Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1895, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL ME TION AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT, Lafayette Square Opera House —“Trill Allen's Grand Opera House.—The Garrick peater Burlesque Company of New York ‘Thrilby.”” New National Theater—"Charley’s Aunt cademy of Music.—Helene Mora in Modern Mephist an’s Lyceum Theater—Sam Devere's mpat y. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- nia avenue northwest.—Exhibition of setoscope. 10th street above west.—Literary and titute Hal New York avenue nort entertainment. — SURSIONS TOMORROW, EX Steamer Macalester, for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for St. Clemeat’s bay and river landings at 7 a.m. Finest Sausage You Can Bay is ours. It's made of the finest home-dress- ed meats. Deliciously flavored. All kinds. J. A. AUGUSTERFER, 656 Center Mkt. It Did you forget any one Xmas? Get Rice's genuine mezzo-tints. for New Year's. = Subscriptions taken for all Magazines and Periodicals. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Flour free tomorrow. Johnston's, page 7. EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE in the way of Meat will he found here. Of the very finest qualities and sold at the usual market prices. Particularly fine Beef and Lamb just now. We solicit a call. KEANE, 85-51 Center Market. ee eee Read Johnston's advt. Page 7. CITY AND DISTRICT Death Due to Natural Causes. Isabell Randall, colored, aged forty, living at 1911 Temperance avenue, died this morn- ing without meiical assistanc>. ner was notified, and after viewing the re- mains gave a certificate of deatn due to natural causes. ——_.- + Hern in the Station House. Almeta Brown, a young colored girl, went to No. 8 station house last evening and asked to be sent to a hospttal. Before ar- rangements could be made for her removal, she gave birth to a healthy ing elght- pound boy now and child were Sent to Preedman’s Hospital. oo The Eventug Star Almanac for 1596. ‘The Exening Star Almanac for '96 fs larger anid more complete than thac of ‘95. Four hundred and sixteen soiidly printed ges of national, {ternational and local tatisties, Records and General Informa- tion. Tells all about the relationship exist- ing between the District of Columbia and the National Goverament. Contains much not to be found in any encyclopedia. A val- uable, yet Inexpensive addition to any H- brary. Price, 25c. To be had at The Even- ing Star office, at all news stands, or will be mailed upon receipt of price. _ Held for Robbery. Mr. Emmons Smith, the proprietor of the Boston Var ety Store, this morning Mentified some of the property taken from William Bruce, a colored man, who was arrested Chr.stmas eve by Deteciives Helan and Lacy, Bruce tsa wellJemowa character, and has just served a twenty-one months’ term for stealing. He is now held on a charge of second offense of petit larceny, though it {s probable that‘ a more serious charge will be made aguinst lfm. The staff Stolen from the Boston Variety Store in- cludes a gold bracel-t, silver pen, siiver penknife and a number of smaller pieces of Jewelry. ———— A Horse's Dilemma. Early yesterday morning a peculiar acci- dent happened to a horse belonging to Charles C. Murphy. About 4:30 o'clock, as the horse wgs being led from the stable, the animal stepped on a sewer trap in Ward's alley, between M, N, 6th and 7th The iron lid turned and the hind 's of the beast slipped down. But the timely assistance of Sergt. Dun- for ning and Policeman J. H. Gibson the horse would have gone down entirely. After seme gdifticulty tne horse was finally extri- cated, apparently uninjured. —_—___ Friendship Lodge. At a meeting of Friendship Lodge, No. 7, Independent Order of Mechanics, at the hall at the corner of Sth and G stre2:s, last even- ing officers were elected as follows: Worthy master, Wm. Schoneberger; juntor master, T. S. Scrivener; recorling secretary, G@. H. Rap antmeyer; conductor, F. E. Meyers; aplain, James H. Peck; treagurer, James W. Carter; trus- es, F. BE. Meyers, E. L. Santmeyer and M. ilkerson. After the business had been transacted the meeting resolved ftself into a social gathering. Refreshments were served, and a jolly smoker was enjoyed by the members and their guests, among whom was Past Grand Architect Ernest. —__—_ Hebrew Fair. Considerable business of an fmportant nature was transacted last night at a meet- ing of the press committee of the Hebrew fair, which was held in the rooms of the Ad.-Writers’ Club. » Several prominent journalists and literary men throughout the country have signified their willingness to contribute to the fair paper, which will be published during the progress of the bazaar, and letters tq this effect were read last night. The coming fair will have for its model the Hebrew fair recently held in New York. Isador Saks, chairman of the committee on donations, has secured rooms In the Wash- ington Loan and Trust Company building, where goods are stored as they are received from the many local and out-vf-towa mer- chants who have made tonations, Two new committees have been formed. one, the committee on music and entertain- ment, consists of I. L. Blout, chairman; Al. Goodman, I. Steinem, E. Blout, Prof. Lovey and Db. Wolf. The valuation committee is composed of Max Kaufman, chairman; A. Behrend, A. Mayer, B. Solomon, J. Sond- helmer, S. Lewis, M. Ullman, C. Auerbach, E. Raff and A. Baumgarten. ——_—_ A Christmas Dancing Fete. A Christmas fete of fancy, character and ballet dancing was given by the pupils of E. Mortimer Caruana last evening tn Na- tional Rifles’ Armory. The hall was crowd- ed by the relatives and friends of the ttle dancers, and their appreciation of the more difficult steps was frequently made evident by hearty applause. The features of the evening were the French quadrille dancers, consisting of Misses. Lackland, Eacritt, Barnes, Weller, Shelton, Lingle and yn, and the original two-face dance,given Miss May Madigan and Master’ Arial apman, and “La Jote Argonaise,”. pre- sented by Misses Becker, Bliss and Madigan, and Masters @leveland, Chapman and Me- Dermott. A very pretty serpentine dance was given by Miss Anna Hacritt, and the exhibition of fancy dancing closed-with the criental ballet, as presented hee In “The Brownies,” in which Misses Lackland, How- ard, Job Emmons, Becker, Reich elton, Dent, Cor- coran ay pated. The dancing was done entirely with calcium effects. The floor was cleared for general dancing about 11 o'clock, which was kept up until a late hour. eed Minding Our Own Business <ts keeping us busy. Due also to the qual- {ty of butter we are putting in these full 5- Ib. boxes for $1.60. D. Willlam Oyster, 340 Center Market. 'Phone 12 Advt. Spectal Reduction in Clonks. A special reduc ot 20 per cent in ¢icaks will be made by W. D. Ik & Co., Sit Mkt. Space. See advertisement. a —_ $1.25 to Baltimore and Return. The B. and O. R. R. Co. will sell excur- gion tickets from V ston to Baltimore for all trains of Saturday and Sunday, De- camber 28 and 2), at $1. for the round . valid for return passage until follow- ‘ng Monday. © thorn of experience is worth a whole Yderness of warning. The short road to weaith {y industry and frugality. Waste relther time nor money, muke the best of both by buying of James F. Oyster, vou Penna. eve., butter and eggs.—Advt. BEFORE THE COURT Cases That Were Tried Before Judge Miller This Morning. Vagrants, Disorderly and Other Of- fenders Were AI Represented— How Some of Them Fared. If all the strangers who come to the city and fall in the hands of the police were mone: men, some of the hotels would have to enlarge their buildings. But being without funds, as they are, except what they beg, the rooms In the workhouse have to accommodate them and they are fed at the expense of the taxpayers. A number of these nomadic individuals were in Judge Kimbal'’s court this morning, where the procession was composed chiefly of white men. There were thirty-two vic- tims in the cells, and more than a score of them figured in this procession. Judge Kimball commented on the com- plexion of those in the line, and when a Baltimorean named Patrick Glenn ap- peared as a vagrant the judge once more announced that begging m this city must be stopped, and that those who persist in doing it must expect to go down on the farm. “Glenn,” said the policeman, “has been hanging about the street corners begging. Last evening he was going from house to house, demanding money. He was drunk, and so I arrested him and locked him up.” “I'm guilty, judge,” said” the prisoner, ut I would like to make a statement.” “What fe it?” “I live*at No. 319 South Howard street, Baltimore,” he said, “and I came over here Tuesday, looking for work on the railroad. I could not get work at the Baltimore end, and so I walked all the way over here. Now I want to go home, and if your honor will let me go, I'll leave the city imme- diately.” “You may leave when you get through with this job,” the judge told him. “If you beg on the streets you will have to remain here and work. This time you will have to remain thirty days.” Four Strangers. Four strangers, whose names were given as Michael Kearney, Andrew Smith, John Connover and James Burke, next appeared, and Policeman Cowne complained that their conduct was suspicious. Kearney, who ap- peared to be the leader of the quartet, show- ed the result of Christmas dissipation, and when arraigned, his answer was: “We ain't guilty of no such charge.” They were arrested on C street northwest between 9th and 10th streets about 1 o'clock this morning. “My partner and myself were standing near the theater in the shadow,” said Officer Cowne, “when we saw these men come to the rear of Lyon's saloon. Kearney walk- ed up and down the street as if he were watening for the others, and when he re- turned to them he said, ‘All right, bo; smash her with a brick.’ Just then one of the men ‘aw us and started to leave, but we arrested them. “What did they say for themselves?” the judge inquired. “Sald they only wanted some beer.” The prisoners were heard in their own de- fense, and each one denied that he had jn- tended to rob the saloon, “The officer isentir ely wrong,’ sald Kear- ney. “That he may be,” sald the judge, “but I'm going to take the officer's word." f you let me go,” said the man, “I'll leave town this morning. I am on my way to Newport News;-where 1 expect a job.’ When you get through with this job,” the judge told him, “you may go and attend to the other."* “We only wanted to get a little beer,” said another. “The next time you come here and. want a Uttle beer,” the judge told them, “you had better bring money with you and go to the front and not the back door.” A sentence of thirty days was imposed, and the members of the quartet went down. There was a charge of vagrancy against a young man whose name was given as Chas. Williams, and who says he works for a mem- ber of the police force. “Last night he staggered into the station,” said an officer, “and asked for lodging.” “What was the matter with him “Drunk.” The young man, who had never been ar- rested before, made a statement in his own behalf, and was released on his personal bonds. ——._—__ HAS BEEN DISMISSED. Foreman John A. Walsh Tried and Convicted in Secret. The Commissioners late yesterday after- noon approved the findings of the trial board and dismissed Foreman John A. Walsh of number '9 fire company. The out- come of the trialhas caused a great deal of surprise and dissatisfaction among the friends of Walsh, and there is no doubt that they will make strenuous efforts to have the whole matter reconsiiered. The charges of which he was found guilty were “dis- obedience of orders and neglect of duty.” The Commissioners refused to make public the testirrony which was taken at the secret meetings of the bvard, but the charges brought against him are understood to have been practically of the same character as those made at a trial some months ago, on which occasion the three flremen who made the charges were dismissed for conspiracy and Walsh was acquitted. Whe trial which resulted In his dismissal was held about a Week ago, and fs said to have been instigated by the assistant foreman. Walsh has had his name before the public on various oc- castons during the past year, and on one oc- casion distinguished himself by stopping a runaway team on the avenue at peril ef his life. —_—.__ Harmony Lodge. Harmony Lodge, No. 21, Knights of Pyth- fas, elected officers for the ensuing year last night as follows: C.C., Elmer H. Strang; V. C., G. Milton Thomas; prelate, Francis Y. Tolson; M. of W., William A. Thompson; K. of R. and S., Ben. C. McQuay (re-elected); M, of F., Marcel G. Delarue; M. of E., Geo. W. Heisley (re-elected); M. at A. Frank Slye (re-elected); J. G., Michael J. McJunis (re-elected); O. G., Nicholas Raynor. (re- elected); trustees, John Adams, James Kel- ly Mangum and William A. Thompson; rep- resentatives to Grand Lodge, M. G. Delarue, B. C. McQuay, J. K. Mangum, G. W. Heis- ley and A. H. Thomas; delegate to relief bureau, Francis C. McCathran. The officers will be Installed at the public installation Thursday, January 9, 1896. ——.—_— Frightened by Mail Bags. As Dr. J. Ford Thompson was driving along M street near 3ist yesterday, having Mrs. Thompson and a lady friend in the carriage with him, the horses became frightened at the mall bags thrown from the Washington and Georgetown mail car, and an accident occurred very quickly. Mrs. Thompson was thrown out and se- verely, jured. Dr. Thompson held the horses and prevented a runaway. Mrs. Thompson was placed in the carriage and taken home, = ——-_ A Sunday School Banquet. The officers of the Sunday School Union of the District are arranging for a banquet to be given January 15 at one of the lead- ing hotels, to which a number of promi- nent business men, public men and Sunday school workers are to be invited. The invitation committee consists of Jus- tice Harlan, Bishop Hurst, Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, 8. W. Woodward and W. B. Gurley: The main object is to interest prominent men more actively in local and national Sunday school work. This banquet Is to follow others of a similar character In New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the principal speakers will be John Wanamaker, B. F. Jacobs of Chicago and Mr. Wm. Reynolds. Presidential Addresses. The third in the serles of presidential ad- dresses given under the auspices of the joint commission of the scientific societies of Washington was delivered last evening tn the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club by W. H. Ashmead, president of the Entomological Scciety. His subject was “On the Phy- logeny of Hymenoptera,” or the tracing by means of the individual the ancestral or tribal history of the insect group, which in- cludes the wasp, bees, ants, eto. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A Washington Jeweler Leaves the Gas Turned On. George W. Fechner, a jeweler who for some years has kept a store at 231 Pennsyl- venia avenue northwest, was discovered in a room at the Hotel Portsmouth, at Ports- mouth, Va., yesterday morning half suffo- cated by gas, he having left the burner in his room turned cn. The doctors managed to bring him around, and he was.taken to the jail at Norfolk, Va., for safe keeping. He had addressed several letters to friends, to newspapers and to the authorities announcing his purpose to com- mit suicide. It is thought he was temporarily insane. One letter was sent to his wife in this city. His wife and a fourteen-year-old daughter, live in the building at 231 Pennsyl- venla avenue, where the jeweiry store is located. Mrs. Fechner was greatly wor- ried, but her anxiety was relieved last night by a telegram announcing his recovery. ‘This morning she told a Star reporter that her husband was troubled with sickness three years ago, and since that time he has never been in his right mind. Frequently before he had made threats of ending his life. He is a jewelry auctioneer, and for the past three months he has been in Vir- Ces ‘vorking at this, but with very little success. —_.__. HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS. Members of the Classes of ’02 and ’93 Hold a Joint Meeting. ‘The Central High School classes of "92 and ‘93 held their second annual joint reunion last evening at Carroll Institute Hall, and enjoyed a program of sixteen dances, with a few terary and musical numbers and a lunch. Mr. Fred. G. Stutz, the president of ‘93, opened with a few remarks, followed by a brief speech by the president of '92, Mr. Chas. C, Clark. The elections which followed resulted in the choice of the following officers: Mr. Charles G. Mortimore, president; Miss Hen- rietta Morrison, vice president; Mr. Louis P, Darrell, secretary, and Mr. R. B. Horton, treasurer, for the class of “02; and Mr. Fred. G. Stutz, ‘president (re-elected); Miss Grace Ross, vice president; Miss [vy Herriott, sec- retary, and Mr. Robert W. Test, treasurer (re-elected), for the class of "93. Following the elections came a song by Miss Ivy Herriott; a violin solo, by Mr. Jos. F. Finckle, accompanied on the piano by Miss Henrietta Morrison; the class history, by Mr. Harry King, and a recitation by Miss Appleby. A two-step, lately composed by Mr. Harry D. King, was rendered during the dancing for the first time. Among those present were Misses Martin, Appleby, Crook, Coleman, Hoover, Thompson, Barnes, John- son, Evans, McCullough, Bresnahan, Grace Ross, Katherine Evans, Helen Stetson, Phoebe Gregory, Maud Lyree and Henrietta rison, and Messrs. Donnally, Young, Craig, King, Brown, Horton, Douglas, Jett, Ridgeway, Benjamin, Johnson, Locke, Hor- ten, Reichelderfer, Watkins. Darrell, Hillyer and ———.—_—" ADMITTED TO THE BAR. Stadents Who Have Passed the Bar Association Examination. Upon the motion of Mr. Chas. H. Cragin of the examining coramittee of the Bar Asso- ciation the following were admitted to prac- tice before the District Supreme Court to- day in the Court in General Term, they having recently passed a successful examin- ation: Jos. B Allen, Wm. A. Andrews, Wm. R. Blackford, Frank D. Blackistone, Edwin H. Booth, Leonard P. Bradshaw, John M. Coit, Frederick Dennett, G. T. Dillard, Fred- ic S. Doyle, Leonard Huntress Dyer, Chas. Db. Epnis, H. C. Evans, G. C. Fraser, P. D. Haskell, Thomas Bryan Huyck, Titian W. Johnson, Frank Kyselka, Frederick McKee, J. A. Lynham, George H. O'Conner, Jere- miah O'Conner, Alfred J. O'Farrel, Chas. E. Paul, Seth V. Peck, A. T. Ryan, Harold Saxton, Albert D. Spangler, Harry C. Sur- guy, Chas, E. Thomas, Harry Van Der Beek, Horace G. Van Everen, W. C. Mayo and J. C. Calhoun Patterson. ——.—__ STREET EXTENSION CASES. A Jury of Appraisers for University Park. Marshal Wilson, pursuant to the order made by Judge Cox several days ago, has summoned the jury of seven appraisers in case 443 (University Park), the third of the ferty-seven subdivisions embraced within section 1 of the approved plan of street ex- tersion. The jury has been notified to ap- pear in the District Court Thursday next, when, it is expected, the case will be taken up. In obedience to a general request of the Interested parties, Marshal Wilson has summoned in the case the same jurors who served in cases 419 and 45 Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant and Ingleside subdivision, respectively—Louis D. Wine, John E. Herrell, John S. Sworm- stedt, Wm. B. Holtzclaw, Jos. A. Settle, Philip M. Snowden and J. McLean si Before case 443 is taken up it ts exp the jury will make their awards in cases 419 and 453, ——. __ AMUSEMENTS. Christmas Dinner for Newsboys.—An en- tertainment will be given at Carroll Insti- tute Hall this evening for the benefit of the Christmas dinner which will be given to the newsboys of Washington. This din- ner is given every year, and, the funds not being sufficient to carry out the idea at the present time, the entertainment will be given to swell the amount available. Those who will participate are Mrs. Hobart Brooks, Miss Nesmith, Miss Spalding, Miss Eliss, Miss Grace Ross and Mr. Robert Test, Miss Alden, the High School Banjo Club and the members of the High school that produced the minuet prepared for the teechers’ bazaar. The Misses Hawkes’ pupils will also appear in fancy dance After the close of the entertainment the ficor will be cleared for dancing. Musical Correllians.—The Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of Cornell University gave a concert at Metzerott Hall last night that was aitended by a large number of friends of carnelian and white. There are many Cornell alumni in the city which Is largely represented in the undergraduate depart- ment of the university. The appearance of the clubs was therefore an event to a great many pecple. The crganizations showed the effect of careful training, and their ef- ferts were heartily applauded. Perhaps the alumni enjoyed most hearing the old songs, “Far Above Cayuga’s Waters,” and “We'll Honor Thee, Cornell.” The members of the club were the recipients of considerable so- cial attention here. Their holiday recess tour takes them to Columbus, Ohio; Lex- ington, Ky.; St- Louis. Chicago, Toledo and Buffalo. —— Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been Issued to the following: James H. Moore and Mamie Mason, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Ama- deo L. Thomas of Orange county, Va., and Anna B. Patton of this city; John H. Mar- ders of King George county, Va., and Lena Lemmer of this city; Herbert Youngs of Montrose, Pa., and Johanna White of Nor- folk, Va.; James S. Payton of Phillipsburg, Pa., and Frances Brown of Hampton, Va.; Charles Esching and Caroline Reiff; Perry F. Thompson and Essey Posiey; Thos. A. Weaver and Dollie A. Furr, both of Loudoun county, Va.; Albert Carroll and Lizzie Datcher, both of Charles county, Md.; Jas. W. Day of Leesburg, Va., and Nellie Wil- liams of Loudeua county, Va. —_—_. __ Among the Workingmen. The present status of the affairs of the new herdic line was the principal subject of discussion at the meeting last night of Dis- trict Assembly No. 66, K. of L. According to the report submitted by Gen- eral Manager Fenton, the condition of the line Is very encouraging. It was stated that the route will be extended to the corner of llth and B streets northwest as soon as more coaches are procured and placed on the line. Complaint was made that some of the members of the Salvation Army fn this city have been trying to secure employment for a non-union plasterer, and it Is understood that the contract committee will take what they may consider proper steps in the mat- ‘The usual meeting of Carpenters’ Council took place last night at No. 627 Massachu- setts avenue northwest, but no business of a public nature was transacted. The lead- ing subject considered was the grievance said to exist at the Soldiers’ Home, to which the attention of the council was called at a previous meeting. AFFAIRS IN AEEXANDRIA Winifred Dean's Story yas to His In- juries Kicked Off a Train by-a Brutal Rail- road Man — To Efiforce the Liquor Laws. Winifred Dean, the little boy who was injured by jumping off or being ejected from a local train between this elty and Washing- ton Monday evening, is still alive, although the doctors say there fs little chance for his recovery. At the request of Mr. Purvis, the coroner, Commonwealth’s Attorney Leonard Marbury and Justice R. R. Sin- clair went to the home of the boy and took his ante-mortem statement. The little fel- low said he was standing at the local depot when a weman acccsted him, and pointing to another woman in one of the cars, told him to go and tcll her where she was, as she desired to see her. He did as requested, and in the meantime the train started, and by the time he was ready to get off the train was going so fast that he was afraid to jump off. At this juncture an employe, whom he described as a stout man attired in a railroad uniform and having a light mus- tache, approached and kicked him-in the back so hard that he fell off in the ravine where he was found. ‘He also said that the woman, whom he did not know, remon- strated with the man for his brutal act. The Liquor Laws. The sale of intoxicating liquors en Sunday has increased to a large extent. A week ago last Monday there were twelve saloon keepers before the mayor to answer this charge. It is said that at the next term of the corporation court this matter will come up before Judge Norton, and a whole- sale revoking of licenses will take place, as the judge is a staunch friend of the Sunday closing law. . It is also said that the matter of selling intoxicating liquors to minors will also be brought to the attention of the court, as it was noticed that on Xmas day a large part of the drunkenness was confined to boys less than twenty years old. The law in regard to minors has never been rigidly enforced, and in many places if a boy has on long trousers he can generally buy what he wishes. Marley Encampment Officers. Marley Encampment, No. 6, I. O. O. F., has chosen the following officers: William Davis, chicf patriarch; A. J. Bucher, high priest; J. Edward Swain, senior warden; P. M. Bradshaw, treasurer; W. E. Latham, scribe, and George Bontz, Junior warden. The officers will be installed at the next meeting. A Bicycle Factory. Capt. R. F. Knox, for the owners, has leased to Mr. W. R. Tappan of Washington the old Ladd warehouse, on Union street, just south of Prince. It is understood that Mr. Tappan will at an early date establish there a bicycle manufactory. A Crap Party Raided. As Officer Ferguson was on his way to the station house yesterday his attention was called to a quiet game of crap which was go- ing on in a vacant lot inthe first ward. He proceeded to the station house and got Of- ficers Tun, Beach and Bettis, who surround- ed the lot and captures, the entire, cre) They were fired $2 each by Mayor Thomp- son last night. ° Stole Hin Dinner, Yesterday afternoon, while Mr. Lewis Bos- well was away from home, some one en- tered his house and stole a bag of flour, a turkey and a bottle of whisky. ; Policemen Bettis and Dean arrested Samuel Lamb, a well-known character and side partner of Boswell’s, and a tramp«named Archibald Mahoney, on the charge of having stolen the stuff znd it was found in their possession. Assaulted Mra Green. Christmas eve Lewis’ Hart, 'Brank Kersey, George Sutton and Walter Posey went to Mrs. Blinche Greer’s home en Upper Duke strect and asked to be allowed to wait for her husband, whom they wanted to see. While in the house Walter Posey used scme very profane language, and the crowd was ordered to leave. They remonstrated, and, it is claimed, Posey assaulted her. She appeared at the police station to swear out a warrant for the arrest of the men, and her appearance indicated that she had been very roughly handled, she having an awful black eye and other brujses. When the case was tried by the mayor this morn- ing Posey was found guflty of the assault, and a fine of $10 or sixty days in the chain gang was imposed by Mayor Thompson. Police Court. This morning’s session of the police court was a very interesting one, made up as it was of drunk and disorderly, larceny and assault cases. George W. Rush, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was dismissed. Thos. Zimmerman, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct, for- feited $10 collateral. Saml. Lamb, charged with stealing provisions from Lewis Bos- well, fined $5. Archibald Zonia, charged with vagrancy, dismissed. Lewis Hart, Frank Kersey, George Sutton, charged with assaulting and beating Blanche Green, were dismissed. Walter Posey, on the game charge, fined $10, or sixty days in the chain gang. Milk Inspection.. There is quite a stir among the milk consumers in this city, brought about by the rigid enforcement cf milk - inspection law in Washington. It is said that the milk which does not come up to the stand- ard is brought over to this city and sold at a smaller figure. It is understood that there is a movement on foot to bring this matter to the attention of the city council, and an effort will be made to require all milk sold to come up to a proper standard, Notes. Miss Annie Garrard of Columbus, Ga., is visiting Mr. L. H. C. Ansby. Misses May Talbert and Isabel Robertson of Washington were in this city today on a visit to Miss Mary Green on Prince street. Mr. Percey Lash, a student of William and Mary College, is spending his holidays with his parents in this city. ‘The Sunday school celebrations of the Bap- tist, Lutheran and Trinity churches were held last night. tended. The singing of the schools was fine and spirited. Mr. P. G. Smythe has accepted a position in New York, and left last night to take charge of his new work. Rev. Douglass Hooft has accepted a call to the Church of the Atonement, Baltimore. Miss Emily Elliott is spending her Christ- mas holidays with her parents on South Washington street. Miss Alice Woody of \Fredericksburg ts visiting her sister, Mrs“ Nevette Greenway. Mr. Allen Rogers has resigned his position with N. Lindsey & Co. to accept a position as assistant storekeepervfor the Southern railway Mr. Edward Burke, who-has been spending Christmas with his faxiily in this city, re- turned to his home in Brooklyn last yeent: Judge J. K. M. Norton and Mr. E. nV AML BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. ‘A cream of tartar baking powder. High- est of all im leavening strength.—Latest United States Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., 86d, 106 Wall si A ‘Modest, sensit‘ve: women ‘need not_expose their ills to a doc:‘r, when Dr.. David Kennedy's Fa- vorite Remedy can be had, for it is the only posi- tive cure for the peculiar ailments of womankind. All of them were well at-|| Smoot have gone to North Carolina on a shooting trip. In the police court last night Mayor Thompson fined Seymour Raymond, colored, $10 for assaulting Spencer Smith. William Toles was fined $4 for careless driving, and six colored boys were fined $2 each for shooting crap. ——— . NOT IN THIS CITY. Result of a Search for the Young Girl Who Disappeared. After having made a thorough search, the local police are convinced of the fact that Miss Mable Stuart, the missing young lady of Harper's Ferry, who disappeared December 18 at the Camden street station in Baltimore, is not in this city. The search was carried to all hotels and board- ing houses and a number of other plac2s where it is likely the young lady could pos- sibly stop. It is certain that whether kid- taped or not, the young lady is not in this city. Tt will be semembered that the young lady is the eighteen-year-old daughter of a well-known restaurart proprietor at Har- per’s Ferry, who left nome to visit a sister at 415 Mulberry street, Baltimore. | She mailed a letter to her parents announcing her safo arrival, and her parents were not aware that she was not stopping with the sister until the following Monday. Since that time a search has been made over Baltimore and surrounding cities, but so far without avail. —— Funeral of Maj. Chas. T. Gardner. Funeral services will be held over the re- mains of Major Chas. T. Gardner at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels’, cor- ner 22d street and Virginia avenue, tomor- Tow at 2 o'clock p.m. The active pallbear- ers.will be from Burnside Post, G. A. R., and will include David F. McGowan, Arthur Hendricks, A. B. Jamison, Henry Casey, L. E. Gridley and Henry Gardner. The hon- orary bearers will be Thos..Adams, Au- gustus Bryan, John R. Collette, John L. Heupel, all of the Union Soldiers’ Alliance. The deceased was a member of both these organizations, and it is expected that they will be largely represented at the funeral. on A Servant Girl Thief. Detectives Carter and Gallaher this morning arrested Trigg Simpson, the hus- band of Narnie Simpson, a servant girl thief, who is now in the toils. The hus- bend is charged with complicity in her thievery. The woman was employed at the boarding house of Mrs. Coleman, at 1822 Rhode Isiand avenue, where she stole household goods and dresses to the value of $64.55. In all there are three cases of petit larceny against her, and one charge of grand larceny in stealing two silk dresses from Mrs. Denny, at 1321 Rhode Island avenue. A good deal of the prop- erty has been recovered and identified. —— Golden Croxs Election. Mount Vernon Commandery, United Order of the Golden Crogs, has elected the follow- ing officers: Noble commander, Kenneth § Murchison; vice roble commander, Miss Florence Lugenbeel; worthy prelate, W. T. Rosenbaum; keeper of records, M. L. Ven- able; financial keeper of records, David Cranmer; treasurer, Mrs. Virginia L. Ven- able; worthy herald, W. J. Kolb; warder in- ner gate, Mrs. Catherine G. Shafer; warder outer gate, Augustus L. Shafer; past noble commander, A. H. Feigenbaum; trustees, J. H. A. Fowler, David Cranmer and W. H. Main; representative to the Grand Com- mandery, Marion F. Holderman; alternate, Miss Clara R. A. Nelson; organist, Miss Clara R. A. Nelsoi —— a Officers Elected. The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Benvv- olent Association met last evening and elect- ed the following cfficers for the ensuing six months: E. L. Weaver, president; H. W Lynn and G. E, Burlingame, vice president: R, M. Leonard, financial secretary; H. D. Digney, recording secretary; J. T. Edwards, treasurer; B. B. Smith, chaplain; William TT. Tysar, inside guard; E. Spittles, outside guard. —_——__. Assaulted by a Ruffian, Mr. Amos H. Frazier was the victim of @ cowardly and unprovoked assault by an unknown negro Christmas evening. Short- ly before 10 o'clock he was walking along P street between 2d and 3d streets northwest, in company with a young lady, and as they passed a dark spot a strapping negro emerged from behind a tree and hurled a brick with all his strength. The brick struck Mr. Frazier in the back of the head and rendered him unconscious. Frightened by the suddenness of the assault the young lady screamed, whereupon the negro ran away with all speed. Assistance came and the Injured man was taken to his home at -| 358 I street southwest in the patrol ambu- lance. His injuries were not as bad as was thought, but are very painful. The young lady had a good view of the assailant, a description of whom was given to the police. —_—s__. Robberies Reported. A Temple bicycle belonging to Frank Lyon was stolen yesterday from the Sun building, on F street. The loss was re- ported to the police this morning. Edward Matthews reported to the police this morning that his room at 419 6th street northwest was entered yesterday and @a blue overcoat and a full dress suit were stolen. F. Mayse of 110 444 street northwest com- plains to the police that two suits of clothes, fur cap, pair of striped trousers, two sulis of underwear, yellow satchel and ue were stolen from his room Christmas jay. ‘The grocery store of W. H. Wood, at 1402 S street northwest, was entered by bur- glays Thursday evening and $20 worth of goods stolen. An entrance was made by forcing open the transom. Saale Pickwick Clab. + ‘The whisky you want for holiday enter- tainments. Chas. L. Beatty & Co., agents. ~—Advertisement. Keeping in touch. We have kept in close touch with the wants of the public— This careful and long-can- tinued watch of the interests of the male members of this con munity has given us an inti- mate knowledge of their wants, and hence we are in a position to cater fully and intelligently to their requirements in the matter of suits for EVENING WEAR— ——$25 will start them— - We use silk linings In all Evening Sults— ‘The price has nothing to do with the FIT— Mertz and . lertz, 906 F Street N.W. it We'll “‘grind”’ your scissors, razors and knives **¢* —and the edge we put on them will I: ¢¢** This department Is in charge of an * MET ert” German grinder, who docs nothing but “grind” all day. ‘No wonder he puts such a splendid edge on scissors, knives and razors, for he has had au experi covering his whole lifetime, eaee Alfred A. Smith & Co., 1108 F st. n.w. aT Ta > Wet Weather| Goods. Don't procrastinate as to that inevitable “‘rainy day"—but get your Mack- intosh NOW. “The stock shown was never better— or prices low Goodyear Rubber Co., 807Pa. Ave 026-200. : ‘Seta nam IT Last Night's Storm Cnt Off Oommuni- cation. BLEW A LIVELY GALE CITY ITEMS. For Fine Teas and Coffees Bring us your order. Our teas and coffees are selected with the same care that we sive the purchasing of our large and varied stock of wines and whiskies, which are ac- knowledged as unsurpassed for fine, smooth St. Lawrenee river, and Is stationary today ern Penns and a general storm raged all along the of the blow, and the railrcads in western New York and western Pennsylvania were also notified of the probabilities of high many of the trains were sent out equipped Telegraph Service Interrupted—Much |} Wind and Water Around 1 Washington. A man who was caught out in the storm last night summed up the situation in a terse and ep’grammatic way this morning when asked what it was like: “The wind was blowing a hundred miles an hour and the rain was falling a hundred buckets a minute—to the yard.” Few persons who viewed the tempest and torrent that came together with such sud- den and unexpected force would charge the description with the fault of exaggeration. bot. to find a place her that we can’t guarantee to be t! es most delicious. eon wieh in Fruits, Vegetabl CANNON & fresh. Served milked at our at. bot. J. S. Thompson, flavor. 7-year-old Canadian rye, $1.35 bot.; year-old pure rye, $1 bottle; 4-year-old pure rye, - bottle; pure old Port wine, We. bottle; finest imported brandy, $1.50 Pineapple and Edam Cheese. Olives, pickels, ete, ite M. METZGER CO., 417 7th st. nw. Is Got to Be the Finest re. ‘Nothing we handle Everything you could wish z and Poultry. CHANDLER, 76 to $1 Cen. Mkt. SUCH DELICIOUS MItsK T6 DRINK. Ours is so rich and Sweet—and always twice a day, one hour after own dairy farms. Only &e. 11 445 st. s.w. a Wherever men met this morning the topic was the same—the big, wet blow—and no one could ever remember having scen any- thing just Ike it in this neck of the woods, There had been bad storms, to be surc, and violent winds, but they had been more diffuse, so to speak, in a sense of t:me. Last night’s exhibition, however, was Kan- sas-like fn its instantaneous action. In fif- teen minutes it had come and gone, and, while there was an aftermath of wind a couple of hours later, the main “display was brief in the extreme. z In that short time, however, between 8:20 and 8:85 Jupiter Pluvius showed what he could do in a manner entirely uncalled for and wholly unnecessary. The wind blew over sixty miles an hour, and reached this velocity, too, while carrying thousands of tons of water alomg with it. .The rain fell In a perfect sheet instead of drops, and it was this blanket-like mass of water that probably prevented greater havoc by the wind, There was sufficient damage, how- Open t night—no charge for admission, Eighteen —- kinetoscopes —are now being exhibited. Many new ate tractions which you haven't yet seen. Mile. Capitaine, “the perfect woman,” in her marvelous trapeze performance. | Ruth Dennis, the champion high kicker of the world. Pas seul dance by Lucy Murray of “Gaiety Girl” company. The Bucking Broucto. It'll be worth your while to spend a few moments here. sue Musical palace of the ColumbiaPhonographCo,,919Pa. Av de27-24a ever, to make the complete loss reach a high figure, Windows were blown in all over town; shutters were torn from their fastenings; basements were flooded; ‘awn- ings tattered and their irons loosened from their fastenings, and many trees blown down, while countless limbs were torn off and taker’ away. Damage to the Telegraph Wires. The storm played havoe with the poles Manager Allen of the Postal company Allen’s Grand 9rrna TONIGHT AT 8:15. LAST MAT. SAT. AT 2. GaRRIcK “There ts a wealth of resouree both in. author- BURLESQUE =| ship and - equipment COMPANY, The Burlesque of the rs FROM THE mae ° and wires of the telegraph companies. GARRICK THEATER, I hrilby. ° said his lines carried everything st and north last night, but were knocked out south of Norfolk and Petersburg. “We were pretty lucky,” he said, “and today we are handling northern and west- ern business the same as usual and without dela: South of Petersburg and Norfolk, however, we are in the same condition as st night. The only reason we were not affected as badly as other com- panies is because our poles are newer and don't carry such heavy loads of wires. It is a very poor policy to pile wires on poles until they can bear no additional dgmands on their capacity.” . Manager Marean of the Western Union said that business was being taken sub- ject to delay, but he expected everything would be in order by tonight. There was one line prostrate between here and Balti- more, but the other routes were working. Between Baltimore and New York the storm appeared to have been more violent and there was more wreckage. At 11 o'clock the Western Union had no direct wire west of Cumberland and was sending western business by way of New York and Atlanta. Ans Described by the Wenther Bureau. The storm was designated at the weather bureau today 8 ‘A “sttciidary’ whirl from the big storm which formed $esterday in the Ohio valley, moyed through western NEW YORK. | ‘The Original Company, Scenery Costumes and Ef+ fects. NEXT WEEK—TIM MURPHY IN A TEXAS STEER. Seats and Boxes now on a = LITERARY AND MU} 4 ENTERTAINIMENT FOR THE Children’s Xmas Dinner, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27, 8 P.M., CARROLL INSTITUTE HALL. Admission, 25¢, AQEW NATIONAL THEATER. ing and Saturday Matinee. Last time of the Merry Comedy, Charley’s Aunt. Direction of Charles Frohman, New Year's Attraction—— Della Fox Comic Opera Company, Presenting “Fleur de Lis.’* Seats selling. No increase in prices, 426-t? Pennsylvania and New York and down the in the lower St. Lawrence valley. There were heavy rains turning to snow in west- vania and western New York, Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Eastport, Me. One-third of an inch of rain fell here last night at the beginning of the tempest, and at 11 o'clock the wind was blowing sixty miles an hour. At New York at the same hour the gauge registered seventy miles, and the breeze blew over Boston at the ‘rate of fifty-eight miles. The weather bureau had sent out warnings from Cape Hatteras to Portland, Me., in anticipation Lafayette Square OPERA _ FIRB HOUSE. PROOF. Manager. DAY. JOHN W. ALBAUGH LAST WEEK—MA' TRILBY Presented by A. M. PALMER'S ORIGINAL GARDEN THEATER (0. NEXT WEEK— Richard Mansfield, - =x of Redion the Student,” “Emperor “Beau Brummell,” *Purisian Ro» “Bearlet Letter’ and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde." as winds and snow. In consequence of this for possible contingencies, and coastwise PROF. SHELDON'S CLASSES FOR THE MINUET, german and Delsarte ar> now forming. Tuesdays, ‘Thursdays and Saturdays; day evening. Popular rates. se9-6m vessels hugged their harbors out of respect for the warning flags displayed at the vari- ous ports. Today is clear all along the coast. life, health and happiness, if it is pure, ‘hand full of vitality. If Impure tt will cause catarrh, rheumatism, serofula, ner- Yousness ard ‘other troubles. All may be perfectly cured by purifying ‘the blood with HOOD’S Sarsaparilla, Hood’sPills #7 ' 8472s to tate, easy to.operat cents. A CADEMY.—Prices 25c., 50c., Te. and $1.00, Wed. and Sat. Matinees—25e. and 50c., Reserveds THE FAMOUS FEMALE BARITONE, HELENE MORA, In the Perfect Dramatic Comedy, AMODERN MEPHISTO. Change of songs at each performance. New Year Attraction—JEFFERSON’S “SHADOWS de23-tf = - OF A GREAT CITY.” —— KKEE4's LycECM THEATER. Matinee Erery Day. —A Merry Christmas Atiraction.— SAM DEVERE’S Introducing Se eties ios ot Amnericns and + “ Europexn Stars, beaded by SAM DEVERE, the Inimitable couedian, KS And the celebrated OMENEL New Year Weck—Weber and Field’? 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