Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895—-SIXTEEN PAGES. S. Kann, Sons & C0,, STi] & MARKET SPAGE OUR FIR ANNIVERSARY - AND GRAND OPENING oT. “Visti ORS. GREAT HUNDREDS. lOT SAN i M AND ) 1 DISPLAY OF AND OUR HONEST PRICE VE HAD MANY ER SHOWN IN INI DRESS e000 DPT, BAID TO BE THE LARGEST OF KIND IN WASHINGTON, AND THE M1 PRETTY WEAVES SHINE FORTH LIKE THE LITTLE DS IN THE SKY. OUR SILK DEPT. EOF PE D SUCH Alt OWHERS AND PRETTY RT OF OUI VEN SUCH FIRM Oib TS tus Gn CONTINUED ANNIVERSARY PRICES, NEW NOVELTY ALL-SILK PLAIDS—20 DI. FERENT STYLES—-89¢. VALUE. NIVERSARY PRICE, 69¢. 21-INCH ALL-SILK — (SCRAH, ” WAR- BANTED QUAEIEN-7 Y. 21-INCH BLAC ANNIVERSARY PRICE, 39¢. 21INCH ALL-SILK SATE SHESSE, IN ALT. THE NEW SHADES, AS WELL AS” BLA WORTH Sc. ANNIVERSARY PRICE, 59¢, 22.INCH SILK AND WOUL FINE BENGALINES, IN NILE, LAVENDER, PINK, LT. BLUE, GOLD EN BROWN, NAVY LACK. WORTH 98e. SSARY PRICE, 59 WHITE TAFFETA, ELE- WORTH $1.00. ANNIVERSARY PRICE, 696. 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The medical department of Georgetown University was opened last night with simple ceremonies at the school, on H street between 9th and 10th. The lecture hall was crowded with students, and in the front seats were about a score of ladies. Seated behind the rostrum were the mem- bers of the faculty and Rev. Father Rich- ards, the president of the university; Right Rey. Bishop Keane of the Catholic Uni- versity, Right Rev. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Rev. Father Gillespie, Very Rev. Dr. Pardou of the Order of Jesuits and Rev. Dr. Malone of the board of regents of the University of the State of New York. Among those in the audience were Col. John M. Wilson, Commissary Gen. Morgan and Assistant Adjutant Gen- eral Vincent of the army. Fi ther Richards’ Announcement. Exceptional interest was had in the ex- ercises on account of the fact that Presi- dent Rickards in his opening address made the first forraal oral arrcurcement of the change in the,system of instruction where- by dzy classes will hereafter take the place of night classes at this school, a departure that Is unique In the histery of prof al classes in the District. Father hat the faculty of Geo been first to take decisive s part of the country, and has us anticipated the course of natienal edu- cators. For some time they have been coming to the conclusion that adequate in- struction could not be given in the e ally in view ef the wonderful ad: ancement of medical science of late years. It was realized that the change might be disastrous to the.university, but members of the faculty were determined to meet the emergency conscientiously and bravely and they had perfect faith in the future. Surgeon General Sternbers’s Address. Father Richards then Introduced Surgeon General Sternberg of the army, who deliv- ered the ‘naugural address of the season. He gave his hearty approval to the plan of day classes, and cailed attention to the need of more thorough training in medical studerts in English branches, whicl? are to- day practically neglected in a majority of professional schools. Medical science of to- day, he declared, marks a marvelous ad- vance over the pzst, and he who expects to go forth from the university fully equipped to take his place with the best physicians must be prepared to spend four years of hard, unremitting labor, with no other oc- cupation to divert his attentidén or to sap his cnergy. The widening of the medical field inte territory hitherto unknown has made the lsboratcry a far more important factor in medical instruction than it has heretofore heen, and in addition to attend- ance at lecttres, it 1s necessary for the am- bitfous student to spend hours in making practleal experiments in the laboratory and to devote a great portion of his time at the clinic. Protest Against the “Old School.” Dr. Sternberg emphasized the usefulness of the new school, which shall not accept any fact until demenstrated. He said that the physician who has the couruge to suy “I do not know” has taken a step forward from him who presumes to be acquainted with the intimate detaiis of every case with which he is confronted. Confession of ig- norance, he said, is the first move of sci- ence, He protested against the phrase “ol: school” as applied to the regular practitio er of the day, who has struggled with the newer problems of medicine, and who has mastered them and is not wedded to any “pathy.” He may use water of different temperatures withcut_ being a hydropat! he may use the electrical gurrent in appro- Eriate cases without being an electropat he may give trfinitesimal doses without be- ing a homeopath, and he may give calomel and blue mass without being an allopath. He uses the best methods of every school and weds himself to none, except the best. Dr. Sternberg gave a brief history of the various important discoveries in medicine since the time of the great Greek physi- cians, and showed how the new facts in selence have tremendously Increased dur- ing the past few years. He touched upon the discovragements that confront the mod- ern physician in the existence of quacks, and urged his young hearers to be more diligent In the presence of such impostors in the worl of pseudo science. After Dr. Sternberg had concludsd, Dr. G. L. Magruder, the dean of the faculty, meade a number of announcements of changes in the faculty and additions to the facilities of the school that were enthusi- astically received by the studerts. ae A Story of Mystery. Do you know what a “Story of Mystery” is? It Is a continued story of which all but the last chapter is printed, and then guesses are made as to the solution, then the final installment 1s printed. On October seventh a most interesting apretery story, “When the War Was Over,” ill be started in The Star, and five hundred dollars will be given for the first absolutely correct solution. In case no guess is abso- lutely correct the amount will be divided among those nearest to a correct solution. ‘The guesses will be confined to women read- ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere. ESSE THE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Discussing Plans for the Projected Labor Bureau. A report submitted last night at the meeting of those interested in the labor bureau and Workingmen’s Library stated that Mr. Weaver“of the department of la- bor is taking much interest in the project, and has enabled the committee on statis- tics to get a good deal of information about the working of similar institutions in other cities. The appointment of a committee of five was ordered, whose duty it shall be to visit the various local organizations who have net taken action in reference to the bu- reau, to explain its objects and invite their co-operation. The meeting was well attended, repre- sentatives being present from Carpenters’ Union, No. 1, Carpenters’ Assembly, Tin and Sheet Iron Workers, Ladies’ Assembly, Paper Hangers, Street Railway Union, Bakers’ Drivers, Plate Printers, [5xcelsior, Bakers, Store Masons, House Painters, Printing Pressmen and Engineers. ‘The election for permanent officers will be held Monday, Octoker 14. Several labor organizations met last night, but their proceedings were limited to routine matters, nothing of public in- terest being considered. The employes of a number of the various bottling establishments in the city have de- cided to organize, and have selected a set of temporary officers. Permanent officers will be chosen at the next meeting. It is expected that the meeting tonight of the Federation of Labor will be very in- teresting. The committee of that body in- strucied to report as to the expediency of the local federation affiliating with the American Federation of Labor will make a final report. The committce being unable to agree, it is understood that two reports will be submitted. The committee has made a most exhaustive inquiry. The re- port of th minority is favorable to affilia- tion ard appeals strong'y to the organized labor of the District. As this is a ques- of more than local importance in- ing the status of labor within the sdiction of the Federation, it is re- garded by many as the most important question ever brought to the attention of tne representative body. ees Workingmen’s Union Association. Articles incorporating the Workingmen's Union Association of the District of Co- lumb‘a have been filed by Hiram P, Mars- ton, ‘Thos. D. Singleton, Thos. D. Single- ton, jr., Francis A. Hopping, Jas. T. Hun- ter, Fred. D. Casey and Geo. E. Wagaman The objects of the association are ben- eficial and for mutual improvement and pleasure. Hiram P. Marston is named as resident; Fred. B. Casey, vice president; Francis A. Hopping, secretary; Jas. T. Hunter, treasurer, and the other incorpo- rators trustees for the first year. AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera House.—“Puddin’head Wil- son”"—Mr. Mayo’s dramatization of Mark Twain's story is, as one would expect from an actor, full of theatrical situations. The critical will find as many impossible char- acters and improbable entanglements as in the good old time melodrama, but accept- ing them all as a matter of course a great deal remains to entertain. A graphic pic- ture is presented of life in a Missouri vil- lage before the war. The atmosphere, as it were, of old slavery days seems to have been preserved. The scenery, the costum- ing and the dialect all ald the illusion. The play consists in the mixing up of two babies, one white, the other with a tinge of regro blood, and their subsequent growth ard development. The white boy is brought up as a slave, the other as the heir. The one has a sweet and gentle nature, the other is blackhearted and a scoundrel. The berevolent character of “Puddin’head Wil- scn” is brought out in relief by the plotting, duplicity and conceited ignorance of the other villagers. Mark Twain has sketched and Mr. Mayp has developed a character that promises to win its way into the hearts of the people. Mr. Mayo acted the part consistently. His support was gen- erally quite satisfactory. Miss Eleanor Mo- retti, as the white slave, showed the result of careful study and observation of negro dialect and manner, and was faithful to a clear conception of the part. Miss Frances Graham, who achieved great success in the pari last season was the pretty and spright- ly Rowena; Mr, Arnold Daly, as Chambers, the white boy, brought up as a slave, thor- oughly realized and brought out the possi- bilities of the role,and Mrs. Frank Campeau, who presented the negro lad wrongfully oc- cupying the ce, made the charac- ter as repulsive a: a be wished by all those preserving the triumph of good over evil, There are several scenes of dramatic intensity—when Chambers chokes Tom coll for insulting Rowena, when Pud- d discovers that the thumb marks of bers and Driscoll as babics do not agree with those taken in later years, when Puddin’head finds that Driscoll's thumb marks agrce with those of the slave baby— these scenes are all strongly portrayed and irtelligently acted. The dialogue is full of quaint Mark Twainisms, which were greatly relished by the audience, which was lurge and appreciative. National Theater.—The National Theater vas crowded to the doors last night when t time on “Little lesque is undoupted- ly one of the finest ever seen in this city. m beginning to end there is a harmen- Ss blending of melody, humor and -olor that called for generous applause. As for plot, it was above the average, being plaus- ible and interesting. The curtain rises for the first time on a scene in Cadiz at the time of the unveiling of a statue of Colum- bus_which {s to be taken to the world’s fair at Chicago. A cabin boy is discovered to be a direct descendant of Columbus and a duke in the barga:n. An American st2am- ship captain desires “Little Christopher” for a son-in-law, and upon this desire the plot of the burlesque really hinges. The second act takes place in Barataria, wnere the ship having the statue on board stops. During this act specialties are introduce], ari also a ser‘es of living pictures. Both features were above the average and called for continuous applause. The third act opens on the Midway Plaisance, and more specialties follow, the curtain going down on a picture of Happiness and activity, as everything has been stra'shtened out to the satisfaction of all. Miss Fannie Johison— # Washington girl, by the way—assumed the title role and sang effectively. Willie Collier, as O'Hooligan, the detective, was uproariously funny throughout the’ bur- lesque, and in specialties, assisted by Miss Louise Allen, scored heavily. ‘The re- mainder of the’cast was excellent, every- body working in unison. Mr. Gerar entry, the stage manager, and Herman Pe let, the musical director, and another Wash- irgtonian, deserve praise for the artistic management of the!r departments. cademy of Music.—At the Academy of Music last night the attraction was “The White Rat,” a new comedy-drama of New York city night life. A large audience greeted the presentation, and as it was vell played and excellently staged, almost constant appiause which it called forth was sincerely given. As may be judged from the scene of the play, it is full of startling situations, in which Chinese opium joints, a sailors’ dance hall, a Sal- yation Army hall and an East river pier furnish important parts. The white rat is a stuffed one, in which is concealed a dia- mond of great value. It is stolen from a drunken sailor by the keeper of the dance hall, who Kills the man in effecting the theft. The hero is falsely accused of the killing and is sent to prison. He escapes, and when about to be recaptured is saved by the interposition of a man who wit- nessed the murder. The company is a very evenly balanced one, Nellie Seymour as tke tough girl excelling in ker presentation of the part and in her singing. Thoms Evans, as the homeless bum, also sanz ard danced weil, and Fred. Russell and Tony Pearl did a good musical act. The piece will be presented at every perform- ance this week, and will undoubtedly draw good houses. Bijou Theater.—The capacity of the Bijou was tested last night for the first time this season. The cccasion was the first presen- tation in this.city of that lodramatic success “The Midnight Special.” The play is well acted and handsomely staged. Two car loads of special scenery are carried by the company, and the pictures delineated thereby are true to the most minute detall. This was especially so of that scene, repre- senting the Union Station at Baltimore. ‘Taken all in aH, the performance is an ex- cellent one. The supportirg company is far above the average and work together with such evenness that there Is not the slightest hitch in the performance. Nor do they lack an opportunity for fine acting, for the plot is consistent, and the dialogue full of good things. There is the usual quota of villains, heroes and heroines, with a few comedians interjected to put a little sunshine every pow and then ketween the archvillain and the lovely heroine. The play is well worth seeing. Again tonight. Kerran’s Lyceum Theater.—Those funny comedians, the Russell Brothers, are fill- ing a week's engagement at Kernan's this week, at the head cf a show of their own. Last night a large audience welcomed these old-time favorites and testified by their loud applause that the performance was satls- factory. Ordinarily the Russell Brothers are a show of their own, but this season they are forced to divide the honors with Lew Dockstader, the well-known minstrel. His sketch, entitled “Grover at Gray Ga- bles,” proved a rich mirth producer. The other features on the program were the Mo- relles, in a laughable sketch; Blocksome and Burns, in new songs and repartee; Falke and Semons, the merry Ethiopian laugh producers, and Johnny Carroll, the favorite topical _songster. Iburtus and Bertram handled the Indian clubs in a bewildering manner. <A _ roaring afterplece, entitled “The Two Off Uns,” closed the performance. Again tonight. _Parade Route of Buffalo Bill's Wild West .—On Wednesdsy morning, October 2, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show will start from camp gronnds, corner North Capitol and M streets northw at 9:30 o'clock via. New York avenue, 7th street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to Washington Cir- cle, K to New York avenue, to camp grounds. & e —.__ Ilow the San Knocks Things Out. From the Nineteenth Century. The sun is doubtless in the main a great globe of gas, although so intensely com- pressed in its central parts that they may be in a thickened or semi-viscous condi- tion. The gravitating attraction of the sun’s mass is ever tending to generate a down- ward velocity in the gascous molecules, situated in any part of it, toward its center. At the same time, the radiation of heat at its surface diminishes the upward counter- balancing pressure. This allows the mole- cuies to be actually more or less drawn in. ward. Their individual average veloct are, upon the whole, increased. ‘Fheir knocks against each other Lecome more violent and generate an increase of temperature. And the result, which might at first seem to be almost paradoxical, is explained,, viz.: That the sun, as its surface radiates heat away (which ‘so far is a cooling process), may nevertheless, through {ts consequent con- traction, generate 2 higher temperature by the flercer clashings together, or knocks, of its molecules, as they are drawn inward. ‘This may enable it to send forth a more in- teuse heat and light than before. —__+e+______ A Mcntal Stimulas. The first installment of the great mys- tery story, “When the War Was Over,” by Frederick R. Burton, will be published next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold for the first correct solution. Particulars in another column. COMMITTEE OF '96 for the Great Uhristian vention Next Year. ————— - Important Subcommittees Alrendy De- termined Upcn—A Circular Let- ted t& Societies. Preparing Pla Endeavor A meeting of-the committee of 96 of the Christian’ Endeavdr Union was held last night to arrange the details in the impor- tant matter of preparing for the fifteenth international convention of the Society of Christian Endeavor, which will be held in this city July next. There were present Mr. W. H. H. Smith, chairman, and Messrs. John D. Morgan, W. A. H. Church, John B. Sleman, jr., Percy -8. Foster, Miles M. Shand, Charles 3. Clark, Grant Leet and W. F. Stowell and Rev. E. B. Bagby. Plan of Organiration. A plan of organization of the various committees and subcommittees, which will include a total membership of about 3,000 local Endeavorers, was discussed and the following scheme adopted: Finanee ccmmittee—One chairman, one secretary, twenty-three members, with an auxiliary’ committee, consisting of one member frem each Christian Endeavor so- ciety. Hall committee, to consist of a chairman, secretary, four electricians, two architects, two builders, two tent makers,one piumber, one chairman of usher committee, one chairman of decoration commit A dec- orations committee, to be a subcommittee of the hall committee, to consist of a chair- man and cight members, with an auxiliary committee of three members from each so- ciety. An ushers committee, to consist of a chairman, four chief ushers, four tant chief ushers and an auxiliary committee of nine from each society. An entertainment committee, to consist of a chairman, secre- tary, chairman of excursion committee and twelve chairmen of secticns, with an aux- illary committee, consisting of seven mem- bers from each soclety, this committee to be divided into twelve sections. An excursion committee, consisting of a chairman, wuo 1s to be a member of the entertainment committee, and six members, with an auxiliary committee of one mem- ber from cach society. A reception committee, to consist of a chairman, ~ secretary, fifteen members to have charge of station work, fifteen mem- bers to hrve charge of railroad work, fif- teen members fo have charge of church work, and fifteen members to have charge of headquarters’ work, with an auxiliary reception committee ‘to average fifteen members from each society. Music committee, to consist of a chairman and twelve members, with an auxiliary committee of one member from each soci- ety, to select singers, organize and drill as Girected. Press committee, to consist of seven mem- bers, a printing committee, to consist of seven merabers, a registration committee, to consist of a chairman, secretary and five members, w'th an atxillary committee of three members trem each society. , This plan will be recommended for adop- tion to the executive committee of the union at Its next.meeting. A Circular Letter, A circular letter Was prepared, to be sent to each society in the union. “The time Jas arrived,” says the letter, “when we should completé the organization of our forces for the coming fifteenth Internation- al Christian Enteavor conver. fon, and we are fully assured that you and the Endeay- orers of your society stand rea the most hearty aud earnest co-operation in the great work, without which we cau- not hepe to suceeed.”” The letter then cals attention to the tre- mendous crowd, ex d, being variously estimated at, from $),0 XX) persons; that the meeting in Washington will follow the best-managed and most successful con- vention yet held; that the nation’s honor is at stake, because the convention is to be held in tbe nation’s capital. , Therefore the letter urges that the utmost care be exer- cise@ In seleétine ind! als to Aerve on the various committees who will be capa- ble and faithful to the trust reposed in them. A new Avashinglon ‘96 song, entitled “Welccme to Washington, '96,”” was select- ed, the words being by Carleton Hughes of this city, to the tune “America.” An Official Flag. Several other matters of business im: pertance were discussed, a design for the official flag was selected, insurance on the committee’s property was ordered placed, ard it was decided to bond the treasurer in the sum of $2,500. It was recommended to the officers of the united society, who have the making up of the official prozram and the selection of topics for discussion and assignment of speakers, that the conven- tion be held from July & to 13, inclusive. Informal discussions and devotions con- cluded the committee's labors. -_—— BE MOBE GRACEFUL. GIRLS, Study Your Sitting Down and Getting Up, That You May Improve It. From the “Philadelphia Press. One really egpects to hear the average woman emit a groan when she elther sits down or rises from her seat, because the necessary movements are so ungraceful. To rise, she heaves herself forward on the chait, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward as if stiffly hinged at the hips, pushing her shoulders up, makes a pause with red face, during which one listens for the groan, and then by main force begins to straighten the knees and so push up, still supported in jack-knife fashion by the grip of the hands. Lastly, she begins to straighten up the shoulders, and by this time may be considered “up.” An exaggeration? Let us hope so, but watch out and you will find that in many cases it is not. As to sitting down, such a woman comes close to the chair, leans for- ward to be again singularly jack-knifed, and, with her hands on her limbs above the knees, she increases the sharpness of the angle, while st the same time she brings herself nearer the cheir and over- hangs the seat of It. Then comes the ag- onized pause and a “Ict go” that slumps her into the chair, and which one feels sure will jolt ont of her some guttural of relief. . Instead of thig dreadfully jerky, on-the- installment-plan performance, a woman should gracefully bend from a standing to a sitting posture, should melt, not col- lapse, into the enfolding arms of the chair. From being a @gure of steadily and lightly balanced’ po%e on her pretty feet she should relox and curve into a posture of graceful restfulness. When she rises her body should seem ta be gradually roused, and then slowly, evsniy, without crook or jerk, should float into erectness. This is how the graceful woman “aes it. She stands not too near the chair, one foot goes back a lite till the mb touches the seat of the chair at the edge; and tae other toe is never lost sight of as it peers from urder the edge of the gown. Now the back foot takes all the weigh the knee bends and the iody is t all the time, though It sways backward a little as the weight shifts. The body is lowered slowly and steadily. the front foot js slipping outward and adding When the figure reaches the chair it relaxes gracefully, and the sweep- Ing motion is continued in the sinking back of the shoulders till the body Is cup- ported by the back of the chair, when the head, prettily poised ill now, completes the | motion by dropping back and a Iittle to one Je. Let the hands fall idly and the whole gure is in repose. ‘atch her as she vises. Head starts first, shoulders forward next, till the body $s up- right on the hips, then on the back foot the weight is lifted slowly and everly in continuance of the motion to crectness in the chair. ‘The other foot slips back as the figure rises, till, when complete erectness 1s resumed, e weight rests evenly on both feet. While few women do these things as badly as in the dreadful example here quoted, few do it just right, and there’s a chance for improvement with nearly all. So practice it a few times, trying with a high chair first and then with lower and lower or With practice and persistenze you will be able to droop on to a euskioa on the floor with a move that shall be one unbroken bending of grace on grace, from upright to reciining ease, and so back in. You will get crooks and things in your knees and back, but you wili he the more grace- ful in all motions from the practice. Fall Overcoats, $ 10, to order. Yes esterday was a red letter day in our mercan- tile history—it would seem by the way the delighted people thronged our new “Era” tailoring Emporium that the news of our opening had been carried by the wintry winds to Business Suit, Blue—black or mixed ‘ Cheviot, 10 : to-order. the four corners of the city. In our display we have laid under contribution the choice Soares of the New and Old worlds—every leading woolen textile manufacturer is Tepresented—only the newest and choicest designs have been selected—all along the line the shower of encomiums which have been passed upon our new store, and better still upon the magnificent array of Suitings, Trouserings, Coatings and Overcoatings for the adornment of boys, youths and men, more firmly convinces us that the people be- lieve in made-to-order clothes—we are confident that there is not a wise person in this city who does not t prefer made-to-order clothes to ready-made ones. We bring the newest tailoring creations and prices within palm “grasp of your pocket-| -book and are sure that we will receive your Fall order. i Ciseay Mertz -« Mertz, 3 Coat and Waiscoat, : [QO —to-erder. New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. Full Dress Suits—silk ed, Sa dle eta TEACHING THE POUR. A Branch of the Work of the Phila- delphia College Settlement. From the Philadelphia Press. ‘The disproportionate expenditure for food, as compared with income, among the poor- er classes is a fact which faces all those who have lived and labored among wage- earners. The workers in the Philadelphia College settlement in St. Mary street have long had under consideration the remedy for this very serious condition of things. They think that they have found it in a scientific kitchen which they are now build- ing at the corner of 7th and Lombard streets, the chief purpose of which will be to supply the people of the neighborhood with properly cooked foods and to furnish housékeepers with instruction upon proper selection of foods and methods of cooking. It is found that the reasons for the lac« of economy in food are lack of time, lack of education and lack of co-operation. The weman who earns her daily bread, the shop girl, the seamstress, has little time to give to the study of fogd selection. When these women marry and become the keepers of homes they are totally unprepared to meet the food question, and a need of education in these lines leads to undue expenditure. “The results of overexpenditure,” said Miss Davis, head worker of the college settlement, “are, first, the overcrowding necessary to economy in rent; second, in- sufficient clothing—because shelter and food must come first—and, last, all the evils that come in the train of injudiciously selected food improperly cooked, thoweh ever so abundant, and eaten at irregular intervals. We believe that the establishment of scien- tific kitchens in different parts of the city will do much to ameliorate these conditions if they can furnish more nutritious food more appetizingly cooked and at a less cost than can be prepared by the individual housekeeper. In the kitchen which we hope to open by October 1 we follow in the foct- steps of the New England kitchens, Boston and New York, and of the Hull Coffee Hevse in Chicago. Some time has been spent in each of these to learn what can be learned by observation of their methods of work. We hope to copy all thelr good Pcints, take advantage of their experience and profit by their mistakes.” The House Itself. This new Philadelphia erterprise is on the southwest corner of 7th and Lombard streets, directly facing the large space which is scon ta be the beautiful Starr Gerden so long contemplated. On the first floor is the coffee room, already fitted out with dainty little oak tables, at which meals prepared in the kitchen will be sold at reasonable prices. At one end of the room neat caken shelves filled with pretty china will be draped with light silk cur- tains. An open fireplace in one corner will add much to the cheery comfort of the place, and when the pictures are up and curtains hung this promises to be one of the most attractive eating rooms in the ity. Separated from this room by glass partitions is the room in which much of the cooking will be done, and where a counter is to be placed, over which food will be sold to be taken away. Several Aladdin stoves, soup cauldrons, coffee urns, etc., bright and new, stand waiting for the opening day and give promise of good things to come. On the second floor is to be the library. The branch of the public Mbrary which is now at the settlement, in Carver street, will be removed to this room, and when it is fitted up promises to be one of the most attractive sublibraries in the city. Across frem the library is the reading room, which will be fitted up with periodicals and papers, and made as attractive as possible. It Is one of the aims of the college set- tlument workers to rival in attractiveness the many saloons of this neighborhood. ‘They hope that the cheery coffee room, with its cozy fittings and palatable food, will attract many, who will be further held by the means of entertainment offered in the library and reading room. The third and fourth floors of this comfortable building are divided into a number of cheerful, cozy rooms, which will be used as dormi- tories for the college settlement workers. One well-lighted room on the first floor will in time be used as a class room. At present the finances of the affair compel the workers to rent it as a store. Practical Housekeeping. “In connection with the practical work of preparing and selling food, there is a broad field for work in educational lines,” says Miss Davis. ‘Classes for the study of practical housekeeping, for cooking, hy- giene, ete., can be organized to an extent only Mmited by room ard workers. Co- operative clubs, too, can be started on about the same lines as the present co- operative coal club, for securing at whole- sale prices groceries and other necessaries. For it is likely that for years yet there will be housekeepers whose circumstances or inclinations lead them to prefer to pre- pere their own food in their own houses.” The college settlement people made ex- periments along the Mne of the kitehen all Jast winter by supplying certain schools with penny lunches. They have now many orders to fill, including the lunches for three large educational institutes in this city. These outside srders will necessitate the beginning of some work very secon, but the kitchen will not be thrown open to the public until October. ———_-+e+____- A Mother's Way of Putting It. From the Richmond State. “Yes, sir, my son is abcut to sit for his matriculation, but I must tell you that he is afflicted with a kind of infirmity—extra- ordinary bashfulness. He kncws quite well everything that he may be asked, but he is so shy that—and then—" The examiner, with a smile betraying kindness blended with experience, replied, “And what is he particularly shy in’ ‘The mother, promptly, “In Greek, sir! ——_—_—_+e-+— Too Busy for C! From ‘the Chicago Record. Pleasant Citizen—“Gcod mornimg, doctor; how is your health? Dr. Capsule (very busy)—“Do you want a lity. “I'd have to charge you for it if you do,” A ROMANTIC INDIAN TRAGEDY. A Truly Oriental Plot as Worked Out in Real Life. From the Pall Mall Gazette. Information has just been received of a tragedy in real life that surpasses the Imag- ination of the novelist. It would appear that a. Bralfmin traveling between Chittur and Nemara was belated in the road and asked for shelter for the night at a house where he was received by two Nair women. He intrusted to the elder sister 1,000 rupees for safe keeping. This roused her cupidity, and induced her to propose to her younger sister to make away with the unsuspecting guest and pocket the money. The latter, however, stoutly refused to take part in the crime. Later in the night the husband of the elder woman arrived on the scene, when he read- ily fell in with the proposal of his wife. In the meanwhile the younger woman de- termined to avert the murder, roused her unsuspecting guest, who was sleeping in a veranda, warned him of his danger, and locked him up in a cullum attached to the house. The brother of the two women returncd toward midnight and, fatigued with his journey, seeing the house shut, quietly lay down and slept on the mat vacated by the Brahmin. Soon after the would-be murder- ers, utterly unconscious of the change made in the occupant of the mat, settled the sleeper with one blew of the rice pound- er, and buried the corpse in the dark, with- out knowing their fatal mistake, and ef- faced all the traces of the blood that was spilled and retired to their guilty re- pose. In the morning the Brahmin was released by his fair rescuer, and words cannot de- scribe the surprise and horror that over- came the murderers when their supposed victim appeared before them and demanded the money. Dumb with horror, the money was restored to the Brahmin, who gave in- formation to the police of his intended mur- der. While police inquiry was in progress it transpired that the brother of these women had mysteriously disappeared. The police accordingly made a vigorous search and unearthed the corpse of the deceased and found some traces of bloodstain at the doorstep, which had not been wholly re- moved. ‘The police have accordingly arrested the culprits, and the matter is under police in- vestigation. To corclude the interest of the narrative, we have only to add that these revelations have impressed the Brahmin with a due sense of the extent of the dan- ger he had escaped and the magnitude of the service rendered to him by his rescuer. He therefore made her a present of the tho: .and rupees, which was the original oe itive to crime on the part of the mur- erers. ——__+e+-____ ON HIS OFFICIAL DIGNITY. He Read the Boy 2 Highly Moral Lecture and Then Warned Him Off. From the Detroit Free Press. I was waiting for the post office at Huntsville to open in the morning and meanwhile talking a bit to the colored janitor, who was sweeping and dusting, wken @ regro boy, about fifteen years old, ceme along snd halted, and beckoned the jeritor to step aside. The old man looked at him sharply, but did not comply. “Say, yo"!” called the yourg man. There was no reply to this, and after a minute he again called: “Boy, what yo’ wants wid me?” sternly demanded the janitor. ‘I wants to speak wid yo’ Who is yo'?” “Yo’ know who I is. Yo’ is dun engaged to my sister Evangeline.” “Oh! yo’ is her brudder Sam. Waal, what yo" want?” “Kin yo’ lend me 10 cents?” “On what grounds, eah?” “On de grounds dat yo’ is gwine to pe my_brudder-in-law.”” “Boy, doan yo’ know nuffin’ ’tall "bout shouted the janitor, as he raised his broom over his shoulder. “My bein’ engaged to yo'r sister Evangeline as a private citizen, an’ my standin’ heah representin’ de United States guy’ment an’ talkin’ wid a gem’lan besides, am two en- tirely different contestashuns. As yo'r fu- cher brudder-in-law I'd like to obleege yo’, but as a representative of dis guv’ment I dona know yo' from Adam, an’ if yo’ doan’ more on I'll hey to smash yo’ to bone ust! —--s0e A Creepy Kind of Sweetheart. Paris Letter to Lendon Telegraph. From a country town comes the story of a girl who has lost by death three men to whom she was successively engaged. In the first instance the youth to whom she had been betrothed for a year and a half expired on the very eve of the wedding. In the second, another young man to whom she had been engaged soon after the melan- choly event died a few days before the marriage, and his successor in her affec- tions has now shared a similar fate. It seems that sundry ancient females of the neighborhood, attributing this ries of calamities to the fact that tl youag woman has the “evil eye,” have calmly sug- gested that the only remedy is to be found in burning her aliv On that score she need have no fear, of course, but the gen- eral opinion is that her chances of meeting with a fourth suitor are now infinitesimal. The unlucky girl is described as being of an amiable and sympathetic disposition, and as being, moreover, of very attractive appearance. —__——-<ee. A Run to “Impromptu.” From Tid-Bit When arranging their Ist of club runs at the beginning of the season it is usual for cycling clubs to leave several dates open, and these appear on the fixture cards as “impromptu.' At a meeting held by a newly formed ‘Tyneside club one of the members was asked to nominate a place. “Wey, Aa think, said he, “that we might hev a run te Impromptu; there’s a lot o’ clubs hev runs to it." ‘And he wondered why they all aughed. GREAT FORESTS OF INDIA. A System Which Affords a Revenue to the Government. From the San Francisco Chrovicie. B. Ribbetrop, inspector general of forests for India, fs at the Occidental. Mr. Ribben- trop is away on an eighteen months’ leave of ebsence, and is showing his daughter some of the sights to be seen on a tour of the world. They have been through Aus- tralia, and arrived yesterday on the steamer Monowai for a tour of the United States and Europe. incidentally, Mr. Rib- bentrop proposes to see something of the big forests of the world.” “After eighteen years of legislation,’” he said, at the Occidental Hotel lust even- ing, “we have succeeded in getting the kird of laws we need in India for the pres- ervation of our forests. Under tke system: now in vogue the permanency of the big forests in India is aggured, and the govern- ment will get a handsome and permanent income from them. Last year the govern- ment recetv2d 170 lakhs of rupees from the sale of timber. One lakh is suppused to be £10,000, but it isn’t, on account of the depreciation of silver. However, the profit is lerge. Of the 170 lakhs of rupees, seventy lakhs were clear profit. “The government of India is gradually obtaining possession of all the forcst lands. We now have 80,000 square miles of wooded couatry under our supervision, in which all claims have been proved and perma: ly settled. When the English took: India the forests were in a bad way. Under the Hindoos they were well cared for, and then followed 800 years under Mahome:an Sway, when vast tracts of woodland were burned to create grazing lanis for flocks. When the English came a tide of western civilization set in. Railroads were built and- houses were constructed, and these improvements wrought such a sad destruc- tion of the forests of the country that the government deemed it advisable to take prudential steps. “Tae government at intervals gives no- tice that it intends to take a ceriain piece of forest land so many miles in size, and claimants have six months in which to appear and prove their claims. An individ- ual or a town, probably, has a prescriptive right to take building timber from the for- est in question, That right is proved and settled permanently, and thereafter only such trees as are marked by the inspector can be cut. We handle the matter scienti- fically, and in such a manner that the for- ests are being continyally renewed. “The study of forestry in India is differ- ent from what it is in Europe. in all Bu- rope there are not more than seventy dif- ferent kinds of forest trees. In Burmah alone we have between 1,000 and 1,100. Some are very valuable, and many are nct, and it is the propagation of the valuable species and the weeding out of those that are useless that requires much of our at- ter ane “I spent some time in inspecth the foresta of Australia. I admired them greatly, but I cannot say that I admired the manner in which they are looked after. The first question I was asked when I ar- rived in Australia was in relation to Aus- tralia’s prospects for shipping timber to foreign markets. The people there would cut down any stick of timber if they could pee by It. e India we think first of serving our forests and leok to the profit afterward.” vd ——— eS A PRACTICAL JOKE. As is Apt to Be the Case,Was Not Very Funny. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “one day not very long ago, as the gen- tleman who delights in playing jokes war Walking along one of the down-town streets, he was met by a friend whom he had often succeeded in making ridiculous by his good-natured trickery, and who repeatedly avowed his intention of getting even with him. It was directly in front of one of the banks where they met, and as thes came within speaking distance the friend is hand very cordially and sald: ello, So-and-So; glad to see you. ‘Won't you go and have some lunch with me today?” a thanks. I'd be pleased to,” said the other. “Well, get right into my buggy, said the friend, pointing to an elegant rig in front of the bank, “and I'll be ready in a few moments.”” So saying, the friend went into the bank, while his unsuspecting companion got intc the buggy, pulled the duster over his ia; and prepared to enjoy the ride home witt his friend. He had been sitting in thi: position for about five minutes when < tall, fine-looking woman with a couple o small bundles came out of a dry good: store two or three doors east of the bani and walked toward the buggy. They dk rot see each other until the lady got very close to the buggy, as it faced the opposit direction to the store from which she coming and the man was sitting on the side next to the street. As soon as the lady reached .the buggy and was about to ‘de. posit her bundles on the seat she saw the irtruder, stopped short and gazed at him in utter amazement, She was the first to speak, and said in a rather haughty man- n “What are you doing In my buggy?” The man now saw this was one on him, and turning very red in the face he stat mered out: “Oh—er—ah, I guess the! some mistake. Beg your pardon. So saying the poor victim beat a hasty retreat and started toward the bank, whefe he foun? his friend just inside the door nearly convulsed with laughter. ———— e+. Large Demand for Sewing Machines, From the Iron Age. All the sewing machine factories in the country are said to be busy to the full ex- tent of their capacity in order to meet the increasing business which has developed within the past month or two. The outlook for continued prosperity in this line is con- sidered very bright. Rig Money for an Imagination. A little exercise of your imagination may be worth five hundred dollars in gold to you. Read the particulars in another col.mn of The Star's great mystery sto1 “When the War Was Over,” by Frederis R. Eurton.