Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1895, Page 16

16 AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Yatayette-Square Opera House. —staatt Robson in “Goverrment Acceptance.” Allen’s Grand Opera House.—‘‘The Twen- tleth Century Girl.” New National Theater.—Hoyt's Bheep. Academy of Music.—“On the Misstssipp!.”” Bijou Theater.—“Sins of the Night.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Sam T. Jack's Cresle Company. ** Columb! Phoncgraph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- fion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Convention Hall, 5th-and L streets north- West.—"Black America.’ ——.——_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a-m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. 1312 I street northwest.—Tally-ho coach for Cabin John Bridge at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. a — FRESH,DELICIOUS HOME-MADE CAKE, All. kinds, including Chocolate, Caramel ee Ice Cream—40 and 9c. ‘Our Taf- re very toothsome. Only 10c. dozen. Made fresh every day. 19 flavors of ice cream, sent any time. Fussell's, 1427 N.Y.av. —_—_—_>____ TAKE L. L. L. WHEN HUNGRY. LA FETRA’'S Leading Lunches. 11th st., opposite Palais Royal. COLD AIR CAN'T GET IN Your home if you use Felt Weather Strips. Keeps the rooms warm. Cuts down the coal bill. Finest made, 2c. ft. Don’t hard- en. C. T. Carter & Co., 606 Pa. ave. If your carpets need cleaning send them M. R. THORP, 488 Me. av. 8.w. Phone, 1435. _———— YOU WON'T NEED NEW CARPETS If we clean your old oes. We make them as fresh and bright as those in the stores without slightest injury. Empire Carpet Cleaning Werks, 631-5 Mass. ave. ——_s—_—— HARDLY A WOMAN IN TOWN Who hasn't heard of us. We paper rooms, $2 up. Exquisite paper. Nolte, 810 9th st. bis dat If you want a Stove or Range, you can’t do better than select one here. Pleasing prices. Robt. M. Harrover, 488 0th. Tel. 387. > “A Black You will be rewarded in the results ob- tained if you will remember there is but one Shredded Codfish—it Is Beardsley’s— take no substitut ee First-class place to board horses. Tyler’s Btables, 422 Sth. a. CHE-ON PURE MIXED TEA, 50c. LB. CHE-ON PURE MIXED TEA, 50c. LB. SOLD ONLY AT C. D. KENNY’S SIX MODERN STORES. Ss PREPARE for cool mornings and even- {ngs by purchasing a GAS or OIL HEAT- ER at Siedd & Bro. 432 9th st. n.w. In its unskimmed, creamy richness— Bellevue Dairy Farm Milk surpasses in nu- trient value afl others. Sample bottles free. City office, 1431 P st. CITY AND DISTRICT. A Kipling Story. Saturday's Star will contain a capital story, complete, with characteristic illustra- tions, from the pen of Rudyard Kipling. oS An Assembly of Shoe Clerks. Steps were taken at a meeting held last night at No. $07 7th street northwest to or- ganiz2 an assembly of the Knights of La- bor composed of clerks who are employed in the shoe houses in the city. Mr. Alex- ander H. Hiltz presided, and Mr. Albert Roesch was secretary. The advantages of organization were explained by Messrs. Michael Cuff and J. C. Bell of District As- sembly 66, K. of L., after which it was voted to call the society Shoe Clerks’ As- sembly. The election of officers was post- poned until the next meeting. —_+ -—_ Work of the Evangelists. Good results continue to accompany the revival services teing held in Hamline M. E. Church by Evangelists Potter and Miller. ‘This ts the third week the meetings have been in progress, and during that period seventeen services have been held and atout eighty persans have professed con- version, a large majority of whom have al- zeady joined some church. After this week the evangelists will transfer the scene of their labors from the Hamline to the Foundry M. E. Church. —___ Epworth Board of Control. ‘A three days’ session of the fourth gen- eral conference, Epworth board of control, will be held in Bellefonte Pa., commencing tomorrow. Rev. H. B. Leech of this city will leave tonight to ettend the sessions as the representative of the Baltimore con- ference. Seven other conferences will be represented, and plans for the May conven- ticn at Harrisburg will be discussed. ee Death of Wm. B. Lee. William B. Lee, nearly ninety-one years of age, and one of the longest employed clerks in the War Department, died Tuesday even- ing at his home, 1517 L street, and funeral services were held there today at noon. Mr. Lee was a native of France, emigrated to this country when a boy, and soon after en- tered the Military Academy at West Point, from which he resigned before graduating. About ten years befcre the war he was ap- Pointed to a clerkship in the War Depart- ment and served continuously in various capacities, until the sweepirg reductions in May last, when he was discharged. —————e Young Men’s Protective League. The Young Men's Protective League Is the name of a newly formed organization of young colored men, having for its object the assistance of its members in securing employment. Its present officers are W. D. Nixon, president; J. D. Fossett, vice presi- dent; C. F. M. Browne, financial secretary; W. 8. Naylor, recording secretary; A. F. Boston, treasurer; J. L. Pinn, sergeant-at- arms; J. W. White, chaplain, and Dr. 8. M. Pierre, surgeon. —— The Hammond Sanitarium at Auction. Trustees’ sale of that valuable property improved by “The Hammond Sanitarium,” 14th stre2t and Sheridan avenue northwest, takes plece tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Sale irclides the michinery, en- gines, boilers, elevators, chandeliers, gas fixtures, etc. The property is especially adapted for hotel purposes. A splendid and unusual chance for investment. See ad- vertisement for details. ° an Mertz’s Monoposten Today and Every Day. Free. Free. Free. Come to our store and try a sample of blood wine, which is the most pleasan* tasting article in the world. It contains no wine or oplate. It 1s a positive cure of all diseases of the blood, indigestion and stom- ach trouble. If you buy a bottle and it does rot do as we say, we will refund your money. Can you ask more? It gives you new vigor and tores your system. Com- jounded by the Louis Dandlin Company, Vorcester, Mass.—Advt. —_—_— “Opals” the Ruling Favorite. Fashion is fickle. Fashionable folks have gone “aft” on Australian “opals.” The firm of Jacobs Bros., 122) Pennsylvania avenue, arnovnce the receipt of an enor- mous stock of “opal” rings, scarf pins and “loose” stones. Opal rings, $4.50 and $5; opal scarf pins, $4; opal scarf pins, with 4 diamonds, $10—exceedingly low for opals.— Advertisement. ————— Bar Room and Restaurant at Auction. ‘Trustees’ sale of the fixtures and outtit of the bar room and restaurant, including lot of household and kitchen furniture, at No. 520 10th street northwest, takes place on the premises tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. See advertisement for par- ticulars and partial list. . _— “$1.25 to Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday, Octo- ber 26 and 27, returning Monday, the 28th, good on any train.—Advt. During Friday and Saturday—lovely $2 chrysanthemums for $1 per doz. Gude’s, 1224 F street.—Advt. Blood wine free today at Mertz’s drug store, corner 11th and F streets n.w.—Advt! THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OOTOBER 24, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. [THE WHIPPING POST AGAIN WILL Wire rT 6vT. Pastors of Oolored Baptist Ohurches Ex- press Their Views = A General Opinion Among Them That There Would Be Discrimination in Administering the Law. It was expected that the Baptist Minis- ters’ Union, which is composed of the fas- tora of the colored Baptist churches in this city, and parts of Virginia and Maryland, would take up for discussion at its meet- ing this week the question of the establish- ment of the whipping post in the District of Columbia. The meeting of the assocla- tion was held in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, on 4th and L streets northwest, of which the ‘v. W. P. Gibbons is pastor. The meeting was called to order by the president of the union, the Rev. I. V. Bry- ant, and Rev. J. I. Lovings recorded.. The seesion of the union was devoted to hear- ing reports from the pastors as to their work. The question of the whipping post was not formally taken up, as it was ascer- tained that the constitution of the union provided that the association shall not dis- cuss any subjects excepting those affecting the welfure of the churches. But many of the pastors expressed themselves on the subject. In speaking to a Star reporter upon the subject, Rev. I. V. Bryant, the president of the association, said: “I am opposed to the establishment of the whipping post in the District because I think it a step backward, and revolutions should never go backward. This mode of punishment would not, in my opinion, lessen the crimes for which it is intentied. And while there were some col- ored men on the grand jury that recom- mended that the whipping post be estab- Ushed, and evidently did so in good faith, yet I believe that the recommendation was intended more to get at the negro than anything else. While I believe that the whipping post would be barbarous, and object to it principally on that ground, still I don’t believe that the lash would be im- partially administered. The whites who might be guilty would escape punishment, and the negro would in every case be brought to the post.” Rev. George W. Lee, the pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, sald: “I am not one of those who think the estab- lishment of the whipping post a barbarous method of punishment. I think it a divine one, as it comes to us from the Mosaic law. I think we should compare the whipping post with the present system of punish- ment, and see which seems to have the most beneficial effect upon the criminal classes. I am certain ‘t is less brutal to whip the wretch who beats the wife of his choice than it is for him to whip her. I be- lieve the punishment fits the crime. I think, it a splendid vaccination for the dis- ease.” Rev. J. H. Lee of the Third Baptist Church said: “I am opposed to the law un- less it will be impartially administered to the rich and poor, the high and low, and the white and black. If it can be thus ad- ministered, I am in favor of its establish- ment, and think it but suitable punishment for that class of criminals for which it is intended. But if there is to be discrimina- tion in the administering of that law, as of many other laws in the District, then I ce uncompromisingly opposed to it.”” Rev. Sandy Alexander, the oldest colored pastor in the city, said: “I think a man who beats his wife is a coward and de- serves severe punishment, yet I am op- Posed to the whipping post, and believe, as others have said, that the institution is too barbarous for this enlightened day. And then, too, if the whipping post was estab- lished, it would be soon found out that there are no wife beaters in the District excepting negroes. The whites would escape from that, as they did the opera- tions of the Edmunds act.” Rev. W. J. Howard of the F Street Church of South Washington, and the pas- tor of the largest colored church in that section of the city, said: “I am opposed to the whipping post on the general ground of its inhumanity. I don’t believe it a hu- mane manner of punishment. Its estab- lishment here would bring the District in disrepute throughout the country. I be- lieve, too, that it would be impossible, un- der the present condition of affairs in the District, to administer the law impartially. The colored people would be discriminated against, and would be the only ones who would be detected as wife beaters.” Rev.W. H. Brooks of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, in_ conversation h representative of The Star, said: “The whipping post would be more merciful and more economical than the present mode of punishment; but I don’t believe that the law would stand. As soon as some white wife beater is detected this law, like the Edmunds act, will be made a dead letter. If the law could be impartially adminis- tered, I think it would he a more humane one than the present mode of punishment in_some of our prisons.” The Rev. H. C. Robinson, one of the members of the union, and the president of the South Washington Protective and Re- lief Association, expressed an opinion sim- flar to those of the other members of the union, and said that the association of which he 1s president had already put itself on record as being opposed to the law, and believed that it was intended to reach negroes alone. Rev. J. Anderson Taylor of the Shiloh Baptist Church sald: “The whipping post is, indeed, a relic of barbarism and of the days of slavery, and I am accordingly op- posed to it. While wife beaters are brutes, it seems to me that some more humane and at the same time adequate means of punishment could be devised. Like the major portion of the clergymen to whom I have talked on the subject, I am fearful that If the law is enacted it will not be im- partially administered.” ——_—_—- Holding Republican Meetings. ‘The republican politicians held two meet- ings last night, one on Meridian Hill and the other in Georgetown. Both meetings were largely attended, and the different candidates exchanged the usual compli- ments. At the Meridian Hill meeting Mr. Holland, Dr. Purvis, Perry Carson and Daniel Murray held the fort, while over in Georgetown went R. H. Key, C. J. Ortlip, Richard Laws, and later Mr. Holland ap- peared. The meeting in Georgetown was held in the old Zicn Church, on 26th and P streets, and was largely attended. The sentiment of the meeting was seemingly favorable to Holland, and his speech was loudly applauded. R. H. Key of the seven- teenth district made a speech, giving the reasons why he wanted to represent the people here. Richard Laws spoke in favor of C. J. Ortlip as the white candidate, and when presented to the meeting Mr. Ortlip was liberally applauded. Abraham's Hall, on 15th street extended, was the place of the Meridian Hill meet- ing, and the candidates and different speak- ers entertained a large audience. Interest in the political meetings is dying out, and it is said that they will be suspended for a while, and the candidates will begin to or- ganize the several Gistricts and make still hunts for the nominations as delegates to the national convention. —____ De Molny Commandery. There was an enthuslastic conclave of De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, Tuesday evening in Masonic Temple, the feature of the gathering being the report of Past Grard Master James H. Hopkins on the recent out-door mounted inspection and review of the commandery. At the con- clusion of the reading of the report a hand- some floral piece was presented to Past Grand Master Hopkins by Eminent Com- mander Galliker. Among the visitors present were Past Grand Master J. Q. A. Fellows, Grand Re- corder W. H. Mayo, Grand Guard F. H. Thomas, F, M. Foote of the Grand Com- mandery of Iowa, Past Grand Cornmander B. R. Sherman of Wyomirg, mander Strawn of Mount Calvary Com- mandery, Omaha; Eminent Commander B. F. Nelson of Askalon Commandery, No. 16, St. Louls, Mo.; Eminent Commander A. MeKenzie and Captafn General George C. Ober of Orient Commandery, No. 5, Dis- trict of Columbia. Each of the foregoing made an address. Past Commanders Kel- ley, Larner, Johnson, Alexander, O'Connor and O'Neil of De Molay were also in at- tendance. — “Pennsylvania Rallroad” to Baltimore and Return. Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, gccd returning until Monday, the 28th; rate, $1.25, good on any train.—Adyt. Past Com-} The O. A. C. Will Have No Floating Debt in the New Year. Additional indications of the ability of the Columbia Athletic Club to wipe out its floating and rearrange the condition of its standing indebtedness on an easier basis were shown yesterday evening at the meeting of the finance committee. Many creditors, in addition to those who have heretofore expressed a willingness to meet the cluf more than half way in the set- tlement of their claims, stated a similar disposition on their part, and confidence in the absolute freedom of the club from floating debt by January 1 is now gener- ally felt The preliminaries for the December car- niyal continue to be arranged, and the wid awake ard energetic members of the va- rious committees are using every effort to make it a notable success. ‘The committee on tickets and passes for- mally decided on the design for the tickets and the contract for their printing was awarded. The committee on athletics is preparing an attractive program of ath- letic events to be given at the nightly en. tertainments fn the gymnasium. Ah im- portant meeting of the press committee will be held at 4:15 this afternoon, when the subject of the daily paper will be finally discusesd. i —————— F AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Square Opera House.—The an- nouncement that Stuart Robson, for the first time in thirty years, is to honor Wash- ington with a performance of Sheridan’s peerless comedy, “The Rivals,” is welcome news to the many lovers of legitimate drama. Saturday evening at the Lafayette Square Theater Mr. Robson will be scen as Bob Acres, in the portrayal of which char- acter he has rever been equaled. It Is adapted to hts natural peculiarities, and this, with his art as an actor, guarantees a rare dramatic treat. Mr. Robson’s com- pany 1s adapted to this clever comedy, which will be staged and costumed with the same artistic skill that characterized I of Mr. Robson's old comedy revivals. “Government Acceptanc: Mr. Robson's drama of Washington life, will be contin- ued tonight and tomorrow evening, with Saturday matinee. Bill Nye and Bert Poole.—Bill Nye’s humor is irimitable and irrepressible, while Mr. Poole’s exquisite caricatures, that in- volve the very essence of Nye’s laughable sketches, are charming in the extreme. They afford the most delightful evening's entertainment imaginable and one which leaves pleasant memorles behind for many days after. The chief subject to which they will devote themselves upon their appearance in this city is “Farming Ex- posed.” They will be at Metzerott’s Hall on Saturday evening, October 26. The sale of reserved seats, now in progress, shows a wide interest in the entertainment. ——— Venezuela and “Combirations.” To the Editor of The Evening Start It is generally assumed that Great Britain, in delaying her answer to the alleged repeat- ed requests of this government to submit to arbitration her patent india-rubber bound- ary line in Venezuela, is doing so in order to persuade certain European powers to com- bine with her against us. This is most like- ly, in spite of some contradiction. For a century past England has never but once fought a white people without raisiag a coalition or alliance to help her, and the practice is a wholesome one, for the single exception ended with Majuba Hill. The strongest argument that the jingoes have lately set forth against France is the threat that England may join the triple alliance. The English hunt in a pack except when they covet the possessions of some dusky race. But supposing that she succeeds in rais- ing a combination, we need not be extremely terrified. It is true that we have neslesied our navy, but all the fighting will not be on the water; it is also true that some of our coast cities are not as strongly fortified as they should be, but all the hard hitting wilk not be on one side; and we also can do something in combinations. The United States has hitherto refrained from enter upon entangling alliances, but as circum- stances alter cases, the time has pernaps come when, by judicious offers, we can in- duce a couple of European powers to make a very lively diversion in the enemy’s rear, or, at worst, get them all to observe a strict (mot British) neutrality. We have few friends, but England has not a single real one who wi'l for any length of time pull chesi- nuts out of the fire for her. Those few recreants among us who insist that we should wait until we are kicked very hard, tell us that it would not have bee worth while to go to war for a few seals or to save Nicaragua a “fine,” or uow to prevent the seizure of some gold miaes in Venezuela—but where is ‘the spirit of ag- gression on one side or of yielding on the other to stop? Will it be at the stretching of the Alaskan boundary or the control of the Isthmian canal? The situation is bectom- ing intolerable, and war sooner or ‘ater is inevitable. We must fight some day, 1nd we may as well have it over now. The Moaroe doctrine Is no jest, but is the law of self-pres- ervation, and we will never have a better or a juster cause. And what a prospect would open before us! The building up necessarily of home manufactures and improvements, the stop- pag of the outflow of money whether for excessive imports, bonds of indebtedness, waste in foreign travel and other objects. If they can stand it on the other side for a few years, certainly we can. And when we have tired out the other combiners we can for the third time deal with our here-litary enemy, and in such wise that she will never again meddle with affairs on the American continent. McK. —_—_——.__. The Reformed Church Synod. The Potomac synod of the Reformed Church in the United States convened in Frederick Tuesday evening. Rev. W. J. Stewart of Baltimore preached the opening sermon. An organization was effected in the election of Rev. Wm. C. Schaeffer, Ph. D., of Chambersburg, Pa., as president, Rev. Geo. B. Resser, Hanover, Pa., vice president; Rev. A. B. Bowman, Tom's Brook, Va., corresponding secretary, and Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Deatrick as stated clerk. ‘he synod embraces congregations in cen- tral Pennsylvania, western Maryland, Vir- gina and North Carolina, and is one of the seven district synods, into which the gov- ernment of the church is divided. Se The Cattle Market. At the Union stock yard, Benning, yester- day cattle on the market sold as follows: Best sold from 4% to 415 cents per pound; good sold from 3 3-4 to 4 cents per pound; medium sold from 3% to 3% cents per pound; common sold from 2 to 2 3-4 cents per pound. An extra load cattle from southwest Vir- ginia was sold to A. Loeffler, at 4% cents. T. S. Keane bought fine lot of cattle from Maryland on private terms. Sheep and lambs sold as follows: Old sheep 3old from 2 to 2% cents per pound; lambs sold from 3% to 4% cents per pound. Cows, with calves, sold from $20 to $40 each. Market fair. Z = Again in Custody. Eugene Swingles of Columbus, Ohio, who was sent from here to the insane asylum at Columbus about ten months ago because of his queer conduct, has returned here, and yesterday was again arrested. He was found at the office cf Reed Littell, patent attorney, on 7th street. Swingles claims to be the inventor of an airship, and expects some day to make a trip in his ship across the Atlantic. He annoyed Mr. Littell to such an extent that he complained to the police. Swingles agreed to leave the city. ———— The Case Dismissed. ‘The case of Morris Murphy against Thos. Kirby for settlement of account of contract dene by them in 1875 was dismissed by Justice Cox last May, with costs against Murphy. An appeal was taken to the Court of Appeals, and this court has now dis- missed the case upon the motion of the defendant's counsel, Messrs. W. L. Cole and Wm. A. Cook. ——$—_—__—_ Mr. Hay Home From Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hay have returned from Portland, Oregon, where Mr. Hay, as past grand cxalted ruler of the Order of Elks, made an address at the industrial ex- pesition on Elks’ day, the 12th instant. Mr. Hay and his wife were the guests of the Portland Elks, and he was specially invited to make the address. ————.+—_ ‘The sale conducted by Samuel Samstag at 1026 7th street n.w., of the Follin stock, will continue for two more days. Fixtures of store to be sold Friday at 12 o'clock. Samuel Samstag, Manager.—Advt. TRANSMITTING. FIRE ALARMS A New Machine to Repeat and Send Gut the Numbers. How the Calls Are Sounded on the Gongs—An Intevesting Piece of Mechanmisnt. Superintendent Miles ef the-District fire alaria and telephone service a few days ago had put in the service one of the latest improved manual repeaters, sald to be the only one of its kind in service any- where. This new instrument, it is claim- ed, is the best of its kind, and Superin- tendent Miles says that in sounding fire alarms it is a great in,provement over the dial repeatey in the saving of time as well as in its accuracy. Speaking of this important service Su- perintendent Miles told a Star reporter that the Gamewell system of fire tele- graph, which was erected in this city in the year 1864, served a geod purpose for over ten years, and was superseded in 1875 by the then greatly improved sys- tem of the same company, with seventy- five improved signal boxes located in Washington and Georgetown. The cen- tral office was equipped with an automatic repeater, with capacity for seven signals and four alarm circuits, and a single dial manual repeater, with provisions for four alarm circuits. This outfit was the very best then known and for twenty years has worked with almost perfect success. Extending the System. But with the rapid growth of the city new boxes had to be added year after year, so that at the beginning of the pres- ent year some ninety additional boxes have been crowded into seven signal cir- cuits—an average of more than double the number of boxes desirable on a circuit. Meantime the necessity for fire alarm pro- |. tection for the valuable property ip the suburbs became so urgent as to induce Congress to make at its last session a small appropriation for extending the fire alarm telegraph; extension, however, car- ried with it the necessity for additional signal circuits, and these could not be in- troduced without switchboard and repeat- ers in the central office and provision for a large number of circuits, so that two new repeaters and a new switchboard had to be purchased. Early in the current year the Commissioners contracted for a new switchboard and an automatic repeater, each having a capacity for twelve signal and six alarm circuits, and a three-dial manual repeater with capacity for six alarm circuits and for twenty-seven fire alarm boxes, which have been put up re- cently in the suburbs. This new manual repeater, or rather transmitter, is the first of its kind. The New Repeater. Briefly described it represents to the eye a somewhat massive front behind a bevel- edged plate glass case, standing about forty inches long and nearly forty inches high, having three distinct dials, each within an oblong opening in its upper front, through which any one of the nine numer- als can be seen whem set to transmit an alarm, and each dial capable of transmit- ting any one signal from one to nine. The dial on the extreme right (the unit dial) is arranged to strike from one to twelve consecutive blows as may be desired, and so is capable of doing its own part in transmitting alarms, and is also used for special signal purposes, such as special, second and general alarms, and also for striking the hour of 12 at midday. The simple electrical mechanism of these dials so act and react on each other that it is only necessary to set them to represent the number of the box received at central office and then set the transmitter in motion by turning the indicator to strike the number of rounds that should be sounded on the gongs and bells of the fire department, which may be once, twice, thrice or four times (generally the latter). How an Alarm iw Sent Out. Suppose an alarm comes to the central office from box 6:8. The right, or unit dial, is set at the figure 8; seen through the small opening at the upper edge of the dial; the middle dial is set at the figure 3, aud the dial at the left is set at the figure §; the index pointer, or Indicator, as we have called it, is turned, or set at the fig- ure 4, as It generally is, and acts as a starting lever, and the left dial strikes six strokes on every gong and bell on each of the alarm cireuits; the transmitter makes the proper pause of about five sec- onds, and then the second or middle dial sounds three in the same manner; another pause of the same length ag the first and nV EAL BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. High- eet of all in leavening strength.—Latest United States Goverrment Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 6e27-36d 106 Wall st., N. ¥. 2,000 OVERCOATS MADE-TO-ORDER. We haven't said much about OVERCOATS this season—but it’s “Overcoat Time” just the same—and in our characteristic way of always being on the nick of time with matchless and unrivaled offerings, we be- gin tomorrow morning the taking of orders for the making of 2,000 OVER 15 COATS. They're the kind (even better) than the ready-made places charge $20.00 for— cut from FINE BLACK and BLUE BEAVERS— double-stitch lapped seams with double-warp Mohair Body lining or Fancy Wool lining, silk sleeve linings and velvet collar. Bear in mind, every Overcoat is made to fit you—and made to give satisfaction in every way—or your money goes back. ERT AND ERT NEW “ERA” TAILORS, 906 FSt. N.W. Ss years I suffered from Meved me until I used Di vorite ‘made. at Rondout, ‘N.Y. ‘This Medicine effected a complete cxre. F. Christie, Avbeny, N. ¥. a ea poibiar ice the right dial sends out eight strikes; then @ pause of twenty seconds, when the left dial repeats its work, the middle dial re peats its former number, and the right dia: finishes the second round, and so on, until the four full rounds have been transmitted. The index pointer or indicator which starts the transmiiter when it is to send out an alarm, gana, when at rest, at zero. If moved igure 1 it causes only one round to be sent out and automatically goes back to its place of rest; if turned to figure 2 it sends the signals twice, receding one figure after each round has struck, and so likewise if three or four rounds are struck. Turning Back the Hand. As soon as an alarm Is finished the oper- ator on duty sets each of the three dials of this instrument at the star, or zero mark, where it remains until another alarm has to be sent out. If a box w:th two numbers only, as 25, is to be struck the middle dial will be set at 2, the right hand dial at 5, and a touch of the index pointer sounds the number of rounds desired. The automatic repeater, with its twelve signal and six alarm circuits. is a very fine instrument, but in form and opera- tion not unlike those in use in many of the large cities elsewhere. eS The Week's Death Record. In his report for the week ending Oc- tober 19, Health Officer Woodward states the number of deaths to have been 142, of which 8 were from typhoid fever, 16 from consumption, 12 from diseases of the brain and 3 from violence. Seventy-five” births were reported, 23 being white males, #21 white females, i5 colored males and 16 colored females. The mortality frcm typhoid fever de- clined from 14, the number during the previous week, to 8, and Dr. Woodward says: ‘In view of a decrease of the ty- phoid fever death rate from 2.64 per 1,000 to 1.51, and the continued abeyance of the dangerous contagious diseases, the week's death record indicates a fairly satisfactory condition of the health of the community.” SHOCOSPSSOCOHSCOSEESOOOOCEOD Look Sharply @ To the condition of your bodily health at «| Peres this time. Ii is now that peculiar perils 4 assail the system. Hot moons are suc- « ceeded by chilly (nights. ‘There 1s for 4 and dampness. “ These ‘things bring q c pneumonia, bronchitis” and 4 serious evils. A defense 4s found in Hood's Sarsapa- it gives a good appetite, because Vitalizes the blood “and makes you strong: Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the only True Blood Purifier promi- _nently In the public eye. $1; six for $5. $H00d’s Pills (yo "iit areggista. 350, FET SPESSL SS SSOS TES SSSSOSSS CITY ITEMS. see Se Hotel Johnson Cafes. Finest Steamed and Half Shell Oysters. Lunch and Table d’Hote Dinner. It i $ IA ApadAahoangonans CtOee: ESR Ses A sore throat or cough, if suffered to progress, often results in an incurable throat or lung trouble. ‘Brown's Bronchial Troches” give instant relief. oc24-e0-3t It's new! 10c. Leather or 10c. “Royal Glue Mucilage! Sticks Paper, Wood, China, Ircn. Extra-large Bottle! Druggists, ocl0-eotf J. Jay Gould—Wonder for Children. ocl9-8t* AMUSEMENTS. CADEMY—“ON THE MISSISSIPPI.” EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK. SAT. MAT., 25c. AND 50c. Ce A TRUE PICTURE Prices a5 THE | hace CONSTRUCTION ERA. and $1.00. MISSISSIPPI, Wm. Haworth's Greatest Play. in Loais Seats o2s-tf iss Nellie McHenry, “The Bicycle Girl." i : CLERA Allen’s Grand {ictss. WEEK OF OCTOBER 21. Matinee Saturday. FIRS’ TIME IN 1HIS CITY, The 2oth Century Girl. Cast includes Molly Fuller, John T. Gus Williams. And a chaius of 50 voices. lly, OcT. 29—MME. MELBA. Seats on gale at box office. oc2t LAFAYETTB ARE OPERA HOUSE. EXTRA. ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MONDAY, OCT 28, The Distinguished American Tragedian, Creston Clarke, AND HIS COMPANY, INCLUDING MISS ADELAIDE PRINCE. THURSDAY, and, SAT. MATINEE, MONDAY, AMLET.” AND ‘FRIDAY. De Se., 50c., Prices, Te., 024-3t AMUSEMENTS. See the first of the “Chamber of Hor- rors’’ series, the Exe= cution of Mary, Queen ef Scots, reproduced on the Kinetoscope. Realistic and blood curdling. 5C. Columbia Phonograph Co., in the siot. $19 PA. AVE. me Allen’s Grand wv. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, MELB Operatic . Concert Company. Under direction of O. A. ELLIS. ‘The Peerless Prima Donna Suprauc, TIME. MELBA, ccompanied b; Mme. Scalchi, contraites Mile. Hanermelster, mezzo soprano; Sig. d’Aubigne, tenor; Big. ‘Campanari, barstone. A Complete Orchestra itr. Landon Ronald, con- ductor. A BRILLIANT PROGRAM of Operati Select th concluding with the third oer of Gouncd's FAUST, in costumes, with scenery, etc., and ne following cas extriordinat Marguerite. if MME. _MELRA ebel. ... -MME. SCALCHI Martha ‘MULE, BAUERMEISTER SIG. D'AUBIGNE, ‘SIG. CAMPANARI AY, ocr 24. Orchestra Chairs. Crchextra Circles, Re Orchestra Circles, Other Rows. Balcony, First 3’ Rows... Balcony, Other Rows General’ Admission. ERNAN'S LYCEU< THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. THE ORIGINAL SAM T. JACK'S CREOLE COMPANY. AN EXCEPTIONAL OLIO OF NOVEL FEATURES, Concluding with a Grotesque CAKE WALK. Next Week—HYDE'S COMEDIANS. Convention Hall. ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! ONE WEEK. COMMENCING MONDAY, OCT. 21, Lees at 8 jatinees inesday and Saturda: 2 NATE SaLSBURY'S MAJESTIC PRO! UCTION, Black America. Direct from Madison Square Gardcn, New York City. LACK MEN AND WOMEN—300 Reserved Seats, Goes, T5e. und $1.00. General Admission, 25 cents. Special “Matinee prices: Best reserved seat, 50 cents. All others 25 cente. NONE HIGHER. Seats now on sale at DROOP & SONS’, No. 925 Penna. ave. ocl8-8t W. G. Collins, 3ANo SstRceror. Beginners and Amateurs Taught. Advanced Play- ers, Professionals and Teachers Perfected. ocl5-1m OPERA —Fire- Lafayette Square Wise RS: JOHN W. ALEAUGH, Manager. Every Evening (Except Saturday), also Sat. Mat. Stuart Robson Direction of Wm. R. Hayden. MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION OF MR. ROBSON’S GREATEST SUCCESS, Government Acceptance. SATURDAY EVENING—ONLY TIME The Rivals. MR. RO) AS BOB ACRES, Lim = $1.50. STON CLATKE, Overlook Inn. A delightful Resort. Beautifully Situated. Coaches from 8th and E. Capitol sts. and 8th and Penn. ave. cable cars as follows: 3, 4 5, 5:30, 6, 6:80, 7, 7:30, 8 8:80, 2 » » ll, 12 P.M. FARB poner ees oc21-6t oc2i-tt ROF. CORNING'S CLASS MEETS WED: ESDAY EVENINGS at Costello's Hall, 610 G st. n.w. The entire evening devoted to instruc- tion. For particulars address A. B. CORNING, 941 A ocl0-1m te J. E. GALES’ RIDING SCHOOL. ‘Lessons siven' ta aiding a specialty. horses for hi Low rates. Boa: Well eared fore 1105 11th st, mew. VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va. RACING MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND ‘ FRI- fix Races Bach Day, Hirst race, 2:18 p.m. cea Eacl ce, 22 ADMISSION, 60 CES 5 el Special traim direct tand from 6th street Pes ate 1:20 and fe p.m. Local trains stop at the ti E B DOWNHAM. HENRY SCHULTZE, Pres! Becretary. Fine saddle . Horses (Oc5-14t® EXCURSIONS fc. To Fort Myer and Arlington. Fure Five Certs. Two miles in a few minutes. Take a ride on the Gravity Railway, Arlington and Fort Myer to the Aqueduct Bridge. “Safe, speedy and exhilarating. A novel and delightful trip! Ar- Ungton Park, Fort Myer and views of Washington are enjoyed,’ Cars every few minutes, ocl9-3m,10 A. AND F. ©. RY. CO. ) AND GUITAR QUICKLY AND CORRECT- ly taught, by note or simplified method, $7 per quarter. T guarantee to teach the most unmusical Person to play a perfect tune each lesson by, my simple method or no chi rmecr pupils Go. DIAEGER 212 G st. me. please call beans FY ETZEnorr 3 > HALL SATURDAY, OCT. 20. AMERICA’S: Bill Nye, Sarees Ni » Bert Poole. CARTOONIST, FIRST ILLUSTRATED HUMOROUS ENTERTAINMENT IN AMERICA. Reserved seats, 50c., 7 Now on sale. Don't delay buyt ATIONAL THEATER. Every Eveving and Saturday Matinee. RETURN OF THE BIG HIT, oo BLAGK SHEEP. GREAT CAST, HEADED BY OTIS HARLAN. WEE! Charles Frohman’s EMPIRE THEATER COMPANY IN HENRY ARTHUR JONES’ DRAMA, © Masqueraders. E am the Empire Thester Cast, Scenery, &. The compaay— Tretry Miller, William Waveraiany, J. E. Dodson, W. HH. Stoddart, iovert Bilson! Jameson Lee inney, W. H. Cromp- ton Joseph Humphreys, Y- Backus, Viola Al Jen, Amy Busby, Agnes Miller, Adrienne arolles, May Robson, Elsie De W olfe, Olive M. Reynolds, Ida Conquest and’ Emma '$ and boxes now on sale. DANCING NOTICE.—PROF. SHEL E- ceive pupils at half rates during November. This offer is open for one week. No. 4004 Fst. Dw. 6m. Odd Fellows’ Hail, 7th St. N.W. SPIRITUALISI1. On SUNDAY P. M. at 8, evening at 8, the great hypnotist, HENRY MARKOS, will duplicate the most astonishing tests of noted mediuins. Sacred concert between tests. Good seats, 25 und 50c. oc23 ‘bool Temple. 9th and F sts. n.w. BEN S6, at 4 and 6 0" STEAMER MACALESTE TO MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunda: At 10 aan, securing by. 2°30 p.m. FARE (ROUND TRIP), 50. CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission for sale at wharf and at hotel: ELBGA! coupon, NT CAFE ON STEAMER. Will also make river landings as far a5 Glymont, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, ete., apply at olfice of Steamer Mac- are (ocld-tf)_ LL. BLAKE, Capt. L¥-HO | COACH. LENS FROM 1312 1, ST. Tealiy Ariingtou, (Bridge, etc-,/ 10 a.m. 2 Te Sam, en Weircelays, Sendaya. Sion: anes Home, foes Fri Arlington. Fare, 30e. N. & W. Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Portsmouth ‘and all points south and southeast es the powerful, nem iron palace port) News." "Norfolk and jeaving detly on the following ce aum./Ar. Al ith /8:00 acm. Ar. Washington IS TO THE ATLANTA EXPOSIT and the resorts at Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach and Florida will find this a very attract- ive route, as it breaks the monotony of an G19, 1421 Pennsylya- tice, corner 15th Street ‘and’ New. ‘York avenue, ‘nad oo. beard vhere time table, ump, ete., can also ortsma be ee ‘other information desired wil be far- nished on application to the undersigned at the, company's, wharf, foot of 7th et., Wash- ington, D.C. Telephone No. 750. 2-404" INO. CALLAHAN 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. 15¢. bottle, $1.50 dozen. Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, 11th & F. ee5-144 Bargains in Long Hair Switches. 5. Formeriy $5.00. 50. Bormeriy $6. 50. Formerly $10.50. 7 First-class uttendunce in Hair Dressing, Gharpooing, ‘Try our “‘Curlette,” for keeping the bair to curl. S. HELLER’S 720 7th Street N.W. mal, RAILROADS, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect October 20, 1805. Leave Washington from station = of New Jersey avenue and C trains Ste 2 8:2) pos ss an ‘Cine! -. Lats and Indianapolis, Vesti- ee iad See p.m. daily; ‘Sk For Luray, a Yoon, am, 12:15 apd -m. and °5:i i} pm. Bord a ray, pain “9:40, 11025 p.m. For cers ard ey *8:00 a.m 94:33, 0p. - For ‘warhingtae Junction and way points, 19: *9:30 p.m. Express Falun mi, finctea tiations opig, 94: NAL BLUE Lith “oh EW YORK AND PHILADELPHL. All trains Pet nes with pintsch — Sey Serena! Dintag Een 00, pie 7 ir), a in- m3 Car), aay pal o's . eR biclock ae (4:58. Dining. fog Car), (9:00 Dining Sn. 3:00, (6:05, "Dining Car), Sa ae flor passengers 1 m.). Buttet Parlor Cars irs on all da: . For Atlantic eae = {o%00 ‘and 11:30 a.Dy 12:30 p.m :55'a.m., 12:30 p.m. Ex Bbali: 1Sundays only. trains. Baggage called for'and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, New York avenue and 15th street god at t depot. R. B. CAMPBELL, CHAS. Manager. Gen.” Pass. Agt. oc21 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner of 6th and B streets. In effect September 9, 1895. 10:30 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Pullnan Sleeping, D! and Observation Cars Harrisbirg to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:30 AM. FAST LINE—Pullman Boffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Parlor and Dining Cars, Harristurg to Pittsburg. 8:40 P.M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.— Pullman Buffet Parlor Car fo Harrisburg. Sleep ing and ning Cars, Harrisburg to St. Louis, Gigcinnath Lo le and Chica; 7:10 P.M.” WESTERN EXPHESS-Pullman Sleep- ing Ca: to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car. to Chica SOUTH WI RN EXPRESS.—Pulliman Sleeping and pis Cars to Louis, and Sleen- ing Car Harris! to Cincinnati. 1040 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS.-Pallman Sleep- ine Car to Pittsburg, 50 A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and % gare Falls daily, except Sunday. 10:30 AM. for Elmira and Renovo, dally except Sanday For Williamsport datiy, 3:40 P.M. for Williemsport, Rochester, Buffalo and ‘Magara Palle dalle, except Saturday, with Seep- ing Car Washington to Suspension’ Bridge via Buffalo. 40 PM. for Erle, Cenandaigua, Rochester, But falo and’ Ningara Falls daily. Sleeping Car Waal ton to Elmira. ‘or Philudelptia, New York and 4.00 PM “CONGRESSIONAL Teles Dining Car fro mor daily, for Pilate week are Regular at 7:05 (Dini 0:00 QPining Can and 11 00 AM 6:40, 10:00 35 (Dining Car), 7 4:20, 6:40, only, Fast press, 2:01 11:00 12: and 11:35 row Por Philadelphia Express, 7:50 AM. week days. Ex- 5:40 P.M. daily. ip RithOUE change, 7:00 ALM. week days, For Boyes Creek oe 72) AM. apd 4:30 PM. daily, except Sunday. For Annapo 9:00 AM.. 12:15 apt 4:20 EM. daliz, nexeent Sunday. Sundays, 9:00 A.M. aD Atlnntic. Coast Line sepville and ‘Tani Richmerd ani_ Ath 8:40 mond only, 10:57 cM “week Accommodation for Sear 4:25 P.M. week days. For putin a 5, reas for Richmond, Jack- A. - dail: days. [4S A.M. dally, and ‘P.M. “On ee 1 215, 6:80, 7:00, eke ‘offices, northeast corner of 13th street and rania, avenue, and at the station, 6th and where crders can be left for the check- ing of ‘of baggage to destination from ‘hotels amd reai- OSSt. PREVOST, R. Woon, a General Manager. General EBs a oc! SOUTHERN RAILWAY. (Piedmont Air Line.) Schedule in effect October 6, 1895. All trains arrive and ieave at Pennsylvania , daily, except Sunday, and at Lynchburg. = the Norfolk and Western vals, and “with C. . daily for Natural Bridge Cilfton Forge. 11:15 A-M-—Dally—The UNITED STATES FAST MAIL carries Puliman Buffet Sleepers New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at, Char- lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Full- man Sleeper New York to New Orleans via Mont- gomery, connectiag at Atlanta, with Pallman Sleeper for Biciaingham, Memphis and St. Louls. PM.—Local for Strasburg, daily, except Sun- —Daily—“Exposition er,”” Pullmat Buffet Siceper New York and. Washi ington to At lunta. “Vestibuled Day Coaches Washingt jon to Atlanta, x Daily—Local for Charlottesville. Jous'P. —Daily—WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers and Dining Cars, Pull- man Sleepers Washington to Chattai , via Salis- bury, Asheville and Knoxville. New York to Mem- phis via Birmingham, New York to New Orleans via Atlanta and Mot tgomery, and New York to Tampa bia. vid Charlotte, Col and Jacksonville. Vesti- buled Day shington to Atiauta, Parlor Gar Columbia to Augusta. Dining from Greensboro" x lontgomery. TRAINS BELWHEN WASINGTON AND ROUND HILL kave Washington 9:01 A.M. daily and 4:32 M. daily, except Sunday, and 6:25 P.M. Sun- Hound Hill; 6:25 P.M. dai days only, for urning, arrive at Washington 8:26 AAC und 3:00 Pale daily, trom Wound Hill, ‘and 7:06 A.M. dally, except ‘Sunday, from Hein, crrhrdagh tratas from the south arrive at Washing. fon 642 AWM. 1 and P.M. diity. ail except Sunday, ‘und S40 “ASL daily = Cur lottessi'le. Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and information furnished at offices, 511 and 1300 Feunsyivanla ave- nue, and at Pennsylvania Railroad Passeng er Sta- tion. GREEN, General Su rintendent. “Trae Mann: W. B. 3. M. CUCP TURK, Passenger Arent. 4S Gen. Azt Pass. Dept. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. Schedule in effect July 1, 1595. Trains leave daily from Union Station (B. an@ P.), 6th and B sts. ‘Through the grandest scencry in America, with the handsomest and most complete Solid’ train innati and St. Louls oct ‘Train. peclal Thelighted, Steam-heated gleeping cars Washington to Louisville, Cincinnati, Ghdianapolis and. St. Louls without chghge. Dining oo Washington, © Arrive Cinctunatt 2 a.m; isville, Vai , ILY.—The famous “F.F.V. Lim- tad” A’ woud vestiinied. train, with ‘ining cat and Paliman Sleepers for Cincinnatl, Lexington. and ville without change. Pullman Sleeper Wash- inla Hot Springs, without change, 11:56 a.m. P.M. DA! n to Vil inet, servation car from Hinton. Arrive 0 p.m.: Louis- 05 p. tom Pe sit for oll potnta 1 opt, for all pales CDAY._¥or Ola Fut Only rail Ine. cepa for Gordonsville, auuton and prince! ate e iata dally: soc Michsoods dalle; as ept Sunday. aa we Joations and tickets at company’s of fices, 512 and 1421 Pennsylvania avente. H. W. FULLER, Gereral a= ae mht FALL AND W INTER RESORTS GALEN HALL A’ SANATORIUAL Atlantic City, N. With all the conveniences of aap na} geist hotel. Elevator, cteam heat, Patie "excelled ‘Address Dr.WM. H. H. B massage, clectricity, baths, ete. Open ail the year. be ATLANTIC CITY, N. ‘The celebrated fail z nd winter resort by the sea, ORE. f Appointments: and eens s028-8¢t THE PENNHURST, beach, Atlant City. No weniences,. includ trie elevi Beat sun parlor, Specia fall rates. J ce DS WHITE Ir. Proprietor. NEAR ‘All MICHIGAN AVE. ‘Open ali the yeni ASBURY PARK, N. J. ~ “The Victoria.” Fronting ocean, all improvements; 15th season; commodates 260; terms moderate and reduced ler September 1. 8. KEMPE. — STEAM CARPET CLEANING AMMONIATED STEAM CARPET, CLEANING Works Carpets cleaned In best “manner. Mattresses made to order. one, 1720 Pa. ave. Works, 1703 and tio E aw. a mitt M. NEWMYER, Manager.