Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1897, Page 10

—— THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897-14 PAGES.. LOCAL MENTION Columbia Theater.—Lyceum Theater Stock Company in “The First Gentleman of Europe.” Kernan’s Lyceum Tueater.—The Crook Company. Lafayette Square Opera Qt\en’s Lace Handkerchief.” National Theater.—“Pudd’nhead Black House.—“The Willard Hall.—Exhibition of the Bio- graph. : Vitascope Hall, 1116 F street.—Edison’s Vitascope. ——— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. mer Macalester for Mount Vernon, hall Hall, Glymont and intermediate ndings at 10 a.m. camer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort- Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania © for Mount Vernon at 6:40, 10:05, 11 pm. $14 street and Pennsylvania ton hourly from 8 a.m. to “THE FAVORITE” GAS RANGE —consumes less gas and gives out more heat than any other on the market. See it. Only at Shedd & Bro’s., 452 9th st. Ar cial Eyes. Hempler, cor. 6th & ave. Gas ranges: low price. A. hign grade; Eberly’s Sons, . 718 7th n. = For £pring Lamb and New York Roast go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing, Center Mar- ket. Corned Beef a specialty. Hardwood Refrigerators at re- Sons, 718 7th n.w. Sauls sale plants, Willams & C tien rooms, corner 10th and Penn. ave morrow, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. — ~ Leonard : duced prices. A. Eberiy's * Johnston's sugar sale, 4c. CITY AND DISTRICT. An Enjoyable Campfire. Old soldiers gathered in large numbers last night at the campfire of Kit Carson Post, held in G. A. R. Hall, and enjoyed a congenial entertainment. Short speeches were made by State Senator Boyd of In- diana, J. C. Miller of Alabama, Judge Scott of Alaska and others, and a paper on the batile of Gettysburg was read by Dr. J. J. Purman. The cornet solos by Lem Wiley of Peoria were much enjoyed. > The Artistic Arrangement of Flowers for wedding & presentation is a mas- tered art at J. Louis Loose’s, 12 & F.—Advt. passed cae Sunday School Workers. The illustrated Bible lectures by Rev. I. N. Earle of Philadelphia are attracting the attention of Surday school workers in the city and Distriet. Mr. Earle uses large colored charts of his own design and hand- iwerk. The one on apostolic history illus- ons for the remainder of ecture will be given at the An acostia Baptist Church this evening, and at the Tweifth Street M. E. Church, 12th and E streets southeast, tomorrow even- ing. The lectures are free to all. Se A Big Brenk in Prices. Butter never known so low before. Get cur prices and inspect the goods, we car: save you money. Jas. F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave. Wholesale butter, cheese.—Ad. = Library Association Meeting. At the regular monthly meeting of the Washington Library Association at the Co- Iumbian University last evening Miss Ade- laide R, Hasse read an interesting paper on “Bibliographic Rambles Among Early Documents.” The paper was largely de- scriptive of the formation of the early li- braries in the District out of which finally grew the Congressional Library. Previous to the regular meeting of the association the executive cofnmittee held a brief meeting. and after auditing the ac- counts for the month, elected two new members. They were Dr. Marcus Baker and Mr. Thomas Gallagher of the geo- logical survey. ——— Easy Running Demorest Cyeles. A durable, fast, thoroughly up-to-the-mia wheel. See ‘em at Goodyear Co.'s, 87 . ave.—Advt. ——__ Gonzaga Hall Fair. The crowd at the fatr at Gonzaga Hall last evening was larger than at any pre- vious occasion. Several new features were added last night. Miss Mary Scanlon, at the Gonzaga booth, has got up a voting contest between the young men of the Carroil Institute and the Catholic Club for a handsome billiard cue donated by Mr. Scanlon. She also has aroused much inte: est among the young men of the coll in a cadet doll, which was donat Nicoll. This doll, which is almo:t as aS an average cadet, has been named after one of the young college students, and the one guessing who it is will receive the doll as a prize. Miss 5 Reese, who is in charge ot the suppe~ table, has a fine pound cake ) has a gold ring concealed in it and of which are selling for the remark- low sum of 10 cents each. —_—_— The Finest Lumber, $1.00 Per 100 Ft. Frank Libbey & C hand N. Y. av.—Ad. Various Causes Assigned for Divorce. Mary Ellen Halpin, who married James Halpin here July 8 1894, six children I ing born to them, of whom two surv bas applied for divorce, accusing her hus- nd of drunkenness and cruel tre She pri for alimony and couns and that be be enjoined from disp . Sh wD eptel by terneys Hamil-on & - James W. Offutt t Henrietia Of here in 1874, ‘At- pplied for divorce t. The pariles nd the wi her hu: futt is rey > 31.25 to Baltimore and Retarn B. & O. R.R. All trains May t and 2. 1 for return passage until following ay.—Advt. en Trustees will sell at auction tomorrow af con the frame dwelling No. G32 1 street_northwest, at 5:30 o'clock p.m. See advertisement . ————— President Gompers’ Return. President Samuel Gormpers of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, who has been’} wut of the city for severai days on business of the order, returned to Washington to- Gay. Asked by a Star reporter as to the tceling of the members of the American Federation of Labor in reference to the beer war, which was declared yesterday by the general executive board of the ‘nights of Labor, Mr.-Gomrers repiied that he did not think there was any danger tuat anything serious would happen as the result Daughters of the Ki The annual meeting of the local council ef the Daughters of the King of the dic- ecse of Washington began this morning in jon P. E. Church, Rev. Dr. John H. rector, corner of Massachusetts and l2th street northwest. The at- tance was good. Dr. Elliott preached annual sermon from the words, “She h done what she could.” _At the conclu- ton of the discourse Dr. Elliott, assisted by Rev. Mr. Cook, the assistant rector, ad- munistered the sacrament of the holy com- munton. vefore commencing the transaction of ny business the council took a recess un- {il 2 p.m., and this afternoon's session will i tel to hearing the reports of the Various officers of their operations for the ganization during the past year. At to- ht's session Bishop Satterlee will, it is pected, make an ad:ire: eS cee Fire Insurance Election. At a called meeting of the directors of the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company, d yesterday, Mr. Charles J. Bell was elceted a member of the board to fill the ‘acancy caused by the death of Mr. Wil- liam J. Sibley. At the same time Mr. N. W. Burchell was elected to the vice presidency, also mede vacant by Mr. Sibley’s death. | cles over the structure, is supposed to have AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Result of the Disastrous Fire Late Yesterday Afternoon. Strengthening the M Street Bridge Over Rock Creek—Other In- teresting Items. A destructive fire visited Georgetown yesterday afternoon, by which the firm of J. E. Dyer & Co. of 2330 M street sustained a loss of something like $5,000, with lit- tle insurance. Shortly after 4 o’clo¢k a fire was discovered in the large frame ware- house in the rear of the store, and before the flames were got under control the structure end its contents were entirely de- stroyed. By dint of hard work the em- ployes of the place and others prevented the flames catching to the main brick build- ing, which was stocked with groceries and other matter, including a quantity of dy- namite and powder. Just how the fire started is hard to state, but it is generally believed that small boys caused it. A son of Mr. Dyer and several other boys were playing in the place just before the blaze broke out, and they ran into the store, telling a clerk that there was a fire, and then disappeared. They did not show up for some fime, and the moth- ers of the boys feared for a time that the youths were in the burning place, and had been cremateds The theory of spontaneous combustion was also advanced, owing to the quantity of hay and other-stuff stored in the place. The storehouse is separated from the main building by an alley, connection be- ing made to it from the store by means of a bridge. The storehcuse was built clear edge of the towpath of the canal. > engine was the first_to.reach the scene, responding to a local, and by the time it reached the structure it was noth- ing but a mass of flames. A regu’ar alarm was turned im and this was followed by a second, or special, alarm, but it was nearly half en hour before the other engines re- sponded, owing to the fact that the alarm was struck at the wrong box, taking the engines on K street, several squares from the scene of the fire. The local engine did noble work during all of this time, and when the other three engines arrived and turned their hose on the burning mass the conflagration was pretty well under way and confined to the storehouse. An Explosion. In the building there was stored several barrels of coal ofl and gasoline, and when the flames reached these there was an ex- Plosion, the force of which threw blazing pieces of wood clear across the canal. Sev- eral times a fire started on the roof of the Smith Transparent Ice Company on K street, directly opposite the fire, but the blaze was discovered and extinguished each time to prevent any damage. There were several horses stabled in the storehouse at the time the fire started, bet th were got out safely, though a heavy express wagon belonging to the firm’ was entirely consumed. Several car- loads of hay, a carload of seed potatoes, quantities of meal, corn and oats, pickles and canned goods and other goods were either entirely burned up or so damaged by the flames as to be useless. The pro- prietor, Mr. J. E. Dyer, was absent in New York at the time, attending the cere- monies attending the dedication of the Grant tomb, but he was immediately wired of the fire, and returned home this morn- ing. It was quite late in the evening be- fore the local tire company left the scene. The fire in tne large quantity of hay was smcldering clear to the bottom, and the men were obliged to go through the whole lot with pitchforks. Strengthening a Bridge. A very delicate piece of work ts now in progress at the M street bridge over Rock creek, the progress of which is watched by every person who passes by the vicin- ity. It is nothing more nor less than tne strengthening of the iron framework of the structure. The recent construction of the big intercepting sewer through a por- tion of the north embankment of the bridge and the subsequent connection of anther sewer, together with the regular traflic of the heavy cable trains and other vehi- weakened it considerably. ‘The sewer work having been completed the atten:ion of mechanics is now devoted to improving. the strength of the bridge. By means of boats wooden supports and trestles have been erected holding the iron suspension work of the bridge in position whie the work of strengthening is going on. ‘The wooden trestle runs clear ecross the creck, and the supports of the same are given a firm foundation on the Led of the stream. A large force of workmen are employed in going over the entire structure, making a close examination, tighteneing all nuts and placing in new pieces of iron where the old ones show signs of weakness. The work nas been in progress for suine days, and will proba- bly be completed betore the end of the week. Georgetown Glee Club. ‘There was a crowded audience last even- ing at the Gaston Memorial Hall of George- town University to witness a complimen- tary entertainment given by the Glee, Ban- jo, Mandolin and Guitar Ciubs of the uni- versity. Every seat in the large hall was occupied, and standing room was at a premium. ‘The atiair proved very success- tui, and the program of fourteen numbers was divided mio two parts. There was plenty of applause, and many of the num- bers were Guplicated, it being quite late be- fore the entertainment closed. The pro- gram for the occasion was as follows: Georgetown March, Calian, Banjo and Man aolin Clubs; “Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, Kendall, Glee Club; “Fin de Siecte,” Hogue, Mandolin Club; “Crowd of Coons,” Calan, Banjo Club; “Predicaments,” Tweedy, Mr. George H. O'Connor soloist, and Glee Club Oricle Waltzes,” Callan, Mandolin Quar tet: “Old King Cole,” DeKoven, Glee Club oyal Kiue Line March,Calian, Banjo Club: Blue and Gray March, Callan, Mandolin Club; “The Owl and the Pussy Cat,” De- Koven, Mr. Cronin, as soloist, and Glee Ciub; “Autumnal Festivities,” Planque, Banjo Club; “La Florera,” Hernandez, Mandolin Club; “A Summer Tdyl,” trad tional, Glee Club; “Sons of Georgetown,” Carmen Georgiopolitanum, Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. Two Boys Held. The arrest of the young boys as stated in The Star yesterday has resulted in the holding of two upon the charge of destroy- ing private property. Their names are Marshall Craig and John Lee Dale, and their ages are less than fourteen each. ‘The other boys, some of whom were taken frem their desks in the public schools, were released, because they could not be held as ecommitting the depredations charged against them, though they were with the other members of the youthful gang. The two boys who were arrested have been re- leased on $100 bonds, furnished by their arents. The arrest will prove a lesson to i. So far the police have found out that the youthful miscreants visited over thirty vacant houses, and despoiled them of lead pipe and other things, though in a majority of cases the owners will not prosecute, on accovat of the tender age of the boys. The two now held are charged with only one offense, though there may be one or two other cuses charged against their names later. Funeral of W. J. Shaw. William Jerome Shaw was buried today at % o'clock frcm the residence of his mother, $216 Prospect avenue. The funeral was well attended, and many of these who knew the deceased paid the last respect to his memory by looking once more upon the ce of the dead man. The death occurred ‘Tuesday evening, after an illness of some days. The deceased was well known, and perhaps enjoyed a larger circle of ac- quaintances under the name of “Body” Shaw, on account of his weight. He was about fifty years of age, perhaps ulder, and was the son of the late William E. Shaw. His mother, Mrs. E. Shaw, and two sisters survive him, He served in the late War and drew a small pension. Notes, Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, whose little home, which she occupied as a “squatter,” was destroyed when Prospect avenue was extended, and who has been @ pensioner of a few charitable ones in this section of the city, is just re- covering from a long and severe iliness, that has left her weak and emaciated. She’ the old lady ne 2 eM eS a SS gS aS I HS SRR Sa ENS AEN a Ea Ea ne its eT NUE ES ree cee NIG eMule gM ASS OL} lives in a little room at the southeast cor- ner of 36th and P streets. She is alone in the world and very aged. An entertainment will shortly be held at Linthicum Hall for the benefit of the West Street Presbyterian Church: Z Workmen are now engaged in laying a sewer on the east side of 34th street north of _N street. The attention of the Commissioners Is once more called to 37th street, north of Prospect avenue. The thoroughfare has been made a dumping ground for stone and rocks from other street improvements, and is almost impassabl ey = AMUSEMENTS. THE BIOGRAPH.—It ts not probable that the stay of the Biograph will be prolonged at Willard Hall beyond one week from next Saturday. .That will complete its twenty-eighth week, the longest run of any entertainment ever given in Washington. It has been an entertainment which has instructed as well as amused the thous- ands of persons who have scen {t, and the interest centered in it has Increased from the beginning of its long run. On next Monday more new views will be placed on exhibition, which will be up to the high standard which has been maintained dur- ing the stay of the Biograph in this city The management believes it will be possible to add some more new views before the expiration of the present week. Among those to be added next week will\be views of the scenes incident to the dedication of the Grant monument in New York last Tuesday. As the stay of the Blograph seems now limited to but about ten days more, thcse who have not seen this won- deriul invention and the-marvelous moving pictures it produces, will have raissed see- ing one of the most interesting and in- structive entertainments that has ever been shown in this city. The Sunday even- ing entertainmenzs will be continued as usual ut 8:15 only. Daily, 2:30, -4.30 and 3:15 p.m. THE BISCHOFF CONCERT.—The First Congregational Church was well filled last evening on the occasion of the fourth Bis- choff concert. In the organ loft was a chorus of fifty trained voices. As a pre- lude Dr. Bischoff played the “Second Minuet a L'Antique” on the organ, fol- lowed by * Overture,” in both of which he was heard to good advantage. Costa's quartet, “Ecco quel firo.istanto,” by Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Oyster, Mr. Miller and Mr. Kaiser, was well rendered. The other numbers on the program were: “Mona,” Adams, Mr. J. Henry Kaiser: ‘Gebet der Elisabeth,” Tannhauser, Wag- ner, Mrs. H. C. Browning; “Sanctus,” Gounod, Mr. Douglass G. Miller and chorus: pectancy,”” Buck, Mrs. Laura Zeh Johnson; “Quis est homo,” “Stabai Mater,” Rossini, Mrs. Browning and Mr«. Oyster; (a) “Tell Her I Love Her So,” De Faye, and (b) ‘Beneath the Spreading Yew Tree Shade,” Mr. Douglass G. Miller; “‘Car- nival de Venice,” Benedict, Mrs. H. C. Browning, and “Inflammatus,” “Stabat Mater.” Rossini, Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith and chorus. Cc. A. C. MINSTRELS.—The minstrel and athletic performance to be given by the Columbia Athletic Club at the Columbia ‘Theater next Monday evening will be in the nature of a radical departure in a num- ber of respects from the entertainments heretofore given by the club. The per- formance will consist of the regulation minstrel first part, to be followed by an olio, including athletic features and some very clever specialties. The fact that the end men are headed by those clever art- ists, Messrs. George O'Connor and Joseph Cullen, will be sufficient of itself to assure an evening of mirth. The athletic portion of the performance is in charge of the in- structor, Prof. John T. Crossley. A B. AND 0. VICTORY. Result of the Annual Election of the Central Ohio Company. The annual election of directors of the Central Ohio Railroad Company, which was held yesterday at Columbus, Ohio, resulted in a complete victory for the-receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio Company, the latter of which is the lesse> of the first- named company, and is regarded as a com- plete vindication of -the principle enun- ciated by the receivers that the stock- holders of the Central Ohio are not entitled to any rental for their property unless the charges stipulated can be paid out cf the net receipts after all the operating ex- penses of the line are paid. After the reading of the annual report of President Collins, the chair at the re- quest of Messrs. Douglas H. Gordon and Henry S. Jenkins of Baltimore, who rep- resented the party opposed to the policy of the receivers, appointed a committee to verify the accounts of the treasurer, which, after investigation, were found to be cor- rect. ‘The committee was composed of Messrs. Harry Fahnestock, John Black and William A. Fisher of Baltimore, D. C. List of Wheeling, W. Va., and J. M. Lewis ot Barnesville, Ohio. ‘The counting of the ballots showed that of the capital stock of the company—o0,000 shares—a large majority was represented. Of these 35,000 shares were held by those who approved of the course of Receivers Cowen and Murray. The election resulted in the choice of a board composed of Messrs. James H. Collins, William Kinney, John R. Hall, James Sloan, jr., William A. Fisher, C. H. Kibler, John W. Garrett, W. W. Peabody, David Lee, A. B. Crane, John Hoge, D. C. List and George E. Brad- field, all teing re-elections except that Messrs. Sloan and Kibler were elected in the place of Henry S. Jenkins and Douglas H. Gordon, who were antagonistic to the present executive management of the road. Subsequently the board met and organ- ized for the ensuing year by the re-election of General James H. Collins as president; P. C. Sneed, secretary; W. H. Ijams, treas- urer, and Captain G. Bodth, auditor. ee Decision in Favor of Indians. In an opinion written by Mr. Justice Shepard, the Court of Appeals reversed the judgment of the lower court in the case of the United States against James W. Pumphrey, who, with William L. (“Buck”) Taylor and Augustus Davis, jr., executed a bond in 1894 in the sum of $5,000 to insure the faithful performance of certain contracts made by Taylor, with the consent and approval of the commis- sioner of Indian affairs, with certain In- dians. The Indians were engaged to accompany Taylor as a ‘‘wild west show,” which he proposed to exhibit throughout the coun- try. Taylor agreed to pay the Indians a monthly salary, as well as to provide them with proper food and clothing, and to bear all their expenses. When their part of the contract had been performed they were to be returned to the agency. The Indians left the agency August 21, 1894, remaining away until April, 1895. It was charged that Taylor did not perform his contract; that he refused to pay sal- aries or expenses, or furnish them -propet clothing, and refused to return them to their agency from Louisville, Ky. The government was forced, so it is claimed, to return the Indians to the agency at an expense of $434, and the sum of $2,800 remained due the red men. The defense's demurrer to the bond, the alle- gation being that it was not authorized by the statutes, was sustained by the lower court. This decision the Court of Ap- — overrules, sending the case back for trial —————— B. and O. Receivers’ Report. The statements filed yesterday in the United States court at Baltimore by Re- ceivers Cowen and Murray of the Baltimore and Ohio showed that the receipts and dis- bursements for the month of March were as follows: Receiptse—balance on hand at date of previeus report, $371,214.2 traffic receipts, $2,519,696.86; miscellaneous, $284,- 99; total, $3,175,885.12. The disburse ments were: Traffic payments, $424,017.30; miscellaneous payments, $2,298,709.46; total, $2,722,816.76; balance March 31, $453,068.30. ‘The account cf receivers’ certificates were stated to be as follows: Series No. 1, March 1, $222,904.86; expenditures, $133,- 194.05; balance March 31, $89,800.81. Series No. 2, balance March 1, $39,076.50; expendi- ture $38,742.28: balance March 31, $034.22. Series No. 8 (Pittsburg and Connelisyilie), balance March 1, $568,501.56; expenditures, $7,001.31, balance March 381, $561,000.25. Terminal improvement fund, balance March 1, $581,660.11; expenditures, $24,527.84; bal- ance March 31, $557,132.27. On Sunday, April 18, the Baltimore and Ohio handled on its different divisions twenty-three theatrical companies, eight. base ball clubs and five special parties, an aggregate of 900 people, with a gross rev- enue of almost $6,000. The theatrical and party business of this line is showing great | | inerease. : < eS Re Frank Libbey’ & Co., 6th and N. ¥. av.—Ad. AFFAIRS. IN: ALEXANDRIA The Enterprise 86 The-Evening Star om- Plimented by Citizens. The tLee-Boethe Wedding—Alleged Incendiaries: Taken to Fairfax ter Trial. ening Star Bureau, “_ No. 529 King street, ‘Bell Telephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29, 1897. One of the largest crowds ever congre- gated in this -city was: gathered in and around the Evening Star bureau last night awaiting the verdict of the jury in the Lewis-Reldel case, which was being tried at Fairfax Court House. This case has been the source of a great deal of interest to Alexandrians, owing to the fact that the henious crime was committed by an Alex- andria negro, and the scene of the crime was only a short distance southwest of the city. The fuil accounts published by The Evening Star have inspired compliments on all sides, especially from the good citi- zens. “Keep it up,” said one prominent citizen to a Star reporter at the burcau last night. “The Star is. the only paper for Alexan- drians to read, for it.has the interest of the old city at heart.’ The bulletin announcing the verdict of the jury was nosted within three minutes after it was rendered. z Taken to Fairfax for Trial. Richard Burnett and George Chichester ard Edward Jamerson, colored, of this city, who were arrested Tuesday night by Sergt. James T. Smith upon the charge of having set fire to the stable of Constant Ponnett in Fairfax county early Tuesday night, and who were given a preliminary examination before the mayor in this city yesterday morning, were taken to Fairfax Court Hous2 yesterday afternoon for trial. It is thought that Judge Lipscomb, who Is pre- siding, will call a special grand jury to in- vestigate this case, and that the men will be given a trial at once. The Lee-Boethe Wedding. Miss Lucy Lyons Lee, eldest daughter of the late Cassious Lee, was married last Tight to Mr. William J. Boothe, a popular ysung druggist of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Berryman Green, assisted by Rey. Thompson Cole of New York, in Christ Church. The church was beautifully. decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. The services were wit- nessed by a large number of the friends of the happy couple. The bride’s flowers were lilies. of the valley. Miss Bessie Lee, siste: of the bride, acted as maid of honor, and carried American beauty roses. Mr. Gard- ner L. Boothe, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The bridesmaids were M'ss Nina Johns, Miss Kate Uhler, Misses Lead- eater, Miss Elizabeth Patten of Parkers- burg, W. Va., and Miss Kate Conrad of Winchester. The ushers were Clarence R. Howard, C. L. Cook, William Wattles, R. E. Lee, jr., John Leadbeater and J. H. Janney. After the ceremony a reception wus held at the residence of the bride's mother, on Duke. street, after which Mr. and Mrs. Boothe left for an-extended bridal tour. General and Personal Notes. Rev. and Mrs. J.‘H. Griffith-have return- ed, after an extended bridal tour through the north. Miss Rebecca. Powell, who has been spending the winter at Denver, Col., has returned to her home in this city. James Cartwright Rust was quite pain- fully hurt thissmorning by a small boy named James Fendall, who shot him with a “bean shooter.”*. A regular meeting of Jackson Council, No. 55, Junior Order of American Me- chanics, was hel fast nignt. Only business of a routine nature..was transacied. ‘There were no:cases to be disposed of in the poiice court) this morning, no arrests having been:made.within the past twen- ty-four hors. ~ Frank Smith, son ef Lieut. dames Smith, while working:insthe bottling’ department ct Robert Portnér’s,swas quite badly scald- ed about the{head-and-arnis yesterday. £49080000090960800000000006 The gasping, wheezing and shortness of breath in Asthma May be instantly relfeved and permanently cared by Becth’s “HYOMES” Pocket In- haler Outfit, the new and wonderful Au- stralian “Dry-Air”” treatment of throat and lung. diseases. “Cures by Inhalation.” At all druggists, $100, or at office. Send for FREE pamphlet. R. T. BOOTH, 23 EAST 20TH STREET, NEW YORK. W. 8. THOMPSON, 1t 703 15th st., Washington. 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New York. your For Your Perhaps you are told that there are other waters just as good as Wampole’s Elk Lithia. Don’t. be<deceived. Elk Lithia is ithe only water that is bottied under water and hermetically sealed. It is not necessary to go to the springs to drink Elk Lithia to get the best re- sults. Theibottling process enables youto get the water in just asifresh a state in the bottle :as you would should you go to the spring to drink it. Send for pam- phlet. AT DRUGGISTS. DeWitt W. Mertz, Mgr., =T RDOTAEY Office, 604 12th —— G-r-a-m-o-p-li-o-n-e-s 3 Gramophone’ & PRACTICAL MAN WANTED. Effort to Secure a New Sealer of Weights and Measures. A strong effort is being made to secure the office of sealer of weights and meas- ures for a practical scale man, Several candidates are in the field for the office. A committee representing coal dealers, con- sisting of Messrs. G. W. Merrill, B. L. Simpson, Richard Werner and A. M. Steph- enson, has been appointed to wait upon the new board of District Commissioners when it is organized and urge them to appoint an expert. They claim to have a number cf grievances growing out of the method followed in making inspections of coal scales Some of the candidates for the cffice who do not claim to be practical scale makers, say that the office requires not a scale maker, but a good manager, the expert service being furnished by the assistant to the sealer of weights and measures, who is employed usually be- cause of his mechanical knowledge. ee, SIX MONTHS IN JAIL. Edward Butler Fired @ Pistol at a Man Who Made Him Mad. Edward Butler, colored, was in the Police Court this afternoon, charged with carry- ing a_deadly weapon openly. According to the testimony, Butler fired a pistol at an- other colored man named Charles Ander- son. ; “Why did you do.this?” asked the court. “Anderson made me mad,” replied Butler. “Where did you aim?”” “At the ground near his fee! “Suppose you had hit him?’ inquired Judge Kimball. “I was mad enough to kill him,” stated Butler, as though proud of his conduct. “Well,” concluded Judge Kimball, “I think six months in jail will just about suit you.” “Thank you, kindly, jedge; much obliged to you, sah,”’ said Butler, bowing low, as he retired to the dock. erento Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. —_—- It matters little what it 1s that you want whether a situation or a servant—a want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. SEASES SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT for figuring eturinz, dis- itching, burning, bleeding and scaly’ skin and scalp discases, with loss of hair.—Warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, gentle applications of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure, and mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT. iticura Is sold throughout the world, POTTER DRUC & CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston, U. 8. A. CY“How to Cure Itching Skin Diseases,” free. RED ROUGH HANDS cctiati tin. AMUSEMENTS. The Columbia Athletic Club's MERRY MODERN MINSTRELS. The cleverest amateur minstrel produc- tlon of the decade. Sweet Ballads. Gems of Darkeyism, Columbia Theater. Monday Evening, May 3, at 8 Seats now selling at the theater. Orchestra, $1. Balcony, 75 and 50c, ap2y-dt Gallery, 2c. May Day Entertainment FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Home For Incurables, AT RAUSCHER'’S HALL, 1034 CONN. AVE., On the Afternoon and Evening of Saturday, May 1, Beginning at 3 o'clock. TICKETS. 3 25 CENTS. ap20-2t A LECTURE ON GEORGE ELIOT'S LOVERS, BY Col, RICHARD MALCOLM” JOHNSON, and a Violin Concert by FIAULEIN KOEULE and her ils, will be given at SH, on FRIDAY, April 30, at 8 p.an. it of HOME FOR INCURABLES. © ‘ind 2 ap2y-2t MAY5 & 6. NORTH CAPITOL & M STS., WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, BARNUM & BAILEY. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH A WONDERFUL AMUSEMENT INSTITUTION. 70 HORSES IN ONE RING. 40 HORSES IN ONE UNITED TEA} 400 HORSES IN THE HORSE Fair. 24 ELEPHANTS iN 3 RINGS. 50 ACROBATS ON 3 STAGES. 50 JOCKEYS AND RIDERS. 60 SUPERB AEKIALISTS. AN IMPERIAL PROGRAM OF 100 CIRCUS ACTS. IN 8 RINGS, ON 3 STAGES AND RACE TRACK. 300 PERFORMERS. 300 Positively a Dozen Acts Going on at Once. ALAR, The Human Arrow, SHOT FROM AN ANCIENT CROSSBOW. LADY CLOWNS, RINGMASTERS And OBJECT HOLDERS. JOHANNA, ‘THE GIANTESS GORILLA. TWO MENAGERIES AND HUNDREDS OF RAR WILD BEASTS. A Real Circus Vaudeville. ‘The Orissa Twins, Midget Man, 6% Pounds Weight, ‘and Giantess, nearly nine feet tall. STREET PARADE MAY 5, over following route: North Capitol to-H, to Mass. ave., to 6th, to F, to Qth, to Rhode Island ave., to 14th, to K, to Penn. ave.,to Ist, to G, to North Cepitol, to show grounds, ‘TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY AT 2 AND 8 P.M. . Doors Open an Hour Earlier. Admission to All, 50 cents. ‘Children under 9 years, balf price. Reserved Seats at Regular Price, and Admission ‘Tickets at usual advance, at BRADBURY PIANO WAREROOMS, 1225 Penna. Ave. BASE BALL TODAY. BOSTON WASHINGTON. ME CALLED AT 4:20 P.M Extremely Nervous Barely Able to Crawl Around —Now Perfectly Cured and Doing Her Own Housework. “I was exteremely nervous, barely able to craw! around, with no strength or ambition. I could not sleep, would have very bad POP POSES AAAS AALS LED LOSLES SOO OP OO OSE DUI Admission, g 25 and & spells with my heact, and my stomach was iy April mart ied in a terrible condition. I ‘iad dreadful NEXT | NEW YORK, May'3, 4, 5. neuralgia pains in my side, and w: ap2o-tt dizzy, In the midst of tt ail I bad m: fever. I was miserable for months after; could not sit up over half an hour without being all exhausted. At last one of my A. ¢ ER OF NEBRASKA nei ae Me to try Hood's =p WML Deliver 2 Lecture on Twas pe to ai cd tn “The Territory of Als esl oti E'ttie while could eas and steep bette tated, flimsonih helene ese eneey ‘This encouraged me to continue. I Lave and Biogra; csent and Putare now takes! five tori got am perfectly UNDE OF Mis. PRED. "TURNER: pees LAFAYETTE Lope 1.0. M., 4% st. and Pent aw H 9 Sarsa= ON MAY 1 AND OO S Doors oven at 7:30. parilla Ten cents. ap2o.3t POODHS OES 2OOS 179499909 9O90O999 0 DO0OF5 9909980008 Panga’ Sacto snGregee ea EXCURSIONS, ETC. =. oe $| 19th Annual Excursion FESS Ras %, OF THE Se ~—————~ | Loan Star Beneficial Ass’n. AMUSEMENTS, ¥ CoLuuBia THearEr To River View, DANIEL FROHHMAN'S Lyceum Theater Stock Co., Tonight at 8. SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2. LAST TWO PERFORMANCES OF THE FIRST GENTLEMAN : OF EUROPE. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS, THE MAYFLOWER, By the Author of “Rosemary.” SUNDAY, MAY 2. SUNDAY, MAY 2, Steamer Samuel J. Ponts leaves at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6 p.m. Tickets, 25 cents, RAYMOND & WHITCOMB’S TOURS. ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. Partics will leave PHILADELPHIA June 3, July 15 and 29, for GRAND: DOORS sander personal ex- cort) through that LAND OF MARVELS, ThE YELLOWS TONE NATIONAL PARK, WOUDERL AWD OF AMERICA. made to the MAMMOTH — I BASIN, Low SER BASIN. ‘Ee ap29.2t SPECIAL. ....Wedperday Matinee at 2.....MAY 5 Farewell and Only Appearance in Washington of MILLE. EMMA CALVE, Supported by Mr. J. H. McKINLEY, Tenor; six GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI, Barytone, and the BOS. TON FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, 50 Performers, Mr. EMIL MOLLENHAUER, Conductor. Seats now on sale at box office, ap29 Washington Club, LAKE and the CANON OF ‘TIL Choice of the All-Rail route eastward from Min- neapolis, or the route from Duluth to Buffalo via an 1 AME THE CREAT LAKES. INDEPENDENT RAILROAD AND’ STEAMSHIP D ATL DOIN’ nd for descriptive clrenlar, ‘RAVMON? & WH iTeoMe, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 1, 4:15, Musicale. PIANIST -BARITONE, 1005 _ CHESTNUT ST. (MUTUAL LIFE UILDING), PHILADELPHIA ‘Quickest and Safest Route’ MOUNT VERNON. Steamer Macalester "At Droop's and door, NS. Carnations, 25¢- 40. finest—the _ freshest —the rant Carnation Pinks grown. Lots of lovely -Buster Lilies here, only $1_per dozen Mossoms, plants included. Novel and artistic conceptions — in Floral Designing and Decorating. Ask Gude & Bro., 1224 F st. most A. Gude & ap29-14d Datly (except Sunda: MAX BRUCK GREAT MARTIAL ORATORIO, ‘ARMINIUS,’ Will be produced by THE CHORAL SOSIETY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 AND 5. Congregational Church, 10TH AND STREETS. Mr. MAX HEINRICH of Boston, Baritcne. Miss MARY LOUISE CLARY of New York, Con- tralto. Mr. E. C. TOWNE of New York, Tenor. GREAT CHORUS OF 209 VOICES. Reserved seats, 50 and 75 cents, at Sanders & Steyman’s, 1327 F st. n.w. ap28-Tt Cotumpia THEATER. Monday Afternoon, May 3, Z LL. BLAKE, Cy QUICK SERVICE BY RAIL. Mount Vernon Arlington. Station, Pa. ave. und 13% st. Schedule see Gatl- road column in this paper. _aplatt ARLINGTON, FORT MYER ‘Falls Church. FLECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. mwh22-3m_ Norfeiik & Washington G Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, — Norfolk, Newport News and all points south by the super powerful steel palace steamers ews,” Norfolk’ following sched: % 00.7 °00 p.m. Ly. > Alexandri: 2 Ly, Nort At 4:15 Ar. Ft. Monroe.6:30 a.m. Lx. Ft. Monroe.7.20 2 Ar. Norfolk 30 a.m. | Ar. Alexandria.6:00 FAREWELL RECITAL, Ar. Portsmout 4 "s Bew hotel, Hygeia," and Virginia Beach will find this the most attractive ‘oute, insuring a com- fortable night's rest. HUBERISIAN, op and lo: wees go yee 2 Cy 2] <1 and fitted throughout with clec THE CELEBRATED VIOLINIST. gm ag ad i Seats, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, at E. F. Droop & Sons. lied from the best war ot Vasbington and Norfolk afford. aries Tickets on sile at U.S. Express offlee, 817 eo wn ind Pennsylvania avenue; 518, 612, 142 — yania avenue; B. and 0. ticke EDISON VITASCOPE 15th. street and New York board steamers, where time tai Se Ee eee can also. be had. WORLD'S GREATEST MARVEL. Any other information desired will be fur- VITASCOPE HALL. 1116 F nished on applic tien to the vndersicned at LAST W mn. the company’s wharf. foot of 7th st., incton, D. C. Telephone No. 750. §y18-404 INO. CALLAHAN. General Manager. EDUCATIONAL. . IN WASHINGTON, TANNER’S SHORTHAND COLLEGE, LOAN AND Trust building, cor. F and 9th. Open all sum- mer. Day, evening and night sessions. Ek trie fans." Catalogues ap26-Lin* A Business Education. _ Unexcelied summer course, $5; day or night. Ivy Institute Business College, 8th and K mw. he 21 ap2s-3t* NEW WATIONAL THEATER, Every Evening, Wed. and Sat. Mats. | ‘They are again here; ‘Those Mirsouri folks Who tell Mark Twain's story, Pudd’nhead Wilson. YOU KNOW THEM. May 10-STUART ROBSON. mbh2-3u* A Evenings at 8. Mats, Wed. and Sat. at 2. WOOD'S CUMMIERCIAN COELEGE, & Prices: mone 25e, ge soe Capitol st., offers hree em tls yn § | SECOND Good buminear etecation ns eee Opera Company. Maan? _ | Lawrence School {oye sni.7450 1. Southwell, Manager. mierda a \obann Stra Doe Of Musicgre, Yow tas tect apen EEN’ SLACE RANOKERCHIEF = QUEER'S LAGE WEDNESDAY. Gunston Institute vor cma, 1212 AND 1214 4TH ST. N.W. Next Weef—FAUST. ap2t-2ort | _oc22-m,this = WashingtonHeights School “ ~ FRIDAY MATINEE ONLY, APRIL 30, y French kinder- ‘The New Gomic “Opera, garten, Master term ingine April 26. Banjo and Mandolin APAYETTE. TONIGHT. =F . + B0c, department after May 1 for $10.00. School open Castle Square WEEK. 4 In Jobann Strauss" Romantic Opera, ap6-lm* A Beautiful Rose Presented to Each Lady. Mr. ane Mrs. B. R. MASON, Principals. Lafayette Opera House. isa Wyong ave. aw: “PRINCE NIT.” | 83st Presented by the ‘Trinity College Students. FRENCH = LANGUAGE SCHOOL—CLASSES OR Carte Music, Blavurate Costumes, Amazon March, | Private lestons now and during summer; good é wg Thy 3 LLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D_ st Prices: Entire lower floor and mezzanine boxes, lesson. MI - % mh30-1m_ WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1221 10th st. u.w.—Piano, organ, voice, violin, guitar and mandolin, flute, cornet, &c. Free advantages to pupils. 0. B. BULLARD, Director. ap3-im* Shorthand, THE DRILLERY, Sot 11TH. 1ST FLooR, PRIVATE TUTOR — MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, graasscy capericacods references F Bor B18 see * mah3)-Tine MISS BALCI'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND ye eS % ‘one of the greatest experts in Waxhington.noi-tf $1." Balcony, 75 cence. cents, ERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. KERNS OT THIS WEEK, inees Tuesday, Th di nd Saturday. = ey * Black Crook Burlesque Company, | “Introducing ‘the Latest New York Sensa “The Silly Dinner.” pon oad WHITE CROOK COMPANY. Academy | 825°°25, 50, 75c. ‘Wednesday and Saturday Mats., 15, 25 and S0c. HOYT'S Adis 50 and 25 mmiaaien, 89- and 3 A TRIP TO CHINATOWN) wzisrc1.- Ses Ss, ; LAURA pioGaw cca | Boar HAVERLY. = “Baropean “cities. "apply to Trot It ran for Over two years at Hoyt's Theater, New York. ‘407 ‘street_northwest, ‘Checked Free. VAR eS a May 10-The Summer Stock ‘The school of business and Highest attainable bill, “THE Lost P. > )