Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1894, Page 7

Thanksgiv OFFERINGS Will abound here, beginning next Monday;— - and t too. THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. "Il all be most extraordinary offerings, e’ve made numerous buying conquests lately, and, as you by this time know, we be- lieve in sharing our good fortune with those whose patronage we enjoy. make you these prices So it is that we to guide you through next week’s purchasing. Bed Room Suite, $15.35 B-plece White Maple Suite, with bevel Plate glass, nicely fintshed and well con- Structed. Kegular $22 kind, for $15.35. Bed Room Suite, $17.25 B-piece Solid Oak, large piece suite, with 24x30 im. bevel plate mirror, pol- isbed drawer fronts,earved top to bureau. Regular $28.50 kind, for $17.25. Bed Room Suite, $21.00 B-plece Solid Oak Suite, neatly carved on bureau, wash stand and headboard, beautifully fmished, brass trimmings. A $28.00 suite. Sold, with our guarantee, Bed Room Suite, $29.00 Birch Suite, with 24x30 inch mirror, fine hand carving, moulded edges, cast meta! trimmings, splasher back wash stand, large roomy top to bureau and Wash stand, posh finish. As good as the usual $45 saite, Our price, $29. Washstands,$7.50 to $15 A lot of odd Wash Stands that we ought up—in Mahogany, Curly Birch, Cherry and Oak, that belonged to $100, 3150, $200 and $300 suites. — Wash Stamls themselves are worth $15 to $30, but we're willing to give you the benedt of a good purchase, and offer at JUST HALF their worth. Choke for from $7.50 to $15.00. Bed Room Tahile = 62c. Solid Oak—well-made and nicely fin- In Bed Room Table, $2.90 24-im. top, Solid Oak, Polish Finish Bed Room Table, with shelf supports and claw “fect, finished brass, lower shelf. A $4 table, for $2.90. Chiffonier - - - $6.50 Solid Oak, 5-drawer Chiffonters, excel- leptly made and Ginished—with locks on all the drawers—$7.60, $8.00 and $8.75 Chiffonters that we've reduced to $6. Chiffonier < = - $7.65 Sdrawer Solid Oak Chiffonler, with ewinging bevel mirror, Worth $9.50. Our price, $7.65. CFA beautiful lot. of Fine Chiffon- fers here at prices ranging from $20 to $60—all of them about ONE-THIRD under prices others ask. Costumers.= = = $1.65 The regular $2.50 kind, im solid oak, birch and maihogasy fimish—have 6 pegs, good heavy base and column—as solid and strong as can be. Sideboard, = = = $13.50 Solid Oak Sideboard, with shaped top, double closet doots with carved panels, one large Nnen drawer, 2 small drawers Sone Hined for sitter and bevel mirror, full. length sbelf, carved top. A regular $28 "valad everywhere, for $13.50. Extension Table - $3.85 Solid Oak -Gfoot Extension Table, smooth rubbed finish, oak slides and Teaves,” guarantéed not to get out of order. Extension Table, $14.75 S-foot Extension Table, with claw feet, hand éarved, polish top and base, China Closet - - $21.00 Solid Oak Ching Cloret, with even the shelves and back of solfd oak, smooth finist, 45 inches wide by 5 feet 9 inches high, oval giass ends of double thick plate glass. A $29.00 Closet for 00. $21 Corner China Case,$9.75 shise 4 adjustable, shelves, with grooves for cups and plates; large glass door, solid ovis. A nicely finished China Case, well worth our usual price, $13.00, Pres- ent pride, $9.75. Secret’y Bookcase,$7.50 Selid “oak, 6,.book compartments, top. Werth $10. Our with pigeonbole oterior; brass rod and price, Bookcase =.= = = $9.25 An. elegant, Bookease, with 5 shelves, carved top, about 6 ft. 4 in. bigh—pre- gents a splendid appearance. A $15 value for $9.25. Parlor Suite = - $25.00 B-piece Enlald Reception Suite, con- sisting of divan, arm chair and parlor chair, highly polished finish, spring seats, cevered im the newest shades of silk dinaesk, panels of solid mahogany and inlaid tm the most artistic manner with » woods. We guarantee that the in- will stard changes of temperature unt of usage. A $40 suite TAIL F RY AN IN AM The Immense Trade In.Rugs Of late has resulted in producing a num- ber of odds and ends, or, at least, broken lots, some of which have become slightly shopworn. ‘These prices ought to close them out In a hurry: 47 Smyrna Rugs, each <a eS 39 Smyrna Rugs, each $1.50 26 by 52 inches, that were $2.75. To close.. 50 Moquette Mats, 75C¢- $2.50 30 by 60 Inches, that $ were $2.25. ‘Tu close.. 1.50 Japanese Rugs —new lots just made up from rem- nants of this season's patterns to sell at our usual low pr'ees. each 18 by 36 inches, —new invoices—all sorts of Oriental Tapestry Brussels. that were $1.50. To 59 Smyrna Rugs, each 80 by 60 inches, that were $4.25. To close... patterms—all good qualities. 6 by O feet -$6.75 AND MORE T ft.6 in.by 10 ft.6 in. 9.00 AND MORE 9 by 12 feet. -11.25 AND. MORE 12 by 15 feet -22.00 AND MORE Bordered Carpets Price. Reduced to. in.$30.00 $22.50 . 34.00 3.00 6 in.. 18.00 12.00 8 in.. 16.00 9.00 8 4 . 6 in.. 2.00 16.50 8 ft. 3 in. by 13 ft. 8 in.. H.00 16.50 Body Brussels. Price. Reduced Size. to. 12 ft. 8 in. by 14 ft....$45.00 $30.00 10 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft 85.00 22.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6 in. 35.00 25.00 10 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. 9 im. 85.00 24.00 10 ft. 6 im. by 13 ft.... 35.00 22.5 7 tt. 9 im. by 13 ft. » 3.00 13.50 8 ft. 3 in. by 11 ft. 6 in.. 19.00 8 ft. 3 in. by 13 ft. 3 In 8 ft. Bin. by 15 ft. 9 In. 8 25.00, ft. 3 in. by 13 ft. 6 tn.. 33.00 20.00 10 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. Tin. 35.00 24.00 10 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. 6 in. 33.90 «22.50 8 ft. 3 in. by 12 ft. 10 In. 30.00 18.00 8 ft. 3 in. by $ ft.. . 12.00 8 ft. 3 in. by 15 ft - 35.00 22.50 TMoquettes. Price. Reduced Size. to. in. by 12 ft. ® in. S18. in. by 10 #& A 12.50 3 in. by 8 ft. 8 tm.. 22.50 18.00 10.00 12.50 19.00 13.00 15.00 in. by 10 ft. 2 in. < 80.00 17.50 in. by 10 ft. 3 ho.. 20.00. 10.50 8 in. by 11 ft. 3 in.. 80.00 20.00 Price. Reduced size. to. 12 ft. by 15 ft... -$65.00 $32.50 @ ft. by T ft. 6 im...... 27.50 13.00 8 ft. 3 im. by 10 ft + 25.00 18.00 8 ft. 3 in. by 10 fe ~ 85.00 14.25 Axminsters. Price. Sire. 10 ft. 6 in. by 15 fe $45.00 6 ft. by 5 fc. 6 in. ” 8 ft. 3 in. by 7 ft. # in.. 20.00 Velvets. Price. Reduced Size. *to. 10 ft. 6 in. by 43 ft. 6-1n.$40.00 $27.50 10 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. 6 in. 50.00 30.00 @ ft. by 6 ft. 10 tn. 15.09 10.00 8 ft. 3 in. by 8 ft. 10 In.. 24.00" 18:00 8 ft. 8 in. by'® ft. 2 ine. 18.00 8 ft. 8 in by 12 ft = 80.00 8 ft. 3 im. by O ft. 9 in.. 25.00 1: Carpets. 750 yards Heavy In: grain Carpets, god pat- terme, Worth Soe. ver BAC, yard. e 1,750 yards Best All- wool Ex. Saper. Ingrain Carpet, Hartford, Low- ell and other makes. Worth 7c, a yard. Now : 1,150 yards. of _ Good, Heavy Body Brussels Carpet. Regular price, $1.00 a yard. Né&w 950 yards Good Qual ity Tapestry Brussels. Now reduced to close, per yard. 875 yards ity All-wool Brussels. Regul: 9c. a yard. Best Qual- Tapestry price, ‘To close at URNITURE, D WALL ERIC. CARPET, PAPE uth and F Streets. eee oe AN APRICAN Dr. Holub Talked to the Geographical Society Last Night. Dr. Emil Holub, the Austrian African ex- plorer, who is in this city at the invitation éf the Smithsontlai Institution, lectured Before the Geographical Society at the | National 3’ Armory last night. Dr. Ffolub gave wcecount of his adventures while making explorations ub said that at the age of twenty- flve he went to Africa and located at the Kimberly i mines, where he pr tieed meu study of th native lang In a few years he had | { earned about’ $!5,000, and with this he pro- ceeded to fit out an exploring expedition. | In IsTz he started north from Cape Town and spen ears in Central Afric: In ls he to Austria, was invite to Vienna, and was received’ by the peror. At that time the African country ‘wag exciting considerable interest, and he Was encot 1 to. deliver "a series of ie tures. By this means he gathered about | $25,000, which, together with a sum con- tributed by the governiwent, he used to equip another African expedition. He mar- ied a young wife before starting, and in £87, with his six Austrian soldiers, twenty Diack servants and 220 carriers, bégan h Jong journey from Cape Town to the heart @f Africa. ‘his trip, which lasted three = eR eKn einer) Testes FEU OR veers ° was replete with adventure and dship. ‘The exploration was to prepare the way for the colonization of the north- ern territory. The most northern point reached was the Franz Joset range of mountains, being so named Dr. Holub. Up to the time of by this visit hone but tvory traders had ever been in the region. Dr. Holub has brought back with him a valuable collection of African curiosities, estimated to be worth about $300,000, and he has contributed to many museums in Europe. S.A, Robinson's Funeral. Funeral services over the remains of Samuel A. Robinson, late head of the plumbing inspection department of the Dis- trict, were held at St. Paul's Church, Georgetown, yesterday afternoon, conduct- ed by Rev. Dr. Harding. The interment was priyate. The employes of the District government met yesterday and adopted resolutions of sympathy with the family of the deceased, and the Commissioners di- rected that an order be spread on the Dis- trict’s records, expressing their regret at the death of Mr. Robinson. The Master Plumbers’ Association for the District of Columbia, at a special meeting, also adopt- ed resolutions of regret, sympathy and con- dolence, which were signed by President Joseph R. Quinter, Secretary Edmond Mal let, jr., and a committee comprising T. V. Noonan, John Mitchell and Ed. J. Hannan. ing Week Preparatory Work of a Foot Ball Eleven. SYSTEM USED BY HARVARD THIS YEAR Method Substituted for the Old Way of Doing. YALE AND ITS KISKERS —--+ The athletic battle that is being waged on Hampden field this afternoon between the well-organized cohorts of Harvard and Yale is the climax of months’ hard, con- sctentious preparation, requiring faithful application, which but few of the thou- sands who witnessed the contest appreci- ated. bd No athletic sport of the present day re- quires more careful, systematic, painstak- ing training than modern foot ball, and the young men who for long weeks have implicitly obeyed the commands of coach--| ers and trainers in order to be “fit” to bin, Laurle Bliss and Williams were at Yale for several days, but they were un- able to stay with the team any length of time, Rhodes spent most of his time coaching the tackles, and it was through his persistent work that Murphy and Beard were so thoroughly school Ray Tompkins devoted his entire atten- tion to the three center men, and he made them work hard. He fs full of the “root, hog or die” principle and has succeeded in instilling some of it into Stillman, Hickok and McCrea. Josh Hartwell looked after the ends and had general charge of the training. “Kid” Wallace also did what he could to perfect the play of the Hinkey brothers and Greenway. McCormick spent a week with the team, and during that time showed Armstrong enough points about playing quarter back to enable him to fill the place well in case anything should happen to keep Adee out of the game. “Billy” Bull worked entirely with Thorne and Butterworth, and as a result these two men now thoroughly understand the “Bull” kick. Harry Williams in the few days he was at New Haven did much to improve the Yale interference. The remainder of the coaches kept their eyes on the general work of the team and tried to find the weak points. For the past two weeks the team worked three times a day. In the moraing there was a light practice in the “xym. lot,” in the aft noon the regular practice ‘at the field and in the evening; fhé-signals and tricks were rehearsed on theexercise floor of the gym- nasium, n ATHLETES AT WORK. Y. M. C. A. Exhibition—Dividing the Light Infantry Armory Floor. Instructor isopf the Y. M. C. A. has decided to hold thé men’s exhibition on the struggle for the honor of their college to- day, have practiced self-denial to an ex- tent seldom exceeded. Months ago the first preparation in an- ticipation of the big game was begun, the initiative practice which began last spring being of a light order. Then came the work on the summer squad, and before the college year began, the candidates for po- sitions on the elevens, which faced each other today, were in training and striving for prominenze on the gridiron field. When the men went to the training table the real work began. Then the athletic devotee of the weed was forced to forego the pleas- ures of bis pipe, and the lover of table delicacies was obliged to give up toothsome dainties and settle down to muscle-making foods and every foot ball man, was under orders to sleep at ieast nine hours every night. The early work in the gymnasium was followed by long out-door runs, and then came the daily practice in foot ball togs, which grew harder as the season ad- vanced, until the muscles of every man were like bands of steel, and he was pos- sessed of the breathing power and endur- ance of the almost perfect athlete, In Harvard's training methods the Jaw | of precedent was this season broken, and order has been brought out of the past chaos of foot ball training. From the old days of raw beef till this fall there has been no organized system of training at the great Cambridge university. Past years | have seen each captain developing his team by methods often far different from those employed the previous year and training his men through the season by laws that too often found their only authority in his own theory and were contrary to all the principles of scientific and successful ex- perience. A New System, Early this year Captain Emmons decided to establish a system to manage the eleven, and after a conference with athletic au- thorities it was decided to select a general adviser who should be consylted in all questions relating to the selection, devel- opment and training of the men. Dr. W. A. Brooks of Boston, who has for the past four years been Harvard's representative in matters athletic, was Chosen for the | place, and the athletic system has~now | found a basis In which to develop. One of the first necessities was an inno- vation in training matters. The well-known | complaint that Harvard students are over- trained has found some reason in the past, and it is common knowledge among all players that the rule has too often been to | play an injured man in daily practice tll his playing grew continually worse and his bruises no better. Capt. Emmens dectded cn a wise plan, and gave the entire re- sponsibility of the physical condition of the men to James Lothrop, the trainer. ‘That the principle of allowing a minor in- jury a short rest when first recetved ts better than a Ieng rest necessitated by con- tinued play, finds indorsement in the con- dition of the squad this season. And that the principle of short, hard practice ts better than the long drégs of former years is easily seen in the better spirits and more enthusiastic playing of the whole squad. In the first of the year there has been a tendency at Harvard, as in the other great elevens, to bring the men to the height of | condition before the great games, but this year the judicious care of Trainer Lothrop has brought the crimson line to its best possible condition when seen on Hampden Park. The development of an eleyen in- volves an immense amount of labor by captain and coach. The Course of ‘Training. The likely didates and the veterans were given two weeks’ work in the spring squad, and from these and promising men in the preparatory schools the summer squad was formed and taken on. a iwo weeks’ trip to Newcastle. The severe work demanded on this trip was a good trial of the build of the men, as the play- ing under a hot sun had a tendency to melt any amount of sand into the makeup of the candidates. The regular fall practice began n week before the opening of college, and then the coaches found plenty of work in choosing likely candidates for the makeup. The squad was given gradually increasing work in fleld practice, but she playing was much shorter than last year. Among the coaches who have served Capt. Emmons this year are many of Har- vard’s famous stars, though not as many as last. Dr. W. A. Brooks, captain of the fall of '86, and Cumnock of the victorious eleven of '00, have given their time to the team, and Everett Lake, who was the greatest bucker behind the crimson line, has visited Cambridge to advise the backs. Steve Crosby, the end rush, and Mott Haven winner when in college; Sears of half back fame; Trafford and Willard, the well-known full backs, and Jim Lee, have all given much time at Sojdiers’ Field this fall. “Ma” Newell returned from his success with the Cornell team in time to be of much assistance to the tackles; Lewis. and Cranston have kept constant waich, over the center men. Developing Yale's Tenant. The work of develeping the Yale foot ball team of “894 was o long and arduous task, and most of the work has fallen on the shoulders of Capt. Hinkey, Yale foot ball captains for the past twelve yea have been greatly assisted in their work Walter Camp, but this fall he has Leen in California, and so Hinkey has been forced to get along as best he could with- out his advie: The idates for p line began work at the Sth of and practic and falling on the ba ed, at which they went to New Haven and | began actual work behind a rush line. When college began a great many candi- dates pre: ted themselves and then the work of weeding out began. The first rudiments of the game were taught, such as tackling low and following the bail, and as soon as any man showed that he-lacked “sand”he was dropped and the middle of October found Hinkey with orly thirty men to drill. In the prelim- inary work he was greatly assisted by “Kid” Wallace and Howard Knapp, who, living near New Haven, would appear at the practice about twice 'a week. The itions behind the aver's Island about There they punted tackling, starting until college open- men who showed courage and ap | during the remainder of October | werked each day In the same old ele- mentary points, and when the time for | secret practice came the essential features | of the game were known thoroughly and | the candidates were al] ready for thi finishing touches. To this system of devel- oping the team Yale may attribute much | of her success in athletics. When the Ist of November comes each year the Yale eleven is apparently the poorest of the three great teams, but in reality it is, as a general thing, in better shape than the others, for It has a good | foundation on which to build up its tea: work, When secret practice begins then | the ccaches commence flocking to New Haven. They come at all times and from all directions. This fall the majority of | | prize books eventrig of December 3, and has his classes in preparation for ithe event. The program includes a dumb-bell drill, exercises on the parallel bars, yaul{ing, jumping, some spe- clal feats in tut wrestling and fenc- ing. The gymnasium record is expected to be broken by Harry Green, while Joe Ho- ran will do some fancy acts in tne acrobatic Ine. Drs. Cockrille and Jobson, Messrs. Harry Ward atid MeChésney, Murdock and W. Sims are in training for thé wresthng bouts. From January 17 to the 20th the Young Men's Christian Association of Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and District of Columbia will meet in conven- tion at Cumberland. Delegates will be, present from-the associations of Baltimore, Washington, Wilmington, Frederick, Ha- gerstown, Cumberland, Bluefield, Charles- town, Fairmont, Handley, Hinton and Wheeling. For this event Prof. Sims has in training an athletic team, composed of McChesney, Morsell, Doyle,’ Ward, Grow, Baskerville and two others. These men are expected to distinguish themselves, and hope to bring back fresh laurels, The business men’s class, which exercises from 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, is in- creasing in attendance,and numbers among others doctors, piioere and lawyers as its members, AM ‘declare the work is a great benefit to them, and also that Prof. Sims makes it a pleasant recreation and not a class. W. L. J. C."Athleties. Saturday evening last the gymnasium of the Washington Light Infantry Corps was opened for the winter season, over a dozen members participating in the! class exer- cises, under the ieadership of Harry Lee,the new instructor. 4s now planried the even- ing work will commence with setting up exercises and wand drill, closing with a lively game of basket ball or “flying polo.” The latter fs the new game pf the infan- try, but will be li reserve and follow basket ball, just as soon as the players of this game have become skillful and able to cope with some oider teams of the city. The make-up of the busket ball league team is still undecided, but in practice, the Schafhirt brothers, Harry Le be and Claude Givens show up strong. : Others who have played before and will take part again thts-year are Leech, Heydler, S. Lee, Harry Given and Boisseau. Arrangements are being made to diyide the playing half of the armory floor fram he audience portion by means of a portable net guard rail, ‘This will give a clear floor of about 115 by } feet, and excellent floor space for the indoor games to be played. ubert Yields His Case. The of Pitcher Ad C. Gumbert against the Chicago League Base Ball Club. was called in the United States Cir- cuit Court at Pittsburg yesterday morn- Ing, and several witnesses were on hand. After the noon recess Gumbert's attorney announced to’ the court that his client woukl accept @ votuntafy non-suit and the court dismisse@ the case. District Rawling League Games. ‘The bowling teams of the Washington A. ©. and the Columbia A. C, met last night at the W. A./&. house an South Capitol street, with the following result: First | game, W. A. C., 750; C. Second game, Ww. Thi game was led LY H. Storey of “A Cu. WhO reached 204 in the fist Tae best total in the three gam game. was registered-by -H. B. M. A. C., who made 2 total of 5t The Tredvell Yacht A yacht club has been organized on Capi- tol Hill by a ntimber of well-known yachts- men. They have purchased the ye Trodwell, which wag at cne time ow the bureau cf engraving and clerks, but has been recently rebuilt. new pairs and improvements, such as putting on a new cabin and redecorating the in- terior in white and gold, and refurnishing the yacht throughout. The Treadwell is about the fastest and best-known boat in The owners intend to make extensive re this section. The club consists of Wm. A. Mills, president and treasurer; James Mills, vice *p ; Frank A, Dunn, secretar Samuel M F, Gates, T. KE. Pum. phrey, C. E. 3, W. G. Coleman, E. 8. Pumphrey club anticipates giving some enjoyable sails and cruises next sum- mer, and hope to make a name for them- orite Beaten at St. Asaph. But one favorite, Senator Vest,was unable to reach the wire first at the St. Asaph track yesterday, and the talent consequent- ly had about the best day of the m In the second race Bue at 12 and 15 to 1, respec heat for second plac By a good many Panway was played to beat Flirt, but Sims tock the latter out in front at the fall of the flag and kept her there without the least exertion, Panway ning second. ‘The real good thing of the day was Hullnut, which opened at 30 and was cut tively, ran a dead dividing the money. down to 4 to 1. The aged maiden beat the favorite by a t length. . yesterday — afternc Pittsburg Pail’ | agreed to start Derfargilla in the special race on Thanksgiving day, and the race will be the star attraction of the day. It be at six furlon; the following to nee il Geor fc , 105; Ed. Kear winners Vv Jew, 3 to Flirt, 1 to 6; Old Dominion, 2 to 1; Leonardo, 4'to 5, and Hullnut, 4 to 1. Four Fayorites on the Istand. At the Alexander Island track yesterday the talent were ‘equally successful, four favorites and one outsider winning. The | attend, was quite large and the betting as heavy. Illume took it in his stubborn | head to run kindly, and therefore had no difficulty in winning. In the first race Lakeview ran away from his field, winning in a big gallop. The winners were: Lake- view, 7 fo 5; Jewsuarp, 7 to 5; Ilume, even money; Sonora, 12 to 1, and Eclipse, 4 to 1. aS Hea Under the Four-Fold Pledge. There was a large attendance at the lest regular meeting of Mrs. Bishop's Undine Juvenile Temple, notwithstanding the boy members are being 60 constantly away as breadwinners and unable to at- tend. Ten new members were initiated. ‘The officers installed for the new quarter are Florence Tompkins, C. T.; Florence Cumberland, . lie Bishop, Eva Rock, chaplat Rosa Walker, shal; Lillie Retley Florence 0: Stanford, A. S 2 gold medal was’ awarded to May Craft, and to Ida, sie and Francis Doyle, Ella and May Kraft, Rosina, Flor- erice and Clarence Offenstein, Emma, Katie the work has been done by Heffelfinger, Rhodes, Tompkins, Hartwell, McCormick, Buil, Wallace, Knapp, and Richards, Cor- and. Augustus Zeitler, Gertie Eagleston, Evelyn Meachim, Eva Rock, Elbert Kemp- ter and Annie McClain. drawn | THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TheInjurious Effects of Congressional Indifference to Them. OVERCROWDED AND INADEQUATE Necessities Which Demand Prompt, Generous and Immediate Relief. SOME FACTS AND FIGURES tee Se Thoughtful men and women, who cham- pion the cause of education and appre- ciate the advantages that accrue to it when its institutions are properly domi- @ciled and supplied witn so-called con- veniences that are really necessities to the proper teaching of youth, have felt much exercised of late over the condition of the local public schools regarding their in- capacity for instructing the ever increas: ing student population of the District. Much cause for anxiety on this account exists, as a perusal of the paragraphs to follow will indicate: Up to the fiscal year 1891 Congress free- ly appropriated as much money for public schools as the school board and District Commissioners asked for, and frequently more. Thus in 1890 the estimates for school buildings were $209,000, and the appropria- tions $309,000, In 1891 the estimates were $201,000; *he appropriations, $269,000. Since then a seeming spirit of parsimony or indifference, or both, in the House com- mittee on appropriations has worked to the disadvantage of the schools. The following shows how the estimates of the board of trustees are reduced: ‘Trustees’ Commissioners’ Appro- Year Estimates Estimates _priated. 1802 $286,000 $220,000. 1893 149,500. 40,300 1804 2653,000 108,350 69,850 245,000 68,000, 400,000 Not act'd on In every year except 180% much less would have been granted if the Senate had not increased the amount carried by the House bill. So, for five years the District, it will be seen, has been steadily running behind in the matter of school ommo- dations, and to such au extent that the large estimates for 180 are considered ab- wolutely necessary. Half-day schools are being restored ‘fu the third and fourth grades, after they were entirely done away with. Estimates for Next Yeur. The Commissioners’ estimates for new buildings for 1896 In detail are as follows: S-room building and site, southwest.$39,000 Reconstructing Stevens building... 29,000 S-room building and site, southeast. 39,000 Business High School building. wu 4-room building, Giesboro’ 10,000 2-reom building, Ivy City. 4,500) 4-room addition, Tenleytown. 14,000 4-room addition, Brookland... . 14,000 4-room addition, Brightwood. 14,000, 4-room building, Conduit road. 10,009 Western High hooi . 100,000, room addition, Hamilton Road school .. fens. 15 4-room building, Rock Creek Church road + 14,000 Recqnstructing Wallach school...... 15,000 he eight-room building, southwest, has been asked for and refused three succes- sive years. The entire section east of 4th street and south of Eust Capitol street, nearly two square iniles, is without a colored school building. The nearest colored schools ure too distant for small children to attend, and if they were not they are too crowded to hold any more. An Overcrowded High School. The Business High School has 50) pupils in a building which was considered in- adequate for 350 when it was used for the colored High School. It costs § per year rent. It is on 17th street between P and Q, a location very inconvenient for most of the pupils. Its basement and attic are utilized for school rooms, while in one large room two teachers instruct thi spective classes at the same time. The ap. preciation of the public for this most prac- tical and useful of schools is shown by the fact that, since its first year, its attend- ance has increased more than ‘that of all the other white high schools combined. This year, pupils have been excluded for lack of room, and this evil will Increase greatly before a proper building can be erected. The success of the graduates of the Business High School in obtaining em- ployment draws pupils to ft at an increas- ing rate. Schools in the County, The immense, rapid growth of the suburb- an towns and villages has outrun the ex- isting school factlities, and the ssity for modern eight-room buildings, with full graded schools, in ‘Tenleytown, Brightwood and Brookland, is considered imperative. Not less so ts the need of new school houses in Giesboro’, Ivy City and on the Condpit road. The latter has been asked for already three times. The erection and enlargement of these country schools will be an immense conventence to the sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils, who now 60 long distances to attend the city schools and will relieve the latter of an over | crowded condition in those grades. The suburban population is a unit in de that it ought not on any account to be denied these additions to their school facilities, and their demand certainly ap- pears to be entirely just. Small Allowance for Repairs. Though the District has nearly 100 school buildings, the amount appropriated for re- pairs 1s 000 every year, the same as when there were but half as many build- ings. It has been made to answer because so many buildings were comparatively new, but they have now been running on their newness until it is exhausted. Leak- ing roofs, cracked walls, weather-worn paint, warped and shrunken woodwork, wornout floors and staircases, defective furnaces and boilers, are appearing on every hand. It will require not less than $100,000 to place the buildings in such re- pair as a careful owner would teouire for his private property, and after that at least $50,000 a year { Jed to keep them in order. ‘Che District has about $2,000,000 worth of school property, and to measure its deterioration by less’ (han $30,000, 1 1-2 per cent, per annum is ridiculous, cording to building experts who have been asked for their opini The trustees and Commissioners have asked for only © 000 for next year, considering it useles | is said, to Congress for what is neces- | sary. From now on, it is said, the making of necessary repairs will be th ving of ten times their cost. if The buildings have reached a’stage o cay which will increase with an ac ated ratio if not ar } dn pnd 1804 ”). This put the s | of inconventence, and appropriation necessary n eler- apprepriation was hools to all sores a defictency Yet for 18 gress cut down the amount to $2,000, The | Commissioners have 30,000 for next year. From the foregoing brief review of the conditions of the local public schools it will be at on gnized that their vitality ts being end: | to appreciate and r sities. eve their actual neces- —_———- Gen, Rovecruns’ Conditton, A letter received in this city from Mr. Carl Rosecrans, son of Gen. Rosecrans, both of whom are at Los Angeles, Cal., the latter has just recovered ere attack of dysentery, accom- | panied by symptoms of apoplexy, and that |¢his physician is encouraged at his pre |‘condition, and says that, with care, he may live for a long thn Scien Home for Incurables, | fit of the Home for Incurables have been | received at The Star office: | From a lady, $2; cash, $5; G. S., $1; total, | 38 | a | Improved Service New York to Wash- | ington. Under the Royal Blue Line schedule, which took effect November 18, the express formerly leaving New York at 8:00 p.m., arriving Washington at 8:5, will leave New York at 3:30 p.m, and arrive Wash- ington at 8:00, * laring | ed by the failure of Congress | The following subscriptions for the bene- | PAUCH dB THREE “Tomes. As NuT ait 1ous. oo 8 SS aie de “Now boys, all together—Recite! ” a? “Since a pound of meat costs three times as much asa pound of Quaker Oats, and is only one-third as nutritious, t (AY one dollar's worth of Quaker Oats equals nine dollar's worth of meats = Sold only in a tb, Packages. The Proper Site for the Hospital. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Relative to the agitation now before the ‘citizens of Mount Pleasant, regarding the site purchased last June by the Commis- sioners of the District for the location of @ contagious disease hospital, as stated in The Star, I do not think it would be out of place to call attention to the recommen- dation of a former health oflicer on the subject, which was published in The Even- ing Star ef June 6, 1893, in which he claim- ed that the best location for a hospital for persons suffering from a contagious disease is at the point mentioned in his report, which sald: “Tne question of the location or a site for the contagious disease hospital has as- sumed such proportions that I think it may be of interest to quote a letters prepared on the subject about a year ago, when complaint was made of the place where the present smallpox hospital is situated. “I still hold the views therein expressed that the point mentioned is the most de- sirable for the purpose. The letter read as follows: “Examination of the smallpox hospital, adjacent to the District jail, erected some years ago on the site of the ruins of the old building put there by order of the board of health in: 1872, has been made with a view to its repair and as to its adaptabil- ity fur the reception and care of patients should there be an outbreak of the dread disease in the District of Columbia. “The structure, which has not been used for several years for the purpose designed, with a capacity for fifty or sixty patients, has lain idle since the spring of 1883, when the last case of smallpox disappeared from our midst. A cursory look at the establish- ment, inside and out, shows the usuai de- cay that occurs in all buildings abandoned for so long a time. The roof, weather- boards, floors and plastering are sadly 4i- lapidated, the porches and steps are ve- minders of the adjuncts of that charac of ancient buildings in the eastern hem- isphere so frequently described by tourtsts. But, even considering this condition of the building, I think that it can be put in proper order for the reception of patients at at least half the cost of construction of a new hospital. I am not a carpenter or builder, and, while [ might make rough estimates of the sum of money necissacy for these repairs, 1 would rather that the services of the inspector of buildings, Capt. Entwisle, should be called into requisition to determine the expense. Its location for the purpeses designed I hardly think can be surpassed anywhere in the District of Columbia. If we must have a pest house, what better place could there be selected? its situation is not nearer than 400 to 500 feet from the District jail, on publte ground, facing a river, with no likelihood of dwellings being erected in its vicinity for years to come, and the danger of con- tagion spreading from there 1s at the mint- mum. “The construction of such a hospital in any other part of the District adjoining or adjacent to private property, even if upon the utnrost bounds of any portion of the District, would cause the same, tf not greater, complaint than has been heard from the jail, A brick yard is nigh there, but hardly -near enough, in my opinion, to cause fear of the few laborers there em- ployed contracting the disease from the unfortunates domiciled therein, and cer- ly the bricks will not suffer. we large wards, one for males, the other for females, and some seven or eight smaller rooms for oftice, kitchen and other purposes, are provided, and the structure Uhroughout, if properly repaired, painted and cleansed, is admirably arranged for the purpose originally intended, and I cannot See, as before stated, where a better lo- cation can be found for the care of the afilicted from this class of diseases than there, “f would therefore recommend that an appropriation be urged for the purpose of putting this buildmg in good condition on | its present site for the comfort of those | who cannot be isolated and properly cared | for at their homes. While I cannot say | that 1 am in any way alarmed, nor think that we are threatened with an early ap- proach or visitation of smallpox to our capital, yet 1 believe precautionary meas- ures should be taken, with concern for the | Welfare of the unfortunates, as well as the | people who are liable to come in contact with them tf not promptly removed to the hospital. Further, if we are not visited by this malady, the building, after being put in proper order, may be utilized for the care of those who are sick with scarlet fever, diphtheria or other contagious dis- eases requiring hospital treatment and accommodations. “The grounds east ot the hospital, near the river, and owned by the United States, could be used for the establishment of a | plant for the disinfection, renovation or destruction of bedding, clothing or other infected materi if “The words ‘contagious diseases’ sub- | stituted for ‘smallpox’ would cover the | project now being agitated. | “Approach to a hospital at this site could | | be had by land or water, and while it is in | the corporate mits of the city, yet it is | and probably will remain isolated for many years. I recommended speedy construction | of the nec ary buildings. | “do not fear to express the opinion that an establishment of a hospital for conta- gious diseases, built on scientific principles, with isolated rds for the various dis- eases, would be of incalculable benefit to the. pi of the District of Columbia | should rgenoy ise for its use, and that far'less danger of the spread of such diseases would be apprehended nm to. residents near by, than by t ion of patients in hotels, boarding houses and pri- ate dwellings.” ‘Reports of | hope the health officer of inspec- | tions of proposed sites at Twining Cit acros e Ea rn branch, avenue opposite Glenwood be quoted as eviden #& is really unnece common sense teaches us that filth from a hospital where | contagious patients are treated is carried through the public sewers with which connected nearly if not all of the hou and institutions, public and private, bor- | | dering thereon, as well as laterals’ from adjacent neighborhoods. It is a well-known fact that complaints are received daily at the health department of foul and offensive | odors coming into houses by reason of de- fective plumbing. | Tf the plumbing ts out of order the nat- ural inference is that germs of smallpox or any other infectious dis may escape nto these dwellings, the public buildings land even into the presidential mansion, jmot excepting the Star building itself, | which lies on the route from the locatton | purehased, ‘to -the Potomac; located where recommended in the all fear from that source is removed. An examination of the law of Con) whereas, if sport | making approprtation ‘for the pur of a site for the purposes above named will | probably show. that the purpose of the | “Daisy Chain Guild” in establishing thi for patients suff hospital was not onl ¥ but for all classe ing from minor diseas i= |Rupture Sufferers is 1 permanently cu has ne an unpre cal re no. bleed. “Consult us, wheth, movey or uot. We treat both ational Hernial Institute, Weabington 1421 G St. Bae Branch, isg8 House. ntt-lid of contagious diseases, separate ward: isolated, to be provided for yor class. 1 there is no danger, as stated in last night's Star, to the inhabitants adjoining in cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria, wherefore the necessity of ‘a hospital? The very meaning of the appropriation and the ob- ject of the’“Gulld” ts to provide for all sufferers from any contagious disease. As to malaria, any hospital in the Dis- trict will receive a patient sick with that disease, and it is the experience of the writer that during eleven years’ close con- nection with sanitary matters there nave not been a dozen applications for adinis- sion to hospital. for pet afflicted with scarlet fever or diphtheria. B. F. P. — Perjury. To the Editor of ‘The Evening Star: I wish The Star could have given the public last night Officer Klinger’s explana- tion of the testimony against him, on which the Wells vase was dismissed by Judge Kimball. I presume the case was not yet closed when The Star went to press. The charge of perjury is a serious one, and when it is voiced by a judge on the bench it becomes doubly serious; but judges, like other men, are not infallible, and the pub- lic has a right to judge for itself. Webster defines perjury ss a law term as follows: At common law, a willfully false state- ment in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent Judictal proceeding. By statute the penal- ties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations. (Note.)—If a man swear falsely in non- judicial affidavits, it Is thade perjury by aeatute in some jurisdictions in the United es. 1 was not present at the trial of the Wells case, but from a reliable person who was present, and reports of the conclusion of the trial In this morning’s papers, I un- derstand that the basis of the charge of perjury against Officer Klinger was a state. ment, not under oath, made by him nin years ago, when he was a minor, to the effect that he was two years older than he actually was, and that his motive was not to “bear false witness against his neigh- bor,” but to comply with a requirement, which he was told was immaterial, in or- der that he might enlist as a trumpeter in the marine corps. If I am misinformed as to the facts, The Star will please set me right. Of course, it is not te be presumed that the judge ever made such a false state- ment. Judges always keep their bibs clean, and, if they went in swimming with- out permission, were judicious enough to dry their hair before going home, so as to avoid embarrassing questions, and alw; knew the date of their birth, so as to be competent witnesses under oath as to such facts. It has been reported that George Washington claimed that he could not tell a lie. The only man I have ever heard of who made the ¢laim “I never told a lie” is said to have made it under competition for a prize to the man who should tell the biggest Me, and he won the prize. Se- riously, tnere are very few men who could stand an investigation as to the truthful- ness of all their statements -as minors. King David prayed that the Lord would not remember against him the sins of his youth. Officer Klinger, like Sergt. Daley, haying been so rash as to incur the enmity of the liquor men,- has great reason to repeat hourly anather yer of David, found in his 56th Psalm, as follow: Be merciful unte me, O, God; for man would swallow me up; he, fighting daily, oppresseth* me. Mine enemies wculd daily swallow me up; for they be mahy wh fight against me, O Thou, Most High. . or Every day they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they nide themselves, they mark my steps, when they waft fo? “ny Soul. I do not suggest all David's maledictions but I do hope, and I believe, a great ma- jority of the good citizens of Washington that Officer. Klinger and his like, who are few enough among our policemen, may triumpit over thet ehemies, and long continue to be our defenders, A PARKHURSTI! —_ Federation of Women's Clubs. At a meeting of representatives of wo- men’s clubs of the city last evening an or- ganization was partially effected, and the name agreed upon ‘was the Federation of Women's Clubs of the District, A constt- tution was adopted.” "Delegates were pre: ent from the Woman's National Press As- sociation, the Pro Re Nata Club, the wo- man's District Suffrage Association and the Legion of Loyal Women. tenn Female Prisoners, There Were’ two female prisoners in Judge Kimball's court this morning. One of them was Catherine Maroney, an old woman who has been in court many times, and the other was a nicely dressed woman whose name was given as Ida Wells. The charge against them was disorderly conduct, and they were fined $5 or fifteen days each. “THE RACE IS WON over to health and the system ren- dered impervious to disease when the pd is pure and the liver-active. For the liver is the sentinel which permits or forbids the germs of disease toenter the circulation of — the blood. 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