Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1896, Page 8

F ; la We. i @ |geeee AFFAIRS IN- GEORGETOWN A: COMEROTING LARK. 3 ~> EDIAMONDS. 8. Kann, Sous @Vigiet™ fe re oneeemees es s MOSES, = 2 ON finished taking inventory Z : S os é psd gic chore angh greed ‘ Biscuits and find ourselves heavily overstock- : enactraent into law, is regarded as of great ‘5 F — | sr ee an a in two lines of Diamonds, viz:. a —— ee - : seadjorey pola a ner Eleventh. near M. asi = | DANTS & CLUSTER RINGS. STH & MARKET-SPAGE|$ tite att the New-York Bis- Cnet Rethan S98 NOPE”: “A cpeins Wr, Gous D0 adem, aoe In order to reduce these two lines at once, we shall inaugurate a spe- cial sale for the next two days—Fri- day and Saturday—and sell them at actual cost. In order to dispel any doubts you might have as to the genuineness of this reduction, we will show you the invoice bills on these two lines, show- ing what they cost us, and for which Price you can now buy them! Some of these Diamonds were bought when the import duty was but to per cent, while today it is 25 per cent, which places them 15 per cent below the A $5 quality Woven Wire Bed Spring with double adjustment for $3.50. Guar- anteed 5 years. No need to be without a comfortable bed when one costs so little. Brass & Onyx Tables, Cabinets, Banquet Lamps. We've come around to these goods in our clearing-out cam- paign now. The many beautiful articles that we’ve been showing this season go now at prices in many cases down to actual cost. You choose from the best, but you pay the very least. Lamp Reductions. Rites Performed. P. Detwiler, Benjamin C. Garrett,W. Floyd Middleton, Enos L. Garrett and others, all of Fairfax county, Va., to build what is to be called the Hudson and Aldie railroad. The incorporators are authorized to bulid and operate a road from a point-on the Potomac opposite Washington, westward through the towns of Hudson, Arcola and Aldie, in Virginia. ‘The capital stock of the company is fixed at not less than $100,000, nor more than ,000, and it is provided that the work must be begun within two years after the approval of the act by the governor. There is a general impression among the people through whose lands and towns it is Proposed to have the route of the new road, that if constructed it will be largely through the aid of the Norfolk and Wesi- ern Ratiroad Company,which by this means will secure an entrance into Washington. A railroad having one terminus at a point opposite Washington and the other at or near Aldie, in Virginia, would be practi- cuit Co.’s Crackers, are made - of the purest and choicest materials. They are sweet, crisp and delightfully flavor- ed—taste like the “cookies” mother used to make. They are put up in hand- some I-lb. tin boxes, and each biscuit stamped with a violet. t All Grocers. an NEW YORE BISCUIT CO., Wholesale:s. it For some time past a rumor has been in circulation to the effect that Rev. Stanley Billheimer, the pastor of the West Wash- ington Evangelical English Lutheran Church, intended to sever his connections with the congregation, and leave to accept a charge in Pennsylvania. This rumor was given more than ordinary credence from the fact that when Mr. Billheimer took the spiritual helm of the church he announced that he would remain in charge for two years, and if at the end of that time the &Srowth of the church justified it he would continue as its spiritual adviser. His pas- torship is now on its second year, which will end in October. A Star reporter saw Mr. Billheimer this morning and asked for a verification or a denial of the rumor. A Genial was made, because Mr. Billheimer stated that he had not as yet decided upon OURMUSL Underwear pur= chased from the N. Y. underwriters has done every one some good. The insurance people done well. We've done well. $2.25 Lamp. Goes now at...... $1.35 $4.00 Lamp, with gold cupid s figure. Now wees 92:75 $18.00 Lamp, onyx column and fee eect cece ee GELOO $15.00 Imported Japanese Lamp. CS Sear $9.00 $20.00 Large Banquet Lamp, with “dancing figure” sess $10.60 Princess Lamps at cost. Entire stock of Shades and Globes down in many cases to cost. Onyx Tables. $6.50 All-brass Table, onyx top.. $7.50 Al-brass Table, with opyx top $50.00 Imported Mabogany Table, with African onyx top........ Onyx-top Tables and Onyx and Brass Cabinets Down in many cases to cost. Just one Dressing Table special you should know about—the big- gest value we've seen. Solid Mahogany, bird's-eye maplo or Worth $19. $4.95 $5.00 $25.00 curly bireh Tzble. World's Fair! HIGEEST AWARD. IP ERIAL GRAND, The STANDARD and BEST ‘ prepared Fr OOD A very palatable food! A most wholesome food. Delicate children, and delicate, infirm and aged persons, INVALIDS and convalescents praise the ! virtues of this food! Mothers know its value preceding childbirth and while nourishing their off- spring. Infants from birth thrive on it! Sold by DRUGGISTS EVERY WHERE! John Carle & Sons, New York. cost of today. Bi Se a Sk a oS a SSS a a ee Se he Seadeeseegorzeete Jewelers, 7th & D ees When you consider that this is the height of the social season, and the height of the Diamond demand, this offer becomes extraordinary! R. Harris & Co., Sts. etetetetntetetnttntenenneetitptptneteletetetetetetetetetntnfntntatiehtnsutntiletetetetetetete $eecoeratetoeteententoteeteitetptotetenteatetethitetentorterndetectiiegeatetee titrate ntetetreiegertetesegugegetesed Have made a study —of this business of caring for your soiled linen. Have the best equipped plant in the city—the most expensive modern appliances for saving the “wear and tear” on your clothes—employ only expert help and use pure fil- tered artesian well water, drawn from our own well right here on the premises. Perhaps this is the reason our list of patrons is daily growing. Or is it because of the way the work is done? Or is it because your laundry is returned to you when promised? Drop a postal asking our wagons to call and you'll quickly find out! THE YALE F. H. WALKER & CO. Main | Branches: : *Phone 1092 0 0 0 0 0 O Penooeneneeereeeeeeeoeeetoneennnrnnmnnrenngnns Steam Laundry, 514 roth:Street, 1104 14th Street. ©0000 Plant, 43 G St. SLE POSOLOSSDOSS OOS S OS OG OOD FURS Below $What They Cost *** Can't scll FUR CAPES AT HALF @** PRICE much Fact . there'll be none the crowds continue buying as they've done the pest weck. > Fine Repeiring at HALF PRICE * to keep our men employed. « $ Saks Fur Co. Cor. 13th and G Sts. 1.8, t, 28 fa20-th.at APPA RAO PPPLEPIDLF5699955-54446956-564 You’re treading on dangerous round= ’Twon’t be many days now before we shall be out of these stores—and into that handsome new building of ours on the corner of 7th and I streets. The buying that it is pos- sible to do now will be gone when we move. We are going to keep our promise—that none of our present stock shall darken the new store’s doors. The prices are ground down until they can’t be cut any lower—and farseeing, prudent people are providing themselves with what FUR- NITURE — CARPETS — MATTINGS — DRAPER- IES —STOVES—RANGES — BEDWEAR — CROCK- ERYWARE BRIC-A- BRAC — PICTURES — FANCY PIECES, etc., that they are likely to need— knowing that such profligate selling isn’t likely to occur again in a lifetime. A pointer for you. House & Herrmann, The Housefurnishers, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 7TH 8ST. ‘Jn25-S44 686 MASS. AVE. ‘The © will find that her income will go farth-r ‘° she QOKB instead of som. or not only cl ef, wat Is bette than say other. ca x ee ou get more heat fron COKE. ‘Try it and fod bow much better it fs. Contains no dirt or clinkers. The 4 bushels (ancrushed) 4 bushels D-. Delivered to any part of the aslight Washington Or, WM. J. ZEH, £26 N ST, PHONE 476. Jad9-28d $0 exe. Use SHARER DIGESTIVE QORDIAL. Does not cure all diseases, will cure er = Indigestion, an ‘ —and even our engraving, which is as tastefully and skillfully executed as can be, costs no more than the poor sort. $1 for copper plate of name and 50 cards of best card board. C. C. Pursell, 418 othstreet. Ja28-16d. (Rheumatism Is Easily Cured =with “S. & 8. RHEUMATIO REMEDY.” We know—from experience, obs>rvation and report—that there's no case of rheu- matism which hasn't been relleved—and cured by this famous remedy when taken. [7 Only 50c. a large bottle. Scheiler & Stevens, COR. PA. AVE. AND 9TH ST. ME —who wear “KNOX” HATS are the ones most careful of thelr appearance. They know that a “KNOX” will always keep its shape. spd wear twice as long as any other hat. If yours is growing shabby, gct @ “Knox” and you won't be compelled to bay so many bits each season! “40th Anniversary” Prices prevail on Fine Seal Jackets and Fur Capes. All season’s latest styles. B. H. Stinemetz & Son, Patters and Furriers, 1287 Pa. ave. ja28-20d Chemists, Pharmacists. ja28-204 Draughtsman’’s, ye." pects, “acne. Ang Artists — a and cloth, blue print pa- Architects’ Sian "wen as tn Supplies pean ras upp! fe the most <om- at plete in the city, and the prices low. Geo. F. Muth & Co., Successors to Geo. Ryneal, jr., 418 7th st. nw. 4027-244 Now is the time to get Abi them, he supply is be- Any coming exhausted, The rice is still 5 cents each Tablets {or 80 pages John C. Parker, ja27-160 €17-619 7TH ST. N.W. Takes Out Blackheads ou should use B Evan: ee Store, 938 1 F St. $a25-84 : : YSTER PATTIES Pies and Cakes baked fresh 1 Finest Maceardons and Fruit Town. E, Gundersheimer, {°° Barer. A New Stock of Baby Carriages, Not_a bit too 6 thivk of Baby Carrigan po From ating on nice sunny days will do baby a world of good. Lots of strongly made, pretty Car- Plgges constitute our new chow. their prices are not a Up. THE Houghton ¢ 0., 1214 F ST. N. W. 030-204 ee eae Perfectly harmless and free from deleterious drugs. hein — know ake POWDERS, Betta tet ioe each, -W. Jennings, [sas iafthe eign 1142 Conn. ave, aise 1628, Now Ready, YOUMAN’S SPRING STYLE DERBY. James Y. Davis’ Sons, Sole Agents, Washington, D. C,, 1201 Penna. Ja6-1m% a. Ave. 196 Ibs. Make 300 I=Ib. Loaves, Inent baker made a test flan te, ae a feo a Was th “Cream Blend” made aves to tS barrel —or NE-FOURTH MORB than any other brand. It's best and goes farthest. Try it next time for youre ©7 Your grocer will supply you. B. B, Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesalers, 1105-9 11TH ST. 8.E., AND 1000-2 M ST, 8B. 1t Beautiful Violets. Flour. in an imm stock them we have. Sweeter, fuller, fresher ‘and lowest in price here because—we are growers! A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St., FLORAL DECORATORS. $e30-124 7 TMT NRT No Grit or Acid in White’s Dentine. Nothing that oould possibly be in- Jariour to the teeth or gums, It's quite the nicest tooth powder wo know of— {f and the most effective for making the | teeth white and beautiful, F EX Costs but 20c. # bottle, too. - OGRAM’S (pes Drug Stores, tf $4 FP a] ao Your GOWNS Never Looked Daintier calls, Anton Fischer, 906 G St. And our customers done the best of all. THE ASSORTMENT 18 WELL BROK- EN, AND WHAT'S TERT GOES ON SALE TO- MORROW AS REMNANTS, All the Corset Covers, muslin or cambric, lace and embroidery edge and inserting, V shape, left from this sale. Remnant pricer2”c Short Skirts, yoke band, deep hem, cluster of tucks. Remnant price, 25¢ Fine Muslin Chemise, all styles, embroidered yokes, -Remnant price, 25 and 39c. Ladies’ Fine Muslin Skirts, deep flounce, edged with embroidery. Remnant price, 50c Ladies’ Gowns of all description, embroidered and lace trimmed, cam- bric or muslin, extra and medium length. Remnant price, 50 and 59c. White Lawn Aprons, perhaps 50 in all. Remnant price, gc. THREE ITEMS In Children’s and Infants’ Goods. They are not from this‘sale, as D. E. Sicher & Co. never manufactured this line. But it matters not to moth- ers where they come from, as long as we sell them at half! and two- thirds less than their réal value. Children’s Dresses, * embroidered yokes. ' Remnant price,1gc. Misses’ Fine Cambric Skirts, deep tufile of fine embroidery and cluster of tucks. Remnant price, 49c Children’s Fine Muslin Skirts, deep ruffle of embroidery and clus- ter of tucks, waist trimmed around neck and armholes. Remnant price, 79c Infants’ Fine French Robes, Gowns and Slips, made of fine mull and very sheer lawn, trimmed with the finestequality of lace and embroid- ery; also Short Skirts and Dresses. The entire line is marked down at just 1-3 | Of former selling prices. Jacket sale, which we inaugurated last Saturday, selling every cloth gar- ment of this season’s make in our stock at $5.98, Has been one of the best advertising mediums we have had this season for this department. We admit we’ve lost some money, but we have made lots of new friends. The price still remains $5.98. : Ladies above the average size have a chance. 38, 40, 42 AND 44, A few extra sizes Blark and Blue Beaver Cloth Jackets, large sleeves, double breasted, ripple back, They were $3.98. 3 Are Now $1.98. Seal Plush Capes, -¢dged with thibet or marten fur, 20-inch-length. Were $6.50. . $3-49. OCR ToHh AARP FSET §. Kann, Sons @ 0., STH & MARKET SPACE Chas. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St. Full line of all Gas Goods, Gas Fixtures, Gas Stoves. Also Lamps for every use and Chimneys and Wicks for every lamp. Special Bargains,Remnants $5.25 1 Large 5-It. Chandelier, $9.75. Now....- 1 Heavy 41t. Chandelier, $9.60. Now. 1 pining Room 3-It. Chandeller, iow 1 Large Fancy Square Hall Light only.... Neat 2-It. Pol. Brass Chandelier... Neat 21t. Pol. Brass Chandeligr, No. 2. 1 Large Steam Cooke: 1 Very Handsome Hi: Now ... $2.40. Now. ing Lamp, 94 cans of ideai Polish Powder, for either brass or silver, 20c. Now only......... QC: Also Magic Polish, 25e. Now only........ 18C. PES LG ee AEM $r.678$x 50 C. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St. Worcester Hot Water Gas Radiators. Backus Steam Gas Heaters. Welsbach Gas Lights, $2.50, put in. Beacon Drop Lights, complete, 95c. 1t__NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GooDs. POPP IEF EO OED OSE OODE OE OOEOD root JELLY S$ the lightest and most nutritious of [= for Invalids, providing it IS what it professes te be. Gelatine and isinglass hava no place in OUR jelly. It’s the genuine thing, pure and simple, and that-you may absolutely rely on. Order by ‘phone or mail, we'll make it fresh for you. ° Caterer, T. Jarvis, Confectioner, 426 gth St. ’Phone 1000. §a30-th,s,t,28 OFOTEOSESSOOSOCROSSOOROEOSE wi ni Tl cE TaN ANE Diabetics Can't | Eat Ordinary Breads. ' ‘That is, breads made of wheat or graham flour. Only one kind of bread that physicians permit diabetics to eat. That's GLUTEN BREAD. It most enjoyable and highly nutritious. § Fresh every day. 5c. loaf. Krafft’s Bakery, °% 24,47 H Essoatu a taste better mac MRR { | i | than iMARVIN’S, When Marvin’s are made [11 ee How can any Crackers in the best possible man- ner, from the purest of material, by the skillfulest Nothing is more delicious than our Royal Fruit Biscuit. of bakers? Ja16-th,6n AA TTA EAA a a AT TT MMT MATAR TR TAT F THO BABY 18 CUTTING TRETA BE f old ‘and well-tried remedy, Mee ‘Winsiow's Soo! Syrup, for children tee! Tt soothes the enita. softens the Mays ali in, cures wind colic and is the oat reno fy. for Marrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y ALL DISORDERS CAUSED BY A BILIOUS STATE. of the system can be cured by using Carter's Little Liver Pills. No pain, griping or discomfort attend- ing thelr use, Try them. Hair on the Pace, ©, uot,” re: tory; if strong,by electricity, permanently. earn’ experiepce, Dermatol st J.H.Woodbury,127 W.42a st., N.Y, Send stamp for book on Facial Blemishes. BLOOD AND NERVE Ft Dr. Chase,s gpa’? NERVE Koop, People, from childhood to old age. Weigh yourself before taking it. _ nol4-th,34t Dance Favors, Bochre Pris Birthday Souvenir Cap Mottocs, Toy, Bells, Spon les, Lama Lace, tne Ce, F 100), Tore, ae N YAY GOULD'S, Pore Bot-Bm* Ai avcdded ty adding 20 Grope of De, Shapes ave a of tee rt" Angostura Bitters. = = Unity Club. 5 # large and intelligent audience assem- bled at the Litchfield last night, the occa- sion being the sixth meeting of the Unity Club this season. The essay was delivered by Major J. W. Powell. The subject was “An Indian Myth,” end was written in beautiful verse, The program which fol- lowed was very fine and consisted of a 0 golo by Miss Emma Bishop, song by Rice Jessica Tabler, an original sketch, entitled “Mammy’s Chillun,” by Miss Ce- oil Fletcher, was See peermdetan Ales Ly, ceived; a solo by Miss Blanche Mat! who was heartily encored; a recitation by by Mrs. Helen Lee Furguson, solo by Miss Lavinia Millikin, accompanied b; M. Oo. looker, which read with pleasing ef- t, by Mr. D. Gnitaywood, ‘ep —.__ Masons Asked to Avert War, At a meeting yesterday of the Grana Lodge of Tennessee Masons, at Nashville, an - to all Soe throughout the wor! lend their preserving 8 and averting the war was adopted. ie ———— ‘Do not be without Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. what course to pursue. “If it !s given out that I am to resign this October,” said he, “it is more than I know, though ii is trae that my two years will end by then, and that I did place a limit of two years of service when I accepted the pastorship. I may, however, remain a good while longer, everything depending, of course, upon the. growth of the church itself. My connections with the congregation are pleasing in the extreme.” Struck His Wife. On election evening cries of murder quickly brought Policemen Brown aud Sey- mour to the scen» of an altercation be- tween a white man and his wife, who were having a family quarrel on the side- walk of Jefferson street near the canal. The mar was drunk and had threatened to injure the wife, who fied out in the street. The police arrived in time to pre- vent any trouble in the streets, the screams of the wife evidently kcepirg the man from hitting the woman. He was placed under arrest, and created quite a little excite- ment, atteinpting to whip the policeman, at the same time indulging in a torrent of profanity. The wife, through fear, would prefer no ckarge egainst the man, who was locked up on a charge of drunk and disorderly. Tie gave his name as Thomas Dorsey. aged twenty-eight, and a fireman by trade. He left $10 collateral, but in the Police Court Judge Kimball placed a fine of $ on him. Laid to Rest. The funerai of George Schlosser, jr., was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his Parents’ residence, No. 1338 32d street, and was largely attended. The religious serv- ices were conducted by Rev. Mr. Bourne, pestor of Grace Church, and he spoke from the life of the deceased. He praised the young man for his many virtues and up- held him as a model for others. The pall- bearers were selected from the friends of the deceased, and were Messrs. Ambrose L. Ogle, Charles E. Tribby, Harry John- scn, Frank Stanton, Edward L. Meyers and Frank Hill. The floral pieces were beautiful and numerous. A silver plate on the casket gave the name, date of death and age of the deceased. The interment was at Rock Creek cemetery. Wedding Bells. A pretty wedding occurred Tuesday even- ing at the parsonage of Trinity Catholic Church, in which the contracting parties were Mr. Matthew Walsh and Miss Annie Sullivan. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wm. Scanlon, and was wit- nessed only by the immediate friends of both parties, Notes. Corporal Charles Toepen of troop H, sixth United States cavalry, is confined to the hospital at Fort Myer, suffering with a strained leg, injured while Grilling in the riding academy on Tuesday. Miss Mary Orondorft is confined to her home on account of sickness, The son of Rev. Dr. Alexander, pastor of the West Street Presbyterian Church, is unable to be out on account of sickness. ——— Took the Name of His Bride. Miss Adelaide Johnson, the sculptress,was married last evening to Mr. Alexander Frederick Jenkins, the union being marked by features very much out of the ordinary. In the first place it is said that the guests had no knowledge of the fact that a mar- riage was to occur, merely being invited to spend “a white evening” at Miss Johnson's home. The friends gathered in the drawing room, which was bedecked entirely in white, and soon thereafter they witnessed the knot tied by Cora L. V. Richmond, a spiritualist. Another strange feature of the marriage is that the groom by power of law has changed his name to Johnson, and will hereafter answer to the name of his wife. — The Y. M. C. A. rlor Talks. Tomorrow evening there will be a vocal and instrumental concert at the ¥. M. C. A. parlors. Friday evening, February 7, Mr. Frank G. Carpenter, correspondent,will de- liver his lecture on his travels among the Mohammedens from Pekin to Constanti- nople. February 14, Valentine’s day, there will be an interesting lecture by Prof. O. Mason of the National Museum, on “Valentines.” February 21 there will be an illustrated lecture by Prof. J. 8. Diller of the United States geological survey on “Volcanoes.” February 28 there will be another illustrated lecture by Dr. C. Hart Merriam of the Agricultural Department, on “The Deserts of America.” These lec- tures are free to both sexes and all are in- vited to attend. —Ee An Uncalled For Marriage License. There appeared last week in the list of marriage licenses issued the names of Thornton Burgess and Louisa Alston, for whom a license had been. obtained. Thorn- ton Burgess is a tall, rosy-cheeked colored boy, in the ninth grade at the Garnett School. He says he is not married and does not want to be. Yet the other scholars all say he is, and point to the publication of the marriage license in proof of it. Louisa Alston is also a pupil at the Garnett School. She saya she is not married to Thornton Burgess, but that a colored friend of hers got the license, and that she her- self furnished the fee. Her idea was to perpetuate a good leap year joke, and she seems to have succeeded. —= The Northeast Current Topic Club. Mr. Marcus Baker of the geological sur- vey gave an interesting and instructive ad- dress last evening in the assembly room of the Fifth Congregational Church, before the Northeast Current Topic Club, on the Alaskan boundary. The next meetjng will be February 12, the topic for debate being, Resolved, That the right of suffrage be ex- tended to the residents of the District of Columbia, Mr. F. Shapleigh and Mr. Robb will speak in the affirmative, and Mr. 8, 8. English and Mr. H. L. Smith in the nega- tive. a Sent to the Asylum. Edward Myer, the escaped lunatic from the Norristown, Pa., asylum, who assault- ed Sergt. Myers at the White House sev- eral weeks ago, and who has been detained for the Norristown authorities, was brought into court yesterday. It was apparent that the Norristown authorities had abandoned the case, and Judge Miller certified the case to the Secretary of the Interior, in order to bave the insane man sent to the asylum. Before leaving court the man gave the of- ficials considerable trouble, and the court gave orders that he should be well guarded. —_——_— A Piano for President Dole, American pianos find their way into all parts of the world. Yesterday a handsome rosewood case grand piano was shipped by Wm. Knabe & Co. from their Baltimore headquarters to President Dole of the Ha- waiian republic. The order came from Pres- ident Dole direct, and the instrument was eepecially made at a cost of $1,200, and the cost of tral tation will be borne by Pres- a piano was sent from Balti- atkins Sede ae E Francisco by the Southern thence to Honolulu by steamer, cally bottled up, but with an extension west from Aldie to some point on the Norfolk and Western and the other terminus join- ing with the tracks which the Baltimore and Ohio has authority to build across the Potomac, and a few miles above George- town, the question of how to get Norfolk and Western trains into Washington over @ practicelly direct line would be answered. While there is the utmost harmony ex- isting between the management of the two systems—the Baltimore and Ohio and Nor- folk and Western, and the trains of the latter company now reach Washington over the tracks of the former, it is a very expensive mode of operating. Were there a road between this city and Front Royal, or some point in that vicinity, a saving of GS or 70 miles could be effected—quite an item when the subject of operating ex- penses is considered. A number of surveys believed to be under the auspices of the Norfolk and Western have been made through the section where it is proposed tc charter the Hudson and Aldie Company. Members of the engineer- ing corps who performed the work said that a route which was located near Hern- don was the most desirable of those sur- veyed, as it was not only a very rich coun- try but had the advantage of several miles in distance, and would really afford a short line to Washington from the main line of the Norfolk end Western road. As the readers of The Star are aware, the Norfolk and Western is now in the hands of receivers, the hard times of a couple of years ago huvirg gotten it into difliculties from which it could not be extricated ex- cept with the eid of the courts, and the matter having Lrogressed as satisfactorily as was cxpectel, a bill is now ponding in the Virginia kcgislature authorizing a com- plete reorganization of the company’s af- fairs. So confident is the management of the Norfolk and Western that the bill referred to will become a law that a conimittee on reorganization, which was given charge of the matter, and which is composed of Messrs. Alexander Brown, chairman; H. P. Sturges, H. J. de Lanoy Meyer, C. Sligo de Polthonier and William Vivian, all of Lon- don, acting in co-operation with a New York committee, as follows: George Coppell, J. Kennedy Tod, A. A. H. Boisserain, Rob- ert Fleming and Gen. Louis Fitzgerald are at work upon a plan of reorganization, which is expected almost daily to be pro- mulgated. It is worthy of notice that Gen, Louis Fitzgerald, 2 member of the reorganization committee of the Norfolk and Western, is also a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio. a THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO. The Talk of Organising the North- western System. The latest development in Baltimore and Ohio railroad affairs is the proposition to organize what is to be known as the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company's north- western system. No one connected with the company will as yet concede that this is likely to occur, still, there are strong reasons for believing that this step will be taken at the earliest practicable moment. Chairman Shaw of the finance committee of the road, who last night went to New York to completé the deal for getting the morey in order to put the road on its feet, admitted before leaving Baltimore that such a step has been considered. The great drawback to the Baltimore and Ohio for many years has been that it was security for and compelled to pay the in- terest on the bonded debt of a great many branch roads, which were not self-support- ing. The new system, if organized, will prob- ably comprise the Pittsburg, Painesvilie and Fairport, Pittsburg, Cleveland and To- ledo, Pittsburg and Western Valley rail- way of Ohio, and Akron and Chicago Junction railway. The matter has already caused much dis- cussion in railroad and banking circles. The Baltimore and Ohio now has two lines to Chicago Junction, connecting with the Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago line, over which the road reaches Chicago. The northern route is through Pittsburg, over the Pittsburg and Western and Akron and Chicago Junction, including the Valley railway, which gives entrance and termi- nals in Cleveland. There is also between Pittsburg and Chicago Junction another route, used mostly for freight, leading through Wheeling and thence over the Lake Erie and Straitsville division. The southern route is through Grafton, Wheel- ing and Newark, thence over the Lake Erie and Straitsville division. So confident are many of the friends of the company that this scheme will be car- ried into effect that already the names of officers for the Baltimore and Ohio North- western are being mentioned. It is believed that Mr. E. R. Bacon, now president of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Ratiroad Company, can be the president of the new company if he desires the place. It is also stated to be highly probable that Mr. R. B. Campbell, now general manager of the entire B. and O. system, is likely to be transferred to the new place, as it is known he much prefers to live in the west; while Mr. J. Van Smith, now general superin- tendent of the B. and O., lives west of the Ohio, he will, it is thought, be promoted to the office now held by Mr. Campbell. > A Matinee Musicale. The delightful musical matinee given in the spacious warerooms of the John F, Ellis & Co. music store last week was at- tended by a large number of people, who thoroughly enjoyed the numbers rendered. Dr. Bischoff had ch&rge of the program, which included piano selections by himself, playe@ in that excellent manner for which he is so noted; tenor solos by Mr. Douglass Miller, a contralto solo by Miss Florence McNelly, soprano solos by Miss Elsie M. Bond and Mrs. H. C. Browning, and piano solos by the Huffeld piano player. This latter is an electrical attachment that enables the instrument to perform auto- matically, but with the same accuracy of tone and expression as if the keys were manipulated. by a finished performer. Dr, Bischoff piayed two of his own composi- ticns, “March of the Brownies” and “La Guitarru,” and Liszt's Hungarian Rhap- sody No. 2. Miss Bond sang “Robin Adair,” Mrs. Browning “Bobolink,” Miss McNelly Vannah's “Good-bye, Sweet Day,” and Mr Miller Marston's “Forever and for Aye.” After the concert the guests inspected, with expressions of admiration, the handsome irterior improvements recently completed, ———— — The Mystic Shrine. Nobles of Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine, tcok a trip to Baltimore last evening and’ were royally entertained by the members of Boumi Temple in that city. A special train Teft Washington at 6:20 with the party. At Baltimore they were received by Potentate George W. Starr and the nobles of his tem- ple. Potentate Starr was presented with @ splendid silver service. Potentate Din; and Nobles Jesse F. Grant and Harry Stan- diford responded to toasts at the banquet, ‘Those in the party from Washington were Potentate Harrison Dingman, Assistant Rabban Jesse F. Grant, Director Harry Standiford and Nobles William E. Dennison, Samuel C, Thompson, W, H. Otterback, ‘William J, Byers, William A. Craig, Charles Dietz, James A. Hunter, F. W, Bel A. G. White, Thomas BW _PA » Wangs, Wat RA Leavens, Charlies Vonderheide, E. Wag and T. O. Murray.