Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1897, Page 9

WASH. B. WILLIAMS, - Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Carpet Bargains. You can always count upon securing the good © - at lower prices than pre- vail We would not sell the any price. Beginning to- offer for the balance of vest? 50c. 75¢. 75¢. 95c. ; yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. Tapestry “Remnants” half price. ha te an assortment of rem- nants of which you may take this week at just half pric WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th & D Sts. a above HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. ‘The store where yor promise to pay buss as much and for as little as ensb."* ev oesoetestentodtere We cut rather than carry over —and the strict adherence to that principle put in your way to buy a coat or a cape for al- most nothing. We don’t get anywhere near cost out of them. And we give you the privilege of credit—of paying i you buy so much each week or month. a a se Caterpillar Boucle Coats—half sill lined—rewest and most stylish collars nd frontssnch as are sold about town for $8 and $10, reduced to $3.98 each. a i < ‘Tan Irish Fries ‘eats— with browr in- = ¢ & serted velvet collars and in a variety of Ho xeen elsewhere marked $10, reduced to = $3.98 each. = of Reaver Cloth Donble Capes, % > rews of braid and = alse lot of plain all-wool ‘4 » single capes, with inlaid velvet also lot of extra long cheviot pes. trimmed with three rows of wide raid capes such a you've seen marked $5 and $6. -educed to $1.37 each. Hands ly Beaded Silk Seal Plush Capes wide ripple sweep and collar and front trimmed with angora fur—eleguntly lined reduced from $10 to $4.98 gach. ~ All Mren’s and Misses’ Reefer 4 Coats of Boucle, Plain and Faney Mix & tires, &e.. with large sailor collars— ¥ whieh sold up t will go now for o 4 $2.98 each. z 3 hat sale of : Segoe muslin underwear 2 Es Is rot surparsed for values given. You 4 assured that we would not al- anytaaty Underquote us. We % marked prices at a profit, but them go at cost and less. % ® you come to be offered = corset covers for 11}c. . Chemises, 19¢. 3 c. gowns for 39c. . skirts, 39¢. HECHT & COMPANY It 515 Seventh Street. PUAKES THEM sAPORTAELS. Is not mere chance that you always get a good Shoe here. We put more money in our Shoes than any one else Nothing approaches $3 Foot Forms in style and quality in the mixed stores under $5. See the wind6w full of Foot Forms all at one price—$3. OO eee ev @SOSPOSSNSOGO OOH HOHE O@HOSOOW DDD LA IOP IOP LOL LN LOAN ON Om F St. Cor. 13th. Seud for Foot Form Catalogue. Jal Dot Oe Horses Boarded and Fine Turnouts For Hire At Reasonable Rates. , Downey’s [Model Stables, | 2620-1624 © st. “Phone 355. jal2-200 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1897-12 PAGES HOME DYEING MADE EASY} TO REPORT MARCH 22 Handsome Colors That Never Fade. Hard Times Increased the Sale of Dinmond Dyes — Black for Cotten, Wool and Silk That Does Not Crock —Makes Old Cloaks, Gowns and Suits Look Like New. “It ts really marvelous,” sald a Seventh street druggist, “‘how the hard times have increased the sale of diamond dyes. Ladies buy one package an experiment and find the dye so easy to use that they color all thelr old clothing, and come ont with new gowns, cloaks and suits for the whole fumily. The diamond dye blacks seem es- peclally popular. I often sell half a dozen pack- es to ohe customer.” Diamond dyes are put up for every color, with special dyes for cotton, and are so simple and asy to use that even a child can dye a perfect « with them, one that will not fade, crock or Wash cut, equal to the handsomest shade made by the professional dyer. : Men's $25: : WATCHES, *| We beve offered many good bar- gains in our business career, as we are rlways in the narket with ready cash, but never have we cffered the equal of this bargain. Manufacturers . are exceedingly dull, and we ran j¢| across one with more watches than money, and secured the balance of a_line of Men's 14k. Gold-filled Watches at : Less than Half Price. As a January leader to stir up trade we shall offer them as we bought them, viz, less than half. Have 25-year guarantee case and nickel “American” movements. $11.35. If you are not ready to buy one just now we will reserve one on small payment. eeeeee ve :R.Harris&Co.: ;| Jewelers, 7th & D Sts. : It weeeeee SE SSHOE TOES TET ESTE TTCOOESOS ° 3est Qualities—Lowest Prices At Becker’s, 1328 F St. 7] Big Sale Of Horse Blankets sand Carriage Robes —hundreds of patterns to select from—each one a spe- cial bargain. with surcingle, $1.25 up. h & Plush, $3.75 up. SHOVE HOHE OH CARRIAGE ROBE: POPE HOLA PPOD HR PPO POG 999009 000600-49008 O00 FINE FUR ROBES, $9.00 up. BECKER’S, Fine Harness, Trunks, &c., Near Ebbitt. q 1328 F St, *Phone 1636. PESPSPSSEASAOASSS ESCO IEIOOS Rid Yourself —of the mistaken idea that cheap clothes mean economieal clot! If you give the subject a little thowght you'll quickly see the wisdom of paying a little more for the sort of clothes that Stsle, absolute perfection of fit, best workman- ‘and finest materials. OWEN, Tailor, 423 11th St. PEO SD Jockey Club Election. The annual election of the Washington Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon and resulted in the re-election of all of the old officers, as indicated in yesterday's Star. S. S. Howland is president; Jesse Brown, vice president, and Ben Héllen, secretary and treasurer. —————— Showalter and Pillsbury to Play. J. W. Showalter, chess champion of the United States, arrived in New York yes- terday from Pittsburg. The Kentuckian and Pillsbury have now agreed to begin their match of seven games on January 25. Showalter will leave New York today for Philadelphia, where he intends to practice hth the experts of the Franklin Chess lub. —_——.__ Of Interest to Washingtonia: The Evening Star Almanac for 1897, just issued, contains much that is of especial interest to Washingtonians. Mucha space fy devoted to the local government, its sources of revenue and facts and statistics regarding the District’s educational, finan- cial, commercial, charitable and religious institutions. It should fini a place on every business man’s desk and in every Il- brary. For sale at all news stands and at the counting room of The Evening Star. 25 cents a copy. —_.—__ The wife of Policeman James Conlon is lying critically ill, suffering with an attack ef grip and pneumonia. Ball Players Will Be Here in About Nine Weeks. PRELIMINARY GAMES ARRANGED Nilsson, the Skater, Breaks the Mile Record. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES SS It 1s a matter of only about nine weeks when the members of the Washington Base Ball Club will report here for the prelim- inary spring practice. Captain Brown, Shortstop De Montreville and Outfielder Abbey, who are wintering here, will, of course, require but short notice to pick up tkeir traps and journey out to National Park. Charley Reilly, who is slated to play third base during the time Harvey Smith fs completing his medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will ar- rive the latter part of next month. And the base ball season will be once more in full sway when, according to the present plans of the management, the remainder of the Senators’ forces arrive on or before the 22d of March. Players Under Contract. The rumber of players now under con- tract to the club reaches a grand total of twenty-one, and, with the possible ex- cepticn of one or two, all will take part in the hard work of limbering up. The list comprises: Farrell, McGuire and McCauley, catckers; Cartwright, O’Brien, Smith, De Montreville, Reilly and Wrigley, infielders; Selbach, Brown, Lush and Abbey, out- fielders, and a string of eight pitchers— Mercer, McJames, Maul, King, Norton, German, Flynn and Swaim. As McGuire and Farrell will alternate be- hind the plate, Manager Schmelz will most likely dispose of “Pat” McCauley. Al- though a promising catcher, McCauley next season would have even less oppor- tunity to show his worth than he enjoyed in_'96. Several minor league clubs have made overtures for Pitcher Carney Flynn, but as he is the only left-hander now on the club’s pitching staff, the management will probably give him every opportunity to remain a Senator. It is thought he will regain the speed und effectiveness los? during his enforced idleness as a member of the New York club last year. While several other offers have been made to relieve the club of some of its surplus material, the probabilities of a deal, including any one of the team’s star players is remote. At the present time at leest, the management has nothing in the line of “deals’’ under cons:deration. Preliminary Practice Games. The spring practice games will be inang- urated April 3, when the Senators will be- gin a series of three games with the Syra- cvse Stars of the Eastern League. April 8 and 9 the locals will play in Richmond, opening the season there with the club that will represent Virginia’s capital in the reorgarized Atlantic League. ‘Two games with Richmond at Naitonal Park, April 5 and 9, conclude the preliminary games, so far arranged. Games with cther strong minor league clubs will fill in the interim between the Yth and the opening of the championship battle, which, it is thought, wil! occur during the week of April 18, NILSSON'S GREAT SKATING. He Lowered the Mile Record Eight Seconds Last Night. John Nilsson, the champion skater of Canada, broke a world’s record, came within one second of another and gave an exhibition of fancy skating such as has never been seen before in this vicinity, at Convention Hall last night. There was a large crowd in attendance when Nilsson toed the line at 8 o'clock for his attempt against Joe Donoghue's indoor world’s record of for the mile. Inter- est In Nilsson’s work has doubled since his close race with Donoghue Monday evening, and when the little Canadian appeared last night he received an ovation. The trial against time was started promptly, and with the flash of the pistol Nilsson was on his way. It was soon apparent that the record would be broken if he could keep up his tremendous speed of the first three laps, but when it was announced that he had broken the record by eight seconds, establishing a mark which will remain for some years, the excitement of the crowd could not be held in. While it cannot be said that Nilsson pos: s the graceful style of Joe Donoghue, he certainly gets over the ice in an incredibly swift manner, and his skating must be seen to be appre- ciated. At 9 o'clock Nilsson raced John Lawson, the Terrible Sw: at one-half a mile, giving him a quarter of a lap handicap. Nilsson won this race in 1 defeating the Swede by a quarter of a lap and com- ing within one second of the mark of 1 established by Joe Donoghue at the rink last year. Immediately following this race Nilsson gave an exhibition of fancy skating on his long racing skates that proved to be one of the most wonderful sights ever laid before the people of Washington. With the ease and grace of the champion skater, Mabel Davidson, and with a skill and daring en- tirely his own he performed feats that were unheard of on the long skates until he showed them last night. His skates measured sixteen and one-half inches. in length. but they seemed to bother no more than if they were merely the average length of the fancy skater’s steel. All his movements were made in perfect time with the musie, and at the conclusion of his exhibition he was given an ovation that es- tablished him at once as a favorite of the most pronounced type. Joe Donoghue has stated that he will race no more this week at the rink. After the race Monday evening Nilsson an- nounced that he would not race unless the TS ent only to an expert. Diamond Rings Diamond Brooches DIAMONDS. ne cannot be too careful in buying Diamonds. It © the one article where the responsibility must be upon the dealer rather than assumed by the pur- chaser. Diamonds to be perfect must not alone have the quality of whiteness. Many stones that are white have “flaws” and other imperfections which are appar- So much a karat means nothing — no more than “discount” from a price means a “bargain.” Our stock contains Rings, Scarf Pins, Studs, &c., &c.—the Diamonds in which are all one quality—THE BEST. We sell no second or third grade, so that price governs the QUANTITY— as the quality is the same in all. Diamond Pendants - GALT & BRO., Jewellers, Silversmiths and Stationers, 1107 Pennsylvania Avenue. ABOUT Pendants, Brooches, = «= $5 up. - - «= $8 up. $20 up. ‘ BSOSSSSOOSSSSOSSODOGOHOTGO start was made from opposite sides of the rink. Donoghue would not agree to this, and as Manager Tow rather inclined to- ward Nilsson’s view @ the start Donoghue made the above announcement. Manager Towers sald today that in his opinion the start from opposite sides of the rink was the only way in which to determine the relative merits of thé men. Tonight Nilsson will race William Letts, the champion of New Jersey and New York, giving him three-quarters of a lap in a two-mile race of twenty laps. Letts had an unbroken string of victories until he met Nilsson in New York city last week, and is a very strong, fast man. The handicap will place the men on about even terms, so far as can be determined from the New York races, and will make the race very interesting....Following this race Letts will meet Lawson in a one and one- hal? mile race, allowing the Swede half a lap. Nilsson will give another exhibition of fancy skating at the close of this race. ROSS AND HIGH TO MEET. The Recently Prevented Broadsword Contest to Take Place. Duncan Ross, the famous broadswords- man, will engage in a combat Saturday afternoon at the St. ASaph’s Junction race track, near Alexandria, with Corporal Nel- son High of the 6th U. S. Cavalry, sta- tioned at Fort Myer. This is the ecntest that was recently prevented by Assistant District Attorney Pugh. Lieut. Wm. Bar- ber will engage on foot in a contest with Chevalier Graeco Salvador of New York city. The contest is expected to be es- pecially interesting, and, being in Virginia, will be free from interruption by the Dis- trict authorities. NOW IN NEW QUARTERS. Annual Election of the Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club. The Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club held its annual meeting last evening, and the offi- cers and directors were elected. Mr. Harry J. Warthen was chosen president, Wm. Holmead, vice president; Geo. W. Cox, jr., secretary, and Harry C. Snyder, treasurer. The terms of four of the seven directors expired yesterday, and Messrs, Morris Ap- pleby, Percy Cranford, P. H. Fitzhugh and Wm. O'Dwyer were eiected to fill the vacancies. The other directors, whose terms do not expire until next January, are Robert Young, Harry Nichols and George L. Fisher. The four officers and seven directors constitute the board of govern- ers. Messrs. C. H. Eslin, Henry Madert, Charles and Andrew Loeffler and Wm. M. Grogan wer» voted in as members of the association. The club has moved from its old quar- ters, No. 1402 Park street, and is now lo- cated at No. 1229 Lydecker avenue. CARROLLS WON BOTH. ‘Two Games Rolled With the W. A. C. Bowlers. The Carroll Institute bowling team has at last struck its winning gait. Last night it met the bowlers from the Washington Athletic Club and won two games, the first game by 28 pins and the second by 158. Martin rolled the highest score of the evening, 196. Stone made the best score for the institute, while Rice made the best average for the two games, 172 pins. Armstrong made the 1-5-7-) spare; Martin made the 3-5-7 spare. By winning these games the Carrolls take second place in the league race. The score follows: Carro! game— First ‘Totals. thetic Club. Second game Se First game ‘uber O'Connor... - 886 7 BW Totals..... next set of game8 will be bowled night on the. Washington Athletic Club alleys between the>WVashingtons ata Saengerbund Clubs. ~ GRANNAN BROKE TH RULE. The Court Upheld Wis Disbarment From the Track. NEW YORK, January 13.—Judge Osborne of the supreme court, Brooklyn, today de- nicd the application for an injunction made by Riley Grannan against the Westchester Racing Association and the New York Jockey Club for ruling him off their track. General Benjamin F. Tracy, in presenting the case, said that under the civil rights act’ of 189 Grannan had all the privileges of places of 2musement, and that by a resolution of the jockey club the stewards ruled him off the track for making a pres- ent of $300 to Jockeys Tara! and Griffin. Judge Osborne, in his opinion, says that it is a rule of the jockey club that no pres- ents should be given to the jockeys, and Grannan admitted that he violated the rule. The application for an “injunction was de- nied, with $10 costs. Princeton's Base Ball Schedule. The Princeton base ball schedule is pa: tially completed, the following g4mes hav- ing been arranged: Union College, at Princeton, April 3 jew York league team, at New York, April 10, The team will start on their southern trip April 16, piaying with the league team at Baltimore, two games: Georgetown University, Washing- ton; University of Virginia, two games, the first at Charlottesville, the second at Lynchburg. The final match wili be with the University of North Carolina at Hill. Contests with Brywn Universit; been renewed. Two games will be played, one at Providence, May 8, the second at Princeton, June 2, and a third on neutral ground in case of a tie. The tigers will meet Cornell at Ithaca May 1, and on the home ground May 22. Twenty-Five Rounds to a Draw. The twenty-five-round bout between Solly Smith of Los Angeles, and Tommy White of Chicago, which took place at the Johe- miar: Sporting Club in New York last night, resulted in a draw. The boys weighed in at 122 pounds and they put up one of the fastest contests that has ever been seen in New York. White had the advantage in height, but Solly counteracted this by ais wonderfully. strong and aggressive work. He swung and jabbed with both hands, and it leoked as if he would have won twice during the mill when he staggered White with right crosses on the jaw. White's cleverness aided him very effec! ively in avoiding Smith’s vicious onslaughts, and he frequently stopped. the Californian with left-hand jabs on the face and neck. Basket Bail. The Corcoran Cadets pjayed a game of basket ball last evenink the gymnasium of the Washington Aypetit Club, with the team representing that organization, and won by 5 to 4, after, close and exciting game. Clark for the cadéts put up a good game, while Johnson, for) the home team, did excellent work, tae latter making all of the goals for his side? The game which w: eduled for this evening between the n Athletic Club and the Carroll Institutg teams, at the club, has been gymnasium of the latte! postponed. Soff. || 7 ‘The weather neck again preverted the continuance of the consolation matches im the tourney of the Washington Golf Club, making two successive days upon which the game could not be played. Tha game will be continued today, weather per- mitting, and tomorrow the ladies will their skill at the game. Es Base Ball. The New Jersey State League of Baso Ball Clubs has been organized. Represent- atives were present from Elizabeth, New Brunswick, Plainfield, Asbury Park, Mill- ville and Trenton. Frank Hough of Phile- delphia was chosen president, secretary and Gus Weyht ho pt with feyhing, who was 2 pitcher the Philadelphia National League Club for several years, has been engaged to manage the Fort Wayne team. Pete Browning has been signed to play first base. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Convicted of Stealing Ooal From a Rail- road, War Declared on the Local Policy Men—Notes of General and Especial Interest. Evening Star Bureau, No. 121 North Washington St., Alexandria, Va., January 13, 1897. John Montgomery, for the past nine years, has been a trusted employe of the Southern Railway Company in this city. Last night he was convicted of stealing coal from the company, thereby losing his position, For some time past Mr. William Duncan, who has charge of the stores at the depot in this city, has been missing coal, and he cohcluded to keep a close watch on the coal bin. Monday evening just about dark, accompanied by Mr. Law- rence Washington, Mr. Duncan secreted himself in an empty freight car close by the bin. He had not been there vers long before he was rewarded, for he saw Jessie Thomas, a young negro boy, with a bag upon his back. They followed the boy, and when the corner of Alfred and Wilkes streets was reached they halted him, and upon opening the bag found that it’ con- tained coal. They asked the boy where he had gotten the coal from, and were told that Montgomery had asked him to carry it to his home for him. He was turned over to Officer Procter and locked up at the sta- tion house, as were two other boys, who acknowledged that they had carried coal to Montgomery’s house. They were all taken before the mayor at a special session of court last night, and from the evidence the mayor decided that Montgomery and the three boys were guilty of petit larceny, and fined them $5 each. Montgomery's counsel, Samuel G. Brent, noted an appeal. A Policy War Raging. A policy war is on in this city, and, it is said, will not cease until every policy den within its borders has been cleaned out. Edward Shock, a well-known young man of this city, was before Mayor Thompson this morning upon the charge of promoting policy, and was fined $10, which he paid. ‘Two Witnesses, one Page Johnson and Stephen Blue, colored, testified that they had seen Mr. Shock writing policy. It is said that for a number of years past the beadquarters of two policy firms have been located in this city and were doing a thriv- ing business through the aid of “runners” to Washington, Jackson City and Rosslyn. About three weeks ago it is said that a new policy firm, known as the “Alexandria Virginia,” with “George Nye” as manager, nas been started, and is doing a thriving besiness. Consequently there has been a great deal of rivalry existing between them. Sensational developments are ex- pected to be the outcome of this war, and the Citizens’ Law and Order League are jubilant over it, although it is said they had no hand whatever in presenting Shock before the mayor this morning. Davis Post, G. A. R. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year by Davis Post, G. A. R,, of this city: P.C., W. P. Graves: S. C., G. Rienecker; J.V.C., John C. Cathoun: surgeon, Jas, Lanham: chaplain, David Miller; quartermaster, Wm. T. Emerson: officer of the day, Wm. Shinn; officer of the guard, Chas. Irvin. J. V. Davis was re- appointed adjutant (sixth term): John } Johnson, sergeant major; Jacob Seider: quartermaster sergeant, and Edward Ke- van, sentinel. The post, while not large, is in @ flourishing condition. The officers were installed by Past Post Commander J. Eenk Directors. At the annual bank meeting of the First National Bank the following directors were elected: Noble Lindsay, James F. Muir, Jas. Broders, M. B. Harlow and Henry Strauss. The Citizens’ National Bank elected the following director: Francis L. Smizh, Wm. B. Smoot, Edward L. Daingeriield, Benoni Wheat and Wm. H. Lambert. Raym: Mason's Funeral. Raymond Mason, the little son of Mr. Lucien Mason, who died Monday afternoon, was buried from his late home on Upper Duke street today at 2 o'clock. The funeral was largely attcnded by sorrowing friends of the family. Notes. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, held a regular meeting last night. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew gymna- sium was the center of attraction last night, and a large number of new mem- bers were added to the list. The city treasurer has disbursed for the direct tax fund $5,347.27 up to January 1, and has a balance on hand of $3,677.54. The marriage of Mr. James G. Carr and Miss Kate Entwisle will take place before the end of the month. psa el THE ROYAL ARCANUM. Officers Installed by Oriental District Councils. District Council, No. 195, Royal Area- num, at the regular meeting last night at the hall, No. 514 9th street northwest, initiated nine candidates. Twelve applica- tions were received. The following officers were installed for the ensuing year by Deputy Grand Regent Dr. J. W. Hodge: assisted by W. H. Brigham, grand guide: Regent, Claude R. Zappone; vice regent, George 8. Britt; orator, Louis Felheimei past regent, Joseph H. Bradley; collector, A. Rutgers Ringwalt; secretary, Robert F. Bolton; treasurer, Alston M. Peyton; chap- lain, A. C. Day; guide, Alfred Sélinger; warden, Robert E. Major; sentry, J. San- ger; representative to grand council, Chas. J. Hammerley; alternate to grand council, J. M. Dashiell; trustees, Chas. W. Ed- monston, Lebon 8. Frey and J. H. Yar- nall; finance committee, Edgar P. Berry, Joseph C. Hardie and John Van Rensse- laer; auditing ccmmittee, Chas. W. Black- wood, M. J. Sanger and Thos. M. Stearns; entertainn ent committee, Redfield Duryee, George W. Salter, Th J. Jones, George G. Boteler, J. T. Lindsey, Chas. T. Crop- ley, Thornton J. Parker, Henry G. Wag- ner, R. H. von Ezdorf and Wm. H. Hoover. After installation ceremonies the council visited in a body Oriental Council and witnessed the installation of their officers for the ensuing year, the ceremonies be- ing conducted by Deputy Grand Regent A. H. Fiegenbaum. These are the officers: Representatives to grand council, T. J. Clark and W. W. Chase; alternates, E. A. Niess and J. D. Terrill; regent, J. Landri- gen; vice regent, F. Rogerson; orator, W. B. Stokes; secretary, F. Hamilton: collec- tor, B. A. Allen; treasurer, Geo. H. Coopet chaplain, G. C. Hercius; guide, W. Hurley; warden, C. Gapen; sentry, W. Betts; trus- tees, T. D. Yeager, Dr. Geo. B. Heinicke and H. C. Davis. Under good of the order the council and visitors were entertained by a stereopficon lecture on Paris by the grand vice regent, Philip H. Walker. ee Chosen Friends. Penn Council, No. 6, Order of Chosen Friends, held its regular meeting last night. Deputy Supreme Councillor Calahan of this jurisdiction installed the following officers for the ensuing term: Councillor, H. C. Sholes; vice councillor, John A. Jenes; sec- retary, Wm. R. Hillyer; treasurer, J. C. Baum; prelate, H. D. Clarke; marshal, Morris Keim; warden, W. H. Barton; guard, Dr. S. A. H. McKim. The deputy supreme councillor, with the assistance of Keim, rendered the installation to perfec- tion, ‘and it was much enjoyed by those present. Interesting remarks under the good of the order were made by the deputy su- preme couneillor and others, The reports from the council officers show the councit to be In good financial condition. Mr. G. N. West and Dr. S. A. H. McKim, who were elected, respectively, to the offices of instructcr and guard, were unable to be present, and they will be installed at the next regular meeting, on the 26th instant. eee! Daughters American Revolution. The regular monthly meeting of Colum- bia Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was held last evening in the and Aution Most of the low priced baking powders are made from burnt alum. As to the dangerous character of these powders there can be nq higher authority than the following: University of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, Pa; ‘Because of the astringent and irritating actiott ‘which alum and the other soluble salts of alumina may exert upon the tissues with which they are brought in contact, I am clearly of the opinion that the use of these substances in article of food should be strongly condemned. If the use by bakers of small quantities of alum, to improve the appearance of their bread, be re- garded as highly culpable, how much more severely should we reprobate the use of the much larger amounts of this substance needed in a bakin 5 pow. der; nor is the case altered materially by the fact that in use the soda of the baking powder decom: thealum. Allofits constituents remain in the bread, and the alum is itself reproduced, to all intents and purposes, when this bread is dissolved by the gastric juice in the process of digestion. I regard the use of alum baking powders, there- fore, as highly injurious to the health of the community, and believe that their sale should be forbidden by law. GEORGE F. BARKER, M.D. Consumers can be more certainly protected from alum baking powders, and make the wholesomeness of their food doubly sure, by rigidly refusing all sub- Stitutes for Royal Baking Powder. The Royal is certified by the Government and State chemists free from alum, absolutely pure, and superlative in leaven-. ing power. It_is unwise to take chances by the use of any other brand. SEVEN DIRECTORS CHOSEN. Annual Meeting of Capital Traction Company Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Capital Traction Company for the election of a board of seven directors to serve for the ensuing year was held today in the directors’ room of the company at the power heuse, E and 14th streets. There was a large attendance of the capitalists and directors in the corporation, and the gathering was a most harmonious one. President George T. Dunlop read a spe- cial report, addressed to the directors of the Capital Traction Company. It gave details of various economies introduced into the management of the road since the present administration began in 18%3, In regard to the capitalization of the road the report said: “Fer years the stockholders of the Wash ington and Georgetown Company had be; clamoring for a capitalization commensu- rate with the value of their property, and it was the ardent desire of the board of di- rectors to satisfy this commendable ex- pectation and to liquidate the large bonded indebtedness which rested upon the fran- chise and property of the company. It will be remembered that many efforts were made in different sections, and all entirely without success. At last, when there seemed small hope inat anything would be dene, an act of Congress was passed which afforded an opportunity for the accom- plishment of the desired object, but in an entirely unexpected way, by uniting the interests of the stockholders of the V ington and Georgetown Company those of the Rock Creek Railway pany. A sale of the road and its secur! was proposed and unanimously acquie: in by the stockholders. By the terms of the sale they received in face value ot the stock tive and one-half times the par Jue of the old stock and double the par value of the bonds, with a largely in- creased capitalization—just what they had been clamoring follow that the divi- dends paid on the new basis are not as great a percentage of the capital stock as formerly, and there seems to have devel- oped a disposition among some of the stockholders to fret because they are not larger. Such a change, however, could ef- fect no increase in the profits; for as the receipts from the Chevy Chase road do no more than pay the operating expenses, the relation of receipts to expenditures on the whole would not be changed thereby. It is unreasonable, therefore, to expect at this time that more can be paid out in divi- dends in the aggregate than was done on the old basis.” At the conclusion of the reading the polls were opened, and the voting com- menced for the directors. The only ticket proposed contained the names of George T. Dunlop, Charles C. Glover, Henry Hurt, John G. Parke, John R. McLean, Edward J. Stellwagen and William Manice. There was general regret at the non-appearance of the name of Robert Beall on the ticket, but Mr. Beall had withdrawn in order to permit the New York hoiders of the com- See ete eee tenetettote Sete tee steed de oolong SOON t Trousers pany’s stock to name a director. The New York stockholders were invited to do this by the management of the Traction pany, in view of their exten: interests in the corporation, and Mr. Manice was chosen as their representative. He is a member of the firm of Manice, Abbott & Lay of Williams street, New York, and was present at the meeting today. The ticket named above was elected. During the casting of the votes the annual report of President Dunlop was read. —_—-—-—. The Best Place. At high noon Sunday Michrel Lanhady Was released from one of his periodical, enforced visits to th» workhouse, Last night he was arrested at 2d and F streets, wnile in an intoxicated condition, for beg- ging. “I was drunk, but wasn’t begging,” plead- ed Mike in the Police Court today. “Michael,” said his honor, sadly, “why can’t you bel “I try, sir. %h, no, you do not,” continued th ery time I sign your release I ¢ see you back right aw You have ve yourself? coming before me regu!arly for six years. “I mean to step drinking now,” said Mi- chael. “If I remember correctly,” Judge Kim- ball w that every time you The only place wi ‘you ‘have promised have b no in court, ere you keep sober is in the workhouse. ‘That is the best place for you. Sixty da —_——_——. Plays at the Soldiers’ Home. The beautiful new theater at the Sol- diers’ Home wil .be open to a dramatic performance of unusual interest and qual- ity one evening next week. Two comedies in costume will be given, and some fin: music rendered. Mr. Wm. H. Conley, Mrs. y Manly Haywood, Mr. Wm. Hunt of Louis James Company, Miss He Prentiss Donohue and several other fav ites weil known in dramatic and musical PS vill use their efforts to make the tainment one to be enjoyed and re- — = License, George Lilley of 333 H street southwest was in the Police Court yesterday afternoon charged with practicing medicine without first having obtained a Ieense from thi board of medical supervisors of the Dis- trict of Columbia so to do? Maurice W. Michael of 1229 2: reet testified that he paid Lilley $20 for treating hts father for a cancer, agreeing to raise the amount to $80 if a cure was effected. Lilley neglected the patient, so It was testified, and he is now at the point of death. Mr. Michael said he asked the return of the $20, but was refused. The cise was continued in order to give the court and the attorneys an opportunity to further investixate the law and the formation in the ca: in- =-to=-measure, . at The greatest made-to-measure trouser selling the tailoring business has ever seen, nearing the end--nothing to stop the selling. It would go on and grow on for- "ever. if we could only continue to furnish the goods ‘at the prices--but | there’s the rub. - ‘The price has nothing te do with the at. MERTZ AND MERTZ, New “Era’”’ Tailors, 906 F Street N.W.