Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1895, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1895-TWENTY PAGES.. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Grand Opera House.—“The Black Crook. New National Theater.—Miss Emily Bancker in “Our Flat.” Academy of Music.—Andrew Mack in “Myles Aroon.” Bijou Theater.—The pany. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Al. Reeves’ Big Show. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. St. Paul's Church, 15th and V streets northwest._Lawn party adjoining the rec- tory, for the benefit of the church. FESS ee EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. = Noss Jollity Com- Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall at i a.m., 2:30 and ) p.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Samuel. J. Pentz for Chapel Point at 9:45 a.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. Steamer. Harry Randall for “Beach and riverlandings at 7 a.m. I street northwest.—Tally-ho coach for Uncle Sam bridge at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Coaches leave the Arlington Hotel for Overlook Inn at 6:30 p.m. ——— FOR SICKNESS GET THE BEST. Old Choice Wines from Speer's vineyards, Pessaic. The rich Port Grape,the Claret,vin. ISsSl, the Burgundy and Unfermented are unexcelled for entertainments, family use and invalids. One bottle of Speer’s is worth thres of California win — LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS Cleaned. A, F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. ites Coal cnd Grain Markets. S. Daish & Ss cor. Florida ave. and st. n.e., sell Mixed Oats, 25e. per bu.; White Oats, 274¢c.; Clipped Oats—Pran, Meal, 40c.; Hay, $2.60; Best Colonial 5c. Straw—George's Creek Coal, Egg or Furnace, $3.85; Stove, $4.10. Flour made, $3.70. Telephone 328. CLEANING COSTS LESS THAN BUYING. You'll hardly know your old carpets and regs from new ones, after we've cleaneds| them. Wagon calls any time. Empire Car- pet Cleaning Works, 641-5 Mass. ave. “DEFENDER” HAD A GOOD THING. It'll be a good thing if we paper your zooms. Only $2 up. NOLTE, S10 9th st. SUCH VARIETY “AT FU FUSSELL'S— There's no trouble in selecting Ice Cream. 1 flavors—the most delicious that’s made. ‘Try Peach Cream, if you wish a dainty des- sert. Served any time. Write or telephone. FUSSELL’S, 1427 N. Y. ave. busy now, can do prompter, bet- ter overhauling and repairing of Latrobes and Furnaces than later on. Moderate charges. Robert M. Harrover, 435 9th st. ‘Tel. 357. Not si od Reserved for patients’ severest cases, Chr. Nander’s 32 and 26 years’ old Whis- kles, $2.50 and $2 qts. Oldest Cognac, f. ch,, $3 at. Walden Brandy, $1.25 bottle. Amontillado Sherry, 44 years, $2 at. For brandy peaches the traditional White Brandy, $2 gal.; 60c. qt. Chr. Xander, 90) 7th st ———— TO THE DELICATE AND MALARIOUS, The most incredulous are convinced of the virtues of Aunt Rachael's Malarial Peruvian Bark Bitters upon a trial of them. Their base is Speer’s Port Wine,with herbs and roots so favorably known to the med- ieal profession and the community at large as the best cure for malaria. They are all that can be desired by the most feeble > pbk of malaria. Physicians prescribe them. ——— Men's Derby and Fedora Hats, latest. styles, $1, $1.50 and $2, extra value. A. T. LEW: Is, 435 Tth st. — “There's no place like home,” especially if Kenny’s Pure Granulated Sugars hold forth there. Highest quality—always fresh. Six modern stores. C. D. Kenny. Seah IF YOU WOULD SAVE LABOR, use “The Easy’’ Clothes Wringer, only $3.50. Rubber rollers and malleable iron of best quality. All latest improvements. Guaran- teed. Chas. T. Coe & Co., 606 Pa. ave. GENTS’ “SU: ITs | CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT, 1108 G st. CITY AND DISTRICT. Petition for Divorce. A petition for divorce from Raphael Behr- ‘man has been filed by Sarah Dina Behrman, to whom she says she was married at Riga, Russia, December 25, 1884. She lived with him until December, 1886, and she charges that in the following July he deserted her in this city, and married one Fannie Kemp. Whereupon, she alleges, he was convicied of bigamy. Mrs. Behrman also prays for the custody of her child. eS Death of Alexander Boyd. Alexander Boyd, 2 brotker of John Boyd of this city, died at the home of the latter, 1417 Rhode Isiand avenue, Thursday. He was sixty-nine years old, unmarried, and had lived in Washington for five years past. He was born in Iowa in 1826, and had in early life acquired wealth in mer- eantile pursuiis in his native state. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Mr. John Boyd's residence. a In Memory of Mr. Wiltberger. A series of resolutions was passed at a meeting of the vestry of St. Paul’s Church, Rock Creek parish, held September 12, which express the sympathy and regret of that body at the death of Mr. John B. Wiltherger, which occurred August 26 last. ‘The resolutions, which are very fitly word- ed and appropriately expressed, are signed by James A. Buck, the restor of St. Paul's Chureh, and Arthur S. Browne, the register pro tem. of tke vestry Wiltberger was the nephew of the Rev. Christian Wiltber- xer, rector of St. Paul's Church from 185 to IS, and was for a period of fitty years closely identified with the vestry in one way or another. He first became a member of the body on Easter Monday, M 8. and for thirty-one years acted as register of the parish, and for many years was treasurer of the church- yard or cemetery fund. He was a hard- working man in the interests of the church, and his loss will be deeply felt by his a: sociates in the vestry and In the congreg: tion. The resolutions have been placed upon the minutes of the vestry and have been sent to the family of the deceased, ——————— Ten-Day Trip to Atlantic City and Return via B. and 0. $5.00 account meeting Sovereign Grand , LO.O.F., at Atlantic City, N.J., September ii RR. will sell excurs’ shington to Aulantie City for the 10:00 and 11:30 a.m, and 12:40 p.m. trains September 14, and for 00 a.m. and 1 ins September jsement. $5.00 to Atlantic City and Return vin Pennsxytvanin Rallread. For the meeting of the Sovereign Grand Independent Orde y, Septembei Pennsylvania railroad will eptember 14 and 1 for all trains forming direct cornection for Atlantic City at the rate of $5.00 from Washington. Tick- ets limited to Septembe for return pas- suge.—Advt. y Caverns, September 18, special train nd O. R. R. station, corner avenue end C street, 8:30 a.m. Round tri ng admission to the caves and reserved seat on train, $5.50. reserved advance without ext es 8. and O. R. R., loth w York avenue and 619 Penn- sylvania aver dvt. —— 3 Yo Baltimere and Retarn 81 Vin Pennsylvania Tickets to Ball $1.25 Railroad. more and return will be ’ railroad on Saturday her 14 and 15, good to the i6th, at rate of prn until Monda yound trip.—Ac > A Year'n Work Ww Large ard hanc departments of rian the beadtifal halls brilliant with intelligence, enthusiasm and ambi- tion, “It is glorious, id an earn wide-awake young man from one NH Negun. i MN of the make nd night government departments. “It is climbing upward every hour. I only wish I tered this college three years ago. Tiany opportunities I have lost for lack of this spicndid training!’"—Advt. FOR MORE WATER Progress During August on the Aqueduct. TESTING THESTRENGTHOF THE TUNNEL, The Conduit for Once Filled Flush and Full. SUNDRY DATA PRESENTED Maj. Knight, in charge of the Washing- ton aqueduct, has made a report to the chief of engineers in regard to the opera- tions. during the month of August." In re-~ gard to the dam and other works at Great Falls he says: “A deposit of sand at the inlet of the con- duit was removed, and a channel cut through the rock below the dam, so that the conduit between the river and the gate house could be draired when stop planks above the inlet to the conduit are put down, The temporary dam above the incomplete fishways backed the water up into this new channel, and therefore one panel of the dam was cut away. It may be neces- sary to remove a second. At the begin- ning of the month the river was 0.7 of a foot above the crest ef the dam. On the 21st it had fallen to 0.5, where it remained the rest of the month. This height of six inches on the dam ccrresponds to the low water stage. The watér in the receiving and distributing reservoirs rose almost steadily during the month, In the former to 145.76 feet and in the latter to 145.10 feet above datum, or in the former to about nine inches and in the latter to eleven inches below the full stages. Prior to the 1th ultimo water had been flowing into the receiving reservoir through the break in the bye-conduit and through the south connection. On that date it was admitted.” Various Improvements. Maj. Knight reports that the different mains were fiyshed on the 3ist of August. The extension of the Washington and Georgetown cable road to the union depot necessitated changes in the casings of the 1-inch air valves on the 30-inch and 36-inch mains at 34th and M streets, and of the 4- inch blow-off on the 30-inch main, and the 6-inch blow-off on the 36-inc: main at Po- tomac and M streets, These changes were made by the railroad company. Permission was given the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company to carry an aerial feeder wire across the conduit road. Agreements were made with this company ag to the structure for crossing the 12-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch mains near the Foxhall road, and as to the manner of relaying the $-inch drainage pipe from the pipe vault of the distributing reservoir, where this pipe passes under the roadbed and thence toward the canal. Raising the Dam. The operations for increasing the water supply of Washington by raising the height of the dam at Great Falls are stated as follows: “Quarrying and cutting and trans- porting stone were continued. Of about 8,500 blocks required 322 were taken from the quarry to Great Falls, making 766 now ready to place. There are 160 more at the quarry awaiting cutting and transporta- tion. ‘The erection of a cement shed and a derrick and the laying of a railroad track from the canal to the Maryland shore were commenced. A sixty-foot barge for carry- ing stone from the quarry was built and the stone crusher was repaired prepara- tory to its use in crushing stone for the concrete filling of the dam. A contract for furnishing, erecting and testing a cable- way for use in raising so much of the dam as crosses the river channels was prepared and submitted to the chief of engineers for his approval. Damages From Overflow. On the 5th of August the Secretary of War approved the recommendation of the chief of engineers that an officer of the corps of engineers be designated to meet an engineer, to be selected by the Chesa- peake and Ohio canal authorities, to form a commission to report as to the claim of the representatives of the canal company against the United States for damages from the proposed raising of the dam at Great Falls. Mr. G. L. Nicolson, general manager of the canal, was selected by the canal authorities to act with Maj. H. M. Adams, corps of engineers, as the com- mission in this matter, The probable oper- ations for September include the first work of raising so much of the dam as crosses Conn’s Island and erecting the cablewa: Testing the Tunnel. In regard to the project for testing the tunnel conduit, which includes filling the tunnel with water, Major Knight says that at the beginning of the month the conduit was slowly filling with seepage water, and at Il a.m. August 3 the seepage water had reached 3.24 feet above datum, when water was turned in from the distributing reservoir in moderate amount, and con- tinued flowing until 3 p.m. of the 9th ulti- mo, when it had risen to 54.24 feet above datum. From this point the conduit was allowed to fill with seepage water. For the first time in its history, the conduit Was completely filled (exclusive of upper ends of shafts) on the 19th of August. The highest level attained by the water was recorded at 6 p.m. August , when it reached an elevation of S84, feet above datum, or 114.11 feet above the bottom of Rock creek shaft. At this time the pres- sure on the roof of the tunnel was about forty-six pounds to the square Inch. Dur- ing the month borings were made along the foot of the outer slope of the dam of the Howard University reservoir. These and other borings will be made during the present month, and estimates will be made of the cost of completing the reservoir and of its connection with the existing conduit. FUNERAL — OF DR. HALL. Wardens of Epiphany rch Will Attend. The Star by inadvertence yesterday, in the account of-Dr. C. H. Hall's pastorate with Eptphany Church of this city, stated t ll, whom he married in Wash- was dead. This is an er- The Senior ce Dr. Hall. The fungral of Dr. Hall takes place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn. Both senicr wardens of Epiphany Church, Mr. Lewis J. Davis and Mr., William D. Baldwin, will attend. : Dr. Hall's brother, Mr. Albert G. Hall, for many years a clerk ithe railroad di- vision of the general land office, went to New York yesterday to zttend the funeral. eS Music at the White House. ‘The Marine Band, under the leadership of Prof. Fanciulll, will play the following pro- gram at the White House grounds this af- ternoon, beginning at 4:40 o'clock. - March, “Eloneymoon’ .-Rosey 2. Overture, “Midsummer Night Dreams,” Mendelsohn 3. Cornet solo, “The Lost Chord”..Sullivan Edward Bergenholtz. 4. Selection, “Carmen” 5. Intermezzo, ‘Pagliacc 6. Sinfonia, “Cleopatra” vences Scotland” in the Forest” 1a” . Vienna Beauties’ B, “Home, Sweet Home” . “Hail, Columbia” ———_— Shade, lung and throat specialist, 2 1ith street, has returned to the city, will be ready to receive patients on the 16th eas Consultations and Monday, aud examinations fr ——__—_ Sloan & Co. will sell Monday p.m., in front of the premises, a valuable traci of land containing 35,000 feet and fronting 250 feet on Brightwood ave. ex- tended, with all improvements, See ad. for particulars. at 5:15 ———— Take the steamer Pentz for Chapel Poirt on Sunday. The gem of the Potomac. Perfect order. A cool, delightful sail for oply 25 cents.—Advt. AMUSEMENTS. len’s Grand Opera House.—“‘Old Glory” will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House, beginning Monday evening, | Sep- thember 16, and continuing for the week, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The title alone which Charles T. Vincent and Wm. A. Brady have given their latest success in melodrama is sufficient to arouse enthusiasm in the breasts of all true Amer~ feans. This play was produced for the first time this season in Boston, and its success from that time has been unprecedented. The production from a scenic point of view has seldom been equaled, and Manager Brady, with his usual foresight toward all that is artistic and meritorious, has engaged a company for the interpretation of the many difficult roles which comprise the best known talent in the dramatic profes- sion. “Old Glory’ will be given here with every climax, detail and effect, the same as on its original performance. The com- pany comprises such well-known actors as Arthur E. Moulton, Joseph Stayter, Edwin Bethel, Geo. R. Caine, Charles R. Gilbert, Theo. Hudgins, Phil. Hunt, Mildred Hol- Jand, Rose Chesneau, Lottie Williams end ten others. John L. Stoddard has nearly completed his travels and investigations in Eurtpe, and will sail for home in a few days, fully equipped for his sixteenth season, which begins October 9. National Theater.—Primrose and West, with a minstrel company larger than they have ever before presented, includirg dis- tinct organizations of both white and col- ored artists, and with many novel features, will be the attraction at the National The- ater next week. Academy of Music.—Petet F. Dailey will appear at the Academy of Music next we2k in his latest success, “The Night Clerk,” and supported by an excellent company. Bijcu Theater.—Manager Easton has pre- pared a week of sensation and novelties for his patrons, Keeping well in line with his promise of giving variety among his many Lumerous attractions promised for coming season. The week commencing September 16 he will introduce, for the first time in Washington, the Fisk Vaudeville Extravaganza Company, headed by Wm. T. Bryant and Lizzie Richmond, who made tuch a hit here last season with Sea- brooke’s Company; Harrison and Walters,in their latest sketch, ‘fhe Girl Up to Date;” Jerard and Thompson, Maud Beverley, Ed- wards and Kernell, the travesty sketch artists, in an entirely new act, replete with songs, dances and witty dialogue; the great Drawee, the wonderful and graceful ma- nipulator, the neatest juggler before the public; Evans and Vidoco, the black-face talking comedians; the renowned Paynes, the strongest musical act in the profession; May Adams, wonderful contralto; comic sitger, Charles H. Duncan, wonderful descriptive songs, with stereop- ticon effects, and Wm. H. Anderson, the wonderful trick skater. While being a vaudeville attraction of the high order, Manager Easton guarantees that it shall be in line of a first-class entertainment, such as ladies and children can attend, as bis intentions are to present nothing but first-class attractions, suitable for a family resort. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Comedian Harry Morris has this season a company which is said to be the best he has ever been connected with. This company, which he has named the “Twentieth Century Maids,” will be seen at the Lyceum Thea- ter next week. Mr. Morris has provided the company with expensive scenery and hardsome costumes, and among the art- ists he has gathered together are Mlle. Pasquclena, a French eccentrique of the most advaned order. Her performance is unique, and is sure to cause comment, so radical is its departure from the conven- Uonai, Nettie DeCoursey, a petite little artist, is also prominent, and her latest vocal success, ‘“‘Won't You Marry Me?’ always brings advice from the small boy in the gallery. Jolin T. Hanson, the man with the “hig hat;” Harry Emerson and Annie Carter, Lelia Trimble, a mezzo-soprano singer of power, and Coakley and Genaro, sketch team, also furnish A series of twenty living re- and a black-face amusement. productions of famous paintings marble statuary is introduced by 3 rice Terry, the perfect woman. opening skit, “"Thé Girl Bachelors’ Stag.” is @ clever satire, and is replete with the latest and most eatchy songs, and Dave Genaro, as the ladies’ tailor, who invades the club for the purpose of securing the measurements for the bachelors’ new suits, is particularly congenial in the role, “Too Much Trilby,”” a satire on the novel, closes the show. Harry Morris, as Slang Valley, the German hypnotizer, creates unbounded merriment by hypnotizing the ladies and making them execute the hypnotic waltz, Dave Genare, as Jocko, his ever faithful attendant; Lelia Trimble, as Tril-ill-bee, the left-footed model, and Nettie DeCour- sey, a8 Large William,-are prominent. “The Bachelor’s Baby. A new farcical play, by Coyne Fletcher, calied “The Bach- elor’s Baby” is to appear for the first time here at the Grand Opera House next week. The southern papers speak of it as full of wit and fun, and the most acceptable comedy put cn the stage for many a day. It is a military drama, and the situations are extremely ludicrous. Coyne Fletcher ts a lady of Irish birth and full of char- acteristic wit. She is well known in so- ciety here. Hanford’s Starring Tour.—Charles-B.Han- ford, as is well known by most Washing- tonians, will star during the present sea- son jointly with Elihu R. Spencer and Miss Nora O’Brien in a repertoire of Shakespearean and other standard plays. Mr. Hanford owns the magnificent Booth- jarrett production of Julius Caesar. In ddition to this, the company will carry new special scenery for each of the other six plays in their repertoire. The mew scenery is from the brush of Thomas G. Moses, one of the best known scenic art- ists in America. It has been found neces- sary to carry four men to handle this elab- orate production, and a special car will be used for its transportation. The eight- een people who will form the company have been chosen with especial reference to their resemblance to the historical char- acters they will portray, and no star or stars presenting the legitimate drama on the road this season will have better sup- port than Mr. Hanford, Mr. Spencer and Miss O’Brien. James Carden, who will play Brutus, Appius Claudius, Antonio ana other leading roles, has been prominent in the support of such artists as Wallack, McCullough ard Mrs. John Drew, and has himself starred in England and Australia. Other members of the company are George Macomber of Baltitaore, who played prom- inent parts in Tim Murphy's company last season, and Messrs. Burt Temple and John Hoffman, both residents of Washington. Frank G. Connelly will manage the tour and will be assisted by E. P. Beebe and Burton E. Emmett. Two advance repre- sentatives have already gone “‘ahead of the show” to pave the way for the tour, which op2as September 23 at Wilmington, Del.,and they are sending back most encouraging reports as to the prospects’ for good busi- ness. Washington will be reached Novem- ber 18, and the company will be seen here one week at the Academy of Music. Man- agers have been quick to recognize the “three-star combination” as a strong at- traction, and the demand for time has been such that the route is elready booked al- most solidly up to March » including visits to most of the principal cities east of Chicago. The repertoire includes Virginius, the Merchant of Venice, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Damon and Pythias, the Hunch- back and Jullus Caesar. Although Mr. Hanford is strongly identified with the role of Ingomar through his success in the part with Julia Marlowe, it has been de- cided for the present not to include the play in_the repertoire. Mr. Hanford said to a representative of The Star toda; “I do not believe I am building air castles when I say that Mr. Spencer, Miss O’Brien and myself are be- ginning our career as joint stars with every possible prospect of success. There .are unmistakable evidences of the return of the popularity of the legitimate—we have had more offers for time than we could accept, and managers all along the line are predicting a good season for our line of plays, The rehearsals are showing us that our company could not be better, that Miss O'Brien is developing more grace and talent than ever, and that Mr, Spen- cer, who has already established himself as a Cassius second only to Barrett, is equally strong in other roles. And then, people aren't saying nearly so much about ‘hard times.’ So we think we have sound reasons for feeling cheerful.” Dr. Arnold at the Soldiers’ Home.—Dr. Arnold gave a concert and musical enter- tainment at the Soldiers’ Home last night, which was well attended by the members of the home and their friends. Dr. Arnold's fine elocutionary power, his excellent style, whether in serious or comic recitations, and Lis wonderful skill as a musician, all elicited the most hearty applause from his audience, and at the conclusion of the en- tertainment he was waited upon by several inmates of the home, with the urgent re- quest that he would give them another op- portunity of hearing him at an early date. THE SESSION ENDED Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria Adjourn. An Unpleasant Feature of the Closing Hours—A Disputed Claim Only Partly Adjusted. After having been in national conven- tion in this city for three days, the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria ad- journed last night to meet in its forty-ninth annual session next year at Providence, "R. I. There was a spiriteé contest over the selection of the meeting place. Many cities requested the lodge tosmeet with them, but last night the contest: narrowed down be- tween Cleveland, Ohio, sand Providence, which resulted in the sele¢tion of the latter place. There wore three séssions of the lodge yesterday and most of the time was de- yoted. to the consideration of reports from the different committees-‘ which had been appointed to consider‘the: work of the or- der. The committee appointed to devise ways and means for the betterment of the condition of the order, which committee will submit its plans to the next national session, included’ Rev. J. Anderson Taylor of the District of Celumbia, past grand chief; D. F. Batts of Vitginia, past grand sire; J. H. Williams of New. Jersey, past grand sire; Savine Aldrich of New York, past deputy sire. The committee having in charge the in- vestigation of the rumor which was cir- culated’ concerning the misuse of funds of the order reported that as no formal charges had been preferred against Mr. Batts, there was nothing for them to consider, and accordingly exonerated Mr. Batts from all blame in the matter. Nearly all of the grand sire’s decisions affecting the good of the order were also approved of. Unpleasant Incident. The final session of the lodge, which was held last night, was a protracted one, and terminated in much disaffection among the members. This was occasioned by the re- port of the committee on grievances con- cerning a claim in which the Eureka Lodge of this city was concerned. The decision which was tendered ordered that the Eu- reka Lodge.must pay to Mrs. Emma Thurs- ton $50 as the death claim due her on ac- count of the death of her husband. Mr. Thurston was the treasurer as well as a member of the Eureka Lodge at the time of his death, and, it is claimed by some of the members, held $67.12 of the society’s funds. The lodge had no vouchers for the funds which they claimed were held by Thurston, and when the matter came be- fore the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, it decided that Mrs. Thurston was not entitled to any further funds from the association as a death benefit, as the money held by Thurston at his death had not been made good. The widow of Thurs- ton appealed from thé Distriet Lodge to the National Lodge, and last night she wes sustained. The decision of the National Lodge last night occasioned some stormy protests from the local members wino were present. The proceedings became so tur- bulent that the grand sire had to impose several fines before order could be restored. The discussion indulged in was of a very unpleasant character, and has created quite a break in the Samaritan ranks here. The officials of the Eurek1 Lodge declare that they will never pay the money which the Grand Lodge ordered, and Mrs. Julia Cross, who is the present treasurer of the Eureka Lodge, said that the lodge did not decide when the money should be paid and thet the lodge would take its own time to adjust the matter. F. C. Bright, a_mem- ber of the lodge, was accused by M. H. Hunter of using profane language before one of the sessions of the District Lodge, and this occasioned much discussion, as the members seemed to be of the opinion that Hunter was trying to persecute the old ran. New Officers, After the disturbances were quieted the Grand Ledge then proceeded to the instal- lation of the following as the officials of the order for the next two’ years: -Nattonal grand sire, C. H. Marshall of the District of Columbia; vice national grand, sire, J. A. Peek of Boston, Mass.; associate grand sire, Mrs. Sarah Scott.‘of Philadelphia; deputy grand sire, S. J. Brown; right worthy grand secretary, J. H. Williams of New Jersey; associate grand secretary, Mrs. Sarah Jones of New York; national grand treasurer, R. J.: Holmes of the Dis- trict cf Columbia; assoclate grand_treas- urer, Mrs. Emma J. Baldwin of the District of Colummna; grand pretate, Rev. J. M. Ross of Ohio; grand erator, J. H. Maddox of North Carolina; grand conductor, F. B. Lamott of Brooklyn, N. ¥.; grand marshal, R. Hilton. The installation services were conducted by retiring Grand Sire D. F. Batts, assisted by his associates. Grand Sire Marshall in assuming the chair thank- ed the delegates for the honor conferred, as did the other officials, and then the fcrty-eighth annual session of the Inde- pendent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria was brought to a close. ee The Golden Cross. At the last meeting of Meridian Com- mandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, Past Noble Commander Oscar T. ‘Towner presided. Several members were reported sick, among whom was Mrs. Dr. Flora H. Stanford, now residing in Dead- weod, N. D. Appropriate action on the cases was made by the commandery, and sympathy extended by Past Noble Com- manders Johnston and Towner, W. L. Wil- kerson, KE. F. Huggins, S. W. Maddox, jr., and others. The deput* ~and commander, Miss Lauretta Henric. jresented to Mrs. Blizaketh S. Dolan the badge of emeritus Fast noble commander. Miss Adelaide Payne of Goodwili Commandery was pres- ent, and gave an interesting account of her | visits to Golden Gross commanderies in’| Maine and Massachusetts during her sum- mer vacation. The semi-annual session of the Grand Commandery will convene at Golden Cross Hall, 316 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Tuesday evening next. =o Sunday School Workers. The Sunday school workers of East Washington met last night at the Eastern Presbyterian Church to prepare for an in- stitute to be held the latter part of Sep- tember. All denominations were’ eligible to take part. A Sunday school convention is to be held November 13, 14 and 15, for which much preparatory work is neces- sary. There were present at the meeting last night Mr. P. H. Bristow, president of the District Union, and Mr. Jerome F. Johnson, its field worker; Messrs. BE, C. Warren of the Metropolitan Baptist Sun- day school, D. D, Thompson of Douglas Memorial, J. A. Scott of the Ninth Street Christian Sunday school, Rey. C. H. But- ler of the Keller Memorial Lutheran school, R. L. Hewing of the Metropolitan Presbyterian, Clarence Lewis of Waugh Methodist Episcopal school, W. E.: Dodd of the North Carolina Avenue Methodist school, and C. R. McBride of the Eastern Presbyterian school. —_——__ Col. Wright Honored. The employes in the office of the register of wills have presented ex-Register of Wills L. P. Wright with a handsome red sar- donyx ring, as a slight token of their res- pect and esteem. A letter, signed by the employes, accompanied the ring, in which Col. Wright was thanked for his uniform kindness to and consideration of his late associates, and in which all manner of kind and complimentary things were said of him, both as a man and official. Col. Wright was delighted by the action of his former employes, and appreciated it as a most pleasant finale to his occupancy of the office of register of wills. s ———._—_ Wants a Divorce, A petition for divoree from Carmelina |. Rocca has been filed by David Rocca. The petitioner states that they were married at Hoboken, N. J., February 13, 1871, and,soon thereafter came to this city to reside. The husband charges that August 10, 1811, Mrs. Rocca willfully deserted and abandoned him, and going to New York, he says that she took up her residence there with one Gallippi Latora, or Latoro, with whom she committed adultery, and by whom she had a child, now a young woman, he asserts, of twenty-one years, WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Butter and Eggs Higher—A General Advance Looked For. The feature of the local wholesale pro- duce market today is the advance in but- ter and eggs. In fruits and vegetables, too, prices have advanced, but in those eases the advance is a naturally expected one at this time of the year. In other pro- ducts prices are about as they were a week ago. In a majority of instances the mar- ket 18 a well-supplied one, although fruits are showing by their growing scarcity the advance of cool weather. The demand for all products is large, and the tone of the market Is healthy and firm. The advance in butter. predicted some time ago was realized this week, and today butter is generally higher, certainly in fine goods, than it has heen for some time. There is a stronger feeling, too, and the market is, therefore, much firmer than for several weeks. Today for fancy Elgin and other western extras 22 cents a pound are asked. Choice, 20; firsts, 1%: seconds, 17. Choice bakers’ stock, 1212 to 14; New York tubs, 16 to 18; dairy print, 16 to 18; west- ern, 10 to 14; Maryland and Virginia cream- ery, 18 to 18; dairy packed, 12 to 14. Cheese remains dull, and prices are un- changed. There is but a moderate de- mand for any of the grades, there being no improvement in the market. New York state full cream, large, 10 cents a pound; flats, 10%, and ponys, 11. The expected advance in eggs has been realized, and today they are from one to two cents a dozen higher than last week, 14 to 16 cents a dozen being the price for best goods, the other grades being a cent or two lower. Keat or guinea stock, 6 to 8. Poultry shows practically no change, the demand being good, the market active and prices stailonary. Live spring chickens, 10 to 14 cents a pound are asked; old fowls, 5 to 10; ducks, 8 to 10, and geese, 5 to 7. ” Vegetables are plentiful, as a rule, and the demand being large and increasing, there i an upward tendency in prices. Cu- cumbers, 50) cents to $1.25 a box; new pota- toes, $1_to $1.75 a barrel; sweet potatoes, red, $1.50 to $L75 a barrel; eastern shore Sweet potatoes, $2 to $2.50 a barrel; yams and haymons, $1 to $| a barrel; beets, $1 to $2.50 a hundred bunches; yellow onions, $2 to $2.50 a barrel; turnips, 60 to 65 cents a barrel; Virginia white beans, $1.50 to $1.75; black-eyed peas, $1 to $1.10 a bushel; lima beans, 4 to 6 cents a quart; tomatoes, 30 to 50 cents a crate. As in vegetables, fruits are showing the effects of the advancing season, and prices are rising steadily. ney table apples, $2.50 to $3 a barrel; Maryland and Virginia apples, 50 to $1 a ‘barrel; La Conte pears, $1 tu $2.50 a barrel; Bartlett pears, 50 to 60 cents a box; peaches, $2 to $3.50 a bushel; damsons, 3 to 3% cents 2 pound; plums, 3 to 3% cents a pound: fancy California oranges, $2.50 to $3 a box; Messina, $2 to $2.50; Va- lencia, $3 to $3.50; grapes, 15 to cents a ten-pound basket; cantaloupes, cents to 2 = barrel; watermelons, $6 to $20 a hun- dred. Beef and kindred meats are a trifle lower this week. Live cattle, 21% to 4 1-4 cents a pound. Lambs, 3% to 4%, and sheep, 2 to 2%. Cows with calves, $20 to $3. Calves, 3 to 5% cents a pound. — EXCURSIONS. The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will leave on a special Sunday excursion to Chapel Point tomorrow morning at 9:45 o'clock. The beat will stop at Alexandria at 10:15, and will arrive at the Point in ample time to sive the excursionists a long period of rest and enjoyment on the beautiful grounds. The trip will be under the personal super- vision of Capt. E. S. Randall, and every care will be taken to make it an entire success. Music will be in attendance all day, and all the amusements of the place will be in full running order. The fare is twenty-five cents for the round trip, and Hotel Belleview is prepared to furnish the best kind of service for those who may wish to spend the dagyon its shady porches. ‘The return is made abut 10 o’clock in the evening, giving one of the most enjoyable all-day excursions that occur at this sea- son of the year on the Potomac river. As the season is very near the end at Marshall Hall, those who wish to take one cr two more trips to that noted place should take advantage of the opportunities which present themselves now. ery- thing which tends to make life happy may be found at Marshall Hal, and as this sea- son of the year is most delightful at the river resorts, it seems to he an ideal place to. spend Sunday. The day can be made quiet or merry, just as one sees fit, and-the good order of the place is never questioned, no matter what the order of the day is. Schroeder's orchestra will be on hand to furnish music during the day, giving an afternoon and an evening concert on the grounds and boat. The vest of care will be taken of the patrons of the place by the management, and everything conducive to enjoyment will be provided. There will be oyster roasts at Marshall Hall every Sunday in October and Novem- ler. Marshall Hall is as famous for its oyster roasts as it is for its planked shad, and there are many who are waiting eager- ly for the days on which the luscious bi- valve will be served in this manner, Thcse who contemplate taking in the Atlanta -expesition, pleasure ‘seekers to Florida, tourists and sightseers, north, south, southeast and west, would do well to consider the advantages of leaving Washington on the Norfolk and Washing- ton Steamboat Company's steamers, folk,"" “Washington” or “Norfolk The ride to Norfolk and Fortress Monroe is a most delightful one, the trip giving ex- quisite views of the famous Potomac river scenery by moonlight. The boats are fitted up in the finest manner possible, and every thing conducive to ease and comfort can be fovnd on board. Connections are made at Norfolk with all railroad and steamship lines for points all over the country, the trip to that city by water relieving the monotony of continuous railroad traveling. Steamers leave every evening at 7 o'clock. SEOCHEL OS LESS ELE SION SES SOLD {It is Not What WeSay3 But what Hood's Sarsaparilla Does that tells the story. Thousands of voluntary tes- timontais prove that § Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the Only True Blood Purifier 3 Prominently in the public eye today. SSOSDOCSPO SSIS CL EOP SSE OH EIED POSSE FHT OSSOS OSES In a few days we'll announce the opening of our new “Annex” s the air grows “nip- pier” a fall overcoat will prove comfort- able—we’ll make you a real genteel one for $15— they "re the best values we've yet had—and you know we've been setting the price pace for nearly three years— Four money ba asking Mertz and Mertz— New “ERA” Taflors— se14-40d for the 906 F Street— Does Your Truss Fit? ** Do you feel absolutely comfortable and free * * to pursue the vocations of life with your pres- * © ent truss? If rot, let us examine you. That * * costs nothing—and may give you a world of * relief. Satisfaction always guaranteed. ALFRED A. SMITH & CO. Largest Btock of Trusses South of Phiiadelphia, Mertz building, 11th and F sts. 124 Think of a food that is easier to, digest than milk—and more nourish- ing. Liebig’s Pure Extract of Malt is said to be—and IS. 15c. bottle, $1.50 dozen. Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, 11th & F. s05-14d “TY suffered from inflammatory rheymatisin, bad to be fed and turned in bed, was induced to’ try Dr, 's Favorite Remedy, which, after short Bar ubay cured mend LANSING, Srof, N.Y - CITY ITEMS. Two Lbs. Ginger Snaps for 7c. 2 Ibs. Soda Crackers for 7c.; 1 Ib. Nie Nacs for 6c.; 1 lb. Elgin Creamery Butter for 25c.; 1 1b. good Cheese for 10c.; ‘Sen pyeetincs Hams, 12%c. Ib.; Sugar-cured Shoulders, 8c. 1b.; our Sunrise Chop Tea, 5c. Ib.; choice Rio Coffee, 28c. Ib.; Java and Mocha Coffee, 30c. Ib.; Granulated Sugar, 4c. Ib. Choice Groceries. Lowest Prices. M. METZGER COMPANY, 417 7th st. n.w. ie Evils of Ten and Coffee. The Evils of Tea and Coffee Drinking have become apparent throughout the civil- ized countries. The medical profession has thrown its weight of authority against the practice, and frequently referred to the baneful results occasioned by the free use of these articles as a beverage. Every con: stmer should realize that coffee is not an alimert but a medicament, possessing a powerful active principle or alkaloid known as “caffein,” which produces serious de- Tangements of the digestive organs and the nervous system. Dyspeptics, nervous persons and all those suffering from indigestion, insomnia and general debility should try the great hy- gienie Kneipp Malt Coffee, which is abso- lutely free from all injurious substances. It contains all the invigorating, health-giv- ing elements of malt extract, combined with the aromatic flavor and taste of cof- fee. Sold by all grocers in one-pound pack- ages only. Price, 12 cents. Try Tt. | Try It. y It. Manufactured by the Kneipp ‘Malt Food Company, New York and Chicago. None genuine without the name, signature and portrait of Father Sebastian Kneipp of Woerishofen, Bavaria. Theodore Hinrichs, general agent, Balti- more, Md. Albert Lepper, wholesale and retail, 148 and 14 Center Market, W: ashington, D. C. FREE SAMPLE ON APPLICATION. se2-m,w,s-tf “Royal Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. jal2-eotf a wnat Bailey, 820 7th st. sel0-St -__ AMUSEMENTS. Sousa’s Latest Marches are heard to best advantage ot FAIRBANKS ‘BANJO, Pronounced by all performers to be the best made. Send for circular. CULLEN & COLLINS, Agents, 417 6th st. nw. It THE BIUOU THEATER. Week Commencing September 16th, Matinees Tuesday, $1 Saw. $1 Carvers, Thursday and Saturday, the Week of SENSATION, THE FISK NOVELTY EXTRAVAGANZA COMPANY, Headed by Wm. T. Bryant and Lizzie Richmond, In their latest sensation, “TheGirlUpto Date.” farris and Walters, Jerard and Thompson, Maud erley, Edwards und Kernell, the great Drawee, ra Evans and Vidoc, May Adams, Charles H. Dun- can, Wm H, Anderson, the wonderful trick skater. General admission to first floor. Matinees, children...... It A Trip You'll Enjoy of these fine evenings, wil be to civ Gi ASE . Stands high above the city and js always deligatfully fresh and cool. $1.00 table d’hote dinuer. Music Rake. Tenl>y Rock Creek ro: board cer connecting with the 7th, Sti, 4th st. cars.—Geo. A. Mills. Chevy Chase Inn. sel3-16d wsn and Pierce's Mill or else the ‘electric ith and A Delightful Drive With a most charming destination—that drive to Overlook Music—unsurpassed cuisine. Coaches connect at 4, 5, 5 8: Inn. : : pass Riggs House, Kardail and) Willard's. Grand Opera House. EDWARD H. ALLEN, Manager, Weck September 9. TONIGHT, GRAND PRODUCTION OF The Black Crook. 200 PEOPLE ON THE STAGE. Prices—$1.50, $1.00, 75c. reserved; 50 and 25e. admission. ext Week—“OLD GLORY.” sel4- 14a Seats now on sale. MR. ALLAN DE COU MUELEER WILL REOPEN his school for dancing and deportiment at Mason Aa th and F sts, » MONDAY, SEPT! Graphuphonce, Complete, $50. The latest graphophone 1s the which we have had made expressly for home Amusement and concert purposes. It is cx- ceedingly siniple, Is equipped with a perfect clock-work raotor and can be easily carried about. The lowest priced graphophone has heretofoce sold for $100. ‘The “Bijou” nt ‘of every purse. Teck reproducer, three beating tubes; 1¢anen tin been, eis nelocted wl records, three bisnk éylinders and s-ccvered case included. Columbia Phonograph Co., gi9 Pa. Ave. *Phone 1172. sel4-24d M- self-Im “Bajo EW NATIONAL THEATER. THIS (Saturday) EVENING Last appearance of the Brilliant Comedienne, Emily Bancker, In the immensely fanny comedy, OUR FLAT. Next Week, PRIMROSE AND WEST'S BIG MINSTRELS. GFWateh for the Grand Street Parade on Mon- day morning. it capt EMY.—Prices, 25 Wed. and Sat. ¥ TONIGHT, 2, and $1. and 50 t Singer, Andrew Mack, In the beautiful Irish comedy, Myles Aroon. Next Week—The Inimitaile PETER F. y, In his late: Comedian, DAL conceit, It ight Clerk. PROF. Builders’ Bx ing Soiree, MONDAY, lar class evening, MON: 8e10-2w' AMUSEMENTS. Bifow Theater. GRAND OPENING. TUESDAY, mHtnspAy, SATURDAY. Under New Management. Entirely Refitted. Eve retin New ENGAGEMENT — THE WHIKLWINDS OF FARCE CoMEDY, z Te Noss Jollity Company, In Their Fantastic, Burlesque, Musical Comedy, KODAK, N THREE SNAP SHOTS. An attraction of unusual excellence. Headed by LITTLE ELS WER, the Dancing Sunbeam, ‘Washington's Popular Favorit AS. T. ALDRICH * The Original Tramp, HUNGRY HAWKINS. nef LASSARDS, European Novelties, direct from London and Paris, in their “Country School" act. Admission, ‘firs: floor -25 cents, ey s Dancing Academy, BUILDERS’ EXCHANGE HALL 721 13th st., between G and H n.w. Class for children will open Saturday morning, September 21, at 10 o'clock, Private instenction for ladies and gentlemen at residence, @24 H_ st. nw. seT&le VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va. RACING MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRI- SS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, Six Races Each Day, First race, 2:15 p.m. ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. Special trair direct to grand stand from 6th street station at 1:20 and 1:45 p.m. Local trains stop at the track. = B WNHAM, N. STILLWELL. OWN eaident. Secretary. sel3-tf ST. PAUL'S LAWN FETE, GROUNDS _ADJOIN- ing the rectors, 15th and V sts. n.w. Each even- ing from 6 to 11 o'clock, General admixsion, 10 Season tickets, 25. Ryan's steam 1-40? CALIFORNIA, WEXIOD, TEXAS, CHINA, JAPAN, Australia, | Hawaiian ‘Islands, Central "America, Special rat freight oF ‘pamage; choice of routes; privat cars, 10 rent; special parties; free mapa and pamphlets, Tt. J. siti _Ast., 49 So. 34 st., Phila. fel3-w&sly aDONES DANCING ACADEMY, 1004 F ST. XT SATURDAY, ‘September 14, iam mand 8 p.m. Call of send for circular se9-6in KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER, All this week. Al. Reeve’s Big Show. INCLUDING AG) Ig CHARCOT, The only Lady tifle Hypnotist on’ earth, HAN, UD ‘The Armless Wonder—An absolute novelty. Next week—The 20th Century Maids. — sed-6t EXCURSIONS éc. Atlanta Exposition § And Back for 14 * ound trip tickets to T4 16 one lanta exposition for $14. ota First excursion Tuesday, * * September 17. * * All visitors should endeavor * * to be there on the opening day, * * September 18, when the gov- * * ernors of the various states will : * officially open the grandest ex- * position the south has ever had. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Ticket Agent for all Steamship and Railroad Lines, 1225 Pa. Ave. it Marshall Hall. SUNDAY—SEPT. 15—SUNDAY Steamer Chas. Macalester leaves at 11 a.m, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Concert musie by Schroeder's Band. Round Trip Fare, 25c. Special Notice—Oyster roasts will be given at Marshall Hall every Sunday during the months of October and November. at GRAND SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION TO CHAPEL POINT. THE SWIFT PALACE STEAMER - SAMUEL J. PENTZ, SUNDAY—SEPT. 15—SUNDAY. CHAPEL POINT. Sunday, Sept. 15. SUNDAY, SEPT. 18, Leave at 9:45 a.m. | 250, ping at Alex- fPounes Trripandtla, 10:15 an. Home. 10 p.m. 09-6 _ES S. RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. STE, AMES t a TO CO- t 0, Tickets pond to trip. ate WH, THOMAS, Gen. Manager To Norfolk And Return For $2.00. SECOND GRAND EXCURSION OF THE STEAMER City of Richmond, Leaving . Scturday, Sept. 14, at 6 p. me oe re turn 230 a. Secure state rooms” General Offices, 1424 gale at following ticket office a. ave.; May's, GI Pa. Jarmila 193 Davis’, Central a. ave.; ay. National "Bunk building, and at Frank's, 4¢l Pa, ave. EGROVE, al Manager. V-HO COACH, LINE FROM, 1812 I, ST Arlington, Bridge, ete., 10 * dee Bridge Wednesdays, Sun fon- me, Tues., Fri.—Atlingtou. Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress a Norfolk, Portamouth ‘wnt alt points, soutis Southeast mew irow pala steamers SWarhington®” eaving ‘daily on the following schedule: Southhound. t Northbound. Ly. Washington 7:00 . Portsmouth Ly. Ar. Ar. Ar. Portsmout 6200 mi VISITORS TO THE ATL TA E ‘OSITH and the resorts at ‘tress Monroe, Virgints ss Teach and Florida will find this a very attrae- tive route, as it breaks the mopotony of ap tide. Tickets on_sale at 518, G19, 1421 Pennsylva- nia avenue, B, and 0. ticket office, corner 15th street and’ New York ave board steamers, where time table, map, we ic, can also be had. ‘Any other information desired will be fure nished on application to the undersigned at the company’s wharf, foot of Tih st, Waste ©, Telephone JNO. CALLAHAN, Plount Vernon HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON. THE PALATIAL STEAMER Charles Macalester Wil leave foot of 7th and M sts, sw. dally (exe cept Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:80 p.m.; returning, reaches the city at 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 500. Admission to grounds ard mansion, 25c. ‘This ts the rly company permitted to sell tickers of ad- misslon to the grounds and mansion, Both tickets to be chtained at wharf and at the principal hotels, HALL RONS OF JONADAB. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY. ‘The Sons of Jonadab will give a grand musiral National Rifles’ Hall and litera FRIDAY, September 13, Unusually interesting The public are invite aisslon, entertainment at Reserved. Last chance to in the favorite Actor and | prograi NO CHAK WE ARE LIBERAL. Gold-filled arya Eyes warranted for 10 years, ly adjusted, sz.” Goacatled ‘Hook Silk fitard and Case, tree, A. RAHN, Optician, 935 F st. nw.