Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1896, Page 12

12 ———— LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.—James T. Powers in “Gentleman Joe.” Allen's Grand Opera House—Rice’s “1492.” New National Theater.—William Gillette in “Too Much Johnson.” Academy of Music.—“The Bowery Girl.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The City Sports Company. a Coiumbia Phonograph Company, 4 Penrsyivania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Washington Light Infantry Armory.— Cyele Show. . Metzeroit Music Hall.—Lee! D. J. Stafford, D.D., on Snakespecre.” Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets norta- west—\ Sympesium of Holidays by the Young Weman’s Home Missionary Society of Hamline M. E. Church. Sage EXCURSIONS TQHORROW. by Rev. joquence in Steamer Maczlester for Mount Vernon, Glymont and intermediate” landings at 10 am. : Steamer Harry Randall _ for Beach and river land:ngs at 7 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ee Artistic Ideas in Paperhangings, - Fret Work, Painting and Tinting, Window Shades. W. HENDERSON, 1113 F st. n.w. pate SS YOU'LL GET FINE MEAT —the very best, in fact—if you insist on having Keane's Home Dressed Meat. At Center market It’s obtainable at stalls 35- Bi. Colonial RICHARDSON ——e—— No more leaky gasolene stoves. Get the newest at A. Eberly’s Son, 718 7th st. n.w. SPRING OPENING. Latest designs in Imported Millinery. Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26. Harrison, 1327 G street. fee TO RETAIL TOBACCONISTS. Sweet Moments Cigarettes are sold at wholesale by C. W. Holl, 537 15th st. n.w. = For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a spécialty. pale etecend GRIMES, 1105 G ST. N. w. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and 25, pening of Imported and Domestic Millinery. CITY AND DISTRICT. Union Meeting of Dental Associations. At a meeting held in Baltimore a few days ago of the joint committee of the Maryland State Dental Association and the Washington City Dental Society, consist- ing of Drs. T. S. Waters, Wm. A. Mills and B. Holly Smith of Baltimore, and Drs. Wm. Donnally, J. H. P. Benson and A. W. Sweeny of Washington, it was decided to hold the union meeting of the two associa- tions in this city, May 8 and 9, 1896. The meeting will be of great interest to the profession, and will be largely at- tended by dentists from other cities. Lecture on Forestry. ‘There was a lecture Saturday afternoon in the hall of the National Museum by B. Fernow on “Forestry.” The argument of saving the forests for the sake of moisture conservation was elaborated. German for- estry was held up as ideal. —— Debating Society Elects Officers. At a meeting of the Debating Society of the Georgetown Law School Saturday even- ing officers for the ensuing term were elect- ed, as follows: President, John Long Fogel; vice president, Albert X. Oughy; secretary, J. A. Stagg; sergeant-at-arms, President Gwynne of the junior class. Sneezing in Concert. ‘The Business Woman’s Club scored anoth- er success at the last sociel meeting, at which a full quota of members and guests were present. A departure was made in the introduction of some quaint and laughable games, in- cluding a gigantic sneeze by the entire company, the mystic words being “fish, ih, hash,” pronounced In concert at a given signal. The evening was made still further enjoyable by the rendering of some charming duets on piano ani man- dolin, including an exquisite “Spanish Sere- nade” by Miss Clifton and Miss Annabel Clifton of the National Mandolin Club. Miss Leavitt also sang delightfully two sengs, “Good Bye, Sweet Day,” and a dainty Japanese lullaby. ——o—__ To Prevent the Ereetion of a Porch. A bill in equity has been filed by Patrick O'Farrell against Clarence F. Norment, to prevent tne erection by Mr. Norment of a porca on the latier’s house on 1lith street, Columbia Heights. Mr. O'Farrell claims that the porch’ not only cuts off his view, but has also prevented the sale of one of his houses. The continuity of the building li w be broken, states Mr. O'Farrell, and h harges that the erection of the porch wiil be in violation of a stipulation required by Senator John Sherman, who formerly owned the land, that no building should be erected within thirty feet of the building line. —————— In the Interest of Home Missions. The Ladies’ Presbyterial Society for Home Missions are arranging for a mass meeting In the interest of hcme missions, to be held in the New York Avenue Church next Fri- day evening. Rev. Dr. John Hall, president of the board of home missions, will be the principal speaker. Rev. Dr. Radcliffe will preside and notable speakers will be pres- ent. —————— For Friendless Girls. A meeting of women of the several col- red churches of the city was held yester- day afternoon In the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church in the interest of a home for friend- less girls and working women. It was de- cided to establish such an institution, to be R. Bowen, president; sident; L. E. Wilkes, secretary: Cicely J. Payne, treasurer. Ex- ecutive board, Mrs. Lawson, chairman; Mrs. Waring, Mrs. Clark, Miss M. E. Beck- ett, Mrs. J. W. Cromwell, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. James Bradford, Mra Eugene Brooks, Mrs. Alice Jernifer, Miss Linnie Waring, Miss BI. Brown and Mrs. Mamie Brodie. oe The Secular Lengue. The mecting of the Secular League held yesterlay afternoon was addressed by Dr. W. A. Croffut, who delivered a lecture on the Levant, describing,the cities and cus- toms of the people in the eastern Mediter- ranean countries. He also read a bill which had been prepared as Indicating the char- acter of Sunday law, which, in his opinion, Would be suitable for this jurisdiction. House & Hermann’s House & Herman hav= ordered Sloan & Co., auctioneers, to sell all the stock in their old stores, Nos. 919 and 321 7th street, to the highest bidder. No reserve prices. Dealers and private buyers will do well by Attending the sale. Tke stock comprises parlor, dining room, library, office, cham- ber and kitchen furniture; als> remnants of carpets, mattings, ete., etc ee epee Prices Like MeGinty—At Bottom! 5-Ib. box Creamery butter, $1.40 is rock bottom; it’s awful cheap. James F. Oys- ter, 900 Pa. ave., Center and K st, markets. —Advertisement. Auction Sale. gees _ 100 Feet of Boards, One Dollar. Bes: North Carolina lumber, such as is used in finest houses. We keep sash, doors, moldings and builders’ hardware. F. Libbey & Co., 6th st. and N. ¥.-ave.—Advt. ese Money to lend at.5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave— Advertisement. ———— ‘The Caneni collection of Venetian glass, Venetian lanterns and wood from the Atlanta exposition will be sold at Lat- imer’s art galleries tomorrow, Tuesday, at 10.0 o'clock, 1229 and 1231 G st.—Advt. MARYLAND DEMOCRATS| Their Plan; for Reorganization, According’ to Mr. George Colton. Me Thinks the Outlook for Regaining the Control of the State is Favorab! The democratic party of Maryland, ac- cording to the statement of Mr. George Colton of Baltimcre, made yesterday to a Star reporter, is preparing to make the most vigorous campaign that its managers heve conducted for a quarter of a century, and they expect to be able to regain con- trol of the government of the city of Balti- more, exclusive of the mayoralty, for which there is ro election. There is scarcely a politician in either party in Maryland who does not know Mr. Colton either personally or by reputation. For many years he was 2 member of the famous combination of Gorman, Rasin and Colton, who during the fifteen years fol- jowing the close of the war and the return of the democratic party to power in the state parceled out the offices among their friends. Since 1880, however, about which time Mr. Gorman thwarted Mr. Colton’s ambi- tien to become president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, as Mr. Gorman’s successor, the latter having -been elected United States Senator, there has been a bitter feeling between Meesrs. Colton and Gorman, and the former has devoted his entire energies to so bringing about affaits as to prevent the return of Mr. Gorman to the Senate at the expiration of the present term of the latter. His Prayers Have Been Answered. “My prayers Lave been answered,” said Mr. Colton to a Star reporter. “I wanted to live to see Mr. Gorman laid out political- ly. end the time has at last arrived. I do rot want to say anything about my old- time frierd and late antagonist, for’we are again friends, but Mr. Gorman Is the worst laid out politician in this country to- day, and I think he will neither go to the Chicago convention nor attempt to dictate to those who do go.” The reporter asked Mr. Colton to tell him scmething about the plans for the reorgani- zation of tke democratic party in Mary- lerd, and to this Mr. Colton replied: “The democrats who went from us last fall and caused our defeat are for the most portion honest, and it was not because they desired to see the republicans carry the state. it was to institute a reform that experience had demonstrated could not be done within the party, and they determined to do what Tilden did many years ago in New York. “They were not less loyal to the de- mocracy because they repudiated the dem- ceratic ticket last fall, and they are now ready, under new leaders, to reorganize for its success. Yeu may put it down for a fact that all the old leaders will be con- spicuous by their absence from the man- agement or any participation in the coming campaign. . New Managers of the Party. “Among those most prominently talked of as the new managers for the party are ex- Judge William A. Fisher of Baltimore, who will be backed up by such men as ex-Gov. and ex-United States Senator William Pinkney Whyie, Skipwith Wilmer and con- servative democrats in the various counties, and if I live I hope to add my little mite to the cause. “I believe that before the middle of May the party will be in a fair way to reor- ganize. I have communicated with many men in the different parts of the state, and the consensus of opinion is that with good conservative men as nominees as electors for Fresident and for Congress that we shall certainly be able to carry the state. “The republicans since they have been in power have by their weakness and im- becility played into our hands, and many democrats who three months ago were discouraged at the prospect are now elated ‘with the idea of restoring the party to power again in the state. Members of the Electoral College. “So far as candidates for members of the electoral college are concerned, it is prob- able that Judge Fisher will be the delegate- at-large from the western shore and Col. Edward Lloyd for the eastern shore. For the first congressional district the nominee will probably be Sidney I. Wilson of Worcester, for, although he was against the democratic ticket last fall, he is still loyal to the party. In the second district the nominee will, it is likely, be either Mr. Michael of Harford county or John 8. Wirt of Cecil. The candidate from the third dis- trict will be some young man of recognized ability. In the fourth district the nominee will be either Skipwith Wilmer or ex-Sen- ator Thomas G. Hayes. Robert Moss of Annapolis will probably be named from the fifth district, and Edward Mealey of Wash- ington county will probably stand for the sixth. Probable Congressional Candidates. “There is some talk as to demo- cratic candidates for Congress to be voted for next fall, but nothing defi- nite has been arranged in that direction. It is most likely, however, that the nom- inees will be about as follows: First dis- trict, ex-Gov. E. E. Jackson of Wiconiic second, State Senator J. W. Herring of Carroll, or L. M. Bacon of Baltimore coun- ty; third, which comprises the eastern part of Baltimore city, Peter J.Campbell; fourth, the western part of the city, Joseph 8. Heinsler, or some other lawyer equally as well and favorably known; fifth, Mr. Clag- gett of Prince George's, and sixth, Mr. Maulsby of Frederick. Can’t Elect Gorman’s Successor. _ “The saddest feature of the outlook is that there is hardly a possibility that the democrats will be able.to elect a successor to Mr. Gorman. The republican party will undoubtedly control the next state senate, and while the democrats may have the house of delegates, it will avail them noth- ing. Whether Mr. Gorman will be a candi- date for re-election will, of course, depend entirely on circumstances. “Without any coloring of the matter on my part I can say the political skies are brighter all over the state for the democ- racy, and it only needs a unity of purpose and ignoring of self for the party to gain one of its old-time victories.” The Baltimore Municipal Fight. In reference to the pending troubles be- tween Mayor Hooper and the city council of Baltimore, Mr. Colton said: “This con- test is fraught with great interest. While I know nothing of law yet, from all I have been able to ascertain the council, in tak- ing away the appointing power of the mayor, whether it was a proper move on their part or not,:acted entirely within their legal rights to*do as they did. “Mayor Hooper started out as a reformer, and every one thought that he was going to make a model mayor, but when he ignored the members of the council, and would not advise or consult with them at all, and believed that he knew more than every- body else, he caused many of his friends to come to the conclusion that he was a weak and vain man of narrow-gauge ideas, and he has done more to divide the republican party in the city of Baltimore than any- thing that has yet occurred.” ——— Transfers of Real Estate. * Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Paul F. Cain et al., trustees, to Wm. J. Dante, part original lot 11, sq. 795; $1,250. Patrick H. C. Brennan et al. to Ella C. Brennan, part lot 17, sq. 453; $10. Edward J. Stellwagen et al., trustees, to the Fidel- ity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Com- pany, part original lot 4, sq. 575; $18,500. Frank L. Calhoun et al., trustees, to Saml. 4. Drury, } to Ha sq- 101; $8,600. Aaron W. Blunt, part lot 173, sq. 1254; $10. trustee, John Divine et ux. et al. to Amanda L. Dorsey to Hubert Bohnke, part lot 183, Long Meadbws; $10. Bertha F. Keferstein to Carl B. Keferstein, lots 20, 21, 22, bik. 4, Fairview Heights; $10. Geo. W. F. Swartzell et cx. to Luther A. Swart- zell, lot 206, sq. 362; $10. Luther A. Swart- zell to Geo. W. F. Swartzell, same property; slo. —————— The Travel Club. The Travel Club, this evening, will be en- tertained by Li Tan Lin, attache to the Chinese legetion, who will talk on social ard domestic life in China, Mra. Varnum B. Collins ini THE EVENING STAR, AMUSEMENTS. { ‘The Sousa Concert.—The Sousa concert at the Lafsyette Square Opera House last night was one of the usual events in which Sousa and his fine band appear; that is to Say, every seat was taken and most all of the standing room, and hearty and at times tumultuous applause was given from the first. to the last number. ‘Nearly every selection was encored as high as three times, but the obliging Sousa and his musi- clans seemed made of iron, and responded gracefully to every demand made upon them. It was a Sousa night in response to Many requests, and every number render- ed was by the March King. All of his famous marches were given neores, and their popularity does not seem to have diminished in the least. The numbers on the program included ‘Last Days of Pom- pell,”, “‘Sheridan’s Ride,” the overture “Katherine,” and a new work of the band leader, new to Washington, ‘The Three Quotations,” consisting of illustrations in music of the three, “The King of France with 20,000 men marched up a hill and then‘ marched down again,” “And I,-Too, Was Born in Arcadia” and “In Darkest Africa.” All of the numbers were played as they only could be by Sousa’s band with that leader at its head. The soloists of the evening were Miss French, Miss Currie Duke and Mr. Arthur Pryor, trombonist. Miss French sang “Sweet Miss Industry, 4nd for an encore rendered “Ben Bolt.’ Miss Duke's viclin solos were appreciated to a high degree, while Mr. Pryor’s work @ained for him hearty approval. A saxa- Phone solo, a double bass solo and the well-known sextet from Lucia arranged for the brass were also features of the pro- gram. The Saengerbund’s Concert._The Wash- ington Saengerbund gave its third and last Sunday concert of the season at the Acad- emy of Music i: evening, the house be- ing crowded with an appreciative and sym- pathetic audience. Mr. Simon Wolf made @ short speech before the program was commenced, in which he scored the agita- tors of the Sunday rest law for the District and complimented Prof. William Waldecker upon the efficient way in which he had handled the Saengerbund as a leader. The Saengerbund sang in excellent style under Mr. Waldecker’s baton, and rendered its several numbers with spirit and feeling. The numbers rendered by the Saengerbund incjuded “Old Kentucky Home,” in English; “The Joys of Spring,” an idy] in four parts, Fruhlingszauber, ‘“‘Waldmorgen,” and the cantata “Columbus, in six scenes, in memory of the discoverer and descriptive of the discovery of the new world. The soloists of the evening were Miss Mae B. Whitesell, soprano; J. J. Fisher, baritone; Andrea Coda, clarinetist, while Mr. Frank Rebstock sang the baritone numbers in the cantata. The orchestra rendered its num- bers in fine style, and added a vast amount to the enjoyment of the evening. Boston Instrumental Club.—The concert which {is to be given at Metzerott Music Hall Wednesday afternoon next by the Boston Instrumental Club 1s attracting a great deal of attention from the mus‘cians and music-loving public of Washington. The clvb is composed of fourteen members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and is under the leadership of Mr. Swornsbourne. It js in its sixth year of existence, while Its leader has played with the Boston Sym- Phony almost from the beginning of its organization. The proceeds of the concert will be given entirely to the Washington Feundling Asylum, and as the sale of seats is pow going on very rapidly, a large crowd is expected. Mrs. Frank A. Gardner will be the soloist of the evening. Seats are new on sale at Metzerott’s music store. The Cycle Show.—The cycle show will be- xin its second week this afternoon, with the prices reduced to 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children, for both the af- ternoon and evening sessions. The famous sextet, in charge of Mr. Royle, and the racing crew will be on exhibition this af- afternoon and tonight, and the reduced price is made so as to allow those who were dis- appointed at not seeing it last week another chance. The Powers brothers, Benner boys, the Miltons and the mile home-trainer races will also be the attractions this evening. Henry Watterson on Lincoln.—Mr. Henry Watterson, the distinguished Kentucky orator, will lecture on Abraham Lincoln next Sunday evening at the Lafayette Square Opera House. Mr. Watterson is one of the best-known orators and lecturers of the present day, and there is no reason to doubt that he will be given as hearty a re- ception in Washington as he has been ac- corded in other great cities. Mr. Watterson has been greeted by crowded houses every- where he has appeared, and has received the same liberal press notices from all the lead- ing papers of the country. He has traveled extensively throughout the west, giving his lectures on Lincoln and other subjects of the day, visiting Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, and has gone over routes extending from Boston to New Orleans and as far west as San Fran- cisco. The lecture on Lincoln !s one of his ablest efforts, and is all the more forceful on account of the lecturer heing a confed- erate soldier and a representative southern statesman. Miss Richards’ Lecture.—Miss Janet Eliza- beth Richards delivered an interesting lec- ture on “Paris, Modern and Historic,” at the Universalist Church, 13th and L streets northwest, Saturday evening, before a large audience. The illustrations were very hand- scme, and elicited hearty applause. Miss Richards’ clear enunciation, easy manner and perfect self-possession added much to the bright and witty matter of her dis- course, and she scored another success in a lecture which has become very popular. Al- though it has been given several times, it can be heard again with pleasure and profit. Lote Fuller.—Loie Fuller's advance sale for her matinee and night at Metzerott Hall Saturday next was opened this morning,, and there was every evidence that public curiosity and anticipation have been stimu- lated here to the same degree that they have been in New York, where Miss Fuller eclipsed every other sensation of this sea- son. Her dances will be given here with exactly the same completeness and effect. ESSAYS ON KINDNESS TO ANIMALS, Many Prizes Offered for Compositions by School Children. ‘Through the generosity of one of its mem- bers, Mrs. A. L. Barber, who has given the society $150 to be applied to this object, the Washington Humane Society is enabled to offer the following prizes to the public schcol scholars of Washington, both white and colored, of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, for the fifty best composi- tions on the subject of “Kindness to Ani- mals.” There will be five prizes of $10 each, ten prizes of $5 each, ten prizes of $2.50 each and twenty-five prizes of $1 each. The competitions must be sent, by the 15th of April, to Mrs. M. R. Knowlton, 1116 13th street northwest, who is the chairman of the committee «n humane education of the Washington Humane Society. They must be signed with the name and address of the writer, followed by the name of the school to which he or she belongs. They will be examined by the members of the committee on humane education, and it is desirable that they be received as soon as possible. The merits of the respective com- Positions will be decided by a fixed scale, according to which the humane ideas ex- pressed, the way in which they are ex- pressed, the spelling, hand writing and neatness will all be taken. into considera- tion, in the order named. The awards will be made as soon as practicable after April 15. —_————-_—_ THE HORSE WAS KILLED. A Lively Runaway at 9th Strect and Pennsylvania Avenue. This morning about 8:50 o'clock there Was a runiway on 9th street, which came near having serious results. A big gray horse, drawing one of Stephenson’s ex- press wagons, and drives by Daniel E, Lit- tle, became unmanageable on: 9th street and started madly toward the avenue. The driver could do nothing with him beyond keeping him on a course and avoiding other vehicles. He came to the tracks on the avenue just as a l4th street cdr, bound west, was coming along. The grip car struck the. horse about the head. The front part of the wagon was broken and the driver was thrown six or eight feet up in the air. Fortunately he fell clear of the cable car and only received some bruises about the shoulders. Otherwise he was not injured. He was taken ‘to the ncy Hospital, where he was given medical attention. ‘The horse was killed. = —— — Scott’s Emulsion 4s, above all other things, the remedy for sickly, ‘wasted: It vourishes and builds them Up when ‘foods absolutely fail. 0c. ard $1.00 at all druggists’. c Our fit you with the a a SuETT & CO. 1108 Face PPPs MONDAY, MARCH 28, Two Men Shot in a Feaces Saturda; The pool room of a. colered man named Lee Hayes, corner of 19thiand L streets northwest, ‘was’ the -goene of, x-:wholesale fight Saturday night about 40 o'clock, which. came near resulting in the killing of the proprietor and a-customer;: and injury to others. Robert Lee, a colered man who al- ways causes trouble wher he is under the irfluence of liquor, had been drinking Sat- urday evening, and he is responsible for all the trouble. He had indulged in a fight be- fore he reached the pool.room. Not satis- fied with the one fight, he started another with William Boxley, whovwas in charge of the place. Lee soon had possessiontof the room, and not only were the gamesiinterrupted, but the players fied. Bricks were thrown, and Lee's conduct was so bad that Boxley drew a pistol to defend himseif-from the assault. He fired two shots, and: both bullets took effect. There was not much force to the weapon, and for that reason the proprietor pee place was able to appear in court today. One of the bullets had struck him in tho back between his shoulders, but there was not force enough to bury it in the flesh, and only a slight flesh wound was received. The other bullet struck Robert Douglass in the arm and disabled him. Policeman Maddox of the third precinct responded when he heard the pistol shots, and arrested both Robert Lee and William Boxley. Lee would have continued fight- ing had he not known the policeman who had him in charge. Although Boxley had used the pistol, the officer thought he was justified in doing s0,”but he did not care to take the responsibility of releasing him, and so he held him on a-charge of assault. This morning the party appeared. in the Police Court, and Judge Miller heard the cases. Robert Douglass, whose. arm had been injured by one of the bullets, was still suffering from the effects of the wound, but he had no complaint to make against Boxley, for he knew that the latter hal shot at Lee. None of the witnesses had a good word to say for Lee, and his own statement con- vinced the court of his guilt. He was given eight months in jail, and Boxley was acquitted. Arthur Davis and Walter Lucas, young colored men, were in the court on a charge of theft, and their trouble was also the re- sult of a visit to a pool room. This pool room is on Fenton street, and on the night that a coat was stolen the defendants were in there. They were seen to leave the Place and -eturn. Then it was that they arranged to steal the coat. Detective Lacy made the arrests and’ recovered the coat from where it had been disposed of. Judge Miller heard the witnesses tell of the pool room theft, but made no comment on the fact that so much lawbreaking re- sults from such places. The prisoners were given two months in jail. ——— FIRE IN MARINPS HALL, Census Documenta Barned and the Bullding Considerably Damaged. Fire in Marini's Hall, on E street near -9th, early yesterday morning destroyed a large quantity of documents cornected with the census of 18%, and of former decades. The building has been regularly occupied by the census bureau for years, and tast spring, when the Inter-Gcean building, on 9th street, was vacated by the bureau, the dcecuments and the clerks left in that building were transferred io the Marini building. The fire broke out in the base- ment, and the dense smoke for a time pre- vented the firemen from locating the flames. The fire wus controiled before it had done ary great damage to the contents of the upper part of the building. The damage to the building is estimated to be about $10,000. It was fcund that rothing wes destroyed that was of vital importance to the cen- sus. The most important of the old cen- sus documents are stored: elsewhere. Car- roll D. Wright, commissioner of the census; George S. Donnell, chief of the census di- vision of the Interior Department, and W.C. Hunt, head of the population statistics of the census, inspected the building yester- day and concluded that the loss to the gov- ernment was inconsiderable. Some recopy. ing will be necessary, but the census was #0 nearly completed that very little harm was done. Fire again bpoke out in the building about 6 o'clock yesterday, and the ergines were again called out. The blaze was soon put out. , —<—<»—_— “Why Going South?” —? To the Editor of The Evening Star: Repiying to the query of Henry N. Boern- stein, which appeared in The Evening Star of the 19th, I would like to set his mind at rest as tc any apprehensions he might have of a late spring being yortended by the southward flight of a filcck of geese. I speak, not from a scientific standpoint, but from experience and observation, as it is a common yearly occurrence in Minnesota to observe flocks of ducks and geese wending toward the south at about this or a little later season of the year. The natural se- quence to be derived from this is that the particular flock of ducks or geese retracing their journey was unfortunate in the seiec- tion of their winter quarters. If they had been in gocd, quiet feeding grounds al win- ter, and had not been disturbed by depre- dating sportsmen, the chances are that they would have remained there until the sea- son was well advanced; but if their feeding grounds were not of the best, or they had been considerably disturbed, they have a strong desire to seek pastures new, and with the first approach ef spring they fly northward to the grain fields. When arriv- ing there they find the lakes frozen over, the flelds very probably covered over with snow and the atmosphere far below the chilly point. Their cnty recourse then is to retrace their flights to some country habit- able to them. Or, supposing they wended their way north during the customary “January thaw.” which melts the frozen lakes and warms up the atrrosphere, then when the coid blasts from the north change. the con- dition of affairs they find themseives in a country where the game of “freeze out” is literally played upon them, and they are forced to f.ce' to a warmer climate until the voice of spring is more reliably heard. Lc. 1 EVA — Death of Oliver Whitaker. Mr. A. J. Whitaker of this city has just received information of the death of his father, Oliver Whitaker of Toulon, Ill, at Winter Haven, Fla., at the ripe old age of eighty-nine years. Mr. Whitaker went from Pennsylvania and settled in Stark county, Iil., in 1837, and was subsequently clected to many offices of trust. He was formerly @ partner of ex-Representative Henderson of Illino!s, and at the time of his death was president of the Old Settlers’ Association. He was an uncle of Mrs. Tracy, wife of the Secretary of the Navy under President Harrison. NS. 1896-TWELVE PAGES. ‘:& TALK BY GEN. HOWARD. ~ At Saturday’s Meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Maine. At the meeting of the Sons and Daugh- ters of Maine Saturday evening there was @-large attendance of members and guests, and an interesting program of exercises was carried out. The principal-feature of the evening was an address by Gen. O. 0. How- ard, in which he told of a number of his experiences as a boy in Maine, and later as an officer in the war. Other features of the program were: Piano solos by Mrs. Lillian Armstrong and Miss Anna Welss; paper on the club’s history, by Mrs. Dr. Patten; paper on “Hamlet, by Miss Ada Jeffrey; readings by Miss. ten and Miss Jo-Patten; dialogue from “As You Like It,” Mrs. Lillian Armstrong and Miss Weiss; paper _on Sha n heroes, Mrs. Anna Thompson, and recita- Sires pas Jessie Stel ea ee committee was appoin for the delivery of addresses before the ae- clety at some of its future meetings by President Whitman of Columbian Univer- sity, Prof. J. W. Chickering, Prof. Frank Lamson-Scribner, Superintendent 8, I. Kim- ball of the life-saving service, and Capt. H. ince. All of these gentlemen have conscnted to speak before the society. ———— DR. SATTERLEE’S CONSECRATION. A Large Number of Washingtonians Will Attend the Service. A large number-cf the clergy and laity of this city will go over to New York to- morrcw to be present at the consecra- tion of Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, D. D., as the first bishop of the new diocese of ‘Washington. The celebration will take place at the Calvary Church, ith avenue and 2ist street, of which Dr. Satterlee is the rector, at 10:30 o'clock, on Wednesday, the Feast of the Annunciation of the Vir- gin Mary. According to the program, those who go over from this city will meet at Calvary parish house, 106 East 22d street, and pro- ceed in a body. to the church, where spe- cial arrangements are to be made for their accommodation. Considerably more than half of the Episcopal clergy have planned to be present, and there are few Episcopal churches but will send over a delegation of laymen. Tickets for the clergy have been distrib- uted, through Rev. Dr. I. L. Townsend, the rector of the Church of the Incarnation, while Mr. John F. Paret has had charge of the cards of admission for the laity. Dr. Towneend is out of the city, and it is im- possible to tell the exact nt:nber of laymen who vill be in attendance, owing to the fact that several of the rectors have at- tended personally to securing tickets for their parishioners, while many have writ- ten directly to New York to the gentle- men in charge of the distribution of cards to laymen in that city. It is expected that there will be a great pressure for admis- sion and a tremendcus crowd in attendance. No arrangements have been made for the Washington contirgent to go over in a body, but each will go by the train that best sults his convenience. ——___ For Sale and Partition. For the sale and partition of lots 28 and 29, reservation C, near Maryland avenue and B street southwest, and lots 2, 3 and 10, square 535, James S. Eiwards and Clar- ence F. Norment, executors and_ trustees under the will of the late Samuel Norment, have filed a bill in equity against James T. Ward and others. SESE TEH More POPES Medicinal valu» in a bottle of Hood's Sarsa- parilla than in any other preparation. MORB skill is required, more care more _exp:n facture. it cost dealer ut it costs the consumer LESS, as ke Kets more dcses for his money. MORE curitive enltar comb'naition, — proportis recess, Whieh makes it peculiar Af ts MORE people arc employed and more space 2 gccupled in its Laboratory than any. 9. other. RE wonderful cures effected and ore testimonials recelved than by any nd to MOI other. MORE cales and more increase year by year nre reported gy druggists. MORE people are taking Hood's Sarsaparilla today (nan any other, and more are taking It to MORA and MORE reasons might be given why you should take iY than ever before. -Hoad’s Sarsaparilla ‘The One True Bicod Perifte: ~ Hoops PI Herdache. LORD OOVPIPHO PID SOLOS OEOHPVOT OG IH OE OOH VO SO 3 $ “i Socerceacscessooesesesenoes MANLY PURITY. CUTICURA REMEDIES cleanse the blocd, skin and scalp of every ercption, impurity and diseases, whether simple, scrofulous, ulcerative or hered- itary. In a word, they are the greatest skin $1; six for US cure all Liver Us az 25 cents. PPO cures, blood purifiers urd humor remedies of mod- ern times, and succeed when the best physicians foul, Sold throughout the world. No matter— the people are pleased with our new way of doing the tailoring business—and af= ter all it’s the public that ‘““makes or mars us all.’’ Suits made to your special order $10. MERTZ and MERTZ. - 906 F Street. Baltimore, 6 East Baltimore st. sa a a te te ROY AL BAKING Absolutely !Pure. A cream of tartar ROYAL BAKING POWDER C€O., 106 Wall st., N.Y. cee see see eee » are best cleaned se ‘Will not scratch] Aak your dealer ite 1 tree ‘everywhere, 10c. box. ~ Rupture is the breaking of a tissue which allows a displacement. The right.sort of truss when properly fit- ted: relieves the terrible pain—the ‘wrong sort aggravates it, © . Trusses. mbi9-124. Free Samples —of Queen Apne. Lotion, the delightful remedy for chapped hands and red, rough skin, will be given to all who ask for it! ‘These samples are to better acquaint you with this unsurpassed lo- tion. Renders the skin soft and white. Mayor Strong of New York, speaking at a banquet week given in his honor by the Wool Club. said he has lots of fun in the city hall, is gaining in flesh and has been cured of the rheumatic gout. ——— ao ae oe aes A Novel Way_te Bake Shad. Harvey seems to b2 ambitious to take the lead in preparing all good thi in gastronomy. He nas designed a revolving board to cook the celebrated Planked Shad, which causes {t to retain all the fla- vor and sweetness wh! cooking. This will give him the facilitfés-to’ serve this favorite dish of Planked Shad at all hours, and in a manner. to please the most fas- Udious. Planked Shad cooked in this man- ner is superior to any cooked at the sea- shore or in the open air. it ———_e—___ Easter Lilies, Gould's. Baskets, Toys, Favors— . mh21-2t* ——_-—__ There's One Point About Buying Here ‘That we're particular about. If you're not satisfied with any Fruit or Vegetable you buy, bring it back and get the money. Every- thing we handle is guaranteed to be the finest. Cannon & Chandler, 76 to 81 Cen.mkt. 10s Our Way of Making Sausage, And using only the choicest home-dressed meats, that insures our Sausage being rich and delicloue. J. A. Augusterfer,656 Cen.mkt. ———— Royal Headeghe Powders. cure. 10c. mb5-m,w,f,stf > Quick as the Tags Can Bring Them. Large, live seine-caught Potomac shad and rock at R. A. Golden's fish and game Stands, Center market. Try one to broil— has no equal. Telephone, 8i4. mh23-tf — + Baker’s Cod Liver Oil is now sold in Soft Capsules, swallowed as‘eastly as the pulp of a grape and tasteless. For coughs, colds, debility and-loss of flesh ft is the only sure remedy. 131 N. 10th st., Philadelph! Baker's Emulsi 50c. a! J. Iny Gor mh21-2t* —— Easter Novelties, Favors. AMUSEMENTS. EW NATIONAL THEATE Navan Beas ATURDAY MAT. A STUDY IN LAUGHTER, THE IRRESISTIBLE TOO MUCH JOHNSON, William Gillette And All the Original Company. Presented with exactly the same cast and scenic environment which characterized the production ONE YEAR IN NEW YORK. Next Sunday Evening—COL. R. G. INGERSOLL. Next weck—E, H. SOTHERN, in the ‘Prisoner of Zenda. aa mh23-1¢ NEW SavionaL THEATER. SUNDAY E ING, MARCH 29, ‘LECTURE BY ROBERT G. SUBJECT: “LIBERTY of MAN, WOMAN and CHILD.” SEAT SALE WEDNESDAY. mh33-tf Aran. Prices, 25, 50, T5e. and $1. Wed. and Sat. Mats., 26 and 0c. reserved. Harry Williams’ Grand Scenic Production of New York Life, A Bowery Girl, New Songs, Dances and Specialties, Magnificent Scenery and « ‘Marvelous Mechanical Effects, A. M. Palwcr’s Company in mb23-1f ‘Next week—Mr. “The Absent Boy.” Ice Palace, res OSYENTION HALL, Afternoon at 2 o'clock. Every Evening ceacept ‘Moniay and “Tuceday) af SPECIAL (CLASSES gry! MORNING FROM 1 Ice Skating. Tiss Mabel Davidson ‘The World's Greatest Fancy Skater. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, URDAY EVENINGS AT 9 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, . SATURDAY AFTERNOUN AT 3 O°CLOCK, ‘Miss Davidson's exhibitions are the most marveloug ever witnessed. ADMISSION BOOK (20 admission tickets)... mh23-UF Square OVERA HOUSE The Rudolph Aronsen Co. le 50 PEOPLE, INCLUDING women i. Peers; GENTLEMAN JOE. Direct from an extended run at the New York Bijou Theater. Mr. Aronson's Company includes “That Girl of Bint cama Sama, ent ber re- lar melodies. deal se Degro x Next Week—Ai "a Oo, REGEN. ugustin Daly's with spa . Lafayette Square y= MR. JOHN W. ALBAUGH begs to announce that om the evening of SUNDAY, MARCH 29, at 8 o'clock, be has arranged with Mr. Henry Watterson to deliver bis now most famous lecture the fe, carecr, character and d-atn of ABRAHAM LINGOLW, 1.00, B0e., Be, cnn, ave, Seats on sale at Bradbury's, 1225 mb23-tf Allen’s Grand Opera House. Week of March 23. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, RICE’S NEW 1492. Next week—A WOMAN OF WAR. mboB MBTZEROTT HALL. THE STODDARD 3 Courses EXACTLY ALIKE, Viz: COURSE A—March 30, April 2. 6, 9,13: THUESD. MONDAY AY EVENINGS, COURSE B—March 31, April 2.7, 10, 14: PUESDAY and «HiDAY EVENINGS, COURSE C_ 5 WEDNESDAY SATURDAY EVENINGS, SERIES OF 5—FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 1—NAPLES AND POMPEII S STINOPLE. LEON BONAPARTE (new). 4—THE GLORIES OF INDIA. 5S—A TOUR OF JAPAN. COURSE TICKETS —Reserved seats, $1.50, $2.90, $3. Now on sale at Mctzerott’s for a few days only. Beate, single lectures, 75c., $1, on and after Sat.,28, Metzerott Music Hall. WEDNESDAY MATINEE, MARCH 25, Boston Instrumental Club. W. W. SWORNSBOURNE, Conductor. 14 Members Boston Sym- phony Orchestra, ASSISTED BY MRS. F. A. GARDNER, Vocalist. BENEFIT WASHINGTON FOUNDLING ASYLUM, Prices, 50c., $1, $1.50. Seats now on sale at Metzerott's. . Metzerott Music Hall. SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT, March 28, LA IE FULLER. Prices, $1, $1.50, $2. Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s. mh23-6t mhis-6t SYMPHONY =~ | DAVIES. MR. FMIL PAUR, Conductor. . Fifth and Last Concert, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, AT 8:15, \ WAGNER PROGRAM. Rienzi, Overture. Preludes Acts I and . Lohengrin, IIL. Siegfried, Idyll. A Faust Overture. Waldweben. Dic Mel: Meint sade. Die Watkure, ing Song. Meistersinger, elude. le Walkure, Spri 5 Die Walkure, Kide of Valkyries. Tickets row oa sale at Metrerott’s. _ mb19-5t The eye cling craze, of Washingion. oycling taught Gharges tinal.” esis 3 a and a . sic every evening. strec 3. HART BRITTAIN. ist. Take street cars mb5-tt Second and Last Week! THD VERY SUCCESSFUL Cycle Show NOW OPEN, 2 to 10:30 p.m. ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. POSITIVELY ON EXHIBITION, The Wonderful Sextet. -The Powers Bros. Fancy and Comedy Cyclists. THE BENNERS BOYS. Smallest Racers in the World—With Their Beauti- ful Tandem Wheel. LA FRANCE CONCERT €9.,° Afternoons and Nights. HOME TRAINER RACES Afternoon and Nights. TONIGHT—MILE HANDICAP. Admission, both afternoon and night, 25 cents; clildren, 15 cents, mh23 KOSS Liccom THEATER, = ‘ ALL THIS WEEK. sie FLYNN & SHERIDAN'’S CITY SPORTS BIG'SHOW, INCLUDING < 4===--Nelson Sistersé==--4 Engagement Extraordinary of the , Wild Moorish Dancers. Next Week—THE RENTZ SANTLEY CO, mh23-6t 3 ————__— METROPOLITAN CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 515 Mertz’s 12th st. n.w.—New publications as soon as issued. : Binsie subserip tion, $5.00 i Se Inzle sul ipt rear, $5.00: mo., 7 Modern Pharmacy, 1th & P. | $s catssrmtion, 2 peer $5.00, 3 aoe, it LIBRARY. Miss HALE, Manager. " mh7-18t* “y 5 “The highest authorities have put it on record that the abominable taste of Cod Liver Oil is due to the presence of oxida- tion product: In plain English, ‘‘due to partial decomposition.” Vegetable olls can be made fresh and sweet and they more than take the place of the nauseous fish grease, when properly combined and emulsi- fied. TRINOLEA is a radical departure in Emul- stons. -It fattens, strengthens, tones and builds. Is sweet as cream, delicious in taste, charming in results and always sought for by patient. Of rare benefit in lung. troubles—acute or chronic. MOST DRUGGISTS SELL IT. KELLER. PHARMACAL CO., feX2-1mz8d BALTIMORE, MD. Well, that’s too bad! * brie-a-brac work. charges. R.C. BOND&CO. the Room 2, 9 935 F St. METZEROTT'S, _ wee Stafford. BENEFIT OF ST. VINCENT’'S ORPHAN ASYLUM. Lecture by Rev. D. J. STAFFORD, D.D., on ELOQUENCE IN SHAKESPEARE, under the man- agement of CARROLL INSTITUTE. Reserved seats, Tc. era $1.00. Sale begins at Metzerott’s Musi: Store Wednesday morning, March 18, at 9 o'clock. mhl4-8t A Symposium of Holidays : aT Masenic Temple, March 23 and 24, BY THE YOUNG WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF HAMLINE M.E. CHURCH. INTERESTING PROGRAM EACH NIGHT. REFRESHMENTS FOR SALB. -10 CENTS. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AT THE HOUSE OF MRS. HEARST For the Benefit of the Decorative Art Society. Mrs. Hearst has loaned her collection of Rare Pictures fer exhibition on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, March 2¢ and 25. From 11 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and from 11 a.m. 7 = p.m. on We iy. Striking examples of following well-kncwn artists are comprised in the William Keith, Rousseau, Wattean, Corot, Lan- crete Millet, Troyon, Copley. Vlas, Vibert, Yam sibey, pocken, Sehreser, - Ge 7, Lerolle, ‘Fromentin, Maurico Leloir, Carl Marr, Humphrey Moore, O,- Peck, Schonleber, Leubach-Glaize, Lepine; 4 Rus= Refreshments will be served and there will be @ sale of Art Work, Fine Laces and Flowers. Store and) Thompson's. a e's Deng Stores; the vice president, Mra, Stone. 1345 F st., peg mot Admission, aaa LECTURES. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY MISS JANET ELIZABETH RICHARDS, collection: Van Dyke, Detaille, Neuville, rh Gabriel Max, Boudin, sian Icons. ickets may be had at Metzeroti’s, Fisher's Art and at 807 Verm We. m21-4t Modern and Historic. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 8 P.M., UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, 13TH AND L STS, Admission, 50 sts. No Reserved Seats. ‘Tickets for sale at Metzerott’ mi " EXCURSIONS, ETC. TOUR IN EU! PE OF 90 DAYS, witzerland. Germany, Belgium, F and Scotland. For particulars addr.ss SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 1023 15th «1. ow. mb18-w,f,m,6t N. & W. Steamboat Co. Every day i ibe year for Fortress Monroe, Korfolk. Newport News and all south by the superb powerful steel oN News,” “Norfolk” on map, etc., can also Gesired will be fare = ee oe ication tothe ‘3 Ww rf, Soot ot ‘7th st., Washington, riod SND. CALLAAS, General Manager. MOUNT VERNON,