Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, 11 MCKINLEY THE CHOICE OF THE WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES. Returns Not All In Yet. RUNNING STRONG WITH THE LADIES. PROHIBITION ‘Tne ladies’ vote bas attracted sational attentioa this campaign. It-has called forth the vote of many ladies who perhaps would never care to go to the polls and cast a vote. The vote was poll-d by postal cards and letters sent to the Postam Cereal Food Coffee Co. of Battle Creek, Mich., Whose office force bave faithfully complied and re- ported from time to time the progress of the vote. ‘The deepest interest 1s shown by the letters and postals, great numbers of which express gratitude for this act, which Is surely a step toward the realization of some practical plan under which one- half of our citizens (female though they may bey who are now denied the elective franchise, can have the right to sey how and by whom thelr laws shall de made, their country governed and thelr sons and dunghiters protected. An extract from a letter from a lady in Kenne- Dunk, Maine, expresses “thanks for am opportunity to vote; wher woman has the opportunity and au incentive to engage her mind in affairs which per- tain to the welfure and prosperity of her peop 1 country the beings she brings Into existence will Be tmproy jevated and endowed with the fire of true stutesmanship, by the mind of the mother during the prenatal state. Have your statesmen born with a great, clear and patriotic mind, sir. ‘That keynote that will ring on eternally until the theory becomes a fact. It iy time that the keen, clean mind of woman was sought in affairs of state. WOMEN’S VOTE TO DATE. Connect Diinois Indiana Towa. Minnesota. Mixsou Nebraska New Cees Peunsyivi Wis-onsin. .. Scattering other states. Totals. .... ‘The com whieh tim It ts true that this national v brings into prominen office is used to compile and report it. The Pos- tum Co, however, bave already a wide reputat as the originators of an unique article of pub need, in the way of their cereal or gralu coffee, Wuleh 1s used by many brainy people who cannot digest coffee. Wspaper mien, authors aetors, business men, professors, nervous women and even the children find in Postum food coffee a delle’ves breakfast beverage that is made so largely from the gluten and phesphates of wheat that a direct result in nervous energy is found in its use, as the food elements go directly to rebuild the gry watter in the nerve centers, These fac’ facts, and this justly famed American produ made = profound impression on pe ‘This explanation is given for Chose be familiar with the company Litving t vote in charge. IN THE CHURCHES it is expected that ull votes will be in. by the ladies turers whe The election just over will have an ap- iable effect in church circles. At least churches about a month ago an- nounced that they would erect new houses of worship as soon as the election was de- cided. It is thought that this number m be increased to three. Architects are pre- paring plans in competition for two edi- fices. ‘The Washington District Methodist Union hell a meeting recently, at which it Was decided to make an earnest effort to pay off a portion of the debt upon North Capitol Street Church. The Right Rev. James E. Holly, Protest ant Episcopal bishop of Haytl, was in this vicinity recently visiting friends. Bishop Holly is a Washingtonian, and was coniirm- edin Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, West Washington. He studied for the Catholie priesthood, but afterward Joined the Protestant Episcopal Church. North Capftel Methodist Church has elected the following delegates to the com- ing Sunday school convention: Rev. Charles L. Pate, James V. Austin, superintendent of the Sunday school, Mrs. C. L. Pate, W. H. Fisher, Miss Lizzie King, Edwin Wil liamson, and Mrs. Williamson. A series of Bpecial meetings closed at: North Capitol Church this week, after having lasted for three weeks. Twenty conversions are the re- sult of the revival. A forty hours’ devotion began at Ann's Catholic Church last Sunday, was ended on Tuesday. Solemn high’ mass was sung by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. C. Mallon. At a recent meeting of the Presbyterian Ministers’ Association Revs. T. DeWitt Talmage and Byron Sunderland delivered talks on the topic, “Shall evening services be held in Presbyterian churches, and if 80, what should be the character of them.” ‘The eastern eonference of the Maryland synod of Lutheran churches recently held its annual fall meeting at Ellicott City, Howard county, Md. A number of the local ministers attended, and several of them made addresses. ,The ladies of the Vermont Avenue Chris- tian Church on Tuesday of this week held an all-day meeting in the lecture room of the church. The two ladies’ societies of the chureh, the Missionary and Aid Socic. ties, have decided to unite their sessions and will hereafter hold an all-day meeting monthly instead of weekly, as formerly. At the Tuesday meeting the morning session was devoted to missions, while in the after, noon local church work was talked about A lunch was served at noon. i Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple, pastor of Grace Reformed Church, 15th street between O and P streets northwest, was visiting in Pennsylvinia this week, but is expected to officiate at his church tomorrow. The choir of St. Paul's Catholic Church, 15th and V streets northwest, has been thoroughly reorganized, with Prof. Sohn Trainor as director, and Miss Mary Burne as organist. The choir is composed of the following sopranos: Mrs. Nellie Schmid: Misses Mary O'Brien,Green, Josephine Phil. lps, Jennie Hooge and Mary Allen: altos, the Misses Annie O’Brien, Nita Albert, Colchezier and Green; tenors, Messrs. Fitz. gerald, McAboy, Leon Albert, Wasserhach, Peters, Keleher and Halloch, and basso, Messrs. J. Trail, M. A. McCormick, J.C. Goslin and Ignatius Straub. ‘The Woman's Missionary Soctety of the Fourth Presbyterian Church has decided to hold a mission praise meeting Thurs- day. The lecture recom of the church !s to be elaborately decorated for the occa- sion, and there is to be an address show- ing the connection between home missions and patriotism, which will be followed by & social. A revival service began at Wesley Metho- dist Church on Thursday night of this week, conducted by the pastor, ev. Cherles W. Baldwin. Tuesday Rev. Mr Baldwin ts to have the assistance of the Rev. E. L. Hyde of Philadelphia, who will be here for ten days. The Ladies’ Aid Soctety have taken charge of the repairs which are being mae to the Assembly Presbyterian Church. The total cost of the proposed changes will amount to something over $300, and the ladies have nearly succeeded in raising this sum. A social was held one evening recentiy at the church, at which those present recounted thetr vacation ex pertences. Tomorrow Trinity German Luth. Church and St. John’s Church in South Washington are to celebrate in conjunction their annual mission festival. In the morn- ing there is to be a sermon at the latter church delivered by the Rev. George Koo- nig and in the evening an address at Trin- ity Church by the Rev. M. Hamm. New benches have been placed in the Sunday school recom of Epipnany Episcopal Church in place of the old-time pews. The young ladies of the Guild of the Holy Cross recently gave a luncheon, which netted $135. Tais money will be applied to the purchase of a carpet for the Sunday school room. An echo meeting took place recenily at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Mrs. E. G. Siggers presided, and a pro- gram was rendered consisting of papers, by St. and Messrs. Balderson and Harris, and Misses Brown, Chase and Maxwell, and solos by Mrs. Hope and Miss Sadie Brown. The Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, D.D.. is preaching a special: series of Sunday evening addresses to young people at the Eastern Presbyterian Church on “The Dra- matic Career of a Great Life.” The ad- dresses are divided into five scenes. The Sunday school of the Trinity German Lutheran Church has completed its cr- ganization with the following officers: .Su- perintendent and organist, Mr. F. Rup- precht; secretary, Mr. G. Bagelmana, and Mr. O. A. Eberle, treasurer. There are eight teachers in the Sunday school, and all the exercises are, for the present, in German. A series of maps has been bought for the use of the scheol. The southwest mission of the Methodist Protestant Church, which was established last June, has been abandoned. The Church Extension Society of ihat denom- ination proposes, however, to vegin the aoe again in some other section of the city. A recent meeting was held of the Presby- terlan council ef colored ministers, which includes those in the District of Columbia and all the northern states, in_all, about thirty churches. The Rev. Francis J. Grimke of this city delivered tne opening sermon, and during the course of ghe con- vention addresses were made by Misses Grace Shinn and Carrie Burrill, both of Fifteenth Street Church of Washington. The Kev. Matthew Anderson of Philadel- phia was elected president of the coun- cil for the ensuing year. An addition has been completed to the parochial residence of St. Augustine's Cath- olic Church. Tomorrow a forty hours’ de- votion is to begin in the church, and wi!! last through Monday and Tuesday. The opening service is to be conducted by the Rev. Father Johnson of the “atholic Uni- versity. The Epworth League chapter of North Cavitol M. E. Church is holiing street meetings each Sunday just before ine even- ing services. The meetings are held at the corner of North Capitol and L streets, and attract large audiences. The Junior Christian Endeavor Society ef the Vermont Avenue Christian Church gave a social yesterday evening, under the management of Miss Wilhite. The damage to the North Presbyterian Church occasioned by che late storm has been repaired. The Rev. Mark S. Gross, ter at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, at 15th and V streets northwest, has been auite sick, but is now slowly recovering. The Epworth League of Fifteenth Street sistant minis- M. E. Church is giving a course of lec- tures. The memorial windows cf the church, which were damaged quite se- verely, and the roof on the parsonage, which was blown off, have been placed in good order again, The Chautauqua Circle of Wesley M. E. Church, corner of 5th and F streets north- west, is holding its meetings after an in- termission during the summer. The circle has been largely increased in numbers, and it is now studying a book entitled “French Traits.” The president of the circle is Miss Grace Dowling. The organization of the choir of Assem- bly Church into three ladies’ quartets has heen fully completed, and the membership is as follows: First sopranos, Misses Spear, and Minnie Keene; second sopranos, es Lyman, McConnell and Andrus; first altos, Misses Campbell, Willis and Stock- ton; ‘second altos, Misses Bogan, Allison and Keene. Tomorrow Dr. Bliss 1s to sing, accompanied by the quarte Beginning Tuesday the Baltimore confer- ence of the Missouri synod of German Lutheran churches is to meet in St. Thomas’ Church, Baltimore, and will be in seasion three days. There. will be representatives present from Baltimore, Philadelphia, York, Cumberland, Richmond and Washington. Those from this, city, who will attend are Rev. George Koenig, C. C: Morhardt, Luebkert and M. Hamm. The president of the conference is the Rey. Mr. Frincke. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Trinity P. E. Church has commenced to hold Sun- day afternoon services at Old Soldiers’ Home, on Missouri avenue northwest. Last Sunday a collection was taken up in the chureh for the memorial fund to the late rector, and in. the Sunday school a me- moriai service was held. The fund now amounts to about $1,700. The Christian Endeavor Socjety of the Central Methodist Protestant Church gave a birthday party yesterday evening. Last Monday evening there was a meeting of the Ladies’ Missionary Soctety of the church, at which there was a reading by Miss Perkins. Nearly al! the pastors of the local Metho- dist Protestant churches are taking part In protracted meetings, which are being held this week in the Alexandria church of that denomination. The evening services at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. F. J. Grimke, pastor, are to be held hereafter on Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday afternoon there was a temperance meeting, which was addressed by Mrs. Margaret Platt, president of the Washington Women's Christian Temperance Union. The Sewing Schogl of Epiphany Chapel opened today. Garments are not to be made this year, but the ladies expect to teach sewing in all its branches. A new feature in connection with the school is a penny provident fund. The treasurer of the fund is to pay interest on all sums in excess of $5, If remaining six months or more. A Young Peopie’s Society has been or- ganized at Trinity Lutheran Church, cor- ner of 4th and & streets northwest, and will ieet hereafter twice a month. The society, whose aims are along social and intellec- tual lines, has been called the Walther So- ciety, in honor of Walther, the so-called Luther of America. The society intends to join the National Walther League. The teachers of the Fifth Baptist Church Sunday school, Rev. Chastain C. Meador, D. D., pastor, met in annual session this week and elected the following officers: Superintendent, Clinton C. James; assistant superintendent, L. C. Handy; secretary, C. I. Gessford; treasurer, Ralph Bailey: librarian, Walter Price:. organist, Prof. Garland, and pianist, Miss Lewis. The school has_a membershiv of about four hundred. The auditorium of the church was recently reopened, after having been closed to allow some repairs to be made, such as painting of the exterlor and the woodwork of the interior. The main au- Gitorium was frescoed a lavender tint, the pulpit platform refurnished, and a new carpet put down. The primary Sunday school room of St. Mark's Luthéran Church will be reopened tomorrow morning. Extensive repairs have been made during the past month, which have added to the beauty and comfort of the room. New chairs, new shades and carpet have been donated by a friend of the school. A special program has been pre- pared, under the direction of Miss Mamie Stnzing, the superintendent, and Miss Lulu Bowers, the organist. Addresses will be made by the pastor, Rev. John C. Bowers, and Mr. Daniel Klapp, the superintendent of the main school. At the services tomorrow in Christ Church, Georgetown, will be used for the first time a pulpit of carved oak and pol- ished brass, erected by the people of the parish as a memorial to the late Charles M. Matthews, for many years vestryman, registrar, lay superintendent of Sunday school, and delegate to the diocesan and general conveftions of the church. The Rev. Dr. McKim will preach at the evening service. Nine were received into membership of the Memorial United Brethren Church dur- ing the past month. Sufficient funds were raised to finish paying for the improve- ments to the church edifice. The Sunday school has an enrollment of nearly 250. Evangelistic meetings will begin Sunday evening and continue for several weeks. Bible readings will be given each day, be- ginning Tuesday, at 2 p.m. a Utilizing the Dogs. Fron the San Francisco Post. A well-dressed woman with an English setter puppy under her arm met an ac- quaintance as she stepped off an Oakland ferry boat yesterday. “What in the world are you doing with that horrid dog?’ she inquired. “Oh, I'm just going shopping.” “Shopping? I should think a nasty pup would be the last thing you would want with you.” : “An absolute necessity, my dear. I could not go shopping without it. My husband spends so much money on his kennels that I can't get a cent out of him, so now, when I want anything, I have to steal one of his puppies and sell it to a fancier before I can get any change.” -o- Disturbing Thought. From the Chicago Tribune. In a dreamy, abstracted manner Pygma- Hon picked up a robe and threw it over the lovely figure in which the warm blood had scarcely more than begun to pulsate. “What is it, my master?” asked Galatea. “I was thinking,” replied the sculptor, reusing hims2if from his reverie, “what a frost you would have got if I had offered to set you up in the Boston Library.” Can't be beat, Dr. Buil's Cough Syrup, OCEAN TO OCEAN Baltimore and Ohio to Securea Trans- continental Route. EFFORT 70 INCREASE REVENUE Employes to Have a Chance to Buy Stock. INSTALLMENT PLAN eee eee) The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany has sterted a fight for Pacific coast business against its two strong competi- tors, the Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania lines, and in furtherance of this measure Mr. Peter Harvey, who has for several years past been the representative of the Baltimore and Ohio at San Francisco, has been appointed Pacific coast freight and passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio, for California, Arizona, Idaho, Mon- tana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utan and Washington. Mr. Harvey was also authorized to ap- point an assistant freight and passenger agent, and for this he has selected Mr. EF. B. Meyers, who, for nine years, has been agent of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road at Stockton. The trade. that arises in California and at variovs points cn the Pacific coast has long been regarded as very desirable by all the eastern roads, but it is only recent! that the Baltimore and Ohio has been able to make such arrangements as have put it in @ position to hope to successfully comi pete for its share. At present the bulk of both the passenger and freight traffic goes east by way of the Sunset line, New Or- eans and the Southern Rajlway Company"s stem or the Northern Pacific route from Portland and other roads via St. Paul and Chicago to eastern points. It is claimed that by the with which it is said the Baltimore and Ohio has made a traffic arrangement, the haul will be much shorter, as the route to be followed, which is by way of Denver, Omaha and Council Bluffs, is an almosi alr line, and that it will be possible for the rew competitor to ask with reason for a differential. The entrance of the Into the Pacific ¢ Union Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio st field is taken by some Well informed persons to convey further Froof that Receivers Cowen and Murray ye, as has been heretofore reported in he Star, determined to cut loose from the Joint ‘Traffic Association, and to make everything that can produce a dollar of revetue do so. crensing Revenue. oan | Every recent move made by the Balti- more and Ohio shows it, whether the mat- ter dealt with be an investment in which the company has hundreds of thousands of dollars locked yp, or one that has not re- quired the expenditure of a single dollar, and but a change of rules is needed, to bring in additional revenue. In the latler class may be placed bicycles. For a long time past the Baltimore .apd | Obio has been carrying bic eS free, and it has carried an immense number of thein between this city and other places, notably Baltimere and Philadelphia, because of its concessions on this point. Now, however, it is reported that the receivers have de termined to charge for carrying ic and many owners of the latter who do mich traveling by rail on a part of a pro- pesed trip are talking about what the will do if the Baltimore and Ohio changes its present rules in this respect. n the first class may be placed such ases as that of the Immense electric plant built near Camden station for the purpose of supplying the ele sary to run the the long freight tricity neces- locomotives which pull trains through the Belt Line tunne It has been found, it is stated, that to successfully operate th. locomotives, even after the hauling of pas- senger trains is added to that of freight, as will, it is expected, be done in a little while, will not require more than 5 per cent of the electricity generated, and it Is understood that if a sufficient number of customers can be + the Baltimore and Ohio will enter the commercial field against the other electric light comparties doing business in Baltimore. A Costly Undertaking Some of the most prominent of the offi- cials of the Baltimore and Ohio have ‘stat: ed that the running of trains by the new method, while successful, has proved a very expensive toy. The improvements which have been put in by various locomo- tive builders to produce engines that con- sume to a large extent their own smoke, together with the fact that there is more than one concern in Baltimore of suflicten: capacity to meet all the demands of the Paltimore and Ohio in this line, have served as a source of regret that the immense plant sheuld ever have been built by the railroad company, representing, as it does, the expenditure of at least $1,000,000, that, it is now believed, could have been put to better use. Sc far as the freight traffic of the road is concerned, there are not, it is said, enough cars to meet the demand, and it is believed that the receivers will soon: have to ask for authority from the court at Baltimore to add to the equipment. The passenger travel is also correspondingly heavy, but there is not nearly such a lack of accommodations in this department as in the other. The fact that the Baltimore and Ohio frequently these days, for weeks at a time, carries more tonnage east from Chicago than any of the other great trunk lines has attracted the attention of the board of managers of the Joint Traftic As- scciation, and it is said that an investiga- tion is contemplated. It is alleged that the managers, most of, if not, indeed, all of whom, know by experience how hard it is for one road to secure a much greater amount of business tc the same points than its competiters if the tariff cstablished by the Joint Traffic Association is adhered to, are not willing to concede that the Balti- more and Ohio has the most persuasive freight agents in the country, and it is said that they profess to believe that some one in authority connected with the company fs making concessions in the way of rates. Should this prove to be the case, the mat- ter will, it is reported, be brought to the attention of the interstate commerce com- mission, unless less harsh means which, it is said, will be tried prove efficacious in getting the Baltimore and Ohio back into the traces. Selling Stock to Employes. It 1s reported that a plan to get the Baltimore and Ohio employes more direct- ly interested in the affairs of the com- pany is under consideration, and will be put in operation when the road is reor- ganized. The Illinois Central road is now experi- menting with a plan of this kind anc the following {s taken from a circular issued by the management of that corporation on the subject: “On the first day of each month the company will quote to employes, through the heads of their departments, a price at which their applications will be accepted for the purchase of Illinois Central shares during that month. An employe is cffered the privilege of subscribing for one share at a time, payable by installments, in sums of $, or any multiple of $5, on the com- pletion of which the company will de to him a certificate of the share regis- tered in his name on the books of the com- pany. He can then if he wishes, begin the purchase of another share on the install- ment plan. The <ertilicate of stock 1s transferable on the company’s byoks, and entitles the owner to such dividends as may be declared by the board cf directors and to a vote in their ele 2. “Any officer or employe making pay- ments on this plan will be entitled to re- ceive interest on his deposit at the rate of 4 per cent per annum during the time he is paying for his share of stock, pro- vided he does not allow twelve consecu- tive months to elapse without making any payment, at the expiration of which pericd interest will cease to accrue and the sum to his credit will be returned to him on his application therefor. “Any officer or employe making pay- ments on the foregoing plan and for any reason desiring to discontinue them can have his money returned to him with ac- crued interest by making application to the head of the department in which he is em- ployed. “An employe who has made applica- tion for a shareof the stock on the in- stallment plan_18 Fxpected to make the first payment -fromnthe firat wages which may be due: him. * 41 “In case ‘ap employe leaves the services of the compang: -heo must then either pay in full. for tHB shmre for. which he has subscribed andiqeceive a certificate there- for, or: take ht} mehey with the interest which hes accrued: °The fcregoimé dods not preclude the pur- chase of sharepAot @tock for cash. An em- ploye who hasnot wiready an outstanding application fota share of stock on the installment’ pl@M -which ts not fully paid for can in any*gtetf month make applica- tion for a sharé of stock for cash at the price quoted t0<cmployes for that month, and he can in the same month, if he #0 desires, make application for another share on the irtstaHment plan.” saree THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. How McKinle: Vote Compares With Former Votes. At this juncture, when the minds of the Feople are filled with thoughts of the elec- tion, the record of the electoral college may be found interesting. The total given to McKinley is based on the latest probabili- ties, and includes the thirteen votes of Kentucky and one of Wyoming’s three: McKinley. Bryan..... 278 Cleveland. Harrison Weaver. Harrison. Cleveland.... Cleveland: Bizine... Sarfield. Hancock Hayes. ‘ridden. Grant... Hendricks. Brown..... Jenkins. Davis. Not voting. Grant... Seymour........ Not voting. Lincoln... McClellan. Burr John A jams Pinckney. Jay... John Adams. Jefferson Pinckney Berr. ae Samuel Adams. Elisworth.. Scattering.. Washington John Adams.... Clinton Jeffers Burr, Washington John Adams. Harrison... Rutledge Scattering. A MYSTERY. Why Do Wo From Life. the custom fs due to ignorance, thought- lessness or vanity, but a moment's reflec- tion will show that this Is a very super- ficial explanation. Ignorance cannot be the cause, for the subject has been so fully ex- ploited that it is an insult to.the intelli- gence of any woman who knows how to read to suppose that she is not fully aware of the cost in suffering and bird life of her so-called ornaments. Nor ean it be due +o vanity or deliberate cruelty, since many of the offenders stand high in their local hu- mane societies. 2; | /# Evidentty there must be some deeper rea- son which, causes"tegiier-hearted women to encourage crucliy,, and makes women of taste and refinementiwilling to deck them- selves like savages ‘iwith the trophies of their unofferding*victims. Perhaps the wo- men of our countiy gherish a profound be- lief that life is ,yot jworth living, and so, as an act of friendship, wish to help out of it whatever they#particularly like and admire; though*why, in that case, they should have fixe“ on birds, rather than on such gencrally [fked“and easily attainable pets as kittens and puppies, is not appar- ent. Possibly, however, these will have their turn later, gOr perhaps the theoso- phic theory of raffcarnation is more widely diffused than hqg_ iy men, being esp: to secure for th; en supposed, and wo- faly fond of birds, wish favorable Karma in their next life. is, in this case, a ques of much interest whether the involuntary altruism of, for instance, a brood of young herons* starved to death that some fair lady's hat may be trimmed with aigrets will really secure them a fortunate rein- carnation. ‘It would be a thousand pities if our matrons and maids are sacrificing their taste-and feelings, to say nothing of the birds, to no purpese. Or, again, it may be that such adornments are worn on the principle that led the monks of old to wear haircloth and put peas in their shoes. Pos- sibly their. wearers feel that these orna- ments are s9 tasteless, and £0 suggestive of pain and suffering, that to wear them is at once a penance atoning for many sins, and a means of moral elevation of such value that it is worth the cost of silent groves ard slaughtered birds and desolate nests. ——___-e-_____ Success always travels in the direction you are going; it cannot be met, but must always be overtaken.—Life. Lincoln ... : Breckinridge...... ea: Douglas... mae Soca) Bucharan. . 14 ¥remonrt.. o ‘ Fillmore... 8 ‘ 42 Taylor... Polk Clay 5 2 cate Frarrisont Seen Van Buren. — ; S Van Buren. oe Harrison........ ‘3 White. x Webster.......0ic. Mangum.. Jackson... 3 D J..Q. Adams @rjewford,.... ‘ Z Cléy.. Monroe... # by : 9 225 JQ 7 1 Moenree. 183 King... 4 Madison. . 12s Chittton..7.. : 2 xy Jefferson... Pinckng ¢ s defierson.s en Wear Dead Birds as Ornamentst Why do women wear dead birds as orna- ments? There is a general impression that AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Square Opera House—In “The Lady-Slavey,” Canary and Lederer’s big Casino production, which will be seeri at the Lafayette Square Opera House for one week only, with Wednesday and Saturday -matinees, beginning Monday, will be pre- sented the first attempt yet made to ideal- tze the bloomer costume and the golf dresses, to make them acceptable, for stage purposes. From all accounts there seems to be nothing lacking in this production which might please. The costumes and stage groupings represent a combina- tion of experience and good caste in stage matters which few of the many managers in this field can command. The company includes such well-known players as Marie Dressler, Dan Daly, Charles Danby, Rich- ard Carl, Charles Kirke, Nicholas’ Burn- ham, Joseph Greensfelder, George Tallman, Annie Buckley, Marie George, Jessie Car- lisle, Lida Lear, Clara‘Franton,Dorothy Ne- ville, La Petite Adelaide and the famous Casino chorus of perfect physical beauty, enumerating sixty; a largely augmented orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Fred Perkins, and the stage enriched with ap- Propos scenery, mechanical features and rich and tasteful costumes. New Columbia Theater.—The dedication of this new and beautiful house next Mon- day night bids fair to be marked with a red letter in the annals of Washington amusements. Messrs. Nixon and Zimmer- man have aptly chosen grand opera as the vehicle for making local play goers familiar with the beauties of their new house, and judging by the advertised personnel, Mr. H. Grau's Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company, no better choice could have been made for the dedication of the Columbia. ‘The initial opera will be Verdi's enjoyable “Il Trovatore,” a work whose flowing musical numbers ard strong dramatic situ- ations appeal constantly to the ear and to the emotions. The prima donna, Georgine ven Januschowsky, is no stranger to the sic lovers of Washington, especially of who heard her in “Fidelio” and the Wagnerian repertory of the New York Metropolitan Opera House. She is not only a great singer, but an actress whose Leo- nora is likely to create a sensatton. The tenor, Payne Clarke, is the first among English lyric singers; the Azucena of Lizzie Macnichol promises to be beautifully vocal anc dramatically powerful. | Mr. William Mertens ranks among the foremost solo baritones on the operatic stage, and his Count de Luna is reported as a lyric crea- tion. Edwin Knight, the basso cantante, and Miss Mary Helen Howe, the young and accomplished soprano, complete a nctably tine cast. The chorus and orchestra are likely to be effective with such a famous snusical director as Adolph Neundorff. Mr. H. Grau is to be congratulated not only upon the excellence of his company, but also upon his shrewdness in intrusting his business to competent hands. Grand Opera House.—There have been many farce comedies presented to the thea- ter-going public in the capital city during the last decade, but none contain more novelties than Charles E. Blaney’s popular farce comedy, “A Baggage Check.” In “A Baggage Check” Mr Blaney has con- fined himself to writing a most clever and plausible plot, relative to the losing of a baggage check, which, during the course of the evering, entitles the owner thereof to a trunk in which papers are found, allowing the bearer the privilege of the proprietorship of a steam laundry. Now, mostly every ore knows that in a steam laurdry there are a number of tnings that are found which are very amus- ing. Blaney being a very close ob- human nature and knowing public desires, has Introduced what the into his farce a number of beautiful young ladies. During the course of the evening's entertainment a number of new and bril- liant and most successful specialties pre- sented in the leading vaudeville theaters of the country will be introduced by Messrs. Gratewin and Evans—the famous ecce atric dancers, the Sisters Leigh; Lizzie Melrose, in her original impersonation of “Violet Wilde, the Pride of the Bowery Louis Martinetti, of famous Marti- netti family of acrob: -kert and Heck, Nettie Black, A. Morgan and other well-known artists : ticnal Theater.—“‘Roaring Dick Maurice Barrymore's new play, will attraction at the New National Theater wext week. Academy of Music.—“The Three Guards- men” will hold the boards at the Academy of Music next week Bijou Theater. Shaft No. 2." trical melodrama which scored such a hit last season at the Academy of Music, comes the Bijou Family Theater next_ week the elec- to at half prices. The play is conceded 10 be one of the most powerful American melodramas ever produced, and contains & number of new and novel ideas in the way of stege effects that have gained tor it the enviable reputation of being one of the most elaborate and expensive scenic productions on the American stage. The electrical effects are said to be simply wonderful and far ahead of anything here- tofore attempted in this line on the stag: The storm scene is a masterpiece of stage Aside from its merit as a mag- realism, nificent’ scenic production, the play is cne of exceptional force and dramatic power. The story is clean-cut and weil defined and the plot unfolds with an in- creasing interest which never lessens’ to the end, the great climax of the piece being one of the most intensely dramatic scenes ever written into an American play. The company presenting the piece is far above the average and contains a number ot well-known people. This is Jacob Litt’s company, headed by Marion Elmore ani Frank Lesee. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. ris’ Twentieth Century Maic artistic burlesque organization, will be seen at Kernan’s next week. Mr. Morris has managed to gather together about twenty really pretty girls, who sing well and dance gracefully. The first part of the perform- ance is a quite up-to-date portrayal of the new woman in all conceivably unwomanly actio! yled “The Girl Bachelors’ Ball,” in which the entire company Is in- troduced. The specialty acts which follow include only artists who are widely known in the vaudeville world, prominent among which are Lew Randall, the eccentric acro- batic dancer; Carter and Auber, artistic operatic duetists; Thompson and Collins, the merry monarchs of mirth and meloc Nettie De Coursey (La Petite Chanteuse), who will present her latest vocal sketch, ¢n- Harry Mor- . a clever and “A Night's Frolic,” and others of Miss Viola Thorndyke, who justly been styled “The Modern will present a series of living re- productions of the most celebrated works of art, in which she will be ably assisted by Lillian Murtha and ten of the mos tistic poseurs. ‘Madame Sour Jane, laughable burlesque on Sardou' play, “Madame Sans Gene,” will conciude* the performance, in which Harry Morris, the celebrated comedian, will appear as poleon, the Emperor of France, assisted by Nettie De Coursey as Madame Sour Jane, and the entire company. Fregoli.—Fregoli is coming, and he prom- ises to be the greatest novelty of the theat- vical year. The man’s talents are so varied that it is difficult to describe them ade- quately in the space usually devoted to theatrical new: Mr. Fregoli occupies the stage about an hour and a half, and his specialties are so wonderful and so varied that it almost passes belief they are all really given by himself, yet such is the fact. The effect is the same as if the au- dience had witnessed the very highest class of vaudeville performance, and had seen frem twenty-five to fifty: of the greatest specialty artists that could possibly be brought together at one time. The Hollands.—During the coming en- Bagement of M. and Joseph Hol- land at the Columbia Theater, they will present, in addition to “A Sccial Highway- man,” which has been seen in this city be- fore, two of their latest and most succ: ful plays—“Colonel Carter of Cartersville by Augustus Thomas, and ‘A Superfiuous Husband,” by Clyde Fitch and Leo Diet- richstein. Ian Maclaren’s Reading.—“Ian Maclaren, by which name the talented Dr. John Wat- son of Liverpool, England, is best known to American readers, will visit Washing- ton in a fortnight and vresent two lecture- readings. Dr. Watson is fully as intellec- tual in appearance as the pictures and sketches in the papers and magazines have described him. Considerably over six> feet in height, broad shouldered and athletic; of a frank and genial countenance, with just a touch of whimsicality in its expression, ne is a man who inspires confidence and admiration at a glance. He speaks with an accent that from the first is pleasing. His voice is very soft, and every word falls distinctly and pleasantly upon the ear. He insists that literature is not his profession, but can only occupy his attention during the Irregular intervals in his busy church work in Liverpool. The sale of seats and boxes for his Washington appearance opens Wednesday morning next at Metzerott’s music store. The People’s Lecture Course.—This popu- lar course, which was given with such &reat success iast season, will begin this winter with three lectures by Rev. A. G. Rogers, D. D., who has achieved an almost rational reputation by his famous represen- tation of Ben Hur. Dr. Rogers takes for his subjects: “The Romance of Northern England,” “The Isle of Wight, With Re- cital of Selections From ‘Enoch Arden,’ ” and “Amid the Romantic Scenery of the English Lakes, With Memories of the Lake Poet,” for the attractive treatment of which he is peculiarly fitted. The lectures will be superbly illustrated by stereopticon views, under the direction of Prof B. P. Murray. They will be given at the Church of Our Father, 13th and L streets, on No- vember ™ and 30 and December 7. Re- served seats without extra charge at Met- zerott’s on and after Monday, November 9. “The Colleen Bawn.”—Beginning Thanks- giving eve will be inaugurated at New Gonzaga College Hall a series of perform- ances of Boucicault’s “Colleen Bawn” by the Albaugh Dramatic Association for the benefit of the St. Aloysius building fund. Everything 1s being done to stage the piece in the most elaborate manner, and the very best talent in the organization will be intrusted with parts. The cast is as fol- lows: Myles, Finley S. Hayes; Hardress Corgan, Daniel F. Murphy; Kyle Daly, Henry F. Dolan; Corrigan, T. M. Hardy: Danny Mann, Thos. K. Solon; Father Tom, J. B. Fitzpatrick; O’Moore, F. B. Doian; Creagh, Lionel Strachey; Servant, C. H. Moran; Corporal, S. M. Murphy: Elly, Miss Lifian Hurdle; Annie Chute, Miss Adelie Taylor; Mrs. Cregan and Sheelah, Miss Mary Russell; Kathleen Creagh, * Miss O'Neil; Ducie Blenner, Miss Dana Herron; Maid, Miss Lottie Nibs. Mr. Theodore M_ Hardy will direct the stage, and there is every promise that the performance will be one of the best amateur productions of the season. Boston Symphony Orchestra.—The ncta- ble musical event of next week will be the first concert of the series by the Boston Symphony Orchestra next Thursday even- ing at the Columbia Theater. Mr. Paur has arranged for the occasion the follow- ing program: Pas: acaglia, for organ, Bach; arranged for orchestra by Heinrich Hsser: overture, “Don Giovanni,” Mozart; sym phony No. 9 in C major, Schubert; con- certo for pianoferte, No. 1, in B flat minor, Tschaikowsky; “Invitation to the Dance,” Weber-Herlioz. The soloist of the even- ing will be Mr. Sieveking, the young Dutch pianist, who has recently make quite a sensation in Boston by his performance of the Tschaikowsky concerto, the same number which he will play at this concert. ‘The management has decided for the future to make a ten-minute intermission in the middle of each concert, an arrangement which. it is thought, wil! meet the ap- proval of the audiences. The sale of sub- scription tickets for these concerts bas been very large. The saie of single tickets for Thursday’s concert will open Monday morning at the Columbia Theater. Church of Our Father.—One of the most deserving charities in the city, “The Tem- porary Home for Unemployed Working Men,” makes its first appeal to the charity of our citizens Tuesday evening next by a cencert, to be given for its benefit at the urch of Our Father, corner 13th and 1, . This home was started in February. Mr. Wm. F. Downey at No. 1622 L. street, but grew so rapidly as to call for help from St. Vincent de Paul's Society and her charitably disposed organizations. nce its formation it has sheltered, fed and obtaired employment for 40% men, and "d and fed 15,000 destitute men. Amony those who will participate in the concert are Mrs. H. C. Browning, Mrs. J. W. Bischoff, Miss Mamie Donnelly, Miss Anita Cluss, Mr. W. D. McFarland, Mr. W. H. ley, Miss Lockwood, Miss Seaman and Miss Alice Burbage. All are of well-known ability, and it will be interesting to state thet Miss Burbage will play two piano solos. str Calvary Baptist Church.—For the sixth time the arnual concert of the Vaughn lass of the Calvary Baptist Church hi been a complete success. The concert this year was given last night in the Sunday school house of the church and the at- tendance Was so great as to force late- comers to Le content with standing room, but the program was such an excellent one most of those who were forced to predicament forgot their discomfort before many numbers had been rendered. In addition to its being the annual event of the clzss it celebrated the fifty-seventh birthday of the fovrder of the class, Mr. Vaughn, and for this reason the occasion was more enjoyable than usual. During the program Mr. Vaughn was called to the stage and presented by Mr. Davidson, the president of the Vaughn Class Club, on behalf of the organization with a handsome gold watch and chain, while Messrs, F.C Brown and G. G. Seibold, aiso on behalf of the class, presented him with a beautiful bunch of carnations. The concert was an entire musical ard social success, and the program rendered was the best that has ever been given at a former event. ‘Those who contributed to it were Misses Alice Judson, Pauline Iseman, Helen Ca!houn, Ella A. Knight, Messrs. 'B. Frank Gebest, D. C. Bangs, John S. Nolan, W. D. McFar- land, Dr, FA. Swartwout, F. C. Brown and the Madrids, composed of A. V. Holmes, B. F. Judson, H. E. Gallaher and Arthur E.. Yundt. The Fanciulll Testimonial.—The first re- hearsal of all the organizations that are to take part in the testimonial concert to be tendered Prof. Fanctulii, director of the Marine Band, at Convention Hall, Novem- ber 11, was held yesterday in that struc- tiré, nearty “a full membership of the dit- ferent organizations being present. ‘The three bands occupied a place at the foot of the platform which was erected for the chorus and above them stretched the sea of 30 faces whici make up the fine vocal organization which is to take part in the grand musical display.All of the nu:n- bers which are to be given were rehear: among the new ones being “The ( public,” a new march by Fanciulli, dedi- cated to President Cleveland, and | which will be heard with excellent effect next Wednesday evening. The vocal soloists of the evening will be Mrs. Tom C. Noyes of this city and Dr. Hopkinson, baritone of Ballimore.. Mrs. Noyes will render a se- lection from “Ernani.” In addition to these Mr. Henry Jaeger, the flute soloist of the Marine Band and probably ore of the finest musicians in the world on that in- strument, will be heard in a solo. As far as can be made up at present the program ll be as follows: “The Grand Republic,” by the united bands; chorus, under the rection of Perey Foster; baritone sol Dr. Hopkinson; overture from “Wi Tell,” by the Marine Band; flute solo, nival of Venice,” by Henry Jaeger selection from “Faust,” alry Band; Cc. Noy grand y the Sixth Cav- soprano solo, by Mrs. Thomas chorus by the Saengerbund, Henry Xander, director; grand selection from “Macbeth,” by the Fourth Artillery Band; grand potpourri from old and new operas, by the united bands and chor Wizard of the Nile.—Frank Daniels, who last year came to the front of the comic opera list of stars at a bound, will not make a new production this season, “The Wizard of the Nile” being still distinctly in demand and apparently strong enough to hold the boards for several years. He is the only comic opera comedian who has not found it necessary to try new material with which to tempt the public. In point of fact pronounced successes are dilticult to find and Mr. Daniels’ managers may congratulate themselves on “striking it” so readily. “The Wizard of the Nile” has been chosen by New York critics as a standard of comparison and the comic opera novelties thus far offered have been “lined up,” so to speak, against this enicr- taining werk. —_—. Big Mounta' of Old Tin Cans, From the Kansas City Star. The pile of old tin cans in a junk yard on South Grand avenue will probably be 1 moved this week. It is getting too large. For several moniks it has interested pass- ers-by, many of whom of a calculating mind have wondered helplessly how many cans there are in the pile. The pile Is about 200 feet in circumference and about forty-five feet high, and from top to bot- tom and center to circumference is a solid irass of old vegetable, meat and fruit cans. It Is held together by heavy iron pipss driven into the ground all around it, which are held in place by a steel clevator cable. Cables also pass across its diameter and hold tae cans from forcing the pipes out. The cans are held in by sheets of corrugat- ed iron laid inside the pipes. One wonders what the cans are good for and that they have any value whatever. They are used at the smeiter in Argentine as a flux for the ores, and the solder in them is worth the gathering of them from an economic point of view. Another mountain of tin cans is in pro- cess of building, and soon it will large as the one that will be } cars this week and taken to the smelter. A GREAT NERVE TONIC, Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. I. HARRIS HALL, Si Milledgevill, Ga., says: great nerve’ toni ate Lunatic Asylum, “$t ts undoubtedly DISEASE Does Not STAND STILL. Every one is either growing better or worse, ‘How is it with you? You are suffering from KIDNEY, LIVER or URINARY TROUBLES. Have tried doctors and medicine with- out avail, and have become disgusted. DON’T CIVE UP: aqe\ure WILL CURE You. gee an prsytored but once like ve an honest medic s = § ‘ine an hon. Large bottle or new style smaller one at your "8. Write for free treat- — blank to-day. Warner's Safe Cure JONES BLAMES BRYAN, The Democratic Chairman Has Grievance Against the Candidate. Special Dinpateh te the Philad CHICAGO, November 6.—Chairman Jone fathered together his assortment of wreck- ed hopes and boomerang manifestos today d left town. There was much to suggest the proverbial Ara» in bis manner of a Press ng, and it contracted sharply with the ostenta- tion and clamorous confidence which mark- ed his arrival h He came with the idea that he was going to show the Ameri- can people how a great and winning cam- paign should be run, and he left here a confirmed pe: and sour at everything and everybody. It ip an open secret, too, that he does not feel us Kindly toward Mr. Bryan as migat be inferred from his public expression « cerning him. The fect is he has a distin grievance against him, and has said plainly to some of his friends during the past ¢ or three days that Mr. Bryan, in his opin icn, owed his defeat largely to the obstinate persistency with which he disregarded his (Jones) advice, and wasted his time cam- paigning in the east, where there never Was any chance of his accomplishing any- thing. Jt is well known that this was the oc sion of a si lash between Mr. Bryan ard Jones when the former announced hi intention of again visiting New ¥ his disastrous Madison S Jones told him that it was a mer time, as the east was hop him, and that he had bet tention to the middle western state was the real battle ground Mr. Bryan, however, had such confidence in his persuesive oratory that he declared that he felt confident of being able to carry ew York certainly, and probably some of the others. As fer the middle west States, he declared that they were alres aesured to him, and he pooh-poohed suggestion about giving all his time to them. Once again did Chairman Jones try to in- duce Mr. Bryan to listen to him in this matter, but the lattcr ignored his sugg tions and continued to follow the dictate or his own will. Chairman Joues thought Mr. Bryan was making a mistake then, and he knows it now, and for the defeat, which he feels is und to cast mo ss discredit upon political management, he holds Mr. Bryan responsit “He is unquestionably a brilliant man, and a born leader,” Chairman Jones said, “but he is not too great or too old not toe be willing to accept advice from others older than he, and whose political judgment is quite as good as his. If he heads the ticket again I believe he will pay a litt more attention to the advice of his national committeemen. From what he did he Chicago I have not a partic had he net gone skylarking through the east but devoted instead bis time to Mich- igan, Indiana, Mlinois, Ohio, Minnesota and others of the states where we knew there was a strong and growing silyer sentiment, he would have won the rtion.” Secretary Walsh also left this evening and but for McConville, who returned to- day to settle up the affairs of the speakers bureau, the headquarters are deserted. ~~ 0+ Unsel of doubt that From Lit She—"Why is it, dear, that when you get stats at the theater you always get them so far back?” “On account of your hat people to see the play.” NEW PUBLICATIONS. J. B. Lippincott Company HAVE JUST PUBLISHED I like other THE TRUE GPORGE WASHINGTON, Ry PAUL LEICEST! uther of “The Hone With twenty. fou wwn Seo. Cloth, ed to show the his family Wit sheen preps at American what h es and his love affairs, yet printed, as well as 1 trations. 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