Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1895, Page 9

_ ASSIGNEES SALE, CRAIG & HARDING’S Superior Stock of Fine Furniture Upholstery Goods, 13th and F Sts. N. W. THE blizzard suspended business Friday and Sat- urday, but the indications now are that this week will be much milder. be perfectiy comfortable while low prices speak for themselves. verified: Actions and words. goods at half price—they sell themselves. Our store is warm, and you will you look about. The It’s the old maxim It requires no skill to sell You know, and so do we, that the Furniture and Upholstery offer= ings enumerated below are less in price than other merchants pay for the same gocds. The assignees don’t feel sorry that you get such low prices—they must sell off the stock and have it done with. Here Are the Prices: Upholstery. One lot 24-inch square remnants of Jute Raw Bik Tapestry and French Tapestry. Were 15, 25 and 35¢. Now 6e. for pick. 10 remnants of Cotton Tapestry, 1% and 14 yards. Pieces were 50, 60 and Ye. yard. NOW Boe. PT 30 pairs Biadere Stripe Curtains, in Blue, Pink and Green stripe, Were $2.00. Now $1.25. 3 French double-faced Portiere Tapestry, in colors, 50 inches wide, Red and Gold, Gold and Blue, Reseda and Seal. Was $2.50 yard. Now $1.25. % pieces Silk Stripe Drapery Damask, 50 inches. Was Te. Now 48e. yard. Balance of Silkatines at Tige. yard. Were 15c. per yard. Furniture. One lot of odd bigh-ciass Bedsteads at SOc. on the dollar. 1 No. S84, Onk Bedstead, neatly carved, gloss finish. From $7.00 to $3.50. 1 No. 8422. Curly Birch Bedstead, polish finish. From $12.00 to $6.00, 1 No. 54 Dark Curly Birch Bedstead, neatly tarved, polish finish. From $16.00 to $8.00. 1 No. 166. Quartered Oak Bedstead, polish finish. From $13.00 to $6.50. 1 No. 97. Antique Bedstead, heavy carvings, polish finish. From $6.50 to $3.25. 1 No. 28K. Antique Bedstead, neatly carved, finish, From $5.50 to $2.75. 28. Qnartered Oak, rich carvings, polish o. finirh. From $8.00 to $4.00. polish 1 1 No. 9X. Antiqne Oak Bedstead, polish finish. From $7.50 to $8.75. 1 No. 160. Antique Oak Bedstead, heavy scroll carving. From $7.00 to $3.50. 1 No. Ti. Antique Oak Bedstead, neatly carved, gloss finish. From $5.00 to $2.50. 1 No. 105: drz wer, Quartered Oak Buffet, 2 shelves, 1 neat brass rail on top. As is $15.00 to 304. Quartered Oak Buffet, 2 shelves, 1 2 neat brass rail on top, cast brass trim- mings om drawer, $18.00—$9.00. : 1 No. 118: Qnartered Oak Sideboard, size of top, 2 feet deep, 4 feet long, 2 separate closets, 2 small drawers, 1 lined; 1 large linen drawer, cast bress trimmings, neatly carved; French bevel-plate mirror, size, 36-18, $45.00—$22.50. 1 No. 82 Oak Hallrack, with umbrella stand combined, 20x20; French bevel-plate glass, round; 4 large, double, oxidized hat-hooks, neatly carved, gloss finish, $20.00—$10.00. 1 No. 831. Student Chafr, upholstered in Satin Russe, oak frame, heavily fringed, $12.00—$6.00. 1 No. 720. piece Ovesstuffed Parlor Suite, up- holstered in silk brocatelle, spring edge and spring back, tufted tops, heavily fringed, comprising Jarge sofa, gent’s arm chair, and divan, from $90.00 to $45.00. 2 No. 10. Solid Mahogany, Cane Seat Dining Roem Chairs, polish finish. Was $7.50. NOW $3.75. 3 No. 530. P. V. Mubogany Bed Room Chairs, neatly carved, polish finish, fine eane seats, $7.00. DOW $3.50. 1 No. 20314. Solid McLogany Library Chair, sole leather seat, polish finish, $15. NOW $7.50. 2 No. 1088. Antique Oak, cane seat, rattan chain back, $2.50--$1.25. 2 No. 1074. Antique Oak Dining Chairs, cane seat, brace arms, $2.50—$1.25. 6 No. 240. Solid Black Walnut Cane Seat Chairs, neatly carved and rub finish, $2.50—$1.25. WOODARD& LITTLEFIELD, Assignees of Craig & Harding, = 13th and F Streets N. W. THE SALE OF MILK. The Medical Society Urges the Pas- sage of the House Bill. Dr. Samuel C. Medical Society of the District, has ad- dressed a letter to the United States Senate urging the passage of the House bill S231, to regulate the sale of milk in the District, without amendments. The letter says: “The Medical Society of the District of Columbia respectfully represents to the honorable Senate that the purpose of the bill, as passed by the House of Represen- tatives, is to secure to the residents of this District a supply of good, unpolluted and unadulterated milk, which cannot be se- cured except through the enactment and enforcement of a law that will compel the milk producers and dealers to supply the food at a fixed standard of quality, purity nd freedora from the germs of disease. “The consensus of medical opinion es- tablishes the fact that the present method vf production, collection and supply of milk In this District is one of the most danger- ous of human industries, in that the supply is subjected to contamination with the germs of disease from infected milk-yield- ing animals, and from persons employed about the dairy farms. It is known that milk from tuberculous cows will convey tuterculosis, the. most dreadful and fatal of all diseases in this country, to human beings, and more especially to young chil- dren fed upon such infected milk. - “Jt is, however, not only disease In the cow which may be conveyed. It often con- veys virulent infectious diseases from the fairyman’s family to his customers. Ty- phoid fever, scarlet fever and diphtheria Rive been very frequently conveyed by the transmission of the germs of these diseases from the farm to the consumers of the milk. By reference to the appendix it may be seen that 71 epidemics of typhoid fever, p2 of scarlet fever and 19 of diphtheria have een positively traced to milk infected with the germs of these diseases. “Milk is such an admirable medium fa- vorable to the growth of bacteria that even when taken from cattle entireiv healthy, and on farms free from infectious gious diseases, it will unless prop- «red for transportation undergo apid changes, induced by bacteria, it may be rendered unfit for human yecially of young chil before it livered to the consumers. ‘In view of the foregoing facts, it be- comes an absolute necessity, in the Inter- est of sanitary scien and preventive Hicine, that the sale of milk in this Dis- and cont ict should be regulated by such legisla- tion as will afford that protection from preventable causes of disease which the Welfare of the community demands. The proper inspection of milk requires a chemical and bacteriological e by persons skilled In such exam aairy products. To such investigations must be added personal inspection, at in- tervals, not to be fixed by or known to the rymen, of the herds and farms, that un- * fit and fmproper feeding and housing may tected. The freedom of the herd from culosis can be positively, and only, de- termined by the tuberculin test. So also is sonal Inspection of the farm necessary event the infection of the milk by the 3 of diseases, such as typhoid fever, fever and diphtheria, with which a to pr of the employes may be afflicted. “The Medical Society of the District of | Columbia fears that the proposed amend- | H No. 8231 are exclusive- ly In the interest of milk producers and Jers, and, if adopted, will promote and rotect more aggre: eretofore been perpetrat sumers of milk in this District, nt and deliberate adulterations and on of the milk supplied to them. i upon the con- every section of the bill defining an its violation is qualified by the posed insertion of the words “k known or knowingly,” which, it is believe will render those provisions of the bill in- rative. In the case of the People vs. . New York court of appeals, the court said: ence has taught the les- fon that repressive measures which depend for their efficiency upon proof of the deal- er’s knowledge, and of his intent to deceive efraud, are of little use and rarely ac- heir purpose.” '¥ begs leave, furthermore, to bill, with the pending amendments, will so increase the profits of disreputable producers and dealers that those wishins to supply good and unpol- ize, d,, sive frauds than have | pprehension grows out of the fact | | dey | by more | luted milk will be driven from the trade, and that the supply of adulterated and in- fected milk will be increased, to the detri- ment of the consumers, and the society therefore prays that the honorable Senate Busey, president of the ¢ will concur in the enactment of House bill No. 8251." —— Freezing Pipes and Wasting Water. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: I desire to call the attention of the pub- lic and the authorities to the fact that much of the difficulty caused by the freez- ing of the water pipes can be prevented, as I have demonstrated tn some of my cwn buildings. The one thing necessary is simply not to run the pipes against the outer walls, at least nowhere above the besement, and not even there If the base- ment is not warmed in any way. It is a very simple matter, and costs no more, as a general rule, to run the pipes up either in or on a partition or inside walls, where, in nearly all houses, they will not freeze. It is rare that in our brick houses water freezes in the kitchen or inside rooms, and if the pipes were run there instead of agairst the outside walls they would not freeze up. Of course, In frame houses and in some of the cheaper brick houses they would freeze up wherever placed, but in all such the pipes should be inclosed in. a larger pipe or a casing of wocd, and be packed around with mineral wool, plaster of paris or other non-conducting material. In all buildings where there is a possibility of their freezing there should be a cut-off eeck or valve in the supply pipe where it enters the building, and the pipes within shculd be connected with the sewer by a short pipe at the lowest point and a valve, so that whenever there is a cold spell the supply can be shut Off at night and the water in the pipes be drained into the sewer. Such a plan would cost a mere triflé, and it would accomplish two purposes—first, prevent the freezing and often the burst- ing of the water pipes in the house, and, second, do away with the practice of let= ting the water run to prevent freezing, now so common. This latter is a very se- rious matter, as it so lowers the head that the water will not rise in other peo- ple’s houses high enough to supply their reeds. In one of my neighbor's buildings todsy the water will not supply the water closet; and thus while in that the pipes are so run that they never freeze, still they. are deprived of water by others let- ting it run to prevent freezing. These are matters that should be embodied in the plumbing regulations, and the inspector of plumbing should have the power to en- ferce them in every house hereafter erect- ed, and, where it can be conveniently dene, compel a change in the houses al- ready erected. There is no justice or reason in having a large portion of the citizens robbed of their water supply by the neglect and carelessness of those who will make no effort to prevent it, whether these latter be the owners or occupants of buildings, when it is so easy to prevent it. ‘There has been altogether too little at- tention given to this matter, and also to | the sinking of the mains deeper where the surface has been graded off from one to two feet in improving the streets, and which causes the service pipes in the streets to freeze every time we have a Yy severe spell of cold weather, as hun- dreds were a few years ago and are to- The mildness of the climate has no doubt led to this carelessness, but we all know that we are subject to these cold lis every few years, and, therefore, provision should be made for these ex- tremes of cold, both in the buildings and in the streets. It does seem to me that this is a subject to which the Commissioners should give attention, and, if need be, Congress also, as the government is interested in_ the water supply as well as the citize my own experience, I know it fs feasible to prevent the present troubles, if only the proper authorities will give it the atten- tion {t deserves. If they have not the recessary authority, let them go to Con- gress and get it. But I think they have, at least so far as new buildings are con- cerned. A SUFFERER. — Mr. Farder, conservative, has been re- turned without opposition as member of the British parliament for South Padding- ton, in succession to the late Lord Ran- dolph Churchill, THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1895-TEN PAGES. 9 AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Petition for the Passage of the Bond Bill Death of a Man Well Known in West ‘Washington—Other Notes of Generai Interest. The petition being circulated through- out the city asking Congress for spéedy and favorable action on the sewerage ex- tension bill is being largely signed here. Georgetown will profit well by the bill's Passage, as it provides for extensive im- provements in this section, notably the arching of Foundry branch from the Loughborough road to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and its use as a sewer for Ten- leytown and vicinity. Over the arch it is proposed to build the sixty-foot Foundry branch boulevard. A sewerage system is absolutely essential to the progress and health of Tenleytown. Surface drainage 1s all the people have at present there. This, the physicians say, affects seriously the well water of the place. Rock creek’s improvement is also provided for in the bill, as are also the principal suburbs of the section west of Rock creek. Basil Gross Dead. Basil Gross is dead and buried, the inter- ment taking place yesterday. Basil has been a conspicuous figure here to three generations. He was one of those remind- ers of the days when dignity was prevalent among colored servants. In the days be- fore the war and for some time after it no reception here was complete unless Basil was there to govern the lower serv- ants and assume charge of the kitchen and the service. He was as familiar with the culinary art as a chef, and could serve a dinner with the delicacy and completeness ef a Frenchman. Everybody knew Basil and everybody re- spected him. He was always a prominent member of some church choir. His voice had remarkable power and depth. No one, it is said, has ever sung in Georgetown “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep” as well as he. In the years before the war, when the old English custom of ushering in Christmas morning with the singing of carols on the street was observed, Basil Gross was the most prominent of the sing- ers. His voice never failed to awaken the most stubborn slumberer. While Basil's voice was extremely heavy, it had music in it, of splendid quality, too. He often sang publicly here. He died in his seventy-eighth year. His sermon was preached yesterday at Ebe- nezer Church by the Rev. Dr. Seaton. The words of the minister were highly eulo- gistic. The church was crowded to the dccrs, many in the assemblage being white people of the best families here. The colored Odd Fellows of Georgetown were present in a body. Basil was one of their brothers. ‘ Death overtook the popular old colored man at his home, corner of 27th and O streets. Notes. Down in “Tne Ark,” a colored rookery on 30th street below M, there was a fight yesterday. Four men engaged in it. The noise ralsed was considerable enough to attract a big crowd. Officer Smith brought two of the participants to the station. Bishop Paret visited St. John’s yester- day at 11 o'clock, preached and confirmed thirty-one persons. After a complete blockade lasting since last Thursday afternoon the Georgetown and Tenleytown cars yesterday afternoon began running again. Mr. Mills, for some time superintendent of the Georgetown and Tenleytown road, has severed his connection with that cor- poration, Geo. W. Casilear on Saturday sold to Geo. W. King part of lot 12, Deakin and Bailey's addition, square 31, being 21 feet on Prospect avenue by a depth of 70. The dance of the Junior Pleasure Club, which was postponed from last Thursday, will be given at Schlosser’s Hall on Feb- ruary 14. “Aunt” Louisa Mason, the last of the colored family of Masons, who at one time were large property| holders here, died yesterday at 1345 27th street. She will be buried tomorrow at Mount Zion graveyard. “Aunt” Louisa was seventy- nine years old. @ ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS. The Destructive Fire on Saturday Might and Other Notes. The George R. Hill Company’s bakery, on North Lee street between Cameron and Queen streets, is now a mass of smoking embers and half-fallen walls. Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock smoke was seen issuing from the door of the engine room on the first floor of the back building on the alley, and when the door was opened its whole interior was found to be in a blaze. In consequence of the heavy snow on the streets the engines were about ten minutes in getting to the fire. The intense cold weather caused the water to freeze almost as soon as it left the pipes, and though four streams were put upon the flames they seemed to kave but little ef- fect on it, and the firemen could do nothing but prevent the spread of the flames to ihe neighboring buildings. The flames spread from room to room of the big three-story structure with great rapidity, the lard, butter and molasses and other inflammables that were constantly being used in cakes and candy adding fuel to ‘the flames that nothing but a river of water could have checked. The sight at midnight was a grand one. The entire interior of the big building, covering a quarter of a square of ground, was one seething mass of flames that sprang into the air as if seeking some fresh object to seize upon. In spite of, the intense heat of the fire snow on the roofs of buildings not fifty feet away was not melted and long icicles formed on a gate- way adjoining the burnirg building. The fire department was in service until nearly 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The books of the firm, with about $1,000 worth of man- ufactured candies and other stock, were saved, but the building and its valuable machinery are totally destroyed. Mr. Geo. R. Hill, president of the company, esti- mates his loss at between $60,000 and $70,000, on which there fs a total insurance of about $27,000. On Thursday last it is understood that the company canceled $16,000 worth of insurance. This is the largest fire Alexandria has seen since Smoot’s tanyard burned, and was, owing to the intense cold-weather, the hardest to fight that ha: occurred here since the war. Large crowds visited the scene of the fire yesterday. An Accident. A distressing accident occurred Friday at Geo. R. Hill & Co.’s bakery,on North Lee street, Bernard Cline, jr., the seventeen- year-old son of Bernard Cline, being the victim. The unfortunate youth was en- gaged in feeding dough in the rolling ma- chine, when his left hand was caught in the machinery. His arm was drawn in above the elbow and the flesh lacerated terribly. Officer James Griffin, ~ formerly engineer at the bakery, happened to he present at the time and witnessed the ac- cident. As quickly as he could he threw off the belt and brought the machinery to a stop. Young Cline was taken to an- other room and Dr. O’Brien summoned, who, upon his arrival, found that the flesh had been fearfully lacerated from the hand to the muscle, and that part of the latter was much torn. The bone was not broken. The young man was subsequently taken home, where Drs. O’Brien, Jones and Ash- by attended him. It was deemed necessary to amputate the limb, which was done. Notes. Eliza Poindexter, a well-known old col- ored woman, died at her home in the west- ern part of the city on Satuday. She had been in ill-health for some time, and last summer jumped from one of the ferry boats between this city and Washington with suicidal intent. About 175 men from Wilmington, Del., were sent here Saturday to clear the Henry street track, which they did from Duke street to Colross. ‘The fire wardens have employed four men, the snow from around all of the plugs in the city and put them in order. The work is being done under the supervision.of Mr. William Bontz, engineer of the Hydrau- lion. a Sa Moses’ Semi-Annual Stock-Moving Sale.—Ad two from each company, to remove | © | SUBURBAN NEWS HYATTSVILLE. Pm Be, Mr. Eugene A. Fowler and his wife,who reside in the Shedd house, of Guy avenue, came near being burned out of their home last Saturday afternoon. While they were sitting near the ‘fire in theiz, sitting room Mrs. Fowler discovered smoke issuing from beneath the hearth and called her hus- band’s attention to it. Mr. Mowler quickly removed the stone and found that the rafters below were burnirg. With the as- sistance of his wife he; extinguished the fire with buckets of water before any dam= age was effected. a The Riversitie and Hyaktsville Social Club held an interesting. meeting at the residence of the Misses ;Ratpbone, on Lo- cust avenue, last Friday evening. Mr. Chas. Butterfield and Miss Nichols were elected members. Miss Acker and Messrs. ae and Bendz rendered musical selec- ions. The Rossburg Social Club of the Mary- land Agricultural Colege will give a OD at that institution next Friday evening. At a recent meeting of the Bas Bleu Lit- erary Society, held at Melrose, the follow- ing program was rendered: | Piano solo, Miss Annie Briscoe; reading, Miss.Eva Mo- ran; essay on Sir Walter Scott, Miss Hazel Wallace; recitation, Miss Delia Lester; es- say on. Ambition, Miss Florence Bowen; piano solo, Miss Josie Dent; reading, Miss May Robinson; recitation, Miss Elizabeth Hopkins. A debate took place upon the question “Resolved, That the United States Was Justifiable in Refusirg to Aid France in Her Revolution.” Misses Webb, Carr and Walbridge supported the affirmative side of the question and Misses Ervin, Jones and Aman the negative. The ques- tion was decided in favor of the affirma- ve. A Junior League has been formed among the members of the Methodist Church of this place. The officers are as follows: J. W. Smith, president; Miss Phoebe Muller, vice president; Chas. Miller, secretary; Geo. Cole, treasurer. The Woman's Relief Corps of Warren Post, No. 45, G.A.R., gave a lunch at Col- lege Park last Saturday evening for the benefit of the poor. The citizens of this place were subjected to considerable inconvenience during the recent blizzard. In many houses the water froze in the pipes as well es in the buckets and pitchers. The snow was piled up in drifts three and four feet in height before the front gates and doors of many resi- dences, and in some places the sidewalks were almost impassable. The morning and evening trains to and from Washington were several hours late, and on Friday night the local train which usually leaves Washington at 6:30 o'clock did not reach this place until nearly 2 o'clock, on account of the wreck that occurred at Branchville. Several young men who resided at Branch- ville walked to that place from Washington rather than wait for the train. There are large snowdrifts on the Queen’s Chapel road near the old Bladensburg road and on the Washington pike near Col. Rives’. A farmer in attempting to drive his team through the drift at the latter place last Saturday upset his wagon, and another had the tongue of the wagon pulled en- tirely off while making a similar effort. Numerous sparrows perished of cold and for want of food, and several rabbits were found dead in the neighboring fields. There are several cases of pneumonia in this place and Riverdale. The Eastern branch is frozen at least eight inches in thickness, and the surrounding country presents @ regular north-pole appearance. BRIGHTWoop. On last Wednesday, night the Royal Arch Chapter met at the Masonic Hall and, together with other ibusiness, con- ferred the past and most excellent master degrees. On account of the severe Weather of Fri- day night the Citizens’ Association and Hamline Church meetings were postponed. Miss Miller is quite iN at her home on Flint street, Brightwood Park. The recent blizzard calised here, as it did elsewhere, many accidents and much suf- fering. On Friday night, when, at 12 o'clock, the gale was*at the height of its fury, a young man, a stranger to this place, was found on Brightwood avenue near Keily’s store in ap unconsclous and nearly n condition. He was carried into the store nearby, Where everything possible was done for his relief: The body of the frozen man was much swolen some parts, and for a time his condition was considered critical. = While delivering bread on Saturday morning a baker's boy lost control of his horse, which ran away and scattered the bread in a snow drift. In gathering his goods the boy had his feet so badly frozen that his shoes could only be removed by cutting them off. Superintendent of Road Construction Geo, E. Beale has promised the residents of this section that the roads and streets will be cleared of snow without delay. Up until Sunday morning the Brightwood Railroad Company had found it impossible to run a car since Thursday night, when the road was blockaded by immense snow drifts, which, despite all efforts at remov- ing them, grew larger and more numer- ous. However, at an early hour on Sun- day all the men on the line, headed by Superintendent O’Brien, turned out, with the determination of clearing the tracks at any cost. The work of cutting through snow drifts and keeping the portion of the tracks clear from which the snow, had been removed by running the cars backward and forward was continued through the day. By nightfall one track had been cleared along almost the whole length of the route. This morning four cars are running the whole length of the route, those being more than sufficient to accom- modate the public. >. ROCKVILLE. The Montgomery County Teachers’ Asso- tion will hold a meeting at this place on day, the 15th instant, for which the fol- lowing program has been arranged: “Meth- ods of Teaching Fractions,” by Mr, F. W. tkins and Miss Maggie E. Schaeffer; reentives to Study,” Mr. Ernest Zeigler and Miss Helen Bailey; recitation, Mi: Elizabeth Eagle; “Education by the State,” Prof. Avis; ‘Methods of Teaching Phys- ies,” Mr. S. A. Layman, One of the pleasant social events of he season in the neighborhood of Darnes- town was a& recent “pink tea” at the hos- pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Read- ing. The rooms were decorated in pink, and in the dining room, where a bevy of ) dies served refreshments, the ta- ble was beautifully set in pink and green, with centerpiece of pink satin and Honiton lace, from which pink ribbons were etch- ed to the corners of the table, ending in rosettes. ‘The hostess, charmingly attired in pink bengaline, crepe and moss green velvet, with violets, received the guests. She was assisted by Mrs. H. Nourse, in black satin and pink brocade, and Miss Mary Byrd Scott of Virginia, in white siik nd tulle, with pink orchids. There were jarge number of callers during the even- ing. The twenty-third anguab farmers’ con- yention will be held at; Sandy Spring on Tuesday, the 19th instaat,commencing at 10 a.m. In addition to repgrts.of the various farmers’ clubs there willbe discussions on the following questions: Would an elec- trie railroad from Kensington to Ellicott City benefit the community and enhance the value of farm landg enough to justify farmers in subscribing fo the ‘stock? Would it benefit the; farmers of the county for the Meptgomery County Agricultural Society to construct a half-mile race track?,,, To. what extent will the exclusion of American beef and pork from many of the,,Huropean markets affect the price of thage articles in this country in the near future? Will it pay to introduce crimson clove® and legumes into our regular rotations? The theetinys of this organization, of which‘RMr. H. P. Thomas OR.CHASES BloodNerve Food HYOURSEL h Wet Berne TAKING Dir For WEAK and RUN-DOWN PEOPLE. WHAT IT ‘The richest of allrestorative Foods, because it replaces the same substances to the bl hat are exhausted in these two life-civin: “ase, indigestion, high living, overwork Reesses, abuse, etc. Also a Boon for Women, WHAT IT DOES: By making the blood pure an createssolid flesh, mus- rich, and the ton perfect cle and strength. The nervy brain becomesactiveand being made sirong, the r 1box lasts a week. Price 50 cts., or 5 boxes $2.00. Druggists or by mail. Infor. mationfree. THE DR. CHASE COMPANY, 4142 Penngrove St. Philadelp! 026-w-s miSt28 is president, are always largely attended by: farmers from this and adjoining coun- ties. - Montgomery County Grange, No. 7, has elected officers for the next two years as follows: Master, Joseph B. Ager; over- seer, Henry H. Miller; lecturer, John C. Bentley; steward, Wm. Everett Brown; assistant steward, Howard Marlow: lain, C. J. Burdette; treasurer, E. well; secretary, E. keeper, Ernest H. Brinkley; Pomona, Kate Marlow; Flora, Elizabeth T. Stabler; Ceres, Jane E. Ayer; lady assistant steward, Lily Burdette. Director R. H. Miller of the agricultural experiment station was pres- ent at the meeting and answered a nu ber of questions as to the work of the sta- tion with tests of clover and lime. A com- mittee, consisting of C. J. Burdette, Jos. B. Ager and John C. Bentley, was ap- pointed to arrange for holding farmers’ institutes in various parts of the county, and the committee expects to hold one at Gaithersburg on the last Thursday- of April in connection with the next meeting of the county grange. Cards have been issued for the marriage on the 13th instant, at Colesville Church, of Mr. W. G. Mullican and Miss Florence L. Van Horn, both of Lay Hill. In the evening a reception will be held at the residence of the groom. Prof. Hezekiah Trail left here on Wed- nesday for Hagerstown, Md., where he has been engaged to conduct the singing at a protracted meeting which has been in progress in the Christian Church at that place for some time. He expects to be absent for about three weeks. Mr. Wm. W. Russell left here last week for a residence in Baltimore, where he is employed in the construction of an electric railway. Yesierday was the first day since Wed- nesday when persons could appear on the street with any degree of comfort, and last week will be one never to be forgotten in the history of Rockville. The destructive fire of Wednesday, followed by a fatal ac- cident in which two persons lost their lives, was but the precursor of the most destruc- tive storms that ever visited this section. During the last three days of the week business almost came to a standstill, the roads in every direction being blockaded with snowdrifts, and it will be several days before travel can be resumed with any degree of safety. In the general dis- aster railroad traffic has also been almost entirely suspended, and persons who have daily business in Washington have been put to great inconvenience. One of the tracks on the road has been obstructed with heavy drifts and all trains have been compelled to use the other. This arrange- ment, however, was suddenly interrupted on Sunday morning by the wrecking of two engines a half mile west of town. The officials of the road were summoned and in a short time two wrecking trains were brought to the scene of the disaster. A large force of men were put to work in removing the snow in order to get the wrecking trains in position, and it was hoped- that travel could be resumed in a few hours. All mails for points in the county not reached by the railroad have been delayed for several days on account of the impassability of the roads. But one mail has arrived from a country post of- fice, and that was brought here by the carrier on his back from Potomac, he making the trip through a blinding snow storm, and often being compelled to travel across the fields to avoid the heavy drifts. LS The Alaska Boundary Survey. To the Editor of The Evening Star: ‘The Star has on several occasions pub- ished accounts of the operations of the Alaskan boundary survey parties, and a reference to its files would show conclu- sively that the aspersion cast on their operations by the editor of a Juneau news- paper, as quoted in an extract from a Seattle paper, published in Friday's Star, is due to ignorance on the part of its au- thor. The article asserts that the bound- ary survey parties were negligent in their work, and confined themselves to viewing the supposed boundary from the deck of their steamer. The astute author doubt- less refers to a steamer which carried the parties to Alaska, and was afterward en- gaged in carrying chronometers between Sitka and various initial stations along the coast, but which had no other function in the boundary survey. Its officers, how- ever, were engaged in making observations for the improvement of sailing charts. Uncle Sam’s boundary surveyors were en- gaged on the land, and were chiefly busied in establishing points thirty miles from the coast, in the interior, in accordance with their instructions. One of these par- ties wintered under the arctic circle, and crossed over to the Arctic ocean by a route never before traveled by a white man; an- other on the Yukon, many hundred miles from the coast, and all did their duty with patriotic zeal, and often at the risk of life and limb in ascending icy mountains or dangerous streams. FIAT JUSTITIA. ae Good Templars. Perseverance Lodge of Good Templars erjoyed on Saturday evening a meeting of special interest and importance, and the attendance of a large number of its own members as well as visitors from other ledges. Chief Templar Wright presided and ccnducted the initiation of new members, in which he was assisted by a corps of officers exceptionally qualified. The pres- sure upon the lodge for time to do its regular work induced a discontinuance of the open meetings, which have usually been hefd on the third Saturday of each month. A cordial invitation was extended to District Lodge, No. 3, to hold its meet- ing with Perseverance Lodge on Saturday evening, the 23d instant. The lodge was most agreeably surprised during its busi- ness session by the arrival of a large dele- gation from Goodwill Lodge, headed by the chief templar, Sergt. J. C. Daly. The visitors were heartily welcomed. Mrs. M. J. Frear, who during the past quarter so acceptably served the lodge as chairman of its social session, has consented to act in the same important place during the present term, and under her direction was presented at the last meeting the following enjoyable program: Piano solo, Miss Edith Bond; remarks, ty Dr. J. C. Ellis; vocal solo, Mrs. B. C. Gilbert; vocal solo, by Mrs. M. J. Frear; rema-ks, by J. C. Daly, chief templar of Goodwill Lodge; instrumental solo, Marion Gilbert; recitation, by Mr. Henry East, chief templar of Washington Lodge; vocal solo, Mrs. Clara Kalstrom; selected reading, Mrs Gilbert; recitation, by Mr. J. J. McCann, counselor of District Lodge, No. 3, and selected reading, by Mr. N. E. Vowels. ae eens Caused by Cold. Saturday night the police were called up- on several times to care for victims of the cold weather. Several of them with frozen feet or hands or frostbitten ears were found on the street and sent’ to the dif- ferent hospitals. BEFOR from a most hor- rible blood dis- ease I had spent hundreds of dollars trying various remedies and physi- cians, none of which did me any good, My finger nails came off and my hair came out, leaving me perfectly bald. I then went to HOT SPRINGS Hoping to be cured by this celebrated treatment, but very soon became disgusted and decided to try S.S.S. The effect was truly wonderful. I commenced to recover I could get relief at once, and after I had taken twelve bot- | tles I wasentirely cured—cured by S.S.S. when the world- renowned Hot Springs had failed. Wn. S. Loomis, le le le Shreveport, La. Ga, yur Book on the Disease an d its Treatment mailed free to any Sihese ‘SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, ROACHES, RATS OR BED BUGS CANNOT BE found where Glentworth’s Exterminator is used. Try DGS ha W. BEVERIDGE, 1215 F st. fel-eolm @et the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO.,- 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices. oclé LATE SPORTING NEWS WILL KILL THE SPORT. Views of g Turf Authority on Winter Racing. The continued determined efforts to carry on winter racing at Washington and Bal- timore, in the face of public sentiment, are not calculated to bring about a revival of the old glories of these cities as the homes of the very highest class of thor- oughbred sport, says the Spirit of the Times. In the old days, fifteen or twenty years ago, the spring and fall meetings at Washington and Baltimore were second to none. They attracted the best horses and the most prominent men in the coun- try connected with racing. The meetings were of short duration, they were admira- bly conducted, and they were annually looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by the people of Washington and Baltimore as important social functions. Even no more than eight or ten years ago the sport at these two points retained much of its old-time prestige. The opening of the St. Asaph track last autumn encouraged the hope that high- class sport might again be revived at the capital. This belief is still further em- phasized by ‘the compromise over the in- junction recently issued against the Alex- ander Island track. But if winter racing is to be forced upon communities that do not want it this hope might as well be abandoned, for there is no doubt whatever that persistence in conducting this quality of racing at Washington and Baltimore will speedily result in the enactment of laws that will drive the thoroughbred com- pletely out of that section. WHY JOYCE HANGS OFF. Says That He Was Promised More and Wants It. . Billy Joyce, captain of the Washington Base Ball Club, gave the following reasons in St. Louis the other day for refusing ‘to sign for next season: “I haven't signed yet, and unless I change my mind, which isn’t likely, I will not at the terms offered. My contract ar- rived before Christmas. It calls for the same salary I received last season, but I had been promised an increase, and ac- ccerdingly wrote Manager Schmelz and the Wagners about the matter. In reply I was informed that I could get no more money, and that’s about the way the mat- ter stands at present. When I signed last year I was tcld that if the Washington club made money during the season of 1894 I would get a substantial increase this season. I know the club made money, and I don’t think it is unreasonable for me to ask for the promised increase. Abbey, Mercer and other players on the team have their salaries increased, and if the club can afford to give these men more money I am justified in demanding what was promised me. Even when paid a big salary it is no pleasure to play ball with a team like Washington, and I make no secret of the fact that I would like to be with a winning team once more. The Washington management don’t seem to appreciate my work, and I would welcome achange. Ali I want is the limit and extra ecmpensation for oaptaining the club.” Anson’s Colts Reporting. CHICAGO, February 11.—Members of the Chicago Base Ball Club are coming to town to be ready to start next week for Gal- veston, where the team will put in six weeks of practice, to be ready for the open- ing of the season. Eighteen men will be taken on the trip. They are: Kittredge, Schreiver, Moran and Donohue, catchers; Hutchinson, Griffith, Terry, Stratton and Abbey, pitchers; Anson and Decker, first base; Stewart, second base; Dahlen, short stop; Irwin and Everett, third base; Ryan, Wilmot and Lange, fielders. Straightaway Wheel Record Broken. W. J. Edwards broke the world’s bicycle record Saturday at Livermore, Cal., mak- ing a mile on a straightway course in 1.341-5, lowering Eddie Leonert’s Buffalo time four-fifths of a second. The road was in good condition and the course straight, with a slight fall, but Edwards was handicapped by the high wind, which blew straight against him, and especially in the last quarter, retarding his speed. He is confident he can lower the time when there is no wind. Edwards was paced by a quod, mounted by Demas, Smith, Jones and Davis. The team will remain’ this week snd try to make a further cut in the record. Interurban Contests. The list of entries to the chess tourney between Washington and Baltimore play- ers is steadily growing. Two rounds will be played in the afternoon of the 22d of February, beginning at 2:30 o'clock. The checker contest will be played by Messrs. Mundelle and McHardy of this Carbuncles Large as Hen’s Eggs! Mrs. NANNIE GOULDMAN, of Beul King William Co., Va., writes as follows: “For about eight or ten years my father, Col. T. U. Fogg, of West Point, Va., was laid up with carbuncies, the worst that I ever sew. le be everything he heard of, his doctor Medical Discover; aa for ail bi Cox, T. U. Foaa. ery’. they began goaray, Two bottles entirely cured hin, He (ow 76 years old. and enjoys good health.” PIERCE .<=. CURE ANTEES A tonic and blood vorite Remedy meets the weak stron; ~e (HAIR? Should think we have, _ Ak Aa oe 2. oe = indeed. Largest stock in town—all finest quality, every color, tade up into beautiful bangs, wave- lets.’ and switches—at ridiculously low prices. JUST FANCY, GRAY SWITCHES from TO. UP_AND IN ALL OTHE! COLGRS, TOO, AT FROM $2.50 10 $400, SING ’ (7 Fashiorable HAIR DRESSL our ; {s, HELLER,7207th St} 4 4229-204 aw we we we we we ww ee wt Gold-Filled Watches At “Cut” Prices EVER before did sou hear of a Gold Filled Watch—elther |= Elgin or Waltham movement, nee bi ae rantee—sell- ing for .45—That’s our ie ii JUST “‘NOW—We've determined || to do some siness regardless _ Droft~ ridiculous, we grant, ut ——— E7Fine Watch Repairing a Schuster, 717 Market Space. Ja16-284 Para re y A WONDERFUL” % DISCOVERY Was that which enables us to per- form any dental operation without causing the slightest pain. a relief to the robust and but to the weak and nervou a godsend. We alone in Washing- ton have the to use this method. No a right 8] z simple local application and a harm- less one. Extraction by this method, 50e. Other operations pro rata. (Evans Dental Parlors. f9-244 1217 PENN, AVE. N.W eity against Barrett and McAllister of Bal- timore. I, Y. Knight, BE. George Walls, F. Cooley, D. A. Usina, P. O’Ferrall, J. Martin, jr., E. A. Tibbetts, A. Behrend, M 8. Hawkins and R. A. Obbe. for-all: W. B. Mundelle, D. M. Kennedy, P. Key, F. D. McCleary, H. Harrold, H, ¥. Flynn, W. H. Dexter and Weaver. The Columbias’ Annual Entertainment An important meeting of the amusement committee of the Columbia Athletic Club was held at the club house Saturday even- ing. Besides arranging details for the house entertainments of the current month, a centract was signed with Manager Rapley for the Academy of Music for the night of April 22, when the annual exhibition of the club will be given. Much of the pre- liminary work has already been done, and with more than two months’ time at their disposal the club expect to give what will be by long odds the finest athletic enter- tainment the city has ever seen. ——_+0-+_____ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Edw. J. Anderson et ux. to Mary L. Stey- ers, lot 65, block 1, Trinidad; $4,500. Ameri- can Security and Trust Company to Ba- bette Friecrick, lot 28, sq. e. of 1042; $2,134.44. Wm. W. Boarman, trustee, to Sam’l C. Raub, lot 51, sq. 70; $8,000. Samuel C. Raub to Ezra W. Raub, same property; $5. 'W. Thompson Byrch to Chas. W. Fairfax, lot 36, sq. 411; $5,500. Geo. W. Casilear ct ux. to Geo. W. King, part lot 12, in D. & B.'s addition to Georgetown; $10. Pacific P. Mullett to Albert B. Hines, lots 19 to 26, sq. 14; $10. Wm. M. O’Brien to Darius E. Burton, lot 22, sq. 281; $7,800. Jacob P. Clark et ux. to Horace E. Gaskill, lots 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, bik. 5, White Haven; $50. ree oe A car load of pig tin, amounting to 323 bars, is on its way to New York from mines near Durango, Mexico. It is said to be the second shipment of tin ore ever mined on the American continent. THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME. Where the Aged and Infirm are Cared for—Mother Aurelia Speaks of Her (From the Providence, R. 1., Journal.) Somewhat removed from the city of Prow idence, on the main highway to Pawtucket, stands that magnificent cuiritable institu- tion known as the Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Here a com- pany of sweet faced and soft voiced Sisters care for the old and the infirm who are unable to care for themselves. Mother Aurelia presides over this well- known institution, and with her associates ministers to the wants of over two hundred old people, women and men. An important feature of the Home is a well-appointed harmacy in charge of one of the sistera, heir chief remedy i old Pain-Killer, which most of the old folks used when they were children and which now eures the pains and aches incidental to their declining years, As is to be expected, the aged inmates of the Home an a eal of ——— attention, al:l 80 fully are tended, few are rarely sick enough to be in the hospital wing at = time. But all of them are subject to many disal of old age, so Pain-Killer has come to be a remedy of almost daily use. Mother a = that ee has ‘ite suj e drugs and prescriptions “sees eSBs the old people. When the ter in charge of the phnreecy gives thea e ives &@ massage with pure Pain-Killer, When the old men and old women suffer from their many stomach troubles, a little Pain- Killer with water and’sugar offers a certain and quick relief; When the venerable heads are racked with pain, Pain-Killer again “pes to services promptly. The people love it and rely upon They tes- tify that its use externally is quickly éffica- cious, and internally, is unaccompanied by any after ill effects—which, at their age, mast never be risked. Ade cos Bee FURY caRPets—s ON-TERMS-TO:SU s : Another Wee CUT PRICES AT \The Warren. Youths’ $1.75 Shoes for... eceeee es SL Boys’ $2.00 Shoes for....seessseereeee LB ‘Men's $2.50 Shoes for. . seseeeees LOS Ladies’ $4.00 Shoes (sizes 1 to 8%) for. 1.50 Ladies’ $4.00 Shoes (larger sizes) for... 2.45 Ladies’ $5.00 Shoes for......++-.---+-. 3.50 Men's $5.00 Shoes for..... senses 3.990 Men's $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes (samples and broken lots) only.. ++ 3.50 Any one having sufficient sand and am earnest desire to embark in the Shoe busi- ness should speak quick if they want a good Stock, fixtures and chancé to make money. lease for sale as a whole. THE WARREN SHOE HOUSE, Geo. W. Rich, 919 F St. §a31-70a Cocoa. Epps’s BREAKFAST—SUPPER. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by 2 careful application of the fine prop- Tertics of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. vided for onr breakfast and. suj favored beverage, which may sa doctors’ bills. It is by the Judi articles of diet that a constitution may be grad- ually bullt up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating pround us y to attack Wherever there Js a weak spot. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping onrselves Well fortified w pure blood and a properly nourished frame.”— Civil Service Gazette. ade simply with boiling water or milk. Solé only in half-pound tins by grocers, labeled thus: JAMES EPPS & ©O., Ltd... Homeopathic Chem- ists, Londo, England. 43-m,ta,s9m_ Extraordinary Reductionin HARNESS. We are determined to stop selling harness — altogether. Our determination results in such — prices as these: $15 Buggy Harness, $11.25. $28 Surrey Harness, $21.00. KNEESSI, 425 7th St. 8-204