Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1897, Page 10

10 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music. Btfou Theiter.—Gilmore and Leonard in Columbia Theater.—Al. ed Minstrels. Grand Opera House.—Chas. A. Gardner G. Fields’ Com- b in “Fatherland.” Ice Palace. 5th and L streets.—Real ico skating, and fancy skating by George Meagher, champion of the world. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—Al Reeves’ Big Show. Lafayette Square Opera House. — Mr. Richard Mansfield in ‘Prince Kari.” New National Theater.—Mr. Otis Skinner in “Hamlet.” Wijlard Hall—Exhibition of the Cine matographe —_—__._—_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall, Giymont and interme- Gfate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ‘Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania it Vernon at 6:40, 10:0 11:00 am., a 05, 2:05 and 4:1 p.m. Trains leave 12% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to $ p.m. = Eee THE CHOICEST ROASTS AND STEAKS. An unusually fine assortment of Prime Rib Roasts and Tenderloin Steaks on hand just now. All of the ver t Home-dressed Beef. T. T. KEA Center market. Storekeepers can save money buying your cigars. National Cigar Factory, 1011 Pa. ave. 2 i Dr. Featherstonhaugh has sent $56 to John Brown's daughter, who fs at present residing in California. The money was contributed by the colored people of the District of Columbia. Johnston's Sat. bargain specials. page 5. The nineteenth annual dinner of the Ma- sonic Veteran Association of the District of Columbia will take place at Willard Hotel tomorrow evening, at 7:30 o'clock. act ee PEOPLE WHO BUY FINEST MEATS Usually make John R. Kelly’s stands their destination when shopping in Center market. The very best quality of N. Y. Beef is a specialty. “Phone 1064; 9th st. wing. CITY AND DIS Grand Lodge. he semi-annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, 1. O. O. F., of the District of Co- lumbia, was continued last evening. Grand Master Thomas J. Jones presided. Constd- erable routine bt was transacted, but the meeting became involved in a discus- sion of the representation on the board of ines trustees of Odd Fellows’ Temple. and the question had not been settled when the meeting adjourned until this evening. for a railroad; Congress Heights.— Directors Elected. At the annual meéting of the stockholders of the Equitable Industrial Insurance Com- pany the following named were elected directors: Mes¢rs. G. J. Bessler, August Burgdorf, George W. Casilear, Allen C. Clark, H. S. Cummings, George J. Johnson, J. A. Luttrell, Allison Nailor, J. C. Parker and J. 8. Swormstedt. The board of direct- ors elected the following officers: President, John C. Parker: vice president, Swormstedt: secretary, Allen C. eral superintendent, William counsel, William F. Mattingly, > An Interesting Free Exhibition at C. c. Bryan’ The exhibition to be opened by Mr. C. C. Bryan, the well-known grocer, 1413 New ork avenue, Monday next, should be of erest to every housekeeper in Washing- t i of the Gordon & and ts to be in land of New York. it of twenty-seven s of preserves, and is to ks. For the purpose of getting alt familiar with these goods Mr. Bryan will quote exhibition, ecial prices during the vites housekeepers to and a 1 of Mr. F. H. G. White. Mrs. White, widow of Frank H. G. White, who committed suicide at his home on Ith street by inhaling gas, as pub- lished in yesterday's Star, reached here from New York. When Coroner had investigated the case and tificate of death, the body was to Undertaker Speare and pre- burial. The funeral took place last night Hammett pared for this afternoon at 8 o'clock, the body being burted In Rock Creek cemetery. pais er When’You Are Down Town remember hat your sweetheart or wife would appreciate a box of Velati's choco- lates and caramels. 620 Oth st. & 14081, G st. —Advertisement. Case. ‘The arguments tn the habeas corpus pro- ceedings instituted by Robert Frost for the custody of Goldie Marie Frost, or Col- lins, or Mc(onna, as the child t# variously known, were concluded before Judge Cole yesterday afternoon. The judge reserved his decision, announcing that he will make it known Monday next. ——— ein, Ib.; 2 for Fresh eggs at cost, lie. doz. . 7c. Gibbons, Center, Riggs and K B. B. French Lodge. A musical and Hterary entertainment was given last evening by B. B. French Lodge, 0. 15, F. A. A. M., at the Masonic Temple, and §th streets, which was highly en- Joyed by the members of the lodge and e large number of invited guests. About threc hundred gentlemen were present, promt- nent business and professtonal circles. The entertainment was in the form of a “smoker,” and the program was as follows: B. B. French Quartet. Messrs. McFarland, Pierson, Johnston and Rice; Mr. Guy V. Collins, character reciter and humortst: Mr. Wm. Hamilton, tenor solo; Mr. McFar- land, tenor solo, and the Ideal Mandolin and Guttar Quartet, consisting of Messrs. Hasselbach, Constantini!, Holcer and Buch- mann. The mandolin and guitar quartet # one of the finest organizations in the and made a great hit. After the en- enjoyable collation was served in the banqueting hall of the temple. This “smoker” ts a new departure in Ma- sonry, and B. B. French Lodge proposes to give a serfes of them during the winter. ees Se Why Fume and Fret and Groan and sweat, almost regret you are Hving? We are still holding down the price on 5-Ib. boxes creamery butter at $1.35. James F. Oyster, 40 Pa. ave. ‘Phone 271.—Advt. SS To Honor Mr. Thomson's Memory. A number of the old pupils of the late Strong John Thomson held a meeting yes- terday afternoon to take preliminary steps in toward providing a suftable memorial to Mr. Thomson. The meeting was held at the Franklin School building, and was or- zed by the election of W. H. Stngle- president, and George W. Lane secre- others present being R. T. Hum- y, A. K. Parris, L. C. Denham, H. P. od F. PL Wilkins Messrs. W. HH. Singleton, Geo. W. Lane and F. P. Wil- kins were appointed a committee to secure as complete a list as possible of Mr. on’s old pupifS and to arrange for to New York. the convenience of business men and others desiring to travel by night to New York, the B. and O. R. R. places a sleeping car at station, New Jersey avenue and C street, where !t can be occupied at any ume between 10 p.m. and midnight. The train arrives at New York 6:52 a.m., but passen- gers can remain in the car undisturbed un- tl 7:30.—Advt. —_ Beautiful Red Tulips, perfect blossoms. Gud he. doz., up. Fresh, 12a4 F. e oes Shelving, Dressed, 2 Cents Per Foot. Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave. —Advertisement. IALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS In Old Kentucky.” | Police Commissioners Trying to Keep News- paper Men From Headquarters, Considerable Criticism on the Resolu- tion—Chief Webster Vindicated— Other Interesting News. Evening Ster Bureau, No. 121 North Washington street. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 22, 1807. There was a star chamber meeting of the police commissioners last night to transact routine business and to investigate the alle- gation In a Washington morning paper that Chief Webster had refused to issue war- rants against policy shops when so re- quested by Sergt. Smith some time before the raids of last week were made. No one was allowed to hear the proceedings except Capt. Webster, Sergt.Smith, Mayor Thomp- son, Police Commissioners Strauss, Bryant, Lindsay and Talbott and the witness2s. Capt. Webster had asked to have the in- vestigation made publicly, but his request Was not granted. Ex-Mayors Beckham, Downham and Strauss, J. B. Watkins, Jas. Patterson, George A. Mushbach, Herbert Knight, RobertKnight, Lemon Marbury and Samuel B. Brent were summoned as wit- nesses. Sergt. Smith denied ever having said anything similar to the allegation pub- ished. The reporter stated that he had made the assertion unwittingly and had de- nied it in a subsequent issue. The outcome of the investigation com- pletely vindicated Chief Webster. A rule making all officers responsible for misdemeanors on their respective beats was passed. Sergt. Smith was commended for. his re- cent raid. An order was issued that in future all Warrants must be issued at the “mayor's office” and must be “filled in” by either the mayor, chief, Meutenant or sergeant of po- lice. This order is said to have been made because Sergt. Smith had his warrants “filled in’” by Justice Pelton. A resolution calling the attention of the officers to the rule excluding members of the press ard others from police head- quarters except during trials was passed. This rule has never been strictly enforced. This will work a hardship on some of the newspaper men, as they get a great deal of news by remaining at the station house. All deaths, accidents, fires and mat- ters of the like kind are telephoned to headquarters, and in this way the reporters are able to get many bits of news that they might otherwise miss. No action was taken toward keeping newspaper men out of the headquarters until The Star's very effective scoop on the Alexandria papers in the matter of the big policy raid. Newspaper men talking over the matter this morring say that as Mayor Thompson is foreman of ar. Al-xandria newspaper composing room end also acts as one of its reporters, the order should also be made to apply to him, and that he should either resign as mayor or give up his connec- tion with the press. As it is, the rule works against only certain members of the press and not against all. There is a good deal of adverse criti- cism of this action of the commissioners, which was taken, it is sald, at the sugges- tion of Mayor Thompson. A prominent city official said to a Star reporter this morning: “I can see through that order. They are mad because The Star got ahead tn that policy business the other day. They won't keep me from going in there whenever I want to, and don't you forget it.” Death of Rev. Fields Cook. Rev. Fields Cock, a wel-known colored minister of this city, died at his home on Prince street near Fairfax yesterday after- noon, after a short illness. The deceased was born in King William ccunty, Virginia, where he resided until after the war, when he went to Richmond, where he was ordained a minister. He moved to this city about twenty-five years ago, where he has resided ever since. He was pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church at the time of his death. The deceased was in the eightieth year of his age, and a brother of Jim Cook, the famous barkeeper of Richmond, who was well and favorably known throughout Virginia. A Cane of Destitation. Late yesterday afternoon information was recelved at the station house that Jchn Williams and his wife, who live in the cabin of a pungy boat near Hunting Creek bridge, were sick and in destitute circumstances. Officer Roberts was detail- ed to investigate the case, and when he arrived at the habitation of the couple he fcund them witheut foed or fuel and the woman ill with pneumonia. Williams stat- ed to the officer that they had been without feod for several days, and that he had been urable to secure the services of a physician or obtain medieine-for his wife. Officer Roberts reported the case to the authori- ties, and their immediate wants were re- Meved. As the couple live outside of the city Hmits, the case will be reported to the Fairfax county authorities. Charter Granted. Judge J. K. M. Norton of the corporation ccurt yesterday granted a charter of in- corporation to the New Era Mineral Com- pany, the objects of which are to buy and operate mines and quarries and to carry on a business of dressing and selling stone. The capital stock is $60,000. Mr. T. C. Stewart of Washington ts named as presi- dent and Mr. K. Kemper of this city was named as local agent of the company. Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases in the police court: Camp Sillings, charge, drunk and disorder- ly; forfeited $5 collateral. Turner Jackson, colored, charge, promoting policy, contin- ued until 7 o'clock tonight. Randotph Javins, charge, suspicion of robbing Car- roll Wood; dismissed for want of evidence. Charles Lucas, colored, charge, disorderly conduct; dismissed for want of evidence. Death of Mrs. Summers. Mrs. Amanda Summers, wife of John W. Summers, and daughter of the late David G. Watkins, formerly the best-known mil- ler of this section, died about 7 o'clock last night, in the fifty-third year of her age. She leaves three children. The cause of her death was pneumonia, > Hodnett Aga John Pope Hodnett, who figured in Wash- irgton for several years as founder of the United Labor League of America, has be- gun suit in Brooklyn, N. ¥., against City Clerk Benjamin for $2,800 alleged to be due to him for services as worker in the cam- paign in which former Mayor Schjeren was elected. —__ Van Riswick Will Case. The trial of the Van Riswick will case was adjourned yesterday afternoon by Judge McComas until Monday morning, after he had sustained the objection of Mr. Wilton J. Lambert's counsel to a question asked Mrs. Van Riswiok's brother, Wm. A. Fenwick, by Mrs. Martnia Carr’s counsel, as to whether Mre. Van Riswick had been influenced by any one. Most of the day Was spent in arguing the matter, and, after Mrs. Carr's counsel had noted an excep- tion to the court's ruling, the reading of Mr. Fenwick’s deposition was concluded. ——_.__ Suffrage and Arbitration. The District Woman Suffrage Associa- tion met at the Rigs House last night and appointed Mrs. Thompson,. Mrs. MeCor- mack, Miss Williams and Miss Raymond a committee to engage Mrs. Charlotte Stet- son to lecture. After’ considerable debate the following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, by the District of Columbia Woman Suffrage Association, That we treaty for @ general arbitration treaty be- tween the two countries, which was signed. and earnestly request Senate to promptly ratify it.” Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. A. Johnson, Miss Raymond, Mrs. J. Ketchem and Mrs. Wright. eee F ber foo:. Libbey & Co., 6th and_N. ¥. ave. —Advertisement. highly approve the new Anglo-American at the Sta it January 11, 1897, the United States Among the ladies present were: c L. Monroe, Mrs. Case, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Very Nice White Pine, Dressed, 2c. —---__. Carpets at wholesale cost. Moses’ 'sale.—Ad. 22, 1897-14 PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Square Opera House.—“Beau Brummel” was performed last night at the Lafayette Square Opera House to the eminent satisfaction of a large audience. The play ig so familiar to the public that comment upon its attractiohs would be superfluous. It introduces Mr. Mansfield in a role wholly adapted to his talent, and also affords excellent opportun!- ties for the various members of his capa- ble company. There are no passions in it to tempt the star to experiment with his limited gifts as a stage-blusterer, and the audience last evening enjoyed to the fullest the quiet, scholarly delineation of an era of social hypocrisy. The audience was large and enthustastic, and it is a notice- able fact that the plays in which Mr. Mans- field's greatest successes have been made are those that have drawn the best houses this week, and which have elicited the most emphatic applause. Mr. Mansfield is an actor of keen intellectual power, of con- siderable versatility, and of much personal magnetiam; but these qualities seem to be confined to line of what may be called character work, and do not extend to he- roic or tragic parts. Tonight Mr. Marsfield will be seen in the play in which he first made his appearance as a star in Washington, and in which he gives one of his most delightful impersona- tions, “Prince Karl.” New National Theater.—Mr. Otis Skinner presented ‘Romeo and Juliet” at the New National Theater last night, and proved himself. in many respects an excellent in- terpreter of Shakespeare's most fervent but most unfortunate lover. He was per- haps better in the more dramatic passages, but he was earnest, manly and graceful throughout. Mr. Mosely’s Mercutio was an excellent performance, and the Juliet of Miss Durbin was an agreeable surprise in its womanliness and power. In fact, few young women combine so many admirable qualities for this part as Miss Durbin. She has a charm of face and figure that attract the eye, while her interpretation of the maid of Verona shows the result of careful and intelligent study. Tonight Mr. Skinner will be seen in “Hamlet.” Fisk Jubilee Singers.—There is the prom- ise of a large house for the Fisk Jubilee Singers at the New National Theater next Sunday night. The public have not for- gotten the pleasure they received in hear- ing them on the occasion of their last visit. Those who have not purchased tickets for Sunday night should do so at once before all the best seats are sold. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.—In consequence of the great demand for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reserved seats will be sold in the “family circle” for 0c. ———>.—_ A NEW CITIZENS’ ORGANIZATION. Property Owners of Lanier Heights Form an Association. A meeting of citizens and property own- ers of Meridian Hill and Lanier Heights was held recently at the residence of ex- Senator John B. Henderson, for the pur- pose of forming an organization to “pro- mote the interests and development” of those sections. Those present were F. Henderson, ex- Senater Henderson, Mrs. Many, Judge~A. C. Bradley, Dr. Z. @T. Sowers, ex-Gov. Wm. Pitt Kellogg, Louis P. Shoemaker, E. B. Townsend, Chas. C. Lancaster, A. M. McLachien, H. D. Walbridge, Major R. H. Montgomery, Donald McPherson, Gee. W. Linkins, David Cranmer, J. H. C. Wilson, C. M. Carter, Robt. L. Long- street, Alvah Thompson, D. C. Turner, Richerad M. Goode, Wm. Watson, Freder- ick P. Demey, Mrs. Lucy H. Diner, E. Shuffle, Thos. H. Fuller, Capt. R. C. Du- Bols, Mrs. 8. E. W. Fuller, Miss Mary E. Mann, Wm. D. Brown, Geo. H. Dana, Mrs. M. H. B. Mahon, Ezra W. Clark, H. J. Free, F. W. McReynolas. Mr. Henderson nominated Judge Bradley for temporary chairman, Geo. H. Dana Was made secretary pro tem. Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker said this meeting was the outgrowth of a meeting of citizens and property owners of Lanier Heights, and it was for the purpose of uniting this sec- tion and Meridian Hill that this meeting was called. He read a proposed constitu« tion for the organization, which is to be known as Meridian Hill and Lanter Heights Citizens’ Association. The constitution as submitted was adopted. Juége Bradley was nominated for pres- idert, but declined, saying that his time was tco much occupied to permit him to serve. Mr. Henderson was then elected president. Mr. Kellogg, General Joseph C. Breckenridge and Dr. Z. T. Sowers, vice presidents, and Geo. H. Dana, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Henderson, on taking the chair, said that such organizations were absolutely essential in this city. The members of Con- gress do not reside here, and almost neces- sarily are at first whoily ignorant of the wants of the people. They know nothing of previous legislation here or the necesst- ties of the future. ‘‘What I say,” Mr. Hen- derson went cn, “is not in disparagement of our congressmen, nor in a spirit of criti- cism of our system of municipal govern- ment in the District of Columbia. It is, perhaps, the very best system that, under the circumstances, can be adopted. Under the Constitution Congress is and must re- main the law-making power for the Dis- trict, and our misfortune is that, from the very nature of things, that law-making power is not, and cannot be, sufficiently conversant with the needs of the people governed to secure the best results of wise and beneficent legislation. Congress must govern us directly, as a board of aldermen (which is !mpracticable), or, second, by a board of Commissioners, as now adopted in practice; or, third, by officials elected by Popular suffrage. The third plan would in- sure a better knowledge of our wants by the legislative power. But the elective sys- tem has been tried and its evils far out- weighed its advantages, and it promises eee better now than when previously tried. “But the plan now in existence has its disadvantages also, one of which is of a serious nature. The Commissioners feel no responsibility to the people. The people, whose rights and interests they are ap- pointed to guard and protect, are too often treated by the Commissioners as aliens or —— A second difficulty ts found in the fact that they, too, are often profound- ly ignorant of the necessities and demands of the people. Washington has now grown to be a large and important city, having varied and sometimes confitcting interests, and no three men, one fresh from the army and not necessarily a citizen of the Place, can possibly possess the necessary informa- tion to secure the best results of wise ad- ministration. “The facts I have already named, and I might name many more, are sufficient to Justigy this organization of citizens, and other organizations of a similar nature. It should be our duty to select conimittees from our most intelligent and prudent in- habitants to go before the Commissioners and make plain the way of better legisla- tion. If our counsels are rejected there, let us go to the fountainhead—to Congre: t= self—and plainly and modestly, but firmly, make known what from the very nature of things is not now known. “Something is certainly wrong when the site of a public park is purchased at @ cost of over a millfon dollars, and that park js suffered to lie for three years in a tangled wilderness without a road to reach it and without a path within it along which one may travel to view and-admire its ature beauties and its splendid possibili- les. : “Let us, therefore, organize and do our cuty at least.” Mr. Lancaster spoke, urging quite strong- ly that an effort be made to have 17th street opened to Columbia road. Mr. Mc- Pherson thought that gomething might be done at once about sewers, and a commit- tee of five, consisting of Mr. McPherson, chairman; David Cranmer, Geo. W. Lin- kins, A. M. McLachlen and E. B. Town- serd, was appointed by the chair to report at @ mecting to be held the 2d day of Pel = ery at the residence of ex-Senatgr Hen- lerson. —_ Held Up. General Superintendent Green of the Southern Railway Company has received dispatches. from Birmingham, Ala., stating that one of the passenger trains of that road was held up by masked men at Berry, Ala., night before last, and the express x's safe robbed of $155. The scene of the robbery was at the same place as of Dece! 11, the particulars .of which were published at the time. The railway officials*at the time the dispatch was sent were pursuing the robbers with bloodhounds. ——— $1.25 to Baltimore @ Return Band 24. Valid tor’ return passage unl and <4. for return passage un! following Monday.—Advt. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY WOMAN SUFFRAGE: - The Twenty-Ninth Anmual Convention ‘ of the NattomallAssoetation « * The twenty-ninth ammual convention of the national woman’ss suffrage conven- tion, delegates ‘to witeh will--be present from this city, will becheld at Des Moines, Towa., new week, :beginning on Monday, and continuing untf (Friday, -inclusive. The, program 1s as fottdws: Monday, 7:45 p.m.—Executive committee meeting in the parlors of Mra, Martha ©. Callanan. Tuesday—Executive committee meeting at church, formal openttig;of conventton;:an- novncement of eommittees; report of vice president: large, Rev..Anna Shaw; report of corresponding secretary, Rachel Foster Avery; annual address of president, Susan B. Anthony; brief addresses by: atate presi- dents, “Equal Rights,” Alice Stone Black- well, Massachusetts; evening, reception. at ee heme of Mrs. F. M. Hubbell, Terrace Wednesday—Reports of committees, as follows: On campaign condition, Annie L. Diggs, Kansas; presidential suffrage, Henry B. Blackwell, Massachusetts; treasurer, Harriet Upton Taylor, Ohie; credentials, plan of work, Clara Berwick Colby of Ne- braska; headquarters, ache) Foster Avery, Pennsylvania; memorial hour for Mary Grew, Pennsylvania; Sarah - Free- man Clark, ia; Harriet Beecher Stowe, Connecticut; Dr. Hiram Corson, Pernsylvania; Hannah M. Tracy Cutler, Mississippi; Sarah B. Cooper, California; Dr. Caroline B. Winstow,, District of Co- lumbia, and others; resolutions offered by Clara Berwick Colby; brief addresses hy state presidents.. Evening, prayer, .Rev. A. L. Frisbie; pastor of Congregational Church; addresses-of welcome, -Francis M. Drake, governor of Iowa; John McVicar, mayor of Des Moines; Dr. H. O. Breeden, pastor Central Christian Church; Mattie Locke Macomber, for the women’s clubs; Adelaide Ballard, president Iowa Woman Suffrage Association; response by the presi- dent, Miss Anthony. Address, “Duty and Honor,” Charlotte Perkins Stetson, Cali- fornia. Thursday—Reports of committees on or- ganization, on course of study, Carrie Chap- man Catt, New York; on federal suffrage, Sarah Clay Bennett, Kentucky; on com- mittee on legislative advice, Lillie Dev- ereaux Blake, New York; election of offi- cers; training sehool. for organizers. Ad- dresses, ‘All the Rights We Want,” Cath- arine Waugh McCullough, Ulinois; ‘The Approach of ® New Era,” Eleanor Hol- brook Blinn, California; address, George A. Gates, president Iowa College; address, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, Pennsylvania. Friday—Report of resolutions committee; discussion of future compaigns; address, Harriet Taylor Upton, Ohio; brief addresses by state presidents; discussion of the ques- tion, “Resolved, That the propaganda. of the woman suffrage idea demands a non- partisan attitude on the part of individual workers,” led by Laura.Clay, Kentucky, Henry B. Blackwell, Massachusetts. Even- ing—Celebation of the Idahe_ victory; Wyoming, Clara Berwick Colby; Nebraska, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon, Utah senate; “The Vision of Free- dom,” Mary €. Bradford, Colorado; ‘Who Wants to Vote?” Laura M. Johns, Kansas; “The Point of View,” Rev. Ida-C. Huiltin, address, Carrie Chapman Catt, ‘ork; close of the convention. peice Oar esEy SENT TO PRISON. These Prisoners Had Been Guilty of Begsing..* Seven prisoners were in the Police Court today charged with offenses under the va- grancy act, one of them being a colored woman named Ellen Newman. Policeman Yates arrested her last night because of her physical condition more than for any otier reason, for he Knew she was in need of hospital treatment. Although she was in such a frightful condition, she asso- ciated with other people and visited lew drinking saloons. ’ “She ts not a fit person to be at large,” was the’ policeman’s: complajat. He told Judge Kimball of -the: manner. pf Ellen's living, and the judge concluded that she should be locked ‘up for #s long a period as possible, - “I can take care'of myself,’ said the wo- man, ““without’ ‘going down, to, the work- house. a ‘The*court was of a different opinion, and Bilen was givenithe Mmit‘of~the law-six months. She will ke put in the hospital. A couple of strangers in the city, who could give no reasonable account of them- selves, appeared next. Their names were given as Francis Watts ‘and George A. Randolph, and a policeman charged that they had been found begging. “Yes, I begged,” said the prisoner, Watts. “I tell you what it is, a man has a hard time to live in this country, and in order to live he must beg. I’m an umbrella mender, and in three days I earned 25 cents. When @ man can’t get any more than 25 cents in three days, what do you expect him to a0?" “I'm willing to work,” said the other man, ‘and I wanted to work at the mission for something to ea, but was not per- mitted to do so.” “You needn’t tell me that,” said thé judge, “for I'm connected with the mis- sion, and know better.” > The prisoners -were “sent dewn: for thirty . days, so that they will be released.in time ‘to witness the inaugural parade:' » Policeman Sontag of the fourth precinct had four priseners in the tolls as vagrants, because they had applied for lodging at the station last night. Patrick Calligan was one of the number, and he claimed that he had worked here and had good. references. His references. were: accepted and his per- sonal bonds taken. James Lipscomb, col- ored, and Willis Rodenheuser and Leroy Turner, the other members of the quartet, were sent down for ten days. Se The Microcosm. of the Negro.: L. M. Hershaw, president-of the Bethel Literary and Historical Association, spoke last night to the men’s guild of St. Luke’s P. BE. Church, on the “Causes and Excessés of Mortality Among Colored People in Large Cities." “In-all the cities,” said he, “Washington Presents the best vantage ground for studying the negro question; first, because there are more negrags in Washington than any other city on the globe, and, sec- ondly, the negro is here seen in every sphere of activity, in every stage of degra- dation and in every evolution of advance- ment. Washington is a very microcosm of negroes, and, if higher advancement. can be found here, so can also be found the lowest degradation. The national ‘capital is an excellent place to study the negro considered solely as a black man; here he enjoys greater privileges than elsewhere. Here he is free of limit, free in the right of worship and provided with excellent op- portunities of education.” ‘ : —* ooh base of rheumétism are due to lactic ‘tue blood. Heed’s Sarsaparilla neu- {ralizes acid, purifeeithe blood, cures rhet~ Hood’s Sarsaparilla Hood’s Pills sasoa7gs ake BLOOD POISONING © And every humor of thé-Blood, Skin and Scalp, with loss of hair, whetber simple, scrofulous, ul- cerative or hereditary, -speedily> ‘cored: by» CUTI- CURA REMEDIES, when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. Complete home treatment for every humor. — Sold everywhere. ois Who'll help me lose money? From 8 to 10 a.m. Alarm: Clocks, 50c. over town for BSc. have just been. nd are not old stock I want to work of. With ‘one of these you'll not need a derrick to get UD tm the ingrning. “Doa't como. after 10," satar. or} merning—because at 5. mim a at fhe hour bank Rc. a Seeiae st. Perry" PIER’S, L* Jaze-l4a FOR JURY SERVICE. . eral Courts. - The following have been drawn for serv- ice as jurors in the Circuit and Criminal courts during the month of February: Criminal Court No. 1—John F. Cullan, 108 Sth street southeast; Melville E. Simms, 1181 New Hampshire avenue; Benj. G. Wormley, Tenleytown; F. A. West, 2536 6th street; Lewis A. Yates, 1525 Madison street; Chas. C. Doughty, 619 Massachu- setts avenue; Horace Parke, 2013 Oth street; Lawrence Yates, 1006 I street south- east; Henry A. Jackson, 1509 17th street; Henry I. Ettinger, 1806 14th street; Wm. A. Copenhaver, 14th and G street Chae. R. Edmonston, 1205 Pennsylvania avenue; Jerome Lightfoot, Ridge road; T. B. Fisher, 39 Monroe street, Anacostia; Edward Wins- low, 309 Wilson street; James Nolan, 721 14th street; J. D. Smith, Ridge road; G. -W. Green, 817 2d street southwest; Flavius J. Fisher, Brown street, Mt. Pleasant; Wal- ter H. Murphy, 325 10th street southwest; W. J. Gayer, 2114 H street; Michael H. Robinson, 41 D street southeast; Alton E. Maddox, 509 5th street southeast; J. Whit- field McKinley, 1918 11th street; Dabney M. Chambers, 419 7th street, and Emory Johnson, Conduit road. Criminal Court No. 2—R. T. Smith, 1217 K street southeast; George Spransy, 807 New Jersey avenue; Wm. F. Robey, 2810 P street: Benj. Holmes, 2732 Dumbarton avenue; Elder McWilliams, 205 New York avenue; Geo. W. Rich, 59 New York av nue; Edward N. Burns, 1419 F stree' John Quinn, 7th and E-streets southwest Chas. R. Morgan, Grant road; J. M. Du- rant, Corcoran street; Frank B. Noyes, 1101 Pennsylvania avenue; George Fordham, 647 B street northeast; Robt. G. Callum, 1428 F street; Edwin C. Myers, 604 D street; Jno. Weaver, 1108 14th’ street; Albert 8. Bilery, 1401 5th street; Wm. R. Van Horn, Brightwood Park; Fredk. Wet- zel, New Cut road; W. F. Eaton, 722 street southeast; James F. Lynch, 1018 Sth Street northeast; Benj. B. Cormick, 1217 I street southeast; Geo. E. Barber, 426 1ith street southwest: Wm. H. Bell, 331 11th street southwest: W. 8. Brooks, 326 E street southwest; P. B. Meredith, 348 Penn- sylvania avenue, and Geo. W. Hill, 815 34 Street southeast. Circuit Court No. 1—Caleb A. Rice, 1116 12th street northeast; Marshall Priest, Shepherd road; John R. Mahoney, 319 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast; Geo. w. Flathers, 520 10th street southeast; Robert Craig, 1116 G street southeast; Arthur E. Dowell, 1468 T street; A. Heitmuller, 1333 14th street; Benj. W. Meeds, 324 Virginia avenue southeast; Karl Hansen, 736 13th street; Cyrus Mantz, 2705 14th street; M. G. Copeland, 409 ith street; W. 8. Duckett, 2148 Pennsylvania avenue; F. J. Einstein, 301 7th street southwest; Geo. R. Mason, 1 Stevens court; Thos. A. Brown, 1417 F street; Sidney J. Stuart, 1400 S street; Sam H. Lucas, Howard avenue, Hillsdale; Hugo Griffin, 2320 1 street; D. H. Manning, 456 8th street southwest; Richard Lay, Bright- wood; James R. Yates, 516 5th street south- east; Chas. E. Kengla, Tenleytown; N. 'T. Haller, 1216 F street; John H. Callahan, 1949 12th street; Chas. D. Church, 122 F street northeast, and Jesse W. Rawlings, 1505 Pennsylvania avenue. Cireult Court No. 2—William Gordon, 1627 12th street; John R. Redding, 1102 41-2. street southwest; Henry C. Scott, 2311 I street; Howard Nauck, 8th and E streets southwest; Wm. McK. Osborn, 3126 O street; Theo. Schondan, 434 Q street; Geo. W. Giddens, 1840 13th street; Her- man C. Rakemann, 1303 R street; Thos E. Scott, 6 Dudley place southwest; E. Kellcgg, 612 G street southwest; Frank M. Procter, 1315 11th street; Jamies R. El- lerson, 1016 22d street; John Reynolds, 239 L street; Jonn Ferber, 1000 41-2 street southwest; Geo. W. Perritt, jr., 1824 Flor- ida avenue; Frank M. Boteler, 923 Penn- sylvania avenuc; Joseph F. Webber, 814 12th street; Howard F. Hughes, 1463 P street; Saml. H. Williams, 1706 10th street; G, Warfield Simpson, Columbia road; Louis Rudloff, Brookland; Horace H. Burdett, 1307 _F street; Richard Young, 3039 M street: J. Y. Hayne, 210 H street; Henry Ai Kelfer, 1229 5th street, and G. A. Rig- g:€s, 1406 14th street pag A Little Book of Big Value. The Evening Star Almanac completely covers every question of the day, briefly and concisely.. It has all the comprehen- sivenesa of an encyclopaedia, with the terseness of a reference manual. Carefully -revised up to the present time, it is of in- estimable value to every wide-awake person in the District of Columbia. 25 cents. For sale at the business office of The Evening Star and by all newsdealers. ESS A Gymnasium for Girls. The Immaculate Conception School has added to its facilities for instruction a gymnasium for girls, in line with the theory that the cultivation of the body advances the cultivation of the miné@. The gym- taslum will be under the direction of Miss Mallard and Miss Berry of Baltimore, and will be ready in a short time and fully equipped for all kinds of light exercise. Citizens Who Will Serve im the Sev-| Narrew Escape ——— ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Man. ‘Wm. Wrenn, a young white man, twen- ty-seven years of age, attempted suicide by taking a dose of laudanum last evening at the residence of his father, 454 K street. His father and brother, who were in the house, discovered what he had done, and he was hastily removed to the Emer- gency Hospital and his life was saved. According to the story of the young man, it was domesti¢ tnfelictty that drove Young White SUNDAY EVENING, Jan. 24, wn First Concert Washington se Orchestra and near him to seek his own destruction. He was | Associated | ir er formerly employed as shipping clerk at the Choi rs. Pere Director, old “Rink,” and more recently with an ex- press company, but he lost his po- sition. He was compelled to live with his father, while his wife went back to her parents. The couple had one child, to Whom the father was passionately | de- voted. He became disconsolate over his affairs, and in a fit of despondency he purchased an ounce of laudanum, and going to his room at his father’s house, he swallowed the drug. Then he entered the dining room, where the family were seated, and told what he had done. His father and brothers took him to the street and walked him up and down while waiting for the hospital ambulance. He was unconscious for several hours, but the doctors finally pulled. him through and pronounced him out of danger. PRICES: 25c., SOc. and Te. Seats now on sale at DROOP’S. _Steinway Plano used Ice Palace, Convention Hall, cor. 5th and L ste. nw. Real Ice Skating. Every Afternoon at 2. Every Evening at ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY— MR. CEU. A. MEAGHER, Champion Figure and Exhibition Skater of the World, — Exhibitions Every Evening at 9 o'clock. @ay afternoon at & o'clock. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS. = classes every morning, 10:30 to 12:30, Jal6-Tt %. ‘Satur One loaf of bread may be light, sweet and digestible. You may use Covers Treater, _ STODDARD BEAUTIPCL! IN EUROPE, AND MR. STODDARD'S ~ FIRST LECTURE ON. AMERICA. 1-HEROIC AND ROMANTIC SCUTLAND, 2-OLD ENGLAND. 3-THE YELLO’ ‘NE NATIONAL PARK. 4—OLD AND NEW RUSSTA. 5—ATHENS AND VENICE (a dual subject), the same‘ materials for another and have it heavy, sour and soggy. The knack is in putting the ingredients together just right. A substitute for Scott's Emulsion'may have the same ingredients and yet not be a perfect substitute, for no one knows how to put the parts together as we do. The secret of “how” To be given in 2 IDENTICAL COURSES. COURSE A—EVENINGS OF FEB. 1, 3, 6, 9, 11. COURSE B—EVENINGS OF FEB. 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, SALE of COURSE TICKETS at Metzerott’s on and. after THURSDAY MOKNING, JAN. 21 is our business— twenty-five years of experience has Prices, $1.50, $2. 50, Including Reserved taught us the best way. Seat Pox ® Secreta: - jalS-1w BURDITT & NORTH, Managers. OLUMBIA THEATER, JANUARY 25, 26, 27 AND 2. Matinee Course of Lectures. Each afternoon at 4:15, HarryFurniss, THE GREAT LONDON CARICATURIST, tertain Washingtonians with his celebrated entitled “THE HUMORS OF PARLIAM “AMERICA IN A HURRY, “HARRY FURMISS AT HOME. “SKETCHES AND STORIES.” Reserved seats, S0c., TSc. aud $1.00, Two sizes, 50 cts. and $1.90, SCOTT & BOWNB, Chemists, New York, 21 "AMUSEMENTS. AEOLIAN RECITAL. will sketch The usual weekly musicale occurs tomorrow | Thursday, rote yg afternoon at 4:15 o'clock in our AEOLIAN PAR. | 2 <a Lol Beer. All This SPE CORDIALLY INVITED, No abans. | 9 yor SION FEE. Monday, ‘vidas, fuss, 4 MATINEES 20s. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 1327 F Street. PERC FOSTER, Director. OTIS.SKINNER. |v ee successors.—Detroit Free Tonight—Only ‘Time— HAMLET Sat_—ROMEO, AND JULIET; Sat. (donble MERCHANT OF VENICE and’ KATHERINE PETRUE D>, ext Week—W. H. sats now selling. HE GREAT RECORD BREAKEKS, Gilmore and Leonard, HOGAN'S ALLEY. ok ONLE A FARMER'S DAUGHTER.” it TER. NEW NATIONAL THE SUNDAY ING, JANUARY 24, UNIVERSALIST CHURCH — Corner of 12th and L_atreets WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22 1871 ——_T WENT’ TH SEASON -——1896-97 THE ORIGINAL COMPANY-- FISK \Jubilee Singers, Returned from a two years” tour abroad, winning new laurels in the old world. ALL THE OLD FAVORITES! CRANE in A Fool of Fortune, it ....-MANSFIELD MR. RICHARD MANSFIELD, MISS BEATRICE CAMERON And the ° New York Garrick Theater Stock Company, under the "Kee < igement of Hort & M owen THE OLD PLANTATION MELODTRSt SATURDAY MATINEE. Opinions: songs a8 you sing them go SATURDAY EVE..DR. JEKYLL ella t toad Mage pny In congequerce of ihe acer tant —~ eat demand. for it.” Gladstone, "The DR. JERYLL AND MI. HYDE, i ot De music is above criticis r it cannot be classed with any other. It is simply the beart beating out Joud.”"—Ran Diego Union. Seats, 25, 50 and 75 vente, according to location. Seats now ‘on sale at theater for Sunday concert, and at Droop's Music Store for Wednesday concert, Reserved Seats will be sold in the Family. Circle for 50c. —NEXT WEEK— EB. S. WILLARD ROYAL - BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening Strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORE. bas THeSH CITY ITEMS. a See Calve Brains, Lamb Chops, Sweet Breads, Filets, Porterhouse Steaks— in fact, Fine Cuts of Meats, are my special- ty. This week all meats shown are of unu- sually good quality. it J. H. BUSCHER, 539-41 Center mkt. patirremtas lis To Lovers of Music. Attention is called to notice of Trustees’ Sale of an Upright Fischer Piano at 12 o'clock Saturday, 23d instant. The above is a $350 instrument, practically as good as new, and ts now on exhibition at Sloan’s auction rooms, 1407 G st. ja21-2t The woman's auxiliary to the board of Indian commissioners held its annual meet- ing yesterday in the parlors of the Riggs House. National President Mrs. A. 8. Quinn delivered an address. ————— Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf > “Dove Brand” Hams Are Well Known in this country. We don’t believe the old world has any 80 delicious. Always best. Miller & Krogmann, Center & N. L. mkts. 1 ——————— The Most Pampered Appetites enjoy our Sausage. You can’t help liking it if you enjoy rich, delicious Sausage. All Kinds. J. A. Augusterfer, 656 Center mkt. 1 “Partridge” Hams, Like Friends, improve upon acquaintance. You'll !ike them more and more every time you serve them. In all markets. J.B.Schroth, 454 Cen.mkt. 1 eee Mr. Ainsworth R. Spofford, the Nbrarian of Congress, delivered the first of a serics of weekly lectures at the Catholic Univer- sity yesterday afternoon. His subject was “The Library and the University.” Hotel Johnson Cafes, Meals a la carte, midday lunch, 5 o'clock table d’hote dinner. High-grade oysters, %-shell, steamed, roast, broiled, etc. 1t ees wes Alive, 0! Black Basg, swimming in our immense water tank, cooked to order. Table d’hote , & to 8. Philadelphia Oyster House. pin errno RoyalG! PEST sticks everything.10c. ee ae eg ee Protect Your Valuables. Call at Sloan’s auction rooms, 1407 G st., and examine a Deibold Jeweler's Safe to be offered at Trustees’ Sale at 12 o'clock Saturday, 23d instant. In addition to the usual protection fire, entire intericr of this safe is protected by a steel burglar-proot chest. ja2i-2t ——_—- ~+* ‘The King of Pills is. Beecham’ Jy8-dly | Take ¥ street jals-or* In : se The Rogue’s.Comedy, ‘The, Middleman, and RAND OPERA HOUSE: Mine Preserve Love tog KERNAN & RIFE, Managers, Beats now on ale. ja22 a COMME sou JANUARY ‘re Covemnia THEATER... TONIGHT. WEDNEV ae e DEL. 8. SMITH, Sole Manager. EARL GARDNER'S LATEST SONGS: HE LILY,” Karl's In + REGULAR MATINEE SATURDAY. Al. G.. Field’s Combined Minstrels. LARGEST AND BEST COMPANY IN AMERICA. More Coineians, Specialties, Singers, Dancers and | Popu any Maintained. more money invested than in other similar .ent . a1 Seats Couponed. NOTE.—A good seat on first floor for 25 CENTS, Seats in Box, $1.00. Next Attractlon-THE ENSIGN, Ja18-6t ERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. AL. REEVES’ Next Week—THE CHERRY PICKERS. Seata now on nale. ja21 New National Theater. SEATS *3*¥ SALE FOR THE ENGAGEMENT NEXT WEEK OF g wANG ES UE ( A N 23—-WHITES -25—BLACK8—25 Next week—WEBER & FIELD'S OWN SHOW. jus-et AND HIS : : WASHINGTON ORCHESTRA, 40 a DONCH, Director, Music furnished for ail oe ns.” Orders ieft at 008 H st. nw. will re- A FOOL OF FORTUNE, By Martha Morton. ‘ HONEST PLAY WELL PLAYED.” ca ceive prompt attention. de24-1m = EXCURSIONS, ETC. QUICK SERVICE BY RAIL. Mount Vernon Arlington. Station, Pa. ave. und 13% st. Schedule see Ratl< Ja2i-tf Willard Hall— Last Week of Lumiere’s road = in this paper. Jad-tt Fort r, Arlington, CINEMATOGRAPHE, |Falts Church, 424-1m W., A. and F.0. RY. OO. Don't miss this last chance to be so charmingly entertained by the marvel of the age. Dally at 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 pm. Admission, ‘SOc: Children, ‘2c. No reserved seats. jal0-tf MOUNT VERNON, 7 = Tomb of Ws Ge THEATER. At 10 a.m., retursing reach the ity at 2:30 pm. A v5 oe S¥eeke beginning - ‘Admission to grounds, 2B ‘conte. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Monday, January 25. topic at wrt ad'au Agta, en. e river landings as far us Glymont, ee Foe'cherters. etc apply at See of steamer Mecel: TheCherry Pickers Le L, BLAKE, Capatn MATINESS THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. Bale of oe begins Thursday. Jal9-4t,20 ACADERY- . . Wed. and Set. Mats, 25 Jacob's Litt’s Kelipsipg Production, IN OLD vt 1OUS NOVELTIES: GREAT cast: CLUSIVE FEATURES} | i ji i KENTUCKY. |= Wek ___oRAPE SAE rine Wee _-THE TWO ORPHANS. ja1s-20t¢ ‘from DANCING. Sueenis sa Peaneyivania : |= See