Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1896, Page 22

22 THE: EVENING STAR, SATURDAY; OOTOBER : 24; 1896—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, THE OYSTER WHARF A Place of Interest Both for Busin and Pleasure. ee TO TICKLE THE PALATES OF EPICURES Where This City Gets a Large Pro- portion of Its Supply. SOME TYPICAL SCENES UTTING OUT“INTO the Potomac river, down at the foot of lith street, fs a nar- row dock within whose protecting tim- bers there was once a solidly packed mass of red clay. If that clay was dug up at the present time {t would be found that it was little else than oyster "sheils, pow- dered and pulverized, to be sure, but oyster shells nevertheless. From the time that oysters were first brought up the Potomac to tickle the throats and gladden the gastronomical ap- pliances of the human machine, the 11th street wharf has been the point where nine- ty-nine out of every hundred cons!gnments were unloaded. This dock 1s also the fish wharf of Wash- ington, but at the present time it is known far and near, generally and universally, as the oyster wharf. And if you meet a little cclored boy away up on M street northwest and ask him where the oyster wharf ts his | small face will shine with the glory of pleasant memory, and it will turn as the needle turns to the pole—only southward— toward the favored spot. Just now the oyster wharf is in the height cf its seasonal activity, and the old citizen, | who has been trotting faithfully to it for the past twenty-five or thirty seagons, is do- Of the Shell. ing the same thing over again and exp‘at- ing to his less experienced brethren upon what the old times down there used to be and how the appetites of the old-timers could never be satisfied under a half a bushel, gpyhow, while some mighty oyster eaters required nearly a full bushel to make t m ery enough. Depends on the Appetite. n unnatural appetite, how- ever, in these modern days to comfortably faterview more than a half a bushel of oysters. which, In medfum-sized oysters, ve and fifty on the This undoubtedly will appear seible degree to those sho are accustomed to a half a dozen raw as the preparatory course to a lureheon or dinner, but when a man cf active habit and a love for oysters maxes lith street wharf his destination he aches there with as much ambition a3 does appetite, and only oysters, and plenty of them, will satisfy both. The man who knows what he is about, however, when he goes to the oyster wharf at this time of the year will buy a halt bushel of the best, and as they are being opened select only those that fit the eve in the serse of being plump and prop- ely proportioned. But the fact is that the majority of the people who eat oysters reeds means between forty. half Shucking. @re like a majority of those individuals who indulge in what 1s frequently known the “flowing bowl,” believe that “some of it's better than others, but it’s all good,” and so the general public regards the shell fish now so popular. The oysters for sale at the wharf com- mand all the way from thirty-five to eigh- ty cents per bushel. For the lower figure cnly frech water oysters can be gotten, and while these, so far as appearance goes, are attractive to @ superlative degree, be- irg fat and plump and otherwise inviting to the eye, they are mostly flavoriess and &re not recommended either by the sellers or the shuckers. A very good oyster can be ob-ained for fifty cents a bushel, but the best oysters are the delicately-flavor- ed end succulent ones, known as Nanti- cokes, and those that come from the salt water of Pocomoke sound. There are many of these oysters now coming to the wharf, and they find cager purchasers among those who know a good thing on the half shell when they see it. The Oyster Fleet. The oysters brought to this city by wa- ter in the boats that make their stopping Place the llth street wharf are mostly fevnd at potnts along the Potomac between Lower Cedar Point and Point Lookout, al- though some of the boats like those which brought up the Pocomokes make lenger trips. There are about seventy-five boats erguxed tn the oyster traffic, and the crew of each consists of three or four men. The larger boats have a capacity of eight hun- dred bushels and the smaller of about six hundred busnels, and the round-trip from Washington to the oyster beds is usvally completed in a week. None of the boats engaged in the local trafilc dredge or tong on the oyster beds. Their owners go down to the places where the oysters are secured and buy them from the individuals, who get them out of the Maier. Sometimes as many as forty of these boats are tled up at the llth street wharf. and last Thuraday morning twen- ty-seven of them were there disposing of their cargoes. ‘The visitor to the wharf will always find & eroup of ten or a dozen negroes await- ing him as he walks out through the piles of oyster shells toward the edge ot the dock. Each one of these darkies will as- sure the visitor that he ts the fastest and cleanest oyster shucker on the Potomac river, and that “no gennemen whatever eat oysters arter me eber git a piece of shail as blg as a pin-hald in his mont.” It is just as well to take the first one that proffers his services, because all of these mer are a ‘n the art of ucking cys- ters, and besides Individuals who so to ag oyster wharf eat the delightful things in their natural state, must not be squcaz » about their surroundings. for there a: linen table cloths, no napkins and no shogany boards at the oyster wharf. Epicures at the Wharf. ne chances are nine out of ten that if don't take your own salt with you, if you are inclined to spoil a raw oyster by aiding this and other condiments to 1t, that you will have to insert your fingers in a broken china cup, which has been used Perhaps by the shucker himself a few minutes before. It is on Suriday that the oyster wharf can be seen at the height of its activity. During the afternoon the river-going cars deposit steady crowds of passengers on Water street, who stream toward the wharf as soon as they alight. The visitors embrace all classes and con- ditions of men, from the hard-working la- borer in his best clothes to the habitue of the clubs, who is seeking an epicurean Uckle for his sated palate. But the scene is animated every day, at all hours during which daylight rules, whiJe-at night flam- beaux and torches make countless fanciful pictures with their fitful glitter. Artists who are forever seeking, and apparently never finding, studies which they may per-’ petuate with palette and with brush, may find here at any time abundant material for interesting work. In the humanity of the place alone may be discovered countless themes for essays in paint. Big and burly oystermen, furiive- browed, taickly-bearded, flannel-shirted and heavily-booted, loll lazily against the cabins A Captain. or timbers of their smacks awaiting cus- tomers and seemingly careless whether they come or not, yet instaatly on the alert when an inquirer approaches, and as vol- uble as women in the praise of their car- goes. Then there are “the shovelers,” who throw the oysters up from the holds of the boats, and sometimes emerge, bringing with them coatings of subaqueous. grime that make them shine like the demons in a pantomime. Then there are “the pass- + ers,” whose strong muscles rapidly skim the’ baskets of oysters from the boats to the wharf. And predominating over all these, the shuckers, some hard at work and others wanting to be, but all joining in the war of persifiage and repartee that the colored race always indulges in where it is gregarious. The Cheerful Oyster Vendor. The visitors who go to get oysters on the half shell, be they inspired by the economy of the custom or by an epicurean desire to acquaint themselves with the real beau- ties of the oyster as a thing of focd, do not comprise the sum total of the pilgrims | to this attractive spot, by any means. The early morning hours are made animated by the visits of the vendors who carry oysters around the streets in big tin buck- ets. “Fraish, sawt woter isetahs! Fat ‘'n juicy. Here dey ts. De isetah man’s com- in’ along. I-1-1-se-ta-a-ahs!’ The Washingtonian knows that cry al- most as weil as he knows the fire bell. 1t may be paraphrased in a dozen different styles and transposed equally 2s much, but it invariably issues from lungs of ieather, through an orifice of dazzling teeth and heavy Ips. There {s a police regulation against the yells of street vendors, but the oyster man seems to be safe from A Basket of Pokamokes. rebuke when he cleaves the morning air with his clarion notes, and the housewife greets him, especially on Friday mornings, with a glgdness almost akin te enthu- siasm. These men go to the wharf in the morn- ing, as before stated, and buy oysters by the Lushel. They seldom pay more than 40 cents a bushel for them and get the oysters that come from the vicinity of Lower Cedar Point. These are fat and plump looking, but are most always flat and flavorless. The oyster vendor invari- ably shucks his own oysters, and when he starts out he demands 40 cents a quart for them. As a bushel of oysters will usual- ly shuck a gallon of the raw it will be seen that his profit is a very fair one. Then Comes the Housekeeper. Many housekeepers who know that they can depend upon the freshness uf the oys- ters purchased at the oyster wharf take their buckets down there and have a fam-{ ily supply shucked while they wait, and in this way they can secure for $1 about a gallon of the finest oysters that come to the Washington market. Friday morn- ings are particularly lively when it comes to the bucket trade, and hundreds of men and women alike may be seen at the vari- ous boats getting their fast day supplies. A person visiting the wharf need not be deluded into taking a bad oyster, because the custom is for each prospective cus- tomer to be allowed to sample the oysters in the various boats before making a pur- chase, and in this way a person of re- spectable appearance who is net suspected of being in search of an oyster lunch by the free sample route may find just what oyster suits his taste and direct his trade accordingly. Taken from -any po‘nt of view the oyster wharf is a most interest- ing place to visit and particularly so in a gastronomical sense. ———_—. HINTS FOR THE WIFE. Sage Advice in Mattern of Everyday Importance. From the New York Tribune. Do not think that the necessity. for mak- ing yourself look attractive ends with the termination of courting days. Your hus- band takes just as great an interest in your good looks as when he was a lover, so you should strive to please him as of yore. Remember that your husband is a man— a human being—and not an angel without wings; therefore, do not expect to find ev- ery good quality in him and no defects. Appreciate all the good points he possesses, and be thankful that his defects are not greater and more numercus than they are. Because your husband loves the children and takes a delight in fondling them, do not be so indiscreet as to Keep them up to greet him with their tired cries when he }|- ja comes home weary from business. A man|'Phe Policeman can have too much of everything, and the pleasure on Saturday and Sunday will be enhanced ten-fo:d if the noisy little cherubs are sleeping In peace before the bread win- ner returns each night. Try to take a little interest in your hus- band’s concerns, even though the effort should not prove very successful. Your kindly motives will serve to make you even more dear in his eyés, and he will probably endeavor to take a keener inter- est in your concerns, even to the extent of advising on the suitability of a new hat or dress. Try to find just ten minutes each ‘day to give your husband those small at- tentions that you bestowed upon him for hours at a time befcre marriage. Of course, you are now very busy, household mat- ters and the children taking up much of your time each day, but ten minutes ought easily to be found, if an effort is really made. Be careful to study your husband's appetite, and your own as well. A busy man should be tempted to eat, or his health will fail in the long run, and duty to your husband and children demands constant attention to your own health and strength. Therefore, eat well and wisely, and see that your husband does the same. It is not expedient to tire a husband with daily reports on domestic troubles. If Jane will be a lazy creature, or persists in skimping her work, do not tell him too frequently, because he has quite enough troubles of his own. Try to let his en- trance of an evening be the sun to dissipate your worries, then your cheerful face will make him forget his office cares, in whicn case outside attractions wiil not be sought for that purpose. Never lose sight of one important fact—home matters belong abso- lutely to home, and have no concern what- ever with other persons; therefore, do not let your tongue cause them to leave the sacred precincts. Gossip is always distaste- ful, but when home affairs are the topic it cannot be too strongly deprecated. Bear in mind that there is no disgrace in doing housework—in fact, no wife can properly direct servants unless she has had ex- perience in every branch of it, and the time may come when stern necessity will compel you to do the work yourself. Serv- ants cannot be expected to respect a mis- tress who is unable to tell whether the housework is or is not being properly done. Endeavor to entertain perpetually those two animals flerce in name but docile in nature—whose presence in a home is an absolute necessity for peace and happiness —viz., bear and forbea ©: OFFERED A E GAME. How a Young Lawyer Collected Bills From Chicago Gamblers. From the Chicago Chronicle. A young attorney, just starting out in his profession in Chicago, was commissioned to collect a number of bills by a prominent tailor of the town. All these accounts were against gamblers. Some of them had been sted on and judgment had been obtained. These judgments, however, had not been collected. A liberal percentage was offered the lawyer if he could succeed in collecting any of them. The attorney had his own notion as to how to g9 to work on ‘hese accounts and listened to the tailor's advice about “going for them hot” with a dubious smile. He selected a bill of $7 for one suil of clothes against a quite noted knight of the green cloth and proceeded to try his plan. Calling on this man he told him that he had not come to threaten him with a law- suit or to bluff him; that if the bill was cor- rect he would call at any time the debtor wouid designate for a part or the whole of the bill: that if the debtor woull say he would net pay the bill the lawyer would not call again; that ali he asked was a square deal; that he wou!d call only when the debtcr made an appointment to pay money, as he did not propose to inaugurate @ system of “dunning.” ‘The gambler heard him through with a perfectly impassive face and then said: “That's fair. The other collectors didn’t know their business. ‘They tried to bluff me and they ‘dunned’ me. Your game is a square one and I'll give it u whirl. Here is my card. Call Tuesday and 1 will pay you half. Have you got any more bills against the beys?” On being told of the other accounts he sat down, took a dozen of his cards, wrote across them “O. K.," and said to the at- torney, “Hand one of these to each man you go to, tell him your game and you will get ycur money.” The lawyer did so. In not one single in- stance was a bill repudiated and in every cuse ail appointments and agreements te pay were kept with scrupulous fidelity. Ev- €ry account was finally paid to the iast penny, and the tailor wondered at the col- lection of these, to him, desperate accounts. ——+ +. Li Hung Chang's Heir and His Son. From tbe Cornhill Magazine. The military career of Li Hung Chang extended over about nine years, during | which time he brought his whole. business | | wgroial Law. Special attention to Spelling, Punc- capacity to bear on the extinction of ‘he great and minor rebellions. He was get- ting on in life and had no hetr, and, taking the risks of campaigning into account, it seemed imperative that he should provide himself with a son who would care for the family tombs and maintain the family altar. According to eastern custom—the custom of all nations in which the family system is dominant—he adopted a son, who was his own nephew. This ts the gentle- man who is known as “Lord” Li, who, in the natural course of events, will be “Earl” Li, that being adopted as the En- glish equivalent of the third order of nese nobility. In connection with transaction the fates played off a bit of irony on the Li fami, the adoption, the natural this little , for, soon after heir appeared, and the true and the adopted son are both now traveling in the ex-viceroy’s sulte. How much love fs lost between the two is not accurately known, but the case is a lit- tle hard for the rightful heir, who opened his eyes on the world to find that his birih- right had been forfeited before born. The true son has a slight defect in cne of his legs, which makes him limp. Like Richard, he was sent into this breathing world scarce all made up, and the father used to crack his little jokes on the sub- ject somewhat in the vein of Tristram. —— —- +2 —___. Eleven Years in Dying. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. Norval C. Miller of Wheeling, W. Va., died Tuesday at his home in North Wheeling. Eleven years ago he was injured in an ac- cident, ani all the doctors agreed that he must die. Ever since he has lain in bed in one position, face down, and his vitality puzzled the physfe‘ans. For several years he has been wasted to a skeleton. He part- ly supported himself by selling small ar- ticles to school children from a stand, to which his bed was drawn. —o*+—__—_ A Fool Two Ways. From, the New York Weekly Jinks—“Well, if ever there was a fool, that man ts one. He’s worth a cool mill'on, yet there he stands waiting for a newsboy tc bring him 2 cents change out of a nickel he gave the boy for a 3-cent paper.” B.nks—‘Well, he {3 a fool. Of course, he'll never sce that boy again."” ce Reason for It. From Judge. Mrs. Crawford—“I never heard a good reason for being surerstitious.” Mrs. Grimshaw-—“Well, I once bought a dozen eggs. The grocer put in thirteen, and when I got home they were all bad. DANCING MUSIC BY TELEPHONE, (Cheap: and Noiseless.) From Filegende Blatter. Ecowomy. fred to Utilize Setence to ite Debate, It was very soon evident that one of the two men who had stopped on the street cor- ner wanted free ‘sliver, while the other favored a gold stan i. In a very few minutes both were talking at the top of their voices, and at thtigame time. The po- Mceman hurried up ‘Gnder the impression that serious troubled was imminent, and even when he found thet it was the same old argument he looked: bothered, and un- dertook to separate tkeimen. “Don’t disturb us,’}:sgid one of them to the policeman. “‘We'reigoing to fight it out this time and see who's r'ght {Jout this thing.” : “That'll take a good while, won't it?” the policeman inquired. ” “I don’t care how long it takes,” the other man exclaimed. “I’m, going to make this friend of mine sce the error of his ways.” “You mean that you're going to stand here and talk until one or, the other gives ate i 5 ‘That's it,” exclaimed both of them. ‘That's a terrible waste of time. I don’t suppose there's any use of asking you to leave the question of which is the best de- bater unsettled, but you can decide it all in two minutes just as well as you could in eight hours.” “I don’t see how.” he was | ‘Come aiong with me and I'll show you. Electric cars and steam engines aren’t the only labor-saving inventions.. I know a man around the corner who has a. lung tester. All that will be necessary will be for each of you to drop a nickel in the slot and com- pare results. That'll settle the question once and forever, and if you think 10 cents is too much to pay, Ili stand the expense myself for the sake of keeping the side- walk clear.” _——— ’Twas Hot Enough for Him. From the New York World. “Oh, I'm ‘hot stuff,’ said the slangy printer as he displayed a big roll of bills on his way back from the race track. “They can’t beat me.” “How hot?” asked the mild man, who did not like slang because he had had a losing lay. “Regular tobasco sauce.” was the reply, “and you cen’t find anything much hotter than that, 1 reckon.” EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. The German-American Kindergarten and Graded School, 1016 15TH ST. N.W. SARA KATHARINE LIPPINCOTT, Principal. ‘drea called for and taken home. » French and Physical Culture taught. 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A NEW .GYMNASIUM, equipped with Sargent apparatus, has just been built and the laboratory St 's* trained in this school in accordance with modern methods readily meet the require- ments of thé most advanced colleges, and usu- ally under the average age. ocld-tt THOMAS W. SIDWELL, Principal. 1206 18th st. Olney Schcol, Bee Boarding and day school for girls. Removed from 1827 I st. Miss Nicginla Mason Dorsey and Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. ocl7-tf ura Lee) = fe OKELEY 3.2" SCHOOL Young ladies and girls, 1759 Madison st., Dupont Circle. ‘Reopens Sept. 38. Miss E. V. HETH, A.M. ocl-2at% Ad ag ee = coe LATIN. GREEK, MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH ndidates prepared for college, West Point Annapolis. Prof. F. A, SPRINGER, 616 Spruce Send for cfreular containing references. se16-2m‘ Art Students’ League, 808 17TH ST. N.W. Class in DECORATIVE AND. SIGN, under SES SAL GEO. W. LAWRENCE STUDIO 4, 934 F Si . Low terns. VOICE TRL k voices and beginners a specialty facing DUSTRIAL DE- JE T. HUMPHREYS, and class “in MOL G, under MR. U. 8. J. DU BAR, begin Nov. 2. oc16-to nod DR. JOHN P. CAULFIELD Will resume teaching Oct. 1, at ocl6-1m* 1827. M ST. N.w. WM. E. HOLCOMB, Violin instructions. Terms moderate. Apply at 933 M st: n.w. ocl5-1mo® WIMODAUGHSIS Chase las Ns Av inning; typcweitiog, physical culture, drese- making. reach, Germain, journelism: terms, $1 & mo. "to members; membership, $i a year. ocl4-Im GYMNASIUM FOR WOMEN AND CHELDREN.. 1817.1 5T., Reopens Monday, November; 2, 1896. Office hours, 00 to 19200 a.m. Miss AM Mrs. McCartee-Lamont, VOCAL INSTRUCTIO: Studio, 1211 F xt. nw. Washington Heights School YOMING AVE. N.W. chool for young ladies on given delicate and Miss FRANCES MA TIN, Miss S. sel-6m eee St. John’s College, Verront ave. and Thomas Circle. A day college conducted by the Christian thers. Scl4-3m MT. VERNON SEMINARY, CORNER M AND ELEVENTH STREETS N.W. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Preparatory, Cullegiate and Post Graduate courses of study. Special students admitted. ‘Chorough in- struction in ali departments iu accordance with best modern methods. Four spacious, convecting buildings, erected pecially designed for school with pavecrger elevator, steam heat ant sanitary conditiers, together with pla; tennis court, furtish every requisite home and a complete school equipment. Twenty-second year opens Wednesday, September thirtieth, for classification of Boarding Pupils, and Heorday, October first, ior classification’ of Day pis. recently, Urposes, perfect ground and Fa refined Mrs. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, Principal. Mrs. ADELIA GATES HENSLEY, Associute Prin. sc16-3m, Chevy Chase FLENCH AND ENGLISII BOARDING AND Day School for Young Ladies. Malt an nour from Wasbingion, D.C., by elec tric cars. F.ench the language of the house. Reop ns Cetober 1, 1896. Address, Mile. LEA M. BOULIGNY, $e17-6m.12__ P.O. Station E.. Washington, D.C. Education for Real Life FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. — 1896. The Svercerian Business Colleze, National Rauk of the Republle butlding, cor. 7th and D n.w. Day and night sessions. thirty-second scholastic year of this popular Hon began Tuesday, September 1, 1896. Fi departments, viz.: Practical Business, including complete bookkeeping course, English, rapid calcu- lations, rapid writing, moral and social culture, Delsarte xystem of expression, civics and commer: clal law. Shorthand and Typevrriting, including En. gllan; Shencerian Rapid Writing, Mechanical and Architectural Drawing. Full co oroughly trained teachers. Location central, Office open every business day and night. Write or call for new and beautiful annual an- “POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. The Weems Steamboat Co. FALL SCHEDULE. Steamer Potomac leaves 7th st. wharf every Sunday at 4 p.w. for river landings and Baltimore. Passenger accommod.tions strictly fist class. Elec- tric uted throughout. All rive: freight must ve prepaid. Specia. rates given on Baltiwore freight STEVENSON BHOS., i. lu Pa. ave. Telephode, 145. seT-tf STEERS WAKEFIELD AND T. V. ARROWSMITH FOR POTOMA NDIN STEAMER WAKEFIELD LEAVES WaSHING- TON, D. C.. Mondays und Saturdays, 7 a.m., for Intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Rak Point, u's and Nondol creek, returning. arrives at ‘Washington on Te and Sundays about 4 pm. Wedorsdays, 7 a.m, tur tnterah- diste landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Koni Point, Cotton's, Stone's, Howard's acd Cohum’s, Nemint ereek;, returuing, anives at Washington MOT EAMEL Te Y ALOWSMITH, Mondays and A F sa fo> Colonial Beach, Colton’ el Viney Foint, st. Island, Ys returning, arrives at Washington early Wednesday and Friday moraings. Suterdsys, G p.u., for Riverside, Colonial Beach, Colion’s, Piney Poin St. George's Islawl, Smith's ercek, Ccan and Yeocomico rivers; returnlug, ar rives ‘at Washington Sundays about 10 p.w. Bee ecbedule (10 eect ‘June 27, 1896). 457 W_ RIDLEY, Gene: ES RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LIN Steamer Harry Rardall ‘caves Iiver View Wharf, 7th sinet, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 7 a.m., latding at ali wharves ax far cown as Mad- dox creek, Va., Including Chapel Point aud Coiontal Beach, returning on Mondays about 9 p.n.; Wed- medays and Fri out 3:39 p.m. Pawenger ac- commodsticns . Freight received until hour of sailing. Tel-phone 1765. F..A. REDD & CO., E. S. RANDALL, ‘Agents, Alexandria. Froprictor and Manager. GEO. 0. CARPINTER, Gen. Agt. we OCEAN TRAVEL. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Ioterded eleamsbips sailing from Vancou to Japan a» China EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF CH EMPRESS OF INDIA. 10 HONOLUL! MIOWERA~—Nov. 8. WARKIMOU-Dec. 8. Second in accomn.odations very low rates. tickets and freight rates EN. 353 Broadway, Y¥. For freight rates only, Vall st. x. fel5-colyr American Line. ‘New York-Southampton (London-i’arisy Twin-screw U. S. Mi Steamsbips. Sailing every eas New York.Oct. 26.10 am. Pai Dec. 2,10 Berliu.Sat,Oct. 31, 10 am New York:Dec. 9, 10 St. Louts.-Nov. 4, 10 ain St. Louis. .Dec. 16, 10 am St. Paul... |Nov. 11, 10 am g c New York-Nov. 18. 10 am St. Louts..Nov. 25, 10 am’ Red Star Line. EW YORK TO ANTWEEP. WESTERNLAND. SOUTAWARK. 4 9am. NOORDLAND. November 11, 12 noon FRIESLAND November 18, 12 noon KENSINGTON ember 25, 5 s 1pm. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, Piers 14 and 15, North River. Otice, G Bowling Green, XN. ¥. nouncement. e GEO. W. 31088. Agent, MRS, SARA A. SPENCER, sel5-tf Principal and Proprietor. | _™mb21-1s 2S CLASSES IN FRENCH CONVERSATION AXD LIT erature at 906 14th st. nw. by Mrs. de Bausset, graduate of the Scrbonne; teacher in the Emer son Institute ard Washingtoa Heights School. 8e26-1m* Wood’s Commercial College, 811 East Cap. st. (one square east of Library). WANTED—Wide-av ake, intelligent young peo OUR FACULTY—Twelve experienced specialists. HOW WE TEACH—By individual tustruction. VISITORS are always welcome. OUR W BUIL_D'G—Erected for school purposes. G ASTUM—Modern ard well equip) HIEALTH—The best location in Washinzton. PRIZES—A gold medal for every study. RATES—Moderate. and yable in installments. ee with 2 filustrations, sent free. seT-t 723 Fourteeath st. nw. Braaches in leading Atnerican and European cities. Classes and privaterlessons. ‘Trial lesson free: ocl2-tf Apply for circular to Prof. N. A. JOLY. Banjo Instruction by Miss Buckingham, at Studio 1522 6th st. n.w., or x ue Of pa sezs-im* 3 WASHINGTON Kindergarten Normal Institute - FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS (TWENTIETH YEAR), WITH MODEL GINRERGARTENS. For particulars: there Mrs. LOUISE. ni . NT Zu st., g ‘LOCK, | Principals. ING receive special attention in the children’s department. Mrs. Pollock's Seng Books and. the NATIONAL KINDERGARTEN MANUAL, consistiag of Practical Model Lessous, Rules and Lectures for Kindergar- tens aud the-Nursery Stories &c. Absolutely” indis- nsadle to Mothers and Kindergarten. Teachers, ‘or sue at Tt 428 Teh st octet MR. Ms ARD SMEIMENDAUL, INSTRUCT Ec and PRID A. t 1327 Feat. NT LEAVITT, PIANO AND HARMONY, Lessons on the Janko keyboard. : 21 Vermont av CHUREH ORGAN FOR PRACTICE, WITH olt wiihoxt lessons; also tuition in pieno, compo- sitiou, etc. THEO. INGALLS KING, 920 I. sts bw. ce _sel9shin Ivy ‘Institute Business College, ‘S.W. COR. 8TH AND K STS. N.W. aus3m* — $23—a YEAR-$: MRS. FLINT’'S SCHOOL., 1734 I ST. N.W., WILL reopen October 14. Classen will’ be formed in history, literature, etc., acapted to young ladies who have already fintshed school life. COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, 407 Seveuth street nortawest. URSER, A.M, CE, Principal. ear as a business educator. Tenth Cc. Tewenty-ffth year in this city and fifteen years a member of the faculty of Kastmen Coll str courses: | Business, English, Civil Service, cy. Shorthand’ and ‘Trpewriting. Six jrse in shorthand und typewriting rage tuition in all the courses. Large, ball. Situations aulT-tt *$ CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Bustness College. 1811 11 nw. | Open all the Fear. 1,700 pupils prepa: for examinations. St. ra te tpewriting, bookkecpiug, aucieat und modern ge Iustruction also given by correspoudeuce. audit free. Mode well-lighted rooms apd 1438 W. THE MISSES KERI'S SCHOOL For Young Ladies and Little Children Reopens feptember 30. 1312 MASS. the ‘course of study * and, practical. Special attention Is } given to voca: und Instrumental music, «drawing ‘nnd painting, the languages and Kindergarten. eel 1-Gin. [MISS LAISE, 1233 12TH N.W., 3 ‘Shortband, “Typewriticg und ” Tusiness,"Scbeol. Pupils prepared for examinations; special classes fo MATHEMATICS: individual attention. thor ccghness and practical work enable students (> secure and retain good positions; Witman system 7. RE NS of SUORTHAXD: NEW and RAPID method. au2l-tt Innere and ad- be PRUD'HOMME, 397 term: od Nanecd soursen. MILE. D st. nw. pronunciation v. $175 YEARLY BOARD AND TUITIO: iris); $175 military acad-my ‘(boys). Al branches thoroush instruction: best care: bigh groun‘s: vers healthy. Address EPISCOPAL, SCHOULS, Haddonfield, N. J. 0c10-m,w&slm SEMINARY. FALL RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY N. J. SEASIDE HOUSE, Ocean end Pennsylvania ave., Atlantic City, N. J., ‘Will remaia open all the sear. Thoroughly heated, elevators and exgry conventence, oc3-26t ie HAS. EVANS. Hotel Imperial, 3°, 4V.£, Esch, convenlence of a first-class house for fall aod winter guests at $10 per week: $2 per day.«20-lin LEEDS & LUWTPINCOTT Desire to inform their patrons that HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Win be Fept epen the entire winter for the ve ception of guests. sel0-if THE PEXNHURST.—OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN ave.; electric elevator, steam beat. Send for fl- lustrated booklet. Special fall and winter rates. se7-tf JAMES HOOD) HOTEL ATGLEN, Michigan ave. near leach, Atlantic City. N. J. Rates, $8 to $10 per week. Heated. Send for booklet. J. E REED. my28-130t MISCELLANEOUS. BOLIVAR HEIGHTS HOTEL—SPRCIAL RATES for Sept. and Uct. Home comforts. Good shit and toting. Best table. Rates $6, §7 and week. Circulars at Star office. H. DUKE. @iltf = W. J. MURPHY. ~ MEDICAL NO FEE UNTIL CURED. Dr. Leztnerman, Specialist in all fo-ms of special discaves. Hy- arocele, Varicocele and Stricture cured. Consil tation free. Hours, y to 12, 2 to 5; Tucs.. Thurs. and Sat, even., 710 8, G02 F n.w.'Closed on Sun, oc]5-1m* Dr. CZARRA’S PRIVATE DISVENSARY, No. 619-821 Pa. ave. nw. Washlugton SPECIALTY—AN chronic, nersoux, bloc detvsex, rheumatism, cout, catarrh, liver, kidney, bladder’ strictore, vitality Hours, 9 to 12 a.m. c. a cain spear dy at, al Urinary troubles, piles, rentored. ocl-im* 3 to 8 pm. 4 te eed can be given; om LILLEY. 353 i st. s.w. 7 GooD FOR WELL VEOIVLE AND SICK OXES— i Liebig Company Extract of Beef. ap25-s&th,lyr PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Station corner cf 6th and In effect r 1896. 7:50 A. M. Parlor and to Pitesbarg. 10:30 BG ay OA ~y .— ul SS ee ES anap- olis, St. Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet Par- Jor Car to Harrixburg. 10:30 A. M. FAST LINE. —Pallman Buttet Parlor Gar to Harriaurg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pitt 3:40 P. M. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. ieening aod ming Cars itaresburg 10 St Louis, a reisburg to St. Cincwnati, Loutsviite and Chieazo. = : ‘M. WESTERN EXVRESS.—Pullman Si ing Car to Chicago, and Harcisburg to Cleveland. Dining Car to Chicago, 7:10 FM. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS.—Panl- man Sleeping Cars Washington to Pitconrg and Harrisscrg to St. Luts and Cincinnati. Dining r 20:44 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Pullman Sleep- ing Car to Pittsburg. 7:50 A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and lagara Falls daily, except Sunday. A. M. tor Elunira and Renovo daily, except Sunday. For Lock Maven week days and Will- famsport Sundays, 3:40 P. M. 7:0 1. M. for” Wiliiamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington to Suspension Bridze vin Buttnlo, a, Rochester, Buf- falo and Niagara Falls daily, Sleeping Car Wash- ington to Elmira. For Philadelphia, New York and th M. “CONGRESSIONAL “LIME rlor Cars, with Din reat 7:00 dining | Reg | dining Gury, and. 1100 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Canundaigu: East »°° dal salt iwen 200, 10:00 Wu 10:00 4:00 mington) A. 40, and 11 ‘ast Express, » week dirs, Boston, with be loft from hot 8. M. PREVOST, jeneral Manager. J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VER- NON 1 ‘. FOR ALEXANDRIA «D ~10, 10°20 ex. 11, 12 a 5:45, 6:15, 10, DAYS—8:05, 9:05, 10:05, 11:05 nan. 2:05, 3:05." 4:05, 5:05. 845. 7:05, 10:65 p.m. FROM ALEXANDRIA (1 B. 4. 4:45, 5220. 6, 7, 8, 7:30, 9:05. 10:21 a.m. . 3:21, 4: 5:21, G2. 7:21 i 5 > 21. 11:21 pam. i 5 wations.) | sept Sundays. a.m.. 1. 2, 3. 4:15 p.m. FOR ARLIN D AQUEDUCT RUIDGE.—10, U1, 12 an 3, 4:15, 5:30. 6.15. 7.8, 0pm. “POR RB PARK datlsy.—i0, 11, 12 a.m; 1 passengers hod - GEO, R. Pull Gen. Pass . 2 it ‘ana 1 ie) ingeaee checked free for Kets at_station, ROUTHERN RAILWAZ, PIEOMONT AIR LINE Echedule in effect June 14, 1816. All tratna arrive and leave at Penosylvauia pas senges station 8:00 A.M.—Dualls.—Lonl fe at Manassws for Strachure, datiy, except S and at Lyochbure with the Norfolk ard Western, daily, ard with the CLerapenke and Ohio daily for taral Bridee asd Clifton Forge. 1015 A.M.—Dailv. THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL. Carries Puliv.an Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washineton to Jacksonville, uniting at Salis- per for Asheville and Tot and Chattano y w a Slew Sleeper Washingt . via Montgomery. New Orleans and Houston, (man Sleeper New York to Birmingham via Chariotte and Auianta 4:01 P.M.—Laeal for Front Rosal, Riverton and ily, except Sunday. —lacal for Charlottesville. WASHINGTON AND SOUTA- < VESTIRULED 1 ED. coinposed of Pollman Vertibnied Sleepers, Diring Cars nnd Day Ccaches, Prilman Sleepers New York to Ashe- ville nnd Hot Springs. New York to Tampa, via Chirlotte, Columbia. Savannah Jackson- to Memphis, via Burm: Vesaitnted southern Teall ery. AINS ON WASHINGTON AND ONTO. DIVIS- ‘ave Washington 2-01 a.m, dail an! 4-43 Dining Car Greensboro” m. “06 a.m. 4 an ng from Ro-ed Til, dats, daily, ex- pam. ate ox cept Suidas, from Herndon, cept Snadax. from Lees! ure. Trench trains from the soah arrive at Wash- tneton, 6:42 a.m. 2:20 pam. and 9240) p.m. Merassae Division, ra. are | des. nnd 8:49 a.m. datiy. from Charlo Tickets. Sleeping, Car reservation » tion furnished at offices. 511 and 1300 P | avenue, and at Penasytvania railroad Staton. GRAN. General Supt. 3M. CULP. Traffic Manager. W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass. Agent. 1.8. BROWS, Gen. Agent Po CHESAPEAKE AND O10 RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMFRICA. ALT. TRAINS VESTIBULED, FLECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS STA TION SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect May 17, 1896. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louls Spe- ctai—Soiid ‘train for anati. Tullman sleepe to _Cincinna: Todianajets inects at Cor nge. for Hot Springs. Parlor cars Ci i TM. DAILY FP. FP. ¥. Limtted- Solid + for C-ncinnat!. Pullman sleepers to Cincin on and Louisville without change. sae compartment car to Virginia Hot without change, Teesdays. Thursdays and 5 Dally connection for the Sorings Observ % Sleepers Cincianati to Chicago and St. Lapis. 10:57 A.M., EXCEPT SUNDAY—Via Richinond for O1 Point and Norfolk. Only rafl Une. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- ville, Strunton and for Richmond, daily, except StRencrrations an tickets at Chesapeake nd Otilo offices, 518 and 1421 Pennerivania avenue, 1110 F st. n.w., and at the station. 820-284 BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule In effect July 19, 1896. Leave Washington from station corner of New Jersey avenue and C strect. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains, 10:00 a.m., 8:05 p.m. 4 For Cincinnait, t- Touis and Tdtanapelie, buled Limited, 10.2 ex 2:15 night. For Pittshars and Cleveland. express dally, 10:00 * For Derkeles. Bprl 3:45 p.m. daily. except Sundar. Special, 32-00 noon @aily, and 8:05 p.m. turd. ly. aor ‘De or Park, Mounisin Lake Park nod Onk- land, 12-00, 3:45 p.w., 12:15 a.m., all doily No west-bound trains stop at Mocctain Lake Park Suo- Vertl- doy. For Lexington and Staunton, 12:00 noon. For Winclester and way stations, 5-30 p.m. For New Orleans, Memphis, Birminghata, Chatta- nocea, Knoxville, Pristel and Roanoke, 10:60 p.m. dally: Sleeping Gars through. For Luras. 3:45 pan, daily, For Raltimore. week X7:05, x7:10, x7-20. 8.40, 312.00 a.m. x12:05,. 12:10, x12 4:28, 4:22. 36.05. . R15. x9: 9200, £10:00 232, 45:03, 230 % 15:30 p.m. A ee deren d 15.30 — ord and. was pol a am 330, 8380, TOS pm. Sundags. 9° ints. 12:00, 8:00, 4:80, Sundays, 9:00 a. ington Junction and was points, °9:00 Express trains stopping at prin- 44:39, 45:30 p.m. a Xt NEW ¥i MI PHIA. _ platach Light. Yo All trains Mlowtr: For Philadelphia, New . Boston And the Fast. week days, 7:00, 7:06, 8:00 (10-00 ain. Din- ing Gar). 12:06, 12:25, 3-00 15:05 Dining Cari. 8: pm. (12:01 night: Sleeping Car_ open at O'clock). Sundays (7.%, Dining Car), (9:00 a.m., Dining Car), (12:25. Dining Car), 3:00'6:05 Dihing Car). 8:09 42:01 night: Slecping Car open for pas: . 19:00 p.m). Roffet Parlor Cars on ail day trains. For Atlantic Citr. 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 12-35 p.m. Sundays. “Daily. §Sundas only. SExpress trains. Regrage «alled for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left ficket offices, G19 Pennsvivania avenie tt York avenue nd street and at Denot CHAS 0. SCTE. 18) Gen. Pass WM. RB. GREY. Gen. Manager. ‘LADIES GOODS: SAND A FUR GARMENTS yles. Far nove \MNGHAM. 1510 ocza-im or ix rision style; White dresses, laces avd a specialty: prices reasonable. Mm , Ula Stand, 713 lich st. ocl-Im* 1. OTHER lat first-class