Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 16

ay LOCAL MENTION, AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music—‘“In Mizzoura.” Pijou Theater.—“Darktown After Dark.” Columbla —Mr. Henry Miller in “Heartse: Conventicn Hail, 5th and L streets north- x-dey Bicyele Race. neate nd Opera House—‘Saved From the Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. — Hopkin's Transoceanies. Lafayette Square Opera House.—Mr. E. H. Sothern in “An Enemy to the King. New National Theater._Thomas Q. Sea- brooke in “The Speculator.” Willard Hall—Exhibition of the Biograph. Vitascope Hall, adjeining Columbia Thea- ter. dison’s Vitascope. The Crystal Maze. conte Temp’ and F streets.—Lec- by Mrs. Annie Besant on “Suffering ‘Their € ses and Cure.” 1 hoff Conce TF ith street h and G streets Bisc 1 nt ners” for the benefit of the Club, Church, 9th and P streets ted I re by Mr. John alifornia and the Great - > EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. ster for mont Mount Verrfon, and intermediate ews for Norfolk and pom. et and Pennsylv: t 6:40, 10:05, Newport Monroe > p.m. ¢ street and Pennsylvania Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings am. at the new tore. 734 7th street. We take pleasure in announcing to our patrons and the public that we have re- move! from our old location to the elegant ne store, No. 734 7th street, between G and H. A invitation is extended to every on } cur opening on Thurs- day, April 1. For this occasion we shall offer as a souvenir Ladies’ Kid Opera Sip- pers for the nominal sum of 10 cents a pair: also Men's Tan Shoes, hand sewed, at the ridiculous price of 74c.: worth more ‘As an additional incentive for li make special low your attendance we i n all our new lines of fine shoes rs. We know that we have the goods for the money in the city. We shall strive to get your trade and to keep it by honest dealing. We shall be glad to our natal day. s 3 STORE, 734 7th st. ot = groceries, page 10. ng opening of pattern hats and bon- Thursday, April 1. Harrison, 1327 G st. Empire Mocha and Java at Palais Royal. For Spring Lamb and New York Roast go to John R. Kelly, 9th wing, Center Mar- Try a cup of Coffee, served fi ket. Corned Beef a specialty. CITY AND DISTRICT. His ntation Flooded. Ex-Senator B. K. Bruce has received a telegram from the manager of his cotton plantation in Bolivar county, Miss., stat- ing a break in the levee at Perthshire has covered his place with “a sea of water, he manager wired that every thing was being done to save life ani property i requested that skiffs be sent from Memphis. Of the 2,000 acres 700 are planted in cotton. ee gee Boards, 12-in., le. per feot. 6th & N.Y.av. Advertisement. a Indictments Returned. jury has returned the fol- Henry Bolden, house- Dalton, do.; Neilie ense of petit larceny; » M. Robert roy And & Hartsoc! harles Th . do.: George Wroe, lar- Charles Thompson, passing counterfeit on, Dick Hartsock, mp: ss Trains to New York. of business men and travel by ht to New B. & O. R. R. places a sleeping station, New Jersey avenue and where can be occupied at any 10:00 p.m. and midnight. New York 6: ar at ssor Held. the Police Court yeste jopkins, the week attempted to kins, oy doctoring a action of the grand orge Digges, colored, with Hopkins, was the court holding no connection with the poison- arged from custody, he had fopkins and several others | © facts already published, - eupon took the action Mr. Hopkins asked that his boy be to the referm school, but Judge Miller ed that in view of the charge he could stated. ngs by Edw. W. fan life, has just eries. Mr. Deming ars among the In- tures are well executed and H. Veerhoff_—Adv John Dillard has sued the Metropulitan i! i Company, claiming $5,000 dam- He charges that November 6, ie alighting from one of the ‘S$ cars 2 ve was throw ticeut avenue and to the ground and injured. He is represented by H. B. Moulton. = a Stacey Case Postponed. against Miss Be: art » Stacey of 1 several ettempted larceny of a who was of Jewerly from the firm of set for hearing yesterday Was postponed on the ts suf- fair defendant stration. ant District At- torney Mullowrey agreed to call the case Thursday next, when Miss Stacey will waive examination. The case . go to the grand jury. = Professors of Mathematics. The names of Henry M. Paul and George Hill have been certified to the Prest- for appointment as professors of ematics in the navy, thus filling two vacancies much desired by civilians. men named ure on duty at the in this clty. Mr. Hill appointed a computer in the office of the Nautical Almanac in August, 1892, Mr. A dent mat servic Bo! « naval observatory was and Paul was appointed an assist- ant astonomer in July, 1875. From 188% to Isss he filled the chair of astronomy in the Imperial Japanese University at Tokio, after which he resumed his connection with the United States observator. Will Talk to Tennessee Bankers. er Eckele has accepted an invt deliver an address before the Bankers’ Asscciation at Nash- h of May. to jes as to Inland Waters. American members of the interna- Honal marine conference which met here some years age and formulated regulations or rules of the road for the government of vessels at sea met here today with a view to amending the American rules as to inland or harbor waters so as to conform more closely to the international rules. The conference probably will last two or three day: Boards, 12-In., lc. per foot. 6th & N.Y. Advertisement. j of the THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT Anniversary of Its Ratification Oclebrated in This City. Addresses Before the Bethel Literary Asnociation—Prof. J. M. Lang- ston on Negro Rights. The twenty-seventh anriversary of the adoption of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was celebrated last evening at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street between 15th and 16th streets northwest, in the presence of a large gathering. The platfcrm was occupied by Prof. John M. Langstcn, the orator of the evening; Judge M. W. Gibbs of Arkansas, President L. M. Hershaw of the Bethel Literary As- sociation, Prof. R. T. Greener, ex-Lieut. Goy. Pinchback of Louisiana and ex-Rep- resentative George W. Murray of South Carolina. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Smith of Penn- sylvania, Mr. Hershaw, who presided, read the fifteenth amendment and made a short speech, in the course of which he said it may be right to deprive the negro men of the right to vote in Mississipp| and South Carolina because they do not understand certain abstruse problems, but it is not right to deprive them of the right to vote because of their color. He also urged his audierce to ally them- selves with the cultured and educated of both races, stating that it was intelligent and educated men who brought about great reforms. Miss ida A. Gibbs read Pre proclamation issued March 30, 1870, an- nouncing the adcption of the fifteenth amendment by twenty-nine out of the then thirty-seven states of the Union. Mr. Langston to Young Men. President Hershaw in a brief address presented Mr. Langston to the audience. Mr. Hershaw had dwelt particularly on the fact that Mr. Langston was a warm friend of young men, and referring to that Mr. Langston said in part: “I had rather have the good opinion of the young to the ef- fect that I had helped him or her than to have a wagon load of gold. To me there is a luxury in helping young men. “When you say I have helped young men you please me, and I want you to permit me to help young men as long as I live. You may take the Senate and the House, and even the presidency of the United States, and your pedestal will not be as high as mine if I have the love of the youth of this country.” After referring to the history of the formation of the literary association under whose auspices the anniversary was ob- served, the speaker said: “Under no cir- cumstances ought distinction to be made between American citizens on the ground of their complexion. I remember a great convention which met at Rochester, N. Y.. many years ago to talk of what our status was under the then laws of our country. I went there. How black were some of the Gelegates, and yet how great! How light some were, and yet they were not greater! How beautiful they all were in their devo- tion to their countrymen and in their earn- estness to secure the rights to which we were entitled; but it was at a great national convention in 1864, at Syracuse, in New York, that we first talked of our right to vote.” ident Grant's Old-Time “Black” Laws. Mr. Langston next spoke of the black laws formerly tn force !n Ohio and In- diana, and said that Gen. John A. Logan once introduced a bill into the Illinois leg- isiature which had for its object ihe rell- ing of colored men who should come into the state to settle into slavery. He desired, he said, to impress upon the association that the black man did his full duty in bringing about the freedom of the race. In every state their theme was, “Give me Hberty or give me death,” and religiously they held to it. Mr. Langston referred in extended terms to the Dred Scott decision of Chief Justice Taney, and said so solid had become the sentiment at that time among the white people of the country against the negro that it was al- most impossible to move it. Mr. Langston argued that the adoption of the fifteenth amendment was not needed to give the negro the right to vote; that he had had really the right to do so from the period of the time of the formation of the government, and that this status wes ted in the Declaration of Indepen- den: Mr. Langston created much merriment by telling about a meeting held some years ago in Ohio, where he made a speech in favor of giving the negro the right to vote and a man in the audience rose and said, “I say you shall not have the right to vote becatsé you are so black.” “I replied, ‘I say you can not vote because you have a ted head.’ My argument had as good a foundation as my opponent's. He urged the young men of the negro race to aspire to any position in the gift of the people, even if It be the presidency United States, and brought down the house by a word picture of the man- ner in which colored men usually go to the White House to ask the President for an office. “We are timid,” he continued, “as to our real condition. We must get over that. We must forget that we are anything but American citizens. I claim that the law 1s with us.” Mr. Langston then read an opinion of the suoreme court of North Carolina in support of his contention. This opinion was, he said, rendered about the same time as the famous Dred Scott de- cision of Chief Justice Taney, and assert- <d that for fifty years following the pro- motion of the Union colored freemen voted in North Carolina with the same privileges as white men. A Suggestion of War. “I am not sure,” he further continued, “that we will get our rights without the shedding of blood, I am not opposed to war, I would ke to have a war,” and turning to Prof. Greener, he said: ‘ would like to see you, sir, a general. We are entitled to the ballot, every one of us. There was no color in the Declaration of Independence, none in the Constitution, and yet we are tonight celebrating the adcption of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution, despite the fact that we had the right to vote fifty years before.” After referring to the death of Lincoln, Grant, Sumner and others, who were, he said, great friends of the colored race, he assured his hearers that they would get nothing from the white race except what they demandéd. He further urged them to aspire to big positicns as well as small ones and to keep on asking the giving power and may be they would get some of them. In conclusion he urged every one to do all in his vower to make this the great- est land under the sun, and to determine (2 be @ useful member of the population of this great country. Short addresses were made by ex-Lieut. Gov. Pinchback, Judge Gibbs and Prof. Greener. On motion of Mr. R. S. Smith a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Langston and all others who had taken part in the meeting. ss Boards, 12-In., 1c. per foot. Libbey & Co. — Advertisement. ed $1.25 To Baltimore Re- $1.25 turn via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4, and will be valid for return passege until Monday, April 5. Good on ary train.—Advt on Held Prayer Meetings. There is an old colored woman in South- east Washington who thinks her religious liberty has been abridged. She lives in rear of D street, not far from Providence Hospital, ard because of the nightly gath- erings at her house one of the neighbors complained. Had regular church hours been observed complaint would probably not have been made, but some of the meet- ings lasted so late that residents of the lo- cality were deprived of their beauty sleep. Lieut. McCathran received the complaint and sent a policeman to investigate. The latter found that the prayer meetings had been held there. The elderly woman in- formed the officer that her church had been torn down, and her eyesight beli bad she had invited some friends to call and hold prayer meetings. But because of the annoyance she said she would abandon the meetings. ——— An Article of Merit Will Speak for itself if you give it a chance—5-Ib. box finest Creamery Butter, $1.35. J. . {00 Pa. ave. "Phone 27 aave 7 O28 > Bs THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH: 31, 1897—-16- AMUSEMENTS. Mr. John Hare.—Mr. John Hare, the Eng- lish actor, and his London Garrick Thea- ter Compary will begin a week’s engage- ment at the Lafayette Square Opera House Monday evening, giving only one matinee on Saturday. The sale opers at the box office tomorrow morning. This is Mr. Hare's seccnd American tour, and he is being piloted by Charles Frohman. He epent one week in this city last season, and made a deep impression for sincerity, artistic worth and marvelous knowledge of all the managerial details of stage craft. He has done more for real stage art than any actor now living, with the exception of Sir Henry Irving. But while the latter's energy and skill were directed toward the perfection of the romantic drama, Mr. Hare’s bent was in the direction, mostly, of the domestic drama. The same reper- toire of plays will be presented in Wash- ington that won approval during the re- cent run of two months at the Knicker- bocker Theater, New York. Monday and Friday evenings Mr. Hare will be seen in his original character of Mr. Spencer Jer- myn in Pinero’s satirical comedy, “The Hobby Horse,” which will be done for the first time here. This is said to be a very interesting play, at once partaking of the qualities of lively farce, subtle comedy and serious emotional drama. Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee will be made memorable for & most ade- quate revival of Tom Robertson's splendid comedy, “Caste.” Mr. Hare’s name and reputation have been wound up with “Caste” ever since its first production at the little Prince of Wales’ heater in Tot- tenham Court Road, London, when he created the part of Sam Gerridge, the wiry, good-hearted, shrewd little cockney gas- fitter, and made it one of the great pic- tures in the English gallery of stage char- acterizations. That role will be played here by his clever son, Gilbert Hare, who has already wor high success as a _char- acter actor. John Hare will play Eccles, and will be found to have broken away from all tradition and given to the part what Clement Scott called “the one qual- ity that {t always lacked.” The well-re- membered success of last season, “A Pair of Spectacles,’ will be played Wednesday and Saturday evenings, Mr. Hare, of course, taking his original character of Mr. Benjamin Goldfinch. This will be pre- ceded by “When George the Fourth Was King,” a very pretty one-act play, written by Francis W. Moore. It will be its first time here. = . Sans Gene.”—Victoriea Sardou aioe Ss good play when he furnished “Madame Sans Gene” to the theater-going public; and {ts true success can in great part be attributed to the exquisite and tal- ented performances of Kathryn Kidder, who has played the title role now for two years. This play and star’s success has been most pronounced in all of the prin- cipal cities of the country. from the At- lantic to the Pacific. It is announced as positive that the farewell performances will be given here next week at the N tional Theater. It was here in Washing- ton that this play first saw the light of day, and it is here that the closing and farewell presentations are to be given, after one of the most pretentious successes ever recorded of the American stage. The same cast as to the principal people as was seen here before is announced, with the single exception that Mr. Jas. Cooper will be seen as Napoleon instead of Mr. Augus- tus Cook. The same excellent production will be presented as formerly. “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle.”—It is com- monly said that women have no sense of humor, but Madeleine Lucette Ryley has arisen to the defense of her sex, and in “Christopher, Jr.,”" “An American Citizen” and ‘The Mysterious Mr. Bugle” flings back that specious allegation into the teeth of the allegator. Mrs. Ryley’s latest play fs entitled “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle,” a farce, pure and simple, in which two stars, Miss Annie Russell and Mr. Joseph Holland, will jointly appear. It is not often that artists of such high capabilities can be enlisted in a purely farcical play, but both Miss Russell and Mr. Holland are convinced that in ‘The Mysterious Mr. Bugle” they have found one of the best opportunities in their professional careers. It is interesting to imagine the dainty art of so consummate and refined an artiste as Miss Russell devoted to the exploiting of a role which, though legitimate, is un- mistakably farcical, but the presence of herself and Mr. Holland serves as a guar- antee that whatever measure of fun may be found in “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle,” it will not be lackirg in sense and reason, and in that way the combination should appeal as being rather unique in the stage offerings of these times. The production is under the management of Mr. Alfred Brad- ley, and the other tmportant members of the company are Messrs. John L. Wood- erson, Guy Standing, Edgar Morton, Chas. Craig and Agnes Findlay and Grace Fish- er. “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle’ promises to be one of the most interesting produc- tions of the closing season in this city. It will have its first production at the Colum- bia Theater next Monday evening. “Charley’s Aunt. ‘There is cvery reason to expect crowded houses for the limited engagement of “Charley’s Aunt’ on her return to the Academy of Music next week. In fact, there Is a widespread desir to witness this mirth-provoking comed; again. The play is an enormously funny one, and has without doubt been one of the most striking stage successes of recent years. Its main success depends upon the eccentricity of its central figure, a young fellow, who, for a joke, disguises himself as an eccentric widow worth several mil- lions. Once tn the widow’s weeds, he finds himself unable to get rid of them for near- ly three hours. The complications brought about by this state of things can be im- agined. The comedy 1s a roar of laughter from beginning to end. The critics have put this play down as the greatest success in farce comery ever seen in this country, and the remarkably long and prosperous engagement in New York, Philadelphia and Boston, as well as a twenty-weeks’ run in Chicago, would seem to furnish ample proof of its superiority as a laugh-maker. “Charley's Aunt” is now in its third year in London, and is also running in Stock- holm, Berlin, Florence, Vienna and Paris. It has been done for extended periods in Australia and South Africa, and before the end of the present season there is scarcely a country on the globe but has seen this bright entertainment. “The Ups and Downs of Life’ Company. —Oliver Byron, supported by the eminent artiste, Kate Byron, and thelr company of comedians. will open at the Grand Opera House next Monday in ‘‘Ups and Downs of Life,” a powerfully interesting and strong emotional arama, replete with thrilling situations, a vein of heart interest pervad- ing the entire play. It treats of the mis- take of a young girl, Alice Bruce, who, at the age of sixteen, is lured into a clandes- tine marriage with an unprincipled adven- turer, who after the marriage, at the church door, is arrested for forgery and sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. ‘The unhappy girl returns to her father’s house and keeps her secret. A few years afterward there Is an outbreak in the pris- on, and she reads of her husband's death. Later on, deeming herself free, she loves and marries Vivian Ransome, a gentleman of wealth, and in the midst of all her hap- piness her first husband appears on the scene. He is engaged as an agent on her second husband’s estate, and she makes the mistake of still keeping her unhappy secret. From that hour her life is a bur- den, for the scoundrel persecutes her day ard night to extort money and also with his love, which she repels with hate and scorn. There is a realistic fire scene, and Vivian Ransome rescues his wife. The last act restores the situation. The comedy parts of the play arise out of a matri- monial advertisement. An Irish servant girl signing herself a lady of rank, she is answered by another menial who passes off as a lord, producing very funny complica- tions and creating roars of laughter. Fred Warren is seen as Alphonzo Smith, Miss Gertrude McGill as Alice, R. F. Russell as Noel Norman, Oliver Byron as Vivian Ran- some, and Kate Byron as Jane Judkins. ‘The company Is a strong one with new and beautiful scenery. ‘Si_ Plunkard.”—The Yankee comedy, “Si Plunkard,” with “Farmer” J. C. Lewis in the title role, will be next week's attrac. tion at the Bijou Family Theater. For the st nine years Mr. Lewis has been play- Ing this role, which should be sufficient testimonial to its popularity. He is gur- rounded by a company which includes Sa- die Hasson, formerly a star on her own ac- count, and one of the cleverest soubrettes; ‘Wm. J. Milliken, the Dutch comedian; Min- nie Bernard, character vocalist; Frank Farrell, comedian and dancer, and a dozen other good people. The Hayseed Band is one of the features of the performance, and the company also carries its own or- chestra, ‘Weber’s Olympia.—The attraction at the Lyceum next week will be Weber's Olym- pia Burlesque Company, a meritorious or- ganization, equipped with an abundance of magnificent sceuery and costumes,and num- bering in its ranks many new faces, who will make their initial bow before a Wash- ington audience next Monday night. The opening burletta, which is entitled “Right Mr. Wrong,” iS a clever musical .arrange- ment, composed for the purpose of intro- du the full strength of the cuesbany. An ollo of exceptional ‘features follows, which will ir Miss aetth Meridith, who is sald to be the fiost perfeetly formed wo- man on the American stage; the Whitney brothers. expert the Hoope sisters, singers and dancers, and Miss Abbie Lameraux, .the ¢ 1g iittle soubrette. The concluding urevof the program will be an up-to-date Jesque; entitled “The Greaser,” which abounds in: witty dialogue and humorous sayings: A prominent fea- ture introduced in ‘thisspart-of the program will be the John Good-dance, executed by six pretty girls, * Castle Square Opera Company.—The mati- nee. to be given at. the Lafayette Square Opera Hous> Thursday, April 8, for the purpose of introducing the Castle Square Opera Company tO Washington theatergo- ers, will-be a most auspicious forerunner of the fine season of opera to be presented by that aggregation in this city in the near future. The perfofmance will be given at 12:80 o'clock, and the company will make a flying trip to this city from Philadelphia, where it will be engaged at that time, re- turning on a special train immediately after the performance. The opera to be given on this occasion is Chassaigne’s beautiful and tuneful composition, “Falka,” which will be given with the same magnificent cast,grand chorus and orchestra and superb stage set- tings as presented at the Grand Opera House inthe Quaker city all that week. The prices for the matinee, as well as the season of opera folowing, have been placed within reach of aH, and are at an exceed- ingly reasonable figure. The box office will open for the sale of seats Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Mr. Clum’s Lecture Tonight.—“Califor- nia and the Greai Northwest” is the sub- ject of the illustrated lecture to be de- livered this evening by Mr. John P. Clum at the Hamline M. E. Church, in the Ep- worth League course. No section of the world affords grader scenic possibilities. To be able to visit Coronado, Death Val- ley, Yosemite, Del Monte, Alaska and Y lowstone Park in one evening is, indeed, a privilege. Mr. Clum’s collection of slides 1s made up of the most beautiful and ef- fective views obtainable, richly colored in natural tints, and his descriptive address is a happy combination of humor, romance, pathos and eloquence. Colored Y. M. C. A. Fair.—The fair for the benefit of the athletic department of the colored Y. M. C. A., which is being held at Gdd Fellows’ Hall, on M street, opened its second week Monday evening with an increased attendance. A feature of the entertainment this evening provided for the amusement of those who aticu:! the fair will be a gymnastic exhibition by members of the Y. M. C. A. The Bischoff Cencert.—The third concert of the sixteenth season of Dr. Bischoff's course, which takes place tonight at the Congregational Church, promises to be one of the most successful, musically speaking, that has ever been given by this popular musician. Dr. Bischoff has been identified so long with the musical interests of Washington that any event that is con- nected with his name fs looked upon as an assured success, and such is certainly the case with the course given under his per- sonal direction and supervision. Tbe pro- gram to be presented tonight includes numbers by well-known singers, as well as recitations by Mr. Guy V. Collins. Dr. Bischoff will be heard at the organ, of course, and the program as made up pre- sents an extremely well-balanced appear- ance. The Bible and Archaeology.—A Lenten lecture on “The Bible and Archaeology” was delivered at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church last night by Rev. Angus Cra ford, D.D., of the Virginia Theologic: Seminary. The lecture was the regular Tuesday night taik of the series given by the Churchmen’s League, and a large au- dience gave a warm welcome to the speaker of the evening. According to the view of the Bible student fifty years ago everything prior to the time of David was regarded as untrustworthy. Since that tme, however, the diseoveries of archacol- ogy have sustained the statements of the Bible, either confirming or supplementing them. Oriental archaeology had made it necessary to revise the commentaries, and @s a whole the church was greatly in- debted to archaeology ‘for its discoveries. The Carreno Recital—A coming musical event of great interest is the Carreno re- cital on the afternoon of April 9, at the Columbian Theater. Carreno is ‘without doubt the greatest wamam pianist of the century, and the only woman pianist class- ed with Rubinstein or Paderowski. She ts as much cf a magnet as» Paderewsk!, for she can do what her sex has seldom ac- complished, draw back an audience after it started for home, with two encor Car- reno has a very charming way with her, for, after she has covered her hearers with ecstacy, she springs up from the piano and smiles a smile that accomplishes their complete surrender. Time has not dimmed the witchery of ihat expression, while he has certainly added a beautiful maturity to her masterly gift. The sale of seats opens at theater April 2. Haley's Band Concert—Miss Bertha Lu- cas, one of the soloists with Haley’s Band, witich comes to the National for a concert Sunday evening next, is very well and fa- vorably known in this section of the coun- try as an artiste of great merit. She plays In Richmond and Baltimore several times each year, beside other neighboring cities, and the press and people of these cities are as one voice in her praise. The other soloists with the band are Miss Fan- nie At Lee, soprano, and Mr. Wm. Gro: kuth, cornet virtuoso. It may be added that Mr, Haley and his talented artists are working very hard on the program, and there is no doubt that it will please the large constituency of the band in this city, who look forward to these concerts with genuine pleasure. Boards, 12-in. —Advertisemen ¢. per foot. Libbey & Co. — Death of Rev. Joseph H. McCarty. Rev. Joseph H. McCarty, well known as a local preacher in the Methodist Church, died last evening at his home, 834 llth street northeast. He had been a sufferer from Bright's disease for some time, and recently his case became hopeless. Mr. McCarty was an employe of the weather bureau. At one time he filled the pulpit of the Metropolitan M. E. Church during the absence of the pastor. = Sa See ee aC eS te GOOD-BYE TO THE HERDICs, To Settle an m ne Retired From Service. ‘When the last" herdic turns in after its last trip tonight, the company will go out of active operation, and the herdics, which have been for more than sixteen years a familiar sight on the streets,of Washing- ton, will disappear. Whether they will ever be seen again depends on whether another company steps into the field to purchase them and continue the business. The following notice was conspicuously Posted in all the oaches yesterday: “The herdic coaches will be withdrawn from operation by the Herdic Phaeton Company at the close of business March 31, 1897. All persons holding tickets of this company can have them redeemed upon presentation at office, 10th and East Capi- tol streets southeast.” Superintendent Eberly said this morning that the heirs of the late Francis Potts, who own the plant, were desirous of set- tling up the estate, and took this means of winding up the affairs of the company. The property of the company is all for sale, but unless some individual or com- pany steps in very soon to buy it entire, it will be sold piecemeal at public and pri vate sale. The introduction of rapid tran. sit on the street car lines hurt the bus! ness of the company, but since. the fare has been reduced to three ceats on the herdies the latter have continued to make money. The herdic cabs will be run by a new company, the Herdic Cab Company, with Mr. Samuel G. Eberly as agent and superintendent. ——__ Boards, 12-in., 1c. per foot. Libbey & Co. —Advertisement. rs Naval Cadcts Appointed. The following appointments as cadets at the Naval Academy have been announced: Jos. S. Lindsay, Owerton, Ky.; Langdon Moore, Buffalo, N. Y.; John T. Burwell, Millwood, Va.; John H. Furst, Savannah, Ga; L. C, Wilkins (alternate), Savannah, Frank McGalllard, Bridgeton, N. J.; Wm. Lippincott (alternate), Woodstown, N. J.; O. H. Oakley, Lincoln, Neb.; Jos. T. Shewell (alternate), Nebraska Cit eb. ; rs Milwaukee, Wis.; K. E. Bur- ton (alternate), Milwaukee; Raymond Keys, Barnesville, Ohio; G. S. Rinehart (al nate), Somerton, Ohio; H. W. Newhall, Lynn, Mass.; Albert T. Rich (alternate), Malden, Mass.; Geo. F. Blair, Jackson, Mich.; Roger Williams, Chathau ¥.; Wm. M. Robertson, Deerbrook, Miss.; E, Schoenhert H. Colro- 3G. A Bufer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; ¢ (alternate), Brooklyn, N. Y¥ coresser, New Brunswick, N. Kroener (alternate), Long Branch, N. J.; John J. Fitzpatrick, New Orleans; T. J. Cleveland, Linden, Ala.; E, L. Whitney, St. Joseph, La.; Claude Browne, Talladega, Ala.; George S. Harris, Rome, Ga.; A. F. Patterson, Townsend, Mass.; Richard Rowles (alternate), Southborough, Mass.; Wm. W. Galbraith, Knoxville, Tenn.; Wm. 8. Pye, Minneapolis, Minn.; G. P. Nightin- gale, Babylon, N. Y.; R. Neilson (alternate), | Cedar Hurst, B. C. Allen, Ottawa, Kan.; Frank D. Fryer (alternate), Mari- etta, Ga.; Daniel T. Ghent, Belton, Tex.; F. L. E. Brandt, Chicago, I.; Wm. Philadelphia, Pa. Se Money to loan at 5 per cent. No delay. Heiskeil & McLeran, 1008 F st.—Advt. sete King of Siam Coming. Word comes here by way of Hong Kong that the King of Siam will attend the Vic- toria jubilee celebration in England, and then make a visit to the United States for the purpose of increasing commerce with this country. The royal party will leave Bangkok on the yacht Machachakri early in April and will disembark at Genoa. Halts will be made in Italy, Switzerland and France, but the longest stay will be in England, where the king desires to take part ‘n the jubilee celebrations. Joining his yacht in England, he will proceed to Sweden, Denmark and St.Peters- burg, returning to Siam through the United States. The royal yacht will again meet his majesty in Hong Kong in September and convey him back to Bangkok. ae It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. . eee gs Going to Constantinople. Norighian Effendi,formerly first secretary of the Turkish legation, will leave here next week, accompanied by his wife, for Constantinople, where they will spend the summer. The secretary will be assigned to diplomatic duty at either Paris or Rome. Not every one can go south for March, but almost everybody can spend a dollar or two for Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil. If you have got a lingering cough or are run down; are weak and exhausted by reason of the Grippe, ask your doctor if Scott’s Emulsion isn’t just what you need in the emergency. The combined virtues of the Cod- liver Oil, the Hypophosphites and Glycerine as prepared in Scott’s Emulsion will give you flesh and strength rapidly and help you back to health, The Absolutely Pure Baking Powder. 2 hat’s So. Wamipole’s Elk Lithia Spring Water cured others, it will cure yowi We publish herewith ons of the many’ testimonials we have on file at our office: Washington; D. €., Feb. °9T. Mr. D. W. Mertz. “ Dear Sir: I was ordered toxthe Elk Lithia Spring with my little girl, who had suffered for a great length of time with kidney trouble, She was there three weeks and drank the water, and the effect was mar- velous. “I ca: cheerfuligerecommend St. ‘ours very trul ‘Mrs. SRA Bi Ti4 4th st. n.w., Washington, D. ‘0. Remember, Wampole’s Elk Lithia is a medicine to be taken in the pleasureable form of a nice, clear, sparkling beverage. Let us explain our new mode of bottling, which prevents con- tamination entirely. Get pam- phlet giving fuller details, at gists. DeWitt W. Mertz, Manager, 613 15th St. U. 8. freasury, DODO CITY ITEMS. Folks Are Always Glad when breakfast time comes, if you have our Sausage. Every one likes it—it’s so rich and tcothsome. J.A.Augusterfer, 656 Cen. mkt. 1 Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mh5-m,w,f,stf aE. No Others Are Even as Good as “Dove Brand” Hams. They’ve been finest for more than 25 years. Mild and sweet. Beecham’sPills—No equa! for constipation. AMUSEMENTS. PICTURESQUE NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED BY COLORED SLIDES MADE IN PARIS. A lecture prepared under commission from the New Zealand government by Mr. Sidney Dickinson, M.A. F. BR. G. 3., HIGH SCHOOL HALL, Tth and O sts. n.w., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897, AT 8 O'CLOCK P-' For the benefit of the permanent fund of the ‘Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Association. Tickets, 50c. Reserved seats, Tc. May be had ‘of the public school teachers. 7 mbs1-3¢ The Biograph. Willard Hall. Many new views. Almost 40 shown at each exhibition. Daily, 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 p.m, mb31-15tf = —a profusion OF the i prettiest and rarest blossoms. ‘They're fresh and fragrant jand will retain thelr beauty long after others fade. ‘ Not Tao guemuvely DENOUNCED CIVIL SERVICE. Estate They Are te Be | South Washington Republicans Form- ally Express Their Opinions. A meeting of the republicans of South Washingtqn was held Monday night. The civil servite law was denounced by a de- cisive vote. L. M. Saunders was indorsed for republican Commissioner, while H. L. West and &-Commissioner Hine received an equal number of votes for the demo- cratic commissionership. For recorder of deeds L. C. Bailey was indérsed in the event that officer is chosen from the Dis- rtrict; otherwise, J. C. Dancy of North Carolina seemed to be the cholce. A reso- lution was adopted favoring home rule for the District. The reappointment of Dr. C. B. Purvis as surgeon in charge of Freed- man’s Hospital was urged by unanimous vote. The McKinley and Hobart Club held a meeting in Israel Church last night, when its president, R. D. Ruffin, stated that the democratic employes of the District of Co- lumbia draw $5,000 annually more than is paid republican employes. He said the re- | publicans would demand an equal distribu- tion of patronage. Te Boston and Points East vi vanin Railton: Line. Commencing April 1, a week 4 service between Jersey City River Line pier by Brooklyn Annex boats Will be established. Passengers wishing to avail themselves of this arrangement should leave Washington on 10 a.m. train,—Advt. ——_— Boards, 12-in., 1c. per feot. 6th & N.Y. a’ —Advertisement. Pei and Fall River y transfer ation and Fall True Kitchen Economy. “A like quantity of Cleve- land’s Baking Powder goes further and does better work than any other of which I have knowledge. It is there- z fore cheaper.” ¢ MARION HARLAND Se a a ie Be ei ee ee AMUSEMENTS. CONVENTION GALL, COR. STH AND L STS. N.W., March 29 to April 3, THE GREAT Six-Day Bicycle Race, 142 HOURS’ GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE. mb29-t(,25 ADMISSION, 50c. z COME TO THE MUSICAL TREAT AT MT. M.-P. Church, Georgetown. D.C, W. March 31, at lock, Dought at the door. SE. GPASD ore AT KERNAN & RIF! - MARCH Poyu'ar Price M WILLIAM « the SI SAVED FRO, POWERFUL COMPANY, MAGNIFICENT SCENERY TABOR ‘The Explosion at Sea. ‘The Rese ‘The Brenking Bridge. 7 ‘olt_ of the Convicts, e Corn Field. REGULAI Bitar 15, 25, 50 and 75c. All Seats ¢ pone, NOTE.—A good seat on first iloor for 25 CENTS. Seats in Box, $1.00, A. Gude & Bro., Ee. | - mb31-14¢ : Next Attraction—MR, and MRS. OLIVER BYRON, mh2)-6t,24 Vitascope Hall, Adjoining Columbia Theater, 1116 F st. aw. Daily at 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 p.m > EDISON VITASCOPE Takes you around the world in 60 minutes. See the great Fire Scene in New York. Admission, 25c. Cattiren, 150 mnao-ot" AGADEMY. MAIER Mink 25° Soe. Beautiful Scenic Production of Frank C. Hamilton's AU [US THOMAS’ GREATEST SUCCESS, nMizzoura Next Week—CIARLEY'S AUNT. — mh29-201f NEW NATIONAL THEATER, Every Evening, Wed. and Sat. Matinees, THOMAS Q. SEABROOKE, GEORGE Ii, BROADHURST'S COMEDY, The SPECULATOR. Next weck—MADAME GENE. _Sunday, April 4—HALEY'S BAND. mh29-20tf SATER, ALL WEEK. ‘Thursday and Saturday. Mr. Hen zi In His Successful Romantic Drama, direct from Its Jong run at the Garden Theater, New York. Heartsease. MANAGEMENT, CHARLES FROHMAN. COMPLETE AND PRODUC Next, Week:—"THE MYSTERIOUS MR. BUGLE.” mb29-tf JKEBSANS LYCECM TREATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. THE FASHION PLATE OF VAUDEV! HOPKIN: TRANS-OCEANIC STAR SPECIALTY CO. SEE THE MARVELOUS ~KINEMATOGRAPHE——— WEBER OLYMPIA. BISCHOFF CONCERT. Wednesday Evening, March 31, at 8 O’clock, Congregational Church, COR. 10TH AND G STS. N.W. im will inctude solos i Si Hattie Meads ith, Miss Elizabeth Wahiy, Miss Lillian Seften, james. ston, Miss May Adele Mrs. Ji Miss L. Mae Edmon- vers, Mr. George E. Milles and Mr. Walter Humphrey. ‘A couple of choruses by the Congregational Chor, ‘some good by Mr. Guy an Sepen amber by Dr. J. W. Bischor, violin, Miss King, and violoccello, Dr. Seibert.’ ‘Tickets now on sale at JOHN F. ELLIS & 00.'S, 987 Pa. ave. what SOCPPOHE SE OTREFES + OPOOOEOOR The Grip _ Attacks thes. who are worn ont, aml in a debilitated condition do net find laigment tn pace reads d discose Is pot Tabie ple who are strong. vigorous, well with good appetite and ‘good Hood's Sersaperille ts wondertully su in warding off the grip, because it parities and enric the bleod and builds ap the physicai etrength. Ht else quick restores: ZB strength and vigor atter the grip, whea covery is usually so slow. 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ALL NEXT WEE Matinee Saturday Only. a HARE And the Garrick Theater Oo Direction of CHARLE pany of Loudon, Ei FRORMAN ins Mon. and Friday Nj THE HORBY Hor: ‘tet thiue here.) Tuetday and Thursday Nights and Sat Macinee, CASTE. (Mr. HARE as BOCLES, Wednesday and Satur. or STRCTAC preceded WHE: ib iv WAS KING. e here.) Seats on sale Thursday, April 1 mb31-2t Lafayette. Falka, THURSDAY “Oe APRIL 8, Curtain will rise at 4 GRAND OPERATIC MAY performance hla, Presenting the Comte Opern, ORCHESTRA This organization will con AL. from Philadelphia by special train via P. railroad, seturning to Philadelphia to appear in that city t evening Reserved se ane T OVER 50 Soe. ONLY. f seats opens Pri Don’t Forget The Cuban Rally At the UNION VETERAN LEGION HALL, 910 PAL AVE, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 The audieace will be addressed by Senators Mason of Tilirois, Spooner of Wisconsin, Mr. Oberiy ot the Times, Col. J.D. Rhodes of Was 2: Congreskmen F.G. Newlands, Nevada: yer, Leulsiama; M. Bailey, Texas, and noted speakers, J. W. LAKE, Chairman of JAPAN, mh29-4t wo Px 100, TEXAS, Islands apecial te 1 pamphlets. R. J sHindelpti Grand Opening INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC PARK, oPRIL 3, 4 SHLAL Three grand mounted broadsword sts —Capt. J.C. Daly ithe Irish giant). ncan . Rows, am prizes. Champ world. THE WONDER. THE SENSATION. THE Crystal Maze, 427 7TH ST. N.W., NEAR E. ADMISSION mh15-tf 7 " PAMERAY The eveling COLUMBIA ACADEMY Pvcraze. One of the sights of Washington. Cycling taught on a - tent Sasiructors. Charges small. " Musle every ving. and P streets. J. HART BRITTAIN, Mgr, wil Take F street cars. EXCURSIONS, ETC. GLEN ECHO CABIN JOHN track line. Take 7th, 14th, U st. ARLINGTON, FORT MYER Falis Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. mh22-3m Steamer Macalester MOUNT VERNON, Admission to grounds, ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STE Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotel Will also make river landings ss far as Glymont, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, etc., apply at office of steamer Macal- ester. LL. BLaK Captain. QUICK SERVICE BY. RAIL. Mount Vernon Arlington. ‘Station, Pa. ave. and 13% st. Schedule see Ral. road colamn in this paper fe26-tt Norfolk & \yashington Steamboat Co. — Brey Cay tn the sear for Fortress Moura. Ne Newport News and all polvts south by the ‘superb powerful steel palace steamers = ‘ewport News,” “Norfolk” and “W = — ton” on the following schedule: ‘Southbound. ' Northbound. ‘Washington.7:00 p.m. Lv. Alexandr: pom:| bv most attractive route, insuring a com- fortable night's rest. Large and lexurioas rooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric Lights. Dining room service is a ln carte, aud is sup- ied from the best that the’ markets of