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The London Daily News prints a dispatch from Vienna which asserts that ews has been received there from Constantinople and Sebastopol, which agrees that Russia has a fleet lying at Sebastopol and at Odes- sa, and that the Caucasian armies of Rus- sia are being concentrated upon the Ar- menian frontiers in readiness to move next spring to realize the plans of Peter the Great for the partition of Turkey between the powers, Russia taking Armenia and Constantinople, France taking Syria and Palestine, and England taking Egypt and the eastern shores of the Persian gulf, the remainder of the Turkish empire to be divided among the other powers. ‘The Daily News also has a dispatch frcm Sebastopol, which records that secret prep- arations are going forward of shipping and of armaments for a volunteer ‘fleet. It is the general belief there, this dispatch af- firms, that these preparations foreshadow some action in the sprin, —— A New Apartment Hoase. Mr. Appleton P. Clark, jr., architect, has completed the plans for the erection of a large apartment house, designed especially for the accommodation of working men. It is to be erected by Mr. Christian Heurich on G street between 25th and 26th streets northwest, in the neighborhood of the Chr. Heurich Brewing Company’s new brewery, and is designed more especially for its em- ployes. The building will be 50 feet front by 90 feet deep. it is the intention to erect a similar building on the F street front, which is 70 feet wide. a The building will be largely fireproof, the halls will be inclosed in brick walls, the floor of iron and cement and the stair of iron. Each flat will be a convenient little house in itself, with closets, plumbing, etc. For the greater saving of labor to the occupants a small freight elevator will connect all the floors with the basement for transferring fuel, provisions, etc., while in the basement @ well-appointed public laundry will be pro- vided; also each flat will have its private cellar. There will be twelve apartments in all The front of the building will be of press brick with stone and molded brick trimmings, broken by two square bay win- dows, one on each side of the entrance. ‘Take Dr. Bull Cough Syrup for your cold. LASKER THE WINNER End of the Chess ‘Tournament at St. : Petersburg. © DISCUSSING WHIST MATTERS President Young Re-Elected at New York. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES Emanuel Lasker has been declared the winner in the international chess tourna- ment at St. Petersburg, in which Messrs. Pillsbury, Steinitz and Tschigorin and ‘he took part. Yesterday the tournament ended. Lasker took the first prize, Steinitz the second, Pillsbury the third and Tschigorin the fourth prize. The game left unfinished between Steinitz and Tschigorin Thursday, an Evans gam- bit, was concluded after ninety-six moves on Saturday, when a draw resulted. Yes- terday Pillsbury (white) and Tschigorin drew a queen’s gambit declined after firty- nine moves, and Steinitz and Lasker drew @ queen’s gambit declined after forty-four moves. The total score: Woa. Lost.|] Won. Lost. Lasker, 114 «6% sbury- 8 10 Steinita. Vig 814 || Tschigorin. 7 The St. Petersburg Chess Club had the following expenditures in carrying out the tournament: To Lasker, total in purses, $490; to Stein- itz, total in purses, $370; to Pillsbury, total in purses, $285; to Tschigorin, total in purses, $235; traveling expenses to the first three named players, $900; hotel and other expenses for the players, $650. Sundries, $100; total, $3,040. Emanuel Lasker was born in Berlin in 1868, and from his childhood showed great Proficiency in mathematics. He attended the gymnasium at Landsberg and studied mathematics at Berlin and Heidelberg. His first elforts in chess were made when he was about twelve years old. His first tutor in the game was his brother, whom he readily outstripped. In 1889 he won the Haupt-Turnier at Breslau. Since then he has been an acknowledged master. WHIST PLAYERS’ DISPUTE. Systems Involved in the Capital- Hamilton Club Match. The recent matches of the Capital Bi. Club's whist team with the Hamilton and Baltimore teams have been of iztense in- terest to local whist players, not so much because of the fact that local pride was aroused, as because two systems of play were brought into opposition. The local team has long been known as an exponent of unconventional play, and its continuéd success would seem to demonstrate that the principles which commonly guide whist players are unsound and would go a long way toward revolutionizing modern whist methods. As the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph remarks, referring to the theory which governed the play of the Washing- ton team: “If this theory is sound all the developments of modern whist are based on an erroneous premise.” In a critical review of the leads in the recent match with the Philadelphia team it is pointed out that the play of the two teams differed markedly in their leads, and that to the leads of the Washington team is largely due its success. In one hand the 2 was led from ace, 7, 6 5, 2, and other plays of a similar character were frequently observed. These, of course, were all made on the theory that there are two adversaries and but one partner, therefore, to give informa- tion, is disadvantageous. For instance, holding ace, king, Jack, 6 and 4 of clubs, the Capitals did not lead the club, it being trump, but having a single heart, the queen, led that. When the Hamiltons played the same hand they led the trump. At another time the Capitals held seven clubs and only one heart, and led the heart. The Hamiltons, in their turn, led the club. + At another time when the Capitals held five trumps and one diamond, they led the diamond. The Hamiltons led the trump. And so it went through the match, which the Capitals ultimately won. Whist players argue that if the playing of the Capitals is sound then the modern theory of whist is all wrong, and this is the great question that is arousing discus- sion wherever two disciples of Pole, Caven- dish and Trist meet and talk of the match. It would seem that the match with the Hamiltons did not settle the superiority of the two systems, for the Baltimores, play- ing conventionally, defeated the Capitals. The Teleggaph pays this high compliment to the Washington players: “The members of the home team proved themselves keen, clever whist players, and deserve the most hearty congratulations for their victory. They played hard and well from first to last, never showing the least nervousness or undue anxiety It goes on to say, however: “The game, however, involves more than merely a question of which club scores one more point on the trophy record; it at once brings into marked prominence the complete dif- ference in system of the two teams. On that subject, of course, no one game is conclusive evidence. It has been claimed that luck has been removed from whist by playing the dupli- cate method, but the Philadelphia boys don’t think so. The Telegraph says: “Luck is also a prominent factor in all duplicate whist matches. The Hamilton players are of opinion that they never saw it run so continuously and pointedly in one direction. Of course, that is simply the opinion of the Hamilton players, and must simply be taken as such. The presence or absence of luck can never be proved. Cer- tain it is, however, that Capital won on finesses of ace, Jack, king, ten, etc., and that many deals that worked badly for the visitors hinged on questions of judgment arising when the situations were so close as to be almost an even chance which play was the wiser to select.” PRESIDENT YOUNG RE-ELECTED. Session of the Base Ball Magnates at New York. ‘The most important question before the national board of the National Base Ball League, at New York yesterday, was the practice which has prevailed in the past, whereby the larger clubs acquire a man from one of the smaller clubs and then de- fer payment for three or four months, re- serving the right to return the man to the lesser organization if they choose. At the session last night this addition was made to article 6: “A club making selection of a player as authorized in the preceding paragraphs of this article shall have the right within thirty days of notice to the secretary of the boa-d of such selection to withdraw from such selection, and on notice to the secre- tary he shall return to the club the amount deposited with him. A club failing to exer- eise this right within the time specified shall not be allowed, subsequently, to with-- draw its claim, and immediately on signing the player to a formal contract, the secre- tary of the board shall remit to the original club, reserving the amount to be deposited with him on account of such selection. The selecting club shall within sixty days of its eriginal selection tender the player selected a formal contract, as in paragraph ‘A’ of this article, and in case of its failure to do so the secretary of the board shall remit the amount deposited with the club for whom the player was selected.” _ ‘The annual election for a chairman, sec- retary and treasurer, resulted, as it has for years past, in the election of Mr. Young to the position. The managers adjourned, to meet again at the annual schedule meeting on Febru- ary 24, when all important questions now before tie league will be finally disposed of, The long standing dispute between ex- Capt. John M_Ward of the New York club and Andrew Freedman was laid over until February. An Additional Feature of the Coming <> * Poultry Exhibition. It was decided last night at a special meeting cf the Poultry Association to add the novei and interesting feature of an ex- hibition of cats to the poultry show, which is to be held at Center Market Hall from February 14 te 18, inclusive. Cat shows have becn remarkably successful abroad and more recently so in Boston and New York, and it is said to be surprising what @ number of remarkable and interesting tabbies are brought together upon such oc- casions. Ccnsequently this feature of the Poultry show is expected to lend additional attractions to an event already highly in- teresting in itself. A considerable amount of reutine business was transacted last night and the letters received from exhibitors in- dicated that the coming show will be one of the largest and most- important ever held in this country. Headquarters will be established at the National Hotel in a few days and the practical work of preparing for the event will be vigorously pushed. TO PLAY CRICKET ABROAD. Haverford Team Will Play England’s Public Schools. The Haverford (Pa.) College cricket team will make an extended trip to England next summer. For some time past nego- tiations have been carried on looking to this end, and the fact of the completion of the arrangements has just leaked out. The Haverfordians would meet the pub- lic school elevens of Rugby, Marborough, Eton, Harrow, Uppingham, Westminster, Charterhouse, Winchester and similar in- stitutions. J. A. Lester will captain the eleven, which will not accept any gate money while on the other side. The team will leave the latter part of June and return in August. Cornell Ball Team. The candidates for battery positions on the Cornell University base ball team be- gan training yesterday under Asa B. Priest as coach. The call for cendidates for other positions will soon be made. Neither Smith nor Priest, last year’s pitchers, will be al- lowed to play this year, they being barred by the intercollegiate amateur rules, as both have played on professional teams. Manager Taylor said that ex-Captains Taylor of Buffalo end Field of Chicago would come for a brief period next spring to help train the men. Pennsylvania’s Freshman Crews. The University of Pennsylvania will have two freshmen crews next spring. The rep- resentative one will be selected from the freshmen classes of all departments and will be called ‘Varsity Freshmen crew. This crew will race the Annapolis cadets on May 9 or 16. The other will be the college department freshmen crew, and simply put on the wa- ter to enter in the Cornell-Harvard-Colum- bia freshmen race. The two crews will race together some day during the season. Baltimore Pool Players Won. Frederick Stewart, the champion pool player of Baltimore, pleyed Harding,cham- pion of Weshington, last night at the Em- rich Hotel and Leat him almost three to one, the score standing 150 to 57. Stewart was in excelent form and played the finest game seen in years. He declined easy hots and made the difficult ones with the greatest ease. Courtney Picking Out the Men. Candidates for the different beat eights at Cernell are now tra‘ning. Courtney has decided to train three freshmen crews this winter and two next term, from which be will select the regular oarsmen of 1597. The list of ’varsity candidates includes the men who rowed last year at -Henley,Pough- keepsie and in the freshman boat. Creedon Whips Smith. Daniel Creedon, middleweight, last night defeated Jem Smith, heavyweight, in two rounds, in London. Creedon weighed 162 pounds and Smith 189. Creedon showed himself the more clever of the two, besides having a longer reach. Improvements at Benning Track. Many improvenients ere under way at the Benning race track. ‘The infield is being leveled off ani work on the erection of a new club house and stand has already been tegun. The track is in good condition, and everything points to a successful opening of the racing season for 1896. Exhibited at the Bicycle Show. Mr. Fred D. Owen of this city end Mr. Hubert S. Owen, formerly of Washington, ut now of New London, both had rovel exhibits at the recent bicycle show In New York, which have attracted considerable attention in wheeling circles. The former exhibited a unique combination wheel which can be changed from the regulation diamond frame to a practical double-drop frame ladies’ wheel. An invention of the latter attracted the critical attention of ex- perts and others. It is an entirely new mode! of wheel, called the pyramid, which discards the heretofore universal diamond frame and substitutes one of triangular de- sign. It is said to be perfectly practical and is several pounds lighter than even racing whtels of the ordinary pattern. Seago BOOKBINDERS’ SOCIETY. Annual Ball and Entertainment Last 5 Night. The annual ball and entertainment of the Journeymen EFookbinders’ Society of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders of North America took place last evening at the armory of the National Rifles. The committees in charge were: Reception, Dr. Daniel M¢Farland, chairman; Messrs. Bris- coe Goodheert, C. F, Holbrook, Charles S. Murphy, A. B. Welch, John H. Morrison, William W. Maloney, jr., George Wright, J. F. McCarthy, Edward J. Roche, Charles Cc. Covert and Edward P. Flynn. Floor committee, Messrs. Joseph D. Mitchell, chairman; D. A. Binkert, D. J. Foley, P. J. McNally, D. J. Casey, Edward Fuhrman, H. A. Utz and H. N. Lestée. Arrangements, Messrs. James L. Feeney, chairman; Ed- ward J. Ryan, Fred. J. Schlich, Henry Holby and S. A. Wakefield. Floor man- ager, Mr. F. J. Schlich; assistant, Mr. Robt. E. McCullough. The features of the evening were the ren- dition of Mr. Philander Johnson's song, “When Noah Went Out for the Swim,” by Mr. George H. O'Connor, and the presenta- tion of a handsomely framed testimonial to Dr. McFarland, who after forty years of service as treasurer, has just retired from the office. Dr. McFarland was also present- ed by the ladies employed in the govern- ment bindery with an immense basket of flowers. He was greatly surprised to re- ceive the gifts, and the complimentary lan- guage bestowed upon him almost overcame Yim. Mr. Johnson’s song was given an ovation by the immense audience, and Mr. O’Con- ror, who rendered it, was compelled to re- spond to an encore. The music was by an orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Goodman. Those who tcok part in the program were Mrs. T. M. Hardy, Mrs. J. Esputa Daly, the Misses Lizzie J. Magie, Mamie Esputa, Mae Fish- er, Neliie Burnside, Blanche Wood, Mary T. Lloyd, Constance Mary Hurworth, Erma U. Anderson, Lea Vernon, Mamie Burke, Messrs. J. J. Fahy, W. B. Hyde, W. A. McCabe, T. F. McNulty, A. E. Delingne, F. 8, Hayes, J. 8. Graves, A. T. Earnest, c. H. Buehler, Wm. Cullen, John Collins, Charles McEnaney, George H. O’Connor, John R. O'Connor, J. J. Fisher, Charles F. Miller, W.-P. Howard, J. M. Leigh, T. M. Hardy, also the Howell brothers and the Vega Mandolin Club. Mr. Benjamin Boden of Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, was among the visitors. —_————___ MAPS OF GUIANA FOUND. A Collection to Be Examined by the Venezuclan Commission. A Madison, Wis., dispatch says: The Tank collection of books in the Dutch lan- guage, one of the rich possessions of the State Historical “Society Library, appegrs destined to play a considerable part in the deliberations of the Venezuelan commis- sion. Andrew D. White, one of the com- missioners, wrote a week ago to President Adams of the State University, asking him to search the Tank collection for any his- torical works or atlases bearing upon the boundaries of old Dutch Guiana. An examination of the books reveals the presence of several which bear authorita- tive contemporary testimony as to the extent of the Dutch claims in Guiana to which England succeeded in 1803. translator and draughtsman are busy ex- tracting this information for the commis- sion, and it is not impossible that one or more members of the body may visit Mad- ison to examine the evidence on the spot. LIQUOR LICENSES ‘Ministers Protest Against the Di- vision Saleohs. ‘BAR ROOM KEEPERS HELD IN SUSPENSE Many. Applicationg .: That Have Not: Been Acted Upon. SALOONS STILL OPEN A spirit of unrest pervadés the 195 bar rocm keepers who'have not as yet received their liquor licenses, and twenty-five whole- sclers are wondering why the excise board dces not issue them the tiny bit of paper which will give them the right to sell liquer. Just why the excise board exhibits such apathy to these applicants fs one of the questions that are bothering a number of ‘citizens. The Anti-Saloon League has petitioned, through its legal representative, to have these cases disposed of at once. The list of those marked “Hold” is for the most part made up of those who have violated the law and regulations governing the sale of liquor during the past license yeor. Formerly the bad cases were promptly disposed ef, but this year the excise board has adopted a new rule. According to the statement of the Anti-Saloon League rep- resentative, the board is holding up the bad cases, In order to give the applicants ar opportunity to again violate the law, when the license will be promptly rejected. But this scheme does not meet with the approval of members of the Anti-Saloon League. 1f a man has failed to live up to the law in the past he should be refused a licensé, they urge, and no special favors shculd be shown him. Embraced in the list of these held up are several places with bad reports from the police and the excise beard’s inspector. The league urges that there is no good reason why these cases shculd not be taken up promptly and dis- posed of. - The Division. Then there is the Division Mcense ques- tfon. Two members of the excise board are o1pcsed to granting liquor licenses to any person. in that section. Unanimous action on the part of the excise board is a good thing, but, it is urged, where the board is divided on this important subject, a vote should be taken and the matter disposed of. ‘There are a number of liquor licenses that did not receive the approval of the ertire board, yet they were granted. In connection with the subject of licens- ing the salcons in the Division, the follow- ing paper was placed in the hands of the excise board this morning by Mr. W. L. Bruen: “A united petition of the clergymen and business men of Washington to the excise beard and to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. “Whereas it appears that the excise board hes not renewed any retail liquor licenses to the liquor saloons in that part of the city known as the Division and its vicinity, and that a reform has bi this matter with the ne: cersigned, hereby exprenh. our abhorrence at the existence of the, Division in our midst, and also express, our hearty ap- proval of the position taken, and will re- inforce the excise board; {n ‘such position by our influence, and we°hereby add our pretest to that of the Anti-Saloon League against any such licensés- being renewed.” The paper was signed by the following named ministers: ies Revs. Sumuel H. Greens; J. J. Muir, N. C. Naylor, Thercn Outwater, E. Hez Swem, Edward B. Bagby, Frederick D. Power, M. Ross Fishburn, S. M.’Newman, Adam Reoch, J. A. Aspinwall, Alfred Harding, A. M. Hilliker, J. M.’E. McKee, Alex. Mackay Smith, Gilbert F. Williams, Stan- ley Billheimer, J. G. Buuler, C. H. Butler, 8. Domer, E. Drewitz, W:H. Gotwald, A: Homrighaus, W. E. Parwoh, Alex. Bielaski, I. W. Canter, Watson Case, Chas. O. Cook, Wm. S. Hammond, 8, M.:Hartsock, Hugh Johnston, J. O. Knott, J. M. Slarrow, Jo- seph B. Stitt, W. W.’Van Arsdale, L. 'T. Widerman, E. C. Makoskey, S. J.’ Smith, W. C. Alexander, B. F. Bittinger, Howard Wilbur Ennis, Teunis §. Hamlin, Joseph T. Kelly, G. N. Luccock, Geo. O. Little, G. B. Patch, Wallace Radcliffe, D. W. Skell- inger, Chas. Alvin Smith, B, Sunderland, A. Thos. G. Apple, J. E. Fout, C. W. Bald- win, and the following business men: W. Edward de Hart, Geo. C. Hercus, Henry Thompson, Wm. S. Scott, J. Thomas Kei- ley, jr., Maryland; W. L. Bruen, F, H. Smith R. H. T. Leipold, John V. Barross, . Gurley, John W. Foster, Woodward & Lothrop, Caywood & Garrett, James E. Fitch, A. S. Pratt & Sons, E. D. Bailey, Geo. W. Havell, Geo. W. Wheeler, W. C. Tyler, Allen Wood, Nathaniel A. Robbins, O. B. Brown, J. C. Pratt and A. L. Swart- wout. But the saloons in the Division are still running, and all over the city barrooms are running that did not comply with the regulations last year. ‘ —_—.___ THE MORTON CADETS. It Will Send a Rifle Team to Compete at Sea Girt. With its characteristic progressive spirit the third battalion, District National Guard, headed by the Morton Cadets, has determined to send a team to represent it in the annual rifle competitions at Sea Girt, N. J., next summer. The District has gained much renown in the past at Sea Girt, and last September the brigade team in winning the Hilton trophy broke the world’s record for target shooting. Wishing to demonstrate the ability of its members in hitting the bull's eye, and at the same time to foster a healthy inter- est in rifle practice, which is one of the most essential components of a guards- man’s training, the third battalion has taken the action indicated as regards repre- sentation at Sea Girt. To cover the ex- penses of the team the Carroll Institute Minstrels, who have earned a place in the front rank of local entertainment organiza- tions, have kindly consented to give a grand performance for the benefit of the battalion, in Carroll Institute Hall, Tues- day evening, February 11. Little Elsie Lower, the well-known child dancer, has also tendered her services, and arrange- ments are being made to make the benefit a big~ success, especially from an artistic standpoint. The personnel of the min- strels include such able comedians and vocalists as George O'Conner, Percy Leach, Will Conley, Will Cullison, Elmo Jasper, J. J. Fisher and Phil Baer. Ss Two of a Trade. From the New York Sun, Uncle Joe Cannon went over to Alexan- dria on a practice spin ‘of his wheel yes- terday afternoon. Therg was nothing re- markable about his journey. He ran down a herdic; was pulled off bis machine by a mass meeting of cur dogs,‘one of which bit off the gilded rope with Witch he binds the bottom of his trousers; and was made very indignant by a coloredsaunty who asked hh What fo’ you ridé so crooked?” The Hon. William Eaton Chahaler, his foremost rival, also went out with his improved danger. He just missed_Sir Julian Paunce- fote, ran without accident straight under the legs of the Hon. Cy¥/fPlloway, the New Hampshire giant, lost control of his steed at the sight of Uncle J@e. rushing furiously on to meet. him; and thi ‘0 masters of the wheel came together wi a noise like the sound of many waters. ‘Fortunately both riders‘are unusually agilé. Peffer was com- ing along in a dream, and both men jump- ed out of the wreck, climbed hand over hand to a safe position in the upper basin of his beards, and 80 Were saved. But the feeling between them is sald to be sore and strained. ‘‘He has holes in his tires,” says Mr. Chandler. “If he was riding a bi- cycle and had the whole desert of Sahara to cavort around In, be hanged if he could steer clear of a camel,” says Uncle Joe. Two of a trade. ———_—‘+ee. Concert at the Barracks, At the concert at the marne barracks this morning the bard played two compo- sitions by Mrs. Susanna Ojdberg, a daugh- ter of Major A. E. H. Johnson, both’ of which were well received. One is a march, “NViasemski,”” and the other a two-step, en- titled “Rushing Torrent.” |THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Improvements in the Lutheran Ohurolt Be- ing Made, Death Be an Esteemed Young Man— Many Other Loeal Notes of Gencral Interest. The congregation of the West Washing- ton Evangelical English Lutheran Church, corner of 32d and. Q -stréeis, have been making considerable improvememts in their house of worship, tending to modernize the building until a new sfructure can be erect- ed. The boom for a new building was start- ed about a year ago, and though the ob- ject has not beeri lost sight of, very little has been done toward starting a fund. What mcney has been raised has been used to improve the interior of the place. One of the most-needed improvements was the location of a furnace system for better heating, and in line with this a-vestibule has been constructed around the front door to keep the cold blasts of winter from strik- ing those seated in the rear of the church. Externally, the greatest improvement has been in the removal of the unsightly wood- en picket fence, which, for over a quarter of @ century, has inclosed the small arca of church land on the south and east sides. The ground will be terraced and sodded. and will greatly improve the general ap- Pearance of the church. Under the spiritual guidance of Rev. Stan- ley Billheimer, the churen has enjoyed un era of prosperity never before known. ‘The congregation has besa enlarged consider- ably, the Sunday school increased materiai- ly, and a number of church societies or- ganized, which are lourishing. Death of George Schlosser. Mr. George Schlosser, jr., died last even- ing shortly before 11 o'clock, at the residence of his parents at 1338 32d street, after a long illness. The deceased was not quite twenty- four years of age, and was cut down in his brime with dread consumption. For two years he has been suffering with the dis- €ase, but his last hours were apparently painless, the patient being conscious to the last. Quiet in his ways and always gentle- manly in his conduct, he was a model young man, and his untimely death will be regret- ted by many who knew him well. For the past few years he had been employed by the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroud, and was regarded as one of the most skilled men in their employ. He took up music as a pastime study and was an accomplished cornetist. Another sad thing in his death lies in the fact that he was engaged to be married to a well-known young lady, and all through his last illness and up to the time of his death she was by his bedside, tender- ly assisting to aid him and prolong his life as long os possible, it being known that he could not recover. The funeral will be held Thursday after- noon at 2 o’clock from his late residence. The religious rites will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Bourne, pastor of Grace Church, who attended the deceased in the last hours of his life. The interment will be at Rock Creek cemetery. The pailbearers will be selected from the ranks of his friends. Water Famine. In spite of the rain of last week, there appears to be a scarcity of water in the section of country surrounding George- town on all sides. This scarcity is felt by the drying up of numberkss wells, a strange thing for this season of the year. In the summer time, during the extremely hot spell, most of the wells dried up, and the recent cold wave seems to have had ex- actly the same effect. In many sections of Montgomery county the complaints are heard regarding this. The scarcity of water is general in the county, and some wells which have never before been l.nown to dry up have ceased to furnish water. Around Rockville and Potomac this is par- ticularly so. In Virginia the same com- plaint arises, and in one day last week no Jess than five wells dried up in the im- mediate vicinity of Rosslyn. ‘The famine in this respect has existed for several weeks. Notes. The reception that was to be given by the ladies of the West Street Presbyterian Church at the parsonage tomorrow evening from 8 until 10 o'clock, has been postponed on account of sickness in the family of Rev. Dr. Walter Alexander. The date of the postponement will be announced later. Mrs. Lucy Bowles, an aged and well-re- spected colored woman, died Monday morn- ing efter a long iilness, at her residence, No. 2462 P street. The deceased lacked but a few months of being ninety-two years of age. Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mt. Zion M. E. Church, on 29th street. : Miss Malseed of Philadelphia is visiting her cousin, Miss Hill of 3233 M street. Arthur Campbell has been appointed night station keeper at No. 7 station. He will start on his duties this evening. Policeman Ward returned to duty this morning. Midweek prayer meeting service will be held this evening at the Congress Street M. P. Church. ———__ Recent Burglaries. The detectives and precinct policemen are on the lookout for burglars every night, and all persons who appear suspicious and are unable to account for themselves are taken into custody ahd investigated. -Alex- ander Hamilton, colored, a former Wash- ingtonian, but now a resident of Baltimore, and a compaion named James Jackson, are locked up. The burglars, who robbed Mrs. Vedder’s house of a small amount of sil- verware, haye not yet been captured. In these raids the police hope to find a clue to the burglars who robbed the Brazilian min- ister ard Mrs. Gen. Anderson. Edward Nailor, the colored man, arrest- ed Friday night, under suspicion of hav- ing burglarized the residence of Mrs. Nich- olas Vetider, 1111 Massachusetts avenue, was given a hearing yesterday in the Po- lice Court. He was held to await the ac- tion of the grand jury in the sum of $1,000 on a charge of entering another house in the same neighborhood. —_—.__ Lured to Norfolk. Several days ago Inspector Hoilinberger's attention. was called to a letter received by a young lady in this city from a woman in Norfolk, in which she suggested that the young woman might better her condi- tion by coming there. inspector Hellin- berger concluded that the woman in Nor- folk was a procuress, and addressed the Norfolk police authorities a letter to this effect. Yesterday he received. a letter from Chief King stating that the woman, Libbey Roche, in Norfolk, conducts a disreputable heuse. Several yovug girls have disap- peared from their homes here recently and the inspector fears that some of them went away because they were induced to do £0 by disreputable women in other cities. —_—_—.__ Mra. Gore’s Return From Sweden. Mrs. J. H. Gore, who was a passenger on the St. Paul, which ran ashore at Long Branch, has just reached home. She speaks in the highest terms of the thorough dis- clpline on board the vessel, the interest of the officers in the comfert and welfare’ of the passengers, and the precautions taken for their safety. Mrs, Gore spent the past summer in the lake regions of Sweden, collecting informa- tion regarding the rural life and folk lore of the people, and a large number of photo- graphs, showing all of thcir occupations. The King of Sweden was so much pleased with her desire to correct certain wrong impressions prevalent in this country re- gavding th2 Swedes that he granted Mrs. Gore a special audience, and before she left he gave her his photograph with his autograph upon it—a rare mark of royal favor. — Another Move in the Slack Case. Julian Gerard Buckley, brother of Mrs. Mary Kimball Slack of this city, appeared before the grand jury at Trenton, N. J., yes- terday, seeking the indictment, it is alleged, of Col. and Mrs. Lewis Perrine, whom he accuses of abducting the two children of Mrs. Slack. Mr. Buckley is a lawyer In New York, and, it is believed, is seeking the indictment of the Perrines for conspiracy, and also for criminal contempt of court, in disobeying the orders of the New Jersey court of chan- cery in taking the children out of its juris- diction. oe them—you'll find a PRIZE. Ladies’ Slippe $3.09 “*Teache: Men’s Shoes. @ @ $ ® 4 @ 5 ° @ 2 @ @ @ & ®@ ® @ ® ® @ @ 8 ® 930-932 SEVENTH ST. N.W. SOGTSSe SOSSSSESE 0965808 0896 - \WATCHI $3and $4 Footwear Tomorrow only at Looks like exaggeration—doesh’t it?—doesn’t sound like a “Hahn adv.”—but the fact is—the heavy selling of the past ro days has left a lot of broken sizes; we’d almost prefer GIV- ING them away—to carrying them over—hence this remark- able price. Most of these shoes will be found on separate tables; get here as early as possible tomorrow — if your size is among rs. - $3.00 Patent Leather Louis XV Heel Hand-made Ties. $8.00 Finest Kid Hand-made Low Button. $3.09 Finest Satin Evening Slippers in several popular shades, $5.00 Lads’ French Bronze Oxford Tics. $3.00 Ladics’ Patent Leather Twin Strap Sandals, Ladies’ Boots. $4.00 Enamel Hand-made Walking Boo $5.00 Patent Leather Welt Sole Boots. $4.00 Vicl Kid Hand-made Common-sense Boots, Sizes 1 to 3 only. $3.00 Finest Kid “Yale Toe Turn-sole Boots. and “Kabler” Famous Boots, $3.00 and $4.00 Fine Patent Leather $4.00 French Enamel Hand-made Se $3.00 Genuine Kangaroo Hand-sewed Laced and Gaiters, $5.00 and $4.00 Mand-inade Flexible Sole Needle-toe Tan Laced Shooe Choice of the whole lot tomorrow only for $195. Will you miss it? Wim. Hahn & Co.’s : RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 1914-1916 PENNA. AVE. N.W. 190 233 PENNA. AVE. SE. So teetentetetetetetedecete te etetete detonator eee eee eee Made To Order HOPE THOSE oe TIO) Se Ss sD 2 2 i ss ss ss TROUSERS 9,60 esting” to you, because each and every one represents M. & M.’s SUPERIOR, MADE-TO-MEASURE CREA- S FROM THE CHOICEST UP - TO - DATE ‘TROUSER “STUFFS.” They are “good things,” because they are M. & M.’s unmatchable and unsurpassable values —“goodness” as money-savers, because their worth will be undeniably plain. Every garment here always gives satisfaction, or we keep ‘em. MERTZ »» MERTZ, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street N.W. The goodness of a good thing bears repetition, and is always interesting. That's the reason we repeat that ex- traordinary $3.50 made-to- measure TROUSER SALE. The offereings are “interest- Soeeeereeeereenee eee: MICHIGANDERS DINE. Annual Dinner of the Association at Hotel Page Last Night. The annual dinner of the Michigan Asso- ciation was held at the Hotel Page last night. It was in honor of the fifty-ninth anniversary of the admission of the state to the Union. There was a large atteni- ance of prominent Michigan men, including Senator Burrows and most of the delega- tion in Congress. Senator Arthur Brown, the new Senator from Utah, who is a native of Michigan, and Mr. James Hamilton Lewis of the state of Washington, were gvests of the association. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox, president of the association, was in the chair, and Frank H. Hosford of the Detroit Free Press acted as tuastmas- ter. After the discussion of an excellent menu the evening was devoted to a series of felicitous little addresses by distinguished gentlemen present. Among those present on the occasion were Gen. O. B. Willcox, U. A.; Senator Burrows, ex-Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Edwin Willits, Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels John H. Galwey, Representatives John B. Corliss, George Spalding, William Alden Smith and Roswell P. Bishop, ex-Congr men Henry W. Seymour, Jonas H. Mc- Gowan and Mark 8S. Brewer, S. E. John- son of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Frank H. Hosford, Col. William B. Thompson, Wm. H. Barton, Frank P. Crosthwaite, Judge Benjamin A. Harlan, Albert W. Bingham, Collector of Customs Fife of Grand Rapids, Capt. Henry Sherwood, Duane E. Fox, Col. Jonathan W. Childs, Capt. A. F. Dins* more, Alexander Grant, Charles Moore, Capt. Richard W. Tyler, William D. Mack, Edward B. Moore, Andrew H. Gibbs, Henry H. Smith, Zebina Moses, Dr. Thos. W. Burke, Henry M. Rose, William B. De Pue, Frank P. Norton, Peter A. Auer and John C. Haw! ——— Washington City Bible Society: A large rumber of members of the board of maragers of the Washington City Bible Society met last evening in the rooms of the Yourg Men’s Christian Association, Mr. Charles Lyman, vice president, in the chair. Mr. William Ballantyne, the treas- urer, reported receipts as follows: Central Presbyterian Cturch, $24.92; members of the board, $3; St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church, $8.20. Total cost of grants in the month, $5.65. A letter was received from the Newsboys and Children’s Aid Society thanking the board for a grant of Bibles recently made to the Newsboys’ Home. Grants were made as follows: Thirty-five Bibles to Mrs. R. E. Earle fo: mission schcol at Chevy Chase, 12 Bibles to Home for Destitute Women and Children, 10 Bibles and 100 Testaments, and 2 Bitles and 5 Testaments in the Ger- man language, to the Central Union Mis- sion, The resignation of Vice President John B. Wight was received, but no action was taken. ——— National Fencibles. An impcrtant meeting of the ladies who are to asrist at the fair of the National Fencibles, in the Rifles’ armory, March 2 to 14 next, has been called for tomorrow af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the quarters of the company, 913 E street northwest. DANDRUFF IS AN ENFEEBLED state of the skin. Hall's Hair Renewer quickeus the nutritive functions of the skin, healing aud preventing the formation of dandruff. HELD FOR GRAND JURY. The Two Young Slashers Are Now in Custody. A crime that equaled some of the acts of “Jack the Slasher” occurred in the heart of the city Thursday evening last, and tho guilty party is James Wellington, a diminu- tive colored boy, who caused much havoc, with the assistance, perhaps, of another colored youth, john A. Nailor. Both Wel- lington and Nailor, after a hearing in the Police Court yesterday, were held by Judge Miller for the action of the grand jury in $1,000 bonds. The story of Wellington’s crime, as dis= closed by testimony in court, was that about 8:45 o'clock Thursday evening last, Wellington gained entrance to the groce store of William F. Auth, 3d street «nd In- diana avenue, through a rear window. In order to reach the window, it was neces- sary for Wellington to scale ghe fence curs rounding the yard of the Indiana House, and then pass cver a high fence in the rear of the grocery. A wooden shutter was then easily pried off, a pane of glass was smashed, the fastening released and the sash raised. Once inside the store, Wellington caused a most lamentable condition of affairs. He first. turned his attention to sixty bags of extra fine flour, and after ripping them epen with a long-bladed penknife, enjoyed himself with a very creditable imitation of a snow storm, by strewing the flour in all directions. “A side of meat was then chopped to pieces and a quantity of link sausage and salt pork was not overlooked. After amusing himself further by slashing an overcoat and a suit of clothes, Welling- ton turned on two streams of Vi! large barrels. Before departing the youn! cpen a cash register and appropriated a valuable gold ring and over $5 in cash, as well as several boxes of cigars and seventy- five boxes of cigarettes. Being satisfied, apparently, with the result of his efforts, Wellington then left by the way he had entered. He then proceeded to an enter- tainment held in the hall at ¢th and CG streets northwest and gave the ring to Georgia Mulligan, a young colored girl. ——_—-—_. ional University. N At a meciing of the senior class of the law school of the National University last night officers were elected as follows: Prest- dent, William L. Lowe of Texas; vice presi- dent, Harry C. Lewis of the District of Co- lumbia; secretary, Howard B. Heinecke of the District of Columbia; treasurer, William H. Moore of Illinois; critic, Nathan Heard of Massachusetts. A public debate will take place in the college building, on 13th street between H and I streets, Thursday evening, February 13. Speakers and the subject for debate will be selected by a committee. ———__—_ The White Ribboncrs. National Superintendent Mrs. Kate Wal- ler Barrett will speak to her white-ribboned sister—® at their evangelistic meeting at headquarters, 910 F street, tomorrow after- noon at 2 o’tlock. The rescue work special and the W.C.T.U. are closely allied in ebject and sympathy, and the latter organ!- zation will gladly welcome this gifted speaker, who is the wife of an Episcopal minister, and one of the lady managers of the Atlanta exposition, besides being an ardent worker in philanthropic lines,