Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895—-TEN PAGES. — LOCAL MENTION. THE WEATHER. Foreeast Till § p.m. Tuesday. Fer the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair; warmer Tues- day morning, probably slightly cooler Tues- day afterncon or evening in the interior; southerly winds, shifting to westerly. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- ‘on, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today, lew tide, 10:02 p.m. Tomorrow, high tide, 3:45 a.m. and 4:04 p.m.; low tide, 10:10 a.m. and 11 v2 p.m. eee BROWNIE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINTS mething new and toothsome—just Un thing for the children—only box. our delicious 49 and (#c. Candies now Ib. J.B. h and I (mo branch) SH EGGS. MARKET. SEARCH THROUGH CENTER MKT. And you won't find finer Meats th r handle. All ours are home killed and dr son now. ed. Choicest Beef of the se Reg. prices. T. T. Keane, HAVE YOU ance of feeding it on FRESH MILK be emphasized too strongly. Our Milk is recet one hour after milked. 8c. qt. Drop postal. Thompson, 511 4% st.s.w. peter toe 3 ALL OUR CHOICE CANDI That have been 35 and @ cents reduced to 25 cents a pound. changed but the price. : SHEETZ, CANDIES, 10TH AND F STS. a te Yes; it Is no mistake. They really do sell 6 cans sugar corn for 25 cents and 4 pounds ood lard for 25 cents at O’Hare’s New ash Grocery, 1420 7th street northwest. The impc CITY AND DISTRICE NTS TONIGHT. AMUSEME Grand Opera House.—The Rouge Et Blanc Club in the comic opefa, New National Theater—Mr. John Drew in “Butterflies.” Academy of Music.—Lecture by Mr. John L. Stoddard on “Reme.” Butler's Bijou Theater.—Hoyt's “A Bunch of Keys.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The New York Vaudeville Stars. New Masonic Temple, corner Pennsyl- vania avenue and ftv street southeast.— Masonic fair and bazaar, under the au- spices of Naval Lodge, No. + Congregational Church, corner 10th and G streets northwest.—Bischoff concert. Carroll Institute Hall, 10th street be- tween New York avenue and K street northwest.—Carroll Institute Dramatic Club in “Still Waters Run Deep.” St. Paul's “P. E.” Parish Hall.—Ilus- trated Shakespearean lecture by Rev. Geo. Arbuthnot, M. A. a At All News St If not convenient to call at the office you can obtain a copy of The Star's Almanac and Handbook ot any news stand. 25e. —_——_ Ordered to Pay. Judge Hagner Saturday afternoon order- ed George R. Tolman, formerly a clerk in the Treasury Department, to pay his wife k alimony by the 19th instant, mmitted to jail for contempt of court. rs ago Mrs. Tolman sued for divorce, and was granted monthly alt- mony. ‘The defendant has delayed paying the same, and more than once has been re- > show cause why he should not be ed for contempt of court in so fail- the required alimony. Mr. Tol- man claims that he is unable to pay the amount awarded his wife, and also con- tended that he has endeavored to induce his wife to return to him. ——— Death of Mrs. Hensey. The death of Mrs. Arminta M. Hensey, the fe of Thomas ¢ Hensey, occurred Saturday at the late residence,406 M street. ‘The immediate cause of death was typhoid fever, but for a number of months Mrs. Hiensey has been an invalid, having suf- fered from an attack of para She born in Buenos Ayres, South America, has been a resident of this city for t quired commi ing to p years. She an active member of the Metropolitan M. E. Church. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon t the late residence, 496 M street north- west. The interment will be at Rock Creek metery. — Press Club Election. ‘The election of officers of the National Capital Press Club was completed Satur- day night. Beriah Wilkins was chosen president and Daniel Curry _ (re-elected) trea: he result for board of govern- : For three years, H. L. Morris Splain; one year, * Metzgar and G. Y. Coffin. The fol- cted at a previous meetin C3 lowing were e Vice president, €. L. Stadden; board of governors, for five years, for Alomni Reunion. Cornet ‘The twelfth annual reunion of Washing- ton alumni of Cornell University was held on Saturday evening at the rooms of the Down Town Club. Carnelian and white, the university colors, adorned the table: For some reason the resident alumni, num- bering about fifty, was not largely repre- sented, but th who were present thoroughly the occasion. Vice President Perey ke_ presided. resentative John DeWitt Warner, Dr. D. E. Salmon, Lieut. F. A. Barton, ‘Prof. F. ©. Coville, Wm. Stranahan and Miss E. M. brief remarks. Those in add tion were Dr. Theobold Smith, E. S. Potter, A. H. Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. C.D: White, Mrs. Stranahan, W. P. Cutter, Mrs. R. 7.’ Hill, Prof. E. “M. Wilson, V. A. Moore, Mrs. F. V. Coville, C. F. Chisholm, i. H. Burroughs and Dr. J. H. Drowne. puveem> Gates t Take Place. The charity concert scheduled for last evening at the Grand Opera House did not take place, owing to difficulties between the management and the Marine Band on money matters. When the time for the raising of the curtain arrived the members of the band refused to go on with the pro- gram because their money was not forth- ‘They had been engaged by C. Vann Gates to perform, with the un- derstanding that they should be paid at 4 o'clock. This had been extended to 6 o'clock, but no money appeared. There were but a few people in the house, and after a delay of some minutes Manager Allen caused an announcement to be made that there would be no concert, and that ticke purchasers would be reimbursed at ‘This arrangement was car- a to those ho had pur- from Mr. Gates himself. Di the box offic ried out, e d ticke There was an altercation in the box office between Messrs. Allen and Gates, during which, it is si Mr. Allen slapped the face of Mr. The opera house had been donated free of cost by Mr. Allen. M ates declares that there will be a sequel to the affair, and that he is loser to the extent of $100. ee At All News Stands: Tw Evening Star's Almanac and Hand- book is on sale at all news stands. 25c. _ A Bond Issue Unnecessary ‘To buy the 31 butter In the lane 5-Ib. a Creamery” aly $1.60. D. Wm. Oyster, 340 Center mar- ket.—Advt. natant Penosytvania Ra a — Washington Baltimore and Return. lvania railroad will sell ex- Washington to Baltimore cursion tick ond return, February 23 and 24, at rate of round trip, good on all trains and Sunday and for return pas- til following Monda: ° » of the brick dwelling No. nue nerthwest will take afte at 4:30 o’elock. noon r particulars. street northeast, sid at trustees’ sale tomorrow at 4: o'clock p.m, See advertisement. —_—$——> Mobile and New Orleans thern Railway. asion th athern ratl- rip tickets from Wash- “) and to New Or- s valid for return ays from date of sale. passage fifteen ; the various WHITE RIBBON HOST The Convocation to Celebrata the Great Petition Closed. STIRRING AND EARNEST SPEECHES Lady Semanal and Miss Willard Finally Heard. - THE PETITION TAKEN DOWN The long-looked-for appearance of M Willard and Lady Henry Somerset in con- nection with the W. C. T. U. convocation to present the great polyglot petition drew vast audiences last night to the First Con- gregational and Metropolitan M. E. churches to hear the closing services of the oc jon. It was announced-as late as yesterday morning that these ladies had not arrived, owing to illness, and would be unable to be heard, but at the afternoon meeting yesterday at the Congregational Church it was definitely announced that they were in the city and would speak. Miss Gordon conducted the afternoon mass meeting, reading from the Scriptures, after which Mrs. La Fetra offered prayer. Miss Yates made a stirring speech attack- ing the use of alcohol as food or medicine. Mrs. Blair, “the chalk talker,” gave an interesting talk to the children, accom- panying her remarks with crayon sketches. She told the little boys to be sure and al- ways turn their wine glasses down when President Cleveland invited them to dinner. Mrs. La Fetra read the polyglot me- morial, and asked the congregation to in- dorse it, which was done unanimously, swelling the number of petitioners by about 500. Miss Gordon read a greeting from Miss Willard to all the young wo- men wearers of the white ribbon present at the meeting. Miss Kearney Heard. The introduction of Miss Belle Kearney was the signal for applause. She made a fousing speech in a style which drew forth continual appiause. She talked straight to the young men, and told them cigarettes Were soaked in opium, ammonia and bella- donna, and that the paper was whitened in arsenic. She said $60,000,000 is annually spent fer tobacco in the United States. She claimed the only successful men in the werld, with few exceptions, were those who never touched liquor. ‘Nothing but the grace of God and treatment at a gold cure establishment, she thought, could have any effect on an old drunkard; there- fore it was better to keep at the young men on the ground that prevention was better than cure. br. Todd, pastor of Hamline Church, pronounced the benediction and the meet- ing adjourned. Lady Somerset Speaks. The evening meeting at the: Congrega- tional Church was so crowded the doors had to be closed and all the standing room was taken. Lady Somerset arrived early and took her seat on the platform with Dr. Newman and Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens. The regular church choir was in attend- ance, and Dr. Bischoff presided at the or- gan. After prayer, reading of the Scrip- tures, an anthem by the choir, and a solo by Miss McNally, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman of Chicago was introduced. She spoke of nes of work being done by the W. C. T. U., her address being prac- tically a repetition of the one delivered by her at Metropolitan Church on Saturday evening. Dr. Newman then introduced Lady Som- erset, the congregation greeting her with an enthusiastic Chautaqua salute. Her address was constantly interrupted with appla| Although suffering from a se- vere cold, she was distinctly heard in all parts of the great auditorium. Her style of speech was thoroughly rhetorical and her elocution perfect. She dwelt chiefly on the dramatic aspect of intemperance, its misery, its crimes and the pity of it all. “I think,” she said, “that when we remem- ber the Star which told of the lowly stable and the helplegs Baby lying there that the wovernment of that time realized least of all that there was the turning point in the history of mankind; they realized least of all, when the cross was raised on Cal- vary and the suffering figure hung there, that a deed had been done which would stand out black forever in the history of the universe. It is so surely in all times as we look backward. The people of the days In which great movements have tran- spired have ignored them and laughed at the handful of fanatics who wrought and talked and labored. Looking on our time and thinking of the events of the past week, it seems we have a marvelous docu- ment, written by so many hands in so many climes, under such varied circum- _stances, and in so many different lan- guages, that it is perhaps the most elo- quent page of history to be turned in the nineteenth century. Fanatics Nicely Defined. Now and then Lady Somerset was splen- didly terse and epigrammatic. She said: “When one sees, he is a fanatic; when more see the same thing, he is an enthusi- ast; when everybody sees, he ‘is a_ hero.” A handful of fanatics, she said, had gath- ered this great document to petition the governments of the world to banish brain poison, “the great thief that steals away anything that a man or woman has, the marvelous brain that God has given him to direct his thoughts and actions.” She prophesied that the dawn of success was near because the world is growing better all the time. Legislators who are opposed to the movement, she said, would live to witness its success and realize when it was too late that they had lived the brightest part of their lives in vain! Miss Willard’s Address. Miss Willard meantime was addressing a large audience at the Metropolitan M. E. Church. That vast building was also filled to overflowing. Every available foot- hold held a listener. Dr. Johnson intro- duced Miss Willard, whose appearance was the signal for a tremendous salute of ap- plause. Miss Willard was pale and evi- dently the worse physically for her recent fliness. Now and then her speech was in- terrupted by a cough, but she spoke in her accustomed clearness and was through- out forcible and Interestin. “We are not in this fight from choice,” she said. “It has been forced upon us. If all the men were like those we have here in this house tonight, the great wrong of the liquor traffic would not exist, and we who are fighting it might turn our hands to other things. But unfortunately this is not so. The wrong exists, and in the absence of other forces we women have come to the front, and here we intend to remain till the world has no longer any need for our | services.” Miss Willard expressed the gratitude of the W. C. T. U. for the hearty reception Washington had given the organization, and introduced Mrs. McLaughlin of Massa- chusetts, who told of her experiences in the Massachusetts legislature and other places where the union had urged the Cause of prohibition. She said one mem- ber of the legislature swore he would shut every saloon in the state if he could, and then went deliberately and voted against prohibition. The silence and toleration of People who are themselves temperate, said Mrs. McLaughlin, 1s one of the greatest obstacles to the formation of the right public opinion. ‘A special collection for the benefit of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was taken up after the close of the ad- ress, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. H. S. Lunn of London. ‘The big petition was on exhibition until noon today, when the work of taking it down, rolling it up and putting it back in the tin-lined boxes began. Its presence ard purpose will probably in some formal ay be called to the attention of President Cleveland during the week. Saturday Afternoon Meeting. ‘The meeting Saturday afternoon at the Metropolitan Church was addressed by Miss Shaffer of the Carlisle Indian School, who told of the temperance work among Indians; Miss Kearney ef Mississippi, who said that temperance work today Is being done by the girl of the period; Miss Yates of Maine, who attacked the corset, saying, “Heaven pity the offspring of the tobacco- hearted father and the corset-livered mother.” E M Anna A. Gordon, world’s superin- tendent of the Loyal Temperance Legion, spoke of the law under which the children of the public schools in every state but four were receiving practical instruction on the effect of alcohol on the human sys- tem. Mrs. Ellen A. Dayton Biair, another national organizer, known as the “chalk talker,” spoke of the work of the Loyal Temperance Legion. Congressman Elijah A. Morse was the next speaker. He said, with reference to the revenue derived from the liquor traffic, that the government might as well inoculate men with the smallpox and then put a tax on coffins. J. D. Taylor spoke briefly, prophesying the success of the polyglot petition, and was followed by ex-Gov. Sidney Perham of Maine, who asserted in the most emphatic terms that prohibition had proved a pro- nounced success in that state. All the gen- tlemen were extended rising votes of thanks, Mass Mecting Saturday Night. The mass meeting of the W. C. T. U. at the Metropolitan M. E. Church Saturday evening was attended by a large audience. The program announced a series of brief addresses upon the relation of the W. abe U. to the individual, the home, the school, the church, the nation and the world. hie Hoffman of Missouri, who was the rst speaker, read a telegram from the cor- responding secretary of the Missouri W. C. T. U., stating that committees of the Mis- scuri legislature had favorably reported a Woman's suffrage bill, which announcement Was received with great applause. Miss Elizabeth U. Yates of Maine follo ed, devoting her attention almost exclu- sively to the woman’s suffrage question. She refuted the idea that the better class of women would not avail themselves of the right of suffrage, and referred to the registration statistics of Colorado and the city of Denver to sustain her. Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson of Chi- cago spoke very earnestly on the relations & the V Cc. T. U. movement to the church. Wherever there was a wrong to be righte®, she said, there the Christian church must be at work, and the W. C. T. U. was at work always making the dark places bright and the sad places glad. After the congregation had sung ‘“Watch- man, Tell Us of the Night,” Mrs. Helen M. Barker took up the revenue question and drew some very amusing comparisons. She spoke of the absolute failure of high license in the northwest, where nothing less than $1,000 was considered high license. The closing address was by Rev. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the Metropolitan Church. Miss Kearney at Gurley Memorial. Miss Belle- Kearney of Mississippi, na- tional organizer of the “Y branch” of the W. C. T. U., spoke yesterday at the morn- ing service of the Gurley Memorial Church. She stated that 150,000 men in the United States every year died as drunkards, and that the amount spent for liquors would in less than iwo years pay off the national debt. ae AMUSEMENTS. Ysaye, the Violinist—The largest and most critical audience that has assembled in Metzerott Music Hall this season, except at the Boston Symphony concerts, gather- ed there Saturday night to listen to the Belgian violinist, Ysaye. That he justified the high praise that had been bestowed upon him in other cities was the general verdict. Ysaye has not only all the tech- nical acquirements, which are the result of the mosi diligent and painstaking pract but he infuses a vitality and soul into his playing which hold his audience captive until the last tone is uttered. Mr. Aime Lauchaume accompanied Ysaye in excel- lent style, and gave two solos which proved him to be a pianist of more than ordinary ability. The entire concert was so succes: ful, both from an artistic, as well as a pecuniary point of view, that it is under- stood Ysaye will give another here on March 19 The Waltcrs Gallery.—Mr. Harry Walters has placed the famous Walters Art Gallery in the hands of the Poor Association of Baltimore on Wednesdays until May 1, on all Saturdays in April, on February 22 ‘and on Easter Monday. On these days the gal- lery will be open to the public and the tee charged for admission will xo to the Poor Association. The gallery has a reputation that is national and contains some of the choicest works of art in this countr: of these are familiar to art love some additions have been made since the gallery was thrown open to the public a ‘The two most noteworthy addi- tions are a painting by George Inness, the celebrated American landscape painter, called “The Valiey of the Olives,” and one by Francois-Saint Bonvin, “Drawing Wa- ter.” These occupy prominent places, and are excellent examples of the two artists’ mastership. Tickets may be obtained in this city at Harris & Shafer’s, 1113 Penn- sylvania avenue. Still Waters Run Deep.—Tonight at Car- roll Institute Hall the dramatic club of the institute will present Tom ‘Taylor's comedy till Waters Run Deep,” with a cast that insures an excellent performance. Percy Leach will play Potter; J. Travis Crocker, Capt. Hawksley; E. J. Walsh, John Mild- may; John J. Nolan, Dunbilk; Wm. Me- Carthy, Jessop; John Pearson, Langford; James Danby, Markham; Miss Anita Hen- drie, Mrs. Sternhold, and Helen Lackaye, Mrs. Mildmay. These players have been carefully rehearsed by Mr. James A. Mahoney and his experience and care will be manifest in their work. Lecture on Shakespeare.—Rev. George Arbuthnot, M. A., will deliver an illus- trated Shakespearean lecture this evening at St. Paul's P. E. Parish Hall, on 2d street. Rev. Dr. Arbuthnot is the vicar of Stratford-on-Avon, and during his long term of service in that charge has been thrown intimately with the scenes with which Shakespeare was associated. The gentleman should he well qualified to dis- cuss this theme. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the rectory of St. Paul's. Testimonial.—At the concert tendered to Sig. Maina, to be given at the residence of Mer. Satelli on the 26th instant, the Rev. Dr. Stafford will deliver an address, and the Marine Band orchestra, under the di- rection of Prof. Fanciulli, Mr. W. D. Me- Farland, the Grand Opera’ Club, the Euter- pean Ladies’ Club and Mr. Maina’s pupils will assist in the program. Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard and Miss Emily Howlett will be the accompanists. Choir Concert.—The choir of the Immaculate Conception Church — will give a concert at the hall adjoin- ing the church next Wednesday even- ing, assisted by Prof. Herman C. Rake- mann, violinist; members of the George- town Orchestra, Miss Mee Whitesell, so- prano, and Mr. Perry B. Turpin, tenor. The concert will he under the direction of Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, the director of the choir. The program includes numbers by the choir as a whole, and by the male and female voices separately, selections by the orchestra, a plano solo by Prof. A. D. Mayo, the organist of the church; solos by Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard, Mr. Turpin, Miss Whitesell, Mr. J. J. Fisher, Mr. Rakemann, a duet by Messrs. Souder and Donnelly, and a recitation by Mr. Ballinger. es “Dorothy” Postponed. ‘The opera of “Dorothy,” which was to have been produced by “The Players” of Columbian University at the Grand Opera House tomorrow night, has been postponed because of the death of Mrs. Thomas G. Hensey, mother of Melville D. Hensey, the leading tencr, and of Walter R. Hensey, the business manager of the club. The friends of “The Players” will regret the sad event which made the postponement appropriate. Manager Allen of the Opera House very kindly permitted the date to be canceled, and has assured the members that he will do all in his power to assist them in procuring another di Ls ts ss U.S. DENTAL ASS’N, cor, 7TH AND D N.W. Sostontentontertestes Dentistry has been revolutionized by the Association system. A corps of expert 0j erators, each working at the thing he can do best; every apnliance to save time cnd pain; a large business at a small profit—this ex- Plains our prices: Painless extracting, 50c.; fillings, 75c. up; Ja30-tt gold crowns, $7.50: BEST ‘teeth, $3. Consultation costs nothing. Reotestneteoteetestententoeseesertententonteatessententonteese steetonteate Seotentontententrete tected Sa a ee i Ss Rk SUBURBAN TRANSFERS. Arrangements in Progress to Put the Agreement Into Effect. Mr. George E. Emmons, the president of the Georgetown and:Tenleytown failroad, in the course of a conversation with a Star reporter, said:that arrangements were being made as raffidfy as possible to put into practical opefation the agreement in regard to transfers: which was recently determined upon by.’the representatives of the verious street ?ailroads of the District. As is well known, ander the terms of this agreement, transfers will be given from city roads to suburban roads, and vice versa, on the payment of three cents. In some cases two cents will be charged for transfers between 'city lines, and in other cases no extra change will be made for the transfers. The amendment to the Metropolitan bill, recently favorably re- ported by the House District committee, provides for the sale of four tickets for a quarter, which will be good for a contin- uous ride on the Metropolitan and inter- secting suburban roads. If this measure becomes a law it will apply only to the Metropolitan road and the suburban lines intersecting with it, and will be carried out in conjunction with the general agreement which affects all roads. a Suburban Grievances, To the Editor of The Evening Star: If any one desires to witness a ludicrous scene he should go to the Baltimore and Ohio depot any morning about five or ten miriutes of 9. The business is so mis- managed by the Baltimore and Ohio offi- cials that the two trains due to arrive here at 8:25 and 8:30, respectively, reach town at about 8:55; some mornings it {s nearer ten. Then follows the very ant- mated scene I refer to, bordering in some instances on the ludicrous. A crowd of clerks who had been pacing the various platforms of several railroad tations along the Metropolitan branch, waiting for a train that seemed as if it would never come, are massed at the depot here a half hour late. A rush is made from the depot and belated clerks are seen hurrying and scurrying in a half-dozen different direc- tions, some for the cable cars, others for the pension office, or the F street depart- ments, &c. Clerks in the uptown depart- ments fare still worse, but some of them manage to take the early train and reach town an hour and a half earlier than the: care to in order to be at, their desks at 9 o'clock. There will be ‘several hundred clerks “Dockeried” next July, and it is a knowledge of this melancholy fact that makes the sprinting very li The train due to arrive at is called the “milk train,” and stops at every sta- tion. It is always late, and consequently s sengers who usually take the ss. The people who board at stations where the not stop have to stand all the way to Washington, while the expr people monopolize the Thirty peo- ple are sometimes sta! on the milk train stamping their feet and rubbing hands to keep warm. Most of these clerks own farms or places of two or three acres, and can’t well dis- pose of them during these times of gov- ernmental bankruptcy, and are forced to submit to the inevitable. ‘This hustling after the train reaches tow: ceasés only when the clerk finally reaches his desk. Then his mental anguish is his predominant symptom. He is reported tardy—all the way from 20 to 45 minutes; is officially requested to explain his tardi- ness, and has only the same unvarying, monotonous, stereotyped phrase to defend himself with: “The — train was half hour late.” These tardy reperts go to re- duce his efficiency and tend to bring him within easy reach of our benevolent friend Dockery. Although the recent st the trains to be: late, yet the principal fault lies in the schedule. No. 44 is due at Boyd's only a few minutes before the milk train leaves that stati No. 44 is never on time. It is ugh to cz the milk train to walt till No. 44 goes ‘m has caused by with a crowd of filthy emigrants, ind sev- eral crowds of ladies and gentlemen must pace the platforms. If No. 44 is late the milk train must wait, and the express must wait till the milk train is out of the way. It hi this way ail winter. ‘ z SAGE OF HACIENDA.” * _- Yow Think Silver Has Gone Up If you see tho b. boxes finest creamery butter at #1 The quality makes the price drop almost cut of sight. James F. Oyster, 900 Penna. ave.—Advt. — A Linrited Baition. No copies of The Star's Almanac and Handbook obtainable after the present edition is exhausted. Star office, all mews stands, mail. Copies on sale at The by or sent CITY ITEMS aoc: Ladies, don’t fail to attend FREE lecture at Art Parlors, 15 F st. n.w., Wednesday, 0 p.m., on Health and Beaut: of trousers to order—cre- ated a great sensation in rcles-of this The line of stuffs went quick — quicker than one thought it possible—many men were disappointed— we couldn't help it—tele- graphed our buyer to try and get more—he did—they are here by express this a. m.—greater values than the others—they may all be gone by six o’clock this eve= hing—leave your measure for six pairs if you want them—You show your shrewdness if you do— Maeerz AND Meerz, ae And Price Makers, 906 F Street N.W. AMUSEMENTS. OPERA TICKETS FOR SALE. A few choice seats at $3 each 1422 Pa. Ave., f18-3t* HOUSE BUILD) MR. ALLAN Db COU MUE S ACADEMY FOR Dancing, Delsarte and Deportment, Masonic Tem- ‘horougily renovated and as-3m ple, 0th and F sts. n.w. redecorated. Cireulars at the academy. G RAND OPER ‘Two performa: —Matinee at 2, Evening at S—w supervision of Prof. GEORGE T. Grand Fairy Spectacular CINDERELLA, or THE GOOD FAIRY AND THE -ITTLE GLASS SLIPPE! See the Real Ponies, the Magfe Fountain. the Golden Charlot, Gorgeous Scenery and Beautiful H. only—Wedni Costumes. Over 100 children on_ die stage. Reserved seats, ut, Metgerott's Music Store, $1, (5c. 50c.; gallery, 25¢. {15-5t The Accident to Mrs. De Graw. Mrs. P. V. DeGraw, who was injured in a sleighing accident on Thursday last, passed a comparatively comfortable night and her condition is much improved. Dr. Gress Custis says that his patient is rallying from the severe shock she received quite ag rap- idly as circumstances will permit, and that her general condition is good, temperature and pulse being normal. Mr. DeGraw ex- tends the sincere thanks of himself and wife to the many kind friends who .-have called in person, or sent messages of sym- their home, and for the general considera- tion shown the patient a Frozen Water Pipes. To the Editor of The Evening Sta The question of frozen and bursted wa- ter pipes has been a question of vital in- terest to many people in Washington dur- ing the last ten days. There are diverse opinions as to the cause or causes of these disasters to househeiders. Exposed pipes, defective plumbing and failure to allow the water to run at night, but it seems there is oné serious defect in our water system, which lies deeper (or not deep enough) than exposed pipes or defective plumbing. In my own case there were no defective pipes or plumbing and yet the house service pipe was frozen outside the wash pane. No pipes had ever frozen before since the house was built twenty-five years ago. When the street was dug up and the pipes exposed the street main was found to be only two feet below the top of the street pavement, while the service pipe at its connection with the main was only sixteen inches below the pavement and the ground was frozen hard for twenty inches. The present regulations require the main to be laid four feet below the pavement. If we ever have another spell of freezing weather equal to the re- cent one what is to prevent a recurrence of the difficulty? Allowing the water to run at night might be a protection, but that practice is said to be {legal and sub- Jects the offender to a penalty. M. eee ee Mr. Partridge’s Lectures, The third lecture upon art, given in the course under the auspices of the Art Stu- dents’ League, was delivered last Saturday evening by Mr. Wm. Ordway Partridge, who gave an interesting discourse upon “America’s Contribution to the World of Art.” Mr. Partridge’s friends and the ar- tistic fraternity will be pleased to hear that | contrary to expectations, the artist's visit in Washington will be prolonged several more days. —— Eugene Rhodes’ Death. The services in memory of the late Eugene Rhodes, who was one of the pas- sengers on board the ill-fated Elbe, was held 1; evening by the Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church, of which the deceased was at one time pres- ident, Addresses were made by George W. Bulick of Batavia, Ohio, the home of the decease]; Rev. Adolus Allen, President Con- ver of the District C. E. Union, E. D. Scott, and Rey. Byron Sunderland. It is the pur- pose of the society to erect a window in the chureh in memory of the deceased. Selene :‘Rheumatism $+ «Which gives no quarter. vietims day and night. or pleasure. 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Only cure for pimples because only pre- ventive of clogging of the pores. Sold every- where. + pathy and other tokens of friendship to. Death of Robert Nevitt. Mr. Robert Nevitt, who died in this city Thursday evening, was well known to the older Washingtonians, being one of the old- time residents. He was born in the Dis- trict in 1814, and belonged to one of the oldest Maryland and District families, which was prominent and influential in this section during the colonial perio® Mr. Nevitt’s grandfather took an honor- able part in the revolutionary war, and lived to a very advanced age, and Mr. Nevitt was rich in colonial and revolution- ary incidents, which he had gathered from his grandfather. He was identified with many of the earlier institutions of Wash- ington, and was one of the original mem- bers of the Washington Light Infantry. He was, in his younger daysy active in whig politics, and the personal friend of many men of national prominence in that party. In his later years he shrank from participation in matters of public concern, and his relations were limited solely to his business and his family. His entire tife was spent in the District. He was a mod- est man, who endeared himself to all who knew him. His wife survives him, and two sons, Henry C. Nevitt, a prominent lawyer and politician of Albany, N. Y., and Robert I. Nevitt of this city, also a sister, who is a member of the Catholic order of St. Fran- cis de Sales. ae Don’t Fail to Get a Copy. You can obtain The Evening Star's Alma- rac and Handbook at any news stand, or at The Star office. Mailed upon request. 25c. Beecham’s Pills are for biliousness, bilious head= ache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appetite, sallow skin, etc., when caused by constipa- tion; and constipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. Pills loc. and 25c. a box. Book free at your druggist’s or write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal St., New York. ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6,000,000 BOXES. AMUSEMENTS. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar bakli ing pow. Ger. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest U. S. ment report. Govern ROYAL BAKING POWDER ©O., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. -DOROTHY,: : BY THE Players Columbian. University, POSTPONED. 118-2t_ NOTICE OF DATE HEREAFTER. Congregational Church, 10TH AND G STS., Patriotic Entertainment, Tuesday Evening, at 8. “Fine Program.”” Come and hear it. fis- TH SEATS 25. 50 & T5c. B SO MATINEES, a ‘Tues., ‘Thurs. and Saturday. Is GREAT WEEK, HOYT’S 0. A Bunch of Keys. EXTRA MAREE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, EXT Wi NE POLK PATRC Walters Galleries, BALTIMORE, The Poor Association begs to inform the public that the Walters Galleries will be open for the benefit of the poor ALL THE WEDNESDAYS OF FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL, ALL THE SATURDAYS OF EASTER MONDAY AND ON FRIDAY, 22D FEBRUARY, To accommodate those unable to attend any other day. On the latter day the galleries will be open from 10 to 5 o'cloc! z Tickets for sale at HARRIS & SHAFEi 1113. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, HOTEL, BALTIMORE. 14th ANNUAL BALL FOR THE Benefit of the 7 Italian Benevolent Society WILL BE HELD AT MASONIC HALL, COR. 9TH AND F STS. N.W. Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 1895. Se gee eeen ron APRIL, AL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee, OHN In His Best Comedy, DREW | suttertes AMUSEMENTS, See the 20th century marvel—the Kineto= aphophone eee ¢%% which reproduces living and moving #6 ee © objects photographed from life. see One of the many attractions fs that sees of the Dancing Plecaninnies, from seeeee the sing Show," with. full or- ¢ © 6 © chestra accompaniment. You see them # ee and hear the music as they appeared se upon the stage. ‘Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 PAL AV fel8-2t Grand Concert BY THE CHOIR OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH. Mrs. Clara Raker Smith . -Director. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HALL, N st. n.w. bet. 7th and sth, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 8 P.M., Assisted ty EOI MEMPERS OF TH Prof. H. C. RAKEM TOWN ORCHI PHUR D. And_ othe! Prof. AQ fis-3t aa BLANC CLUB “ LTIMORE Respectfully announves to the public of Washing- ton that the #ale of scats for its performance of the i 6 7 99 Comic Opera, ‘‘Midas, By ALFRED BALDWIN 5! \E, TAPHA, oy. the is of February 18, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, for the benefit of The Washington Home for Incurables, Opened on Monday, February 4, at Metzerott’s Mu- sie Store, 1110 F° st. n.w., and will continue there- after from that date. ‘The seale of prices for seats and boxes 1s as follows: Boxes, $25; orchestra i orchestra circle, £1. balcony, $1; gal- lery, 50c.; general admission, £00. ‘The ROUGE ET BLANC CLUB gratefully returns thanks to its patrouesses of Washington for their Kindness and _indul and wishes to say that this is the only opportunit, ‘Midas “by an amateur club, as Mz. Sloane ened contracts with Mr. Edward . Rice of * company for the opera, and, furthermore, earnestly solicits their atterdance for’ this very worthy ebarity—the Wash- THE ROUGE ington Home for Incurables. e ‘THE. WASHINGTON PATRONESSES: Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. MeMillan, Mrs. Mrs. Lodge, Mrs. Mrs. Bissel Miss Mrs. Hitt, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Westinghouse, ‘Mrs, McLean, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Henry "May, Lincol Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Richard Townsend, 2 hatard, Mrs. Francis B, Loring, Mrs. Howland, Miss Kibbey, ‘The Misses Si The Misses Riggs, £6,9,11, ‘The Misses Patten, EXTRA—GRAND OLERA—A GENTLEMAN WHO purchased one of the choice lower Boxes for the Dpera Season has been cailed out of town and has left the box in my hands to dispose of. BIDS FOK SAME RECEIVED. ED. F. GUZMAN, Meizerott. Music 'Co.. f12-6t* 1110 F st. ‘now. CHOICE SESTS FOR THE GRAND OPERA FOR sale at WHITE'S MUSIC STORE, f12-8t* 935 F st. nw. Extra Matinee Washington's Birthday. Next Week—CHARLEY'S AUNT 118-tf 2 Days’ Free View, Monday & Tuesday In our rear gallery we have dis- Bac a superb collection of ‘ac Similes” 12 of a most famous artists’ ir intrinsi Beginning Wedne Ly world’s most famous artists. Veerhoff’s Art Galleries, 1217 F St. . 66 can be purchased value. we shall ex- of the fel6-284 An Epergne Filled with graceful ferns makes, with Its fresh, green foliaxe, a charming table deco- ration. We have a large showing of them planted with ferns most tastefully arranged, from S0c. to $1 each, A.Gude & Bro.,: Headquarters for Tulips, RISTS F ST. N.w. Jonquils and other spring flowers. fel6-124 PROF. J.B. CALDWELL’s NCING CLASS Mon. and Fri. e 3 private lessons given by appolutment; furnished for balls, parties, &. Address 40, cor. N.J. ay. & C n.w. SECOND ANNUAL Ball and Reception OF THE Southern Relief Society, ING, FEBRUARY 21, At the NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, For the benefit of widows and orphans und needy confederate soldiers of the District of Columbia, Assisted by the following lady patronesses: Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Mills, Texas, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Cole, Fla., Mrs, Hunton, Va., Mrs. Vance, Charity Ladies’ THURSDAY EV! 1895, C., Mrs. Gibson, M Mrs. Crisp, G: Mrs. Hearst, Cal., Mrs. Judge White, La., Mrs. Pugh, Ala., Mrs. Judge Field, Mrs. Catchings, Miss, Miss Riggs, Mrs. Jones, Ark., Mrs, A. K. Stone, Mrs. Vest, Mo., Mrs. John Lee Carroll, Mrs. Bate, Tenn. Mrs. Thos. Nelson Page, Mrs. Blackburn, Ky., Mrs. Leigh Robinson, Mrs. Butler, 8. C., Mrs. Marshall McDonald, Tickets, $1.00. Store, 15th and and Conn. ave.; No. 3ra door and of members of thi federate vetera ss 50 cents, be served from xk. Carroll Institute Dramatic Club, Under the direction of Mr. James A. Mahony, In Tom Taylor's Comedy, “Stili Waters Run Deep,’ CARROLL INSTITUTE HALL, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1895. 112-6t Tickets, 50 cents. BANJO AND GUITAR CORRECTLY TAUGHT BY note or simplified method; $7 per quarter; 13 To be had_at Thompson's Dru: ¥.ave.; Drew's Drug Store, nt place, at the hall society’ and of con- which_ will 115-6 years’ experience; parlors open from 10 a.m. until § p.m. “GEOL DRA 904 K n.w.ja22-24t® Grand Opera Tickets. A few choice seats for the grand opera for sale for single performance. £8-0t* BRADBURY PIANO STORE, 1225 Penna. ave. Extra A SUPREME VAUD! M THE: ALL TH Matinee Frid DL. f18-6t Introducing an Agzrezation of American and Euro- pean Artists, Next Week—Hyde's Comedians and Helene Nora. t February Y MASONIC TEA ‘NA. AVE. AND 4TH ST. S.B. LE, COR. PED 11 to 23, ive, at § pi m. Matinee (free for children) Friday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. Masonic Fair and Bazaar, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF Naval Lodge, No. 4. Entertainment each evening and at Season Tickets, 50c. Dancing after 10 p.m. f11t022Ine matinees. Single admission, 10¢. MUSIC. Of the LAST WEE! STODDARD vrrn= ‘TONIGH Last tim ‘Tomorrow and Wed. Only times of. LAND OF THE MIDNIG! ‘Thursday and CIAL LECTURES, and Eveninge Mr. Stod +-50 cents | ANCES, THE Reserved Seats, TAT S, day Evenings, also ATURDAY, FE jdard’s FAREWELL AP ROME. NORWAY, T SUN. at two SPE- 23 inee Re PASSION PLAY OF OBERAMMERGAU. Es and $1.00. Next Week—Prhurose & West's Big Minstrels, fis-tr Fiupay, FEBRUARY 22, 35 At the residence of MISS CLARA BARTON, Corner 17th and F sts. n.w., Japanese Tea For the benefit of the LEGION OF LOYAL WOM Tickets, 50 cents, at Metzerott’s, 1110 F st. n.we fel6-Gt Johnson, 3) Mr. soloist, and the Olmo Mandolin and chestra, 50 cen D CONCERT WILL BE GIV, y F by t Soprano; es F. rend . Mr. A. V. Helmes,Director. is. Mi Admission, 113-8t “Linthicum TH “Students,” ASSISTED BY PROMINENT LOCAL TALENT, In an evening of Music and Comedy at Linthicum Hail, O st. near 31st n. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, AT 8 O'CLOCK P.M. Admission. fid-at cents. BISCHOFF COURSE, FOURTEENTH SEASON, Under the direction of DR. J. W. BISCHOFF. THIRD CONCERT, MONDAY EVE., FEB. 18, (Postponed from Friday, Feb. S, Congregational Church, 10TH AND G STREETS. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE: Congregational Church Quartet The Columbia Mandolin and Banjo Club. Reserved seats at Ellis’ Miss M voll ‘Organist. Elocutiouist. BISCHOFF, ORGANIST AND CONDUCTOR. ave., near 10th st. Music Store. 937 Pa, f15-3t PROP. _Jaltt SI For LECTURES. 7 ACADEMY. KINDERGARTEN IN THE NURSERY.—TWEN- tleth course of ten free lessons to mothe ernesses and teachers by parlor of ALL LOCK, Mrs, 1A in the church Ove POL. SOULS" De CHURCH, corner of Land 14th sts., WEDNES« DAY, February 20th, at 2:30 o'clock. 116-3t* Illustrated Shakespearean Lecture BY THE Vicar of Stratford-on-Avon, REV. GEORGE ARBUTHNOT, M. A., Monday Evening, Feb. 18th, AT 8 O'CLOCK, St. Paul’s “P. E.”? Parish Hail, 23D ST., SOUTH OF WASHINGTON CIRCLE, ADMISSION, 50 CTS.. AT THE DOOR. fi1-m,w,s MEN’S SHIRTS3o0c ——another 100 doz. Men's 8 for $1. BENEFIT OF THE RECTORY. K. LOWNDES, Mi Unlaundered * Dress Shirts; others, 50c. grade, 3uc., oF Ellery & Ireland, 116-204 931 oth St.