Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1895, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895-TWEEVE PA \ TON. HH WEATHER. Forecast Till § p.m. Wednesday. For the District of Columbia and Mary- land.—Generally fair; slightly colder Wed- nesday evening; westerly winds, becoming variable. For Virginla.—Showers today and tonight; fair in the interior Wednesday; variable winds. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 86; receiving reservoir, temperature, $4; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing ‘oir, temperature, 24; condition at in- juent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today.—Low tide, 11:02 p.m. Tomorrow.—High tide, 4:48 a. p.m.; low tide, 11:11 a.m. and 1 —_ WE MAKE HOMES BEAUTIFUL. Paper rooms in combinations. Only $2 up. F. G. NOLTE, 810 9th st. (for. 907 11th). LOCAL ’ . and 5:01 2 p.m. CITY AND DISTRICT. ‘ts TONIGHT. AMUSEM New National Theater.—Mr. John Drew in “Butterflies.” Academy of Music.—Lecture by Mr. John LL. Stoddard on “Norway.” Bijou Theater.—Hoyt’s “A Bunch New Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The York Vaudeville Stars. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. New Masonic Temple, corner of Pennsyl- vania avenue and 4th street southeast. Masonic fair and bazaar, under the au- spices of Naval Lodge, No. 4. Linthicum Hall, O street near 31st north- west.—Dramatic entertainment by the Lin- thicum Students. Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets north- west.—Fourteenth annual ball for the bene- fit of the Italian Benevolent Society. —_— A Limited Edition. No copies of The Star's Almanac and Handbook obtainable after the present edition is exhausted. Copies on sale at The Star office, all news stands, or sent by mail, ——_ Intercollegiate Debate. Mr. Brantley of South Carolina was, Sat- urday night, unanimously elected to repre- gent the post graduate class of the law de- partment of Georgetown University in the coming joint debate between: that college and Columbian. The date has been chang- ed from the 2s8th of Febrvary, as was here- tofore announced, to a day about the mid- dle of March, probably the 18th. —_—_——— Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Wm. H. Locraft and Laura V. ‘Tarmon; John G. Holden and Gertrude W. Paxton; Wm. Brooks and Catherine Sturte- vant; Ambrose H. Gibson and Lillie A. Gentry, both of Albemarle county, Virginia; John R. Sewall and Minnie Lewis, both of Prince George's county, Maryland; Francis H. Dant and Eva A. Gaskins; John W. Duffy and Kate T. Gorman; Albert F. Queenan and Adelaide Jones; Robert C. Kremer of Wirfthester, Va., and Minnie I. Morningstar of Poolesville, Md. —__—>—— The Japanese Tea. Final arrangements for the Japanese tea at Miss Clara Larton’s are being made by the ladies of the Loyal Legion, and every- thing promises one of the most enjoyable social events of the season. Most of the prominent ladies in attendance upon the various conventions meeting in the city this week, as well as the G. A. R. and other organizations, will avail themselves of this opportunity to pay their respects to Miss Barton, and at the same time contribute to the charity fund of a worthy society. To accommodate those who attend the opera that evening the hours have been ex- tended to 12 o'clock. ———— Lecture on Civil Government. ‘The sixth lecture on civil government by Dr. S. E. Forman to the Legion of Loyal Women was well attended last evening, the ladies being deeply interested, as was shown in the spirited discussion which fol- lowed the lecture. Mrs. A. S. Odell, Mrs. L. V. McCullough, Mrs. E. S. Mussey and others took part in this discussion. A spe- cial meeting of the officers and members was called at the headquarters, 419 loth street, at 4 p.m. tomorrow. At this meet- ing Mrs. Emma R. Wallace of Illinois, na- tional president of the Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs. Sarah C. Mink of New York, who was its president last year; Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood of Ohio, also past na- tional president; Mrs. Harriet L. Reed of Boston and other prominent Woman's Re- Nef Corps workers will be present to re- new their acquaintance and confer with the stronger reorganization known as the Legion of Loyal Women. —o The Church Reopened. After an enlargement and other exten- sive improvements that have been made to it the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Chureh was reopened Sunday with an interesting series of services, which at- tracted large congregations. Special ser- mons were preached, which were supple- mented by elaborate musical programs. EE Union Veteran Legion. Encampment No. 69, Union Veteran Le- gion, at a meeting held last evening, unan- imously decided to attend in a body the next annual encampment of the order, at Buffalo, N. Y., as an escort to the national commander. A committee to provide ways and means, transportation and all matters pertaining to the excursion was appointed by Col. Tanner, as foll : W. R. Peddie, R. 8S. Vedder, Dennis O'Connor, Charles E. Troutman, H. G. Burlingham, W. D. Mack and J. H. Hendrix. An invitation was ac- cepted from the Legion of Loyal Women to attend a Japanese tea on Friday evening next; one from the Department of the Ro- tomac, G. A. R., to be present at the cere- monies to be held in Metropolitan Church on the same evening, and one from En- campment No, 111, to witness an entertain- Ment under its auspices, also on Friday even After a recitation, entitled “John Burns,” by the chaplain, the encampment adjourned. —__——_—. Disiriet W. C. T. U. Meeting. The W. C. T. U. of the District will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the new headquarters of the society, in the Ohio Bank building, at the northwest cor- ner of G and 12th streets. The elevator entrance is on 12th street. The rooms have been tastefully fitted up and are béauti- fully decorated in honor of the recent con- vocation connected with the polyglot peti- tion. These rooms are open ali the time while so many white ribbon people are in town, and it is the passing thing for ladies of the W. C. T. U. to drop in there almost any hour of the day and meet old friends and co-workers. — to the Mardi Gras Orleans via Pean- passenger department of the Penn- sylvania railroad announce the sale of ex- cursion tickets from Washington to New ) aceount of the Mardi Gras fes- tivities Feb y 22 to 25, inclusive, good returning within fifteen days from date of issue, via Quantico, at rate of » Tick- ets will also be sold via Pittsburg and C cinnati with same limit at rate of $29.90 for the round tri Be sure to hear Dr Hindooism in Metropo =. Church, 42 and C streets, at 5 o'clock this evening. —Advertisement ———. _—_ Valuable unimproved property at Ecking- ton, corner of 2d street east and Seaton street, on Seaton street near 3d street east, and on 4th street near T street northeast, will be sold at trustee's sale tomorrow, be- pning at 4:30 o'clock p.m. See advertise- t. Lunn’s expose of sale of clothing f auction rooms, to- Ww morning at 10 o’clock.—Advt. Mardi Gras, Mobile and New Orleans vin Southern Railway. For the at occasion the Southern rail- way will sell round-trip ti s from Wash- ington to Mobile at » and to New Or- leans f ». Tickets valid for return Passuge fifteen days from date of sale—Ad. NAPOLEON ON GANVAS Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard's Talk on the Oon- queror and His Portraits. The Story of the Emperor's Life as Told by the Painters—An Interest- ing Collection Exhibited. Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard delivered an interesting lecture yesterday afternoon in the lecture hall of the Columbian Univer- sity, beginning at 4:30 o’clock, his subject being “Napoleon and His Portraits.” The lecture was illustrated by a large number of stereopticon views, cast upon a screen, showing Napoleon in all the stages of his wonderful career. Beginning with a de- scription of the Island of Corsica, with a beautiful view of the town in which Na- poleon was born, the lecturer traced the various outlines of the family connec- tions, showing portraits of the parents of the Little Corporal, and then passing on to give an excellent notion of the appear- ance of the young man at that period of his life. One of the portraits, he said, has been seriously disputed, it being argued that at the time at which It was supposed to have been painted Napoleon had not the means to pay for the work, nor was he of suf- ficient prominence or importance to war- rant a painter making his portrait gratis. Mr. Hubbard went on to say that he had written to the present owner of this por- trait, which is a singularly fine one, to ask for the history of the canvas of which he showed an engraving. Faith in Napoleon. This inquiry developed the statement that the portrait was painted by the order of a woman who had great faith in the future of the young man, to whose daugh- ter he was then paying attention. She favored the match, but her husband frowned upon it, and the engagement was broken off. The painting was preserved by the young lady, and passed through one or two hands before it reached those of Las Casas, one of Napoleon’s companions in exile at Elba. It is now in the possession of one of his descendants. Mr. Hubbard thought that this settled beyond any ques- tion all doubts as to the authenticity of the portrait. It represents Napoleon in a handsome uniform, and without that hag- gard, drawn appearance of face or wild- ness of hair that the later portraits of him, taken during his earlier campaigns in Italy, always present. One of the most interesting paintings of Napoleon, which was reproduced on the screen, was that representing him as he passed through the mosque touching the plague-stricken people. He did this while he was in Egypt with his army, for the purpose of reassuring the soldiers, and, upon his return home, he gave orders to a painter who desired to make.a portrait to paint him in that situation. - Crossing the Alps. Mr. Hubbard told many other interesting stories about the portraits of the great general, including that of how David wish- ed to paint him in the act of crossing the Alps mounted on an ass. Napoleon de- murred, declaring that he would not go down to posterity crossing the Alps in such a manner. So he was painted mounted on his white steed, Rainbow. As a companion piece Mr. Hubbard showed a picture of how Napoleon really crossed the Alps, in which the humble ass truthfully appears, and all the fire and ardor and bravado that are depicted in the famous painting are jacking. A portrait of this horse, Rain- bow, was also shown, standing in a fiery position on a desolate plain. Mr. Hubbard told how the bones of this animal, which Napoleon rode throughout his military career, are now buried under the painting itself, and the hoof is nightly passed around as a snuff box after dinner by the members of the queen’s guards, in London. Meanwhile, the story of the general, the first consul, the emperor and the exile, was being told with forceful language, and the pictures were flashing on the screen with rapidity, giving an excellent view of the life of the conqueror of Europe. Portraits of all who surrounded him at that time were given, and illustrations were shown to indicate the gorgeous apparel- of the court during the days of the empire. Pass- ing quickly along through the Russian campaign, the scenes of the abdication were shown, the landing after the exile at Elba, the battle of Waterloo, the voyage on the Bellerophon to St. Helena, the death- bed scene, the tomb on the island,the mag- nificent cortege when the remains of Na- poleon were removed to Paris, and finally, an allegorical picture painted by a French- man, showing Napoleon reyiewing his armies after his death. “The lecture hall was crowded by a brilliant audience. - ——__ THE GRAND TEMPLAR HERE. District Lodge, No. 2, Visited by the Chief of the National Order. District Lodge, No. 2, of Good Templars, met in adjourned session at Society Temple last evening as the guest of D. C. Holloway Lodge. The attendance filled the spacious hall. Edward Jones, District” chief tem- plar,presided. A delightful surprise was oc- easioned by the unheralded arrival of Dr. D. H. Mann of Brooklyn, right worthy. grand templar—the chief officer of the order—who, with his wife, is er. route to Florida. He conferred the impressive Dis- trict Lodge degree upon thir‘y-five ap- plicants. Mr. Jesse C. Suter, as chairman, reported a comprehensive code of by-laws, which were adopted. Mr. C. F. W. Berg- mann was appointed chairman of the com- mittee of the state of the order, and Past Grand Chief Templar Gourley as chairman of committee on audit. An appeal from the destitute and suffering of Nebraska, through Miss Anna Saunders, grand chief templar of that state, was presented by Past Right Worthy Grand Vice Templar Mrs. Gilbert and Mr. Harry Hudson, and # substantial response was made. An ad- dress was made by Dr. Mann, descriptive of the benefits and advantages of the recently adopted district system. Past Grand Chief Templar Van Vleck, who is cbief templar of District Lodge, No. 1, was present and extended an invitation to attend the meeting of that lodge on next Friday evening at Langdon, which was accepted. ee WHICH SURVIVED THE OTHER? An Estate of $60,000‘Depending Some- what on a Nice Legal Point. Mr. John B. Larner, as attorney for the Young Women’s Christian Home of Wash- ington, will in a few days file a petition for the appointment of an administrator on the estate of Mrs. Sophia Rhodes of this city, who, with her son, Eugene Rhodes, perished in the sinking of the steamer Elbe. A dispute has arisen as to the disposition of Mrs. Rhodes’ estate, which {is said to amount to about $6,000, a brother and a sister of Mrs. Rhodes, liv- ing in Batavia, Ohio, having come forward to claim {t. Their representative 1s Con- gressman George W. Hulick of Ohio, who they ask, should be appointed; sole ex- ecutor of the will. The point of law Involved is a nice one. Mrs. Rhodes left a will, giving a life estate to her husband, and after him her son was. made her sole heir. She provided, however, that In the event of the death of her husband and son before her death, her property should go to the Young Women’s Christian Home. Mr. Rhodes died in this city the last week of January, and Mrs. Rhedes and her son took the steamer to come home to the funeral. The remains of Mr. Rhodes were kept until the news came of the sinking of the Elbe and the death of Mrs. Rhodes and her son, when the funeral took place. If there were absolute proof that the son survived the mother there would be no question as to where the estate would go. It would undoubtedly fall to the heirs who now claim it. The old common law doctrine has been changed, it is said, by the decisions of recent years, especially in this country. Our courts have held that there must be absolute proof of survivorship in order to establish a claim. The old theory was that if a husband and wife perished together in the same catas- trophe it was the husband that survived, he being the stronger, and if that theory should apply in the present case, the pre- sumption would be that Mr. Eugene Rhodes outlived his mother, as he was a man grown, and the stronger of the two. geen Our Prices Are as Little as Our Business is big. Dealers that try us say so. James F. Oyster, 900 Penn. ave., largest wholesale dealer butter and eggs.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. The New National Theater—The presen- tation of “The Butterflies” at the New Na- tional Theater last night was a satisfying and enjoyable occasion. Neither®the piece ror the company is superlative in its pre- tensions, but everything cocerned is un- waveringly kept up to a high standard of merit. “The Butterflies” has scarcely the literary merit in its lines to enable it to rank as comedy, in the sense that the word, 1s applied to he Rivals” or “School for Scandal,” and at the same time the skillful welding of incident and the intelligent dis- cretion with which the characters are de- veloped place it something higher in the artistic scale than what is popularly un- Gerstood by the word farce. John Drew is one of the theatrical favorites, whose prog- ress has been steady and sure. He is free frcm pronounced eccentricities of style, and yet he has individuality.. The Frohman companies all display in a marked and most gratifying degree the ability to pic- ture people of refinement. The cast in the case of “The Butterflies” is a small one, but, without exception, competent to a de- gree which makes every scene, every bit of dialogue or stage business go with spirit. Mr. Drew was the same wholesome genial young man of the world that he is in what- ever he does. Anna Belmont does a re- markably good piece of work in the part of the effervescent young woman, succeeding, as she does, in being energetic and amus- ing, without even a momentary sacrifice of grace and femininity. The role of the very heavy British swell presented another member of the company, Mr. Lewis Baker, in a peculiarly happy fashion. But, as has before been indicated, there is not a mem- ber of the cast who does not do full justice to the play and reflect credit upon the judgment of the manager. oe Stoddard—“When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; and when Rome falls—the world.” But the Coliseum is yet standing, and Rome is the eternal city, and also the eternal theme of lecture, song, and story, and the interest never wanes.” It was SO last night, and Mr. Stoddard found as in- terested an audience before him as he has found at the preceding presentations of his lecture on Rome, veritably apples of gold in pictures of silver. Tonight and Wednes- day “Norway” is to be given, and this is probably the finest, in point of pictures, of the entire series of Mr. Stoddard’s lectures. The magnificent fiord scenery of Norway, incomparable perhaps in the accessible world, is thrown on the sereen by the lan- tern in a manner to almost compel the be- holder to believe that he is traveling over those stupendous mountains and through the silent and solemn gorges whose only roadways are the waveless waters swept inward by the restless ocean beyond. Surely no lecture of Mr. Stoddard's is more impressive than this one of Norway. Butler's Bijou Theater.—The Bijou was crowded last night to witness “A Bunch The performance was given v der the auspices of the Washington Local Assembly, No. 22, of the National Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, and their friends turned out in large numbers, net- ting the assembly quite a sum. The even- ing’s entertainment opened with a curtain raiser, “The Nettle,” cleverly interpreted by two Washington amateurs, M Blanche and Mr. Talbot Pulizzi.’ Then came the play of the evening, wherein the “Keys” family was on exhibition for three acts, and the fun was fast and furious. Miss Ada Bothner, Charles Bowser and Harry Foy did the comedy work with origi- nality and excellence. The remainder of the company is thoroughly competent. This evening and for the remainder of the week Miss Carrie Dyer, Washington's little darcer, will strengthen the company. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. — Another strong attraction opened at Manager Ker- nan's Lyceum Theater last night, styling themselves ‘The New York Stars,” and the house was packed to the doors by 8 o'clock. From beginning to end the specialties are first-class, being original and, for the most part, new to Washington theater goers. The company includes the Gardner Broth- ers in a burlesque musical act; Tony Hart, jr., whose work places him in the front rank of specialty performers; Mlle. Flora danecess the Crane in transformation Brothers in an original humorous sketch ealled the “Barn Floor Da * the ath- letes, the Romalo Brothers; C. W. Little- field in imitations; Mead and Werntz in an attractive comedy turn; Fred Leslie and his wonderful dogs, and Nellie Walters, a serio-comic of more than usual attry tivenes: Fred Huber is the star in the after piece. 7 Bischoff Concert—The popularity of Prof. Bischoff and his pupils was attested by a full house at the third of the Mischoff con- certs cf the season, held last evening in Congregational Church. The audience was appreciative in proportion to its numerical strength, every feature of the program be- ing encored. The organ solos by Mr. Otis Swett and Dr. Bischoff were well played Mr, Elphonzo Young sang ‘Let All Obey and as an encore “Good-bye, Sweet Day, and later in the eveni rendered the “Cujus Animam” as a cornet solo. One of the most pleasing features of the program was the work of the Columbia Quartet,who played on mandolins and banjos. A recita- tion by Miss Marie Collins proved such a success that she was forced to give a read- ing, entitled “The Orthodox Team,” which was also loudly applauded. M Cora Boyd sang “The Cuckoo” and received some thing of an ovation, and “Beautiful Gells” and “The Song of the Triton’’ were greatly enjoyed when sung by a quartet made up of Miss Boyd, Miss Florence McNelly, = Douglas G. Miller and Mr, Young. The other numbers were songs by Mr. Miller and Miss MecNelly. Carroll Institute Dramatic Club.—The per- formance of “Still Waters Run Deep" last night by the Carroll institute Dramatic Club showed that the abilities of ganization had not been overesti i The excellence of the rendition was due largely to Mr. James A. Mahoney, under whose supervision the play was produced. The Institute Orchestra discoursed excel lent music between the acts. The audi- ence was large and very appreciative, and twice called the principals before the cur- tain. Mr. J. E, Walsh as John Mildmay, Mr. J. Travis Cocker as Capt. Hawksley, Mr. Percy Leach as Potter, Miss Anita Hendrie as Mrs. Sternhold and Miss Helene Lackaye as Mrs. Mildmay deserve especial notice. The minor parts, which were well sustained as a whole, were taken by Mr. c. T. Daly as Gimlet, Mr. John J. Nolan as Dunbilk, Mr. James Bauby as Markham, Mr. William S. McCarthy as Jessop and Mr. John Pearson as Langford. The Opera “‘Midas.”—The Rouge et Blanc Club of Baltimore presented Mr. Alfred Baldwin Sloane's operatic burlesque, “Mi- das,” last night at the Grand Opera House. The audience, which was almost entirely made up of those who add social brilliancy to a part of the Washington firmament, came for the sake of sweet charity, and were interested and amused by the slnging and dancing of the young men and boys, who were working for the same good cause. There ts considerable melody , throughout the opera, but none of the kind*to send an audience out on the street humming, and if there was less singing and more dancing it would be the better for it. Mr. Sloane, in the leading part, made the most of his own creation, while Daphne, the antique maiden, and finally Queen of Phrygia, as portrayed by Mr. J. Sweany, was really a great success. Mr. William C. White, as Tonsorious, the royal barber, and Mr. F. J. Sloan as Antinovs did well. The star dancing was kept till the last act, and was worth waiting for. It consisted in a Poemeetonteetetontorgetontontetententetentoniecitenteeetente U. S. DENTAL ASS’N, -COR, 7TH AND D N.W. Dentistry has been revolutionized by the % Association ‘system. A corps of expert op- erators, each working at the thing le can do best; every appliance to save time 2nd pain; @ large business at a small profit—this ex: plains our prices: 3 Painless extracting, 50c.; fillings, 75c. up; gold crowns, S700; B ie a Consultat! EST ‘teeth, jon costs nothing. 3a30-tt a ae ee GES. novelty dance by Mr. Wm. A, SEeEWOONS pas de deux by Messrs. Jack Sweany an A. Carroll, pag seul by MY. Sloane; a to} cal song, “Perhaps in a Hundred Years,” Emmet ©. Brown, R. H. Lay and William ©. White, and_a dancing recollection of Palmer Cox’s Brownies. The little chaps were wonderfully clever and the novelty much appreciated. : —__—_ NOT ENDUGH. More Money Neededsfor Sixth Division 1. The Commissionets;have transmitted to Senator Gorman a copy of a communica- tion received by them:from the acting su- perintendent of publiciechools, and a copy of an inclosure froma the supervising prin- cipal of the sixth division, recommending that thé proposed apppopriation for a new four-room building land site, sixth division A, Conduit road, be increased to $14,000, and stating that the isite of the present school building in that locality is unsuita- ble for the proposed new building. - The Commissioners also transmited a copy of a statement of the inspector of buildings that the cost of the building alone will be $10,000. The estimate of $10,000 made by the Commissioners was for a school building alone, “to be erected on a lot now occupied by a public school building and owned by the United States.” The Senate omitted the clause providing for the use of the lot as a building, but did not increase the ap- propriation in order to provide another. If it be the intention not to authorize the use of the site in question, the Commissioners say, the provision should be made for the purchasing of one. ——— Commander-in-Chief Bundy Here. William E. Bundy of Cincinnati, the com- mander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, is paying an official visit to the headquar- ters of the Maryland division, located in this city. A reception will be tendered Com- mander Bundy this evening in the hall at 7th and L streets northwest. ——_—.—__. Zutall’'s Body Found. Grant Zufall, a resident of West Wash- ington, has been missing from his home since the last week in December. His body was found yesterday under the ice in the canal near Cumberland, Md. It is supposed that Zufall wandered away while tempora- rily ‘imsane and accidentally fell into the canal. The Shakespeare Club. The Shakespeare Club was entertained Saturday evening last by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitaker at their residence, No. 1421 T street. In carrying out the custom of especially honoring a recently deceased poet the club devoted the evening to the life and works of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mr. J. H. Whitaker read an essay on the poct, which was most comprehen- sive and enjoyable, closing with a touch of pathos in the poet’s own words. This read- ing was followed by a song by Mr. Roberts, adings by Mr. W. Spencer Armstrong, Mrs. Gay Robertson and Mr. John Twee- dale; song by Miss Bessie Mitchell; Mrs. A. G. Adams then read a paper. Follow- ing this reading came a recitation, The Three Johns and the Three Thomases, by Mr. Milo Colburn Summers; vocal duet, The Sailors, by Messrs. Warren Young and George Prevost; reading, Aunt Tabithy, by Miss Anna Hertford;readirgs by Mr. Ralph Jefferson and Mr. W. H. Conley, conclud- ing with a song by Mr. E. B. Hay. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lorin M. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Prevost, Mrs. Wales Hubbard, Miss Hubbard, Mrs. L, P. Whitaker, Mr. Walter _F. Rogers, Miss Deane, Mr. Donaldson, Miss Julia Slosson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Clark, Miss Dunlevy, Mrs. John Tweedale, Mrs. Maccomber, Miss Palmer, Miss Alice Bourn, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Purcell of Boston, Maj. and Miss Sax- ten, Mr. Walsh, Miss Poole, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Siddc Mrs. Walton, Anita Hendrie, M ‘ollamer, Miss ynn, Miss Riley of Worster, Mass., Mrs. Ralph Jefferson, Mrs. T.,R, Bangs, Mr. . C. Stierlin, Miss Swormstedt, Miss A. . Cocks, Mr. and Mis, Thornton Carust, Dr, T. J. Jones and Mrs. Jones, Mr. Rich- ards, Dr. Richards,Mrs, Stierlin, Mr, Stauf- fer, Mrs. H. Schade, Mrs. Brown, Miss E. V. Brown, the Misses Dade, Miss Amy Clement Leavitt, Mrs. E. B. Hay, Mrs. Emily Hort. —--—- At All News Stands. The Evening Star’s Almanac and Hand- book ison sale at all news‘stands.: : For a Cut- away Coat and Waistcoat weave—must fit you or we keep ’em—the lowest price onearth. As to our PMethods== We would remark that they are ours, and ours only— we buy and sell after our own plans and specifi- cations—imitation is only a form of flattery and we never flatter—we make the price and it always goes— we don’t put down here and put up there—but every= thing is on a fashion of horizontal reduction=-as-to our Reward== Verily we are having i you men are wise enough to know your friends--and the amount of our trade tells a truthful tale. Mearz D Menrrz, AT aide By Modern Methods. 906 F Street. E Clear Complexio <ts the natural result of drinking MASSANETTA SPRING WATER. Be- cutise 1t ERADICATES MALARIA from the human system—common to every 2 one, in a greater or less degree, in this Fy climate—and promotes healthful, re- freshing sleep. To Ask your physician about _‘Mas- sanctia’’ of send for pamphlet. 6 GAL- : TONS, $1, ‘Telephone, 234. |SHAFER’S, 103 Pa. Ave. | Litem ee ee Nort MANY SUF) ‘RAGISTS. The Meeting of the Petition Associa~ tion Not Largely Attended. Including the janitor and two boys, just forty-six persons attended the meeting last evening of the District Suffrage Petition Association, of which number thirty-one were colored. The meeting was held at Green's Hall, 1721 Pennsylvania avenue, and the president of the association, Dr. Robert Reyburn, presided; Mr. James H. Smith, a colored member of the bar, per- formed the duties of secretary. The meeting was set for 8 o'clock, but it was some time later before the business began. The delay was due to several rea- sons. First, the janitor had to build a fire; then the stove smoked so much that about all the windows had to be opened to pre- vent suffocation, and then the citizens who are hungry for suffrage were slow, very slow, in making their appearance in suffi- cient numbers to afford a quorum. When at last the stove mad become red hot, and when the smoke had disappeared sufficient- ly to permit the windows to be lowered, and more suffering citizens had dropped in, the presiding officer looked around for some one to open the proceedings with prayer. After several had declined the in- vitation, an old colored man, addressed as “Brother Dodson,” accepted. Then, after the secretary had read the minutes of the preceding meeting, the pre- siding officer explained that the committee appointed to lay the bill before Congress authorizing a special election to decide whether or not the people of the District desired a different form of government had performed its duties. The bill has been in- troduced in the House, he said, and while he had little hope of its passage this ses- sion, he had absolute confidence that it would eventually become a law. Many senators and representatives, declared Dr. Reyburn, had told him that they were sick and tired of legislating for the District, be- lieving that they had more important duties to perform. “I tell you,” continued Dr. Rey- burn, “these legislators will be very chary about voting against this bill when it comes before them. They will be afraid to vote against it.” 3 In response to the chairman’s invitation to address the meeting, Mr. Frederick Douglass, Mr. George O. Cook, Mr. €. M. Hemingway, the Rev. George W. Lee and others expressed themselves as betieving suffrage to be a good thing, and pledged themselves to push it along at every op- portunity. Mr. Hemingway rather discon- certed the meeting by deciaring that Con- gress could not delegate its legislative ju- ‘risdiction over the District to the extent of giving its people an independent legisla- tive form of government, and the greater part of the evening was devoted to an en- deavor to convince Mr. Hemingway that he was wrong. The effort was seemingly a failure, and then, after an advisory com- mittee of twenty-two had been authorized to create in the people of the District a thirst for suffrage, the meeting adjourned. Seteeetetetenend etn tntitedetatetntetntntah > Se -All Run Down HEARTY AND WELL SINCE TAKING HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA, “I became enfeebled and run down from 172. to 182 pounds, I then commenced taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and now I am hearty and well, can work hard and eat my meals with relish, which I could not do previously. Formerly my food dis- . tressed me; now I can eat heartily. This is due to the beneficial effects of Hood's Sarsaparilla. I had doctored for a long time, but did not seem to get well, but nine bottles of HOOD'S HAS CURED ME, built up my system, given me renewed health and increased my weight to 158 ood’s SarsaparillaCures pounds. ‘T praise Hood’s Sarsaparilla highly.’* FRANK McALLISTER, Rich Hill, Mo. a & Sredendeetertontestostontoetontostoitoste = Sesteaseete ofoateeSoateeseate peentententetetetetetreentntens HOOD'S PILLs cure all liver {lls, bilious- ness, jaundice, indigestion, sick headache. Be. Seeetoetresoetenteegoote tr etoatregeateapeeatontegonte Vee eeconertetprtedecentetecintetncetetecntteaeatetert RED, ROUGH HANDS, Bad complexions; baby blemishes and falling hair prevented by CUTICURA SOAP. Most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest of toilet and nursery soaps. Only cure for pimples because only pre- ventive of clogging of the pores. Sold” every- where. CITY ITEMS. “Royal Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. jal2-eotft A Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat should not be neglected. Brown's Bronchial Troches are an effective remedy. —— Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa. Nutritious as rich chocolate; easily di- gested. oct-tuGm AMUSEMENTS, Daisies Jonquiis TOMORROW. TOMORROW. Great ox-eyed Mar- Another — beautiful, erites. Simplicity sweet - scented and their chiefest lasting bloom, A charm. Hardy and | favorite spring flower lasting flowers. for tuble decoration. 50c. a dozen and up. A.Gude & Bro. 383 xy. fel! THE Fourteenth Annual Ball, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THB ITALIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY WILL BE HELD Tonight, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895, AT Masonic Hall, CORNER 9TH AND F STS. N.W. ‘Tickets, 50c., admitting gent and Indies. it ROYAL ARCANUM RALLY. All members of the Royal Arcanum, whether res- idents of the city or not, are most cordially invited d Kismet Council, No. 1586, on WEDNES- ING, Feb. 20,1895, at 8 o'clock, in the tional Capital Bank, No. 316’ Penna. to meet Hon. Charles E orator, of Pa.; Hon. Thad. M. Frea’k A, Woodward of N. C. members of the order. See the 20th century marvel—the Kineto= -Graphophone rnelius, hon of Pa., Hon. and other prominent ite —which reproduces living and moving objects photographed from life. One of the many attractions Is that of the Dancing Piccaninnies, from the “Passing Show,” with full or- chestra acconipaniment. You see them and hear the music as they appeared upon the stage. Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 PA. AVE. fel8-2t Grand Concert BY THE CHOIR OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH. Mrs. Clara Baker Smith. - Director. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HALL, st. n.w. bet. 7th and 8th, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 8 P.M., Assisted by MEMBERS OF THE GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA. Prof. H. C. RAKEMAN: Miss MAE WHITESELL. Mr. PERRY B, TURPI Prof. ARTHUR D. MAY f18-3t And others. . . . . . . . . . eeeee . eoeee eens . Py . . . . . THE COSMOS “SALO Anrvual fixnitidoan of the foclety of Washington Artist Z The Society of Washington Artists will hold its fifth annual exhibition of local work at the Cosmos Club during the week commencing ‘April 8. Blanks containing full information may be procured upon application in writing to the secretary, Mr. Herman K, Viele, 1700 Pennsylvania avenue. The “Cosmos exhibition,” as it has come to be called, is the leading event of the year in local art circles. The exhibition last year was one of the best known for years, and the “salon” of 1805 is expected to eclipse its predecessors. There are up- ward of 200 artists in Washington, most of whom were represented last year, and have been working with a special view to this exhibition. ns Anthropological Society. At the meeting of the Anthropological Society this evening at the Cosmos Club Hall Dr. Theodore N. Gill of the Smith- sonian Institution will read a paper upon the “‘Pithecanthropus Erectus of Java,” Dr. George M. Kober one upon “Vaccination” and Mr. John Hitz upon “The Sense of ‘ouch.”” < —_—_——._—_ At All News Stands. If not convenient to call at the office you can obtain a copy of The Star’s Almanac and Handbook of any news stand. 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- Loeronioniontontonocosetontontontetiotiottods | 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. 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 APRIL, EASTER MONDAY AND ON FRIDAY, 22D FEBRUARY, To accommodate these unable to attend any other day. On the iatter day the galleries will be open from 10 to 5 o'clock. Tickets for sale at HARRIS & SHAFER'S, 1118 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND MOUNT VERNON HOTEL, BALTIMORE. Bt EW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee, JOHN In His Best Comedy, DREW | sutternes. Extra Matinee Washington's Birthday. Next Week—CHARLEY'’S AUNT. 118-tt GRAND OPERA HOUSE Edward H. Allen, rigr. THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE OF GRAND OPERA In Italian and French.) Under the direction of HENRY E. ABBEY and {AURICE AU. THURSDAY ING, February 21, Wagner's Opera, LOHENGRIN, at’ § o'clock, Mme. Nordica and Mme. Mantelli, Sig. Ancona, M. Plancon, Sig. Abramoff and M. Jean de Reszke. Conductor, Sig. INING, February 22, Verdi's Opera, ‘8 o'clock, Mine, Emma Eames, Mme Be i ELLO, at Mentelli, and Sig. Tamagno, Sig. Mariani, M. Mai gulere, Sig. [inaldini, Sig. de Vaschettl, Sig. Mant “and M; Maurel. Conductor, Sig, Mancinelll. Paw SATURDAY February ‘Gounod’ Opera, FAUST, at 2 o'clock, Iba, Mlle. Rauermeister asd Mme. Scaicht, Edouard de Reszke, Ancona, Sig. Viviani and M. Jean de Reszke. Conductor, Sig. Mancinelli. SATURDAY EVENING, February 23, Massenet's Opera, MANON, at 8 ovclock, Mile. Sibyl Sander- son, . De Vigne, Mile. “Rauermelster, Mme. Van Cauteren, Siz. Bensaude, M. Plancon, Sig. Care Done, Sig. Gromzeskl and M. Mauguiere. Condue- tor, Sig. Bevignan, PRICES: Orchestra and 4 rows of 01 Orchestra circle, remainder. Balcony, first 3’ rows Balcony, next 3 row: Balcony, remainder, Zallery, all reserved. General admission. Gallery_admission OxeS. . Next Week—THE BLACK 2 Days’ Free View, Monday & Tuesday * In our rear gallery we hare Ais- played a superb collection of “Fac Similes” —of many of our most famous artists’ best works. These can be purchased below their intrinsic value. Beginning Wednesday we shall ex- hibit the canvases of one of the world’s most famous artists. : 1 340.00 and $60.00. CROOK. f11,13,15,19, Card Veerhoff’s Art Galleries, 1217 F St. fel6-28a BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking pow- Ger. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest U. S Govern- ment report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. AMUSEMENTS. A CABEMY_OF MUSIC. LAST WEEK! Of the STODDARD “rm. Tonight at 8 and Wed. Evens. N()RW, AY, Only times of. 5 LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN. and Evenings, also at two SPE- CIAL, LECTURES, SATURDAY, FEB. 23-Matines and Evening-“Mr. Stoddard'’s FARE! APPEAR- ANCES, ‘PASSION PLAY OF OBERAMMERGAU. Reserved Seats, 50c., 75e, and $1.00. Next Week—Primrose & West's Big Minstréls, ~ DOROTHY, Players Columbian : University, POSTPONED. f18-2t_ NOTICE OF DATE HEREAFTER. Congregational Church, 10TH AND G STS., Patriotic Entertainment, Tuesday Evening, at 8. TONIGHT, WEEK! “Fine m.”* Come and hear ft, f18-2t Admission, 25 cents. THEATER. SEATS 25, 50 & T5c. ‘Tues., Thurs. and Saturday. ‘THIS 7 ss GREAT- THIS HOYT’S RE A Bunch of Keys. EXTRA MATINER WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. ‘NEXT WEEK—THE POLICE PATROL. 118-6t JK®®S45'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Extra Matinee Friday (Washington's Dirthdar.) 4 SUPREME VAUDEVILLE ORGANIZATION, New York Stars, Introducing an Aggrezation of “American and Euro- ‘pean Artists, Next, Week—Hyde's Comedians and Helene Mora. N EW MASONIC TEMPLE, COR. PENNA. AVE. AND 4TH ST. S.B. February 11 to 23, inclusive, at 8 p.m. | Matines (free for children) Friday, ‘Feb. 2% at 2 p.m. Masonic Fair and Bazaar, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF Naval Lodge, No. 4. Entertainment each evening and at matinees, Dancing after 10 p.m. Season Tickets, S0c. Single admission, 10c. filto22inc CHOICE SEATS FOR THE GRAND OPERA FOR tale at WHITE'S MUSIC STORE, f12-8t* 935 F st. nw. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1595, At the residence of - MISS CLARA BARTON, Corner 17th and F sts. nw., Japanese Tea For the benefit of the LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN. Tickets, 50 cents, at Metzerott’s, 1110 F st. nw. fel6-6t Grad OPERA HOUSE. stormae DARD Be, ALLEN, Two performances onis—Wednesdey, ¥ —Sintuiee st 2, Bvemiay at Bante? the porsont supervision of Prof. GEORGE T. SHELDON Grand Fairy Spectacular “tallet -of CINDERELLA, or THE GOOD FAIRY AND THE —ITTLE GLASS SLIPPER. _ See the Real Ponies, the Magic Fountain, the Golden Chariot, Gorgeous Scenery and Beautifal Costumes. Over 100 children on che stage. Reserved seats, at Metzerott’s Music Store, $1, sc., B0c.; gallery, 25c. 15-5e OPERA TICKETS FOR SALE. Afew choiceseats at $3 each 1422 Pa. Ave., f18-3t* OPERA HOUSE BUILDING. A GRAND CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY MISS Delaney qt Carroll Institute Hall, FitiIDAY, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m., assisted by the following art- ists: Mrs. A. V. Holmes, soprano: Miss Abbie Johnson, reader; Mr. Charles F. i] soloist, ‘and the Olmo Mandolin and Banjo Or+ chestra, Mr. A. V. Holmes,Director. Admission, 50 cents. 3-8t THE “Linthicum Students,” ASSISTED BY PROMINENT LOCAL TALENT, In an evening of Music and Comedy at ‘Linthicum Hall, O st. near 3ist n.w., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, AT 8 O'CLOCK P.M. 15-4haniaaen- -25 cents. t EXTRA—GRAND OLERA—A GENTLEMAN WHO. rehased one of the choice lower Boxes for the Opera Season has been called oat of town and is left the box in my hands to dispose of. BIDS FOR SAME RECEIVED. : 3 ED, F. GUZMAN, Metzerott Music ‘Co., 1110 F st. n.w. PROF, J. B. CALDWELL’S DANCING CLASS Mon. and Fri. evenings, 7:30; private lessons given by appolutment; music furnished for balls, parties, Ge. Address 40, cor. NJ. av. & C nw. f12-6t* SECOND ANNUAL Charity Ball and Reception OF THE Ladies’ Southern Relief Society, THURSDAY EVENING, FE3RUARY 21, 1895, 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, Fia, Mrs. Hunton, Va., Mrs. Vance, N. ©., Mrs. Gibson, Md., 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, Mes. Butler, 8. Mrs.Marshall. McDonald, ‘Tickets, $1.00. To be had_at ‘Thompson’s Druj Store, 15th and ve.; Drew's Drug Store, and Conn. ave. rant p at the hall door and of members of the soci federate veterans. Supper, 50 cei be served from § to 2 o'cloc Grand Opera Tickets. A few choice seats for the grand opera for sale for single performance. BRADBURY PIANO STORE, f8-9t* 1 5 Penna. ave. MR. ALLAN DE COU MUELLER DEMY FOR Dancing, Delsarte and Deportment. Masonie Tem: ple, 9th’and F sts. n.w, Thoroughly Sverige redecorated. Circulars at the academy. and of con- which_ will £15-6t PROF. SHELDON’S DANCING ACADEMY. 25 per cent discount 2 jal-tf For the season. iance of + = EXCURSIONS, &c. WEST INDIA ‘TOURS. The Elegant Passeager Steamers, MADIANA, 3,050 tons, sails Feb. 2 aud Sar. 16 ORINOCO,” 2,000 tons, sails Feb. 13. CARIBBEE, 2.000 tons, sails Feb. 23. Specially fitted with electric lights, baths and all latest improversents.. For St. ‘Thomas, St. Crolx, St. (Kitts, Antigca, Guadaloupe, Douiitca, Mart Bique, St. Lucia, Barbados. Hotel coupon’ tickers, good ‘at the Marine Hote, sold at low rates. 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