Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1896, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Mr. Ricbard Mansfield in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Allen's Grand Opera phy in “A Texas Steer.” New National Theater.—Della Fox Comic Opera Company in “Fleur de Lis.” — of Music.—“‘Shadows of a Great ity." Kernan’s Lyceum Theater._Weéber and Field's Own Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Metzerott Music Hall.—Vassar students “A Russien Honeymoon.” House—Tim Mur- —_——_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steomer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Stecmer Potemec for Paltimore and river landir gs at + p.m. Steomer Harry Randall for Colonial Beech and river landings at 7 a.m. peor THE SPEER BRAND OF BRANDY. It is a guarantee of excellence. The Climax Brandy from grape in 1878 is abso- Itely pure. For sickness do not use any but oid, and strictly Speer’s Brandy, from the grape. a HURRAH! ENGLAND HAS BACKED DOWN From her former stand. We hayen’t. Still papering rooms, $2 up. Nolte, 510 9th st. 2 Se BARNEY & BERRY’S ICE SKATES ~are known the country over as being the handsomest, strongest, best skates that’re made. We have all kinds. Prices low. Chas. T. Carter & Co., 606 Pa. ave. LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS Cleaned. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. —— Human Artificial Eyes. Hempler’s,6th&av. Ivy Inst. Bus. College, 8th and K, teaches any one subject of its course at $1 a month. : a Pattern Hats half price. Mrs. K. A. Donovan, 904 F st. n.w. -- Magazines bound, 5c. in full cloth; Tic. in half leather—half year of Harper’s, Scribner's, Century, Munsey; McClure’s, Bookman, etc. Woodward & Lothrop. sos vie ithe GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT, 1108 G st. = = CITY AND DISTRICI ee ee Death of Mrs, Molary. Mrs. Emma Molary, who was seized with an- epileptic fit, and fell down a flight of Stairs at 1120 7th street northwest yester- day afternoon. fracturing her skull, died at midnight at the Emergency Hospital, as a result of the injuries. An operation was performed, and everything possible done by the surgeons to save the life of the unfor- tunate woman, but the efforts proved un- availing. ——_——~— __. Mrs. Richmond and the Spiritualists. ‘The Spiritualists of Washington will have » with them for the month of January the pastor of the First Spiritualist Church of Chicago, Mrs. Cora L.V. Richmond. Mrs. Richmond has served her Chicago society @s its pastor for over twenty years. sa Garfield Post's Installation. Garfield Post, No-7, had public installa- tion of Officers Friday evening, after which lunch was served and the‘following prog-am rendered: Piang solq, Mrs. Freer; remarks by Chaplain Bradfobd; dance, by Johnnie Downey; charactes reading, by Miss Kate Polard; fancy dance, by. Master Johnnie and Miss Annie Downey; slolin duet, by Prof. Bergerman, and Johgpic Downey; poem, “Twentieth Century,” by Dr. Calver; ad- dress, by Comrade McElroy. peat erate The Columbia Historical Society. The -fifteenth meeting of the Columbia Historical Society will be held Monday even- ing next at 8 o'clock at the residence of Dr. J. M. Toner, president of the soctety, 141% Massachusetts avenue. A paper on the “Indian Princess Pocahontas,” a biographi- ¢al and critical study, will bé read by Rev. R. R. Howlson, and “The French Habitant™ will be discussed by George Rochford Stet- son. : A S —._—_ The Parker Mann Exhibition. Mr. Parker Main opens his annual ex- hibition at Fischer's gallery Monday. There will be about forty pictures in the eollection—twenty oils and twenty pastels. The paintings show serious study, and will Prove a revelation to the many friends of the artist, who has progressed steadily in the right direction. Particularly are the Gloucester scenes and Rock creek studies true to nature, and show that American subjects are those which an American ar- tist should paint; beeen the country of their birth they~nrcst haturally be more in sympathy t! subjects, h, from the nature of the case, they cannot sufficiently study to in- sure faithful interpretation. 4 ‘3 — > — The Globe-and Its Inhabitants. It is estimated by Ermest George Raven- stein, F. R G. S., that the population of North America is over 8,250,000, “South America 36,420,000, Europé 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- mets, its kings and emperors, oceans, seas, rivers, temperature, ete., represent but an infinitesimal portion of the information te be found in The Evening Star’s New Alma- nac and Encyclopedia for 1896, containing 416 solidly printed pages of National, Inter- national and Local facts, statistics, records, etc. 25c. per copy. To be had at The Even- ing Star office and all news stands. Rare Exhibitions ef Photographs. The Cosmos Club will exhibit next Mon- day evening, January 6, the Soderholtz collection of photographs of. the Boston Public Library, including the Sargent and Cbavannes mural decorations. The exhibit will remain on view Tuesday, January 7, when admission will be by member's card. tee Rourd of Trade Meeting. Now tht the holiday season is-over and things are assuming their ordinary aspect in the busimess world, the bosrd of trade 1s about to commence active operations for the new year. A meeting of that body has been ordered for the evening of Friday next in the hall of the Builders’ Exchange. The principal topics to be considered at this time are the recommendations con- tained in the reports of the committees on sewerage and Streets and avenues, which were submitted to the board at the annual meeting. Tese recommendations are, in substince, that the sewerage s)stem of the District be extended and completed in ac- cordance with the report made by the board of sanitary engineers, in 1890, at the earliest possible day, and that a compre- hensive system of street extension be pur- sued .o completton without further loss of time. It is also urged that the necessary @ppropriation should be made by Congress to pay for the land taken by condemna- tion proceedings. The meeting will be in charge of the committees named, who have taker steps to provide competent and “in- teresting speakers. In addit‘on to the other business before the meeting, a proposed amendment to the by-laws, submiltted by the committee on finance at the last meet- ing, increasing members’ dues trom five to ten dollars, will be voted on. i “$1.25 te Baltimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets scld Saturday and Sunday, Jan- vary 4 and 5, valid for return passage until Monday, the 6 Good on any train.—Advt. —$—_ — A Big Sale Continued. Owing to the immense stock of household furniture and crockery ware at Latimer’s, 1229 and 121 G street, the sale will be con- tirpued Monday morning, January 6, at 10 o’clock.—Advt. Trustees’ sale of valuable unimproved property on 15th street between Kentucky avenue and E street southeast, will take place on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. See advertisement. . —_— Exhibition of Paintings by Parker Mann. At the gallery of the V. G. Fischer Art Co., 529 15th street, from January 6 to 11, there will be an exhibition of works in oil and pastel by Parker Mann.—Advt. A JEWISH TEMPLE Ye erg Members of the Washington Congre- gation to Build a New One, HISTORY OF THE OLD STRUCTURE Rapid Increase in the: Membership - in Recent Years. THE FAIR IN FEBRUARY The announcement that the Washington Hebrew Ccngregation is to hold a mam- ‘coth bazaar during the month of February has aroused a good deal of interest, not on- ly among the members of the congregation and their friends, but among the people of the community generally. The committees which have charge of the arrangements for the fair have met every encouragement at the hands of the business men of the city, who approve of its object and are ready and willing to aid it in the direction of complete success. The purpose of the fair is to raise as large a sum as possible as a nucleus for a building fund for the erection of a new tem- ple, to take the place of the present home of the congregation, which was long since outgrown. The general feeling is that here in the capital of the nation the Jewish peo- ple should have a temple which would be in every woy commensurate with the wealth and prominerce of the congrega- tion and a credit to the race. The present synagogue Is one of the land- marks of the city. Prior to the war it was used as a Congregational church, and dur- ing the earlier years of the. war it was Rev. Louis Stern. utilized as a hospital for wounded soldiers, and when no longer needed for such pur- poses it was bought by the Jewish jjeopte, and has ever since then been used as their religious home. It has been twice recon- structed and enlarged, ence in 1877 and again in 1886. Each time a fair was held for the purpose of raising a building fund, but neither time‘on any such scale as is outlined for the coming bazaar. The Jews are always looked upon as generous givers, and it has been the experience of many who have interested themselves in any form of charitable work that they are among the first to answer to any appeals for aid. They were liberal contributors to the recent teachers’ bazaar and to the C. A. C. fair, and the list of contributors to the fund raised last winter for the relief of suffering among the poor contained the names of very many members of the Wash- ington Hebrew Congregation. For reasons like these, if for no other, it is a foregone conclusion that the people of Washington will not let their forthcoming fair fail for lack of their support. The synagogue is located on Sth street between H and I streets. The location was a sufficiently central one a quarter of “a century ago, but now there is a general feeling that it would be a good-plan. to move somewhat more toward the ‘north- west section of the city, where many of the most influential members-now reside. Even so, howevef, it is not definitely decided that @ move will be made from the present site, and it may be that the new building will be erected on the same lot as the present one. The lot on which it stands fs about 10) feet square. The frontage is regarded 4s large enough, but it is thought that a hand- somer and more convenient building could{ be put up on a lot twenty-five or fifty feet deeper. The present site is valued at about $35,000, and if it were sold the proceeds would make a good beginning for the new fund. The plans are, of course, not fully matured, in fact, they are-rather in em- bryo as yet. but it is hoped that work on the new building can be begun early in the spring, as soon as possible after the fair is over and the question of a site is settled. The committees in charge of the matter have set the sum of $75,000 as the figure to which they must aim as a building fund, but the chances are that a building to cost even more than that will in the near fu- ture be the home of the Washington He- brew Congregation. 3 The congregaticn has grown very rapidly in resent years until the seating capacity of the building has been taxed to the ut- termost. The very fact that the accom- modat‘ons were not adequate Las probably kept the membership from growing even mcre rapidly than it has. It is generally agreed that if a suitable building were put up there would be an immediate increase of at least fifty members. This means an addition of several hundred individuals, as membership in the congregation is limited to the heads of families. The congrega- tion now comprises 230 families, which probably means in the neighborhood of 1,200 persons. In years gone by there was some oppo- sition in the congregation to the plan of Mr. H. King. erecting a new synagogue on the theory that the present building was good enough and answered every purpose, but recently ver opposition there may have heen peared altogether, and now all are unanimous in favor of the project. Realizing that the present building would have to be abandoned before very long anyhow the board of managers have been loth to make any improvements and little has been done to it beyond keeping it in decent repair. Visitors to the eity often express themselves as surprised that such & prominent and influential congregation should not be more handsomely housed. This will not be so for long, however, for the {ntention is to erect a synagogue that shall be a credit to the city. The rabbi of the congregation, Rev. Louis Stern, is-a native of Germany, where he received a thorough education. He came to this country twenty-four years ago, and has been at the head of the Washington congregation ever since, so that in point of long and continuous service there are few ministers “in any denomination who outrenk him. Like many others of his countrymen he emigrated frem his native land to make his home for the rest of his life in this country, and shortly after his arrival in New York he heard that there was ‘t vacancy at the head of the Wash- ington congregation. He at once came to this city, and partly through the influence of friends already made, but even more through the favorable impression made by bis character and personality, he was se- lected as rabbi. Today he is one of the most popular and influential ministers in the city. In matters ike the present move to secure.an improvement in the marriage laws in the District he is always called upon to represent his denomination, end is | : THE “EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 18965—-TWENTY-FOUR .PAGES,~~~ @ valued memtér of all such committees. He is a.scholarly man of broad and ib- ‘efa¥ views, and the men who Eke him and preciate him are by .no means confined’ his own congregatien. With his wife and children he occupies an attractive home at 909 O street. The control of the affairs of the congre- gation is vested in a set of officers, and a board of managers, ’somewhat-similar to a vestry or board of trustees in other de- Goldsmith. reminations. The president of the congre- gation is Mr. Henry King, jr., the head of King’s Palace, and one of the most prom- inent business men in the city. He is tak- ing an active part in the preparations for the big bazaar, and is working day and night to make it a big success. The vice president of the congregation is Mr. M. Goldsmith, the well krown avenue jeweler. The officers are as follows: Treasurer, Mr. David Strauss; ccrresponding secretary, Mr. S. N. Meyer; recording Secretary, Mr. A. Adler. These, together with Messrs. J. Sondheimer, B. Salomon, P. Peyser and M. Loeb, const:tute the board of managers. The details of the arrangements-for the fair hav< not been all completed as yet. It will he open February 10 to 22 inclusive, with probably tyo or three matinees. There will be special features each even- ing, and one of the features of the occa- -sion will be a daily paper, to which a num- ber of prominent writers have promised to cortribute. Odd Fetlows’ Hall, on 7th street, nas been engaged for the fair, but the feeling has grown up among the committee that the Light Infantry Armory would be a better place, all things considered, and while the metter has not been definitely settled, the chances are that it will be held at the letter hall. Mr. Henry King, jr. is the chairman of the general committee having in charge the arrangements for the bazaar, Mr. S. N. Meyer is the secretary and Mr. Bieber, the treasurer. The committee has issued a prospectus, which is, in part, as follows: “The Israelites of the capital city have decided to hold a grand fair and bazaar in aid of their charities and building fund, to commence on the 10th of February and clcse on the 22d of February, 1896, to which they invite the attention of their friends of all denominations. “They have asked the co-operation and support of many of the leading citizens of Weshington, and the gentlemen whose Eames appear hercinafter have consented to serve on a general committee. =) “The promoters of the enterprise have hae such cordial assurance from prominent ladies end gentlemea as to warrant the arnouncement that the celebration will he @ memorable social event, and the guar- antees already given assure success. The ccmmittee gratefully acknowledge the ex- pressions of approbation rece!ved from all quarters, and promise that no efforts will be spared to make the festival pleasant and agreeable to their patrons. “An office and receiving depot has been opened at the Washington Safe Deposit Company's building, where a gentleman in ckarge will be constantly in attendance to receive contributiors and receipt therefor, and give information to all interested. Ali letters and communications should be sent to the secretary, at his office, 922 7th street, and will be promptly acknowledged. -“Gratefully acknowledging the kind werds cf approval and promises of as- sistance alreidy given, the committee re- spectfully invite all friendly to the cause to co-operate in such manner as may lead to_a prospereus result.” The committee-at-large consists of the fcllowing well-known business men: Henry King, jr., Charles Baum, Christian Heurich, M. G. Emery, Ernest Mayer, S. Bensinger, S. Wolf, S. Bieber, L. G. Hine, Jesse B. Wilson, Max Kaufman, Charies Graf, B. Gusdorf, I. L. Blout, Chris. Xander, George J. Seufferle, B. H Warner, Leon Tobriner, Beriah Wilkins, C. B. Os- bern, P. H. Hoban, W. Helmus, Isidor Saks, George Truesdell, William’ Craig, William P. Harding, J. C. Addison, A. A. Birney, Samuel C. Palmer, George Gibson, Peter Grogan, M. Goldsmith, B. Goldschm'd, Clarence Norment, Robert Portner, Samuel Cross, L. R. Vinton, W. Nordlinger, Chas. Mades, Carl Auerbach, A.Eberly, Louis Barr, Eenjem‘:n Solcmon, J. C. Parker, Gustav Lansburgh, Wm. A. Gordon, John W. Ross, Frenk Madigan, Chas. G. Conn, C. A. Saut- ter, A. Lisner, David Strauss, W. H. Moses, E, P. Mertz, C. Dismer, W. G. Moore, C. W. Handy, Dr. A. Behrend, A. Morris, Henry Bauer, Louis Eiseman, Heary Stras- burger, Z. Strasburger, Meyer Strasburger, Albert Carry, Henry Adler, Henry Franc Frank Hume, E. Berliner, J. J. Appich, Levis Heilbrun, Reuben Harris, J. R. Major, Geo. C. Henning, John Joy. Edson, Cc. A. Brandenburg, Theodore W. Noyes, Rendolph Smith, M. W. Beveridge, Julius Lansl urgh, S. Herman, A. Herman, C. C. Duncanscn, N. D. Larner, W. J. Wheatley, S. W. Woodward, 4. M. Lothrop, Emmons S. Smith. —_—._—_... They Believe in Spenker Reed. ‘ The Thomas B. Reed Club has elected Lomicers as follows: J. H. Bursby, president; R. T. Henderson, vice president; F. W. | Spriggs, financial secretary; S. J. Gaskins, recording secretary: A. Bundey, treasurer! G. G. Tolliver, sergeant-at-arms; J. J. Tay- lor, chaplain. M —--—_ Sympathy With Armenians. Arrangements have been made for a mass meeting to be held in the First Congrega- tional Cnurch next Friday evening to express sympathy with the effort of the | Red Cross Society to carry relief to the Armenians; to appoint a relief committee for Washington which shall act in connection with the national relief committee and to express the judgment of the people of Wash- ington in regard to the necessity of the European nations pressing their demands for reform in the Turkish empire. The meeting will be addressed by Justice Har- lan, who will preside; Rev. F. D. Greene, for several years a missionary in Armenia; Rev. Father Stafford, and Rev. Dr. Talmage. ‘The call for the meeting is signed by Rev. 8. M. Newman, D. D.; Rev. pr, D. D.; Rev. J. B. Stitt, D. D.; Re’ Power, D. D.; Rev. R. H. McKim, D. D.; Rev. \N. C. Naylor, Rev. David Wilson, Rey. W. C. Alex- ander, D. D.; A. M. Lothrop, Gen: E. Whit- tlesey, A. F. Fox, J. C. Parker, Ed. T. Kaiser, A. B. Brown, Jesse H. Wilson, W. I. Birch, A. B. Duvall, Geo. A. Birch, Geo. Compton, W. B. Hartley, J. F. Saum, C. W. Shelton, Charles Lyman, Irwin B. Linton, Charles W. Needham, Robert H. Martin and A. M. Clapp. —__ The Stonemasons’ Union. Officers for the ensuing six months for Stonemasons’ Union, No. 2, were installed last night at their meeting place, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4% street north- west, as follows: President, E. Ehrman- traut; vice president, James Lannigan; re- cording secretary, Roy L. Carroll; financial secretary, Thomas Lannigan; treasurer, Jas. McKnight; sergeant-at-arms, John Bulger; delegate to International Union, Benedict Tarrant. Following the installation a smok- er was held, during which songs. were sung or recitations made by Messrs. Hart, Hag- Cee Schneider, Bulger, Tabrew, Gross and others. es Pickwick Club Whisky. Conroisseurs drink it and physicians rec- ommend it! Try it! Chas. L. Beatty & Co., agents.—Advt. ————— A Glad New Year. “If there is a happier young man in Washington than I, it must be because his capacity in that direction is larger than mine,” said an ambitious youth in Spencerian College office, holding in his hand a double scholarship, entitling him to both courses. ‘All my friends who come here have prospered, and I have been for years working to earn the moncy to take this training.” And he passed into the halls, where two hundred young people with similar purposes are preparing for life's work. _—s— ia Railroad to Baltbuore a Return, Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, valid. for return passage until Monday, the 6th. Rate, $1.25. Good on any train.—Advt. Pennsylv: DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITIES. " Prof. Gilman’s Lecture Before the National Geographic Society. Dr: D. C..Gilman, president of the Johns Hopkins University; and lately-appeinted a member of the Venezuelan ecmmission by President Cleveland, lectured on “The Geo- graphic Development of Universities” be- fore the National: Geographic! Society at Metzerott’s Hall Jast evening. ) The hall was well filled. The lecture was a‘ scholarly ef- fort and was exceedingly interesting. The lecturer said the spread of ideas was as remarkable as the dissemination of va- rious plant seed over the world. Of the three great universities that had their birth in the twelfth century—Bologna, Paris and Oxford—nune had been endowed by a prince, chartered by state or founded by an ecclesiastical. order. They ere the result of the efforts of men seeking knowledge. Referring to the universities of the new world, he said Canada had adopted the forms of the English universities, while in the United States the higher educational institutions took the form of English col- leges, and so remained-until Thomas Jeffer- son brought the idea of the university to this country, and the University of Vir- ginia was founded, since which time here had been a rapid growth of university work.. There is little danger, he said, of a university deteriorating, except by the loss of its strong and able»men. The buildings always remain, the endowment is seldom lost, tut there is always a danger of hav- ing the strong men of a university move on to other localities, an@ with them will go the students. Closing bis remarks, Dr. Gilman raid: = “We have now in Washington a great university, one of the greatest of our coun- try, oe of the greatest in the world, with- out seeming to know it.” ‘This great university was the. Smithson- jan Institution, founded fifty years ago by James Smithson: for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge among men. DEATH OF JAMES WEBB /ROGERS. The Owner of Parthenon... Heights Buried Today. | ~: Dr. James Webb Rogers died yesterday at “Parthenon Heights,” his residence in Bla- densburg. He had been in badvhealth for some time. Dr. Rogers was born at Hills- boro, N. C., in 1822, ard graduated at Princeton College in the same class with the late Francis P. Blair. After leaving college he studied law, but abandened it to enter a course-of theology. He was an Episcopal minister for over twenty years, having charge of various parishes in the south, and built seven churches, including one at Holly Springs, Mies., and one at Somerville, Tenn, Afterward he went to Europe, and there became a cenvert to Ro- wan Catholicism. From 1870 to 1874 he lived in New York city, and the next two years of his life were spent in Indianapolis, Iind., and Memphis, Tenn. While resid:ng at Indianapolis he edited a paper. In 1871 he came t> Washington, where he practiced law and remained a number of years. About the year 1882 he’ purchased the old.Kennedy place in Bladensburg, ward made it his home. burg he was engaged in the pan-electric telephone enterprise, in ccnrection .with his son Harris, and ‘in the practice of law. He was also the president of a company con- trolling some ‘telegriph inventions of his son. When Coxey came to Washington and was arrested‘ for attempting to: make a speech on the Capitol steps, Mr. Rogers was retained as his coursel, and after the commenweal “jeader and his men were driven from the city he offered them the “Little Spa Woods” as a camping ground. His wife was Miss Cornelia Harrie of Ten- nessee, whom<he married in 1849. She sur- vives him, with six children, four sons and two daughters. These children ere J. Har- ris, William S., James C., Joseph S. and Misses Mae and Cora‘Rogers. His funeral took plate from his late residence at 1 c’clock this afternoon, and was: private, Rev. Lucien Johnson, pastor of St. Jerome's Cathoile Church, conducting the services. The remains were interred in Mt. Olivet cemetery, the pallbearers being Capt. Gor- don, U. S. A.; Judge R. L. V. Clark, Marion Duckett,. D. E. Graves, Col. Robert Brott and W. A. Fenwick. : —_——__ SUFFRAGE AND BAILEY. Sixth Diwertct. Republicans Hold a Lively Meetingy, Some of thé republicans, of the sixth dis- trict hel@a.meeting last night: at: Liberty; Baptist Church for the purpose of. reor- ganizing and indorsing L. C. Bailey as a delegate toiithe republican natianal..con- vention. There. was the usual amount of excitement and confusion. Mace Addison was announced as having been elected president of the sixth district club, with Jim Parker as vice president. Mr. Bailey, who had hired the church, invited the ether candidates, who happened to be pres- ent, to say something in-their own behalf, aud Milton M. Holland made a speech in which he presented his own claims for conventicn honors and@ euldgized Governor McKinley fer his partiality for the negro when the latters’ rights were an issne. L. M. Saunders, who is also a candidate, ad- dressed the meeting and indulged im inter- rogatories as to what Colonel Myron M. Parker had :done for: the colored race. There were several indorsements:of Mr. Bailey, and :Ferdinand Lee warmly fa- vored Colonel Perry Carson. The: meet- ing indorsed ‘suffrage and Mr. Bailey and adjourned. —— Friendship Lodge, I. 0. 0.8. (‘Grand Master Richard H. Sorrell paid Friendship Ledge, No. 12, I. 0..05.F., am official visit Jast evening for the:purpose of installing the following officers, elected for the term ending July,1896: Noble grand, Robert McLennan; vice grand, HA. Lou- yau; recording secretary, E. T. Pettengill, P. G. (re-elected); permanent secretary, W. H. Womersley,: P. G. (rerelected);. treasu- rer, A. S. Taylor, P. G. (re-elected); R. S. N. G., Theodore Mead, P. G. M.;-. S. N. G., W. A. Greer, P. G.; chaplain: W. H. Womersley, P..G.; L. 8. 8., Jos, R. Irwin; I. G., Wm. Wa R. S. V. G., GD. Watt, P. G.; L. S. V..G., Thos. Oliver, P..G. A number of+visitors were present and addresses weré.made by the grandmaster and by Lawsom P. Keck, P. G. of Golden Rule Lodge, No.:'58, of — Baltiméte, “Md.; Thos. F. Halley, .P. G. of Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, and John H. Kiincdinst,“P. G. of Harmony Lodge, No. 9. $2 The quarterly ‘report of the finayce: com- mittee showed that this lodge has expend- ed for reli-f since October i iast,-$267, and that the total assets of the lodge amount to $2,119.83. The regular might for meetings of thig lodge has been:changed from Thursday to Friday for the convenience of the majority of the members. 2 ae es Fire on @ Streets >1: A fire was only averted by. therpresence of mind of a’small boy at 11102G street this morning. <t The house is a: frame. af- fair and is occupied by Harry. Dilion, an artist. -A newdire was being made in the front room and:as the'stove pipe had an opening near the mantel the flames speed- ily caught thespaper-areund the: opening in the chimney. The hydrant was frozen, but a bucket of water wa® obtained and the fire was put out, . The engines: were called out, but were not needed; ————— Divorce Canes. Answering the petition of Harry A. Bar- ron for divorce from her, Alice’ J. Barron has filed a statement, in whichshe says that her husband and not she should be charged with desertion. . She therefore asks that his petition be dismissed. Howard Fisher also declares that he is not guilty of deserting his wife, Gertrude Fisher, claiming that he had sufficient cause for leaving her. Nerves are due to impaverished and impure ¢; blood. Hood's Sarsapiiriita cures nervous @ ness because it feeds thesmerves npon pure, tich, healthy blood. Remember Hood’s SarSaparilia Is the One True Blood Putitier. $4;-#ix for $5. HOOD'S PILES: actciliarmeniously, with | Hood's Sa.saparilia, 20ei%— 7: Sreeeoees - oboe a it to eat, but dare‘sot,"’ says the dyspey tte. "Why. sutter so when Et. Kennedy's Vavarlte Remedy will cure you-as 1¢ his of others? WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Lower, but About All Other Products Higher. ‘With perhaps the single exception of but- ‘ter, prices in the local wholesale produce market today are higher than those noted @ week ago. This condition of affairs, how- ever, is usual and natural result of a great holiday market, when there is an abund- ance of products sufficient to reduce prices. The cold snap of today is also likely to s@hd prices still higher, especially in eggs, poultry and other products particularly af- fected by changes of temperature. Butter, however, is about 2 cents a pound lower today than last week, particularly in the top grades, while eggs have jumped about 2 cents a dozen. Poultry is also climbing, and while the cold weather will keep prices up, it is not likely to very greatly advance them above those now prevailing. Vege- tables show little change, although pota- tees are slightly higher. Cheese shows no change whatever, and about the same can be said of game and beef and other meats, The market is a firm one, and trade is un- usually good. The fall in butter is the result of the holi- day market, but a much better trade is stcrtly expected, when prices may som what advance. There is, however, a pros- bect of a shrinkage in the future in fine goods, and evem now the demand is mpstly for top grades. June creamery holds about the same position, but imitations continue to accumulate, and the market in them is rather poor. The prices prevailing today are: Fancy Elgin and other western extras, 25 cents a pound; choice, 23; firsts, 21; sec- onds, 18. Choice bakers’ stock, 15; New York tubs, 18 to 20; dairy print, 19; west- €rn,10 to 15; Maryland and Virginia cream- ery, 18 to 20; dairy packed, 16 to 18. The trade in cheese is without any new feature whatever, and prices remain as last quoted, as may be seen from the following quotations: New York state cream, large, 11% cents a pound; flats, 12%, and ponys,14. Nearby fresh eggs are selling today for 23 cents a dozen, but that price will more than likely advance not a little if the pres- ent cold weather continues for any length of pay Storage stock is selling for from 20 to southern and western about the Same, and keat or guinea, 9 to 10. Poultry has steadily’ advanced Christmas, when warm weather over production caused unusually lew prices. Prices will probably remain sta- tionary for some time, or there may be Somewhat of an advance before another decline. The following prices prevailed to- day: Drawn turkeys, from 11 to 13 cents a bound: live, 9 to 10; live chickens, 6 to 9; dressed, 10 to 12; old stock, dressed, 8 to since nd an 10; live, 5 to 7; ducks, 10 to 12, and geese, 6 to 9. 2 z Game is plentiful, but prices remain about as last quoted: Venison, saddle, 12 to 16 cents a pound; bucks, 8 Yo 10; bear, saddle, 10; pheasants, 50; rabbits, per dozen, 7 cents to $1.50; quail, $1.25 to $2.50; wild turkeys, per pound, 10 to 12; woodcock, each, 25 to 40. The prices prevailing for vegetables and fruits today are as follows: Cabbage, $1.50 to $3 per hundred; new potatoes, $1 to $2 a barrel; sweet potatoes, red, $2 to $2.75 a barrel; eastern chore sweet potatoes, $2.25 to $8a barrel; yams and haymons, $1.50 to $2.50 a barrel; beets, $1 to $2.50 a hundred bunches; yellow onions, $1 to $2 a barrel; turnips, 60 to 65 cents a barrel; Virginia white beans, $1 to $1.50; black-eyed peas, 350 cents to $1 a bushel; fancy table apples, to $3.50 a barrel; fancy California oranges, $4 to $4.50 a box; Messina, $3 to $5; Valencia, $3 to $3.50; lemons, $5 to $7 a x. Beef and other meats are about as last quoted. Live cattle, 2 to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 4 to 41%, and sheep, 2 to 3%; cows with calves, $4 to $50; calves, 4 to 6 cents @ pound; dressed hogs, 4 to 6. Wenther Strips, Cent and a Half a foot. F. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave. —Advertisement. iTEM> Luxuries for Dinner Parties —Diamond-back ‘Terrapin, game of all xinds; in fact, everything for the table of the choicest quality, can always be had here at lowest prices. Jules Masson’s champagnes, $15 case Try our superfine Java and Mocha coffee, 38c. lb. Boston Market and Grocery, Pa. ave. It cliy Louis Hartig, 7th and K, Headquarters. Yor skates, it _° Relief in Six Hou Distressing Kidney and Bla relieved in six hours by the Scuth American Kidney Cure.” This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick rellef and cure this is your remedy. Sold by E. P. MERTZ, th and F n.w. ja4-satsim Louis Hartig, 7th and K. Headquarters it for skates. ance favors, scrap pictures. J. Jay Gould's. jat-20* Sa Ss “ ‘Brown's Bronchial Troches’ are excel- lent for the yelief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat They are exceedingly effective,”. Christian World, Lendon, Eng. ja2-eo3t Julius E. Albrecht, 520 10th st. n w., serves an Exquisite Lunch for 15c., with beer, claret or coffee, from 12 to 2; dinner from 4 to @24-t,th&s,im It's new! 10c. Wood, China, Leather or “Royal Glue Mucilage!” Sticks, Paper, Iron. Extra-large Bottle! Druggists, 10c. ocl tt Rheumati: Cured in a Day. Pr.: Detchon’s “Mystic Cure” for Rheu- ism and Neuralgia radically cures in une to three days. Its action upon the sys- tem is remarkable and mysterious. It re- moves at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 75 certs. Seld by Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, Wash- ington, 11th and F n.w. ja4-satsim oe 2 Louis Hartig, 7th and K. Headquarters for skates. it DOW This is the time of the year the average tailor lets his stock run down—he claims the season is over —it’s different with us—we keep our assortment complete—show a full front in overcoatings—suitings — coatings—trouserings—expect great business—get great business—keep busy fifty-two weeks in the year— this year started out right—one way of making business is with those Full Dress: Suits we make to-meas- ure for $25. — 00d MERTZ and Tailors. MERTZ, Satisfaction guarenteed or money refunded. The leading local surgeons intrust their most difficult “RUPTURE” cases to our experts to be fitted with 906 F St. trusses. _ Examination absolutely FREE. LECTURES MEtzenorr HALL, 12th st., Washington, D. 0. ‘The Able and Eloquent Rev. Cora L. V. Richmond, Pastor of First Church of Spiritualists, Chicago, Il., ~~ Will Lecture at 11:30 ain. and 7:30 p.m. on sanjectst DAYS DURING JANUARY. ts Janucry 5: lorning—*‘Spirit Forecast ‘tor 1808 = Bvcaing "The Brttieh: Liou and tue American Eagle.”” ‘DAMROSCH OPERA COMPANY. REPERTOIRE: JANUARY 30—““TANNHAUSER™. Wagner JANUARY 31—“ -WALKURE" Wagner FEBRUARY 1—" " Wagner (Mat ) FEBRUARY 1— Dns NEISTERSINGER" +-Wagner Ex 3) ae $1.50, ee $4, $5. Boxes, $35 A subscription sale mail only) of sea- son ‘Hekets “for the ‘Tour performances,” in “the orchestra and orchestra circle, at_a reduced rate— $16 and $14, Loxes $125 and $175—is now open. Orders should be sent ‘and checks made payable to Edw. H. Allen, Allen's Grand ‘House, Washington. ‘Seats will be selected in the order of receipt, ‘and subscribers notified by mail when to call for the same. It ALLEN’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. iN SALE At the Box Office TUESDAY MORNING, January 7, for the engagement of HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY AND THE LONDON LYCEUM COMPANY. Direction of ABBEY, SCHOEFFEL & GRAU. ci eek, Bexinning " “When Will Be Presented Monday—“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.” AMUSEMENTS. EXHIBITION OF é Blacksmith, HUBERT BE. DELORME’S Famous Painting, OPENS ON WEDNESDAY AT VEERHOFF’S GALLERIES, 1217 F ST. N.W. jat-2w Admission, 25 cents. ‘THEATER. Tonight at 8, Inst time of the ‘Triumphant Success of the DELLA FOX Comic Opera Company x “FLEUR-DE-LIS” N=” NATIONAL ‘Saturday Matinee—“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.” Saturday Night----THE STORY OF WATERLOO” and “THE BELES.” a PRICES—$3, $2.50, $2, $1_and 5c. jad-2t OPERA Lafayette Square Bouse. (ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.) JOHN W. ALBAUGH. o+se+- Manager. RICHARD MANSFIEL And His New York GARRICK HEATER STOCK COMPANY. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT 8, Dr. Jekyll and Tir. Hyde. BEGINNING MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1£, CRANE, HIs WIFE'S FATHER. Cast and Artistically ‘Staged. ‘at box office. ‘Strongl Seats va wale SUNDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, PEERLESS BAND. MISS MYRTA FRENCH. MISS CARRIE SEATS NOW ON SALE. jad IGE PALAGE, “s:" Cor. Sth and L sts. n.w. Monday Evening, Jan. 6, at 8 o’clock, OVENING OF THE ICE PALACE, WITH THE LARGEST. INCLOSED ICE SKATING SURFACE IN THE WORLD. A perfect “tempersture Will at all times be tmairtained for both skater amd spectator. A supply, ¢qual to all demands, of the best Barrey & Berry club ckates can be rented at the Ice Palace at @ nominal cost. Competent corps of irstructors. ‘The Ice Palace Orchestra at every session. ’ Howrs for Skating. Every afterroon from 2 until 5. Every evening from 7:30 until 10:30. Ladies’ exclusive hour for inetruction, 2 until 2.p.m.. Additjapal session every Saturday moriing from 9 until 12. ‘Instruction at all times free. Prices of Admission. Single admission... Book containing 18 admission Ice privilege ticket (lueluding skates and checking of wraps.) Book containing 10 ice. privileze- tickets. .....$1.00 ncluding ekates and checking of wraps. jat-tt : tickets. CADEMY. Prices, 25, 50, TSc. and $1.00. Wed. and Sat. Matinees, 25 and 50c. res'd. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, LAST TIME OF Shadowsa of Great City —NEXT WEEK— Sandow AND THE TROCADERO VAUDEVILLES, Incloding the famous Aerealists, the : JORDAN FAMILY 6f five). It High Kicking by Ruth Denis. Rath Demis ts acknowledged: to cnmplon high kicker of the wed, Kinetoscope- ius faithfully? Drop-in ‘apa sce bet poll: are down’: town, ere are. Kinetoscopes now’ being exhibited, Rand has been to play for ray = from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reccrds will be taken of bis most popular selectiogs. All are invited. Musical Parlors 9f the * - ColumbiaPhonographCo.,919Pa. Av IRVING AND TERRY. Chotce seats sectred inany section of the at reasonatle pretium, Leave purebase of your tickets, and save yourself much worry avd hours of standing in line. Orders also moran “HE Ti Rea 1008 F st. oll, Jal-4t* table building (2d floor). METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, Vassar Students A Russian Honeymoon, Adapted from theFrench by MES. BURTON. HARRISON. All Characters Taken by Vassar Students. _ Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s. a28-7t CADEMY.—Prices 25c., 5Oc., T5e. and §1.00. Wed. and Sat. Matinees—25c. and 50c., Reserved. Jefferson's Thrilling Comedy Drama of Real Life, SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY. Next Week—Sandow and the new Trocadero Vau- Gevilles, including the Jordan Family (of five) of Aerialists 4e30-tf RNIA, MEXICO, TEXAS, CHINA, JAPAN, Offustralia. Hawatian. ral "America PROF, 3] NS CLASSES FOR THE MINUET, ‘now and” Saturdays; day aod evening 9 and e1 z rates, (ose + e0-6m 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. G7 Netwithstanding the magnitude of this pro- @uction, the regular theater prices will be main- tained. Sale of ‘scats now In progress. at Allen’s Grand QF _ WEEK OF DECEMBER 20. ‘Tonight, Lest Performance of ‘The Eminent Versatile Young American Comedian, MR. TIM. MURPHY, IN HOYT'S BEST COMEDY, “A TEXAS STEER,” The La Success of the Mr. Morghy wit be susported ts sobetmmttclty who ‘have appeared. Ia Sapective pacts ors wi Ls Beats and boxes sale. ad-2att ATER KEES 5 ty ‘THIS "WEEK. WEBER &, FIELDS’ own “ANY, LOTTIE GILSON, BILLY EMERSON Next “Week San. Sacks “My” tate ‘New York." EXCURSIONS é&c. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB’S CALIFORNIA. Sp RSS holder entire on the Pacific const. UNTIL JULY, ie0e ef pit partion aay escort, with a CHOICE OF FLORIDA np ‘Tt ; t the holders to return Nerth with =, one of THREE PARTIES ‘DADER SPECIAL ESOORT, or on ANY REGULAR TRAIN "ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA ‘TOURS in February AnD TIONAL FLORIDA ‘TOURS, Jan. 24, Feb, a ‘TOURS TO MEXICO, Jan. 24 and Feb. 14. TOUR TO JAPAN. GHINA, et-., Feb. 24. ‘TOURS TO EUROPE, March 21, May 16 and 23, rip desired. het x RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, WINTER TOURS WEST INDIES By the commodious passenger steamers of the ATLAS LINE Weekly from New York, carrying U. 8 mail. 8.8. ALENE SAILS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, For Jamaica Direct. THE MUST PICTURESQUE AND HEALTH-GI¥- ING WINTER KESORT IN THE WORLD, Special Tours 24 State SONS, 621 cnt on Attala Beit & Os hen fe Brouiney, Sow Fors no26-tu&a26t STEAMER MACALESTER MOUNT VERNON, Daily (except returning Steamboat Co. @ay in the year for Fortress P- ctamouth “and all points south southeast by the powerfal pew iron = kewport News” "Norfak" ~ Washiugtcn,”” leaving daily on the following Southbound. Nortbbound. Ee wie "7:80 p.m.| Lv. Norfolle H Ar. Ft. Monroe. . Ft. pm Ar. Norfolk. 7:30 a. Ar. Alexandria. an Ar. Port.mouth .8:00 a. 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