Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1896, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. 5 as - a —— = FOR SALE—HOUSES. RAILROADS. Fork SALE_ONLY $5,500—117 E., NEAR Sa OE ior ras tT ato bane gt Ass eR ie CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. ee ee nd painted: ASTRAY ¥ECMp! | THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN patie’ incites aaa a ines a a aS “port AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, D. D. STONE & SONS, SO4 and 806 F st. NO, THIS KENESAW AVE—AN EX- fine harsain fs offered in this very de- wwe: NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUS! 250 has been loaned upon i Jess than this will row buy it; location one of SPECTION, TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. the best im this choke section: near ‘school, | 2:25 ti_and St. Louls Spe- hh and stores: atreet me: sidewaik; | ¢lal—Soiid train for Cincirnati, Pullman sleepers {ADE TREES: fronts on Gen. Swaim's beanti- | to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. Lonis without mis: 3 stories: courete cellar: furnace | charge. Parlor cars Cincinnati to Chicago. heat: pretty parlor; very large rec 11:10 P.M. DAILY_F. FP. V. Limitcd—Soltd train ntifal Lght dining reom: large kD lau: | for Cincinnati, Pullm pers to. Cincinnati, Yi 3 tars bed rooms: bath ry wast- | Lexington and Louisvilie without change. Pull? ststid: plumbing; wh uttfully | Han sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs, without yorpered: Tesets:” handsome chandeliers: Wednesdays snd Saturdays. Sleepers Cin- ¥ cabluet mointed aut surroundings: lot “ago aind St. Lous. exer IS feet SEE wide: 100) AT_ONCE: ENCEPT "SUNDAY. Old Point’ and Norfolk: 2.25 PM. faunton and for Itichmord, 1o-ft. alley Only rail PSOG Fst now. ations and tickets at Che 8 and 1421 Pennsylvani: station. HV General Pi the WW $3,000 TO SELL QUE une Hear Dupont Circle: location unstirpassed: fer refused. AUCTI oe IRTHAWE mircet, a destrali f Lith st.. brick diel bath, VERY Wit §a28 PE SYLV: woking ana Ob: # WINDOWS, € to Chicago, Cincinnati, 1) to PAVED al BOTH ste suatherized US i Car to Harn: 10:30 “A.M. rte Harrisinry Tish 8:40 PM. CHICA uTer ‘Puliman ii SALE COLUMBIA relintele teiilds to St Canandaigu: except Sunday. y acting F st. nw. iamsporz dally, Viliiamspert. Rocheste ls daily, except Saturday, f SALE-SEE THIS RE Schedule in effect November 17, daily, peake and Ohio avenue, NIA_IAILROAD. St. Louis, Cleveland and ‘Toledo.’ Buffet 1’ ar to Harrisburg. Sleep- Root ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING JARS. 1895. line. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Chartottes- except and at FULLER, neer Agent Station corner of 6th aud B streets. in effect Janusrs 6, 1895. Pullman vation Cars indianapolis, rarlor 3, Liscrishurg to St. Louls, ‘and Chicago. EXPRESS Pullman Slee and Harrisburg to Clevelard. STERN EXPRESS.—Pallman ouis, and Sieep- Pullman Sleep- cer and nia and Renovo, dally, except Buffalo and with Sleep- is fl ing Car Washington to Suspeusion’ Bridge ¥ tear Whrary building: Buffalo. nt: press-bri rons ant 30:40 TM. for Erle, Canandzizua, Rochester, Buf- saint; let hxlve te alles; prlee. $4,500: ren falo xthl Niszara Falls daily, Sleeping Car Wash- for Slo wo, PETTMAN & GLACKWooD. oT | ington to Kimara, h St. nw. POR PHIWADELPHIA AND THE NEW YORK 4 Tox sat New: East. NGRESSIONAL LIMITED." daily, ‘Dining Car from Baltimore. Car), 7:20, 9:00, 10:00 Mining Ca Cat) and 11:00 (Di Car from stony AML. 12:45, 3:15, 6:40, 10:00 and TI On § Por SsLeE-ciHEAP TWo OF THE BEST RCILT| Gining Cary, 7 DS (Dining Cary, 11:00 BeRE bries te Weshinetone awl by (ining tom AM., 12: 15, neste Beisace 4 P.M. “For Puiladel: pa ouly, 3) A.M. week days. = Express, 12: ‘2:01 and *5: PM. GROOM] daily. "For BB. change, 7:50 ACM. m EE si, week days, and Address Box st For Ratti felS-6r 10:05, 1 COLORED FAY RESPECTABLE Aisles NIC SALE eae For Pon watess tee dally, exce a For Anuapolls, 20, Bi dilly, except Si and 4: M. 12:15 anf 4:20 ndays, 9:00 A.M. fel Atlantic Coast Line. jorida Special for Jack- ace sonrille and St. Aucustine, 10:48 P.M. week days, INS IN THE NW. HOMES | Express for Richmond. points on Atlantic Coast perty inve epberianities Line, 4:30 A.M. 3:46 P.M. daliy. Iichmond and ietses from $1 S32.0002 «: Atianta, S:40 PLM. daily. Kichuond only, 10:57 H. M. MARTIN. Agent, AM. week day in «| AccOmmodation for Quantico, 7:45 A.M. daily, and = sa - = VM. week days. i Bok sate — For Alexandris, 45, $:40, 9:45, 10:57, “CH ARMIN 11:50 A.M., mel 20, 4:25, 5200, 5:37, 6 10:10 and 1 ‘On Sunday at 9H5 AM, dwelling: rd wood Tnish only $11,000, Rstery snd busemie and to bath roams eat: offer wanted. Pric es a. ay nd bath a te 6:39, Ticket citices. cor station, for the hotels and residences, S. M. PREVOST, General Manager. Ja r 15th and G th and Bi sts., where crders K «t ent nw brick he ave. Conn. : 12 2 and 10:10 can be left checking of baggage to destinatton from J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent. SOUTHERN RAILWar. Piedmont Aic Line.) Schedule in esteet January 6, 1 All trains arrive and Wave Paseenger Station. 8:00 A.M.—Daily—Locul for Danville. Manassas for Strisburg, dally, except at Lynchburg with the Norfoli st. near Ist. nw.: oe $1,500 aye tie store and brie $2.00, Clifton, Bore. S96. Pennsylvanta Connects at Sunday, and and Western datly, and with C” & O. daily for Natural Bridge and axe 2 of FLOM to 13 A.M.—Daily—The UNITED STATES Fast Brice : eco s 2c $ 6,500 carries Pullman Buffet Sieepers New York oH and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Char- Large meals new ling res lotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta; also Pull- s fart electric Heht end man Sleeper New York to New Orleans via Mont- Tt GbaEes fect. Pelee erty cs gomers. connecting at Atlanta with Pullmas ECRINGION leeper for Birmingham, Mainpbi. sod St. Louis. Desivalte. (eudse temaiiine es as 2.01 P.M.—Local for Strasburg, daily, excep? rome Inrze lot, Price "ONT CIRCLE. ‘allman Compartien: York and Florida t and Observa- Short the adjotrin ening Cars, New York to St. Augustine; TIFCE Ee Pullman Drawing “Room Sleepers, New York to oe Tampa and Angusta; Vestibuled Day Coach, he ‘ene EGO reane ingtou to St. Augustine, acd Dining Cur, Sslisbury to St. Augustine. 43. P-M—Dal ed gs, N.C.; New New York “to 1, lanta ‘Montgomery. | Vestibulea Washingion te Atlanta, — Sot Caz Greersboro™ to. Mont, TRAINS GETWE! HILL leave Wasbinj P.M. daily, except ‘Sunday days only, for™Round Hill; 4 Sunday, for Leesburg, and 6 Herrdon. Returning arrive ut GSEORY BRK 19 reemus and tat r Washi @ datiy, eal Sundas perf Ei the’ sou! TELER, & rrive co Tes Rist st 10:00 ww and 8:40 AM. daily Tickets, Sle: furnished at of ue, and at tion. W. HGR J. a7 ing Car reservation and 8, S11 and 1300 Pen M. CULP, ‘Traffic Manager. W A. TURK. G L. S. BROW . Gen, Agt. Echedule in effect December 1. 1 Leave Washington 6 For Chicago and. Norihwest, Vestibn trains 11:39'a.m., 8:20 p.m. For Cinctnnati, 'St. Louis and Indiana baled Limited 245 p.m., Express 12:01 For Pittsburg acd Clevelaud, Express p. and pein. ington aud Stauaten, 11:30 hester and way stations, * For Luray, Natural Chattanoosi, “Menphis ‘Sleeping Cars through, 3 p.w. daily. week | days, (9, 8:80, F 5 For Luray. For i 5:09, 27:00, 2090 Sop For Anoapolis, 7 Rundi: 5,3 de rick, folic 9.30 a. prinepal st hoyAL BLUE LIXE FoI PHILADELPELA. fins iuuinated with pintsc delphia, New York, @yys (7:00, Dini . and 3:00 PM. daily from Rouad Hill BALTIMORE AND GillU0 RAILROAD. 895. , Koanoke, nd” New Orleans, WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- fIRULED LIMITED, compos~d_ of Sleepers, Dining Cars and Day Sleepers New York to Asheville ork to Memphis ¥ w Orleans via. At- Day Coach way Divirg ington dy 7:08 pt Sunday, from Herndon, and 8:34 trom Leesburg. at Washing. Jund 9:40. ALM. daily, from Cha information Ivanla ave- usylvania Railroad Passenger St=- Ny General Superintendent. » Passenger Agent. Pass. Dept. ed Limited polis, Vesti- night. da m1. noxrille, 9:10 0 ne 6:30, ‘h light. id a.m., Dining Car), 11.50 (2. 6:03 Dining Car), 8:00 p.m. (13:01 night, Sleeping Car, open ut 10-00 o'clock). Sundass, (7:00, Din- ye (9: e., Dining Car), (12:30, Dining ing to sute pur | GAY. S60, (206, “Dining Cary, sho (12:01 night. lees eet on te bith | Sleeping Ca “open for passengers 10:00 p.un). Siete tiie eal feet on KC with | Sitdmet Parlor Cars on'ail day. trains. Sialead tains forces oy next Qua The | For Atlantle Ci nd 11:30 a.m., 12:30 ‘ining roon Smeal door. 43 | pan” Sindags, 4°55 alm. i200 p.m. SE | @ *Except Sunday. **iaily. ‘Sundays only. i a bargain. PAT- xExpress trains. as NN ave. Baggaze calted for snd checked from hotels and residences by U Ucket_ offices. New York av KB. CAMPBELL, Gen. Manager. 02 jon ‘Transfer Co. Pennsy lvai: AND MOST DE ts: 9 rooms ant front; fuside; CHAS. 0. “Gen. nish Whitney “S. h4i0 rely pai cwner, F. SALE 83,500, will EB. S. RANDALL bor 8 in. fh | Stesmer Harry Randall ‘Terms to 7th street, S st. Ww. on orders left at avenue northwest, ige anid Wth street ‘and at lepot: SCULL, Pass. Agt. STA- ia Richmond FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS WINTER RESORTS. FOR SALE_WILCOX & GIGBS AUTOMATIC sew, i ui ise. cust. ‘$70 hearsy new; < 2u26 15th pt. will sell for B.A, de WANTS THE HANDY pleasant drink—lemon, orange, ginger, vanilla and sarsaperilla; convenient and’ ecouor Try them. Read advertisement under Aa ef It AUC ‘ebra- DE_WALTER B, WILLA “To | at auction ary 18, at 11 house 312 Tadiinn ave. naw. S speeltied in advertisement sa Co | Suir. 3 & CO. uesday, Turniture wid cco tof Waiter 38. GOA, SHAW. 18 SEW CREDIT SYS- ce curtalns, portieres, rugs, table Iuen, Mankets, quilts, tibie aud piano covers, dinner and tollet sets, silver-plated ware, banquet lamps, ouyx tables, clocks, teachers’. Bibles, ulbums, ete, Send posta de17-3m* FOR Sal paedin; 17 first-class REDIT HOUSE, Open till APPLET latest edition; unlice vols. Si — CHEAP - vols. condi from 1208 in reports, Book 1s47 1 n.w to 1871 Tih st. now 10 XEW AND nging In price fr down and $1 a week. BRADBURY PLANO KOOMS, ave. Me SALE HANDSOM just ike new, hb nd ust be the. cit has to $150, Stool and WARE- on terms book _UPRIC only gsi with it, Don't miss it THE - ave. CHEAP—AT 1928 N.W.—FOUR store counters, 16 feet long by 2 fect 3 wide; oak finish, with solid cherry tops. fel LELAND’S - Windsor : Hotel, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. REMODELED AND REFITTED. WARK LELAND, Proprietor. Windsor Hotel, 5th ave, New York, atter M 1, 1886. fel3- BOTEL BERK: fg LE\@ ASHEVILLE, trally located, handsomely turuished, eS ste rete ey modern comfort rates, $12.50 to $17.00 per week, Mgr FRANK LOUGH BRAN, Pro) a HICKORY ID HIChORS, C.—AN ALL. the-year-round resort; altitude 1,400 feet; Forel fireproof; Ughted by’ gas yod electricity; quail shooting; rutes, $12.50 to, $17.50 per | week. FRANK LOUGIIRAN, Owner ‘and Proprietor. al7-3m NTIC CITY, N. J. AT! LITTLE BRIGHT RESTAV RA, ina ave. ‘a ull ocean view. m heat, Home easonuble, *HWHISFORT, formerly on the b'dwalk. BOSCOBEL, KE! Atlantic City, sun park cial wi day. 3 fel2-52t SIDE HOUSE, Directly on the ocean front, Atlantic City, J. Enlarged and notably timproved, 1s now one of the most complete resort hotels on the const. Having hydraulic elevator, hot wld ses in house. Sun parlors and beated grate ti : CHAS. EVANS. THE CHALFONTE, Oveon front, ° Atlantic City. N. J. watter “batis, Mlustrated booklet on fe8-104t ~ HOTE pplication, _E. ROBERT: L DENNIS tiC. CITY, N.J. SON; IVERED by the 0. Box Fok SALE ALL PATE [ MEDICINES POSITIVE- ly retailed at the wholesale price. Pure Witch Mazel, 15 cents a piui; 65 cents a gall UIPABLE DRUG CO., 1 Wy 1-2n* Opposite Hail Mm SALE—-CANAKIES, MOCKE BIRDS, GULD sb; large caeortments right prices. Also “best make of incubators, SCHMID'S BIRD STORE, - ave. heap at this ‘price eit back tne: You could not find a better THE PIANO $5 per month buy ce at any time. rices. AND TIME Hou: Tio Teh et. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHIS ; INGTON. to read ft in ten (for its study. Lath st. nw. man M. ae F PH.D. Hopkins graduate student; n nugghly » Latin and of IORTHAND W years 3 rhea al tor any ex) eal or send for felt-Int LOW TERMS. volves made strong ‘elses for lung and URENCE, 984 F ow, MCE CULTURE AND PIANO. Specialty of beginners. W: and brilliant.” Speclat throat troubles. GEO. W. La fel 2-61 PRIVATE LESSONS — FLEMENTARY OR AD- vanced studies: especial attention to backward, unwilling and adult pupils. Universlty graduate, Prof. J., 1406 Hopkins place, nea de24-s,m&tu,2m* AMERICAN EPISCOPAL HOME nd Day School for Girls, Opens Jun, School of Languages. 15, im connection with the Gaillard Hirls cay pursue thelr En- French glish stadi¢s nd learn practically snd rin IME. J.D. MISS BL. *HOOL OF LA: held as and private lesson Gh st hw. fell Piano, Violin, Voice, Etc. wobia Conservatory of Music DO K st. now, id advancement. EDWIN HART, Principal, Wood’s Comme gIt EAST CAPITOL ST. m rcial College Commercial brarches Shorthand and typewrit 06-18 NS LAW i MAIN. chool art to, chureh, coucert, ete. fel-ISt reasonable ing, $25. COURT F. Woop, 1 Princip rates. aging. oper, Lith st. nw, for 1307 DAVID C. BANGS. Eleention and Dramati EXPRESSION, th st. w.w., after 4 p.m, 1m Stu Send for circular. MISS KATIB Y. WILSON. Vocal lessons. Pupil of, and specially recon mended by, Wiitam Shakespenre of London, Engi ss Ja20-3m ND PACIFIC Ry conveniences; ator; steam heat; $2 to $3 per day; $10 to $16 per week, J.C. COPELAND, ince ‘R INN, ATLANTIC CITY, N near beach; mew house; every” con steam heat; rates reasonable. D. THE NORWOOD, OCEAN END KENTU ‘Auantle City, 'N. J. Open all the > terms reasonable. THE PENNHURSt, Ocean end Michigan ave., Atlantic City. vator; steam heat; sun parlor. $al7-78t SAN MACuS, PA ave., Atlantic City, NJ. Steam H un Parlor. Special Winter Kates, personal supervision of Mig. ANNIE GRUBB. mn ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. ‘The celebrated Tall and wiiter resort by the sea. HOLEL TRAYMORE. Appointments and service first-class, D. 8. WHITE, Jr. _seth-tt — Proprieto GALEN HALL—A SANATORIUM. Atlantic City, N. J. With all the conveniences of a ‘Arst-class, quiet hotel. Elevator. steam heat, open grate fires; Biassage, el y, baths, &e, Table unexcelled. Open all the year. ‘Address Dr. WM. HLH. BULL. de23-t¢ i PIANOS AND ORGANS. J nF. Ellis & Co, hest for the sell th Pianos Yon the easiest terns, We allow great dis-ounts for cash. We make special discounts for large cash payments. Old Pignos value allo ved. taken exchange and full Visit our were rooma and hear the Hup- feld piano player perform by electricity! John F. Ellis & Co., Piano Rooms, 937 Pa, Ave. It . A Decker Bros. Bargain Not often do you have a chance to buy a No. 16 Decker Bros. Upriglit Piano for les: than $600. The one now here we offer for a few days at $550 on time—ten per cent less for cash. Oak case, 4 ft. 6 in. high. hand-carved panels and trusses, automatic swinging extension desk, original double-braced fron fram hin: best quality ivory ky new overstrugg scale, Decker Bros.” perfected repeating action Wrldge, B strings, 71-3 octaves, continuous: agra Sanders & Stayman, Leading Pianos, Organs and Music, 934 F Street Northwest. Percy S. Foster, Manager. Baltimore Store, 12 N. Charlas street. fel7-45d Teacher Voi dio, 1195 F st.n.w.,over Davi References: Jolin P.’ Sousa, New E. Bristol, Ne Lucien Odenthal, more, Md. terms to classes fn’ reading 's note cliin system. ja25-3m ‘HOOL—FOR GIRLS. 1827 I ST. Latin, German and daily exercises in conversation included in COURSE OF ronuneiation; bs Sow and | during MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D st SHORTHAND, PITMAN SYSTEM; now. jaZt-Im reporting style; eginners and writing, mithematies, Euglish, d for dept. and Miss ANNA M. LAISE,1333 12th st. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 728 14th st., n.Ww Branches in the principsl American and European citle Best Instruction by superior native teach- ers. Conversaticn from start. $12 per term in small class's, day or ev ig; also private les- zona at school or residence. “Trial lesson free. Sevl for circular EDWAKD . NSI ADA Elocution, Veice Cu on, cor. Oth und N: D, LOUISE TO) re, Grac The ¥. ave. Flat Ne int Mor INSTITUTE, 3212 and 1214 14th st. nw. Papils for second term received January 6. a4-tt Mrs. B. R. MASON. GUNSTUN A NICE PEASE UPRIGHT PIANO, GOOD AS NEW, $200; $10 caeh and $6 per month. HUGO worcH, é 924 7th nw. Pianos for rent, moved, stored and packed. “My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night," 6 et 115-50 An Excellent Piano, $135, at $4 Per Month. Henry White, Endeavor M: see Corl Ask to 10a ANABE PIANOS. The recognized standard of mod- ern piano manufacture in musical and mechanical development and artistic architecture in all styles and woods. SLIGHTLY REDUC SECOND-1 P ED 1$ OF OUR MAKE aT ALE AND QT. iT AND SOUARB [RENT MAKES AT ALL PRICES. PIANOS FOR RENT. = Tuning and Repairing by Factory Experts. Wim. Knabe & Co., 1422 PENNA. AVE. N.W. Telephone call No. 1737. VIA no22-tf A Business Eduction. COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMME! 407 Seventh street nort ©, K. URNER, A.M. Principal. ‘The leading School of” busip. ml shorthand. Highest attainable grade of instruetion at mode erate cost. Situations for graduates. Jad-tt ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 Massachusetts avenue, Washington, D.c. A day school for young ladies and little girls. In additicn to “a thorough course in English, French, German and Latin, special advantages are offered to Students in the art and musical departments. A kindergarten has been opened in connection with the acedemy. au31-6m_ HOTELS. _ = 50 COE = dox Creek, Va., Includiog Chapel Point and Colonlal Pe oe ee Beach, returning on Mondays about 9 p.m; Wed- northeast; aill IMPROVEMENTS and elezant i nd Fridays about 3:30 pam. Passenger e¢- CATION; SMALL CASH payment, nd. balance oe ae tee ee onl teuthly. PRICES Low hour of sailing. ‘Telephene 17 x TE. & DONALD F. A. REED & CO., S. RANDALL, . DONALDS ‘Agent: ior and Manager. _feSIm ee st. ER, Gen. Ast, FOR SALES ELEGANT 1 «eK AND | 5300 @ ‘ashington, D.C. owner tone ease st pre etal] SE = oe d Seb Tans S seat soo ata Taos SPS Ce | Tues WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO. WINTER SCHED. and beth, which is heautifally tiled, cabinet man- | wle.—Steamer Potomac will leave Stephenson's tels; parlors finished in white and gold: now be-| Wharf, foot 7th st.. every Sunday at 4 p.m., for ing papered. Apply JOHN L. WEAVER, F and} Baltimore and river landings. Accommodations Sth sts. mw. forte Strictly first-class. | Freight recelved for river FOR SALE—DO YOU WANT ONE OF TH Hares nineteen EE HENSON iven on Baltimore freight. BRO. Agents. Ottce, 010 deSt-it WASHINGT aml ebeapest houses ou Columbia B JOHN SHERMAN gs Tee 805 14th St. FOR SALE—-AN OFFER WANTED FOR ONE OF the finest sites in the heart of the city for an STEAMBOAT CO. From 7th st. Ferry Wharf. ‘LID. FOR POTOMAO RIVER LANDINGS, ave. Telephone 745. rtment butiding: lot s2x144 ft. to a 80-ft. | og morgays, Weanesdars and Sata at SE eee ees = g.m.: Mondays for river landings to St. a4 oe = ca Bay, Breton's Bay and Nomini Creek; returning, FOR SALE-OOZY COKNER HOUSE; 9 ROOMS; ives Tuesday afternoon. We for river m.1.; broad ave. nw.. large windows; wide out: landings to Breton's Bay and Nomtol ; thence look: cheerful, attractive, convenient: Inclos| to Piney Point, St. George’s, Smith’s Creek, Coan parking. fine trees. Lowest price, $8,500): vasy and Yeocomico rivera, returning, Jeaves Nomini evms. Address TRIANGLE, Star otic fm cee aaa piterncon £00 ety ee seating arriv- - eae a iS joruing. days landings FoR SALE_po YoU WANT A HANDSOME HOME qo" Nomlai Creck and St. Clement's Bey! res en Columbia Heights? I cam sei! sou one at grrives Sunday afterncon. In effect Nov. Took Dargain. and on easy terms. JUIN SHENMAN fee schedule. ‘G. W. RIDLEY, en ae © 14th ot. det0te ‘nol-tf The National Hotel, AMERICAN PLAN. Rates reduced to $2.50 and $3 per day. A first-class hotel at popular pric 18 spacious sample rcems on first floor for com mercial men, for whcse patronage this house will neke a specielt; del9-3in CROSBY, BURTON & CO., Props. - THE RALEIGH, ~ The Emerson Piano. Finest tone—best work—best ma- terials. Prices mioderate. Terms; reasonable. Pianos for rent. All rent applied if purchased. H. Eberbach, 915 F St. Jals-1mi6 ON'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 1209 G can be. found the popular KRA- also divers other makes, all very reliable and at reasonable prices. Expert tuning and repatring. f15 3m D. G. Pfeiffer & Co., Pianos. Gor. Penna. ave., and 12th’ st. EUROPEAN PLAN. ERS RUE In i ul ‘An elegant rcstaurant for gentlemen aud ladies, Ss capable. % Also a luxurious cafe for gentlemen. Private | In resins | Compared, ining rooms cod tanguet halls. Prompt service; | In Aw tule. | others, first-class cuisine. clal attention gjven to In LOWER. Sapia Hoag Ur Be teat panty, at 7 t . J. , Manager, = ae a : 417 wth St. N.W. STORAGE. eens ARMY AND NAVY STORAGE ROOMS, IN r4 t a cana ed light. § uN DEBT SUES: parate rooms, clean, dry a -p Sveclal | (Gi, Nichols) “PHONE 7648. (Wm. A. Foy) rales to officers of the army and nary. Draymen | Gob ok f - ay Ce ee re NICHOLS & CO., UNDERTAKEKS & EMBALMERR, ©. G. SLOAN & CO., Props., feS-1m 1407 G si Storage with Insurance. Al of household goods stored, and money advanced on same. We also sell at’ public auc- tion sll kinds of goods; therefore it will be to pre to have them sold at our place. JOSEP BROS. & CO., Cat $o24-1m La. ave, 2d and Pa. ave. s.e., Washington, D.0. ni9-8m Best of terms. Chapel for funeral services. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 049 F Street Northwest. Everything strict; first-class amd on the most reasonable terms. ‘TelvjLoue eall 340, jal-te | Dr. MEDICAL, Leatherman, SPECISLIST, 602 F ST. N.W., Treats NERVOUS, BLOOD, KIDNEY and BLADDER iseages. ‘Treats HYDROCELE, VARICOCELE and STRICTURE by modern surgical methods. Consul- tation- free. Hours, ) to 12 a.m. 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, ‘Thursday and Saturday nights, 7 to 8. Sundays, 4 to 6. fel-1m* Scientific Massage, With the best of medical references, by at 913 9th st. uw. J ~~ CATARRH, ases of the ‘Throat, applyin, jaar = Di ‘tomach, Kidneys Hy rnd success at spectalty. EWART Hi a to 6 pam. IL CONSULT THE CLD Dr. Brothers, 906 B st. 8.w.; ice in treatment of all diseases and Nervous System fully treated. Chronk « relinble specialist, BO years’ experi of ten, consultation free sud strictly cuntidential. ja18-1mn' Baldness— FallingtHair, Dandruff, promptly and MES, near G. Facial Blemishes amd Skin Diseasen permeryly cured. DR. J. s Ja2b-. 70s 14th st. MADAME PAYN, MANICURE A? OFFICE AND WESiT Sundays, 9 &.1n. to 1 p.m. _FOR SALE—LOTS. PALISADES OF ‘THE POTOMAC. on the Cond. ho petyiment, balance mouthly, § it ntifal Iuilding jets for s sist] ea nl Great rons throngh the prope Piats, ete. fs-1m Falls electrie rallway 1420 F street. sHow1t OLD BOOKMARKS. and erexting Exhibit at the Conmos Club, The exhibition tomorrow and Wednesday at the Cosmces Club of book plates belong- Ing to the members of the newly formed Washington Ex Libris Society cannot fail to he of interest to these who know any- thing of these marks of ownership of books. Lhe collecting of book plates is comparativ recent thing in this coun- try, but collections and Ex Libris societi have for many years flourished in England, France and Germany, and investizators have unearthed in many old libraries uable specimens showing the iastes or pe- A Novel culigrities of the owners of books and bringing to light much information about engravers and their works. Any who cared enough for his or her hooks 1 book-plate on the inside of 1h ead of wi ns ting his name on the tile page would nd the plate mat we find men Amman, William Hoe Vertue, Bewick, Bartolozzi and Raphael Morghen were willing to devote their time and taste to designing and engraving ook-jplate In this country in early times the 4 book-plates was, of course, not as common as In England, but many of the young men who wer nt abroad to be educated brought back with them book-pl. ze erally armorial in character, which they had had engraved in London cr Paris, and it is astonishing how m:uny early Ameri- can book-plates have been discovertd by diligent research on the part of the modern collector. Among the nearly six thousand book- plates shown at the Cosmos Club it is almost impossible to pick out those especially worthy of mention, but among those which cannot fail to be of interest may be mentioned the plates of George Washiigton, Join Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, James onroe— all Presidents of the United States; William Penn, proprietor of Penn- eylvania; Dr. John Jeffries, who recognized the body of General Warren on ine Ue- field of Bunker Hill; of John Adams, Chas. ‘arroll of Carrollton, and Thomas H: ward, signers of the Declaration; of Daniel Webster and his law partner, Richard S$. Coxe of this city George Bancroft, George W. Childs, Willan Boyd of Westover, Oli- ver Wendell Holmes—a beautiful represen- tation of the “Chambered Nautilus’—of Henry W. Longfellow, Brander Matthews, Edmund Clarence Stedman, Thomas Hatley Aldrich, the lite Eugene Field, Laurence Hutton and many others. The four slates belonging tovthe Ogle Tayloe fanily will be of interest to Washingtonians, and aiso the plate of Governor Van Nes: 2 The boox-plate of George Washingion is probably the most valuable American p! —so valuable that in 1Nk} a counterfeit peared, supposed to be the work of ad er in second-hand books, which w: In all the pasted | ARMY REORGANIZATION Gen. Miles Makes a Report to Oongress on the Pending Bill. A Strong Argument in Favor of an Immediate Addition of Officers and Enlisted Men. Gen. Miles has made a report to Congress in regard to the bill for the reorganization of the army prepared by the Secretary of War, in which he makes a strong arga- | ment in favor of an immediate addition to | the army of sixty officers and 4,000 enlisted men. Gen. Miles says that the artillery re- quires more attention than any other branch of the army, and should be strengthened for the care and operetion of the proposed new fortifications and coast defenses. He urges the speedy adoption of the three battalion system to erable the of mudern tactics. The artillery Is a branch of the service, Miles s hat requires years of study and prectice to insure efficien the covernment has now, at great =xpense, a lished mortar batteries and high-pow er guus at Fort Hancock, New York har- bor, it is necessiry that Burracks be ercct- ed ihete for a suitable garrison, protect and manning the batteries now in positic: at that point. Details of Young Omi In ad.tition to the artillery schol at Fort Monroe, Gen. Miles urges that details be made from all the’ artillery regimenis, © pecially from among the subaltern office to be stationed at Fort Hancock, or the jJacent forts—Hamilton, V yorth and Governor's Island—where they can zo dow: every day to Fort Hancock and witness the testing of the high-power guns and mor- They wi way, he says, © more practical exper ern guns and see more actual practic ty days than they could possibly ali the other artille s. a- ence with mod- in ‘onst Line Gen, Mil (he Gulf of Mexico and the southern siates, inciuding the important cities ef Was ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Galv. New Orleans, Mobile and Savannzh, is en- tirely unprotected from foreign ittvs He says that the few guns that are sition ere ebsolete and of HUW it cannot be exy Watteries could stop a Ueship, much a fleet equi modern appliances of wart: jon of the old bat board, the general has conclude r worse than and their - will require a large appro- sion. sped wi ye. From on the south- rs docs not belleve the can depend on any on military establishment alone, he is an advocate of a formidable na well a modem standing army an complete system of coast defen: A Strong Navy Needed. This country, he said, could never be pro- tected from foreign invasion by a navy, nor eculd coast defenses alone prevent an ene- my from gaining our shores. There must be concert of action between the army and navy. And while it will cost more io afford protection to the great commercial centers fety of the countr i oh of the and it will be highly important that a strong navy be constructed to a: If there sail the enemy's $100,000,000 to be ex- Gen, Miles would ady6- 441,000 be devoted to military and the remainder to the navy. commerce. purpose: The plans for fortifications are complete, and the general says all that is necessary is apprcval by Congress in the form of ap- p:opriations each year. ——e-___ __ COACHMAN JACKSON'S STORY. He Tells of a Midnight Ride and of a Seuffle in a Thick George H. Jackson, colored, a private coachman in Cineinnati, told a story to the chief of police Saturday night about a midnight drive of two men and a woman to near Newport, Ky., en the night of Fri- day, January 31, which is believed to refer to the murder of Pearl Bryan. He said that he was standing on the street corner when a tall, dark-haired man, wearing a corduroy cap, came up and Said to the ny of bystanders: “Do any of you Hows want to make % for driving a ca xe tonight?” Jackson accepted the offer. ri id books obtainable, which were | A closed surrey was brought, and he drev put up to be sold at auction. Dr. Poole | the party beycnd Newport. When. they and Dr. Toner were present at the sale and | neared some thickets the party alighte denounced the plate ss a forgery, so that |The woman seemed to be in pain, a the hooks brough i 5 only their actual y prepeonderance of over these from the able. Many more young from the south to Eng to be educated, and would } them habits and custo! lue. rly southern lorth is notice- men were sent and France tag back with The plate: € of the country, so that the orderirg of books, clothes, furni- ture, ete., My brought with them book-plates made abroad. Some of the quaintest’ marks of owner- ship shown are simply printed labels, some- times with the dale added, and very often bearing un appeal for the return of the book in the shape of a few lines of poetry, or @ quotation from the Bible as to the ad. Viability of going rather to those who scil and buying for yourselves. The French and German book-plates shown are generally more elaborate and or- nate than the American and English.some of them being exquisite examples of lesigning and engraving. One of the most interesting French plates is that of Bonaparte when first Consul of the Fre ich republic, engraved in March, 1800—a female figure seated by a column, 6n which du Peuple Francai: hibition mi the Co: to the ¢ y be obtained from members of os Chih. — Mount Pleasant Field Band. The members of the Mount Pieasant Field Band held a large and enthusiastic meeting at Costello's Hall Friday tvening. The pa- rents of the boys were invited to be pre ent and participate in the meeting. Finan- cial reports showing the receipts and ex- penditures of the organization during the past year were read and approved. The in- teresting fact was presented that the corp: since its organization has traveled over five thousand miles, has paraded in four teen of the principa section of 1 citie the count in the € and that about $4,000 was expended in s to St. Louis, Boston and Loni ast summe In September the boys will accompany the Grand Army of the Repubiic to § Paul, and at the meeting Friday evening neat and substant' fatizue uniform, con- sisting of biue blouse and long pants, buff- colored leggings and dark blue regulation fatigue caps, with “Mount Pleasant” em- broidered thereon, was adopted, and will be procured at once. The idea is to use this uniform while traveling and when not on duty in other cities. The corps will act as escort to the Vet- eran Volunteer Firemen on Washington's birthday and will house, corner of 1%th and H streets, at 1 o'clock p.m., in full dress uniform, over- coats and new regulation fatigue caj Should the weather permit, the overcoats and fatigue caps will be left at the engine house and the parade be made in the bril- liant full dress zouave outfit of the ‘corps, with fezes. Therefore each boy was or- dered to carry the fez In his overcoat pocket. er The Oldest Inhabitants. Many invitations have been sent out by the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants for the usual celebration by the society of Washington's birthday, which will be held this year at Metzerott’s Hall, beginning at noon. The invocation will be delivered by Rev. Dr. Milburn, chaplain of the Senate, and the benediction by Rev. Bishop John F. Hurst. J. Madison Cutts, secretary of the association, will read Washington's fare- well address, and will be followed by Con gressman Blue of Kansas, who will spea’ on “Washington, First in’ War;” Rev. organization, who will treat of “Washing- ten, First in Peace,” and Dr. W. C. Robin- fon, LL.D., dean of the school of social sci- ence at the Catholic University, who will address himself to ‘“‘Washingtcn, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.” A very large attendance is expected, and much in- terest is evinced because of the high intel- lectual ability of the gentlemen who will describe the character of Washington. emble at the engine | Fa- ther D. J. Stafford, honcrary member of tne | leaned heavily on the < men. He heard strange thicket, like scufling, @ woman's cry of distress, and terrified, he ran away and reached home about 4 o'clock the next morning. Jackson was aftefward taken to the jail. where he pic out Wailing and Scott Jackson, the pected murderers, thirty prisoners. He was sure about W Ing, but not so contident about Jackson. He did not see the faces of either during the night ride, but heard their voices. Detectives Crim and MeDermitt lust nig discovered a rockaway with a gray horse in the stable of the Walnut Hills Cab Con pany which was hired out between 4 and pm., January 31, and was returned at 4 am. February 1.” President Mallen of the cab company says that the man who hire 1 it was about the size and general apy m of one of the sounds trom the u: hi arce-of Walling, but he thought had a | darker coioplexion. The carpet in the away had blood spots ou it, and a The j bloody peneil was found in it, tis | Jackson drove the horse, and s | spirited than the one he drov the murder, but that it plunges forw: and takes the bit in its mouth the He fails to identify the rockaw it might be m: to look 1 urtains. BIBLE. night of ard 1 to the ‘he new F prepared for the use of public schovis Leen completed. It will now be submit- ted to the board of education, who will pass judgment upon The aim of the compilers was to prepare a work that would be unobjectionable to any religious denomination. it hrs now been twenty-two ¥: the board of education stopped the reading | of the Bible in the } A few years ago public schools there a movement was pexun to reinstate the Bible in the public schools. The book just completed is the outgrowth of a suggestion made by Prof ns that a ittee, consisting of m s of the Protes:ant, Catholic, Jewish and other de- nominations, compile a of the school children, tions from the Bible. For the convenience of the children, the book is graded in its arrangement. Thos selections appearing first on its pases ar 1 to the needs and intellectual tandards of the lower grades of the gram- mar school, the latter part of the book he- ing better suited for more mature mind: Quotations are also given in the book to show that men differing widely in religiou book for the use made up of selec belief, ranging from Prof. Huxley to Uh have indorsed just such a scheme that has just Seen carried out. soe : Death of Mrs, Elisa J. Nich Mrs. Elisa J. Nicholson, proprietress of the Picayune, died Saturday at New Or- leans. She was suffering from the grip when her husband died a week before, and whicd developed into congestion of the she sank rapisily into the final Nicholson was born on Pearl | River, in Mississippi, and was the dauct jtcr of Capt. J. W. Poitevent, descende | from a Huguenot family, ill one of the {most influential in the on. She was | paper work, so that i was enabled to assume the management of !the journal. She associated George Nich- cison, the business manager, in the di- jrection of the property, and upon the:r marriage the firm became Nicholson & Company. She leaves two sons, the old- est only fourteen years of age. upon his death POL. PLANCON, Th Believes cam read His capt som the MA T it: JO! A HO A repe et ve men ed ir secur The by a that had crop, against 14 Provisionxeof the other things, that the comn on signed also to benefit the business The disturbed condition of affairs tailed gre munity but a fr transporters, less a better adj the report concludes, a just and im must e Great French Singer, is in Perfect Voice. in Keeping So, and Tells How He Does It. Among the few great artists who © from France to this country and beamed for a season in operatic circles last year, none attained a ier and more hearty welcome and appreciation at the hands of the American public than Pol. Plancon. genius made itself felt imme- diately, and his voice in grand opera ivated, while it thrilled and in- spired the hearts of all. With the inevitable strain accom- panying a season's work in his pro- fession, Pol. Plancon felt the need of ic and used HOt nerve and brain ton’ Genuine JOHANN LT EXTRACT. his is what he says in regard te “I frequently use the Genuine IANN HOVFFS MALT EX- TRACT in France, whenever I felt myself run down. i America and find it most excellent in clearing my voice.” I also use it in sk for the’ Genuine JOIIANN FFS MALT EXTRACT. ecept no other. THE LABOR PROBL Phillips BIN for a Non-Partixan Commission, The PLillips bill for the appointment of a Jun-partisarn commission to collate infor- mation and to ¢ or and 1ccommend legislation to meet a hy labor, agriculture and capital has-been 5, to the Hous is a long report, which say: t loss upon the business loss of $3,000,000 in six overs of iabor, as esented by the report, ts, It 5 «tional part of that sustained by merchants and others en- din business pursuits. Business men and will continue to suffer ions in value and increasing stment is made. business interests The need and isfactory settlement of these with whom they deal and 1 lubor and products successful business depend. The bett a righ rity for earnings labor is protect- the better will be the Faliing Off on Account of the Troubles on the Island. Consul General Williams has submitted to the Department of State tables prepared competent sugar statistician showing on January 1 only 23,800 tons of sugar been received at Havaha of tons re: 337 same date last year. Uni repo pl ited States Consul Hyatt at San ris, under date of February 1, that the nters in that part of Cuba are now srinding the unburned portions of their cene. The work is much retarded, because inet be induced to work at Suga sul p telex nowh hear ing 4 that t wile He ceive via | nual ferre veutiv Christi. im the Fram sailed on Jume 24, Nts, psmit would jr to inquire what nusb. She band news has, B reports of the renewed disturbs aard has gone to Seoul, € es have been cut. District of Columbia will be found on pai 13 of The Star's Aimanac for 1s%6. per copy at T! of the Argentine Republic, has be r attack by the insurg rmaking proceeds undisturbed the predicts a half crop in his district m Him, but ix Hopeful. spread us is the interest over the abouts of Nansen, an interest exiend- over the whole world wher aph and the ver the ay nm reach, it here be more keenly ‘felt than in t of his devoted wife, who live ‘orWay, whence the expe can the in ition Hay- s of himseif ald by any possthiltty ‘ly be directed to the called up Mrs. Nansen pred she has of her and’s whereabouts. > di is authentic, in fact, and is now nm mind that the exploy the first ne rc ar porte ved no word from ber But she is hopetul ct and Ived the ss ty that Dr. ret of merging tre mystic i on of the frozen region it my added that there is @ reser tion of donbt in Mrs. Nansen’s mind, de- spite the hopefulness that bin The absence of direc ihe soomn for stow aersM to take assur good fortune until she If. She fears th yssible fall from this high point of happiness showld there be subsequent disappointment. eee —-— RUSSIVS COLP IN COREA, Marines Landed at Seoul and the King Pr a. The London Times prints a dist from pan, which says: from a, Weves that Russia made a re- coup on the night of February 1 j On that wight 200 Russian marines, vith field gun, were lated at Chemulpa and marched to Seoul. “The king secretly left the palace for the Russian legation, whence he proclaimed his ministers guilty of treason. Two of the ministers were arrested and exe the others fled. An ant was then formed. A bitter feeling aroused in Japan. A cabinet esuncii was held, attende the military oftic‘al t is rep av the Russian mint ares th Russia was not responsible, ana erely afforded 4 tion at the king's request. But it is believed this cludes a Russian protectorate over Co- Advices From Capt. MeNair. ary Herbert has received a caijle- gram from Capt. McNair, commanding the tie stat confirming the ny newspa pees In « The cablezram was + from Na- . Japan, and is in the following raphic information has been re= pd from the commander of the Machias, Cheefoo, China, as f: Phere is (great) excitement in has gone to the Russian | red the, arrest of the Cor oa. Two men bh MeNAiR.” ee Expenditures of the Distric: Interesting information regarding the an- amount of money expended by the For sale at all news stands and Star office counting roonis. EE I be horn a poet, and under ine name of Pearl Diplomatic Changes. | Rivers early wrote songs which made her | ca Shon DUiLOA Govareniden: sink \famous. The work of her youth attracted sey ae ae ae a | the attention of Col. A. M. Holbrook, th eS ee a a angi of the Picayune, who offerel | assigned to duty at the Mexican legation sition on the paper, which she | Brussels, and will leave for that capital accepted. She became his wife and in- |, a tew weeks. Senor Don Vincente J. oe “tails of news- | Dominguez, fizst secretary of the le d to duty at Paris, and will take his Geparture in the spring. druf forms when the 1. Af neglect Vs Hair Renewer glands of the skin are d. balduess Is sure. tw is the best pre-