Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1896, Page 12

12 Z LOCAL MENTION. + AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Miss Ada Rehan in “The Countess Gucki.” Allen’s Grand Opera House.—“A Woman uf War.” New National Theater—Mr. E. H. Soth- ern in “The Prisoner of Zenda” and “A Pair of Lunatics.” eenitaee cademy of Music.—“His Li ie Soman Lyceum Theater—The Rentz- Santley Company. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope.- Warder Building, 9th and F streets north- west.—Free Lecture by Prof. A. P. Haupt. Metzerott Music Hall.—Lecture by John L. Stoddard on “Naples and Pompell.” eS EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. teamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, ean and intermediate landings at 10 am Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ——————d SPRING LAMB SEASON Is now here, and we have on display the choicest lot of Spring Lamb that ever en- tered Center market. We would also re- spectfully call your attention to the choice assortment of Extra Home-dressed Beef. Unusually fine for this time of year. Right prices—a3 usual. T. T. KEANE, 35-51 Cen- ter market. —— HAVE YOUR CARPETS CLEANED by our matchless process. Made moth- proof without extra charge. Fire-proof bldg. Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks.,631-5 Mass.av. ee J. Jay Gould’s Easter novelties. PROF. HAUPT’S FREE LECTURES ‘Today and tomorrow at 4 315 p.m. Prof. Haupt’s free and most entertaining lectures in elucidation of his system, by which he {s able to-impart a practical use of the German language during a five weeks’ course of very enjoyable lessons. All are cordially invited. This course will begin tomorrow. Warder building, cor. F and 9h n.w. ae TO RETAIL TOBACCONISTS. Sweet Moments Cigarettes are sold at wholesale ty C. W. Holl, 587 15th st. n.w. nl “EASTER BELLS"—DON’T MISS IT. Our latest panel picture. This beautiful panel and a special present given to all purchasers of 1 Ib. of Thea Nectar Tea, 1 I>. of Baking Powder, or 1 Ib. of Pure Spices. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 1 and 503 7th street n.w., 1620 1th street n.w., 3104 M street, Georgetown, 615 H street n.e., and all the principal markets. N. H. Bowman, manager for D. Cc. —— For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. platter sts ur 1896 Imp. Gas Ranges are the best. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th nw. CITY AND DISTRICT. Women’s Clubs. The annual meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs will be held April 1 in All Souls’ Church. ———— Wrenched His Ankle. While alighting from a cable car Satur- day evening, Mr. Jamés Elverson, the well- known Philadelphia publisher, wrenched his ankle s:verely. He will be confined to his apartments for several d: ——__ A Birthday Social. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Mount Pieasant Congregational Church, of which Mrs. N. E. Young is president, will give a Lirthday social in the church parlors to- morrow evening. ——.__ Loyal Women. Arrangements will be completed this evening by the Legion of Loyal Women for an entertainment to be held April 7. Among the attractions will be an exhibition of “Samantha's Album.” ——.—__ Feast of the Passover. The Feast of the Passover, one of the most important on the Jewish calendar, be- gan Saturday evening at 6:30, and is being appropriately observed among those of the faith in this city. The feast will be brought to a close Sunday next. ———.—__. Death of Mrs. Ruth Johnson. The many friends of Mrs. Robert E. Doyle sympathize with her over the death of ber venerable mother, Mrs. Ruth John- ron, which occurred in Baltimore yester- day. Mrs. Johnson was eighty years of age, and was the widow of Chief Engineer John Johnson of the United States navy. —_—__ Sale rtition. Avarilla Lambert Saturday filed a bill in equity against Martina Carr for the sale and partition of lot 12, square B, 6th street and Missouri avenue. The complainant and defendant are daughters of the late Mary Van Riswick, and jointly own the property in question. — Peace League. Articles incorporating “The American Branch of the International Peace League” were filed Saturday by Mary Frost Orms- by, president; Anna Fisher Beller, secre- tary; Annie S. Green, vice president, and Virginia Tracey Green Leach and Sarah E. Coulter. The organization is formed, so the articles state, for the sole purpose of disseminating peace principles through the distribution of Mterature and public assem- blies, being entirely humanitarian in its purposes, no stock being proposed to be issued. ——— MeAll Auxiliary. ‘The annual meeting and election of offi- cers of the McAll Auxiliary of Washington was held this morning in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The election of officers resulted in the choice of the fol- lowing: President, Mrs. John Rodgers; vice presidents, Mrs. C. V. R. Berry, Mrs. J. G. Butler, Mrs. J. R. Stickney, Mrs. J. L. Hodge, Mrs. Pomeroy; secretary, Mrse W. B. Bryan; corresponding secretary, Miss Childs, and treasurer, Miss Coyle. The president, Mrs. John Rodgers, was selected as the delegate to represent the District of Columbia branch at the annual meeting of the American McAll Auxiliary, held this year on the 6th and 7th of May, at Eliza- beth, N. J. During the past year the Aux- illary raised about $725, which is expended under the direction of the McAll Society in evangelical work. in Paris. ——__ Opening Short Line to Louisville by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Commencing April 1 the Chesapeake and Ohio train leaving Washington 2:25 p.m. will arrive Lexington 8:00 a.m., Frankfort 9:10 a.m., Shelbyville a.m., and Louis- ville 11:00 a.m. daily via new C. and O. cutoff between Lexington and Louisville. The F. F. V. Limited leaving 11:10 p.m. will arrive Leuisville 8:50 p.m. Dining cars and through Pullman sleepers on both trains. Only vestibuled, steam-heated, elec- tric-lighted trains and direct line to these important Kentucky points. Ticket offices, 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue and B. and P. station. S 4 —_——.__ Like a Dinmond in the Sky, Our establishment looms up to the dealer Who is on the lookout for his interest. James F. Oyster, #00 Pa. ave., Wholesale Butter and Eggs.—Advt. a A Free Concert. The public is cordially invited to hear Jules Levy in free concert at the Columbia Phorograph Co.'s parlors, 919 Pa, ave., at 4 this afternoon and 11 tomorrow morning. -Advertiseme ———»_____ 100 Feet of Boards, One Dollar. Best 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.Y. ave—Adyt Trustees’ sale of interest in about eight @cres of land, part of the tract known as “Trinidad,” near junction of Mount Olivet and Bladensburg roads, will take place to- morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. See adver- ment. —_—__ Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real tate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave— Advertisement. ——__ Oriental carpets and rugs at auction. W. 3B. Moses & Sons, F and 1ith sts.—Advt. WATTERSON ON LINCOLN President. went A Tribute From the Famous Ex-Con- federate That Thrilled a Vast and Distingvished dience. ‘There was a splendid audience at Lafay- ette Square Opera Htusé last night to hear Henry Watterson’s lecture on Abraham Lincoln. Among those present were Vice President Stevenscn, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary Herbert, Secretary La- mont and Speeker Reed. In the audience were ncted men in civil and military life | from north and south, from New England and the west. Gen, Miles introduced Mr. Watterson, who was-greeted with cordial applause as he advanced on the stage. Personally Mr. Wattersen is a familiar figure in Washington. Since his last ap- pearance here time has placed its accent somewhat uzon him, and his hair and mus- teche are passing from silver gray to white. But in spirit and manner he is young and brilliant as ever. His style of speaking was simple, and, it not oratorical, was neither straied nor tense. His eloquence lay rather in the inspiring conception of his subject, which thrilled him, and, through him, his hearers. Sketching picturesquely the men who strode the stage of public af- fairs in the first half century of the re- public—statesmen of refinement, polish and breeding—he reached the period when the struggle began over the question of slavery, and told the stcry of Lincoln’s appearance on the scene. “Webster and Clay believed in compro- mising the question which would come for- ward, but their eloquence was to no pur- pese; it was but a delay of the inevitable. The still small voice of emancipation broke out; there became less and less middle ground; the Senate had its Gettysburg, and a Shiloh waged on the floor of the House.” Then there came one day into camp a man not of Hogarth’s line of beauty, but one whose sentences were pregnant with thought, who exclaimed: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” “That man,” said Col. Watterson, “was Abraham Linccin.” Lincoln Was Inspired. One of the most impressive features of the lecture was Mr. Watterson’s eloquent claim that Lincoln was inspired. “From Caesar to Bismarck and Glad- stone,” said Mr. Watterson, “the world has had its soldiers and its statesmen, who rose to eminence and power, step by step through a series of geometrical progres- sion, as it were, each promotion following in regular order, the whole obedient to well established and well understood laws of cause and effect. These were not what we call ‘men of destiny.” They were men of the time. They were men whose career had a begirning, a middle and an end, rounding off a life with a history, full, it muy te, of interesting and exciting events, but comprehensible and comprehensive, simple, clear, complete. “The Inspired men are fewer. Whence their emanation, where and how they got their power, and by what rule they lived. moved and had their being, we cannot see. There is no explication to their lives. They rose from shadow and they went in mist. We see them, feel them, but we know them not. They arrived, God’s word upon their lips; trey did their office, God’s mantle about them, and they passed away, God's holy light between the world and them, leaving behind a memory half-mortal and half-myth. From the first to last they were distinctly the creations of scme special Providence, baffling -the wit of man to fathom, defeating the machinations of the world, the flesh and the devil until their work was done, and passing from the scene as mysteriously as they had come upon it; Luther, to wit; Shakespeare, Burns; even Bonaparte, the arch angel of War, bavoc and ruin; not to go back into the dark ages for examples of the hand of God stretched out to raise up, to protect, and to cast dcwn. “Tried by this standard, and observed in an historic spirit, where shall we find an illustration more impressive than in Abra- lam Lircoln, whose life, career and death, might be chanted by a Greek chorus as at once the prelude and the epilogue of the most imperial thefhe of modern times? His Lowly Birth. “Born as lowly as the Son of God in a hovel; of what real parentage we know not; reared in penury, squalor, with no gleam of light nor fair surrounding; a young manhood vexed by weird dreams and visions bordering at times on madness; without a grace, natural or acquired; sin- gularly awkward, ungainly, even among the uncouth about him; grotesque in his aspects and ways, it was reserved for this strange being, late in life, without name or fame, or preparation, to be snatched from obscurity, raised to supreme command at a supreme moment and intrusted with the destiny of a nation. “The great leaders of his party were made to stand aside; the most experienced and accomplished public men of the day,men like Seward and Chase and Sumner, states- men famous and trained, were sent to the rear, whilst this unknown and fantastic figure was brought by unseen hands to the front and given the reins of power. It is entirely immaterial whether we believe in what he said or did, whether we are for him or against htm; that, during four |’ years, carrying with them such a pressure of responsibility as the world had never witnessed before, he filled the measure of the vast space allotted him in the actions of mankind and in the eyes of the world, is to say that he was inspired of God, for nowhere else could he have acquired the enormous equipment indispensable to the situation. Raised Up by God. “Where did Shakespeare get his genius? Where did Mozart get his music?-,;Whose band smote the lyre of the Scottish plow- man and stayed the life of the German priest. God alcne. And, as surely as these were raised up by God, inspired of God, was Abraham Lincoln; and, a thousand years hence, no story, no tragedy, no epic poem, will be filled with greater wonder than that which tells of his life and death. If Lin- coln was not inspired of God, then there is no such thing on earth as special prov- idence, or the interposition of Divine power in the affairs of men. “If Lincoln was not inspired of God, then were not Luther, Shakespeare, Burns.” The famous Lincoln-Douglas debates and their effect on Lincoln’s career were de- scribed. The famous inaugural address of 1861, which Mr. Watterson heard first be- fore he linked his fortunes with the con- federate cause, he said, showed the power of the man as a master of affairs and of men. The Friend of the South. To the death of Lincoln the speaker as- eribed the fearful decade that fell upon the southern people succeeding the war. “Let no southerner criticise my statement,” said Mr. Watterson. “For he was the one friend we had.” The lecture closed with a fine peroration, which thrilled the great audience and told how great a labor of love the editcr-statesman had made his study of the life of the martyr President. ————_—_ Almas Temple. Almas Temple, Mystic Shrfhe, will int- tiate thirty candidates at a meeting to be held this evening in National Rifles’ ar- mory. A number of Shriners from out of town have been invited to be present at the ceremony. Almas Temple will hold a “ladies’ night’ tomorrow evening in Na- tional Rifles’ armory, when an attractive ust of entertaining features is to be pre- sented. 4 <. ’ Kindergarten Club. At the annual me¢ting of the Washing- -ton Kindergarten Club Saturday officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Louise Pollock; first director, Miss Susan P. Pollock; second directgr, Sarah K. Lippincott; third director, Miss O. L. May; recording secretary, Miss Catharine R. Watkins; corresponding secretary, Miss Ellen F. Burden; treasurer, Miss Nellie Gis- burn, and auditor, Mrs. L. F. Smith. It was voted to continue membership in the Federated Clubs of the District of Colum- bia. next meeting is to take “place April 14. ae Every Box is & Prise im Itself? ~ 5 Ibs. Best Creamery Butter, $1.40. D. “Wm.” Oyster, —— Mkt. "Phone, 1285. — Advertisement! AMUSEMENTS. — Miss Lole Fuller at Metzerott’s.—Society turned out in force Saturday night to see Miss Loié Fuller in her picturesque posings at Metzerott Music Hall. Miss Fuller has many imitators, but she is easily first in her originality of conception and grace of exe- cution. She presented four pictures—Night, Fire, the Firmament and’ the Lily of the Nile. Her representation of herself engirt with flame was one of the most startling pictures ever scen on the stage. By a skill- ful movement of her light drapery, upon which poured. electric lights through colored glass, fiercely darting flames were made to seem as if winding about her body. Her Nile Lily was ingenious and beautiful, and the spectators were loth to leave. Preceding Miss Fuller’s appearance, Tagliapetra, the baritone, sang; Mr. Willis P, Sweatnam ave one of his well-known monologues; Mr. Charles Kellogg gave some remarkable imitations of birds; Miss La Blanche ren- dered some operatic selections, and Miss ¥annie Wentworth gave some remarkably clever imitations, after the manner of Mr. George Grossmith. Metzerott Hall.—The Stoddard lectures be- gin this evening with the first one of the course A, the subject being Naples and Pompeii. This course will take in March 20, April 2, 6, 9 and 13. There are three courses, exactly alike, each course consist- ing of five lectures, the subjects being Naples and Pompeii, Constantinople, Napo- leon Bonaparte, The Glories of India and A Tour of Japan. The second course, or course B, runs March 31, and April 3, 7, 10 and 14, while course C runs through April 1, 4, 8, 11 and 15. They are all finely illus- trated, as Stoddard’s lectures always are, and there is at present no indication that there will be any vacant seats at any of the presentations. The lecture this evening is one of the most enjoyable of the course and will give ample opportunity for Mr. Stoddard to display his powers as a descrip- tive talker. A few seats remain on sale at Metzerott’s, and the sale will continue a short time for the disposal of the left over season and single tickets. For the Children’s Hospital._The enter- tainment for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital, at the National Theater tomorrow afternoon, promises to be very successful. The advance sales have been very heavy, and the boxes have all been taken. Among those who will occupy them are Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Hearst, Mme. Mendonca, Mrs. Halli- day and Mrs. Horace White. Mr. E. H. Sothern will present the prologue of “The Prisoner of Zenda,” preceded by “A Pair of Lunatics,” contributed by Miss Mary Sanders and Mr. Lewis Creman, and a num- ber of well-known actors and actresses will appear in Sydney Grundy’s one-act play, “In Honor Bound.” The Opera Season.—The sale of seats for the Hinrichs’ French and Italian Grand Opera Company commences at the box of- fice of Allen’s Grand Opera House tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The opera season begins Easter Monday, April 6, and con- tinues for two weeks, with Saturday mat- inees only. There will positively be no ad- vance in prices for seats cr boxes. Col. Ingersoll’s Lecture.—Robert G. In- gersoll spoke yesterday afternoon be- fcre the Secular League, and in the evening lectured on “The Lib- erty of Man, Women and Child.” As ever, brilliant in diction, epigrammatic in style, sentenifous in thought, he swung his audi- ences along with him spiritedly, and ap- Plause responded to every sally. ‘The secu- lar meeting opened with three cheers and a zepest for the speaker before he said a word. Rev. Dr. Stafford’s Lecture Tour.—Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford will leave Easter Monday for a lecture trip. He will give three lec- tures in Louisville, Ky., and will go to Cleveland and Massillon, Ohio; Detroit, and return through Pennsylvania, lecturing at Mauch Chunk and Shenandoah. —_——_ .OPEN FOR BUSINESS. The Democratic Congressional Come, mittee Begins Campaign Work. | The democratic congressional committee has reopened its headqusrters at No. 7: 15th street, opposite the Columbian Uni- versity, in the same building it occupied during the last campaign. This year, how- ever, the entire house has been secured, and arrangements ate being made to do a larger amount of campaign work than ever before. Senator Faulkner, chairman of the’ committee, and Mr. Lawrence Gardner, the secretary, are in charge, and there are sev- eral assistants engaged in laying out the preliminary work. A large amount of lt- erature has been ordered, some of which ts already on hand, and it will be sent out where it. will do the most good. The com- mittee managers regard democratic pros- pects as growing brighter, and believe the return of the states of New York and oe to the fold is a foregone conclu- sion. The National Association of Democratic Clubs also has headquarters in the same building. _ Great preparations are being made for the gathering of the clubs at Monticello, on Jefferson's birthday, two weeks from today. Ex-Governor Russell of Massachusetts will make the address, and will be welcomed by Senator Daniel. Vice President Stevenson and other demo- cratic leaders have accepted invitations to be present, and it is expected that Presi- dent Cleveland and. his cabinet will also at- tend. ——.__ PRODIGIES AT BILLIARDS, t Two Little Boys Exhibit Their pertness With the Ivories. A large number of the devotees of bil- liards and pool gathered in the Riggs House billiard room Saturday night, and enjoyed a@ remarkable exhibition at both games given by Frank and Willie Hoppe. These lads are eight and ten years old, respec- tively, but are experts with the cue, Frank being particularly adept at pool, while his brother’s skill at billiards is marvelous for such a child. Several times Saturday night Frank pocketed the fifteen balis in succes- sion, while Willie made several large runs at billiards. The boys play with their own cues, and scramble on the table after more than half of their shots. They are from Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, N. Y, Ex- ——>+_—_ .. Attempted Suicide. = Margaret Sullivan, a middle-aged woman, attempted suicide in her room, 449 N street, last evening by swallowing Paris green. Until about two weeks ago she was employed as a cook at the Summit House, 7th and N streets, but was dis- charged, and the loss of employment is thought to be the cause of her rash act. Mrs. Sullivan was taken to Freedman's Hospital and today her condition was de- scribed as dangerous. —_-+__ Sunday Rest. ‘To the: Editor of The Bvening Star: In strong confirmation cf the closing paragraph of Rev. Dr. Eliiott’s able article on the “Sunday question,” which appeared in The Star of last Saturday, allow me to say that while on my way to church yes- terday morning (Palm Sunday), between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, I counted twelve open stores in two squares on 7th street northwest, and-in several of them 1 noticed the handling of goods in the or- dinary transaction of business. And these were not all “candy and tobacco” stores either. Among them were groceries, dry goods, gents’ furnishings, clothing, shoes, ete. And on my return home, over the same territory, about 1 o’clock, I noticed that but three of them had closed, in the meantime. Inasmuch as it cannot be truthfully claimed that these Sunday openings are of “public necessity,’ how can they be other- wise than offensive to the moral sense of the Christian? Do not such things disturb his peace of mind and distract his thoughts from the channel of a peaceful and undis- turbed wership on the “Lord’s day”—and, as such, to be prohibited? And the worst of it is, perhaps, the pro- prietors of these places sre rot all, if any cf them, “heathen Chinese,” nor all “Jews” or “Seventh Day Christians.” And from personal observation in this particular lo- cality, especially—and I presume there is but little exception to its general preva- lence—I am persuaded that.this demoraliz- ing Sunday traffic 1s on the increase, and without legally enforced repression. we may well ask whereunto will this thing grow, if not, eventually, to “no Sabbath” at* all, with all its dire consequences? Why, therefore, should “the intelligent Jaw makers of the land, to whom the whole ¢lally—look for protection, hesitate in such an all-pervading question of moral and ma- terial safety to the community, irrespective of race, creed, politics or perkesses x -Auti-Division Oraiadirs Oritisise Ooinmis: + ‘The sicneer and Police. i aoe . -& Largely Attemic@ and Enthusiastic Gatheringat the Metropoll- tawCureh. The Dietrict Commissioners and the met- Topolitan’ police ferce:-were severely critl- cised by several-of:the..speakers at the Meeting held yesterday afternoon in the Metropolitan ‘M.-H, Church’im the interests of the anti-Division crusade. The attend- ance was as large as the ckurch could ac- ‘commodate,; and the interest of: those-who composed it was attested by the frequent applause which greeted the addresses mad frcm the platform. z ary Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston, pastor of the church, opened the proceedings with an an- | nouncement of.the purposes of the. Anti- Division Association. He declared that the Division was a cesspool of immorality and vice, whose existence .was.connived at by the city authorities. If it was to bé abol- ished, the people must demand. the enferce- ment of the law which would accomplish this purpose. ~ oe Rev. Baldwin read from the Scrip- tures, and Rev: Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the Senate, offered a fervent prayer for the success of the object of the association, and Rey. D. W. Skellenger fol- lowed with an address. He sald the Dtvis- fon was like a pool of poison in the center of the nation’s capital, to which the au- thorities pointed, saying to the young, “Go and drink to your heart’s content?” He was amazed at the claim of those authorities that such a place was necessary. He called attention to the fact that it was within four squares of a university where 1,100 young men were students, many. attending the evening classes, and under the constant influence of the invitation thus held out. In conclusion Mr. Skellenger declared that there would be no use of reform talk unless the people would come to the as- sistance of the association and parent: the interest of their children, should wipe out the pit. The address was frequently interrupted by applause. Presiden: W. L. Bruen of the association next spoke. He read from an immeral paper published in Chicago advertisements of disreputable houses in Washington,” and, comparing their number with simjlar announcements from other cities, declared that the.resuli showed that Washington was the most de- graded city in the United States: Mr. Bruen then paid ¢mphatic attention to the District Commissioners. They had ut their command 463 policemen; one for every two scarlet women, but had recently ‘caused these officers to conduct a reform crusade against a few barber poles and carria:c blocks. The Commissioners are now, he declared, extending an invitation to the Christian Endeavorers’ convention. The White Lot ehould be christened the black lot for the cccasion, for he could se2 hun- dreds of young men who will camp on that ee falling into the bordering haunts of vice. Rev. Rodney Smith, the zipsy evangelist, Was the last speaker, and made an enter- taining address. After a collecttoa ‘was taken Rev. Dr. Haston pronounced the benediction and the large audience a‘s- persed. s —— Abolishing the Secial’ Evil. To the Editor of The Etening Sta: Of late much valuable newspaper space, iikewise much time—more or less valuable —has been given to the avowed effort “to abolish the social evil." Now, this is a subject not generally the topic.of conyersa- tion in respectable circles; but inasmuch 4 as the matter is brought into our familieg may be touched upon here. For one, I be lieve that the men and women who pro- pose to abolish the social evil have on hand a very large, if not remunerative, contract. An effort to “compel all bach- elors to marry” or to change human nature would be just about as promising. How- ever, this fact only concerns the persons engaged in this much-advertised crusade. » Another, phase»of the.matter, howeyer,, goncerns .the géneral -publc::It is.the ef- {crt to drive out the: ‘business people” who have made the-‘Division™ their par- ticular stamping ground. Suppose they are compelled to remove—will this “business” cease? I think no one believes this. On the contrary, it will continue as long as human nature {s what it Is, and these par- ticular places, instead of being corralled in a@ certain precinct, easily controlled and kept under the eye of the police, will in- vade respectable localities everywhere, and as vice always flourishes most tm ‘secret, that which is now bad will become many times worse. --My opinion, ‘therefore, 1s °that the whole métter had better be left, to the authorities to ceal with. s AUGUST DONATH. . ——— ‘Worse Than Theater Hats. To the Edltor of The Hrening Star: Don’t you think it would be both “kind” and “‘polite’ if some one, for just)one sea+ son, would turn the tide of articles on “theater hats” to a few of the’ other nuisances, sa:common in..our theaters? The “theater hat” is an abomination, and I do not know of anything more trying than to pay for a seat at the opera and be obliged to catch occasional glimpses of world-wide ceiebrities through the prongs of an Alsatian bow or the outstretched wings of a bird that once longed to be free. But is even that very much worse than sitting at the end of a row and being obliged to hug one’s knees and protect one’s nose while five or six men drag past one as many times during a performance? It may be that they, too, are “from the country,” but I don't think our “rural friends” make a point of sitting ‘in ‘the orchestra chairs, and i. believe if they did they would not be guilty of so rude a thing, without. an occasional “I beg your pardon.’” , The Star is always kind to women, and I am glad that every one is willing to acknowledge it, for no matter what the divorce case, what the scandal in- the courts or what the street occurrence, when our other papers grab at it with sensa- tional type The Star always comes: out like a gentleman with his hat in his hand and never throws an unjust stain upon the woman. ‘Will you not, then, just stand by us in this little thing and let the public know that a few of the sufferers‘in the theater are— WOMEN. —_—_.____ Studying “King Lear.” Tuesdey evening the Cosmopolitan Shake- speare Club commenced the study of “King Lear.” The meeting was held at the resi- dence of Dr. Patten, 236-9th street north- east; the Misses Patten being the hostesses. Act 1 of the tragedy was cdfmpleted, notes and comments from several different au-|~ thorities being read. ‘A short.time was de- voted to reminiscences of Eugene Field, several of his poems:being.read or recited. Elegant refreshments: were served, adding Breatly to the pleasure of a well-spent evening. ROYAL BAKING POWDER. » Absolutely Pure. cream-of tartar baking powder. ope tals ss eee Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 106. Wall st.. Mm. ¥. Baby’s..Skin and: Scalp ‘Cleansed,, .. purified..and beautified by. CUTICURA 80aP, greatest of skin rurifers and beautifiers, as Wwell,as purest, aml aweetest/ef :toilet: ond nursery sonps. Only cure for plaples aol blackheads, be- ganee >the ,only.- prevontite:: of” infumnation “ena clogging of the pores, the cause af most complex- Sonal disfigurations;’ Sold evéerywherds 0°! 5" ©0., }at Epworth M. BE. Church. 2» mh30 . THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY,. MAROH 80, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. ~ - HANDLED. WAIFHOUT..GLOVES APPOMATTOX DAY. ‘Thirty-First Anniversary to Be Ap- propriately Celebrated. 3 details of the celebration of the thirty-first anniversary of the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomattox, to be held by the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., Thursday evening, April 9, will soon be completed. The prominent persons ex- Pected to be present include Gen. E. W. Whittaker, Maj. S. R. Strattan, Gen. Geo. W. Getty,-Gen. Batchelder and the follow- ing members of the Senate: Wolcott ‘of Col- orado, Hawley of Connect‘cut, Palmer of Illinois, Peffer of Kansas, Burrows of Mich- igan, Davis of Minnesota, Nelson of Min- nesota, Allen cf Nebraska, Sewell of Ne- vada, Brice of Ohio, Quay of Pennsylvania, Proctor of Vermont, Squire of Washington, Vilas of Wisconsin, Mitchell of Wisconsin and Warren of Wyoming. The following committees to conduct the celebration have been appointed by the de- partment commander: Program—Depart- ment Commander McHlroy; chairman, and Comrades Faunce, Legg, Quander, Lewis, Sweet and Moore; ways, &c.—Comrades Gibson, Mundheimer, Herron, Stevens and Lacy; refreshments—Comrades Mundheim- er, Robb, Wells, Clements and Gladmon; hall and decorations—Comrades Laher, Decker, Johnson, Shepherd and Wells; mu- sic—Comrades Raub, Brooks and R'chard- son; printing—Comrades McElroy, Husted, Wilson, Dinsmore and Gertman; invita- tions—Lincoln, Bickford, Meacham and Myers. > —_—___—_ In the Churches. Palm Surday was observed yesterday by special services in a number of the churches of the city, and, although the weather was unfavorable, large crowds attended the services, and received the emblems which were distributed. Appropriate sermons were delivered, and special attention was given to the musical programs rendered. Rev. Eugene A. Johnson, pastor of the Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church, has resigned, In order to engage in mission- ary work among the Narragansett, Mon- tauk and Shinnecock Indians of Rhode Is- Jand. His pulpit will be supplied by Rev. T. A. Nixon of the theological department of Howard University. The pulpit of Epworth M. E. Church South was filled yesterday morning by Rev. W. H. Milburn, the chaplain of the Senate. Yielding to the urgent request of the pastor and people of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Rev. Rodney Smith, the gipsy evangelist, who has been conducting revival services in the church for the past two weeks, has consented to remain another week. He will conduct services every even- ing this week. Two Epworth League meetings were held yesterday, a junior rally in the North Capi- tol M. E. Church in the afternoon, and a mass meeting of the seniors in the evening Rev. H. B. Leech of Piney Grove Church delivered the address to the juniors, and at the senior Service addresses were delivered by several of the officers.of the league. At the men’s meeting of the Y. M. CA. yesterday resolutions were adopted requ ing the secretary to petition Congress to eliminate the provision in the pending bill to establish a 1acing commission, in the event that it sanctioned gambling. t=———_ Not a University Student. The authorities of the Catholic University say the statement that Stephen Ss. Murray, who it is said recently sought admission to the Baptist Church, was a student at the Catholic University, is entirely erroneous. Young Murray, who fs a native of Scot- land, entered the Paulist community about @ year ago. A week ago last Thursday he ieft the Paulist College. There is no uneasincss felt at the college as to his whereabouts, for information has been re- ceived from him in New York city, where he is being treated by physicians. ‘Father Simmons, the superior of the Paulist com- ztnity here, has received several letters $ReL. him. by even so proper a journal as The Star, it} =—=—=—— thin baby To be thin, for a baby, is to be deprived of Its natural ense; to suffer ard not be abie to feel it: to wear a sad, pinched nthe edge of sickness. row and to loxe the When a baby ts thin than it gets frum its food: it is starved, fat. ed. SCOTT'S EMULSION is he easiest fat it can the fat it needs, 50c. and $1.00 at ull druggists. CITY ITEMS. Emrich’s Elegant New Dining Rooms =489 Pa. ave., open April 1. Finest Chops, Steaks and Oysters—Fried, Steamed, Broil- ed and Stewed—in the city. Regular Din- ner, 35c. First-class service. Tables re- served for ladies. Also at B. & O. Hotel. Every Day Adds Something New to our huge display of Vegetables, Fruits and Poultry. It’s the finest showing in Center Market, both in quantity and in quality. Everything in seascn. Everything the best. Cannon & Chandler,76-81 Cen. mkt. ——_+— Can’t Serve a Breakfast Dish that'll please more people than will our delicious Sausage. We prepare it of home- dressed meats. J.A.Augusterfer,636 Cen.mkt. Hot Cross Buns for Good Friday. We will deliver Hot Cross Buns Friday morning to all parts of the city for 15 doz. Serd in your order early. Write or "phone 235. Krafft’s Bakery, 18th & Pa. ave. gut als Sess Ss Harvey's in the Place to go, not only for Diamond-back Terra- pin, Planked Shad, Oysters and other sea food, but for fine Porter House and Tender- loin Steaks and Chops of all kinds. It Seeger Don’t Miss This Chance While the ‘Weather is Cool. But go straight to R. A. Golden's fish and gume stands, Center market, and leave your order fcr a fine, large Potomac Seine- eaueue Shad—has no equal. Telephone 844. m a Strictly Fresh Eges, 12c. Doz. Best Sugar Cured Shoulders, 7c. Ib. All goods retailed at wholesale prives. Bring in your orders for the ist of the month. M. Metzger Co., 417 7th st. n.w. 1t* SoG ee er Hotel Johnson Cafes. Spring Chicken, Shad Roce, Potomac White Perch, large, white, delicious Asparagus, Strawberries and other fine delicacies. Meals a Ja Carte, midday Lunch and Table De Hote Dinner. it Sy “Easter Bells,” Our Latest Panel, Presented to all purchasers of 50c. worth of Tea, Coffec, Baking Powder, Extracts or Condensed “Milk, for one week only, com-, mencing Monday, March 30, and ending Saturday, April 4. This edition is limited. Don’t miss it. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 501 and 503 7th street, cor. E nw., ard all branch stores and mar- kets. N. H. Bowman, manager for D.C. mh30-m,w,f J. Jay Gould’s Easter Novelties. mh28-6t* pale emma Of thousands of consumptives a large pro- portion would be saved and restored by the early use of Baker's Cod Liver Oil and Malt. Quite palatable. Of druggists, or 131 N. 10th st., Philadelphia. Baker's Emulsion, full pint bottle, 50c. ee ae Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf FREEI-- Ask your grocer or druggist for a free sample of “Crystaline’—the world’s greatest polish! mh30-12d Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Trusses. 'No need to live a life of discomfort and tmeasiness) because you. Fie anetee 2 Ore experts Ww rfgctly wi! roper truss, Esantingtion “free. is A. A. SMITH & ©O., 1108 F st. mh26-124 Worried? sabout your hair? Is It out? Perhaps it was caused by ear! a You should try a4 Cooper’s “Hair Success, which” encourages the growth of the - © bair and prevents at from falling out. Pleasant cure. 50 cents a iotties ™ Pieswant © MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, nth& PF. MT, PLEASANT’S POSTAL STATION. |. Charles E. Hartung to Be Postmaster There. Postmaster Willett has appointed Charles E. Harturg, assistent superintendent of the Gelivery division of the city post office, to be superintendent of the new postal station in Mt. Pleasant, at 3204 14th street. The ‘place is in the classified service, and while there were many applicants, the appoint- ment had to be made by promotion within the service. Mr. Hartung has been in the city pest office twenty-eight years, and is an exceptionally good official. His assist- ants in the new station will be Mr. C. W. McWhorter of the mailing division of the city post cffice and Miss Alice Poole, who mb30-1£ AMUSEMENTS. Allen’s Grand or WEEK OF MARCH 380. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. A WOMAN OF WAR, By GEN.FEEIX AGNUS and M. LOVISA MALLOY. ‘The Greatest Cast and Best Staged War Dramp Ever Presented. NEXT WEEK, TRE HINRICHS GRAND OPERA CO, IN REPERTOIRE, will be money crder and registry clerk. A detail of letter carriers will be as- signed to the new station, some of whom will be mounted on bicycles. Pouches from down town will go to the Mt. Pleasant sta- tion by the mail car saon to be put on the 14th street cable line. Substation No. 10 in Mt. Pleasant will be discontinued, and a new substation to be put in at 509 E street northwest will be called No. 10. This is in- tended for convenience of pension office and OPERA Lafayette Square &= rN (ABSOLUTEL, JOHN W. it IREPROOF » Messrs. C. 8. JEFFERS( LAW ‘have the horor to a anager. IN, KLAW & ERLANGER: unownce the appearance of ADA REHAN Mr. Augustin Daly’s Co.' city hall employes and business men. Tonight ana ect," St Sis eucks ren (Grst times here). Honoring James Pugh. ‘Pre BEL THE LAST WORD Saturday night’s meeting of the Literary Society of the Young Men’s Christian As- sociation was devoted to the delivery of eulogies of the late general secretary of the association, James E. Pugh. George F. Williams presided over the meeting. Ad- dresses were made by L. Cabell William- son, president of the association, Charles F. Nesbit, Theophilus Bray, George F. Wil- liams and Assistant Secretary D. Fulton Harris. POPESEDE LOGE TEESE EE SEE 0090O oman’s ork Is never one, and it Is especially wearing and wearisome to thace whose blood is im- pure and unit properly to tone, sustain and renew the wasting of nerve, muscle and tis- sue. It is more because of this condition cf the blood that women are run down, Tired, Weak, Nervous, tt Events ‘Productions CH, 18TH AND L. om WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL ‘The Emiaent Pianist, > FABIAN, A MR. R. ted 8. PIGOTT, ‘The Popular N.Y. Baritone. Piano TICKETS AND RESERVED SEATS—$1.50, Recital. $1, 7Be, Xow on sale at DROOP'S, 925 Penna.’ ave. Steinway Piano used ut all Fabian Reci sere d at all Fabian tals. METZEROTT HALL TONIGHT STODDARD Finely ‘Mustrated New Lectures Than because of the work itself. Every JOHN L. | physiclan says fo, and that the only remedy is in building up by taking a good nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer Ike Hood's Sarsaparilia, For the troubles PECULIAR TO WOMEN at change of season, climate or life, or resulting fcom hard work, nervous- ness and {mpure blood, thousands Lave found STODDARD'S New Lecture on Vednesday Evenings, POMPEI. ‘Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings, = vt Bea TANT eserved Seats, sion, 8c. OPLE, $1, at Metzerott's. Admise . mb30-8 relief and cure in axis ae SE = 19 OVENS POR Hood’s #/ninricus GRAND ° OPERA Sarsaparilla 3| company ‘The One True Blord Purifier. $1; six for $5. @ | TUESDAY MORNING, AT Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. ay Bok orniGe, EN’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. HOOD'S PILLS are the only pills to take Bae pies wees B0e., Ze. in with Hood's Sarsaparilla. AMUSEMENTS. METROPOLITAN CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 12th st. n.w.—New publication Americar and foreign ana; Single subseription, 1 year, ¥F 1 os, &e., Inquire at eer.” mb30-6t* KBe 45 LYCEUM THEATER. = ALL THIS WEEK. THE FAMOUS RENTZ-SANTLEY Novelty and Burlesque Co. UP TO DATE AND BETTER THAN EVER. I ce Pal ace, = Next Week IIVING BIOS. Bie SHOW. m30-6¢ CONVENTION HALL. bah levee ited rocidenas aiih nsianitas Nas ery Evening y Mate LAST WEEK GUT ONE OF —— | en ee THE SEASON'S Ice Skating. Every Afternoon at 2 o'clock. Evers Evening (©: Monday and Tuesday) at 7 jock. SPECIAL CLASSES EVERY MORNING FROM 11 UNTH CLOCK. si ADMISS.ON. ++.25 CENTS SPECIAL! WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, GRAND MASKED 3S L 1 O'CLOC NINTH ANNUAL TOUR OF MR. . He SOTHERN (Cader management of Daniel Frohman), In Dan Frohman’s Greatest Lyceum Theater Success, THE PRISONER OF ZENDA. Next Week—JULIA MARLOWE TABER ERT TABER in standard plays. and ROB- muh30f CARNIVAL. BENEFIT OF THE Washington Endowment Fund of The Home For ~ Incurables. ADEM Prices, 26, 50, Te. and $1. Wed. and Sat. Mats., 25 and 50c., reserved. Mr. A. M. PALMER'S Production of HIS ABSENT BOY A New Farce Comedy in Three Acts, Adapted from the German by Mr. Al Newman. By Special Arrangement with Mr. THE COMPANY: ADMISSION. RESERVED SEAT: Frederic Bond, BOXES, containing 6 seats os $10.00 | Frank Tannchill, jr, The Event of the Skating | ‘e remo. Season. Seats now on sale at the box office and the fol lowing places: Thompson's Drug 15th st. Mahan's Drug Store, Conn, a st.;_B seher’s, Cogn. an Jennings’ Drug Store, Conn. ate. tear M st.; Scbeller & Stevens’ Drag Store, Pa. ave. and Sth st.; Metzerott’s Muste Store; Drew's Drag Store, Conn. a and L st. The Library Pharmacy, Pa. ave. and 2d st. Mackall Bros, & Fiemer, Druggists, 14th and P mh30-tf 8. st New National Theater. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 31, AT 2, BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, lr. E. H. Sothern And his co:;npany, by kind permission of Mr. DANIEL FROHMAN, will present the PROLOGUE OF THE : . 32 “Prisoner of Zenda, ‘To be preceded by . “A PAIR OF LUNATICS, Kindly contributed by Miss MARY SANDERS and Mr. LEWIS MAN. Also Sydney Grundey’s 01 “IN HONOR -BOU In which Mr. EVERET JANSEN WENDELL, Miss ALICE RIDDLE, Miss FOSTER and Mr. PIERRE STEVENS will appear. Seats now on sale at the box office at regular rates. mb28-2t t Play, Bicycle Riding Mrs. Mrs. Seats on sale Monda: Music Stcre, 1110 F Charles Harbury, at. C. Goodwin, Isabelle Cor, Katherine Gray, Harriet Sterling, Louisa Eldridge, Miss Wiilard, and others. Next Week—JOSEPH HART in Boy.” GERMAN IN FIVE WEEKS ‘Today and tomorrow at 4:15 and 7 p.m.. at which this course of lessons will be gi! public is invited. This course begins ‘today Thursday next the last course opens at IT and 8 p.m. LECTURE HALL. 91H i AND F st "YALE GLEE ath BANJO concert Universalist Church, WARDER REETS “A GAY OLD mb30-tf on the Hauptonian System by its author and orig« inator, Prof.A.P.Haupt.,[1.A.Ph.D. BUILDE RTH WEST, xD CLUBS. Corner 13th and L sts. n.w., MONDAY, APRIL 6, AT 8:15 P.M. PATRONESSES: Henry B. Brown, W. J. Boardman, . Win. H. Clagett, John Datzell, . Georg> Fraser, . BE. M. Gallaudet, . John ‘Hay, . Arnold Hague, . Anna G. Hunt, [Mrs N.S. Lincoln, Mrs. David R. McKee, Mrs. G. W. M Mrs. James M. Mrs. George ras, |Mrs. Geo. Peabody ‘Wet« |~ more, MES W. C. Whittemore, Mrs. E. 0. Wolcott. March 30, at Me FREE CENTRAL HALL TOUR IN EUROPE ¢ ana Scotland. For parttcaars address GAILLARD RIDING ACADEMY SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 1033 15th st. I-W. {Over 9th st. wing of Center Market). mi1S-w,f,m,6t MONDAY EVENING, 30TH INSTANT, Indies and gentlemen interested in bicycle riding are Invited to Bring Their Wheels and test the merits of the largest indoor 1iding academy in Washington, with upward of 15,000 feet Of floor epace, especially adapted to bicycle riding. ‘At 9 ofglock HARIY PARI, Washington's favor. ite foncy and trick bleyele rider, will give one of his inimitable exhibitions. Doors open at 7:30. Music in Attendance. TAKE ELEVATOR AT 9TH ST. CORNER TOWER. Day instructions and practice, with competent instructors, at usual low prices, at following hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for Indies exclusivel 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p. for gentlemen ard ladies. J. WOOLDRIDGE, Manager. whl7-2m,40 - Elks’ Sacred.-Concert, Sunday Evening, April 5, New National Theater, BENEFIT OF CHARITY FOND. “ BRILLIANT ARTISTS. Prices, $1.00, T5c., 50c. and 2c. No: extra: charge for reserved seats. mh26-7t GOLUMBIA AGADERY = iN ile. 2 SABE BELTAIN, ‘Take Newpot ~b Ansuring a comforta! N. & W. Steamboat Co. ay in the year for Fortress Monroa, rt News and all points south by Steel paiace steamers Washing- night's rest. and luxurious rooms heated hy steam Tat and fitted throughout with electric lights. Din- itg room service is a la carte, and ix supplied from the best that th» markets of Washingtoa and Not can afford. ‘Tickets cn sule at 518, 619, 1421 Pennsyivae nia avenu . and O. ticket of and “New Fea? avenue, steamers, where table, be bad. ice, corner 15th and on board map, etc., can also Any other Information desired will be for nisbed on application to the undersigned at the company’s wharf, foot y of Tth st., Washington, D. Xo. Jall-iod' JNO. CALLAHAN, General Manager. TO MOUNT VERNON, ‘as! Dally (except Sunday) rare (ROUND IRTP). = So cevrs