Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 6

: THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. * MOSE B Street, Corner Eleventh, AND SONS, Storage Warehouse, 22d near M. Our sale of Oviental Rugs puts tbe ereations of the orfent before you at prices that New York iteelf can’t al. Bed Room Furniture --60 more of the McC. & B. Oak and Birch Bed Room Suites were recelved yesterday—the suites we sell with a GUARANTEE THAT IF WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME THE ARTICLES HAVEN'T GIVEN SATISFACTION WELL TAKE THEM BACK. The strong guarantee doesn't effect the prices. We can sell McC. & B. Suites for as little as the poorest suite made. That is possible because where any other firm makes 10 or 20 suites—this firm tu:ns out 100—thus enabling them to keep the price down to a minimum. * —A point about McC. & B. Bed Room Suites that careful buyers should know: ‘They're heavy—made of heavy solid woods—aond will in most cases =a twiee as much as an ordimiry suite at the same price. §30 Solid Oak Suite. $24 Oak Finished Suite. -$17.40 it There is an “exclusive- ness” to the ladies’ gowns we turn ont that is not charaeter- istic of those made by ordinary dressmakers. Our patterns are exclusive—and so are our ideas. Redfern’s best cutter is with us. “OWEN,” The Tailor, 423 xith Street N. W. The Finest optical work Performed in Washington. The filling of Oculists’ Preseri; tions ts cur sp:cialty. Unusually fine facill- ties enable us to do best work and charge small priecs. Spectacles and Eyeglasses, steel frames, 50c. up. Gokl frames, $3. fH. H. Brown, 1010 F St. ere remee eer reat Trouble With Diabetics <Is their craving ‘for bread. Ordinary wheat bread 1s forbidden, because it ¢ontains starch and sugar. GLUTEN BREAD contains only PURE GLUTEN, It aids in curing the disease. Highly nntritious. Delicious and satisfying to make it. Unly the appetite. We alon Krafft’s Bakery, ¢°8, 3845" All Hinds of Cakes an] Confeet nod-20e0. Doesn’t Pain a Bit When we take out corns. Requires only a few tes. 25e. each. Bunions, Ingrowing Nails and all foot iroubles relteved painl+asly. Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, 1115 Pa.av. ts teas (Next to “The Raleigh.) ‘noU- 10d «+. -$20.50 TABULES. Mr. Xeno W. Putnam, a literary man and a student of advertising, residing at Harmonsburg, Pa., under date of June 3, 1895, writes as follows: “Not long since I came upon a ‘Knight of the c Road’ taking something from a small vial, a circumstance that I would hardly have noticed had not my eye fallen upon the well-known Ripans label. Then I was interested, and proceeded to interview him. ‘What do I take ’em fur? he answered my query. ‘See here, young fellow, what do ye take yer swag fur? Fun, ain’t it? Yer see, when a feller’s liver and stomach is out er whack ther ain’t much fun in my biz; so I gets these here pills and then I have fun. A fellow can have lots o’ fun trampin’ if ’is stomach’s in good order. So that’s what I takes ’em fur; just fun. Where do I live? Usually about where I happen ter be. Yer see, I live there because I hain’t happened ter die there yet, thanks ter these little fellows,’ holding up the vial. Partly in a spirit of jest I told him it might be considerably to his advantage to give some address where he might be reached. ‘I don’t take no advantages,’ he answered sagely, ‘I just take these ’er pills an’ travel’ The circumstance was so unique that I decided to report it to you.” ules are sold by drugsists, or by mail 0 cents a box) Is sent to the Ripans Yompan} 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial, 10 cents. YES, J. JAY GOULD (421 9th st.) bas everything for paper fancy work. Such gay things you can make for the Christmag tree! Tinsel, “‘snow,"” ein- bossed scrap book pictures, ’ paper oils, paper napkins, lanterns,’ ete ct Those White Fur Rugs ~shouldn't they be cleaned? Aren't they a Uttle too soiled to be used in the parlors? You'll Aapprectate onr way of cleaning them. No injury to the fur—o ce in color. Anton Fischer, 906 G St., MATCHLESS PROCESS DY AND CLEANING. no8-10d. Plush Coats Remodeled afier the latest, handsomest styles. Steamed and civaued to look as fresh and bright as new. es’ Gowns and Coats made to order. ILOR, M. Guiman, ced SKIN LIKE VELVET. Just as soft : i “ wee jose BRIGHT. ‘COM CRE, Rem mds, pimp! id Wrinkles. 25c. box Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St, Sa ae = na8-Sq tee ‘and Clas, ioe aints, Brushes, Lime, Cement, two and three: ply Roofing Material. “ual a , 204 10TH ST ts, Fire B: Raff's Enterprise, 1239-41 11th St. S. BE. If you are in search of a reliable article come to us. If you believe that judgment of an experienced merchant is worth anything, visit our house. If you feel it is saving on trustworthy value, come to Raff's Enterprise. Dress Goods. Dress Goods. ‘Te. Black and Cojo-ed Figured Mohairs, all new designs. ‘7Se. 54-inch Blue and Black Storm Serge. $1.00 54-ineb Blue and Black Cloth for Ladies’ $1.00 Dress Plaids, all wool, new designs. $1.00 Silk Warp Herricttas, extra heavy......69e. We have Black Moteirs, 25c., 35¢., 45¢. and 35c. per yard. Good valuce. 50c. Al:-wool Noveltics in Dress Goods. 89e. 50c. All-wool Novelties in Remnant Be. 50c. All-wool Novelties. All new styles.......20¢. 18c. Changeable Mobairs, in remnants........12%4c. 25c. Dress Plaids, all new patterns, just in.9%e. yd. 10c, Dress Plaids, oll colors of the rainbow. See our witdow display.-............ oeee Be. yd. We have 37%c. Changeable Figured Mobairs, in rempants....... steeeeee Se, Ladies’ Wraps. ‘Ladies’ Wraps. $2.99 Ladies’ Short-fitting Coat........... ++. $1.98 $5.00 Misses’ Short Coats, in blue and black $5.00 Ladies’ Black and Blue Beaver Capes, silk braided. cesesee oo2§8.49 $10.00 Plush Capes, in all styles and lengths. .$6.99 $7.00 Ladies’ Blue and Black Beaver Cloth Coats . $1.00 Plaid Silk Velvets, all new designs. $1.00 Silk Velvettas, all the new shades. $2.50 Children’s Eiderdown Coats. $2.50 White Cashmere Long Coats. . Raff's RIPANS _ |Enterprise, (8239-1241 uth St. S. E. Cc. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St. We have made unusual preparation to exbibit a cholce selection we have a large stock of sew goods, just received—and especially would we in- Vite your tonsideration of Lamps. We have the new Rochester—the B. & H.—the Belgian and the “BE. M."’ The latter is made by the original Rochester people, and has every device krown—no need to take shade off to light this lamp—you can leave the chimney on and we e nrftch to the wick—can al extinguish the light without blowing. which include choice e Shade, Prices for the full size, of White Porcelain or Silk Ft $2.80, $2.90, $3.00 and $3.25. In Tall E. M. panic Lamps we$4.00 &up. M. Lamps, with medium size burners, brilliant than Duplex or student $2. 15 85 and $1.45 styles are jewels for the ‘Small Hand Lamp. With Irrgc, brilliant Rochester = burver, in two ctyles only.es-sse0, 75C> 8 QOC. Piano Lamp with Onyx Table Combined—shade included—only......... $9.50 Fancy Brass Tables . $5.25, $6.25 & $7.00 17¢. Will buy an Improved Common Burner, with pat- ent catch, so you do not need to blow out the light —only turn it down, and the burner does the rest. Silk Shades for Lamps. In full. varlety of colors—sizes— Tes and thapes. Prices. ~ $1.50 up, ‘With onyx tops. vill be surprised to and- me a Banquet Shade for. $1.75 Linen Banquet Shades, wi silk fringe. 3 50¢., oc. & 75¢. Gas Heating Stoves. The drum toset on top of any gas burner will light the room a heat at fame ime, No tubing Fequired, Only.c+ 1-50 Our Combination Si ath room or itll room. You can take off the rum and cook on the stove if you de- Pri . eh : $1.50 Puritan Oil Heating Stoves. Perfect wick movement—very hot hes ther Ol H $2.75 er—no odor—We have an Stove for bath rooms at. Bae et Puritan $s larger rooms Mand eclis for. $4.25, $5.00 & $7.00 Largest style rat room 25 feet square ....++ $9.00 In full variety—any price you want, depends on style—will cheerfully send estimate for that new heuse—or for one roon:—Just as little or much os ak Gas Globes. About 200 styles are too many to enumerate. Prices 20¢. to $1.50 Banquet Globes. ‘The latest styles and shapes.......... JOC. Up. Cc. A. Muddiman, ° 614 12th St., Agent for Barker's Steam Gas Burner Radiator, it Also for Welsbach Burner. We're Piemen —thoroughly skilled and experienced in the art of making delictous—wholesviae—-home- made pastry. Our pics are vastly superior to any you'll buy. They're like the handy Lousewife makes. Only 2) CENTS. Delivered anywhere on receipt of postal. HOLMES’ LANDOVER MKT., 1st and B sts. nov-16d_ Indicates a good circulation 1 of the blood by th A Clear skin. Hosrorp's ELEc- TRIC VAPOR BATH _ per- fecls the cireolation and clears the skin, gi not Complexion sie ge ie, int pet also the reality of radiant epheattn. es 918 H lectrician. st. n.w. m09-10e0 For Throat And Lung Troubles, Take YER’S Cherry Pectoral Received Highest Awards At World’s Fair. When in Doubt, ask for Ayer's Pills. Ik THE BABY IS CUTITING TEETH BE SURE and use that ol: and well-tried remedy, Mrs. chfidren Reething® Rain, cures wind colie and is the best remedy for jarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. ael0-ly Palpitation of the heart, nervousness, tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands and fect, pain in the back, and otber forms of weakness are relieved by Carter's Tron Pills, made specially for the blood, nerves and complexion. CRAIG & HARDING, Furniture, &e., 18th and F Sts. zSpecial purchase of cal : half price. By a most fortunate purchase we bare Just secured the balance of a manufacturer's re of Magnificent Etagiere, or Colonial Art Cabinet ‘Tables, at 50c. on the dollar. These have matched veneer top, piano pol- ished, are of unique design, and have shelf below and 2 fluted colouial posts. These Tables were made to sell for $15. Only $7.75 With them have come 25 or 20 Ex- quisite Bruelle, Dutch end French Marquetrie-top Parlor Tables, in origiral shapes, with inlaid patterns. eWorth $40 to $100, | Only $20 to $50. | E sa i i = 4 fs Bee Wedding Bells are ringing, And the Wedding Rings I am showing—certainly—teave nothing to be desired in point of quality, beauty and price. $2 up. 14 & 18K. L. E. Cole, 12011% F St. ‘n09,12,3m Dr. Siegert’s Angostura Bitters, a pure vegetable tonic, makes health and health makes bright, rosy cheeks and bappiners. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Cheese and Eggs Higher— Meats Trifle Lower. The intimation given in this column last Saturday that in the local wholesale preduce market the price of butter and eggs, if not cheese, would advance proved correct, those three products betng today slightly higher than they were a week ago. Butter still gives indication of a further advance, and if the present warm spell is shortly followed by cool weather eggs are not unlikely to so follow. In poultry, live stock, because of the prevailing warm weather, 1s slightly higher, while dressed stock is slightly lower for the same reason. Game remains as last quoted, although slightly depressed because of the warm weather. Potatoes are a little lower, but other vegetables show little change. Fruits, too, remain as last report- ed. Beef and other meats are slightly lower and not likely to be higher for some time at least. The market is a beautifully supplied one, and the quality of the products is ex- cellent. A firm, active feeling prevails, the tone of the market being an unusvally healthy one. Butter is about a cent a pound higher to- day than it was a week ago, and it will, in all probability, advance during the coming week or two. The market is a very strong one, and because of the strong export de- mand for fine goods receipts are reduced. Indeed, there is no little difficulty in pro- curing fine goods. Receipts show the effects of frosted grass, producers not having yet commenced to feed their stock. June creamery continues in good demand. and the lower grades are steady. Indeed, the mar- ket Is firm and steady throughout. The prices prevailing today are: Fancy Elgin and other western extras, 24 cents a pound. Choice, 23; firsts, 22; seconds, 18. Choice bakers’ stock, 18 to 15; New York tubs, 18 to 21; dairy print, 16 to 18; western, 10 to 15; Maryland and Virginia creamery, 16 to 20; dairy packed, 13 to 16. Cheese is higher and firmer today, and the quality has much improved. While no im- mediate advance is looked for, it is not im- probable that prices will yet silghtly ad- vance. Today New York state full cream, large, bring 12 cents a pound; flats, 12% to 13, and ponys, 14. From 19 to 20 cents a dozen for nearby fresh eggs are being asked today, despite the fact that there is a large stock of stor- age goods on hand, which are selling at 17 cents. Bggs are likely to rise, certainly if cool weather soon advances. For west- ern and southern fresh 17 to 18 cents are asked, 7 to 9 for keat or guinea stock. While poultry is rather plentiful, dressed goods are somewhat affected by the un- favorable weather, prices not belng so sat- isfactory. The prices today are: Drawn turkeys from 10 to 12 cents a pound; live, 9 to 11; live spring chickens, & to 10; dressed, 8 to 12; old stock, 6 to 8; ducks, 9 to 1i, and geese, 6 to 8. Game, while moderately plentiful, shows no real change in prices, although there is downward tendency. Today’s prices: Venison, saddle, per pound, 15 to 18; whole deer, bucks, 6 to 10; bear, saddle, 10; pheas- ants, 40 to 50; rabbits, per dozen, $1 to $2; quail, $1.75 to $8; wild turkeys, per pound, 10 to 12; woodcock, each, 25 to 40. Few, if any, material changes fh prices are observable in vegetables today. They are of good quality and rather plentiful. Cabbage, $1.50 to $3 per hundred; new potatoes, 75 cents to $1.50 a barrel; sweet potatoes, red, $1 to $1.50 a barrel; eastern shore sweet po- tatoes, $1.50 to $2 a barrel; yams and hay- mons, $1 to $1.50 a barrel; beets, $1 to $2 hundred bunches; yellow onions, $1.50 a barrel; turnips, 60 to 65 cents a barrel; Vir- ginia white beans, $1 to $1.50; black-eyed peas, 50 cents to $1 a bushel; lima beans, 4 to 6 cents a quart; tomatoes, 75 cents to $1.50 a crate; fancy table apples, $2 to $3 a barrel; fanoy California oranges, 1) to $3 a box; Messina, $2 to $2.50; Valencia, $3 to $8.50: lemons, $5 to $7 a box; grapes, 10 to 15 cents a ten-pound basket; chestnuts, 4 to 6 cents a pound. Beef and other meats are a fraction lower today. Live cattle, 2 to 4 cents a pound; lambs, 3 to 4, and sheep, 2 to 214; cows with calves, $20 to $45; calves, 3 to cents a pound; dressed hogs, 5 to 7. a Judge Kimball Ill. Judge Ivory G. Kimball of the Police Court, who has been suffering from a se- vere cold for several days, is confined to his home. Judge Miller held both branches of the court today. Butter, SPEECHES OF SYMPATHIZERS 3 : Mass Meeting at Anacostia in Aid of the bie Addresses by ‘1Well-Known Labor oon Leaders — Citizens Urged to sloon Boycott the Rond. a “There will be starvation and misery to forty families in ‘this! town for the next two or three months,”’“said M. J. Bishop of Boston, one of the prihcipal officers of the Knights of Labor, in a speech last night at Masonic Hall, Anacostia, “if the mem- bers of the societies of organized labor in the District of Columbia, and the citizens of Anacostia do not come to the rescue of the locked-out drivers of the Anacostia Railway Company.” These remarks were made at the mass meeting held to express sympathy with the locked-out men. Frde coaches were run from the cable car terminus to the place of meeting, and a large number of men and women took advantage of them to visit Anacostia and attend the meeting. There was a large crowd in the hall. The appearance of Master Workman Lawrence was the signal for much applause. Those occupying seats on the platform beside Mr. Lawrence were W. H. G. Simmons, master workinan of D. A., 66, K. of L.,- who pre- sided; M. J. Bishop of the executive board K. of L., Boston; Rev. Alexander Kent, pastor of the People’s Church, Washing- ton; Vice President Farrell of Columbia Typographical Union; Samuel De Hedry of the Journal of the Knights of Labor; Au- gust Donath, Thomas Bs McGuire of the executive board, K. of L., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frank M. Dent, secretary of Kailway As- sembly, and Paul T. Bowen. The Speeches. Mr. Frank M, Dent, who first said that for the past seven or eight months he had labored incessantly with President Gris- wold to induce him to pay his men $1.50 per Gay, but without success. The rest of Mr. Dent's speech was devoted to an attempt to Prove that the road is able to pay the sum asked, but that Mr. Griswojd will not per- mit the request to be granted. He appealed to the gitizens of Anacostia not to patronize the cars of the Anacostia road. The locked- out drivers, said Mr. Dent, depend upon the Pecple of Anacostia and the labor associa- tions of the District to help through the present emergency. Mr. De Hedry of the Journal of the K flights of Labor, who was introduced as a resident of Omaha, made a speech attack- ing the management of the road. He refer- red to some of the incidents in the long-con- tinued fight between the Knights of Labor ard the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com- pany, which was recently settled, and pre- dicted that the now locked-out men will again be re-employed by the company. ~Mr. De Hedry argued that there were in- stances in which it was the duty of the mu- n:clpality to own the railroad, and claimed that the present was one of those instances. To bring this about was, he said, the busi- ness of the Knights of Labor, every assem- bly of which, he claimed, was grganized to demolish the corporation. Mr. De Hedry predicted that the societies of organized labor will win victory in the present instence, and that, having done 80, they will take hold of the other corporate bedies of the District and bring them to terms also. In conclusion he urged that the citizens of Aracosfia boycott the road. The Whole Community Affected. August Donath “said the most unpleas- ant feature about‘this fight was that men have to band together fo be able to work for $1.50 for twelve hours, There was not, he continued, a business man in Washington or in. Anacostia who 1s not affected by this Icck-out. Low wages are not good for the perpetuity of republican institutions. If Matters progress for the next ten years as they have for the last thirty there will, he said, be more and’more of a separation be- tween capital and labor. If there be no change in this direction he feared that the United States will become like ancient Rome, where the rich men controlled the state and the poor people groveled in the dirt. Every- bedy should, he said, get enough wages to enable him to live respectably; to clothe himself and family properly and to educate his children. Mr. Donath urged that those who have In- terested themselves in the present trouhle put their heads together and wnen Congress meets see if a charter cannot be secured for building a competing line detween St. Elizabeth’s Asylum and the navy yard ter- minus of the cable line, and compel each company to have the tracks of its line con- nect with that of the other. In conclusion, Mr. Donath said he believed Street Rail- way Assembly will win its fight if they con- tinue to keep the coaches running for two or ihree months, by which time he thought the railway company would be brought to terms. Vice President Farrell of Columbia Typo- graphical Union said he had come to the meeting to assure the locked-out men that the members of his union sympathized with them, and will do all in their power to aid them to win a victory. Below the Striking Point. Paul T. Bowen said that when wages are cut below $1.50 per day it is best to strike, and sooner than work for $1.25 he would beg or steal. He claimed that the railway com- pany earned more than enough to pay their men $1.50 per day, but their policy was to pay full interest on their bonded indebted- ness, which was, he said, wrong. In con- clusion, .Mr. Bowen announced that Ana- costia is 1,500 years behind the age. Mr. Edward Beckman of the Paper Hang- ers’ Union assured the locked-out men of the support of his organization. Brief speeches were made by M. J. Bishop and Thomas B. McGuire. Rev. Dr. Kent's remarks were delivered much more calmly than those of most of the other speakers, and were devoted mainly to sl-cwing that in Canada and some cities in Europe the experiment of having the mu- nicipality own the street railroads had been tried with great success. In Defense of Mr. Griswold. ‘To the x of The Evening Star: It might be well for the good people across “the branch,” who are going to “drop Mr. Griswold off the bridge” because he does not manage the street railway sat- isfactorily, to reflect for a moment that had it not been for Mr. Griswold there would have been no bridge from which to throw him and no railroad to manage. When Mr. Griswold dawned on the dirty, drjed-up old borough of “Uniontown,” full of New England enterprise, courage and persistence, his field looked about as hope- ful for improvement as a sixteenth cen- tury graveyard. Jackson City at this date, so far as material environment goes, !s a chrysanthemum in comparison with “Uniontown” at the advent of Harry Gris- wold. He had great staying qualities, and, in spite of all prophecy to the contrary, he lived through the period of acclimation, rescued his sister's little property from ut- ter loss, and began to hustle for a new bridge. This obtained, in the face of dis- couragement and against persuasion, he built a piece of railroad, acting as presi- dent, secretary, treasurer, superintendent, conductor, driver and stable boy. What- ever Anacostia has to recommend it as a respectable and desirable suburb has been won for it more largely by Mr. Griswold than by any other ten men. When Mr. Griswoid says the road does not pay its expenses it is safe to wager that the books will prove it. Those who know the man, admitting his shrewdness, his acquisitiveness, even his obstinacy, if you please, never doubt his word or his business integrity. If he should be dropped off the bridge, impossible, as it might seem, to swim in the semi-liquid of “the branch,” I fancy it would be a case of drowned cat; ne would be sitting on his own doorstep, purring se- renely, long before his droppers had reached the top of the hill. RUTH G. D. HAV > Putnam Phalanx. The Putnam Phalanx of Hartford, Conn., with 250 in the party, including ladies, ar- rived here this morning at 6 o'clock, en route home from the Atlanta exposition. One week ago the company left Hartford, and on their return trip stopped at Chat- tanooga, Richmond and Luray. In Rich- mond they were tendered a reception by the Richmond Blues and a company of ecay- alry. The visitors spent the morning visit- ing various places of interest about the city and left for home about noon. ENS. .the street to the railroad company. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA City Committee on Streets Hold a Mest- ing. Other Lecal Notes From Down the River Relating to Men and Things. The city committee on streets, composed of Messrs. Davis, Burke, Smoot and Mc- Ann, held a meeting last night in the of- fice of the city engineer, and determined to favorably report the petition of the Washington Southern Railway Company for permission to lay a double track on Fayette street at the next meeting of the city council. The report will recommend that the company will not be allowed to fence the track in, and that in addition to paving the street that they be required to sewer it alsc. The residents of Fayette street have protested against giving up The committee will also recomment to the cvun- cil the passage of a resolution for the curb- ing and guttering on the north side of Wolfe street between Union and Lee streets. Working Men’s Club Rooms. The Working Men’s Club, or public read- ing rooms, at 405 King street, have been opened up and proved such a success that those in charge of the work feel much en- couraged. From 5 until 6:30 yesterday evening ladies were invited to inspect the rooms, and all who called expressed them- selves as much pleased with the tasteful and comfortable manner in which they are furnished. At 7 o’clock orly men are ad- mitted, and from that time until they closed the 100ms were well filled. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, who have charge of the work, extend their thanks to all those who have so kindly aided them in their work. All men are ccrdially invited to come and bring their friends. If they come once they are sure to come again. Death of Mr. Webster. Mr. Harry Webste:, a well-known young resident of this city, died at his home on South Lee street yesterday of consump- tion, from which he has been a great suf- ferer for many years. Mr. Webster was.a son of the late Charles Webster and a nephew of Capt. James Webster of the po- lice force, and was a popular and exem- plary young man. He leaves a widow and two children and xumerous relatives to mourn his death. A Runaway Horse. The horse attached to a light road cart, In which were Messrs. Elmer Bruin and James Cox, became frightened while being driven up to a railroad train at the corner of Fay- ette and Oronoco streets yesterday morning and ran away. The cart was upset and the occupants thrown out. Mr. Bruin had his leg hurt by a kick from the horse and was bruised and scratched about the body. Notes. The November term, Judge J. K. M. Nor- ton, of the corporation court, begins Mon- day. The Alexandria Light Infantry at a special meeting declined the invitation to attend the Corecran Cadets’ fair now being held in Washington. Capt. K. Kemper, Col. T. H. Fichlin_and Messrs. John Fisher, E. T. Anderson, C. G. Lennon and other prominent Masons of this city paid a fraternal visit to the lodge of the order at Fairfax Station last night. A gentleman from the north was in the city yesterday and looked at several of the old warehouses near the wharves for a site upon which to establish a bicycle manu- factory. The tug McFadden is on the ways at the shipyard and will be ironed and gotten ready for the winter. AMONG THE WORKINGMEN. Semi-Annnal Reports Made at the Meeting of Bricklayers. At the regular meeting of Bricklayers’ Union, held last night, , President Thos. Levy in the chair, tne financial secretary and treasurer made their semi-annual re- ports, showing thag financially the organ- ization is in splendid condition. A com- mittee soliciting aid for the employment bureau was admitted and heard. The committee submitted the proposition ap- proved by the.executive board of the bu- reau, that 5 cents per member be paid monthly as a permanent fijnd to maintain the bureau. Consideration of the matter was deferred until a future meeting. Messrs. Maghan, Sullivan and Shandly, were appointed to represent the union at the meeting held last night in Anacostia and were instructed to express the sym- pathy sf the organization with the locked- out drivers. A sum was appropriated to defray the expenses of the delegates to the national corvention, who will be elected next month. The Bricklayers’ and Masons’ In- terrational Union will meet in Columbus, Ohio, in January next. The election of delegates will take place at the next meet- ing. Painters’ Assembly held an interesting meeting last night, and as a part of the proceedings en appropriation was made in aid of the locked-out drivers of the Ana- costia railway line. —__. NO LIGHTS. Contractor Getz Defendant in Police Court Cases. Lawyer John A. Clarke appeared in the Police Court today in the case of Contractor August Getz, against whom there were two charges of violating the law. Mr. Getz had several men employed in making improve- ments to the Columbia Phonograph Com- pany’s place on Pennsylvania avenue yes- terday, and when Policeman MceCort stopped there he got into a discussion with the builder. A large crowd of people corgregated there to hear the dispute, and Mr. Getz was compelled to go to the station and leave collateral. There was no light on the material last night, and this additional charge was preferred against him. During the trial of the case Mr. Getz said he thought no light was necessary on the sidewalk, where the material was left. Judge Miller, speaking of the case, said that if this material was allowed on the side- walk without a light at night some one would get, injured, and the District would be liable. “Some people on the avenue late at night weuld stumble over a house,” remarked Mr. Clarke. Counsel thought that the law does not apply to sidewalks, and said that along East Capitol street the railroad tracks were on the sidewalks, and there are no lights on them, “Then the contractor is liable,” said the court. There was no evidence of an intentional violation of law on Mr. Getz’s part, and his personal bonds were taken. —— Wanted in Norfolk. Detective John Lloyd of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad made an important cap- ture yesterday, when he arrested a young colored man named George Hains and re- covered a quantity of clothing which it is certain is part of the proceeds of a burg- lary committed in Norfolk. This young colored man was in this city about a week ago and offered some new clothing for sale at a second-hand store. When suspected of wrong doing the colored man ran off and disappeared. Wednesday he was arrested in Baltimore, where he was repeating what he had done here. In that city he said he lived in Philadelphia, but as there was no identification” of the clothing he was re- leased. Detective Lloyd took charge of the col- ored man and took from him a check for a trunk at the depot in this city. The trunk was taken to police headquarters last night and was found to Contain more of the clothing alleged to have been taken from the Norfolk store. The local officers have sent word to the authorities at Norfolk, and it is probable that the prisoner will be sent there for trial. The recovered cloth- ing bears the mark of the Norfolk firm: —_.__ Robberies Reported. : J. H. Gray of 314 C street southwest reported to the police this morning that a black overcoat, a light coat and vest and one razor were stolen from his house dur- ing the last three or four days. | AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN The Prospects of a Suocessful Hunting Season. Independent Lodge Entertains—Other Personal, Social and General Notes of Interest. Thirty ccuple of working hounds, to be augmented in January next by the young entry. will comprise the Chevy Chase hunt- ers’ pack this seasoa, which opens on the 27th, formally. This number includes Mr. Howiand's “Bellwood hounds.” The hevncs will be divided into packs, the drag and fox pack. Jos. Holloway will remain as huntsman, R. English, first whip; Fred English, sec- end whip, and Brotherton, third whip. Keating will be the kennelman. The leading horses of the season will in- clude: Ontario, Athlete, The Earl, Hero, “Lady Bird, Winchester, Belwood, Erie, Bel- gravia and Royalty. Most of these are known to New York hunters. An Appointment. The friends of young Dr. A. G. Gunnell of this place, who lately sailed for Europe, will be glad to learn that through the kind offices of the American consul at Stutt- gart, and Dr. Von Fetzer, physician to the King of Wurtemberg, he has been appoint- ed assistant physician in the Hart Alga Hospital at that place. Independent Lodge. ‘The announced attractions at Independent Lodge, No. 14, I. O. G. T., last evening drew a large company of earnest workers to their hall, on 8ist street, from all parts of the city. A very enthusiastic meeting was held. The “good of the order” was excellent, the fol- lewing participating in the program: Miss Clara Harmer, Mr. J. N. Coleman, Mr. M. H. Walmer, Mr. Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. Frear, Mr. Geo. H. Giles and Grand Chief Templar Canfield. The lodge is contemplating the holding of an anniversary entertainment in the near future. Pleasant Musicale. A very pleasant musicale was enjoyed last evening at the residence of the Misses Black- man, on 35th street. A feature of the even- ing were the seleetions of the Orchestra Club, under the direction of Charles Haydn Chase. There were various vocal and in- strumental numbers. After the musical pro- gram refreshments were enjoyed, the table being prettily decorated with roses and chrysanthemums. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hudson, Dr. and Mrs. Graham, Miss Kidwell, Mrs. Lewis, Misses Jennie Lewis, Annie Franzoni, Ber- tha and Mabel Fowler, Minnie Capthart, Bessie Helmick, Jessie Graham, Florence Henderson and Messrs. Chas. Haydn Chase, Charles S. Shreve, jr., Walter Harvey, Louis Fahenstock, Elbert Johnson, James D. Kir- bey, Harold Graham, Parke Hudson, Chaun- cey Olcott and Albert Odell. A Transfer. The public kindergarten school, which the Friends’ Society is conducting here, has been removed by the school trustee and principal of the fifth division to the new Birch build- ing, corner 29th and P streets. There are at present twenty-two “tots” preparing for en- try into the first grade. ——— THE BOARD OF TRADE. Its Annual Mceting Will Be Held Next Monday Night. The annual meeting of the board of trade, tobe held Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the hall of the Builders’ Exchange, is ex- pected to be an event of no little interest to the business men of Washington. At this meeting the reports of the officers, treating of the work of the board during the past year as well as the outlook for the future, will be presented. Included in the report of the president will be a summary of the reports of the several standing committees, showing what has been accomplished by them and setting forth their reeommenda- tions as to what should be done to promote the welfare of the District. The reports of these committees will not be read in full at this meeting, as heretofore, it having been found that careful and intelligent con- sideration could not be secured under the former plan. The board of directors there- fore deemed it wise to order instead that all reports be printed for distribution among the members at the meeting and summarized, as before stated, in the report of the president. Another subject of considerable interest in the program of the evening will be the election of ten directors to serve for the next ensuing term of three years. The nominess (who are the only eligible candidates under the by-laws) are Messrs. M. M. Parker, Samuel E. Wheatley, T. A. Lambert, H. A. Willard, John Joy Edson, Heary 1. Biscoe, Ellis Spear, Charies C. Glover, Crosby 8S. two Noyes, C. C. Lancaster, William A. Wimsatt, Simon Wolf, O. G. Staples and Dr. A. P. Fardon. When the board has completed the bus!- ness of the meeting the members wiil enjoy an informal buffet lunch, which will afford them a pleasant opportunity to meet one another in a social way. ————— ‘HEY PAID THE FIVE DOLLARS. Republican Candidates Attend East Washington Mecting. Mr. L. M. Saunders, at a meeting of Dis- trict republicans, held in the Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church in East Washington last night, finally added his name to the list of candidates for the honor of representing the republicans here in the next national republican convention. Several of the other candidates for the honor of representing the Digtrict in the big convention were present last night, and they occupied seats upon the platform, among them being Perry Carson, Aaron Bradskaw, Charles J. Ortlip, M. M. Hol- land, Daniel Murray, L. C. Bailey and R. H. Key. While all the candidates were well received, the popular favorite seemed to be Mr. Ortlip, who, as a contractor, has recently put a good many men to work. These men turned out in good numbers last night. ‘The meeting was held under the auspices of the republicans of the nine- teenth, twentieth and twenty-first districts. Mr. W. R. Laws presided and J. W. Coles recorded the proceedings. After speeches were made by C. P. Irby, Fountain Peyton, S. BE. Jones, J. T. Edmon- ston and John W. Bell, Mr. Laws announced that the next to be introduced would be the candidates, but he reminded the can- didates that the hall cost $5, and before he introduced any of the candidates he said he wanted that $5. The candidates went down in their pockets in a hurry, and the dollar bilis came at Mr. Laws so fast that he had to announce that the meeting was doubly paid for. Then the various candi- dates spoke. ——.___ An Execution, “Rooster executed; case nolle prossed,” was the indorsement on a Police Court paper this morning. Charles M. Shinn, a repcrter, was the man complained against, and Dr. Wray Beattie was the man who charged that the fowl disturbed him and made him nervous. Reporter Shinn’s-little boy owned the bantam rooster, and the little chicken was kept in the cellar. But the green grass in the back yard was so at- tractive that the rooster managed to get in the yard, and then its exhibition of lung power disturbed the doctor. The father of the owner of the chicken made a promise last evening to have the fowl for his Sun- day dinner, and the case was ended. ———— The New Mystery Story. The opening chapter of the new mystery story is printed in today’s Star. Yester- day was printed the next to the last in- stallment of the mystery story which has appeared in daily chapters in The Star during the past few weeks, and which proved so popular that arrangements were made to follow it with the one which be- gins today. The new story is entitled “Be- fore They Were Married,” and will be found to be of commanding interest, ani those who read the first chapters will fol- low it eagerly to the end of the absorbing mystery. Two hundred and fifty doliars in gold will be given for a correct solution of the mystery by a woman reader, according to the published conditions. CITY GOVERNMENT REFORMS Members of the Givic Center Explain Its Porposes. - Addresses Last Night at the Annual Meeting of the Organization—Itn Work in Washington. The promotion of good government was the theme discussed by the Civic Center of the city of Washington at its first annual meeting, held last evening in the lecture room of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Atout one-fourth of those in attendance were ladies, who seemed interested in the work of purifying municipal government. Dr. John M. Gregory, president, opened the meeting with a short address. He spoke of the good work being done for the general elevation of the community here by the many organizations that exist. But the Civic Center had a specific duty in the ad- vancement of municipal reform in all its branches, while remaining non-partisan and non-sectarian. The Civic Center and the District. Mr. Edwin Willits, chairman of the first municipal committee, was the next speaker. He outlined the form of government ‘of the District of Columbia, and said that while the people living under it had no part in its management, the purpose of the Civic Center was to influence. The workers in the Civic Center had no complaint to make of municipal officers, and believed the Com- missioners and Congress would really wel- ccme their suggestions for muhicfpal reform if these suggestions should be definitely Stated and contain sound propositions. “We can be to the Commissioners the eye to discover the infractions of the law and the willing hand to assist in their enforce- ment of jaw. We can, in our respective walks of life, see the possibilities and de- fects, great and small, of our good city, and suggest amendments in tions and lines of policy which will lead to and develop into great and permanent good for the future.” Mr. Willits said the Commissioners “were busy men, and who, however horestly. or assiduously they may work, will make mis- takes of omission and commission, end will ask for suggestions and help from honest, irapastial and intelligent fellow citizen: will endure and thankfully reeetve fatr criti- cisms, and tf the Civic Center shall prove such an agency as shall help them, as shall have studied the problem of the government. of cities to so good a purpose as ‘o justify reliance upon {ts judgments and reports, our honored chief magistrates will welcome our advent.” ‘To Help All Work of Reform. Rev. Dr. 8S. M. Newman, pastor of the First Congregational Chureh and chatrman of the first committee on public morals, spoke of the great diversity In the work of improving the condition of a city. He said the duty of the Civic Center was to harmon- ize and help all associations working in this cause. He emphasized the idea that a city could not approach perfection by being de- veloped in one line only. Neither could so- ciety be elevated by such methods, but in order to secure the best results tmprove- ments of all classes should go along side by side. Some Things to Reform. Mr. Frederick L. Siddons, chairman of the third municipal committee, spoke of some of the abuses to which the Civic Center might devote its attention. He shoke of the personal tax, which he characterized as a “rank fake,” though still in existence here. The occupations of the streets by the steam railroads, the toleration by the District of sections of Washington given up to vice and immorality, the charges of the gas and electric light companies, which, he said, had been pronounced by a committee of the board of trade to be 50-per cent above what would be necessary to allow a reasonable return on the investment involved in the companies, were matters which the Civio Center might well look into. Brief remarks were made by Mrs. Ruth G. D. Havens, B. Pickman Mann, Rev. J. H. Bradford and Edward Daniels, ——— OBSTRUCTING STREETS. ‘Pwo Cases Tried Today by the Police Court. Thomas Cusick, a Belt Mne car driver, was in the Police Court this morning charged with obstructing the street with a ~ car. The scene of the alleged obstruction was on P street northwest near 7th street, where the horses are changed. Driver Cu- sick pulled his car off the track and left it standing on the concrete pavement about forty minutes. Policeman Gibson thought it singular that so many cars are pulled from the track at this point, and he was told that it was done for the purpose of having the particular car omit a trip.. When he spoke to the driver the latter told him that one of his horses had lost a shoe, and he was waiting for another animal. The driver, in his own behalf, told the court that his horse lost a shoe, and he pulled off the track to wait for a horse from the stable. Judge Miller wanted to know why it was that he did not take a horse from the car behind him, and he said the driver of the other car, he thought, would not give him a horse. The court imposed a fine of $5, which was paid by the company. Engineer Robert V/ard of a Baltimore and Ohio railroad train was also !n court on a charge of street obstruction. He was going to Baltimore af the time, and there was a train ahead of him. His train was stopped by a red signal, and it was a case of ob- structing the crossing at Delaware avenue and H street, or ghaace an accident, There was a coal car across the main track, and that was what caused the hoisting of the danger signal. A gripman and conductor of a Columbia cable car told the court that their car was delayed more than seven minutes. Judge Miller said that the engineer could not be made to pass a danger signal. The avoidance of an accident is more important than the obstruction of a street crossing. The charge was, dismissed. —— THE PENALTY. 1 Moreno to Be Sentenced Next Mon< day. It is understood that Messrs. Cook and O'Neill, counsel for Celso Caesar Moreno, convicted several days ago of criminally, libeling Baron Fava, the Italian ambassa= dor, will withdraw the motion for a new trial, and that the prisoner will be sen= tenced by Judge Cole Monday next. The penalty for the offense is said to he “in the bosom of the court.” That is, the punishment is left entirely to the discretion’ of the judge before whom the defendant was convicted. Therefore, Tudge Cole may. either imprison or fine Moreno, or may in- flict both fine and imprisonment. It is un- derstood, however, that his counsel will urge that a nominal fine will suffice, although it is believed that District Attorney Birney will insist that the defendant should suffer a short term, at least, of imprisonment in jail, where the prisoner has been since his conviction, he having been unable to give the required bond of $3,000 for his appear= ance for sentence. : —_—>_—_ Oyster Roast at Marshall Hall, * The oyster roast tomorrow at Marshall Hall will be one of the-most successful in the present season. The warm weather makes an outing to this delightful place es< pecially enjoyable, and with the addition of the luscious bivalve, the excursion wiil be one of the most enjoyable in the fall seri ‘The oysters will be plentiful and the serv= ice will be of the best. Se The Week of Prayer. Because of the lack of room which has seriously handicapped the Young Men’s Christian Association in its work since its building was destroyed by fire, the week of prayer for young men will not be ob- served by public meetings in the associa- tion quarters this year. Every year since the custom was inaugurated it has been fittingly observed by the local organization, but as the association has not the proper place for holding large meetings of this character it has been decided by the direct- ors that this year’s observance will hi to be omitted. The week of prayer beging tomorrow and will be generally observed by, the Christian world. Ee