Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1896, Page 14

14 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1896-T'WENTY PAGES. WHERE THE CITY'S REFUSE GOES The Garbage Service of the City, and. How A Star Reporter’s Investigation of the Work—The Collection of the Refuse—Delivery at the Cre- matory- Some Interesting Discoveries Concerning the Scow Service. ‘When Slip-shod Susan, your sable servi- tor, wends her way to the alley gate and deposits in the garbage can a panful of meion rinds and chop bones, the remains of @ dainty breakfast, she ceases her connec- tion with the matter, and the subsequent proceedings interest her no more. She knows that in the economy of human af- fairs, through the intervention of agencies inexplainable to her, the garbage will be removed from sight, but she vexes not her soul with speculations as to whence it goes or in what manner the machinerf# which society provides for effecting it does the work. Mayhap, if that machinery slips a cog and fails to work for a day, disquieting thoughts amounting almost to wonder- ment manifest themselves. In the cool of the evening, when all nature is hushed t> silence, a feeling comes stealing over Su- San, stealing gently from the alley gate, It is Performed, ‘The cremation furnaces, for there are two of them, are the largest reverberatory fur- maces ever built in this country. The ex- treme length of each furnace is 48 feet width over all, 12 feet; height, 11 feet. The furnaces are located one on either side of a@ self-supporting steel stack, 7 feet in diameter and 120 feet high. Each furnace is fitted up with a Brown patent com- bustion chamber, which is a combination gas producer, mixer and combustion cham- ber. In this chamber there is made, and from it is forced, what is known as a powerfully oxidizing flame, competent to destroy garbage in a perfectly sanitary way and at a reasonable cost. ‘The combustion chambers are located at either end of each furnace fa®thest from the stack, and ure connected to the rever- beratory burning chambers, over and un- der which the oxidizing flames are forced, impinging on the upper and lower sides of the garbage at the same time. The gar- bage itself is deposited on a horizontal double row of semi-steel grate bars, which rest on the sides of the burning chambers on supporting ledges of fire brick masonr; while their centers are supported by a lo: gitudinal bridge wall of the same material. The flames not only pass over and under the garbage, consuming it as they pass, but a portion of the products of combustion pass back through an underneath cham- ber, or a tritatory chamber, called evapor- ating cells, where all of the water drained from the garbage is deposited. This water is thus evaporated, and in the process of evaporation forced forward, meeting the main or direct volume of flame on its route to the stack. The so-called direct flame is always competent to decompose the evap- orated water. However, to make this doubly sure, a stack fire of intensity is al- ways in operation, over which the entire products of combustion of both furnaces are deflected, before reaching an exit to the outer world through the stack. In the stack are located a series of re- generative tubes, through whiciy air is con- stantly passing, elther by natural or forced draught This air when drawn by the nat- ural draught of the furnace stack goes di- through the regenerative rectly tubes, ENTRANCE TO CREMATORY. that there ts something wrong with the economy of human affairs. As she raises her head and sniffs the sultry air, the im- Pression becomes conviction. “Dat no ‘count gyarbage man done left dat can ag’in,” remarks Susan, disgusted- ly. So, early the next morning, while the dew yet glistens upon the morning glories clustering over the back fence, and Susan closes the kitchen door against the re- minder from the alley gate, she bends a Hstening ear to the sounds without. At last she hears the winding of a horn not far away, and the merry din of lusty pounding on many gates. She knows that this is caused by a part of the machinery which, in the economy of human affairs, is to be exerted in her behalf, and she lays low for that garbage man. When he ap- pears there is a spirited dialogue, the ex- change of sundry remarks, more or less complimentary, In excellent dialect, a part- ing shot from Susan, answered by a blast of defiance from the horn, and the economy of human affairs has resumed its ministra- tions to Susan's comfort and the health of the community. But this garbage man is only a part of the complicated machinery for the relief of Susan's olfactory sensibilities. It is true, he Is an active and important integer, a necessary one, but there are others. It is @ great, big undertaking, this task of re- moving the accumulated garbage of a city like Washington. It piles up to the extent of from 150 to 250 tons a day, and if al- lowed to remain would be a source of se- Fious discomfort to the citizens. What It Costs. The act of Congress provided $57,000 for the collection, removal and reduction of garbage by cremation or otherwise. In con- formity with this provision the District government has made a_ contract with Joshua Warfield, under which one crema- tory is already in operation, and another one 1s to be built in a short time, the delay in its construction resulting from the Com- missioners’ inability to select a site. The contractor employs sixty-one carts in performing the daily collecticns. Each cart makes on an average of one trip and @ half each day, and the total number collect about 200 tons of garbage on Mon- days and about 150 tons on other week thence through the hollow longitudinal bridge wall supporting the grate bars, and thence into the combustion chambers, thus supplying them at all times with super- heated air. In connection with this re- generative system and coupled to it is a powerful blower operated by an engine. When the furnaces are fully charged and the final operation in the destruction of the garbage begins the engine and blower are started, thus giving a more powerful hot blast than could otherwise be ob- tained. ‘The buildings Inclosing these furnaces are of the most substantial and lasting Dumping. construction. They are built entirely of brick and iron and ere entirely fireproof. ‘he main building is seventy-five feet long by forty-five feet wide, while the firing rooms are each eighteen by twenty. There is a substantial driveway, seventy-five feet long by twenty-two feet wide, which leads from the parking on South Capitol street past the weighing office, and by a gentle incline reaches the dumping ports at the top of the furnace, where the garbage is dumped directly into the furnace. Eight carts may dump at one and the same time. At the entrance of the driveway is located @ substantial brick office and weighing house, where the official weigher, employ- ed by the health officer, weighs and records THE DUMPING BINS. Gays. The carts are stabled on the old ‘Van Ness property, at the foot of 19th street northwest, and start out in the Morning about 6:30 o'clock. Every driver has a certain route to cover, and he is supposed to learn the habits of his ‘“‘cus- tomers,” the location of the garbage cans and the days when the garbage is ready for collection, as many people do not have enough to make it worth while calling ev- ery day. ‘The garbage crematory is located on the banks of the Eastern branch, directly south of the Capitol. It consists of a series of furnaces, heated to a high degree, into which the garbage is dumped directly from the collecting wagons. The heat dries the garbage, and soon incinerates it, making @n ash that contains a percentage of fer- tilizing material, which the contractor sells. Each wagonload of garbage is weighed tpon entering the crematory by an employe of the kealth department, and record is kept of the total daily collz0- the weight of each load of garbage receiv- ed. A daily report is made by this official of all garbage received, the number of carts and time of delivery. A weekly and payee d pig ee made, and may found on file e health of District building. po The furnaces running at their full ca- pacity are capable of burning one hundred tons of garbage each twenty-four hours. In their perfect operation five men are em_ ployed in the daytime and three at night. ‘The residue or ash from the burning of one hundred tons of garbage is about three tons from summer garbage and five tons from the same amount of winter garbage. ‘The garbage collected from the Ist of July until the last of September has been found to be the hardest to burn, containing a large quantity of uncombustibie material— incipally watermelons and melon rinds. and winter contains some grease, which helps in its destruction. There is a ready sale at wholesale for the ashes at a fair price (they are used as @ fertilizer), which largely helps to pay the running expenses of the crematory. The net cost of burning the garbage at the South Capitol street plant is 80 cents per ton. The fuel used is bituminous coal, and it requires six tons of coal to burn 100 tons of garbage. ‘The inventor of this furnace, Mr. Samuel H. Brown of Boston, Mass., says he is ready to substantiate bis claim that this is the only garbage crematory in the United States that is successfully burning bed class of garbage produced in Washing- on. For several months past the garbage crematory has been a source of complaint on the part of residents of that vicinity, who feel aggrieved that an institution of this character should be Iccated in their “No. There is pq place where it could be*used upon a farh inthe District with- out being objectiondble."* ‘The fact that many tons of decomposing garbage were di d within a stone's throw of the city limits under cover of | darkness was demonstrated by the inquir- fes set on foot by The Star. Contract Requirements. The contract between the District offi- clals and the garbage contractor provides that the contractor shall “Collect, remove and cremate all bage, refuse animal and vegetable matter and condemned food frem the city of Washington and its more densely populated suburbs, as sald suburbs |may be designatgd from time to time by CARTS ON THE BRIDGE. midst. They have maintained that objec- tlonable odors proceed from the crematory and permeate the neighborhood. When a garbage cart backs up and dumps a load of refuse into the furnace a thin blue smoke ascends from the oven where the garbage is coming in contact with the fire, laden with the odor of burning refuse. As the building is open fore and aft this smoke mingles with the outer atmosphere and is sooner or later dissipated. Every effort is made, however, to keep the place clean by constant sweeping and washing, and the contractors claim that this ¢rema- tory Is as free from objectionable features as it is possible to make It. The health office of the District govern- ment is responsible for the faithful per- formance of the duties imposed upon the garbage collector. Health Officer Wood- ward takes & personal interest in the mat- ter, realizing its tmportance to the san- itary conditton of the city, and is making an earnest effort to compel the contractor to carry out his obligations to the entire satisfaction -of the citizens. To this end regulations have been made in accordance with the terms of the contract which make it to the advantage of the contractor himself to do good work, by imposing finan- cial penalties for failure. During the summer season every house- holder {s entitled to have the garbage re- moved from his premises once a day, ex- cept Sundays, if he desires. If there ts fati- ure to do the work on the part of the con- tractor, and complaint is made to the health department in writing, an inspector is sent to investigate the circumstances. If a gocd case is made against the con- tractor, showing him to be at fault, he is fined for his negligence. Complaints and Fines. From August 1 to August 23, including the exceptionally hot weather, there were eighty-three complaints to the health of- fice. Investigation was made and as result thereof the contractor was fined nineteen times, $1 each time. In the remaining cases there were extenuating circumstances or the blame for the non-removal of the gar- bage was found to lie with the householder. When a complaint came in an inspector Was sent to look up the circumstances. He would ascertain the date of the alleged failure to collect, see if the garbage was put in an available position for the collector and then inquire of the neighbors whether their garbage had been collected regularly or not. It was considered safe to assume that the collector would not neglect one house systematically, and if the neighbor- ing houses were properly served, it was taken for granted that the fault for non- service must lie with the complainant in not providing facilities for the collectors to get hold of the garbage. The books of the health office show that curing the latter part of August the service Fas been good, If it can be judged by the number of complaints received. August 18 there were two, on the 19th there were four, on the 20th none at all, on the 21st only two and on the 24th but two. The health office also employs inspectors to fol- low the garbage carts about the city, un- known to the collectors, and to observe the manner in which the work is done. In- fractions of the regulations are observed and reported, and in many cases this Is done before the citizens themselves com- plain. The Garbage Wharf. ¢- The greatest bulk of the garbage collect- ed in the northwest section is carted to the wharf at the foot of G street and loaded upon a scow to be transported down the river and disposed of beyond the District line. This method of getting rid of the garbage is in temporary use pending the erection of @ garbage crematory in the west end of the city. Investigation shows that the contractor does pretty much as he pleases in handling this branch of the service and that he can violate the regu- lations of the health office with impunity. The garbage scow lies at the foot of G street until a full load of material Is gath- ered. This sometimes requires two or three days, and in the meantime the scow and its contents form a putrid spot on the river front. When the load is completed it ‘s supposed, according to the general belief ef the health office, to be transported out of the District and sold to farmers for fer- tilizing purposes. A few evenings ago a reporter of The Star went down the river in a steam launch to the spot where the garbage is supposed to be deposited, for the purpose of ascertaining the method of disposal. The landing place of the scow {s on the Maryland shore, southeast of Alexandria, adjoining the excursion resort known as Notley Hall. Mr. Smithson, the watchman at Notley Hall, gave the following infor- mation: “There has been no scow down here for a week. Sometimes the garbage is sold to farmers along the shore and sometimes it is dumped into the river. Not long ago they brought down a load for which I offered $10. This was refused and they dumped the garbage into the river. The stuff was left on the shore by the falling tide and meade an intolerable nuisance.” A farmer living near by said he had often bought the garbage for fertilizing pur- poses, but that the contractor had raised the price $3 a load recently and there had been no sales. He had not seen any scows for a week or more. Dumped Near Giesboro’. After learning these facts the Star's ex- Pedition steamed up the river and arrived about sundown at the entrance to the Georgetown channel, expecting to see the garbage scow being towed down the river, as its trips are made at night. Instead of this, however, the scow was brought down by a tugboat and anchored at the mouth of the Eastern branch, opposite the arsenal point. Here it remained until dark, when @ party of men came off in small boats and poled the scow into shore, the landing be- ing made on the south side of the Eastern branch, immediately back of Buena Vista, what was formerly known as Glesbor3' point. Here the scow was made fast to the shore. The next morning the farmers of the neighborhood came down with wagons and carted the refuse away. This spot is within the Distriet of Colum- bla. The scow was unloaded within the District, contrary to the import of the contract with the District Commissioners, and the ill-smelling garbage was distribut- ed within a quarter of a mile of the ar- senal and directly in range with all South ‘Washington, so that a gentle south wind would carry the odors over a large area of the city. Health Officer Woodward when asked yesterday what were the requirements of the department as to the removal of gar- bage by scow, said: “We require it to be carried beyond the District line for deposit. We also require the contractor to obtain the consent of the authorities of the state where it is desired FE dump the refuse for such disposition of the garbage. We would not allow it to be unloaded in the District if we knew it.” “Would you permit it to be used for fer- tiltzing material within the District?’ he was asked. the Commissicners of the District of Co- lumbia, and collect, remove and cremate all dead animals in said District for a period of four (4) years and eisht (8) months, beginning November 1, 1896. It also provides that “If it is proposed to transport garbage and dead animals out of the District of Columbia, the contractor will be required to furnish evidence, satis- factory to the Commissioners, that he has permission from the proper authorities of the state in which it 1s intended to dispose of such garbage and dead animals to bring The Great Stack. such garbage and dead mals into such state, and there to make such disposal dur- ing the entire term of contract; and that he has pert n of all adjacent property ownersand cccupants that such disposal may | at the nated during a0) period.” Licensed Privat Place des! Collectors. In addition to service performed by the contractor, jon is made by about 100 licensed privdte’ garbage collectors. ‘These people gather the garbage and carry it to their farms or suburban homes to feed to the hogs and to furnish fertilizing material. The health offleé keeps a rec- ord of them, and the police regulations prohibit any one transporting garbage through the streets except duly authorized collectors, While the health department has bound the contractor with a strict set of regula- tions, it has also allowed him to name some rules to expedite the service, which the householders are required to follow, or else relieve the contractor from blame for not collecting the garbage. Vhe Garbage Rules. ‘These rules are printed on a card that Is furnished each householder, and are as follows: “Garbage will be collected from your premises between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, except Sundays, until the Ist day of No- vember, 1 Garbage to be collected must be deposited In covered water-tight metal receptacles having a capacity of not less than three or more than ten gallons. collections are to be made from rear entrance gurbage must be placed at said entrance and the gate or door left unfastened, or unfastened before the col- lector reaches the premi: 5 “When collections are to be made from front entrance the garbage must be kept The Furnaces. in the front of and upon said premises so as to be readily accessible. Collectors are not allowed to enter houses to remove garbage. Their -approach will be an- nounced by the ound of a horn. “The contract cegnot be held responsi- ble for unsatls service in cases where the houséholder has failed to com- ply with the existing garbage regulations of the health departmgent. When these reg- ulations have beqn ¢gmplied-with and the householder fe a Proper sery- ice the case stuldebe referred to the health department £0F investigation. It is unlawful to put anything except animal and vegetable fatter in garbage recep- tacles. Collectors will not be required to Femove garb cO@aining ashes, cans, glass, straw, pal Janything but animal and vegetable matter.” S sig é Is After Ex From the Youth's Hon, The naming # taPes ts productive of many amusing incidents. Highly import- ant to baby and parents the ceremony sometimes has an outcome which does not seem to be in keeping with the flourish of trumpets made over it. A certain aristocratic little boy waited two years to receive a name which should be fine enough for him, and ended up by being called “Sammy,” and another some- what similar case may be recorded. A gentleman visiting the house of a friend—a man of family—had@ his curiosity aroused by seeing. one shelf of a book- case filled with novels’all bearing as titles the names af women, and all of the most romantic character. He ventured finally (to ask his friend the occasion for this as- sembly of flowery fGtion. --= “Oh,” answered his host, “when we were naming our little girl my wife bought those in order to find a perfectly original name for her.” + aint what name: did-you give the little “We ended. up by calling her “Mary.” lve Research. ART AND ARTISTS Mrs. Annie Hoyle has recently returned from Rockville, near which place she has been sketching for some time. Among the studies which she has brought back is one of a quaint old shanty, with the darkey occupant sitting on a bench by the door. She expects to paint a more pretentious picture of negro life before long, and in- tends to use this cabin as a setting. An- other sketch made up in the country shows a brook winding its way through the sun- lit woods. Perhaps the best thing that Mrs. Hoyle has done recently is a study of sheep grazing beside a clump of trees in @ pasture. The sky and the effect of sun- light in the picture are more than usually good, and it is handled in a simple manner. Mrs. Hoyle expects to hold an exhibition in October. * ** Mr. Edward Siebert is now in Massa- chusetts. He has been away nearly all of the summer on a trip in which he has been combining both recreation and work. He went first to Pennsylvania, and, after a stay of a while there, made his way north- ward to the bay state, where he now is. Mr. Siebert is looked for in this clty again by about the 20th of this month. * x * Miss Clara Hill, who has been spending a part of the summer up at Paxson, Va., has done no modeling whatever, but has been giving herself a good rest, and has done litle art work of any kind, save a few drawings in red chalk, executed in her in- imitabie style. She ehopes to go to New York to work this winter, and will prob- ably leave in about a month, * * * While Miss Hill was up in the country she spent some time posing for the large out-door figure painting that Spencer Nic ols is working upon. It is the most im- portant picture that Mr. Nichols has yet undertaken, and if he finishes it he plans to send it to the next exhibition at the Cosmos Club. The motive which he has chosen ig the interior of a typical Virginia orchard, with the late afternoon sun shin- ing throvgh the foliage. He is looking di- rectly toward the sun, and the bright yel- low green of the leaves where the light strikes is in strong contrast with the cool dark green in the shadow. Miss Hill posed seated on the grass, leaning up against a large apple tree, the intricate ramifica- tions of which afford abundant opportunity for close study. She is dressed in a deli- cate pink dress of the short-waisted colo- nial pattern, with a bit of lace about the neck to relieve it. Some little work will be required to bring the figure up to the level of the landscape effect, and the canvas is still in a rather unequal state, many parts being much better painted than others. There is, however, a great deal of true study ic it, and it 18 full of ight and out- door feeling. He has paid a good deal of attention to his textures, the rough bark of the large apple tree being especially well expressed by the heavy loading of color. An out-door figure subject of this kind 1s about the most difficult thing to paint that one could find, differing, as it does, on every point from the same figure indoors. In the time which Mr. Nichols has spared from this large cat.vas he has made several small studies, one of a scene down Ly the brook being particularly sun- ny. It is a much-painted subject, but is ever new when treated by different work- ers. Then there are the sunrise effects al- most too numerous to mention which Mr. chols has done up at Paxson, his habit of rising with the lark affording him excep- tional facilities for the execution of these bits of sparkling light and color. * * * Many of the Washington artists spend the better part of the summer along the Atlantic coast, where the opportunities for the study of water and sky effects are so exceptional. Among the various seaside resorts Atlantic City always draws Its full share of visitors. Mr. S. Jerome Uhl and his family were there during the latter part of August, and were delighted with their stay at the beach. * *** Miss Sara N. Bartle, the miniature paint- er, has been in East Gloucester during the summer. The exhibition of water color sketches and miniatures which she re- cently gave at the Hawthorne Inn was the most successful exhibit from a pecuniary as an artistic standpoint which in Gloucester this summer. ving orders for more minia- tures than she will be able to finish this year, she sold a number of her out-door sketches. One of these, a ship in the gray light before a storm, was bought by Eliz- abeth Stuart Phelps, who admires it so much that she has since pronounced it the best Gloucester piece she owns. A aumber cf other Washington artists are at the same place, and they expect to give an exhibition soon. e “* Flavius J. Fisher is one of the several artists who have remained in town all sumr:er, and one of the few who have been hard at work all the time. He is at pres- ent busy with two portraits, while he has orders ahead for still others. His group picture of Mre. Bradford and her children is now along toward completion. The group consists of Mrs. Bradford seated in the middle, while just bel:ind her are the faces of a girl and bey, and in front Is another little girl. This work promises to be a good one. Mr. Fisher has also re- cently begun and practically finished a bust portrait of the late Justice Lamar. The canvass shows Justice Lamar in his official black robe, and as his face is rather cclor- less, the effect is quite som Mr. Fisher will relieve this somewhat, however, by a brighter background. The work on the robe is now entirely done, and there only remain a few touches on the head and in the background. Mr. Fisher expects to find time soon to continue work on his painting of Dawn, representing day breaking and throwing’ aside the veil of night. This is the most important piece of work which Mr. Fisher has on hand at present, and he hopes to finish It in time to send to New York rext spring. In case it is not ccm- pleted then he will probably serd it to Nashville later on. In his studio there is also an unfinished canvas depicting a mar- ket scene in Lynchburg, which he expects to work on this winter. A group of colored people are displaying their wares along the walk, while just be- hind them rise up some old houses. In the right foreground are shown some fashion- ably attired passers-by, who present a strong contrast to the negroes in their tat- tered rags. Some of the light effects in the picture are especially admirable, while there is room for some superb coloring in the scene. Mrs. Fisher has also lately made a couple of still-life studies of veg- etables, which are very creditable in every respect. She has been particularly suc- cessful in this line of work. * -_* Miss S. W. Kelly is now at Germantown, Md., an unexplored region as far as artists are concerned, this summer. The country is fulk of weird and beautiful scenery, and Miss Kelly has been able to obtain some fine views of ancient hills and woodland streams. She finds plenty of work to do, being engaged at present on a very inter- interesting farm yard picture, the principal figure in which is a farmer’s boy, resting under the shade of a dilapidated old wagon. Miss Kelly expects to return to Washington about the middle of this month, but could find subjects for work for many weeks if her classes did not call her back to the city before the 1st of October. ee Reflections of a Bachelor. From the Detroit Free Press. A woman knows a bargain—after she has been married long enough. When a man says he iikes freckles a woman will believe him if she has any. The husband who brings home flowers to his wife is likely to be in a novel, or else they have company. 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Boarding and day school for girls. Removed from 1827 I st. Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey and Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. sell-to ocl2 MME. J. ESPUTA DALY WILL Ft struction in voice culture Sept. 14, "96. Prepared for opera, oratorio, concert and choir Singing. Kefs.—Jobn P. Souss, N.Y; Frederick Bristol, N.¥.; Lucien Odend"hal, Balto. Spectai terms made for learning to read music by Mme. Daly's note chain aystem. ‘Studio, 944 N.Y. ave, el m* WASHL rON Kindergarten Normal Institute FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS (TWENTIETH YEAR), WITH MODEL KINDERGARTENS, REOPENS OCTOBER 1. SEPTEMBER 16. Mrs. Pollock's Song Books and the NATIONAL KINDERGARTEN MAN! consisting of Practical Model Lessons, Rules and Lectures for Kindergar- teus and the Nursery, Stories, &. Absolutely indis- pensable to Mothers avd Kindergarten Teachers. For sale at Ballantyne’s, 428 7th st. seO-1m The Art Students’ League, 808 17TH ST. Ww. Vashington, D. C. Will reopen its daily and evening classes October 5, 18¥6, under competent Instructors. Drawing and painting from cast and Ife. Olass in dec- orative and industrial design, Sketch, compost. tion, water color and special Saturday class. Cir- culars mailed on application. Rel0toocSine GEO. W. LAWRENCE, Vocal Culture $P0,.0- UANPES@ SHAKESPEARE'S Scientific Tone Production taught. TRIAL GRATIS. Low terms. PIANO LESSONS. sev-6t* w INGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL, 1850 Wyoming ave. n.w.—Boarding and day school for girls. Principals, Miss FRANCES MARTIN and Miss SARAH F. RUSS. sel-6m MRS. HARRIET H, MILLS. Voice Culture. Lessons resumed Sept. 16. Apply promptly for convenient hours to 1115 9th _n.w. Be-6t® Gunston Institute, 1212 ond 1214 14th st. n.w., mear Thomas Circle. A school for girls and young ladies. Opens Bep- ember 28. sc9-tf Mr. and Mrs, BEVERLY R. MASON. LANGUAGES, THE BERLITZ SCHOCL OF LANGUAGES, 723 Fourteeath st. m. Branches in leading American and European cities. Classes and private lesions. Trial lesson free. se7-tf Apply for circular to Prof. N. A. JOLY. B. FRANK GEBEST (Royal High School of Music, Berlin.) Teacher of PIANO, ORGAN anil THEORY. se5-Im* Studio—132 st. D.w.; Toom 6. Gaillard School 23, "pret... Of Languages ws 2st OSWALD WELTI, VIOLINIST, ed to receive pupils for the season of ind will be pleused to interview pro- patrons on Tuesdays et DROOP & SON'S MUSIC HOUSE, 925 Pa. ‘ave. DAVID C. BANGS, ELOCUTION & DRAMATIC ART, DEEP BREATH- ING, EXPRESSION, NATURALNESS. Studio, 1019 fim et a.w., after’ 4 p.m. Sead for circular. jt 1438 _N ST. NW. THB MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL For Young Ladies and Little Children e830 Reopens September 30. Washington Seminary, 1538-40 17TH ST. Select boarding and day ‘school for girls. Primary, preparatory. and collegiate depts. OMice hourd. 1 "to 2, Oto 7 pee Mr. and Mrs. G. T. SMALLWOOD, Principals, se7-im* BOOKKEEPING—PRIVATH INSTRUCTION BY A well-known public accountant and Instructor in the Academy of the Columbian University and Spenceriau College. Address PAUL A. STRELE, 708 D st. nw. se7-2W . FLINT’S SCHOOL WILL REOPEN OCT. For circulars and information apply at residet 1334 I street. Mra Flint will return Sept. 28. Until then address Pittsfield, Muss. set-Im* OKELEY 824 SCHOOL, or, Heopeus Set. 25. Mies VOB. Sa 2s Py EDUARD A. LOV) Music Instructor of Georgetown College, Graduate of Conservatory of Music, Prague. Teacher of Violin, Harmony 2nd Composition. Studio 1827 B Ganders & Stayman), Room 7. ‘te5-2w* Miss Katie V. Wilson, {rcth. Pupil of Yand especially recommended by Mr. William Shakespeare of London. Lessons resummed Sept.1. Studio and residence 10th n.w.a3l-12° MES. HAILMANN’S TRAINING £CHOOL FOR Kindergzrtners and Primary Teachers will re- sume its sessions September 16, in the Sunday school rooms of Luther Memorial Church; en- trance on Vermont ave. Mrs. Hailmann will re- celve applicants on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10 to 12 a.m, At other times at her home, Waldheim, Cleveland Park, Washington, D. C. sed-t The Stuart School. A select day and boarding school for Girls and Young Ladies. Opens Oct. 1. Academic, collegiate aud preparatory courses. a 1224 AND 12 15TH 8’ 4 i. MASS. AVE se2-3m ISS CLAI [A STUART, Principal. WIMODAUGHSIS CLASSES, 1425 N.Y. AVE., BE- gin Oct. 1. Stenography. typewriting, bookkeeping, iressmaking,German, French, elocution, literature, EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENTS OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY Will begin Thursday, October 1, 1896. Prof. J. B. Hodgkins will deliver the address at § o'clock p.m. This college is open to all, without regard to sex or race. Howard Dental College is now a member of the “National Association of Dental Colleges.” The profession and the public are cor lally invited to be present. seBtoocl <a c OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY Department will Sg pital a8 follows: ly General Medical Clinic by Prof. Brackett. Daily Dispensary Clinic by, Prot. Waite. neral Surgical Clinic by Profs. G caccal Se y Profs. Graham or Minor Surgical Clinic by Prof. Balloch. Gynecological Clinic by Prof. Shadd. Genito-Urinary Clinte by Pr Eye and Ear Clinic by Prof. : Obstetrical Clinic by Francis. Disease of Mind by Prof. Emmons, Post-mortem Examinations by Prof. Lamb. Dental Intrmary Clinic, datly, by Prof. Davis. For circular apply, to F. J. SHADD, M. D., Secretary, sel2to oct 901 KR st. nw. Young flien Wanted To attend the night school of the Young Men's Christian Association, 1409 New ve Qu York ave, List Arithmetic Bookkeeping, Stengerapty, pewriting, English, ‘Peninansbip, EDICAL be held at Freedmen's Hos- Algebra, Vocal “Music, Orchestral Music, Architectural’ Drafting, Mechanical Drafting. ‘Term first week in October. Number lmited. ister now. Terms, $6. Membership ticket, which entit many rileges. Licket. ‘which entitles to other privileges. Wood’s Commercial $11 East Cap. st. (one square east of Library). WANTED —Wide-ny ake, intelligent young OUI. FACULTY ‘Twelve. expetiencel lan. College, HOW WE TEACH—By individual instruction. HEALTH—The best location in Wasistigton, PRIZES—A medal for every study RATES Moderate, and payable in installments, CATALOG th 25 illustrations, sent free, eeT-tt Medical Department or The Columbian University, 18% H ST. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. The seveuty-fifth session begins 1896. ‘The introductory lecture will be dell by Dr. A. F. A. King, September 30, at 8 p.m Regular daily lectures at 5:30 p.m. Every fa- cllity 1 afforded for laboratory and clinical work. DR. D. A. SHUTE, Dean, 1120 N. ¥. ave.; ot am, 65 pm DR. E. A. DE SCHWEINITZ, Sec.-Treas. . mw; 56 p.m. Pall examinations: tember 26, ¢ p.m. Be Dental Department The Columbian University, 1825 H ST. N.W. The tenth session ns September 30. The introductory lecture will be delivered by Dre Henry C. pson, September 30, at & p.m. Dit. J. HALL LEWIS, Dean, Vermont ave, D.W. DR. E. A. DE SCHWEINITZ, Sec.-Treas. tember _SeT-Im 1325 Hi st. nw. TUITION IN BUSINESS, SHORTHAND AND typewriting courses, when taken together, same rate as for one; Sor aat ht classes © Sey 1, EATON, BURNETT & DURLING, F cna 12th sis. nw. au26-lin® WASHINGTON COLLEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES, 3D AN» T STREETS NORTHEAST. For toarding and day pupils. Charming loca- tion, Beautiful campus of 10 acres. Experienced faculty. Thorough courses. Music and elocutivs departments of bigh grade, and very reasonable, Write for catalogue and visit us. Opens Septem- F. MENEFEE, Presid GONZAGA COLLEGE. FOR DAY SCHOLARS ONLY. Classical, Scientific and Business Courses. Mili tary Grill and uniform, Terms, $10 per quarter, Bev. CORNELIUS GILLESPIE, S.J., au%-1m iA President, IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, SW. cor, sth and K sts. nw. Unexcelled in Washington. au2s3m* —-$25—A_YEAR—$25. Learn to be a Draughtsman! Evening lessons in all kinds of draughting amt mathematics begin Sept. 21. 851 Tth at. me. rey MISS BALCI'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1311 11 n.¥. Open 1,700 pupils prepared for examination ¥, typewriting, bookkeuping, aucient and aaguuges. Instruction also given Uy correspudence, audit THE MODER: NORMAL COLLEGE, TYPOGRAPH. ical Tewple, 425 G st. u.w., With these courses: Preparatory. Busivess, Sborthaud and Typewrit- Civil Service. Teachers’, Health, Journalistic, Scientific and Classic, is the most th rh, prac tical and protitable school in the city. Circuls vit full information furnished by J. PRAISE ICHAKI cipal. tt Bliss School of Electricity Incorporated. Bliss building, 35 B st. nw. Begins tts FOURTH YEAR Octcber 1, 1896. Practical electrical engineering and mechanical @raughting exclusively tar it. Laboratories ful equipped. Has its own electric light plant, is the ONLY institution of its kind in the coun try. Books mow open. Catalogues ot application aul9-2m L. D. BLISS, President. TANNER’S® ORTHAND AND BUSINESS COLLEGE, LOAN AND TRUST BLDG., COR. F & vIH STS., offers unperalleled opportunities. The principal if an EXPERIENCED, PRACTICAL ACCOUNTANT— i experienced ‘busipess — practical court and “legislative ‘stenographer—chict ‘steuograplet Pan-American Congress. Thorough, practical methods in Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, English, Kapid Calculations, Rapid Writing, Com- mercial Law. Special attention to Spelling, Punc- tuation, and all Modern Business Methods. Finest 1 cee in che city. Call = see us, or send for apnual anpouncement containing unparalleled record of graduates positions. au22-lm* ST. CECILIA’S ACADEMY, 001_EAST CAPITOL will reopen on September 7, Ladies mot at- — the school _— _ a ae classes music, painting, drawing, fancy wo: stenogra- phy and’ typeweltiog. ‘au20-Tmn MISS LAISE, 1333 12TH N.W., REOPENS HER Shorthand, "Typewriting and” Business School, Pupils pr red for examinations; special clases in MATHEMATICS; individual attention, thor- Se eee eae secure a in tions; Writman system of SHORTHAND; NEW and RAPID method. eull-tt eat oi ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION, CONN, for boarding and day s-bolars, wilt reopen regular session ausi-lm MONDAY, SEPT. 14, MRS. ALFRED BUJAC'S FRENCH A School for girls under fourteen oj 1627 R at. nw. Boarders limit six. will be targht housekeeping. For terms, above. Priva’ classes in French, COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 407 Seveath street northwest. 2, K URNER “AM. CE Principat. 1s a business educator. th fifteen years a member of men College. Six courses: | Business, English, Civil Service, Accountancy, Shorthand and Typewriting. Six months’ course in shorthand and typewriting free. Moderate tuition in all the courses, Lai well-lighted rooms and hall. Situations “for gradustes. aulT-tt SHORTHAND. We challenge the world on quick preparation by our “practical method." 504 11th, Ist floor. ‘i Chevy Chase FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOARDING AND Dar School for Young Ladies. Half an nour from Wasbingion, D.C., by elee- tric cars. Fuench the language of the bouse. Beop:ns October 1, 1896. Address Mile. LEA M. BOULIGNY, P.O. Station E.. Washington, D.0. ‘GUAGE SCHOOL. FALL ‘opt. 15. Ciasses and private lessons; good nable student AVE., for ite term, history, journallem,physical culture, current events. ronunciation in 23 onetic sounds; free trial Terme $1'a mo. tmembers: Membertin $1 eye, | eon, Mile. ¥. PRUD' HOMME 307 D'st. now, 63-10 . au2T-Im* ART SCHOOL, MRS. A. BE. HOYLE, 632 EAST OUT OF WASHINGTO: Capitol st. Thorough instraction in drawing, painting (and decorative art. Stodents pr New Jerecy, Summit: Near New York. the Corcoran Schogl if desired. se3-im* THE KENT PLACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Principal, Mrs. Sarah Woodman Paul, inte of Mrs. Helen Lamont Qirs. Nellie McCarteg has opened a studio for vocal culture and pianoforte, 2025 15TH ST. N.W. se3-1m Chenoweth Institute, 1842 Vermont ave. and Iowa Circle, select board- ing and day school for ladies. Miss MARY CG. DAVENPORT CHENO' Principal. se23m Kindergarten Normal. The Eitzabeth Peal Kindergarten Normal School, and Mrs. Mann's irten and School, 1918 Sunderland place, will begin fall session Dee A008 aeiicen Rang Seach eek Garman se! MR. PUTNAM’S SCHOOL, ey cyt, 21, 1006. “Puglla prepared for w t. 21, Uutvernitios, ask technical echonie ad fur bust, bess its, Private instruction if desired. Ww H. PUTNAM, A.M, au29-tf McDONALD-ELLIS SCHOOL FOR GIRIA, 1624 Mass. ave., 1905 27th st., 1623 N st. McDONALD, M.8., Principal. a. H. PARSONS. Preceptress. Well College. Modern methods.’ Coll preparation. Home comforts for vouading porils HAMILTON W. MAB! President. The Maryland Agricultural ay ee Light, Washing, Board. Medical at- mr ncholastic year. EA 1 particulars, sent on ica inspection by Physician to the pS