Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1896, Page 12

LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ‘Academy of Music.—‘Oriental America.” Bijou Theater.—“Slaves of Gold. Colvmbia Theater.—Frank Daniels Comic Opera Company in “The Wizard of the Nile. Convention Hall, Sth and L streets.—Ice Palace. Grand Opera House.— et.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Rentz- Santley Company. a eae te Square Opera House.— 2 Beene Tree in othe Seats of the Mighty.” New National Theater—“The Great Dia- mond Rotbery.” Church of Our Father, corner 13th and L streets northwest.—Piano recital by Miss Lotta Mills. “A Railroad Tick- ————_—_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. a XMAS— Artistically-posed Prince's Portraits. ave. and 1th st., Union Square, New York City, Chamberlin Hotel,Old Point Comfort,Va. Telephones, Speaking Tubes, etc. "Phone ts Kuehling. -—_ Cheon, the best cent Tea in America. Pure American Refined ‘wae Sugar, By cts. Seven city stores. D. KENNY. = ores: 50 Visiting Cards, Ze. Park, 920 F st. LACE CURTAINS A cD BLANKETS FOR tleaned. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. _Human artificial eyes. Hempler’s, 6th & ave. Wall Paper, House Painting and Window Shades. RICHARD W. HENDERSON. 1113 F st.n.w. Electric work, office, 1220 Pa. ave. Kuehling? eee : JAMES B. HENDERSON, 923 F street northwest. Wall Paper, Window Shades, House Painting and Frescoing. GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. ‘A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. CITY AND DISTRICT. Sale of Blooded Stock. A rare opportunity for the purchase ot fine blooded stock will be afforded at a public auction to be conducted at Riggs’ well-known farm by Messrs. C. G. Sloan & Co. of this city next Wednesday morn- ing. The fa m is situated at the inter- Be nm of the Riggs and Bladensburg roads, abcut two miles from Hyattsville. The sale wiil include blooded Percheron stallions and mares, fine draught horses, horses, a splendid lot of young a fine full-blooded Guernsey bull, Guernsey and Holstein milk cows, . shoats and a good assort- ons, harness, milk cans and implements. Probably the choice of the lot are the celebrated stallions Aloha Duke, ‘3 of fine trotting and ing strai Aloha in_ particular is of the family ef Hambletonian, lawk and Mambrino Chief. All the k is represented to be in perfect con- tion. The Percheron mares are kind, gentle and good workers in all harness, and the colts and heifers are choice and promising. ————— Pennsylvania Railroad to Issue Cleri- cal Orders. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an- es that for 1897 it will issue clerical to regularly ordained clergymen in of churches lecated on or near its Xi t of Pittsburg and Erie. To secure these orders clergymen should make appli- cation to the nearest ticket agent as soon as possible, as it is dgired that all appii- cations reach the general office by Decem- ber 15.—Advt. es $1.25 to Baltimore and Return Via B. and O. R. R. All trains November ¥sth and 2h, valid for return passage un- til following Monday.—Advt. —_—_— Nearly Drowned. Judson Howard will be one of the patrons of the free bathing beach next summer if he lives until that time. His failure to learn in his earlier days came near costing him his life last night, for he walked over- board at the oyster wharf yesterday, and would probably have drowned had there not been a piece of rope suspended from the wharf. He caught hold of the rope, and with the assistance of persons on the wharf was saved from a watery grave. ——}— — Freshly Cut Roses. doz. at Gude's, 1224 F st.—Advt. Runaway Accident. ‘A pair of horses attached to a ight car- riage ran away from the corner of Vermont avenue and L street last evening. A Mr. Bettinge who was driving them, was thrown to the ground, but not seriously hurt. The horses ran down 15th street to the and thence to 14th and E Streets, where the carriage collided with a lamp post and demolished. It was re- markable that there should have been no othe shap, as the streets were filled with vehicles and pedestrians at the time. sina Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 13505 Pa. ave.— Avertisement. avenue, The Addition Problem. the Editor of The Evening Star: In your issue of Saturday, November 21, there is an account of a problem, which is stated as follows: “Place the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, by addition, In such a way as to make them add up 100.” The problem as stated is impossible of solu- ticn, being contrary to a fundamental prin- ciple of our system of notation. For, when- ever a column of figures is added, the sum of the digits in the column, the nines and multiples of nines being dropped, leaves a remainder which equals the remainder after adding the digits in the total and casting out the nines. The total of the nine digits in the problem !s 45; casting out the nines by division or by again adding the digits, leaves a remainder of 0, so that any arrangement of the nine digits in which ali are added together must give a total the digits of which added and the nines cast out leave a remainder of 0. So it will be found eas? to arrange them to make a total of 45, 34, 72, $1, 90 or 99. But to make a total of 100 there must be some evasion of the requirements of the prob- lem, as by omitting from the addition digits which will sum up &, the nines being cast out, this leaves 1 as the remainder of the n of the other digits, after casting out nines. In this manner the problem has been apparently solved by your correspond- ent of T th instant. He ar- ranges six » digits and adds them, making US, to this he adds making 100. He has in fact use all the digits, but has not added all togeth as will be seen be- low, where, by using his own figures, it {s shown that he has omitted § and 9 from his tdition: sev ther examples of a sim- given: = En} * a % § 4 " +; “SS 2. & a ’ ‘i % : 3 ‘ w (8 i im 6 a i wo Other oembina “ 10 this hind may w he ‘THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER ——————— ee re 1896—24 PAGES. Sale of a Square of Ground — on Dupont Circle. CHANGES IN SUBURBAN PROPERTY The Building Outlook and the Erection of New Structures. SOME IMPROVEMENTS A good deal of interest was aroused in real estate circles by the announcement yesterday in The Star of the sale of the square of ground fronting on Dupont Cir- cle, which was purchased some years ago by the late ex-Senator Van Wyck of Ne- braska. There were several reasons why this trensaction should be regarded as of especial interest, perhaps the most im- portent being the fact that the price paid, $45,000, or $7.05 per square foot, was looked upon as indicating that the values of res!- Gent property remain firm. There is also another circumstance connected with the sale which is considered gratifying, and that is Mr. E. C. Baumegras, the real es- tate broker who made the sale, states that the owner, Mr. Herbert Wadsworth of New York, intends to erect upon this site a fine residence. It is understood that he proposes to ex- pend not less than $80,000 In the construc- tion of the house, and when this is done the property will represent an investment of $125,000." It is stated that Mr. Wads- werth has not determined upon the details of the plan of his proposed house, but it is likely that it will be constructed in a style that will be worthy of the location in what is regarded as one of the best resident sec- tiors of the city. Some Handsome Homes. Across P street from this site is the resi- dence of Mr. W. J. Boardman, which 1s considered one of the handsomest of the private residences built in recent ycars in this clty. On the opposite side of 18th street is the home of the widow of W. B. Noble, which, with its ample grourds, 1s looked upon as an attractive specimen of architecture. On the opposite ide of Massachusetts avenue are the andscme homes of a number of well- knewn residents, including Mr. Archibald Hopkins, Mr. Justice James and Pay Di- rector Cosby of the navy. The house at the correr of Massachusetts avenue and 18th street, recently the home of Mr. Jus- tice Fuller, was built some years ago by the late ex-Senator Van Wyck, and is still owned by his widow. The property just sold was formerly oc- cupied by the Episcopal parish of the Holy Cross. The church building now on the site was erected by this congregation and was used for church purposes for a number of years. Seven years ago the property was offered for sale at public auction and was purchased by the late ex-Senator Van Wyek for $12.003, which was at the rate of $5.80 per sauare foot. During the past few years the church building has been used for religious purposes by the newly orgarized St. Paul's M. FE. Church. The lease of this latter organization upon the buildin? expires in May next, and it is stated to be the intention of Mr. Wads- worth to then begin building. The property is rather a notable one for a private resi- dence, as it Is open on all sides. The grourd has a frontage of 174 feet on Mas- sachusetts avenue, 159 feet on P street and 71 feet on 18th street. The spacious park- ing doubles the actual size of the lot. Changes in Suburban Property. Some interesting light upon the advance of the population of the city upon the surrounding subutbs 1s afforded in the re- fort which Mr. Trimble, the District as- sessor, has made to Congress. Mr. Trim- tle wants the salaries of his official force reclassified, and while that no doubt is an important matter, yet to those interested in the material prosperity of the city some of the facts which he brings out are of more importance. Mr. Trimble speaks of the increase in the number of entries made necessary by the many new subdivisions made in tkat portion of the District desig- nated as the county. He said that in 1ss0 there were only about 6,000 different pieces of property in the county. Now there are some 32,000, which is more than five times the record shows sixteen years ago. While the increase in the number of prop- erty items in the city, the assessor says, is not so large, still there is an increase. The Building Outlook. In regard to the building outlook in this city the United States Government Adver- tiser says: “Business among the architects is be- ginning to look up. This week the indica- tions are brighter than they have been for some time previous. Builders gener- ally are much encouraged. There seems to be plenty of work on the architects’ boards that promises to develop shortly, some of which are projects of considerable magni- tude. While actual work can scarcely be looked for to commence before spring,many enterprises shows signs of rapid develop- ment which argues well for the future. Architects generally will be busy all dur- ing the winter upon projected work, and although the general awakening does not show the dimenstons of a boom the. pros- pect is a bright one fer steady advance- ment in building.” Some Improvements. Alterations are being made in the large. house at the northwest corner of 14th street jand Massachusetts avenue, next to the resi- dence of Bishop Satterlee, and at one time occupied by the Chinese legation. The main entrance on Massachusetts avenue Is to be remodeled, a stairway entrance on the east side has been removed and in- terior changes are contemplated. A cellar is being dug, to extend under the entire structure. Seven brick dwellings will be erected on 3th street and Kenesaw avenue northwest by Barr & Sanner. The plains were pre- pared by B. Stanley Simmons, architect, and the buildings will be three stories in height, with cellars. The fronts will be of buff and cream brick, and there will be bay windows to the full height of the kouses. The roofs will be of the mansard pattern and the bay windows will be of varied form. Edward Weltz, architect, has prepared plans for a two-story ard cellar brick dwelling to be erected on Sth.street be- tween D and E streets northeast by Samuel Beall for W. E. Wright. The building will have a frontage of eighteen feet and a depth of forty-nine feet, and the front will be constructed of pressed brick, with square bay window to the full height of the struc- ture. Plans for a residence to be erected for William Bruce King on S street between 17th and 18th streets northwest have been prepared by Leon E. Dessez, architect. The ‘dwelling will be four stories in height, with basement, and will have a plain front of selected red brick, trimmed with Indiana limestone. A handsome colonnade will set off the front. A classic frieze supported by lente columns will be a feature, and the balcony over the entrance will have a pret- tily carved balustrade. Sketch plans are being prepared by J. F. Denson, architect, for a four-story apart- ment house to be erected In the northwest. The details of the structure have not yet been decided upon. ‘The same architect Is also making sketch plans for three three-story brick dwellings and three two-story frame structures to be | erected during the winter or early in the wiring. | The trustees of Friendship Lodge of Odd Fellows vill erect a thr pressed tal pilasters and © of Aleserdria, architect plses sed HRS Herwmman wi wip or. pe oon ' ' bt ' 1 be the a | 38 | | Pat Plew Sever baer Wh, tow |? hae ‘ Downes F. Upent ‘The Popular Artist and Gentleman Passed Away Early This Morning. There Will Be No Funeral Services in Washingtcn—The Remains Will Be Buried in Pottstown. Mr. George Y. Coffin cied this morning at 5:30 o'clock. All through the night the devoted ones who watched at his bedside saw him growing weaker and weaker and when the end came he passed away peace- fully, having long before gone beyond the power to suffer pain. The remains will be taken to Pottstown, Pa., Mr. Coffin’s birthplace, and interred in the family burying ground beside those of his mother. There will be no services in the city. Mr. George brown of Fitch, Fox & Brown, a cousin of the dead artist, and Mr. Henry S. Merrill, one of his most intimate friends, will accompany the body. Mr. Coffin’s immediate relatives were two aunts, Mrs. Adclaide J. Brown of this city and Mrs. Mary A. Yost of Pottstown, and an uncle, Mr. A. W. Harrington of ‘Troy, N.Y. His Death Widely Deplored. The news of Mr. Coffin's death became generatly known throughout the city at an early hour, because his many friends in all sections had pursued anxious inquiries about his condition ever since the desper- ate characier of his illness was realized. Consequently there was a constant stream of callers at the Gartield Flais. Wherever the sad inteiligence spreaj there were ex- pressions of sorrow and regret. The per- sonal friends of Mr. Coffin were grieved beyond expression, because the dead artist was it man of most lovable character, and these who knew him regarded him with more than ordinary affection. But every- where, even among those who knew him only by his work, his death was regarded almost in @e nature of a community ca- lamity, because he had been a pleasant en- tertainer of the public so long and had inspired so much public enjoyment by his keen portrayals of the public questions of the Gay and the central figures in Amer- ican political life. So he was esteemed and admired even where his personality was unknown. Storles innumerable were told of his happy hits and bright sayings, and the flashing shafts that were leveled at the passing show of politics and society, and in all these recitals his gentle kindliness was the predominating point. A Writer of Much Power. Mr. Coffin was not only gifted with his pencil, but was peculiarly felicitous in his work with his pen. He was strong and vigorous or ight and entertaining, as the subject demanded. He was an essayist of excellent judgment, and his powers ran the gamut from profound observation to airy imagery. He had few superiors as a dra- matic critic, and when he began his work a a cartoonist on the Washington Hatchet he also contributed to its columns many of the brightest things that appeared there- in. Some of hic best work was In his par- aphrasing of well-known latter-day authors belonging to the various schools that have sprung up in the past two decades. He was a master of literary mimicry in this direction, and with his splendid gift of satire he hit off the peculiarities of these writers in a happy vein. He continued with the Hatchet, which did not fail, as inad- vertently stated in The Star last evening, but is still published, until its pictorial fea- ture was dispensed with, and then trans- ferred a little later his pencil to the Post. It was in his personal intercourse with his friends, however, that Mr. Coffin’s rare powers and delightful attributes were best shown, and many tributes offered to his character attest the universal esteem in which he was held by those who knew him well. ee Death of Arthur D. Kerr. Mr. Arthur D. Kerr, one of the leading members of the Columbia Athletic Club, died at his residence, 812 21st street, yes- terday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, from pneumonia, after a short illness. He was about thirty-six years of age and had been a clerk in the War Department for many years. He was a genial comrade and a true friend under all circumstances and his friends were legion. He was one of the original members of the Columbia Athletic Club, and out of respect to his memory the smoker which was arranged for this even- ing has been postponed until after his funeral. He was the son of the late Mr. John B. Kerr, and an invalid mother and two sisters survive him. It is expected that pe funeral arrangements wiil be made to- lay. Mr. Kerr’s death at this time is particu- larly sad, as he was to have been married in February to a lady to whom he been engaged for some years. > At the Earth’s Center. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Without stopping to reply in detail to the attacks of my numerous opponents on my theory of the falling ball through the im- agined hole through the earth’s center, I propose to ‘fire a whole broadside, and straight for the bull’s-eye. There is one vital factor in the correct solution of the problem which “O. C. G.” and ‘Another Writer” have ignored entire- ly, namely, inertia, and the momentum of the falling ball. It is a well-known law in physics that rest or motioa is equally the natural state of matter; that 1s to say, a body when in motion has no power of itself to stop, re- tard or accelerate {ts motion. Neither has It power in or of itself when at rest to put itself in motion. Therefore it follows that a body having acquired a motion from any cause would continue that motion forever on the straight line on which it started, afd maintain the same rate of motion until some external forcc should retard, accelerate or deflect it from that straight line of motion. Now, then, a falling body at the surface of the earth, falling !n a vacuum and wfth- out resistance, falls 16.08 feet the first sec- ond and 48.24 feet during the second second and 80.40 feet during the third second, and so on, in that ratio. in ever increasing velocity (—) (minus) the gravity of that portion of the earth exerted on a body fall- ing into a hole in the earth; and it follows that the ball falling through the supposed hole through the earth’s center of gravity is constantly accelerated in its fall until it arrives at the earth’s center. Why? Be- cause the earth’s mass is greater in front of the falling ball than it is behind It, until it arrives at the earth’s center of gravity, when it will be attracted in all directions alike. But it will not stop nor pause there because it has acquired a fearful velocity in falling 4,000 miles. I will admit an ever diminishing force exerted on the falling ball until it arrives at the earth’s center. But that does not ‘necessarily diminish the speed of the fall- ing ball, when the force ahead of it is greater than that behind it. Therefore the falling ball is not retarded in its flight to the earth's center, for the reason stated above, but is retarded after passing the center with an ever increasing ferce until it arrives at the earth’s surface again—s,000 miles from its starting point— when its momentum is overcome by the earth’s attractive force, and it returns to repeat its journey over again, @nd so on, eternally, or until some external force in- terferes with this universal law of gravita- tion. Of course, if the ball fell through air, or water, or any other material substance, its performance might be different. If the imagined hole in the earth were filled with air it would be very dense, as a column of air one inch square and reaching from the eurth’s surface, or at sea level, to the top of the atmosphere weighs about fifteen pounds, and variously estimated by ecien- ® at from fifty to 200 miles in dept mparatively small depth of n pounds to the square “uve it to the mathematicians to ue Sow much a column of tach square ) miles deep (to the center of earth) would wetgh, tt betng perfectly eb and compres 1 believe 1 te estimated that about one- half of the mase of our atmosphere tw WITHIN eeved niles of the earth's surface, a8 K, ee Mead © atvortioement 0 0t gewelry ah 4 Mon ow wed Have REAL TREAL ESTATE GOSSIP[°EAT# oF MR COFFIN THE NATIONAL GUARD |"sirsosom Sune o> [eteng. umes prog epe| woe wena GOSSIP) ° DEATH OF MR. COFFIN! THE NATIONAL GUARD Arrangements forGeries of Matches in the Rifle Gallery. ——_+—_—__ UNSOLVED PROBEEM OF DRILL HALL Gossip and News From Various open Quarters. NOTES OF INTEREST Arrangements have been completed to re- Peat during January, February, March and April next the series of matches in the gallery between company, battalion and regimental teams. In preparation therefor and to give the teams an opportunity for practice preliminary matches are to be shot during December. The preliminary match for company teams is scheduled for December 14 and 15, the match for bat- talon teams December 18 and the matches for regimental teams December 22. The distance for these matches is to be 200 yards,and theyare made interesting by the offer of ammunition prizes. The winning team in the company match will be given credit for 300 rounds of ammunition, and the team recording the second highest score 200 rounds of ammu- nition. In the battalion match the winning team will also be credited with 300 rounds of ammunition, and the team making the second best showing 200 rounds of ammu- nition. But one prize, of course, is offered in the regimental match, and that 1s 200 rounds of ammunition to the winner. The probabilities all point to an unpre- cedented boom in individval work in the gallery during December. To encour- age this class of practice a prize of 200 rounds of ammunition will reward the in- dividual who rings up the greatest number of bull's-eyes at voluntary practice be- tween December 1 and December 31, both inclusive. A second prize of 100 rounds, a third prize of 60 rounds, and five additional prizes of 20 rounds each are to be at the disposal of competitors. Distinguished marksmen, be it understood, are excluded from the voluntary practice competition. The gallery will be open for preparatory practice each day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and also in the evening, so that every one will be given an opportunity to face the targets. An inspector of rifle practice will be on duty at the gallery each week day evening from December 1 to December 12, for the purpose of directing the practice and certifying scores. The assignment ot officers 1s as follows: December 1, Maj. George H. Harries; December 2, First Lieut. Cardozo; Decem- ber 3, First Lieut. W. P. Vale; December 4 First Lieut. Stewart; December 5, First Lieut. G. B. Young; December 7, Capt. James E. Bell; December 8, First Lieut. Sabin; December 9, First Lieut. L. H. Reichelderfet December 10, First Lieut. George C. Shaw; December 11, Capt. Thomas S. King, and December 12, First Lieut. J. Bruce Webb. Not a little inquiry has been made of late concerning the whereabouts of the “suitable prizes” announced for the gallery matches lest season: In reply it may b2 stated that inese prizes will probably con- sist of clocks and are to be awarded Mon- day next on the occasion of the presenta- tion of prizes to winners of the matches at the recent meet) of the National Rifle Association. Rifle Assoctation Prizes. The Icng-looked for and anxiously awaited presentation of prizes offered in the matches that marked the first annual meeting of the National Rifle Association at Ordway several weeks ago is scheduled for Monday evening, December 7. Colonel Clay is arranging for the ceremony under the supposition that: it will occur in Con- vention Hall, but Whether or not such will be the cam: is a question. “I intesd to have the use of the halt December 7,” Colonel Clay is quoted as saying,‘ “or know the reason why.” The presentation of prizes, however, may possibly take place in the rifle gallery. The prizes are rapidly being collected from the donors, and an interesting pro- gram for the ceremony has been mapped out. Both the Ist and 2d Regiments will furnish a company as escort, to be officered by the ranking captain, first lieutenant and second heutenant of each regiment. The ranking battalion adjutant will also be present, as will, of course, the winning teams and individuals. They will be aligned by Capt. James L. Mock, adjutant 24 Reg- iment, who will then report the formation to Lieut. Col. Walton of the ist Regiment. Col. Clay is to award the prizes. Convention Hall and the Guard. As is by this time pretty generally known, the greater portion of the floor surface of Convention Hall is an expanse of ice— artificial, to be sure, bu®nevertheless ice, frigid and slippery. No announcement has been made, as was the case toward the close of last season, that the hall will be at the disposal of the Guard even two even- ings each week. On the contrary, however, the rink is advertised as open every even ing, except Sunday, from 7:30 to 10: o'clock. It is strongly hinted by a member of the committee authorized at the meeting of officers last week to formulate a plan for in- creasing the efficiency of the brigade, that the committee will submit a pertinent re- port suggesting that substantial efforts be made at once to secure a suitable drill hall, on the ground that such will be the only salvation for the guard. An appeal to the courts for an injunction to prevent the ice rink management using the hall Saturday, Monday and Tuesday evenings is also said to be prominently among the possibilities. What May Happen, Guardsmen who chance to be at the armory this evening might find it of interest to station themselves on the bridge and see what they may see. It is understood that the ice rink is-to be open for business, and also that the troops entitled to the use of the hall will attempt to enter. The pro- ceeding quite likely will prove entertaining. Since the opening of the rink the lighting of the armory has been materially reduced in power, and to such an extent that a 5th Battalion officer felt impelled to remark: “We have to light candles in order to learn whether or not the Incandescent lamps in our quarters are burning.” Troopers Will Celebrate. Bnergy and activity are words that may well be used in speaking of Troop A. At the regular montlily meeting Monday evening. arrangements are to be com- pleted for properly<celebrating the eighth anniversary of the> organization of the troop, which falls) on December 21. A feature of the occésion will be the pres- ence of ladies, the ‘trdvpers having decided to depart from thefr customary “stag” form of entertainment. The quarters at the armory will be»tastefully decorated, and every effort made to insure the com- plete success of the affair. Then, too, it has been noised about that the fair friends of the organization: intend to spring a surprise on the stafwart troopers. ‘The knowing ones, however, answer all in- quiries to the ‘nature of the surprise with a wise wink. An examinaticn for non-commissioned officers of the troop jwill be held Monday evening next. tiéut. Beatty states that Promotions will be strictly on merit and — = —— es Pathe | L and Scott’ Wl nde e ean ce See: umption ip the early stages. When a case is so far ad: Con- vanced that cannot) sumption, mie Oa" Ay UTS SION checks the rapid: the dinease, relieves dered he Bent sete a You ought to watch that husband of yours, Cc the epee t preliminary | he expresses the hope that each and every trooper will strive for the honor. In a circular to the command Lieut. Beatty says: “‘We have been very lenient in respect to drills, but are now compelled to take some action in the matter. “You are hereby notified that unless you attend drills at least- twice per month you will 4 discharged in the interest of the serv- ce.”” Amateur Rifle Club. The organization of the Amateur Rifle Club has been completed and officers, as follows elected: Sergeant S. I. Scott, presi- dent; First Lieutenant George C. Shaw, vice president; First Lieutenant Frank L. Graham, secretary; Capt. Frank W. Holt, treasurer; Private W. M. Farrow, shooting master, and Sergeant S. I, Scott, Lieut. A. O. Hutterly and Lieut. Glendie B. Young, executive committee. The constitution, which has been adopted by the organization, sets forth that the an- nual meeting shall be held the second Tuesday in December and regular meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 8 o'clock, The shooting master, it is ex- plained, shall have charge of the range during all practice, all matches and com- Fetitions. He is to supervise the keeping of all scores and certify the same to the secretary for record. The shooting master, it is provided, may appoint an assistant, who in conjunction with the shooting master shall arrange for scorekeepers, markers, targets, etc., and otherwise pro- vide for the proper conduct of practice matches and competitions, including the settlement of disputes, challenged $hots, ete. It is stipulated that the membership of the club shall not exceed twenty-five, un- less otherwise voted, and the roll has already been filled. An entrance fee of $1 is charged charter members,and $2.50 those joining after the complete organization. The first shoot of the club on its new rarge near Chevy Chase was held Thanks- giving day and was thoroughly successful. Resignation in the Fifth. Capt. George Phebus, Company B, and First Lieut. Lund, Company C, 5th Bat- talion, have tendered their resignations. It 1s understood that a strong effort 1s being made to induce Maj. T. B. Harrison, who formerly commanded the 5th Bat- talion, to return te the guard as successor to Capt. Phebus. Should the move prove unsuccessful, however, no doubt exists that First Lieut. Smallwood will be promoted to the captaincy. Exchange of Duties. It is expected that First Lieut. J. Bruce Webb and First Lieut. Schuyler C. Stokes, quartermaster and inspector of rifle prac- tice, respectively, of the 2d Battalion, will change positions. This move was sug- gested for the reason that the time of Lieut. Stokes in the evening Is occupied with duties which prevent his serving in his National Guard capacity. Further, Lieut. Webb is an enthusiastic rifleman and thoroughly competent to fill the pos'- tion of Inspector of rifle practice. Note: Capt. Guy E. Jenkins, commanding the 5th Battalion, has returned to the city after an absence of a month. Advices from Major Otto L, Suess, 5th Battalion, who is at present in South Da- kota, state that ne is enjoying the best health. It is not known when Major Sucss will return to the city. The rifle practice decorations for 1894 and 1895, to which members ,of the Ist Regi- ment are entitled, were ‘today forwarded by the regimental commander to the bat- talion commanders. The latter will dis- tribute the bars, crosses and buttons with- out delay. The race track at Magruder station, near the Ordway range, is fast belng completed and it 1s announced that racing is to be- gin December 1. Another track will be constructed close by, so the intention is, in order that sixty days of continuous racing may be provided. Capt. Thomas S. King, inspector of ritie practice, 2d Regiment, states that there is absolutely no truth in the rumor that has been circulated to the effect that he means tc sever his connection with the Guard. Capt. King Tuesday next will transfer his residence from Landover 10 Washington for the winter. nee WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET, Butter Materially Advanced — Other Products Practically Unchanged. The feature of the local wholesale pro- duce market today is the decided advance in butter, it being about 2 ceats a pound higher than it was this day a week ago. Fine goods are still very scarce, and there is an increasing demand for them. E. are about as last reported, and the same is true of cheese. The unusual warm weather is responsible for rather low prices in poultry and game, and vegetables and fruits show only the slight changes noted from week to week. The weather seems to have effect upon beef and other meats, although it has restricted the ship- ment of pork as well as poultry and game. The market is a splendidly supplied one, and its general tone ts firm. Although butter has materially advanced it is not improbable that prices will still further advance. Today's prices: Hlgin extras, 24 cents a pound; choice, firsts, 20; seconds, 18; bakers’ choice stock, 14 to 15; New York tubs, 18; dairy print, 16; western, 14; Maryland and Virginia cream- ery, 19; dairy packed, 15. Eggs remain at about as last quoted. Their condition has somewhat improved. The following are today’s prices: Nearby fresh, 21 cents a dozen; western, 19 to 20 cents, and southern, 19 cents. Cheese shows absolutely no change, the prices being: Full cream, large, 11 cents a pound; flats, 12, and ponys, 12 1-2c. Poultry is not as plentiful as it generally is at this seascn, the warm weather m terially restricting shipments. Today's choice turkeys, undrawn, Ib. 10 to 1: cents; undrawn, large, per Ib., 8 to 9; live, toms, per Ib., 6 to 8; live, small, per Ib., 6 to 8; chickens, drawn, per Ib., 10 to 12; drawn, per Ib., 10; live, per lb., 8 to 10; spring, live, per Ib., 10 to 11; old fowls, drawn, per Ib., 8 to 10; undrawn, per Ib., 9 to 10; live, per Ib., 6 to 8; ducks, dressed, per Ib., 8 to 10; live, large, per Ib., old, 9 to 10; live, spring, young, 9 to 10; geese, live, per Ib., 7 to 8; dressed, 9 to 10. The following prices for poultry are noted: Venison, saddle, 19 to 20 cents per pound; whole deer, bucks, 8 to 10 cents per pound; pheasants, 40 to 50 cents; rab- bits, $1 to $1.80 per dozen; quail, $1.50 to $225; wild turkeys, 9 to 10 cents per pound; woodcock, 40 to 50 cents cach. Vegetables and fruits are plentiful, the CPEFPEOSI SOP HIO FOES DG PE BOOS Break up your Cold Over night. Don’t use sprays, douches, atomizers or stomach medicines. BOOTH'S “Hyomei”’ Pocket Inhaler Outfit. the Australian “Dry- Air” treatment, will do it. It cures by in- halation. Air is the only thing intended for the breathing organs. Office of the Mayor of the City of Trenton, N. J. March 2, 1898. Dear Sir: You ave my _permiesion to say that I bel:eve Hycmel to be one of the most wonderful cures for catarrh and throat trouble that bas ever been disco ered. In my case the effect has been mar- ‘velour. EMORY XN. Gy Mayor. Price, $1.00. For sale by | druggis everywhere. Extra bottles of “Hyomet inhalant at druggists. 50 conts. iSyomot Baim, a wonderful healer, 25 cents." Sell- > ing agents, W. S. Thompson, < oclT-stt 708 15th Washington. . +0ee Gray Hair thing of the past when Nattan's Crystal Di Goety tin wed, Goaramtond ta, meters wrayer sad 4 v tee ie oo Figg} : % Mively not a ©. 0 hair fre Bats arrests dandeutt aul akon the a hair © e pe ¢ os ~ ni ain brit er, NW ra We any part of the nig We're Proud of the Success of ‘Mezzo Tint They dain point weed Ne W Finis Vw on 8 ’ aes being: Cauliflower, per bbl., $2.50 to celery, fancy, per doz., 50 to T5c. celery, medium, per doz., 25 to 40c.; celery, com Foe per doz., 15'to 20c.; lettuce, per bbl, 50 to $2; potatoes, fancy, new, per bbl, $1 to $1.25; choice, per bbi., $1; new, per bushel, 30 fo S5e.; culls, per’ bbl, 40c.; Po- tatoes, N. Y., per bushel, 35 to 38c.; Mary- land and Virginia, bushel, 30 to Bie; culls, per bushel, 20 to 25c.; sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $1 to $1.25; No. 1, 75 to S5c.; culls, 85 to 40c.; yams and haymons, bbl. 60 to e.;. beets, per 100 buches, $1.50 to $25 cabbage, per 100, $3 to $4.50; new, per bbl. 40c.; onions, Bermuda, per crate, $1.40 to $1.50; yellow, per bbl., $1.05 to $1.10; yellow, new, per bushel, 40 to 45c.; turnips, per bbl $1 to $1.50; beans, white, N. Y., i mediums, $1.25; N. Y. pea, $1.25; marrow, white, ; white, mixed, SWc.; colored, 5 to Gc.; black-eyed peas, per bushel, 90c.; appies, fancy table, bbl., $1.40 to 2; choice, per bbl. quinces, per bbl, $2.50 to $1.50; vhestnuts, Per pound, 4 to 7c; oranges, California, fancy, bright, per box $4 to $4.50; Messina, per box, $3.50 to $5; Valencia, cases, $3 to $3.50; lemons, Sicily, per box, $3 to $5; cranberries, per box, $1.50 to $2; Jersey, per bbl., $5 to $5.50; Cape Cod, per bbl., $5.50 to $6; grapes, Catawbas, 5-Ib. baskets, 8 to 9c. Concords, 10-Ib. baskets, basket, $l to $1.50; to ldc.; 5-Ib. to 7%c.; Delaware, 5-lb. basket, Marthas, 5-Ib, basket, 12 to lic.; Niagaras, 5-Ib. basket, 14 to IGc.; Salems, 5-lb. basket, 8 to 10c.; walnut kernels, 8 Lo bet, Be Pineapples, 7 to lic.; crabapples, per to $4. The Srolswing prices are quoted for beef | and other meats: Live cattle, from 2 to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 5 to 7 cents; sheep, 1% to 8% cents; cows, with culves, $25 to $35; calves, 3 to 6 cents a pound; dressed hogs, 4 to 6 6 cents a pound. > Some Questions by 2 Farmer. To the Editor of The Evening Sta During the late campaign many of the city “newspaper fellers” made lots of fun about the farmers, which was all taken in good part, and now that their blood has had time to cool, and it may be that they can take a joke without spilling a whole quart bottle of ink over a poor hayseed, and so disfigure him that even his own plow-horses would not know him again, some of us farmers would like to ask a few questions about city life and manners, which are mighty Interesting to us. First. Why is a city man not supposed by his fellow citizens to have sense enough to know whether he wants his shoes black- ed or no Why is he not given credit for the possession of sufficient intelligence to know whether he wants to buy a news- paper? And why, oh, why, should a man who is trusted upon the streets without a keeper, not be supposed to be able to de- cide for himself as to whether or not he wants a cab? Now, sir, a farmer would give his neigh- bor credit for knowing these three simple things without anybody prompting him. Yet, if it 1s doubtful what one city man thinks of another, just take a stand in front of the Riggs House and wait yntil a well-dressed man, with bright patent leather shoes on, comes along. He will at once be held up by three or four highway- men urmed with blacking brushes, who Will call the attention of the crowd to his un- they skate backward, while pointing to his shoes in a vain en- deavor to make believe that his patent leathers need blacking. This performance is particularly agreeable if the citizen at- tacked is walking with a lady. It sup- posed to brighten the metropolitan intellect and assists In making conversation. It-is also interesting to see the helpless look of a miserable resident who helds a newspaper in each hand, his pockets bulg- ing out with others, while a gang of grown ruffians, facetiously called newsboys, insist that he must buy a paper. It was a very amusing sight to see a livery stable man, who ts as well known as the Washington monument, try, with a lady, to cross from the corner on which stands the Cosmos Club to the Hotel. At every attempt he was headed off by a cab. Now, sir, nine times out of ten a farmer would have given a Mery stable man credit for enough sense to know whether he wanted a carriage or not. We would also like to know why the ele- gant gentlemen with turned-up trousers try to walk over your smooth pavements as if they were plowed ground? All En- fortunate feet, as Arlington glishmen are not plowmen, are the And, above all, we would like to know by whose authority certain mendicants have taken up regular stands and mar the beauty of the otherwise prosperous-looking stre: We know that It fs very forcign to have beggars stationed in front of palaces, es- pecially Spanish palaces, and we suppose that the picturesque beggar who has taken up his stand in front of the White House is placed there as a delicate compliment to Spain, on the ground that imitation is the sincerest flattery. According to what we read in The Star, we owe Spain some such tribute for the courtesy she shows our citi- zens when she gets hold of them. OTIS WHEAT. LE POOP ET OPOPOOOODOE DLA Common impurity in the blood. mt Snuffs and inhalants are of little avail. They have been tried In thousands of cases and have failed to cure, but Hood's Sarsaparilla has power to cure’ catarrh be- cause it purifies the blood. Best For Catarrh. “I have suffered with catarrh for over thirty years, and I have taken several kinds of catarrh ‘medicine. At no time have I been 60 free from this disease as since tak- ing Hood's Sarsaparilla. I believe it to be the best medicine for caturrh that can ke found.” EA. JENKS, Box 384, Greene, New Remember, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best—in fact, the One True Blood Purifier. are the best after- dinner pills. 25c, 3 Ho s Pills SIOPROOPSO OOS OOSS OSES OSC SOSD Painless Extracting, 50c. Perbaps your experience with den- tists bas been unsatisfactory. You may have patrepized one who did good work, but charged too much. Or Possibly you went to oue who didn't charge encugh; couldn't afford good material, or n.ade his price low as an Offset for lack of skill. Our associa- tion was formed to meet just such cases. Our fees are bigh enough to allow the best of everything at a fair profit—no higher. Come in and let us make an estimate. Paicless extracting, 50c. Painless filling, 75c. up. Gold crown, $5. Best teeth, $8. UD. PEREROLDEOAAG OAEAAA 7 Paar PARP RAR LBA AAC Y Dental Association, Cor.7th & D Sts. Open Sun., 10 to 12 : | \ ooee ‘l?It’s Easy to Take Cod Liver on POSTER ee W Thompson, 74) $ 7 we ‘ ; we Te ng $ 1 ENR ee on ~ HOME LIBRARIEs. The Civie Center Wi: Undertake Their Establishment Here. The Center Council of the Civic Center held its monthly meeting at the © ‘ongrega- ticnal Church yesterday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Newman presided and Miss Hosmer, the corresponding secretary, read the min- utes of the last meeting. Mr. H. B. F. Mc- Farland was appointed chairman of the committee on charities. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of the Civic Cen- ter December 14, by which time it is ex- pected that all reports of the work ac- complished the Civic cemmpieed ivic Center will be Miss Clark from the committee on ¢ education, rted that the home coxey committee had started the plan of Ushing home Mbraries, which has operated 80 successfully in Boston, One hbrary Is already under way, and it ts hoped to get others ready in a short time. Each library consists of twenty hooks selected especially for children’s reading, with, perhaps, one or two books included to intercst the par ents and elders in the family. The library is Iccated in the home of one of the chik. dren, who is made librarian. A club of ten children tc then formed, and the books are circulated among them. After remain ing in one place three months the library is waa Rag aed vie nother H- prary with a differen canes paeencn: ut assortment of books t is designed to establish thes: Ubraries in those section of the cits rene frcm accees to the A visitor from the central committee superintends the distribution of the hooks. Rev. Dr. Newman expres: gratification ai the "ork outlined by Miss Clark, and thought uld be ate ‘at benefit to the com- Mr. Siddons, from the committee on stree railways, announced that his econ d ould meke a report at the annual meet- ing. Mr. Siddons also called attention to fhe (fact that the National Civil Service eform Association would hold its annual meeting In Philadelphia December 10 and Pecan View Of the great interest mant- ested by the Civic Center in civil service, and especially in the prospects of having the District goverrment offices placed une der the provisions of the civil service law, Mr. Siddons thought that the local organi. zation should ma: ifest its interest in the meeting by sending delegates, It was dec cided that the Civic Center shoul. credentials to any of . cared to attend the Philadelphia mceting. estab- free Mbrary. SKIN. THE SKIN is composed of ‘Three layers, and contains Musel Nerves, Blood Vessels, Lemphaties, Glands, ete., Sebaceous while ‘The Hair and Natis are ite Appendages It is a most compli ated Plece of machi and ect, Mke any other organ, To health and dikease, To preserve, purify and beautify ‘The SKIN, SCALP AND HAIR, And restore them to a condition Of health when Diseased, nothing ts so pure, So agrecable, so speedily effective as CUTICURA SOAP, Assisted in the severer Forms by gentle applic CUTICURA (oint: Great Skin Cun, and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT (che new Ddlood puritic tions of t), the Price, CUTICURA, 50 Sold everywhere. ; Soar, %c.; RESOLVENT, $1. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP.. Sole Props., Boston. “All About the Skin,"’ 64 pages, ilust., free, it = = —— Why not get the best? Easily managed, self-regulating. Our patented egg tray does away with turning of eggs, and the lamp needs filling and trimming on tive days only. Now in operation call. J. T. Butts, inventor, manu urer and proprietur, 3S F street northwest, Washington, D. C. State and county rights for sale. Agents wanted. ae RoyalGlacWucilase s ‘sticks ev everything.10c, mh5-t.L6tf iain Wheeler & Wil Latest No. 9, High arm, rotary motion. Only machine with ball bearings. At the beginning of this session It was selected for exclusive use in the sewing department of all of the public schools of the District. Office, 427 9th st. n.w. btw. D and E. no2I-s,tu,ch,tf > J. Jay Gould, Toys, Favors, Scrap Pictures, tic and Pul- monary Complaints, “Brown's Bronchial ‘Troches” have remarkable curative prop- erties. Bold only in boxes. Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f.stf + Baker's Cod Liver Oil, a sure defense against the scourge of our climate, Con- sumption, and a certain remedy for Throat and Lung diseases, Scrofula and Detilii Sold by druggists. Jno. C. Baker © Philadelphia. as=3 King of Pi Puls is Beecham’ OFFICIAL NOTICES OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF Tu trict of Columbia, Washington, D. C. 1s, 1696.—Notice “ts given that ‘the Gon ers of the District of Columbia tutend the following nawed improvements, whi their judgment, necessary for the’ public safety or comfort. Assessments for one-half "he cost of the sume will be made, as provided for in public act No. 171, ap roved August 7. 1nd. Parties who are intereste are notified thut lve a bearing at fourth day of De to any persons wh jy8-dly DIS- ruber the proposed work rm will the rag gh District building « 1806, at 11 may ‘desire to. Ket ‘ale wtrew strect eastward to the limits of Oc sul-division, De assenmed agalunt = of Mocks 25 and 26, Columbia Heights subdivision, abutting on suid street; estimates o Oa Bismarck sire to the linits of Le mnmenned agniunt end 13, Todd and Uys Rald #treet Princeton street fr: Bre anmenned agalnet th CShumible “Hetgtite subadleision, bart ting yw street, and blocks 3, 4, 18 and 14, Ped and ANianted cont rr $3.hm w THURS HH rewr, m wit FALL kESOIDS. ATLANTY cmv 8. 4 Mae & LhSscorr Trewire 4 thele patrons thet tee | sll HALL, rari