Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1894, Page 12

(a ara earane peat - BIDAT THE, EVE YTUGWT—hesr NING STAR, SATURDAY! NOVEMBER 17, 1894—-1WENTY raGép. i MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN PIANOS AND ORGANS. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY REALTY; 5 AND 6 per cent; installment loans repayable monthly about @ $1,000, including principal and in- terest; loans on'life insurance plan where DEATH Room 5, 1201 Va. ave. nl7-2t* MONEY AT 5 PER CENT TO LOAN IN WASHING- ton oo first mortgage: term of years; must be amply secured; om improved centrai business property only; in amounts pf $5,000 to $100,000. J.T. JACKSON & CO. nolT-2w 711 Walnut st., Phils. Pa. OUT OF TOWN MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST trust; from $5,000 to $50,000; principals only. Address MONEY, Star office. polT-3t Money TO ON LIP INSURANCE POLI cies, coliateral or other available security, at 10 per cent per 1muum; also money loaned to army ardenavy omicers. ATTWELL & SIUBELEFIELD, Mertz butting, 12th und # sts. uw. nolt-Imo* MONEY TO LoaN— cancels debt. 000 000 (00, 00 - $2,500 at.6 per cent. Wo also have 5 per cent money. No de! THOS. G. HENSEY & CO. 2010-1% 1300 F st. HONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL estate at 3 and 6 per cent; no delay. K.'H. T. LEIPOLD, al0-Im Sov. cor, 13th ang F ste aw. MONEY TO LOAN. $50,000. Tp sums to suit?” No *édmmissions. NATIONAL LIPE-MATURITY INSURANCE CO., Central National, Bauk Building. 29-8, tu, flim* GREAT SACRIFICE— ‘A $500 Cabinet Grand Piano, used three months, for only $285. Another Upright, not five months old, $190. Other Pianos at popular prices and easy terms. : W. H. SHOEMAKER & SON, nol7-2t* 422 9th st. Bw. $75 for $300 Piano. - Special easy terms. $5 down, $3 monthly. ‘To close account of private party, we wood-ease, Plano,” i splendid” condition, case wid condi full octaves, ete., for $75. Cost $300 new. Will be advertised today only. F. G. Smith, — spancry ruxos, 1225 Pa. ave. and 1216 E “PHONE 747. (it) W. P. VAN WICKLE, MGR. $125 for a $350 Piano. One of our customers has authorized us to offer her handsome rosewood case plano, handsomely carved, in splendid comlition, full octaves, ete. for $125, Cost $350. Will accept $10 down and $5. monthly from. responsible purchaser. F. G. Smith, prapsuny praxos, 1225 Pa. ave. and 1216 E st. nw. “PHONE 747. G0) W. P. VAN WICKLE, MGR. MONEY TO LOAN AY S AND 6 PER CENT 'N ‘sums to sult on approve! real estate In Wash- ingtor and Georgetown: GEO, -W. LINKINS, 500 19th st. nw. nm MONEY IN SUMS TO SUIT AT VERY LOWEST interest on D.C. real estate security. FRANK T. KAWLINGS, Member Washington Stock Exchal 1505 Va. ave. (Arlington Fire Las. Co."s oilice. nol-tr #5 AND UrwanD unos tn restdence D ON FURNITI storage, also policies, ware muse receipts, interests in estates, Ist and 2d trust notes or other securities, 1202 N. Cap. st. au30-3m* MONEY ALWAYS"IN H&ND ‘TO LOAN IN SUMS to sult, on approved District real estate. ALBERT F. FOX 920 F st. nw. EY SHORTTIME MONEY PRO © hour's notice on stocks, local or insurance. polictes (old line com- certificates of deposit, loan associa- lassee of bonds, not 10 taken, ER, 17 Sup building. which we-wilb. lean oo first-class basiness cr real: Gence property at 8 per cent for Bor pears: other | aod @ per cent, WM. oH SAUNDERS & CO. eclott 1407 ‘approved real-estate src-tty: no delar. ree HEISCELL & McLERAN, MONEY TO LOAN-WE BAVE A FUND OF $5,000, er of emalicr sums to loan at MONEY TO LOAN AT 3°AND @ PER CENT, ON 1008 F ON WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE * ESO BUILDERS’ LOANS. WALTER H. ACKER, eoi-tt 704 14TH ST. N.W. {MONEY TO LOAN IX SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, + AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, REAL, ESTATE IN THR DISTRICT. “RO. HOLTZMAN. ants COR. 10TH AND F STS. 3 MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES OF terest an Washinet: real estate. ALLEN W! MAL IF_YOU WANT TO BORROW. LOAN, BUY OF SELL. rex? estates tet me hear from you. 1 ran wwe von time and money. J. EAKIN GADSRY. 526 13th st. Jy MONEY LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL estate at 8 per cant Interest. Special privi With respect to prior narments. Laren a Senne: TYLER & RVTHERFORD. 1307 F st. nt. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO..610 F NW ‘Will loan row ‘any xnm you want, large or amall, on farnitnre. pienos horses, wagous, ete. Withont removal or publicity ‘Any business with we strictly confidential. and yon ean get the moner the day yon ask for tt. Tonne can he paid In part or in full at an time to sult the canventence af the borrower, and any. part pald reduces the cost of carrying the Toan in. pronartion to the amonnt paid. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN 0. seietr 610 Fat. MONEY TO LOAN ON RFAT. ESTATE OR FIRST: ‘Glass security at lowest rates of interest; no de- lay where the security tz cond 0. © GREEN, 908 Tth st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN AT 5 AN Ten cent ON prow jot real estate: no delars. Te eS a vee 1418 F at mno MONEY TO LOAN TY_ASY SUVS DESIRED. AT LOWEST BATES OP TY TEREST, ON WASHINGTON PEAT. FST ATE. + No delay. tn closing trananctiona. THOS J. FISHFT & CO., _ADes-te : 1824 F st. nw. MONFY TO LOAN AT 5 PER CENT ON AP- proved District’ real estite. Also tnetallment Yoans wade. FF. “A. SMITH & SONS, apld 7 1418 F st. ow. HONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT ON REAL ‘estate security in the District of Columbia; elas; charges moerate. 7 WASH'N DANENHOWER, apis-tt Cor. WXth and G sts. nw. MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE PIANOS, HORSES, &0.,~ Without :emoval from your possession. ¢ Low rates: easy terms; mo publicity; loans made the dav vou apply for them. Please call ov “CAPITAL LAN GUARANTEE CO., apls-tr ‘oz F st. o.w., iain oor. ‘AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS JOSEPH! UROTHERS & 00., AUCTIONEERS, 637 Louisiaus ave. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE U: PROPERTY ON N.STREBT BETWEEN NORTH CAPITOL STREET AND 1ST STREET NORTH- EAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust to us, @ated August 3, 1804, and recorded in Liber No, et ‘seq., of the land records of by direction of the , We shall sell 1928, at ‘Yolfo 23 the District of Columbia, holder of the nove secuted thereb @t public auction, on the prem! Dak. THE FIPTH DAY OF t 184, AT HALF-PAST FOUR the following described Iand and in the city of Washtn; ml District of Colum bia, and designated as and being the south half of original lot numbered one (1), in square numbered six hundred and seventy », together with all and singular the improvement easements, rights, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging. or in anywise appertaining. ‘Terms of sale will be stated at time of sale. & Acposit of $100 will be required ‘at time of sale, Goaveyancing, recording. &e., at purchaser's cost Terms of sale to be complied with within ten day: from day of sale; otherwise ing purchaser, after five 4: Some newspaper, published. In GEOR nolT-10t ©..G. SLOAN & 00., ACTS, (Successors to Latin OFFICE Li AND NEV AVETION <tton of the owners, we will sell at pub- : of the premises, on FRIDAY, ER TW IKD, 1894, at HALF: HR O'CLOCK VP. At, lot No. 10, ‘in square No. 809, fronting 60 between @ and H northeast, by a depth of 103 feet 1 fneb. ‘This isa most’ desirable. bullding site, can be well subdivided, and is located in a = improving and accessible section. erms: (One-third cash, in one and two et’ 2 inches on 5th years, with th! . and secured by a deed of trust all cash, $100 will be require All conveyancing and recording at pure at ©. G. SLOAN & CO., Auetioneers. JATIONAL. ED PUPILS IN CHINA ANI painting; also orders taken; work on. ine Mrs. KB. U. THROCKMORTON, 1416 w. ae CALLED FOR AND SENT HOME, KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL. AND WATER MISS SUSAN POLLOCK, Principal. TEACHERS’ TRAINING CLASS, nod-Im* 1426 Q ST. Ww. SS MAY H. MEAD, of the Royal Con: NO INSTRUCTION BY tiieated pupil of H of Berlin, A Bervatory Tat. ow. nol7-tin® ‘COUN * ACCOUNTANTS. ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC.— LARGE EXPERIENG Righest ‘references; books written up; balan sheets: investigations; executors’, assignees’ and complicated ants a specialty. “Terms mod- erate. JOH. HAWKINS, 1113 11th st. uw. 0c25-eol m* — FOR RENT—PIANOS. FoR RENT— Upright Pianos FOR RENT, $4 Per Month. ¥. G. Smith, Bradbury Pianos, 1225 Pa. ave. nl7-3t Rare Opportunity For Bargain Hunters. A superb-toned dark case Upright Piano, only been used a short time; bigh-grade, first-class make; 5 yecrs’ guarantee; owner offers it, for quick aale, for only $175; cost 75; handsome stool ‘and scarf included. Also a handsome Upright Piano $50 lesa than price, at $8 per month. The Piano Ex- change, 913 Pa. Ave. 2a The Everett Piano Is Unsurpassed. Henry White, 935 F., Sole Agent. Easy Payments. .r.sm BARGAIN fect order RY HANDSOME ORGAN, IN TER- Imost pew; tone equal to’ church or- an; cost '$. owner’ needing money, sacrifice for $55. Mrs, MORRIS, 1539 Lith st. niw.nl6-3t* Upright Piano, $7.00 Per Month. Here's a chance: A double-veneered Mabogany Case Upright; 7 1-8 octaves; beautiful finish case; engraved panels; swinging music desk; carved pilasters; overstrung seale, and full fron frame; only $275; at $7 per month. Stool and cover goes with it. HUGO WORCH & CO., 925 7th st. nw. Sohme- plano agents. New upright pianos for ient at $4 per month, Hauling and packing. nol5-6mo Special Reductionin Pianos 1 Rosewood Upright, nearly new. Was 7325. Now $175. 1 Mahogany Upright, Now $180. 1 Rosewood 3-pedal New Upright. Now $200. 1 Roseweod Cabinet Grand Upright. Now $250. 1 Knabe Square, rosewood case, $100. These prices are for cash, with no exchange, or will be sold on time at slight advance. D. G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 LTH ST. N.W., 20d Stieff Plano Agency. PIANO TUNING. GEORGE J. BECKER, Professional Piano Tuner. Fine ‘Highest references. Terms moderate. se24-3m ANOTHER OSE OF TEOSE SPLENDID $450 8. Sommer Co. Grand Upright Piuros for only $1 mw Emerson Upright, in perfect con- dition, Tor $175. At G. L. WILD'S BROS. & COS" 700 Tth st nw, nl4-6t* KRAKAUER PIANOS," SWEET, POWERFUL, durable; the artist's ‘choice: great bargains In other well-known pianos, KUHN'S TEMPLE, OF MUSIC, 1209 G. Tuning, repairing, storage. n3-3m IDEAL PIANOS. full size. Worth $300. Worth $350. Worth $350. IDEAL PIANOS. IDEAL PIANOS. The WEBER, DECKER BROS., FISCH- ER, IVERS AND POND and the ESTEY in- struments. Any musical ear can find its perfection of tone in one of these makes, Stop in and try them and see which suits you best. While you're here ask to have the “AEOLIAN” explained to you. It’s the most wonderful musical instrument of the age. Any one can play it. We also have the exclusive agency for the famous ESTEXY ORGAN—the only or- gan that’s ever considered by musical people. Easy terms on all instruments. SANDERS & STAYMAN, Parlors, 934 F st. And 13 N. Charles st., Baltimore, Md. 284 FOR SALB— W+ here offer you a chance seldom offered tu r piano bargain: A double-veneered mahogany-case upright, sent to us as a sample, and gua/nteed for seven years; price, $258; $10 cash and $7 ver month, If you want @ snap bar- gaia call at once. HUGO WORCH & CO. 25 agents. Pianos moved, janos for ren! oc2T WALNUT CASE ORGAN: FINE TONE; STERLING make; reduced from $100 to $75; terms, $5 cash: $3 per month. HUGO WORCH & CO., 925 7th st. Pianos for rent. oclé-tt KNABE Unequaled tn Tor, Touch, Workmanship and ‘Durability. . ees Pignos for Rent. pdr Becond-hand Pianos at Bargains. 429 WM. KNABE & CO.. S17 Penna. ave. n.w. “STORAGE. _ STORAGE—CAKRIAGES OF ALL KINDS STORED at low prices A H. GREGORY, 316 Pa. ave. adit-te FOR SALE—PIANOS. FOR SALE—HALLET & DAVIS PIANOS—IMPERA- tive clearance sale;-five different styles ut cost no reservation; agency to be closed and removed: jent agent retiring. “i. L. SUMNEW, Agent, a octétr MANICURE. High-clasa_ Sank eae Chiropodist, igh-class Mankure an 708 15th st. n.w. oc80-tr Established twelve years. MANICURE & HAIRDRESSING MRS. SMITH BEAUTIP.S THE HANDS. FEB, SOc. Miss Wyles 4s tue hairdresser, Charg rivate parlors, iB 15e. and wy Beparate _Paiais noVat and tren DENTISTRY. Pain and Danger Are elimiuated from all dental operations by the application of our anti-pain solution. No after effects. ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS EXTRACTING, 50 CI . DR. GRAHAM, 307 7th st. FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY—DENTAL DEPART- ment of Columbian University, 1325 H st. ow. Upen"dely from 1 until 5 p.m.’ All operations at cost of material used, Extracting free. oct-tf What You Pay Doesn't matter so much as what you get. If a saving in price was all we offered, we could not hope to succeed. We don’t want you to come to us because our prices are low. That is merely an ineldent. We ask for patronage solely on the ground that our work 1s of the highest grade. No matter where you go, or what sou pay, you can- pot better it. Call and “ee car facilities; "twill cost nothing. be napa rig Pio Ese si 8, Het clean- ing, 75c.; silver fillings, 75c.; plat! 1.00; gol | we categ to sive; soll gah Gowan rae Oe Very Best Teeth, $8.co. Sole owners of ZONO, for painless extractii without sleep or danger. bes U. S. Dentai Association, OR, TTH AND D N.W. 28a Baltimore office, 1 N. Charles st. AMMOMATED STKAM CARPET CLEANING Works —carpets cleaned in the manner. Carpets ‘moth proof free of Mi tresses made to order. Office, 1 Works, 1708 and 1710 & n.w. ——— a a ATTORNEYS. 4, GOODRICH, La 124 DEARUON ST. Established ‘Business legal aud quiet. Branches and facilities in other states. set-6m_ CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, Webster Law building 505 D'st. n.w., Washing- a st. o.W., ton, D.C. esidence: 083 K st. o.w. a2 IN MUSICAL CIRCL E The Euterpean' Club and Acts From Grand Opera. Musicales to Be Given Under Prof. Maina’s Direction—Kehearsals of “Jack the Giant Killer.” The Euterpean Club of ladies which was formed some weeks ago, is progress- ing finely, and Prof. Maina, their director, is gratified at the number of fine voices the organization contains. A musicale, to take place early in December, is projected, when the friends of the members will have an cpportunity of listening to them. There will be solos and choruses, and Donizetti's opera of “Don Pasquale” will also be given, the cast embracing Messrs. W. D. McFarland, H. C. Meems, Prof. Maina and Miss Mary Helen Howe. This opera will be given in costume, and its production is anticipated with considerable interest, as it affords opportunity not only for some excellent singing, but bright and piquant acting. The third act of “Martha” is un- der rehearsal, with Mrs. John Seagur as Lady Henrietta, and also the fifth act of “Faust,” with Miss Howe as Margueritte. These will be given later during the sea- sen. All these musicales will be held in Prof. Maina’'s pariors and will be compii- mentary. ‘The children in “Jack the Giant Killer” held a rehearsal at Albaugh’s on Thursday afternoon, which was the first appearance on the stage of the majority. Some of them have already appeared in the “Pir- ates” and “Pinafore,” and they, of course, had some experience. Both those operas were excellently given and developed the fact that there was a great deal of musical and dramatic ability among the children of Washington. In this coming opera the cast will be follows: Jack the Giant Killer, Burton Garrett; the Giant, Eugene A. Davis; King, Henry ‘Tallmadge; Queen, Marie ‘Howe; Princess, Clara Moran; Leader of the Ama- zons, Edith Stowell Princesses, Helen Birney, Mamie Griffin, Helen Hastings, Bessie Moore, and Ellen Noble; Princes, Eddie Kynor, Charlie Hendley, Ralph Johnston, Frari Shipe and Frank Tucker. The chorus will consist of nearly three hundred and it is expected that the produc- tion will be the most complete juvenile performance ever given. Prot. Harry How- ard, who is the compo: of the opera, has a@ great deal of tact in handling the chil- dren and he and Mr. Eugene Davis will have them under good control when Mr. Perey Winter, who is to stage the produc- tion, takes them in charge. Mr. Sherman Ferree, who is drilling the Amazons, will put them in good shape for marching, and the various evolutions that will be required of them. The children themselves are all enthusiastic and enter into their work with great spirit. The fact that the com- postr is a Washingtonian, a graduate of the High School, and that his assistants, Messrs. Davis and H. P. Hoover, the ac- companist, are also High School graduates, adds to the local interest attaching to the coming performance. Mr. Howard commenced his musical edu- cation in this city under Prof. William Waldecker, and when he had made satis- factory progress he went to Europe, where he remained for five years, studying piano, harmony and composition, both in Ger- many and in Paris. While abroad he com- posed several songs that received high praise, and since his return home he has added to the list. His first operetta, “The Little Old Bachelor,” composed especially for children, and presented at the High School hall, was decidedly successful, and the work now under rehearsal, “Jack the Giant Killer,” when produced at the same place last winter was highly praised for its thorough adaptability to the juvenile com- prehension and capacity, as well as its tuneful melodies and Its ecnsistent story. The rehearsals of “Rebekah,” a beautiful cantata, in two parts, by Joseph Barby, which is to be produced here in January by the Columbian Musical Society, are progressing satisfactorily. The cantata is well adapted to the society’s purposes, con- taining some beautiful choruses, solos and obligato solo work, as well as numbers for the orchestra. The three solo parts will be sung by professional singers, who will be engaged specially for this performance. The director, Mr. Lawrence, is working to make this one of the best musical events of the season, and has decided to have the rehearsals hereafter on Thursday evenings at No. 1003 9th street northwest, with chorus and orchestra together. Changes are still going on in Epiphany choir, the latést being the resignation of Mr. Perry B. Turpin, the tenor. Mr. Tur- pin has been connected with the choir for over two years, and during that time has been a great favorite with the congrega- tion, and his retirement will be learned of with much regret. The music committee expressed regret at his determination, but Mr. Turpin consulted his personal wishes in the matter. The concerts of the Philharmonic Club always give the greatest enjoyment be- cause their programs are selected with respect to the wishes of those music lovers who refuse to be “educated” by an evening of ultra-classical music. The second con- cert on Thursday, the 22d instant, is es- pecially attractive in affording an oppor- tunity of hearing the great tenor, Herr Anton Schott, in ballads, songs and relec- tions from Wagner. Schott looks back on a career of almost unparalleled triumphs. Under the management of Carl Kosa he “created” Wagner in England, 1879-50-81. In Italy he sang the Ntbelung teralogie in 84. In Denmark he aroused In '87 an en- thusiasm which, as the “Dagblad’ said, was not equaled even by Liszt or Rubin- stein. He also sang in Russia, Belgium and Holland and every country of the civilized world. Dora Valesca Becker occupies a front rank among the violinists of the world. The New York press comments upon her very charming personal appear- ance, her perfect execution and the feel- ing and expression with which she plays. She will be heard in solo numbers by Sara- sate, Ries and Wlentawski. Mr. and Mrs. Lent and Mr. Rakemann, the local mem- bers of the club, will play Beethoven's trio, op. 97, one of the master works of chamber music, and also a spanish rhapso- die by Emanuel Chabrier, one of the most brilliant French composers, whose recent death is lamented by every one. These local artists will also play new solo num- bers on their respective instruments—the piano, violin and violoncello—and alto- gether the concert deserves the special at- tention of patrons of music. Replete with catchy alrs and with a cast composed of several scores of pretty girls and handsome youth the new opera, “Si- Loctah,” will be placed on the stage in this city at the beginning of next month. Rehearsals, in which each member of the chorus has shown individual interest, have been in progress for several weeks and the work already accomplished indicates that the opera will score a thorough success. “si-Lootah” is a tale of Indian romance and hinges on a lovers’ quarrel and a cap- tive’s life among a tribe of Sioux m the Rockies. Lootah is chief of the Stoux, ard the noble red man figures largely in the it, while prospectors, villainous chiefs and red inen are also in evidence. There is little dialogue, the plot being mainly unfolded in song, chorus and reci- tative music. The music is bright, catch- ing melody; there are several beautiful waltz songs and spirited marches, and an Indian dance will be participated in by the chorus of Indian maidens; while medicine men join in an Interesting three-part song. The opera was composed by Mr. Rufus Cummings Garland, son of the ex-Attorney General, and well known in the social and musical circles of the capital. While in Helena, Mont., last year Mr. Garland composed a grand Te Deum, which was sung at a reception given to Mgr. Satolli, the papel ablegate, upon his visit ther and the latter immediately forwarded a copy of the composition to Rome, an honor rarely accorded an American ‘compoyor. Mr. Taylor Grimes, a former newspaper man, is the librettist. The principal parts are taken by young a well known in the musical circles o! ‘ashington, ‘The opera will be produc in all the glory of war paint and gorgeous trappings that tend to give the true impression of the ideal aborigtitalomf the Roc...» The costumes to be wri) are picturesque and elaborate and the gay beads and genuine relics and curiosI will be included in the Indian makeups. «The opera was produced in Heiena last y#arsand met with an en- thusiastic reception. » The Georgetown @rchestra are actively rehearsing for thgir §rst concert, and it Is understood that she program will include one or more composidions from prominent authors, which will be played from manu- script, the arrangements for these having been made by Mr, Rakemann, the director of the orchestra,,whfle he was in Europe last summer. The soloists for this first con- cert will be Mra; Tomas C. Noyes, who will sing the cavafina from “Ernani,” ~ th full orchestral’ accompaniment, and John Porter dawrence, who will p-ay Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy. The sub- scription sale is going on with a gratifying result, as the organ ation is not a money- making affair affd ‘cares only to cover its necessary expenses for the season. At the Columbia Athletic Club last night quite a number of gentlemen greatly en- joyed the banjo playing of Messrs. W. G. Collins and Joe Cullen. These gentlemen have long been known as excellent indi- vidual players, Mr. Cullen having the repu- tation of being the finest solo player in the District, but they have recently come to- gether to do team work with the most gratifying result. They have arranged a higher order of music than is usually given upon the banjo, and appeal to a cultivated musical taste. Besides this they are fully at home in the eatchy patrols and jigs that appeal to the popular ear, and so they have a wide range to go upon.’ As a background to their work they have Mr. Chas. F. Mc- inaney, a pianist of excellent ability, jose accompaniments are skillfully and effectively done. The playing of these gen- tlemen last night was fully equal to that which was:done by Brooks and Denton when they were here last summer. ‘The many friends of Mr. Arthur D. Mayo will be glad to learn that he proposes to give a plano recital in the early part of December. A program will be rendered from the noted piano composers, and will include selections from Bach, Beethoven, Schuman, Chopin and Raff. oh ceeecerere GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Contractor John Gillies has suspended work on the dry dock in the Brooklyn navy yard because the government {is slow in payment. Four captains and nineteen vessels of oyster pirates were captured yesterday in Chesapeake bay. At the meeting of the naval experts in New York yesterday Commodore W. T. Sampson, chief of the bureau of ordnance, read a paper on the status of face-harden- ed armor. Charles Parks, a New York alderman and Tammany brave, was convicted at Free hold of rw ing a gambling house at As- bury Park, N.J.,yesterday. George K. Whitworth of Nashville, Tenn., who killed Chancellor Allison, has issued an ante-mortem statement, in wich he de- clares Allison owed him money and oroke his word. Caroline Agnes Beresford, Dowager Duchess of Montrose, known in the racing world as “Mr. Manton,” and also as the “Red Duchess,” died in’London yesterday. A blizzard Was raging yesterday m cen- tral and western Nebraska and much dam- age to stock is feared. Snow plows were at work on‘the railroads in South Dukota, where the snow is three feet deep. President Crandall of the Johnson City (Tenn.) National Bank has been Arrested at the direction of the controller of the cur- rency on the charge of reporting falsely to the treasury early in Octoper that his bank was solvent. An unknown,coloved man recently enter- uses of ‘tons white fidies in At hi- son, and assaulted them. Searching parties are out,/and: there are threats of lynching. 1 ‘The forest tires alant Boncder, tol, have been extinguished. The “loss is estimated at $1,000,000, t Five alarms of-tire »vcre sounded in Win- nipes, Manitoba, yesterday. Property val- ued at $200,000 was destroyed. A severe earthquake shock was felt on the Island of Siclty yesteraay. The returns of the Virginia election re- ceived in Richmond show a total vote for Ccngressmen of 211,739, a decrease of compared with the congressiv: two years ago. ‘This does not i sands of imperfect ballots thro A contract for, building a tine passenger steamer for the,Norfoli and Washin line has been Awarded to News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. M. V. Straight, a flour and feed dealer, of simira, N. Y., yesterday shot and killed his ife, who had left him, and her sister, Mrs. Whitford, and then himself. Louis Rosenberg leaped from a south- bound Alabama Great Southern passenger train yesterday near Dudiey, Ala., and was Instantly kilied. Advices from Fusan, Corea, under date of November 16, state that a battle has been fought between Japanese troops and re- bellious ‘Tong-Haks, in which the former were victorious. William J. Myers was convicted yester- day of the murder of Forest L. Crowley, at ‘Atlanta, Ga., and was sentenced to death. ‘The Patterson House at Harper, Kan., was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, and only the heroism of Maud Schermer- horn, sixteen years old, prevented great loss of life. She went from room to room warning the inmates. Rev. Joseph Stockbridge, for many years chaplain in the United States navy, died In Philadelphia yesterday. He entered the navy in Is41 and was retired in 1873. Iron Natioa, the head chief of the Lower Bruie Sioux, died Thursday at his home on the Stoux reservation, of pneumonia. Robert Fitzsimmons knocked Con Rior- den, his sparring partner, unconscious last night at Syracuse. —— SPIES IN FRANCE. Three Important Arrests Made in Paris. In consequence of the instructions of the French minister of war, Gen. Mercier, an inquiry has been commenced at Paris in- to a serious case of espionage. Three ar- rests have already been made in this con- nection. The prisoners include two Ger- mans, Schoenbeck and Von Casset, who are believed to be officers in the German army reserve. The third prisoner is a Frenchman, whose name has not been aiv- en. Searches made at the residences of the prisoners resulted in. the discovery of incriminating documents. Three arrests have revealed an extensive espionage plot, and it, appears that the documents found at the residence of the prisoners are of great importance. —+o+— Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was twenty-seven. Of this number twenty-one were to fill va- cancies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by removals. J, F. Bar- rett was appointed at Jamesville, Va., vice V. S. Heath, resigned. Montan Visiting Indians. Major John M. Kelly, acting agent at Fort Belknap, Mont., is in Washington with a delegation of Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, who have come to Washing- ton to see the “Great Father.” They have no grievances to présent. —__+ +e Personal Mention, Mr. E. K. Anderson of 1225 6th street northwest, who went west early in the fall cn a visit to his brather, Mr. C. B. Ander- son of Kansas City) Mo., returned to the city on Wednesday; after having visited most of the principal cities of the west. Judge Laing, chief of the stationery di- vision, Interior Department, and his chief clerk, Mr. Schneider, have returned from New York, where they went to assist in the Hill campaign. Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller has returned fram West Virginia. seca ae ak 7 eee Se “The Undiscoyered Count Forever am I conscious, moving here, ‘That should I step a little space aside, I pass the boundary of some glorified Invisible domain—it les so near! Xet nothing know we of that dim frontier Which each must cross whatever fate betide, To reach the heavenly cities where abide (hus Sorrow whispers) those that most dear, Sow all transfigured in celestial fight! Shatt we indeed behold them, thine and mine, Whose going hence made black the noonday sun?— Strange is it that across the narrow night They filng us not some token, or make sisu That all beyond is not oblivion, —THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH. —-——— The Oldest B. and 0, Employ: Thos, F. Drake, the oldest employe of,| the Baltimore and Ohio system in point of years and service, died at his home at Bissell, near Pittsburg, Thursday night, aged seventy-seven years. He began rail- road life on Christmas, 1856, as a brake- man, and was conductor of the first Bal- timore and Ohio train to run into Pitts- burg. |THE NATIONAL GUARD Facts Concerning the Entry of the National Rifles. GOING 10 THE MEMPHIS DRILL Strength of the Militia in the United States. NLISTED IN THE ARMY Without doubt the sole topic of general interest in District National Guard circles at present is in regard to the muster in of the National Rifles. Captain Oyster has stated that his command is ready, or soon will be, to enter the guard, but further than that he is silent, and he refuses to talk on the subject until he has consulted with Gen, Ordway. The latter also claims to be ignorant as concerns any new facts about the entry in question, and he is wait- ing to hear from Capt. Oyster. Thus the matter stands, Certain of the National Rifles are firmly of the opinion that those members of the command desirous of becoming militiamen will be unable to win over a number of fol- lewers sufficient to reach the requisite total of forty, while there are others who claim that fully half a hundred of the present Rifles are prepared to sign énlistment pa- pers. The announced Intention of assigning the Kiifles to the second battalion, and of trans- ferring companies B and D of that bat- talion to the third battalion, which, after such transfer has taken place, is to be known as an organization of ex-High School Cadets, and is to be commanded by a person who has been connected with the High School Cadets, has occasioned con- siderable conjecture as to who is to be ap- pointed to command the youngsters. Ru- mor has it that Capt. Horton, who was at one time a High School Cadet, later cap- tain of company D, fourth battalion, and at present captain and.aid on the brigade aie was’ tendered the‘ position, but de- clin First Battalion is Booming. The first battalion is enjoying a boom, and Major Ross is wearing a perpetual smile of contentment these days. The membership of the first has jumped from 130 to over 170 in something less than two weeks, and it is not likely that the threat- ened disbandment of one of the companies will be found necessary when New Year day shall have rolled around. Another rumor in vivacious circulation is to the ef- fect that Capt. Ourand has been invited to become inspector general, with rank of major, on the brigade staff. Whether any or all of the guesses referred to are true, only the lapse of time can determine. To Go to Memphis. Capt. W. H. Kyle, commanding the Chick- asaw Guards of Memphis, Tenn., in a com- munication to The Star states that his company has nothing whatever to do with the management of the interstate drill to be held in that city, beginning May 31 next. It is the veteran Chickasaws, members of the drill team from 1874 to 1880, who, in connection with the confederate veterans, are to hold the drill. Capt. Kyle's company will engage in the competition. Company A, second battalion, has formal- ly decided to jaunt to Memphis and en- deavor to secure a prize, if the commanding general will grant the necessary permission. ‘The company will begin weekly drills im- mediately in preparation therefor. Each member who attends a drill is to be credited with 50 cents, while every absentee will be fired $1 every time he remains.away from ‘a drill. Every man who attends every drill will have his expenses paid by the com- ny. Pirrequent meetings are being held by the members of company B, second battalion, to discuss the prospects of taking the trip. The Sealy Rifles of Galveston, who were mustered out of the Texas National Guard socn after the Little Rock drill, have re- organized, and will in all probability be heard from at Memphis. Strength of the Militia of This Coun- try. Excluding the regular army, says the last report of the Secretary of War, there are in the states and territories more than 112,000 men who are organized into regi- ments and parts of regiments, who could, within a very few hours after the receipt of orders, be placed in the field. This number includes 9,278 officers. New York has the largest military force, amounting, rank and file, to over 13,000. Pennsylvania follows next with 8,600 of- ficers and men, with a character for ef- ficiency of the very best. Ohio has over 6,000; Massachusetts, 5,666, and South Caro- lina, 5,540. fs Pennsylvania has the largest number of men available for military service, 735,622. New York and Illinois have each 650,000. Idaho has the smallest organized force, only 282 officers and men, but Delaware Goes not much excel her with 330. In noticing the Secretary's report a New York journal remarks: “The ‘war dogs of Europe might smile at the idea of opposing their drilled and sea. soned ‘peace-footing’ troops with militia; but experience has shown that militia be- come veterans in a remarkably short time. The military immediately available in this country is amply sufficient for present needs, while the force ultimately available is the largest in the world. An invasion of the United States would be an undertaking fraught with more danger and uncertainty than it was in 1775.” Physical Training of the Guardsman. First Lieut, Willlam T, Chantland of the fourth regiment, Iowa National Guard, speaking of the physical training of the guardsman, say8: - ~ “Let us attend to the physical develop- ment of the men. Let us have a gymna- sium, simple, though it be, at every com- pany post. Let systematic instruction be furnished. Let ux have athletic contests of all kinds between our companies, in- door contests in winter, out-door tield sports at camp in summer, and Rugby foot ball games in the fall. Now, this may seem like a forieidable array of recommen- dations and one entirely impracticable on account of time, but I can assure you that it does not occupy an extraordinary or even a great amount of time—no more than any man who expects to keep good health by proper exercise should give to it. And I sincerely believe it practicable. And I think I can say, with some assurance, that by the end of the present year its practicability will have been proven in our Iowa guard. “And though the gymnasium is the chief means of the desired end, it is to get much of the out-door work that I would urge upon our guardsmen who are clerks and in-door laborers. They stand in most need of that.” Combined Military Belt and Garment. The army equipment board has recom- mended the trial of the combined military belt and garment, invented by Col. Edmund Rice of the fifth infantry. It is remark- ably ingenious in its application as a gar- ment, and takes the weight of the car- tridges on the shoulders instead of the waist. It is composed of two sheets of water-proof material shaped into garments, one a close-fitting tunic, and the other a cape hanging from the shoulders. These garments when not in are compactly folded into the shape of belts, to be carried around the waist, over each shoulder, or in any other way that a belt can be used. To these belts are attached the cartridges, the haversack and canteen. The combined weight of the whole equipment is less than the weight of the haversack strap, canteen strap and the belt plate, which last Col. Rice discagds. The waterproof garments can be worn by a man in his shirt sleeves, with his blouse on or over his overcoat, and they save the cost of a cape to the overcoat. A Cartons Rif_le-Firing Experiment. A curious experiment is said to have re- cently taken place at Grenoble to test the efMfcacy of long-range rifle firing. Col. Andre of the second regiment of artillery, having expressed the opinion that the fire of infantry at 2,000 meters (2,187 yards) would orove auite ineffective, his assertion “Trove was promptly traversed by Col. Lallement of the 140th regiment of the line, who un- dertook to refute its accuracy by organiz- ing a series of trials at that range. To in- sure thorough impartiality, a committee of artillery officers was selected to supervise the experiments and verify the results, which proved so successful that more than fifty bullets out of 300 fired struck the tar- get. Col. Andre is said thereupon to have declared himself satisfied that, under sim- ilar conditions, it would be impossible for artillery to withstand such a fire, and, fur- ther, that it would be impossible even for a battery to take up a position on the open ground. & Smokeless Powder to Be Tested. Dr. Wellorech of Germany has recently submitted to the bureau of ordnance, War Department, samples of a smokeless pow- der invented by him, for tests by the erd- nance officers. He claims for the powder that it retains all its properties ander all extremes of temperature; that it is a pure nitro-cellulose powder; that its manufac- ture is under such eompact conditions tha perfect uniformity can be secured «nd velocities and pressures modified regularly between considerable limits. It is consid- ered very desiratie by the authorities at the War Department to obtain a powder which does not contain nitro-glycerine, and Dr. Wellorech’s samples will soon be given an exhaustive test in this country. Another Say From the Battery, The members of light battery A were wrought up to a considerable extent by the recent announcement in the National Guard column of The Star to the effect that :he* battery Is developing into a social organiza- on instead of continuing its military duties and drills, The Star's announcement was based on the assertions of a promi- nent member of the battery. In reply to his claims ‘certain other members indiz- nantly enter a denial of the same, end further remark that if he, whom they be- lieve to be the member in question, would be more regular fn attendance, he would jearn that he is sadly in“error. Notes, Capt. C. B. Story of the second separate company was off duty for several weeks recently, having been confined to his bouse by an attack of rheumatism. Capt. Story has entered four men in the individual drill to be held under the auspices of Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A. A. M., Thanksgiving evening, at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. The prize will be a handsome gold medal. Capt. Charles i aigoee of company B, fourth battalion, enlisted in the third artillery, United States army, and is as- signed to duty as a printer at post head- quarters in St. Augustine, Fla. Lieut. Nel- igan, it is said, will formally request that an investigation of the affairs of the com- pany be made, as he claims the same are not as they should be. Sergt. J. C. Tappan, battery A, light ar- tillery; Sergt. William T, Place, company C, fourth battalion; Private Charies O. Paxton, company B, third battalion, and Private Joseph Hass, company C. fifth bat- talion, Have been granted honorable dis- charges. The entire membership of company C, second battalion, will be pressed into sery- ice to represent United States troops in the, presentation of the oprea, “Si Lootah,” early in December. Capt. Domer will also introduce a special drill squad of sixteen men, The leave of absence granted Maj. Gilbert Thompson of the engineer corps has been extended to December 15, 1504. The major is at present in Dicksonville, Va., engaged in work pertaining to the geological survey. Cards have been issued by company A, second battalion, for a dance to be held at National Rifles’ Armory on Thursday even- ing, November 29. Company B, second bat- talion, has arranged for a series of dauces during the winter. oe eee, SUBURBAN NEWS GAITHERSBURG. A pretty wedding occurred on Wednes- day evening in the Redland Christian Bap- tist Church. Miss Ada Trevey and Mr, Martin Hines were united in marriage by the pastor of the church, Rev. Richard Bagby, at 6 ,o’clock. Miss Cora Trevey, sister of the bride, was her maid, and Mr. Richard Butler best man, with Mr. Harry Penn and Keginald Beane ushers. The bride’s parents tendered the wedding party a@ reception at their home after the wed- ding. Judge John T. Vinson has purchased 95 acres of fine land near this town irom Mr. L. 8S. Chapman for $25 per acre. The engagement of Mr. Oliver N. Briggs of this town and Miss Elia Penn, daughter of Mr, William Penn of Rediand, is made public. The marriage will occur the last of the month. Efforts ure now being made to organize another lodge of Good Templars here and already a large number of members have been secured. Miss S. Lizzie Fairall has gone to Wash- ington to spend the winter. The Gaithersburg Epworth League has decided to hold special week of prayer services each night during next week at the church, led by difterentg members, to | which the public is invited. The Mite Society of the M. E. Church South 4s arranging to hold an oyster sup- per and fair on Thanksgiving day and evening at Norman Hall. Rev. Rovert M. Moore, a former pastor of the M. Kk. Church, spent several days visiting his friends here this week. Mr. B. H. Warner of Kensington has been elected president of the Montgomery County Sunday School Association to suc- ceed Mr. Emory Baxter, who resigned. Miss Nettie W. Walter, daughter of Mr. James Walter, and Mr. Jonathan Barnes ot Washington were united in marriage at the residence of the bride in Barnesville on Wednesday evening last. Owing to re- cent illness of the bride only a few imme- diate relatives and friends were present. Rev. W. C. Brian performed the ceremony. A wedding supper was given Mr.-and Mrs. Barnes after the wedding. Miss Nettie L. Cross of Washington is the guest of friends at Barnesville. Mr. Jokn F, Kellar and Miss Ida M. Harriss of Mt. Ephraim were married the past week in Washington. Rev. Dr. J. S. Dulany, pastor of Mont- gomery. M, . Church South circuit, who is just recovering fgom several weeks’ iliness, was given a delightful surprise party by his Poolesville congregation, who brought many substantlals of life and presented them to their pastor. The $5,000 law suit of ex-Sheriff A. F. Fairall and others against the town council came up in the circuit court at Rockville Friday and was decided in favor of the council. Last summer Mayor Duvall fined these gentlemen when arrested eand brought before him for playing base ball on @ vacant lot in the town. in default of payment of fines they were remanded to jail. The suit was for false imprisonment. City Attorny Trundle and Mr. W. B. Baker of the Washington bar appeared for the town council. Much interest in this case developed, owing to the fact that if the case had resulted otherwise the town would have been embarrassed for years. _--—O ROCKVILLE. In the court of appeals at Annapolis on Wednesday Judge McSherry delivered an opinion in the case of the Washington, Colesville and Ashton Turnpike Company against Phillp J. Case. ‘This case was ap- pealed from the circuit court of this coun- ty by the turnpike company. The claim of Mr. Case was for damages on account of injuries recelved while crossing a bridge belonging to the company near Burnt Milla, and he received a verdict of $300. ‘The court of appeals holds that the com- pany is not bound to make an absolute guarantee of the safety of those who pay toll over its road, but 1s only bound to employ the utmost care and diligence which human foresight can see, The case Was therefore remanded for further trial. The Rockville foot ball team will play the Georgetown College junior eleven at the fair grounds on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, Quarterly meating service will be con- ducted at Avery Free Methodist Church by Rev. A. G. Miller from November 2% to 25. Me, Martin T, Hein and Miss Ada L, were married at the Redland Chris- hurch on the 1#th by Rev, Richard The remains of Wm, Kirby, who was scalded to death by the bursting of a boiler on a dredge in Occoquan Creek, Va., last week, were brought here on Tues- an day and afterward taken to Darnestown for interment. The deceased formerly re- sided near Seneca, this county. In the circuit court for this county the following cases were tried yesterday: Hen- ry Page against the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Montgomery county; a de- murrer to declaration was filed and the demurrer sustained. Leave to amend the declaration was granted. The case will probably come up again at the March term. Messrs. C. C. Magruder of Prince George's county, Hattersly W. Talbott and Charles W. Prettyman of this place appeared. for the plaintiff, and Messrs. John W. War- ner, Charles Abert and James B. Hen» derson for the defendant, In the matter of the petition of A. F. Fairall and John 8. McCormick for writ of certiorari, a mo- tion to supersede the writ was made and motion sustained. This case originated in the arrest and imprisonment of Messrs. Fairall and McCormick some months ago on a charge of violating an ordinance of the corporation of Gaithersburg by play- ing base ball within the town limits, and from which imprisonment they were re- leased on a writ of habeas corpus. The object of asking the writ of certiorari! was to lay the foundation for a sult for dum- ages against the authorities of Gaithers- bure. The case of Cornelius O’Donohue against J. W. Garrity and others was settled. During the week there have been @ large number of witnesses before the grand jury. The criminal docket will be taken up on Thursday of next week. It is thought that the murder case removed here from Prince George's county will not be iriea until the home cases have been card. ‘Mr. Harry V. Bouic of this town has been appointed ‘to a position in the United States subtreasury at Baltimore at a year- ly salary of $1,000. The appointee ts the eldest son of Wm. Veirs Boule, jr., who was a Cleveland elector at the last presi- dential election, . Mr. John J. Higgins, secretary and exam- iner of the school board, has returned from a visit of inspection to a number of the public schools of the county. The attend- ance of pupils during the fall term has been fully up to the average of recent years. —__+-__ LANGDON. The winter arrangement of church sorv- ices at Langdon M. E. Church is announc- ed as follows: Sunday school at 10 o’clock, preaching at 11:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., chil- dren's class, Thursday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, Christian Endeavor prayer meet- ing, Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. Church Tabor, will preach every Sunday morning and the Zourth Sun- day evening each month; other evenings the pulpit will be supplied by preachers from the city. The Rev. R. W. Graham of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., is preparing to move into his new heme on 224 street, just completed by Contractor E. P. Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Baker entertained a party of friends from Washington Thurs- day evening at, their home on 2ith street. Among those present were Capt. Charles Ebert and daughters, Mr. Guinn and others. Cards, music and refreshments served to make agreeable an altogether pleasant evening. 7 Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Smoot were surprised by @ large party of friends from Washinj ton and this neighborhood Thursday ev ing, the capacity of their home on Galves- ton street being taxed. to its utmost capac- ity. There were present as guests Mr, and Mrs. B. A. Soper, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mil- ler, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and family, Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Cusic and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. May and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Irey, Misses Edith Keck, Bessie Edwards, Ida Bryan, Daisy House, Verna Wade, Maud McCauley, Jeanette McCauley and Mary Winck Soper, and Messrs, John Clark, Thomas May, Charles May, H, N. Newell, J. P. Pridgon, Charlies Boyce, M, B, Funkhouser, David Bowersox, Robert M. Rugers, Raymond Bentzler, Norris Welch and Avery Smoot. The evening was spent in music, games and dancing. Refresh- ments were served, and the party from the city returned to their homes on the mid- night train. " ‘The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Page on Cincinnati street was the scene of a merry gathering Thursday evening, the occasion being a surprise to Mr. Page on the forty- third anniversary of his birthday. The evening was enlivened by games and danc- ing, Charles Wat: and Ben Klopfer fur- nishing the music. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Edward Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Clark, Mr. an Mrs. John W. Watson, Mrs. William Moth- ershead, Mrs. Wilton Harvey, Mrs. C. Reesch, Miss Rosa Page, Mrs. William T. Bailey, Mrs. Harriet Paxton, B. DeK, Sampsell, A. W. Stone and others. A sup- per closed the evening's festivities. Mrs. Virginia Harvey, the venerable mother of Wilton Harvey of 22d street, is seriously {ll with malarial fever. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Loor of Green Vale are visiting relatives at Herndon, Va. Chief Templar George Spence and twenty- five members of Liberty Lodge of Good Templars of Washington paid a fraternal visit to Langdon Lodge of that order last evening. The hall was crowded to recelve the visitors, the following good of the order program being presented: “America,” by Langdon Lodge; reading, Mrs. C. A. Baker; piano solo, Miss Bertha Kennedy of Liberty Lodge; “The Temperance Ball Is. Rolling On,” Miss Bertha Platt, five years old; recitation, Miss Edna’ Durfey; harmonica mediey, Charles Watson; recitation, Geo. Spence of Liberty Lodge; voeal duet, Mrs. J. H. Platt and Miss Verdie Catterton; reading, James H. Platt; address, “Some Thoughts to Carry Home,” J. M. Davey of Washington. The Gelegation from Liberty Lodge included D. H. Brown, P.C.T.; H. C. Wolfe, J. E. Burroughs, Geo. C. Spence, C. T.; Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Kenn and three daughters, J. M. Dafey, Miss Ella Morgan and others. (tania ROBERT ©. WINTHROP DEAD. ‘The Ex-Speaker Passes AWay After a Robert C. Winthrop died yesterday at Boston, in his cighty-sixth year. Mr, Winthrop was a lineal descendant of Gen, John Winthrop, popularly known as the founder of Massachusetts and the foun- der of Boston, and a son of Thomas Linda! Winthrop, once Neutenant governor of Mas- sachusetts. He was born ‘in Boston May 12, 18U9, In 1834 he was elected a repre- sentative to the federal court and was elected speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives four years later. In 1840 and for seven years thereafter he served his state in the national House of Repre- sentatives and was its Speaker for the sessions of 1548-49, In 1831 Mr, Winthrop was defeated for governor of the state by a coalition of the minority. parties in the legislature, which decided the contest. Mr. Winthi was Speaker of the House of Representatives when the cornerstone of the Washingten monument was laid, and he was selected to dellver the dedicatory address when it. was completed, H's published addresses and speeches fill three large yplumes and-are 180 in number. —__+0e+_____ MORE ATHLETICS, LESS LIQUOR. Modern Out-of-Door Sports Making Inroads on Drinking Hal From the Boston Globe. The temperance pecple have every rea- son to edcourage athletics, for in their way they are duing a surprising work in the abatement of the drink habit. ‘The various ministries and bureaus of “culture” in Germany all report a decided change for the better in the drinking habits of the people since uchletics have become popu- larized. Aa old custom in Germany is that of “morning beer partice.” It is going out of fashion in the cilies becanse it condvces to obesity, and the thousands who are emulous of success at tennis and other sports requiring agility are obliged to dis- card it, The chief point among those in- dulging In competitive athletics is to keep down superflucus sdipose. With this pur- pose in view the thcusends who have taken on the athletic “craze” in countries where great quantities cf malt liquors are consumed are learning the value of mod- eration. Voluntary reform such this outweighs in importance and in good re- sults a hundred drestic schemes to force men to abstain from lquor. It seems clear enough that athletics are becoming & powerful adjurct in the good cause of real From the New York Herald. The large, fluffy, ostentatious and all-per- vading chrysanthemum has appeared in Broadway again. In many cases a cute little cigarette-smoking dude will be found concealed directly behind it.