Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1896, Page 10

10 April 1 We Move to “Hooe Building,” 1328 F St. - | THE SPORTING WORL NOW is Speedy Whirl of the Skaters at the Your Chance To buy THE BEST Trunks, | QUICK Hand Bags, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, &c., at the price of “cheap” ones. Previous to re- moval we are closing out our entire stock of Leather Goods at } off former low prices. 1-3 off Carriage Robes and Horse Blankets. A few examples: 45 Hand-made Carriage Hainess....... $25 Hand-made Bugsy Harness. $33-75 $18.75 $13 Hard-made Bugsy Harness. $9.75 $80 English Hogskin Saddles. $22.50 $15 English Hozskin Saddics. $11.25 $5 English Riding Bridtes. $2 English Riding Bridles. $13 Trunks, 4 dress trays. $11.50 Dress Suit Cases. $6 Dress Suit Cases. Becker’s, 1345 Pa. Ave., Above “Post” Building. It Summer Equipage, - Whether it be a victoria, buggy or open trap, will probably need a few re- pairs to put it in running order. Our estimate for this work or for repainting the carriage will be as low as is compatible with high- class work. ’Phone 403. ~ Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, 1028-30 Conn. Ave. at Some Low SHIRT Prices. Faney PERCALE and neat, stylish patterns, with of mh $1.50. Re —open back and front, $1. GLOVES lead in style and e just received our supply for e $i. R. C. Lewis & Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. mbil-14d rescent Bicycles are sky hi Every minute detail that enters into the construction of ‘Crescents’ Is based on practical knowledge and actual test. They are strong, rigid and durable, without being heavy or clumsy. Prices, $75—$50 and $40. Western Wheel Works Wash. Branch, cor. 9th and H Sts. . JONES, Jr., Manager. mh9-m,w&f-23 Our Number is 1417. Drop in and see us in our new quarters. We ha ve one of the brightest and negtest stores in At, Special” inducemerts prevail during arming week" SPRING SUIT- INGS. MODERN Ta Haslett & Pistel, MoPns Tross. mbi1-10d on all Rink, “SPIN OF THE CYCLIMES Noted Trotting Stock to Be Dis- persed. ALIX @OES WEST The one-and-a-half-mile race at the Con- vention Hall ice rink yesterday afternoon, in which Harley Davidson, Howard Mo- shier and Joe Donoghue entered, was. won by the latter in the time of 4.20. The race was called at 4:15, and a large and enthusi- astie crowd of spectators filled every seat. The men got away well, and Harley Da- vidson immediately went to the front, where he stayed for about six laps, Donoghue forging to the front- and staying there for several laps. This feat was greeted with the greatest amount of applause, but when Harley Davidson again went ahead the scene was indescrib- able. The two men stayed together until on the last lap, when Donoghue by a mighty effort and with a terrific burst of speed passed over the line a winner by about ten or fifteen feet. The time of 4.20 is considered excellent, as J. F. Donoghue’s time for one and a half miles made at New- burg, N. Y., is 4.32, and one of the best English records is 4.47. Messrs. Phillips, Storey and Cronin acted as judges with Mr. Towers as starter and Mr. Wise as timer. Tonight the race will be for twenty laps or two miles with the same entries as yes- terGay afternoon. Joe Donoghue is prob- ably the favorite of all the men at the rink, but the others by their good work are rapidly gaining in adherents and each one has plenty of admirers to spur him as he glides around the ice track in search of championship honors. The race last night gives Donoghue the championship of the United States and Canada for one mile and a half. The race will be called at 9 o'clock this evening. This afternoon at 4:15 Wise, the amateur champien of the state of New York and Long Island, will give the local skaters a lap start in a mile. The entries for this race are Stites, the champion of the Dis- trict and Maryland; Saunders, the holder of the ice palace medal; Ilgenfritz and Bailey. It is expected that the race will be ex- tremely close, and the finish highly excit- ing, as each of the men is determined not only to take down the colors of the New York man, but win the race for himself, it being practically a scratch race for all of the local men. FAMOUS TROTTERS TO BE SOLD. The Great South Elkhorn Stock Farm to Be Closed Out. = The heirs of the late Col. R. P. Pepper and R. P. Pepper, jr., of Frankfort, Ky., have decided to close out the grect South Elkhorn stock farm and 500 trotting horses thereon. The first installment of stock will be sold at the Madison Square Garden, be- ginning April 28. Another installment will pass under the hammer at Cleveland, May 18-23, and the remaining horses will be sold at New York next fall, the week following the national horse show. Souta Elkhorn farm is the most extensive breeding establishment of its kind in Ken- tucky, and, excepting Mrs. Stanford's Palo Alto ranch in California and C. J. Hamlin’s Village Farm, near Buffalo, is probably the largest trotting stud in this country. Among the noted trotting sires in service are On- ward, 2.25%; Norval, 2.14%; Acolyte, 2.21, end Mad: ‘The latter horse and Onward are sons cf George Wilkes, Onward ranking among the foremost trotting sires of the day, with more than 120 trotters and pacers to his credit in the 2.30 list. Acolyte is a son of Onward. He was once sold for $40,000 to J. S. Comey, but the commonweal general failed to pay all of the purchase money in time and the horse was returned ot South Elkhorn. Norval is by Election- eer, out of Norma, the dam of Robert Bon- ile once-noted trotting mare, Lucy Cuy- ler. Cycling at San Franeisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 11.—Five thousand people witnessed the bicycle races at Mechanics’ Pavilton last. night. J. E. Edwards made a new world’s record for the indoor mille. He rode the distance, paced by Egan and Jaggling on a tandem, in 2.06-1-5. On the ten-mile club cup race Howard Squires of the Acme Club lowered TAPPAN’S “Rebuilding” Sale means big money saved on all Kinds of Sporting Goods, Games, Guns, Ammunition, “Gym'’ Goods, ete. Ends April 1. 1013 Pa. Ave. mhi0-3in,20 <oeee rXeeee EEE EE EY ES How About Umbrellas? —Your old one isn’t worth preparing when new, good ones are priced so smally as ours. Low Prices Are~ Not A Specialty with us. Our prices are just as low, however, as it’s possible to name for the best. But we “dwell” longest on the correct style, the fanitless trimming and perfect fit. New Spring ‘Goods are now ready for your inspection. Suits to order... . +++ -$25.00 Trousers to order... «++. $6.50 Morton C. Stout & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, miz F Street N.W. mb 1-w.f,m-23 ‘A big shipment of Um- brellas just in—latest patterns —excellent goods— splendid values. : $2.25 For Men's Silk Curo‘a Um- brellar, para; frame.steel ‘ola wad hace For Men's Taffeta Silk $2.75 | fanens tare Um- ‘wood han- with sterling silver tips. And plenty of others. TOPHAM’S ‘Travelers’ and Fine Leather Goods Factory, 1231=1233 Pa. Avenue. & Belvidere. They are the Lightest Running B Wheels on Earthand Strictly — High Grade. We SES hme Good Sewing F Why Shouldn’t We Make Good Wheels? QUALITY GUARANTEED - ‘THE Te ‘Supplee Hardware Co., Agents, Philadelphia, Pa. WATIONAL SEWING MACHINE CO., BELVIDERE, ILLS. fe26-w,17t,56 Stylish Shirtings for You'll get the plek of the dound to fit, wear ‘and look Summer. Pe serses Spring best if you order now. When & We make your shirts t! P. T. HALL, god's. while-164 (xX KKKXMKKRRE EMM MME ERR ER MRRE MERE AREER RRNY TOPTTV TTT TO TPC COICO DOOD OOOO OOO ODS it FACTORY, 1218-1220 E ST. cREKERERERERERERER EE XS Champagne, 40c. Pint!! ‘This price is made to clear out Presei of catltoria Cham represents actual cest!! Lots of other reductions Fine Wines and Liquors, bar sae! California Wine and Fruit Co., Removed from 1205 & t TnIT-w,fometd > 2 O19 1th st, Young’s Soft Hats And Derbys. We have all the latest blocks and all the new shades for spring ——— wear. Prices, $3, $3.50 and $4. u Stinemetz 24 1237 PENNA. AVE. ¢) mh11-20d Here's my claim for doing the Watch Repairing. in everything, and it’s rpose to turn out nothii Reig” cinerea agg one. years: ing not! ‘Ise In thing—Kepairing—gives mee Tait to clas expertness. Hutterly, Fsvert on Watches, 63 G St. mhi1-12a The Prettiest Patterns "Shirts Spring HERE. And summer—are now on display. At no time previous have we ever made a handsomer showing. Styles to suit the ultra- fashionable or the men of quiet tastes. Made - to measure, $2.50 Piet: Frank Wells,S"™*"1411Pa. Av. mbil-14d SMOKE CUBANOLA 5e. CIGAR.. THERE I8 NONE id first-class - better. | Sel > « @3 Pa. ave. a.w., feld.1m a Whole Je the ten-mile indoor record to 24.50, Theon Delmas was the star rider of the evening, winning all of his heats. Half-mile handi- cap—Gooch won; time, 1.03. One-mile invi- egal ‘won; Williamson, second; . The Bowling Contest. The Young Men's Catholic Club and the Washington Athletic Club bowled a set of games in the alleys of the former organiza- tion last evening, the set being in the regular series of the District league. With last night's bowling all the teams in the league have finished forty games, and it now re- mains for each one to bow! eight more to fill out bare aie M. C. Sone games steady, no! brilliant work. R. Lehman, Y. M. Ce led the evening with the score of 190, with sen Telly second, 184, and Kidd, W. A. C., third, with 177. The following is the score of the ‘Total. 18% 2 129 ‘4 185 Fi 190 8 165 20 808 Sprs. Total. Batt Fa 139 2 98 2 29 Fi 147 15 630 Spre. Total, 168 B. Lehman. 0 3 14 see Fi 161 2 5 ijt 4 Ey 7 12 6100S 702 Stke. Spra. Total. 2 3 131 1 4 133 ° 3 110 1 5 147 Fa 2 140 . GG O61 ‘The standing of the-teams is as follows: Won, Lest. To Play. W. A.C. 3 8 CT. 21 (19 8 ¥ Mt me 5 8 Harry Park in Baltimore. Harry Park, the well-known bicycle rider of this city, gave his second exhibition at the North avenue rink, in Baltimore. last night. His work showed him to be thor- oughly at home on his wheel in that ity as well as at home, and he electrified the Baltimoreans by his many clever and in- -tricate tricks. He rode the same wheel on — he appeared at the rink in this city. Alix Starts West. Monroc Sailsbury’s horses, including the champion mare Alix, concerning the sale of which an erroneous report was publish- ed recently, were shipped west from New York early yesterday, the understanding being that their destination is Freeport, Ill, the home of the noted trainer, M. E. Mc- Henry. It {s not probable that the trotting queen will be seen again in racing form, and Azote, the gelding champion, is also under suspicion as to his legs. a A GROWING CAPITAL. City of Mexico in Gradually Yielding to March of Improvement. City of Mexico Letter in Boston Herald. The City of Mexico is every year widen- ing its borders, taking back lots and filling them up with houses, and running streets through old pastures and vacant fields. This means prosperity and substantial growth, of course, and one may not regret to see the ever-recurring evidences of the increase of wealth and population in the “City of Palaces,” as the capital is called in_the interior papers. The tearing down of the old aqueducts is: another sign of progress, for the water is now coming into the city in prosafe under- ground pipes, and the ancient and substan- tial aqueducts are voted ugly and a nui- sance except by artists and travelers, whe always admire their long and stately march across the Valley of Mexico to the south- west from the city. It is cleaner to bring the water underground, and it also permits of pressure being given, so that some of us get the water on our roofs at night without pumping. But an element of the pic- turesqueness of the city is going cut for- ever. Fortunately, the march of improvement is not likely ever to bring about the demo- lition of the ancient cathedral or palace buildings on the vast and noble extension of the Great Plaza; and the superb, en- girdling frame of mountains, of which one catches glimpses adown every street, are beyond the devastating hand of man. It will always be a most picturesque old city, and yet we must expect the gradual mod- ernization of the streets, and, probably, many huge iron buildings will, in time, sup- plant the stately old stone structures, with their quaint balconies, carven fronts and curious shrines aloft. The late Jamés Renwick, architect of Grace Church, New York, used to say that what he admired in this city were the se- vere lines of the older buildings, which, without effort, attained a certain distinc- tion truly admirable. How he would shud- der, could he know it, of the project of modernizing the immensely long front of the National Palace! The just-projected “Arch of Peace,” to be placed at the entrance of the Paseo de la Reforma, will add to the beauty of that magnificent avenue, and will compensate, in part, for the destruction of the arcades. Former visitors to Mexico will be glad to know that the arcades on the Plaza are not to be destroyed. WATER GUARDS THE PRISONER. Employed to Give Alarm in a New Cell for Prison: From the Boston Transcript. There is on exhibition in this city a model of a cell for prisons from which a criminal would find it practically impos- tible to attempt an escape without giving an alarm that would bring a guard rush- ing up to his door before either the lock on the door or the steel tubes of which the cell is composed were broken or even cracked. The protection is not afforded primarily by electricity, although electricity plays a part in the device. The chief protective agent is water, which fills every length and every joint in the steel tubes forming the entire cell. The water is maintained in the tubes at a certain pressure, indicated on a gauge in the watchman’s room, and the slightest decrease in pressure of this water, such as would be made by the cracking of a tube so that no more than a cubic inch of water could escape, would release the pointer on the gauge, allowing it to turn slightly and thus make an electrical connection with an electric bell. The bell then rings continuously until the circuit is broken by the watchman. At the same time that the bell rings, on an annunciator above is shown the number of the cell where the water is escaping from the tube. Unlike modern cells that are made with solid steel bars, the floors and ceiling do not have to be made of steel plates, through which a criminal can often cut his way or ¢n which his movements in-the cell keep up a continuous nolse sufficient to make the cell rocm often too noisy for the watchman to hear the slight sound of a saw or auger in a partieular cell, this new cell is a cage. The sides. floor, ceiling and door are all made of the steel tubes, set so closely to- gether that they could not be sprung apart to any advantage. Even the hinges and the bolt on the door are filled with water, always ready to give the alarm if its Pressure is changed in the slightest degree, yet inclosed in such a manner that the prisorer cannot make any attempt to break or cut his way out ofthe cell without changing the pressure. -@e—_= _ The Lombardia a, Pest Ship. The medical officers of the Brazilian navy have reported that it is impossible to dis- infect the Italian cruiser Lombardia of the yellow fever, and that she must return to Italy. —+e*—_____ Claimant to a Big Estate. Caspar Cronkrite, a gin manufacturer in Holland during the eighteenth century, died, leaving an estate estimated at $12,- 000,000. His will left the whole estate to be held in trust by the government, and pro- vided that “one hundred years after my death my estate shall be divided equally among the heirs of my brothers, James and Jacob Cronkrite.” Cronkrite, an TO} engineer employed on the New! Dutch- — and Conrecticut rail ee, begun it possessl of the share of the vast estate in Hol. land which he says belongs = SUBURBAN NEWS —_——_— st anagpiea. errs g ‘There is much regrét among the people of Anacostia generally!at/the extremely sud- den death of Mrs. Mhrijf E. Gertman. The sad event occurred Jats. Monday night at the family home, .. 486 Jackson. street, and she was in her usual good health until ten minutes before’heW death, when she was stricken with apbp{exy. Mrs. Gertman was a,prominent member of the Woman's Reltef.Gorps, auxiliary to Logan Post, and had ailarge circle of ac- quaintance with Grand Army members. Her husband is the’ present commander of Logan Post, and both organizations will at- tend her funeral tomorrow. The services will be held from the Emanuel Episcopal Church, of which she was a memoer. She leaves three children, two sons and a daughter. : a BROOKLAND. Mr. Green, Mr. Southall and Mr. R. 8. Wolfe have been appointed delegates to the annual Methodist conference, now going on in Baltimore. Their chief duty will be the endeavor to retain Rev. Mr. W..H. Chap- man as the pastor here for the coming year, and they will also look after the interests of the Brookland church.- Rev. Mr. Chapman is much beloved by his flock, and by his earnest efforts in behalf of the new church has won his way into the hearts of his con- gregation, which does not want to lose him now. The delegates will leave the latter part of the week for Baltimore. The sympathies of the Brookland people are still alive for the misfortune of Mr. and Mrs. Padgett and family. Over a hundred dollars have been contributed, together with much clothing, furniture and household ef- fects. Many societies and individual per- sons from the city have given to this worthy cause. Mr. and Mrs, Padgett greatly ap- preciate this kindness. Mr. Geo. Trundel is very ill at his home in West Brookland. Despite the bad weather last night, there was a large attendance at the meeting of the Mite Society of the Baptist Church. After a short business session a program followed which all enjoyed. Miss Mate Marean opened the entertainment with a piano solo, which was well executed and loudly applauded. There were recitations by Miss Eva Hurd, Bennie Johnston, Flor- ence Hare, Merle Whiteside and Elsie Lord, all of which were thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Ruth Marean furnished a violin solo, with Miss Lucy Lynch as accompanist, and Mr. Ohm entertained the society with selections on the banjo and guitar. All who partici- petal in the program were heartily applaud- —_-—-> ROCKVILLE. Monday a bill was introduced in the gen- eral assembly of Maryland by Senator Tal- bott of this county providing for the erec- tion of water works for the town of Rock- ville, and authorizing the mayor and coun- cil of the town to issue bonds to pay the expense of the same. There appears to be quite a diversity of opinion among the prop- erty owners of the town in regard to the matter, many contending that no action should have been taken until authorized by a meeting of citizens. Mayor England states that the subject has not been de- cided upon by the town council, and is very emphatic in expressing his views in opposition to the proposed legislation. He says that the taxpayers of the town are already carrying as shuch burden as they can bear, and that tie present scarcity of water might in a mdasure be remedied by digging wells deeper. In the orphans’ court yesterday the fol- lowing business was transacted: Letters of administration on the personal estate of Isaac W. Moxley, deceased, were granted to ‘Thomas E. Watkins, the renunciations being filed of Mary E. Moxley and Easil E. Moxley, widow and brother of deceased— bond, $500. Edward N. Beall, administrator of Edward L. Beall, deceased, filed a list of sales of the personal estate of decease and list of debts due deceased. 5 Figgins, guardian of George and fobert Israel, was authorized to pay certain ac- counts and deposit the residue of the 1unds of her wards with the Fidcliiy Deposit Company of Maryland, The county commissioners did not hold their regular meeting Tuesday, but the clerks in the office were busy in notifying all persons interested in the transfers of real estate and other property to appear he- fore the board during next week, when that business will receive the attention of the commissioners. .Qn Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next the ladies of the Baptist Church will Provide dinner and refreshments in the umphrey building, the proceeds. ito, be. levoted to the benefit of the Sunday school ilbrary. Miss Ethel Fletcher and Miss Anna Ma- tile of Washington have returned home from a visit to the family of Lieut. Fletch- er of this town. Miss Florrie Fletcher is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Capt. Matile of Wash- ington. James Hebron, Rezin Turner and Wm. Hebron, three colored men, were brought here Monday evening and lodged in” jail, charged witn stealing fifty chickens from the premises of Mrs. Hilleary Higgins, at Darnestown. A portion of the fowls have been recovered. A bill has been introduced in the Mary- land legislature to empower the Washing- ton, Woodside and Forest Glen Electric Railway Company to acquire land for the use of their road by condemnation pro- ceedings. —_—.__ HYATTSVILLE. The regular annual meeting of the Hyatts- ville Building Association was held last night at Mechanics’ Hall, with C. W. Leannarda in the chair and E. N. Waters secretary. A semi-annual dividend’ of 3% per cent was de- ciared. The following officers were unani- mously re-elected: C. W. Leannarda, presi- dent; George M. Smith, vice president; E. N. Waters, secretary; R. E. White, treasurer; board of directors, C. W. Leannarda, George M. Smith, E. N. Waters, R. E. White, Dr. Chas. A. Wells, Louis D. Wine, Chas. H. Welsh, Capt. W. A. Bartlett and Francis Gasch. The board re-elected Mr. Archie Wells as attorney for the association. The grocery store of Messrs, Scaggs & Whalen at Branchville was broken into by thieves a few nights ago. Several dollars in change was obtained from the money draw- er and several boxes of cigars, a number of pickles and some canned goods were stolen. They also entered the post office, which is in the stor2, and took a few letters from the boxes. They then broke into the public school house, where they opened the letters and scattered them about the floor and re- galed themselves with the stolen pickles. ‘Work on the road for the Columbia and Maryland electric railway is being vigor- ously pushed at this section. Subcontractor Gleason has a large force of men employed in grading and cutting the road for this railway at Lily Park‘attd the Elliot property, at Melrose and Railrgad avenues. If good weather continues he padbed through this village will be completed in a few weeks. The road on Railr inue will go through the properties of Mrs’ Elliot and Messrs. McFarland, Perkins Smith and Callahan, making a turn at the intersection of Railroad and Maryland avenues. It will follow the line of the Baltimore nd Ohio railroad to Riverdale, going thro the properties of the following persons: Magruder, Emmons, Damback, Barr, MeDermott, Jacobs, Lan- caster, Habercomb, Jutpside and Kliener. The buggy, HSTRpESoE laprobe and whip which were to have,beeh,raffied at the recent Masonic fair, and,for.jwhich tickets were sold, were disposed, of by raffle last night at Masonic Hall, numer 8. winning the prize. A large carp, weighing thirteen pounds and a fraction, was caught yesterday in a small seine by some fishermen.near the dam of the Northwestern branech.!:' ——___ CARLIN SPRINGS, The regular monthly meeting of the Lit- erary, Floral and Social Club was held last Friday evening at Curtis Hall, with Mr. H. E. Olcott as host. The program was of a miscellaneous character, selections being read from different authors. The flower chosen for the evening was the crocus, and Mrs. W. P. Jones read an essay on the sub- ject The guessing of floral anagrams formed the diversion provided by the social committee. After spending a very pleas- ant evening the club adjourned, to meet the first Friday in April as guests of Mr. Bacurday, afterioon the children of the W y.aftern cl n of village meet for {nStruction In ‘dancing. at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Backus, with Miss Mi King as instructress. Chureh services ‘Sunday were assisted by Mr. R. C. Cow- Ung, both of fax Theological Sem- the Fairfax a! Saturday evening a small party of young people enjoyed a “peanut” party in a log cabin not far from. the village. Among those present were the Misses Stockbridge, the Misses Young, Misses Carter, Simms and Pennywitt and the Messrs. Young, aa Gurley, Olcott, Mitchell, Carter and ayne. The last meeting of the Whist Club was held at “Biuff Manor,” the residence of Mr. H. B. Hedrick, president. Mr. W. 8. Stock- bridge will entertain the club this week. The Euchre Club holds its next meeting Friday evening at Mr. M. C. Mitchell's res- idence. The “Vagaries,” a recently organ- fed literary club, will meet the same even- ing at the residence of Mrs. Wm. Backus, forthe benefit of several who do not play car Miss Lucetta Stockbridge is now the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. 8. Stockbridge of Walnut avenue. —_—_—_ SANDY SPRING. John Thomas of Clifton farm was the host of the Montgomery Club at its last session with Joseph 8. Moore, jr., in the chair, and J. Janney Shoemaker, secretary. The guests were William W. Moore, Ed- ward P. Thomas, James 8. Hallowell and R. Bentley. Thomas. Adjourned to Willow Grove, the home of Alban Brooke. Sandy Spring Friends’ meeting appointed the following representatives to Baltimore quarterly meeting held on the 7th, Sth and 9th instants. Williams W. Moore, Dr. Francis Thomas, Alban G. Thomas, Mari- ana 8. Miller, Rebecca S. Miller and Anna M, Farquhar. Other absentees of the past week have been Mrs. Edward C. Gilpin, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Miller, Asa M. Stabler, Mrs. John Thomas and Miss Sarah 8. Moore, in Baltimore; Mrs. Francis Thomas, in Car- roll county; Miss May Magruder, in Tal- bot county; Miss Helen L. Thomas, in New Jersey; Edward P. Taylor and Miss Bessie Mackall, in Washington. Miss Elizabeth Tyson is at Ellicott City, and Miss M. Beatrix Tyson is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Tilton, in New York city. Visitors here have been Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hallowell of Philadelphia, Albert Stabler of Washington, Miss Jessie Love of Fairfax, Va., and Misses Louise and Kuby Crowell of Washington. The latter are with Miss Edith F. Brooke of Falling Gr2en. Despite an inclement evening quite a large audience gathered at Sandy Spring Lyceum recently, the attraction being an address upon “qual Suffrage,” by Mrs. Caroline H. Miller, who fully sustained her reputation as an eloquent sp2aker. Mrs. Benjamin H. Miller read a short sketch of Susan B. Anthony, and Benjamin Haliowell, Roger B. Farquhar and Robert IL. Miller each made a brief speech, indorsinz the object of the meeting. A quartet of male voices rendered some fine choruses, which were highly appreciated, apparently. Gov. Lowndes has x#ppointel J. Janney Shoemaker and John Hi. Janney justices of the peace, and reappoiated Allan Farquhar notary public. Granville Farquhar has gone into buri- ness at Mt. Pleasant. The Whist Club met with Mr. and ?irs. Mahlon Kirk, jr., Friday eveni twenty-four were present. Adjourned to Stanmore, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Miller. Perry Connell, who has been engaged in farming near Ednor for several ycars, has moved, with his family, to Sandy Spring village. The wedding of Wil'tam Coar and Miss Burton took plac® at Burzonsville last week. The young people will reside at Spencerville. ———— KENSINGTON. Miss Helen Bickford of Washington has been spending a few days with Miss Ranie Mannakee. The Home Missionary Society of the War- ner Memorial Presbyterian Church will meet Wednesday, at 2 p.m., at the home of Mrs. J. Wilson Townsend. The Alaska missions will be the subject before the meeting. Miss Montgomery of Kentucky is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Blackburn. Misses Nannie und Moilie Wheatley of Georgetown have been spending a few days with their cousins, Misses May and Eva Lewis. The first rehearsal of the Presbyterian Church choir, to practice the music for Easter Sunday, was held Saturday evening last at the home of Mr. William M. Terrell, with a good atiendance. The selection of music is much finer than usual. Master Scott Israel, who has been very ill, is improving. The Kensington Progressive Euchre Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Messrs. J. and Royal Gurley, on Prince George’s avenue. ——. FALLS CHURCH. A delightful surprise party was given Miss Pearl Luttrell by her friends Friday evening. Those present were Misses Bertha and Pansy Payne, Flora Chapman, Mable Ker Hortense and Jessie Newlon and Edith Merry, Messrs. Curtis Rorebeck, Ross Wright, Samuel Luttrell, A. S. Man- kin, Geo. K. Thorne and Morgan Veitch. Mayor Payne held court Friday night and had several- boys before him on com- plaint of Mr. Richard Willis, for disturb- ing the peace on Halloween night. The defendants were each fined one dollar and costs. An appeal from the decision of the mayor was taken to the county court. Mr. W. W. Douglass of Balston was here Friday securing the right of way for the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church electric railroad. Miss Higgins of Maryland is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Newlon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nowlan Saturday evening gave a birthday party to their daughter, Miss Maud, which was a happy oceasion to all present. Miss M. E. Castle- man and Miss Alice G. Sims, assisted in entertaining the guests. Those pres2nt were Misses Mabel Ryer, Mary Brown, Mabel Newman, Martie Rowell, Nannie and Helen Russell, Agnes Rorebeck, Vivian Sims, Pearl Griflith, Edith Thompson, Etta Al- len, Essie Birch, Ethel Payne, Cora Lynch, Edna Shipman, Masters Scott Ryer, Willie Edmunds, Harry Walker, Lester Brunner, Everett Merrifield, Rem Merry, Roy Nic! olson, Willard Shipman, Laurence Sims, Horace Brown, William Brown, Jesse Var- coe, Earl Varcoe, Percy ‘Tripp, Robert Hodgkin and Willis Lynch. The reports of the teachers of the graded school of the town, filed with the clerk of the school board for the fifth month of the term show an enrollment of 121 schol- ars. A luncheon was given Miss Annie Belle Rowell Saturday, in honor of her fifteenth birthday. Those present were Misses Vir- gie Thompson, Flora Chapman, Pearl Lut- trell, Rebecca McGill and Anita Phillips, Mrs. E. M. Koon, who recently moved to Washington to spend the winter, died Sunday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D. G. Freeman. Her funeral took place here yesterday from the old Episcopal Church, of which she was a member. Measles are quite prevalent in this sec- tion. ——>__. LAUREL. The citizens of Laurel met Monday night at the city hall and nominated a candidate for mayor and two candidates for council- men-at-large. . The meeting was called to order by Dr. T. M. Baldwin, chairman of the city execu- tive committee. Councilman Albin Fairall was elected chairman of the meeting, and W. D. Biggs, secretary. The following judges were appointed to receive and count the votes: W. W. Cornmiiler, Dr. R. H. Sadler and Dr. J. F. Billard. Messrs. John W. Gray and B. F. Crabbs were selected tellers. Nominations were then declared in order for a mayor to serve one year, and two councilmen-at-large, each to serve one year. Mr. Samuel Switzer placed Mr. Ed- ward Phelps in nomination for mayor, and he was unanimously chosen mayor. Messrs. John W. Sharswood and James P. Curley were nominated for councilmen-at-large. Mr. Phelps is at present mayor, having been elected in April, 1895. He is the senior member of the firm of Phelps & Shaffer, the leading mercantile house in this section. He was a member of the board of county commissioners of Prince "8 county for several years, and was also for a num- ber of years a member of the city council. Mr. John W. Sharswood, who was nom- inated for councilmen-at-large, is at pres- it serving in that ity, having been clected at the munk election last April. brittle edge. Also a full line of left-hand Canister Coffee [lills, $1.25. Hold 2 Ibs. of coffee beans keep the coffee free from air dust. The glass cup screws to bottom of it and receives the coffee ‘as it is ground. $1.25 esch. Grinds as fine sr as coarse as you wish the coffee. SSSSOSSSO00 and and the t —the cost of a pint can of Enamel Paint. The sort we sell is not af- fected by bot or cold water, steam or soap. 25c. small jar. Fluted edge knives, 35c. , —the ‘“Comet’—just Mike the fa- mous Christy—and as good. The only perfect Bread and Cake Knife. SSSSOSOSSOS9O 9 it SOSeSe Ladies’ Sclevors, 4 to 7 inches long, from 0c. up. Catting-out Shears, straight and bent handles, 65c. up. Bathtub made new for6oc | Cash boxes, 45c. up. BARBER & ROSS, Cor. G and 11th Streets, 990880688560 6000000 Con0s09 BARBER & ROSS, Cor. G and 11th @The best shears and scissors made —are made by the Clauss Mfg. Co. They make all of our fine goods. They guarantee their shears and scissors abso- lutely. That is, they tell us to give a new pair,- no matter how they become broken. The Clauss Mig. Co. have been making shears and scissors for years, and naturally knéw how to make almost perfect goods. with natural gas, which gives their productions harder, non- Streets, They temper wholly House letter boxes, 75c. —up to $1.50. Very convenient. Kitchen scales, goc. each. With Scales so cheap as this it isn’t profitable to gucss at propor- tions in cake and pastry making. Set of 6 nut picks, 25c. —plated, too, in a bex. Extension roller skates, 50c. De 59OH08G00000000 @ | & ® © © ® lo ° ® © © ° Mr. James P. Curley, who was also nom- inated for councilman-at-large, Is a young man of much ability. He is at present serving the city as justice of the peace. Mr. George W. Curley of the railway mail service is ill at his residence here with @ severe attack of neuralgia. el GAITHERSBURG. Rev. Wm. C. Brian, pastor of the Ep- worth M. E. Church, is in Baltimore, at- tending conference. Mr. and Mrs. Jchn W. Seay gave Mr. Leonard B. Hays a birthday party on his twenty-third birthday. Their parlor was thrown open to many young friends to meet Mr. Hays, and a social evening was ecncluded with refreshments. Mrs. Thomas Cauflin, Misses Juliet Cauflin, Bessie Boy- er, Mabel Newton, Annie Mullin and Min- nie Fisher of Alexandria, Va., Misses Maud Allen and Gertrude Nally, and Messrs. Frank and Milton White and Clinton Gloyd of Washington were among those present. Mr. O. N. Bancroft of Pennsylvania has embarked in business here; also Mr. T. Mc- Cullough of Germantown. The Gaithersburg Milling and Manufac- turing Company has for the past week been engaged in an important lawsuit at Hagerstown. Messrs. Nicholls, Sheppard & Company of Battle Creek, Mich., sold the company, on trial, for Mr. W. C. Beall of Derwood, a combined engine, thrasher and stacker, which, upon arrival, failed to do the work represented, and baffled the skill of experts from the Michigan factory. Pay- ment for the machinery was refused, and the suit was to force payment of the price, $3,600. Monday morning the case was con- cluded and given to the jury, which ren- dered a verdict for $1,800 in favor of the manufacturers. Col. Buchanan Schley and Mr. H. Maurice Talbott were attorneys for the Gaithersburg Milling and Manufactur- ing Company. ——__—_ TAKOMA PARK. The T. L. P. C. Club held an enjoyable meeting Friday evening at the home of Miss Cherry Ford. Games, music and recitations were indulged in, and refresh- ments were served dvring the evening. These present were Misses Maude Watkins, Irene Steers, Maud Sleeper, Florence Dud- ley, Sarah Waters, Maud Follmer, Vevia Jackson, Eva Jzcksn, Nellie Tennent, Edna Dyre, Bessie Ford, Messre. Jno. Stowell, Frank Berger, Flickinger, Dudley, Will Lewis, Rob Waters, Ed. Jones, Wm. Davis, Norman Jackson and Dr, and Mrs. Wm. Lawrence. The weekly house-to-house prayer meet- ing of the Mcthodist Society was held Mon- day night at the home of Col. G. C. Kniffin, with Mr. J. F. Poler as leader. Miss Mabel Finch left Monday for San Francisco, Cal., where she will join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Finch, who left here cne year ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Giddings, nee Wa- ters, have returned from their bridal tour and will be at home to their friends Wed- nesdays, March 1lith, 18th and 25th, at Mr, Waters’, cn Magnolia avenue. Mrs. Wm. Alvey will not be at home Fridays in March. — UPPER MARLBORO’. The Chesapeake Beach Railroad Com- pany has been duly incorporated under the general law of Maryland, and the cer- tificate of incorporation has been ap- Proved by Judge Brooke of the circuit court. This ccmpeny has succeeded to all the rights, franchises, etc., of the Washing- ton and Chesapeake Beach Railway Com- peny, its object and purpose being to oper- ate und maintain a steam railroad from a point on the division line between the Dis- trict of Columbia and Prince George's county to the Chesapeake Beach, on Chesa- peake Bay. The incorporators of the new road are: Robt. E. Todd, Archibald Young, Frederick E. Chapin, F. D. McKenney, Fillmore Beall, Charles A. M. Wells and Jos. K. Roberts, and the directors, Robt. E. Todd, Archibald Young, Frederick E. Chapin, F. D. McKenney and Fillmore Beall. Charles Isaacs, colored, has been placed in jail here by Otficer Robey of Laurel, charged with an assault. The grand jury will investigate the case in April. een BOYD'S. It is reported that a parsonage is to be built at Germantown very soon for Rev. T. D. Richards, the present pastor of the Neelsville and Boyd's Presbyterian Churches. Mrs. Trundle of Gaithersburg, mother of R. Dorsey Trundle of Washington, fell down the steps a few days ago in her home and was injured so badly that, it is thought, she wili not recover. Mrs. Jno. Boyer died of consumption on Sunday last at her residence near Clarks- burg, Md., aged thirty-five years. She was the wife of Mr. Jno. W. Boyer, a prominent farmer of that place. Her remains were interred at the cemetery at Salem Church teday (Tuesday), at 2 o'clock. ———__ LANGDON. Miss Agnes Catterton has returned after an eight weeks’ visit to her old home near Fair Haven, Md. Mr. O. T. Putnam left Saturday morn- ing for a two weeks’ trip through the northern part of Pennsylvania. Mr. John Oltinger and family, late of Chic2go, have lately moved into the resi- dence of Mr. C. W. Irey, on Emporia street. Mr. W. -T. Mills, formerly of this place, died last Thursday night in Fredericksburg, Va. Mr. Mills has been ill for some months past with Bright’s disease, and his death was not unexpected. A very pretty home wedding, celebrated last Tuesday evening at the residence cf Mr, Wm. B. Page, was that of Mrs. Har- riet A. Paxton, sister of Mrs. W. B. Page, to Mr. Oscar Shomo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Benj. F. Clayton of Washington, D. C. The bride was attired in a stylish traveling suit of brown velvet with hat to match. After receiving the congratulations and well wishes of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Shomo left for Mount Pleasant, Westmore- land county, Va., their future home. Sweet Moments. cigarettes made of finest ‘Virginia and ‘Turkish tobaccos. The musicale at the residence of Mr. Albert Mays was attended by Mra. F. M. Ballou, Mrs. F. McNeill, Misses Annie Robey, H Grace Stephenson, Maude Yount, and Messrs. Frank McNeill, Clarence Wal- ker, Albert and Hardie Mays, and Dear- bin Van Vleck. A fine program, consisting of songs, duets and instrumental music, in- terspersed with several recitations, was participated in by Mrs. Ballou, Misses Yount, Stephenaon and Robey, and Messrs. Mays, McNeill and Van Vieck. ~ Friday evening a “pound party” was given Rev. C. W. Ball, at the parsonage. A large number were present, and many gifts were received. Jiberal donations Were made by the people of Brown's and Smith's chapels. Mr. Pall has closed his labors with the M. E. Church here. He pro- Poses to susperd preaching during the coming year on account of impaired health, Saturday afternoon the Fortnightly Club met as the guests of Miss Aanie Robey. Thore present were Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs. Duffie, Mrs. Mitchell, Misses Catharine, Ellen and Annie Thornton, Lula Castleman, A. C. Mason, Annie Robcy, May Bready, Maude Yount, Ethel Mankin, and Messrs. Wood, Settle and Wells. Miss Edith Dyer is quite sick, and her school is suspended for the present. Mr. E. H. Rideout is confined to his house by illness, Mrs. Pratt has returned from Whites- ville, Ind., where her father recently died, ——__ A VERY QUEER NEWSPAPER, Extremely Old d@ Boasts of Being the Dallest Pablished Anywhere. From the Westminster Gezette. “The dullest newspaper in the world.” Such is the proud boast of the London Ga- zette, whose function is often to be heard of, but never to be seen. Yet who would not be its editor? No contributors to look after, no circulation to bother about, no vulgar advertisements to procure—here is journalism made easy. In point of fact (es Mr. Bernard Harrison, the present occu- pant of the position, was good enough to explain a day or so ago) the London Ga- zette is all these things, and more, and none of them gives him any trouble worth mentioning. As to the antiquity of the Gazette there is no doubt whatever. It was in 1665 that the government of the day first seems to have realized the advisahility of having an organ of its own, and from that time to this the Gazette has never failed an ex- pectant public. For a brief period, it is true, during the year of the plague, when the seat of government was removed pro tem. to Oxford, the paper followed suit, and became for a time the Oxford Gazette, but this was a temporary deviation from established custom never afterward imi- tated. Nor have changes of other kinds ever found much favor. The printing of the paper, for example, has been in the hands of Messrs. Harrison & Sons since 1849, while off and on they have been connected with it even longer. The paper was first Printed, in fact, by this famous firm, who occupy, as every one knows, the proud po- sition of printers in ordinary to her maj- esty, as long ago as 1738. And Mr. Ber- nard Harrison, who disclosed the informa- tion contained in this article, is a direct descendant of the Harrison of those far- off days who first obtained the work for his firm. Nowadays, of course, the contents of the Gazette are much less varied than those of the earlier issues. Certain prescribed ma‘ ter—government notices, appointments, counts of ceremonials, bankruptcies, part- nership dissolutions, - official dispatches, &c.—are dealt with, and nothing else. Of news there is none. Even in the case of dispatches nothing so frivolous as tele- graphic messages is ever countenanced. “AS @ consequence, you ordinary ncews- papers,” said Mr. Harrison on this point, “have discounted entirely all the interest which formerly attached to our columns in this respect. So that the state of things now is very different from what it was in the time of the Crimea, for instance, when our offices were besieged day after day for copies of the paper containing what was the very latest intelligence from the seat of war.” “Your duties, then, as paratively light nowadays? Mr. Harrison smiled. “It is hardly to be called editing at all,” he said. “I merely have to see that I have proper authority for whatever appears, and that everything goes in in due form. My responsibility is confined almost entirely to the production of the paper. Of course, the Gazetie va- ries considerably as to the number of its pages, according to its contents. Here, for instance, is the sort of thing we have to get out in November, when we have to put im all the parliamentary notices for the ensuing session,” and Mr. Harrison produced a bulky volume, running to sev- eral hundred pages; “yet that is just an ordinary number of the Gazette.” “No,” said Mr. Harrison, in answer to another question; “however heavy the tax has been upon our resources, we have never yet failed to bring the paper out to time on the appointed days. It appears, you know, on Tuesdays and Fridays. And we take even more pride in the circum- stance that no information has ever leaked out before its time while the work has been intrusted to us. Of course, attempts have been made from time to time to bring this about, but they have never succeeded. Equally, of course, we take special pr>cau- tions to prevent such a thing when these seem advisable, but, all the same, consider- ing the enormous amount of government printing of the highest moment, in addi- tion to that of the Gazette, which we do, it is rather satisfactory, I think, that not one of our workpeople has ever betrayed us.”” “What is our circulation?” was the an- swer to another question. “I mustn't say. That is a state secret, not to be revealed. But, of.course, you know, it is practically nil. A few government departments, one or two cfficial bodies, a stray lawyer or so, you newspaper people, and the like, take us, but that is all. We have no general readers.” ace editor are com- oo ee Expenditures of the District. Interesting information regarding the ame nual amount of money expended by the Dis- trict of Columbia will be found on page 13 of The Star’s Almanac for 1896. 250. per copy. For sale at all news stands and at The Stag office counting rooms,