in accordance with the by-laws he had appointed the following committee to represent the commandery at the funeral: Admiral E. R. Colhoun, U. 8. N.; Col. W. J. Volkmar, U. 8S. A.; Maj. W. M. Caldwell, U. S. V., and Mr. Edward Mc- Cauley. The commandery will also be rep- resented among the pallbearers by Gen. Schofield and Capt. Carson, and a floral tribute will be sent. a A Good Templar Lasta| jon, Liberty Lodge, No. 8, I. O. G. T., met at their hall, corner of 8th and I streets south- east. The following officers were installed for the ensuing term: Chief templar, Mr. David Brown; vice templar, Miss Emily Gill; recording secretary, Mr. Wm. Spence; financial secretary, Mr. Wm. Knight; treas- urer, Miss Annie Moyer; chaplain, Miss Clara B. Gill; marshal, Mr. Wm. guard, Mr. J. Smith; sentinel, 5 - O'Hare; superintendent juvenile templars, Miss Sadie Brown. An excellent program was rendered, after which ice cream and cakes were served by the ladies of the lodge. Aes ae An Oratorical Contest. Next Thursday evening a contest in ora- tory for a gold medal will take place at Metzerott Hall, when five young ladies and a young man will compete for the Dem- orest gold medal, each having been award- ed the silver medal in a former contest. The contestants will be Miss Ruth Gardner, Wingate, Mrs. Sadie Poats, Miss Josie Lee, Miss Cora Penfleld and Mr. Carlton Snell. “A concert will follow. The entertainment 1s for the benefit of Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, I. O. G. T., and ig under the patronage of Mrs. Logan,’ Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Wil- son, Mrs. Pickler, Mrs, Hepburn, District Commissioner George Truesdell, Prof, E. M. Gallaudet, Rev. 8. H. Green, D. D., Ret 8. M. Newman, D. D., and Hon, Charles Lyman. ———._—_ Harry Fisk's Benefit. Mr. Guy Standing, the baritone of the Strakosch Comte Opera Company, and Miss Isabelle Urquhart will give an entertaining comedy sketch at Harry Fisk's benefit at Albaugh’s on Saturday night. Miss Helen Lamont arrived from New York yesterday, and after singing at the benefit will retucn to New York, _ The Late Edward J. Taylor. Edward J. Taylor, who died Tuesday morning, was born in Alexandria, Va., fifty-eight years ago, but for the past third of a century he has resided in Washington at his late uncle's residence and near the home of his cousin, Mrs. Rosalie B, Me- Knew, 1324 Q street northwest. Mr. Taylor was a most exemplary man, strictly moral, his manner quiet and unobtrusive, most faithful In business and never tiring in his love and devotion to his aged mother ond family. Mr. Taylor, soon after he came to this city, entered in the employ of the ‘ate W. B. Webb, now M. W. Beveridge, and continued in the same house many years, earning the friendship and confidence of the house by his effictency and fidelity. The preliminary services were held yesterday at 3p. m., the Rev. Dr, J. J. Muir of E Street Baptist Church and Rey. Dr. Si: H. Greene of Calvary Baptist Church offici- ating. The remains were afterward taken to his mother’s home, 110 Fayette strest, Alexandria, Va., and the final services will be held there Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. ——— Forepaugh’s Circus. The only Adam Forepaugh’s circus and hippodrome, with a well-developed menager- fe and plenty of side show attractions, opend up for a two days’ exhibition at North Capitol street and New York avenue yesterday, Both performances were well attended, and the crowd were treated to a genuine old one-ring circus, with peanut and lemonade men passing through the seats with the statement that it was the last chance to lay in a supply, without which much of the sport of a circus would be lost for many people. There were no distinctly new features, though there were plenty of old ones, and the troups of trained horses and a trained bear carried off the honors, It took the spectators back to the days ne- fore the time when it became necessary to | have three rings and a platform, or clse no circus. For the children, however, chances for enjoyment were unlimited, for chere were plenty of clowns and ponies, charlot and bag races, and a concert after: ward, for which “the reduced price of a dime* was charged. Beautiful gentlemen in pink tights and spangles rode standing up on top of fat horses, and even more beauti- ful ladies, in pink and blue, did apparently difficult feats way up in the air, partially illumined by the glare of twelve gasoline torches, the —--— The Constitution in the Schools, To the Editor of The Evening Star: I was surprised to see in The Star of ‘Tuesday an article written by E. J. T., ‘n which he makes the following statement: “Take our young men as you may meet them on the streets, all of them with more or less schooling, most of them fairly well educated, and I undertake to say that seven out of ten of them know nothing of ‘the Constitution.’ " I would say that Mr. E. J. T. has “undertaken” to say a great deal. It appears, from his remarks, that he never had much schooling, as his statement, to say the least, is a great injustice to the school autherities in this city, as elsewhere, If the gentleman will take the trouble to look up what studies are pursued in the grammar schools of Washington he will find that the United States Constitution ts an important factor; in fact, if the rule has not been changed in the last eight years, the pupils are required to memorize every arti- cle. It is certainly reasonable to assume} that this is no exception to the general rule! of cities. I have been in several cities re-| cently, and find that tn all of them the chil-| dren, when they have advanced far enough, study the Constitution. There is a general tendency, by our elders, especially, to at- tribute all disorders and every evii that ex- ists to “our faulty school system.” Did the gentleman ever stop a number of young men on the street and ask them questions derived from his own knowledge of the Con- stitution? It appears to me that Mr. E. J, T., instead of calling “public attention to a glaring defect in our educational system,” should take private inventory of the glaring falsity of his remarks. F.W. H. THE_GRAVE ROBBERS. ‘They Were Tricd at Marlboro’ Yester- day and All Convicted. Policeman O'Dea of the ninth precinct went to Marlboro’ Tuesday and gave evi- dence in the case of George, alias Tobe Marlow, John Newman and Thomas Jones, the Weshington negroes who were arrested for participation in the attempted grave rokbery near Oxon Hill in February. The case was heard, and the officer gave ma- terial evidence. Witnesses from Oxon Hill described the appearance of the negroes in the cemetery, and told how the grave of an elderly woman had been open- ed, but the men did not have time to take out the body. When the cemetery sexton appeared there was a battle with pistols, but no one was killed. Tom Jones was the only defendant who Bave evidence. When Jones was put under arrest here he was extremely anxious to Sive state’s evidence,but the prosecution did not need him. “I went to the cemetery,” he told the Marlboro’ jury, “but I had no idea what I was to do until I got there. Newman,” he added, “gave me $2 for the night's work and bought a quart of whisky. Marlow did the shooting.” The prisoners were convicted in short order, as the judge expressed it, because of his frankness and for the reason that he was led into it by the others. Marlow and Newman were given six years each, (eee THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. A Meeting of the Trasteexs—Building to Be Begun Soon, There was a meeting of the trustees of the American University yesterday at the Arlington, presided over by Mr. John E. Searles. Among those present were Bishop Thoras Bowman of St. Louis, Bishop Chas. H. Fewler of Minneapolis, Dr. James M. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advocate, New York; Dr. C. C. McCabe, secretary of the Missionary Socicty, New York; Dr. H. Payne, secretary of the board of educa. tion, New York; Dr, C. W. Buoy of Phil- adelphia, Dr. D. H. Carroll of Baltimore, Dr. Thomas H. Pearne of Hillsborough, Ohio; Mr, John E. Seeries of Brooklyn, } Y.; Mr. G. P. Hukill of Oil City, Pa.; Bishop John ¥. Hurst, Messrs. M. G. Emery, A. B. Duvall, B, F. Leighton, A. B. Browne, H. B. Moulton, Mrs. John A, Logan, Repre- sentative W. M. Springer, Vice Chancellor 8. L. Beller, Secretary C. W. Baldwin and Registrar A. Osborn of Washington. A great deal of interest and enthusiasm was aroused by the two gifts of $100,000 each ihat were recently announced, and re- ports of the officers and of the trustees from various parts of the country indicated a feeling that the buiiding ought to be be- gun. Most of the gifts received so far have been for endowment, but the trustees, after careful consideration, voted that it was time that steps be taken toward the erec- tion of two buildings—the administration hall and the hall of history. These will be begun and pushed forward as fast as suf- ficient additional funds are received. Other gifts acknowiedged by action of the trustees yesterday were those of thirty- eight lots in the Wesley Heights addition by Mr. John F. Waggaman of this city, valued at $24,000; a farm of 160 acres in Kansas from Mr. A. E. Taylor, a brother of Bishop William Taylor of Africa; a com- plete set of the Methodist Magaz Methodist Review, consisting of five volumes, some of the earlier numbers being very rare and valuable, from Dr. A. B. Sanford of New York; some old and rare volumes, such as the “Monumental Sacra Inedita” of Tischendorf, the mmentaries of John Calvin on the Pauline Epistles, and the Epistle of the Hebrews, Latin, and’ pub- lished in 15 and the “Glossa Psalterli” of Peter Lombard, a splendid Latin text, printed at Nuremberg in 1478, from Rev. William Fotsch of Brighton, Ill, The trustees also voted the executive comunittee authority to dedicate the right of way for Massachusetts avenue through the university site. This action, added to that which is ready for report from two com- mittees in Congress dedicating the right of Way through the naval observatory grounds, will soon result in the opening of Massa- chusetts avenue nearly to the District hne. ——— Death of Wm. E. Matthews. Mr. William E, Matthews, one of the best- known colored men of the city, died yester- day afternoon at his residence, 1920 lith Street. He was in the loan and brokerage business, and was a well-known and widely traveled man. He was born In Baltimore in 1843 of poor parents, and received there & common school education. Shortly after the war Mr. Matthews came to Washington and was appointed to a clerkship in the co: tract division of the Post Office Department during the early part of Grant's first #d- ministration, He held this position until 1882, when he began business in the 1 Droit building, 520 Sth street, which he c tinued until his death. From this busine: he amassed a considerable fortune. Mr. Matthews was married, and leaves a widow and a daughter thirteen years old. He has two brothers and other relatives in| Baltl- more. While not an active member. he has affiliated in recent years with the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church. The funeral will be held there tomorrow at 10:20 o'cloc a.m. The body will be taken to Baltimore for interment. ———.___ Homeopathic Society. Last evening the regular monthly meet- ing of the Washington Homeopathic Med- {eal Soclety was held, when a new member Was elected and two applicat 8 for mom- bership received. The committee on legis- lation to regulate the practice of medicine in the District reported progress. Papers were read by Drs. Kingsman and Janney and fully discussed by Drs. Corey, Hislop, Wilson, Gibbs, Munson, Curtis, ‘Siearms and Gilbert, and the society adjourned un- til the 5th of June. Your Blood Needs Cleansing Now In onfer to expel the tmpurittes which have ae- cumulated during the winter, or wbich may be hereditary, and cause you much suifering. We confidently recommend Hood's Sarsapavilla as the Very best spring medicine, By its use the blood is purified, enriched and vitalized, that tired ing {s entirely overcome and the whole body strength and vigor. The appetite is rest sharpened, the dixestive organs are the kidueys and Hyer invigorated, given land toned, and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best blood purifier before the public, It eradicates scrofula and all humors, cures salt rheum, bolls, plmples, &e. ‘The severest cus of blood poisoning have yielded to its superior curative power. It accomplishes remarkable cures where other preparations utterly fail. Yry it this season. “I was troubled with humor and scrofula in the Mlood. My appetite was caprictous; all food « intense distress and J could not sleep well at nigh A large swelling came on my neck and added to my pain. Different medicines did not help me, and T received but ttle nourishment. [was badly raw down, when I vegan to take Mool’s Sarsaparilla. Tam greatly improved and feel very well.” M A. R. HALZMANN, 167 School st., Brooklya, > HOOD'S PILLS cure all liver tls, Milousuess, Jaundice, tudigestion, sick headache. 25c. BABY'S SKIN AND SCALP. Cleatsed, purified and beautified by CUTICURA SOAP, greatest of skin purifiers and beautiflers, as well as purest and sweetest of tollet and nursery soups. Only cure for pimples and Mack heads, be cause the only preventive of inflammation and clog- ging of the pores, the cause of most complextonal disfigurations. Sold everywhere, SPOS PO SO PPPS VOSGES SSS OOES $The Most Trivial Case :Of Rupture <t8 dangerous to experiment with, @ = — ‘There's no truss made that will fit 4 ‘y case of rupture, and there's 4 lots that are really “danyerous to | ; vThe “Tiilitary” Truss & — ~48 the most perfect truss we have ; worthy of attention of the medical 4 fraternity. ° 9 Surgical iP] Tlertz’s peti Cor. 11th & F St. been able to obtain. It fits 95 per my3 Se eh eh bh bh hd lots cent of all eases of rupture, and is OOOSO99O6068 000001 ESET Tee and Jones received a sentence of | five years’ imprisonment, a light sentence, | Hava and Tocha ‘Coffee E Roasted and Pulverized On the Premises. i Mt srocers sell “'g008” Cottee —we se THE BEST. Fur- thermore, we roast and pulverize (af desired) every pound of our SELECTED Mandbelirg, Java and Arabian Mocha on the premises— which precludes the slightest chance of getting our superior Coffee mixed at the roasters with | that of inferlor quality. Once tried, used always. Ouly 38. pound. C7 We still have a few cases of these famous CALIFORNIA FRUITS left—ouly 15¢, can—$1.80 doz. (Half usual price.) € = A WORLD OF MISERY IS IMPLIED IN THE words **Sick Headache.” A world of relief is wrapped ‘uy in a twenty-five cent box of Beecham’s Pills |= (Tasteless) 4 Worth » Guinea a Box. CITY ITEMS. | Do You Apprecinte Well-Made Under- wear? Our 48e. Jean Drawers will suit you.— Reinforced, felled seams, full stays, French taped and clinched buttons, They are “The | Best Made.” | HENRY FRANC & SON, cor. 7th and D. my3-3t ae “Del Ray,” on the P, R.R., One Mile this side of Alexandria, is rapidly assuming the appearance of a suburban town. Grad- ing streets, laying sidewalks, planting trees, |=. Prices will be $50, $100, $150 or 50c., $1 and $1.50 weekly. No interest, no notes, no taxes, but, on we insure your life 1or amount of your purchase. Don't put it off, but go down and look at the property before opening day. Our representativesyare on the ground at all times, including Sunday. For further particulars, read Del Ray ad., un page 9. Call at our office for free transportation. WOOD, HARMON & CO., | Every Married Woman Likes to have ber house well furnished, buat a scarcity of cash many times steps tn and defeats suck an ambition. We want to say to the housekeepers of Washington that cash ? og isn’t necessary sn the furnishing of a house— sy oot oe ew, or is it necessary in Obtaining low prices, REVOLVER IFLES AND suoT| Qyr » Guns. Walford’s, 477 Pa. ave. n.w. m2-4t* ( You don’t drink —— a beenuse you Matting 1 our enormous stock is a paradise for buyers— hundreds of the newest patterns in cotton arp “inserted” and other seliable grades. Refrigerators Come pext and we are “right at bome” there, too—we sell the Gurney—because it's the best Kefrigerator ever sold for the thirty naan to conan from. gs 3 Baby Carriages Are here in endless —almest a bun- Gred patterns —thes are the famous Heywood and Wakefield makes. Prices begin at $2.50 and stop at $50—plenty of stopping places between. Compare these credit prices with the cash prices of other stores: piece Parlor Suite, phish or halreloth, Keliatle Ingrain Carpets Be. per yard. All Carpet made and laid free of cost. Xo charge for waste in mate! Selid Oak Extension Table, Bh oe elsewhere for $5. 40-pound Hair Mattress, §7. Sold else- where for $12, Woven Wire Springs, $1.75. Sold else- where for $3.00. | ALL ON EASY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY { PAYMENTS. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUSE, Summer Corsets | Way under price By ordering a hundred dozen a week We can retail Summer Corsets at “wholesale” prices. 50c. Corsets, 39c. 69c. Corsets, 50c. 75¢. Corsets, 69c. All extra long waist, fitted free and Fuaranteed satisfactory of money re- funded. ' Tl. ©. Whelan, 1003 F St. N.W. Siva a Ma B Get the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO., 497 Tenn. ave., adjoining Nations! Hotel. Trunks, Satchels and Leather Goods, mL20 619, 821, 823 7TH ST. N. BET. B AND I STs. myl Zreooee SPOSOSOSOSOCESOS CSSSD SLeads The Worid. Libbey's cet aie 'Can’t Be Duplicated For the Price, $0.45¢ Cut Glass. Highest Award World’s Pair. 3 3 3 8 } If you want the firest quality Cut a Glass, buy goods having our trade A > mark. °° Mont fail to see those GOLD j e° FHL WATCHES, ther Elgin or BF + > cyaltnene peer nets eit oo ea M. W. Beveridge, E 2° fer @. ; A WRITTEN So ti 4 * * given with every wate! wh an offer ft) | @Exclusive it for Washington. i °° has NEVE been m for a watch <l maoct °“o of” equal wort. ‘Thtuk of | it—only \ ; _ 3 e | CF Fine watch repairing a specialty. {) b PUT UU UNO U COUT UOUUUUS i M. Schuster, | Watches, Jewelry and Silverware, '717 Market Space. jm Golden Opportunity Slippers fiss‘saus Ho! For the May Ball! Just opened a new consignment of the dalntest, noblest little ° dren's slippers ever shown in V ington. All colors; all the dim Save lloney. Ladies’ $3 Russia Calf Bluchers for $1.95. Ladies’ $2.50 Russia Calf Oxfords for $1, 50. . shapes, There never was but oue| Ladies’ $3 Patent Tip Button Shoes for $1. Q in Washington to buy fine | ‘Thousands of other Spring Shoes and Oxfords at . slippers for the price of cheap ones | greatly reduced prices. Better come this while your size is bere, week that's bere—nobedy can buy as low as we do—and it naturally fol- lows that no one can sell as low, ad Sed in, the ctildren tomorrow to be |The Warren Shoe House, Wit (() Geo. W. Rich, 919 F St. = “Oleg N apie Tia STHE MONUMENTAL, ‘Best is : Cheapest. YOU VAY A LITTLE MORE FOR AN EDDY Refrigerator Than you Fashion Leaders in Fine Milline Not another Millinery Department ‘ours iu the city for ¢Quality, Variety & Price Everything that is beautifal, fine and . ° fashionable in Imported Millinery Goods in prices almost as low as the domestic. In Trimmed Hats we offer 120 uew cre- ations at $1.98 to $8. Worth fully from $3 to $12. Untrimmed Hats. $ pilarrelous | bargains. fi | would for an inferior grade, ce end provisions and will more than pay Then think of the satis- ving an article that can be n to do its work well—fust what fs xuaranteed to do, - them, Sto $100. D. C. agents. rl. W. Beveridge, at the saving in its lasting qualiti the ¢ alia Rare rom Artificial Flowers and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poe ee eer erscesssereeresiseeesers i; POTTERY AND PORCELAINS, pets, Rich Ribbon Bar- le ks 215 F apd 1214 G st. gains, Tlillinery Por eeee ee eee rere errr eee eee Novelties, Laces, Veil- ings, Children’s Silk $ and full Ca ’ apS0-6te 439 F ST. $0 2o 40 +e oe 2o +e ee C209 999999 009090000000008 | Puna | ° For Summer Cooking. No need to tell you bow con- yenlent an] comfortable a Gas Range ts for summer cooking. Mattress Costs no more than the “one- sided mattress and bas just You know too well the discom- twice the service in It. Ask { fort of a coal range. Let us for the eversible’’ and ac- put one in—if it doesn’t suit cept no titute. See that | we take it out; but it will, for “3. & B." fs stamped tn git we sell tbe best ranges aud ask comer of the label, else the least for them. It's not the genuine, 2-burner Ranges, $13. C7 For sal by all first- i 3-vurner Ranges, $15. Me ML MERRIE SPOSOOSOSOS OOSS OS: class dealers, 4-burner Tai ‘Wash. Gaslight Co., 413 10th St. N. W. ay He S.&Bi) > Q fn S 3 ppctasiecseerennseba o Peeeeeresoeseesseetieese Evening Gownsand Gloves, As well as Sif; and “finery” of all kinds, Interior Paints. Tam no prepared to offer a fine line of CLEAR-TONED INTERIOR PAINTS. tor side walls, ceilings or wood work in rooms; cleaned and “pew” by our “MATCHLESS harmonizes perfectly with the colorings ot PROCESS.” We can give ‘fect satisfaction, wall paper, dries with a FLAT FINISH; altbough others may have failed. made in eight beautiful tints. Send postal—our wagon will call. ne eee Anton Fischer, FRANCIS MILLER, , 906 G ST. N.’ ap2+-tu,th,slm 907 Ob st. my? ee eee ee nea a See ae ee eee ae Ree een eae eee ee Leads in the Ust of wants, just now, and) | R-I-P-A-N-S TABULES REGULATE THE | Stomach,Liver and Boweis and Purify the Biood. RIPANS TABULES are the best Medicine known for Indigestion, Biliousness, Hend- ache, Constipation, ‘Chronic Liver ‘Troubles, Dysen- tery, Offensive Breath, and all @isorders of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Ripans Tabcles coptain nothing injurious to the most delicate constitution. “Are pleasant Ex ia safe, effectual, and give immediate relief. Price—59 cents per bor. May be ordered through nearest or by mail, Sam- ple free by matl. The Ripans Chemical Co., 10 SP UCE ST., XEW YORK CITY. FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON AT Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, CORNER 11 anil 11TH AND F STs. MAXI FRAG: LXEXATAT FD Baldness is Curable! Hundreds of unsolicited testimonials fram Ont yy, for Baldpess ever Giscovered. It will positive. ly force « profusion of bair on the baidest bead at ‘age, bo matter from what cause the and after all other remedies have failed. ‘It cures bald cami ers: ‘| est face without injury to the most deli- cate skin. Its effects are truly marvelous. Contains no dye, grease or any harmful io- “Price, 80e, and $1 per bottle. Prepare and sold by & 00., 107 X. Vaca st., Maltimore, Md. In Washington: ACKER & KENNER'S PHARMAC! oY, 1429 Pa. ave. optim seceee can’t digest it. Try illips’ Digestibie | Credit System s 3) “Belentific Dentistry at Moderate Prices.” Cocoa. 1 Mukes a plaything of furniture bills”: rae Ps Sata: in ao eas de we Rag st AL There : The Annapolis—Two-step. Ask your mu- Se a wehie . sic dealer for it. You'll lke it. my1-6t® ssviet Sate plete, emake preston apa I T be With (as is nothing “more or less than AC- Ss. [e) Know ns CUMMODATION, — — it _ a . i ‘ een About dentistry — we know, Every : member of the association is an expert —a man who bas learning apa know!- edge and skill. : If we knew how to do better work than we are doing we would do St. It is the best work any dentist can do. We doubt if any other in Washingvon does as good at ANY PRICE. And yet our prices are— Extracting Dental US.v2 Cor. 7th and D n.w. In Baltimore—1 N. Charles st. eee | . . . . . . . . . . se eeeeeeee apo . . . . . . . . eeeececcee Homely, Work-a-Day Words NATURAL FOES TO Bombast and Buncombe. Birds of prey—calling themselves merchants— a st elty—and suddeniy be- lieltous about the welfare of the the community upon whom they bave come to prey—taking ail sorts of prowises as to the betterment of thelr trading facilities, und offering barguins—se entirely out ofs tion. to ral values—that actually one is appalled at the hold statemeuts which Lear upon their very face indabitable traces of insincerity —and evidences @ desire on the part of the [propagators of the scheme to mislead and eventually betray. People sbould bear in mind that men @o not rent stores, invest their capital im perishable wares, pa & Hcense tax, employ slesmen and take upon thenwselves the cares, crosses and wexations in- cident to mercantile life for the FUN of the th or the GLORY to be attained, bat for Ti MONEY THERE IS IN IT; and tn’ mercantile life, as in other trades aud jdofessions, you will fud many an Tngo—who does wot hesitate to resort to tase methods to order to PUT MGNEY PURSE. Do not allow yourselves to be decoyed by these IGNIS FATUIH—fut stick to the tried and True, who have been weighed and not found wamt- | ing in any of the essentials necessary to the es- | tablistinent of perfect confidence between merchant IN His | and people. If you want an excellent Suit of Clothes for | business wear—we can furnish such @ one—of any for 7 | fasbionabl | Suits that the modest tearing strong and jutting to shame | many which are several notches higher tn the | scale of prices, for the simple sum of §10. We ih Short Pants Sut for your bors, of ly Wool materials—double-breasted Jackets il sizes, from 4 to 14 years, at $2.98 a suit Three-plece Sults—Coat, Vest and Loug Pauts— fancy cheviot—strictly ‘all wool—sizes, 12. t Sears—dre on our counters—and on sale at $3. Suit, In our Men's Pantaloons Department are be found all grades, shades, fabrics apd styles — from the strong, substantial work-a-day Panis, et $1.50 a pair—to The Gost English, hand i. weares—ip cusvimeres, Worsteds, chev- jots and serges. | GLAD TO SEE YOU AT ALL TIMES. j on Wictor RK. Adler's TEN PER CENT CLOTiie ING HOUSE, 7 and 929 7th St. N.W.. 92 | CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. | Strictly One Price. Opening eveniugs “till 7. apl3.cm Satorday till 11 pm Beg, Borrow or Steal but to pay cash you must bave the teady money. Comfort is bought at too dear a price when you have to rob [your stomacas and cheat your backs for the sake of getting together a few of the necessary Living uteustls. What * @ difference our t Equitable ¢ Credit System Giscloses—treedom of selection to everybody. Cash from nobody—but a Promise of what you can spare weekly or monthly. YOU can't want dmyching in the Mme of PURNITURE-Can- PETS — MATTINGS — DRAPERIES — BABY CARRIAGES — KEFRIGERs- TORS, &e., that you won't find bere— Yours on your own terms. House & Herrmann, 917, 919, O21 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave.