Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1895, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ——ooOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOOooowenaeaaaaanannanomumamannuun0000ummS0T0TonTE——— ee eeeeeeeeeooSx=«x«« LOCAL MENTIO: COMMISSIONERS TO EXAMINE SCHURBAN ASSOCIATION. THE WEATHER. AMUSEMENTS. CAR SHOPS BURNED AMUSEMENTS. Beecham’s Pills are for biliousness, bilious head- Mr. Carpenter’s Lectures.—Last evening | at Metzerott Hall Mr. Frank G. Carpenter | Combination to Look After the County’s Interests. § e ~damage w Forecast Tili § p.m. Saturday. For the District of Columbia, Maryland nd Virginia, cloudy and threateaing to- y, followed by snow tonight, probany turning into rain Saturday; warmer; east- erly winds. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 @.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- m, 10; receiving reservoir, temperature, ; condition se north gemma, 16; con- dition at south connection, 22; astrinuting olr, temperatura 43° -Sidition at in- fluent gate nouse, 36; effluent gate house,21. Tide T: Today.—High tide, 7:51 Tomorrow.—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, 8:20 a.m. and $:32 p.m. ————— ALL THE BEEF WE SELL Is home-killed-and dressed—always fresh, tender and juicy. We have the best beef at present we've ever handled. T. T. Keane, 35 to 51 Center Market. ne Burbank Potatoes, (5c. bu. Johnston's. OUR BEST CANDIES—25 CENTS. The kinds we used to sell for 35 and 60 cents. All reduced for 30 days only. They’re the finest made and most delicious. All kinds—ail flavors. Try them. SHEETZ, CANDIES, 10TH AND F STS. — Ginger Snaps, 4c. Ib. Johnston's. WOODWARD & LOTHROP will put on sale tomorrow 100 doz. Women’s Swiss Ribbed Lisle Vests, low neck and no sleeves, at 35c., 3 for $1.00. Regular We. grade. Special presents tomorrow. Johnston's. CUSTOM-MADE SHIRTS are made on our premises by a shirt-maker of thirty years’ experience. Sample Shirt made for $1.50, $1.75 or $2. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Ww. Chocolates for Saturday, 25c. pound. 8. Gill Candy Co., 1223 Penna. ave. Heewer Snissssaans Round Steak, 8 Ibs., 25c. Johnston's. Old Berkeley Pure Rye Whisky can now be bought at Frank J. Tharp’s, O04 Pa. ave. n.w. Subscriptions taken for all Periodicals and Magazires. WOODWARD & LOTHROF. nearest =! Sirloin Steak, 2 Ibs., 2c. Johnston's. a E. HEATH, 287 Sth avenue, New York, at the Arlington Hotel Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, with Original Cotilion and Table Favors. Ex- clusive styles in Lamp, Candle and Elec- tric Light Shades, “Empire” Shades. All cordially invi Broom day Sat. CITY AND DISTRICT AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Grand Opera House—“Captain Paul.” New National Thea —Mr. Wm. H. Crane in “The Senator. Academy of Music. in “A Country Sport. Butler's Bijou Theater.—“The Burglar.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The South Before the War.” Columbia Phonograph Company,919 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of Edison’s Kinetoscope. Washington Kinetoscope Parlor, 527 15th street northwest.—Free exhibition of the Gramophone. Metzerott Music Hall.—Lecture by Mr. F. G. Carpenter, on “China.” Wesley Chapel, 5th and F streets north- west.—Lecture by Leon H. Vincent, on ‘orge Eliot Witard Hall.—Ptano recital and entertain- ment by the pupils of Miss Julia Maedel. Y. M. C. A., 1409 New York avenue north- west.—Entertainment by Mr. L. P. Hills, for the benefit of the Parlor Fund. North Carolina Avenue M. P. Church, corner North Carolina avenue and sth street southeast.—Musical and literary en- tertainment for the benefit of the poor. Western Presbyterian Church, H near 19th street—Lecture by Prof. A. 8. Boyd, on “Memory. Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th between D and E streets northwest.—Prof. Carpenter's Hyp- hotism. vr. Peter F. Dailey ee EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Mount Vernon.—Steamer Macalester leaves at 10 a.m. Mount Vernon.—By Pennsylvania rail- Toad every other hour daily. Steamer Macalester for Glymont and in- termediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Wakefield for Nomini creek, Leorardtown and St. Clement's bay and in- termediate landings at 7 a.m. paren scensiaeaa Fire at Senator Cameron's. A fire broke out in the rear of Senator Don Cameron's residence yesterday, caused by a servant emptying hot ashes in a large box filled with roof felting and excelsior. The flames caught the framework of the rear window entering the laundry. For- tunately, the workmen on the new La- fayette Square Opera House saw the flames and extinguished them before much one, otherwise it probably would have been a large fire, as the Sen- ator’s servants were at luncheon, and knew nothing of it until the fire was out. ———— Minors ia Pool Rooms. George Wagner, an ex-policeman, was In the Police Court yesterday, charged with permitting boys in his licensed pool room. There was no claim that the boys were playing the game, but they were in the room, and under the law the defendant was held guilty. Judge Kimball made a few remarks about the law, which, he said, was enacted for the good of the boys. The judge thinks that pool rooms are de- moralizing to boys, and that the law on the subject is so plain that there is no excuse for its violation. The defendant For a Two young colored men, William Catlett and William Green, were tried in the Police Court yesterday for assaulting a young colored girl named Eliza Taylor. Green, it was charged, watehed for the police, while Catlett attempted to commit a felonious assault. ‘The girl's screams frightened them off. Judge Miller gave Catlett 300 days and Green three months. ince Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: J. M. Helm of Ashland, Va., and Fannie C. Power of Grafton, Va.; William E. Luckett and Blanche G. Adams; Clar- ence A. Edelin and Sarah Lanham; Stephen W. Duncan of Pittsburg, Pa., and Bertie L. Hackney ot this city; Clarence Custer and Etta Baker; ‘Thomas Dean of this city and Marion Hazel of Anacostia, D. C. pee rae ¥. M. €. A. Debate. The regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Literary Society vill be held tomorrow evening at the parlors of the association at 8 o'clock. Following 1s the program: Oration, Mr. Charles F. Consaul. Debate, “Resolved, That the general effect of the ance In the arts and sciences has been ty of mankind.” Af- 2 Francis Williams; d H. Booth. _— An Invaluable Hand Book. The Evening Stur’s Almanac and Hand Book for 1805 contains a thousand and one items of valuable information, statistics, records, &c., regarding local, national and ational affairs. Twenty-five cents per y at The Star office. h Insurance.” s life insurance. It means re and oceasionally a little much. A tabule in Drugs Advt. sdicine—not most cases. The sale of paint ns of W. B. Williams & C this evening at S$ o'clock ‘awn paintings will be offered, num- about thirty subjects, among which found some of the finest paintings. —Advertisement. tomorrow, includ- office furniture Advt. furniture in all 5-Ib. Rox Matchless Cream. Butter, $1.40. D.Wm. Oyster, $40 Center Mkt.—Advt. ) Too Mach Power Delegated to the Plumbing Board. Court of Appeals Decision in th of Plumber Kerr=A Man- 42<as Ordered. Late yesterday afternoon, after its ad- journment for the month, the Court of Ap- peals handed a decision downwhich has been plumbers of the District. The case was that of Plumber Thos. W. Kerr, who, several ircnths ago, asked the District Supreme Ccurt to compel the District Commissioners to grant him a license, without requiring him to appear before the plumbing board for examination. In his petition Mr. Kerr alleged that he had worked as a master plumber for seventeen years, and was fully competent to perform the work, and that when he asked for a permit to do certain work, he was refused the permit, because he was unwilling to submit to the examina- tion prescribed by the board, he claiming that such an examination required a knowledge of physics and hygiene, with which he was not sufficiently acquainted to meet the requirements of the board, and which, he insisted, was not necessary. Chief Justice Bingham refused to grant the writ of mandamus, whereupon Mr.Kerr appealed to the Court of Appeals. Safeguards Provided. In the opinion of the appellate court, written by Mr. Justice Shepard, the fact is referred to that the petitioner offered to file a bond of $2,000 for the faithful and satisfactory performance of his work, and then the court says: “As regards the call- ing of the plumber, while few may be able to judge his qualifications in advance, yet his work stands for inspection and rectifi- cation and his competency or frauds may be easily detected and completely remedied under the system of general rules for the inspection thereunder adopted by the Com- missioners. This latter safeguard may well b> conceived as more likely to prevent the dangers of faulty plumbing than the mere examination into the qualifications of the workman.” Specific Knowledge. It is not an easy matter, explains the ceurt, to define the line beyond which the pewer of the regulation of trades and bus- iness may not be extended in the interest of public health and safety without be- coming an unwarrantable invasion of pri- vate rights. Each case necessarily must depend upon its own peculiar circum- stances and conditions. Hence the ques- tion arises as to whether the trade is one justifying pclice regulations. To what ex- tent the regulations may be extended is for the courts to determine. That knowl- edge of physics and hygiene which an architect, a sanitary engincer or an in- spector of plumbing must possess, the plumber, says the court, might well un- derstand. But his work being largely me- chani¢al, such a knowledge is hardiy nec- essary. Therefore, to a certain extent, the regulations for the examination of the pe- titioner were unreasonable and oppressive Discretionary Powers. ‘The court holds that the Commissioners possess a discretionary power in the mat- ter, which cannot be delegated to the ex- amining board. “Mere ministerial duties,” it holds, “cannot be delegated to agents, and inquiries cannut be made Into facts for the information and instruction of the Commissioners, or for the purpose of aid- ing them in the exercise of their own judg- ment and discretion without transferring the same to the agency selected. We are constrained to hold thit the effect of the regulation for the examinatior here com- plained of is to delegate to the examiners the discretionary power intrusted to the Ccmmissioners, which is unwarrantable.” Has a Right. While the court is of the opinion that Mr. Keer is not entitled to the peremptory mandamus to the extent asked, it explains that “notwithstanding the want of au- therity for the power attempted to be del- egated to the board of examiners, there is no case made in the record that would justify us in holding that the business of plumbing is in such relation to the public heaith or safety as to justify or excuse such regvlaticns in the interest thereof. Hence the relator, under the showing here made, has an absolute rignt on the face of the statute to exercise his calling and to have the license and permit which he demands made the subject of some inquiry on the part of the Commissioners them- selves.” The Court's Authority. In conclusion the court holds that all it can do by way of command to the Com- inissioners is “to compel them to receive and entertain the application of the relator without referring it to the board of ex- aminers. If the relator can establish the fact of his competence to conduct the busi- ness of master plumber within the limits designated or to be ascertained by refer- ence to this opinion he ought to be admit- ted to license and to registry and the full exercise of his privileges, which we have no doubt will be accorded to him.” It is therefore directed that, upon Mr. Kerr’s payment of costs, the lower court shall issue a writ of mandamus, requiring the District Commissioners to’ give Mr. Kerr a hearing on his application for li- cense and registration. aoa Naval Lodge, No. 10, '. 0. G. T. Naval Lodge, Good Templars, met at Peake’s Hall last evening, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and there was a large attendance of its membership, also many visiting members from Friendship and Liberty Lodges. After the routine business of the lodge was through, a candidate was introduced and initiated. Four propositions for membership were recelved, after which the chief templar, Wm. C. Bitting, surren- dered the gavel to the chairman of the good of the order, Jared D. Bitting, when the following program was rendered artistically by talent from Naval and the other lodges represented, as follows: Wm. McCabe, vocal and instrumental solo; remarks by Mr. Standford of Friendship, piano solo was keautifully rendered by Miss Bergman of Friendship, solo by little Laurie Stanford, selection by the National Quartet, Wm. McCabe, A. Pentz, Edw. McCabe and Chas. M. McGowan; recitation by Miss Nellie Bishop,vocal solo byMrs.Stanford of Friend- ship Lodge, stirring remarks upon the gen- eral good of the order by Mr. Bishop of Friendship, comic solo by Mr. Ross Wise, with Mrs. Emma Bishop by Friendship pre- siding at the piano; comic solo by Wm. and Edw. McCabe of Liberty Lodge, after. which remarks by the lodge deputy, Jared D. Bitting. —_>—_— From Bad to Worse. William Sanford, who was formerly a member of the police force, was com- mitted to jail from the Police Court yesterday, in order to have the physicians examine him, to determine his mental con- dition. It is charged that he cut the slats and entered James Aliman’s salcon on 1th street early yesterday morning, where he helped himself to a bottle of whisky and scme cigerettes. He had an accomplice, so it is charged, and the police are looking for him. Whisky drinking caused the fall of Sanford, and was also the cause of his re- moval from the police force. He was once | a good officer, but after he was dismissed from the force he went from bad to worse, and has several times served time in the workhouse as a common vagrant. His friends have done all in their power to stop him from drinking, but without success. He will be brought into court, when the physicians will decide upon his mental con- dition. a Raid on Dogs. Poundmaster Einstetn has made several raids on dogs in the Capitol grounds re- cently, and yesterday he captured sixteen canines there. Several nests of dogs were found under the shrubbery on the Senate side of the grounds, and in one of them there was a dead animal. pens A Mine of Information. What you don’t know, and want to know, you can instantly find out by referring to Tho Star’s Almanac and Hand Book for 1805. On sale at counting room. Twenty- five cents a copy. ewaited with more than usual interestby the The first meeting of the executive com- mittee of the United Suburban Assozia- tions was held last evening at the office of Mr. Chapin Brown, No. 823 4 1-2 street northwest. Thera were present Mr. N. E. Rebinson of the Rrightwood Avenue Citi- zens’ Association, Mr. Chapin Brown of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ Association, Messrs. Thomas H, Clark, N, Keyser end J..M. Wood of the Benning Citizens’ Asso- ciation and Dr. Allan Walker of the Wcod- burn Citizens’ Association. An organiza- tion was effected by electing J. M. Wood chairman and Chapin Brown se:retary. The chairman then laid before the meet- ing a few of the reasons why he thought suburban communities should organize at once and send delegates to represent them on the executive committee. He proceeded at length to argue that the affairs of the county had keen managed much better by the levy court, which was abolished by act of June 1, 1871, than they had been since. He stated that on December 31, 1872, the county owed only $34,857.12, or only sixty- eight hundredths of one per cent of the total debt of the District, which amounted at that time to $5,119,626.28, while at the present ‘ime, under the several funding acts, the county owed about $2,340,000, or thirteen per cent of the existing debt of something like eighteen millions of dollars. He spoke of the area of the District as comprising 38,034 acres, of which 6,111 acres were within the city limits and 31,923 acres in the county. Of the latter number there will be taken by the government for streets, parks, &c., under the plan for an extension of highways, 19,122 acres, leav- ing 10,578 acres for owners to hold or dis- pose of as they see fit. In the above calcu- lation the bottom or marshy land along the river is figured as taking up 1,923 acres. The question of securing legislation that would place back to the credit of the coun- ty the $510,000 already taken from it and of stopping the payment by the county of about $70,000 per annum was thought by him to be one of sufficient magnitude to justify the best attention of every sub- urban association. Considerable general discussion was in- dulged in as to the scope of the duties of the executive committee, after which Mr. Clark moved that the organization be known as the executive committee of the Urited Suburban Citizens’ Associations. On motion of Dr. Walker, its officers were made to consist of a chairman and a sec- retary. On motion of Mr. N. E. Robinson, it was resolved that the question of restoring to the suburbs more than half a million dol- lars already paid and of saving them from an expenditure of more thar two and a quarter millions of dollars more that will be taken from them was one of great im- portance. The same gentleman offered a resolution urging upon the public-spirited citizens of every community not having an association the urgent need of immediate and thorough organization. Mr. Chapin Brown then offered two reso- lutions, which were carried; one requesting each association as soon as organized to elect an active and representative citizen as a member of the executive committee; the other, that the entire county be divided into sections and placed under the jurisdiction of one or the other of the suburban asso- clations. After some general discussion of the bond bill the meeting adjourned subject to call of the chairman. ed PRESENCE OF MIND. Mrs. Lamont Makes Short Work of a Fire. There was a fire early last night at the residence of the Secretary of War, which, but for Mrs. Lamont’s cool-headedness, might have resulted very disastrously. The curtains at one of the windows in the back drawing room caught fire, it is supposed, from a lamp which was on a table near it. Mrs. Lamont happened to pass through the room at the time when the flames were making long leaps up the lace and silk hangings to the ceiling. In shorter time than it takes to write it she picked up a big rug from the floor and smothered the fire as far as she could reach it, and a servant coming at her call, dragged down the burning curtains, and before the rest of the household were aware of the trou- ble the fire was all over. A blackened and smoke-begrimed wall, corner and ceil- irg, a window, framed as it were in ebony irstead of an ivory finish, an engraving scorched and blackened, a group of shriv- eled palms and rubber plants, a Persian rug with big holes burned all over it, a lamp whole and intact, but its mischiev- cus silk frills naught but a memory, an illusive dream, as it were, are some of the tokens left of a very busy quarter of an hour last night for Mrs. Lamont. The house and furniture are both insured in Iccal companies, and representatives of beth were on hand early this morning to take on themselves the burden of the dam- ages—which will amount to about $300. Se ee Law Schovl Debate. The Law School Debating Society of Co- lumbian University will hold a public debate on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, at the university building, corner 15th and H streets. The subject for discussion is, Re- solved, That organizations of capital and labor are for the best interests of society, as a whole. Messrs. Wm. B. Mixon, Cyrus M. Lane and B. M. Doyle are speakers on the side of the affirmative. Messrs. Seth H. Tracy, H. C. Evans and Alfred S. Dalton will present the negative side of the propo- sition. Arrangements for the joint debates be- tween Georgetown Law School and Colum- ban Law School Debating Societies are rapidly nearing completion, and the first debate will be given the latter part of February. pees Real Estate Matters. ‘The property 507 E street northwest was sold yesterday at public sale by J. A. Cohen to George W. Linkins for $16,350. The ground is tmproved by a brick building, has a frontage of twenty-six feet and a depth of about 100 feet. ———— Bill in Equity. A bill in equity was filed today by Benj. W. and Wm. E. Relss against Geo. H. B. White and others, to restrain Messrs. Fitch, Fox. & Brown from paying the rentals from part of lot 13, square 224, to Mr. White or to Betty Reiss, and from receiving proceeds of trust. The appointment of a new trus- tee is also asked. Judge Hagner granted a rule to show cause, returnable on the 30th instant. ed National Geographic Soctety. The National Geographic Society will hold a meeting tonight at the Cosmos Club, when Dr. Elliott Coues will speak upon “The Pikean, Julian, Plantagenian and Itascan Sources of the Mississippi.” Admission will only be by card. ee Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals this afternoon ad- journed until Monday, February 4. pe eat Dr. Jas.Orna Whitney,seventy-three years of age, died yesterday at Pawtucket, R. I. He was the originator of a nuraber of sur- gical appliances and has written many medical articles of wide repute. ST TN At Every Twinge Of Rheumatism you should remember that relief {s at hand in Hood's Sarsaparilla. Rhenmatism is caused by lactic acid in the blood, which settles in the joints. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and removes ; \Hood’sSarsaparillaCures this taint. Therefore Hood's Sarsaparilla cures Rlieumatism when others fail. ARR iT HOOD'’S PILLS are the best family ca- |: thartie and liver medicine. ' i MANLY PURITY. CUTICURA REMEDIES cleanse the blood, skin and scalp of every eruption, impurity and disease, whether simple, scrofulous, ulcerative or hereditary. In a word, they are the greatest skin cures, blood purifiers and humor remedies of modern times, and succeed when the best physicians fail. Sold throughout the world. Brightwood Eleatric Line Suffers a Severe Tess by Fire. Several Others Alarms Last Night— Cattle Perish im the Flames— Patrol;Wagon Upset. Fire, which statted: about 8 o'clock last evening, destroyed the car sheds, business office and workshops of the Brightwcod Electric Street Railway Company, situated on Brightwood svemue and Albermarlc street. By extraordinary efforts on the part of the employes. of the company, the power house and boiler rooms, which ad- icin the sheds, were saved from the flames. fie fire originated in the center of the building from an unknown cause, and the structure, the original cost of which was $25,000, was destroyed. The total damage amounted to $80,000, the insurance being $15,000. Three motor cars and eight trailers went up in smoke. Of 500 tons of Cumber- land coal stored in the building, twenty were consumed, and a plant of machinery was made useless by the heat. Prompt Repairs. As soon as the fire was extinguished, men set to work repatring the wires and tracks, whick had been fnjured, and on schedule time this morniug the cars were running, as usual. The first man to know of the ex- istence of the fire was Night Superintend- ent Gilmore. At the time, there were not more than half a dozen men in the building, and such a small force was not equal to the emergency. A few motor cars were run outside, and the men endeavored to gave the brick power house and boiler shed, lccated to the rear of the car sheds. A line of hose was laid, and: with the assistance of a number of citizens from Brightwood and that vicinity, that portion of the car sheds adjacent to the power house was torn down, and streams of water forced upon the brick building. Fighting the Flames. Mounted Policeman J. N. Fifield, upon learning of the existence of the fire, rode to the nearest patrol box for the purpose of turning in an alarm through the Bright- weed police station, The electric system at the box failed to operate, however, and the officer then journeyed to a telephone in the residence o? a physictan, half a mile away. In respcnse to a message, engine company No. 7 hastened to the burning structure, as did a squad of policemen from the eighth precinct. The engine could not be used, as the available supply of water had by that time been exhausted, but under the direc- tion of Assistant Chief Lowe, the firemen, with axes and hand apparatus, succeeded in preventing the flames from’ spreading. A row of frame houses on Albermarle street, owned by the company, were in danger of destruction at one time, but were finally saved. Shortly after 10 ‘o'clock a glowing mass of embers hdd replaced the car stables. During the fire considerable excitement ensued, persons residing in close proximity to the car sheds moving their household goods to a place of safety in great haste. ‘As soon as the flames. were discovered the engines furnishing power for the motors were stopped, and a line of cars were thus forced to remain all night cn the entire stretch of tracks, from Florida avenue to Takoma Park. Cattle Burned. While the car sheds of the railway com- pany were burning, a stable in the rear of 3534 Brightwood avenue was consumed,and with it three dozen eows, a horse, wagon and other property, entailing a loss of about $2,000, The stoek was owned by Mrs. Lizzie Larkin, who conducts a dairy busi- ness. The stable was rented by her from Mrs. Rachel Weems. As the patrol wagon of the eighth pre- circt was about to return to the station after this fire it was upset, and a number of policemen were slightly injured. Set Amother. A house at 1516.No1 Capitol street,own- ed by H. L. Rudd, and occupied by John Smith, was damaged to the extent of $100 about 7 o'clock last evening. ‘A small hoy playing with matches caused the conflagra- tion. An Outhouse’ Damaged. An outhouse on the premises of Theodore Heyser,on Whitney avenue between Bright- wood and Sherman avenues, was also dam- aged slightly by fire last evening. —— The Gridiron Club Dinner. Urless all signs fail, the tenth annual dinner of the Gridiren Club tomorrow even- ing will be the greatest event in the his- tory of this famous organization. The din- ner will be held at the Arlington, and the most elaborate arrangements are being made by those in charge, to the end that all the details may be unique and amazing. The dinners of the Gridironers are always rich in surprises, and no man may tell what will rext come forth. There will be between 150 and 200 people present, as the immortal forty have been very generous with invitations this year, and no man is so foolish as to decline a bid to a Grid- iron dinner. Official and social life will be well represented at the board, for among those who have been called and have an- swered in the affirmative are Mgr. Satolli and his secretary, Dr. Rooker; Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court, Thomas Nelson Page, William Edgar Nye, the Ar- gentine, Japanese and Hawatian ministers, George W. Childs Drexel of the Philadel- phia Ledger, ex-Speaker Reed, Gen. John M. Schofield, U. 8. A.; Secretary Morton and Senators Gorman, Manderson, Teller, Brice and Dubois. —— The importations during 1894 of G. H. Mumm’s extra dry champagne aggregated 80,778 cases or 44,764 cases more than any other brand. Its 1889 vintage attracts great attention for remarkable quality, natural dryness and purity.—Advt. ‘ Imperial Hair Regenerator ‘And of late having daily calls for {t, we have determined to offer extensively for sale this cele- brated article; therefore we have made arrange- ments with the IMPERIAL CHEMICAL MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, manufacturers of it, to have at our store, for TWO WEEKS, one of their most expert DEMONSTRATORS. We trust that ladies will avail themselves of this GREAT OP- FORTUNITY to call upon her while she is at our store and discover that the Imperial Hair Regenerator Is ALL that is claimed for it, and we feel confident they will become parchasers and be CONSTANT USERS IN THE FUTURE. EDWARD P. MERTZ, CoR. F AND 11TH STS., WASHINGTON, D. C. NewYork House,292 5thav. $a21,22,24,25,26-42 Two Popular Typew riters. The Caligraph Is a popular favorite. Is a Strong mapifolder. Is capable of highest speed. Has a key for every character. The New Yost Prints direct from the type. Is light, graceful and durable, Has unique and effective type-bar action. Center guide insures permanent alignment, Call and Examine the Latest [lodels. United Typewriter & Supplies Co., 1421 F Street, Washington, D.C. 45-Im repeated his lecture upon “China,” and his audience was fully as interested as on the previous™evening. Tonight he will lecture | torpid liver, dizziness, sick on “Corea,” and will give much valuable information about an interesting people of which bit Uttle is known. Tomorrow af-| mouth, coated tongue, loss ternoon he will give a special matinee for the school children. ¥. M. C. A—Tonight Mr. Lucius Perry] When caused Hills, known as the poet humorist of Geor- gia, will give his original and unique enter- tainment in the gymnasium hall of the ¥. | Most M. C. A. His program will comprise read- ings, recitations and imitations, comprising poetry, pathos, fun and fancy, and will undoubtedly furnish an abundance of amusement. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the parlor fund. “Georze Eliot.”—Mr. deliver the closing lecture of his series at Wesley Chapel this evening. His sub- ject will be “George Eliot,” and he will w doubtedly talk very interestingly of the famous novelist. Mr. Vincent all expectations in regard to him and at each lecture has had a larger audience than at the preceding one. Miss Edna Fitch will play Gounod’s hymn, “A St. Ce- cile’ and a “‘Funfar,” by Lemmens, as an organ prelude. “Spain and Her Boy King. E. Curtis will deliver a lecture tonight at the Church of the Covenant for the benefit | Cor. 9th and E sts. of the mission fund of the Society of the Christian Endeavor, on “Spain and Her Boy King.” Granada, the Alhambra and Madrid. seroneentonegentontegentonetectontocgetentonectentontetentonteecion BAKING ‘POWDER 4 Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking pow- 4 der. Highest of all in leavening 5 strength.—Latest U. 8. Govern- ment report. % ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. Seetetetentnenntetectetetetetettttetetetetetntagnp *35 SUITINGS S19." OST taflors would despair of ecll- ing double their usual stock — ea- pecially at this period of the sca- sou — not so with us — no reason It will be illustrated by a Rye Whisky, 5 ¥. large number of beautiful views of Seville, | bot’ Wie, veh crusty. ache, dyspepsia, heartburn, headache, bad taste in the ofappetite, sallow skin, etc., by constipa- tion; and constipation is the frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. toc. and 25c. a box. Pills Book a. on Vincent win | free at your druggist’s or: write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal St., New York. has fulfilled | ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6,000,000 BOXES. CITY ITEMS. The great assignee sale of Clothing of ”_Mr. William | Reed, Herron & Co., now being sold at one- third cost at H. FRIEDLANDER & BRO.’S, it oe 10c. for 25c.Brooms tomorrow. Johnston’s.1* Old, 70ec. Qt. -50c. qt. Holland Gin, medicinal use. 50c. bot. Golden Catawba, heavy bodied.....25c. bot. it P. R. WILSON, 934 7th st. n.w. Lowest price ever known! Choice To- matoes, Gc. can; per doz., 7c. C. WITMER & CO., 1918 Pa. ave. ja25-2t Seattle ‘Wedding presents and birthday gifts. Cut- lery in cases. Walford’s, 477 & 909 Pa. ave. 1 4 cans Vegetables, 25c. Johnston's. 1t* AMUSEMENTS. FRANK G. CARPENTER, THE CELEGRATED correspondent, was the first American reporter to explcre Korea and tell about the queerest le on the globe. jal matinee TOMORROW at 2 o'clock, Metzerott Hall. Children, 25c. Parents and adults, 50c. to all parts of the hall it CHARITY ENTERTAINMENT—A MUSICAL AND Literary Entertainment will be given at N- C. Ave. M. P. Chureh, cor. N. C. ave. and Sth si s.e., JAD 30 ‘p.m. Admission by groceri 2, 7:3 provisions, clothing, &c., which are to be distrib- uted to deserving poor’ of our section. If you can’t come send your goods. Ja23-3t BANJO AND GUITAR CORRECTLY TAUGHT BY note or simplified method; $7 per quarter; 13 years’ experience; parlors open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. GEORGE DRAEGER, 904 K n.w. ja226t* Second Sangerbund Concert, Sunday Eve., Jan. 27, At the Academy of Music. THE SOCIETY WILL BE ASSISTED BY ‘Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, soprano. Miss Margaret “ichhorn, alto. Mr. Max Kestl (of Baltimore), violin. And a select orchestra. MR. WILLIAM WALDECKER. Admission, 0c. Ja24-3t RAND OPERA HOUSE, EWD. H. ALLEN, Manager. Evenings at 8. Saturday Matinee at 2. THE NAVAL MELODRAMA, CAPTAIN PAUL. Next Week—OTIS SKINNER, presenting “His for reducing the price of these | Grace de Grammont” and “The King’s Jester."” imported sultings — except the Seats now on sale. ja24 change of the taclff, and that we won't ‘carry | Every SCHOLAR IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS them to next season. MERTZ & MERTZ, Four Fifths--Five Fifths In The Purchase ‘Household Goods. We've taken 20 PER, CENT OFF usual prices of all CHINA A SS AC, LAMP (Sand HOU GS. GL. ‘THAT HAVE HAD THEIR GOODS CUT 30, 40 and 50 Per Cent Under what their prices were. Better look us up if there's anything in any of these lines that you need. You'll — save money by doing s0. .W.BOTELER& SON 923 Penna. Ave. 40d 4a22. eep a Clear Hea SO AS TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSTRILS. You will thereby greatly avoid the dan- ger of serious THROAT and LUNG TROUBLES. If your nostrils are clodded from Catarrh, Cold in the Head onan, other cause, Gerber’s Tube Salve. READ BELOW WHAT A GENTLEMAN SAYS WHO HAS USED IT. Before I used Gerber's Tube Salve I was a great sufferer from catarrh in the head— in fact, so much so that I at times lost specch, taste and smell. I tried a great Many so-called catarch cures, but found no relief in any of them until I began to use Gerber’s Tube Salve. From it obtained instant relief, and I began to improve at once and soon felt like a new man. That has been two years ago, and am happy to say that I have had little or no trouble since. With a supply I always keep on hand, I feel perfectly safe. Yours _truly, GEO. E. LINKINS, 101 G SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE, 10 CENTS. GEO, J. MUELLER, 836 Pa. ave., Wholesale ja24-3t® SOOO Ae iA New Line of {HAIR GOODS d Just. arrived from New York. The SWITCHES are of exceptional quaiity aud You never saw better life than these Gray to $5, and every yery low in price. yalue in your Switches at from other color from $2.50 to $4.50. 7 Our HAIRDRESSING PARLORS are most elegantly fitted up. Experts in charge of them. } b ‘S, HELLER,7207th a 2-204 SEEM we we we ve we ee wl iold-Filled Watches, t “Cut”? Prices. NEVER before did you bear of & Gold Filled Watch—elither Eigin or Waltham movement, with a written guarantee—sell- ing for _$0.45—That's our price JUST NOW-—We've determined to do some business regardless of profit- ridiculous, we grant, but—-—— 7Fine Watch Repalring a ee specialty. | Pi.Schuster, | 717 Market Space. §a16-28d = a eee eee eee eos see eee eee ‘stou!d hear Frank G. Carpenter deliver his great talk on Korea at the special mutinee TOMOR- ROW AFIERNOON at Metzerott Hall. Popular ices. Students and children, 25c. Adull rand Opera House, G Monday, January 28. Engagement of Seats ( OTIS SKINNER, Now Presenting “HIS GRACE DE G! (ONT, "* On By Clyde Fitch, Sale. Ja24-St Attention, Skaters! ‘Take Chevy Chase electric cars (heated by elec+ “THE KING'S JESTER,” By Victor Hugo. tricity) and go to Chevy Chase Lake. Seven acres of clean, smooth ice, lighted by electric lamps. Best skating in the District. Free for all. j25-im METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT, RANK G. CARPENTER IN HIS GREAT ILLUSTRATED TALK. 100 RAKE PICTURES. E. PRICES, 50c., 75c. AND $1. KOR! o EXTRA! SPECIAL MATINEE. ‘Mr. Carpenter will present his interesting talk cn KOREA Saturday afternoon at 2 cially for the schools of the city. Admission to all t8 of the house for students, 25 cents. Adults, cents. 5a25 THE ELOQUENT AND UNRIVALED ORATORS, EX-PRIES T SLATTERY AND WIFE, Return to Washington after two years’ absence. AT 3 O'CLOCK. “Is Rome in favor liberty?" or Bisbop subjec of or against civil and religious Keane and the A. P. A. ‘DAY NIGHT, JAN. 27, AT 8 O'CLOCK, MRS. SLATTERY, WARY ELIZABETTI in the con> ‘Her rescue from the convent’™ vent). Subject by her cousin, Lady Morton, of Devonshire, Eng- land. Life in’a convent is a’ world in itself. Mrs. Slattery will describe the taking of the veil at this lecture. Admission, only 25 cts.; reserved seats, 35 cts. on Sunday. ‘Ladies and gentlemen admitted to both the above I MONDAY Mrs, SLATTERY (private lecture to ladies only), Subject: “Secrets of the inner and hidden life of convents Are you educating your daugiter in a couvent lear Mra. Slate: t 3 "5. MONDAY NIGHT, TAN. 28, AT S O'CLOCK, EX-PRIEST SLATYERY (private, to men only). Subject: “Secret, theology of Rome's priests for to private lecture, Remember, Slattery has no equal as a speaker on the above questions. Tickets on sale at hall on Saturday from 10 to 1 from 2 to 5; wiso at time of lectures at hall. Mr. Slattery will dress. before the audience in ‘his priest's vestmeuts oD Sunday afternoon, and Mrs. Slattery will also cp- pear on Sunday evening in the dress of the order of buns to which she belonged. ja25-2t° AT THE SPECIAL MATINEE TOMORROW AF- TERNOON at 2 o'clock at Metzerott’s Frank G. Carpenter will ilustrate his talk on Korea with 100 rare pictures that cannot be duplicated. Pop- ular sc and . Parents adults, 50c. NEW NATIONAL THEATER—THIS WEEK. W. Hi. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, 5 ALSO SATURDAY AFTERNOON, “The Senator.” Saturday evening—Mr. Crane will present a new comedy, entitied. “HIS WIFE'S FATHER,” Written by Martha Morton. Next Week—Hoyt’s “A TEXAS STEER." fo all parts of the house. ts, Oe: | SEATS NOW ON SALE. It CADEMY. Prices 25, 50, T5cr and $1. | U= =[=P-S Every Evening, Wed. and Sat. Mats. == ae ved Seats for Matinees, 25 and 59c. In profusion tomorrow. A perfect kaleido- scope of rich colors, 25c. to $1 a dozen. LILIES OF THE VALLEY alco, all our own growth, 75c. a dozen—fine sprays. No frag- rance equals theirs, Come in and enjoy it, You're welcome. STS, A,Gude & Bro.,:a'rr. x». ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, BET! A WEEN D AND E STS. YY NIGHT EXCEPTING MONDAY, JAN. 28, Prof. Carpenter’s HYPNOTISM. WONDERFUL—AMUSING. Popular prices. Box office open, 2 to 4 jaz3-tr KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. WHALLEN & MARTELL'S Original Spectular Production, The South Before The War. Concluding with a Mammoth Cake Walk. Next Week—GUS. HILL'S WORLD OF NOVEL- ‘TIES. Ja21-6t m) THEATER. SEATS, 25 AND 500. BlJOUats SES TUES.. THURS. and SAT. THIS WEEK, The Greatest of all American Plays, The Burglar. Direction.........- A. Q. Scammon, A COMEDY DRAMA In_4 Acts, by AUGUSTUS, THOMAS, Author of the Successful Plays ALABAMA AND SURRENDER. Next Week 22°. B. MAKIB IN THE SIDE SHOW. a21-6t AS YOU LIKE IT! ooo ‘That's the way we entertain you! No scenic effects, except the scenes from REAL LIFE, as shown in Edison's KINETOSCOPE! Music of the choicert, wit of the rarest, eloquence the most thrilling, ‘The work of LEADING ARTISTS reproduced by The Graphophone, OPEN DAY AND NIGIIT! Come and go as you please! COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY, jal9-420 919 Pennsylvania ave. Old Dominion Jockey Club RACES ON THE GROUNDS OF THE GRANGE CAMP ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. FIVE RACES WILL BE RUN EACH DAY. FIRST RACE AT 2:30 P.M. Trains leave 6th street depot at 9:45 a.m., and 12:50, 1:40 end 3:20 p.m. Returning, leave the grounds at 5:10 and 5:40 p.m. Positively no improper characters will be ad- mitted. ocl9-tt ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. AN EVENING OF FUN AT THE Y. M. C. A 1 FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.— Lucien Perry Hills, the poet, imperson- ator and delineator, of Georgia, will give one of his delightful entertainments for the benefit of the parlor fund, Tickets, 25 cents. $a23-3t “PETER F. AT 2. DAILEY, Country Spert. SAME EXCELLENT COMPANY, Which includes May Irwin, Jobo G. Sparks, Ada ndrew Mack, Mamie Gilroy and sixteen others. Next. Week—Charles H. Hopper, in “THE VALB OF AVOCA,” a new comedy by’ Clay M. Greene and Leonard Grover. Seats now on sale, ja23-tf Kinetoscopel Gramophone! FREE. 827 ISTH ST., OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPT. jals-14d KOREA—THE HERMIT KINGDOM—WITH 100 new and beautiful siereopticon pictures by Frank G. Carpenter at Metzerott’s SATURDAY AF- TERNOON, 2 o’cloc cial prices to scholars of the public schools, 25e. to all parts of the house. Parents and adulis, 50¢. it NORTHWEST ORCH! KA—MUSIC FURNISHED for all occasions; charges moderate. Leave or- ders at WHITE'S MUSIC STORE, 935 F st. nw. ja9-1m PROF. SHELDON'S DANCING ACADEMY. per cent discount Jal-tf Far the balance of the season. MR. ALLAN DE COU MUELLEU’S ACADEMY FOR Dancing, Delsarte and rtment, Masonic Teme ple, 9th'and F sts. n.w. ly renovated and Fedecorated. Circulars at the academy. 483m LECTURES. TO LEARN HOW TO MEMORIZE With little effort, and to retain what you acquire, attend Prof. Asa S. Boyd's lecture at Western Presbyterian Church (Rev. Dr. Eunts’), H_ st. nea> 19th, FRIDAY, Jan. 25. at 7:30 p.m. A‘ free. LEON H. VINCENT aT WESLEY CHAPEL, COR. 5TH AND F STS., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 8 P.M. “GEORGE ELIOT. STEAMER MACALESTER TO MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Weshinzton, Dally (except Sunday), At 10 a.m... returning by 2:20 p.7a. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. ‘Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount "Vernon admis wharf and_at hotels, for sale IEGANT CAFE ON. STEAMER, Will also’ make river landings as far as Glymont, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, etc., apply at office of Steamer Mac- alester. (cl) L. L. BLAKE, Capt. ELECTRIC RAIL ROUTE TO MOUNT VERON, ‘TRAINS EVERY OTHER HOUR. rtunity of secing all jelays; bo smoke; no 11:50 ‘The only route giving an op points for the tourist; no dust. ‘Take trains Penna. R. R. stati m. 4 t regular fare. W. HOLDEN. Supt., Alexandria, Va, . R. PHILLIPS, GP. A., 1416 F et. NEW PUBLICATIONS. SECOND VOLUME J ANNA ELLA CARROL {tary Pian of the Tenne 8. &. BLACKWELL, TANC'S. Price, $1. RPE T CLEAN STEAM CA IN AMMONIATED STSAM (CARPET CL NG Works—Cacpets cleaned in the best manner. Matirceses made to or Office, 1720 Pa. ave, Works, 1708 and 1710 E n.w. Telephone S64. mb2-tf M. NEWMYER, Manager. e