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12 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. , LOCAL ‘MENTION. AMUSEMENTS ‘TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera ” House.—Mr. Richard Mansfield m “A Parisian Ro- mance.” Allen’s Grand Opera Howse.—Tim-Mur- phy in “A Texas Steer.” New National Theater.—Della Fox Comic Opera Company in “Fleur de Lis.” ~~ Academy of Music.—‘Shadows of a Great ity.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater._Weber and Field's Own Company. ps Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. 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. WATCH. CONTEST. Holders of tickets’ No. £805; "883,411 are awarded watches. Save old tickets for new contest. GIBBONS, Butter Dealer, -K st. Market, 5th and K sts, 2 Human Artificial Ey mpler’s,6th&av. BARLER'S IDEAL OIL HEATERS heat the largest rocms in coldest weather for 1c. hour. Handscmest stoves ever made. Free from dirt and odor. Absolutely safe. $4.50 up. Chas. T-Carter &Co., 606 Pa. ave. ee See Fussell’s announcement, page 7. goiter Soca ind s MAKE JUST ONE GOOR RESOLUTION —that we're to paper your rooms with our ex- quisite paper. $2 op. Nolte,.810.9th st. CITY AND DISTRICT ey AMUSEMENTS. All the theaters had good audiences yes- terday, both at the matinee and night per- formances.. Tim Murphy in-the ‘Texas Steer” and Richard Mansfield in “Beau Brummell” perhaps held the largest. and most distinguished receptions. Mr. Mans- field’s impersonation was given with the same careful attention to detail that Wash- ington theatergoers have been accustomed to in his performances, and his efforts were heartily received. Tonight Mr. Mansfield will appear as Baron Chevrial in “A Par- isian Romance.” ——— The Geographic Soctety. The seventh-lecture of the course of semi-monthly Friday evening lectures be- fore the National Geographie. Society wili be delivered at Metzerott Hall tomorrow evening. The lecturer will be Dr. D. C. Gilman, president of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity, and a member of the Venezuelan commission. His subject will be “The Geo- graphic Development of Universities.” aS ETT A Bronze Moses, The Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, R.L., has just cast at its foun- Gry there a statue of Moses, which is desigred for one of the two figures rep- resenting Law that ‘s to ornament the rotunda of the rew Congressional Library at Washington, and it is considered in some respects one of the:r most notable Preductions“in bronze. The sculptor is Mr. C. N. Niebaus. The statue is six feet six inches in height, and will form one of a g-oup of sixteen representing the principal exponents cf the arts and sciences. Seana Robberies Reported. Dean Swift reports to the polite that a lamp was stolen from nis bieycle yesterday while it was in the hallway of the Harrison annex, 3d and G streets northwest. Sadie Barrington of 44 E street northwest reports that while she was near Ist and B streets northwest about 6 o’clock Tuesday evening a colored man snatched her pocket- book, containing 50 cents, from her. Randall B. Corbin, 219 13th street south- west, complained to the police: this morn- irg that a tocl bag, containing bicycle tools, was stolen yesterday from his buggy while it was in front of the Gunton building. A. H. Gaddis, 5th and B streets southeast, reports te the police that a set of buggy harness was stolen on Tuesday evening from his stable in rear of 327 A street rortheast. ——— Police Trial Board. ‘There was a session of the police trial board held at the sixth precinct station this morning for the trial of policemen charged with violations of the rules of the manual during the last of the old year. Among the eases heard was that of Policeman Schuyler of the first precinct, against whom charges were made at the time some one took a $50 bill from the pocket of Policeman Herndon. ‘The money, as publiched in The Star at the time, was found on the floor of the police station near—where -Sehuyler had stood during roll call. The accused officer made a sweeping denial of the accusation, which was not made under. oath,and the police say he will be excnerated. Genres gay In the Churches. A new phase of the work of the Church of the Covenant, which has been developed during the present season, has proved to be highly popular. The pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. Hamlin, ts giving a series of talks on the Bible to a class of ladies Friday afternoons of each week. As the views advanced are not sectarian, a num- ber of ladies not connected with the church or denomination attend the lectures. Tonight in the uew Fifteenth Street Meth- odist Episcopal Church of the infant daugh- ter of . A. Kimmel, the builder of the church, will be baptized. This will be the first baptism in the new church. After the ceremony the entire building will be thrown open to the public for inspection. caer Sas ‘The Globe and Its Inhabitants. It is estimated by Ernest George Raven- stein, F. R. G. S., that the population of North America is over 89,250,000, South America 36,420,000, Europe 380,200,000, Asia 850,000,000, Africa 127,000,000, Australasia 4,730,000, Polar Regions, 300,000. All about the earth, its division of square miles, its languages, its forty-five principal govern- ments, its kings and emperors, oceans, seas, rivers, temperature, ete., represent but an infinitesimal portion of the information to be found in The Evening Star’s New Alma- nac and Encyclopedia for 1896, containing 416 solidly printed pages of National, Inter- natioral and Local facts, statistics, records, etc. 25e. per copy. To be had at The Even- ing Star office and all news stands. ——_ Last Night’s Blaze. Last night about 9 o’clock there was a fire under the stairway of house 1118 New York avenue. The house was vacant erd the cause of the fire is not known. The fire was extinguished by the chemical en- gine. It is thought that the damage amounted to $300. soem Laas Small Fire. This mornig about 6 o’clock an alarm of fire was sounded from box 312 for fire in a small frame house in rear of 2106 C street northwest, owned by Beverly Jack- son. The cause of the fire is not known, but the house was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at $50. The W. C. T. U. Commencing the 14fh instant, the quar- terly meeting of the District W. C. T. U. will be held in theAnacostia Baptist Church. Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the National W. C. T. U., will be in Washington about that time and deliver an address. pica re Pickwick Club. ‘The whisky you want for holiday enter- tainments. Chas. L. Beatty & Co., agents. —Advertisement. —— to Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets seld Saturday and Sunday, Jan- wary 4 and 5, valid for return passage until Monday, the 6th. Good on any train.—Advt. ee Trustees’ sale of brick dwelling No. 1718 17th street northwest will take place to- mcrrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. See advt. * ———— $1.25 A Chance for the Boys and Giris. Boys and girls of wide acquaintance and commercial instincts have an opportunity to win for themselves a beautiful upright iano, a handsome music box or 4 mando- in. The house of John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Pennsylvaria avenue, make an interesting proposition to the young folks on another page. ~ IONE WAS RELEASED The Army of Vagrants Loses a Member. DIED AT THE POLICE STATION The Early Morning Cases Before Judge Kimball. AFTER THE PRESIDENT James Murphy, one of the numerous tramps wko have been spending the holi- days in this city, sleeping in police stations, at the mission and the municipal lodging house, answered his last roll call last night .when he appeared at the fourth precinct station. He was an alcohol drinker, and bis “pal,” who is supposed to be the man who died in the Emergency Hospital, has been keeping pace with him in an effort to get rid of as much of that liquid as possible. Murphy was one of a dozen to call at the station last night for lodging, and, as he had been there before, no introduction was need- ed. But he was too far under its influence to be able to speak, and an officer ushered him upstairs to the lodgers’ room and re- corded his name on the book as a vagrant, to be taken to court this morning. se It was after il o’clock when he reached the station, and three hours later his fellow ‘lodgers’ loud calls attracted the station keeper to the upper room. There he found the alleged tramps in a state of uneasiness, because of the wild conduct of Murphy. He had maimed one of the others with the top of an iron vessel in the room,and soon after- ward he became quiet and lost conscious- ness. A physician was summoned, and the unfortunate man was given the kindest treatment and best medical attention, but about 7 o’clock this morning he expired, and when the “Black Maria” called a few minutes later the other occupants of the room were marched off'to court, and it-is probable that the body of the dead comrade will be interred in the potter's field. ‘Seven Vagrants. Seven of the men, who gave their names as John Rodgers, Joseph McDonald, George Miller, James Clark, James Collins, James Roberts and Daniel Howard, were the first ones called in Judge Kimball's court as vag- rants, and most of them plead guilty. “They are some more of the lodgers,” said Policeman Espey, ‘‘and most of them have been in the station before.”” “I’m a working man,” said one of the sev- en men, “and I have @ job to go'to this morn- ing.” “What name did you give last night?” the court asked him. “Really, I don’t remember,” was his re- sponse. “I was unfortunate enough yes- terday to get out with the boys, and. ee “Not unfortunate,” interrupied the court. “You went out of your own free will.” “It was unfortunate,” said the man. “If you have work, I am not going to hold you.” His personal bonds were taken, and the others were sent down on the farm for five days, and from the work house they may be sent to assist in burying their dead com- panion. is ne James Triver, a German, who is a veritable machine, gave the court a good talk when arraigned on a charge of vagrancy, and Bailiff Cole made an attempt to stop him, but not until he had finished his story did he stop. He is about thirty-five years old, and the condition of his wearing apparel indicated that they had been worn since before the war, while his face and hands appeared as if they had not been near water for many months. “I arrested him in Thompson’s woods, back of the President’s country home,” said Policeman Bradley. “What was he doing there?” the court in- terrupted. “He came here to see the German min- ister,” answered the officer, “‘and then went to see the President. He seemed to have an idea that he would have to live in the woods there for six weeks, and he has now been there several days. Yesterday, when I found him, he had been breaking the trees. He said he had called to see the President some days ago, and the ladies at the house told him he could not see the President. Yesterday he went again, but, as it was a holiday, he did not call.” The prisoner’s rambling talk indicated that he had an imaginary claim of some kind, and, through arm interpreter,” he~ fold’ the court that he had heen employed by the Hamburg-American Ifne of steamers, and while carrying a sack of coffee he fell and broke his kree cap,.. For, this he has,a-claim against the company, which he wants to col- lect. The amount he places at $20,000. “You can’t live about here in this way,” the court told him,'“‘and if you will leave the city at once I'll release you.” “‘When I wash my clothes I'll go,” said the prisoner, “today or tomorrow.” “Tomorrow won't do,” the court told him. “If you are willing to leave today, I'll -re- lease you.” “Then I'll get my clothes and go.” His personal bonds were taken. Always Drunk. John Collins, a young man-who has been in the navy, was the next prisoner called to the rail, and he made a wholesale de- nial of the charge of drunkenness made against hira by his aged father and mother. “T've known him for some time,” said OfM- cer Henry, “and he’s always drunk. He causes trouble at home, and the officers have been calied there to quell him.” The young man’s parents made their state- ments, and when John referred to them as “these people,” the judge directed him to be more respectful. He was sent dewn for thirty days. Walter Ford, drunk all the time, and an applicant for lodging, was the name and record of the next victim. “Yhis is the first time I’ve been here since 1887," said the prisoner. Z nd guilty of such conduct?” “T’ve been drinking a little and have been in the station for lodging.” “Have you ever seen him begging on the streets?" the officer was asked. “No, sir.” “Ten days.” John Gainey was in a house in an alley in rear of 4th street last night, and his lan- guage was not the choicest. Policeman Hayden heard what he said, and a $5 assess- ment against him was recorded. Why Augustus Johnson, colored, was ar- rested for vagrancy he did not know, but he plead guilty because he thought he would get a smaller sentence. But his statement showed he was innocent, and the charge was dismissed. Other Cases. “John Warren was sentenced to ten days on the farm by your honor,” said Policeman Boyce, “and instead of going home when he got out he renewed his old habits.” “That's true,” said the prisoner, “but I was going home this morning. Yesterday I met a friend who promised to pay my fare on the railroad this morning. He gave me some money to carry me over the night, and I got drunk.” “Are you willing to leave the city today?” the court asked him. “Indeed I am,” was his answer, “and if you will let me go I'll be out of the city before sundown.” He was released. William Wanza, colored, wore his Sunday best when he appeared to answer a charge of crap-shootirg, and he denied the testi- mony given by the witness against him. “I was ten feet from the game,” said Wanza, who complained that the witness hada grudge against him. A fine of $10 or thirty days was imposed, and the fine was paid. Charles Taylor, Martin Hart, John Mc- Cathran and Louis Kotterman, charged with vagrancy and suspicion, answered not guilty. “We are not vagrants,” said one of them, and his response was repeated by the others. “Last night about 11 o’clock I found these men in the woods,” said Policeman Stearns. “They had built a fire near the reform school fence, and three of them were under the influence of liquor.” The men were comfortably dressed, and had small sums of money on them. To the court they said they were on their way south, three of them to New Orleans. “Pll admit that we did wrong in making a fire In the woods,” said one of them, “but we are strangers and had walked An- napolis Junction. We were tired when we Yeached the woods, where we were found, oe and did not know how far the city was when we stopped for the night.” “These men don’t look like vagrants,” the court remarked, ‘‘and they may go.” Several other cases were di: of, and those who were held were driven to the farm. ¥ Se A YEAR’S WORK. Review Made Last Night at a Meet- ing at Calvary Church. Members of the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church held a reception in the Sun- day school house yesterday from 8 to 5 o’clock, followed by a supper, and in the evening reports were received from the various departments of work. The rooms of the building were beautifully decorated, and the various organizations in the church received in the different cliss rooms in the Sunday school house. An orchestra was present and furnished the music. After supper in the dining room the con- gregation reassembled in the large auditor- ium, Dr. Greene and the heads of the sev- eral departments being seated on the plat- form. Reports of the progress of the work during the year were received from Miss Kate S. White, superintendent of kinder- garten work; Miss Lydia E. Marshall,super- intendent of the primary school; Mrs. Ed- ward Mower of the intermediate depart- ment; H. H. Kimball of the junior, and J. M. Buzzell of the adult department. P. H. Bristow, the general superintendent of the school, followed with a resume of the whole work. He said there are now in the school thirty-five officers, eighty-five teachers, and nearly 1,300 pupils. Contributions amount- ed to $2,000. G. H. Judd represented the work in Me- morial Chapel, Rev. Mr. Outwater at ‘Ken- dall and 8. T. Smith the Chinese school. The work among the ladies was recounted in three-minute talks by Mrs. S. H. Greene, for the Social Circle; Miss Mary A. Brown, for the Home Mission Circle; Mrs. E. W. Bliss, for the Foreign Mission Circle, and ee 8. W. Woodward, for the Ladies’ Auxil- The three Christian Endeavor societies were reported by Miss Mattie Bartlett of the Senior Society, Miss Pauline Wise of the Intermediate, and Miss Ivah Richards of the Junior. Miss Anna J. Bell, secretary of the Teachers’ Bible Club, made a report from that organization, which is practically the teachers’ meeting of the Sunday school. The average attendance of the past six months has been fifty, and the largest at- tendance December 19, when 100 were pres- ent. E. B. Curtiss spoke for the board cf deacons, John H.. Olcott for the trustees, and S. W. Woodward for the Church Ex- tension Association. Mr. Woodward's report showed that in three years, by the efforts of his committee, a Sunday school house, cost- ing $100,000, had been built; a home for Ken- Gall Chapel had been purchased for $15,000, and improvements to the amount of $40,000 had been made on the church edifice; a total sum of $155,000 raised and expended by the committee. A resume of the entire work for the year was made by Dr. Greene in a short address, in which he related the progress made in every department of work. The member- ship of the church is now 1,439, and there are more than 2,200 members of the Sunday schools, including the Chinese department. He said that a few years ago the current ex- Penses of the church amounted to $4,700, while last year $11,000 was expended. In a@dition to this, the church subscribed $7,000 for benevolences, and $27,000 for improve- ments. The Christian Endeavor societies, he said, had raised and paid into the treas- ury over $1,000. He said he thought the showing was a splendid one, and expressed great hopes for the future. Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of Colum- bian University, followed with a short ad- dress. Music was furnished during the evening by Prof. B. Frank Gebest, Mrs. C. B. Rheem, Melville Hensey and Miss Mattie Bartlett. ———— SPECIAL BENEFITS. Jury in Street Extension Cases Re- ceives Instructions. It was expected that the jury of seven apprairers would report this morning thelr findings in case 419, Denison and Leigh- ton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant, the first of the forty-seven subdivisions embraced within section 1 of the approved plan of street exteasion heerd. But when the jury appeared before Judge Cox in the District Ccurt Foreman Louis D. Wine explained that there seemed to be but one obstacle in the way of an early report. That was, he stated, as to the matter of assessing special benefits. As the jury understood the court’s in- structions, sald Mr. Wine, the law requires a proportionate part of the 50 per cent of the special benefits to be assessed against the respective eighty-three parcels included within the subdivision in question. But the jury was not quite clear as to their duty where the special benefits exceeded the damages. He cited an instance where the damages amounted to $256 and the ben- efits $1,440, end arother where the damages amounted to $1,500 and the benefits $1,440, and inquired what should be done in such cases. Judge Cox replied that where the special benefits to the rortion of a parcel of land not taken exceeds:the compensation allow- ed for that part of the land taken, the jury should make no award in such a ‘case. Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, agreed with the court, remarking. that the owner who found his benefits to exceed his damages was simply in luck; that 1s, more fortunate than some of his fellow owners. But Mr. Thomas agreed that, nevertheless, the jury should in all instances report to the ccurt the amount allowed where land has teen taken. The jury was then sworn in case 443, Uriversity Park subdivision, but upon their request that they should be allowed to first ascertain and report their findings in 419, case 443 was postponed until tomorrow, when, it is thought, the jury will be pre- pared to report in case 419. FOUND DEAD. Wm. Russell Was Found and Taken to the Morgue. This morning about 2 o'clock the dead body of a colored man named William Rrssell was found in rear of 1342 H street northeast by a young man named Martin Hendricks, who sent word to the police, and the body was taken to the morgue. Russell, who was about fifty years old, had lived at 1311 Linden street north- east, and the police learned that he had been drinking. It was reported to the officers that Russell had drank a pint of whisky and had then gone back of the house to sleep off the effects of the liquor. The case will be further investigated be- fore the coroner gives a certificate of leath. _——— Officers Elected. At the last meeting of Excelsior Lodge, No. 17, 1.0.0.F., the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Past grand, Albert E. Gorham; noble grand, F. Wm. Ernst; vice grand, Henry A. Donaldson; recording and financial secretary, Albert E. Gorham; treasurer, Jno. A. Anadale. At the last meeting of Capital Lodge, No. 24, Knights of Pythies, held New Year eve, officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: C. C., Roger A. Reeves; V. C., Andrew A. Rock; K. of R. and S., Albert E. Gorham (re-elected); M. of F., Jas W. Car- ter (re elected); M. of E., Julius Viedt, jr. (re-elected); prelate, Dan’l J. Harper; M. of W., Sam’l L. Gardiner; M. at A., Geo. W. Higgins (re-elected); I. G., J. H. Ball; 0. G., Ino. A. Douglas (re-elected); trustees, 8. L. Gardiner, J. F. Skidmore and W. L. Phillips, sr.; representative to Knights of Pythias board of relief, Geo W. Baumann; Grand Lodge representatives, Geo. W. Baumann, Jas. W. Carter, Wm. L. Phillips, sr., Jared F. Skidmore and Sam’! L. Gardiner. Excelsior Lodge, K. of P., has elected the following named officers to serve the ensu- ing term: C. C., A. K. Mason; V. C., W. B. Johnson; P., Chas. Seay, jr.: M. of the W., J. B. Fenton (re-elected); K. R. and S., B. F, Evans (re-elected, twenty-third term); M. of F., J. A. Weigle (re-elected); M. of E., H. J. Gasson (re-elected); M. at A., C. R. Talks; I. G., Geo. W. Acorn; O. G., W. A. Wilding; trustees, H. J. Gasson, F. T. Scott, J. B. Fenton; representatives, H.J. Gasson, J. A. Welker, F. T. Scott, J. B. Conner, 8. D. Boss. Decatur Lodge, No. 9, K. of P., has elected the following officers to serve for the year 1896: John A. Gottsmann, C. C.; Angelo A. Massino, V. C.; F. A.Varallo, Pre.; Pasquale Gerardi, M. of W.; Wm. B. Renner, K. of R. and 8.; Wm. H. Doherty, M. of E.; Preston J. Rollow, M. of F.; Benedict Tarantino, M. at A.; Joseph Caretti, I. G.; Robert W. Waters, O. G.; Wm. B. Renner, member of the General Relief Bureau; Fritz Trede, R. A. Driscoll and Gen. Marinelli, trustees; Wm. H. Doherty, Otto L. Suess, Wm. Kin- singer, Jos. A. Dempf and Chas. L. Saur, representatives to Grand Lodge. MUST BE. HONEST How the Coming Répeblican -Prima- ries Will Be-Wonducted. ONLY GO0D MEN J70 BE - JUDGES The Supervisors Uuited.in Their Desire for Fairness. TALKS WITH ~ THE THREE The subject of the primary elections for the selection of delegates to the St. Louis convention continues to be discussed by local republican politicians, and some inter- est was aroused yesterday by the publica- tion of a rather silly declaration that An- drew Gleeson would refuse to serve on the board of supervisors appointed under the recent resolution of the national committee because of Mr. Myron M. Parker's selec- tion the third. member. While it was scarcely necessary to secure a denial of this assertion from Mr. Gleeson, a Star re- porter saw him this morning. Mr. Glee- son promptly characterized any statement that he: would decline to serve as super- visor as being absolutely without founda- tion. “I have never even considered such a course,” he remarked; ‘“‘and no one had any right to make such a statement. I will cer- tainly serve as a supervisor and do all in my power to help to secure an honest elec- tion, so that there will be no question as to who is the choice of the District republi- cans for their representatives in the na- tional convention. There must be no con- test or squabble this time, and I want to see elections provided for where there will be no opportunity for fraud or crooked work, and where the men who get the most votes will be made delegates without any controversy here or at St. Louis.” Mr. Parker’g Views. Mr. Myron M. Parker was also seen by ‘The Star man. “I am considering the ques- tion of how the primary elections may be best Surrounded with safeguards to prevent the real desires of the local republicans from being set aside by fraud or peculiar methods,” said Mr. Parker, “and I have been and am consulting with many leading gen- tlemen in the party on the subject. I am anxious to get all the good suggestions possible, but of course I do not care to be overrun with visitors or deluged with cor- respondence on the subject, and will not allow myself to be. My intention is, and I believe my colleagues are of the same mind, to select the best men obtainable in the various districts to preside as judges at the primaries; men whose standing and po- sition will assure a decent conduct of the machinery at the polls, and thus allow the better class of citizens to participate in the selection of delegates with a knowledge that they will be allowed to cast their votes with- out interference of any crowd of heelers or hangers-on, and the further assurance that their votes will be counted for the candi- dates for whom they are cast. If it is poss!- ble to have an honest election in Washing- ton, and I think it is, I belleve we can so arrange matters te provide one here at the primaries, and ! shall certainly exert every effort to tnat end. I ama candidate for delegate, as every one knows, but I most em- phatically state that I would not serve a mo- ment if selected by any other than the most honest methods.” Col. Carson Equttity Anxious. Col. Perry Carson was mone the less em- phatic in his opinion as to how the pri- maries shuld be conducted. ‘‘We want to have the polls so-managed that every re- publican in the District-eam go and vote for his choice for delegate: without fear or favor and have his vote counted honestly,” said the colonel. ‘The District has had a pretty bad name in fhe past for rews and trouble ‘at electidn times, and this reputa- tion has had’ the-veffect. ofskeeping hun- dreds of decent -republivans.:from taking active part in the affairs that concern them so much. I believe the néw method will give the chance to: do away with. this scrt of thing. and thet matters can. be:so fixed that no fraud will:be. possible. So far as I am concerned I'll do everything in my power to. join my colleagues in placing bar- riers around the primartes to prevent any kind of fraud creeping in. A fair, honest election is what I want, because I'm a candidate and am going to St. Louis, and the fairer the election is the bigger my majority will be.” —_—-—__ Golden Cross Reception. The reception by the ladies of National Commandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, last evening was largely attended by members and friends of the order. The ladies receiving were Mrs. Anna L. Allen, Mrs, Naomi Culley, Mrs. Dora Compton, Mrs. Martha J. Mullen, Mrs. Franzonia Myers, Miss Estelle Wilkerson, Miss Lulu Allen and Miss Isabel Culley. They were assisted by Mrs. Emily E. Allen and Miss Elvie Fletcher of Goodwill; Misses Lauret- ta and Johanna Henrick of Meridian; Miss Marguerite McCutchen and Mrs. Martha J. Peabody of Capital; Mrs. Anna A. Harvey and Mrs. Nettie A. Cole of Columbia; Miss Elizabeth Walson of Anacostia; Miss Clara R. A. Neison and Miss Florence M. Lugen- keel of Mt. Vernon; Miss Clarice Pywell, Miss Blanche Bergman, Miss Mary Culley and Miss Mazie Bergman of Potomac. The dining hall was tastefully decorated, and the refreshments were served by a corps of charming ladies whose only desire was to please. Among the guests were Grand Commander Hallam, Past Grand _ Com- manders Ehle and Perry, Grand Prelate Custis, Grand Treasurer Harvey, Grand Herald Harrison, Past Grand Commander Dr. E. A. Wyman of Massachusetts, J. M. Staritt of Peace Commandery, Knoxville, Tern.; Noble Commander John W. Musson of Goodwill, Noble Commanader Edwin F. Atkinson of Meridian, Noble Commander Stephen Howison of National, and Noble Ccmmander Dr. W. E. Bradley of Colum- bia. The ladies were busy from 4 to 8 p.m., when an informal musical entertainment was given, embracing piano solos by Mrs. Emily B. Allen; vocal'‘solo, “Sister Will Be Down Bye and Bye,” by Miss Bessie Cov- ington; tenor solo, by Mr. Chas. Miller; tenor solo, by B. W. Beebe. The arrange- ments were perfect, and the oc¢asion was a most enjoyable one to all present. ——>——_. A Mysterious Disappearance. The friends of Alexander Knopfel of Bay City, Mich., have given him up as lost. He had been sperding the past month in Ficrida for his health. One week ago last Monday he stopped at Cincinnati on his return. His wife missed him Christmas eve, and gave notice to’ the hotel people and the pclice that nightj:since which time the police and others have been constantly in search. Chief Murphy of Bay City, Mich., has been in Cincimmati the past week werking with the offfeers, but even no clue to his whereebouts can be had after he was seen wa'king out of the Burnett Heuse at 11 o’clock on Christmas eve. He is a prominent merchantj:thirty-second-de- gree Mason, and has hosts of friends hunt- ing him. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Social and General Notes From Across he Creek. The parlors of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Troth of Prospect street were crowded last even- ing with a happy gathering of friends, who cme to witness a double wedding. The cor. tracting parties were Miss Emily Troth and Mr. Frank A. Parkhurst, and Miss Carrie Troth and Mr. J. C. Alderton. Both brides ere daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Troth. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Geo. W. McCullough, pastor of the Tenleytown Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. ‘fT. N. Alderton. Real Estate. Seven owners of property in “Harlem,” to the west of town, are preparing to build houses in that thriving annex to George- tcwn. They are Thomas Boyle, Thomas Reedy, Thoras Sullivan, Frank Serrins, Jchn P. Hurst and Mrs. John O’Neale. The total velue of the improvements will exceed $30,000. Young People Entertained. The young reople of the Peck Memorial Church, Rev. C. Alvin Smith, pastor, were delightfully entertained last night. The decorations were unique and the feast abundantly spread. Both the eyes and stcmachs of the boys bulged throughqut the evening. They considered it a great occasion. Plenty was the king of the oc- cesion. Mr. Smith possesses the rare abil- ity to be with and one of the boys, and yet at the same time command their highest respect. He has an army of boys under him. Peck Chapel, with its various club rooms, library, gymnzsium and armory, has be- come a nightly, healthy and intellectual retreat for ali who desire to avail them- selves of it, regardless of sect or creed. The whole is under the Church of the Coverant. Pleasant Party. Last night the Misses Gibbons of 2801 Gay street gave a private dance to their friends. There were many pleasant inci- dental features. Among those present were the Misses Gibbons, Coutts, Kehler, Dyer, Smith, Van Sandt, Small, Mudd of Texas, tzgerald and Brown, and Messrs. Jones, Sullivan, Dyer, Lunsford, Edmonston,Wiss- ner. Dancing prizes were awarded to Miss Irene. Dyer and Mr. Harmon Lunsford. Notes, Dr. George Wood has succeeded Dr. Bird- sall as physician to the poor of this sec- tion. There were but three arrests in this pre- cinct yesterday. ee Cut the Cabman. Sylvester Gray, a colored man with two flesh wounds in his face, was the prose- cuting witness in the Police Court today in the case of a‘man who gave the fictitious name of Jefferson Jackson. Gray is a cab- man, and Jackson was a passenger in his coach last night. The passenger squander- ed cons‘derable money for rum, and ac- cording to his story, he had taken a quan- tity of quinine for the grip. Last night he hired the colored man’s cab, was driven from place to place, and finally about 11 o'clock he got out of the vehicle in front of the National Theater and started away without paying the $1.25 bill! Gray follow- ed him a short distance and asked him ‘for his fare. Instead of getting the money he got the two knife wounds mentioned and then the police got the man who used the knife. So much under the influence of liquor was he that he failed to realize what he had done, and even the sight of the prison bars did not affect him. This morn- ing when he reached the Police Court his condit‘on was not much better than it was last night, and all he could say about the affair was that he had no recollection of it. Never before in his life had he been ar- rested and Judge Miller fined him $30 for his conduct, in addition to ordering pay- ment of the cabman’s charges. SS His Leg Broken. While at work late yesterday afternoon, near the corner of Potomac and Greene streets, Eugene Allen, a colored laborer, was accidentally struck by a large stone and sustained a fracture of the left leg. The injury was attended tb at the Emergency Hcspital. — Trustees’ sate of smail tract of suburban real estate fronting Piney Branch road near Takoma Park takes place tomorrow after- moon at 3 o'clock. See advt. for description and terms. P —— Railroad to Baltbnore and Return. Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, valid for return passage until Monday, the 6th. Rate, $1.25. Good on any train.—Advt. ———_ Pennsylvat Four brothers, Robert, John, William and Arch McFadden, were burned to death in their house, while asleep, near Frontenac, Tuesday night. There are-hints of foul SOCLAL MS Sharp Shocting pains in the head and face are symptoms of neuralgia, “the prayer of the sHerves for pure blood.” Therefore to cure neuralgia purify the blood and build up with Hood’s Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. $1; six for $5. HOOD'S PILLS cure all liver ills, bilious- headache. 25c. 3 ness, Sevceceocesseses BIST ST Sow The clothes are but the All very well and good from one point of view—but Fash- ionable Clothing is a mighty lever nowadays—and a FULL DRESS SUIT practically in- dispensable. Acknowleding the necessity—there remains the question—where to buy? 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When he turned to make a response a row followed and the colored man was knocked down. While down he was kicked about the head and body, and one of the men in the party used @ knife on him, inflicting several cuts in his back. Policeman Riley arrested Thomas Scanlon, eighteen ycars old, as one of the colored man’s alleged assailants, and he he was taken to the Police Court this morn- ing, where he demanded a jury trial, and the case was continued, ——— ee Rosebery Criticises Salisbury. Lord Rosebery, formerly the British pre- mier, has written another letter almost iden- tical If terms with the one published several days ago on the Armenian difficulties, and containing expressions of criticism on the course of the British government, thus leading to a supposition that ‘his will be one of the chief items of thc opposition attack upon the governm: ment sneeie: 0 ent when parlia- ——+-e+____ _ Watching for Filibusters, The collector of customs and Spanish con- sul at Tampa, Fla., are keeping close watch over fillbustering movements. The schooner John W. Foster is more strongly suspected, and the commander of the cutter Morrell is fully informed and prepared to act. What- ever movement the Cubans intended has been practically killed. ——+e+—____ United States District Attorney Foote of Francisco has again concluded that President C. P. Dunnington of-the Southern Pacific company has not violated the inter- state commerce act in issuing a pass % Frank M. Stone, an attorney.» 7 CIty ITEM, Wh You Give a Dinner luncheon, or otherwise entertain, let us furnish the supplies. This is the only place in town where you can buy EVERYTHING for the table—Groceries, Meats, Dia- mond Back Terrapin, Game, Fish, Capons, Fruits, Vegetables,etc —All the finest quality —lowest prices. Boston Mkt., 1711-13 Pa. av. = Wes 3522 dg 1 big can tomatoes, 1 can ple ches, 1 can sugar corn, andi can stringless beans, all for 25c. O'Hare’s Cash Grocery, 1420 ith street northwest. ~ ite ——— “ “Brown’s Bronchial Troches’ are excel- =e aoe — relief of Hoarseness or Sore roa ey are exceedingly effective.”— Christian World, London, Eng. ja2-eo3t Julius E. Albrecht, 520 10th st. nw., serves an Exquisite Lunch for l5c., with beer, claret or coffee, from 12 td 2; dinner from 4 to 7. d24-t,thés,1m ——— “Roya! Glue Mucilage?” It’s new! 10c. =e ee Beene Spe Leather or xtra-large ttle! Sry ruggists, 10c. AMUSEMENTS. OPERA Allen’s Grand Soom WEEK OF DECEMBER 20. ‘Matinee Saturday. ‘The Eminent Versatile ‘ > Young American Comedian, MR. TIM MURPHY, IN HOY¥T’S BEST COMEDY, “A TEXAS STEER,” ing Success of the American Stage. ‘excellent’ compa of tacety poeple company vent; nave, aD red ta thelr respective. parts, more Next Week—ROBERT MANTELL in Repertot Seats end Boxes now on sale. pert NEW NavionaL THEATER. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. ‘Triumphant Saccess of the DELLA FOX Comic Opera Company x “FLEUR-DE:LIS” ext Week= George Edwardes’ Comic Opera Company, FROM THE LYRIC THEATER, LONDON. Presenting W. S. GILBERT'S ‘author of “The Mikado,” “Pinafore,” &c.) greatest success, His Excellency. 70—GREAT ARTISTS—70. Gy Notwithstanding the magnitude of this pro- duction, the regular theater prices will be main- tained. Sale of seats now in progress. jal-3t,44 Lafayette Square opens novse. (Absolutely Fireproof.) JOHN W. ALBAUGH. Manager. RICHARD MANSFIELD And His New York GARRICK *HEATER STOCK COMPANY. TONIGHT AT 8, A Parisian Romance. +...-Prince Karl -Scarlet Letter Sekyll and Mr. Hyde BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 6, “i CRANE, In Martha sforton's Successful Comedy, HIS ea Ss ee cee ats oa sale ai oor ea SUNDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, ~- SOUSA’S PEERLESS BAND. MISS MYRTA FRENCH, SOPRANO. Prices USS, CARIB DUI VIOLINIST. ices. S0c., Te., = Mezzanine box seats. ae 1.50 SEATS NOW ON SALE. ‘ja2-46rt High Kickin by Ruth Denis. Ruth Denis is acknowledged to be the champion high kicker of the world. The Kinetoscope reproduces her and her antics faithfully. Drop in and see her when you are down Kinetoscopes now being exhibited. town. ‘There are eighteen John Philip Sousa’s Peerless Concert Band has been to play for the Graphophones Monday, from’ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reccrds will be taken of his most popular selections. All are invited. Musical Parlors of the ColumbiaPhonographCo.,919Pa. Av Ja2-24d IRVING AND TERRY. Choice seats secured in any section of the house, at reasonavle pretium. Leave orders early for purchase of your tickets, and save yourself much Worry and hours of standing tn line. Orders also tal coming grand opera sale. Hi. L. RICE, Room 1, 1003 F st., jal-at* Equitable building (2d floor). 7 METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, Vassar Students A Russian Honeymoon, Adapted from the French by MES. BURTON HARRISON. All Characters Taken by Vassar Students. : Seats now. on salo at Metserott’s. e28-7t AMUSEMENTS. NAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. WEBER & [IELDS’ OWN COMPANY, Lorrie’ Gist, "BELY EMERSON mz _NEBER AND, apoleous of Dixlect Next Week—Sam T. Jack's "My New York.” A CADEMY.—Prices 25c., 50c., The. and $1.00, Wed. and Sat. Matinees—25e. and 50c., Reserved. Jefferson's Thrilling Comedy Drama of Real Life, SHADOWS OFA. GREAT ‘CITY. Next Week—Sandow andthe new Trocadero Vau- devilles, including the Jordan Family (of five) of Aerialists 4030-1 IGE PALAGE, =" Corner Sth and L sts. u.w. Commencing MONDAY ne Tamusry 6, at o'eloci LARGEST INCLOSED Ice Skating . SURFACE EN THE SORID. Perfect temperature both: skaters ‘un@ specta- tors in all kinds of weather. incle | from dest LADIES EXCLU FROM-1_ UD ANSTRUCTION AT ALL "TIMES Ee = Concert every afternoon and evening THE ICE PALACE ORCHESTRA. vd STABLES, 1620 M ST. N.W.—-XEW cal teanis for’ nil! 157 a VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va. : FIRST RACE WILL. BE CALLED 4T 2 PM. SHARP. Special trains will-teave ‘Penn. dépot, 6th and B ats. D.w., at 1 and 1:30 p.m. nob -tt PROF. SHELDON'S CLASSES FOR THE MINUET, and Delsa: fing, “eS hes Be LECTURES PARLOR TALK AT Y¥. M. C. A. ROOMS, 1425 N. Y. ave. n.w., man building, FRIDAY, Janv- ary 3. ‘96, 8p. Maj. Raa Powell, bureau of ; sul “Ancient America.” Ladies invited. ‘Admission free. EXCURSIONS &c. STEAMER MACALESTER FO MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m., returning by 2:30 p.m. FARE (ROUND TRIP) fi Cents Admission to e. ‘Tickets, with Mount for sale at wharf — at stopping freight passengers both ways, Fo. charters, ete., apply at office of Steanier Mac- er. (eclb-t1 L. L. BLAKE, Gept. ‘WINTER TOURS: WEST INDIES By the commodious passenger steamers of the ATLAS LINE Weekly from New York, carrying U. S mail, 88. ALENE SAILS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 For Jamaica Direct. THE MOST PICTURESQUE AND HEALTR-GI¥- ING WINTER RESURT IX THE WOKLD. Special Tours to the West Indies and Spanish Main, costing about A DAY, fully described in our illustrated 5 Address’ PII, pamphlet, mailed free. FORWOOD & KELLOCK, 24 State street, New York, or THOS. SONS. 621 Fenusylvania uve, Wasuington, BRESS ‘Tickets avenue, on rale at 513, 619, 1421 Pennsyiva- B. and 0. ticket office, corner 15th street and New York avenue, and on board steamers, where time table, map, etc., can also ‘Auy “other Information desired will be far- fhe ‘company'e wiart foot ef Tah ste Wash, of ‘st. - mb. O. Ro. "750. invton, D. ©. Tele se2-40d "INO. C. HAN, General Manager. = LEGAL NOTICES. ts Application having been made to Court of the District of Columbia, bolding a Court, for probate of a last will, — 2ith Jan- uary, 1889 ad for letters of administration c.t.a, on said estate, by Josephine Taylor and John children of said min this to give novice to all come 3 Soart on Eriday. the january, Tene, at 10 o'lsck ams to show cause wl apptioation nted. AD. ‘such should not be 419-law3w (Filed December 31, 1895. J. R. Young, Clerk. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIST! OF COLUMBIA, SITTING AS A DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SAID DISTRICT. No. 467. In re the right of way forthe Rock sewer, between L 18, 23, weet 5, $8 a a city, in the District of Colun. It is, this Bist day of December, 1895, by the court, ‘orderca that the said C. H. ‘Stanley, the Columbian College, Charles Memmert, Charles J. M. Eaton, William Corcoran Hill and Thomas Hiteb- cock, executors and trustees of the estate of Will- iam Ww. ; Victor Anderson, Will- jam B. Schneider, Richard E. Pairo and Pacificus Ord, and all other persons owning or claiming any of said property or having any interest therein, as oc-upants.or otherwise, be and they are hereby required to appear in this court and make answer to thi» petition on or before the 10th of February. i896; at which time the court proceed with the condemnation of the right of way rh said lands. MISSIONER OF DEEDS AND NOTARY PUB- Mie for all states end. territorive a SPECIALTY RH. EVANS. Office (basement), 1321 F st. [ways in office, office bours, myll-t8