Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1896, Page 10

Acwlemy of Music.—Joseph Hart in “A Gay Old Boy.” Bijou Theater—Barlow Brothers’ Min- strels and Edison’s Vitascope. id Opera House.—“The American Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Miaco’s City Club. Lafayette Square Opera House.—The Mar- velous Baldwins. New National Theater.—“My Friend from India.” —— EXCURSIONS ‘TOMORROW. for Mount Vernon .m. and 2-70 p.m. t News for Norfolk and roe at 7 p.m. Harry Randall for Chapel Point, ver landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Colonial Beach and AFTER BEING IN A STORAGE ROOM all summer, your carpets will need cleaning. rust them to us if you want them made See page 7. 'G SUGARS rm of ory the Beware of im- stores. C. D. For New York Roast Beef and Steaks go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing Center Mar- ket. Boston Corned Beef a specialty. TO sTov -ALERS. Stove repairing t dawning. Fore- handed folks are already having their heating apparatus overhauled. There is hardly a stove made that we don’t carty the necessary repairs for. Our stock is complete—our resources are limith You'll find our new catalogue helpful. J. H. Ches- ley & Co., 100; F st. THIS WE LOUIS LOOSE, 1116 ative plants at same nys a $1 palm at n.w. All decor JAMES B. 922 F street northwest. Wall Paper, Window Shades, House Painting and Frescoing. CITY AND DISTRICT. Unwholesome Meat. Judge Kimball, late yesterday afternoon, fm the Police Court, ruled John H. Cox, : V. Wyncoop, A. D. Gaegler and Connell to be guilty of violating a - ordinance in selling and of- unwholesome meat. A fine sed on Cox, and fines of $10 Wyncoop, Gaegler and O'Connell. After The Star’s report of the trial closed, all the defendants in turn were placed on the nd. They made emphatic denial of the ainst them. After the testi- ttorneys Joseph Shillington ‘arrington for the defend- for the acquittal of their claiming that no proof had been ited to show that the defendants ly sold an unwholesome article of rt took the position, however, s have no right to even expose le unless they possess knowl- entirely wholesome, The were imposed, and they >— ern the Country. nes to getting full mon- ry r, woman dem- riority. Women are en- ur 5-lb. boxes best butter Oyster, WO Pa. ave.— ———— St. Joseph's Asylum. annual report of the St. Joseph’s lum shows that during that period 27 were admitted to the insti- together with the 115 re- ylum, brought the total ver of those cared for during the year to 142. Of this number, 22 were re- a to parents or guardians, 4 sent to Mary’s Industrial School and 4 sent to homes in the city. The health of the chil- dren has been remarkably good, and no deaths have been recorded in a number of years. It is the policy of the institution, which is conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. to keep orphan boys until they are thirteen or fourteen years of age. There is regular school every day, lasting six hours. The receipts for the year amounted Of this sum, $5,193.77 was do- the government | appropriation = to $1,500. The report concludes towing explanation: for the orphans of the char- ple of the DistrictNand by appeal- al friends, the sisters, with managed to balance their The orphans require time and attention that should dispense the sisters from p. al solicitation for their sup- port in way of food and clothing. We therefore most earnestly entreat from Con- Sress an addition of $3,2 to our appropria- aking in ail $5,000 a year.” The As tution, maining in the nv which, up tu great accounts. of Washington are interested interstate Methodist annual, ll be held at Pen-Mar Friday next, wnder the auspices of the Baltimore City Missionary and Church Extension Society. A number of local names are found on the program of exercises, and many more local P are planning to make the trip. There will be platform exercises both morning and afternoon, and sandwiched betwee there is to be a choral contest among octe frcm the cities within the patronizing di trict. Eight Washington singers, led by V J. Palmer, one of the vice presidents of the Iccal Epworth League, have entered for the contest, and their friends are interested in their success. At Il o'clock the exercises will be in charge of James E. Ingram. The program includes fifteen-minute addresses by Dr. Goucher, president of the Women’s College of Baltimore; Dr. Reed, president of Dick- irson College, and Rev. William R. Strick- len, pastor of Hamline Church of this city. Mr. G. W. Miller and Miss Kristine Peter- sen, a deaconess, will be among the other Breakers who will be heard. ——— Badly Burned. Ella West, colored, 820 19th street, was badly burned about the face yesterday af- ternoon. She was coaxing a slow fire with the aid of kerosene, and the usual result followed. She ran screaming into the and a colored man, Owen Davis, treet. For to her rescue and extinguished the mes by wrapping his coat about her. ixploded. James G. McDonald, a lumber merchant and M streets southwest. was se- y burned yesterday afternoon by the sion of a boiler attached to the big circular saw. A big wheel broke, and one of the fying fragments struck the boiler. ¢ 2€ the explosion. Mr. McDonald was fortunate in escaping more serious injury from the pieces of iron, which were blown im every direction. Meeting at Linden. Maryland republicans had an enthu- e meeting at Linden, in the sixth con- onal district, last night. James W. Daniel O'Driscoll, Geo. R. Gould and Davis spoke to a large crowd, and the frequent applause which greeted each Speaker was evidence of the effect of their grguments to the immense crowd. Every Mention of the name of McKinley, Hobart and McDonald was cheered to the echo. paces paiais Death of Prof. Winlock. Professor W. C. Winlock, assistant in eharge of the Smithsonian Institution, will be buried today at Cambridge, Mass. A meeting of his associates was held yester- day to take appropriate action on his Geath, and resolutions were adopted and a floral tribute forwarded for the funeral. Mr. Gardiger G. Hubbard presided, and Ma-ie remarks as to the character and ‘worth of the scientist, and a committee on Fesulutions, consisting of Messrs. A. How- ard Clark, Cyrus Adler, J. E. Watkins, J. R. Eastman, W. I. Adams, C. G. Abbot, W. W. Karr and W. V. Cox, drew up expres- sions of the sorrow felt by his co-workers and the josa to the institution by his death. VERTICAL PENMANSHIP Mrs, Spencer Says It is Not a System, and Advocates Slant Writing. Children and Teachers to Be the Suf- ferers by the Proposed Change —The Other Side. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Since the chiidren of the public schools will be the chief and permanent sufferers from any foundation errors in their train- ing, all who love them must thank you for permitting throvgh your columns a full discussion of that important part of their education whici: brings them into com- munication with the world at large. Another ciass of more conscious suffer- ers—their teachers—now venture to speak to the people through you, notwithstanding they know that therefor their official heads may be candidates for the block. For more than a year they have be2n calling upon me, and sending anxious in- aviries, concerning a method of teaching vertical writing, declaring they can see in it no system, nor any means of teaching it, except to permit the mere copying of stiff and awkward forms. How dare they make complaints? “Theirs not to make reply; Theirs but to do, and die.” We all did see how, at a late meeting of the trustees, the proposition to take into covrsel on this subject the superintendent and supervising principals was promptly querched with the unanswerable argument, “They are our employes True eno.gh. They are nothing but prac- tical teachers of many years’ experience, who are so antiquated, obstinate and pre- sumptuous as to believe they oufght to have a system by which to teach an art. The trustees are, I believe, seeking to do the test thing. In certain special lines they can do the best things. But hear one of them discuss copy books. “Look at these letters! See the width of the u and n. Now look at b and v, only half as wide, while in this other book they are equal!’ As if one were to say, “Look at the mid- dle firger! How long it is! See how far short the thum and other fing+rs fall! A good workman would make their length, breadth and thickness equal.” There is nothing extraordinary about this density concerning a subject upon which that accomplished individual had never re- ceived five minutes’ scientific, systematic instruction. Now, vertical writing is not a system. It is merely perpendicular, no-slant writing of any sysiem, or no system. It has its uses. For box-marking, writing bulletins, cataloguing books in a library, or for any writing done in a standing position, away from a desk, with weights to carry, it is not merely useful, but almost inevitgble, freedom ard grace in those cases being out of the question. For general purposes of business and correspondence, it has countless objection- able features, and should never have been inflicted upon helpless children in public schocls, to pervert their taste, warp their judgment and humiliate their teachers and parents. Vertical writing, however, can be se- cured and taught by careful observation of the general laws governing position, movement and slant in writin, The four positions usually assigned with reference to the light in the room, are full front, right, right oblique and left. Conditions being favorable the full front ts, for hy- gienic reasons, preferable. The natural po- sition for the paper is with side edges parallel with the arm. The natural mo- tion of the hand in writing in this position will secure a uniform slant of degrees for straight lines, for this reason called regular slant. To turn this natural, regular slant into vertical writing keep the same relative position of body and hand and turn the paper until its top and bottom edges are parallel with the desk. This will, it is true, wrench the wrist and impede the movement, but it will give the English fad, vertical writing. It is simple justice to the history of pen- manship in the public schools of Wash- ington to say that in the palmy days re- ferred to by Mr. Edwin B. Hay, when the children of the national capital wrote better than any other children in the United States, the teachers of the public schools were instructed by H. C. Spencer, in his own college halls, without money and without price. Hundreds upon hun- dreds of them came. He called to his as- sistance his whole college faculty, and his trained penmen. His gentleness, skill and thorough mastery of the subject and of the art made them willing pupils, and, in their turn, enthu- siastic teachers. As our own cares in- creased this normal training of teachers became impossible, but Mr. Spencer's lov- ing interest in the teaching of penman- ship in the public schools continued to the close of his earthly career. ‘The last and most beautiful work he ever prepared for publication was the Children’s Series of Copybooks for primary grades. He always believed that children should learn to write while learning their letters, and then acquire correct ideas and true forms, so that clear, legible, beautiful writ- ing would be second nature to them. They would easily acquire it through their af- fections, and he illustrated their copybooks with objects children love. In the Normal Practice School the chil- dren one day, to please him, wrote one of these copies, “Dear mamma, I love you,” so beautifully that he promised them he would tell me about it, and bring me to see it. He claimed that illegible writing was a public injury, and a private wrong, and that bad writing was a gross discourtesy. Children should be taught clear, graceful writing as a part of their polite behavior. He was in correspondence with the lead- ing business writers of the world, and was always revising his works, to make them mcre simple and easy to master. Of more than one hundred thousand peo- ple who were personally instructed by him in the “art preservative of arts” and were blessed and illuminated by his words and gentle life, I only know of one who reviles his work and memory, your correspondent, the author of “Vertical Writing” of yester- day. One can be grateful for many things th this discussion, but let me here express my earnest pleasure to know that Spencerian can never, no, never, win the admiration and approval of the author of that articl If it could, it would indeed be “doomed. While he lives to abuse it, it has still some faint chance of life. The generosity and chivalric courtesy of its author, P. R. Spencer, and of his son Henry, who ushéred in the golden age of the art of writing, disarmed all opponents while they were living. I need not defend their memory nor their work, now they are gone. SARA A. SPENCER. Vertical Writing Commended. To the Editor of The Evening Star: ‘To uphold the work of the school author- ities and justify their action in regard to penmanship, I ask space to add an opinion, with reasons therefor. I heartily approve the good old vertical system. Those who denounce it as new do not consider the whole case. During last school year, when my chil- dren were allowed their choice of the two systems, I at once had them select the ver- tical copy books; and great was the satis- faction of the household at the liberty granted by teachers, to escape from the prevalent style. The resuits of last term’s work in their case have given satisfaction, and even pride; and while individual lib- erty in such matters is a good thing, and 2 person must be allowed to write as blindly and illegibly as he wishes outside of school, yet a system must be taught in school; and we employ teachers and school officers to select that system and show us the results. In the year 1855, through imitation of an admired classmate, I adopted the verticad system; and I have practiced it, alternately with the common hand, ever since. For all ordinary purposes of business, correspon- dence ard press manuscript the former was always used. But in teaching graded schools, and in normal work among teach- ers, I carefully upheld the Spencerian, and even taught it analytically; for there was no other system allowed by the apostles of education, and no set of copy books printed in the hand I preferred. Hence, after forty-one years of thought on the two systems, and of use of both, I may presume to have valid reasons for being glad that my children were under teachers having my own view on that point. Now as to general reasons: Manuscript is written to be read, and for no other purpose. Its only real beauty is in its legibility. The tendency of most well-trained writers, either from excessive us2 or from disuse, is to degenerate into careless and illegible scrawls, But obser- | arms. vation convinces me that vertical writers preserve clearness far better than others. In. printi the right letter has dis- placed the slanting the world over. Why? Because easier to read and less trying to the eye. The upright system Is preferred in typewriters. The learning of the world of the ancients was preserved in vertical characters of Arabic, Hebrew and Sanscrit. Our more reecnt ancestors, the Goths, gave vertical characters to their descendants, the northern sea kings, who, as Angles and Saxons, brought only vertical writing into England ages before books were printed. Yet comparative school boys write to The Star on the evils of the “new” system. Again, how is it with merchants and shippers in marking directions upon pack- ages? Do not all practical markers in- stinctively avoid slant as much as possible? As a general rule, I find that the more slant in writing the harder it 1s to read. Then why not abolish it all, and cultivate a bold, round, open, legible style, exactly as chosen by the progressive mindaof the Washington schools? A. W. B. —__—___ AMUSEMENTS. Maggie Cline.—Maggie Cline, one of the most popular vaudeville comediennes, ap- pears at the Lafayette Square Opera House next Monday evening in her new play, “On Breadway,"’ which, from all accounts, has thus far enjoyed a high measure of suc- cess. The work pictures New York life in many interesting phases and character- izaticns, and there will be found in it much that is unctuously humorous, and much that is satirical. Maggie Cline has been called the Brunhilda of the Bowery. Cer- tain it is, she knows every phase in life in that famous thoroughfare, and from the day she appeared as “Mary Ann Kehoe” down to the time she sang “Throw Him Down, McClosky,” she has been accepted as the very best impersonator of Irish character. “On Broadway” was written by Messrs. Clay M. Greene and Ben Teal, and it is said to give Miss Cline ample oppor- tunity for the display of her talents. Of course, Miss Cline will introduce in the play her scngs, which have helped to make her famous. The cast engaged is a repre- sentative one, and includes the following well-known people, foremost in the lead being Jchn G. Sparks, a Washington fa- vorite, who will be remembered for his ex- cellent work in past seasons with the Har- rigan and Pete Daily companies. Others in the cast are Mr. Ben T. Ringgold, Geo. W. Howard, Fred W. Peters, John T. Burke, E. S. Metcalf, James A. Leahey, Harry B. bradley, Jerry Hart, Miss Bea- trice Morgan, Isabel Waldron, Alice Thill, Fanny Wilson and Little Helene Thill. The Black Crook.—The best of spectacu- lar dromas have ever been received with hearty approval and reception by theater- gcers, and the visit cf the gorgeous Tomp- kins’ “Black Crook” at the Grand Opera House promises to be, in every way, a red letter event in the present theatrical sea- son. There will be three grand ballets, one of which, “The Ballet of Gems,” will rival the splendors of the orient. In this ballet electricity will play an important part, as hundreds of electric lights are used, and the result will be a sumptuous stage pic- ture. ‘The grand march of the Amazons is another merked novelty wherein the genius of the stage director is manifest. In this march the stately figurantes will be clad in brilliant armor, and their bewildering movements and maneuvers will eclipse all previous efforts of harmonious and artisti stage pictures. The premiers are M’lle Mi car! and M’lle Kraskee of the leading the- aters of Paris, St. Petersburg and Milan, surpcried by a bevy of beautiful coryphees, y selected for their grace and sym- Among the novelties which are preminent are the Musical Marionettes and the renowned Ballet International. A_fin- de-siecle innovation will be the unique “Trilby Ballet.” The specialties are main- ly Evropean importations, and embrace the Brothers Rixford. The “‘Stalacta” will be imperrorated by Miss Dorothy Lathrop, said to be the most finely formed lady on the English-speaking stage. No expense has been spared to make the “Black Crook” the grandest spectacular attraction now tcvuring the country. Annie Lewis’ Benefit.—The list of those who will take part in the benefit to be ten- dered Miss Annie Lewis at the Academy Friday afternoon is almost completed. Those who will appear are Joe Hart, Fre eric Bond, Bob Graham, from the ‘‘Ameri- can Girl” company; Edythe Chapman and Mary Saunders of the summer stock com- pany; Tim Murphy, who will make tne journey from New York; Otis Harlan, from the “Black Sheep” company in Philadel- pria; Andrew Mack, the Irish comedian, from Philadelphia, and Marie Bates, from the “Chimmie Fadden” company in Balti- more. Besides these several artists from the Miaco’s City Club company will partici- pate anc a few more will be selected to fill in the leng bill of attractions. The curtain will rise promptly at 1 o'clock, and it ‘s thought that the performance will be over between % and 6 o'clock. The local man- agers-have placed musicians, doorkeepers, ushers, stage hands and the like at the dis- posal of those in charge of the benefit and every dollar that is taken in at the box office wili be used to give Miss Lewis the much-needed trip to the south. The sale of seats, which began yesterday, is pro- gressing in a manner that gives some slight idea of how much the pcpular soubrette {s appreciated in this city, and there is every likelihoo¢ of even standing room being at a premium when the curtain rises Friday afternoon. Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sensation.— Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sensation Double Show will be the attraction at Kernan’s next week. This organization introduces a new idea and presents two distinct and separate companies, including twenty white and fifteen creole artists. Among the fea- tures presented is a grand opening extrava- ganza, in which both companies will ap- rear, illustrating the theory that vaudeville light opera, when properly presented and correctly blended with high-class specialty acts, still remains a powerful factor in the amusement world. The olio consists of the Sisters Howe, leaders of fashion; Cunning- ham and Grant, the original “brutal broth- ers; Senorita Flora, the queen of the high wire; Lancaster and Collins, premier gro- tesque dancers; a_ grand dancing tourna- ment, led by Miss Sophia Thorre, the cham- pion female clog dancer of the world; Miss May Lanning, the charming soubrette; Billy Farrell, assisted by Miss Willie Farrell, in their own creation, entitled “The Cake Walker’s Dream,” and Smart and Williams, the Afro-American comedians and dancers. The performance closes with an original burlesque, which will serve to introduce Mile. Zittella, the acknowledged queen of burlesque. Keene and Hanford._Thomas W. Keene and Charles B. Hanford opened their season at the Academy of Music, Cumberland, Md., Monday night in Richard III to a large and enthusiastic audience. The play was ad- mirably given and frequent applause and many curtain calls showed the delight of the audience. The sword combat in the last act between Mr. Keene, as Richard, and Mr. Hanford, as Richmond, was received with great enthusiasm. The company sup- Forting the two tragedians is a strong one and the scenic equipment excellent. Their opening performance warrants the predic- tion of a triumphal tour during the pres- ent season and one of success, both artist- {cally and financially. ee North Carolina Democrats Organize. The North Carolina Bryan and Silver Campaign Club was organized last night by a number cf democrats from the old north state, who reside in Washington. A constitution and by-laws were adopted and officers as follows elected: President, John W. Albertson; first vice president, Maj. W. A. Gulick; second vice president, Z. W. Whitehead; secretary, Dr. L. J. Bat- tle; treasurer, Dr. A. H. Atkinson; ser- geant-at-arms, R. L. Babbitt; assistant ser- geant-at-arms, Z. T. Rogers. The next meeting of the club will be held at the rooms of the Interstate Democratic Associ- ation cn New York avenue Monday night, September 28. The club will meet again next Monday night at the Interstate Dem- ocratic club house, 1328 New York avenue. ee $1.25 To Baltimore and Re- $1.25 turn via Peunsylvania Railroad. Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun- day, Sept. 26 and 27, and will be valid for return passage until Monday, Sept. 28. Good on any train.—Advt. ———— North Carolina Silver Men. A “North Carolina Bryan and Silver Campaign Club” has been organized in Washington by the adoption of a consti- tution, by-laws and the election of the fol- lowing officers: J. W. Albertson, president; Maj. W. A. Gulick, first vice president; Z. W. Whitehead, second vice president; Dr. L. J. Battle, secretary; Dr. W. H. Atkin- son, treasurer; R: L. Babbitt, sergeant-at- arms; Z. T. Rogers, assistant sergeant-at- * THE CASSAED SOLD. The Steamship Which Was to Have Revolutionized “Ocean Travel. The steamer Howardf Cassard was sold yesterday in Baltimore at auction for $1,000. ‘This is the somewhat ignominious end of an enterprise that was once greatly exploited. For a long while thezsteamer lay at the wharf in Alexandria, and its designer and builder, Robert M. Fryer, promised that Alexandria was to become a great ship- building point. He and bthers busied them- selves in an effort to opganize a great stock company to undertake.the business of con- structing ships on a new mode which would be able to make)the passage across the Atlantic in four days. The Howard Cassard was constructed as a sample of the new vessels, but never proved a suc- cess. The Cassard was built in Baltimore on lines that were claimed by the Inventor, Fryer, to be entirely original in ship con- struction. The steamer was launched Nd- vember 6, 1890, from what were then Ram- say’s machine shops. A great crowd gath- ered to see the launch, among whom were several officers of the United States navy. As the steamer moved the ways spread and bags of coal ballast shifted and the vessel took the water on her side. The Cassard is remarkable for her narrowness, being 20 feet long and 16 feet extreme beam. She has 18 feet 4 mches extreme depth amidships, and draws 8 feet forward and 10 feet aft. She has a turtle-back deck and the lines amidship give it an elliptical shepe. She is extremely pointed at the for- ward end. Mr. Fryer said that thirty-five miles an hour wouid’ be easily reached, but no trial trip of the vessel ever developed more than a fourth of that speed. Her displacement was reckoned at about 350 tons. The basis of the structure is a keel that, weighs 68,000 pounds. It is made of 3 series of plates lamirated, and as homo- genecus as though soiid. This keel runs from nothing at the bow to a depth of twenty-five inches outside of the bull, at the stern, and comes up through the hull a. sufficient distance to form the backbone for ell the other yarts of the ship—the frames, the bedplates for the engines, boil- ers, cordensers and all heavy weights in the ship—and all of which are placed direct- ly upon this rigid and indestructible keel. The shaft is 92 feet long and 10% inches in diameter, with a four-bladed screw 9 feet 8 inches in diameter. It is said more than $125,000 was sunk in the building of the vessel, which was never a success. The Cassard came to public notice again last winter by being towed to Newport News, where it was understood, after some changes, if her speed developed she would be bought by the Cuban revolutionists. This failed and she started for Baltimore, but before reaching port an accident oc- curred, and she had to be towed to her present anchorage at Baltimore. pact DELEGATES TO ST. Louls. Lively Contest Probable in the Inter- state Democratic Ansociation. There will be a meeting of the Interstate Democratic Association next Saturday night, at which delegates to the convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, to be held in St. Louis October 3, will be elected. There is a prospect that there will be mvch rivalry between the members of the association for the honor of representing it at the convention. A n.eeting of the executive committee was held last night and the prelirainary arrange- ments for the trip ofithe delegation to the west were discussed) The committee on transportation reported that it expected to secure a rate of a single:fare for the round trip to St. Louis. It is proposed that all of the eastern delegates: to the convention shall meet in Washington and proceed to St. Louis together. —-+ —— Smnll Buildings Burned. About 8:30 o’clock this morning a fire started in a row of frame structures, 628-36 I street southwest. The strong.wind that was blowing at the time made the fire a hard one to fight, and» by the time the streams of water were turned on the flames had such a headway that the four build- ings were almost a complete loss. They were ramshackle affairs at best....One was used for a 2-cent restaurant and bore the festive name of ‘Hell's Kitchen. Adjoin- ing it was a one-story stable, where sev- eral cabmen stored their vehicles. It was impossible to get all the cabs out, and three were so badly wrecked that it is a question whether they can be used tor night-liners without some repairs being made. The faet that a man was smoking in bed in one of the houses, and that the flames started in the mattress, would seem to account for the origin of the fire. The total damage amounts to about the value of the four buildings, but will hardly ex- ceed $1,000. On the way to the fire one of the handsome gray horses attached to No. 2 engine fell, but was not seriously hurt. One of the other engines collided with a grccery wagon on the way and the latter lost a wheel. es Judge Alvey Elected Chancellor. A meeting of the board of regents of the National University was held last evening in the law building on 13th street near I. It was the first meeting held since the pas- sege of tne act of Congress granting the university a new charter, and was held for the purpose of reorganization, and also to fill vacancies in the list of officers and directors. Vice Chancellor M. G. Emery presided. Resolutions were adopted on the death of Judge Arthur MacArthur, for twenty years the chancellor of the university, reciting his great worth and expressing condolence to his family. Judge Richard Alvey, chief justice of the Court of Appeals of the Dis- trict, was chosen his successor. Mr. M. G. Emery was re-elected vice chancellor, and Professor Thomas Wilson was elected sec- retary of the board. Mr. A. T. Britton and Dr. W. M. Sprigg were named to fill va- cancies on the board caused by the deaths of Judge MacArthur and Mr. William B. Webb. The board was advised that the medical and dental departments would open this year in their new building, 1328 I street, re- cently purchased and refitted for the pur- pose. ———— Veterans -for McKinley, The McKinley Union Veteran Patriotic League held its regular meeting last night in Grand Army Hall and discussed the plans to be followed in the vigorous prose- cution of campaign work. It was decided that every means. should be provided for the transportation of republican voters to their respective homes, and committees were appointed as follows: On transporta- tion, Messrs. J. W. F. Williams, William Crump and C. G. Sweet; advisory, Messrs. W. W. Chambers, R. J. Beall, Daniel Good- acre and James Sheridan; finance, Alva 8. Tabor, John McElroy, Alfred Shaw, 8. E. Faunce and J. C. S. Berger; on speakers, E. D. Tracy, Judge I. G. Kimball and J. F. Raub. Another meeting will ‘be held Tuesday night at Grand Army Hall, when prom- inent speakers will make addresses. —_———_ Bryan Speeches Frem a Graphophone. ‘The members of the Columbia Democratic Club held a business meeting at the Metro- politan Hotel last night, and at its con- clusion enjoyed a unique graphophone re- cital, which was partly intended for the amusement and edification of those present and also to illustrate the adaptability of the graphophone to the purposes of po- litical campaigning. A number of fa- miliar airs were ground out, a big sound- ing funnel attached to the instrument making the music audible in all parts of the parlor. Interspersed with the tunes were extracts from speeches made by Mr. Bryan on various occasions, including a portion of his oration at the Chicago con- vention. The entertainment was much enjoyed. ———— Number 1 Heart Cypress Shingles, every one guarantee] perfect, at $3.25 for 1,000; 4x20. Frank Libbey & Co., @&N.Y.av. —Advertisement. —_———__—_ The Profits of the Silver Owner. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Mr. Bryan said in his speech in this city lest Saturday: “The gold standard is bad because the man who has money can profit by the rise in the value of that money without using it 1n commerce or trade.” If this be true, what would Mr. Bryan have us think of a policy which, according to his promise, will cause a rise in the price of silver from 63 cents to $1.29 an cunce, so that the man who has it can more than.double his money, “without veing it im commerce or trade?” M. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896-TEN PAGES. ATTACKED THE PRESIDENT. Dr. Allen Also Pays His Respects to Senator Hill. ‘The regular meeting of the Jackson Dem- ocratic Association at Myers’ Hotel last evening was rather slimly attended, and those present explained that it was due to the fact that the meeting had not been fully advertised. So a motion to hereafter advertise the meeting in the daily papers was adopted. President James L. Norris was absent in New York in connection with business of the national democratic com- mittee, and Vice President James W. Bar- ker presided. Little or no business was transacted, and after a motion to meet next Saturday evening was adopted the rest of the evening was devoted to short addresses by ex-Congressman Brookshire of Indiana and Dr. Charles Allen, a member of the association. Mr. Brookshire, among other things, said that the democrats bel:eved in home rule, and he predicted that when Mr. Bryan is elected the people of the District will en- joy home rule for the first time. He thought the Jackson Association should take the greatest interest in the present campaign, so that its members might, when Mr. Bryan is elected, advise him as to his selection of District officials. Speaking of free silver, he said that in Mexico, a free silver coun- try, wages are not only as high as they are here, but no one who really desires employ- ment need go without it. The people of this country who believe in and are fight- ing for free silver, he said, are contending for a great principle, and to apply the term of anarchy to them would be to make that designation a most honorable one. He compared Mr. Bryan with David, and pre- dicted that he would, like the biblical hero, carry the head of the gold money lender into his camp. Dr. Allen said to him belongs the honor of making the first speech for free silver in the District, making it, he explained, when Grover Cleveland had debauched Congress- men to defeat the Sherman act, and mak- ing it to defeat the President’s fiendish purpose. He also referred to the home rule plank of the Chicago convention, compar- ing the declarations of Mr. Bryan in rela- tion to home rule with the acts of Mr, Cleveland, who, he said, brought a colored man here from Massachusetts to fill the best office in the District, and, when he failed of confirmation, brought another from New York. “Was that honest?” in- quired Dr. Allen. ‘‘No, no,” he exclaimed, “for it wes the act of a so-called New York democrat, and in that state, you know, political honesty in either party is unknown. Take Hill, for instance, a man whom I regard as the greatest political thug that ever lived, and one who is a traitor to his party. I hope 10 soon see the day when such beirgs as he and the pres- ent occupant of the White House will ve forever destroyed. Do not place any faith in New York, for Mr. Bryan will no more carry that state than he will Maine, and Hill, Whitney and Flower and men of their Kind will do all in their power to appreciate the money of New England, New York and depreciate that of the rest of the country. Men like them have no more democratic principles than the man now in the White House, and God knows he never had any and never will. He was nominated by Wail street gold, elected by it and has always been controlled by it.” In conclusion Dr. Allen charged that the expenses of the labor delegations visiting Mr. McKinley are paid by their employers, and he contended that while the laboring people are now being intimidated, he pre- dicted that on election day they will, un- der the cover of the Australian ballot sys- tem, quietly cast their votes for Mr. Bry- an, and will elect him. a FEDERATION OF LABOR. Meetings Last Night and the business Transacted. The regular weekly meeting of the Fed- eration of Labor was held last evening, with President James F. McHugh presid- ing. Delegates were present from thirty- one organizations, and much enthusiasm was manifested. The committee appointed to investigate the complaints that the democratic central committee had not treated some of the members of the Knights of Labor fairly in regard to the hiring of a band for the re- cent Bryan meeting made its report. The report stated that when the committee found that each member of the Marine Band, whose leader, Professor Fanciulli, had been spoken to in reference to playing on the occasion, wanted $4 for his services, the committee decided that it would not be justified in gving to so much expense, and the idea of having the Marine Band was abandoned. The report was adopted. The legislative committee reported that the early closing movement was progress- ing satisfactorily, but that there were a few stores on 7th street whose proprietors had not yet given their support to the scheme. A statement was made that the contrac- tor at the new brewery in Rosslyn was not paying union wages to carpenters, and the grievance committee was requested to in- vestigate the matter. It was also reported that the masonry aiong the shore of the Potomac is being built by laborers instead of masons, and the grievance committee will inquire into that matter also. Credentials were received from the dele- gates from the bottling house employes and musical assembly, and the delegates obli- gated. The Building Trades Council held an in- teresting and important meeting last even- ing, but it was decided not to give out any of the details until after the matters under discussion are reported back to the meet- ing of the council to be held next week. The announcement was made that a con- ference of representatives from the Build- ing Trades Council, the brewers and the Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association would be held this afternoon at the office of Mr. Leon Tobriner, one of the counsel for the brewers, at which time it was hoped some satisfactory action will be taken to close the beer trouble, which has now lasted nearly a year. ——— An idea of prices at Moses’ furniture sal2: $9 mahcgany tea tables, $3.95.—Advt. — Recommend a Flagman. The coroner's jury in the case of John Quigley, who died at the Emergency Hos- pital Sunday from injuries received Satur- day evening by being struck by a 9th street electric car at 9th street and the avenue, returned a verdict late yesterday afternoon, holding the conductor and motor- man of the car blameless, but the jury advised that a flagman be stationed at the crossing. ee a ss ae ae ta se es te ts te ROYAL BAKING ; POWDER: Aksolutely Pure. ectontentent HIT A cream of tartar baking powder. . 3 Highest of all in leavening strength, 2 =latest United States Government _ Frod Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N.Y. CITY ITEMS. Start Housekeeping Right this year. Make up your mind you'll have nothing but the best for the table. For Veg- etables and Fruits come to our stands. We handle only the finest. Lowest prices. Non, & CHANDLER, 76 to 81 Cen.mkt. t Se When We Find Finer Hams than “Dove Brand’ we'll tell you of them. “Dove Brands’ have no equal for delicious- ness. Miller & Krogmann, Cen. & N.L. mkts. it Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. Little Fat and Rone To “Partridge” Hams, ‘cause they’re cut from young hogs. The meat is always tender, sweet and juicy. B. Emmert, 202 Gen. mkt. 1 SoS The Coal Combinction is a close corporation, but 8. S. Daish & Son, 208 Florida ave. n.e., are guaranteeing prices fow the year. sell-tf ‘The King of Pills is Beecham's. jys-dly ANOTHER RATE WAR LIKELY. There May Be a Cutting of Fares Be- tween Here and Philadelphia. It 1s reported on what seems excellent au- thority that there is considerable danger of a rate war between the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroad companies. It is stated that the board of managers of the Joint Traffic Association, after discus- sion at their last meeting of a request filed by General Passenger Agent Charles O. Scull of the Baltimore and Ohio Ra!lroad Company for a differential on business be- tween New York and Pittsburg and Phila- delphia and Washington, decided that as it affected only two roads in the association, the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsyl- vania, the matter be left to them to settle. It ia further stated that Mr. Scull will probably insist on the differential ask- ed for, and that he will not accept any other rate, should the Pennsylvania refuse to concede what he wants and offer a lcwer figure. There is a possibility of a live- ly dispute between the passenger depart- ment of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania, and some people think the Baltimore and Ohio may conclude to reduce the rates at once, in which case it is almost certain that a rate war will arise. The | Baltimore and Ohio, as is generally known, is the long route between the points named, and the demand-for a differential seems to a good many persons to be well founded. ‘That the board of managers do not want to have much to do with the differential que: tion ts evident by the manner they have treated the request of the Panhandie for a differential between New York and Chicago and the New York produce exchange in its demand that differentials be withdrawn by the association which the cities of Fhiledelphia, Baltimore and Newport News enjoy. a HONORS TO CARDINAL SATOLLI. The Jesuit Fathers Will Give Him a Reception at St. Aloysius. The Jesuit fathers of St. Aloysius parish will give a farewell reception to Cardinal Satolli Sunday, October 4. The cardinal will celebrate pontificial high mass in St. Aloy- sivs Church at 11 o'clock that day, which will be the last occasion prior to his de- parture that Cardinal Satolli will officiate. At the mass Father Pardow, 8. J., will preach. Fether Pardow is the provincial of the order in this country, and is located at the house in New York. At 7:30 o'clock in the evening there wil. be a reception in the new hall of Gonzaga College. This re- ception will be tendered by Father Gille: S. J., and the resident priests of St. Aloy- sius parish. Ap original Latin poem will be read by James Markey, a scholar of the rhetoric class of the coll Messrs. J. Vincent Coghlan, Robert Achstetter and Henry Hegarty of the same class will make brief addresses in English, and Rev. Father Pardow, S. J., will, it is expected, aiso say a few words of parting. Rev. F ther Pambh co, the new private sec: of the cardinal, will prob that time and attend the r heped that Archbishop Martinelli will be present. He sails from Queenstown Sunday on the Campania, ard inay reach W ington the fellowing Sunday morning. >— Ladies at Work for McKinley. Mrs. W. S. Odell presided over a meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the McKinley and Hebart Club which was held iast e ing at the residence of Miss Mary Kriedler, 1223 M street. Arrangements were made for a mecting on Friday evening at the National Hotel, end invitations were ex- tended to Mrs. J. W. Babcock and other prominent Idies to attend and make ad- dresses. Mrs A. Kriedler, Mrs. M. J. Hosack and Mrs. R. J. Bell were appoint- ed a committee to draw up a constitution and by-laws. ——._—__ East Washington Democrats. At a meeting of the East Washington Democratic Club last evening at 3d street and Pennsylvania avenue President T. Bride presided, and addresses were made by J. J. Blick of Virginia, J. A. Johnson, C. E. Phelps and others. The president was authorized to appoint two delegates to the meeting at St. Louis next month of the National Association of Democratic Clu and it was stated that Mr. Duncan 8S. Walker will be one of them. Membership cards bearing portraits of the democratic candidates were presented to the members of the associatio: pcr a 12-Inch Stock Boards Also at $1 per 100 ft., bright, heart, dry, even thickness. We keep everything in Millwork, Lumber and Builders’ Hardware. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York avenue.—Advt. sili ater Meeting of Indiana Democra: Ex-Congressman E. V. Brookshire and Jorn J. Kliner of Indiana will discuss the issues of the campaign before the Indiana Democratic Club at the Interstate Demo- cratic club house on New York avenue tonight. The club house and the lawn in the rear are being decorated for the occa- sion, and a large attendance is expecced, as a general invitation has been issued to all democrats and silver men to be pr tary bly arrive by ption. It is DOERR ESSA CES EEHEESEEEENOF Hot Weatter weakens unless the blood Bare, rich and nourishing for. sues, bones and muscles by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘The best—in fact, The One True Blood Purifier. Hood’s Pills kept tis- res, are purely vegetable, carefully prepared. 25c. EXCURSIONS, ETC. Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church. ELECTRIO -CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. W., A. AND F. C. RY. CO. SCHOOL TICKETS AT SPECIAL RATES. sel0-1m Marshall Hall. — Steamer MACALESTER leaves 7th st. wharf dally (except Sunday) at 10-a.m. for Marshati Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings— and at 2:30 p.m. for Marshall Hall. Return iug, leaves Mersball Hall at 1: avd 45 p.m. Fare, Round Trip, 25¢. O> Meals served a In carte on arrival of boats in the elegant cafe at the Hall. HT UTI Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTO: DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, —at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Returning, reaches the city at 2:15 and 6 p.m. FARE ROUND TRIP, G0c. Admission to grounds, 25ce. Elegant Cafe on steamer. ee8-35d LL. BLAKE, Captain. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and all points south by the ‘superb powerful stecl pulace steamers ewport News,"” “Norfolk” and “Wasbing- ton,” on the following schedule: Southbound. | Washington, 7:00 p.m.| Ly. Portsmouth ‘Alexandvia..7:30 p.m.| Ly. Norfolk. Ft. Monroe.6:30 a.w.| Ly. Ft. Moi Ni -..-7:80 a.m.| Ar. Alexandria..6:00 a. = Pértamouth.8:00 a.m.) Ar. Washington.6:30 a.m. Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, “The Hygela,”” ard Virginia Beach will find this the most attractive route, insuring a com- fortable night's rest. and luxurious rooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric lights. Dining room service 1s a Ia carte, and {s sup- jed from the best that the markets of ‘ashington ad Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at U. 8. Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avenue; 513, 619, 1421 Pennsyl- Vania avenue; B. ©," ticket office, corner 15th street and New York avenue, and on board steamers, where time table, map, ¢tc., can also be had. ‘Any other information desired will be fur- nished on application to the undersigned at 3 wharf, foot of 7th st., Wasb- the <, inztoo. BSG Felcphene Xo. 700. Ly. ke rd fs 3 F 44 TTT cans. At a mecting of the Massachusetts Re- publican Association held last night at 1417 F street Secretary W. T. 8. Curtis was in- structed to uscertain from the railroads what rates could be secured for voters who intend going home to vote. President B. P. Davis also appointed a committee to make a list of the number of Massachusetts vot- ers in this city, particularly those in de- partments, with ‘a view of finding out how many will cast their ballots in the coming election. The club will meet again Septem- ber 29 at the same place. A WORD ABOUT THE SKIN. THE SKIN is ‘Three layers, and contains nposed of Muscles, Nerves, Blood Vessels, Lymphatics, Sebaceous Glands, ete., while ‘The Hair and Nails are its appendages. It is a most complicated od Subject, like any other organ, to health and disease. Piece of machinery. To preserve, purify and beautify ‘The SKIN, SCALP AND Ham, And restore them to a condition of health when Diseased, nothing is so pure, So agreeable, so speedily effective as CUTICURA SOAP. Assisted In the severer Forms by gentle applications of CUTICURA (ointment), the Great Skin Care, and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOL (the new blood SoaP, 25e.; RESULVENT, $1. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston. “All about the Skin,” 64 pages, illust., free. USEMENTS. Tournament, Columbia Athletic Club, COLUMBIA FT SATURDAY AI” AMU: Special. Academy of Music. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEIT. COMPLIMED AT 1 O'CLOCK, ARY TESTIMUNIAL To Orchestra, $1. Balcony, SOc. G Be. N.B.—Owing to the number of professional friends of Miss Lewis from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore volunteering their services for this @c- casion the performance will commence promptly at 1 o'clock. 22-8t Latayette Sq. Opera House. OPENING OF THE § SON. Week beginning M DAY, September 21, Absolutely the greatest sensation ever presented here THE MARVELOUS BALDWINS, THE WHITE MAHATTIIAS, An@ thelr superb company of high-class entertainers, Reg. Prices, 25c. to $1.50 BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN. Next Week—MA CLINE. SATIONAL THEATER, Every Evening, Wed. and Sat, Mats. THE LATEST GREAT COMEDY HIT, THE SMITH and RICE COPIEDY COMPANY In H. A. Du Souchet’s Parcical Comedy, My Friend From India. The funniest comedy ever written, The great Frederic Bond, Walt kins, Ea- Bishop, Neat Week—CHAS. H. HOPPER in FADDEN.” se HIM MIE 11,24 CADEMY—Prices 25, 50, Te. and $1. Wed and Sat. M . 25 and 50ec. Reserved. 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