Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1895, Page 12

12 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Grand Opera House.—’The Country Cir- eus.” New tional Theater.—Mr.-E. H, Soth- ern, in “A Way to Win a Woman.” Academy of Music.—Marie Tavary En- glish Opera Company, in “Carmen.” Butler’s Bijou Theater.—“The Fast Mail.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Fields and Hanson's Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. — Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. Washington Light Infantry Armory.—“An Eveniug in Iceland,” under the auspices of the Washington Light Infantry Corps. Montrose Hall, 1115 9th st. n.w.—An In- ternational Tea, for the benefit of the Young Woman's Home Missionary Society, Hamline M. E. Church. —j.{+— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester._For Mount Vernon, Glymont ord intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Wakefield.—For Nomini, Piney Peint, Coan and Yeocomico rivers and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Norfolk.—For Norfolk and Fort- ress Monroe at 7 p.m. ——<—__— ATTRACTIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS.—We print them. No finer work—no smaller Prices than ours. John F. Sheiry, 623 D st. IT COST MRS. JONES ONLY $2 To have her Rooms Papered. We did it. Let us do yours. NOLTE, 810 9th st. ———— 5-Ib. JARS ELGIN BUTTER, $1.35. The Finest, Most Delicious Butter obtaina- ble. Our price is lowest.E.J.Sacks,324 C.Mkt. gees ICE CREAM IS NEVER SO NICE Nor so dainty as when served in Meringue Shells—filled, only $1 and $1.50 dozen. Our Fresh, Home-made Cakes, several kinds, @0c. each. Small Cakes, 40c. Ib. FUSSELL’S, 1427 —___—_—__ ~ ATTRACTIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS.—We print them. No finer work—no smaller prices than ours. Ji John F. Sheiry, 623 D st. Artificial Eyes, H Hempler’s, Oth & Pa. av. crisis MILLINERY OPENING Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29. Grimes, 1105 G street northwest. Se ve. Finest quaiity interior wood work. BARKER'S, 619 New York ave. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Abattoir Company. A meeting of the Abattoir Company was held yesterday at Benning, when ar- Tangements were made for beginning busi- ness in the new structure, which has been built to replace the old building burned several months ago. The building, it is stated, cost $68,000. —<—_s—__ ‘Trip to Florida. A party made up of members of the In- stitute of American Mining Engineers pass- ed through this city last night on their way south. _A number of Washington mem- bers joined the party here. A jaunt is to be taken through Florida. —— Sunday School Workers. The council of the Sunday School Union of the District met last evening and con- stituted the officers a committee to decide in regard to the time, place and program of the next District convention of Sunday school workers. Mr. P. H. Bristow, super- intendent of Calvary Baptist Sunday school, was directed to appoint a committee of seven, which shall arrange for a social gathering of the officers of the schools en- Utled to representaton in the union and their friends. ee Sibley Hospital. A house warming was held yesterday at the Sibley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. C. L. Roach, Mrs. Stuart and Dr. and Mrs. Ames received the visitors, who attended in large numbers. —>—_—_ Andrew's Brotherhood at Fort Myer. Next Sunday evening a party of St. Andrew's Brotherhood men will conduct the services at Fort Myer. John F. Paret of Epiphany will have charge of the serv- ices, and the party, which will include all who desire to go, will leave the rendezvous, 82d and M streets, at 7 o'clock. The Star, through an inadvertence, Saturday gave last Sunday instead of next Sunday as the date for the services. ae Schooner Libeled. A libel suit in admiralty has been filed against the schooner Josiah Arrowsmith, Captain J. Freeman, by John Erikson, Gus Sell, Ernest Anderson and Fred. Wilson. The complainants state that they have been unjustly discharged and seek to re- cover $75 due as wages. a Left No Will. Mrs. Isabelle S. Shepard, the widow of Captain Leonard G. Shepard, has filed @ petition for letters of administration on the estate. It is stated that the de- ceased left no will and his personal estate is worth $1,500. —__ Creditor’s Bill. A judgment creditor’s bill has been filed by the New Jersey Steel and Iron Com- pany against Edwin L. Dent, the owner of the iron works at 33d and K streets. The complainant seeks to recover $119.47. Sees Washington Lodge. Washington Lodge, No. 4, I. O. G. T., held a regular meeting on Monday evening. The lodge was presided over by P. Chief Steep. After the initiation of Messrs.Nuss- baum and Drain, the various committees reported progress. The committee on en- tertainments announced the success of the reception held a week ago. The election of Mr. Nicholson as chief templar was then proceeded with. Grand Past Chief Tem- plar Van Vieck announced the visita- tien of R. W. G. V. T. Bailey. The follow- ing program was rendered in the good of the order: Piano solo,Bertha Kennedy; reci- tation and musical specialties, Ernest Greer; song, Frank Nussbaum; piano solo, Miss Benner; solo, Sadie Moulder; reading, A. B. Cole; solo, Prof. Enoch; remarks, G. P. C. T. Van Vieck. —_ Farewell Resolutions. The Sunday school of Hamline M. E. Church took cognizance last Sunday morn- ing of the departure of Major Hillman A. Hall and Mrs. Hall to reside in Albany, N. ¥. Resolutions were adopted in which eulogistic reference was made to the faith- ful and efficient work done in the Sabbath school by the major and his wife, and there was expression of sincere regret at their departure. —_—— For Export. As indicating the growth of a Washing- ton enterprise, it is stated that the Colum- bia Chemical Company shipped on Satur- day a case of cerebrine, or extract from the brain of the ox, to the English premier, Lord Rosebery, who is suffering from in- somnia and nervous prostration. pei hee a m the Royal Blue Line. On Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, the B. and O. R. R. Co. will sell round- trip tickets to Baltimore, good on all trains, including the Royal Blue line fiye at Reduced Rates $1.25, valid for return journey on all trains until April 1, inclusive ———___ Ring Up Telephone 271 And ord Ib. box of butter, unsurp: ed in flavor and quality, received dir from creamery of our own every da James F. Oyster, 000 Pa. ave.—Advt. a Day European, Tame Bie Everything included. . P. Van Wi ickle, 1225 Pa. ave.—Advt. —_o——_. Continuation of the United States Marshal's Sale at Wormley's Hot 1 The sale of the contents Hotel by the United States marshal will ie continued tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 o'clock, at which time the parlor ftoor furniture, dining room and other furniture will be sold. —-_—_. The attention of our readers fs called to the sale of the large brick mansion No. 732 2ist street northwest, and of the thir- teen-room and bath brick dwelling No. 4 Corcoran street. The sales will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 and 5 o'clock, respectively, and should have the attention of intending purchasers cf resi- dent property. See advertisement. SMALL FARMS FOR THE POOR The Detroit Plan for Helping the Destitute to Help Themselves, Vacant Lots Measured Off Into Half- Acre Fields—Mr. Henry A. Rob- inson’s Observations. ‘The plan of utilizing the vacant ground in and about cities as a means of providing work for the unemployed is attracting considerable attention. As is well known, last-spring a beginning was made in De- troit, Mich., by a committee of citizens and the results were so satisfactory that it will be continued there, and the probabilities are that other cities will adopt the same method. Under the auspices of the Associ- ated Charities of New York city a large tract of land has been secured in Long Island, where it is proposed to give the unemployed en opportunity to do some- thing for themselves. The details of the Detroit plan are simple. Permission was obtained from the owners of vacant lots in and near the city to make use of their land for garden purposes. When the land was secured the committee had it plowed and rolled and staked off into half-acre lots. ‘Then a supply of garden tools and seeds was secured and thé lots were as- signed to those who applied for them. The crop planted was mainly potatoes and beans, and the only expenditure on the part of the unemployed was their time and labor. In this way a supply of food was obtained which lasted not only through the season, but left something of a store for the winter's use. The New York committee in seeking in- formation as to the practical workings of this plan wrote to Mr. Henry A. Robinson, the chief of the division of statistics, De- partment of Agriculture. Mr. Robinson made the following .response: “In reply to yours inquiring whether I have any knowledge of the experiment of employing the poor in the cultivation of vacant lands or lots within the city of Detroit, Mich., in the season of 1894, I have to say that I am a resident of Detroit and for that reason among others I was naturally interested to know as to the suc- cess of that rather unique method of tiding the worthy poor over a season of very hard times. As a consequence I made, while on a visit home last summer and again in the fall, many inquiries, and also visited the patches of land devoted to the purpose. From these inquiries and person- ul observation I feel justified in certifying to the substantial correctness of the report of the committee having the experiment or enterprise in charge. The general opinion of those to whom I applied for informa- tion—and they were not a few—as to the efficiency of the scheme adopted was ney favorable.” A Talk With Mr. Robinson. In talking with a Star repcrter on the subject Mr. Robinson said that he looked up¢n this plan as a most admirable one for furnishing work as well as aid to the un- employed. He said that he was told in De- treit that there were more applicants for these farms than could be supplied, and there was another admirable feature, nremely, that the beneficiaries did not con- sider that they were receiving charity, but what they obtained was the result of their own efforts. In this way the spirit of in- dependence and manliness was preserved, and he regarded this as the essence of all efficient charity aid. He said that he saw no reason why this plzn should not be put into operation in this city. He was aware that there was land in sufficent quantity, convenient of ac- cess, which could be used for this purpose. He had no doubt that the land owners weuld willingly give their consent to the use of their property for this purpose, as it would benefit rather than injure it. In Detroit, he said, he was told that last year the destitution was so great among those who worked these little farms that they were unable to wait until the crop of po- tatoes had matured, but dug them as soon as they were of available size, and used them from day to day in supplying their wants. He believed that this system was an entirely natural one, and would enable a large number of people to come back to the land to secure in a partial way, at least, the means of support. Eking Out Their Incomes. It was common enough,and he supposed it was true here, as well as in other cities, for workingmen to have a small lot of ground about their homes, which they cul- tivated in times of enforced idleness, and thus secured the means of filling the gap in the income derived from their regular trade. In nearly all occupations, he said, there were apt to be periods in the year when there was no work to be had, and the yield of little garden plots served to eke out what would otherwise have been an in- come inadequate for the support of their families. Mr. Robinson is a thorough believer in the form of charity which enables people to help themselves, and this is another rea- son why he so heartily indorses the small farm plan. He believes that it furnishes a tramp cure, as he calls it, not using the werd in the general sense, as it is applied to those who don’t want to work and will rot work, but to the large and increasing class who are being forced by the exigen- cies of the times into a life of going about in search of work. He believes that this soon has a demoralizing effect and trans- fcrms many industrious and honest work- fi.gmen into genuine tramps. st The Largest in the World. From the Chleago Inter-Ocean. How many people in Chicago know that with all her other great industries there is also found here the largest soap and wash- ing powder business in the world, The N. K. Fairbank Company, with their factories in Chicago, St. Louis and Guttenberg, be- ing, without doubt, the largest producers of soap products in the United States. This great business is not of mushroom growth, but the result of persistent effort, broad business methods and intelligent and discriminating advertising. Announcement is now made that the ccmpany are about to take another step forward, to turn another page in their history of progress, by introducing another new soap. This will shortly be advertised in_a most striking and original manner. For twenty-five years this company was the leading lard producer of the world, and abandoned lard merely because a new world was to be conquered. With keen business perception they saw in cotton seed oil the -basis for a still larger business in a more healthful, more economical and in every way more desirable food product than lard. When this new product was / perfected and their plans carefully ar- ranged they turned their attention from the lard business, and, with a courage born of the confidence that they had produced what the world had so long demanded, viz., a substitute for lard, they launched “Cottolene.” The quick acceptance by the public of this really meritorious article attracted the attention of the ever-ready imitator, and the market was soon flooded with imitations, sailing under colors of all descriptions. But Cottolene was first in the heart of the people, and those who use it are not at all likely to go back to lard or accept an imitation. Another fact that may not be generally known is that The N. K. Fairbank Com- pany is conducted as one of the depart- ments of The American Cotton Oil Com- pany. This fusion of business forces was consummated for the sake of the greater facilities that ensue from a direct connec- tion with the cotton seed mills to supply the public with the purest article at so much less cost. > The Klackner Paintings. Lovers of the fine arts, and especially those desiring to acquire paintings, should not fail to examine the Klackner collec- tion, now on view at Forsyth’s, and to be sold on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. The catalog includes the names of a number of well-known American, Dutch and English artists, and some of them are represented by charac- teristic and exceedingly clever examples. They are not shown under the most favor- able conditions, but visitors will not fail to see the beauties and merits of work shown by such masters as Yeend King, Percy Moran, Albert Neuhuys, Julian Rix, Rowzee, Smedley, Tracy Valkenburg Van Boskerck Van der Bos, Verhas and Carlton Wiggins and others hardly less popular. The sale, it may be added, will be con- ducted by Mr. B. Scott, jr., well known from his connection with previous auction sales of paintings in Washington. eg White Pine Laths, $2.50 1,000. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th & N. Y. ave.—Ad. ———_— z $1.25 to Baltimore and return via B. and O. R. R., March 30 and 31.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera House—The Country Cir- cus” came to town with horses, wagons, band and clown; the tent was spread, the music played, and old and young of every grade had fun with all the sights and noise, including forty thousand boys. It was not quite that way at the Grand last night, though Klaw & Erlanger’s great one-ring circus, with its megatherian ag- gregation of world famous favorites, was on hand. But there was plenty to go round. The “Country Circus” is not new in Washington, but its program of ring performances is changeable and there were new things in the ring. In ¢he cast are Mr. Martin Cody as Tony Barnum, the ringmaster; Mr. S. K. Chester as Capt. Joe Glass; Mr. Fred. Clarké as Gifted Per- kins; Mr. Arthur Gibson as Doctor Swop; Robert Harold as R. U. Thayer; Miss Ken- yon Bishop as Savillia, the $10,000 beauty and no discount, either; Mrs. Chester as Aunt Hulda, and Miss..Amy Stone as Si- lence Snow. The attractions in the ring are a very fair average, without being anything new or original, except in the case of La Belle Tina, on the bars, trapeze, rings and ropes, a very graceful and pretty show; Luciano Tatali, the flying serpent, a@ most difficult and beautiful contortion- istic act on the rings, and last and great- est, Sadi Hassan Ben Ali, with his Arabian acrobats, by all odds the most remarkable tumblers and gymnasts ever seen in this city. This one feature is simply marvelous and worth going a long way to see. Their agility and endurance are wonderful, and at the close of their act the audience went wild with applause. New National Theater.—E. H. Sothern ap- peared at the National Theater last night and presented his new play, “A Way to Win a Woman,” by Jerome K. Jerome, for the first time in this city. Both the play and the actor were accorded a hearty re- ception. The author’s style in this work shows the refinement and ease of expres- sion which have made his other literary work so acceptable, and it is hardly neces- sary to say that Mr. Sothern’s impersona- tion of the principal role shows intelligence in conception and polish in execution. It is hard to make an altogether attractive hero of a man who in order to become eligible to the hand of a woman who has been so educated as to subordinate the dictates of her heart to considerations of wealth, steals. Neither the young gtntleman nor the young lady in such a case could be worthy of the sympathy which the playwright and per- former succeed in commanding for them. But they are very interesting people. ‘The supporting company is praiseworthy, and the presentation merits the warm approval accorded it. Academy of Music.—At the previous ap- pearance of the Tavary Opera Company in this city it easily made itself a favorite and opera company which, without the ques- tionable glory of a fashionable boom and the imposition of ‘unpopular prices, still presented the best operas in the best man- ner, and always gave satisfaction to even the most critical audiences. At its reap- pearance at the Academy of Music last night in Verdi’s beautiful and melodious opera, “Il Trovatore,” it reaffirmed itself in that regard, and the audience main- tained the reaffirmation, beginning the ex- pression of its good opinion by according a rousing welcome to each of the singers on his or her appearance, especially noticeable in the case of Guille, the tenor, whose voice has made him an admiration to all au- diences. The singers prominent in the op- era are Mesdames Tavary and Von Doen- hoff and Messrs. Guille, Mertens and Schus- ter, and they met all the dramatic and lyric requirements with such success as to the heartiest applause. So insistent was this at the close of the prison song that, despite the unities, the curtain had to be raised and the song repeated. Madame Tavary’s melodious voice and _ artistic method peculiarly fit her for the part of Leonora, and Verdi’s florid and tuneful music finds in her a proper and capable exponent. Tonight Bizet's “Carmen” will be given. Butler's Bijou Theater.—Lincoln J. Car- ter’s' ‘Fast Mail’ was the attraction at Butler's Bijou last night, and a large au- dience was in attendance. The play is cap- ital in plot, admirable in construction and exceedingly well played. The action hinges on the pursuit of a young bank clerk un- justly charged with murder. There is the usual thread of love in the play; a famous detective plays a conspicuous part, as does also his lively wife; an old Italian is an- other leading character, and the heroine is a lovely girl, whose acting at once won the sympathy of the audience. The scenic ef- fects were exceptionally good. The dash of a fast train, the shifting and pulling out of the full freight, the explosion of a steam- boat, the roar and mist of a mighty cata- ract were realistically reproduced. The company is a strong one. No more capable players have ever appeared at the Bijou than those comprising the “Fast Mail” company. Again tonight. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Manager Ker- nan had for his attraction last night at the Lyceum Theater John Field’s Drawing Cards, the reputation of which drew the usual large audience. Williams and Bar- ton in their knock-about act were enthusi- asticaliy received; Maud Beverly was seen and heard to advantage in several popular selections; the imitations of Edgar and Curran were wel: received; Fields and Han- son, the stars of the company, played on a variety of musical instruments in their well-known artistic manner; the juggling John Harty was exceedingly clever and eo loud applause; Johnny Carroll con- vi ulsed the house with his monologue and song; Jules and Ella Garrison, travesty artists, were good; Charley Case was as funny as of old, and Mays and Hunter, two clever young banjoists, concluded the program with some creditable work. The show concluded with sparring by Stanton Abbott and Frank Farley and several other amateur pugilists. There is a standing of- fer of $25 to be given to any one that will stand before Abbott for four rounds. The offer will hold good for the week. Tonight Abbott will meet an unknown, and Friday evening Charley Holcomb of this city will go on for four rounds. Metzerott Hall.—Metzerott Music Hall was comfortably filled last evening by those who wished to heer the Rev. John Prender- gast lecture on the “Two Views of Immor- tality.” The lecture was for the benefit of the House of the Good Shepherd. The au- dience was a fashionable one, and, al- though the reading of the lecture seemed to take away some of the interest, yet it was followed throughout with the clcsest attention. Dr. Prendergast spoke in the midst of ferns and palms, arranged in the center of the stage, and the back and sides of the stage were also decorated with the same. The Ice Carnival.—The second week of the Ice Cernival at the Washington Light In- fantry Armory opened very auspiciously last night. The National Rifles, in their showy red coats; troop A, with flowing yellow plumes, and tie Old Guard, in blue and gcld, lent a festive air to the scene, which harmonized very prettily with the whiteness all around them. The crowd was so great in the early part of the evening that walking around was ont of the ques- tion, but by 10 o'clock the crowd had thinned out some, enabling the younger ones present to indulge in the delight of dancing. Tonight Col. Cecil Clay and his staff will visit BES comer while Gre High ROYAL BARING POWDER Absolutely Pure. : % sostonteetestentontentestertost rete denostoatentort go SostesSont % sSeshenteeseotentonteeseese Sete Seed Seetentee A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest U. S. Govern- ment report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 66 106 Wail st., N. ¥. sSeatontent established its reputation as that sort of an | THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. School Cadets and the Veteran Firemen’s Association are making active preparations: to attend in full uniform, Dr. Frank Baker’s Lecture.—This evenin; Dr. Frank Baker will deliver the secon lecture of the present series at Georgetown College. The subject, “The Advantages and Abuses of Athletics from a Medical Stand- point,” is one of popular import, and is peculiarly relevant to the existing state of athletics in general. While Dr. Baker’s re- marks are to be from a medical standpcint, they will be at once both interesting and instructive. The results of the series of lectures thus far have been highly satis- factory, even exceeding expe3tations. The Seidl Concert.—Mr. Anton Seidl and his magnificent orchestra of fifty musi- clans will be here Thursday. The subscrip- tions continue to come in and it is safe to assume that Metzerott’s Music Hall will be crowded on the nicht of this concert. This will not only be a musical event of unusual interest, but one of great social importance, as most of the seats have been subscribed to by Washington's: “400,” figuratively speaking. From a musical standpoint the most interesting feature will probably be, the rendition of Dvorak’s new symphony, ‘Nature.’ This will be its ini- tial rendition in this city, and the com- poser could not possibly have a more com- petent organization to introduce it. There are still some good seats left, but they should be obtained without delay. Stavenhagen and Gerardy.—Messrs. Sta- venhagen and Gerardy, who appeared for the first time before a local audience some weeks ago, will return here Friday even- ing, March 29, at Metzerott Music Hall for their farewell concert. The seats have been on sale but a very short time, but a steady sale goes to prove how thoroughly the talents of these artists were appreciated. Mr. Stavenhagen is without a peer among pianists of the present day. Having studied assiduously under Liszt for a number of years he has become thoroughly imbued with the fiery spirit of the greatest of masters. He is the only true exponent of Liszt’s style of playing, and renders all of his compositions as the author would have done himself. As to Gerardy, he Is a genius. Words fail to do justice to the wonderful technique and marvelous ex- pression of this boy, who always has his audience under his absolute control. A Former Washington Girl.—Miss Bertha Bartlett, with Sothern this week, was for- merly a Washingtonian, and her friends here will be pleased to know of the suc- ess she has made since her first appear- ance before the public, a little over a year ago when she received an engagement with Creston Clarke in “The Merchant of Venice.” She was educated in this city, and while quite young displayed a natural aptitude for the stage. Her father was the late Gen. Bartlett, minister to Norway and Sweden. under Grant, and subsequently deputy commissioner of pensions under Mr. Cleveland. —————— FOR POOR CHILDREN. Noble Charity Plan of Junior Chris- tian Endeavorers. _ A mesting of the superintendents of the junior societies of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District was held last evening at Luther Place Memorial Church. A com- mittee, consisting of Mr. John B. Sleman, Mary F. Fenwick and J. F. Cockerille, act- ing in conjunction with Rev. E. B. Bagby, president of the Junior Christian Endeavor Union of the District, reported in favor cf establishing a summer home-for poor children at Vienna, Va. After full consid- eration the report was adopted. The proposition is to send out under the auspices of the union from the Ist of June rext until the Ist cf October ten poor chil- dren at a time, who shall be given an out- ing of two weeks at this place. When they return another company is to be recruited for the same vacation. Each company will be in charge of one of the superintendents of the union and all the expenses, including transportation to and from the city, and board and shelter at the home, will be paid by the junior union. The poor children of the union, whose parents are unable to take them to the country for the summer, will be given first preference, and after them any poor children in the city. The junior sucicties have already raised $100 for this purpose, and it is proposed to raise more by public subscriptions and by the contributions of the young Junior Endeav- orers. The Southern railway has offered liberal terms for the transportation, and other expenses have been arranged, so that it will require about $130 a month to keep the children and their superintendent as proposed. A farm house has been rented, which will be in charge of Rev. Philip S. Steele. For the furnishing of the house the superintendents, who have the enter- prise in charge, intend to depend upon the junior societies to furnish cots, bedding and towels, as well as other articles neces- sary for the convenience of the children. —_—.__—_ to Ex-Chief Dantels. The silver service subscribed by the offi- clals and clerks of the Interior Depart- ment as a gift to Mr. Josephus Daniels, ex- chief clerk of the department, was pre- sented yesterday. Mr. W. H. DeLacy made the speech of presentation, and Mr. Dan- iels responded in appropriate words. Mr. Daniels, it will be remembered, resigned a few weeks ago to assume direct manage- ment of his paper, the Raleigh News and Observer. He was in Washington yester- day for the first time since his resignation, and will remain here for three days. All the clerks crowded around him and told im how very glad they were to see him. 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Prof. George P. Merrill, curator of the National Museum, lectured to a small but very much interested audience in the sci- ence rooms in the Ler man building yester- day afternoon, on the minerals found in the District of Columbia. Mr. Merrill had before him specimens of the various min- erals he had found here,and described them and their occurrence briefly, and at the close of his lecture invited questions from the audience. The lecture and the com- ments that followed brought out interesting facts, long known, of course, to scientists, but to laymen unknown, that garnets, ru- bies and gold exist in the District, but in no form that would afford profit to the miner. Yet Mr. Merrill said some of the finest specimens of gold he had ever seen came from within ten miles of the capi- tal. He had secn nuggets as big as his thumb, but somehow the gold so far had been found in “chimneys” and “‘thimbles.” Its occurrence was uncertain and illusory. Mica, black and white, is here, tourmaline, magnetite, hematite and other common and familiar minerals. The lecturer ve a very interesting description of a form of pyrites or sulphate of iron found in ex- cavating the tunnel east of Howard Uni- versity, where the action of the air had oxidized pyrites far down in the earth and.formed peculiar and most interesting nodules. a Solomon D. Belton died yesterday at Cuthbert, Ga. He was first mate on the steamship Brandywine, which tock La- fayette to France. He was eighty-nine years of age. Beecham’s Pills are for biliousness, bilious head= ache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appetite, sallow skin, etc., when caused by constipa= tion; and constipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. Pills loc. and 25c. a box. Book free at your druggist’s or write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal St., New York. ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6,000,000 BOXES. Proverb: Price is the best sauce. you men like us even if the tailors and clothiers don’t--and as you prove us more and more, you like the advantages we bring you=-we don’t expect a cent’s worth of undeserved appreciation=-it’s because you know.us so .well, and that you are such good judges--we have proven to you that our modern method of tailoring is the better method. Of the stuffs--they are seeable-- too many to allow of more than hints=--we would like to have your verdict on the new line of suitings which we have just opened and will make to your measure for . S12. —exclusively. Merrz AND Merrz, Who'll fit you or keep "em, 906 F St. N. W. Tailoring— aA TT Toilet Sets Below Price. Tisp't often you, get = a big bai this. ‘The stores wou! sieeve stop Gowien: FSS # “drive.” Result of shrewd buying on our part—and a small profit. ime 1 lot Fine English Dec- orated Toilet Sets of 12 pleces, with slop jar. Gogd Value even at ee $3.50 i 1 lot Handsome Trans- lucent or Real China Dee- orated Toilet Sets of 12 feces, including slop jar, 4 colors. Good value your favor. varefully examine your teeth and advise the neces- treatment to re- store their usefulness | > Charges satisfactory Painless " extraction, character. 50 Evans Dental Parlors, >| ( mn26-24d 1217 Penna. ave. n.w. sults, ‘spring overcoats, &e., will, by its sery goodness, seem as strange’ as the above spelling—so different’ is it from other cleaners. Men's suits, $ L. H. , 1119 14TH ST. mb25-10d Last ‘Year’s Easter Gown ‘Made just as bright, as fresh, as beautiful, asa new one if you send It here to be cleaned. We do up all kinds of ‘“‘finery”” as good as new with- cut slightest injury or change in color. Wagon Anton Fischer, 906 G St. I =e whereof I speak when I say Dr. Ken- edy’s Favorite Remedy is a positive cure for Sait i heum, Eczema, Timptes, Boils, ‘Uleers and Sores. It cured me of an ulcerated sore leg.” Mrs. _LECTURES. ILLSBURY'S BES P FLOUR “The universal verdict.”* Daily consumption over 20,000 barrels. ‘Than all Others, ECTUR! o eT LUTHER , MARCH 28, ised by the Champlons of the Church Through the Past and er Exet tholle 'S (Reserved Seats). ‘Single Admission. To be. susie at Masonic Temple. It charge for Vest quality Pillsbury’s Best is the Best. NSP! al lic =8= 10¢. All work guaranteed for 1 year. Specialist in Swiss and English Watches. fl42m* A. KAHN, Watcbmaker, 935 F st.n.w. LEAGUE OF THE DIS- COEUMBIA on, “THE CHRISTI AN IN THE BAMIy, A Rt. Rev. Alfred At. Taniolpt DD., LL-D., Church of the Epiphany, March 26,’ 8 B: m. ection. The public cordially invited. cHURCHASS 's Het tate Ce oF Seats free. No coll mh23-s&tu-tt U. S. DENTAL ASSN, COR, TTH AND D N.We rs plese onr prices: = _ Painless extracting, 50c.; : 1 00; BEST teeth, gold — % Loa th, AMUSEMENTS. - ACADEMY | PHN Matinoen, TAVARY GRAND ENGLISH OPERA CO. TONIGHT, BIZET’S BRILLIANT OPERA, Carmen. Tavary, Clark, Mertens, Hamilton, Von Decne. Wed. mat.Bobemian Giri|tnursday Wed. eve.Cavalleria Rus-|fat Ma tieana, I Pagliacci. Eve. Niouar? aNNUAL TOUR OF MR. EH. SOTHERN Tonight, also Matinee Tomorrow, Last Times of the New Play, ~ A Way to Win a Woman. Wednesday Night, LORD CHUMLEY ‘Thursday and Friday Nights and Sat. Mat., CAPT. LETTARBLAIR, Saturday Night, THE HIGHEST BIDDER. Next Week—Hoyt’s “‘A Black Sheep.”” it CITY ITEMS. Highly recommended medicinally — our Pure Old Kentucky Whiskies, T5c., $1 and $1.25 at. bottle, according to age. M. Metz- ger Co., 417 7th st. ite —_—___+___ Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa is perfec- tion in aroma, flavor, richness and digesti- bility. ocd-tuém =e Deserving Confidence.—There is no ar- ticle which so richly deserves the entire confidence of the community as Brown's Bronchial Troches. ee “Royal Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. jal2-eotf AMUSEMENTS. RAND OPERA HOUSE, EDWARD H. ALLEN, Manager. EVENINGS AT 8 ‘Special Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Chil- Gren (reserved seats), half price. ©. B. JEFFERSON, KLAW & ERLANGER'S Country Circus. GREATER AND GRANDER THAN EVER! A BRIGHT AND MIRTH-PROVOKING COMEDY COMBINED WITH A GREAT CIRCUS PERFORMANCE. APRIL 1, 2, 3-BEERBOHM TREE. APRIL 4, 5, 6—RICE'S 1492. Columbia Athletic Club. SECOND INDOOR GAMES FOR THE Gymnastic Championships DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Horizontal Bar, mb26 | Standing High Jump, Parallel Bars, | Running High Jump, Pole Vault. {Putting 16-Ib. ‘Shot, Flying Rings, Hitch and’ Rick Batteau Board for Height. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 8 P. M. Admission, 50c. (mh26-2t) Ladies admitted, “Pinks of Perfection”— Just the name for our fine array in CARNA- TIONS. Large, full-blown, delicately tinted specimens—most fragrant and lasting. See us for floral designs of all kinds. A. Gude & Bro., "5. mbh26-12d METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, Mr. Bernard Stavenhagen, PIANIST, AND Jean Gerardy, ‘The wonderful young Violincellist. PRICES, 75c., $1.00 AND $1.50. Scats now on sale at Metzerott’s. mh25-5t* won 28 ETZEROTT MUSIC HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH SEIDL |= Orchestra. A GRAND ORCHESTRAL PROGRAM. IOOB. we eee e ee ee eee se ween eee .-$1 and $1.50 Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s, Kimball Piano used. ANTON SEIDL, Director. mh20-8t An Evening In Iceland. ND SUCCESS. WASHINGTON LIGHT INPA TRY CORPS, At their Armor GRAND OPERA HOUSE, MARCH 18 TO 39, ‘The large hall has been transformed into an tce palace, illuminated by thousunds. of ‘lectin mat the grandest spectacle ever ex- rand promenade concert every evening. Ladies of aifierent nationalities In. rich costumes. Matinee Saturday for ladies and children. Admission, 25c. Children, 15¢e. Dancing at 10 every night. mh25-tf KE 4N's HS THEATER. LL THIS WEEK. as ¥F. FIELD'S DRAWING CARDS And STANTON ABBOTT, Champion Light-weight of England. $25 to any onc in his class whom he fails. to best in four rounds. Next week—Martin Julian’s Australian a Company. BIJOU THEATER-—SEATS, 25 AND 3 Matinees Tues., Thur. and Sa Washington's " Favorite rt. e501 WEEK “* THE FAST PIAIL. SARs STEAMBOAT Illuminated Cal EEK, N. S. WOOD, Present ing the great play, mb25-6t OUT IN THE STREE: PROF. SHELDON’S DANCING ACADEMY, 25 per cent discount Jal-tt_ For the balance of the season. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers, special sale of High-class Paintings in Oil and water Colors, March 28, 29 and 30, at the Forsyth z F st., where the paintings are Fainily PRACTICAL WO Freight Train, rreig! W See full advertisement under Auction Sales of ths paper. A SERIES OF Lectures To be given by PROFESSORS OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN GASTON HALL, GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, For the Benefit of the Base Ball Association. SEASO: SON $1.50 -50c. D. J. STAFFORD, vofecsor of Elocution. Readings s_ Authors. TUESDAY, MARCH 50-DI PRANK BAKER, Pro- “fessor of’ Anatomy. Advantages’ and Abuses of Athletics From a” Medical Standpoint.. (ESSED TUESDAY, APIIL 3—REV. ET. DEVITT, SJ, ‘Professor of Philosophy The Planting of the Faith in America—Spanish, French English. (lustrated.) TUESDAY, APRIL 9 ‘JUSTICE MF, MORRIS, Pro- fessor of Constitutional Law. The Rise and Fall of Mohammedanism. (Illust'd.) mh16-s&tu8t Another lot of The Celebrated Braun Photographs —will be on exhibition for a short while. These are photographs from the works of the famous old masters and modern French painters, and were made by Maison Ad.Braun & Cle in sepla tint. The last lot drew crowds, and these are even finer. Lovers of art are invited to see them. VEERHOFPF’S Galleries, 1217 F St. mb21-284 AN OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT Wi BE GIvaN at MASONIC TEMPLE, WEDNESDAY. AY, MARCEL 27, by the ladies of W ‘Chay direc, tion of Mr. Wm. z. pnd ig 25e. 1t* KRAEMER’S &3-DAY European Tour, $195. — _Salling July 4, visiting Rotterdam, Hague, —— Scheveningen, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris, Ver- —_— er L lon, York, Edenburgh Glas- =— for desirable WP van WICKLE, 1225 Pa. Ave. Your [arvel at Its Greatness. 3 Wan you realize the greatness of the = Kincto-Graphophone? ‘See it for your- $ self. ‘This wonderful instrument. re- *. produces living and moving people = ith vivid reali: You see it just * as it was produced—you hear the mu- : mb26-84 ~ . . PS . eee bee eee Open day and night. No charge for admission, “Baby Grand” Graphophone alga the, thing foe weDlic oxi tions and parlor soci You wit it up, put on a cylinder of any one * * of our thousands of musical composi- * tions, turn the screw and the music * 2 pouny forth. Very simple and costs > $75. = Columbia Phonograph Co., gig Pa. Ave. mi26-2t EXHIBITION OF Se AT THE HOUSE OF MRS. E < FOR THE BENEFIT, OF THE HOME: Tor’ INCU Mrs, Heart har inal offered her collection of rare pictures by cid and modern masters, for ex- hibition ‘on NESDAY, MARCH 27, ‘from 11 . to 10 P.M. riking examples of the following well-known artists are comprised in the collection: . * . Po Pa . ee wsenu, Laneret, Watteau, Millet, Corot, ‘Bir ses Reynolds, Romne; Troyaa, reyer, pley, "Van D; jabriel SMa Vibert, Diaz, Vi Val Gera Dow, Botticelli, ‘Verbockhoven, Also the spinnet which belonged to Mozart. ea will be served, and there will be a flower and bon-bon table ai mmpson’ the president, Mrs. Hopkins, ih26 ‘Mase, ave., ‘and of any of the following managers: Mrs. Wilson, iss Strong, 1411 H st.; Mra J. W. Beale, 3132 B st McKay Smith, 3225 16th st; Mrs. Townsend, 22 Tafayette square; Mrs. T. B. , Mason, 1006 26th st.+ Mrs rews, 2400 Columbia road; Mrs. | rs. e.; Mrs; Taylor, 1737 Q st: Mrs. McGuire, 1: Sehoweld, 1224 Conn. ave.; Mrs. Hammond, Prince ton and 13th sts.: Mrs.De Peyster, 1720 Conn. ave.; Mrs. Addison, 2009 Q st.; Miss Jenkins, 2115 Penn. ‘Mrs. Halliday, 1814 N st.; Mrs.'E. Snowden 8 Farragut square; Mra. J. 0. Graves, 1219 Allen McLan ‘Vermont arey L. Bradley, 2035 P st.; Trescot, 1411 Mrs. George’ S. Fraser, 1701 20th st. Boardman, 1801 P st.; Mrs. Babcock, 2005 mb23-3t A Reading MRS. GEORGE KENNAN. “PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN RUSSIA.” UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, COR.L AND 13TH STS., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 8 P.M. Tickets, 50c. For sale at Metzerott’s. mb23-3t* A PRODUCTION OF Scenes and Songs From ~TRILBY Will be given at METZERUTT'S MUSIC HALL On WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, AT 8:15 P.M., Under the auspices of ‘The ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE THE SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON ARTISTS. —o——_ In which the story of Du Maurier's great novel will be told in a series of ayo Ree be Accompanie ‘an _appropria’ MUSICAL PROGRAM. soantt—nineisns ‘The characters will be taken by members of the Art Students’ League and thelr friends; all ti types so graphically depicted im the ‘in novel as exist! Paris of the last genera. tion, having been found in the Washington ‘of out own day. —o—_ ‘The charming old songs and ballads, which must ever be associated with this beautiful and pathet story, will be interpreted by the bert musical talent of the city, generously volunteered for the oc casion. oe While no expense will be spared to make the evening an artistic success, it is expected that financial profit will be realized, which will be Used to increase the usefulness of the Art Student League. Mrs. Lamont, Mann, Madame Mendonca, ire. Glover, Mrs. Riggs. Mrs. Waggaman, ‘Mrs. Ffoulke, ‘Mrs. Kauffmaan, Mra. Ga Gallaudet, Mrs. Emmons. irs. V mh22-5t TLY TAUGHT BY 12 BANJO AND GUITAR CORRE note or simplified method: per quarter; years’ expel from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. GEOR 934 K now. m23-3te THE LA’ THE IMFERLA MARCH, THE BE G GEO. J. BECKER; eet ha jar. Pree 250, for Banjo and Mandolin. $05 11th st. nw. d26-3m_ VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, 1895. Opening Day, Monday, March 18th.- RACING MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRI« DAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. BEST HORSES IN TRAINING ENGAGED. SIX RACES EACH DAY. FIRST RACE, 2:30 P.M. Special trains, running direct to grand stand, will leave 6th st. station at 1:30 and 2 p.m. RATES OF ADMISSION: GENTLEMEN, $1.00. LADIES, 50 CENTS. Objectionable characters will be positively exe cluded. E. E. DOWNHAM, H. D. McINTYRE, President. Secretary. mhi4-tt eo rd “EXCURSION S, &e. TO MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washington, Dally (except, Sunday), CS eee faite, ROUND Th 5 CENTS. Tickets, with Mount Verton admission coupon, for eale at wharf and at hotels. ELEGANT CAFE ON Will also make river landings as far prs as an Gly: stopping for freight and For charters, etc. apply at iitice of 8 Of Steamer Nase alester. L. L. BLAKE, Capt.