Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1896, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH: .4;: 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.-—Herr- mann, the magician. Allen’s Grand Opera House.—Geraldine Dramatic Club in “Robert Emmet.” New National Theater.—De Wolf Hopper Academy of Music.—‘Human Hearts.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Rose Hill Erglish Folly Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- Sylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Odd Fellows’ Hall, 8th street southeast.— Fair and bazaar of Canton Potomac, I. O. O. F., Drum Corps. National Rifles’ Hall, G street_between 9th and i0th streets northwest.—Fencibles’ Fair. Convention Hall, 5th and L streets north- west.—Ice ——__ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 am. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. orfolk for Norfolk and Fortress 7 pm. ct —.—_ A PUPIL OF WORTH. It will interest the ladies to hear that a upil of Worth and former assistant of Qiorin and of Jungmann & Neppe of Vien- na is in this city, prepared to design and manufacture the most artistic gowns suit- able for all occasions. He has made court dresses for the Empress Elizabeth, Crown Princess Stephanie, the Dowager Czarina, the Princesses Hohenlohe, Metternich and numerous others. Just received a fresh as- sSortment of the most artistic imported weaves, and Parisian fashion plates, and be respectfully solicits a share of the pa- tronage of the suciety queens of the na- tional capital. Jules Raner, Oxford Hotel, Zz 14 n.w., late of the imperial courts of A and Russi — Johnston's. Page 7. For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, Yth st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. Toilet sets free. Ivy Irst. Bus. College, Sth and K, teaches a@ny one subject of its course at $1 a month. aes + LAMB. assortTeat-—just received! Ailsv a very fine display of Prime Native Beef. Usual market prices. KEANE, B51 Center M te ‘Tea sets free. Johnston's. Page 7. CITY AND DISTRICT. Resignation of Law Clerk Rogers. Mr. Walter F. Rogers has resigned his Post as law clerk of the patent office to enter tke practice of lew. Mr. Rogers en- tered the examining corps of patent office several years ago as the result of competi- tive examination; rose through the succes- ore xrades, and was appointed law clerk Mechanic's Lien on a Church. To enforce a mechanic’s lien of $140.45, Milton C. Mitchell has filed a bill in. equity against the trustees of Mount Carmel Bap- tist Church and others, praying for the sale of part of lot 2, square 525. The com- pean is represented by Attorney Samuel laddox. —___ The Dram Corps’ Fair, ‘The fair of Canton Potomac Drum Corps, now being held in Odd Fellows’ Hall, East Washington, continues to draw a large number each evening, znd the results are very satisfactory to the committees having the fair in charge. Tonight-several organi- zations will be present, including Mt. Ver- non Lodge, K. of P., the Blue Bell Social Club and the several commanderies of the Golden Eazie. ————— Prizes at the Art Exhibit. ‘The prizes of the sixth annual exhibition of the Soctety of Washington Artists, which has been in progress the past few days at the hall of the Cosmos Club, were awarded yesterday. Max Weyl received first prize, his painting being a landscape off the coast of Gloucester, which was pur- chased immediately by the Cosmos Club for $200. Honorable mention was given “After the Storm,” by Carl Well “Puritan Maiden,” by S. Jerome Uhl; “Portrait of a Friend,” by William H. Friel, and “Harvest Time,” in water colors, by Bertha A. Perry. —_——-—— . Homeopathic Medical Society. The regular monthly meeting of the Washington Homeopathic Medical Society was held last evening at the Ebbitt House, and papers were read by Drs. King, Gibbs, -Choate and Woodward. Resolutions were unanimously adopted commending the ac- tion of Health Officer Woodward in ad- versely reporting to the Commissioners the Dill_to charter the Washington Homeo- pathic Medical College, and reciting that the so-called college did not, in the opinion of the society, represent the homeopathic school of medicine, and was not able to fulfill the educational requirements to be demanded of it. —_——>__ Sons of St. George Smoker. With true English hospitality Columbia Lodge, No. 237, Order Sons of St. George, entertained a number of friends at a emoker given last evening at their lodge rooms, 425 12th street northwest. The hour for opening the exercises was set at ¥ o’clock, but long before that hour the mem- bers of the lodge and their guests began arriving and the ball of fun and merri- ment was soon set to rolling. A number of musical and literary features were on the program, and all were rendered with ability. A collation embracing a profusion of good things was set before the guests later in the evening, and the affair lasted unul a late hour. a Jolly Fat Men’s Club. An enjoyable social, in honor of the lady friends of the organization, was given last evening by the Jolly Fat Men’s Club. The quarters were appropriately decorated, and an excellent program was contributed by Dr. Arnold, Mr. Fitzgerald, John and An- nie Douney, Miss Madeline Turnburke, Mr. Frank Redstock, Prof. Maurice Joyce and the Crescent Quartet, composed of Messrs. Philip E. Baer, Charles W. Skerrett, J. J. Fisher and Arthur E. Middleton. Later dancing was indulged in. SS Serap Beoks for Hospitals. A number of pupils of the Berret School have formed an organization, styled the Pocahontas Club, for the purpose of pre- paring scrap books for presentation to the Children’s Hospital. ‘The officers are: Delia Whiterey, president; Helen Perman, vice president, and Mabel Evans, secretary. susan aa Damage by the Wind. The heavy wind yesterday blew out and smashed a large plate glass window at the establishment of Joseph Bricker, 1937 14th street. The crashing glass caused consid- erable excitement in the neighborhood. ———>—_—_ The Question of Quality” —is considered in buying 5-Ib. boxes Purest Creamery Butter for $1.40 of D. Wm. Oyster, 310 Center market. ‘Phone 1285.— Advertisement. —__. A “Steinway” Grand for Mme. Melba. E. F. Droop & Sons today received the following message from Mme. Melba’s rep- Tesentative: Please send Steinway upright or small grand, low pitch, to Shoreham Hotel, for Madame Melba, arriving this afternoon. C. A. ELLIS. Messrs. Droop promptly filled the order, sending the same “Steinway” grand which Was recently used by Paderewski ‘and + Joseffy, and in the top of which these two artists scratched their autographs.—Advt. —— gee A Mammoth Laundry Plant— is the Yale, 514 10th street. Drop postal and wagons will call. "Phone 10¥2.—Advt. — >.> _—_ Flooring at $1.50 for 100 Ft. Kiln-dried—all one width. F. Libbey & Co., 6th and New York avenue.—Advt. ——— SmoKe “1235." Best on earth for 5c. Advertisement. ————_—_ Haines’ Washington Store are celebrating their ten years in business in Washington. They. make a fine showing. This evening they have a reception and music, from 7 to 10, to which the public are invited.—Advt. HE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE Discussion of Viviseotion Before the An- Mts Value and Necessity Maintained by Surgeon General Sternberg and . Other Speakers. Vivisection, its advantages to science and the objections to it from a humanitarian point of view, was the subject of an inter- esting discussion befere the Anthropological Society last evening. The meeting was held in the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club and attracted a large and brilliant audience. The principal speaker of the evening was Surgeon General George M. Sternberg of the army, who read a scholarly paper on “‘Vivi- section, Its Objects and Results.” The dis- cussion which followed the paper was open- ed by Dr. Frank Baker, who spoke on the 1elations of vivisection to ethics and humana welfare. Of those who took part in the dis- cussion only one was opposed to the prac- tice. In the course of his paper Dr. Sternberg said that by dissection of dead plants and animals only can we determine the nature of their functions. The study of the resylts of disease processes in the post-mortem room cannot settle questions, he said, relating to the etiology of disease, its’ mode of trans- mission, if infectious, its clinical history or its treatment. These are questions which concern patient and physician, and scientitic medicine depends upon their solution by scientific methods—that is, by experiment. Progress’ in the biological sciences calls for experiments on living things. Tne term vivisection originally related only to cutting operations upon living animals. Its use has been extended by those who have been led to enter upon a crusade against experiments on living animals, so that now it includes all experiments to which they are subjected. Thus, said the speeker, the injection of bacteria under the skin of a guinea pig be- comes vivisection. It is by experiments of this kind that our knowledge of disease germs has been acquired, and without such experiments it would be absolutely imposs!- ble to distinguish the harmless bacteria and the deadly germs of tuberculosis, cholera, ty- phoid fever, puerperal fever, anthrax and the like, which are now well known in path- ological laboratories. Such experiments have resulted in an im- mense saving of human life, yet the anti- vivisectionists insist that they are unjustifi- able, and would enact measures calculated to entirely arrest all profitable research in this most important department of human knowledge. More Facts Needed. Continuing, Gereral Sternberg said that when the dissection of dead plants and animals was first practiced there was great opposition to it on the part of those who did not realize what could be accomplished thereby. One great fault that has serious- ly retarded the progress of medicine is that there has been altegether too much deduc- tien from insufficient data. This is proved in part in otner departments of life by a curious feature of the times, the re- vival of interest in palmistry, faith cure and matters of that sort, and the absolute reliance which a-great many peo- ple place in the virtues of patent medi- eines as panaceas for all ills. If one con- troverts the views of a believer in any of these he will be met by the recital of some particular incident, unsupported, which an- swers the purpcse of absolute proof to the credulous. This scrt of credence is not altogether lacking in the medical profes- sion. Final conclusions cannot always be reached by chemical methods, but much must be done by hospital experiments. These often furnish extremely valuable additions to our scientific knowledge, but it is not always possible to carry these experiments sufficiently far. Fuller and more valuable results may often be ob- tained by experiments on the lower ani- mals in the hands of a master. He quoted, in support of his position, the story of one of Pesteur’s experiments by ™means of which, sacrificing the lives cf a few animals, he discovered the bacillus of anthrax, and thereby saved the lives. of millions of animals. The fact that anthrax inoculation is now so generally practiced was due to Pasteur’s work, which could never have been carried through without vivisection. Formerly ten per cent of all the sheep and five per cent of all the cattle in France died from this disease, and his study of the malady has resulted in a saving, in France alone, of 5 a year for skeep and 2,000,000 francs’ worth ef cattle. He also spoke of Pasteur’s experiments on the subject of hydrophobia, pointing out the tremendons blessings which have accrued to the human race from the work of the famous Frenth scien- tist, a work, however, which necessitated the sacrifice of a few animals. As a result of his experiments and study, mortality from hydrophobia amorg human beings has been reduced to less than one fer cent. In a record of 416 cases of people who had been kitten by animals known beyond ques- tion to have been mad, treated by the Pasteur method, not one died. Advance in Science. Vivisection has resulted in a great in- crease in the exactness of medicine and sur- gery, and ary further progress in biology calls for experiments upon living things. In the consideration of vivisection is placed on the one side the tremendous advance in science, the increased immunity from dis- ease and the great saving to the material wealth of the world, while on the other side of the balance is the thought of the ani- tals, comparatively few in number, which have been sacrified. As humaa lives are too sacred to risk in solving the questions of pathogenic potency, we resort to lower ani- mals, and vivisection has resulted in a great saving of human life. The painful dissections made by the early investigators, and necessary in the begiaaing, are rarely, if ever, made nowadays. The statements presented by the ultra anti-vivisectionists that unnecessary cruelty Js used and that many exper.menters seem to take an actual delght in the sufferings of their victims, Gen. Sternberg characte: ized as a gross and unfounded calumny. Vivisection is prac- ticed by members of the humane profession of science in the interests of humanity. Those who Geny that any valuable results have ever accrued from vivisection simply show how ignorant they are,‘and only prove themselves fit subjects for a course of ele- mentary lectures. The discovery of ant!-toxin is one of the blessings that has resulted from experi- ments upon the lower animals. Scientists would have to stop just where they are to- day if they were prevented now altogether from the practice of vivisection. In secur- ing the anti-toxin, very little suffering is inflicted upon the horse, from which it is obtained, but it must then be tested upon guinea pigs to determine its character and potency. If we object to using guinea pigs for this purpose, then we are compelled to act bIindly and must take our chances with the children. In conclusion, Dr. Sternberg characterized as well meaning, but ill advised, the efforts of those people who seek, by organization, agitation, and In every other way to hinder or absolutely put a stop to a practice which is recognized as necessary to any further advance in scientific medicine. Due to Vivisection. Dr. Baker considered the. question from the phys‘ological point of view. He review- ed the history of the study of the human body from the earliest days down, showing the crude ideas which were entertained on the subject by Hippocrates and other physi- clans of long ago. Me traced the develop- ment down to the present time, recounting the experiments which were necessary, and which were made from.time to time, with- out which we would know no more of the functions of the human body than did Galen. Harvey was an enthusiastic vivi- sectionist, and if he had not been, he could never have discovered the circulation of the blood. That he did discover it resulted from the fact, hat he cut into the thorax and saw the blood coursing through the ar- terles and the heart beating. To ask scien- tists to study anatomy without seeing what is actually within the body would be pre- cisely the same as to ask a man to study the mechanism of a mill by standing out- oe and listening to the noise of the spin- jes. The subject was further discussed by Dr. Salmon, the chief of the bureau of animal industries of the Agricultural Department, who considered it from a bacteriological point cf view; Dr. Kennedy of. the Anti- Vivisection Society, who spoke: from the standpoint of the opposition, and Dr. Stiles of the bureau of animal ‘induatry, who showed how helpless comparative embriolo- By fob be without the assistance of vivi- section. —_-_—_ "1285" Cigar is a dazzling success! Se. —Advertisement. AMUSEMENT! Grand Opera.—The season of Italian opera will begin at Allen's Grand Opera House to- mprrow night with Bizet’s “Carmen,” and Calve in the title role. She has made re- markable success both as a singer and an actress, and the interest felt in her first appearance in this city is manifested by the large audience indicated in the sale ai- ready made._-Mme. Calve is now in the city and looks forward to her appearance before a Washington audience with pleasurable anticipation. “Romeo and Juliet,”. with two de Reszkes, will be ng da: ‘Aida,” with Nordica in the title role, at the Saturday matinee, and “Falstaff” will be given for the first timo in this city, with Maurel in his great char- acter of the fat knight, Saturday nicht. Sara Bernhardt.—It is seldom that Wash- ington has two such extraordinary attrac- tions in two ‘successive weeks as Allen's Grand Opera House offers in the engage- ments of the Grand Italian Opera and Sara Bernhardt. The advance-sale for the opera has just finished, and that of Bernhardt began this morning to keep up the long | line of would-be ticket buyers in the theater lobby. Bernhardt comes this sea- son with a notable repertoire, and with what is acknowledged to be the greatest company she has ever brought to America. Since last seen here the great French wo- man has become a directrice—that is, she is the lessee and sole manager of one of the most successful theaters in Paris. From this theater, the Theater de la Renaissance —where she produced “Izeyl,” ‘“Gismonda” and “Magda,” and where the muchly dis- cussed comedy, “‘Armants,” is now running, Bernhardt brings her entire stock company of fifty or more people, and all the original scenery, properties and decorations for each of her new plays. Of these new plays, the most particular interest attaches to “Izeyl,” in which madame will appear Monday evening and at the Wednesday matinee. It is a wierd, odd sort of a fabric, whose ar- chaic period and oriental locale may hint at Its general semi-barbaric tone and color- ing. Tuesday evening Madame Bernhardt will play the ever-favorite role of Camille in “La Dame Aux Camellias,” and Wednes- day evening she will present Sardou's drama, “La Tosca.” On Thursday ‘Mag- da,” the French transcription of Suder- mann's “Heimath” will be given, and on Friday evening and Saturday matinee the bill will be “G.smonda,” with Bernharat in the latest role which the great realist, Sardou, has created for her. Saturday night's bill will be Sardou’s other great masterpiece, “Phedre,” which we know under the English name of “Fedora.” Seabrooke in “The Speculator.”—The tal- ented and popular comedian, Thomas Q. Seabrooke, will present at the Lafayette Square Opera House on Monday night, for the first time in this city, an original comedy by George H. Breadhurst, called “The Speculator.” The play deals with life on the Chicago board of trade, and the role of John Fullerton, assumed by Mr. Sea- brooke, is that of a warm-hearted, shrewd, self-made millionaire, who is in a wheat deal so deeply that it must result either in his ruin or in that of the man with whose daughter the son of Fullerton is in love. The part gives Mr. Seabrooke ample op- portunity for the display of his exhilarating comedy talent, and also for some strong dramatic work and telling touches of pathos. Both the play and the star have been enthusiastically received, and the press has been unanimous in its indorse- ment of the venture. “South Before the War.’—The attraction at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater next week will be Whallen & Martell’s mammoth pro- duction, “South Before the War.” This play wil: take the older inhabitants over the road of the buricd past to the time when the darkies’ doings on the plantation were proverbial. The piece is made up of four parts—a plantation as it appeared in the midst of a cotton-picking scene; a landing on the Mississippi river, at which the famous old river craft Robert E. Lee arrives, loaded with the staple on its way to the crescent city; the next scene depicts a camp meeting held on Frog Island, also an old-time cake walk. Jn all of thege, scenes singihg, dancing and, in fact, every- thing that a fun-loving darkey can do, {s! done to amuse the sudience. The compat producing this interesting play is composéd' of some fifty odd people, including a picka- ninny band of seventeen little darkies, who appear in several scenes of the play. The ‘‘King Lear” Reading.—The reading of “King Lear,” which’ was° given: yester- day afternoon at Metzerott Music Hall by Mr. S. H_Ciark, for the benefit of the Co- lumbian Kindergarten Association, was a very suce2ssful affair. Mr. Clark ranks as one of the foremost readers of the country, and his work yesterday justified all pre- dicticns, the characters of Lear, the fool and Edgar being exceptionally well taken. His delivery 1s clear and fluent, and his voice possesses an extremely pleasant ring. Before he began the reading Mr. Clark gave | the situation of the play before the begin- ning of the first act in a few well-chosen | phrases, and then procceded to show his versatility in the rendition of the lines of the different characters. A large audience was present, including a number of promi- rent society people of Washington. Mrs. ; Cleveland, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Perrine, was also in the audience. Mandolin Quartet Concert.—The first concert of a new musical organization was held last evening at the Universalist Church. It was the first appearance of the Ladies’ National Mandolin Quartct, and their work justified all the expectations that had been raised by the announcement of its organization. The members of the quartet are Miss Alys Marble, director; Miss Mabel Perry, Miss Annabel Clifton and Miss Bessie Reid, with Miss Esielle Ellis as accompanist. The quartet was as- sisted by an array of local talent promi- nent among whom were Mr. George O'Con- nor, in comle songs; Edward J. Walsh, in recitations: Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith, 'so- prano; Miss Anita Cluss, harpist; Sol. Min- ster, violinist; Miss Elsa Ulke, pianist: Mr. Cassady, in mandolin numbers, and Misses Aida Seal and Blossom Wright, in mando- lin duets. All of the numbers were exczed- ingiy well rendered, and nearly all of the performers were forced to respond to en- cores emphatically given. “Robert Emmet” Tonight.—The 118th an- riversary celebration of the birth of Robert Emmet will take place this evening at Allen’s Grand Opera House. The celebra- tion will include the play of that name by the Geraldine Dramatic Club, one of the well-known dramatic organizations of the city, and an address by Mr. A. A. Lips- comb. The members of the dramatic club are all thoroughly familiar with their re- spective characters, and it is expected that the performance will be a smooth, credit- able production. The friends of the club and those who celebrate the day with them always turn out in force on these occa- sions, and it is expected that the audience this year will be larger than ever before. eee The Lutheran Young People. A temporary organization of young peo- ple connected with the Lutheran churches of the city was effected at a meeting held last evening at St. Paul’s English Luther- an Church, to be known as the Lutheran Young People’s Union. Louis D. Alden act- ed as chairman of the meeting and Cor- nelins Eckhardt as secretary. At a meet- ing, held in November last, of those in- terested in the moverhient, a committee was appointed to draft a constitution and pre- pare other necessary matters preliminary to the inauguration of the movement. The meeting last night was called to receive the report of this committee. The consti- tution was read and adopted. It states the objects of the organization to be to unite the young reople and the young people’s societies of the various churches and to make the individuals more active in their jocal church work. Representatives from the following Lutheran churches were pres- ent: St. Paul's, Memorial, Keller Memor- ial, Church of Our Redeemer, St. Mark’s, Concordia, We: it Washington and Zion. +——__ Failed to Pay the Indians. On behalf of the United States, District Attorney Birney has filed a cuit against James W. Pumphrey and Augustus Davis, sureties, on a bond of $5,000, given for Wm. L. Taylor of Fredericksburg, Texas. It is claimed that Taylor contracted with the Rosebud Company of South Dakota, in 1894, on consideration of allowing them to accompany a “wild west show,” to pay fifteen Indians, wards of the government, certain wages and feed and clothe them, one being paid $50 a month, two $15, and the rest of them $25. The government claims that Taylor failed to carry out his catery and that $8,234 are due the In- = - —_——.___ Our Price Talks in Th ler Tones. $1.40 buys 5 Ibs. Best Creamery Butter. James F. Oyster, 900 Penna. ave., Center, Riggs and K street markets. Telephone 271.—Advt. ——— Everybody is smoking “1 ” Be—Advt. L CALM: AND -PEACEFU The Democratic “Gititeal Committee En- joyed Blistiui! Harmony. ‘Prominent Men Wp Are Mentioned in Connectiim Qith the Na-. tional Gossmittce, _- All ‘the assembiyf-districts..were. repre- sented in the “medijng of the democratic central committee tell last night at -Cos- tello's Hall, and cemtrary to the .expecta- tions of those wiio «re opposed. to the movement in-favor: ef the election of the “straight-out” tiéket for Chicago, . there was 8 particularly peaceful time enjoyed, and nothing ‘occurred to create. a breeze even of @ zephyrous yariety. . = The question of selecting the judges-for ithe primary: elections, which was expected to create bitter: discussion; was settled without opportunity being given. prospec- tive crators to indulge in eloquence, nearly every committeeman declaring that he pre- ferred to have the’ Judges chosen at the primary meeting preceding the opening of the polls, March 10,-i accordance with the plan followed in former years. Some changes in the personnel of the committee were made, ex-Congressman Turner being admitted as provisional proxy for E. M. Cleary in the ninth district, the understanding being that he would be al- lowed to act during Mr. Cleary’s absence. Dr. Whit Hammett, member from the sixth district, retired, and gave his proxy to Mr. Thomas B. Huyck, who was admitted, and Mr. W. J. Donovan was recognized as proxy for W. G. Burns of the eighth. Mr. Burns also resigned as treasurer, and P. F. Cusick was clected in his place. The expenses of the election and conven- tion were estimated, and it was decided that each district should be assessed $10 toward meeting them. - Polling Places Selected. The halls where the primary meetings and polling will be held in most of the dis- tricts were reported as follows: First district—Reed’s Hall, 19 Harrison street, Anaccst!a, Second district—Scheutzen Park Hall, Brightwood avenue. Fourth district—Cropley’s Hall, corner 31st and M streets northwest. Fifth district—2306 L street northwest. Sixth district_812 19th street northwest. Seventh: district—1602 14th street north- west. Etghth district—1532 7th street northwest. Tenth district—1312 E street northwest. Eleventh district—Potomac Hall, 1ith street and Maryland avenue southwest. ‘Twelfth district—s02 E street northwest. Fifteenth district—Ryder Hall. Sixteenth district—Monumental Hall. Seventeenth district—Blake’s Hall, 7th street between Maryland avenue and B street southwest. Eighteenth district—Corner 4% and M streets southwest. Twentieth district—Washington Hall, 3d street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Twenty-first district—057 C street south- east. Twenty-second district—1010 8th street southeast. The polling places in the remaining dis- tricts willl be announced at the meeting of the central committee to be held Friday |. night. For National Committeeman. Considerable gratification was felt today by the democrats ixterested In the cam- paign over the calm:and peaceful manner in which the central committze transacted business last night, and it was said that the elements in that body which have hitherto shown an indication to be perverse -had- decided to dwell with. their. brethren in amity, and wcrk for the commonweal of the jocal democracy. vot wens ae i As the time for the elections and con- vefition draws-nearer more, and more is -heard about the probable selection of a. representative from the District of Colum- tia on the national democratic gommittee, and many ‘prominent-mames have been mentioned in that cdunection. Those most frequéntly Weardi are. Lawrence Gardner, Berlah Wilkins,: Le Gr Leiter, G. Ernest Hamilton, Wiliiam>Dickson, John R. Mc- Lean, James L. Narris, A.A. Wilson and Henry E. Davis. All these gentlemep Lave warm adherents among the men who are engaged i: forming the local: convention, and almost anyone of them would be ac- ceptable to the candidates on the “‘straight- -out” 'ticket;; whose chances: of ‘election’ as' Aielegates.ta. Chicago appear to be growing | stronger and stronger. None of the aspir- -antsrfor’ Chicago, either omthe: “stratghe- | out” ticket or who are mentioned by the opposition to the latter combination, de- sires to secure the honor for himself, and there is a general feeling that some man of means and national acquaintance should be selected for the place, and that his name will be found in the above list. . ee Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Geo. H...Dyer’et ux. to C:-Neil-Barry, lot 23, bik. 11, Le Droit Park; $10. Herman C. Ewald to Benjamin and Jacob Schwartz, Fart lots 5 and 6, sq. 816; $10. Martha T. Farquhar to Rominia F. Rhees, lot 32, 8q. w. of 553; $10. Edw. Graves to Geo. F. Suppes,. lot 9, sq.-813; $1,800. American Se- curity and Trust Company to Walter V. R. Berry, lots A 1 and B 2, sq. 128; $66,500. Sarah J. Haliday to Annie J, Haliday, part lot 13, sq. 266, and part lot G, sq. 265; $100. Allen S. Johnson et al., trustees, to Mary R. Horner, part lot 44, bik. 30, Long Mead- ows; $2,286.26. Lisle 8. Lipscomb to Frank L. Hanvey, lot 8, bik. 34, Columbia Heights; $88,250. Edw. Landvoigt et ux. to Chas. A. Corey, lot 26, sq. 890; $10. Benj. Schwartz et ux. to Herman C. Ewald, part lot 6, sq. 840; $10. Chas. P. Williams et ux. to Julia Branzell, part lots 54 and 55, su. 1221; $10. Edw. 8. Wescott et al., trustees, to Ernest A. A. Dunn, lot 27, blk. 22, Rose- dale and Isherwco —>+— Election ef Officers. At the annual meeting of the board of trustees of Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street northwest, the following officers were re- elected for the ensutng year: Richard B. Nixon, president; F. A. Stier, vice presi- dent; John H. Selffert, secretary, and An- drew Jackson, treasurer, and R. B. Nixon, Thomas W. Fowler and John B. Ward, executive committee. ee How to Win a $100 Sterling Bicycle. See James F. Oyster, 900 Penna. ave. It’s dead easy. You'll only need grit and push—no cash. H’7h School pupils only.— Advertisement. = Unity Club Meetings. Mrs. Gillet will entertain the Unity Club (1874) this evening at the Litchfield. Gen. William Birney will read the paper of the evening, entitled “Celebrities I Have Known.” Among the: talent that will con- tribute are Mr. Iiliévridge, Mr. R. Clin- ton Ballinger, Misé Hana Doe, Miss Flor- ence Henri King, Mrs: C. O, Jones of Wis- consin, Miss K. L.Grady, Mrs, M. D. Lin- coln (Bessie Beach}, Mandolin Quartet and a@ comedietta, entitle@ ‘Yellow Roses,” by Miss Helen Prentisa Donohoe and Mr. J. Barton Miller of-Zanthicum Institute. The other UnityClub, Judge J. W. Ben- nett, president, will meet at the Riggs House this evening An essay, entitled “Idealism,” will be read by Prof. Lee Da- vis Lodge of Colgmbian University, to be followed by the usual musical and literary program. ROYAL BAKING POWDER. Absolutely’ Pure. ghost ot ii sven drones, test United States ‘Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,~ 106 Wall st. N.Y. ILL TREATMENT CHARGED. George H. Swartley Recites Why He . Wants a Divorce. for divorce from Annie L. Swartley, to whom hs was married at Line Lexington, Pa., February ‘9, 1889, her maiden name being Zeller. Mrs. Swartley. has, says her ‘husband, an ungovernable temper, and he charges that shortly after their marriage she began a systematic mode’ of ill-treat- ment of him, continually abusing him, call- ing him vile names, and even threatening his life. The first of last March she struck him, he says, and the night of the 2ith of last month locked him out and hit hii again the next day. All things considered, Mr. Swartley thinks he is entitled to a divorce and to the custody of their only child, a boy. of six years. He also prays that Mrs..Swartley may be restraii interfering with. him and his business. He is_represented by Attorney A. B. Webb. oe FINDING MONEY IN THE MUD. Treasures Revealed by the Low State of the Potomac, ‘The wind of the last few days has had such an effect om the Potomac neighborhood that a sight not seen for many years is now presented. It is the lowest state of the water along the shores that has existed for many years. The strong wind has been sweeping directly Very few of the river craft are able to leave the docks, the only ones about able to get out being. the Norfolk boats and the ferry beats. Nearly every other steamer, all the pungies and sailing craft, and the police boat Joe Blackburn are lying high and dry in the mud. This is working somewhat of a hardship to the The adage that “It is an ill wind that Llows nobody good,” applies in this instance, for the river urchins and Icungers around the wharves have been able to pick up some neat sums out of the mud. around in the mud alongside the excursion steamers, and in the slips and pick up many a quarter and half dollar, and even Pieces of larger denomination. It is really asionishing the quantity of money lost this way. The rush to get aboard the boats is Su great and just at the time when num- bers of people have their pocket books out, that not infrequently people drop cash over- the gang plank. Money is rot the only thing that has been recovered, owing to this unusual condition Valuables of various sorts heavy enough to sink have been found. Some estimate that the river is four feet lower than ordinary, and others, eight feet below, but a conservative estimate would split the difference and call it six feet be- low the usual tide figures. —— The District Government. Facts concerning the District government and the duties of the Commissioners will be found on pages 6 and 7 of The Star's Almanac for 1896. For sale at all news stands and at the business office of The 25c. per copy. ——___ ‘Workmen Shaken Up. The elevator in the south wing of the State, War and Navy Department bullding, while undergoing repairs yesterday after- noon, fell from the third floor to the base- Three workmen were on the car at the time and had a miraculous escape from serious injury. They were badly shocked, however. The accident was caused by the slipping of the guy rope. Fortunately the safety appliances worked just before the car reached the bottom of the shaft. down stream. even some of board while of the river. 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Free Treatment. - To make the new perlors more widely known, a free treatment will be given each morning during this week from 9 to 12 The Rabuteau —TOILET PREPARATIONS, of which we have accepted the Washington agency, will be on sale. They are the very finest prep- arations in the world for the skin and form. Booklet about them free. “The Temple of Beauty,’ Mertz Building, F & 11th Sts. Atomizers Reduced To $1 each. Our entire line of fine Atomizers have Deen ‘cut’? to close them cut. ‘Worth from $2 up to $6. All to go xt $1 each. : MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy,F& 1th. You who are particular about how your shears, scissors, knives and razors are ground should send them here and let our “expert” sharpen See window display. A. A. SMITH &-00., 1108 F st. “Crystaline”’ will pot scratch the. most delicate Jewelry or silver ware. Fobbed with 1t shines with brilliancy. Mirrors look A: WORD ABOUT THE SKIN. ‘THE SEIN fs composed of ‘Three layers, and contains Muscles, Nerves, Blood Vessels, Lymphatics, Sebaccous Glands, etc., while ‘The Hair and Nails are its appendages. It is a most complicated Plece of machinery, and Subject, like any other organ, to’ health and disease. To preserve, purify and beautify Toe SKIN, SCALP AND HAIR, And restore them to a condition of healih when ‘Diseased, nothing is so pure, So agreeable, 90 epeedily effective as CUTICURA SOAP, Assisted in the severer Forms by gentle applications 0 CUTICURA (o'ntment), the Great Skin Cure, and mild doses of CUNICURA RESOLVENT *(the new blood purifier). Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, 50c. POTTER DRUG AND CREM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston, “All about the Skin,’’ 64 pages, illust., free. 25e.; RESOLVENT, $1. CITY ITEMS. Inducements Extrnordinary. For the next thirty days we will hold a Grand Clearance Sale. Our entire stock of Old Wines, Whiskies, etc., will be offered at a great sacrifice; this stock we desire to turn into money. Strictly fresh Eggs, 13c. doz.; Sugar-cured Shoulders, 7c.; Burbank Pota- toes, 39c. bush. A large reduction on entire stock from former prices. Bring us your orders and we will save you money. 1 M. METZGER CO., 417 7th st. A Stroll on Co: any pleasant afternoon streams of fashionable folks going and coming from “Maison Rauscher.” o'clock Teas are very taking. ———— Our Stands Are Especially Attractive just now. There’s any number of Fruits and Vegetables here, you'll not find elsewhere. Prices not high--in fact they're the lowest, consistent with the best. 1t Cannon & Chandler, 76 to 81 Cen. Mkt. “Dove Brand” Hams Are the peer of any others obtainable in their mildness and deliciousness of flavor. & Krogmann, N. L. and Cen. Mkts. ars There Are Sever: in Center Market. Remember that you want J. A. Augusterfer’'s Sausage. member the number of the stand—656. steamers mown to G: —are cooked and served in a style to please the most fastidious of epicures at Harvey’s Famous Oyster House, 11th and the avenue. Oysters, Diamond Back Terrapin and Can- vas Back Duck are specialties—to which may be added Broiled Live Lobster and all All Dishe: kinds of Sea Food. aioe ES Sa Healthy blood bounding through the veins and mantling beauty’s cheek is what Bak- er’s Cod Liver Oil and Malt brings the user. 181 N. 10th st., Philadelphia. Baker’s Emul- sion, 5c. The pure ofl in soft gelatine capsules, tasteless and effective. "Augusterfern AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA TICKETS, “CARMEN” AND “ROMEO AND JULIETTE.” Cranston, Tailor, 15th and Pa. ave. mb3-2t* Lafayette Square (ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.) Q JOHN W. ALBAUGH..... TONIGHT—ONLY MA’ IMME) si MI THE GREAT. SEE THE LATEST SENSATION, TRILBY. Time. Herrmann’s STANTANEOUS HIT. BEWILDERING TERPSICHOREAN "CREATIONS. Next Week—THOS. SEABROOKE in The Specu- lator. ACADEMY_FRICES, 25, 50, 75c. Wed. and Sat. Mats.—25 and 60c. Hon. H. ©. MINER'S Production of Hal Reid's Beautiful Plas, HUMAN HEARTS. Original cast from Miner's New York Theater. ‘The Greatest Production of Modern Times. Next Weck—Retuin of the Sweet-singing Comedian, ANDREW MACK. mh2-tf Ice | Palace | TUESDA\ EVERY LADY WILL HANI TL INGS, XY THE Ci. THE evel om Morday ai ‘Tuesday only will ve discontinued for balance of skating season, commencing March 2, as the Ice Palace will be used by the National Guard exclusively on those evenings. This will in no wa; the morning an] afternoon sessions which will tinted a8 heretofore. Evening Sessions on all mh2-God Morning, Afternoon and otber days as usual. Convention -. Hall .. Every Afternoon at 2 o'clock—Every Wednesday, ‘Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evening at 7200- REAL ICE SKATING! cial Classes Every Morn! Special OTHER SOUVEN Y, MARCH 3, BE PRESENTED WITH A SOME PAIR OF BARNEY & BEI 1 took ‘of 10 Who purchases o Detween the hours of 1 nd 5. p. that date. Thece skates retail for $2. SPDCIAL FEATURES THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND ‘Gi 10 until 1. i Dax admission tickets 3 on FRIDAY EVEN- AT 8 O'CLOCK, MR. HARRY PARK ‘Will give a marvelous exhibition of Bicycle Riding, performing the most daring feats ever BATURDAY AFTERNOON AT'S O@'CLOcK, LACROSSE. SATURDAY EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP, HOCKEY, |AMPION TEAMS OF THE WORLD. MONTREALS THE SHAMROCKS, Both of Cavada. KKE®S4N'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. RICR AND BARTON'S Rose Hill English Folly COMPANY, Introducing an Racelteat Assay, of Meritocious a ee cee a Next week—-THE SOUTH BEFORE THB Wan. CHOICE SEATS AND ONE LOWER BOX FOR THE OPERA, \T fe26-9t pw EN: NO Wa e SNABE PIANO “aia Teoea hve. nw. FAIR AND BAZAAR CANTON POTOMAG, 1. 0,0. Fa FEBRUARY 21 TO MARCH 7 INCLUSIVE. to attend, fe22-2w Friends invited DRUM CORPS, AMUSEMENTS. Children’s Grand Kirmess, BY THE PUPILS OF MISS STARKEY. HALL, 10th St. Bet. N. ¥. Ave. and K n.w., ‘WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1896. ‘Tickets... teteeeeeeee ---50 Cente, Sipe oe General Dancing, 10 to 12. ADMISSIv =, 15 DANCING. NO CHARGE TO CHECK WRAPS. mhi-latt Mr. Allen takes pleasure in announcing to the lie that be has arranged with Mossrs. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, lessces and managers of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, for @ censon of four perf GRAND OPERA AT ALLEN’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. ‘Thursday Evening, March 5, weed S$ OPERA, CAl Emma Calve, Saville, Lubert, De Vries, Anconts Carbone. March @, at 8 o'clock, Friday Eventi GOUNOD'S OPERA, ROMEO ET JULIETTE. Melba, Hunt, Jean and Bd de Besske, Plancom, De Vri e. Saturday Afternoon, March 7, at 2 o'clock, VERDI'S OPERA, AIDA. With Nordica, Brema, Plancon, Kaschman, Ruse sitang. Saturday Evening, March 7, at 8 o'clock (First time in Washington), VERDI'S OPERA, FALSTAFF. Maurel, Saville, Beeth, Scalchi, Cremonini, Cam- . panari, ete. SALE OF SEATS for single performances now open, and will continue daily to the close of the engagement. PRICES—Orchestra and Orchestra Cirle, $3. $40 and $60, HOLDERS OF WILL USE PEN: t Allen’s Grand fire SPEGiAL. vex, MONDAY, MACS STH, ENGAGEMENT OF MME. SARAH RNHARDT. EIGHT PERFORMANCES. bic tine ok. VR Tuesday Evening. CAMILLE Wednesday Matinec.... IZEYiL Wetoestay ‘Eventas..--| LA TOSCA Geimath.) Fatey Erecite-------| GISMONDA Saturday Matinee..... ‘| GISMONDA Saturday couse | FEDORA Sale of seats and boxes now going on. Ir! Boacs, $25 and $35. Seats, $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 #00. LECTURE TO THE LADIES OF WASHINGTON BY THE CELEBRATED Madam Josephine LeFevre OF PARIS, FRANCE, At [Metzerott Music Hall, Tuesday Afternoon, March 10, at 4 O’clock. “PHYSICAL BEAUTY” AND THE Art of Attaining and Re- minx taining It. EATER. EW NATIONAI Every Evening and Saturday Matinee, REGULAR PRICES. De H AND IIS MERRY wot! LOPPer wer. Owing to the great success attending the rev WANG, This Tuneful Opera Will Be Presented on Wednese day, Friday, y, Friday, Saturday and Matinee Saturday. THURSDAY ING ONLY TIME DR. SYNTAX. wi Mr. John Hare, Miss Julia Neilson, Mr. Fred. Preceded on Monday, Tuesday and Satarday by “Comedy and Tragedy,” and on Wednesday by “A. et Hubb Quiet Hevoreday and Friday Evenings, The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith. Seats on sale Thursday, Regular prices. it PROF. SHELDON’S CLASSES FOR THE MINUET, rman and Delsarte are now forming. Tuesd: Thuredays and” Saturdays; day and eve Popular rates. 1778. 1896. Robert Emmet, 118TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION By the CERALDINE DRAMATIC CLU Allen’s Grand Opera House, Wednesday Evening, March 4, 1896. HOW, A. A. LIPSCOMB GRAND OPERA TICKETS. Choice seats in the orchestra or gallery for ANY PERFORMANCE. Qj szle now at Bradbury Piano Reoms, fe29-6t* 1225, ‘A. AVE. METROPOLITAN Cli ATING LIBRARY, 515, LIBRARY. Mic: HALE, Manager. ~ feS-24t* =: — = ~ EXCURSIONS, ETC. N. & W. Steamboat Co. Every day %» the sear for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News and all points south by steel Norfe schedule: Northbound. insuring a comfortable night's rest. Large luxurious rooms heated hy steam and Aited throughout with electric lights." Din- irg room service is a la carte, and is sw from the best that th> markets of Washington and Norfolk can afford. Tickets on sile at 513, 619, 1421 Peansytva- nia avenue, B. and 0. ticket office, corner 15th eet and New York avenue, and on board steamers, where time table, map, ctc., can also Ha be had. ‘Any other information desired will be fur- nished va application to the undersigned at the company’s wharf, foot of 7th st., Washington, Bree Tetephone’ No. 40d JNO. CALLAITAN, General Manazer. STEAMER TO MOUNT VERNON, ‘e els. NT CAFE ON STEAMER. Will also make river landings as far as Glymont, and passengers both ways, > at office of Steamer Maw alester. @ocid-1 & L. BLAKE, Capt,