Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1896, Page 12

12 LOCAL MENTION. te AMUSEMENTS ‘TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Kathryn Kidder, in “Madame Sans Gene. Allen’s Grand Opera House.—No perform- ance. New ~ Card.” Academy of Music.—-“\ Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The York Stars. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- sylvania avenue.—Exhibition of the Graph- ophone and Kinetcscope. Convention Hall, 5th and L streets north- West.—Ice Palace. gees EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. National Theater—“The Fatal ‘Down in Dixie.” New Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon. Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. SS AN APPETIZING SIGHT. You-—who intend visiting the “big mar- ket” tomorrow—shouldn’t fail to see our very handsome display of Home-Dressed Beef and Lamb. Everything of the finest. _KEANE, 35-51 ¢ Center mkt. Cal. canned fruit, 1c. Johnston's, pa. 8 Women’s Swiss ribbed Silk Vests; low neck; no sleeves; pink, — biue, cream and black; all sizes. SOc. each. woc ‘OODWA ARD 6 & ‘LOTHROP. Ivy Inst. Bus. ¢ College, ‘8th ‘and K, teaches any one subject of its course at $1 a month. = ep chemte Just one second. 14 fine cabinet photo- graphs in two styles for $2.50. Photographs taken day and evening by our new process (patented). Clinedinst, 907 Pa. ave. and 1207 F st. For New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, 9th street wing, Center market. Corned beef specialty. ee 4 Ibs. sugar free. Johnston's, page 8. CITY AND DISTRICT. Fined for an Assault. George Beach, one of the men who par- ticipated in the assault on Enos Crews, Sunday afternoon, near 12th and S streets, was fined $25 or sixty days in jail by Judge Miller yesterday. ———._—_ Children's Guardians. Caesarina Nichols was turned over to the board of children’s guardians in the Police Court yesterday. Cherged With Theft. Maggie Payne and Lewis Allen, both col- ored, were before the Police Court yester- day on charges of theft. Maggie, it was charged, stole a hat from Annie Osborne, while Lewis was accused of having stolen two bushels of coal-belonging to Charles J. Springman. The girl was fined $1, and Lewis was fined $2 or six days. Se = Real Estate at Auction. Messrs. M. B. Latimer & Co., auctioneers, have sold the following pieces of real es- tate: House No. 128 10th street northeast, Jot 29, in square 940, for Wm. H. Heron, executor estate of Eliza Mayhew, to W. C. Peake, for $5,000; house No. 1154 15th street, for the owner, pafts of lots 26 and 27, in square 197, io J, H. Tibbitts, for $5,500; house No. 1422 E street northwest, parts of lots 5 ahd 10, in square 227, for $2,610, for the trustees, Messrs. T. J. Meyers and Jas. Ferry, to Conrad Becker. SS The Concordia Club Elects Officers. The newly..elected board of Concordia Club met last night at its club house, 6th and E streets northwest, and elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing term of one year: S. Bieber, president; Isaac Gans, vice president; M. Goldsmith, treasurer: house committee, M. Goldsmith, I. L. Flout and A. Morr:s; finance commit- tee, M. Cohen, S. Heller and A. D. Prince; amusement committee, Isaac Gans, M. Clark and A. Morris. ed Had Information. John Parker, alias William Watts, col- ored, is serving three months in the work- house as a suspicious character. Detéc- tives Boyd and Helan had information that he was going to sandbag and rob Mr. Mc- Clelland, who keeps a jewelry store at 603 7th street southwest, and the officers went to the store at the appointed hour: The colored man appeared, as the officers had information he would, but he lost his nerve and left. Half an’ hour later he reappear- ed, but the owner of the store was very nervous, and the colored man, suspectin:: something wrong, ran, from the place. Later he was arrestéd and now he is serv- ing the time: Se Capt. Geoghegan Cleared. A decision-ew the-coHision between the Washington steamer Newport News and the tug Katie, rear Bush's Bluff, on the night of November 8 last was made yester- day at Norfolk by the local inspectors of _steam vessels.> Capt: Caleb Goodwin of the Katie, for unskillfulness in navigating the tug, was made responsible for the accident, and his license was suspended for sixty days. Capt. S. A. Geoghegan of the New- port News was exonerate ————>—— The Cattle Market. At the cattle market at Benning yester- day 1S4 cattle were on the market and sold as follows: Best sold from 4 to 4 3-Sc. per pound; good sold from 3 1-4 to 3 3-ic. per pound; medium sold from 2 3-4 to 3c. per pound; common sold from 2 to 2 1-2c. per pound. Four hundred and thirty-five sheep and lambs on the market and sold. Lambs sold from 4 to & 1-4c. per pound; old sheep sold from 3 to 3 1-2c. per pound; yearlings sold from 4 to 4 3-tc. per pound. Cows with calves sold from $20 to $45 each. Market good. es The Religion of Shakespeare. Col. R. M. Johnston of Baltimore deliv- ered an interesting lecture at St. John’s College last evening on the “Religion of Avon's Inspired Bard,” the lecture being the third of the winter course. The lecturer showed tha: Shakespeare was born a Cath- olic, lived and died a Catholic and had Catholic parents. He recited several ex- tracts from his works to prove his theory. such as prayers, devotional practices, re- spect for the clergy, and more especially the beautiful characterization of Queen Cath- erine of Aragon, wife of Henry VIII. The lecture was well attended. ————— Lieet. Young on “The Battle of Lepanto.” Lieut. Lucien Young of the navy read an interesting paper before the Army and Navy Club last evening on “The Battle of Lepanto,” the great sea fight that crippled the power of the Ottoman empire. “The vietory thus gained,” said the epeaker, “was the dawn of modern civilization. From that day to this the influence of the Turk has slowly but steadily declined. Had the allies net won, the glories of Lepanto, in- stead of being chanted in Christian church- es, would have be@n sung from Moslem minarets.” ——s Why Not Make a Change? You'll get better butter in ordering your 5-lb. boxes for $1.50 of D. “William” Oys- ter. Stand, 340 Center Market. ‘Phone, 1286. Prompt delivery.—Advt. ae $1.25, to Baltimore and Return. The B. and O. R. R. Co. will sell excur- sion tickets from Washington to Baltimore for all trains of Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and 26, at $1.25 for the round trip, valid for return passage until follow- ing Monday.—Advt. Clearance Sale of Musical Instruments At Ellis’ music store, 937 Pa. ave., you will find center tables filed with musical ipstruments at greatly reduced prices ow- ing to a “clearance” sale. Particulars un- der Pianos and Organs. Page 5.—Advt. ————— “Napoleonic Sale.” The sale today at Sloan's, 1407 G street, was attended largely by our best people, end, while a great many goods were sold, the prices were reasonable. The. sale will be continued the same hours the balance of the week.—Advt. Wet Weather Protection’ Consists in buying rubber goods—now! Qualities—the finest—and small prices at Goodyear Rubber Co., 807 Pa. ave.—Advt. TRAMPS PLENTIFUL) Vagrancy the Uhief Oharge in the Police Oourt, Fines Fall Off—Bad Sanitary Condi- tions in the Cells—Rules Against Smoking Tobacco. Since the holidays business in the Folice Court has not been so brisk, and had it not been for the several raids made on the tramps there would not have been work enough for one judge. There has been a. decided falling off in the amount of money paid in fines, and Officer Williams, who acts as cashier, thinks that the court will have to make an assignment and reorgan- ize, in order to be put on a paying. basis. This morning there were twenty-six pris- cners in the cells, and the men employed about the court, as well as some of the early morning lawyers, discussed their treatment and the effect of the court rules on them. “Parson” Hughes, the janitor, had the cells all newly whitewashed and scrubbed for the reception of the victims of the po- lice, and he told of how the prisoners go out of their way to put the walls and fioor ir_a filthy cor.dition. The anti-smoking ‘rule of Judge Kimball was discussed. The judge is opposed to the use of tobacco in any shape, and is especially opposed to smoking. Frequently when he reaches court in the morning he has a complaint to make against the fumes of tobacco, but those who come in direct ccentact with the prisoners think that the’ tobacco smoke has the effect of purifying the atmosphere, and acts as a disinfectant. All the smokers about the court could not send through the cells this morning a cloud of smoke sufficient to kill the impurities, and one of the parties ventured the remark that a man who could remain in the cell room without using tobacco would have to have an iron stomach. Procession Started. When court convened and the procession started, Tom Kellar was in the lead, and Clerk Harper read to him a charge of vagrancy. “Found drunk and begging on Pennsyl- vania avenue,” read the clerk. “Are you guilty or not guilty?” “Guilty,” he replied. “What was he doing?” “I drove him away from the National Theater,” said Policeman Oriani,, “because he was begging, and later I saw him in a drug store. begging a stamp.” “This man was here not long ago,” marked the court. “Thirty days.” Frank Davis, alias “Blue Dick,” and Al- bert Butler, Georgetown colored boys, were in court on a charge of disorderly, the officer claiming that they .were en- gaged in a fight. “How could he seé us fighting in the dark?” one of the prisoners asked. ‘They denied the charge, but the court held them guilty, and sent them down in default of fine. Fred. Mason, a young man, who has been employed here for about two weeks, but who is now out of employment, was in the toils as a vagrant, because he ha slept in the lodging house and police stations for several nights. “IT am now going away,” he said, honor will give me a charice.” “You may have the chance.” John Maloney, who is known in “Swam- poodle” as “Jackie,” appeared next-on a charge of disorderly, and after some hesita- tion he plead guilty and reserved the right to make a statement. “You spend more than half your time on the farm,” the judge said. “What do you want to say now?” “If it wasn’t for rum,” wouldn't be here.” “That's the trouble with so many men,” temarked the court. “But it’s a good man's failing,” re- “if your said Maloney, said Ma- loney; “the best men in the country get drunk.” “No, they don’t,’ said the judge. Yes, they do,” insisted the man, who re- ferred to himself as one of the good citi- zens, “and I know it.” The usual fine was imposed, and “Jackie” went down. Out of His Place. 5 A respectably dressed young -nan, whose white linen and neat appearance showed that he was out of his proper place, was in the procession of vagabonds and dis- orderly persons. His name was given as Henry Douglass, and it was charged that he was found begging on the street. “I'll admit that I asked for assistance,” he said, “but it was a case cf necessity. I'm a stenographer, and am ere looking for work. Since I reacned here several days ago I've been stopping at a cheap lodging house, but yesterday’ my-:finances gave out and I had to ask for assistance.” He told the judge that his home is in California, but he came here from Buffalo, where he worked all the summer. Judge Kimball told him that he must’ not beg here, as it is against the law. He was told that he had better’; ‘go to the mission and lodging house. With this warning the man was released. ‘Tom Cole, a stranger, made a denial @f the charge of vagrancy against him. “This is the first time 1 was ever caught bumming the town,” he said. “And your language,” the judge said, nvinces me that you are a tramp.” on my way to Richmend looking for said the man. d,"" added the judge, after you serve five days.” Other Cases. Charles Miller, James Ripley, John Bailey, Thomas Welsh and Wm. Thomas, who called at a police station for lodging, were “vagged.” “They have beer here several days and have no means of support,” was the com- plaint. ‘The men said they had been at the mis- sion several times, and one of them had a badly injured eye. He was released to go to the hospital and two of his companicns were released upon a promise to leave the city. Bailey and Thomas were sent down for five days. George Washirgton, colored, charged with habitual drunkenness, proved that he was innocent and was relarsed. Samuel Beasley, a young man, who has a wife and young child, was in the toils on Policeman Schneider's complaint. Last night Beasley was drunk and re- fused to keep quiet when warned. When Judge Kimball fined him $5 he asked for time to pay his fine. “My wife and children have to depend on me,” he said, “and I scarcely earn enough to support them." The court took his request under advise- ment. “you may go AMUSEMENTS. Boston Symphony Orchestra.—The usual large and fashionable audience filled Metz- erott Music Hall last night on the occasion of the third Boston Symphony Orchestra concert this season, and although there were but three numbers on the program, it lasted beyond the usual hour. There was the greatest interest manifested in every movement, and the applause was liberal and hearty. For the orchestra alone there were Tschaikowsky’s Symphony, in B minor, and Lalo’s “Namouna” suite, two compositions as widely different in tone and treatment as can well be imagined. The first is a prominent example of the extreme modern school, and was the last symphonic work of the late Russian com- poser. It not only departs from the tra- ditional symphonic form in the fact that the slow movement comes last instead of in the middle, but in the development cf its themes and their gencral treatment. It is called a pathetic symphony, and there is much that is somber and ineavy in it, but this is relieved by lighter passages, particu- larly in the second and third movements, that are charming in their delicacy. There is, however, a good deal that is noisy when all the basses and drums break out seem- ingly in an aimless way, but these do not obscure the merit of the dramatic effect of the work, and the sharp contrast of color. in which Tschaikowsky seems to ‘delight are equaled only by the greatest exponent of the modern school—Wagner. The “Na- mouna” suite, by Edouard Lalo, who stands in the front rank of contemporary French composers, and which was xiven here. for the ates time by the Boston Symphony tra, proved a charming composition, and ae a peers, from the heavier symphony was thoroughly appreciated. Mr. Paur, in his readings of every work presented by the Caoreete shows his versatility and his “equipment to preside ‘over the finest organization of its kind in this coun- ‘The feature of last evening’s perform- ance, however, was the appearance of Ra- fael Joseffy, who played Brahms’ second concerto for, piano. This pianist has sg been heard here for many years, and long period absented himself from the one cert stage. His return to the public has been gladly welcomed wherever he has ap- peared, and his greeting last night was warm and hearty. His performance’ was masterly, his’ style virile, mature and dig- nified, and his reading musiclanly and in- tellectual. His technique, always adm! able, seems ‘to have gained firmness and strength, and he played without any sug- gestion of mere virtuosity, but with an earnest devotion to the work before him, and with a full confidence of his own powers. His great ability was especially noticeable in the exacting finale, where his splendid technical skill was displayed, and which he gave with exquisite taste und grace of expression, He was applau:led after every movement, and at the close of the concerto was obliged to return many times and bow his acknowledgments The German Opera Season—The sale of season tickets for the Damrosch Opera.cn- gagement at the Grand Opera House closes this evening, and with the subscriptions already received it makes one of the best sales ever had in this city. The sale for any one or more performances opens to- morrow morning. The first performance will be “Tannhauser,” the best known and most familiar of Wagner’s works, with a grand cast, including Fri. Johann Gadski, who was so successful last season in Bos- ton, New York and Chicago as Elizabeth; Herr Wilhelm Gruening, the great German tenor from Hamburg, as Tannhauser, and the full strength of the company. Friday evening, Frau Katherine Klafsky, the greatest living Wagnerian prima donna, makes her first appearance as Brunnhilde le Walkure,” with Baron Berthald, Ider and other principals. Satur- day ai noon Max Alvary, the well-known tenor, appears as Siegfried, which has the reputation of drawing the largest houses ever known in the history of the Metropoli- tan Opera House, New York. The scason closes Saturday evening with the perform- ance of Wagner's only light or so-called comic opera “Die Meistersinger,”” with Emil Fischer in his wonderful impersonation of Hans Sachs, and in this piece over two hundred .people will be on the stage. It will be a series of magnificent productions, and undoubtedly will be greeted by crowd- ed houses. The Lady Slavey.—Messrs. Canary and Lederer will present the great lyric sensa- tion, “The Lady Slavey,” at the Lafayette Squzre Opera Hous; next week. The libretto has been thorcughly Americanized, the music entirely new and written by Mr. Gustave Kerker; the company composed of American artists, with the single excep- tion of Mr. Charles Danby, the celebrated English comedian, who will play his origi- nal part of the sheriff. Mr.‘ George W. Lederer has been personally conducting the rehearsals. The cast is an ideal one, and the list of principals embraces the best of the dramatic and lyric branches of ‘the profession—W. H. Thompson, the great character actor, lately of the Empire Thea- ter Company; Dan Daly, Henry Norman, Charles Kirke, Richard Carl, Nicholas Burnham, Talmadge Burnham, Miss Vir- ginia Earle, Marie Dressler, Linda da Costa, Della Stacy, Babette Rodney, Jessie Carlisle, Lillian Thurgate, Sylvia Holt, Jeanette Begeard, Isabel Haslam, Dawn Griffith, Emma Levey, Beatrice Orne, Helen Marlborough, Florence Farrington, Ida Moreland ard La Petite Adelaide. The Casino company also carries a chorus of seventy-five male and female voices. Mr. George W. Lederer, who has been personally ccnducting the rehearsals and originating many of the novelties, will be with the or- ganization in Washington during its run. Mr. Gustave Kerker, the composer, will also be here and direct the musical portion. Miss Ellen Beach Yaw.—Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, who is to appear at Metzerott Music Hall Saturday evening of this week, made a decided hit in New York Sunday evening. While she has gained the greatest amount of favorable criticism in the south and west, it remained only to be seen how she would take in New York, but the ovation which was accorded her Sunday evening leaves no room for doubt of her wonderful taking qualities. Miss Yaw’s voice is 2 most wonderful organ, and while the range is beyond all conception of the human voice, the tones are pure, round and sym- pathetic in all registers. Dr. Stafferd on “‘Hamlet.”—There is every evidence that Metzerott Music Hall will be crowded tomcrrow evening by those who delight in hearing an excellent lecturer and eloquent orator. Rev. D. J. Stafford, D.D., will lecture on “Hamlet,” the lecture be- ing given at the request of those who failed to obtain seats for the same last year. Dr. Stafford has a reputation that is-unexcelled in this city, and whenever he appears is always greeted by an encrmous crowd of appreciative friends. His lecture on Ham- let is said to be his finest effort, and those who miss hearing him this season will miss a treat indeed. The Ice Palace.—Last evening saw the largest attendance of the season at the Ice Palace, while the afternoon and morning sessions are very popular. The latter of these is reserved for beginners, and the first hour in the afternoon for ladies. The attendance at the evening sessions has probably been brought about by the appear- ance of Miss Mabel Davidson, the champion lady skater of the world, who is to give an exhibition at_the rink every evening of this week. Her exhibitions begin at 9 o'clock, just after the ice surface has been scraped and swept for the skaters, and lest for twenty minutes. Later in the evening she gives an exhibition of ice bicycle riding. *st. Stephen’s Parish Hall.—The ladies of St. Stephen's P. E. Church, 14th and Colum- Tia Heights, will give a series of tableaus, representing well-known and pretty adver- tisement pictures, interspersed with music, at the parish hall tomorrow and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock. Samson and Delilah.—The extreme diffi- culty of, the chorus work in “Samson and Delilah” will always remain an obstacle in the way of its frequent rendition by ora- terio societies, and even opera companies of the highest standard: Walter Dam- resch gave “Samson and Delilah,” its first performance, in New York, with the Ora- tcrio Society and the Symphony Orchestra. The Metropolitan Opera Company gave two performances of it, one in operatic and the other in oratorio form. It has been done in Boston, Worcester, Philadelphia and a couple of the western cities, a very few performances in all, The solo parts require voices of unusual ability, and the orchestra must be one capable of the best symphonic work. The difficulties have kept the Choral Society in a state of uncertainty as to the successful culmination of its efforts for three seasons, but one by one they were overcome, and now the society is ready for the long looked for and much worked for ccncert. Among the soloists the name of Madame Hastreiter recalls the days of the American Opera Company, when her tri- umphs in “Orpheus” and ‘Lohengrin’ were pronounced, and to those who have kept posted in the foreign musical news, her great successes in London with Her Majes- ty’s Opera_Company will be remembered. Without doubt Hastreiter is among the greatest coatraltos in the world. The sale of tickets, at Ellis & Co.’s, is now in progress, if there is anything left to sell, as the seats have been bought up very rapidly, and the success of the performance is assured. Madame Sans Gene.—Kathryn Kidder is an excellent actress; she is supported by a good company; the play of Madame Sans Gene is admirable in dialogue, situa- tion and scenic effect, and the acoustic properties of the Lafayette Square Opera House have been proved first-class. Yet there is one very important drawback to the enjoyment of the performance as it is presented this season. It is difficult to un- derstand what is said on the stage, and the only satisfactory explanation is that the performers have become so familiar with their lines that they are not as careful to speak as clearly and distinctly as they used to, and many good points are lost to the audience in consequence. Mr. Boag’s Success.—Mr. William Boag, one of the young members of the theatrical profession, who is known as a “‘Washing- ton boy,” made his appearance last night in New York in Mr. Wm. H. Crane's new play, “The Governor of Kentucky,” under most favorable circumstances. The Herald says today of his work: “Col. Henry Clay Bingley, the courtly but addlepated old Kentuckian, who prides himself upon his resemblance to and his descent from Henry carefully presented by Mr. William Boag.” The Sun says: “A Kentucky poli- ticlan of the old school, descended from Henry Clay and proud of the fact, inter- preted by William Boag with unctuous humor and an obviously natural dialect.” An Associated Press telegram from New York, speaking of Crane's production of “The Governor of Kentucky,” says: “The Col. Henry Clay Bingley of William Boag was that of the old school, with the south- ern accent and with a delightful ease and strength that marks this young man’s ‘suc- cess here.” IN: LABOR'S: CAUSE The Federation Act on Several ‘Propo- sitions: Urging the Free<Kibrary Bill—Work- ingmen } |o Patronize Salvons. The proceedings of the Federation of Labor at its meeting last night were of more than usual interest. A resolution was adopted pledging the members not to enter any saloon in the District where boycotted beer is sold, and-ialso a pet:tion to Con- gress urging the passage of the free library bill. The meeting was largely attended, the representatives from forty-three orgamiza- tions being present, and President McHugh eccupied the chair. The following preamble and reso!utions in reference to the beer war were intro- duced by Mr. E. M. Blake, and after an earnest debate Were adopted: yhereas, the brewers -have secured the assistance of the National. Brewers’ Asso- ciation to aid them in defeating the efforts of the workingmen to import union beer into the city, therefore, “Resolved; That we, a$ delegates from all the ‘labor unions in the District of Colum- bia, ‘recognized as their leaders and repre- sentatives, do personally pledge ourselves by our vote for this resolution not to enter a saloon for any purpose whatsoever until the saloon keepers ugree to handle only union made beer; further “Resolved, That we recommend to our local unions the avove resolution for their indorsement.”” Sceretary Bechtold's Statement. During the discussion of the preamble and resolutions Secretary Bechtold of the National Brewery Workers’ Association, who came here from St. Louis in order to try to effect a seitlement of the present troubles between the brewers and their locked-out men, made an address. In the course of his remarks he said that he had traveled a greai deal throuxhout the coun- try in the interest of labor, but he had never before visited a place where the members of the labor societies are so well organized as in Washington, nor so thor- oughly in harmony with each other as they are on the question of the beer boycott. Mr. Bechtold said further that he had tried to bring about a conference Letween the brewers and their men, but w to do so. He predicted that t of Gambrinus Assembly will be vic in the struggle now going on. The chairman of the legislative commit- tee reported that the committee is prepar- ing an argument to be presenied to C gress, in-favor of. day's labor on govern- ment work here as against contract work. He reported also the rvilowing memorial, which was adopted, and will be forwarded to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representativ For a Vablic Library. “The Federation of Labor of the District of Columbia, comprising delegates from forty-eight labor unions, and representing 13,000 organized working men, have in- structed the legislative committee to me- morialize Congress in the interest of the bill creating a public circulating library. “This project of @ public library has been advocated for years past by the unions, and three or more attempts have been made by their representative bodies to establish such an enterprise through private subscription, but they have not been able to raise n sum sufficient to make the undertaking a success. “The advantages of a free public circu- Jating library are:apparent to all, but to the handicraft man and mechanic of the community such an institution would prove an inestimable boon, since during the wecks of enforced idleness the library would be patronized by them to their moral and in- tellectual improvement. “The children of the workingmen are compelled to leave school after. passing through the sixth, seventh and eighth grades to aid in the support of their fami- lies. At the close of their day of labor their evenings “are unemployed, and the habits ‘of study acyuired at.schoal ave in many instances dissipated by rthe-inthence of street-corner loafing’and vielous habits through such associations, and the'absence of opportunities to improve their: tmoccu- pied time. “The Congressional Library is unavail- able to this class of our citizens owing to its regulations,and hours. ‘The ‘departmental libraries are also inaccessible to them; hence the need of a free circulating library, open at all reasonable hours and avatlable for the use of all classes of our people, is urgently felt by your petitioners. To this public want the attention of the honorable body over which you preside is respectfully solicited, in the belief that the adoption of the pro- posed measure will remedy the evil of which there is just cause to complain.” Standing Committees. President McHugh announced the follow- ing as the stending committees for the en- suing six months: Ways and means—Messrs. James McKnight, G. 0. Cook,.A. M. Ashley, A. S. Cowell and Thomas McCarty. Legis- lative—Messrs. E. M. Blake, Jr J. McCarthy, W. H. Stickles, S. De Nedry and J. K. Pot- ter. Press—Messrs. J. K. Potter, S. H. Bell, EB. O. Sullivan. Contract—Messrs. Milford Spohn, E. J. Rea, William Moran, Royal Carroll W. L. Bailey. Propaganda—D. Dougherty, Joseph Reiley, Frank Conners, W. H. Wilder and J. S. Nesmith. Workmen on the Post Office. Complaint was made that the workmen on the new post office building are not properly protected from danger in their present em- ployment, and a committee was appointed to see the contractor and ask that the right sort of safeguards be provided. The chairman of the legislative committee reported that the bills known as the employ- ers’ lability act and the act for securing the better protection of employes as regards wages in case of the assignment of employ- ers have been introduced into the House by Mr. Gillette. ‘The Federation indorsed what is known as the ‘‘Combine” label, which will be attached to all union beer brought here for the fu- ture. The committee to whom was referred the matter of soliciting the aid of the real es- tate dealers in the issue of a bulletin at stated intervals, having for its object the employment of more union men in the re- pairing of houses, made a report that they also proposed to include the members of District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, and the building trades council in the ar- rangement. ‘The report was adopted and ‘an order passed that a copy of the bulletin shall whenever issued be displayed in the meeting place of each society of organized labor affiliated with the Federation. The Bond Biil. The coinmittee to whom was intrusted the duty of opposing the proposed issue of bonds for various improvements in the District, of which Mr. Milford Spohn was chairman, reported the result of'a visit made by them yesterday to the:committee in Congress having charge of the matter, and which was fully reported in The Star of last evening. The report was aecepted and adopted ard the committee continued, with instructions to again visit the Capitol, if necessary, and to publicly oppose the bill whenever the tetsu peveeresrsrery Sar reerererrey F ROYAL BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. ao Highest ore et taeten rrength, strength Highest fyaited States, Goveramerk ‘Feod- Report. . ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st.» N.Y. comnities shall think it advise co ao 20. | AF F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA of Eccentric Engineers were admitted and obligated. The Carpenters. “The regular weekly meeting of Local No. 190, Brotherhood of Carpenters, was held Monday night at their hall, No. 627 Massa- chusetts avenue northwest, President M. D. Rose presiding. There was a full attend- ance, and the boycott of the brewers of Washington and Alexandria was indorsed. Matters of the highest importance to tne mcmters were discussed, but decisions were not reached, and they will be further con- sidered at a future meeting, probably the one Monday next, when, if a result is reach- ed, it. will be made known. es WRAPT IN SECRECY. Effort to Quench the Publicity Given the Talmage-Allen Incident. It is safe to say that until the meeting of the Washingtcn presbytery, February 3, the public will learn but little of the status of the Talmage-Sunderland-Allen embroglio in the First Presbyterian Church. The spe- cial committee of investigation and the elders of the church having been pledged io absolute silence and secrecy by the chair- man of the committee, Rev. B. F. Bittinger, no publicity may be expected to be given to the opinfon of the committee or the report which they are preparing to submit to the presbytery. It is understood that the meet- ing of the committee and the elders Monday night was essentially given up to a thor- ough review. of the compromise that has been entered into between Mr. lien and the elders and that nothing further remains to be done except that, as a matter of form, the ccmmittee will tell the presbytery what arrangement has been made to settle the cifficulty. It is known that at the Monday. evening meeting the substance of the agreement made last Thursday night between Mr. Allen and the elders was related to the pres- byteris!1 committee. Mr. Allen assured the committee that the arrangement suited him and that he would of his own motion resign in_due time. The 2ffect of this compromise upon the future of the church and on Dr. Talmage’s relations to the church were distussed, a: well also as the effect of the whole transac- tion on the public. It was decided that in view of certain newspaper comments in regard to thesmatter that a statement should be authorized denying the report to the effect that the church demanded the resignation of Mr. Allen to make way for Dr. Talmage, and affirming that under the influerce of the presbytery the officers of the church submitted to Rev. Mr. Allen a proposition to pay him his salary in full to October 1, 1896, according to the contract made with him September 23, which Mr. Allen regards as consistent with his rights and self-respect, and in consequence of which arrangement he will of his own ac- cord willingly resign his position to the presbytery at a meeting soon to be held. Dr. Talmage, it is understood, is willing to preach Sunday mornings, and in due time will occupy the pulpit twice a day. THE POSTER EXHIBIT. Opened Successfully at the Rooms of the Business Womnn’s Club. The poster exhibit at the rooms of the Business Woman's Club, 696 11th street, which opened last evening, proved a great success from the start. The collection is a notably fine one, and during the two weeks it will be open to the public is cer- tain to attract large crowds. The rooms of the club are open today to members o: the public exhibition beginning tomorro The entire collection of posters belonging to Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston has been loaned for the occasion, and forms the nucleus for the exhibit. Last evening Dr. Swan M. Burnett, one of the best-informed and most enthusiastic poster collector gave an interesting talk on the subject posters, and the influence they are exciting on the public taste. Miss Ethel Reed of Boston, the most suc- cessful woman poster maker in the country, was the guest of the club and the center of an interested group of artists and local poster collectors. Miss Reed has loaned the club a fine series of unpublished designs and herself arranged them for exhibition. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, who ig greatly inter- ested in the exhibit, loaned an unusually choice series of the most famous of the re- cent French posters, which she obtained in Paris last year. A private view will be held today, Wednesday, to which the admission is by eard only. Among others who loaned valuable speci- trens were Dr. Swan M. Burnett, Mr. Ed- ward Penfield, Mr. Bliss Carman, the Cen- tury Co., Lamson, Wolffe & Co., Copeland & Day, Mr, Claude Fayette Bragdon, Mr. Will Carqueville, Mr. Francis Richmond Phister, Miss Hodges, Mr. Arthur Newton Brown, Mr. W. W. Rich, Dr. A. B. Coolidge, Mr. D: LeRoy Topping, Mr. Mills Thompson, Mr. Francis Pierrepont Madeira, Mr. J. C. Clay and Mr. Albert Clemons. ‘ Right Information for Dyspeptics. All interested in the pure food question wiil find interesting facts about various articles of food, their fat, water and mus- cle qualities, &c., on page 79 of The Even- ing Star's Almanac and Hand-book for 1896. For sale at all news stands and Star office. 25c. per copy. 3 Of rheumatism Increase with winter weath- er. Rheumatism fs caused by lactic acid in the blood. Cure rheumatism by purifying the blood and neutralizing this acid with Hood’s Sarsaparilla The One True Blozd Purificr. $1; six for $5. Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mai BOs YS PILIS act_ harmoniously “win $ rsaparilla. & SSSSPSSS HS POSOSGSHO HOSS Mertz’s Daily “Bargain.” Every day we offer some one or two articles t a ridiculously low price fust to induce more people to visit the leading Drug Store of the south, and to note how much we can save you. TOMORROW —we will sell Armour’s 4oc. jars of Extract of Beef, For 22c. Not more than one jar to a buyer. We will also sell 25c. Roses & Myrrh Tooth Wash For 13c. This’ is the greatest of all antisep- tie tooth washes--the only one recom- mended by the leading dentists. Not more than one bottle to a buyer. MERTZ’S Modern Pharmrcy, 11th & F. it Could Your Father Write? If so, he could probably read also, and received a geod many letters. The stamps on those letters ure VALUABLE, perhaps VERY VALUABLE. Call in and let me tell you what ones to look for. (See Special Notice column.) A C. TOWNSEND, $e22-6r Room 66, Loan and Trust building. A Gharge of Theft Was Kot Proved. Local Notes of General and Especial Interest to Residents—Charter Granted a Company. Mayor Thompson last night had before rim Florence Livingston, one of the demi- monde of this city, charged with robbing a tran by the name of Charles Newland of Falls Church of $14. At the trial last night Newland failed to prove the charge against the woman, whereupon she was discharged. She and a woman named Kate Fisher, who was a witness In the case, were immediately arrested for selling liquor without a license, and were fined $10 each. Police Court. The police on duty last night report the night as being cloudy and cool, with five prisoners and twenty-one lodgers at the sta- tion house. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Thomas Farrali and Louis Gordon, colored, arrested by Officers Sherwood and Young, charged with fighting, fined $3 each; Andrew Lomax and Joseph Churchill, colored, arrested by Officer Hall, charge disorderly conduct, fined $3 each; Randolph Butler, arrested by Officer Sherwood, charged w'th vulgar and abusive language toward Bertie Baltimore, colored, fined $5; ‘Henry Washington, col- ored, arrested by Officer Beach, charge stealing wood from Mr. Benjamin Waters, decision reserved until 7 o'clock tonight; Florence Livingston and Kate Fisher, ar- rested by Officer Sherwood, charge selling liquor without 2 license, fined $10 each. In the Toil Aga Henry Washington, the colored lawyer who was before the mayor several days ago and fined for stealing wood from Mr. Benj. Waters, was again arrested upon the 4 Same charge last night. From the evidence before the mayor this morning Washing- ton as soon as he was released began stealing Mr. Waters’ wood again and Mr. Waters hearing of it, watched his wood pile Monday night and saw Washington when he took the wood. Mayor ‘Thompson reserved his decision until 7 o'clock tonight. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Washington Ice Manufacturing Company of Washing- ton was held in this city yesterday and elected the following officers and direczors: George H. Moore, president; J. T V. Hall, vice president, and W. D. Hall, secretary and treasur George H. Moore, C. D. Hall, J. T. V. Hall and W. D. Hall compose the board of directors. Charter Granted. Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation court yesterday granted a charter to the Potomac Light and Power Company of Washington, the object of which is the sale of-electrical current and electrical ap- pliances of all kinds. The capital stock of the company is placed at $100,000, with the right to increase to $500,000. The officers are all Washingtonians. Notes. Sheriff Monroe of Loudoun county passed through this city this morning having in charge Al.en McDaniel, colored, sentenced to seven years in state penitentiary for a murderous assault on a white man. Mr. George Forbers of Annapolis, Md., was in the ciiy today, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. T. Beckham. ——___ Judgment Affirmed. The Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed the judgment of the court below in the case of Richard T. Meany against Michael Connor. The jury in the court below award- ed Mr. Meany the sum of $2,000 as fees for the sale of land, but failed to allow in- terest. They subsequently did so, when the defendant claimed that the verdict should be set aside because of irregularity. The court, however, allowed it to stand upon the plaintiff agreemg to remit the interest, and the Court of Appeals holds that no error was committed belo: CIty ITEM Where Great Men Have Dined. Harvey's, cor. 11th and Pa. ave., probably been patronized rational prominence than any other restau- rant in America. New York caterers recently became green with envy because one of their statesmen sent to Washington and had Mr. Harvey serve the Terrapin and Canvas Backs. All kinds sea food. it = oR TEN More Ladies Shop at Center Market than any other place in this city. No other stands so attractive as ours. All the fresh- est Fruits,Vegetables and Poultry in season. Lowest prices and highest qualities. CANNON & CHANDLER, 76 to 81 Cen. mkt. Dove Brand Hams Are Branded with a“Dove”—on the skin—so that no one can be deceived. We have the genuine. Miller & Krogmann, Cen. & Northern mkts. ‘o Other Sausnge So Rich, so delicious as ours. We make all kinds. All dealers have it. Try it next time. J. A. AUGUSTERFER, 656 Center Market. eg tenes Imported wines and straight whiskies orly at Spanier’s, 1307% F street. ja6-mwftofel — Sirop ‘de Batterie is the finest syrup made. Try it on waffles and cakes, at Brown's, 1413 G st. n.w. The only place in town that has it. Jals-6t AMUSEMEN TS. POSTER EXHIBITION OF THE Business Woman’s Club, 606 11TH ST. W.. OPENS THURSDAY, JA‘ 23, AT 10 and continues daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. February 4. §a22-2w Admission, hts, will give a series . representing well-known and pretty advertisement pictures, Interspersed with music, at the Parish Hall on the evenings of THURSDAY and FRIDAY, January 23 and 24, at 8 o'clock. Price of admission, 2c. it OPERATIC AND DRASATIC SCHOOL. Xone more thorough than that Messrs. only is Voice Culture, Concert and Operatic Singing, Elocution, Dramatic| Art and Stage Deportment Properly—professionally, taught—but pupils are se- cured engagements with leading companl Mr. Regerson bas been musical director for Lillian Rus- coon,” “Tar and Tartar,” Marion ¢.” Mr. Cassidy was stage man- ago Opera House for 5 years. They y and’ evening at thelr studio~ 505 Jazl-20tt Alien’s Grand Opera House MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 27, AT 8 O'CLOCK, Saint-Saens’ Sacred Grand Opera, SAMSON & DELILAN, an Concert Form, by The Choral Society. Chorus of 250 voices; grand orchestra of 50, com- posed of soloists from the N. ¥. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra of last season, and the Baltimore Sym- phony. Conductor: Prof. H. C. Sherman. -Mme. Helene Hastreiter ++-Mr. J. H. McKinley Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson Mr. Artbur Beresford Reserved seats at 50 and 75 cents, $1 and $1.50, at Ellis & Co.'s, 987 Penn. ave. §a20-7t SHARP--- Get your ‘SKATES SHARPENED by —— Fringers, Full concave 2 ec mp | Alfred. A. ‘Smith & Co., 1108 F st. jal7-12a PROF. SHELDON’S CLASSES FOR THE MINUET, and Delsarte ai: now 5 end Satardays: ae — Popalar rates. CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, TEXAS, a, ATR, ‘Australia, Hawaiian ‘Islands, —— Special rates for or chotee of wate cars to rent: epcelal tourist R. J. SMITH, "telé-wely AMUSEMENTS. DAMROSCH petinga COMPANY. SATURDAY, Feb. i (fatinee) SATURDAY, Feb: 7 Quien PRICES. Sepenten ra and Orchestra Circle. Gatlery. "Lafayette Square SOLCTELY ee Homo Ay Sans Gene: Direction of AUGUSTUS PITOU. ATHRYN KIDDER And the Original Sa Scenery, Empire Forniture, tribes, Next Week FUSE PRODUCTION ON ANY STAGE, THE LONDON LYRIC Sievew,” he Lady Silavey. ICE PALACE — CONVENTION HALL, CORNER STH AND L STREETS N.W. REAL ICE SKATING EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2 AND EVENING AT 7:30. SATURDAY MORNING, 9:30. Ladies’ Exclusive Hour for Instruction, from 7 unt 2 p.m. Instruction Free. THE ICE PALACE ORCHESTRA AT EVERY SESSION. A new supply of skates: jut -seciived: Sizes to suit all. Private instruction during morning hours. For particulars addc»ss management. jo22 SEECIAL—All this week—the World's Greatest Lady Fancy Skater, Miss Mabel Davidson. Every evening at 9 o'clock—20 minutes’ exhibition, USUAL PRICES. Single Admission... Ten tickets (book). Children under 16 years “ot ase, Saturday morn- ing session, 10 cents. ja20-40rf Have you seen the LYNCHING As reproduced on the Kinetosco the greatest novelty ever exbibited Another novelty which bas set New York Ive wild is “THE FAN DANCE,” ets. reproduced “bere on the Ki Graphopl with musical accompanin ‘Come in tonight to see Beene BE, Musical Parlors of the Columbia Phonograph Co.,919 Pa.av. _Sa21-24a y TN Metzerott’s, "omar mee, Rev. D. J. Stafford, D. D SUBJECT, Hamlet. Benefit of Carroll Tnstitute. Repeated by request. General Admission Tickets. 300. To be had from the members of the’ institute, These tickets are exchangeable for reserved sents cn payment of 25c. or 50c. extra on or after Jam. 20, at Metzerott’s Music Store. §a13,15,17,19to23ine NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening—Wed. and Sat. Matinces. The Enormously Succesrful Melodrama, * THE FATAL CARD. Next Week—THE GAY PARISIANS, Ja20-t8 CADEMY.—Prices Z5c., 0c., Sc. and $1.00. Wed. and Sat. Matinees—25c. and 50c., Reserved, DOWN DIXIE, With the Famous Minstrel -Kiog, Milt C. Barlow. And the Original Pickaniiny Rand. Next Week—DONNELLY AND GIRARD. K 8949'S LYCEUM THEATER. All this week. REPLETE WITH, NOVELTIE New York Stars The Furopean Marvels, ANI »> NO Female Gyn Next Weck RUSSELL BHOS” COMEDIANS, 4a20-6t © THE LADIES OF DUMBARTON AVENUE M. ED jail, jesday,, ‘Thurs to 24, from- 11:45 to day and Friday, Jan. 2 =. ‘American and Foreign Magazines a spe- cialty. Sing! subscription, 1 year, $5.00; @ months, $3.00; 3 months, $2.00; 1 monti For particulars as to club rat LIBRARY, Miss TALE, Manager. ~ EXCURSIONS &c. Overlook Inn. WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN CABLE RAILWAY at Penn. ave. and Sth st. s.¢., and METROPOLITAN RAILWAY at East Capitol and 8th sts. 6. EVERY HOUR FROM 2:10 TO 11:30 P.M. COACHES iu CAPITOL OVERLOOK INN, 34% At, FOR jal7-1m &e., inquire at jal7-6re — N. & W. 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