Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1896, Page 11

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The president had a bright idea, and they were scarce enough at that par- tievlar time to be highly prized. “I move,” she said, “that the question be ubmitted to the treasurer to report upon the next meeting.” ‘But why the treasurer’ in unison. The president seemed surprised at the question. “Her husband is a newspaper man,” she asserted, as if that settled the matter. “But even newspaper men don’t know everything,” protested the treasurer, being roused to action by the certainty that everything was going against her. “I ad- mit that there Is a popular impression in some quarters that they do, or at least that they ought to, but it is erroneous, I assure you.” ‘Of course not,” admitted the president. jo one ever accused newspaper men of knowing everything, but some of them have facilities for finding out, and only last week you told me that your husband had charge of the query department, and an- Swered questions that would make a sta- tisticlan’s hair turn gray.” e-es, but—" asked several | insisted the presi- dent. take coal, ——+e+____ Around the City Hall. From Judge. Patsy— yer Micky—“Wot is it?” Patsy—“Shovelin’ daylight inter a dark basement.”” Micky—‘‘An’ I’ve got one fer yous. 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WOODWARD, ° Chairman Com. on Donations, Library Trustees, 11th and F, City. --» Porecccoccce PPro ree rereroeseveccseereoooos 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. . 11 LICENSED IN HASTE Anti-Saloon League Sends a Protest to Ex- cise Board. ‘Its Allegations Against the Business Men’s Club—An Application Push- ed Through Quickly. Mr. Jas. L. Ewin, the president, and Mr. Jesse C. Suter, the secretary of the Anti- Saloon League, have sent to the excise beard, in the name of the executive com- mittee of the league, a formal protest against the recent action of the board in licensing the “Business Men's Club” to sell liquor on the club premises, 6th street near G.. The protest says: “It is with regret on our part that this, our first comment on the treatment of the newly filed applications for licenses to sell intoxicating liggors, is an open protest on behalf of the 1aw and order loving people of this community. The delicate and diffi- cult task of administering the excise law is intrusted to you as ‘discreet’ persons, which, according to Webster, justifies the community in expecting that you would be ‘prudent, sagaeious, judicious, not rash or heedless, cautious,’ &c. If the action of which we complain was not ‘rash or heed- less’ we know of no less effensive terms by which to characterize it. Moreover, you are each solemnly sworn to ‘diligently, faithfully and impartially’ perform all and singular the duties imposed upon you and to perform all the duties of the excise beard ‘according to law.’ (Act of 14 Aug., "$4, secs. 2 and 15.) “That the action of which we complain was neither faithful nor impartial is, we think, well known to you. That it was not ‘according to law’ is equally clear, as we shall briefly set forth for the benefit of those who are not so familiar with the terms of the acts of Congress and the rul- ing judicial decision relating to the licens- ing of ‘clubs.’ The first clause of section 4 of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1g28, provides ‘that every person applying for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in said District shall file with the said board a petition for such license, and such peti- tion shall be considered and acted on by the board in the order in which such peti- tion is filed and numbered.” Granted the Next Day. “The petition of the ‘Business Men’s Club’ was filed, as we are informed, on Novem- ber 2, and numbered On November 3, the day following, application was the granted in advance of the 542 applications previously filed, and up to our latest ad= vices no other petition had been acted on, and only three had been subsequently filed. Section 3 of the same original act con- templates the filing of ‘remonstrances against the granting of licenses,’ and re- quires the board to keep a full record of such remonstrances and of their action thereon; and section 3 of the ‘rules and regulations governing the sale of intoxicat- ing Mquors in the District of Columbia, un- der acts of Congress authorizing the same, adopted by the excise board, District of Columbia, August 10, 1896," provides that ‘whenever application for bar room or wholesale liquor licenses are made, either at new places or for transfer of ownership, there shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises a card,’ &c. “No such notice was given to the public of the application above referred to, and no opoprtunity was given for the presentation of remonstrances. It is true that our attor- ney was informed on November 2 that the application had been filed, but this was not the notice to the public contemplated by the law or the rules, and our attorney then and there, as we are informed, requested a hearing egainst the petition. Notwith- standing this request, and notwithstanding the provisions of the law and rules, as above quoted, the application was taken up the next day, which was election day, dur- ing the absence of our attorney from the District as a voter in Maryland, contrary not only to the letter and spirit of the law and rules, but also to the courtesy which has generally heen shown by the excise board to the attorney of the Anti-saloon League. The Buena Vista Club. “That there existed reasonable objections to the licensing of any one to sell in- toxicating Havors at the premises named as their club reoms by sata Business Men's Club was weil known to you by reason of the hearing recently granted in t of the application of the Buena V for a license at the same place, and the previous history of that place, which we |qnay briefiy recount: “The house is in a neighborhood mainly occupied by private residences, and a li- cense was first granted there in the year closing October 1, 1885, the name of the alleged proprietor being the Buena Vista Club. The place at once became objectiun- able to neighbors because of drunkenness, noise and other flagrant disorder, and the attention of the excise board fre- quently called to it by Mr. P. A. Byrne, a resident of the block, and president of the father Mathew Total Abstinence Socicty, and by other residents and real estate own- ers, including Mr. Stephen Helmuth, who les across the alley from the pla. ‘Qn the 1st of November, 1895, said Buena Vista Club applied for a renewal of license. Remonstrances against such re- newal were presented, and on October 26, 1806, after the place had been allowed to remain open nearly a year without li- cense, the application was rejected to take effect October 31, 18%. This action was taken after a hearing of both sides, at which it was clearly shown that the actual provrietor of the place was John Hocke- meyer; that the place was frequented by boys and by Sunday patrons who did not know where to find it and who had to ring the door bells of neighbors to inquire the way to their club; and that the nightly carovsals in the place were so noisy as to disturb the rest and impair the health of Mr, Helmuth’s family. “Thereupon the application for renewal of license was rejected, as before stated. The excise board, of course, admits that there was sufficient cause for such rejection, and it should, we think, have been ‘cautious’ and ‘not rash and heedless’ in considering an application in a different name for a license at the same place by reason of its own experience and utterances. “In the case of an applicant in George- town the board has been twice or thrice deceived into granting licenses to a con- victed and admitted law breaker under such aliases; ard in its report for the li- cense year ending October 31, 1895, the board states that it was informed that there were a number of clubs then formed and the organization of others talked of ‘whose only purport is that of dispensing liquors,’ and added, ‘The opinion of the board is that many of the so-called clubs are simply speak-easies.’ “That the Sunday saloon of John Hocke- meyer, alias Buena Vista Club, is not im- proved morally or legally by its new name was certainly to be suspected at least, and the usual investigation and con- sideration at least were for this reason due the neighbors and the citizens of the Dis- trict. Grounds for Rejection. “In addition to the grounds for rejection above indicated, there is another legal ground to which attention should be call- ed. ‘Sec. 16 of the liquor law, as re-enacted with amendments by the act approved May 11, 1884, provides ‘that license for any of the purposes specified in any section of said act shall not be granted to any person to conduct such business within four hundred feet of a public school house, private school or house of religious worship,’ with provisions which have nv bearing on the Present question. “The place for which a license was gtanted to said Business Men’s Club is located, as we are advised, within four hundred. feet of a private school, to wit: The parish school connected with St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, and lo- cated at the corner of Sth and Washington streets. - “The decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in Army and Navy Club, appellant, vs. the District of Columbia, decided May 19, 1896, renders it Judicially settled that ‘clubs which dispense lquor to members’ are to be considered as bar rooms and within all provisions of the liquor law relating to bar rooms, ‘unless specially excepted.’ It admits of being so construed to exempt such clubs from procuring ‘the written permission of resi- ‘dents and real estate owners,’ and to au- thorize permits to sell on Sunday as well as after midnight in the case of such clubs, contrary to our understanding of the law, but it nowhere suggests any exception as to the four hundred-foot provision of sec- tion 16, although it discusses the whole matter very exhaustively. “Not only so, said decision manifestly contemplates as the ‘cluhs’ of the law ‘bona fide social clubs the character and standing of the ap! otents: the Army and Navy Club. es “That the Business Men‘, Club is not of this description the exgige board had grave reason to imagine in \view of the rec- ord of its alleged club house, It certainly had no established ‘chargcter and stand- ing’ other than that of the Buena Vista Club, to whose property and patronage it succeeded, and we consider it a serious menace to the rights of thé citizens repre- sented by the Anti-Saloga, Teague of the District of Columbia and 6f all lovers of law and order that such 2 place should be licensed at all, and muth’ more that it should be licensed with Ufidue and Illegal haste. ay “Lest silence under su¢l”’ circumstances should be misconstrued thi protest is re- spectfully brought to your’ attention, and to that of the public, in\Whose behalf tie prohibitory provisions and qualifications of the liquor laws are enacted.” ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Maloolm Hufty Had a Right to Register and : Vote. Serious Accident at Power House— Local Notes of General and Enpectal Interent. ‘The case of Malcolm Hufty, the young Washington lawyer who was arrested in this city on election day, charged with hav- ing illegally voted, came up for trial before Mayor Thompson in the police court last night. The court room was crowded witha the friends of young Hufty. Mr. Leonard Marbury,. commonwealth atterney, represented the state, and Mr. Gardner L. Bocth represented Mr. Hufty. The warrant charged Mr. Hufty with hav- ing voted illegally, as he was not a resi- dent of the state. The charge was not sustained, and the case was dismissed. The facts in the case are about as fol- lows: Mr. Hufty was born in this city and resided here until he was nineteea years of age, when he moved to Washing- ton, and there resided when he obtained his majority. -He has never resided in the state since. He moved to the District of Columbia. The mayor in delivering his de- cision said that as Mr. Hufty was in busi- ness in the District and had never given up his residence here, he was still entitled to vote here. The decision of the mayor was a great suurce of satisfaction to Mr. Hufty’s friends in this city, where he is extremely popular. Serioun Accident at the Power House. Mr. Steve Henderson, night engineer at the Four-Mile Run power house of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric reilroad, met with a serious acci- dent at the power house last night. Mr. Henderson was engaged in oiling a part of the mechinery, when the piston rod struck him in the forehead, crushing his skull, knocking him to the floor uncon- scious. He was picked up and brought to his home on South Koyal street in this city, where he was attended by Dr. W. O'Brien, the company’s surgeon. makes the second serious accident which has happened at the power house within the past week. Case Postponed. The case of the Cle¥eland Iron Ship Building Company vs. the "Haskin Wood Vuleanizing Company of Alexandria, which was to have been argued Thursday before the United States court at Richmond, was postponed until January. 6. Burglary Last Night. Last night, about 10:30, o'clock, burglars entered the book siore of Robt. W. French, on King street between’ Royal and Pitt streets. An entrance was effected by break- ing a large plate glass window at the front of the building. The burglars attracted no attention, as there was apparently no one in the neighborhood at the time. No money was taken, and the only thing they got away with was a case of pocket knives, lot of razors and a silver trasket. No trace has as yet been found’of the: thieves. Tiddledywinks Part Miss Carrie Fowle Beckham entertained a number of her little friends last night a ihe home of her father, on North Washing- ton str Tiduledywinks was the game of the evening, and the little ones seemed to have had a merry time. Miss Earl Tay lor won the prize at one table and M nie Griffith the prize at the other. At "clock refreshments were served. Among 3 nt were Misses Minnie Gri Hatt! vood, Bessie Jones, Gera! Taylor, Marian Bryant, Jessie Armstrong, nily Ayers and Earl Taylor. Fraternal Visit, 1. 0. 0. F. Last night the grand officers of the I. O. QO. F. of the District of Columbia and Cov- ington Lodge, I. O. O. F., of West Wash- ington paid a fraternal visit to Potomac Ledge, I. O. O. F., of this city. Odd Fellows Hall on North Columbus street was filled with a merry crowd, and recitations, speeches and songs were the order of the evening. After the, program had been gone through with, a sumptuous repast was served. Foot Ball Game. The Alexandria Athletic foot ball team went to Washington this afternoon to play a match game of toot ball at Le Droit Park. The Alexandria Athletic team is composed of excellent material, and has given @ good account of itself thus far during the season. It will give the Le Droit boys a hustle for the “white alley.’ Brevities. Capt. Charles Ayres, U.S.A., is in the city on a visit to his family. Mrs. Dr. J. L. Marye, who resides at the corner cf Duke and Lee streets, was par- alyzed on the left side yesterday afternoon and is said to be in a precarious condi- tion. A mecting of the board of directors of the Alexandria Union Mission was held in the Second Presbyterian Church last night. There will be a urion service of the three Methodist churches In the Methodist Prot- estant Church Thanksgiving day. The funeral of the late George Travers, who dicd at the Western State Hospital, will take place tomcrrow afternoon. There was a false alarm of fire yesterday afternoon. A water main burst on King street yes- terday, flooding the street. ——.__ HE WAS INCORRIGIBLE. 11 And Preferred a Good Smoke to Troublesome Blocks: of Houses. From the Detroit Free Press. A man of this city who: thcroughly loves @ good cigar was indulging’ in a smoke after dinner when a friend who is given to moralizing touched hit of the arm and said: ne | ws “I’m sorry thet you'stHl ‘have that habit.” ae “I'm not,” was the ertiphiitic reply. “1 was examined for life insurance yesterday and the doctor says my: Health is first Tate. So there is no ase!{n faling me that it is hurrying te into::my grave, for the facts don’t bear out ‘fhe dssertion.” ‘But it’s a very expensive jhabit.” “I find the satisfaction-euch as to make me content to foot the biti “How long have you been: “Fifteen or twenty years.” “Do you realize that with the money you have spent in that wayi you might have laid the foundation for & “fortune? Why, you might have been the owner of that block of houses over there.” “I have heard that kind-of an argument before, and it does not impress me. If 1 had bought them with money saved in that way I'd be miserable thinking of the good times I might have had smoking if I hadn't wasted my money on blocks of houses.” ——_+- No Balm for Her, From the New York Werld: “It- will kill mer’ The funeral services had-been-interrupted by a violent thunderstitm ‘and sympathetic relatives were assisting the weeping widow back to the lage. 4, “After spending $150 ona crepe dress for Jim to have it ruined like-this. 1-almost wish he hadn't died. AMUSEMENTS. Columbia Theater.—Bizet’s always-popu- lar opera, -“‘Carmen,” was given at the Columbia Theater last evening before one of the large audiences that have been a feature of the first week of the new play- house’ ‘he opera as a whole was well sung and acted, the principals and chorus showing evidences of thorough training and hard work, and the production was enjoy- able to a high degree. Mr. Payne Clark, who started out to sing the role of Don Jose, however, was suffering from the ef- fects of such a bad cold that he was obliged to cease his efforts at the end of the first act, and Signor Montegriffo, who had been sitting in the audience, quickly donned the costume and sang out the re- mainder of the part, making a distinct hit. His singing was spirited, and he was in ex- cellent voice, while his acting was intelli- gent and forceful. Madame Von Janu- Schowsky sang the title role, and her acting and singing was up to a high standard, bringing out all the dramatic effects of the part and the beauties of the musical score. One of the surprises of the evening was the work of Miss Minna Schilling, in the part of Michaela, and her song in the third uct was artistically sung and fully deserved the generous applause it received. Mertens, as Escamillo, was, of course, equal to the part, and gave it his usual amount of care and attention. The re- mainder of the cast was satisfactory, while the orchestra, under: Mr. Neuendorff, was of course. an essential item in the effect- iveness of the production. Tonight, the closing performance of the week, will be given “Cavalleria Rusticana” and the fourth act of “Rigoletto.” Lafayette Square Opera House.—Fregoll, the wonderful performer, who will be seen here at the Lafayette Square Opera House Monday 1 ext, is described as “the most re- markable actor in the world,” and he will present his entire repertoire of plays while in this city. This calls for his appearance in eighty different characters. Although he appears alone on the stage in these per- formances, Fregoli carries a large company of assistants, whose work is all behind the scenes. Fiftcen people are required to assist him in making the quick changes, which are the features of his perform- ences. Then there is the director of the orchestra, Signor Jacopette, four musi- ciars, an electrical expert, four wardrobe men, a baggage man, an assistant man- ager and a valet. The costumes and pri erties carried by Fregoli weigh five and one-half tons. He carries with him nearly 300 wigs for use in his various characteri- zations. One hundred and twenty trunks are required for his use. Fregoli is very prodigal in his habits and tastes, and, while he does not drink at all, he is ¢x- ceedingly fond of convivial company. He thinks nothing of sitting up all night with jolly companions and going to work again without a wink of sleep. Since his arrival in America, he has hecome a devotee to the bicycle and hts wheel is now one of his most valued possessions, At the close of a night’s performance it is his custom after supper to take his wheel and, in company of one of his suite, go for a long ride through the city in which he hap- pens to be. ifregoll has won much popular- ity for his quiet, unassuming manner off the stage. The Holland Brothers.—The forthcoming engagement of E. M. and Joseph Holland, which begins at the Columbia Theater next Monday night, bids fair to be a peculiarly successful one if the preliminary sale of seats and boxes may be taken as an tindi- cation. The annual visit of the Hollands to Washirgton is always accounted a pleasurable event, heightened upon this oc- casion by reason of the announcement that they are to present iwo entirely new plays here. In “A Superfluous Husband,” which is cne of the new plays in question, the Hollands have an American comedy which has been made for them by Messrs. Clyde nd Leo Dietrichstein. August ‘Thomas is responsible for the dramatizi tlon of “Colonel Carter of Cartersville, the other new Holland play. Mr. E. M. Holland will be seen in the title role, a characterization which jumped into imme- diate favor at its initial creation by this artist at Palmer’s Theater, New York city, ve Years ago. Superfluous Hus- preceded by “Colonei Carter of Car- tersville,” will form the opening bil! of the Hollands at the Columbia on Monday night, and this will continue to and including the ‘Thursday matinee; Thursday, Friday and Saturday mghts and Saturday matinee, “. Social Highwayman,” with Joseph and M. Holland in their ri e of Courtice Jaffrey, the filching swell, and Jenkins Handby, the pilfering servant, wil! be given. An admirable supporting com- pany has been provided for the Holla by their manager Joseph Brooks, which includes the follo ing playe Miss Olive Oliver, Miss Minn: cliff, Miss Norah Lamison,Miss Blanche urion, Miss Ethil Douglass, Mr. Charles Hart Mr. Thomas Oberle, Mr. J. B. W. E. Butterfield, Mr. Will J. Dibdin Pit Maher, Mr Dean, Mr. Waiter Collyer and Mr. Milton Lipman. Mr. Beerbohm Tree.—Mr. H. Beerbohm Tree and his Her Majesty's Theater Com- pany of London, who are to play in Ameri- ca for ten weeks under the direction of Al Hayman and Charles Frohman, will in- augurate their tour of the country in this city at the Lafayette Square Opera House Monday, the id instant. During Mr. Tree’s engagement here, which is for six nights and two matine he will present Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Thanksgiving matinee, Henry Arthur Jones’ great play, “The Dancing Girl,” which was written for him by Mr. Jones and played by Mr. Tree for over 340 nights in London. Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee Mr. Tree will produce for the first time on any stage a dramatization of Gilbert Parker of his novel, “The Seats of the Mighty,” which made a great sensation both here and in England when first published. Both plays will be given with London scenery ant costumes. ‘he company in support of M ‘Tree is an unusually large one, including Kate Rorke, the best leading woman in Janette Stier, James Taylor, Lawrence Couriley, Lionel Brough, Gerald Du Maurier, son of the lamented author of “Prilby;” Marguerite Sylia, Miss Nina Boucicault, Miss Francis [vor and others. Grand Opera House.—Monday evening Messrs. Kernan ani Rife will have an un- usuaily strong attraction at the Grand Opera House in Thomas H. Davis and W 1m T. Keogh’s surpassing scenic produ Scott Marble’s latest seni ‘The Great Train Robbery, has made a hit in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Pittsburg, and which will be seen here for the first time. ‘The story of the play, however, is not es- sentially given up to a dramatic description of crime. This is but incidental to a ro- mantic love story, cleverly interspersed with brilliant comedy, which affords op- portunities for twenty laughs to cvery thrill. The great sensation of the play oc- curs in the third aci, where a moving train is held up by outlaws, and the express car is blown open with dynamite. In this act a realistic battle scene is shown between the outlaws and their Indian allies, and United States marshals and goverament troops. The love and comedy interests cf the play are in the hands of clever actors like W. C. Holden, Fred Devere, Thomas E. Quinn, William De Shetley, John H. Kearney and Misses Mabel Florence, Helen McGregor and Ada Boshell, Frank O'Brien playing the part of “Solitaire,” the soldier tramp. which has attracted so much attention. The company is a large one, and consists of thirty-five artists, a troop of Indians, several Texan cowboys and three reformed train robbers, who ap- pear in the car-explosion scene. The usual Iratinees wil) take place Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. National Theater.—Miss Georgia Cayvan in “’Squire Kate” will be the attraction at the National Theater next week. Academy of Music.—“The War of Wealth” will hold tne boards at the Academy of Music next week. Bijou Family Theater.—Some theatrical properties, like real estate, increase in value as they grow older. One of those Is the German dialect comedy “Chris and Lena,” which 1s to be the attraction at the Hijou Theater next week, with the ever popular Pete Baker as the stellar attraction. Mr. Baker, with his songs and gay costumes, the central figure. He is not only the best- looking of all German comedians, but he is easily the most talented. The dresses worn by the ladies in this company are made from the latest Parisian fashion plates. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Lyceum Theater offers for next week the Rose Hill English Folly Company, an organization which for the past ten years has been rec-' ognized as one of the leading burlesque troupes of America. There will be the gor- eous spectacular scenic burlesque entitled “Wicked Parts,” introducing handsome girls in new and catchy spectalties, with pretay music, costumes and voices, and the most brilliant living pictures and scenery. The leading role will be assumed by Miss Marie Rostelle, the queen of burlesque. The olio is compesed of such prominent artists as Miss Blanche Newcomb, daughter of the late Bobby Newcomb, in her refined epeci- ality; Cain and Mack, comedians and char- acter artists; Will H. Hickey and Lillian Nelson, as the Old Man and the Young Girl in “Twisted and Tangled:” Barton and Eckhoff, the clever up-to-date musical comedians; Willard and Browne, in songs and unique dances; Herbert Mack, de- seriptive vocalist; also the new musical burletta, entitled’ “Champagne and Oys- ters,” introducing the art studies, Garden of Palms, Clodoche high kickers, illumi- nated grottoes and the latest European sen- sation, the “Grass Widows’ and the zig- vag dancers. Damrosch Gpera Season.—A season of grand opera in German and French will be given by Mr. Walter Damrosch at the Columbia Theater December 17 and 18 and January 14 and 15. The season will con- sist of six subscription performances (four evenings end two matinees) and will be one of the most interesting seasons of opera that Washington has ever had. Mr. Damrosch's company this year is even better than ever before, and in addition to his own artists, he has the assistance of the leading artists of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, for the production of operas in French. The operas given in Washington will be selected from the fol- lowing repertoire: Aida, Verdi; Carmen, Dop Giovanni, Mozart; Fidelio, Bee- Freischutz, Weber; Flying Dutch- man, Wagner; Faust, Gounod; Huguenots, Meyerbeer; Hamlet. ‘Thomas; The Jewess, Halvey; Lohengrin, Wagner: L'Africaine, Meyerbeer; Melstersinger, Wagner; Mar- riage of Figaro, Mozart; Scarlet Letter, Damrosch; Tannhauser, Wagner; Trova- tore, Verdi; Trilogy, Wagner; De Walkure, Slegfried, Gotterdamerung and ‘Tristan und Isolde, Wagner. The following is a list of the artists in full: Soprano and mezzo-so- prano, Katharina Klafsky, Johanna Gad- ski, Augusta Vollmar, Riza Eibenschuetz, Marie Matifield and Lili Lehman (who will make her reaj pearance in America after an absence of several years); tenors, Er- nest Krauss, Paul Lange, Fritz Ernst and Paul Kalisch; baritones and basses, Carl Somer, Wilhelm Mertens, Gerhard’ Steh. mann, Meinrich Hobbing, Fritz Derschuck and Emil Fischer, and by special arrange- ment with Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau all of the leading artists of the Met- ropoiltan Opera House, New York, for the production of the French and’ Italian operas. Walter Stetson has closed his engage- ment with Lawrence Hanley in the “Eighth Commandment” and is resting at his home in this city. Miss Lotta Mills’ Recital—As elsewhere announced, Miss Lotta Mills will appear in @ piano recital the 2sth instant, at the Church of Our Father. ‘The many friends of Miss Milis will be glad to hear her in a program the promise of which is most entertaining. Since Miss Mills decided upon a musical career and the life of an artist she has been an earnest and pains- taking laborer in her chosen profession, and the commendatory words of critics and musicians in the north and in New York city, where she has resided for more than a year, are gratifying evidences that her work has not been a vainless one. Every- where she has appeared in recital, in whatever musical connection, the criticism of her has been unanimous in her favor. Now tnat she visits her home bearing the high opinion of those in other portions of the country, it will afford her triends pleasure to hear her in her advanced posi- tion. Miss Mills will be assisted by Mr. Otto Luebkert, baritone, whose singing will be an attractive feature of the evening. Students of music are to be recognized also in the complimentary way of a re- duction in the price of seats. Mr. E. H. Droop is the managing director cf Miss Mills’ recital. The People’s Lecture Course.—This popu- lar ccurse, which, with “Ben Hur” as its salient feature, met with such a decided success last winter, begins the season with three illustrated lectures to be given at the Church of Our Father, 1th and 1 streets, the 16th and 30th ‘instants, and December 7. The lectures re on Engiish life and scenery, with readings and recita- tions from English authors, and are en- titled respectively, “The Romance of Northern England,” “The isle of Wight’ and “Amid the Romantic Scenery of the English Lake Region.” They will be given by Rev. A. G. Ro D.D., wno has achieved an almost national reputation by his- representations of “Ben Hur,” and who has peculiar qualificatiois as a lec- turer on the subject ‘The lectures will be superbly illustrated by a large number of stereopticon views, under the direction of Prof. B. P. Murray. Reserved seats are now on sale at Metzerou's. Trinity Parish Hall—Rev. Dr. A. G. Rogers will deliver illustrated lecture, “Ben Hur,” at ‘Trinity Parish Hall, corner :d street and Indiana avenue, next Friday evening. Those who have heard Dr. Rogers know that his lecture is an extremely in- teresting one, and the success which it met with last winter will undoubtedly be re- peated this season. Wizard of the Nile.-Frank Daniels and his excellent company will be seen in Vic- tor Herbert’s comic opera, “The Wizard of the Nile,” at the Columbia Theater week after next. ‘The Colleen Baun.—The Colleen Baun,” which will be given at Gonzaga College Hall Thanksgiving eve, Thanksgiving day and night, by the Albaugh Dramatic Asso- ciation for the benefit of St. Aloysius’ build- ing fund, is in the hands of the capable amateurs, and bids fair to be one of the most enjoyable entertainments of its kind ever given in the city. Aside from the in- teresting story of the play, the incidental features have been given considerable at- tention. The dancing, which Mrs. Lillian Hurdle introduces, and the songs and dances of Mr. Hayes. as “Myles Na Coppa- leen,” will add greatly to the interest of the play. —s Not Going to Be Biuffed. Frm Truth, Dr. Dryasraines—“What's troubling you, professor?” Professor Pebbelwacker—“Humph! Trou- ble enough, I should think. 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To whom it aay concern: Notice 1s hereby t to an order of the court in made on the 11th day of No- € arrested the steamer G . boats, tackle, apparel and aii the same until further o reby warn all persons having any therein to be and appear before said court on the EIGHTEENTH DAY OF 2 M., to 1 that in case of failure to proceed to determine said causes and to make such order t shall seem right. ALBERT Marshal, D.C. No. 7489, Admn. Doe. THIS 1S TO GIVE | NOTICE scriber of the District of from bia, business, estate of Jol Columbia, cased. A. sald decease same with th subscriber on or before the 30th they may otherwise hy I benetit of the sa ven under my band this 30th day of et 1896, GR FRANK V ETT, Proctor. oc31-law UPREME COURT OF THE DIST OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A SPECIAL THI AS A DISTRICE COURI THE UNITES District No. 4s tter of the condemuation of land for the opening and exteusion of Albemarle street bet ween ‘Fhirty-eighth (sth) street and Grant road, in. tae county of W District of Columbia. Upon ca ‘of the petition tiled in this case, by J Ross, wrge Traesdel! sod Charles PF. Pov loners District of Columbia, se jemmation right of way opening und extenste: street, District " ixuds m Britt, Burrow M. Annie M. Mary 1 e and aid lund. IDED, t the marshal said District serve a Mam Britt, of ark, Annie M. Poore and George A. Arties, be found in this District, at least ws said 15th dar of De 7 mber, 18! AND PROVIDED FURTH! i. That a copy this order be publisued in The Evening Star ewspaper at least six times, and in the Wasbingion Law Ke- perter twice be 4 « Justice. OFFICIAL NOTICES. _ OFFICE OF ‘THE COMM IONBRS TH District of Columbia, Wasisi Now 1896. Ordered: “That” paragraph 1, section 14, of the Building Regulations in aud for the District of Columbia is hereby amended to read as follows “No foundry orf for melting or working glass, fron or other metals: ma Shops for mia to be drive steam or other my steam or ot of buik fire 1 within th wuflding, n assent th hinds of the property iu part for business purposies the outline of the building, « ected oF used therefor, be firs buildin 5 a in an iidings upon which are used for dwe f Provided, ‘That if the part of thet ted to amy of the uses aforesaid be so i as to be distinct from the remainder of the build ing the ninety feet herelpbefore mentioned shall he measured from the outline of the building, © ; nor shall any si be € tof the Panding so olowed. All” boller rooms ‘eonstructind "3 any ‘building ander this section shall be of brick oF ita. and shall be eo arraoged that all oye ngs between them aud the otoer parts of the ‘losed at the nd of ed doors.” J. CHARLES F. POWELL, OFFICE OF THi telet of Colum! Notice fhe District of Columbla intend to make the fol- lowing named improvements, which are, in their judgment, necessary for the ‘public health, safety or comfort; assessments for one-balf the ‘cost of the sume will be made, as provided for in pub . 171, approved August 7, 18¥4. Parties ested In the proposed work are noti ‘Commissioners of the District of Co- a hearing at the District bulld- ing, on the TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1600, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M. sons who may ereto: MENT SIDEWALKS AND SET NEW CURB—On Pennsylvania a tween 19th and 20th street fied that th Jumbia will giv te any per- LAY CE nswessed inst the lots of squares 118'and 119 abuttiug pon said street; estimated cost, 66,300: on 17th street northwest between New Hampshire avenue and T street, to be assessed against the lots of square 152) sbutting upon suid street estimated cost, $300, LAY CEMENT SIDBWALK AND E SET PRESENT CURB—On New re aveuue northwest between Corcoran and R streets, assessed against the lots of square south abutting upon said street; estimated cost, $350. LAY CEMENT SIDEWALKS —On 3th street south: cast between East Capitol street and Penusylvwola avenue, to be a: Against the lots of squares 787, 788, 789, 817, SIS and 819 abutting said street, except in front of lots 44 und unre TBS; estimated cont, $4,800. PAVE Ys WITH BLOCK All alle ween Lincoln avenue and Ist strect northeast, bs to be assessed against the SIDEWALKS—On F street southwest between Sth and Sth streets, to be asseased agulpst the lots of squares 412 and 413. abutting upon sald strect; estimated cost, $800; on Florida avenue north west between i North Capitol streets, to be assessed against the lots of blocks 11 a: Bloomingdale subdivision, and the lots of squares 614 and 615 abutting upon said avenue: exti- mated cost, $1,500. LAY CEMENT SIDEWALK AND SET NEW CURB—On N street. northwest between 12th and 18th streets, to be assessed against the lots of square 280, except lots A, B, C, west 35.1 feet of lot 3, aud east 9.11 feet of lot 4; estimated cost JOHN W. ROSS, GEORGE TRUESDELL, CHAS. F. POWELL. Com: missioners, D. C. po2,3, 13414