Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1895, Page 5

FOR SALE—LOTS. FOR SALE—AT A BIG BARGAIN, FINE SITP FOR storage warehouse, lot 50 by about 125 feet on = = on ave Pecans ae st. Lo rough to D st.; improv three bi haven.” OSCAR W. WHITE, 080 F st nw. FOR SALE—BY OSCAR W. WHITE, 080 _F N.W. Mase av nw or 17th — |P st nw or 15th Sa ee ee eptss0° oe aide nr ist, ith st nr E Cap ne, S2x185 «6... ‘ete, | x24... 00 Lots on every st. on Columbia Heights and Hol- meat Manor. = ts toa. FOR SALE—BUILDERS LOOKING FOR GROUND northeast are requested to call and see me; fair Retses and eaey terme, jas 28m A UST DONATH, 611 7th st. o.w. FoR SALE-SPECULATORS AND BUILDERS— Cheap lot: Hamp. ave.; 18x72; 100; Mi aye, 1x08 41.750. "Two ots, ceateal tw. 7 90% only $1 ft. R and N. Hamp. ave.; ING & AYRES, 1006 F st. fel6-3t* HE OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR iidirg lot 16x98 on 12th st. east for $475: $25 down, $10 monthly. Buy it—build on it—and rent. ALLEN W. M. X & CO., 424 F aw fete FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—TO RESPONSIBLE builder, 11 lots, n.w.; small cash payment, bal. ‘2d trust notes; furnish plans, lean and place sev- eral h at re srgi,owses at’ once LOTS, Star office. 2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ' 4 AND 5 PER CENT. MONEY TO LOAN ON ‘Washington real estate in amounts of $1,000 and upwards; large loans a specialty. Address. giv_ ing full particulars, Box 90, Star office. jal8-2m* 5 PER CENT INTEREST. WE WILL MAKE A Vwited number of rmall loans, $1,000 and over, at 5 per cent interest, upon immediate applica- tion. Only District real estate security consid- 9 = |. H. SAUNDERS & CO., 1407 F st. pres Loam, £66 Teams; ‘SUMS TO SUIT. $75, NO DELA’ DAVID D. STONE, f16-5t 804 and 806 F st. nw. WANTED—A LOAN OF $11,000 FOR 4 YEARS, AT 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually or quarterly, upon District un! ed_ real estate valued by @ com it and dis ted, as wate ores Feb000. "Address Box eat” $500—LOAN WANTED FOR 90 DAYS; GOOD bonus and interest: dividend-paying stock as security. Address WALTON, Star office. {163t* MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL estate at 5 and $ per cent; no delay. R._H. T. LEIPOLD, fttt 8.W. cor. 13th and F sts. n.w. FOR SALE—FORT MYER HEIGHTS HAS MOST Promising future of any of the suburbs; only 2 miles from White House; 5 minutes’ walk from Georgetown’s stores; ins the handsomest pane SF pe tm the count: number of houses compiet and occupied. are selling choice Jot» on small monthly payments. Call or write for prices, &c. ROBINSON & LODGE, 93 At- Jantic building. ja23-Im FOR SALE—CONNECTICUT AVENUE HEIGHTS— THE IDEAL REAL ESTATE. CONN. AVENUB. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, AT THE ProINt AND JUST AROVE WHERE THE JUNCTION INN. AVE, FLORIDA AVE., S ST. AND 21st REACHED RY THE F ST., CAPT TO AND CONN. AVE. 1 IDEAL SUBDIV CONNECTICUT AVENUE DEIGHTS. AT THIS JUNCTION THE CONNECTION OF MOST BEAUTIFUL EN- ONE HARMONIOUS PLOY. CoME REAN AND SUBURBAN PERFECTION, —S HERETOFORE ACCOM PLISH OR POSSID: TO RE, IN ANY OTH- ER SECTION OF W. NGTON. THIS MOST INVITING TRACT, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WM. WALTER PHELPS TRACT, NOW BEING HANDSOMELY COMPLETED, OPENING UP THE MOST VALUABLE AND MOST CHARMING RESIDENTIAL SITES IN THE CITY FOR MOMES OR SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT. Y ELEVATED. OVERLOOKS THE MOST ANT PORTION OF NORTHWEST WASH- INGTON. CONNECTICUT AVENUE, THE FAVORITE RESIDENCE AND DRIVING VENUE ON THE ENTIRE EAST LINE OF THIS GRAND PROPERTY; 130 FEET WIDE; 40 ‘T LINE OF LOT TO CURB FINE PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE CITY DOWN THE BEAUTIFUL POTOMAC. OST EXPENSIVE AND HANDSOME M PROVEMES IN OF TH S, THE HIGHEST PRICED ARE ALREADY DIs- POSED OF TO PURCHASERS WHO INSURE THE FUTURE OF THE LOCALITY. SPECIAL TERMS TO THOSE ERECTING ACCEPTABLE DWELI- INGS, ATTRACTIVE HOUSES ONLY PERMIT- TED TO BE BUILT. THE COST OF THE FOUR HOCSES NOW PLANNED IS FROM $10,000 TO $30,000 EACH. OWNERS GUARANTEE THE CHOICEST CHARACTER OF HOME PROPERTY SHALL BE MAINTAINED. RESPONSIBLE BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS AND ‘THOSE DE- SIKING TO ERECT ATTRACTIVE HOMES CAN Senanee FOR FURCHASS OF LOIS Wire. For ON OR ADDRESS J. B. WIMER, ESTATE, 603 13TH ST. REAL Conan aie: WINTER RESORTS. THE IRVINGTON, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. tor; steam’ heat; filtered, jard and muste rooms. CHAMBERS & HOOPES. Water; sun par! fig-Im CHESTER New York ave., near beack; new house; every jenee; steam heat; rates reasonable. 115-260 D. KNAUER, HOTEL EDISON, Corner Michigen and Pacific aves., Atlantic City, x All conveniences; elevator; steam heat. C2 COF N SEASIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Directly om the ocean front. Always open. Hot salt baths. Elevator. CHAS. EVANS. New York, Atlantic City, peu all the year: steam heat; rates, $: $2.50 and $3 per day. Mrs. CHAS. ‘H. SASSE, Pro fe-28t N_SANATORIUM. Atlantic City, N. J. Replete with conveniences’ for invalids and for ‘the desiring the comforts of a first-class quiet hot Write for cir Massage, baths, electricity, ete. f2-20t DR. W. H. H. BULL. HOTEL, TEAYMORE, Atlantie City, 3 Appointments complete. “ Location unexcellad. e THE HOTEL TRAYMORE CO. D._ 8. WHITE, Jr. Mavaxer. fel-78t THE PENNHURST, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. EN- larged and remodeled. All conveniences, in- eluding electric elevato-, lights, steam heat. ete. Ja2t-3m JAMES HOOD. ALFONTE, Atlantic City, N. J. Directly on the beach. Foll ocean view. Sea water baths in the house. ‘Also ilustrated booklet free. Jn29-73t E. ROBERTS’ SONB. HADDON HALL, Atlantic City, No J. Ocean front; sea water baths in house; ele- yator, &e. Ja26-52t LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. ‘THE PRINCESS ANNE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. ‘The regniar winter and spring season at this favorite hotel begins on January 23, 1895. As a@ easure and health resort it {8 unsurpassed, and fhe conduct of the hotel will, as hitherto, be first- loss in all respects. Guests from Washington can leave that city duity at 7p. by the splendit fron steamers “Washington” and “Norfolk,” and reach the hotel the next morning. For circulars and terms apply to B. L, WINNER, Manager, Jao th, tutoapl Virgins Beach, Va. 7 Brunswick, Ga., THE OGLETHORPE. A PERFECT WINTER RESORT HOTEL. Opens Jan. 5." Famous for its healthful elimate, baliny sea ai fine drives lar. m 'ARREN LELAND. Jr., Manazer. LAKEWOOD. NEW JERSEY. “The Lakewood,” NOW OPEN. FRED STEL Y, Manager. 1S-t,th&s-13w WE HAVE $50,000 TO LOAN AT FIVE PER CENT IN SUMS TO'SUIT. YOUR APPLICATION WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. fl4-1w DIGGES & FAIRFAX, 701 12th st. n.w. $25 AND UPWARD LOANED ON FURNITURE, Manos in residence or storage; also policies, ware- se receipts, interests in estates, Ist and 2d trust notes or other securities. 1202 N. Cap. st. ja4-2m* MONEY IN SUMS TO SUIT AT VEKY LOWEST Interest on D.C. real estate security. FRANK T. RAWLINGS, MemberWashington Stock Exchange, a Pua. ave. (Arlington Fire Ins. Co.'s office.) ote MGNEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT AT LOW- est rates of interest on approved real estate se- curity. fi-tf H. L. RUST, 608 14th st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN AT 5, 5% AND 6 PER CENT on Washington, D. ‘C., real estate; sev- eral trust funds to be placed on long time: no MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN EDUCATIONAL. WANTED-$1,200 FOR 8 YEARS AT 6 PER CENT IN WASHINGTON. and $50 bonus on improved y near Fulls Church worth $5,500. Address M. 8. W., Star | THE CLAIMS office. 1t* of any BUSINESS HOUSE merit consideration and investigation. The age of the house, The location, ‘The quality ‘of the wares sold, ‘The charges compared with other houses, ‘The general reputation of the proprietor | are thoughts important ers. IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, S.W. cor. 8th and K sts. n.w., has an age of 18 years, the best location, prin- cipal of well-establ reputation and the lowest char; Full business course, or night, $25 « sear. ‘The typewriting and shorthand course, $15. And is it strange? ‘The great SUCCESS, when it is admitted that the COLLEGE gives the best BUSINESS education obtainable in Washington. f19-3m* Proficiency in thsse monthe,” Fpl course, $15 jenc} ‘months. , $15; viting. ACME (ONOGRAPHY t writing, $8. (OL. Hoom 19, Stewart bldg., 402 6th st. n.w, ja23-Sw* GEORGE DRAEGER, TEACHER OF Banjo and Guitar, f19-6t* Parlors, 904 K st. n.w. SHORTHAND — PRIVATE LESSONS GIVEN AT pupils’ residences Va experienced male teacher; ress moderate terms. OUTLINE, Star office. f18-8t* PRIVATE LESSONS AND CLASSES IN LAN- Lag 3 mathematics and lish branches. EVA . HETH, 604 12th n.w. Evening pupils apply ‘Tues. Thurs., 7 to 9 p.m.; best refs. hate THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 1003 9TH st. n.w.; Shakespeare method; terms, $6 monthly; ¢lass lessons in voice culture Tuesdays and Fri- days, 6 p.m.; 25¢. per Jesson. 5 fel6-6t* FRENCH CLASSES FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN and children; good pronunciation; term of 20 or 40 Tessons now: experienced and’ expert, teacher. MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D n. GAILLAI . 906 F ST. n.w. Principal, aillard, Officier d'Academie, Aut New ‘Sclentitic and Colloquial Method. — Classes for different grades—beginners’ classes, special classes for pro- nunciaticn and elocution constantly forming. Poly- Jewest rates: applications reported on promptly also installment Joaus made. Call on oF address L. 0. DE LASHMUTT. 1331 FP st. mw. Balti- more office, 116 St. Paul st. ja29-1m* MONEY TO LOAN ON HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, ORGANS, HORSES, CARRIAGES, Etc., WITHOUT REMOVAL OR PUBLICITY. You receive the money on a few hours’ notice. We can assure you low rates, easy and desirable terms and courteous treatment. Private offices for ladies. Please call on CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE oo2 F co., Ja28-16a st. Dw. MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED REAL ESTATE within the District of Columbia, in amounts to sult applicants, at 5. 5% and 6 ‘per cent. Jal9-tf GEO. W. LINKINS, 800 19th st. n.w. MONEY TO LOAN—IN ANY SUMS DESIRED— AT 5 ANI? 6 PER CENT, ON WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE. LARGE LOANS A SFECIALTY. WALTER H. ACKER, Jale-tt 704 14TH ST. N.W. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT AT CUR- rent rates of interest on real estate in the Dis- triet of Colt BITCH, FOX & BROWN, ett 1406 G st. n.w. MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST-CLASS ouy ASD ntry property at 5 and F cent interest RICHARD B. B. CHEW, Jr., Att'y-at-Law, fal-3m 512 F st. nw. MONEY LOANED ON APPROVED COLLATERAL, such as stocks, bonds, trusts, syndicate certifi cates end old ‘ire life policies. No delay. @7 YERKES & BAKER, 40 to 46 Metzerott bidg. MONEY TO LOAN, IN SUMS FROM $1,600 UPWARD, ‘AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, ON REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. O. HOLTZMAN, ale COR. 10TH AND ¥ STS. N.W. TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE— $10,000. 5,000. 3,000. 1,200. ‘500. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, n2s-tf 917 F st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN—WD HAVE A FUND OF $5,000, which we will loan on first-class business or resi- dence property at 5 per cent for 3 or & years: other larger or smaller sums to loan at 5 and 6 per cent. WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO., seld-tt 1407_F ‘st. MONEY TO LOAN AT 5 AND 6 PER CENT, ON approved real estate security, no delay HEISKELL & McLERAN, sels 1008 F st. IF YOU WANT TO BORROW, LOAN, BUY OR ‘SELL real estcte, let me hear from you. I can save you time and moaey. J. EAKIN GADSBY, 526 18th st. Sy2t MCNEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL estate at 5 per cent interest. Special privileges with respect to prior payments. Large s1a0unts @ specialty. Tv & RUTHERFORD, dy 307 F Ww. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO,, 610 F N.W. Will ean you any sum vou want, large ot srall, on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, etc., without removal or’ publicity. Ary business with us strictly confidential, and you can get the money the day you ask for it. Loaus can be paid in part or in full at time to suit the Couventence of the borrower, and any part paid reduces the cost of carrying the “| loan in proportion to th> amount paid. WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN CO., Je16-tr 610 F st. MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OR FIRST- class security at lowest rates of interest; no de- lay where the security is aplé O. C. GREEN, 302 7th st. n.w. MONEY TO LOAN AT 5 AND 6 PER CENTS ON approved District real estate; no delays. Y ‘ARKER, i418 F at. Ut ONEY TO, LOAN, . ANY SUMS DESIRED. AT_LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST, ‘ON WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE, No delay in closing transactions. THOS J. FISHER & CO., ap25-tf 1324 F ot. nw. MONEY TO LOAN AT 5 PER CENT ON AP- roved District real estate: also installment ns made. ¥. H. SMITH & SONS, apl9 1418 F st. nw. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT ON REAL estate security in the District of Columbia; no delay; charges moderate. WASH'N DANENHOWER, apls-tf Cor. 13th and G sts. n.w. MANICURE. MADAME _PAYN. HIGH-CLASS MANICURE AND CHIROPODIST, OFFICE and RESIDENCE. 708 15th st. n.w. 7-4 MANICURS C: $5 UP. MANICURE& HAIRDRESSING MANICURE. FER, 500. SEVEN tickets, $3. Miss Wiles, hairdresser, charges Ie. and up. Separate private parlors. THH PALAIS ROYAL, G and 1th sts. Ja2s COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE OR EXCH ANGE— ‘An elegant stock farm (Maryland), seven miles from White Hou: NINCUMBERED; dwelling, outbuildings, &e.; ‘about 500 acres, 100 In fine MEADOW. " Will’ take good city property, well rented, with small trust in exchange. R. B. B. CHEW, Jr., 512 F st. n.w. f16-3t* _R. S. DONALDSON, 705 12th st. n.w. FOR SALE-200 FARMS AND SUBURBAN places around Washington. Call for printed list and: map of suburbs. J. B. CLEMENTS, 1321 F st. ow. £15-6t* MRS. SMITH, HYGEIA HOTEL, Old Point Comfort, Va. Unrivaled as @ health and pleasure resort. Air balmy and full of life-giving ozone. New plamb- ing throughout and perfect drainage and other angements, Send for descriptive pomp! d11-tu, th, s39t F. N. Pike, Manager COAL AND WOOD. Satisfaction. You're always assured of that when dealing with us. Our FUEL has satisfac- tion stamped tight th: it. Prices sat- fsfactory, too. We sell COAL at figures —— that CAN'T BE UNDERQUOTED—less ——— than advertised prices of other dealers. — Let us have your next order. > > John Miller & Co., 94« Corner 10th and F sts. "Phone 446. fel9-20d WAREHOUSE. = opi BRICK WARE- located on C at. the rear of the new LODIOU! $3) purpe oppest house for bu: near 11th st. n.w District post office; frst door nicely fitted up as @ stable and Wagon repository; cemented floor Stalls for ten horses and ‘convenlence; see= out door reatly and conveniently fitted up as am office and bottiing room; engine, boiler, tanks and Steam heating connections, with suitable ma- chi all ready for operations. ird floor suitable for storage purposes. ‘Thin property cam be leased at a very moderate rent or can be bought fn further {u- formation cai SL. BEATTY fel9-6t _ FOR SALE—BICYCLES. ‘04 COLUMBIA BICYCLE, MODEL 84, dition, with guarantee, lamp, tools, deloy; charges reasouabie. WM. H. SAUNDERS glot clubs of short stories meet weekly. Private & CO., 1407 F st. nw. $a30-1m lessons given. fit $7,500 AND $2,500 IN APPROVED | COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 900 K Fag toh atten ee st. PIANO, VIOLIN, VOICE, ETC. F. @. AUKAM, Ja30-40* EDWIN HAI, Principal Jas0-tt” 600 F st. nw. $200,000 TRUST AND OTHER FUNDS TO LOAN Washington Seminary, on’ first-class inside improved city property;| 1538-40 17th st. Select boarding and day school. Collegiate and Kindergarten. eee MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1311 11th n. Pupils prepared successfully for civil service, departmental, and nsus examinations. St nography taught. f7-tr_ s L COU c EAST Capitol st., imparts x thorough know! COMMERCIAL STUDIES at the cost of less time azd money than other schools. We mabe BREAD- WINNERS of young people and then secure post- Day and evening repuratory depts. German-English Betmary. Mr.& Mra, SMALLWOOD. tions for them. Tenth year. sessions. Send for circulars. no-tf PRIVATE LESSONS—ELEMENTARY OR AD- veuced studies. Fxpecial attention to backward, unwilling and adult pupils. University graduate, Prof. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near 20th and P sts, tal m' : jaz LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. o.w. Branches in, the principal, American and Euro- an cities. Send for circulars. PGrench, German, Spanish, Itulian, Latin, Greek. MUILLER, TEACHER OF PROF. J. FRANCIS G! ‘and “harmony; piano, ‘organ, vocal music espe- clally attentive to beginners as well as to pupils advanced. Terms moderate. 611 1 st. n.w. fl-lm* 1550 Wyomins ave. n.w. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL FOR giers. tage for day scholars. French Kindergarten. ‘NISS FRANCES MARTIN, PRINCIPAL $a26-1in® WANT _A PRACTICAL Business Education? You can get the best at COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 407 Seventh street_ northwest. ©. K. URNER, A.M., @. E., Principal. ‘A complete course leads to a paying and perma- nent situation. Moderate tuition and easy terms. Shorthand Dictation Society—Entrance fee, $2: monthly dues, $1; dictation three nights a week. in26 WASHINGTON FEMALE SEMINARY, 1226 15TH st.Day and boarding school. Primary and ad- vaneed departments in charge of able teachers. Special ‘advantages, — Moderate terms. Miss CLAUDIA STUART, Principal. n24-3m Norwood Institute, A Select_and Limited Boarding apd Day School For Young Ladies and Little Girls. full infc tion address For full informatio? Mrs, WM. D, CABELL, Principal. no2T 1435 K st. nw. ‘Opposite McPherson Square. Gunston Institute. 8038-2040 and 3042 Cambridge place n.w. Boarding and day school for girls, Mr. and Mrs. B. THE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASS. AVI FOR YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN. ‘The English course offers every opportunity for obtaining a thorough literary “education, | while special attention is given to the natural sclence ‘oeal_and instrumehtal muste, drawing and pai ing, French, German, Latin, elocution and phy feal culture are taught by competent instructors. ocl-tf WT STUDENTS LEAGUE, 808 17TH ST. AMT ay and ovening classes’ in drawing and paint- ing, ‘rom cast and life, under Mr. C. H. L. Mac- donald and Mr. Edward H. Siebert. Compost tion, Mr. E. ©. Messer and Mr. R. N. Brooke. Water color, Mr. De Lancey W. Gill. Prepara- 3m tory antique, Mies Alma de Mier. Special terms by the year. oc3-tf MISS AMY C. 1122 LESSONS ON LEAVITT, MONT AVE. _N.W., PIANO AND HARMONY THE JANKO KEYBOARD. sel-dtt PIANOS AND ORGANS. & DROOP § Sons Al . GOING! Moving from the old quarters, where, thanks to your patronage, we have been so successful for more than a quarter of a century. Our temporary office and ware rooms during the rebuilding will be at 801 MARKET SPACE, with Mr. Hoeke. STEINWAY & SONS, GABLER, HARDMAN, BRIGGS Pianos—all are being sold at big reductions. $90.00 Cash ror a STEINWAY. COME AND SEE IT! 80 OTHER BARGAINS! No reasonable offer refused. E. F. Droop & Sons, 925 PA. AVE. After March 1, 801 MARKET It SPACE, with Mr. Hoeke. Just Like New But at a A Magnificent Upright Grand uperbiy aniseed mahor Second= se, full at rich tone, Sclaves’ grand. action, three Mian pedals,” with the soft ‘practice e pedal, and all the best improve. Price, micets. Unusual opportunity to gec a fine plano at a_bargain. Be Qriginal price, 30. Now, only 2. 200 cash, including handsome Btcol and rich scarf. Quick. The Piano Exchange, 913 Pennsylvania Ave. 116-244 LADIES GOODS. NOTICE TO LADIES— A le of Nail Enamel will be pre- sented to every Indy having her bair dressed or umpooed during this week at the ELITE HAIR PARLORS, 711 1th st. nw. HAIR NG, 50c.; SHAMPOOING, 50c. SINGE- .” SICCARDI, late of 1224 Broadway, 2 15-1m WADAMB JEANNERET IS SELLING BER HAIR, ‘Shell Goods and Tonics at very low rates. Cali nd see her at her parlors, G09 13th st n.w. ash. Address BIKE, Star office. 18-2t* You Can Obtain [lore _money for your Furniture, Carpets, Office Fix- tures, Merchandise, &e., by’ having them sold at public auction by us or by having us advance you ¥ upon satu PHERS & CO. 5 q root building; best Separate apartments; fire i st. location and lowest rztes in the etty. c G. jaz2-Im SLOAN & CO., Proprietors. Zero in Piano Prices. A number of Splendid Square Pianos, all thoroughly repaired and as good as new, which we will sell from $20 to $100 cash or for a reasonable advance we will give time on them. D.G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 uth St. N.W., fe13-200 STIEFF PIANO AGENCY. KNABE anos. Unegualed in Tone, Touch, Workmanship and Durability. yc Pianos for Rent. mig Special Reduction in Second-hand Square Pianos frem February 1, sine Soar §a81-14d_ WM. KNA’ CO., 817 Pa. ave. n.w. UNDERTAKERS:- W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most reasonable terms. Telephone call, 340 jal-tr AUGUSTUS BURGDORF, FURNISHING UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER, 1334 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. Telephone, 295. ee23-te PIANO TUNING. Commence the NEW YEAR with pleasant melo- How? Send for GEO. J. BECKI Professional Tuner. 805 ‘Tith st. n-W. aos” HOTELS. RAILROADS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect Jan. 6, 1895. Leave Washington from stition corner of New Je a C street. For Chicago and ‘Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains 11: a.m., 8:00 p.m. For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indianapolis, Vesti- buled Limited 8:30 p.m..express 12:01 night. For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express dally 11:25 . 285 p.m. For Lexington and Staupton, 11:25 a. For Winchester and way stations, For Luray, Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Chattanooga, “Memphis New Orleans, P-m. daily, sleeping cars; through. For Luray, 8:30 p.m. daily. For Baltimore, week «da; 37:10, x7:80 (8:00 45-minute 45-minutes) a.m., x1 pm. Knoxville, "tt 220 11:35. p.m. £12:08, 1:00 42:20" (3:00. 40° minutes) (6:00 45-minutes), 16:05, 6:30, x8:00, x9: 11:30, 11:85 in, a ‘Annapolis, 7:10 and 8:80 a.m., 12:15, 4:28 v8, ‘8:30 a.m. Pails a5, 04:80, For Frederick, b9:00, ¢11:25 a.m. 5:30 p.m. For Hagerstown, 11:25 a.m. For magerston - 5:30 p.m. yd an ints, 20° mn. For Galenersbar @ aod way pons, "6:00, ee a.m., 12:50, 3:35, c#:83, 5:35, aT For Wash ts, 00:00, ‘or Washington Junction and way points, 200, CEN = bi: 5 pam. Bx ress rain stopping at stations ¢nl; 330, 05:30 p.m, ovale BLUE LIN) FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, All trains illuminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the Erst, week days, "4:20, a a.m. Diniog Car), Dining Car), 3:00 ( Dining Car), 8:00 (11 .m., Sleeping Car, open at 10 o'clock). Sundays, (8:00 a.m. Dining Car), (12:00 Din. ing Car), 3:00 (5:00 Dining Car), 8:00 (11:80 Sleeping Car, open for passengers 10:00 p.m.)- Buffet Parior Cars on all day trains. For Atlantic City, 4:20 a.m.. 10:00 a.m., 12:00 12:00 noon, noon, Sundays, 4: ease os b Sunday only. + Except Sunday. a Datiy. x xpress trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer - Company on orders left at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania tivenne Wey New York avenue and 15th street, and at depot, CHAS. 0. SCULL, Gen. Pass. Agt- R. B. CAMPBELL, Gen. Manage f SSYLVANIA RAILROAD. In Station, corner of Gth and B sts. effect 4: january 20, 1805 10:30 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED—Pull- man Sleeping, Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars, Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indian- apolis, St. Louis, Cleveland ‘and Toledo. Butfet Varlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:30 A.M. FAST LINE—Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Parlor and Dining Cars, Har- risburg to Pittsburg. ss 3:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS— Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. | Sleep- ing and Dining Cars, Harrisburg to St. Louis, Cln- cinnat!, Louisville and Chi . ESS—Pullman Sleep 7:10 P.M. WESTERN E ing Car to Chicazo and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car to Chicago. 7:10. P.M. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS—Pull- wan Sleeping and Dining Cars, to, St. Louis and Sleeping Cur Harrisburg to Cincinnatt. 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS—Pullman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsburg. .7:50 A.M. for Kane, Canandaizua, Rochester and Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday: 1 A.M. for Eimira and Renovo dally, except For Williamsport daily, 3:40 p.m: 7:10 M. for Willlamsport, Rochest Ruffalo and Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Warhington ‘to Suspension Bridge via uftalo. P.M. for Erie, lo and Niagara Falls daily, Washington to Elmira. For Philadelphia, New York and the Fast. 4:00 P.M. “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED," all Parlor Cars, with Dining Car from Baltimore, for Canandaigua, Rochester, ee Sieeping Cat New York" daily, | for Vuiladelpiyja week | days, Regular at 7:05 (Dining Car), 7:20, 8:00 (Dining Car), (Dining Car) and’ 11:00 (Dining Car) a. 3:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10: and 11:35 p.m. 205 “(Dining 'Car), 7:20, 8:00 (ining Car), 9:00, (Dining Car)'a.m., 12:15, 3:15, 4:20, 6:40, 10:00 and 11:35 p.m. For Phila- ‘only, Fast Express 7:60 a.m. week days. Express, 2:01 and 5:40 p.w. For Boston, without change, 7:50 a.m. week days and p.m. dail For Baltlinore, 25, 1:08. bi For Pope's Creek Line,’ 7:20"a.m. and 4:36 p.m. daily, except Sunday. For Annapolis, 7:20, 9:00 gnd 11:50 a. daily, excep@ Sunday. Sundays * for Jack- m, “Florida Speci: sonvillo and St. Augustine, 10:48 p.m. week days. Express for Richmond, Jackéonville ‘and ‘Tampa, 4: 8:30 p.m. daily. Rfehmond and Atlanta, . dally. Richmgnd only, 10:57 a.m. week Accommodation for Quantico, a.m, daily and 4:25 p.m. week dass. For Alexandria, 37, 11:50 a.m., 12:50, 70:10 and 11:39 p.n i: 2:45, 10:10. p.m. Leave Alexandria. for Wasiiington, 9:10, 10:15, 8:00, 8 00, 8 and 11:05 p.m. © Ey 3, 9 a. 15, 5:20, 7:00, 7:20, 9110 and 10 ‘Ticket offices, northeast corner of 13th Pennsytvania avente, and at the stator B. streets; where orders can be left for the ing of baggage to ‘destination from hotel residences. S. M. PREVOST, J, R. woop, General Manager. General Passenger Agent. $022 g SOUTHERN RAILWAY (Piedmont Air Line.) Schedule in eftect January 20, 1895. All trains arrive and leave at Peunsylvanta Passenger Station, 8:00 A.M.—-Daily—Local for Danville. Connects at Manassas for Strasburg, daily, Cae Sunday, and at Lynchburg with the Nerfoik and) Western, ily. 11:01 A.M.—Dafly—The UNITED STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char- lotte with Pullman Sieeper for Augusta; also Pull- man Sleeper New York to Montgomery, with con- nection for New Orleans; connects at Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham, Ala., Memphis, Tenn, and Kansas City. ‘M.—Daily for Charlottesville and through daily except Sunday. 10:05 P. 3 ‘EW YORK AND FLORIDA SHORT LINE LIMITED. Pullman Sleepers New York and Washington to Auguste and St. Augustine and Pullman Double Drawing Room Compartment Car New York to St. Augustine, Dining Car Salis- bury to St, Augustine, first-class day coaches ‘Washington to St. Augustine without change. 10:43 PM-Daily-WASHINGTON AND SOUTH. WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers and ‘Dining Cars, Pullman Sleepers New York to Asheyille and Hot Springs, N. C., vit. Salisbury, New York to Mem- phis via Birmingham and New York to New Orleans and Montgomery. Dining Car from to Montgomery. TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DI- VISION leave Washington 9:10 A.M. daily, 4:32 P.M. daily, except Sunday, and 6:33 P.M. Sundays only, for Round Hill, and 6:33 P.M. daily for Hern- don. Returning, arrive at Washington 8:34 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.’ daily from Round Hill, and 7:06 A.M. dally, except Sunday, from Herndon. only. Through trains ym the th serleeiat Wash! ne ton 6:42 AM. 142 AM, 2:25 PAL and 8:30 P.M daily. Manassas Division, 10:28 A.M. dally, except Sunday, and. 10:28 A.M. daily from Charlottesville. Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information furnished st offices, 511 and 1300 Pennsylvania ave- nue, and at Pennsylvania Raflroad Passenger Sta- tion, W. H. GREEN, General Manager (Eastern System). WW, A TURK, General Passenger Agent. nl9 L. 8 BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. Schedule in effect December 2, 1894. Trains jieave daily from Union Station (B. & P.), 6th and B sts. Through the grandest scenery in America, with Atlanta nsbor Gre the handsomest and most complete solid train serv- ice west from Washington. P.M. DAILY.—*Cincinnati and St, Louis Sp Sclid V tibuled, newly Equipped, Elec: tric-lighted, Steam-heated’ Train. Pullman's finest siceping cars Washington to Cincinnati, Indianapo- lis and, St. Louls without change. Dining Car from Washington, Arrive Cincinnati, 8:00 a.m. 11:40 a.m., and Chicago, 5:30 p.m. p.m, 1 -M. DAILY.—The famous “F. F. V. Lim- {ted."? A solid vestibuled train, with dining car and Pullman Sleepers for Cincinnati, Lexington and Louisville, without change. Observation car from Hinton. Arrives Cincinnati, 5: p.m. ; eee Ee L ‘ll 35 p.m. indianapolis, 11:20 | PRUE. m., and St. Louis, 6:56 a.m.; copnects in Union depot for all poate. :57 A.M.. EXCEPT SUNDAY.—For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. Only rail line. 325 M. Express for Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Waynesboro’, Staunton and principal Virginia ‘points; dally excépt Sunday, for Bieh- mond. p Puliman locations ond! tickets at company's of- fices, 513 and 1421 Penns$ivanta avenue. H, W. FULLER, a3 General Passenger Agent. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR WOODWORK AND CUT, GRAN. ite.—Otlice of Building for Library of Congress, 145 East Capitol street, Washington, D. ©., Feb- ruary 14, 1895.—Separate sealed proposals will be received at this office until TWO O'CLOCK PM. ON FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1895, and opened immediately thereafter in presence’ of bidders, for manufacturing, fur- nishing and delivering’ at the Building for the Library of Congre Yn this city, the wooden doors ‘and stair hand rails required throughout the Iinterfor, and the tiles of red granite and light-biue granite required for the main platform in the west approaches. Speelfications, general instructions and conditions and blank ‘forms of proposal_may be obtained on. application to this office. BERNARD R. GREEN, Superintendent and Engineer. fi4,16,19,21,23,26-6t FOR SALE—HOUSES. FOR SALE—ON EASY TERMS— ~_ NORTH WEST. Corcoran st. 421 6th 1505 M. 782 2ist st. 1621 Madison. 1433 L st. NORTIEAST. 643-51 Acker st. 411 E st. 1244 Linden st. R. L. GOODMAN, 603 15th st. oc13-tt WILLARD’S HOTEL, Pa. ave. and 14th st., e223 Washington, D. 0. EBBITT HOUSE. 4 WASHINGTON, D. 0, The Bachelors Are in Love With our way of meating. They find our work first-class and itr prices marvelously low. WE. MEND EVERYTHING THAT SANE PEOPLE COM- MONLY WEAR. 1 orders nptly called for. UNIVERSAL MED fe2-tr iG CO., ym 4, 1114-1116 F. | NEW PALACD STEAM Ses RANDALL wharves as far down as Maddox creek, h includ- ing Chapél Point and Colonial Beach. Heturning on. Mondays, Weduesdays and eae Cee Pas- Setiger accommodations first-class. Freight received until beur of ailing. ‘Telephone, 1765. © eee re nts, Alex, jetor al 4 @ INTER, Gen. agt Ja25-tt ‘Washington, D.C. STEAMER From 7th st. te On Mondays and Saturdays. river landings, to Nomini creek, thence Leonardtown St. Clement's bay and river landings, returning Tues- daya and Sundays. ON WEDNESDAY, for river landings to Nomini, thence to Piney Point, St. George's, Smith creek, Coan and Yeocomico rivers. . O. “WAKEFIELD,” wharf, at 7 a.m. Returning, leaves Nomini Thursday evening for Wicomico river, Colonial Reach. Wilkerson’s, Dill’s, Mathias, Swan’ . arriying Friday mornings. In effect Dec. 31. a27-tf y ‘O. W. RIDLEY, Gen.” Mar. NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT €0., DAILY LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON, D. C, FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK, VA. The New and Powerful tron Palace Steamers WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK, SOUTH BOUND. Leave Washington daily at 7 p.m. from foot of 7th st. wharf, arrive at Fortress Monroe at 6:30 a.m. next day. Arrive at Norfolk at 7:30 a.m. Where raflroad connections are made for all point: south and southwest, and with the Old Dominion steamers for New York, Merchants’ and Miners’ steamers for Boston, Providence, Savannah, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla.. making an elegant sea trip for tourists and ‘invalids. NOUTH BOUND. Leave Norfolk daily at 6:10 Leave Fortress Monroe at 7:10 p.m. Arrive at Washington at 6:30 a.m. next day. hrough tickets on sale at 513, 619, 1421 Penn, ave., 707 15th st. n.w., aud on board steamers at wharf, foot of 7th st. Telephone No. 750. ai3-tt ALOUT GEORGETOWN. JNO, CALLAHAN, Gen. Supt. Interesting Happenings in the West- ern Section of the City. A frame in the rear of the old Austin Herr warehouse, on Grace street between Potomac and 32d, was burned almost to the ground yesterday. A colored woman nam- ed Lucas was the tenant. It caught while she was out and a neighbor was using her stove for heating purposes. The house went like a tinder box. The commotion caused by the fire was considerable, as it blazed forth in the midst of Hill’s big paper mill, Herr's warehouse and a big storehouse on the east. Cissel’s flour mill would have followed ‘the igniting uf these, as it is lo- cated on the other side of a very narrow thoroughfare. No. 5 succeeded in keeping the flames confined to the place of origin. Quarterly Conference. At the quarterly conference of Dumbar- ton M. E. Church, held last night, with the Rev. L. B. Wilson in the chair, the follow- ing were elected stewards: E. H. Brown, Joseph W. Kirkley, Charles E. Birch, Ed- gar Frisby, H. W. Fisher, H. W. Brown, Isaac Birch, R, B. Travers, F. B. Stewart, C. H. Johnson, Samuel Pusey, Thos. H. Bremmerman and James S. Hays. 'Trus- tees were elected as follows: John T.Mitch- ell, J. Henry Wilson, Geo. T. Woodward, W. T. Birch, Jesse H. Wilson, Columbus Thomas, Rufus H. Darby, A. B. Jackson and Joseph H. Lee. Frank B. Stewart was elected recording steward and Edgar Fris- by district steward. Resolutions were unanimously adopted indcrsing the pastorate of the Rev. J. B. Stitt and asking for his return by the con- ference, which meets in Baltimore on March 6. The reports of the various officers show- ed the church to be in a highly flourishing condition. The past year has been a ban- ner one in the history of the church. The congregation is more than satisfied with the administration of Rev. Dr. Stitt. Buried at Rockville. The remains of Mr. John Bogley, who died in Georgetown last week, were yes- terday interred in the Rockville cemetery, having since the funera) been lying in the Rock Creek cemetery vault, Washing- ton. The remains of Mrs. Bogley, who died several years ago, were taken from the, Baptist burying ground at Rockville and placed beside those of her husband. There were friends and relatives from both Georgetown and Montgomery county pres- ent. Dr. Tancil’s Soup House. The soup house opened ‘at the corner of 27th and N streets is a charity of Dr. A. W. Tancil and not the Baptist Church, us has been stated. The church has contrib- uted but about $8, while outside contribu- tions have brought the amount up to $11.65. The amount expended to date by Dr. Tan- cil has been $30, and the number of people fed, 756. Contributions are needed to sus- tain the work and should be sent to 1247 27th street northwest and to 2111 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest. Notes. The citizens here are again anxious for the safety of wharf property. They fear the breaking up of the ice and a probable sudden thaw will cause a blockade at that port to navigation on the Potomac, the Long bridge, and a consequent piling up and backing of the water. ee Interior Department Changes. The following official changes are an- nounced in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretary—Promotion: La- ban R. Exline of North Carolina, watch- man, $720, to lientenant, at $840. Patent office—Promotions: Thomas Neli- gan of New York, clerk, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Alice M. B. Simmons of Michigan and Miss Georgia C. Stark of New York, clerks, $1,000 to $1,200; Wm. H. Brett of Georgia and Finis D. Morris of District of Colum- bia, copyists, $900, to clerks, $1,000; Edwin E.’ Harris of Iowa, Miss Alice E. Whittaker of C&lifornia and John B. Davis of Dis- trict of Columbia, copyists, $720 to $900; George H. Schultze of Rhode Island and Charles H. Gray of Nebraska, copyists, $720, to model attendants, $800. Pension office—Appointments: Joseph W. Haftwell of Illinois, John R. Grace of Mli- nois, Stephen A. Cuddy of Wisconsin, Frank F. Gentsch of Ohio and Luther Y. Petty of New Jersey, copyists, $900. Resig- nations: James H. Shouse of Indiana, clerk, $1,400; Miss Josephine Holmes cf New York, clerk, $1,400. Promotions: War- ner Holt of Missouri, medical examiner, $1,800, to qualified surgeon, $2,000; Patrick J. Gallagher of Pennsylvania, clerk, $1,600, to medical examiner, $1,800; Charles B. Hemingway of Kentucky, clerk, $1,600, to assistant chief of division, $1,800; George R. Kessler of Ilinois and John W. Hall of Georgia, clerks, $1,400 to $1,600; Charles A. Stevens of Minnesota, Wm. H. Myers of Pennsylvania and Adolphus B. Bennett of New York, clerks, $1,200 to $1,400; Frank Hamilton of Iowa, Joseph Y. Ballon of Indiana, Miss Kate E. Furleigh of Virginia and Joseph A. Shoemaker of Ohio, clerks, $1,000 to $1,200; Robert C. Bollinger of Pennsylvania, David R. Whitcomb of Ar- kansas, George D. Nicolson of Virginia and Hazard P. Tracy of Ohio, copyists, $900, to clerks, $1,000. ————————— Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted yesterday were the following: District of Columbia— Charles S. Saunders, alias Charles H. Me- Ewan; Bernard Mullen, Louis Weber, Mary A. Wood, James D. McBride, James Bren- nan, John Gear, Edwin Sharon, Alpha Beall, John Hogan and Alice V. Martin. Maryland—David Martin, Flintstone; Har- rison D. Stickell, Baltimore; Andrew Min- nick, Seabrook; John Lube, Baltimore; Henry Chase, Baltimore; Wm. H. Bivans, Taneytown; John Alton, Huntingtown; Em- ma ©. Kline, Funkstown; Eliza H. Cas- sard, Baltimore; Eliza J. Alton, Hunting- town; Elizabeth A. Cantler, Baltimore; Ernest Reskard, Friendsville; Daniel Du- vaul, Lonaconing; Melissa A. Barlow, Franklinville; Martin J. Klunk, Baltimore; William Betz, Baltimore; Ashbury Wolf, Oakland; James Meades, Brooklandville; Elizabeth McNew, Baltimore. Virginia— Charles Trought, Rosslyn; Mary J. Som- mers, Stoneleigh; John Cannon, alias Fos- ter, Elizabeth City; Bernhart Seigel, Bliza- beth City; Daniel Hoffman, Elizabeth City; Josiah Pond, Richmond; Adelaide Williams, Bailey's Cross Roads; Sarah Walker, Campton, and Andrew Grant, Elizabeth City. —_——_-e-—_____ Wrecked on the Bahamas. A cablegram received from Nassau, N. P., states that the Philadelphia barkentine Sadie A. Thompson, Capt. Mowatt, bound from Caibairien, February 5, for this port with 5,600 bags of sugar, valued at $100,- 000, and consigned to the sugar trust, has been wrecked on Memory Rock, Bahamas. While no mention of the safety of the crew is made in the cablegram received, it is generally believed that all hands have been landed all right, 5 TO PROTECT THE SEALS An International Commission to Investi- gate the Condition of Things, Report of the House Ways and Means Committee on the Substitute for the Dingley Bill. Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee has made a report to the House upon the bill framed as substitute for Rep- resentative Dingley’s bill, and providing for the organization of an international commission to investigate the condition of the seal herds of the North Pacific and Bering sea, and authorizing the President to arrange a modus vivendi with Great Britain, Japan and Russia pending tlie re- port. The regulations determined upon by the Paris tribunal are reviewed, and the declaration by Baron Courcel, Justice Har- lan and Senator Morgan quoted, which states that in view of the critical condition to which the race of fur seals has been re- duced the arbitrators recommend both gov- ernments to come to an understanding to prohibit the killing of fur seals on land or sea for a period of two or three years, or at least one year, subject to such exceptions as the two governments might think proper to admit of, and that such a measure might be recurred to at occasional intervals, if found beneficial. The report says: ‘‘The results of the first year’s season under the new award have fully demonstrated the wisdom of this dec- laration. During the season of 1834, just expired, during which the regulations of the award were operative, there are known to have been killed on the American side of the North Pacific ocean and in the Bering sea 55,686 seals, a larger number—it would appear from official statistics and estimates on the files of the Treasury Department— than were ever before taken by pelagic sealers from the American herd.” The number of seals killed on the Pribilof Islands under the lease to the North Amer- ican Commercial Company has decreased from 104,521 in 1886 to 15,033 in 1894, when, although the company was authorized to kill 20,000, the agent reported that only 15,000 could be taken on account of the alarming decrease in the herd. “When it is considered that at least three-fourths of the sea catch were female heavy with young,”’ the report continues, “and that probably at least half as many more were killed, but lost, while all of the island catch were carefully selected males, scme conception may be had of the dis- astrous results of pelagic sealing. While it is evident from these figures and the report made to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury that the seal herd is rapidly nearing extermination under the operation of the articles of the Paris award, your committee is glad to report that, as regards the North Pacific ocean; exclusive of Bering sea, the award regula- tions have done much good in stopping sealing during May, June and July. The benefits of the close season in the North Pacific ocean, however, are practically de- stroyed by the effects of the award, open-_, ing Bering sea (except the sixty-mile zone), after July 31 to pelagic sealers. It being apparent that the extinction of the seal herd is a question of a very short time, unless more effective regulations are adopted to prevent the slaughter, your committee has unanimously reported the bill. It will be noted that section 5 of the bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treas- ury, under certain contingencies, which it is profoundly hoped will never arise, to take and kill all of the seals on the islands. Plain dictates of mercy and humanitarian- ism prescribe that this slaughter of fe- males with pups unborn, or left to die of starvation, be forever prohibited, if not by amicable international adjustment, then by merciful speedy extermination. Under the bill a method is provided for adding to the facilities of knowledge upon this im- portant question by an international com- mission, and pendjng its report the estab- lishment of new regulations which will give this valuable industry a well-earned respite. Section 5 referred to is practically the Dingley bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to kill the seals in case the other powers decline to enter into an agreement for their future protection.” —_—__—_-e—______ WENFANT AND ELLICOTT. Their Lives and Services Discussed by the Historical Suciety. A valuable contribution to what is known of the life and of the services to this city of Majors L’Enfant and Ellicott was made at a meeting of the Columbia Historical Society, which was held last evening at the residence of the president, Dr. J. M. Toner, 1445 Massachusetts avenue. The entire evening was devoted to this subject, those taking part in the symposium being Capt. John Stewart, Mrs. Sally Kennedy Alex- ander, Dr. James Dudley Morgan and Mr. WwW. B. Bryan, Mrs. Alexander, who is a descendant of Andrew Ellicott, exhibited a portrait of Mr. Ellicott, a number of let- ters written by him and other souvenirs. Dr. Morgan, who is a descendant of Mr. Digges, at whose home L’Enfant spent his last days, read a paper touching upon L’Enfant’s career, based upon autograph letters and other original documents, which the members of the society examined with great interest. A carefully prepared paper was read by Capt. Stewart on the early maps and surveyors of this city, which traced the connection of L’Enfant and of Ellicott with the work of mapping the city and gave some interesting facts in regard to the later city surveyors. The portion of the paper relating to L’Enfant and Ellicott was especially full. The communication submitted by W. B. Bryan called attention to the contrast in the estimate placed upon the value of L’Enfant’s services to the city by Wash- ington, Jefferson and the city commission- ers with that entertained by L’Enfant him- self, He also spoke of L’Enfant in his role as claimant before Congress, and showed the compensation that L’Enfant finally re- ceived for his services. The subject was the theme of discussion by varlous members of the society, and at the close of the regular program the mem- bers had an opportunity to examine the valuable original material which was ex- hibited. Mr. Henry A. Willard exhibited the original of L’Enfant’s memorial to Congress and various letters written by the French engineer, which form a part of his notable collection of autographs, the latter including, with one or two exceptions, the mest complete collection of autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- dence in existence. a Shoveling Snow Was Too Hard Work. Herbert Andrews, an able-bodied man who is strong enough to do the hardest kind of manual labor, thinks he is too strong to shovel snow. He was one of the hundreds of applicants who was fortunate enough to be given a shovel end sent out to shovel snow when the congressional ap- propriation for the relief of the poor be- came available. Herbert lives here, but so far as is known has no family ties. He soon reached the conclusion that he did not want to shovel snow, and when he tried to sell the shovel which did not be- tong) to him Policeman Sutton arrested im. : “Shoveling snow is too hard for me,” said the man when arrested, “I'm not used to it.” The policeman took the man and the shovel to the station and the shovel was afterward turned over to one of the fore- men of the snow gangs.. Andrews was taken before Judge Kimball this morning. He had been there many times before, and this time he plead guilty. Judge Kimball heard the statement of the officer and gave the prisoner two months on the farm in default of bonds. —— The Shipping Act Signed. The President has signed the act to amend the act of August 19, 1890, relative to shipping commissioners. The labor or- ganizations throughout the country have interested themselves in this act, which relieves seamen from most onerous re- strictions, and the President has been fairly deluged with telegrams and letters and petitions urging him to sign the bill. ———--+e Has Become a Law. The act to correct the military record of George Whittaker, late a private of com- pany C, twelfth New Jersey volunteers, has become a law, having been presented to the President February 5 and not having been returned by him to the Senate, where it originated, within ten days. eS aaa THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE An Important Methodist Body Soon to Con- vene, Few Changes to Be Made in This Dis- trict—The Deaconess Homes. * The one hundred and eleventh session of the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the pro- ceedings of which more than 250,000 citi- zens of the District of Columbia, Mary- land and West Virginia are directly inter- ested, will begin in the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church, Baltimore, Wednes- day,- March 6, and the sessions will con- tinue for about one week. Three members, who had not missed a session for more than half a century, have passed away since the conference met last year. These are: Rev. Dr. Thomas Mey- ers, who was for many years agent of the Maryland Bible Society; Rev. John W. Cor- nelius, who, as pastor, had served many of the most important appointments in the conference, and Rev. W. T. D. Clemm, who after having filled many leading pastor- ates, took a supernumerary relation a few years ago. The latter was an especially able minister and up to the period when he was attacked with his fatal illness a few months ago, was, despite the fact that he was eighty years of age, a time of life when most men’s mental powers are supposed to be declining, a welcome visitor at every place where he had formerly been station- ed as a minister. The conference -will be presided over by Bishop E. G. Andrews, formerly a resident of Washington, but now living in New York city. But Few Changes. So far as is known there will be but few changes in the location of any of the min- isters of the Baltimore conference during the ensuing conference year, there being a rule that a minister may remain five years over one charge. Two of the preach- ers in Washington, Revs. A. E. Gibson, D. D., and Joel Brown, will have served the full limit when the conference meets, and they will be assigned to other churches. Revs. J. D. Still, now at Mt. Savage, Md., and Joseph P. Wilson at Great Falls, Md., ere in the same category. The active membership of the conference is 219 ministers, who are stationed on the western shore of Maryland, the District of Columbia, in Frederick county, Virginia, and Grant, Mineral and Berkeley counties, West Virginia. Connecté@ with the con- ference and recognizing its authority are also 144 local preachers and 47,000 male and female communicants of the various churches. There are also 411 Sunday schools, with 7,351 officers and teachers and 53,000 scholars. The real property of the confer- ence consists of 398 churches, valued at $3,334,750, and 124 parsonages, valued at 435,950, each beyond all indebtedness. The Deaconess Homes. One of the most interesting questions likely to come before the conference dur- ing its session is that relating to “Deacon- ess’ Homes,” one cf which, styled the “Lucy Webb Hayes Deaconess Home,” to which is attached a Bible and training school, and the Sibley Hospital, is located in Washington. It is among the most pros- perous of the Deaconess Homes in the world, having thirty deaconesses and pro- bationers, and property valued at $25,000. Rev. Dr. A. H. Ames is the superintendent. Deaconess work in the Methodist Episco- pal Church began in Germany, where it was largely patterned after that of the Lutheran Church. In America the work was first organized at Chicago in 1887, and was recognized and legalized by the general conference of 1888. During December of that year the second home was organized at Cincinnati, Ohio, and since that time the growth of the movement has been rapid. The lines of work, in which the deacon- esses have been specially employed, are house-to-house visitation, in which they are usually associated with a pastor. In the rerformance of this duty they call-on the sick and probationers, children .and others needing oversight; nursing, through which a large number of persons who would ctherwise suffer are provided with care free of expense. One of the homes alone has sent out nurses to care for more than a thousand sick poor at their homes, and these visits were in many cases accompa- nied with gifts of medicine, food and cloth- ing, while in a number of instances deacon- esses have willingly given their services in hospitals, whose officers were not connect- ed with the movement; work in kindergar- tens and kitchen gardens, among poor chil- dren; service in industrial schools of all kirds; prison and police station work, and werk in orphanages, a deaconess orphanage having been established in Chicago as auxiliary to the home there. —— ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA. A Mayor and Other Municipal Officers to Be Elected Today. Philadelphia will today elect a mayor, receiver of taxes, eleven members of sclect council, seventy-nine members of common council and twelve police magistrates. The campaign, which practically ended Saturday night, has been one of the hottest that the city has seen for many years. Governor Pattison has made a vigorous campaign and he promised in his letter of acceptance that, if elected, he would give Philadelphia a non-partisan, business ad- ministration. His opponents, however, point to his turning republicang out of of- fice to make room for democrats when he was city controller and governor, and claim that he will do the same thing if elected mayor. Governor Pattison’s companion on the ticket the candidate for receiver of taxes is Col. Sylvester Bonaifon, jr., a re- publican with a good record as a soldier, whose presence on the democratic ticket, it is generally admitted, helps it. The two reform organizations, the com- mittee of ninety-five and the municipal league, have held aloof from the contest between the heads of the tickets, content- ing themselves with opposing candidates fer council, who have, they claim, estab- lished records as creatures of corpora- tions. : The democratic leaders claim that they will poll 80,000 sclid democratic votes and that 20,000 republicans and reformers will vote for ex-Governor Pattison. If they can realize on this claim Mr. Pattison will be elected by a substantial plurality. On the other hand, David Martin, who has made a careful canvass, claims that Charles E. Warwick will be elected by at least 40,000 plurality. —_—___+e«____. Carriages at the Gra: Opera House. The police anticipate some trouble in enforcing the new regulation concerning the taking up of passengers at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House during the appearance of the Metropolitan Opera Company this week. This new regulation, as heretofore printed in The Star, provides that it shall be unlawful for the drivers or owners of vehicles used for conveying persons from Albaugh’s to take up passengers at the Pernsylvania avenue entrance. The regu- lations also provide that drivers desiring to remain during the performance shall stand on 15th street. Unless ordered by the Commissioners to suspend the enforce- ment of the law on this occasion the regu- lation will be enforced and some arrests may follow. ea LS Brutal Murder in Hoboken. Christopher Spearling murdered his wife in their poor tenement in Hoboken, N. J., yesterday, cutting her throat with a razor. The deed was witnessed by the murderer's mother, seventy-two years old. Jealousy is alleged to have prompted the crime. ——__++____. To Prison for Life. Wm. Kelly, who was convicted last Fri- day of the murder of Mrs. Welyon at her home in West 55th street, New York, has een sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Kelly split Mrs. Weldon’s head open with a hatchet last October, because she had ap- plied improper epithets to his children. —_—___+e+—___—_ > Goy. Oates Sustained. The Alabama house yesterday sustained the governor’s veto in the alien railroad bill by a vote of 53 to 81. The governor today nominated Captain Harvey E. Jones as railroad commissioner, and the senate confirmed nomination,