Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1895, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY,. MAROH 28, .1895—-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTIO AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Grand Opera House.—“The Country Cir- cus.” New National Theater.-Mr. E. H. Soth- ern, in “Capt. Lettarblatr. Academy of Music.—Marie Tavary En- glish Opera Company, in “Faust.” Butler's Bijou Theater.—‘‘The Fast Mail.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Fields and Hanson's Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania averue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone.. Washington Light Infantry Armory.—“An Evening if Iceland,” under. the auspices of the Washington Light Infantry Corps. Metzerott Music Hall—Concert by the Seidl Orchestra. —————.—_—_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon. Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Morroe at 7 p.m. ed W. S. GILL, The well-known confectioner of 1223 Penn- sylvania ave. (formerly of F st.), will cele- brate nis fifth anniversary in the Candy business in this city on Friday end Satur- day, March 29 and 30, on which occasion an elegant silver-plated after-dinner spoon will be presented to customers as a me- mento of the event. An unusually large display of Candies will be made and soid at his well-known popular prices, and every effort will be made to make the anniversary a notable one. Mr. Gill ex- tends an invitation to his many friends and the public as well, whether they wish to purchase or not. ———w Armour’s Beef Extract Exhibit at John- ston’s. —— GENTLEMEN'S SPRING HATS. Youman’s and other popular Derbys. Silk Hats, $5. Soft Hats, $1 up. Best $2 and $3 Hats made. LEWIS & SON, 1421 New York ave. ees Cc. Witmer & Co., grocers, 1918 Pa. ave. Established 1862. The largest stock, great- est variety, lowest prices, West service. Best people go to Witmer’s. ———_—> Ginger Snaps, Crackers, 4c. Ib.Johnston’s. Doors, windows, blinds, moldings, frames, low. BARKER'S, 649 New York ave. NO OTHER BUTTER SO DELICIOUS as our fresh Elgin Creamery. 5-lb. jars, $1.35—the lowest. E. J. Sacks, 324 Cen. Mit. ees HOME WILL BE ALMOST TOO NICE to live in, after we've papered the rooms, only $2 up. Finest work. Nolte, 810 9th Cocoa and Coffee Exhibit at Johnston's. ONE OF OUR HOBBIES—BRIEF PRINT- ING. Quick, clean and correct work—al- ways—M%ec. a page. John F. Sheiry, 623 D st. Pancbiekhe = NEW TEMPLE CAFE, 695 9TH ST. - Mrs. C. E. FENNO, Manager. Artificial Eyes. Hempler’s, 6th and Pa. av. Fresh Eggs, 10c. doz., at Johnston’s. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Art Sale Tonight. It should not be forgotten that the sale of the Klackner collection of paintings takes place at the Forsythe rooms this evening, to be continued tomorrow and Saturday evening. As the sales room is not very commodious, and the attendance is likely to be large, intending bidders will do well not only to make their selections in advance but to be on hand betimes in order to secure a choice of the bargains which are certain to be had. ——— Mr. W. P. Freemen and the ¥. M. C. A. At the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Liter- ary Society next Saturday night the pub- lished program will be sémewhat modified, in order to include farewell speeches in honor of Mr. W. P. Freeman, who is about to take up his residence In Biddeford, Me. Mr. Freeman has for many years been an active worker in the Y. M. C. A., especially in connection with the Literary Society, which owes much of its success to his un- tiring efforts. —_——_-___ John B. Hammond Assigns. An assignment was recorded late yester- day afternoon by John B. Hammond, dealer in building materials at 200, 202 and 204 12th street northwest, naming Henry L. Biscoe and John J. Torbert as assignees. The assets, comprising real estate, stock, office fixtures, horses and wagons and bills receivable, amount to $56,444.51, and the liabilities, $50,007. The creditors are largely parties outside of Washington. = er Funeral of William H. Chambers. | The funeral of William H. Chambers, late superintendent of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, took place yesterday after- neon at.2 9’clock from Lee’s chapel. In- terment was at Arlington, the body being escorted by Kit Carson Post, No. 2, in which post the dead mar held membership. A large number of Grand Army comrades attended. Mr. Chambers had been superin- tendent of the home for the past six years. a Death of Mrs. Frances Thompson. Mrs. Frances Thempson, widow of John G. Thompson, and the mother cf Mr. How- ard N. Thompson of the Associated Press, died at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. Mrs. ‘Thompson was in her sixtieth year, and has been in poor health for some time. She had many friends in Washington,where she resided while her husband was ser- geant-at-arms of the House vf Represen- tatives. The interment will be at Colum- bus. —_—.__" Subdividing an Old Cemetery. The plot of ground known as St. Patrick's Chureh cemetery, which ts on Florida avenue between Ist and 2d streets north- west, is by an agreement between the rep- resentatives of the Moore estate and Car- dinal Gibbons to be subdivided into build- ing lois. ‘This is being done under the di- rection of Thomas J. Fisher & Co., the agents. No interments have been made in the cemetery for years, and a number of bodies interred there have been removed. ‘The bodies remaining will be taken up and interred in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Sites Memorial Services. Servic2s in memory of the late Rev. Dr. Nathan Sites, for thirty-four years a missionary of the Methodist Episco- pal Church at Foochow, China, are to be held-in Metropolitan M. E. Church next Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Bishop E. G. Andrews of+New York will preside. Ad- dresses will be delivered by Bishop Ninde, who presided at the last Foochow confer- ence, by Dr. ‘S. Baldwin of New York, missionary secretary, and others. > Mr. R. B. Buckley has resumed direction of the Washington branch of Nicoll the tailor, on Pennsylvania avenue between 6th and 7th streets. ———— Valuable Home at Auction. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, will sell on Tuesday, April 2, at 4:50 p.m., that desir- able mcdern residence known as No. 1233 Massachusetts avenue northwest. See ad- vertisement for particulars. —._—_ “He That Knows Not” James F. Oyster argues himself unknown to fame. Largest whelesale and retail dealer in butter, cheese and eggs south of New York.—Advt. ees Mr. Kinckner's Art Sale. Our readers should not forget that this important sale begins this evening at 8 o'clock, at Forsyth's gallery, 8 F street northwest. With the first fifty-two num- bers in the catalogue much interest is manifested, and we are not surprised, for it is the most Important collection offered in this city for a number of years. Which Man Winst ‘The one with steady nerves and a clear brain. That means, in nine cases out of ten, the man with a good digestion. A Ripans Tabule after dinner may save to- morrow’s business. 50c. box, all druggists. —Advertisement. —_— First Time Since 1861. It has remained for us to do it White pine laths, $2.50 1,000. F. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. avenue.—Advt. , —— Exhibit cocoa, coffee, extract beef. John- ston’s.--Advt. THE DISTRICT LAWS Their Condition Discussed by the Board of Trade. THE NEED FOR A CODIFICATION Justice Cole and Others Describe the Situation. LAST NIGHT’S MEETING A subject of great interest to the people of the District, namely, the need of a code ef laws for the District, was discussed last evening at a meeting of the board of trade, which was held at the Builders’ Exchangy. The discussion was participated in by rep- resentatlves of the bench of tire Disirict, the men’ who are called upon to interpret the laws, and consequently are familiar with their needs and defects. All the speeches were listencd to with the closest attention, and at times a point made elicit- ed an outburst of hearty approval. The board evidently recognized the unsatisfac- tory condition of the laws of the District, for before the meeting closed a resolution was adopted appointing a committee to take such action a3 may be necessary to bring the matter to the attention of Con- gress. ‘The attendance was large, and included a good representation of the nearly five hun- dred members of the board, as well as a number of invited guests, the entire as- semblage constituting a representative gathering of the substantial interests of the city. After the minutes had been read by Mr. John B. Wight, the secretary,of the board, Mr. Warner, the president of the board, introduced as the speaker of the evening Justice C. C. Cole of the Supreme Court of the District, who with Justice Seth Shepard of tke Court of Appeals, and Justice Hagner of the District Supreme Court, occupied seats on the platform. In the few remarks introducing Justice Cole Mr. Warner speke of the success, in part, which had crowned the efforts of the board in securing an increased water supply for the District, and expressed ihe hope that in the attempt which he trusted would be made to secure a code for the District a cemplete success would be the result. « Justice Cole’s Address. In opening shis address Justice Cole said that he was more accustomed to make ad- dresses to juries than to public audiences. He said that in this case he could regard the members of the board as jury to hear the case of the people of the District as complainants, against Congress, defendant. The charge was negligence, but as there seemed to be some doubt about the laws he would have to instruct the jury to re- turn a verdict of not guilty. In what he had to say he did not represent his asso- ciates on the bench, but expressed merely his personal views. He said that the Dis- trict did not have a code of laws and never bad one. A number of efforts had been made to secure the enactment of a code, but they had proved abortive, and in the case ef som2 the people ought to feel thankful that this had been the result. He spoke at some length of the recent compila- tion of the laws by William Stone Abert, which he characterized as.a work of great value. He said that this compilation contained all the laws which are, and are supposed to be, in force in this District. These laws came from a variety of sources, and comprised statutes of England in force in Maryland at the time of the cession of the territory now embraced in the District to the United States for the seat of government, some of which were upon various subjects passed upon by parliament, from the date of the Magna Charta in 1215 to 1773; the statutes passed by the legislature of Maryland be- tween April 26, 1704, and February 27, 1801, when Congress assumed jurisdiction over the District; the acts of Congress passed since the latter date, especially relating to the District, and still remaiAing in force; acts of Congress of a general nature ap- plying to the country at large, but by terms thereof made operative also in the District; and the acts of the legislative assembly of the District passed between June 2, 1871, and June 26, 1873. Origin of District Laws. It would be seen, said the speaker, that the laws in force in the District came from four different sources and covered a period extending over 600 years. Some of the laws, which had been enacted in England 600 years ago, and which had long ago been superseded in that country, are still in force in this District. He referred to the marginal notes in Mr. Abert’s com- pllation, which gave the information as to whether the sections of law referred to had been held by the courts to be in force in Maryland, when the cession took place, but there were a number of these laws about which no decision had been made, and consequently Mr. Abert had no means of determining whether they were in force or not. He, however, gave them a place in the compllation. as it was perfectly proper that he should do. Congress has not in any manner declared that any spe- cific British or Maryland statute was in force in the District; its only declaration was when it assumed jurisdiction over the District, and a law was enacted declaring “that the laws of the state of Maryland, as they now exist, shall be and continue in force in that part of sald District, which was ceded by that state to the United States and by them accepted.” “So that such British and Maryland stat- utes and such only as vere in force in Maryland on the date of the passage of that act,” said Judge Cole, “became opera- tive in this District, and of course, they re- main in force here except so far as they have been repealed or modified by Congress or possibly by the legislative assembly of the District.’” The questions of what were in force at that time and what have been repealed have been the subject of many decisions of the courts from time to time, but there are many of those statutes concerning which there never has been any judicial de- cision, and it appears from this that it is an open question with our courts as to whether all the British and Maryland stat- utes in the Abert compilation are in force here. Doubtless most of them are, and where they have not already been so de- clared by the courts probably would be, with some exceptions. One exception is illustrated by a recent decision of the Dis- trict Court of Appeals, declaring that the statute of James I, passed in the year 1604, in relation to bigamy, is not in force here, but was repealed by the act passed in 1862, and amended in 1882. Although that act does not refer to the District in terms, the Court of Appeals declared it locally appli- cable, and therefore in force, by virtue of the declaration of Congress made in 1871, that all acts of Congress of a gen- eral nature not locally inapplicable should operate in the District, though not express- ly so stated in the act itself. Under this decfaration it begomes a question for the courts whether any-act of a general na- ture not specifically naming the District is to operate here. The Legislative Assembly. “Another source of uncertainty as to the statutory law in force in the District,” de- clared Justice Cole, “arises out of the laws passed by the legislative assembly in the years 1871-2 and 3. The courts have held that that body did not possess general leg- islative powers, but could only enact such laws and ordinances as a board of alder- men and common council of a city or other municipal corporation might lawfully enact. It did pass many acts of both char- acters. The courts have declared some of. them void, but there are others of them upon which the courts have not been called to pass, and some of them are of that char- acter that it is somewhaf uncertain whether the courts would hold them valid or invalid until the questions are presented to the courts in some proper case.” Of the five classes of statutes then in force in this District but one bears upon its face the evidence from the legislative authority that it is in force here, and that is the acts of Congress specially passed for this District. A strong argument besides this condition of things in favor of a proper code for the District is that the meaning of some of the older statutes is obscure, rendered so by the lapse of time and the disuse of phraseology well understood at the time of enactment thereof, and the in- adaptability of many of them to the pres- ent condition and needs of the commu- nity. Some Faults of the Law. which is in force in the District a widow Was not entitled to dower in the real estate of her husband if it was* sub- ject to a mortgage or deed of trust at the time of his death, in’ the exe- cution of which she had joined, or one which he had given before the marriage. This law resulted in much injustice, and in most states a more modern law prevailed. He spoke of the defective law which ex- isted here relating to the rights and pow- ers of married women owning property. The attempt madé in the law of 1839 to: remedy the evil left the situation worse than it was before, and now the situation was so uncertain that it was regarded as dangerous to deal with married women’s property. He said that in the District there was no degree of homicide between mur- der and manslaughter, and, so, frequently @ penalty of ten years, which was the limit for manslaughter, had to be imposed in cases when the crime was really murder in the second degree, meriting imprison- ment for life. He said that there was no statute punishing assault with deadly weapons, unless intent to kill was shown, except by a term of imprisonment in jail. Judge Cole said that the forms cf the deeds for conveying fee simple in real estate were too cumbrous and should be reduced in size. In the state of Virginia, for example, he said, all that was neces-,| sary to convey a fee simple iitle was to use the word grant in a form less than ten linds long, including the acknowleds- ment. Owing to the unnecessary length of the deed here the property owners were obliged to pay larger fees for recording, so that the fees of the recorder of ‘leeds were not only sufficient to pay his salary and the } expenses of the office, but left a large balance to be turned into the United States treasury. He thought that might as well be saved to the people of the District. But notwithstanding this sad condition of our laws, said Judge Cole, what we now have, with such changes and addi- tions as Congress may make from time to time, is to be preferred to any crude code that might be constructed by per- sons ‘not familiar with the situation and our needs, present and future. Corgress could not enact such a code as is re- quired, for the time and attention neces- sary for such a work is not at the dis- posal of that body. Such a code should preserve all that is wise and omit all that is obsolete or useless of what we now have, and there should be added such provisions as would make a complete system of civil and criminal laws, and they should be de- claratory and explicit. A commission com- posed of trained and practical iawyers of large experience in the District could cre- ate a code which Congress need not touch except to ratify with its seal of approval. Justice Shepard's Comments. Upon the conclusion of Judge Cole's re- marks, Justice Shepard of the Court of Ap- peals was called upon, and said that he had come to hear Justice Cole’s discussion of the antiquated system of laws in force in this District, and not to say anything him- self. He confessed to his surprise at find- ing in force in this District such an old- fashioned law in regard to the rights of married women. He was also surprised to learn that in some simple mattér they had to go back to an old Maryland law. He trusted that the efforts now being: made would result in a more enlightened system. He congratulated the citizens of the Dis- trict that while the laws had lingered in the slough of inactivity the city itself had kept pace with the progress of the age. He said that progress in improving the law had always been siow, but that movements in this direction were due mainly to the ef- forts of men in business, and that the practical suggestions had come from that class. He was confident that the effort now being made by the board would meet with success. Justice Hagner's Views. Justice Hagner of the District Supreme Court was then called upon, and said that while the situation in the District was bad, owing to the variety of sources from which the laws were derived, the condition was pot unknown in other places. He thought that the fault for the present state of af- fairs was not the fault of the citizens, but of Congress, as that body had been ap- Pealed to from time to time to afford some remedy. He spoke of some of the difficulties arising from the operation of old laws, and cited the law in regard to holding land in joint tenancy. If, for example, two brothers bought land, and one was married and the other a bachelor, the married man dying first, his brother would become his heir, and the heirs of that brother would come into the estate, excluding the children of the married brother. A case of this sort happened in this city, where claimants appeared in the persons of’ the sisters, who resided in England. They got around the law, however, by taking advantage of the fact that it does, not apply to partnerships, and it was found that the two brothers in question owned and operated a nursery. He believed that there was only one way to induce Congress to take action, and that was for the citizens to display the same interest in advocating this reform as it was evident they took in this subject by their presence at this meeting. He did not be- lieve that Congress could resist the appeal of such a community. Judze Kimball's Observations. The next speaker was Judge Kimball of the Police Court, who said that in men- tioning the variety of laws in force here the other speakers had not referred to four sources of law that the police had to ad- minister, namely, those enacted by the old board of aldermen and common council, then there was a separate lot of laws for Georgetown, which was in operation until the last Congress abolished that division in the District, while in the county the laws of the levy ccurt prevailed, and then there were a lot of laws enacted by the old board of health. He said that there were some laws lacking entirely, such as the one in regard to adultery or iilicit cohabitation. He spoke of Jaws which were enacted for Washington when it was a village, but could not be enforced now that it had be- come a city. He trusted that a more mod- ern system of laws would soon be provided for this city. In the course of some remarks District Attorney Birney, who was the next speaker, spoke of the defect in the laws which failed to recognize incest as a crirae. He referred to the efforts that had been made by the citizens to secure a code, and the interest taken in the matter by the members of the bar. He believed that by the force of combined attack by citizens on Congress that something vould be ac- complished. Judge Miller Talks. The audience was kept laughing by the witty sallies made by Judge Miller of the Police Court, who was the next speaker. In a playful way he said that he did not know but what the interest taken in the revision of the law by the board of trade was due to the recent decision of the Court of Appeals, in which it was held that the Edmunds law, relating to bigamy, was ap- plicable to this District. He thought that, perhaps, the business mea of the céty were getting uneasy. He spoke esp2-ially of the minor ordinances of the city, which he was called upon to administer, and said that they were the life of the city, and came home to a large number of citizens. He spoke gf the confused condition of these ordinances. In referring to the laws of Se eletetetentetetetetntmteteted Absolutely Pure. lecontoeseconteesecsontees A cream of tartar baking pow- Ger. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest U. 8. Govern- ment repot BOYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. X. Judge Cole said that under the old law | srgegeatecsegeegeeteeseetoeseeseetoateeseetoaseesengonteesefententeetonteesy lo Georgetown, he said that ige had inherited these laws from Marylang, and suspected: that Maryland.ihad damhegitedithem from Georgetown. He toldsan @musing story in regard to the ordinange for protecting the quiet of Georgetown, and eferred to a ser- mon delivered by Mr.¢ Warner’s “pastor, as he expressed it, refegring, it was under- stood, to-Rev. Dr. Bagtlett, wid) in speak- ing of this ordinance, said that even the Potomac river. respestedit, for after its noisy descent through the mountains of Maryland it folded itsrarms when it reach- ed the neighborhocd..of Georgetown, and silently flowed to the gea.a He spoke of the teed of better facilities for caring for the yourg, and in closing: expressed the hope that he effort made for. an improvement of thiPlaws would mest with success. _ Resolutions Agopted. A resolution offered.by Mr. John B. Cot- ton was adopted as follows: “That the board of directors are request- ed to appoint a committee of seven, to be celled the legal committee, which shall, as far as possible, prepare and submit to the Attorney General a petition setting forth the necessity for such early legislation in regard to the laws of the District of Colum- bia as may be demanded by the best inter- ests of the community, and shall also sub- mit the substance of said petitions to both houses of Congress, and to take such other action as may seem to be required.” On motion of F. L. Siddons, a resolution of thanks to Justice Cole and the other speakers was adopted. Mr. Butterworth. Mr. Ben. Butterworth being called upon, msde an earnest speech, in which he ex- pressed the belief that if the defects in the laws were brought directly to the attention of Congress, and the citizens showed ener- sy and earnestness in advocating legisla- ticn, in his opinion the relief sought for would be granted. He believed that in this case as in all others Congress should not be asked to enact anything which was not generally accepted by the people. Other matters about which there might be some ecntroversy should be -put in separate measures. He said that this city was the best governed city in the United States orly because every other city is governed by political banditti. ‘This city, he said, ought to have the best code of laws, and he believed that the citizens had gone about it in the right way. The Membership. A brief report was made by T. W. Smith, the chairman of the committee on member- skip, in which he called attention to the fact that on January 10, 1804, the member- skip of the board was 200, and now it was 490, He said that there were now 161 mer- ckunts who were members of the board, ard it was the desire to increase this class of membership. He said that there were 74 real estate and insurance brokers, 58 lawyers, 30 bankers, 27 contractors and builders, 21 manufacturers, 20 government employes, 13 hotel people, 12 physicians, 11 icurnalists, 4 architects, 3 civil engineers, 2 teachers and 2 preachers representing scme of the occupations of the members of the board. Entertained at Lunch. The board then adjourned, and the mem- bers and guests enjoyed a buffet lunch, which was served in an adjoining room. Among those present were the following: Justice W. S. Cox, Justice M. F. Morris, John W. Hoyt, J. Nota McGill, Duane E. Fox, T. P. Moran, Conrade Becker, L. O. De Lashmut, C. C. Snow, John A. Milburn Marvin C. Stone, W. G. Lawn, T. H. Hall, John Mitchell, jr., R. Vs Belt, Fred. R. Wal- lace, F. A, Lehman, Bernard R. Green, J. R. Calhoun, Owen Owen, FL. Hanvey, P. M. Hough, H. W. Sohon, A.W. Malbry, C. A. Brandetiburg, Mred Schmidt, W. B. Robison, Charles C. ‘Tucker, W.iM. Lytle, James Tanner, A. R. Smith, Bred Geisking, A. K. Phillips, Geo. W. McLanahan, T. W. Noyes, Anthony Pollock, P. E.!Chapin, John Douglass, Gen. Rufus Saxton, A! S. Gillett, James P. Willett, M. 1. Weller, J. J. Dar- lington, A. A. Birney, Jobn A. Baker, Wil- liam C. Hill, Joseph K. McCammon, M. G. Seckendorff, Robert I. ‘Fleming, Francis Colton, B. P. Meinmoek,:Dr. S. W. Bowen, Dr. G. W. Cook, M. Ashford, John Twee- gale, John S. Larcombe, Eugene Carusi W. P. Boteler, Jolin Joy Edson, ex-Com- missioner Douglass, Mayor Shedd of Tako- ma, Dr. Wm. Tindall, Dr..Frank ‘t. Howe, R. W. Walker, C. C)Lan@ster, Comm: «Lai sioner Truesdell, Noble D, Larner and J. A. Jamison. a The Suit Discontinued. The suit brought by John Q. Thompson of the Sunday Chronicle against Recorder of Deeds C. H. J. Taylor to collect $300 for publications favorable to Mr. Taylor, which was to have been heard yesterday after- noon, was discontinued by Mr. Thompson. The sult was brought before Justice L. 1. Neal, but Mr. Taylor applied for a change of venue, which took the suit before Jus- tice Wm. C. Harper. It seems that while Justice Harper was acting as a Police Court judge last summer he was criticised by Mr. Thompson. In view of this fact, the latter thought it best not to let the suit go to trial before Justice Harper, and therefore discontinued the suit, but it is understood he will bring it again before an- other justice. ———— $1.25 to Baltimore and return via B. and O. R. R., March 20 and 31.—Advt. ——— Ginger snaps, crackers, 4c. Ib. Johnston's. —Advertisement. eeteteteeetontortortet | Blood Will Tell : Most surely upon the condition of the phys- feal system. If the blood is pure and full 3 4 Sete a ae ee te te a as of vitality it will carry health to all the organs ef the body; it will expel the germs of disease and the result will be a condi- tion of perfect health. If it is impure and impoverished, such a condition will be im- possible. 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Concerning the presence of coal oil about ber clothing, she thought she had probably rubbed against something on ‘which there was ofl or that some person had purposely put it on her. Her satchel was produced, and the odor of Goal oil was still as strong as it was the day of its own- er’s arrest. A man named C. R. Ingersoll was in court and he volunteered to appear on the stand as an expert. He expressed the be- lief that everybody is more or less insane, and he was satisfied that Miss Delaney is not of sound mind. During the course of his evidence he said it was a fad of his to look after crazy people and he has 800 of them on his list. Judge Miller was not entirely satisfied with the proof and the case was‘again con- tinued. It is likely that the trial will conclude to- morrow, when several other witnesses may be examined. Miss Delaney was not sent back to jail, but was put in charge of the matron at one of the police stations. Beecham’s Pills are for biliousness, bilious head= ache, dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness, sick headache, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss ofappetite, 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 25§c. 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. Our Prices. Suits To-order - = = = $10 66 66 eae = + $ur “ss “6 So 5°56 55 66 66 2 = = $13 66 66 BS AS = = $14 66 66 =e = = $15 66 6s ae = 5 $16 66 66 = = S $17 66 66 ah Stes = S $18 Ty 66 a yt = = Sig 66 66 = = = = §$20 66 66 ss = = 5 $21 Ty os ee = = $22 bo 66 ale Ye “ss 66 a Bat SS ‘ 66 = tee =e stead —exclusively. Maerrz AND Mearz, Who'll make ’em to fit you, ‘906 F St. N. W. It goo ens coeess a “CREDIT IS OUR CREED!” @ © There’s “sound sense® im this. e ® © 6 © © =) Oe Money ts worth what it'll buy. CS] Our =) = Equitable Credit System Will buy all the Furniture—Carpets— Mattings—Draperies—Baby Carriages —Refrigerators you see fit to select. So it is worth as much as money—is money to anybody who has a house- hold want and hasn't the ready cash to spare. Time is a lever. The long- er the leyerage, the easier the weight is lifted. We'll give you all the time you want in which to pay. ‘Just a little each week or month— with no notes to sign—no interest to be tacked on. Ce) House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. ©@0990ee6e LECTURES. MARVELOUS DISCOVERIES CONFIRMING THE Bible.—Three illustrated “historical lectures by the Rev, HENRY MASON BAUM, D.C. L., Metzerott Music Hall, afternoon and. evenings, March 30, April 1 and 2, at 2:80 and 8 o'clock. Course tickets, reserved seat, $1. mh27-4t EXCURSIONS, &. Europe 16TH YEAR. DE POTTER'S SE- lect Excursion Parties leave ofr: Italy and Central Burope, May 4. North Cape, Russia, ete., June 12. Long summer tour, June 22. Vacation tour, June 26. For descriptive pro- grams see “THE OLD WORLD TOURIST GUIDE,” 112 pp., illustrated. Sent on receipt of 10c. ‘A. DE POTTER, 1122 Broadway, New York. mh16-s,tu,thot At 10 a.m., returnil ROUND TR! BOSSOSS899G008000080900 BOOOISSS GOO 5) Will also make river landings as far as Glymort, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, ete., apply at office of Steamer Mac- alester. (ig “OME BLAKE, Capt. U.S. DENTAL ASSN, CoR, 7TH AND D N.W. Dentistry bas been revolutionized by the Association system. A corps of expert erators, each working at the thing he can do best; every appliance to save time nd pain; a large business at a small profit—this ex- plains our prices: Painless extracting, 50c.; fillings. 7Se. up; cold crowns, $7.50; BEST teeth, $3. Consultation costs nothing. ja30-tt EEE E REA EEE EER RKRRREEEERED CITY ITEMS. Hotel Johnson Cafes. 6,000 Little-neck Clams, special for stews and half shell, very fat and salty, regular price, 30c.; for two days, 20c. Don’t miss a portion; regular appetizers. Ma- rine Products a specialty, also Table d’ Hote Dinner. it “Butter.” “Butter.” “Butter.” Specially Priced and Finest Elgin and Broad Run Creamefy Butter, 25c. per pound. M. Metzger Company, 417 7th st. n.w. 1t* Cocoa Exhibjt, Coffee Exhibit and Demonstration of Armour’s Beef Extract at Johnston's. 1t* oe Highly Recommended Medicinally. Our Pure Kentucky Whiskies, $1 and $1.25 per qt. bottle. M. Metzger Company, 417 7th st. nw. 1t* Lee Deserving Confidence.—There is no ar- ticle which so richly deserves the entire confidence of the community as Brown's Bronchial Troches. Fresh Eges, 10c. doz, At Johnston’s. “Royal Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. jal2-eotf Ib. 1t* Snaps, Crackers, 4c. AMUSEMENTS. RAND OPERA HOUSE, EDWARD H. ALLEN, Manager. Evening at 8, Saturday Matinee at 2. C. B. JEFFERSON, KLAW & ERLANGER'S Country Circus. FOR MATINEE—CHILDREN (Reservéd Seats) HALF PRICE. GREAT CIRCUS PERFORMANCE. April 1, 2, 3-BEERBOHM TREE. April 4, 5, G-Rice’s 1492. Seats now on sale. RAND OPERA HOUSE. EDWARD H. ALLEN, Manager. Three nights, beginning Mondas, April 1. Spe- 1 matinee Wednesday, 2 p.m. al mating. H. BEERLOHM TREE And entire company. Scenery, properties, &c., &e., from the Haymarket heater’ London, under’ the’ direction of Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau. Monday and Wednesday Nights and Wednesday mb28 Matinee, ‘Cit OF VIOLETS. y “A BALLAD Mi Tuesday Evening, “CAPTAIN LET. pees seats, $2, $1.50, $1 and 50c, Seats now on sale. April 4, 5, 6-Rice’s **1492."" mh27-4t Knights of Pythias Joint Fair, COMMENCING APRIL 1, CLOSING THE 13TH, AT Odd Fellows’ fall, Seventh street northwest. NEW ATTRACTIONS EVERY EVENING. Season tickets, 50c. Single admission, 10c. mb27-12t Free Exhibit of Water Colors. ‘This charming collection of water col- ors by celebrated artists will remain on exhibit in our rear gallery for a few days, ‘The collection compri ‘Sunset Scene,”* by Julian Rix; ‘Holland Scene,” by De- Champs; “Old Knight Scene,” by Richard Newton; “Winter —Scene,”"" by Francis Venton ruppe: s edral, Rouen, France, by ‘a. Do not fall to see this exbibit. VEERHOFF’S Galleries, 1217 F St. mh27-28d Harris; “S| : “Marine KRAEMER’S 33-DAY European Tour, $195. Sailing July 4, visit! Rotterdam, Hague, — Seheveningen, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris, Ver- — sailles, London, York, Edenturgh and. Glas- gow. All expénses paid, $195. Book early for desirable berth: . P. VAN mh26-Sd 8. WICKLE, 1225 METZEROTY MUSIC HALL# FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, Mr. Bernard Stavenhagen, PIANIST, AND Jean Gerardy, ‘The wonderful young Violincellist. PRICES, 75c., $1.00 AND $1.50. Sats now on sale at Metzerott’s, mh25-5t* BIZEROTT MUSIC HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH Ave. SEIDL |"= Orchestra. 80 Men. A GRAND ORCHESTRAL PROGRAM. seeeececesseees ++-$1 and $1.50 Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s. Kimball Piano used. mh20-8t An Evening In Iceland. GRAND SUCCESS. WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CORPS, At their Armory, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, MARCH 18 TO APRIL 6. The large Transformed futo an e hall bas been ice palace, illuminated by thousands of electric lights, making the grandest. spectagle ever ex- pite Grand promenade concert every evening. Special matinee Saturday for, the ladies nnd children at 2. Admission: Ladies, 25c.; children, 10c. Dancing at 10 every night. mb25-tf KK ESNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER, ALL THIS WEEK. JOHN F. FIELD'S DRAWING CARDS And STANTON ABBOTT, Champion Light-weight of ‘England. $25 to any one in bis class whom he fails to best in’ four rounds. : ‘Next week—Martin Julian's Australian Novelty Company. 5 mh25-6t THEATER—SEATS, 25 AND 5c. IWJO Matinees ‘Tues., Thur. and Sat. Washington's ” Favorite Family Resort. LINCOLN 3. cAlHTER'S ae - Scenic Production THE FAST FALLS By MAIL ie NORKING ENGINE, STEAMBOa: ‘Tralt a ee Caboose. : Freight, in, with Mluminat eh okt . 8. WOOD, Presenting the great play, mh256t OUT IN THE STREETS BANJO AND GUITAR CORRECTLY TAUGHT BY note or simplified method; $7 per quarter; 13 ears’ experience; perlors from a.m. until 3 p.m. GEORGE DRABGER, 934 K aw. a AMUSEMENTS. Scenes and Performances From Life a can see the band scene front “Milk White Flag,” Cupid's you nce,. the Englehardt Sisters, Buffalo Bil’s Bucking —— ndow's Posinzs. ‘Mtaby Grand’? “Baby y ———_ Graphophone and have amusement at Tike ‘a clock. "We have’ thousands clock. We have musical. cylinders, Columbia Phonograph Co., 919 Pa. Ave. mli23-2t ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Sunday, March 31, Grand Concert BY THD Washington Saengerbund. ADMISSION ......2.2c2eeseeeeeee Inb28-3t .-50 CENTS, ACADEMY. GRAND OPERA, Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. PFAVARY #28 ENGLISH OPERA COM! THIS (THURSDAY) EVENIN Faust. Tavary, Guille, Von Doenhoff, Mertes TAN x. FRIDAY H SATURDA’ MAnTHA SATURDAY NIG BILL, Cavalleria Rusticana And _the complete opera of Rigoletto. Tavary, Guille and the entire company. _, Prices—$1.50, $1, 75e.. 50c., Next week—“THE DALZLER” Seats ‘selling. EW NATIONAL THEATER. EIGHTH ANNUAL TOUR OF MR. E. H. SOTHERN THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, Also Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee, Capt. Lettarblair. Saturday night—-Mr. Sothern's first success, THE HIGHEST BIDDER. pAett Week—Hoyt’s “A Black Sheep.” Seats gelle ine. Beautiful Roses. Gude’s hot_houses in Anacostia contain the finest Rose Gard.n in the vicinity of Wash ington. The most exquisite buds grown bere- abouts are grown there. Prices, 50c. a dozen A. Gude & Bro., 22", mbh28-124 AMERI ND. U T CHURCH, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH (29. LECTURE BY JOHN P. CLUM. Illustrated by 200. Stereopticon Views. Gorgesns scenery; lecturer's own experience; terrible and romantic’ story; the mysterious cliff dwellers; the marvels of the Great Desert; the big trees; the orange groves; the sublime and enchanted’ Yosemite: the majestic mountains: the old missions, which the pathetic story of Helen Hunt have made immortal: the Yellow= stone Park; the Garden of the Gods. (7A tour of a year, without leaving home, through the grandest and wildest scenery om earth, Tickets, 25 cents, at = mh2s-2t 707 G ST. N.W. Metzerott Music Hail. Wednesday ivan April 3. German Military Band. | 45 ARTISTS, SOLOISTS AND EXPERT MUSICIANS, Appearing in the original unitorm of the German Emperor's. body guard (4 different head-dresses), HUGO WEEGE, Director. Prices, 50c., T5e. and $1. Seats now on sale at: Metzerott’s. “KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE CAT” CONCERT, Under Auspices C. Bi. C., 6 OGek. .- TUESDAY, APRIL 2, mb28-6t — Miss Anita Cluss. irs. E. Z. Perkins. Mr. John Porter Lawrence. Miss Bertha Lucas... And Washington Lady irtet. = Seats at. Metzerott a vara THE TOURN legory. Tableaux,choruses and dialogue by the JF. Soe mb23,: ‘T OF IWYLCOURT, AN Als 0. ce y of Eascern Presoyterian Church, At Masonic Temple, 9th and F n.w., FRIDAY, March 2, at & p.m. “Admission, 25c.’ Reserved seats, Bue. = mh27-8t A PRODUCTION OF Scenes and Songs From TRILBY — ~ Will be given at METZERUIT’S MUSIC HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCil 27, AT 8:15 P.M, ‘Under the auspices of ‘The ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE THE SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON ARTISTS. sel oa In which the story of Du Maurier’s great novel Will be told in a series of rise eR ees i mpanied “by an te UsicAL Plog t json icra ‘The characters will be taken by members of the Art Stndents’ League and their friends; types so graphically depicted im the im! novel as existing in the Paris the last genera- tion, having been found in the Washington of our own day, The charming old songs und ballads, which must ever be associated with this beautiful and pathetic story, Will be interpreted by the best musical talent of ithe city, generously volunteered for the eo- casion. a White no expense will be spared to make the evening an artistic success, It 1s expected that financial profit will be realized, which, will. be used to increase the usefulness of the Art Students’ League. i Reserved seats............$1.00 and $1.50 Can be secured at Betzerott’s Music Stora oq week in advance. : PATRONESSES. Mrs. Lamont, ‘Mrs. Mai Madame Mendonca, Mrs. Glover, . Mrs. Rizgs. Mrs, Waggaman, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs. Kauffmacn, Mrs. Gallaudet, rs. Mrs. Viele, mh22.5t PROF. SHELDON’S DANCING ACADEMY, 25 per ceat discount Jai-tt _ For the balince of the season. VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING, 1895. Opening Day, Monday, March 18th. RACING MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRI . DAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. F 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 exx cluded, EB. E. DOWNHAM, President. mhi4¢-tt & KENNER, 1429 Pa. VENS, 9th and Pa. ave.