Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1897, Page 10

10 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.-Cummings’ Stock Company in “The Lost Paradise.” Bijou Theater.—The Confederate Spy” and Cherry Sistets. Columbia Theater.—Concert by the Dam- Foech Society. Grand Opera House.—Black Patt!’s Trou- badours. = Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The City Bport: New National Theater.—Stuart Robson in “The Jucklins.”” Wiljard Hall—Exhibition of the Bio- graph. Gt. Andrew's Chapel.—Iilustrated lecture by Miss J. E. Richards on “From Modern Lcndon to Historic Paris.” Chevy Chase Inn.—Concert by the “Mad- vigal Club.” = —————— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania pvenue for Mount Vernon at 6:40, 10:05, 11 am. and 12:05, 2:05 and 4:15 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania svenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ‘ Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Ses STOP AT VELATI'S WHEN SHOPPING and secure a box of the Caramels—famous throughout the south as the finest made. 620 9th, 1408% G st. Gas Ranges cheaper thhn coal. C. A. Muddiman, 616 12th st., also G st. egy WHETHER IT BE THREE OR THREE BOLLION bed bugs, use DEATH DUST. It Rills as surely as lightning, yet is as safe as water for peopie. Centipedes, hes, Cro= ton Bugs. Ants, Insect Vermin, Spiders, &c., all die when it touches them. At all drug- gists, 10 ceats. es Gas Ranges, with hot water connections— something new. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th st. —— = Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. —— eae Hellman’s Gasoline, 10c. gal. 24 & K s.w. gent Leonard Refrigerators and Ice Chests— ary, cold air system. Low prices. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. pause tot Ol! Stoves, blue flame, $2.75. C. A. Mud- diman, 616 12th st., 1204 G st. CITY AND DISTRICT. Will Now Sleep Elsewhere. For an indefinite period James Berten and Ernest Jackson have been making use of the old boller of the once popular steamer W. W. Corcoran, on the Potomac flats, for hotel purposes. Dry leaves form their bed, while covering was considered superfluous. They might have been there yet had not they boarded the steamer Mary Washington last night with alleged intent to feloniously take and carry away anything they could lay their hands on. In the Police Court today Policeman Son- tag charged the men with vagrancy and Stated the facts in the case. “Thirty days each,” ruled the court. ——__ Gonzaga College Hall Fair will close tonight. All goods remaining on the different booths will be sold tonight; also the numbers will be announced of ail prizes won. Deccrs open at 7. Fair be- gins at 8 p.m.—Advt. —— ‘Trained Nurses Graduate. The graduating exercises of the Training School for Nurses of the Freedmen’s Hos- pital will take place tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University. Addresses will be made by Rev. Drs. Leavitt and J. Albert Johnsen. —_———-___— ‘The Widow Sole Beneficiary. The will of the late Boone Chambers, dated. April 27, 1897, was filed today. ‘The widow of the testator, Eliza Ann B. Cham- bers, is made sole beneticiary and named as exeentrix. ————— A Big Break in Prices. Butter never known as low before. Get our prices and inspect the goods, we can Save you money. Jas. F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave., wholesale butter, eggs and cheese.— Advertisement. eed Children the Beneficiaries. The will of the late Elizabeth C. Earhart of New Orleans, dated September 29, 1390, and raming Ads G. Readman and Jessie E. Ross, daughters, es executrices, was filed yesterday afternoon. To Carter Earhart, a grandson, is given the sum of $1,000, and $5,000 to Jeasit Ross, a granddaughter, the interest on the amount to be devoted to her education, and the principal to be paid to her when she shall become of age.. The residue of the estate is bequeathed to the said daughters, Ada G. Readman and Jessie E. Ross, equaily, and they are directed to care for their mother’s sister, Virginia But- ler, a sister in the Convent of Visitation, this city. —— Doors, Any Size, 1%-Inch Thick, $1. Libbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave.— Advertisement. 7 a ‘The First Precinct. Now that tke new post office building is up the police are anxious that the first Precinct station be removed. The s:ation is an unusually dark building, and because of the location of its ce!ls prisoners con- fined in them can never see the sunlight. It is necessary for the police to sleep in the station while doing reserve duty, but with the heavy wagons rattling over the stone pavement and insufficient ventilation the poiice do not expect to get much rest im the future. It is the opinion of the police that the station should not be lo- cated rorth of Penrsylvania avenue so long as the “Division” is permitted to exist. Sa ears $4.00 To Philade! in and Re- $4.00 turn via Penusyivania Railroad. On account of the unveiling of the Wash- ington monument in Philadelphia May 15, round trip tickets will be sold May 14 and 15, good to return until May 17, inclusive, | at rate of $4.—Advt. ——— Saved the Children. The Misfit Clothing Company’s store, No. 4% 7th street, was damaged by fire last night about 8 o'clock, and Chief Parris of the fire department distinguished himself by rushing through the smoke-filled build- ing and rescuing Mrs. Urner and her two children, who were on the third floor. Mrs. Adoiph Loehl, whose husband conducts a restaurant on 7th street, discovered the emoke coming from the basement of the store in the rear, and when she gave the alarm the fire department was soon on hand. Chief Parris was among the first to respond, and when he was told that the woman and two children were on the third floor he went in through the smoke and brought the little ones out in his arms, the mother following close behind him. Prof. ©. K. Urner, the woman's husband, con- ducts a business school in the building, but he was not at home when the fire was dis- covered. While Chief Parris was rescuing Mrs. Urner and her children the firemen were at work In the basement attempting to prevent the spreading of the flames, In this they succeeded, for the fire did not get in the store proper. Manager Kempner had closed the store only a short time before the fire was discovered. There was no fre in the lower part of the building, and it is. thought the flames were caused by spon- taneous combustion. The loss, it is thought, building and will not exceed $500, and both stock were fully insured. —_——__. Physical Culture. A large audierce witnessed the closing exercises of the physicai culture class at Columtia Theater yesterday afternoon. Thé instructress, Miss Mary J. Barry, was in ckarge, and the evolutions and drills show- commendable S's by Reve eke An address was delivered by ——.__ Doorn, Any Size, 114-Inch Thick, $1. Llbbey & Co., 6th st. and New York ave.— Advertisement. SPEL SPREAD OF “THE Christian Workers Meet to Arrange a Sam- mer Program. tiom—Says Vice and Immorality Are om the Increase. In_ pursuance of invitations sent to all the religious bodies of this city, represen- tatives from the Woman's Christian Tem- Perance Union, Central Union Mission and many other organizations were present at @ meeting held last evening at the Central Union Missioa to devise plans for conduct- ing an aggressive campaign during the en- suing months, previous to the advent of severe weather, when outdoor mission work is practically impossible. Rev. Dr. A. H. Ames of the Methodist Episcopal Church presided, and Mr. A. L. Swartwout of the Central Union Mission was secretary. Mr. Bailey’s Comment. Rev. E. D. Bailey of the Central Union Mission, in explaining the necessity for a movement such as was contemplated by the promoters of the present plan, sald that “while a great army of consecrated Christian workers is engaged with much earnestness, and even enthusiasm, in this city in an effort to reach the unsaved with the Gospel of Christ; while from every pul- pit eloquent sermons are launched forth by the pastors, that convince and convict the hearers; while in every Sabbath echool teachers, with hearts burning with the love of Christ, are endeavoring to persuade the youth to accept the Savior; while hundreds of Christian Endeavorers, Epworth Leag~ uers, Brothers of St. Andrew, King’s Sons and King’s Daughters, and Baptist Young People are going on errands of mercy and doing a thousand things to advance the kingdom of God; while the Central Union Mission, with its great central hall and its several branches and Gospel wagons, is holding over fifty relief meetings each week, and visiting the jail, the workhouse, the reform schools, the engine houses, the station houses, the hospitals and the homes of the poor, ard while the Salvation Army is carrying on its nightly meetings, yet, notwithstanding this tremendous outlay of effort to stay the tide of iniquity in Wash- ington, and to bring the blessing of heaven to the people, observing Christians note with anxiety the apparent increase of woridliness, amusement seeking, frivolity, neglect of pulpit worship, desecration of the Sabbath, reading of impure literature, use of tobacco and liquor (especially cig- arettes by women and children), and an awful tendency to impurity of life, an in- crease of the social evil.” A Contrast. Mr. Bailey further stated- that “during the period of the hard times, from 1893 to the present, the consumption of intoxicat- ing beverages and tobacco has constantly increased, while that of clothing, meat and breadstuffs has decreased. The hard times have diminished the amount of legitimate ‘business and emptied the treasuries of the mission societies, but the distiller and tae beer brewer and the tobacconist have waxed fat. During the period of financial depression from which we are emerging, while men and firms and companies en- gaged in legitimate business have been failing on every hand, new theaters have been added to the number in this city, and all are doing a good business.” After considerable discussion, all of which wae of a character favorable to the move- ment, and of approval of the views ex- pressed by Mr. Bailey, it was determined to have a Gospel wagon meeting every night on Market space, with good singing, plenty of instruments and good speaking; to recommend the adoption by the churches of a parish system; to have a corps of Bible readers from the churches to read the Bible in families, especially in the al- leys and poorer sections; to hold evangel- istic services in various sections of the city, and to organize a tent work, for which one tent is already provided. +. WILL COST $300,000. Improvements in the Plant of the United States Electric Lighting Co. The United States Electric Lighting Com- pany is about to award contracts for the construction of an entirely new electrical Plant on the recently acquired premises adjoining its present location. For two years past special committees have been visiting the principal plants in the east and taking careful notes of all forms of mechanical improvements, and the result of their observations are now to be em- bodied in the plans submitted by Messrs. Sargent & Lundy of Chicago, which pro- vides for a central power station and light- Ing plant. Although situated in the center of the city, and away from a natural water supply, cooling towers and certain other modern devices are to assist the operations of powerful condensing engines, connected directly with the electrical generators. Provision for the operation of street rail- ways is also included in the plan. The estimated cost of the new plant will be $300,000, and the proceeds of the new 6 per cent debenture improvement bonds re- cently authorized by the stockholders and directors will be immediately ‘available for that purpose. The bonds have been taker by Messrs. Corson & Macartney. ge WANT IT CONSTRUED. Commissioners Have Trouble in De- fining the Word “Adjacent.” The board. of Commissioners met late yes- terday afternoon to hear arguments from the rival electric light companies upon the meaning of the word “adjacent” as applied to electric light conduits, and the respective rights of the two companies to supply cur- rent to houses abutting upon streets sup- plied with conduits. Unable themselves to agree upon the meaning of the word, letters were sent to the members of the District committee with the request that they elucidate. But they were in the dark, and sent back word they did not know. Then the papers were sent to the attorney for the District, and pend- ing an opinion from him, the Commis- sioners gave the hearing yesterday after- noon. The Potomac company was represented by its attorney, J. J. Darlington, and Presi- dent -Crosby, while President Thomas of the United States company had with him Judge Jere Wilson and James K. Redding- ton. The hearing was opened by Mr. Red- dington, who argued that the meaning of the word adjacent was the one nearest to. Both conduits could not be adjacent, nor so considered, for that would be an unlimited constrection. He charged the Potomac company with bad faith in making applica- tion for a permit for a connection with the New York avenue house. This was directly in the rear of the company’s building on G street, where, he intimated, the company = establish a substation or power use. Mr. Darlington in reply stated he paid as much attention to anonymous charges as he did to anonymous letters, and consequently would not reply to that portion of Mr. Red- dington’s argument, but would confine his remarks to the question of “adjacent con- duit,” and what was meant thereby. While he was arguing, lent “%omas inter- rupted him with the remark that he could substantiate by proofs the statements made by Mr. Reddington, and said {f President Crosby would, under oath deny the charges, he would produce proof to substantiate tt : He argued that both condutts in a strect were adjacent to the street, and if Congress had deemed it necessary to limit the mean- img of the word, it could easily have done so by inserting the words “and nearest to.” The hearing ended with the promise of the to give the subject early at- THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY;. MAY 12, 1897-14 PAGES, the cast in their tive parts. “David Garrick” was led by Jerome’s one- act sketch, “1 ” in which parts, and were enjoyable in their interpretation of them. Miss Nora Cocker and W. 8. M hy were also good in tkeir respective roles. One of the features of the performance was the Carroll Insti~| tute Orchestra, ander the direction of Mr. Ben Judson. The two plays were staged in & handsome manner and the costumes.and Clay a ee were a. in keeping with good ing on ti rt of - bers of the club. =e ee THE MARLOWE-TABOR COMBINA- TION.—The attraction at the New Na- tional Theater for next week will be the charming actress, Julia Marlowe, and Robert Tabor, who, supported by their own company, will present a repertoire which promises to be unusually brilliantly interesting. They wil? open their ‘enguge- ment in a@ new romantic play, called “For Bonnie Prince Charlie,” which was pro- duced at Wallack’s Theater, New York city, during the past season, and enjoyed an extended run there. The scene of the Piece is laid in Scotland during the time When the young pretender, Prince Charles Edward, attempted to gain the English throne, and is described as # play not only of great literary and poetic merits, but ene of thrilling dramatic interest. In it Miss Marlowe plays the role of a beautiful young and patriotic beggar maiden at- tached to the cause of Prince Charlie, and willing to sacrifice everything for him, and Mr. Tabor that of an old blind Prophet. Another new play will also be presented by them during the engagement here. It is a dramatization of George Eliot's pro- foundly impressive novel, “Romola,” and in the characters of Romola and Tito both Miss Marlowe and Mr. Tabor are said to have very strong roles. They will also pre- sent “Romeo and. Juliet” and “As You Like It.” Miss Marlowe's Juliet and her Rosalind’ are accepted as the most artistic and delightful impersonations of those roles now known to the American stage. The sale of seats will begin at the box office tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. SUMMER SEASON AT THE COLUM- BIA.—Next Monday evening <he Columbia will throw open its doors for the spring and summer season, and, from the char- acter of the people engaged, we@re to ex- pect a high standard of plays and players. The opening bill will be a new comedy by Paul Wilstach, “A First Offense,” and Washington will have the opportunity of again witnessing the production of a new play. Every effort will be made to keep the house cool, and artificial means will be resorted to. Already a large driving fan has been placed in position, and the air will be exhausted over ice, and the audi- ence will be kept cool by icy blasts. The lobby will be tastefully decorated by Japanese lanterns and rustic benches, and will also contain a large fountain, banked by flowers and palms. The company con- tains the names of such well-known peopie as Al. Lipman, Henry Bergman, William Boag, James O. Barrows, Aifred Hick- man, Geoffrey Stein, Frank Beamish, Kath- erine Gray, Grace May Lamkin, Pearl Evelynne, Kate Denin Wilson and Clara Emroy. | BOB FITZSIMMONS AND THE ZERO COMPANY.—Manager Kernan’s attraction for next week will be one of ¢spécial im- portance; in fact, it will be one of extra+ ordinary proportions, the bright particular feature of which will be the appearance at every performance of the undisputed cham- pion of the world, Bob Fitzsimmons. The champion will accurately illustrate the ter- rible blow with which he knocked out Jas. J. Corbett. He will also give a scientific exhibition of bag punching. The champion will appear in conjunction with Oppen- heimer’s elaborate spectacle, “Zero.” This is described as being the most extravagant burlesque production on the vaudeville stage. It is replete with all of the essen- tials necessary to a successful organiza- tion. There will be matinees Tuesday, ‘Thursday and Saturday. SOUSA’S PROGRAMS.—Sousa hag grown wonderfully in the musical world. His pro- grams and his concerts this season show it, without in the least considering his later compositions, and if further proof were needed his experiences with orchestras and some of the principal bands while he was in Europe last fall doubly attest it. By invitation Sousa directed certain of the best organizations, and the dash and spirit he put into their renditions astonished the. old players, to say nothing of his own in- terpretation of the works in hand. Even the orchestras themselves applauded his spirited directing. His performances were @ tone color, no one was expecting from the new world. This season Sousa has placed his programs upon a broader plane than ever. The one he will present at the Lafayette Square Opera House Sunday evening includes several exceedingly bril- Mant features. It is one of the very best Sousa has yet offered in Washingtun. “CARMEN.”—‘Carmen,” the fifth opera to be produced at the Lafayette Square Opera House, and the opera the Castle Square Opera Company will present next week, is one that can rightly be clazsed as rich, musically. Some of the music is popular snd many of the 1.umbers choruses and ensembles that are grand. “Carmen” is the best of Bizet’s works, opening with @ brilliant overture, quickly followed by the chorus of street boys, cigarette girls, &c. The first pretentious number is ‘Car- men’s song of the Havanaise, “Amor Mis- terloso Agelo,” a gem set to waltz- time; followed by the beautiful and tender duet between Don Jose and Michaela, “Mia madre io la rivedo.” Then comes Carmen's famous Sequidalla song, with dance, sung while bewitching Dcn Jose. The finale to this act is very impressive. In the third act occurs Michaela’s beautiful aria, the most striking number of the entire work; and the terzette of the card players in the smugglers’ haunt; while act four has the Toreadsr’s March, the great duet between Don Jose and Carmen, and several fine. choruses. The cast includes Miss Lizzie Macnichol as Carmen, Anna Lichter, Mr. bans heleg Cunningham, Mr.Wooley and others. e prices as usual, 25c., 50c. and 75c. at the evenings, and for the very choicest seats at the matinee, 25c. or We. are now on sale, and as the demand is very considerable it would be advisable to purchase early. THE DAMROSCH SOCIETY.—The Dam- SSS SS SSS Go to your doctor for advice; he is the best man to tell you what medi- cine you need. Go to your druggist for your medicines; he knows more about drugs than a dry goods man. . Stick to your doctor and to your druggist if you are a sick man, but don’t go to your druggist for advice. If your doctor tells you to get Scott’s Emulsion it is be 1 on this subject, and her talk to- night will be -handeomely iHustrated by a great variety of scenes. The lecture will deal with the queen's jubilee to be cele- brated in London in June, showing the entire route of the royal procession, with visits to the famous buildings en route, fellowed by a fine set of portraits of. some of the celebrities: who are to at- tend the jubilee, and many other peopleof pebndocd Ce tame. ae ae N popular, wi revised form ehould be enjoyable in the extreme. “THE GOLDEN GIANT.”—fhe Cum- mings Steck Company at-the Academy of Music are presenting a worthy production of “The Lost Paradise” this week to petronage,- and if the standard adopted by this clever company is fully lived up to, the members will undoubtedly play themselves into as great favor with our local theater goers as they have elsewhere, Next veck “The Golden Giant,” Clay Greene's beauti- ful. society romance, wiil -be. the: offering. In this famous author's idyll, Mr. / E. will be seen-as Jack Mason, his Breatest creation, a part in whtch he ap- pears at his:best, and the character that “has always established him a favorite wherever he-has appeared in this role: ‘The play will-be cast to the full strength of this capable company, and as the play 1s new to us, it should prove interesting. “JONNIE” JUNIORS TO REPEAT MI- KADO.—The popularity of the Jonnie Ju- niors is shown. in the large advance sale they have had for the performance at Co- lumbia Theater on next Saturday evening. All but about twenty seats on the first floor were reserved the first day and about half the balcony. Instead of Taising the Price of the seats in the gallery.the board has decided to reserve them at 25 cents each. Mrs. James Y. Leigh, a sogial lead- er of Norfolk, together with @ party of friends, will come to Washingten for the purpose of attending the performance. The Managers of the Princess Anne Hotel at Virginia Beach have made the board of directors a proposition to open. the season at this popular resort. In case ‘the: offer is accepted the club will’run an excursion to Norfolk, Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach. The date contemplated is Satur- day night, May 29, remainin; i over Monday, Decoration day. : —___ Bicycle Wine Folks, Sée the Demorest—nome finer in: the way of wheels.Easy cash terms.Goodyear;607 Pa.av. —Advertisement. ————__ Health of City. The health of the‘city; as shown. by the death rate, continues: good. The deaths repcrted: to the health department: during’ the past week fell in number from’$3, as by the-Jast report, to 75. ‘The death rate. accerdingly declined from 17.2 to:18.0 per thousand inhabitants, that for the whites beirg 12.2 and for the colored 18.7.- The zymotie diseases are -present-t0 «limited ertent;:cthere havingr-betn reported.-ene deathieach from ‘typhoid: fever, »whooping iphtheria. -: cought and} di Thes mortality among children .under-:. five -yedrs -of ‘age weeks. » Deaths 8 iMcreased=Gronk8 0-°F2; ithoge:.from @iseasessot the kidtieys” tell {rem 4-10 2, amd-from acuté lang matia- Gieafeom 4% to & thost from pashmonia being 6. - 8 ant Six:houses, were-plated in quarantine ‘be- cause of the présence of diphtheria, during the week, and 5 were released therefrom, leaving 13 with warning cards... Of:sear- let fever “no new case was reported; one heuse-awas relieved: of warning card, and 3 remained in isolation. he ‘The conditions of the weather, were a mean temperature of 58 degrees,ia mean relative-humidity of 74, and a mean baro- metrie:preasure ef: 29. - The: first: halt of the ‘week was cloudy, with 810 of an inch ef vainfall, and the iast half-w4s clear, with mild winds. The thermometer rose from 43=degrees on the 8d -to.'80::degi on the 7th, ranging 37 degrees. \; | - ; SS ; It. matters little what it.is that you_want, whether a situation or a servant—a fwant? ad. in Tie Star will..reaeh: the: person who can fill yout need. © niger Board of Directors Completed. Mr. Daniel Fraser of-the Norris Peters Company. has been‘elected a member of the board of.directers of the National Bank of the Republic, to succeed Mr. W. J. Sibley:: * Cleve-to mat which is pares?! Cleve-to mat water ts gurex!!~? Clleve-to that snicn stands spb test, 4 Clleve-to that, notn paré"asdbest, Cleveland's Baking “Powder. THE BUILDERS IN COUNCIL Correspondence Touching the Gev- erameat Work on Potomac Front. night, President William Silver in the chair and J. M. Boyce serving as secretary. A letter was read from the Secretary of War, inclosing a report from Maj. Allen, engineer in charge of the Potomgc. river improvement, to Gen. John M. Wilson, chief of engineers, United "States army, in reference to a charge preferred by the Building Tradés Council that “the fore- men..employed on stone construction on the Potomac flats are not stone masons, that bad work has resulted, and that the workmen are cheap men, employed at re- duced wages, and urging that competent masons ert and local rate of wages Maj. Allen, after giving the history of the improvement, stated that “when the. work was begun laborers were employed in making a dry wall, and for a time the wall so constructed answered the purpose for which it was designed. - “Later, however, it was found that idle, maliciously disposed persons pushed the large flat stones forming the upper courses of the wall into the river. It was there- fore finally necessary to place eement mor- tar, as far as practicable, in the joints of the upper course of a section of the wall already built, in order to prevent its par- tial destruction. = “The men employed on this work were men who had become skilled in this kind of work, most of whom had been for some time classed as skilled laborers, and who, as such, have been included in the classi- fled civil service list. Saya They Are-Competent. “Many of these men have been of the work for several years, while some have been employed upon it since its inception, some fifteen years ago. The men are com- petent to do the work on which they have been employed, and perform their duties faithfully, and have, therefore, been retain- ed in the employment of this office. “That those who act as overseers or fore- men of the work are competent to oversee the class of work committed to them, and today the kind of wall required is shown by the excellent character of the complet- ed wall, the wall laid in mortar. “As to the statement that the ‘result is bad work, which had to be torn down and rebuilt,’ it is: also incorrect in every par- ticular. No bad work has been done. The wall now being built is good work of its class, and is being relaid solely’ because the old rip-rap upon which it. was placed had settled somewhat, and also because more or less of the upper courses, origi- nally laid without mortar, had-been thrown down by idle or maliciously disposed per- sons. “The rate of pay for the laborers engaged upon the wall is $1.50 per day, and for skilled laborers $2 per day. “The local rates of pay for masons in the District of Columbia are generally $4 per day, though I am informed that in some cases a lower rate has been paid. The cheracter of the work on the wall is not such as to call for the services of more masons. “It is the practice of. this office to em- £95969006006060000000000060 $ Well and Strong 3 Wasat Times Unable to Stand--PhysicianAd- vised Hood’s Sarsa= parilla, and It Cured, ‘or Bfteen years I was a constant suf- ‘forex. with” female” weakness and kidney treuble., I took; many different remedies, but xecetvell no relief. I was unable to stand at times, and I suffered great misery ° i E and spent hundreds of dollars fur medi- cine. Finally, I had an attack of bilious 3 months. I was attended by a skillful _ Shrsaparilla, which I did, and before I had better. In six weeks after I began taking ‘Hood's Sarsaparilla 1 was able to be about ind strong, und able to do a great deal of work.” Mrs. DAVID LEMAY, Station, New York. ‘Ret 9~ Sarsa- OO iS parilla Sold by all druggists. $1. Lr Tis and Hood’s Pillssz fe.decs. Purifier. fever and was confined to my bed for ‘physician, who advised me to try Hood's finished the first bottle I began to feel the house, 1 am now perfectly well Is the best—in fact, the One True Blood Sick Headache. 25e. AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA THEATER. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, AT 8, $|The Damrosch Society, Asricted by THE MAUD POWELL LADIES’ OF NEW YORK First Appearance in Washington), Miss Maud Powell, violin; Miss Leontine Gaertner, violoncello; Miss Lotta Mills, plano; ‘And by . Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clift, soprano; Mr. John H. Nolan, basso. ADMISSION TICKETS, 50c. On sale by members of the socle and at gh ey hd mylei0nite ‘TRIO CITY ITEMS. Bascher Sells the Best Meats it is possible to buy. be prices: matched the qualittes—he ‘would .be-the: :highest- priced Meat man in town. Pair charges for ‘Fine Meats ’is: his rule. - Extra: nice, Roast Becf—and-Spring Lamb, this-week. 0th st. end Center M’k’t. 22M a6to o> Re a “Bixir Babek ‘cures Mataria? Diseases.” my6-im ‘We Bring Macks the Colors 4° ‘carpets when weelean them: -Mdke the faced places as bight and. fresh-as when new. Take-out all Shésdust. Hostal for wagon. M: R. THDEP, 468 ave. It ————>—__— Screen Doors, Sot Hartig, 7th & K .n.w. 10,12 oe 5 i Get = “Deve-Brand” Ham and you get a bam that is mild.and sweet, with littlé fat and: bone. MILLER & KROGM. B iter-and N..L. mkts. 1t —_>—___—_ Guaranteed Lawh Mowers,{2.25. Tth & K my8,10,12 * Si coe FROM MODERN LONDON TO HISTORIC PARIS, Tilustrated Lecture by BETH RICHARI Spe ickets for sale at No reserved seats. Price, 35 cts. my! cts. a dozen for : Carnations & Roses. ‘Think of it! A dozen fragrant Car- dosen Ddeautiful Ruses tons, or a a | foe 2 ceats. “only A.Gude& Bro.,1224 FSt. fain ke ote cin a ae ee GARDEN PARTY AND aale cars. Postponed until pext clear da; event of rain. ary! Daeas” SEE THE CAVALRY VIEWS. = a THE BIOGRAPH. Cay ah te et K22"4NS Lrceo TakaTes, 2 ‘Toseday, ‘Thursday end Saturday, Matinees Famous Council to indorse the action ‘rades their union, which was done, and the mat- ter was referred to all the local organiza- tions represented, with the request that they also take favorable action thereon. The Engineers, President J. P. McCrink presided at the meeting last evening of Engineers’ Union No. 16 at Arion Hall. Three new members were elected and initlated. A committee was appointed to arrange for an excursion, which will be given by the union at an eurly date. The delegates to the Central Labor Union made a report of the proceed- ings of that body, so far as they were of interest to the members of the Engineers’ ion. —>__ Divorce Granted on a Cross Bill. Judge Hagner yesterday afternoon re- fused to grant Louise C. Wells a divorce from Fenton G. Wells, but granted Mr. Wells the divorce, the husband having de- nied his wife's charge of desertion, making the same charge against her in a cross-bill filed by him. The court, however, allowed Mrs, Wells to retain the custody of the in- fant child of the parties. Mr. Wells was directed to pay $10 a month for the main- ares of the child, and $25 as counsel feca, —.—__ Fratefnal Legion. ‘The second day's session of the fifth bi- ennial session of the Supreme Camp of the Fraternal Legion began this afternoon at the Ebbitt House. It was stated that noth- ing of importance to the public would be transacted at today’s meeting. POWDER Absolutely Pure AMUSEMENTS. THERE WILL BE A “TEA” FOR THE BENEFIT of the Young Women's Caristian Home, On THURSDAY, MAY 13, at 5 O'CLOCK, 1 AU3II C st. nw. BASEBALL TODAY. BALTIMORE WASHINGTON. GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. ADMISSION. -25 AND 50 CTS. NOTE.—LAST GAME UNTIL JUNE 2. C OLUMBIA THEATER. ‘Week Commencing MONDAY, MAY 17, Only Mat- Saturda; inee Saturday. COLUMBIA STUCK COMEDY COMPANY, Presenting for the First ‘Time, A FIRST OFFENSE, A COMEDY BY PAUL WILSTACH. Frices—25, 50 snd 75c., evenings; 25 and 50c., matinces. Sales of seats commence Thursday morning. my12 THE to es CLUB” UF WASHINGTON i meert at Chevy Chase Inn on wil OE “MAY 12, aT 8 Pat my12 'EDNESDAY, Bi Bits tusn ae eitert Chaat BETHESDA. : ° Peet tes, * can LAFAVETTE, | fos*| Sates Evenings at 8. Matinees Wed. ond Sat. ots Prices Yinses, Be.” Boe. Boxes—Ev'gs, $4.50, $3.75. Mats, $3 and $2.50. Castle Eee. Se Opera Company (427. [ ERMINIE. Bicycles Checked Free. In a Stupendous Production of NEW NATIONAL THEATER, Every Evening, Wednesday ond Saturday Matinees. STUART ROBSON In: His Latest Comedy Success, THE JUCKLINS 2 17—Julia Marlowe and Robert “BON. NIE "PRINCE. CH. “ROMOLA,” “ROMEO AND JULIET,” ‘aS YOU LIKE IT.”*’my10-20,tt OPENING OF THE ACADEMY, SUMMER SEASON, Best sa, 25-& 50c, fone The Cummings Tile COST PARADISE. ‘BLACK PATIPS TROUBADOURS, pigat, Week—The Buckler Stock Company in “OUR "BICYCLE RACES. as ae 3: miihoed on Hien eee Start 5 Fs ati A WOXDERFUL MEDICINE, . BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will , quickly restore Females to complete health. They, Promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of ° the aystem. For a Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Disordered Liver al el tated is that BEECHAM’S PILIS HAVE THB LARGEST SALE OF ANY PATENT MEDICIXD IN THE WORLD. WITHOUT A RIVAL. ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6,000,000 BOXES. 25c. at Drug Stores, or will be sent by U. & Agents, B. F. ALLEN ©0., 365 Canal st., New York, post paid, upon receipt of price, Book free upon application. = —s EXCURSIONS, ETC. Planked Shad At [larshall Hall. Every Day During May Steamer “CHARLES MACALESTER" Will leave ‘7th st. wharf at 10 a.m. ond 2:30 p.m.—return- ing, arrives at Wai FARE, RO! DINNER every a on arrival of boat, in- cluding the celebrated Marshall Hall Clam Chowd: ‘Te. ¢ Hall one or special dinner par- et myl0-tt NO DUST. NO DIRT. ‘Quickest and Safest Route’ MOUNT VERNON. Steamer Macalester Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m. and 2:30 p m., returning, reach the city, at 2 and 6 p.m. FARE ROUND TRIP. 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Tickets, with Mount Vernon admissiun coupon, for sale at whaif and at hotels. my5-21d LL. BLAKE, Captain. NEW STEAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER. day or evening: fast and cosy. itowboats for hire. JNO. CUMBERLAND & 89X, Foot of F st. n.w. myS-1m QUICK SERVICE BY Rall. Mount Vernon Arlington. Station, Pa. ave. apd 13% st. Schedule ere Rail- road column in this paper. my8-tf ARLINGTON, FORT MYER . Falls Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, mi22-3m Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, ‘Newport News and all. poiute south the ‘superb pow. ‘Southbound. Lv. Washington.7:00 p.m. Lv. Alexandris.7:30 p.m. Ar. Ft. | us. hington, 6:30 a.m. Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, “The Hygela,” aud Virgida Beach will find this attractive ‘oute, ring & com fortable night's rest. - Large end luxurious rooms heated by steam god "Biced Cronshent with electric lights, ining room service is a la carte, Hed from the beet chat the markets of fashington apd Norfolk afford. Tickets om sale at U. 8.:Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avenue; 51%, 61i, 1421 Tennayl- Yania avenue; B. 0." ticket affice, corner 15th strett and New York board steamers, where time tab! can also be had. Any other information desired will be fure nished on application to the at the company’s wharf. foot of 7th st., Washe ington, Telephone Xo. 750. 18-404 JNO. CALLAHAN. General Manager. ee ace All dress shirts are ironed by hand at the Yale Laundry. Takes more time, ’tis true—but j the result fully justifies it. i Office, 518 roth St. | Telephone 1092. Pinte. WAMPOLE? ‘LITHIA. Get a Sample from W. S. THOMPSON, 703 15th st., or MERTZ MODERN PHARMACY, ith and F sts.