Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, PA 40 20 40-06 40-06 40 26-00-0606 The Best--=- Cheapest--- --At- PERRY’S Money buys quality here. Enough is charged to give satisfaction. insure enough value to Price enough somewhere else _ is often more than enough here. , Because we keep in closest touch with the market—have access to the product of all. the highest skiil we are true to our life-long policy— “the best—cheapest.” ¢ Domestics. ‘Time was when the imported Wash Goods had first attention—deservedly. But a change has come over popular taste. The foreigners are none the less attractive—none the less destrable—but American enterprise and American skill have reached the top- most point of excellence. They stand shoulder to shoulder with the bapplest con- celts from abroad—and the price is in their favor. This season's collections “cap the climax’ is CAMILLA ORGANDIES— é Blue, Lavender, green, Pink and Black wave-like stripes on light grounds—29 inches wide—worth 15e. for 12%4c. a yard. DRAP DE IZMAR. 28-tnch Corded Dimiltfes—a hun- dred varieties—with ght colorings predomihating—worth 15e., for 12%e. a yard. JACONET DUCHESSE. 81 Inches wide—stripcs,fizures and plain effects—124éc. a yard. DUCK SUITINGS. 29-toch—figures and stripes on Light and dark groufds—12%c. 0 yard. FERCALE SHIRTINGS. 36 inches—new patterns—light and daik colors on opposite grounds— 12%4e. a yard. ZEPHYR GINGHAMS. As good ts the Scotchmen ever produced, and lots cheaper—cheaper here than elsewhere. Our price is 12\%e. a yard—while they usually cost 16c. PIQUES. Plain—or fancy stripes on Whii grounds—29 inches wide—I5c. yard. DRAP DE VIENNE— Plain and Fancy Effects—20 inches wide—15e. » yard. ROYAL PLISSE— 29-tnch—stripes and figures on Navy and Light Blue, Pivk, Laven- der, Red, -Yellow and Salmm grounds—18c. yard—worth 25e. Ready [ade Sheets and Pillow Cases. ‘There is convenience in buying then ready for use. There is economy in it, too. We practically ask nothing for the labor—there . 1s value in material for every penny you pay us. Nothing stingy about our Sheets or Pillow Cases—either in quality or quant- ity. HKEMSTITCHED SHEETS— 2%32% yards. 2%4x2% yards. PLAIN SHEETS— 2ex21y yards. .70c.,62%;e.and B5e. each. 2%4x2% yards, Boc., 55c., 6c. and 65c. each HEMSTITCHED PILLOW CASES— 45x36 Inches................25e. each PLAIN PILLOW CASES— a ++ 85e. os ++++-50e, each s+++++200. each 45x36 inches.12%c., 15. and 17c. each 42x36 inches. +++-12%e. each Couch Covers. When there is a best—get it. Where? to pay. Not 60 much as you bave paid. If we hurrahed bargains every time a price tumbled—we could shout loud and long now. CROCHET SPREADS—MARSEILLES PATTERNS— 9-4-85e.—reduced from $1. 10-4—75e.—reduced from 85c. 10-4-$1 now. 11-4—$1.15—were $1.: 12-4-$1.50—were $1.75. ALLENDALE COUNTERPANES— 6-4, G5c.—T-4, Te.—8-4, 20c.—10-4, $111-4, $1.15—12-4, 1.25. MARSEILLES QUILTS. 9-4—$1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50 and $3. 10-10-$1.75, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50 and $5. 11-11—$4.50, $5, $6 and $3. With hemstitched finish—$3 to $4.50. For cribs—$1.25 to $22.50. SATIN QUILTS— 10-10—$3.50, $4, $5 and $6. MICHELINE SPREADS— Single Beds—$1.25. Full size—$1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2. Red or blue combination. Micheline Spreads, in Red, Blue or Gold on White grounds—$2 and $2.50. Pink and Blue Exhibition Quilts—§2.50 to $4. SUMMER BLANKETS— 10-4—$4, $5 and $6. 11-4-$5, $6, $7 and $8. 12-4—$6, $7, $8 and $9. LIGHT-WEIGHT COMFORTS— Cheese Cloth—$1.25 aud $1.50. Silkaline, with bound or ruilled edges and best cotton filling—$2.and $2.25. _ Here—you are sure of finding it. : No more than you will be perféctly willing PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.’’ Established 1840, Telephone 995. POC OI O-GO-O OOF 0 CO-OO OO 06-63 <o 3035-40-46 45 $II. 50 Toilet Sets, $6 —MINTON'’S GOLD STIPPLED * Goods including Jar. Only a fow sets left. If you are likely to need a toilet set soon this is your op- portunity. Very rich and pretty. Ask to see them. TU] oe eres oe eee i 2 eo7¥cu run no risk of catching TYPHOID FEVER and other dis- eases if you use THH NATURAL STONE FILTER. Many of them in ee use. Inexpensive. MM. W. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 1214 Gs St. POTTERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETO. apl7-40d Ta A CORSETS. © Look to us for the LATEST and BEST * in Corsets. Just received, 25 dozen of the * Famous C. ‘ob A LA SPIRIT “WATCH . . SPRE NUSBTS, sizes 18 to 86 (extra Sires 5c. extea), to sell at $1.25 and $2.25. (7 Improve your form. Here is some- thing new and good in the line of reform bust supports and hip forms. Pimgeie be surprised at how’ much they improve the set of your dress and the generi pearance of your form. Ask sone sone women clerks to show them to y oe ‘We sell nothing but Corsets and Walsts, HOWARD'S RSET X Sous" 1003 F St. dostox 5 Housm. apl7-244 Se or Your Liver out of order is what causes Indiges- tlon, Dyspepsia, Lack of Nutrition tn Blood, Sailow. Complexion, often, @ complete “break down’ of the system. TATE WATER OF TEN. NESSEE win CURE you. ‘It's not ae “cure all’? Its action is pinaltea hat it'll cure any disease that can traced to the liver. oe C7 Dozen Ygallon bottles, $4. shafer’s Mineral eres 108 PA. AVE. EL. 234. et LOOPO LD wiatatchiaeecbinh fah $95" —the very same Trunk for which others ask $5, and for w have been compelled to ask $6. until recently. The cheaper price hasn't cheapened the waking or terial. our mame on it and a trunk free. 1D ye will come after your old trunk and tell you whether It can be repaired and how much it will Kneessi, 425 7th St. ry oes oe SESSSOHOSES OCOD SOS ——— Are Sad! You can delay parting with s favorite garment of any description ny, baving dt repaired by the aya Room 4, fueine Re ‘at. Bw. 3/8 3 3 3 é 99OO9 995595605 9400900900000 It Is Like This: ‘That coal range will heat the house— supply ashes and dirt—consume the coal for which you have to pay—the hot stove, hot pipes, hot ehimney—all help to make you miserable; but -A Gas Stove Heats only one place, and that is where you are cooking; takes fuel only when you <ook, and then if you want only one or two burners, the others are cold—in fact, you could sit on top of & Jewel Gas Itange while you bake in oven. Each place is separate, and gas fs cheapest on stoves sold by Cc. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St. apl7-454 209000900060 006000006000000 POPOCSS: Ce ee ten en ee Easter’s Over, but— H You still need Neckwear—and you need the right kind—that’s ours. Offering just now those Uberal Big-enders. _Wonderful—so much silk; go little price. But it’s Fy @ way we have—these for.... A JOSEPH AUERBACH, ; Special Agent for John B. Stetson & Philadelphia, sae i i 623 Penna. Ave... 15-2 Feo fi NN RENN Bargains In Long Hair Switches. $2.50. Formerly $5.00. $4.50. Formerly $6.50. $6.50. Formerly $10.50. G7 Halr Dressing, Cutting, Shampooing, at S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. Gray Hair A thing of the past when Nattans Crystal Dis- covery is used. Guaranteed to Restore gray oF faded hair to its natural color in 8 to 10 days— positively not a dye. Stops the hair from falling gut, arrests dandruff and makes the nicest dressing See’ the hae one can use. No poison. No stains. $1. Trial size, Kot PHARMACY, ROLE AeETS. 438° 7TH ST. N.W. Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the country on receipt of price. Ja26-tt 3. T. WALKER SONS, 204 10TH ST. N.W., CAR. Bef Lining, Fetts, Fire Brick and Ciay, ‘ad tree aints, Brushes, Lime, Cement, two and bly Roofing Material. HE-NO TEA In convenient \j, % and 1-lb. packages. GUARANTEED PURE By Martin Gillet & Co., the oldest ampere of tea in AMERICA. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. eshoedonte-teedontoecondoeteese Srehontoortontoctonte A BATCH SHOE | ‘Bargains For Tomorrow Only. We have no old stock. Every Friday we sell out all our Odds and Ends, Broken Sizes and Slow Sellers N “Regardless of Cost.” For convenience these goods are to be found only at our Main Store, 930 & 932 7th Street. 2 Special Bargains: pairs Ladies’ Best Quatte? Russet Goat Blu- cher-cut Laced Boots, all sizes, B, C and D width: Regular $2.50 G For Tomorrow Only.. $1.65 Hand-sewed Bincher-cut =~ Viel Kid Laced sizes 11 widths, Misses’ Laced Boots, sizes 11 to 2, B and C widths. Regular $2.50 Goods. = . $1.50 For: Tomorrow Only... eo POO &: PARTIAL LIST OF GOODS ON THB Odds and Ends Tables: Seefeatestoetoegoetoateatonzretoete At soc. Ka 4 H B | Misses’ $1,00 Kid, Button, i RY Spring Hee Ra ia Misses, ($1.0 09 7 Tan, Button, 3 E and 2. ie jes? Com. Sense $1.00 and $1.25 $ Kid Oxford Ties, 244 and 3 only. Ka 4 Fy sAt 75c. : ka Ladies’ $1.50 Russet Blucher-cut Ki Oxford “Ties, Band © widths. les 244, 3, 3% and 4 only. H Ladies’ $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Pebble Goat |4 J$] Heel and Spring H. Boots, ‘sizes 244 and'3. | | Mundell’s $1.25 Solar-tip Button + for Bo; is, sizes 11 to 13%. ‘i ; HAt $1.00. i .50 French Kid High | Hee Syicens 2% 3, 4 and 44. y $2.50 ang $3.00 Fipe Boots, teat tips, sizes 1, 1%, 2 and 2%. sane Men's Low-cut Blac BA By and Tan ‘ H $3.00 Shoes, sizes 5, 5% and 11, x BS Ka BAt $1.50. 64 Men's, $3.50 Patent, Leathers, $e Sizes 5, 5% and 9. | Ladles’ $2.50 Finest st Oxford Tes. ‘Ipped, Common-sense . iz Palo es 2, and’ 3. ail widths. fs 3 4.00 Kid and Groth. top | Seite Zine 80 8 08 cs i 2 \$ Fs v a \3 5 3 BA ie o B a RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES: If] 980 and 932 7th st. {| BRANCH HOUSES: ie 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave. i 233 Pa. ave. s.e. 1t Eres i “Ceres’’ Daily Menu. BREAKFAST. Fruit. Wheatlet. Poached Hashed Brown Potatoes. Muffins. Coffee. LUNCH. Macaroni Croquettes. Cream Souce, Obocolate. Wafers. ~ Beare acuron! Soup, see YP squce Hollandaise. Baked Shad. Broiled Potatoes. Wafers. Cheese. Apple Charlotte. ‘offee. - (HELEN LOUISE JOHNSON, JOHNSON, in Table Talk.) “Ceres” Flour —wins every prize In every bread-making contest. All the Prize Winners and those who received Honorable Mention at the recent Pure Food Exposition all used “‘Ce- res” Flour in their Prize Loaves. Isn't this conclusive evidence that ‘Ceres’ makes the best bread possible to make? Instead of fussing with your cook when e bakes bad bread, order her a sack r barrel of “Ceres Flour and see if the quality of her bread 1s not improved. It 1s “Ceres” that makes more bread, Ughter bread, whiter bread, sweeter bread and better bread than any other flour. ‘‘Ceres"’ for sale by all grocers, Wm. Pl. Galt & Co., WHOLESALERS, Cor. ist & Ind. Ave. it Sound as a Bell Ought to be the condition of every healthy person's teeth. That it isn't so is due’ to the fact that the dentist Is only consulted when an aching tooth be- comes unbearable. If you give us tho care of your tecth we will guarantee to make them sound, and keep them so. Treatment entirely painless. Extraction, 0c. Other operations pro rata. Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 PENNA. AVE. apls-24d SILVER NOVELTIES, Pretty, dainty “‘knick knacks” for the toilet and Ubrary tables—a profusion of them here for you to select from—they’re priced most mod- est diminished before moving to 602. 9t! Everything priced to please you. AN’S 604 9TH ST., 9 2 DOORS FIOM F, TA a9-007t,14 MOSES’. ‘Thursday, April 18, 1895. ar oats us ly With FridayComes Remnant Day. There'll be a lof, of big bargains in est Ss Doe Ba Remnants of /Carpets, odd. pleces of Furniture, remnants of Lace Goods and a aa pp gh pee remnants of Tapestries for tomorrow's buyers. Unparalleled opportunities for you to supply the needs you may have at a cost way under anything usually Ges re Carpet Remnants. Remnants of Tapestry Brussels, in lengths of from 5 to 25 yards. Gi-ceut quality. Rem- nant ,price, yard....... Remnants of Best Body Brus- sels, in lengths from 5 to 30 yards, $1.25 quality. Rem- nant price, yard.....-.-- Remnants of Best Quality Oll- cloths, in lengths from 5 to 20 yards. Remnant price, ~ yara 25¢c. MattingRemnants Remnants of Straw Mattings, lengths from 5 to 20 yards, at HALF PRICE. Rug Remnants. 4 Scotch Axminster Bees 0 teu’ $3.00 x60 = inches. $5.00. Remnant price. ® Imitation Bear Rugs, 23 $1.75 - $3.00 Japanese Rugs. x64 inches. Regular eee (Only one of each pattern of these.) =~ 7T5¢- goods. To close.. 5 Wilton Mugs, Regular price, $5.00. ‘To close... Num- Special ber. * closing price. 19. 11. 1. is as 1 1. 10 by 14 ft. 1. 12 by 12 ft. 1 Felt Drugget. $6.00. To close. 2 Felt Druggets that regu- larly sell for $10.00. To BES ee = — 00 Table Remnants. Solid Mahogany 2. “ 2 * ~ 650 “4.50 Bolid Manogang, Tea Table: $14.00 to $7.00 Solid Oak 7.00 to 3.50 Oak Tables..,.. +96.25 to $3.65 Muhogany-firish Tabi jes.... 6.25 to 3.65 Oak Tabl 3.45 Remnants in, Lace Goods. Irish Point, Swis#' and Muslins. %yt LP. Lace. we $0.38. Now $0.15 Ro mo 290 " 1.50 250 1.25 ao” 40 7” 40 1.41 ses 0 275 " 1.60 22 2a 10 fl 2 63 30 53 30 iw 7 05 2 12 ed 31 a) 3 Ped 30 a 8 35 58 80 38 20 Ot 50 2.250 1.50 3s 19 1.63 81 1.58 80 2.06 1.60 ped 78 » 13 Remnants eee § Bemoants Tapestry, 24x24... 24x2 ” ” aona : 3 W. B. MOSES sens, F and mth Sts. Storage Warehouses—22d street near M. it Woodward And Lothrop’s : Men’s Store. Odds and Ends, Broken Lots, At Reduced Prices. 85 Men’s Knot‘ Scarfs, light and dark. Reduced ‘from 25 and 650c ie "1244 Ce 15 pairs Men's'’Kid Gloves, dark shades. ‘Sizes 7% to 8%. Reduced from Se. per pair to.: s. 5OC. 20 Men's Colored Bosom Shirts. Sizes 15, 15% and 16.,Reduced from $1.00 17 Men’s Light-weight Shirts and Drawers, natural wool and cotton mix- ed. Shirts 84 and 86. cm #80 28, 30, 82 and 84. Reduced from HES Soe re eee ee eee DLO, ® Men’s Navy Blue ox Black Wool Bicycle Coats. Sizes 84, 36 and 38. Re- duced from $4.00, each to..... 2 $1.00 MEN’S STORE, 1007 F 8ST. ap1s-764 | Ana Bonds of the eatiaty, ing sort en buying here. Prices That Please | * THE HOUGHTON CO., 1214 F STREET, apl8-20a Purify And Enrich Your Blood By Taking LE S Sarsaparilla. It was the Only Sarsaparilla admitted At World’s Fai AYER’S PILLS for the Liver. Fa THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teet! It soothes the child, softens the gum, snee i Pain, cures wind colic and 1s the best remedy e iarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. That tired, languid feeling and dull ae is very disagreeable. ‘Take two of Carter's Little Liver Pills before ‘retiring: and you will find relief. y never fail to do good. as. (Our $30 Suit to Order is of Mar- _tin’s Imported Diagonal, with choice of Imported Trouserings, And Your credit-giving, fancy-priced tailor will ask you $50.00 For same. It must be “all right.” Morton C. Stout & Co., MERGHANT TAILORS, 12 F St. N.W. ap9-3m,50d_ NO BUFFET SHOULD BE WITHOUT A BOTTLE of Dr. Stegert’s Angostura Bitters, the South American appetizer and invigorator. ASYLUM FOR REFUGEES. . Secretary Gresham L: Down the Doctrine for Merchant Vessels. Secretary Gresham has laid down some doctrine touching the rights of merchant steamers in foreign ports to afford asylum to refugees that may be of great im- portance to commanders of vessels. The Secretary says that while no general rule can be laid down as a comprehensive principle, a merchant vessel in a foreign port is within the local jurisdiction of the country with respect to offenses of of- fenders against the laws thereof, and an orderly demand for the surrender of a per- son accused of crime by due process of law, with exhibition of a warrant of ar- rest in the hands of regularly accredited officers of the law, may not be disregarded |- or resisted by the master of the ship. Arbitrary attempts to capture a pas- senger by force may call for a disavowal when the resort to violence endangers the lives of innocent men and the property of a friendly nation. Whether, if force be threatened, the master of a vessel is justi- fied in putting in jeopardy, by his resist- ance, the interests confided to his care, must be largely a question for his discre- ticn. That the passenger may have come on board at the port where the demand is made, or at another port of the same’coun- try, is immaterial to the right of local jurisdiction. Secretary Gresham concludes with an admonitien to American merchant captains to permit the orderly operation of the law in foreign ports on their ships, and thus avcld application for asylum of refugees, and the occasions for the exhibition of ar- bitrary force against their ships. eS COL. McCLURE’S SENSATION. Me Charges the Court Trying Him for Libel With Unfairness. A sensation was created in common pleas court No. 8, Philadelphia, yesterday, when Col. A. K. McClure, editor of the Times, arose, and addressing Judge Gordon, charged that he was not being treated fairly by the court, and also that his witnesses were being bribed. He then requested his counsel to withdraw from the case. Judge Gordon stated that the court was not showing any favors and directed the case to proceed. The cause of the trouble was a suit for Mbel brought by ex-Mayor William B.Smith of this city against the Times. The alleg- ed libel consisted in two articles published in the Times on October 2 and October 3, 1892, in which it was charged: that Mr. Smith owed large sums of money,had given bogus checks and fled from the, city. A Verdict of $45,000 for Libel. In the libel suit of ex-Mayor William B. Smith against Col. A. K. McClure, pub- Usher and editor of the Philadelphia Times, the jury, after being out enly ten minutes yesterday, brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $45,000. ——___+e+_____ The Belt Line. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I see the public is awakening to the fact that the Belt line railroad is not only mak- ing of itself a monopoly, but a nuisance. For about two months now it has been dieconnecting its once continuous rail line around the city and making two roads of itself, a practice at once unjustifiable, in- convenient and I am fully assured illegal. It obliges its passengers to get off at 11th and O streets northwest and there wait in either dust, rain or heat, with no shelter, until an llth street car comes along. Theater-goers, who have heretofore patron- ized this road freely because of its all- round accommodations, are now not only subject to this inconvenience, but are often made late at the theaters by reason of delays and interrupted cars. More than this, six or seven extra cars have been taken off and the conductors discharged. And now comes the nuisance of having the horses stalled in the street, with their drivers yelling and sometimes cursing and swearing (I wish it were at the company instead of the horses), and all this in spite of law, honesty or decency. And what are they making by it? Certainly many who live along the road will no longer ride in their cars, preferring to go out of their way to take other lines. And if all were like myself every one who is able would walk, if necessary, rather than pay any fare to this corporation. When sum- mer comes hundreds who have taken this line for an outing, afternoons or eyeninaces because there was continuous rail for themselves and their families, will take other lines, which, at least, ame equal ities and better accommodations. ee E. J. BROOKINGS. ——— Parsuing the Lottery Company. It appears from the published diplomatic correspondence that the United States gov- ernment has been pursuing the old Louisi- ana Lottery Company in Honduras and us- ing its best efforts to prevent the establish- ment of a lottery scheme there. A little over a year ago Aoting Secretary Adee of the State Department addressed a letter to the American charge in Honduras inclosing a petition from citizens of Louisiana on the general subject of lotteries, and pointing out to the Hondurean government that the old Louisiana Lottery Company, driven from the United States, proposed fo set it- self up in Honduras and use that country as a base for the dissemination of its cir- culars and tickets in the United States. Mr. Adee writes that this would seem to be a subject of which the neighboring and of- fended states should take notice, and there- fore brings the matter to the notice of the government of Honduras. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Revival Ssrvicas Still Going on With Great Suooess, A Bold Robber Holds Up Persons on the Street—Corporation Court and Police Cases. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church is now the scene of a large revival service,,| which is being conducted by Mr. Stakeley, an evangelist from Pennsylvania. He spoke to a large congregation last night, and proved himself a genuine success. Mr. Stakeley is simple and earnest in address- ing his hearers, and uses most convincing illustrations and arguments as a means of producing practical results. His discourse last night was listened to with marked at- tention. The religious wave that struck this city some two months ago does not seem to have abated in the least, and from the numerous revial services that have been held much good has been done. It is esti- mated that in all the meetings together more than one thousand persons have been converted. The services at the Railroad Mission last night, conducted by Mr. E. W. Gamble,were quite Interesting and ‘gely attended. The brotherhood meeting is held at the close of the services. Married Last Night. The entertainment hall of the Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum, which is being used as a place of worship by the Roman Catholics of this city during the extensive repairs to St. Mary’s Church, was crowded to its fullest capacity last night at 6:30 o’clock by the many friends of Mr. Thomas P. McDermott and Miss Veronica Theresa Powers, who had come to witness their marriage. Rev, Father Cutler, assisted by Rev. Father Kenefick, performed the cer- emony and made the happy couple one. Mr. J. Harry Rice acted as best man. The ushers were Charles Powers, a brother of the bride; James Callan and Enoch Lyles. The hall was profusely decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. Mr. and Mrs. McDermott left for a bridal trip through the north. An Assault. A young man named Make Daniel, who is an employe of the Washington Southern railway at the Fayette street station, was assaulted by some one unknown shortly after midnight last night, and but for the timely appearance of Mr. Brooke Adams with a revolver would doubtless have been, severely dealt with. From what could be learned of the affair it appears that Daniel was walking down Cameron street toward Henry when the man jumped on him from behind the watch box on the corner, grab- bing him by the throat and demanding his money. Daniel told the man he only had fifteen cents in his pocket, whereupon the man clutched his throat tighter, but Mr. Adams appeared and scared the man off Without seriois results, Corporation Court. In the corporation court yesterday, Judge J. K. M. Norton presiding, the following business was transacted: Jeremiah Galli- van agt. Farmers and Mechanics‘ Insur- &nce Company; judgment for plaintiff for $938. Reuben W. Hopkins agt. Farmers and Mechanics’ Insurance Company; judg- ment for plaintiff for $1,375. Martha Pres- ton agt. German Building Association No. 5; decree fixing time for taking testimony. A. A. Burney agt. L. W. Spear; motion to set aside judgment of last term of court overruled. Licenses to sell liquor were granted to Thomas Kelly and A. Kaletszi. The Police Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Strauss presided and disposed of the fol- lowing cases: Moses Comfort, charged with stealing a pair of shoes from Jeffers Light- foot, was fined $10. Mattie Hall, charged with removing shrubbery from graves in the cemeteries adjoining the city, had her case continued. Martha Washington was fined $5 for an assault on Mamie Smith. Fire Last Night. The alarm of fire about 10:30 o'clock last night was caused by the burning of a small lunch room on St. Asaph street owned by William B.. Dulaney. The department responded quickly, but the building and contents were so inflammable that they could not be saved. The loss, which amounts to about $200, is fully covered by insurance, Notes. Miss Melissa Hill will entertain a few friends at a dancing party tonight. The second team of the Episcopal High School beat the Portlands of Washington in a game of base ball yesterday after- noon, by a score of 12 to 7. Rt. Rev. A. Van De Viver of Richmond is the guest of Rev. Father Cutler. Mr. John Reed and Miss Hannah Paff ‘were married last night. About 260 Knights of Pythias from Wash- ington attended the rainbow social, under the auspices of Rathbone division, in this city last night. The fish wharves now give employment to about 250 men and women. The new horses of the Columbia fire com- pany have been put in service. Alexandria Lodge, K. of P., held a regu- lar meeting last night. A little child of Mr. Albert Uhler died shortly after midnight last night. —.___ He Will Leave. “I’ve got money in my pocket and I'm not a vagrant,” said a man named Charles Thornton when arraigned in Judge Kim- ball’s court this morning. The man, who only has one leg, was found making an effort to beat his Way out of the city on a train. “How long have you been here?” judge inquired. “Several days,” was his answer. “Where have you been stopping?” “Almost anywhere.” The prisoner’said he had been driving a "bus at St. Augustine, Fla., all the winter as he is now on his way home to Niagara the “He had $35 in his pocket when I arrested him,” said the officer. “And what pe = going to do now?” the court asked hi “I am going home.” “Are you willing to pay your way to Baltimore?” “I'm ready to go to Baltimore, "he an- swered, “and I'll go toda: “Will you pay your way ll get there if I have to walk,” the prisoner answered. “I want to save my money to buy an artificial leg, and I don’t want to spend it in car fare.” The judge released him on his personal bonds, and he said he would walk home. ———————— Wimodaughsis Reception. A pleasant reception, which included also @ number of interesting musical and liter- ary features, was given last evening by the ladies of Wimodaughsis in their parlors, No. 1828 I street. The guests were received by the presi- dent, Mrs. Havens, who was assisted “by Mrs, Dickerson, Mrs. Cameron, Miss Gillett, Mrs. Lacey, Mrs. Colby and Mrs. Ofter- dinger. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Mason of Chicago, Mrs. Posey S. Wilson, Mr. D. A. Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. , Mrs. Houghton, Miss Gangewer, Miss Hayt, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Bushnell, Mrs. and Miss Larranore, Mrs. Delano, Mrs. Buker, Miss Heables, Miss Lacey,Miss Nichols, the Misses Black, Miss Low, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Harrison, Miss Kelly, Mr. Gwynne, Mrs, Reynolds, Mr. Womfer, Mrs. Cass, Mrs. Koeber, Mrs. Pen- nell, Mrs, Townsend and Mr. John Bryan. ae Board of Trade Membcrs Elected. The following were elected members at @ meeting of the board -of directors of the board of trade, held in the board rooms yesterday afternoon: Samuel ©. Palmer, Henry C. Stewart, jr., Wm. G. Lown, Allen W. Mallery, Chas. Snow, Fred. C. Giese- king, Cralle & Morgan, Wolf Nordlinger, E. M. Willis, Conrad Becker, Jno. A. - burn, Thomas H. Hall, Frank L. Hanvey, tear W. Jordan, Alonzo O. Bliss, Newton Gillett, Dr. Jos. Taber Johnson, Gurley & Barross. ———_—_ Dr. Swayne Wickersham, one of the old- est physicians in Chicago, died yesterday at city. He was @ native of Penn- sylvania. JAPAN'S NEW ACQUISITION. The Island of Formosa Gained by the Late War. From the New York World. Formosa “the beautiful,” is about ninety miles east of the southern central part of China, opposite the cities of Amoy and Swatow. It is separated from China by the Formosa channel, through which the Pa- cific Mail steamships pass going between Yokohama and Hong Kong. The channel is a favorite locality for the typhoon. The island is about 240 miles long; with an average width of about 70 miles. A chain of mountains. stretches north and south through the middle. Many of these mountains are volcanic. Along the entire western coast are numer- ous towns,inhabited principally by Chinese, who have’ emigrated from Amoy, Swatow and other places in the province of Fokien, under which government it is. The pop tion of Formosa is estimated at about 000,000 by the Chinese, but that undoubted- ly, is an overestimate, The eastern coast is almost entirely in- habited by aboriginal savages, wholiy un- like the Chinese. They have coarse, biack hair, which is cut squarely across at the neck. They are large, erect and resemble North American Indians much more than their Chinese neighbors. They still Indulge in tattooing to a great extent. The chief city on the western coast is Ke- lung, at the northern extremity, very im- portant in consequence of its coal mines and a valuable coaling station. The export of coal from Kelung probably reaches 75,- 000 tons a year. Tamsin, the next city in the northern part, is on the west coast, a few miles from the extremity at the mouth of the Tamsin river. Its principal article of ex- port is tea, of which over twenty million pounds is shipped in a year. This tea has a flavor different from any in China. It is very popular in the United States, which country takes over three- quarters of its product. Further south, on the western coast the next most important cities are Tiwanfoo and Takao, from which ports the principal articles of export are sugar, camphor, cin- namon, pepper, drugs, etc. The finest oranges, pineapples, grapes, cocoanuts and tobacco are extensively grown in this lo- cality, and, together with rice, maige, in- digo, jute, hemp and many other products, are shipped to the China coast. The vegetation of the island is wonderful. The tree-ferns and palms are the most beautiful in the world. The rivers and coast are alive with excellent fish. ——__+e+-_____ EDUCATIONAL CLASSES. Banquet Given Young Students of the YM. C. AL The educational classes of the Young Men's Christian Association were the re- cipients of a banquet, which was tendered to them last evening by the lady friends of the association. ‘The repast was igter- spersed with bright, witty speeches from both teachers and officers of the association and music by the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra. The hall was handsomely decorated with streamers and flags and presented a gala appearance. The members of the classes were out in full force and the usual era of good feeling and fellowship waich pervades every en- tertainment given by the Y. M. CG. A. reigned. _After the appetites of the boys had been Somewhat appeased, Mr. Pugh announced that although no regular program had been prepared the spontaneous efforts would, be all the more enjoyed, and-it proved to tbe the case. J. A. Graham, a former pupil of the as- sociation, gave an exhibition on the ty writer, making on the first trial 130 wor in a minute and on the second trial 165, his work winning him a hearty round of ap- plause. He was followed by B. P. Hailey, jr., who gave a spirited rendition of “The Royal Bowman,” being forced to respond to an encore. Mr. E. L, Shepherd presented an umbrella to the teacher in geometry, ac- companying it with a neat little speech, Mr. H, O. Hine responded fittingly. Mr. Frea E, Tasker made a witty speech, and wound up his temarks by presenting Mr. William C. Henry, the teacher of mathe- matics, with a handsome carving set on behalf of his class. Mr. Henry responded in a feeling manner. L. C. Williamson, the president of the Young Men’s Christian Association, spoke for a few moments on the advantages of a good education, Mr. W. S. Washburn was introduced by Secre- tary Pugh, ‘and after a few remarks com- plimentary to the scope of the work of the ¥. M. C."A., he proceeded to give out the cértificates Which had been prepared for the students. Honorable mention was made of the following: A, W. brown, in mechanical drawing, he finishing the two years’ course in one year; A. B, Russ and George E. Dunton, in the same study; J. M. Groff, W. R. England, W. L. G. H. Grapp, in bookkeepin; Fletcher, W. é 5 s, D. in English; A. Ne gerford and J. E, Fletcher, in The list of those who received cert has already been printed in The Star. The boys then took matters into their own hands and passed a unanimous vote of thanks to Mrs. Pugh and the ladies who had so generously assisted her. Then they called for Prof. Sims. He made a few re- marks of a congratulatory nature, and then the banquet was brought to a close by Mr. F. W. Lang, state secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association for Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. . ——>__ Capturing Dogs. Poundmaster Einstein is catching about a score of dogs a day, besides an occasional cow, horse cr goat, and very few of the dogs are redeemed, while nearly all the other animals are taken out of pound by their owners, At this season of the year many owners of grass-eating animals are careless enough to allow their animals to trespass on property of others in search of grass, and for this reason more of them ure impounded at this season than during the winter. And this is just what has caused several bitter neighborhood quarrels recently, and has ended in the impounding of the animals and Police Court trials. Speaking of the question of capturing dogs, Poundmaster Einstein said to a Star reporter that he could catch more dogs in South Washington than in any othe? sec- tion, for the reason that there are not so many open lots across which the dogs may run and escape. There are a number of alleys in this section, and when a dog once enters an alley, says the poundmaster, he is almost certain to be captured, unless he goes through a gate or into a house, and then, of course, he cannot be pursued, as Bayard, T. “Rus the canines are taken only on public streets - and places and on vacant lots. —— Mrs. Lenvitt and the Huge Petition. Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the first round-the-world missionary of the W. C. T. U., and a most forcible speaker, will be in Washington April 28 and speak on her experiences in temperance work in foreign countries, at the First Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Leavitt has traveled in nearly every country in every part of the globe and was seven years on her first journey. She went to the largest cities of Europe and Asia, to the jungles of the Congo and Madagascar, through China, across India. The polyglot will soon leave the archives of the Ameri- can Security and Trust Company, where it has been safely stored since its publio presentation, and will go ad steamer to London, for the World’s W. GC. T. U. meet- a4 June 13 and 14. The ladies of the local W. C. T. U. have had the most interesting sections of the foreign signatures photo- graphed, and they will be framed and kept | at the headquarters as a matter of record” and a memorial of the visit of the polyglot to this city. ———— Wrecked the House. This morning about 1 o’clock Policemen Coghill and Whalen were standing at 24 street and Pennsylvania avenue, when they heard cries of “murder” and “police” com- ing from @ house a short distance away, and going to house No. 230 2d street they broke open the door and entered. The first thing that attracted their attention was the badly demoralized condition of the household effects and a number of empty Re bottles, Joseph Graves and his wife, ee had been indulging in some of the lquid refreshments, and were in a condi- tion that rendered them unmindful of the rights of others. While the household ef- fects were demolished, Joseph had not in- jured his wife, nor had she injured him. The officers arrested them, and they for- feited their collateral in the Police Court this morning.