Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1897, Page 10

“THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897-14 PAGES. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—Hoyt’s Bieer.” Columbia Theater.—“The Prisoner Zenda.” Grand Opera House.—“Jim the Penman.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The Rentz- Bantley Company. Lafayette Square Opera Olga Nethersole in “Carmen. New National Theater.—Charles Hopper in “Chtmmte Fadden.” Willard Hall.—Exhibition of the Blograph. Vitascope Hall, adjoining Columbia Thea- ter.—Edison’s Vitaseope. 427 7th street—The Crystal Maze. oo EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. “A Texas of Piouse.—Miss Steamer Macalester for. Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate Jardings at 10 a.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monrve at 7 p.m. : ave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:40, 1025, 11 m. and 12: % and 4:15 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from $8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ooo ORDER HOT CROSS BUNS TONIGHT. We'll deliver them tomorrow (Good Fri- day) morning in time for breakfast. Drop postal, or telephone. Fussell’s, 1427 N.Y.ave. pacitent ehe Gas Ranges with. hot water connections. ‘A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. r.w. ge Judge Kimbalt sent Henry Foulks to the work house today for thirty days for va- grancy and to fail also for thirty days for the larceny of some clothing and elghty cents in money from Mr.’ W: ‘W. Lanson of Twining City. —— LET US CLEAN THEM FOR YOU. Our 12 years’ experience is your best guaranty. Empire Carpet. Cleaning Co., 631 Mass. ave. Storage. FIRE PROOF. , a Johnston's reduced prices groceries. Page 5. For Spring Lamb and Néw York Roast go to John &. Kelly, 9th st. wing, Center Mar- ket. Corned Beef a specialty. Nat'l Plantation Standard 5c. cigar. Sickles. —— Charles Walker, for disorderly conduct, went down for fifteen days, under sentence from Judge Kimball. HUYLER'S EASTER OFFERINGS. A large variety of novelties to be filled with delicious Konbons and Chocolates. Make the sclection early at their store, corner F and 12th sts. Expert Gasoline Stov2 Repairing. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. nw. Haltigan’s Pocket Manual—a book for home, school, office, workshop. All book stores. ES Easter Cards. York's, 1622 14th st. CITY AND DISTRICT. Fer Damages. Jobn L. and Virginia Cox have sued the Metropolitan Railread Company, claiming $10,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by Mrs. Cox the 26th of last December. The plaintiffs allege that Mrs. Cox. in attempting to board a car at 9th and O Streets, was thrown to the ground by the sudden starting of the car. It is Claimed that she suffered con- eussicn of the brain, among other inju- ries. nd Flowers. Smali & Sons, lith and G streets; and 1153 Broadway, New York.—Advt. ~— To Dissolve Partnership. A bill in equity has been flied by Leonard R. Vinton against Harrison S. Martin, to disselve the partnership between them, and for the appointment meantime of a re- ceiver. The complainant states that March 10, 1895, they purchased, for $7,000, the plant and goed will of Stumph & Bro., at 631-35 Massachusetts avenue. Mr. Vinton claims that he has advanced $2,000 to meet the firm's obligations, and asserts that his partner on the 14th instant drew some $600 or $700 from the firm's funds in bank, whe it is alleged, $400 in partnership checks were outstanding. Mr. Vinton also claims that Mr. Martin allowed the rent to fall in arrears. A rule to show cause, returnable Wednesday next, was granted by the court ——.——__ Very Nice White Pine, Dressed 2c. a@ foot. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave.— Advertisement. ——— Officers Elected. Mt. Elmo Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 12, of Hyattsville elected the following officers Tuesday for the ensuing year: M. H. Kearney, eminent commander; Samuel C. Cox, generalissimo; John A. Westlake, captain general; Rev. Charles J. S. Mayo. relate; J. B. D. Peters, senior warden; ‘harles H. Welsh, junior warden; Frederic A. Holden, recorder; Harry B. Major, treas- urer; Eugene A. Fowler, warder. The rest of the line of officers will be elected or ap- pointe} at the next conclave of the com- mandery. The prospects of success for Mt. Elmo, No. 12, are very encouraging. —_——__ Gude's, for Fine Easter Lilies, 1224 F.— Advertisement. nd W. C. T. U. Campaign. ‘The quarterly meeting of the W. C. T. U. yesterday discussed plans for an active educational campaign this spring. Among other things a stronger anti-cigarette law was discussed. Mrs. Alla B. Foster was nominated for District superintendent of juvenile work, vice Mrs. S. B. Blaine, who has been obliged to leave the city. gee © Sale of Carpets. All the undamaged carpets saved from re at Dobson's ware houses to be sold at oses’, F and llth st.—Advt. aS For First Deputy Commissioner of Pension: The Second Army Corps Association met at the Riggs House last night, Capt. B. J. O'Driscoll, first vice president, presiding. After disposing of routine business a reso- lution was adopted recommending to Pres- ident McKinley Gen. Joseph Dickinson for the position of first deputy commissioner of pensions. Général Dickinson was on the staff of General Hooker when he command- ed the Army of the Potomac. Resolutions were adopted in memory of the late Gen. Darius N. Couch, a member of the associa- tion, who died last February in Norwalk, Conn. Maj. George A. Armes read a his- torical paper on the past, present and fu- tere history of the city of Washington. —_.—_— Saul's sale plants, WuUams & Co.'s auc- tion rooms, corner 10th and Penn. ave., to- morrow, 11 am. and 4 p.m.—Advt. ———_. Health Report. The mortality of the city during the past week was 107, of which 61 were white and # colored. The annual death rate was 16.5 for the white, 26.9 for the colored and 19.8 for the total population. Deaths from con- sumption were 14, as against § in the pre- Vious week; those from diseases of the kid- xeys 9, as against 4 by the last report, while those from heart maladies fell from 16 to 7. The mortality among children un- der five years of age stood at 25, showing the same rate as in the former week, of whom 16 were under one year old. Of the zymotic class of diseases there was one as from whooping cough and three trom or There were four houses placarded for @iphtheria, one card was taken down, leav- ing twelve rematning in quarantine, with no death reported. One house was isolated for scarlet fever, two were released from quarantine and four remained with warn- img cards. The weather conditions prevailing during week were a mean temperature of 40°, @ mean barometer of 20.84 and a mean rel- ative humidity of $3, with a rainfall of 24 inches, and six cloudy days. The eter fell from 71°, on the 5th, to 38°, on the %th, ranging 33 The direction of the winds was mainly northwesterly, aver- aging seven miles per hour, a — of thirty-five miles per hour on the ——. -— Money to lend at 5 and 6 cent on real @state. Frank T. ‘Rawtings, 1506 Pa ave.— Advertisement. SPRING RACING | MEETING Horses Will Start st Benning Next. Satay day 3 Interest iu the Events—The Jockey ‘The second spring meeting of the Wash- ington Jockey Club will commence Satur- day at the Benning race course, when the legitimate racing season of 1807 in the east will be inaugurated. The meeting will be one of seven days, concliding Saturday, the 24th instant. There are about three hundred horses at the track, every stable on the grounds having been engaged, and the class of horses insure racing of the very highest quality. Since the reorganization of the present club, more than a year ago, there has not been an effort spared by the management to redeem racing from the depiorable condi- tion it had been placed in in this vicinity by the gambling element, and the two meetings held last year by the club were productive of the finest and cleanest rac- ing ever witnessed here or elsewhere. The members of the new club are not only men of the highest character, but they are also men who understand what fs real sport, re- Heved of all undesirable conditions, and di- vorced from the control of the gamblers, who have more than anybody else been re- sponsible for the decadence of racing in America. They have conducted their meet- ings, therefore, wit& but one end in view, to provide the people of the District with clean, honest sport, for sport's sake alone. The club has not only récognized the laws here against gambling, but the manage- ment has united with the authorities in en- forcing those laws. Because of such a course, the race meet- ings of the club have come to be recognized as occasions when true sport can be en- Joyed under the most pleasant surround- ings, and the meetings are now regarded as social events. The two meetings last year were attended by the very best people of the District, the attendance of ladies being Particularly large, the largest by far since the best days of the old Ivy City course. Indeed, the club has catered to the desir- able element of the people from the first, and its success has been most gratifying in that respect. The officers and members of the club embrace men of wealth and high sccial standing, men known most favorably throughout the country. Under their guid- ance the club has taken an enviable posi- tion not only in the social circles, but also in the ranks of racing organizations. The racing condueted by the club 1s, of course, under the license and auspices of the Jockey Club, the goveraing turf organi- zation in America, and the same officials who preside over the big race meetings on the New York tracks will preside here, as they did at last year’s meetings. Mr. 8. B. Howland, the president of the club, and Vice President Jesse Brown will be the stewards of the imeeting. C. T. Pettingill will do the starting, and W. S. Vosburgh the handicapping. The judge will be Clar- ence McDowell, while the veteran, H. G. Crickmore, will act as clerk of the course and scales. The secretary of the club is ‘Mr. Ben. Hellen. ‘There will be not less than five races every day, the first race be- ing called at 3:15. Special trains will leave the 6th street station direct for the track at 2:05 and 2:30, returning immediately af- ter the last ri The popularity here of races over the jumps has been recognized by the club, hurdle and steeplechase events having been given prominent places on the program. Special attention will be paid io ladies, and on the opening day they will be admitted free. The program for the first day calls for five races, one at five furlongs, one at a mile, the Arlington two-year-old stakes at half a mile, a six-furlong dash, and a hur- dle event at a mile and a half over six ob- stacles. ‘ ———.__ THE EFREN ROBBERY. More Evidence Against Billy Williams Discovered. The missing link in the Efren highway robbery case was found this morning by the detectives, when they made a search of the sewer at 17th aid De Sales streets northwest and fished out the victim's pocketbook, in which were his cards and the $# draft on a New York bank. This followed the confession of Albert Tolson, the old man in the case. When Burley told the detectives what he had seen of Satur- day night's affair, and then Tolson made a confession, the former was released, and will be used as a witness. The confession of Tolson followed the identification by Mr. Efren, an account of which was print- ed in yesterday's Star. When Tolson had made his confession, “Billy” Williams, his. alleged accomplice, was brought in to hear what he had suid. Williams repeated his denial. Tolson told of the plot that had been made to rob sev-. eral persons, among them Capt. Ephriam Randall of the steamer Samuel J. Pentz and Frankie Morton, the keeper of an al- leged disreputable house. Tolson told the detectives that Williams actually commit- ted the robbery, and then he went off with him to where he threw the pocketbook in the sewer. Williams, he said, took the watch, chain and charm, and said he would melt them so they would never be used as evidence. Before they separated, he said, Williams handed him a bill,saying: ‘‘Here’s $20, your share of the boodle.” When he reached home he said he discovered that he had been given only a $1 bill. Detective Helan, precinct detective, and Policeman Kilmartin, who worked up the case, had the prisoners Williams and Tol- son taken to the Police Court today and charged with highway robbery. They were anxious to have the case heard today, but Mr. Sillers, who appeared for “Billy”: Will- jams, asked for a postponement until to- morrow, which was granted. His defense will be an alibi. He claims that at the time the robbery was committed he was at Robey’s wharf, near the navy yard. David Smith, whose name figured in the case yesterday, was not arrested, as was reported. It is said that he gave the first information in the case to the detectives, and when the witness, James Burley, was arrested, Smith was put in the cell with him to do detective work, which he did. The case will be heard in court at 11 o'clock tomorrow. ——_. Blooming P! es for Easter From 10e. Up. I have the largest, best and most varied collection in Washingten. Fine violets Sat- urday. J. R. Freeman, 612 13th st. n.w.— Advertisement. ——_——.__. Hampton Institute. The Hampton Institute at Hampton, Va., will hold its anniversary exercises a month earlier than usual this year in order to ac- commodate the friends who find it so easy and pleasant to congregate at Old Point at Easter time. The Yale Glee Club comes down then and many young people from other schools join them there. Hampton has, therefore, set apart the week following Easter for its festivities. Tuesday evening representations from “Nights With Uncle Remus” will depict the old-time slave life of the negro, and the Indians in the native costume of by- gone days will illustrate the w and wedding scenes of “Hiawatha.” Old-time negro and Indian folk songs will be an ad- ditional feature of interest. Thursday, the 22d, the anniversary exer- cises of the school will be held, and many friends from the north and south are ‘ex- pected. Students and graduates wfl make short addresses and a pleasing program in which singing enters largely will be pre- sented. The school on these days will be thrown open to inspection, and with its new trade school and other improvements will. well repay the visit of stranger or friend. ——.—__ No Handsomer Gift for Easter —than roses artistically arranged in a spe- ctaily designed box. J. Louis Loose,12th & F. Advertisement. eae Protection for Boarding House ers. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: aie ‘Will you kindly give me space to sta‘ very much-needed statute for the nemely, a protective law for email hotel and boarding | Deniel, superintendent, ke - DEATH OF LINCOLN. The Thirty-Second Anniversary—Rec- elections of Mr. James BR. Ford. Today is the thirty-second anniversary of the death of President Abraham Lin- coln, who was shot the night before by John Wilkes Booth, in Ford’s Theater, in this city. President Lincoln was attending the performance of “Our American Cous- in,” produced by Laura Keane. Speaking of the sad event, Mr. James R. Ford, brother of the late John T. Ford, said.to a Baltimore American reporter: “I shall never forget the night, of the tragedy if I live to be a hundred years old. I was business manager at the Washing- ton theater and happened to be in the box office the afternoon the message came from the White House with a request from Mrs. Lincoln for the use of a box in the evening. Later in the day I came to Bal- timore to transact some business with my brother John and started back for Washington on an accommodation train on the Baltimore and Ohio at 8 o’clock, reaching Washington at a few minutes after 10. As soon as I-got off the train I noticed a great commotion along Penn- sylvania avenue and hurried toward the theater, not being able to get any satis- faotion of any one I met more than that something terrible had happened in our theater. “Just as I reached the theater they were carrying the wounded President out, and he was taken to the home of Mrs. Peter- son, who lived on 10th street, opposite the theater. The people were like mad and yelled like demons, demanding the au- thorities to produce the murderer, who at that time had not been captured. I man- aged to elbow my way through the crowd to the entrance of the theater, and the sight which met my eyes was, I assure you, unnerving. The people, through the excitement, were tearing the seats from their fastenings in their efforts to get out. In the meantime the soldiers encamped in and around Washington in consequence of the surrender of General Lee, on April 9, were dispatched to the scene of the as- sassination, and within half an hour af- ter the shooting occurred a pandemontum reigned in the vicinity. “A heavy guard encircled the theater, and troops were placed in charge of the interior. Every citizen was compelled to leave the building, including all attaches and myself. I had some friends on 10th street opposite the theater, near where the wounded President was taken, and I started across the street to spend my time there, when the line of soldiers prevented me from passing. I then walked down on the east side of 10th street, intending to go to the ‘National Hotel, as the night Was miserable, made so by a thick, misty rain that fell, but when near the hotel I was again halted by the troops and was compelled to wander about, having no place to go, until nearly midnight. Presi- dent Lincoln died early Saturday morn- ing, and his death was mourned by the nation at large. We attempted to open the theater some time afterward, but the government prohibited its further use as @ theater, and, upon legal proceedings be- ing threatened, it was purchased by an act of Congress and utilized for govern- ment purposes.” —— FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Dealers Making Preparations for a Big Display. Fruit and vegetable dealers in the mar- kets are making preparations for a big display of necessities and luxuries for Sat- urday’s ‘Easter market. Strawberries from North and South Carolina will be the at- traction, the berries received being the largest and finest of the season so far. Choicest of the stock will sell at 40 cents, while some will sell as low ag a quarter a Lox. Florida pineapple, another attractive fruit, is in fine condition, as are the Cali- fornia oranges, which have supplemented the Florida fruit. Celery from the far south seems rather plentiful, but it does not begin to compare with the celery grown about here. Garden vegetables, with few exceptions, are furnished by home growers, the hothouses supplying cucum- bers and tomatoes. The best of the stock of tomatoes sells at 20 cents a pound, while the inferior ones sell es low as 10 cents for a pint basket. Hothouse cucumbers are more plentiful than they have been and are selling at 10 cents each, while smaller ones from the south sell at half this amount. Norfolk is furnishing the local markets supply of asparagus or grass, us the dealers call it, and it was never finer. Water cress is being grown in the streams about here to a very large extent now, and because of the increased demand for it some are growing it under glass. Mush- rooms, both wild and cultivated, are ple tiful now, the latter selling at 60 cents a pound. The colored women who gather them have been reaping a harvest during the past three weeks because of their abundance. These wild mushrooms sell at from 20 (o 25 cents a basket, much cheaper than the cultivated ones, and many pco- ple prefer them to the cultivated stock. Spinach, kale, lettuce, radishes, onions, rhubarb and other vegetables grown about here are plentiful and cheap. —.—__. THE FISH MARKET. Cool Weather Makes a Good Showing in This Line. The cool weather makes a good showing in the fish market, for the dealers are able to put the fish on their benches before it is necessary to put them on ice. When Lent is over fish will in all probability be cheap- er, for then there will not be the demand that there is now. Soft crabs, frogs and brook trout are the latest additions to the market, and they are finding ready sale, while the diamond-back terrapin is no longer in demand because the dinner sea- son is drawing to a close. Frogs are being caught in the Potomac in this vicinity, in addition to the large number being sent here from a distance. The larger ones seli at from $1 to $2 a dozen, while the smuiler frogs sell at 50 cents a pound. Soft crabs are not very large yet, although they sre in good condition for so early in the sea- son. None of them are being caught this side of North Carolina, so far as the deal- ers know. Most of them are now being shipped from Marshalisburg and Morehead City, N. C. They are selling at about $1.50 a dozen, while hard crabs are selling at 25 cents a dozen. Because of the recent storms on the gulf pompanoes and Spanish mack- erel are scare, but bluefish caught off the capes by the New London fishermen are plentiful, and are of exceptionally large size. Shad are by no means plentiful and all arrivals find ready sale at the fish wharf at about $12 a hundred, while her- ring are selling at about $1.50 a thousand. Brook trout are being received from Ply- mouth, Mass., and Canada, and find ready sale at $1 a pound. Since shad and herring have been running rockfish have become scarce, and the price of them has doubled during the past week. ———— Small’s Easter Flowers, 14th and G sts.; and 1153 Broadway, N. ¥. Don’t miss seeing our Easter display.— Advertisement. faa Juvenile Temple Benefit. Minnehaha Lodge gave the use of its hall Tuesday evening, and, with its friends, Joined the little people in an entertainment for the benefit of Minnehaha Juventle Teraple. The enterprise was in all respects inoluded - ad- successful. The program, arranged dress of welcome by the grand superin' dent, piano solos by the Misses Bartlett and the Misses Mills, vocal solo by May Massey, a recitation by Miss Brogan, dia- logues by Luciele Kent and Charlie Cook, LIVELY TIME; bitdans Indorse @ for finte Senate. ‘The Prinee_.George’s . Republican’-Club held a spirited meeting last night at Hy- attsville. Toward the close of ‘thé even- ing @ bitter discusston. took place, th the course of which startling personalities ‘were Jaunched right and left, . = = Maj. M..V. Tierney called the meeting to order, and took occasion to state that though @ great victory tad just been achieved, a much harder fight than that of the last campaign awaited the republicans in the fall. An giection.of officers followed, resulting in the selection of M..V. Tierney as president; John E. {Latimer, first vice president; F. A.. Holden,: second vice presi- dent; Wm. Pennell, third vice president; John Noell, secretary; Harry Dobbs, as- sistant secretary; Louls.O. Wissman, treas- urer; George McFarland, sergeant-at-arms; executive committee—M. V. Tierney, John E. Latimer, John Noell, J. Q. Shipley and R._H. Vincent. The constitution was then read and signed by a number of new members. A motion favoring the indorsement by the club of Capt. Charles G. Gordon for the state senate provoked a heated discus- sion, which nearly ended. in the disbanding of the club. F. A. Holden opposed the mo- tion, characterizing it as a “‘put-up: job,” and strenuously insisted that according to the by-laws of the club no one could be in- dorsed for office until first having been aominated by the republican convention. Mr. Noell also spoke against the motion, making the point that before it could be considered the by-laws should be changed. In the midst of the excitement Capt. Gor- don arose and moved that the club be dis- eolved. Mr. Newman seconded the motion, de- claring that if a break was to be made it had better be made at once. L. O. Wiss- man gained the floor and insisted upon har- mony, and after a few moments quiet was restored. Capt. Gordon then withdrew his ‘motion, and the chair was called upon to decide the motion of indorsement. The chair held that there was nothing in the constitution which prohibited the club from indorsing a member for office when there was only one candidate for such*office, and therefore ‘de- clared the. motion in order..Mr. Holden appealed from the decision of the chair, and bitterly arraigned Capt. Gordon for having left the club last year in order to start up another in Bladensburg. This the captain declared to be false. The motion of an appeal from the deciston of the chair was finally put to the vote, and the chair was sustained. The club then proceeded ‘to indorse Capt. Gordon for the state sen- ate, whereupon Mr. Holden entered his protest, and warned the club that he would carry the matter to the League of Republi- can Clubs, The meeting then adjourned. Capt. Gordon’s adherents are very much elated over the indorsement of the club, and are confident that their candidate will not only receive the nomination, but will likewise be elected. —_———. SOLEMN SERVICES, Those to Be Held in Commemoration of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Special services will be held in all the Catholic and Episcopal churches tomorrow, Good Friday. In some of the former they will be especially impressive, interesting musical programs ‘having been arranged. In many services will also be held this evening. At the Church of the Epiphany, at 7:30 o'clock this evening, tkere will be a cele- bration of the holy communion, and’a ser- mon by Rev. Lucien Kirisloving of Brazil. The following special. services will be held tomorrow: Servicerand address at 8:30 and 11 am., 5 and 7:80 p.m. The rector will preach at the 11 a.m, and the 5 p.m. services; subject. “The: Roman Centurion. = L. G, Wood will preach on Friday at 7:30. Special services at St.’ Patrick’s Church are as follows: Tenebrae service this: evening at 7:30. The three lessons, Lamentations, will be sung, respectively, by Messrs. B. A. Ryan, M., Maina and Wm. D.'McFarland; Mis- erere, Mr. Paul Cain @s cantor and Dr. H. B.. F. Heath, Messrs. McFarland, Paul Cromelein, Ryan andé Maina as chorus; Benedictus, Dr. Heath, Messrs. McFarland; ‘Cfomelein, Ryan, Cain:and Maina. Good.Friday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, the following will be the program: Improperium, Psalm 68, “Witt, chorus; prayer, Pieta Signore, Stradella, Mrs. Pau: lina Montegriffo Maina; ‘The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross,” S. Merca- dante; introduction, chorus; I, ma Parola— “Father, forgive them, for'they know not what they do,” Miss Blanche Mattingly; II, da Parola—“This day shalt thou be with me in paradi: choir quartet and chorus; lll, za Parola—Behold thy mother! Be- hold thy son!” Mr. Wm. D. McFarland and Mr. B. A. Ryan; IV, “My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” chorus; V, ta Parola—“I thirst,” Mr. Wm. D. McFar- land; VI, ta Parola—‘It is finished,” Mr. Charles Goodchild and chorus; VII, ma Parola—‘‘Father, into Thy hands I com- mend my spirit,” choir quartet and chorus; sermon. The choir will be assisted by a selected string orchestra on this occasion; Mariano Maina, musical director. At both evening services this church will be brilliantly illuminated by electric light effects. ‘The office of the tenebrae will be repeated at St. Aloysius Church this evening: The ceremonies on Good Friday begin at 8 a.m. At 12 noon the “Seven Last Words,” by Mercadante, with ‘orchestral accompani- ment, will be sung by the full choir, Medi- tations cn each word will be given by: Rev. Aloysius B. Brosnan, S. J., Woodstock Col- lege. The sermon at the tenebrae, Good Friday, will be by Rev. Jno. O'Rourke, On Holy Saturday services will begin at 7:30 4.m., with the “Blessing of the New Fire.” At the blessing of the paschal can- dle the “Exultet’’ will be sung by the dea- con. Solemn high mass follows. $< = Blossoming Azaleas at Gude’s, 1224 F st. —Advertisement. ———_.. The Old National Rifles, At the invitation of Paymaster General T. H. Stanton, U. S. A., the annual reunion of the survivors of the National Riftes of 1861 will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, at the Army and Navy Club. The reunion will take the form of a smoker, giving the members an excellent opportunity to live over again their experiences at the break- ing out of the war. It was April 15, 1861, that the National Rifles of this city offercd its services as an independent company in response to President Lincoin’s call-for 75,- 000 troops. It was the first company to re- spond to this first call and served for ninety days. Afterward many of the mem- bers entered the regular army~and served throughout the war with credit and dis- tinction. The organization only -numbers the men who enlisted in ’61. There were seventy-seven in all. Of these thirty-three are now dead, and of seven nothing is known. Mr. Edward T. Matthews is the president, and Mr. G. Y. AtLee, the secre- tary of the society. AMUSEMENTS. mer, delivered a ‘popular lecture on tor was introduced by Prof. Simon New- comb, who also introduced her father to a Washington audience nearly a quarter of a century ago. The theater was weli filled, and Miss Proctor’s discourse was listened to attentively. The lecture was profusely illustrated by charts and photographs pre- pared at the various well-known observa- tories throughout the world, as well as a number made by her father and herself. Miss Proctor began her talk with a de- scription of the solar eclipse, and told of her experience in observing the total eclipse of the sun of August 9, 1896, on an expedition sent out from this country to the coast of Norway, of which she was a member. She then went to the stars and gave some extremely Interesting facts clothed in the choicest of language. The constellations and planets were described in an interesting manner, and drawings and maps of the sky occupied the close at- tention of her audience. At the close of the lecture Miss Proctor received the con- gratulations of her friends, including the British ambassador and his family. Cencért for the Cubans.—The concert to be given at the Columbia Theater Sunday evering for the benefit of the Cuban Hos- pital fund should, from all indications, net @ large sum for that most worthy end. As far as the mere entertainment is con- cerned, a glance at the talent which has been secured to furnish the various num- bers on the program should be sufficient to guarantee its success in this line. Washington numbers among its citizens scme of the most ardent Cuban sympa- thizers, and all who are in accord with the struggles of the insurgent band in that island and who are familiar with the suf- fering they are undergoing on account of the lack of proper facilities for alleviating such distress are working for the concert. This state of affairs assures its financial result, and the people who are at the head of the enterprise have already made pos- sible the social feature which character- izes swell entertainments in Washington. The st of those who will contribute to the musical success of the concert is as follows: Haley’s Band, Mrs. Lewis, so- prano, Mrs. Eugene Coffin, accompanis Madrid Mandolin Quartet, Prof. Julian Rhodes, violinist; Byron G. Harlan, tenor; Miss Ellen C. Rhodes, dramatic reader; Prof. Wheat, pianist; Prof. Eugene Coffin, saxophone; Prof. Beebe, barytone, and the Washington Concert Company Quartet, Mr. J. H. Cathell, Miss Ella A. Knight, Miss Balney Bennet and Thomas L. Jones. Tick- ets have been placed on sale at all the lead- ing hotels in the city and at the Columbia Theater box office. Walkin Mills’ Song Recital._Tomorrow afterncon at the Columbia Theater the English basso cantante, Mr. R. Walkin Mills, will make his initial Washington ap- pearance in a song recital. Possessed of a Gelightful quality of voice, perfect enuncia- tion and a keen artistic sense, Mr. Mills charms his hearers. Mr: Mills sang in Cin- cinnati Tuesday to an audience limited only by the size of the theater, receiving an ova- tion from his hearers and the press. His Program will consist of arias from opera and ‘oratorio and songs and ballads. ge Cut Flowers that last at Gude’s, 1224 F.— Advertisement. Miss Proctor’s Lecture.—Miss Mary Proc- tor, daughter of the late Prof. Richard Proctor, the celebrated English astrono- “Flowers of the Sky” at the Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon. Miss Proc- 4 Batiding Association Ei ‘The annual election of officers and board of directors of the Northern Liberty Ger- men Building Aseociation, No. 6, was held last evening at the “hall, corner of 7th and N streets, and resulted in the election of the foliowing: President, Theodore Plitt; vice president, A. 8. Johnson; secretary; Hugo Kuerschner: treasurer, G. M. Em- lirectors, William Hol- Kehlert, Charlies H. Krey, Louis Behrens, James L. Green, Louis P. Krey, Thomas Sampson, Daniel Giesler and Edward Brown: attorney, Ferdinand Schmidt. The report of the treasurer showed the total receipts since the organ- ization, Apri 1, 1891, to be $1,066,272.80, while the total disbursements to April 1 of this year were $1,054,333.58, leaving a balance of $11,938.22 on hand. —_—_->—__ Bean Social. The ladies of George H. Thomas, W. R. Cc. will give a “bean eocial” tomorrow evening at the hall, corner of 8th and I streets northeast, for the benefit of the relief fund of the corps. A first-class Ppro- gram has been prepared and an enjoyable evening of entertainment is promised. nae St. Ann's Donation Party. The-sisters of St. Ann’s Infant Asylum will hold a donaticn party Easter Monday to secure needed provisions. More than a hundred babies are being cared for at this institution, and. agsistanee for their main- tenance is needed. St. Ann's is supported largely. by private contributions. ———————— “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers, Second Spring Meeting. -Washington Jockey Club, Benning Race Course, Saturday, April 17, Tro Saturday, April 24. Five Races Each Day. First RaceCalled at 3:15. Special Trains, direct to the track, leave Sixth street station at 2:05 and 2:30 p. m., returning immediately after last race, . RATES OF ADMISSION: To Grand Stand.............$1.00 To Club House.and Paddock +. $1.50 Ladies ...... --=2-0, SOC OW READY. S. 8. 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Gude & Bro., 1224 F st. apl4-14a 5 Hood’s Sam: Is the Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Be sure to get Hood's, $1. Hood’s Pills 2%, "%s,out7 pits to take ‘The gasping, wheezing and shortnees of breath in Asthma May be instantly relieved and permanently cured by Bocth’s “HYOMEI" Pocket In- haler Outfit, the new and wonderful Au- stralian “‘Dry-Air’’ treatment of throat and lung diseases. “Cures by Inhalation.” At all druggists, $1.00, or at office. Send for FREE pamphlet. R. T. BOOTH, 23 EAST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK. W. 8. THOMPSON, 1t 703 15th st., Washington. SOCOOSHOSSESOOON CITY ITEMS. Stuffed Hams for Easter. Specially selected. Try with a bottle Zint. Claret, 20c., or of our Rich Crusty Port, and 50c. qt., or Sunshine Sherry—dry, pale, B0c. at. Our Pure Rye Whisky, 5 yrs. old, 70c. at. P. R. Wilson, 934 7th st. nw. It Mary A. Quarles, Lucy Carr and Lillie Coleman were each fined $5 or fifteen days for disorderly conduct by Judge Kimball. 3 a Easter Baskets, Novelties. Gould, 421 9th. apl2-5t — Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, ete., quickly relieved by Brown's Bronchial Troches. They surpass all other prepara- tions in removing hoarseness, and as a cough remedy are pre-eminently the best. Calvin Lenoir was fined $2 by Judge Kim- ball for riding his bicycle without a light last night. += China, Glass, Bric-a-brac, etc., skillfully repaired. Burfeind & Co., 1111 F street. apl4-4t* 25c. om the Dollar Saved On Painting. Rooms papered from $2 up. F. G. Nolte, 810 9th st. n.w. No branch. G B4°D oreRa House. KERNAN & RIFE, Managers, WEEK AMUSEMENTS. GEES ing §=APRIL 12. Popular-Price Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, A. J. Diaz, MR. D. A. BONTA'S COMPANY The Exiled Cubaa Pastor and Patriot, will Relate SI CHARLES YOUNG'S His Wonderful Experieuze in CUBA, Illustrated by Stersopticon Views, at the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 16th and 9 st: tional Society — > Drama, Jim THE PENMAN (Arrangement with A. M. Palmer, Presented A STRONG CAST OF METROPOLITAN ARTISTS. ‘mas | 15, 25, 50 and 75c. ee All Seats Coupone« Seats © a. NOTH.—A good seat on first foyr for 25 cents, Seats in Box, $1.00, Next Attraction—JOE OTT in THE STAR GAZER, apl2-6r-24 NEW PaATionaL THEATER. Every Evening, Wedaesday and Saturday Matinees, ER. —TONIGUT AND ALL THE WEEK— Matinee Saturday Only. DANIEL FROHMAN’S GREATEST LYCEUM THEATER SUCCESS, Th Cees Return Engagement of More Succeos € acanes rer Charles Hopper IN Chimmie Fadden. Original Cast and Production. Next Week—Digby Bell and Laura Joyce Bell TRE HOOSUER TOCLOR" and “A” MIDNIGI Prisoner of Zenda. Next Week—WALKER WHITESIDE. , apl3-20,tf FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, oe SPECIAL MATINEB COLUMBIA ACADEMY ™c.czc!"* AT 3:30 P.M., One of the sights of Washington. Cycling taught GRAND OPERATIC.PLAY OF uncgeb sa ee cee oe: Beas > CINDERELLA | "i cows on! EF Bt SE, FESSO! HELDON’S PUPILS. gor NLL THis, WEEK feats now on male; apisiee_ | Matinece Tocear, Tunmday abd Saturday, MORE NEW VIEWS ADDED. The Biograph. IRENTZ SANTLEY Willard Hall. BURLESQUE CO. ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE. First time in Wi of the Seneal Daily, 2:30, 4:30 and 8:15 p. m. Next ee viene wana MAIDs, Special Exhibition Sunday Even-| spizer ing, 8:15. one the te cas SATURDAY, April 17—All Entertainments for the EXCURSIONS, ETC. LiverComplaints cured by Beecham’s Pills | Benefit of the Gunton Temple Memorial (resy- cuore. Tan2QUR THROUGH TTALY, | SWErZ. = YETTE NIG! - ‘ AMUSEMENTS. AeA UTURDAY MATISER OSL re ggg pg Bang apply “GAILLARD THE DISTINGUISHED AC SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 1023, 15th st, n.w.al3 a Miss OLGA NETHERSOLE, | ~~ coconear ano atmer acca Fifth Metropolitan Concert | Direction ot paxm axp cHauLzs FROfMAN, WEDNESDAY MATINEE, AFRIL 21, 4:15, Mr. David Bispham, BARITONE, METROPOLITAN OPERA CO., AND . Gregorowitsch, ‘THE GREAT RUSSIAN VIOLINIST. Direction Mr. Ed. F. Guzman. Seats 50c.,, T5c., $1.00 and $1.50, at Theater. aplé-6t* bd CouumBra THEATER. FRIDAY MATINEE, APRIL 16, 4:15. Song Mr. R. Watkin Recital. Mills, . THE EMINENT ENGLISH BARITONE. Direction Mr. Ed. F. Guzman. Seats 50c., 75c., $1.00, at Theater. aplo-st* A word or two regarding the bottling of Wampole’s Elk Lithia Spring Water. It is a weil-known fact that the majority of waters on the market are shipped in’ barrels, kegs or t Waters should never be handledin such containers, as they will most undoubt- edly deteriorate. ampole’s Elk Lithia is It is hesmneticay ivied under water, so, therefore, u will get the water in just as fresh a state as you would should you go spring to drink it. Itis a possi we ask you to bottled at the spring only. to the) Nethersole’s Most Successful Pro- duction, ‘CARMEN. Dumas’ Masterpiece, CAMILLE. ‘Thursday Steamer Macalester MOUNT VERNON, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m., returning reach ‘the city at 2:30 p.m FARE, ROUND ‘TRIP, 50c, —_| Camille........ -Miss Nethersole Admission to grounds, 25 cents. NIGHT, FAREWELL PERFOUMANCE. ELEGANT CAPE ON THE’ STEAMER. — with Mé it Vernon admission Act _I~CARMEN. | Act I—DENISE. and at hoes. nitrated Act H—FROU-FROU. | Act IV—CAMILLE. Next CASTLE SQUARE OPERA COMPANY, apl5-t AFAYETTE. GYPSY BARON. BEGINNING EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 19, CASTLE SQUARE OPERA C0. The GYPSY BARON, Bag ip sag ni ireland SEATS NOW ON SALE. apl4it YALE GLEE AND BANJO CLUB CONCERT, AT NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 8 P.M. ‘Tickets, for sale at wharf and it L. L. BLAKE, Captain. GLEN ECHO CABIN JOHN ~ By new double track line. ‘Take 7th, 14th, U st, cars via Chevy Chase, and ‘Teunslytown cars via Georgetown to Washington and Glen Echo B.R. mh26-1m* ARLINGTON, FORT MYER Falis “Church. Mount Vernon Arlington. seats on gale at after Mo April $2:>" THE COMEDY SEASON: ACADEMY se'con “Another Big Comedy’ Season Hit, “HOYT'S BEST PLAY, A Texas Steer.