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10 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—“Down in Diste. Bijou Theater._jJames B. Mackie “Grimes’ Cellar Door.” Columbia Theater.—DeKoven and Smith's Comic Opera Company in “The Mandarin.” Grand Op-ra House.—Black Patti's Trou- badours. Ice Palace, 5th and L streets north- west.—Real Ice skating. Kernan’s Lyceum Brothers’ Comedians. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Stuart Robson in “Mrs. Ponderbury’s Past.” New National Theater.—Francis Wilson's Comic Opera Company in “Half a King. Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets north- West—The Methodist Protestant Bazaar. > EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. in Theater. — Russell Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall and intermediate landings at 10 am. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. pe a SUCH ROASTS OF BEEF As we sell are finer in quality than that rocurable anywhere else in the market. e pride ourselves on the tip-top quality of our Home-Dressed Meats—and in every Way guarantee every ounce sold from these stands. Takes but a trial order to con- vince our patrons of the above facts. T. T. KEANE, 35-51 Center market. J. Jay Gould—Tree Toy The Presbyterians generally will omit their usual prayer meetings this evening end unite in a Presbyterian Alliance meet- ing at 7:45 o'clock at the New York Ave- Scrap Pictures. nue Church. Dr. Dickey of Philadelphia will address the meeting. —— . A ROYAL CHRISTMAS GIFT that cannot be rivaled, as any well-inform- €@ person will tell you. “Johnson's Cyclo- puedia"—a complete brary for your own, or your son or daughter's use. This work will give you real knowledge; but you will not find this character of book in dry goods stores. Investigate, satisfy yourself and get what you can rely on. Postal will bring you_fuil informatien. D. APPLETON & CO., 437 7th st. n.w. 5 pounds sugar free. See Johnston's, page 6. The District W.C.T.U. will hold a meet- ing next Monday evening at the Mount Vernon M. E. Church South, when an ad- dress will be delivered by Miss Agnes Slack. honorary secretary of the World’s W.C.T.U. Tuesday evening there will be a reception in her henor in the parlors of the Foundry M. E. Church. Cheon, the best 50-cent Tea in America. Pure American Refined Granulated Sugar, #% cts. Seven city stores. C. D. KENNY. Gas and Oil Heaters, all styles and prices. A. EBERLY’S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. Several dozen applicants for positions on the police force are anxious to know about when they can be examined by the civil service com fon. There is already a lerge eligible list at headquarters, and it is said that another examination may not be held for a month - —- #2. Park, printer, 920 F. CITY AND DISTRICT. 1,009 Envelopes, Some Indictments. The fcllowing indictments were returned by the grand jury yesterday afternoon: John R. Gillam, larceny; Blanche Johnson, two cases, do.; James Morgan, arson; Har- ry H. Donaldson, alias Charles Baker, for- gery; Wm. O. Ellis, murder of Frederick E. Mcrgan, by stabbing him in the back the 18th of last Jul From Amsterdam, Holland. The steamship Tampico, just arrived at Baltimore from Holland, brought to C. G. Sloan & Co: rie furniture, a choice lot of fine marguet- hall clocks, card tables, cup- , ete., to be on view at their treet, Monday and Tuesday. nt. > For an Assnult. Cfarles Bell, colored, struck Matthew Marshall, colored, two murderous blows over the head with a heavy mallet, De- cember 3, while in the store of Abe Mor- ris, 1017 7th street. For so doing, Judge Miller yesterday afternoon directed that Bell remain in jail, in default of $1,000 bail, while the grand jury determines whether or not he shall be indicted for assault with ntent to kill. ——__ Rich, Fragrant Reses at Gude's From 5 cents to $ a dozen.—Advt. eee The Enon Baptist Pulpit. At a regular church meeting of the mem- bers of the Colored Enon Baptist Church, C street between 6th and 7th streets south- est, Monday evening, the resignation of the pastor, Rev. Daniel Tucker, was ac- cepted by unanimous vote to take effect from November 1. Rey. R. E. Gilchrist, a local Baptist minister, was unanimously selected to fill the vacancy until a regu- jar pastor is chcse — Our Stray Shots Hit the Mark. We're sole agents for J. F. O. %-Ib. square print butter. Al grocers sell it. Try it. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. —_— Colored Politicians Here. A large delegation of colored men from the south are now in the city. The meet- irg of Corgress and the visit of Mr. Hanna acccunt for their coming. Among them are National Committeemen Lyons of Georgia, Hill of Mississippi and W. A. Pledger of Georgia. —_—- = 23 to Baltimore and Return Via B. and O. R. R. All trains December i2_and 1%, valid for return passage un following Monday.— ae = Seed Mr. Dantel Murray on « The third public literary meeting, under the auspices of the Men's Guill’ of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church wil be held this evening in their parish hall, corner 15th and Madison streets nort1. West, at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be Daniel Murray of the Congressional 5 ‘upoleon.” Mr. Library, who will review the life, char- a i influence of Napoleon. Musical Will be rendered by Mrs. Lulu ooks, Mr. W. W. Orme and Prot. William Braxton, and Miss Anna Walker will give a dramatic reading. So Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisemen’ Rescue Work Among Colored People. A large and appreciative audience gr2et- ed Mr. Charles N. Crittenton at the Lin- coln Memertal Church last evening, and listened with attention to the incidents re- lated by him concerning tne work to which he devotes his life and fortune. An outline of the work embraced in the several organizations. under whose aus- pices the meeting was held was given by Mrs. B. K. Bruce of the ladies’ auxiliary € ittee, Miss A. R. Bowen of the So- Journer Truth Home Association and Mrs. Jesse Lawson, superintendent W. C. T. U. work among colored people of the District of Columbia. Organized e‘fort among colored women for lifting from the race the stigma of immorality was clearly set forth and em- phasized as the desired outcome of the meeting. Mr. Crittenton was ably sustained by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra of the Crittenton mission of this city. Mrs. J. S. Collins of Pennsylvania, ¢ele- gate (o the Anti-Saloon League, end Mrs. Charles R. Dougless of this city were aleo present and occupied seats upon the p'at- form. ———— Matter of a Million. Judge Bradley has dismissed the suit filed by Harrison Wagner against the Adams Express Company several months ago, in which Wagner, claiming to have secured hundreds of judgments against the com- pany in a Maryland justice of the peace’s court some ten years ago, sought to enforce them here. The aggregate amount of the judgments, he claimed, exceeded $1,000,000. e court dismissed the suit because of Wagner's failure to give security for cosis. es 12-Inch Stock Boards $1 Per 100 Ft. Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave.— Advertisement. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Mr. Coleman Refuses to Accept a Nomina- tion. Bad Condition of the Streets Subject of Discussion — Local Notes of General Interest. Alexandria boasts of a colored politician who has many times been a candidate for ‘positions of various natures at the hands of the people, although up to date he has not been able to secure more than a hand-‘ ful of votes at any one election. His name is William Coleman, a pensioner of the United States government, a veteran of the late war. H» was an independent candi- date for Congress from the eighth con- gressional district at the recent election, receiving a dozen votes in the city; none outside. Yesterday he was nominated and elected to a position which he positively deciined to fill. His story, which was told to the police, is as follows: He said that a young colored woman named Martha Ennis had come to his residence, on St. Asaph street, the evening before and asked his wife if he was at home. Before the girl could be answered, however, she deposited a young male infant on the door-step, at the same time saying that Coleman was its father. Then she ran away, leaving the infant. Coleman's wife lit into him and upbraided him severely for his “Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde” conduct, though he all the while maintained his innocence. Coleman claims that the whole matter is a vile and malicious plot to ruin his political stand- ing. Coleman swore out a warrant against the Ennis woman, charging her with cruel treatment to her child. In the police court this morning the girl was ordered to care for the child. The of- fense was committed, it is alleged, at Fran- conia, in Fairfax county, so the mayor had no jurisdiction in the matter. The Whipping Post. There is a prospect of the old whipping post being revived in this city, to be put into effect on the tramps and others whe refuse to work on the chain gang when sent there for vagrancy and other offenses. The state laws allow such an ordinance to be enacted by the city council, and it is said that Mayor Thompson is very much disposed to call an extra session of the city council for this purpose. There are now confined in the station house on bread and water diet a number of tramps, who re- fused to werk on the streets, and who doggedly refuse to go to work, saying they will remain where they are until their terms expire. Such a procedure is a dead loss to the city, and if the lash could be applied, and if it were generally known that {t would be, it is believed that tramps vould give the city a wide berth. Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Elma Redick and Fila Cave, colored, charged with assault on Betsy Washington, colored; fined $2 each. Martha Ennis, colored, charged with cruel- ty to her infant child: reprimanded. Lau- rence Lawson, charged with defacing prop- erty of Robt. Elliott; fined $7. United Daughters of the Confederncy. A meeting of the 17th Virginia Regiment Chapter, United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. William Greene. There was a large attendance, and eight new members were elected. Ten dollars was donated to R. E. Lee Camp, to assist in fur- nishing their new quarters. Antiquated Streets. Much to the disgust of many citizens the city council again adjourned this week without taking any action in regard to the improvement of the streets, which are, it is asserted, becoming more and more of an eyesore every day. There is not, it is claimed, a decent street in the city, and on all sides complaints are heard about them, not alone frum Alexandrians, who seem doggedly determined to make the best of a bad bargain, but they are the laughing stock of ‘strangers passing through en route to Mount Vernon. Hardly a train passes down King street, the principal thoroughfare, but some of the passengers make slurring remarks on the antiquated old city, “the city of the dead,” it is often called, and so far as the Streets are concerned, in the opinion of some this statement is certainly correct. There are now on the jail lot over two hundred yards of cracked stone, which, it has been suggested, should be used to macadamize the streets as far as it will go, while in the old canal, which belongs to the city, there are tons 9! stone which, it is asserted, could be easily broken up by the large number of tramps, negroes convicted of petit crimes and others who are sent to the jail subject to the chain gang. It has been suggested that an organized effort be made to elect to the city council in the spring elections only such persons whom it is known will legislate for the jm- provements of the city streets. There was a provision in the amended city charter granted by the last legtslature giving the city the right to issue $200,000 for street improvements, after having sub- mitted the matter to freeholders. It is claimed that this matter should be sub- mitted to the citizens. There are about threc hundred bicyclists in town, and they are going to organize looking to the improvement of the streets and the enforcement of the strect laws. They will play an important part in the spring elections. Dynamite in His Shoe. A colored boy took a pair of old shoes, which he had just purchased, to the station house Tuesday, and said to the chief that there was something wrong with them, he having noticed some shining substance in the heel of one of them, which he discover- ed accidentally in removing a piece of looge leather. The boy was told to take the shoes to a shoemaker and have them ex- amined. He took them to Mr. Wallis, on Upper King street, who examined the heel, which had evidently just been repaired, and found ensconced in it a “railroad tor- pedo.” The matter was again reported to the police and they are investigating it. Had the boy worn the shoe the slightcst jar would have caused an explosion that would more than likely have torn his foot into bits. Notes. Arrangements are being made by R. E. Lee Camp, C. V., to give a large banquet on the birthday of Gen. R. E. ‘Lee, Jan- uary 19, 1897. Capt. George A. Mushback of the Alex- ardria Light Infantry, has gone to Rich- mond on business of a military nature. The Alexandria German Club will give their next german Christmas night. Col. Cecil Clay of Washington will de- lver an address before the Brotherhood of St. Andrew at Grace Church tonight. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held a regular meeting last night. The funeral of Elsie Marion, the infant daughter of Mr. Thomas M. Lynch, took place yesterday at 2 o'clock. The funeral of Tolliver Holmes, who committed suicide Sunday morning, took place yesterday afternoon. Col. Cecil Clay of Washington delivered an Interesting address last night to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew at Grace Church, — Beall Book Store. The sale at Beall’s Book Store, 495 Pa. ave., opel on Tuesday next at 11 a.m. Those in search of fine books, holiday and ift goods, etc., should not fail to attend the sale. Book buyers will find it quite a treat. C.G.Sloan & Co. are the auctioneers, —Advertisement. . a Liberty Lodge. Liberty Lodge, No. 8, I. 0. GT, cele. brated its eighth anniversary at its hall, corner Sth and I streets southeast, Tues- day evening. Refreshments were served and an excellent program rendered, in- cluding addresses by Rev. D. W. skellin- ger and Mr. Davey, recitations by Misses Daste Riley, May Henry, Lillie Riley and Ida Sandford and Mr. McDugal; a piano solo by Miss Amy Yercus and musical se- lections by Miss Hazell Moyer, Miss Lizzie Gill and Messrs. Loveless and Steadman. The affair was managed by a committee consisting of Mrs, A. J. Kennedy and Misses Emily. Gill, Edna Mills and Bila Morgan and Mr. C, A. Fendall, THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896-14 PAGES: ‘THROUGH THE HOUSE. Mr. W. 8. Crawford Receives a Call From Burgiars. W. 8. Crawford, a letter carrier, resides with his wife and family at 2415 H street northwest, in @ three-story and basement house. It is more than likely, however, tbat !f Mr. Crawford should move in the near future he will not choose a house with the latter advantage, or disadvantage, as it proved in this case. Mr. Crawford generally eats his supper with his family in the basement of the house between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock, and last Tuesday evening the family repaired as usual to that part of the house without taking any extra precautiors to prevent inquisitive People from entering the front door unob- served. Mra. Crawford thought she heard @ noise at just about the’ conclusion of the meal, and going upstairs she was con- fronted with a scene that very much re- sembled the devastation left by a full- grown cyclone. Clothes and wraps were strewn over the floor in the second story, where the thieves had been particularly active, while the parlor looked as though @ large party of relic hunters had made its way through it. Bureau drawers were ransacked, trunks thrown open and their contents spread out on the floor and the thieves left nothing that could possibly be of value to them, even going so far as to take several articles of infant’s clothes. The circumstences were such as to make Mrs. Crawford particularly apprehensive when she first saw the wreck of her apartments, because she had left the baby asleep on one of the two beds in a room on the second floor. Naturally she locked in the wrong bed first, and the shock at not finding her baby there proved almost too much for her, and she was ex- tremely ill all day yesterday. The thieves were in such a hurry to get away with their booty that a vest belonging to Mr. Crawford was dropped near the front door, while a bunch of violets that were sewed tightly to Mrs. Crawford’s hat, which had been left lying on the piano, were strewn over the vestibule. Mr. Crawford reported the robbery at once to the third precinct and Precinct Detective McGlue was assign- ed to the case. Mr. Crawford thinks there were several thieves in the party and that one stayed outside to watch while his pals went through the house. They must have had ample time in which to complete their opersticns on account of the extreme care which they took in looking at every article of value on the entire two floors. Since the Tepcrt was made by Mr. Crawford he has discovered a gcod-many more things that have been taken, and he says his loss will foot up a good many dollars of hard-earned morey. ——___ FISH AND GAME. Condition of the Local Markets Get- ting Better. The fish market has fully recovered from the effects of the recent storm along the scuthern coast, and fish are now plentiful and cheap. This does not apply to the Po- tomac river, for fish from this stream are scarce, and fishermen fear that unless some restrictions are put on their business there will be scarcely any fish left in a few years. Fishermen are now complaining that they are hardly able to earn a livelihood down the river because of the few fish they are catching. A local dealer, speaking to a Star reporter, said he feared there would be no fish in the river in a few years unless scme restrictions are put on them. The large haul seines and gill nets are fast emptying the river of its fish, and the catches now are very small. Some of the fishermen say they have to go in to catch a few fish now because the catches are not large enough to pay expenses. This week some fine big-mouth bass have been caught in the river near Gunston, and they are larger and finer than fish of a similar variety caught in North Carolina waters. The water in the Potomac is bet- ter adapted to the culture of these fish, and those caught here are much brighter than those caught in southern waters. Fisher- men consider them the best food fish caught, and because of the solidity of the meat they are fit to cook in any style, Oysters are more plentiful than usual, and oystermen say their quality this season is finer than ever. The recent blow on the river increased the price of bivalves for a short while, but now they are cheaper again. So plentiful fs the supply that the toatmen are complaining that the prices received for them do not pay them. At the wharf they are selling as low as thirty-five cents a bushel, and oysters that ordinarily bring from sixty to seventy-five cents are} now bringing from forty-five to sixty cents. With the exception of a few days, the sea- son has been an open one, and the dredgers have lost but little time. "The men engaged in this business are hoping for cold weath- er, when there will be a greater demand fer ite bivalves, and higher prices will pre- vail. ‘The poultry and game market is also well stecked, although most of the game comes from a distance, for in this section there are but few birds. A great many ducks, however, are being killed down the river and on the Chesapeake. Canvas back ducks are about as scarce as anything in the line of game, and the supply is hardly equal to the demand. Since Congress convened they have been in great demand for big dinners, Mallards from the Chesapeake are finer than ever before, and are more plentiful. These ducks are fed on corn to some ex- tent, and the corn is also used for baiting. Then, instead of being shot, they are caught tn nets, so that when they reach here they are in splendid condition. Wild ducks of ordinary varieties are plentiful, and low prices rule. ra e ——__. No Unjust Retlection Intended. ‘To the Exitor of The Evening Star: My attention has been called to an edi- torial article in your paper of December 7, referring to some remarks that I made at @ meting of New York state bankers the cther day. The remarks were wholly ex- temporary and are not reported with literal correctness. Of course, we in New York, after a heated polical campaign, in which we have been somewhat unmercifully akused by our friends in the Rocky moun- tains, must be pardoned for a little desire to hit back in a good-natured way. I cer- talnly had no intention of being taken al- together seriously in my reference to the states of Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Mon- tana. I think they were admitted a little pre- maturely, and might have been kept wait- ing a little longer until the population was larger, but they are peopled by Americans and men of our own kith and kin, and they were certainly entitled to be in our family of states sooner or later, and there is no sort of analogy between their case and that of Cuba and Hawali, the vast majority of whose population are of differ- ent races from our own. I should be very sorry to have my many friends in the new states of the Union think that I intended to make any unjust reflections upon their states as such. My main desire was to call -attention to the disparity between their population and their relative power in Congress as compared with the older and far larger states. Yours, very truly, WM. B. HORNBLOWER. See He Was a Runner. Harry McCoy, a one-legged man, and Frank Johnson were among the “vags” to- day in the dock of the Police Court. Police- man Newkirk preferred the charges against the men. “Your honor,” said Newkirk, “Mr. Flynn knows more about McCoy than I do.’ “Call Mr. Flynn,” said his honor. “Policeman Michael Joseph Flynn,” roar- ed a bailiff, and the genial guardian of the court hallway left his post of duty and as- cended the stand. “I was standing at 7th and D streets last Tuesday, your honor,” said Flynn, “when this man accosted me and asked for a small loan. He said he had been in a hospital at Richmond. All of a sudden he darted around the corner like a coyote, covering ground faster than any two-legged person of my acquaintance can do. His departure d by the approach of Policeman jixty days each,” ruled the court. Ad. Writers’ Club. A very enjoyable “smoker” was held last night by the Ad.-Writers’ Club at their rooms in the Times building. Mr. M. R. Jennings, the well-known ad- vertising man of the north, was elected to membership. Definite plans for the future were mapped out, and it was decided to give monthly banquets at the leading ho- tels of the city. The first one will be held at the Raleigh, on the night of the first Monday after ‘Christmas, to which the leading advertising men of New York city will be invited. The tings of the club were wired to the * Club—the advertising men’s club of New York city—who were in ses- sion at the Waldorf. % DR. CONA'HY’S IsiT. New Rector of Outkolic University in| Narrow Escape Today of Mrs. Hen-| Sale of the tke City. Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty, the successor to Bishop Keane as-rector of the Catholic University, paid a ‘brief visit to this city late yesterday afternoon. He came over from Baltimore, whither he was summoned to a conference with Cardinal Gibbons. Upon his arrival ini this city he proceeded directly to the residence of Archbishop Martinelli to pay hts-fespects to the papal representative. His)stay there was a short one, and on leaving she drove at once to the Catholic University, where he was warmly greeted by ‘Dr. Garrigan, the act- Ing rector of the university, and an in- formal reception was held, when the mem- bers of the faculty-and a number of the students availed themselves of the oppor- tunity to meet the new rector. Dr. Conaty left the university late last evening. During his stay ne declined to say anything for publication with reference to any plans that he might have formed as to his future as the head of the university. He is an old friend of Dr. Garrigan, and he said that his visit was merely for the pur- pose of meeting the professors and looking over tho field of his future labors. Dr. Conaty will not enter upon his new duties until after the Christmas holidays, and it is believed that one of the reasons for his brief visit to the university was that he might have a chance to discuss with Dr. Garrigan the plans for his installation. The nature of these ceremontes has not yet been decided upon, but they will doubtless be both interesting and impressive. ——. IN HEAT ALLEY. Arrest of an Assortment of Charac- ters Last Night. “This might be termed a ‘hot stuff’ case,” remarked Progecuting Attorney Pugh in the Police Court today as seven young boys were arraigned jointly for vagrancy. “Your honor, these defendants were arrested lcst night for sleeping in Heat alley.” Policeman Ellis testified that he found the aggregation stretched out over some steam pipes in the alley. They gave their names as Robert Crawford, John McCabe, George Wrightmien, George Smith, John H. Lewis, Clifton West and Albert Moore. Four of them were white and three colored. All told interesting stories. Lewis, who is a typical plantation lad, said that he was not getting sufficient to eat at the place where he was working. so he packed up and left, intending to go to his home in Virginia. “Will you leave at once if I let you go?” asked the court: “Yas, sah, dat I will, sah,” declared John, with marked enthusizsm and a broad grin. “Well, see that you do.” Albert Moore, a small colored boy with a face that resembled polished ebony, ex- plained to the court that he is an orphan. Before the death of his father, he said, he was sent here to live with an aunt on 15th street. The latter turned him out, ho ever, and he has been earning a living by selling papers. “This case needs investigating,” remarked the court. Agent Lewis of the board of children’s guardians was sent for and he took charge of the child. Robert Crawford, one of the white boys, had been in court before, so it was learned. He was passing through Washington and Was taken into custody as a vagrant. His personal bonds were taken, however. _, “Thirty days: this time,” said Judge Kim- ball, “and when you get out you had bet- ter leave town without delay.” McCabe declared that he 1s a jockey with the Forepaugh circus, now in winter quar- ters at Columbus, Ohio. I expect to join the circus in about three weeks,” said the boy. “Ten days.” Wrightmien and Smith were also given ten days each, while West was permitted to depart on his personal bonds. ieee National Geographic Society. The lecture tomorrow evening before the Geographic Society will be held in the large hall of the National Museum. Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of the Leland Stan- ford, jr., University, California, and United States commissioner in charge of the fur seal investigation, will read his story of seal life entitled “‘Matka, a Story of the Mist Islands,” and later exhibit a number of lantern-slide views of scenes !n the Pribilof Islands. Next week Surgeon General Sternberg, United States army, will deliver what prom- 1ses to be a most interesting and timely ad- dress on the “Gecgraphic Distribution of Infectious Diseases,” in which he will give a description in popular style and with lantern-slide illustrations of the principal germ diseases, their causes, spread and suppression. The list of diseases that he will describe includes diphtheria, which Is just now attracting so much attention. Dr. Sternberg’s lecture will be in the First Con- gregational Church. — Applicants for Charity. Applicants for assistance are steadily in- creasing, and the policé find among them many “regulars.” They are so called be- cause they never fail to be among the first to apply, and some of them have inquired when the distribution is to begin. “When it does,” some of them tell the police, “don’t forget me.” The police fund is ex- ceedingly small just at present, and as the superintendent of charities has to pass upon all cases before relief is given the cases are referred to him. poems we oes Officers Elected. At the annual convocation of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the District of Co- lumbia, held Wednesday evening, the follow- ing officers were chosen: Chas. H. Smith, G. H. P.; J. F. R. Appleby, D. G. H. P.; 8. R. Bond, G. K.; Wm. Barnum, G. §.; A. W. Johnston, G. secretary; M. R. Thorp, G. treasurer; Orville Drown, G. V Rev. H. W. Ennis, G. chaplain; R. Armour, G. C. H.; A. Frey, G. P. S.; Thos. Taylo G. R. A. C.; H. Standiford) G. M. 3d V. Geo. C. Ober, G. M. 2d V.; ‘A. B. Coolidge, G. M. Ist V.; L. Stoddard, ‘sentinel. — Burnside Post. Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., last even- ing elected the following officers for 1897: Commander, Geo. C. Ross; senior vice com- cander, L. E. Gridley; sunior vice com- mander, H. G. Potter; quartermaster, R. 8. Lacey; chaplain, T. W. Tallmadge; sur- geon, Dr. C. V. Pettys: officer of the day, P. C. Bain; officer of the guard, C. M. D. Brown; representatives to annual encamp- ment, Geo. P. Davis, J. E. Hart, CV. Pettys, L. K. Brown, J. B. Gilfillen? W. H. Norton, L. Vanderhoef, T. M. Vincent, A. J. Whitaker; alternates, Geo. W. Lacy, C. V. Haskell, H. G. Potter, E. 8. Woog, A. H. Shattuck, L. E. Gridley, W. 8. Saxton, H. H. Moler, A. B. Jamison. ee eect Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White—Edgar A. ‘Shilling ana Mary A. Byng; Sam 8. Fitzhugh anda M: E. Burton; Edward B. Willingham and Anna V. Striebling, both of Fauquier county, Va.; Charles Khuen and Mary Frawley; Stephen La Scbola and Katie Guiftre. >) Colored—John H. Smith and Annie Dor- sey; Benjamin Allenand Josephine Evans; Frederick Vass and Sallie Bryant; James Carter and Sarah Latham, ITCHING HUMORs, Torturing, disfiguring eczemas and every species of itcking, burning, scaly, crusted and pimply skin and scalp diseases, with dry, thin and falling hair, Felleved by a single application, sod speedily and economically cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES, when the best physicians fail, it |your child looks Scott's “Emulsion as” Cod-livet Ol and is Tepelled by it, be; For Your with part ofa. teaspooatul “ia Child twice the quantity of water © and tt wit “take it and relish _ Ht as thoogh it were ‘mili. There 18 ro food or medicine for children which equals Scott’s Emulsion for put- ting color into the cheeks, enriching the blood ‘and briuging comfort and good nature. Our baok will tell you more about it: sent free, 3 SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, New York. Here’s a Batch of 300 Diamond Rings Just set—and go on exhibit tonight. A bril- Mant display of first-water tkem personally selected. “I guaranice each store to be asolutely perfect. Prices from $3.50 store to be absolutely perfect, Prices from $3.30 “SPIER,” 310 Ninth St. 210-144 ms—every one of |- EXCITING RUNAWAY. rietta McCaully. There was an exciting runaway accident on the avenue about 10 o'clock this morn- ing, in which a team belonging to B. F. Mc- Caully played a most prominent part. Only the bravery and skill of the driver of the vehicle, a coupe, containing Mrs. Henrictta McCaully, Mr. McCaully’s mother, averted @ fatal result. The carriage, driven by Lewis Meyers, a young colored man, and drawn by a spirited horse, was being driven down the avenue when, at 13th street, the animal bécame badly frightened, and dashed down the avenue at breakneck speed. The horse soon became unmanageable, and left the street for the sidewalk. The driver hung to the reins and successfully avoided all obsta- cles until the parking at the southwest corner of the avenue and 9th street was reached. There the tron railing around the parking was struck with great force. The force of the collision completely wrecked the carriage, throwing Mrs. McCaully out and the criver from his box. Mrs. Mc- Caully was picked up in a semi-uncon- scious condition and carried across the avenue to Scheller & Stevens’ drug store, the Emergency Hospital ambulance being telephoned for. Meyers escaped with a bruised arm and head. The horse was un- injured. Mrs. McCauily soon recovered, and the young doctor accompanying the .ambu- lance, after a short examination, gave it as his opinion that she had escaped serious injury, although suffering somewhat from shock. She refused to go to the hospital, and later was driven to her home, 523 13th street. In the collision Mrs. McCaully lost her pocketbook containing between $16 and $17. Not a little indignation was expressed ty several of the lysianders, who claimed that the young physiclan accompanying the Emergency Hospital ambulance had complained because the ambulance had been unnecessarily summoned. Mr. Thos. Wilkinson volunteered the statement that he had telephoned for the ambulance, re- marking to the young doctor that he be- leved that it was a proper case for such a call. - eee The Crittenton Revival Services. The evangelistic services which have been conducted by Mr. Charles N. Crittenton at the Metropolitan M. E. Church the past ten days, continue with unabated interest. Last night Mr. Chas. 8. Morton, private secre- tary to the evargelist, had charge of the meeting, and won all hearts by his earnest and touching appeals. There will be a continuation of these services at the same church tonight, and tomorrow night there will be a grand young people’s rally. All Epworth Leaguers and Endeavorers, broth- erhoods, &c., are specially invited. Mr. Crittenton will speak on “Early Consecra- tion,” taking for his text, “Remember now thy Creator,’ etc. Saturday, at 2:30, there will be a children’s mass-meeting, similar to the great meeting of the children last Saturday, and on Sunday afternoon, at the First Congregational Church, 10th and G streets, there will be a rescue mass-meet- ing, at 3 o'clock, when Mr. Crittenton will tell more of the success of the Florence missions throughout the country. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett will also speak. A crowded house is expected. a Weather Strips, 14 Cents per foot; either felt or rubber. Frank Lio- bey & Co., 6th street and New York ave. —Advertisement. ——— Carroll Institute Free Lectures. This evening Mr. John P. Clum of Cali- fornia will deliver his illustrated lecture on the “Glories cf America in Scenes and Sto- ries” before the Carroll Institute. Mr. Clum is an easy and fluent speaker, and his graphic description of his beautiful pictures make an evening’s entertainment of unu- sual interest, to which the public is invited. The next lecture in the course will be de- livered December 17 by Mr. Wm. Eleroy Curtis, correspondent of the Chicago Rec- erd, on “Venezuela,” with illustrations. ts ie te tae ts ee te te tee ee ee : ROYAL BAKING ‘POWDER. Absolutely Pure. niighest of ll in leavening’ abrengte: eat of al in leavening strengi United States Governmect Frod Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st. Y. = CITY ITEMS. Use Brown’s Bronchial Troches: for Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Trou- bles.—‘‘Pre-eminently the best.”—Rev. Hen- ry Ward Beecher. Se ege it A Feature of Washington, Hotel Johnson Cafes. ——__+—__—_. 25e. on the Dollar Saved On Papering. Rooms papered from $2 up. F. G. Nolte, 810 9th st. n.w. No branch. 45-t,th,s-tf it ee J. Jay Gould—Tree Toys, Scrap Pictures. de9-10t* Bicyclers Will Find the “Ajax Stand” invaluable for holding and cleaning bi- cycles. For sale at J. W. Boteler’s house- furnishing store, 923 Penn. ave. d10-3t eee None Better, Lots Worse, Hotel Johnson Cafes. —_+. Latest French Novelties Suitable for Xmas Gifts, Germans, etc. Rauscher's, cor. Conn. ave. and L st. 1t See Se es Wheeler & Wilson’s 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 it An Good as the Best, but Cheaper, Hotel Johnson Cafes. It Baker's Cod Liver Oil is the only reliable remedy for Consumption, Throat and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists. J.C. Baker Co., Philadelphia. Insist on Baker’s Oil. Established 1830. The King of Pills is Beecham's. AMUSEMENTS. Columbia Theater. Tuesday 52 Dec. 15, 8:15, FIRST METROPOLITAN CONCERT. America’s Powell, First Violinist. Miss MARTHA MINER, Soprano; Mr. W. A. XANTEN, Tenor, Of Damrosch Opera Co.; CHEVALIER DI BASSINI, Baritone, Of Royal Opera, Milan, And by Special Arrangement, Sieveking, phe Poet Prices: 75c., $1.00, $1.50. SALE OF SEATS NOW OPEN. Directing Metropolitan Concerts, F. P. Wright. Directing Washington series, Ed. F. Guzman. iv8-dly BP au gate week. Matinees bay The Great Favorite Comedian, J. B. MACKIE q BOY), As His Greatest ‘Suscen, GRIMES’ CzLLAR DOOR, IDEALS. de8-5t,12 Next Weck—THE PIANO MUSIC FOR and other social occasions. Piano SSSSSS=Sm@$mm@m9999030. SSS 6050 REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. George Taylor rt; to W. H. Sey oak A property sale of considerable interest was made yesterday by Thomas Dowling & Company, auctioneers. What is known as the George Taylor property, situated on the west side of Vermont avenue between L and M streets, was offered at public sale. It has a frontage of 165 feet and is improved by a large residence, known as 1120 Vermont avenue. There was a good attendance at the sale, and the bidding was spirited. Mr. Dowling offered the Property in lots and then as an entirety, and on the latter basis it was knocked down to Mr. W. H. Moses, whose bid was $110,000. As soon as the sale is confirmed by the court the title Will be In Mr. Moses, who intends to place the property on the market. Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers, sold yesterday, at public sale, house 1432 M street northwest, to John T. Arms, for $16,500. Walter B. Williams & Company, auction- eers, have sold, at public sale, house 1216 I street northeast, to John A. Gross, for $1,025; also two lots, each 18x® feet, on North Capitol street between P street and Florida avenue, to Louise 0. Tompkins, for 5 1-2 cents per square foot. —__>_—_. Now in Progress. The Photographische Gesellschaft’s exhi- bition at Veerhoff’s Galleries is now in Progress. Mr. Spielvogel, the representative, is much pleased with the success. You are invited.—Advt. a Railroad Directors. The vacancies in the board of directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, caused by the resignation of Dr. Daniel 8. Clarke and A. A. Wilson, were filled yes- terday at a meeting of the directors by the election of John Joy Edson and G. H. Coleman. “ 3 + SPSS OC HOEES Returns to the heart of the victim bound in the chains of rheumatism, dyspepsia, scrof- ula, catarrh, when the blood is enriched and purified by ° Hood’s Sarsaparilla = One True Blood Purifier, All druggists. $1. Hood’s Piils are the best after-dinner >s pills, aid digestion. 25c. SOEIOHSISSSPSOPO DOC OSESSSSS AMUSEMENTS. HE LAFAYETTE. TONIGHT. LAST MATINEE SATURD. N OF TEE FAVORITE, STUART ROBSON, WITH MME, JANAUSCHEK, AND MR. ROBSON’S COMPANY OF ACTORS. DIRECTION OF WILLIAM R. HAYDEN. Mrs. Ponderbury’s ' Past AND MR. GILMAN'S WEDDING. MR. ROBSON AS YOUNG MR. GILMAN AND OLD MR. PONDERBURY, MMB. JANAUSCHEK AS THE LADY WITH A PAST. REGULAR PRICES. Next Week—THE GEISHA. deg-tf HB LAFAYEEIB. ~.-----SPRCIAL. Week Beginning “Monday, December 14, Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. George Edwardes’ Japanese Musical Comedy, THE GEISHA. THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION. THE ORIGINAL OF RA. Cast includes such favorites as Dorothy Morton, Van Ransellear Wheeler, Charles § Lieyd, = Mark Smith, ‘The entire produ AU Regular evening prices. S0c., 25c. Seats now on sale. de$-3t New National. =‘ Tonight. SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2. Francis Wilson, In His Latest and Greatest Comic Opera Success, HALF A KING, Under Management A. H. CANBY, Prices... = Matinee prices, $1, 75c., $1.50, $1, 50c. and 25c. ONLY MATINEB NEXT WEE » 'SaTcRDAY. JAMES A. WERWE, In his beautiful play, it SRATS NOW SELLING. OLUMBIA THEATER. ‘TONIGHT SHATS 5 DE KOVEN NIGHT. Mr. De Koven will direct in person. De Koven-Smith Opera Co. IN The Mandarin ‘The Greatest Comic Opera Success of the Season. AN ALLSTAR CAST. UNPRECEDENTEDLY. UTIFUL WOMEN. MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES. ENTRANCT. \G DANT COMEDY. AND NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. 410-tf,21 Ice Palace. CONVENTION HALL, 5TH AND L STS. N.W. Real Ice Skating. Instruction Free! Ice Palace Orchestra, Grand Orchestrion, plentt- ful supply of skates, competent corps of instructors. Every Afternoon at 2. Every Evening at 7:30. ADMISSION..............-...25e, containing 10 admission tickets, $2. | Spe- cial morning classes, 10:30 to 12-30." de4-tf,24 RAND OPERA HOUSE. KERNAN & RIFE, M WEDNESDAY—MATINEES— SATURDAY. WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 7, BLACK PATTIPS 50 —TROUBADOURS—s50 Ba es selene tgs ot of ON ~yr dee py senting on sae ¥aubev la and TB. PERA. Popular prices maintained 15, 25, 60 and T5c. seats couponed. Box office open from 9 -m. to 10 p.m. SROTBAE food seat on first floor for 25 CENTS. Next Atiriction Fits & Webster's “A BREEZY TIME.” eT CADEMY. Prices, 25. 50, Te. and $1.00. Wet, aid Sat Mats. 25 and 50s. Reserved. Davis & Keogh's Vivid Picture of the South, DOWN IN DIXIE. ‘The Famous Minstrel Comedian, MILT G. BARLOW, And the World-Renowned PICKANINNY BAND. Next Week-THE NANCY HANKS. Funniest ever. de7-20%f UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, Washington String Orchestra, Exnest Lent. Conductor. SOLOISTS: Mrs. H. Clay Browning, SOPRANO, AND Mrs. Ernest Leut, PIANIST. -B0e, and Te. 20 apes ‘sprays, douches and «tomisers Use “hiyomei” in Public. It your Asthma or Bronchitis make breathing han; if “ up” with @ BOUTH'S HYOMET POCKET TSTALER, the Australian Dry-Air treatment, Cures by Inhalation. May 27, 1806, Your Pocket Inhaler bas shown iteelf a record braker in heading of and stopping colds this year. Rev.) C. W. MAGGART. Price, $1.00. For sale by dranete everywkere. Extra bottle of * Jobaiant at druggists, 50 cents. Balm, a wonderful healer, 25 cents. ing agents, W. S. Thompson, oc22-th, tt 708 15th st., Washington. POSSESSES ESOTSELOTOSEBOOSESS na = Seli- AMUSEMENTS. Academy. Your Attention Is called to the opening Monday evening of the famous Martinet*i-Tannehill mpany, including Ignacio Martinet ok ‘Tannebil), jr. Anna Boyd, Carrie Radcliffe, Loutse juidemer, LAllien Florence Wickes, Riva’ Gilson ai others, in the great_le HE ‘success, THE NANCY HANKS, being the title of « real funny comedy. The fun ms at 8 and continues until 10:45. ‘or the ladies Moran, {renting we have provided y novel one. a souventr—an exceeds a delph ci and saucer of the Nancy Haaks period 1832. a10-2t historical memento. OLUMBIA THEATER. MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 14, LECTURE BY Rev. D. J. Stafford, D. D. SUBJECT: Macbeth. BENEFIT OF CARROLL INSTITUTE. Admission, 50c. Reserved seats, Thc. and $1.90, Boxes, $8.00 and $10.00. Sale begins at Metzerott’s Music Store Monday. morning, Dec. 7, at 9 o'clock. de2-0t NoW IN PROGRESS Methodist Protestant Bazaar, Masonic Temple, oth & F Sts. N. W. de7-4t DECEMBER 7-11. KBs LYCECM THEATER io ALL THIS WE Matinees Tuesday, Thursdiy and Saturday. RUSSELL BROS.’ COMMEDIANS. Direction of Messrs. Weber and Fields 9—HIGH-CLASS ACTS. Next Weck-VANITY FAIR BURLESQUE Co. dei-6t ‘AINM: Under the Ausp ST. VINCENT DE PAU An Evening with Thomas [loore. By the Hon. D. I. MURPHY, assisted by the under the management Best Local Musical Talen: Be CAPITAL CYCLING PARK, Oldest cycle resort in cit; Dest time of the year to learn to ride; good clay track; com- petent instructors; electric Ighted; compltinen- tary lessons to ladies, Open every day and even= ing except Sunday. Bring your friends ocd? TALL CAN LEARN WHO TRY COLUMBIA ACADEMY "=: One of the sihts of Wrshington. Cycling taught on @ 12,000-ft. floor Competent instructors, Charges small. Music every evening. 224 nnd P strte, er. Lecture ON THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR AND CZARINA, Tirs. Gen. S. A. Logan. INTERSPERSED WITH MUSIC. AT 8 O'CLOCK, METROPOLITAN MB. CHURCH, 4% AND € TICKETS, 0c, For tale by the board, Harris & Shaeffer": tano’s, drug stores and at the door. EXCURSIONS, ETC. A Trip to Jamaica, THE QUEEN OF WEST INDIAN ISLANDS, BY THE Atlas Line Offers exceptional advantages to persons seeking a vacation of limited duration for health and ‘rest. ‘The trip from New. York to Jamaica and return can be made in 17 days. Pim, Forward & Kellock, General Agents, 24 State st.. New York. OR THOS. COOK & 621 Peansylvania ave., Washington, 1028-1, th,s,52t Jamaica '. 25=Day 39-Day CONSTAN Now conducted Illustrated book of tours free on request. PIERCE’S EX¢ 33 Cunul st. P Send for illustrated booklet. Condacted and Independent. Tours. And t Indian or E. KINS & O0., 27 dei 0-co-30t DE GYPT# 10 PALESIIN®, TURKEY, i FRANCE, ete., sal! in January and Febroary. Also to JAPAX, CALIFORNIA, ete. Inclusive cost. Un- jualed advantages. ‘Programs Also PRING AND SUMMER TOURS. STEAMSIIP AND CIRCULAR RAILWAY TICKETS. Est. 1879, A. DE POTTER, 1466 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. JAPAN . Steamer Tiacalester MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), is At 10 a.m., returning reach the city at 2:50 p.m FAKiL HOUND TiLP, Boe. Adwission to ¢1 25 cents. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. ‘Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotels. Will sins make iver Jestings hed. gece stopping passengers way, For charters. ete., apply at oifice of steamer Macale ester. ocl-tt L L. BLAKE. Cap: Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. day in the year for Fortress Mor Net t News aud all pulnts sour im. TUTTE TIM deers s 11)